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Show - I. - .- ... II- . II.. .11 ft CENTURIES BEHIND THE TIME8, Eccentric German Lives In Feudal Style and Raids Neighbors. Tho . well-known Gorman nntl-Sem I lte, Count Puccklcr, was heavily fined by the court of Qlogan recently, In B consequence of ono of tho cceentricl- Hi, I ties which have gained for him the k title of modern Don Quixote, says the HK f London Express. HK I Count Pueckler maintains n corps Hi J of mounted dependents, with whom, Hi y when not frightening Jews from his HK' Ji own estate, ho frequently makes ox- Hb ij pedltlons into neighboring properties. HH On one of theso excursions, the Hw count and his retainers chanced upon HI a farm yard, whero thrashing was in HJ progress under tho supervision of the Hi steward of tho estate. On seeing Hi smoko rising from the machlno tho Hj count, who abhors modern inventions, HJ dispatched a patrol, who so terrified HJ the farm hands that they sought rof- HJ ugo under the thrashing machine. HJ Tho steward ordered tho patrol away, HJ whereupon tho valiant count himself HJ rode his horso nt the steward and HJ forced him also to seek safety behind HJ tho machine. HJ On another occasion tho patrol ro- HJ ported a number of women working HJ in potato field, whereupon tho count J led his cavalry to tho attack, and, HJ waving his whip, forced tho enemy to HJ seek nny means of shelter. HJ Tho count explained in court that HJ tho wholo affair was a harmless Joke, HJ and that tho country peoplo under- HJ stood his ways. HJ "But I absolutely cannot compro- HJ hend tho present time," ho added, HJ "for natural man 13 no longor undor- HJ stood. Wo live In a period of degen- HJ oration and decadence." HJ Tho judge said ho had doubts as to HJ whether tho count was in his right HJ mind, but considered him responsible HJ for his actions. |