The Lamar register., 1890-09-20
A ROMANTIC FRENCHMAN.
ne Will BUTLD 4 FEUDAL CxsrLe
IN THIS COUNTRY.
modern Don Quixote-The Day, n,
chivAiry to Be Revived-A stroprho,,
TO f.roh Above NarraSnn.ett L..

a Modern Don QuIxote-The Dax. a,
chlvAiry to be Revived-A Stronghold
to Perch Above Sarragan..tt Bay.
Ernest Grammont, of France, has re.
Gently arrived in this country. His oh
leci Is to purchase suitable lands for tho
erection OF feudal castle, in which he
proposes 70 lead the life and follow the
pursuits of baron of the middle ares
lie Is very wealthy man and is fully
able to spend million dollars on any
caprice.
Mr.. Grammont is a. American by
birth, but was taken to France when he
was few months old, and this is his
first visit to the United States, of which
he knows little. His original purpose
was to carry out his quaint whin bv
erecting his feudal fortress on the soil Of
France, and on an estate near the Ger
man frontier he began and almost COM
ple,ed the erection OF one, but was com
pel!ed to stop operations because the
French government disliked the idea OF
having fortified place which in time OF
war might be occupied by Germans,
since the castle was In that section Of the
frontier along which France. by the
NN-s--s - AA1A N4tAAf A4aLs il1ll 70 llSTnante
her fortA
am fully satisfied. said Mr.. Gram
mont, that America is the only place
in which l can put my project into
practice without causing alarm on the
part OF the government am told that
already some Of your wealthy men have
constructed castle like dwellings along
the banks OF the Hudson Ny idea is 10
improve upon theirs and to plant right
In the heart OF land Of industry a castle
such as only the age OF feudalism pro-
ducel Il will be a costly caprice, and
l suppose / shall be regarded by the
press as the legitimate successor to George
Francis Train; but no amount os ridi-
cule will turn me from my purpose.
Mr.. GFammout said that he first So
lccted tie South for his castle because
he had an idea that among her sons he
could find some knightIy fellows for
garrison, but when told he would get
none but coloTcl men 10 take service
under his banner he changed his plans
aud concludcd to secure 4 site overlook
lnE SaTTasansett Bay.
lie wants 4 commanding position, as
high above tie rca level as possible, with
good approaches and with land enough
10 dig moaE lie intends 10 play tic
icudal Laroa 10 the top Of his bent. and
will have in Lis service boiy Of retain
cTs In the capacity Of knights. esqutres,
paEcs, men ~ aru... etc
The castle will ts tGTrctei and pierced
for arrhcrs. after the style Of the twelfth
century. with saIlypoTts. posterns, and
p0rtculIis. batilemrnts, kssp. and all tie
mrdisTzl sPeeialtirs- The banquet hall
will De- like those in which feudSl baroas
dined with all their servants and vasslls,
apl II Mr.. Grammo1t Is Rs Eo5d as his
word tho weikin will ring Is often As his
ncighbars choose 10 lay siege to his for
tres. faT 10 will be a. hospitable as those
vl.ogn he will Initiate; but he will not
rrPleuish his lsrlar by incursions among
,hc fat beovcs and bucks OF lis brother
larJus. His establishment will contain
tr1uhaIouss for the revival Of minsir'lsy.
Tho maa At 1ruas will he uniformed an-
cordiug TO ;I.s style that prevailed dur
ing tie time OF Charles the Bold. the
BurEuudian costume being the most pict-
urraque, according TO Mr. GFammonEs
thinking.
What land rcmAirs unused for castle
purposes ho will divide iuto holdings and
distribute among the knights, who viii
hold them in Gcf from him, subject to
forfeiture for any unkniGhtly deed or
transsrcazioa Of tho laws Of eh.vairy.
Tie knights Zee will BE- 81 a day, but he
will have his spurs hacked from bis heels
IL be Is caught wasssliling when on duty.
Esquirss will receive IS cents day, and
tacg5 90 cents. with Subsistence accord
iuE to their degree. Falcoury will 10
includel among tie pleasures Of the
ella-c. and hooded hawks will be seen on
the wrists OF danes who come down from
tie castle 10 hunt their quarry.
Within the castle everything will be on
q war footing. and the banner OF Cram
mont will h.s ungur'sd to the breeze every
dav except when the Governor Of the
State Is a guest. in which case the ban
nar will give place to the standard ot his
ezcellency, tile overload
And how much do YOU expect to pay
annually for this lun : inquired the re-
porter. ...,
= shall spend probably 81, 1000 year
and l shall e. the worth OF my money
cut OF l.
Have you any heir
Il have, seven or eight
Living in this country
NO: in Germany; why
Lure them over here as soon as your
castle is completed. and secure them IN
its deepest dungeons; for If you do not
they viii run you down when they hear
Of YOUR feudal faucics, and any court IN
Rhode Island would sign IN order Tor
YOUR committal TO an insane asylum.
I'm take my chances on that, replied
Nr Grammont. "A man may poSss IS
old whims without being lunatic' Inc
towers Of my castle will pierce the SKY
before Won arc a year older.