The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-26

DIX llIHto1
German great headquarters some
where" in France, Dec. 1.-THE
Times correspondent paid a flying
visit TO the Prince of Monaco's cha
teau. Marchais-reba ptized by the
Germans Au Bon Marche and now
used as a convalescing home for Ger
man officers suffering from nervous
breakdown and other nerve troubles.
One Of them was a famous hier who
had landed from his last reconnoit-
ring fiight a wreck. but is slowly get
ting his nerve back. thanks TO the
Prince Of Monaco's hospitality
The Exince's unbidden guests were
thoroughly enjoying the ilyllic cha
teau life For those who are far
enough along the road to Weilville
there is some fine hunting Ill the
Princes extensive private 5ame pre-
serves, and q good chef converts the
resulting bag" into a good dinner.
For the semi-invalids there are pleas
ant walks about the handsome
grounds and gardens. And the Prince
also has q very fair billiard table,
| which helps to Kill time.
| The art-loving conNelescents can
| feast their eyes on the large panel
portraits in the hardwood finished
| dining room and the priceless Gobe
| lns drapinG the wall OF the grand
| staircase. These Gobelin tapestries,
according TO one Of the officers, We're
found buried in the back garden, ex-
| humed by the Germans, and rehung
| in the house. Certain chair covers in
the drawing room, also said to be
| Gobelins, were likewise found buried
and put back again where they be
longed.
For the nature lover, the Prince s
| unique collection of water birds in
glass cabinets, lining the long corridor
on the second floor, is open for in
Spection day and night free of charge,
while for the studiOuSiy inclined con-
valescent there is the Princes large
library including an apparently com
plete collection Of the worlds racleSt
| literature. One was sorry one WASH
a conva1escent but a correspondent
who had to move on, but the princely
proprietor Of Monte Carlo, who is said
to have written a very saucy note
to Gen. Won Bulow about his French
property, will be relieved to learl
through The New York Times thai
his chateau was, when last seen: un
damaged by shot or shell. while {
competent housekeeper chased the
; dust inside, and he seemed to have
mo kick coming"
This was only one incident in {
thousand mile JOY ride through Ger
? many France and Gelgium at the eX
pense of the Kaiser-the only Way t
: travel at present. for the Over Wa
Lord has corner on all the mean
!. OF transit.
Y Made a Major General.
Being a motoring guest Of the kal
I ser has, however, certain obvious ad
vantageS. You are a 'personage,
with husky muSketeer on the box
;, | blowing three e-nOte horn TO let then
| know you are coming. You becOm
I ipso facto a ranking honorary Majo
General Of the German army, an
: spend most Of your time acknowledg
ing salutes to left and right. You
! London derby eXcites no uncOmfOrt
! able suspicion Of topping an EnSlis
: | spy. and bearded Landstrurm men po
= | liteiy present arms instead Of point
:. ing them at your head in passing
: 1t is even money that your chauf
feur is either millionaire or a Coun
Your correspondent once slipped
> tenpfennig tip to the uniformed indi
: vidual who had helped him on wit
< mis- overcOat. only TO discover after
n | ward that the polite recipient was
weli-knoWn captain OF industry serN
$ ing as an humble volunteer in tn
q ranks. Ever after, you made guarde
q | inquiries as To social status be1oI
n tiisDe nSiRg eraIuities in the field.
/ The Times correspondent offers tn
l. following War I5aedeker for Nortf
i eastern France and Belgium to Time
s readers who may think OF runnili
= | over. though from OBVIOUS motives
~ strict neutrality the itinerary has /
t be badly nussed up and Hberall
sprinkled with Y. y. z, and other a
eetraic symbols to keep Kitchener