, 1877-02-24
f1flauette In the German Army.

The cavalry is the favorite ann OF
the German army, the Uhlans, rich IN
the prestige of the late war, being es-
pecialIy popular, while the two crack
regiments are the Garde de Corps and
the first Garde Cuirassier. These are
composed Of men selected for their
size, their officers bear the oldest
names and their appointments are the
very best. We believe they are the
heaviest cavalry in Europe, The aver
age weigh; carried by each horse be-
ing $50 pounds, and their appearance
in pure white uniform, with culrass
helmet of polished brass, is very strlk-
ing, even superior 10 that OF lbe Eng
lish Guards. There is grea: rivalry
between them one has the hereditary
Grand Duke OF Mecklenberg, the 9TH
er g prince of Hohenzolleru, and there
is almost an equal distribution Of les'
ser notabIes. Each is given an opera
box, one under, the other opposite, the
emperor's, and they only agree IN a.
fecting to ignore each other. Other
regiments are jealous, and say they
are too fine for use, and it is fact
that the emperor would not allow
them 10 engage during the French
war. So IN the triumphant entry into
Berlin at the end these troops alone
were received III dead silence and the
modification raDFles yet. Their Of
ficers have in the extreme both the
pride AMI esprit de corps Characters.
tic OF their profession and order. Two
OF them were left cards upon a certain
Graf, but through mistake they were
delivered 10 the greatest banker in
Berlin, who occupied tie floor below.
Delighted with the attention he im>
medlately asked them 10 dine, but
they cody returned the invitation
with a curt message, saying the cards
had not been left for him. This bank
er, by the way, was taken by Bis
marck TO Versailles 10 arrange about
the indemnity in 1871, aud the story
goes lnat when the latter named the
sum of four milliards, Jules Fayre ex.
claimed the thing was absurd, that ''it
would take from the birth Of Christ
til now merely to count it," "Thats
no consequence" said Bismarck, "we
lave a man here who counts back To
the birth of Adam" An instance
similar to the above heard of a CUR
aSsier. The mess were discussing
whether or not they might 60 to
certain concert room in uniform. Fin.
ally one seid 81 guess we can go,
the K2iser has been there" "Ah
yes" said another, "but not in our
uniform"
This wearing Of uniforms in ques-
tiona5le places is matter about
which all officers are exceedingly par
ticular, and the sensitiveness abou:
their honor and good name from
which it springs has developed what
is called the Court Of Honor" the
most curious | know in German So
ciety. Each regiment has lis court
OF honor, composed Of all its officers,
by which all matters affecting the hon
or of the the regiment or its officers,
as individuals, are settled. Every new
officer entering the regiment is pro-
posed before this court, and even
though his examination be passed,
must receive its unanimous vote be-
fore obtaining his commission. All
OffenSes are complained Of TO this
court, and presume if an officer were
seen in the parquet of theaIer, for
instance, be would be promptly sum
moned and disciplined, for no man in
uniform ever sits out of the boxes or
balconies. The principal function of
the court, however, seems TO be the
Of all matters connected
with dueling. Ii an officer becomes
involved, he lays the matter before
the court of honor, and they proceed
to investigate the character of the of.
fender. If his position is found to be
such that they can fight as equals, the
court directs the duel to take place,
and the officer must fight. If he re.
fuse, the court has the power even to
cashier him, and if he fights the civil
power furnishes him with from two 10
five years Imprisonment, which pleas
ing predicament naturally produce the
most willing effect. There is not
particle of law TO authorize such An
institution, and it exist only in the per.
sonal authority of the princes.