Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-04
ACty's Ward.
ny NJ. KNOX.

In the old Spanish quarter OF the
city of Brussels stands, IN meme,
fountain. or rather statue of boz
nearly three feet high, which Is one OF
that ancient citys dearest treasures
The orig1n of this statue rests IN OBJ
scuritv. although there are many fam
liar legends concerning II, and 1t mas
been from tine lmmemorlal the pet ana
pride Of the BruNellOis, who long ago
stvled 1t. "The oldest lnhabitant OF
the CITY OF Brussels" His name Is
Manneken,, which is Flemish for "llt-
tie man"
Until the year 1919 Manueken was of
stone or iron, but in that year the cele-
brated sculptor, Duquesnoy, made the
present bronze statue.
Mauueken has by no means led
solitary or uueventful life. Many OF
the Old Worlds most distinguished
statesmen and warriors have been most
pleased TO visit HIM IN his humble cor
ner: among others, Peter the Great,
who Is said 70 have grGclously remark
ej, 1T Is we'll for me to go to Name
ken since Mauneken goes to no one
Other sovereigns have lavished hon
ors and gifts uuon Manneken, and he
has almost as many decorations and
costumes a. French policeman
Charles V, Emperor of Germany, visit
ell him in 1870, and presented him with
IA costume uuI "A sum of money, while
Duke NuNimIuan, of Bavaria, present
ed him with "a blue costume and invest
ed him with the ribbon of his order.
Several times has this celebrated
statue been stolen, and twice at differ
eut points on the outskirts of the city
wus he rescued hy inu-keepers from
the thieves who had escaped thus far
with their precious booty. And to this
duv Nuuugkeu's statue and name bold
lv flourish ou these Signs.
In l-4G d, was carried OF IN mill
tary wagon 10y the English, from whom
however. hc was happily recovered by
some citizens of the town of Gramont,
In FIluder4. and installed with great
poulp and fe-tiyity in the public square
Of thut citv Later, he was formally
demanded frum the burgomaster of
Grumput 10y the burgomusL-r - Brus-
sells. t0 whom hc was thereuToL reluct-
untIy relu1uI-hai; but not until the
GrnwoutoiS haj had a statue modelled
after Muulthou, to- console themselves
for his loss.
When uakrg his toilet Ianneken
paws strict attention tu times and sea-
sons and the current events If the day.
" NON Na.H 600 lfa NAHnfl " ~ NtAiAN -
Louis Nv. IA the year l1i1, Mannekeu
suOrtet q large VIA o. ''cocarde' IN his
Lat. During the french Empire he
was -rr.IeI with Slsu of the trI-colu~-
At th, period of the revolution of the
people ueuru-t the government he wore
u blouse. and now, on grand f't'S, he
is mIlturIIy uttireI IN the tuuIc of the
"Civll GuarL'
Some -rru1Iiers Of the bo iy-guard
Of LOUIS wv. having wlutonly Insultcd
Brussels 'lu.st ancient citizen Louis
himself presented Nauueken with "A
uniform ot wa q. satin and gold lace,
and decorated him with the Cross OF
~. Louis.
Upon Eo'gmu dr,t.clpss fctcS-such
as the marriage of its sovereign, ami
versarv Of t..e nations independence.
etc, Nuuucb,u distributes red wine TO
all the uour. who. having obtained tick
cts at the Hotel de VILE, bring their
bottles o. him o. he filled.
Cur Nauurhou has a valet, appointed
bv the city If Brussels. Who has charge
Of his wardrobe and superintenis his
toilet, for vhIrh service Manneken al
lows him forty dollursa year for Man
uekgu is weulthy. Besides his other
revenues. an old lady recently left TO
hmm 10y viii tine sum of one thousand
torius- nearly four hundred and fifty
dollars. -\ttuhr CLANS.