The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-26

Archduke Ferdinand e'Esto, the pres.
ent heirapparent to tho Austrian crown.
has inst taken steps to bay from the
swiss Government the ruins Of the
castle Of Harsourg. The young. Arch
duke in 60 dog is sctusted chiefly BY 4
desire to fulfill ono Of the last earthly
wishes of Crown Prince Rudolph. The
latter. few ncntAs before his tfsgis
death at Meycriing, says correspond
ent of tho New York Tribune, under
took trip to the Canton of Arxau under
the strictest inoognito, TO visit the place
whore his n11st-ious ancestor, Rudolph
l., founeer of ths House Of Eapsburg
and frst Emperor ci Austria, lived In
tho year 1csa. Accompanied only By
Count Poeoct; and two officers OF his
household, RuAolph walked from ths
railway station at Sohinxnach to the
melancholy and densslT wooded heights
where the orumblinS tewezs Of the grand
old fortress pronie their still forbid
ding battlemcnts against the sky. The
Prince spoke but little, anG when he
caught sight Of tho green masses Of tho
rastie, with it's moss filled with aquatic
plants and its ivy-growa towers
above which two groat white owls wero
rfrcling high up in the air. he stopped
Bhort, awed by the many thoughts Of
the past and gone glory which the view
Of the cradle OF his family brought to
his mind The view was truly magn.-
ecsnt ono, fer Sohloss Hspsburg Is yet
mighty place. set among the endless
woods and grassy hills Of Argau. huge
rambling structure, hale fortress. half
palace, with trees centuries oia cluster
Ing near by, Hs in the days when armies
of knights were wont to sweep down
cpou it like vultures, to be gallantly re-
ceivea on tho points OF the l2nces Of the
founder Of the place, the Chevalier Rad
bot, who built it in concert with his
brother, Arch Abbot Werner, in tho
year 1929. 4 sile1ce like doath on
vcloped the ruin. Nothing stirred IN
the half-wiid gardens which extended
70 tho edge OF the woods. 6olennnly the
moon arose above tho turrets and battle-
ments and the vast expanse of mosey
stores gathered 4 great dignity and
susterity from It's mellow, fantastic
l;ghs Ia his heart the Crown Prince
registered VOW to make the cid plaoo
his own and 10 rostoro it to its departed
glory, but when some days later he
Inferred big sum for its purchase to
the Republican Government OF Switzer-
land, his advances were met With Q
rurt and not over-polite refusal. and
this jewel of the past is still in tho
hands Of the Heiretian. like broken
eagles nest in the grasp OF cowherd.
It Ia stated that krciduke
Francis d'Este has been more
tlcky In his negotiations, and that the
Antique remains OF SchloSs Hapsburg
viii once more become the property OF
the descendants Of Rudolph L It is sad |
10 think that tho room orco inhabited |
by their famous ancestor-sho only |
apartment. by the way. yet in an almost
perfect state OF preservation-is now
used es Q drinking salocn. The rost OF
tho spacious, but half-ruined chambers
and halls have been converted into
stables for tho COWS and pigs No won
der that when the Crown Prince visited |
6chloss Hapsburg tears Of mortincation
should have filed bis eyes st tho view
of SO unparalleled piece OF vandalism.
Turning toward the old gnaraian Of the
place, who was showing him round. the
Archduke inquired what use wss now
made OF the North Tower, the highest Of
the four still remaining. ''Oh, that's
from where we signal fires" replSed the
man. Indeed" niurmured his Impe.
rial Iighness n1usingly. Then he added,
with Sigh: "Yes, one can see far from
there, but not far enough. however. to
discover the IRE which will ono day con-
Bume Europe from one end to the other"
Tie dull-witted Swiss gazed with some
at the young man, whom
40 supposed to be sYEe ordinary tourist
little thinking that the words he WIS
unable to understand had just been pro-
aounoed by the descendant CT tho great
sudolph, whose name, which was SO
often on his lips, meant grand deeds and
noble works. even to bis limited intelli-