Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-01-06
The Rrayest Of the Brave.

Michael Ney was born in Saarlouis, IN
1863. His early years were devoted to
the Study of law, but, dislikiDg the con-
hnement, he entered the army as pri-
waite hussar, in 1881 Be distinguished
himself during the first years OF the
Revolutionary war, and in 1898 he rose
TO the rank of Brigadier General III the
French army. Durii & the reign Of Ma
poleon he became Marshal of the En-
pire, and was created Prince do 10
Moskwa and a Peer OF France. When
Napoleon was sent to Eiba he retired to
his country seat, and lived in retirement
until IL" Emperor's return, when he
again 10 / his fortunes with those of
Napoleon. Hitherto one motive alone
sincere patriotism-had controlled his
every action, and o personal or family
interest had never been permitted TO
swerve him from his love of country.
he protested to think the return of Ma.
poleon would be an injury to France,
and his progress ought to he checked.
On taking leave OF Louis XVIII, he
made many protestations of zeal end
ti,ellty to the King, and expressed his
determination to stay the progress Of
Napoleon. Arriving ut Besaneon Ney
found the whole country fastening to
meet the coming Emperor, and ut Lyons
the Dukes d'Artois and d Angouleme ac-
knowledged the fruitle. sness OF the en-
deavor to check the popular enthusi-
usm Of Napoleon winch had seized the
troops of Ney's command. Impelled by
this popular current, Ney and his army
joined Napoleon, and fought under bis
banners until Waterloo was lost. After
the conclusion of that eventful day, Ney
was advised to leave France, but re-
fused, and retired TO his country seat to
await his fate. He was soon arrested
aud brought to trial, but, his colleagues
and companions In arms having declared
themselves incompetent to form a court
martial whereby to judge hna, the af-
far was carried to the House OF Peers,
10y whom lie was tried and condemned
iOf treason. On the 7lh Of Dccenb.r r,
1915, NJ ,rshal Nesy-, one OF the most bril-
liant officers the world has ever seen,
who had fought aud won many d, sper-
ate battles Tor France, but never one
against her, was shot as traitor.
Sc0tchmen am Jews.
Jews are to Germany very much what
Scotchmen are to England. They
come, they see, they conquer. They
invade the country at every point; be-
gin their career in garrett and termin-
ate It In palace. Many of the most
successful merchants, lawyers and ply
siciars in London are of Scottish extrac-
ton. Lord Mayor Macarthur is an Irish
Scot. DIR Andrew Clarke is Scott. So
is Mr.. John Fender, aud So are a score
Of other equally eminent and upuient
individuals whom it Is unnecessary to
PARTICIPANTS. The Scot has all awk-
wardly persistent manner of standing ia
tile Briton's sunlight aud Of b,iug The:
foremost to seize the prizes aud The diff
ferent good things Of life II S naiion-
atty is quite as clearly d fined and his
instinct is quite as aggressive aud pre-
| heIlsile as III the case OF the velitable
| Hebrew; he has fewer aiaiable qualities
| by way of compensation, and lie has in
dniteiy less sense of humor Yet Eu-
| giishmen, wien they have been hope
les~ly distaneel by the canliy aliens
from beyond the Tweed, try TO i've in
peace aud anity with then rivals, and
nave no more notion Of making hehome
counties teo hot to holi then thau they
nave Of repeating the civil disabilities
relief acts. la art. 1T nature and mon
~ making the Israelite can beat the
feuton, jus as the Scot frequently does
the BrIton. Frankfort-on-the- Main, the
second commercial city in Fatheiland, is
more OF Hebrew capital than Jerusa-
iem At Bonn, Berlin, Heidelberg,
ONE of the most distinguished profess
ors are Of the seed OF AoTssiiislll. --Loa-
| don Woyld