Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-03-16
EhS Emperor KilIianl,s Daily Life.

= A German publication gives the fol-
lowing aceoant Of the Emperor Williams
daily routine
% His Majesty usually rises at 7 o'clock
-in summer frequently much earlier,
in winter sometimes. later. He never
sleeps but in his own campaign bed,
which is carried to all reviews and mill
tary maneuvers which he attends. If
there is already bed in the room where
he stays, it is taken out and the cam
paign bed substituted. The latter con-
sists Of an iron frame: it is only a foot
high, and has but little furniture. In
raw Weather the King wears his cloak
Only a small 'Poeket watch is hung up
by the wall near this simple couch, this
being a favorfte- souvenir with which the
9KihgRas presented in 1914, on accom-
hanYirg his royal father in a journey to
Neafehatel and thFeugh Switzerland,
At -Fgevious1yl fxeds9or otherwise at
tie ordinary time, if the King has not
already rung,-two attendants enter the
room. On days when there is to be a
battle, this occurs at a very early hour
as at Sadowa, where he was awoke at
a. M. and at Gravelotte, where he was
agoke at 3-foe} the King likes to be
present. at the marching out of the
troeps. If this is not necessary, dis
patches, ETC., are laid ON the table where
the King drinks coffee, so that they
come Immediately into his hands. The
King, as soon as he rises, dresses him
self from head to foot, and remains
dressed the whole day, merely unbut-
toning his overcoat if he is alone in his
room, or receives only persons, on his
suite. When other persons -Sare re-
ceiEed, he always appears with buttoned
overcoat, as also when he steps up to
window to watch troops marching by,
or if he knows that military persons can
see him. On returning from journeys
and reviews, or from battle, he changes
his linen, but entirely dresses again. A
dressing gown, slippers, or any other do
mestic luxury which almost every indie
pendent man allows himself at home,
the King has never used, even during
lndispositionr or sickness. The King
opens all his letters himself, without ex-
eeption; even during serious illness
they must be opened in his presence.
He sorts them. On the first perusal, he
makes signs or marginal comments on
them. These signs have fixed signifi-
cation, and the officials into whose
hands they come know how to deal with
them. All letters destined for the Ber-
lin Ministry go back thither; otherwise
they are sent to the authorities at head
quarters. Everything goes on according
to a regular method, and the King has
really only one habit-that of working"
IT would take an expert in the science
of,noral ehemistry--if there. be such a
scienoe-to decide whether thefeis more
meanness or more nobility of character
developed by great crises or great catas-
trophies The world applauds the hero
ism of the engineer who refused to leave
his engine the other night when it
plunged into the oil train-though his
comrades say that he always argued that
it was the safer course to stick to the
engine and drive through the obstacle
than to jump off. However this may be,
he evidently was q man who meant to
do his duty and get his train through
the, difficulty if possible, and the world
win lose nothing by idealizing him, and
praising him as brave and faithful when
the occasion demanded. But the same
event which glorifed him brought to
the surface, !" birds of prey" loathsome
Rogue .Riderhoods," who robbed, OF
tried to rob, the-helpless victims OF that
disaster. - In another vein, but IN the
same line, comes forward the woman
who pretends- to be the wife OF one OF
the passengers, faints at the sight OF his
hat and coat, and piteously begs aid toI
herself and her children, and then
proves to be an impostor. The patience
OF good men, and even the serenity o1
the gods, must be sorely tried by such
vain tricks and dark ways.
JONES teaches bookkeeping in one