The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-13
A POCKET KINGDOM.
One which can be Walked Around In Twenty
four Hours.
From, the Stuttgart Letter.

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If you would like to see a pocket edition
of q little kingdom-a tiny little kindom,
with a real live king and queen with lackeys
I'm livery thickerthan rocks In England-then
come To Wurtemburg, of which Stuttgart Is
the capital. Here you will find ;he little
volume, gilt-edged, .stbound in calf"-fresh,
as it were, from the presto be looked at,
but not for sale, not even handled. Even
the Emperor William could mot trade for II,
neither has he money enough in his pocket
or In the dime savings, bank to purchase u
as dainty toy or rare souvenir to place on
his library table, or among his collections OF
ibric-a-brac. We hear of the king OF Italy,
the king of Spain, the king Of, Prussia, the
king cf Belgium, aud a Norway and Sweden
and various other kings, but when We hear
Of the king Of Wurtemburg, nine Americans
out Of ten-ior America Is nearly 4,OO0 miles
away--come to q standstill In their geograph-
zeal know ledge and naturally inquire, "And
where Is Wurtemburg?" IL will be doubt
full If YOU can find 1t ON one of the school at
Iases. Find mapof Europe that will cover
the side wall Of small bedroom and you
will probably find Wurtemburg occupying
the space of what appears small township,
fitting in like the section of chifd's puzzle
between the numerous duchies and princi-
palites that help form the German confeder-
alton. The Wurtembuigers claim that their
kingdom contains 1856 square miles OF terri
tory, which is square mile for every day IN
the year, but the leighboring dnchies,
Jealous Of the kingdom which makes their
own titles so Insignificant, say that 300 Is
gross exaggeration of Its real size, and that
good pedestrian will easily walk around II I'D
twenty four hours. The kingdom has about
1900 900 inhabitants. 1t Is indeed small
Kingdom, but what II lacks in size It makes
up In putting on grand show Of royalty. j..
The king and queen reside at stuttgart
through the winter, aud they live In as much
style and grandeur as did ever Louis XIV In
the Tuileries Al Paris. The palace, which Ia
said To be one Of the finest In Germany forms
three sides of square aud Is nearly as large
as the Louvre In Paris, which 1t resembles In
architecture. 1t contains over 800 rooms, In
addition to its vast halls and corridors
These rooms. of course, are all elegantly fur.
nished, and are overiowing with wealth III
Tie shape of rare paintings, stataary, bronze
and vast collections of costly bric-a-brac and
objects of vcrtu. Within stones throw o
the new palace, As IL Is called, although
br,ilt about 100 years ago, Is the old castle ol
| palace, an immense building with high
| round towers at each OF its four corners. and
| evidently constructed with the intention -
lis being q place of refuge aud a fortress 10
defense during the old German wars.
ltwas built over $50 ago by one ut the an
cestors Of the present king aud was oee''pie'
by the royal family until the new palace wa
built. AL present 1t serves as al appendix
| with cook house, servants quarters, iavato
nv, etc., for the royal palace. At the'right
| the palace and extending q distance OF tw'
miles to The village of Cankssatt is the king.
park, an elegant stretch OF woods, wnicn
the kings private property, although open
the public. This park 10 beautifully emoel
.ished its whole length, aud made as attract
i've as great wealth. and taste can possibl
make it. Its macadamrzed walks and drive
are adorned with line statuary, its fish pona
are fun of beautiful and rare fish, and on.tn
quiet waters of It's artificial lakes ell varit
ties Of swan and water fowl are 10 DO seeI