The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-02
anccaose. OF prince aisnanrck.

IBeri!n Correspondence New YORK ITibahe.Jt 1
Although Bismarck Is compsrativesy young.
AMI has not been more than ten years rronlf-
neatly in the public eye, there is already
floating on the surface of German gossip .
Urge number OF anecdotes Illustrative OF ms
character. Some Of these are TOO coarse 10
bc put in print, and are not cTedtabie 10 inc
Prince himself. Others are forged or mag
nitied by the Aattcrers by whom powerful
man is always surrounded. But many are
n; once characteristic aud amusing, and arc
invaluable 10 him who wishes to study
Thoroughly one OF the foremost statesmen OF
the century.
Il appears that Bismarck was sent to Got
tineen rather than to Heidelberg or Jena
because his mother thought his sybaritic
qualities would find less encouragement at
the former place. At the University nc
seems to have courtcd and won the rcputa-
ton OF the college bully. He could fight
more ducls. drink more wine, and pay fewer
bills than any of bis colleagues, lie was
graduated, therefore, with no very cnyiabic
prospects for his future. In the course OF
time he finished his law studies, and was adj
nltcd TO the city courts Of Berlin as aus
c,dfatoi', which Is The first degree in a Ger
falu barriStcr's career. His first term in this
capacity furnishes an anccdotc which shows
the ready wit of the incipient attorney. One
day in court, while the clerk was making
out some papers, the noisy conversation
OF lawyer interrupted the work to
such an extent that Bismarck jumped up
angiily and shouted; "Sir, conduct yourself
better. OF l will throw you out the door,
The presiding judge mildly interposcd with
Tie remark, "Bc calm, sir; the throwing.
out business belongs TO me-" Bismarck
sprung again to his feet and Numbered to
the offending lawyer: "Sir, behave your.
self, or ! will cause the Judge to throw you
ont the door," There was silence thence.
forth in court. At the same epoch Bisnlarck
was presented nj Court, and the event gave
tie present Emperor, then PrusSiau prince
ali occasion for clever bon-mot. Bismarck
was presented in comp ny with another
AuscuAdtor, like himself giant in stature
The Prince stared at them minute, ant
sait: "Wcll. it seems that Justice selects hel
servants by the same standard with which
Frederick William chose the Prussiat
guardslnen."
1t win be rccollccted that during the lat,
war an infant was once found in Bismarck
bed at MeauX. Many versions OF the stor!
and OF the note lett with the child have beer
published, but Prussian journalist has late
II given what he atiirmS to be the facts il
tipe case The Chancellor occupied itt,
chamber looking out on q garden, which
in its turn opened upon the street. Return
iHg TO his room late one night the latte
heard the noise of child in his bed. and tn,
attendants who were called in discovered
the little intruder. The note found al tn
same time contained these words: "biy hus
band tell ut Sedan; | have no food, and dcs
pair his driven me to sacrifice my child
His name is Vincent" \ council of war
hastily summoned, decided that the chi!(
should be sent to Berlin. The Chanccllo
was the Object Of 4 coed deal Of fun on tn
part Of his colleagues, but he stood it well
Inc French negotiations gave rise to man.
characteristic incidents. some OF which hay
not been generally published.
The following stojy doubtless had 4 gray
political bearing, and will interest somebod
in Ri@!!moud, Va. A firm in that city laiel
sent the Prince 4 quantity of fine smoking
tobacco, and he replied in an autograph let
tee Oh thanks, in which Measured The giyer
that he would "llse it only to fill the pipe 0
peace" Pisnarck's opinion on the Austrian
experiment Of dualsm is worth repeating
though it was expressed with metaphorica
reserve. at the conference of Salznurg ~
Austrian politician asked The German Cha!
ccl0r what he thought Of their new move
ment. Bismarck replied, II know nothing
about year affairs, but it seems to me that vol
are in the position Of the owner of fer
horses who knows not how to manage them
Now, III politics as in horScnlan>hip,I do no
hesitate to say that one makes the jourur,
more safely and speedily with one four-hors
tenn than with four one-horsc teans.'