Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27
PRINCE BISMARCK.
Int eresting Incidents In n Wonderful
Career-How Young BisD rex
Frightened ProfessOr.-His Pres-
ent Style of Living.

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1t is strange fact, still true one,
that in every age are found men who
from the humblest stations in life
have, by great asslduity, arisen to the
highest. Many have by their power
of oratory led numberless throngs cap
tive others III the brilliant fields of
literature have been the admiration and
delight of the masses, causing their
names to be honored and sung; many
are found whose chief delight is to be
first and forward in political warfare
As of yore, so is it now. No name will
! be found to have more identity with
the annals of his country than that of
Count Bismarck, who has now been
elevated to the rank of Prince of the
German Empire.
Descendants of ancient German war.
riors, they, under the leadership OF
Askanian, Woltish, and other power
full princes, thoroughly brought the
Slavonic into subsection, and sub
sequently placed the power of Christ
ianity and German civilization to play
upon it with complete success.
The first historic notice taken of
them was in the year ITO, under the
name of Rulo or Rule Won Bismarck,
who was then a very prominent man in
the town of Stendel, being its re-
preventative in all matters of moment
at the German courts, and who even up
to his decease managed the political
affairs of his district.
During the many years that have in
tervened in all the wars and conflicts
between the various countries which
have formed the German empire, some
Bismarck has attained level with the
greatest diplomats and soldiers, and
has invariably been noted for great
patriotic zeal.
At Schoenhausen, on the LIST of April,
1875 was born the subject of this
sketch, who may well be called the
most remarkable parsonage of the
nineteenth century. His mother was
one of the most beautiful and accom-
plished ladies of her time, and possess.
ing very superior talents, the greater
part of her time was occupied in the
training of her sons Bernard and Otto
in the manner she considered most
suitable for their future caeeers. Ber-
nard she designed to become district
Judge and Otto diplomat 1t is
strange that she should thus have en-
tertained within relative to the post
! ions of life in which each would be
most successful, and with that point in
view, educate her sons in these differ
ent courses.
Otto, after finishing his primary
studies, was placed in the University
of Gottingen, where he was soon dis.
tinguished more as lover of things
appertaining to physical nature thar
as lover of literature. Yet, like
many a student of to-day, with the
approach of examination season, he Sc
hard to work and passed with merit.
ANECDOTES.
Some curious anecdotes are related
of him whilst at Gottingen, in whicl
his confident and daring genius can b,
traced Here is one. A pedestrian
scheme to the Hartz Mountains wa.
one time got up by him and severa
fellow students. On their return on
hero crowned the expedition party b,
entertaining his friends to Dime
When at the height of their mirth he
suddenly threw bottle of wine through
the window, reckless of what DANCE
might accrue therefrom. For this h(
was summoned to appear at the Cour
of the University.
Precisely at the given time he mad,
his appearance in company with his
dog, which he took good care should
first enter. This specimen of the ca
nine race made at once for the ole
: Judge who, in state of terror, vacat
ed his seat and took refuge behind hi
huge chair; at the same time Bismarcl
paying no heed to the timidity of thu
Judge or the sagacity of his dog, wen
on explaining to the old man the fact
of the case, who, in frightened con
dition passed over the offence will
slight reproof, and Bismarck then re
turned to his beer cup, and no doub
drunk the old fellows health
On another occasion when the Kin.
was out of favor with number of his
subjects, Bismarck entered beer
saloon for the purpose of quathng
mug of beer, and while there heard {
man abusing the royal family, which 81
kindled his wrath that he addressed
the offender thus: CHOW I'm going t.
drink this mug of beer, and if you don
take that back, sir, when / have finish
ed l will break the mug over youi
head. Having swallowed the bee
and no withdrawal being made, h
fulfilling his threat, sent the empty
mug spinning at the fellows head, and
then, as if nothing had happened
stepped up to the bar-keeper and asked
what he was to pay for breaking hi
mug.
FRANKFORT.
Not many years ago Frankfort wa
. the nreat noIitical centra nf Gornn q n