THE ONE-ARMED EMPEROR WHO IS TO BE ANOTHER FREDERICK THE GREAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1740, 14 January 1888, Page 4

THE ONE-ARMED EMPEROR WHO IS TO BE ANOTHER FREDERICK THE GREAT.

One sees the photograph, of the Prince and P. InoeßS William aud their four little boys m every shop window. It is a pretty family group and Intensely admired by the people, Tbe eldest boy ia hardly five. He Is also photographed with the old Emperor at the window. It ia deolared that Prluce William is the Killer's favorite. The people regard bim v the next Emperor, for the feelirg la a settled one that the Crown Prince will not live to succeed the X user. Though young, he shows strength and courage, and m his own family brooks no Interference. His wife is a year his senior and 4 thoroughly German w:-man . The people lay there will be no English interference from ber as from the Crown Prino ss, who haa beon English from fitst to last-— a clever woman m many way?, bat not clever m concealing her lao'_ of sympathy for German customs and the German people. Then there Is the prophecy brought forward by the German paople, who are •otoew hat _upera.it.oui. Germany Is to be the greatest, lt says, under a young ruler who has but one arm, and tour sons. He is to succeed an feged sovereign . carry on a great war successfully, aud prove another Frederick tbe Great. Ti e Germans see m this the destiny of Prince William wbo was born with me arm partly deformed, short, and stiff A"d they see- in hia oharaoter all the requirements of the proph.oy, even down to the foor sons. But the power of Get mat. y wanes after tb a ruer, and ahe ia (hen ■<- go down and beeo • c an i-signitioaut nation So runs the pro;, h ey.