The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-08-11
TWO EMINENT GERMANS.
Tketches OF Count Bismarck and
General Won moltke.
BISMARCK.

man. Wnen ne goes through one of
the doors Of the Chamber he fills the
whole space, and must stoop beside.
He is tall, straight, and well proper
toned. His broad shoulders and
full breast bespeak immense force
He is not fat (where German ought
to be fat), but his cheeks are so fat as
to almost close his eyes, though, since
the war, he seems to have grown
little thinner. He has large head,
which is bald on the top 1.-THE comic
papers invariably represent him with
three hairs), and on the sides has
little short half.gray hair, which is in
marked contrast with his full white
moustache. His nose is rather short,
and his eyes embedded under heavy
brow. His face is almost as white as
his moustache, and is full of vigorous
expression. When he sits he COM
monty leans forward, as if just ready
to get up; and those portraits of him
appear most natural which represent
him in this position. His only joint
would seem in his loins, for his back
and neck are always kept straight
He is commonly in uniform, and his
coat shines all over with bright but
tons and brilliant badges. He is
man that anyone would pick out of a
crowd as leading character. When
he enters the Chamber, every eye is
turned to him, and many show him
special marks of honor; so that his
first movements on entering are to
politely return these signs of respect,
both to the members of Reichstag
and to visitors. For as often as he
has already appeared in the Reichstag,
the general curiosity to see him has
never abated, so that everybody must
look when Bismarck comes. He al
ways sits at the Minister'S desk, and
seems to pay little attention to the
debate, though he is always ready to
speak. His speeches are generally
short, and always go direct to the
point. One need never wait long to
know what he is going to talk about,
or what view he is going to take on
the matter. His species sparkle with
strong, bold points, and he is always
interesting. His voice is rather high
and broken, and is not very strong
He half numbers his words, and, from
his fast speaking, is often a little in
distinct. He gesticulates but little,
swings his body slightly backward
and forward while speaking. When
he rises, all the noise of the Chamber
at once subsidies, and everybody lis
tens with great attention, though,
during most of the speeches, the mem
bers carry on their conversation as if
the Reichtag were not In session.
He speaks often. writes good deal,
and is much engaged with different
persons IN conversation After the
session is adjourned he is the last to
leave the Chamber, for he seems to
have business with almost everybody
Very often he is called from his place
during the sersion to wait on some
message or messenger in the ante
room. To give an idea of the i'm
mense amount of work Bismarck per-
forms, l might mention that, in an
official report lately made of the let
ters issued from the bureau which ac-
accompanied him to the field, the
monthly average was over 1000,
reaching in January TO 1850. These,
if not fully written or dictated by
him, were yet required to pass under
his supervision. He is much aided in
his work at present by powerful
chancellor officials which he has as
sembled around him, at the head OF
which he has assembled around him,
at the head of which is that chief of
bureaucrats. Mr.. Delbruek.