The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-04
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VIENNA. Aug. 23.-Only a few ago days the
Emperor Francis Joseph-whon it is dinicultto
think OF otherwise than as still young COM
plotted his 6pd yenr. All his habits are those
OF hale ana virile manhood. and were it not for
the invincible sadness that he hardly ever can
conceal. were h1 not necessarily pursued by
the narrowing memories Of the catastrophe Of
Ieyerling. he would in appearance and man
ner give no clue to his real age. Never shirk-
ing any Of the duties or obligations Of
his exalted position. there is yet in
his vast empire only one spot where
III seems to breathe more freely
Ischl. where he. rs usual. spent his birthday.
and whore he received the loyal demonstra-
tlons OF respect ami affection not only OF his
family but OF his subjects. His residence at
Ischl Is unprstendingly called the " Imperial
Villa" and. indeed. it is 40 unpretentious as to
be barely distinguishaLle from the other coun-
try houses that surround it. which belong to tho
Visnnese aristocracy. Tho villa consists OF
several irregular buildings capriciously Joined
together BY passages and balconies: 1t has
terraces and a tower from which floats the
IA: OF the Emperor when no is in residence;
but even that is hardly q distinctive sign.
- all tho other villas sport tho ensign Of
their owners. and the only difference is In
tho colors Of the standard.
The Emperor's tastes are almost Spartan in
their austcre simplicity. He constitutionnlly
sbhors display: no loads a soldiers lie whcr-
ever he is: always wears uniform: surrounds
himself with the smallest possible retinue.
aud has but one misunderstanding and hunt
ing. In the qualification OF this passion lies
tho great attraction OF Ischl. which Is situated
in upper Austria. between SaIzburg and
Gmandeu. The mountains that surround the
valley ara lofty. steep. thickly wooded at their
base. and abound In anne.
Tho Emperor rises at 2 A. NJ. SO as to no at
the appointed and most favorable spot at sun
riso. the only hour Mt which the black cook
THE grouse OF the country can BIZ success
fully shot. He has with him only two Cen
erals. Count Paar and Gen. Bolfas. who. with
three other hidos-do-camp. ore alternately on
duty. Tho Ministers Of State rarely come to
Jschi. but the Empress. who travels the greater
part Of the year. always joins the Emperor
eomo time in August to be present on his
birthday. All the guests are sportsmen; the
hsbituss bein: the Grand Duke OF Tuscany.
The Archduke Francis Salvador. son-in-law Of
the sovereign. who resides at Gmlnden. and
Gen. dc 10 Tour. formerly attached to the suite
a. the late Archduke Rudolf.
The villa Is the private property OF the En-
poror. and was built by his father. He leaves
II ut tho end OF August. ordinarily to be
present at tho grand ~manDuvrss. which this
ysar were to have taken place In Hungary.
which he countermanded on account OF the ex-
eesslve hent. At tho conclusion OF the
man9uvros he returns to Vienna until Octo-
Der. when he takes UP his residence In Buda
Pssth. returning to the Austrian capital In
November. not to leave 1t again TIL May or
lame. when he goes to Schoenbrunn.
With tho exception OF the King OF Italy.
Francis Joseph is the monarch who owns tho
greatest number OF imperial or royal resi-
denoos. Ho has besides tho palaces OF Vienna
those OF Schoonbrunn in tho immediate vi
entity. LaxonLurg between Vienna and Neu-
stadt. Hetzonlorf in that city. Godollo in Hun
Ctry. the castles OF Buda Pesth. Prague. and
Saizburs-the latter ceded to tho Grand Duke
Of Tuscany Hellbrup and Innspruck. Ambras
and Mlramar near trieste. once tho property
Of tho ill-tated Emperor Macmillan. Most
= of these castles are built In tho style OF Marie
Thsrese. . bastard Louis XIV. often termed
tile Jesuit style. bocausa SO many OF the
shurchss Of that community have adopted it.
Tho castle OF Buda Pesth is termed royal.
for here the Emperor be ;ome, King. and Is
never called Ivy the other title. 1t Is an i'm
mense building erected on an eminence, and
s"sxoardcd bY tulwarks and rampant like a