Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1883 — Honorary Colonelcies. [ARTICLE]

Honorary Colonelcies.

Frederick the Great of’Prussia, at one period of bis life, was in debt to his tailor to a considerable amount, and that worthy despairing of payment, devised an ingenious method of squaring accounts. He obtained an audience of the King, and called his attention to the numbers of foreign potentates who visited his court. These personages, he represented, would doubtless be much gratified if Frederick would create them Generals and Colonels in his redoubtable army. A uniform would be necessary .and if the King would let him have the order he, woiil4 at, oce,

cancel his bill. Frederick consented, and - the tailor speedily recouped his losses out of the uniforms he made for -foreign grandees. .