Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-21

of mobiles passed under the Brandeuburg
Thor the reception had reached the acme
of Its perfection.
The great Parisssr Plstz was literally
crsmmed with people, and wilhelm Strasse
was sight to be remembered
Every window was filled with anxious
eyes, and even the very house tops were
black with crowds of people of ali classes,
cheering and clspping hands as the prince
passed by.
At two O'Clock the noble 7isitor arrived
at the castle. and passing through the spa
cious gates was soon lost to view.
The kaiser, is is said, descended the
carriage kissed him and offered his arm to-
conduct the Iron Duke to the state spsrt-
ments.
The reconciliation between the Kaiser
and Prince Bismarck Is an event of great
importance to Germany, and the old iron
hearted hero who has borrowed almost q
decade beyond the allotted age of man,
must of all others feel specially rejoiced at
the turn of events which has placed him
at last on basis of true friendship with
Germauy's great emperor.
remember few years since seeing in
London Punch" picture styled Throw
luR over Iuc DlEUdTCk IESQ aD-
pssred sinking mid the waves as the proud
ship of state Germanis called Triumphant
ly along. Now this last Punch gives a new
representation, Taking aboard the Pilot"
viz fine square riggsd ship with her
main topesil thrown well aback, head sails
all shaking In the wind, her hesdway
checked, and the sged pilot, old Palmer
us, climbing the ships side, grasping the
captains hand, ordering the wheel hard to
port. as the sailors brace around the yards
and swing off the noble craft on her true
course; and what hne sight then to be-
hold the brave ship like thing of life, ca
reeripg and bounding over the waves,
steering an undertaking course into her
desired haven Congratulations have
poured into Berlin from all parts of Ger
many snd from very many cities of Eu-
rope, and even from many Germans in the
L nited States and other countries All
Germany Is r.joicsd at the suspicious
event, and II will BE- q landmark In Ger
man history.
Germany Is a variike nation. and Is eve
ry day foTcibly reminded of the fact.
Solaiers, soldiers, everywhere. Officers
and soldiers stalk slorg the streets srrsyed
in snowy uniforms of msny varied STYLES
Cavalry officers gallop through the city,
their great swords Changing st their sides
the theater, the art galleries and museums
walk through the crowded stree's and the
numerous public squares snd gardens,
those great lungs OF cities." and you are
sstoniehsd at the great mu!titu lie of off
GERS and soldiers to bs seen on all sides
One would think the whole country was In
q state of siege.
The desire of every gAntleman's .on is
to become An officer. srils the poor boy
longs to be a . Ildier fiyhtihg for his ksis-
er. Every yOuIg msu must enlist at nine
tesn years of age; to svo!d this is impossi-
be uuless II very extreme cases. Every
thing here reminds cue of war; the Stat
uss of hsrosa, the busis of HsrlIke empe-
rors, fortified entrenshmsn:s and the ON
nipresent soliiery, all tell of the grim de-
mon of war.
Ths army Ia composed of 2 500. 900 men,
to bs augmented to 5000, 600, so there is
no wonder that the thought OF war perms
stes the very air Of Germany. Even
school boys trudse along With their books
in kuapsacss on their shoulders; they all
wear soldier ospss snd many have soldisr
msutlss. You often meet them ruoninR
about clad in full psuoply of war. carry
ing their little nelmsts and swords and
guns.
''Tis education forms the youthful mind;
Just as the twig is bsat thu tree 10 inclined.
These bows are the future soldiers Of
Gsrmsny. / often think, as / ses them
running to and from school, of the future
time when they mus. backle on resl eHoris
and real knspsscks filed with black bread
and march off to battle against a dreadful
foe.
The arnameuts OF the European nations
are simply tremendous.
France has :. 800. 900 soldiers
Germauy has 500 600 soldiers
Russia has 2 $50. 600 soldiers.
Austria has l, 100 0G0 soldiers
Italy has 800 600 soldiers.
Turkey has 700 900 soldiers.
England has 450, 900 soldiers.
When the above nations are on the new
wsriiEe bssi, tue table will read as folloE Es:
Germany. 5 000. 900; Francs. 5000. 900;
Ru.sis. 4, 600 600; Austria. $50 600; Ita
IL. 2, $50, 900; Turkey. SOC, 900: England,
5000, 900
Every freigh. car on the railroads
throughout Germany are marked for men
and horses-say twelve horses and City
men, or three horses aud twelve men
Surely what does this atmosphere of wsr
meapi When aai how will il sll endl
God elcae kn0ws the outcome From the
multi;udes Of soldiers l Gm often reminded
of the old myth logic fable, where Ce-
c ops sowei the teeth of the huge dragon
which be hsd siaia, Eai there sprsCg up a
gruescme, horrid crop Of countless war
rlors armed to thsir very teeth; So ii sse ns
the case here, and to judge from the vast
numbers of the soldiers, ons would slmos;
believs thsy had come up over the land
like great crop Of wheat. Germspy l.
prepared and ready at q mlnGts's notice
The echo of a gun fred In come obsoura
corner of Elrops msy prove the signal of
II csnuonsde that will re eaho round the
globe; then who can tell the issuel The
resuit is too horrible 70 contem plate!
Lst MS By all means turn our attention
to q more pesc tful theme, and as we pass
through the msseiye Georg Thor, built
nearly four hundred years since, let ne,
instead of visiting the great arsenal, en-
ter the Singsr palace and inspect some
of the valuable paintings which 80 to-
wards forming ons of the most valuable
art galleries In the known wo;ll, rank
ing with the Louvre, PittI and U6zZi
galleries. Here are 10 be seen the paint
ings of the italian Rohool of the fourteenth
and ff;esnth centuries The great mss
ters of the golden psriod of Italian art are
splendidly represented here.
Rspasers st.1s Madonna hanys re-
splendebt here, lovely magnet attracting
hundreds of wosshipoers daily. Here Gre
hue spsc.m Ms Of th- Parraess school Ols
can stand for hoars bstose the lovely paint
ingS by Corrrgio OF the Nadonas, with
SAINT Sebastian, the holy Light, aud that
iuccmpasably superb masterpiece, the hs-
Jnns and Saint George.
ings of ths Venetian school. Tilian's Tri-