, 1877-11-03

sr1RIr Or OFFENSIVE WARFARE.
tn. sn.e ay: With Is eTGnt ts a., snd a
iect Of interest aud source pf CONFIDENCE. Nh.
pnicon once snd that an army 10 An animal
which walks upod It's belly. lie did not say
that u Is an animal which N';st either dssa,tatc
man army to-day IS obliged to content itself
with tho latter course Ono casly under
stands, however. that very, small PR,
"Gsa pe.bs s' III. rssess s;st oeE., s1oqs /:
therefore, ind ncghboF In the great European
fan,ii,. It's chief spite. Of course, Is against
the enemy which It mas the most cruelty de-
spuilcd. Exposed by ner form ol government,
and enfccbleh by her great Losses, France seems
to Germany the easiest and most legitimate
pret. Dues any one hops tllas any ruuntry 10
Europe would aI,sc 10 help her !n her need:
The selfish fear 1css Germany should grow too
generous fear lest France might grow too small.
During the tast twenty-five years, Germany has
had important military sucresses. Let her con.
kler whether these do not imply nlorai failures.
sunefsedc the need OF all further apology. But
good or fof '.nT eyilt" Wien every Creature IL
Germany capable Of expressing A. opinion
comfort Of Germany. ones mind naturally re-.
fcrs to all those historic acts Of violence which,
however stcccsafnl At the time, rccoil IL tho cnd
TO atlltct the devastatDr with the dcsoiation
which nc himself ms CAubeQ4
But let US turn from speculation 70 observa.
tioh. We were spectators OF
AaRKAr REVIEW
which took ptnre Just outside OF Berlin. a
friend had procured u tickets admitting US 10
the grounds, but, In order 10 profit BY these,
We were Obliged to leaye our ho,el at oc!ock
In the morning. On arriving It tile place dcsig-
mated, We found mounted pultcc charged With
the business Ut ranging the carriages into line.
Al ours WAS one VI the hrst, All excellent place
frn al liz ThrrH Wn1tpJ 1onr anil
hunrrtly, having had time only to take cup Of
coffee before our departure. After an hour, or
something more. tho troops began to arrive.
Tae men did not march; n nus % Taksa teEethsf
uniform would be endscss. t. mention. The
hai,dsnmcst, perhaps. was tfat of the Guards Of
the Household. which was blue with a rood
deal Of white anu silver, sarmountcd 81 silver
ladies' In our Immediate, nelghbofhool pointed
OUT to Us the various regiments as thcy arrived
upon the field. The chief ofllcefs made
their appearances y little later, sy-
eayt. ety viii ;fS"sn' oaea ssa''uS =: Ss,
,nosn'ng.""- ha.l a hearty and friendly
sound. The interest OF ot,r Gcriuau friends lii
the sccne seemed tntcnac. Grcna1ers, draEoons,
c,,lsass!crs, horse and foot soatitcrH,.they knew
a,.tary M s dlsp1ay hThs isei uSlan., tt,src i tey
are; but where arc the Yellow Uhlans r. "Why
docs Col. so:aud:so ride, a!onci' "Ah! there
y Gen. -" These ntrases gtve m Idea Of
their conversation. Many s.alwart cousins,
color OF the rainbow, rode up on wcll-Eroon,el
horses to exchange greetings with thclr fair
relatives. VIC saw buy or tD years Might from
@ :; ea,oes ssys's a. : were
another fastened on his sword; third atts'il-
istcrcd the finishing. tuuch. This boy wns =
young Prince, already officer In certain tegt-
oaent. and this toilet prepared him Tor narch:ng
t.ta Nt1
one Ut certain pictures which represent Cupid
sharpening ills arrows. hut the herman Cupid
o1 tn:4ay has four ssylai,ies. to Ills name, and
should bc called "Cilptdity."
ln TIC ui1st q! this excitement
rHE EXrERoH CANE,
on horseback. IN full uniform, and ealloptng
very gallantly for man of h,s advanced age.
