The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

tho scandals OF MS mo that were
then made the subject OF public COM
ment
Insanity In royal families Is. how.
ever. becoming 50 common that some-
thing more than IL special cause Tor It
may bo looked Tor Rudolph was not
tho first Austrian Prince who became
crazy. There have been many mad
Hapsburgs. nohenzollerns. Romanons
and Gue,phs- The actual King OF
Bavaria has for years bcen II lunatic.
and 20 was his b other. whom he sue
ceeded. Tho King Of Holland. who Is
dying. has long been more or less OF
maniac and lai,criy has been An Inn
bccile. There are and have boon
maniacs In tho royal family OF
Belgium. and tho list might easily DO
extended. Among the causes OF this
tendency to mental alienation In royal
lines in,crma ringe Is prominent.
Thl, i, n cause either OF imbccility or
madness. recognized by physiolo-
gis,. among peoplo OF all ranks II Is
moro frequent In tho royal rank be-
cause tho number Of parts allowed
by law or etiquette Is limited; a Prince
OF one crazy family has often wed n
Princes. Of another. and tho chances OF
transmitting feeble intellect TO on
spring arc thus continually aug.
mented.
Physical mnladics ARC also among
the results Of the frequent intermnr-
ria:c. In royal families Scrofula.
which often affects tho mind Injurious
ly. 1. promoted by tho conjueni union
Of cousins or other relatives. and
nearly al the older r-igning faml.ic.
Of Europe have scrofulous naiadic-.
developing sometimes In cancers.
lamoncs,. consumption and other mai
niic-. Tho heaithic,t royal families
ar. those OF modern origin. like tho
Swedish. which began In Bonapartos
times. and tho Bonapnr'es themselves.
who. though not over wise. nro nj
least not innnincs or inyniids. but tho
great Napoieon's son by his Austrian
vito was weak In body and mind. In
herit!ng some of tho tendency that
has appeared among tho liaPsburgs
OF THIS tims In Vienna Had no livod
to b, tho father OF children they would
probably have inherited that tendency
In IN Increased dogra
These mr.. physiological points oaly.
bu, they show tina, tho limited mn;ri-
monisi field for royalty Leads 70 i'm
pairmcn, Of body and mind. Tho
PrIn--. brough, up In luxury. Idle
mess md selfish indulgence nro apt To
become feeble intellectually and
physically. and when ono Of them
succeeds To throne nnd hrs III.
burden OF State Affairs thrown upon
him. hu Il no. likely TO b. nblo To
endure tho labor or To Withstand the
rhocis, to which hc il as .labio ns
any huubic man. rrnnc., Joseph and
hi, wife ". q apparently M healthy
n. mos; people. bu, tho catastrophe
OF Rndoiph's death was crushing. aud
,hcrr |. no improbab!l!iy In III. rc-
ports OF ,hclr mental and physical
coalition which mr., 30 nirrnuously
denied. tn, poorest pair Of pcnsan,s
anon. their subjects nigh, have been
n. much gri.ycd by n similar sniie-
ton. bu, they could have borne IL
morn pa,icn,iy and brnv.ly. They
mr., not descended from n long limo Of
in,ermarrysns relatives; they have
Ind no notorious and shameful scan.
dals In their family; ihcy hnvo not
been worried by State Affairs and
heavy responsibilities. and they nro Of
n sturdy stock tina, can endure tho
heaviest blows OF misfortune without
damage to their mental or bodily
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