St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-05

great liking to the American student
| at once, and wanted to know immedi-
ately who had saved him from the snow
| balls. When he found out that it was
jackson. he sent him an invitation to
call, but the independent Yankee ig-
nored it. The messengers were dis
patched to give him the kings cOmpli-
ments, and even soldiers were ordered
to his house, but nothing would induce
Jackson to visit the king.
Finally the king ordered an addition
to be built to his castle, which was fur
nished in sumptuous fashion, a stable
full of fine horses was attached, anu the
king sent word to jackson that he must
come and live with him, and he would
not listen to refusal. When the
Stenbenville boy received the message
he told the royal messenger frankly
that he thought it was flake" and he
couldn't be hoodwinked. The king.
however, soon convinced him that he
was in earnest, and reluctantly Mr..
Jackson went to live in the castle.
From the start he became great
favorite with the ruler. and was his con-
slant companion. The king had spec ial
act passed making him priVy council lOr
for life, and this is the stumbling lock
in the way Of the people who want him
removed.
They Can't Gust Him.
1t seems there is no way of getting
around the law, and Mr.. Jackson goes
ahead quietly attending to his duties
and ignoring the attacks made upon
him by the jealous coUrtierS. He is an
exceedingly modest man and dislikes
newspaper notoriety. He would be very
grateful to American journals if moth
ing were published about him or his at-
fairs. The old king was succeeded by
a minor child. and Mr.. jackson is said
to be the ruler of Wurtemberg, as he
has been for the last twenty years.
The king and he spent the winter i'll
Italy; in short, the ola man wouldn't
90 anywhere unless his American coun-
cilor accompanied him.
Jackson comes of good family. and
1t is said OF him that he is fitted by
nature to associate with rulers. He is
cOurtly in manner, and Mr.. Cable says
he never fOrgets that he is an American.
His sudden elevation did not increase
the size of his Uranium, and he made
himself very popular with the common
people by mingllng with them in public
and speaking to them on the streets
something that is beneath the dignity of
a king.
Bismarck once said of him that he
spoke the German language as we'll as a
native, and he had never met more
entertaining man. This was a fine COM
pliment, coming from the Iron Chancel-
Tor. jackson soon learned TO speak the
German, French and Italian languages
with ease.
A Natural Mechanic.
Mr.. Cable states that he was natur-
ally mechanic and certainly musical
genius. He developed great executive
ability, and was very useful to the old
king. Several Pittsburgers visited Jack
son III his castle about two years ago.
They found that reports about his stand
ing and position in Wurtemberg had not
been exaggerated. He played the piano
for the visitors, and entertained them
royalty.
What makes Mr.. Jackson's visit inter-
estIng at this time is that another at
tempt was made to deprive him of his
position shortly before he came to the
United States last fall. The effort
failed, as usual. The old argument
was urged that he was not native, and
the newspapers said it was an outrage
that lucrative positions should be ere
ated and given to Americans.
Mr.. jackson had heard these walls be-
fore and quietly ignored them. His
friends were anxious 10 know what
would be the outcome, and it is rea-
soned that as he is going back to the
kingdom of Gutenberg, everything is
all right. He is by law priyy councillor
for life, and the act of the late king
can't be changed.
The common people are with Jack
son, and he is able to hold his own
against all his enemies. Another fling
often thrown at MIN is that he enter
tains his countrymen who call on him
too lavishly. but his friends say that
whether he is councillor or peasant, he
would give his visitors the best he had.
1t is his nature to be hospitaDle.