Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27

dangerous to her prosperity. Seeing
that Austria enjoyed greater freedom
than Prussia, he wrote in one of his
letters thus: 81 would like to see the
word German substituted for Prussian
on our flag when We become more in
timately united with our remaining
fellow-countrymen. / see in our con
federation an offence against Prussia
which must sooner or later be healed,
pero 1t fgni, and from that time his
every thought, day and night, was
absorbed IN solving that mighty rid
dle--a united Germany under Prussian
guidance.
This great event took place in 1866.
At the numerous peace meetings held
throughout the country, resolutions
were passed and presented to King
William praying for discrimination
of war preparations, and the dismissal
of his premier, and this being effected
to extend the hand of friendship to
his rival. At length the king yielded
to the indomitable will of his prime
minister, and from that time Prussia
became absolutely the guiding star of
German politics, and crushed the in
tiuence of Austria thereon; thus was
Bismarck raised to the highest summit
of popularity.
THE BISMARCK VILLA
is situated in Schoenhausen, in the
PROVENCE of Pomerania The build
: ing, which was erected towards the
close of the Seventeenth century, is
very plain, and consists of three
stories. Among the most notable
things of the interior is the kitchen,
which is of Il great size, and the cook
ing utensils, which are of massive
description. On one of the pillars is
secured wooden salt-box, which in
Northern Germany is an emblem of
ancestral hospitality. The Bismarcks
were always famous for their generosi-
ty, which sometimes brought them into
n hard-up fix The entire interior of
the dwelling is characteristic of sim
plicity. In the dining room are the
busts of William LII. and w., the
drawing rooms are enlivened by few
paintings and Autographs, and the
library, which is a very poor one, is not
arranged as one would expect the Prus-
slams prime ministers to be.
THE BISMARCK ARMS.
AT the front entrance of the house
the eye is arrested by the inscription of
the Bismarck Arms. 1t consists OF a
clover leaf entwined by three nettle
leaves, and concerning which the fol-
lowing story is chronicled; Long ago,
Gertrude, of the Bismarcks, bea,iti-
full Pomeranian princess, was sought
III marriage by hundreds of suitors
from all parts of the country, who adj
mired her as much for her becoming
manners as for her exquisite beauty
These attentions she respectfully de-
, clined, and was finally betrothed, by
the consent Of her parents, to cousin /;
when from the German Ocean there
= came a great nobleman, lord, accom-
panied by hundred horsemen, seek
ing her hand in marriage. She having
l refused, the Wendish prince became 80
! enraged that he called his horsemen
9 around him and thus spoke: II will
] break this clover leaf with my own
5 hand. Yes, if there were nettle to
! boot, however much pain it would
/ give me, l would break it too :" he then
= and there took the castle by storm and
+ slew Gertrude's father. He then breath
2 ed freely, and with malicious eye and
1 exultant smile approached Gertrude's
+ room and thus addressed her: 81
came to break you, you golden clover
I OF my heart, you are no nettle and do
not sting; the clover leaf causes no
e pain" and with perfect surety of
) gaining his prize embraced the lovely
Gertrude, but oh horror, he sunk to
: the floor welterng in his own blood
l with a cry of mercy on his lips, for
the fair princess had stabbed him to
s the heart with dagger she had con-
cealed about her person. "Sadly MIS-
g taken" said she, 81 am nettle when
t | will, and can sting; and so do nettles
S ever sting the one who would break a
: clover leaf of the Bismarcks."
BIsMARcK's NEW RESIDENCE,
which is situated in another part of the
' same Province, is very simple in APP
pearance, being devoid of any archi-
; tectural beauty. bnt in complete unison
with his retiring manner. The garden
, in front, however, which is very large,
is laid out with great care, and the
= large park adjacent abounds with game,
! our hero being extremely fond of
, hunting. On this property (Which he
: purchased in 1860 he also carries on
mercantile operations, such as selling
the wool of his own focks, distilling
:, brandy, manufacturing tiles and bricks,
and erecting large factories, which at
: some early day will supply the wants
of the mechanic.
EVERY ORGAN demands sustenance and
: support from the stomach. If the stom-
= al "a