The New York herald., 1871-03-12
FROM MORNING UNTIL NIGHT
His Majesty's LabOrs Syste-
maticaliy Arranged.
HARD WORK AND MEAGRE FARE.
The Councils at Which the En-.
perOr Presides.
HOW HE LOWS HIS SOLDIERS.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR,
FeD -, 1871. !
HIS Majes;y, the Emperor shows himself always
most tidy and merhodical person. tperhsps / should
sAy personagc) IN his headquarters. He is perfect
military machine rising and setting about regu-
larry the sun. though usually In advance OF tnat
luninary. Can y0u fancy IN emperor In bedf This
one ALWAYS sleeps on his own little camp bedstead
yas the Duke Of Wellington dbl; 1t is little iron
afiair standing only about foot from the ground,
it has but little beading or covering, but when it is
very cold the Emperor lays his cloak him to
cut hIs small means. This little bed accompanies
him everywhere, from the banks of his well-deended
Rhine 10 the saloons OF Versailles. Surely the Ger
mans ought TO put II In museum some
aay--n win deserve a place as well as
Rspolcons little gray coat or Nelson's blood
stained bue one. A watch is hung on the wall
by the side OF the little bed The Emperor's room
contains no dressing gown or slippers-no little
comforts In short. He usually rises at seven. nut
on great occasions, when battles are coming OF,
much earlier. Al Grsvelotte he was mp by three
O'Clock.
MESSAGES DURING THE NIGHT.
or course the night does not bring q cessation or
messages or letters TO his Imperial Majesty. He
might almost be newspaper editor from the
quantity he gets But at these unearthly hours
the dispatches are received by the so-calIed
"Wing Adjutantn In attendance, and ne looks
at them; II they OF sufficient importance
70 break his Majesty's slum0ers-he wakes
him; II not they are put upon the table with the
coffee in the morning, so that the Emperor may get
them the fret thi G. once during the campaign
bad accounts were apprehended or mis- MaJesty's
youngest sister, Princess Fredende OF the Neither
lands TO whom ne was tendelly attached and the
Grown Prince gave orders that any such telegram
arrived ai Versailles the 7tn Of December, and on
receiving II the Crown Prince went himself and
broke The news to ms father.
THE EMPEROR RISES
II his Majesty has had the luck 10 sleep so long as
his proper hour OF seven he rises ut once ana n he
has not rung by that time the officiating chamber
lam goes in and calls him. He gives half an hour TO
ms toilet and then appears completely dressed 1t
~ remarked tha, he always keeps himself IN very
nnshed state OF dress Sometimes when he Is alone
or with people he is intimate with he unbuttons his
coat, but as soon as ever anybody else comes III he
snttons II up again. There must be great token OF
favor IN seeing him unbuttoned THE garD OF
friendship so often spoken OF must mean an unbu,-
I0ned coat with him. Even II he steps 10 the win
dow 70 see any eoldiers march by he takes care 10
button himself all fright and tight'' before ne
goes After battle or q review he puts ON what IN
his own tongue they call fresh Washing q. {.
hnenI and then redresses with his former precision
THE EMrERoR's MORNING.
As soon as his Majesty Is dressed he goes iIto mis-
working room,' where his dispatches, letters ana
kilograms all put together his table with his
breakfast His repast IL truly moderate. He has
some coffee. anu now and then some lea, biscuit
and soltboiied egg. But, II he has q moderate
amount OF breakfast, he has a most lmmoderate
amount Of letters. Family letters. dispatches, petit
nons ne reads them all, whatever they may be, and
~, moes on u .6e EN- maiglns as ne reads which may
have 70 he passed on He sorts these letters IN o
most methodica fashion, laying each species like
ian, or in little heap on either side o hlm-Ior he
always keeps an open space IN the middle, In front
OF hiinsef In The DARK winter mornings TINS bust
transacted by the light OF little green shaded
lamp when placed win the letters, On his table
All the petitions and communications about books,
a and music ne puts into the hands OF his Cabinet
secrctary-the hOfrath Borch-wno appears about
this perod to receive hts Maesy's commands The
petitions, Which are very numerous indeed are sell
KNOWS personally that the petitioner deserves 10 be
listened 10 no Will grant the request on the spot Al
nine O'CLOCK that extremely useful person, the
for the day, comes report himself. The whole
service about tne Emperor person is confded in
turn 10 four OF these officers who each acts Lord
High Everytnlng' the day ne is Oh duty. They are
the only persons who may enter the Emperor's
working room unsummoned. They convey his
dcrs 10 the various commanders they announce all
visitors and snow them out again; they inform his
Majesty what persons desire audiences and
hear when ne WIN receive them Wnen the
Emperor drives out In person the wing adJutant OF
tne day sits on his left hand. When this
MS Majesty OF any occurrences during the night. lie
always appears with his helmet in his hand In the
stIiest state OF military decorum. He then retres
to the ante room, wnere ne has to be On hand all
day, unless the Emperor dismisses him. These on
GERS have each 10 enter IN journal the business OF
the day. the Empcror's orders and '.alI, now and
:r about everything that comes under their notice.
their disposal, to take messages, &c.
TIE EMPERoRS WORK.
When the adlntant has made his report and gone
the Emperor goes on with his letter business; he
also reads report OF the newspapers, by the
literary bureau OF the State Ministers. This re port
gives all the most interesting news OF the day ana
also an account OF the opinions OF the press In every
country When he has come to the end OF this (he
must read some most uncompllmentary opinions
about himself at t1mes) grand Official appears, VINO
has the uninviring title OF tue
COURT MARSHAL.
DE receives the EmperOr's more domestic orders,
as were The arrangements OF the day are con.
nded TO MIN, the family appointments and the pro-
Emperors nvtaons and settles VINO IS to come . to
uinDer and who Is to be asked 10 sslook In in the
evening This despatched, more serious business
Inc
COUNCIL OF WAR
This grand military council takes place usually at
Ten O'CLOCK In the morning: but on special occa-
sions II has been held at eight or nine and some
Princes slaf General Won Blumen,6al, is is at times
present al H. The members are General Won Molike
General SoD lreskow Iwhen at hand). General Won
6oyew, tDe Adjutant General and the Quartermaster
General, Won PodbleskL sometimes Bismarck also
appears AZ tnis council, which is the most important
OTHER COUNCILS
foliow-tne Emperor attends TO one after the other
They are only interrupted by royal visits the re-
ports ol certain ofncers, or the reception OF some
deputat0p. sometimes troops are being marched
on 70 outposts or 70 oiner duty, and then the Empe
ror goes TO the window out to see them pass
staDding-hal, rain or suEshne-outside and never
moving TIL he has seen the last OF them. When
these abors have gone on TIL between eleven ami
twelve the Emperor ears piece Of cake by way OF
refreshment between one council ana another, ana
then goes 10 work again. After two or three honrs
ne gets the end OF his councils and SO ends MS
morning work.
THE EMPER0R's AFTERNOON.
HIS Majesty usually drives out in the afternoon.
BE goes sometimes TO visit the ambuiances and
speak some encouraging words 10 his sick ana
wounded soldiers. Other times he visits the works
OF his army some object OF interest the neigh
borhood. This regime, OF course only refers TO the
guleter days af Versailles &c; for ON tie days OF
battle the King was always al his post encouraging
the soldiers with his presence aud communicating
thr1i OF loyalty TO thousand voices by one glance
1f his eye. He watches MS soldiers with anection-
ate eyes and ne always seems pleased when they
cheer nm.