Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-01
THE CARS COTTAGE.

The imperial couple Will soon embark
on their splendid steam yacht, on which
they will make the journey to their des-
tination. Arrived there, the czarina and
her suite will be guests at Fredensborg
castle. Alexander will occupy ''tur-
reted retreat" which he has had espe-
cially built for his own occupancy. The
location is on the lake Esrom, and only
short distance from Fredensborg castle.
After concluding to build he had the
place surrounded by guard, and no
one has been since permitted to know
what has been going on. But it would
seem that no caution would serve in
such "a case, for the house cannot be
built without workmen, and n Nihilist
would not scruple to put on the blouse
of a stone mason or a carpenter for
the purpose of learning the approaches.
The precaution, however, has been taken
to employ none but Danish artisans.
The architect, Mr.. John Stillman, was
introduced to the car by the king Of
Denmark He received his instructions,
proceeded with his work, and the sum
mer cottage was built. The architect
has recently come to America, and has
given the plans for publication. This in
dicites the futility of European monarchs
trying to keep their secrets. Still the
architect has declared that there are
special fe1NA !, the construction Of
ho % is and ground work" about which
= : feels it his duty to remain silent.
I What are these Especial featuresf" Ono
fancies secret passages, paneled doors,
and doubtless holes in the floor through
which the hunted car may disappear
before the astonished Nihitist who has
succeeded in gaining access to him, and
sees him vanish in the smoke of the bomb
| that bursts a moment too late.
Mr.. Stillman admits to electric de-
vices of various sorts and a secret COM
munication with Fredensborg castle. In
addition to these trap doors and sliding
panels with which the imagination en-
dows the house, the approaches will DO
carefully watched by the imperial body
| guard which has in its keeping the sacred
person of the emperor.
The house is plainly furnished. The
car seems to partake of the military Sc
verify to which the Emperor William Of
Germany subjected himself. There is
the camp cot in all the simplicity of an
officer in the field; chair and n desk.
1t is said that the car is 30 restless that
he often arises at night to write dis
patches, which are sent off at once by
courier He also orders that he be
awakened without delay when dispatches
arrive. In war time general in the
field might do this, though unless the
matter were very urgent he would prob
ably have it laid aside till morning; but
the ruler of all the Russias must be ex-
trcmely nervous as TO the state of his
empire TO give orders that he should be
reused on the arrival of kilograms. If
he is SO unquiet beyond the land of the
Nihilist. what must he be when he is at
st. Petersburg?
Alexander is quite sportsman, and
enjoys starting out in the morning with
a cavalcade of relatives and members of
the court of Denmark to hunt deer in the
woods and moors of northern Zealand.
He also loves to walk, though one would
fancy the espionage necessary to a ruler
whom thousands of his subjects are de-
sirous to kill would detract from the
pleasure of a stroll. At any rate he has
often walked from Fredensborg to FL
sinore, going over the ground that Ham,
let walked. There is Il story that tho
ear once induced the Princess Maria
of OrlC ans to take this walk with
him-a pretty good jaunt for
lady, since it is seven miles. The prin-
cess got as far as Snekkersten, which
is "A mile from Elsinore, and could go no
further. There was no conveyance to be
had, so the cZar picked her up III his
arms and carried her the rest of the way.
This he doubtless did without much
trouble, since the Romanotfs are stalwart
men A fine specimen will be remem-
bered by those who saw the strapping
Alexis, tho czar's brother, when he was
in America nearly twenty years ago
Perhaps the Nihilists will let the car
enjoy vacation. He has certainly
earned it, considering the anxiety he has
suffered in view Of the recent discovery
of the extension of Nihilism among the
officers of the army. At any rate, in his
summer cottage, there is not the space
to guard as in the Winter palace, and
perhaps the Nihilist will wait till the
monarch returns to his beloved Russia.
Protection for Young Trees
We CLEAN the annexed paragraph from
Garden and Forest on Protection OF
Young Trees" This is often needed, par
ticularly on the surface of the soil, and
for several reasons: To prevent the soil
from freezing too deeply; to prevent
heaying; to prevent too great drying of
the surface by the winter winds; to keep
trees from swaying in soft weather and
forming tunnels about the base which
collect water. A mound of earth about
the tree is good. Some mulch, in which
mice will not nest, is good. Snow is ex-'
cellent when it can be held. To hold it,
dump load of manure in pile on the
windward side of the tree, three or four.
feet from it. Snow will drift over the
pile and persist about the tree.
common ssnse in the Corn Field,
1. Is, Terry, one of Ohio's most sue
cessIul corn growers, says; "Work corn
| aS deeply as possible nj first. after thar