The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-20
RIVALS IN MUSCLE.
Augustus Of Poland and His Sax
on Captain Were Strong.
But THEY MET THEIR MATCH.

Sought to impress With Their Fests
Y OF Strength Took a Hand In the
4. Game E,mSelf and Dazed the King.
| On Il bitterly tOld pyening in Febrn-
cry. 1901. little company or Swedish
dragons. huntsmen and sroolns lead.
5ng extra horses rode across he draw "
bridge OF the castle Of l.iebevGrla. Oh
tile banks nr the river Els.er III Sax
!ony. they were evidently expected.
for The officer who Beaded the hunts
IElen was conducted into brilliantly
lghted chamber. where was gathered
n large company of men Mt arms. Ills
eiancps around the room told him that
. drinking bout was IN progress. and
Al the center OF the gay gathering the
Visitor hcheid the former king Of 70
hand King Augustus. title be after
ward regained.
Advancing to the place where the ro.
licking, royal parsonage sat stepped IN
wine. the Swedish officer, q young man.
hut tali and broad Shouldcred. reported
that Ills master King Charles OF SWe'
den, would arrive at tie castle the fol
lowing morning to take part IN tie
boar hunt to which lie had been in
gited
Wbcreupou TIE ey.king. looking the
young Swedish policeman over with APP
praising eye. frowued. then recovered
his compos,re as he noted the SIKH
with which the messenger addressed
Dim without once using the title OF
majesty lie was happy. he said
compiacently. attat King Charles was
coming. and lie added. Il have been
told that Count Gistaf Bertelskold" -
for this was the noble messenger )
pame-"was a valiant participant IN
my royal friends boar huul."
As the evening, wore onsfhe company
became noi,ier and the wine flowed
more freely until at length August
with 4 gesture that commanded atten.
ton, took from the table il silver plate.
without apparent effort lie bent TIE
plate to q roll in his right hand and
tossed it as drink money to a servant.
Loud cries OF Bravo followed this
prineely achievement. The example
challenged imitation A stockily built
Saxon cavalry captain took from bis
pocket copper coin. Turning aside
the tab!ecloth. he laid the coin on the
table and with mighty blow Of his
iist drove the coin so deep into the
oaken surface OF the table that 1t stuck
there. New shouts ofapplause shool,
even the heavy beamed ceiling
King August then ordered several
norseshoes brought in Looking them
over carefully. he selected one that
suited him and pissed it round the
company so that all could see ii was
strong and perfect in every way. Then
he stood up and. bending. the shoe
backward and forward in the middle.
broke 1t in two equal pieces and held
them out in either hand to show his
muscles were harder than iron even.
Shouts of approval rose louder than
ever. ,goblets were filled and emptied
again. and the stocky Saxon cavalry
captain was heard to proclaim that the
king of Poland should one day break
This enemies weapons MS easily rs he
breaks an iron horseshoe. at the same
time giving the Swedish count a know
ing look
Count Eertclskold rose to 20. this be,
ing the only reply he considered an.
+ Dropriate. i:ut the aggressive Saxon
| captain blocked his way and shouted:
Upon my honor. believe the little
Swedish CONT is afraid OF MS Gently,
gently. my young friend. Your deli
cate fingers would certainly never
break Il horseshoe IN two. Drink.
drink. say. to the health OF his maj
esty the king Of Poland"
Count BerteissSo,d's hand went 10 his
sword hilt Hike flash But he check
ed himself. seized n goblet and, drain
ing ii to the last drop, exclaimed al
the request OF this gentleman drink
to the prosperity of his majesty King
Stsnislaus. May he live long aud
reign happily" No deeper insult
y Suuht tntNt fRstii othCttNt. l'l IL "a',
King Charles OF Sweden who had
caused Stanislaus to be chosen eIcctoF
/, of Saxon In place OF Augustus.
Draw" shouted Polish nobleman.
i confronting Count Ecrtclskold. ''or, 10y
heaven, | wiil write this toast. letter
for letter, In red upon your blue ceatr'
TWAS King Augustus who Interrupt
ed With the gentle reminder that the
Swedish count was their guest,
3 let us." said King Augustus. "rath
er ask him II in the Swedish camp
fhey do not amuse themselves with
any Interesting experiments OF the
kind we have Just been haying."
! '.lf my honored host will permit
replied Count Rertelskold. - will at.
tempt something that is customary
with u.s.
Yes, do SO, my dear count" replied
the king. glad 70 turn the Threatened
bloodlettIng into jest.
by all mcansr roared the bystand
ers.
Bertelskold looked around him n mo
ment without replying. Then. sudden
~ Selling the two husky Polish noble