Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14

tHtoWSo ths0 OAp<Hs"
successful experiment as Q manufar-
turer and exporter: the handsome
matOlicas produced ct CaAinea and
publicly sold all over the world are
highly gslued by cOnnoisseurs. viii
liam II. = also the owner a q steam
brick factory and alcohol Aistillery at
the same place. and he attends to the
details ~ his business with the cir
cumspectiOa Of trained merchant
The Taunus district, between the
Rhine and Maine. famOas for its ex-
cellent wine. healthful mineral waters,
beautiful scenery, end wealth u HIS
tOrical reminisceRces, 10 fairly stuAAel
with castles and burghs Of the most
ancient typeA The most interesting
Of the historical memories Of this re-
gfOn are the traces of the ancient
Roman palisaded moat, or fortified
boundary OF the empire. which
stretched from the Rhine below Cob
lens along the summit Of the Taurus
to the Maine. and WAS carried On to
the Danube. On the southern side this
fortified line Was backed by several
castles. one Of which, the Saalbsrg.
survives In part, and, after being re-
stored to Its original appearance. vas
In 1891 converted into q national
museum. one Of the most instructive
historical memorials OF ancient Roman
ffe to be found north Of the Alps. In
nediately north Of the Taunus resort
q Cronberg 10 schloss Fffedrfchsbof.
built for Empress Frederick in 1883
1897. the place where she died IN
1891.
Some Of the royal estates have been
turned into public institutions, A.. for
instance, OranienburG. which has ~
come . seminary for female teachers.
and Nieder- er-ecAOenhausen which vss
given over to the public - q mark and
resort for recreation. both are in the
vicinity oe Berlin. Oranieaburr vas
founded h 1851 BY the wife Of the
Great Elector, who also establisAed a
orphaAs' asylum near by.
But all the emperor's landed pos,e,-
ssses outside Of the capital, BE- they
prosd castles or modest villas. sAr,nk
back into the secoAd rank. ~ far =.
historical importance 10 copcer>eA
when compared with one small N.
saGnincant-h not shabby-lookinx
cottage situated 1t half an hour. A.s.
tance. by rail, from Berlin. II v.s
tAe favor1te summer resort Of Fre6
erick William l., the second king Of
Prussia u113-1740). who spent a few
months every year at this upattrac.
tive place, together with his family.
Including his eldest son rreder.ck
whom history Afterwards was TO adorp
with the glorious cognomen The Gr,at.
The famous Grunewald. a cu,tix.,.a
forest in the immediate neighborhood
q Berlin. contains 4 nsch-u,ed shoot.
ing lodge. or "Jagdschloss.- which "a.
founded some 40e years ago by E,ec+cr
Joechim H., and stands TO-DAY nearly
IN the same shape as in 1850. Pooul.r
superstfttoa. which clinss to sever,,
hoAenxoiiern castles-the "Wh,te
lazy q the Berlin palace enjoys in
ternauonal reputation-has also caught
hold Of this innocent sporting ahos.
Joachim had q mistress. Ann. s,ao-
the VIE OF beIlfounder. Of fasci..t-
nag beauty. populariy called the fair
fosndress." The relations between
tne eiector and the scheming. rapa-
cious woman became 80 scana.,r.,s
that Jo.chim's soa. Johann Gerxe
immediately after the formers death
mad Anna brought to Spandau and
locked up in the fortress, where she
died, after four years imprisonment
in 1875.
c. A RRATTI0