, 1874-07-04

The Emperor OF Germany MT Habels.
berg.
4 correspondent Of the Saiss Times writea
from Berlin:
"Dabolsborg IL the tavorte abode OF the
Emperor. During tho lifetime Of his father in
1889, then simply Prince Wilhelm, ho had tn o
castle built after plan of tho celebrated ar CHI
toot, stiolor. Tho plan was laid out In tho
English style by tho late Prinoo p1cklor, a woll-
known authority In horticulture. From the
towors Of tho castle, altuated On high hlll, q
magnif cent view Of ro.sdam and tho surround
ing country on tho banks OF the uavel Ia OBJ
tanned. The Prunsian Kings always Boom to
havo predi1eotion for Potsdaui, and In this
town has been shown to advantage to what de-
turo. Dabolsberg III IN no manner inferior to the
other apleudid castles built in Potsdhm by
Frederick tho qrcat and hia suocossors. In fact,
its elegant style and tasteful arrangement are
"The castle ia built in the Gothic style, With
tho rooms somewhat smhll A. trsllis gatoway
loads Into The hall tho Enarbla floor Of which Is
nearly covered " e. With skins Ct bears and othsf
lars stands large Arm-ohafr, drawn out In The
night, and serving as bed for tho watchnan.
This chair WAS . preBont from tho Queen Of
Eng1sna a.,1 Pa'slns through tho apartments Of
arrives at the dining and oonoort halls, adJotn-
ing Which on tho other side ~ suite Of rooms
designated for the Grand Duchess Of Baden.
on the iilst e hoor, opposite tho principal stair
and PrinooBs. Bofore tho marriage OF tho Grown
Prince, tbs Emperor, At that timo not yet Prince
Regent, sent an architect to zee tho rooms Of the
!hls Rrlaeesa hoyal, in order to have her future
taste. This delicate attention must hayo a8ree-
ably ploaeod tbs Grown Princoss on her arri7al1n
Dabelabesg.. Eyorythtng there romtnds her OF
tho dlys Of her childhood In Scotland. The
Hnnpin0a rrt1rAR r4f0ofA n13 }4n cf&h &ha
furniture are an exact imitation Of hor old home.
Binoe tho family has 10 increased, and tho rooms
arc not extensive enough Tor the children, tho
Grown Prince and Priucass have taken up thoir
rouldonce in the Mem Palace, on tho opposite
bank OF the Hayel.
''The Grown Princes study ia oonttguoua to
the aleeplng-room OF the Emperor. The latter
stands = narrow Iron bcdstead that, in spits q
all remonstrances OF the phynioians, tho Empe-
TOE still continues to use. Tho mhttresaes and
pillows are even harder than thosa found
washifns-stsnd, corresponding to tho other A.
tioies Of furniture, Ia exceedingly plain. Two
sponges O basin, and ditforont small dishos for
tho soap and brnHhes, oto., are tho only things
found On tho table. opposite the bed, on .
chest Of drawers, stands i marble bust OF tho
Empress worked by the Grown Princoss, who
not only poaHeasea 4 considerable talont In
painting, but also In its sister art, aoulpture.
Tho pictures IN tue sleeping-room prinolpally
presided over by tho Emperor. Among these
ploturea WAS ono portsaying = review Of the
troops by tho Queen Of England NTH Prince
standing at her sido. Immediately adjoining
the bedroom aro tho study and aittlng-room Of
His MaJeBty. Around largo tablo, nearly coy
erud With papers and Documents stand row
Of ohairs for the rninIeters aud councillors.
Besides this, tlero Is another workable es-
pecially roseryed for tue Emperor On both
fables provails the order to whfol, tho Emperor
ia oonsoientously giyou. number Of articles,
psrS @ %sy P ' aeRs
photographs framed In black roprenons tho
and sndowa. Tho names OF those recognised by
tie margin. Eoar most Of them a arc tI sho @ words.
Died, With tle date afflxed, aud "a bravo or
faithful soldisr.' photographs Of the rooms oo-
onpied BY the Emperor in Versailles hang on the
walls. On the writing-table OF the Emperor,
beloved sistor, the lato Empress Of Russia.
" was greatly surprised to SOC in thu Imperial
apartments 40 many postTslts Of lad1os @ belong"
lug 9 the *y. e Tho
aud seoms to have preserved faithfully the pic
tures of several distinguished persouagoa,
among which notlool those Of tho Duchess
quo af H. bady efs %hs 5s
kept by tho Emperor. Tho Grown Prlnoc,
whom : child had cut ont an engray-'
Ing Of tho kidnapping Of the Saxon Princes,
painted # with brilliant ooloss, and made PRES
luotlon tho Prince has wrlttcn his name FrltH.'
At TINT time lie oertaln!y wrote very badly, or
perhaps not at all, for 1t seems almost as It tho
d boon gdaed 80 n"9 sna Arc
first needlowork Of tho present Grand Ducheas
OF Baden, o ANAL crochet iamp-mat. This love
Of family lffo. 10 visible on ontorlng the apart
montu Of tho Emperor, is moro to bo rocognlzod
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