The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-03-23

family history, and republicans on this side
OF the water find in the gossip current in
Europe, fresh cause to agree with Thomas
Jefferson, that royal stock has strong ten
dency to 'run out" When Victoria,s Oldest
daughter was betrothed to the crown prince,
Bismarck, who was even in 1858 the power
behind the throne, brutally remarked. II
am opposed to any blood alliance with those
scrofulous Guelphs." About that time it was
whispered about: especially in the radical
clubs Of London, that Queen Victoria was
suffering from scrofulous sore between the
shoulders; the family taint became sub
Ject Of discussion in many quarters Prince
William, who will soon be emperor, is in
cfined to deafness, and was born with an al
most shapless right hand; but there is abund-
ant evidence that he did not inherit it from
the Guelphs, and that Emperor Frederick,
despite his Hohenzollern strength, took an
even worse taint from the maternal side.
The Empress Augusta is the daughter of
Maria Paulowna, who was the daughter Of
"Crazy Paul." the Russian czar who was
murdered by a band Of his own mobiles. The
Romanof line has had an indescribable blood
taint for several generations, which has
sometimes broken out in horrible cruelties
and sometimes in nauseating debaucheries-
both the result of diseased brain and
nerves-and these eliminated in Cath
crime and Paul. The latter was moss
Of disease, and all his daughters transmitted
the taint to their descendants. One of them,
Anna, was the mother of the king of Hol-
land; all the males in that family have died,
and SO the male line is extinct. In the male
Romanoff line tho czarevitch, older brother
Of the present czar, died Of it, and the pres
ent czarevitch is badly affected. The En-
press Augusta was no. affected till late IN
life, but of her daughter, the Grand Duchess
of Baden, both the sons wero affected and
one died Of it. In every family descended
from Paul the cases arc numerous, both Of
scrofula and cancerous troubles; SO we may
conclude that the Guelph blood is not re-
sponsible for the troubles o. Emperor Fred
erick and his son. The right arm and hand Of
Prince William are some inches shorter than
tho left; but by long practice he has acquired
serve as an officer.
From his earliest youth the late emperor
was temperate and active, vigilant soldier
in the field, and an ardent hunter; and his
exploits in Staying wild boars and ether
royal game became notable Socially he
was not verv attractive The natural cast
the art of softening opponents by gentle cour-
tesy. Even ms jokes IN court circles had
sort of grim humor; and when:Bismarck first
became his prime minister he took pleasure
in pointing him out to the ladies of the court
and portraying him as tho man of ''blood
and iron" who should regenerate Germany.
His affection for his family, though deep and
sincere, partook of the same serious earnest
ness. He evidently considered that no was
in this world for work; not for enjoyment.
The House of Hohenzollern is new enough
sin the king business to have escaped the
royal taint in the male line; and tho men
have usually lived long enough to become
conservative As is universally known,
Emperor William was at his death the Oldest
monarch in the world. Next to him is Leo
XIII, the pope, aged IS years; and then fol-
low in their order, William III, Of Holland,
II; Christian TX, Of Denmark, 20; Charles
III, Prince of Monaco, g.; Queen Victoria,
G. next May); Charles !, Of Wurtemberg,
IS; Pedro II, Of Brazil, g.; Albert, Of
Saxony, GO; Oscar II, of Sweden,s 50;
Francis Joseph, of Austria, 81; Leo
pold II, of Belgium, So; Louis I, Of
Portugal, 49; Abdul -Hanid, sultan Of
Turkey, IS; Humbert I, Of Italy, a; Alex
ander III, Of Russia, "A; George I, Of Greece,
A.; Otto l, Of Bavaria, 40, and Alphonso
XIII, of Spain, year old next May II. And
all these, except the sultan of Turkey, with
a number of dukes, princes and minor digni-
tarics, are descended, in tho male or female,
from ono man, who never was king,
namely John o. Gaunt, son of Edward III,
of England. Such is the result of royal in
termarriage continued for 500 years, that all
the monarchs are blood relatives; some of
those ruling most diverse and hostile nations
are double cousins, and even a new family
entering On royal power is soon absorbed
into the general royal stock. Whether this
has anything to do vteh the ''taint Of tho
Guelphs," or the more serious taint Of tho
Car Paul, the insatiable natures Of such
queens as Catherine Of Russia, and Isabella
Of Spain, Or the insane and purposeless
cruelty of certain monarcEs. must be left to
another profession than TIE editorial to
decide.