The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20


bought, but ali that the small farmer can
make or save OF a domestic character Is
used to the greatest advantage. The land
II first broken deeply with double team.
then narrowed and when planted the rows
not more than twelve to eighteen inches
apart II is afterwards cultivated by
hand--with hoes and forks better than
our gardens and the product is fine. The
women work in the fields. ! nave olten
seen one cut with a reap hook large
bundle of grain or grass from some cor
ner. take It up and carry. 1t In her arms
home to the COW or horse Those people
are industrious, economical and watchtui
of their interests. At nearly every farm
house the front yardtfasd alley around
the house is fun of chickens, ducks and
turkeys. They utilize everything and
make every edge cut in the great battle
of life.
Frederick the Great as King of Prussia
laid the foundation for the future great
ness OF the German people: He was a
remarkable man. He was small man,
but feet inches tall and of slender
build. yet he was truly a great little man.
In his youth his father old, Frederick
william. called him the rascal Fritz"
and was very cruel to him, Fritz, to es-
cape his fathers i'll usage. ran away from
him and another boy of whom he was
very fond went with him. The ola King
had them Drought back. put his son in
prison and had his boy friend hanged at
a window of the prison where Fritz had
to see his friend executed for no offense
except being his friend and going with
him. He used to have his table set out
In the sun for his midday lunch. compel
his Queen and children to go to the ia
BILE with him and when the meal was
over not one of them dared to leave the
table until he went to sleep in
his CHAIR and then they would
steal away one by one so as not to wake
MIN, He had his Oldest daughter In pris-
on with Fritz. or at the same time, fed
them, on bread and water alone, for their
alleged disobedience. until other nations
took note, Of 1t and appealed to him to
treat his children better. He had a mar
tial spirit and raised regiment of young
giants, There was not a man in II under
feet inches. He offered every induce
ment for large young men. When he
completed 1t he concluded that they
should all be married to very large la
dies, and he obtsined them by every
means In his power. One day a tall,
handsome young woman went to the King
with q petition as to some important
matter. He took the petition and looked
at the woman. observing her large and
fine appearance, wrote a brief note, seal
ed and addressed It to the Colonel of his
regiment of giants. He handed the note
TO the young woman. gave her a coin and
told her to take the note to the colonel
and her matter would receive attention.
She feared to disobey. On her way she
found an ugly, toothless old woman and
suspecting what might be the purpose of
the note she gave the coin to the old
woman to take to the colonel, and she
skipped. When the old woman handed
the note to the Colonel he opened it and
1T read: Marry this woman to the fin
est looking young man in the regiment.
Frederick William" The Colonel called
out Q splendid looking young giant SOL
der and told him Of the order of the
King and pointed out the old woman
who stood by grinning with delight AT
the idea of being married to such a splen-
did young man. The young soldier told
| the Colonel that he had rather be shot
than to be married to that woman. The
Colonel told him. however, that the or
| der was imperative and married him tc
| the old woman. But afterwards, wher
| the King was informed of the trick ht
declared the marriage void. greatly to the
| delight OF the soldier, but not to the ole
woman who thereby lost her husband
| 4 uc VI tidb IN6IiUllb arc h&'
| cernible today on account of their grea
size. Major Won Boerck. Of General Stu
arts staff during the civil war, was one
| of theTn. He was of immense size and 6
| fine officer Frederick the Great was {
1 statesman, and fine general. He proved
| 1t to the world during the seven year.
| war IN the attempt of other nations t
destroy Prussia. Little Frederick and hi
brother. Prince Henry, were both fin
generals. He was also very accom-
| plished mana great student and gather
ed about him men of letters. We visited
Sans Souci at Potsdam, a palace built b!
him to his own taste. 1t is a large build
ing, hut only one story high. His librar!
has never been changed nor has his be-
| room His father made him marry
| princess against his will and he neve
/ would live with her. When he became
| King he had a nice home provided TO
| her and visited her only on her birthday
| He had one particular suit Of clothes III
| wore on that occasion and at no othe
| time He would dine with her, or luncl
4 as a midday meal is called, and return t
his palace that evening. He was must
clan and used to walk up and down tn
hall Of the palace playing HIS flute. Fl
was passionately fond of his dogs. w
! saw a1nSans Souci (which means free ant
easy)t an oil painting of him with dol
| on each. side and his hands on thei
heads. 4 They were beautiful greyhounds
Whichever one died ne had him buried II
the front yard of the palace and place.
a marble slab over Its grave with tn
| name of the dog and the date of it
death. One named Biche was his favor
| lite. She was buried on the left OF tn
row, and his horse he rode In the sevel
years war was buried near the dogs. II
put it in his will that when ne dled n
| should he buried among his dogs, and hi
| immediate successor esteeming that as
manifestation of contempt for religio
and religious methods. had his remain
placed in a sacophagus and placed alon
side of those Of his unnatural and crue
father In a church in Potsdam wher
thew still remain. Twas told that tn