Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-31
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A Princes Revenge.


In European countries, where princes
become titular colonies at the age OF
ten, and assume actual command OF
n regiment before really entering upon
their practical military education I'M
der the guidance of some veteran gen.
eral. IL occurs quite frequently that q
prince should assert the authority
which his station rs member Of the
imperial family insures to him over
any higher commissioned officer, to
remind his tutor Of his superiority
over him as prince. even though he
be his subordinate rs an officer in tho
field. On this score an amusing story
is whispered in well-informed circles
about the Archdukc Johann Salvador,
a nephew Of the Emperor of Austria.
The prince is described as wanton,
fun-loving character, and many ara
the anecdotes Of his humor at the ox-
pense Of others, though TO his credit it
is said that in all his escapades he
never exceeds the bounds of the inno-
cent harmless.
Recently the prince commanded his
regiment at Il manmuvre held under
the auspices OF an old and tried gen.
target Of the princes humor. Here
the general saw his opportunity for
retrihuEon. Waen at the close Of the
manmlyre, rs is customary, the Of
liccrs COLLECTED ,abont their leader to
receive hs ,critjciSnas qSf thel Il iffcrcnt
reg mepiS, Ms guacral expressed his
satisfaction with the troop in tilaiu,
but continued, in n tone of infinite
sarcasm: III cannot refrain to remark
that the deiilc of No. -" (the princes
own) "was very unsatisfactory. Tho
bearing of the troop was bad; and in
fact all through the manWuvre ID
showed poor drilling and leadership.
rapid and radical change would be
desirable" So speaking, with self
satisfied smile he turned in his saddle,
and entering into CONVERSATIONAL an
officer Mt his side, he entirely ignored
the prince. who, with n cold salute,
turned his horse and gallopcd away,
for even he, while in the character Of
4 soldier, would not dare 10 utter
word in disrespcct to his superior.
But II revenge was denied 10 him in
his present position, he could easily
achieve il in the character Of prince.
of th.s opportunity.
A fe& minutes later, ere the group
around the commander had vet dis
peysei. to the surprise Of all there
souadri the ,rli-knuwn buglc signal
announcing the approach of = member
OF tile imperial household. The gem
eral, as becomes his position, was at
the head of the staff to receive so UNI
expected visitor, when, much To his
cha@rn, he perceived that il was
Jonuann Salvador, who had returned,
accompanied by his attaches. With un-
concerned men the prince gallopcd
for ard, and returning condescend-
ingly The salute OF the general, he de-
manded from him report OF the ma
n@uyre, which the commander cotild
not deny To-. his Imperial Highness.
Then he .cxprQAse,t Siss teeife'ao wit
meas delile,pt tthe troop. to which tho
general had to submit, and gave orders
accordingly.
Closely the prince scrutinizod each
regiment, aud when the last company
had PASSED him. he turned To tho gem
eral. and amid tlr respectful silence
of all, he expressed in dignilied LAM
guase his d'sapproval of tho ma
neuvre. General, he continued,
''it shows poor drilling and bad leader.
ship. A rapid and radical change
would indeed he very desirable En-
tircly So sd.el. However, am | with
No. - (r1sin II was thu princes
own. "Wiil you kindly transmit to
its commander NJ, nnks and MY
hearty approval OF Tho excellent bear
ing ah.ch that regiment has shown
during tho dcfiie2" So saying no
turned ah ut JAnt gallnpcd away, leav-
ing behind him i clouil-of dust aud the
stupeiicd goneral.-C a., ia Hdrper'S
Md0dzige