With him rode the cTown-Prlilress, Vtctorla's
daughter. elal, Except = to tl.e skirt, II t1c
the Colonel. Tier cap and jackct were exceed
ingly becoming, as was broad scarf or l,atl0e
witch sho wore across the corsage OF her dress.
The Empress tnado her appearance IN IN open
carriage, drawn BY SIX horses. As soon Is Tue
Impera! party had taken up their posttto1,, the
various rows Of carriages, under tho direction Ut
the mounted police, executed = sort OF po!t< faee
at'd llaok movement. which presently brought
~ pssrmS ms 10 ss tss @ ~nsFs sss s1sss
great people sat on their burscs and III
their equtpages. Now came tbs glitter anil
bravery III tho revloH. Regiment after fcRt-
ntnt, horse aud foot, each with its stall Of otll-
Enpercr. Tlie military mi1sfc wns exceedingly
good. TIE banLs OF the cavalry regiments
were mounted, of rol1rse, anl VIC were amused
to observe tho ckcttleA!rumMcr, holding 'iFun-
passed over the r,lcr's feet, md tho animal
guided in this way. Tue spectacle OF the march,
ling aud ttlaneuvrcs soon became very lno,,oto-
nous. The motaey coors ~cartca Our eyes, tl!e
were Etad when tho last regiment had undo Its
movement, aud when We Wera at liberty to co.
THE pREss-REQulslrloNs
Of the German army arc, VIC aru told, very &C.
ycrr. Officers must never appear othcfwise
ll,an In uniform, aud must never carry All it'll
brella. They must uever bu seen In any gar
.nsnt which tooks at all the worse Tor wear. In
consequence VI tlcse ordinances aud customs,
their dress 6ecuacs very rustly in proportion TO
their pay. They often run Ii debt, and cannot
owi,, OF iiI4 for themselves wife with = su!I-
cient duwcf. II sccIas consistent teaturc In
th,s atat's country that so much Inole9 should
be devoted to thu brilliant clothing VI the men,
adornil,eut OF tho wotncu. A. wc'l.known
feature Vi The Govtrn,nrnt Is the obligation I'm
posed upon every able. .hodled male citizen 10 eu-
ter the army Vt tue age VI II, aud to contiutia
made to this rule; hut even with tiltse, It Affects
by fur the greater palt Vi the male population.
~ the ehaiu Ut .nllttusY dcspotista Ia complete
in I'rusata. Ttle result ID q barlarous and cruel
society, iu which duciIug 10 encouraged, aud In
which the savage uIrAslrcs whtGfl Gtlsten.iUtsl
to-day FcpelA ~ tnhutnan ars uphrlts ~ proper
mud sa!utarT. Psuss1au officers 6uast of haytag
hllE1,ed who's villages iu the Frpnco-Prusstan
war, to ayengo single shot tired by . jraae-
str<ar In ietuuse Of his native soil. YOU will
ask ulcthrr the YoIce Ut tho women 10 never
raised Ii. protest against tha state of ttt,,gs.
We ,uay answ1f tint IN uer,nsnY the wumra
have no volcc. A woinan tto,I Tree au,l
Is1ts'1yinE W, county ~ S'J . .nak1 Yer hs4
Un tic evening Of the Iay appointed for tho
review. = speei4 snsssta'n'nent WA ordered "
tas Eape,o. r.. ~ tss ,. tor tns ass ~
bullet, In which much beautiful acct1rry w4s dir
played, together with tuuth effective grouping
atsl tu1efAola danctug. Tls house MAS dlle'!
with a,eo Ia uniform. Tho Emperor 4lnl
Empress attended, not in their slate, but III
ths!s ps.ya.e Ao4. We xess psrseat Oh this
ueg..Alut, aud had reasonably good view vi
their Mairxttea ztLt1 alan at {srt Yum M.,,tke