Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-27

chest does not absorb more than sew
enty-five thousand crowns, and that
the supplements amount on an average
to twenty five thousand crowns ION
which | have to remark that the same
object in Denmark costs three million
of crowns, and in Russl, country al.
most unknown to the greatest part Of
Europe, three hundred thousand
rublesL 1t is easy to understand that
the sum total of the annual surplus,
the expense being deducted from the
receipt, Is about three millions and a
half of crowns.
Our knowledge of the new sover-
eign,' continues our historian, may
be increased by a sketch Of the most
distinguished people at his court.
Among these are an old count Uen-
dorf), gentle as Philinta, obliging as
Bonneau, shameless hatterer, an I'M
faithful talebearer, and, when need Is,
culumniator. A prince in his pupdldge
qIolsteinbeckl, smoking his pipe,
drinking brandy, never knowing what
he says, ever talking on what he does
not understand, ready ait any time TO
fly to the parade, to hunt, to so to
church, to 90 to brothels, or to 90 to
supper with lieutenant, a lackey or
Nine. Reitz. Another prince (Freder-
lex of Brunswickl famous for the
pains be took to dishonor his sister,
and particularly his brother-in-law, the
present king; q libertine under the
monarch who was called an atheist; at
present a mystic when the monarch is
supposed a deyotee; a pensioner Of the
I'reenfason lodges, from which he an
nually receives six thousand CROWNS;
talking nonsense from system, AMI,
for the secrets which he wrests, re-
turning a multitude of half secrets,
which are partly invented and partly
useless. A kind of mad captain
0Grothaue), who has seen all, had all,
done an, known all; the intimate friend
Of the prince of Wales; the fayorite of
the king of England; invited by con-
gress to be their president ON condition
of conquering Canada; master at
pleasure of the cape of Good Hope; the
only man capable of settling the af-
fairs Of Holland; an author, a dancer,
a runner, a jumper, farmer, botalist,
physician, chemist and lieutenant col
oLel in the PruSsian service, with an
income of seven hundred crowns per
annum. "A minister Count Arniml,
who dreams instead of thinking, smiles
instead of replying, reasons instead of
determining, regrets at night the lib
erty he sacrificed in the morning, and
wishes at once to remain indolent on
his estate and TO acquire the reputa-
ton Of minister. A reigning prince
tthe duke of Wefmar), who imagines
he has wit because he can interpret q
rebus; is cunning, because he pretends
to swallow his own sarcas a
philosopher, because he has three poets
at his court, and a species of hero, be-
cause he rides full speed in search or
wolves and boars. Such being his
favorltes, judge Of the man.
do Won wish to estimate his taste
by his diversions? Tuesday was the
great day on which he went TO enjoy
the pleasures OF the imagination at the
German theater, Here in grand pomp,
he was acccSted by a dramatic COM
pliment. which concluded with these
words: May that kind providence
that re wards all, all great and good ac-
tons, bless and preserve our most
gracious king, that august father OF
his people, bless AMI preserve all dhe
royal house, and bless and preserve
us all Anen!" The king was so
highly enchanted with this dramatic
homily that he has added another
thousand CROWDS to the five thousand
which he had granted the manager,
and has made him a present of four
chandeliers and twelve glasses to dec
crate the boxes. Sarcasnls innumer-
able, on the French tileater, accom-
panied this act Of generosity.
"Would you judge him by military
fayors: A pension Of three hundred
crowns has been granted to Captain
CoIas, who had been eight and twenty
years imprisoned IN the cltadel %
Madgeburg, and the rank Of lieutenant
general bestowed on Borck, his ma
jestys governor, who rs eighty-two
years OF ago.
'.Or of his court favons The cham
berlain's key sent to that extravaganza
Baron Bagge, who, indeed, presented
a hundred louis to Reitz, and forty TO
the person who brought him this gift
Of royal muniicence.
"It has been insinuated to his ma
jesty that ne had displeased the citi-
zens, on his return from Prussia the
army from tie first day Of his reign;
the general directory, by entering il
null; his family, by being polite IN
stead Of friendly; the priests, by his
project of third marriage; the PEN
sioners, by the suppression of the
tobacco monopoly; the court, by The
confusion or the delay in the state