The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-14
A Renainiscence, Of Peter tine
Great.

In the fall of 1717, Peter the Great, who
was just returning from France, spent four
days in Berlin, residing in the Castle Monbi-
jon. Of the Queen. Sophia Borcth;a. The CON-
queror OF Pultwa was forty-tive years Of age j;
twenty years before, in 1853, he had seem
Berlin for the first time, when on ~ way to
Saardam as ship-carpenter. The whole Of
Berlin was on its feet to SCI. the half myth
cal, barbarian Sovereign. while making his
satrse on sunday, the 1sth Of September.
III. Nature had impressed the stamp Of
sovereign on the brow OF this man, who, not
only IN his capacity, but also in lis appear
ance, was tile greatest monarch of his time.
Already full grown when but seventeen ysars
Of age. his symmetrical body had attained the
height Of sevc- feet one inch, Bavarian meas-
IRE, His broad, powerful shoulders were
sl,rmounted by massive, well-formed head,
with large flashing eyes, high forehead, and
slightly bowed nose, beneath which the point
ed .moustachs correspended with the by no
means small mouth, the fnll underiip Of
which gave evidence OF a great sensnality.
"A peculiar ornament of the noble head was.
the dark hair reaching to tile shoulders. Thus
Peter tha Great was an i'm posing sight, Sho,.
even without the er,nine, as carpenter in
.Saardam, on as sailor in London, made q
mighty impression. History tells that, with
lis extraordinary good appetite, he ate six
times as much as other human beings.
On the second day Of his being in Berlin,
on Monday. september 40, 17l7, K;ng Fred
erick William |, rode with his august guest
and large retinde through the city, for tile
purpose Of showing the Russian Emperor
the glories Of Berlin. They took the New
market in their way, where the gallowsltood.
Brother Frederick; .what kind Of 4 ma
chine IS that?r asked Peter.
"a gallows, for the hanging Of thieves and
deserters, = answered Tie King.
Indeed! Well, now, it must be beauti-
tul sight to see felio kicking and sprawl,
ing there! am anxious to see the sight. Do
procure me this pleasure at onee!' cried the
Gar, with sparkling eyes.
The King, INDIGNANT at such demand,
and vet being embarrassed 1t being obliged to
deny his guest any request, answered evasive-
": ~ regret TO say, that at this moment we,
have no candidate for the gallows, but then
will order an inquiry in the prisons for to-
glanced over the sea ot heads on all sides
But why this long delay, brother? Here
arc enough people; let the FIRST one that
comes handy be hing for my benefit.
Hard as it was for the King to be obliged
u refuse his guesta tarar. he yet answered
With determination IL is not the practice
ii this country 70 hang the first one that
.olnes handy. bat only such as have been.
,roperly Iricd aud condemned by the Judge
IS malefactors.''
In his heart the King was wishing that the
ide wis over and the gallows out Of sight.
But the Car WAS anxious to SEQ d hanging.
must be vary amusing.
is that sol" ssid he, drawing his worda..
Well, have Rll slams enough with me.
lere me hang one Of my servants -
The King was frightened, but his firm viii
nd earnest determination succeeded lii GET
ne the Car of the notion, and they rode
u, and Peter the Great missed the enjoy
,ent Of seeiifg-a hanging ON The gaIlows at
le Newmarket. C.acss,sass 1snses.
a sTREAk OF Coon LUcK.--capt. Lyons Of
,is city. and well knows a. one of fhe mili-
! Captains during tbs Indian war of 1867,
= recently met with streak Of good luck
hich selslom falls to tho let oi man. I.ysns.
Seems, len 4 ontana about two years ago
I Csliforaix, and willis Ut Cofinns. heard of
le new and rich discoveries Ia cnsrts. which
i ! Short tire hefofe = heen made Utah,
i. concluded, tl,ersfore, that he would
la,don big cet.tils s,latsd trip 70 he Fseihe
Nc and saks ~ lock atthe new nihea. Ac.
'Fdia&iy the Captaln went 40 Salt Lake and
81 found naplsyineat " gcod wssss. Hs