Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-27
BIssEAR(h's STUDENT LIFE
Beer r-DueIs-Bseakfasts- ts-BOt-
tles-COatS, Etc.

In the new Bismarck book the follow
ing sketch Of the celebrated Counts stu
dent life is found:
Otto Won Bismarck desired to study IN
Heidelberg, but his mother was opposed
to it, | believe, because she thought, for
some reason or other, that her son might
at that University contract the habit OF
drinking beer, which was highly drs-
tasteful to her, and she chose, in accord
ance with the advice of relative, FL
nance Counsellor Kerl, upon whom she
relied greatly in matters Of learning, the
University of Gottingen, where that
cousin of hers once had himself been
law student. Bismarck acquieseed IN the
change; he enjoyed already, in antlei-
patton, the pleasures Of academic free
dom, which seemed to him the more d =
lightlul the more rigorous had been the
surveillance under which he had been
kept up to this time, and the less he had
hitherto seen and known. Student life
in Berlin was decidedly dull and unin-
teresting; it was not conspicuous any
where. and besides Bismarck had been
kept aloof from the circles of the stu
dents. He entered upon the enjoyment
of his new liberty with nairette Of
which the young men of our times can
hardly form an adequate idea, and led,
in his exuberantspirits and extraordinary |
vitality, a reckless life, aud was not
checked by sensible advisers, Of whom
he had none. ~
Even before he reached GOttingen, he |
fought his first duel, in Berlin, as a
amule." with a valiant young lsraelite by
the name of Wolf. 1t is true Wolf
fought. like the ancient Parthians, only
in fleeing, but he did fight. For the
rest. the rules of the code must have
been utterly disregarded at the first duel
of Bismarck, inasmuch as he wounded
in the lee, while he struck the specta-
eles from the nose of his younger ad-
versary.
When Bismarck came to Cottingenr
as we said before, he had no idea what
ever of what student life was; academic
customs. the comment" in short every
toipg was unknown to him. Nor was
he Immediately initiated into everything
for he did not NEE there single lntl-
mate friend. Thrc il the kindness OF
a certain NJ. Won DreAckhahn, whom he
had formerly met quite casually he was
first introduced to circle OF Mecklen-
buro students who did not belong to
certain corps, but led, nevertheless,
very merry life. He made with them an
excursion to the Hartz Mountains, and
it was not until after his return from
thence that the real delights Of student
I life were to dawn upon him. Bismarck
cave breakfast to his fellOw-excursion-
( lists at coronation of the trip on this
occasion the Young men were rather mer-
rier than was in keeping with strict de-
eorum, and finally a bottle was flung out
of the window. Next morning " Domi-
ms de Bismarck was summoned be-
fore the University Judge, and, in obe-
dienee to the orders of his superior, he
set out to appear before the functlonary;;
/ He wore. on that occasion, round
hat. CAV eolored Berlin dressing gown,
/ and large cavalry boots, accompanied by
his huge dog The University Judge
was greatly astonished at this fantastic
costume. and did not venture to pass by
the dog until Bismarck had called 1t
hack. In consequence of bringing along
This animal its fortunate owner, was, IN
! the first place, fined five dollars, and
then commenced searching examina-
ton concerning the bottle that had been
f thrown out of the window.
The conscientious funetiOnary refused
to content himself with Bismarek's ex-
, planation, namely, that the bottle had
t not been thrown out Of the window, ou
r had flown out of it. He insisted OF
. knowing how it had come to pass, and
was not satisfied until the defendan
I showed him, in very simple manner
how he had held the bottle in his han'
. and by movement of the muscles
t giving it the necessary impulsion. In
{ examination had probably vexed TN
: voupr student somewhat, and, when o.
!. his way home, he waxed very wroth 9
7 four students of the corps of the Han
J. oyerians, who met him and laughed
!. his costume, although hardly anybod
. could look at it without laughing. Ar
IS YOU laughing at me?' asked Bismarck, Q
n The first of the four. The only repl
f was. .. Why, of coursei l should thin
- an might see that. Fer want of eS
il 1nerience, Bismarck was at loss to kno
q what to do under the circumstances
n is true that he felt that he had a goo
n prospect of fighting a duel; but /
al lacked the necessary knowledge Of II
forms and usages, and he feared lest
- show his ignorance, when fortunately II
Il words. generally used by German stl
n dents under such circumstances, stupi
- bovr' (Dummer Junge occurred
- him. lie flung these words into Il
teeth of his adversary, and felt prot
bevond measure when finally the for
Hanoverians challenged him. lie toe
70 Immediately all necessary steps, and a
eu plied to the corps of the Brunswicke
as for permission to fight with their arm
ne None of these four duels, however, We
ne destined to come off; for a shrewd OAie
= of the corps of the Hanoyerians, VI
Il lived in the same house with Bismarc
IN and had already found out that Bismar
h9 was made of the true stuff of genui
Gu "corpsn students, induced the four chi
oSt leneers to take back their offensive !
as' marks and apologize to Bismarck, a
ny shortly after Bismarck joined the socie
of the Hanoverians.
on This exasperated the Brunswick
Js exceedingly, for it was certainly &C
ON trary to academic usuage to apply
his permission to fight duel with tbe arr
NV of one "corps," and then joi3, anotn' D,
"a But of this Bismarck had 90 idea 1
.aJ I second officer of the Brvdswiekers en-
~ ~ lenged Bismarck they fought d9
Y, and the upshot o. the affair was u
ielT : R;smarck whose ire had been exci'
: l br some : AT blows which his adv
- saw 2 had inflicted upon him, cut an uE
SiI' Sn' ,,asb across the Brunswicker's iorehe
or or This first duel was followed by SO
tbe twenty more during the eighteen mon
ERE which Bismarck passed at GotSing
his Bismarck passed through all Of tn
Is very luckily, being wounded only o
i hy niece from the blade Of his adv
of sarv which broke off and hit his 4
ond The scar is still visible on the Pr
> u.