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Show CENTURIES BEHIND THE TIMES. Eeeentrle Qerman Lives In Feudal Style and Ratda Nelghbora. The well-known German anti-Semite, Count Puockler, was heavily dncd by the court of Qlognn recontly, In consequence of ono of the eccentricities eccentrici-ties which have gained for him the title of modern Don Quixote, aaya the London Express. Count Puecklor maintains a corps of mounted dependents, with whom, when not frightening Jewa from his own estate, he frequently makes expeditions ex-peditions into neighboring properties. On one of these excursions the count and his ratalnrra chanced upon a farm yard, where thrashing was in progress under the supervision of tho steward of the estate. On aeelng amoke rising from the machine the count, who abhor modern Inventions, d'spatchod n patrol, who so terrified the farm hnnda that they sought refuge ref-uge under the thraihlng machine. The steward ordered the patrol away, whereupon the valiant count himself rode his horse at the steward and forced him also to seok safety behind the machine. On another occasion the patrol reported re-ported a number of women working In a potato field, whereupon, the count led his cnvalry to the attack, end, waving his whip, forced the enemy to seek any meana of shelter. The count explained In court that the whnlo affair was a harmless Joke, nnd that the country people understood under-stood his ways. "Uut I absolutely cannot comprehend compre-hend the present time." be added, "for natural man Is no longer understood. under-stood. We live In a period of degeneration degen-eration and decadence." The Judge said ho had doubta as to whether the count waa In his right mind, but considered blm responsible for his actions. |