Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
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flower. In his private rooms ] saw IN
exquisite gold pen with the handle ut
corn flowers, given him at hls golden
wedding By the school children OF
German town. What must have been
his thoughts, when lust before starting
for the battlefield IN the frAnco-l'rus-
alan war, he went alone 10 the mauso..
leun, 10 stand by the exquisitely carved
figure of that much abused mothers
Truly II ever We felt like rejoicing over
Justice done Ia this world, II u when one
thinks Of the little cxilcd son, living Ia
take the great Invading French nation
by the throat, aud by oAekisg u Into
submission, making II possible tn avcngc
his parents wrongs.
This adored old man Was the Idol OF
the nation after saving Il FROM the last
wars membranes; he must have
been = magnificent spectacle, with his
superb figure, over six feet In height,
and broad chcsted In perfection, drap-
cd In hls coronation robes, which hung
In an immenfe case At Mon Bljou,-ro
colored velvet, ermine borierci, with =
train i've yards hong, borne by pages.
I really got quite thrill when ] beheld
the symbols % kingly power. ] also
took the opportunity Ia stand under
the throne, aud endeavorcd Ia call az
before me the picture of him aud bis
iiiustrious contemporaries bismarck,
Won Moltkc, aud the minor dignitaries'
III Jaw the coronation carriage At the
royal stables lately. IL really seems I'm
possible that anything 90 richly elegant,
could be contrlved In the way of q
vehicle; aud the one of the last century,
built high In the air, with eight horse.
aud eight pages, must have struck ave
to the hearts of the people.
~ German lady the other day, wa
greatly shocked upon being told that
our president wore no distinctive dress
We told her Americans preferred "a
wear some of the good clothes them
selves, rather than Ia dress M their
rulers, which seemed to make an imprc.
.ion In favor of rcpubllcanism, which
graver argument. had fsilod tn arouse
ut Was Interesting to see In MOI
Bljou, how carefully the royal relic. ar,
preserved. Queen Louise's handiwofl
locked as fresh as possible; and among
more ambitious attempts at art needle
work. lay q pair of nicely knit white cot
ton socks for her husband, and q dsintil,
embroidered pair Of sHPeadsrs. Their
we're golden locks 90 baby hair, llttl'
toy. With which kingly fingers hsd
PLAYED, lesson hook. with nov aud tbet
biz 81 unroyai dog-csr appearance, ans
sirangest of all, the shetland pony upon
which the old kal.er learned Ia ride, aus
which lived "a the dlgnlhed equine age o
forty years, made Into q rug, With gla.i
eve. In his mounted head, and his curl,
tall nicely spread upon the Hcor. And s'
passed thousand. Of associated objects
az We walked through the long, los
corridor. where famous men aud womeI
looked down from the walls, aud poetl
cal busts claimed recognition Tor fsmou
characteristics. cut Into the world al
to-day, Into forc,etmore, the.e hi.tori
cal being. will sc-m, NO longer, "a
. away aud vague, but strangely familiar
eve had the pleasure Of driving th
whole length 81 that Thler Carte
abreast With the iSih century cry.tallifa
ton ~ all the llobcnlollern., not Ion
since. our driver just knew We woul'
like To see the kai.cr. .o kept our cat
Rage within ten Zee, % ~. Majesty, a
D. rode on his great prancing Hay
who looked and stepped as though b
knew he carried the Emperor. lie ccr
4 talnly VAS a gay and gallant figure. Y
4 hi. hussar uniform, and at hl. hors
With kingly dlgnlty, raising Ill. RICH
, hand In constant response to the road
.ide ovation ~ lifted hats, graelou
|, bows, and from all the coaaoa IcoTl
ID l..l Ira sa.
Jast a. he passed us q woman hand.
him NJ ro-e. She VAS neither youn
nor pretty, but be- wh..l-d hl. hor-'
!. rode hack aud took the Hover, an
grs,cly .sluting her, put the ro.e In
strap gu the saddlc-front, and rcjolnc
!, hI. aids, Who Away. ride just horse
4 head bsAiAd him. ! liked him -o yer
, much for that quick Instinct 81 Kindness
4 lie had no time Ia think, be could OIL
|. follow tn. bent IL his nature. I thin
I much that !. spoken unfayorably abou
him !. due Ia the strictly moral life b
lives, which does not at all please
certain element In scarcely any lant
, Tie has .w.p, through the army circles
: like purifying fir-, aud that has be.
. II far from agreeable. 4 gooi class a
! citizen. In berlin hold him la deep q
.pcci for the purity Of hi. domestic .,
: lstion., aud hi. sincere efforts Ia d
right, however mistaken be may be !
som. of hl. positions. II II IL true, a
Bi.msrk declared, that 'only Iron an
, blood will rule q nation,' our young I'm
peror will see dark days ahead. Ga
would think TIL. last quarter ~ the lpt
, century might close With better rccor
! 81 human advancement than that woul
. Imply" -, ~,