New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
PRINCE BISMARCK.
SOME OF HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AUTHENTIC AND OTHERWISE


TFROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THB TRIBUNRl
BERLIN, Oct 26.-Perhaps there never was q
galaxy Of heroes about whom there clustered less ca
popular enthusiasm than the men VINO conquorou
France and restored German unity A loyal peope aro'
of course bound to mako an idol oil lher E"Poioi'
This feeling at Berlin and indeed throughout uernay'
takes pictorial FORM and produces portraits OF the eA
cellent sovereign ell sorts Of unreal and lmpossoo
postons on the battlefield. But the subject OF this
lavish display is otter all, very prosaic person.
He ia man OF high personal responsibility OF rather
preentious pety, and properly submissive 10 Bsarcki
but ne few OF the qualities of kings, say iSe henry
Nv. or Victor Emanuel. Won Moltke, too Is mere
mathematician, without much In his personal character
TO commend him to the masses. OF the two princes
Frederick Charles soldier thoroughly welded 10 MS
profession and nothing else and the Crown Prince IS
the Crown Prince OF the five whose buss or por-
traits adOrn the meanest beerhouse In Berlin the ono
about whom hears the most current STORIES Wno
possesses strongest individuality and the most popu
lar qualities and to whom the people justly ascrbe the
largest part in the work Of reunion, Is the Chanceor'
Prince Bismarck Although Bismarck is comparatively
young and has not been more than ten years promi-
nently in the public eye, there is already
floating on the surface OF German gossip
large number of anecdotes illustrative OF his CHARACTER
Some Of those too TO be put In print ana are
creditabe to the Prince himself others are orseu
or magnified by the atterers by whom powerful man
acteristc and amusing and are invaluable to him VINO
wishes to study thoroughly of the foremost STATES
men of the century
1t appears that Bismarck sent TO GOttingen raher
than to Heidelberg jena because his mother thought
his sybarc qualities would find less encouragement az
the former place At the University, he seems 10 nave
courted aud won the reputation OF the college bully lie
could fight duels drink moro wine, ana pay e"er
bills than any of his colleagues. He was graduated
therefore with no very enyiabe prospects Tor MS
future In the course Of time, he finished his law
studies and was admitted to the city courts OF Berlin az
Auscultaor which is the first degree in German par
risters career His first term in this capacity FURNISHES
| an aneedote which shows the ready wit OF the IN
| cipient attorney. One day, In court while the
| clerk was making out some papers, the
noisy conversation OF lawyer interrupted the WORK
10 such an extent that Bismarck jumped up angry ana
shouted: Sir conduct yourself better or VIII thro"
Won out the door" Tho presiding judge mildly inter
posed with the remark: "Be calm, Sir, the throwing
ont business belongs me-" Bismarck sprung again 10
his feet and Numbered TO the offending lawyer; ST.
behave yourself will cause the judge to throw you
ont the door" There was silence thenceforth in court
Al the same epoch Bismarck presented at Court,
and the event gave the present Emperor hen Prussan
pripce an occasion for o clever bonmot BsmarcK was
! presented in company with another AuscntdOr ike
himself giant in stature The Prince stared at them
minute and said: Well it that justice selects her
william chose the Prussan guardsmen.
In 1856 Bismarck was an attache OF the Prussan Lega-
ton at Frankfort In that capacity once made WISH
| 10 Count Thun the Austrian ambassador SadoWa nau
not then been fought and the Hapsburg pride was larry
represented the diplomatic ENJOYS OF the mousse 90
| Bismarck was treated rather pnceremomousiy Inc
ambassador received him sittingon wrtng-table and
in that informal toilet which consists In the absence Of
coat and crava but the young Prussan was equal to
the OCCASION an4 remarking Yes, 1t is rather hot III
your chamber" began to strip of his coat The Austrian
learned the sort Of man with whom he mad TO deal
and apoogzng hastily, put on his coat Ever after
| ward the two diplomatsts good terms. 1t
| will be recOllected that during the late war an
infant was once found in Bsmarck's bed at Meaux
Many versions of the story and Of the note left with the
ssr Sveo what nps S but Prassan e Ii e
The Chancellor occupied little chamber looking out on
a garden which in its turn opened upon the street Re
turning TO his night the latter heard the
noise OF child in his bed and the attendants VINO were
called in discovered the little intruder Thenote found
at the same time contained these words: My husband
fell at Sedan have food and despair has driven me
| In sacrifice my child. His name is Vincent" council
If war hastily summoned decided that the child should
! he sent to Berlin. The Chancellor was the OBJ
| iect of a good deal of fun on the part OF his
colleagues but he stood it well. The French negotia
tons gave rise TO many characteristic Incidents some OF
which have not been generally published The follow
inc excellent in its way: On one occasion Ernest
Picard tFnance Minister under the September Govern
ment went 10 Versailles to negotiate for an armistlee
IL was in the month OF February The Chancellor pro-
posed that the armistce last till the oath OF the MONTH
and finally offered agree to the 29th Since you are
40 good" said the inexperienced M. Picard, why not
II till the sOhi" "Impossble" the reply
And may ask your reasons 7" pursued the French
! man. Because the month has'but 2s days"
| The following story, doubtless had grave political
bearing and will interest somebody In Richmond, yir
na firm in that city lately sent the Prince guam
ty OF fine smoking tobacco and he replied In an auto
graph letter OF thanks in which he assured the gvers
that he would It only to fill the pipe of peace"
| Bismarck's opinion ON the Austrian experiment Of
! duasm is worth repeating though 1t was expressed
| with metaphorical reserve. At the conference Of
salzburg an Austrian politician asked the German
Chancellor what he thought Of their new movement
Bismarck replied 81 know nothing about your affairs
but IL seems that you arc In the position OF the
owner of fiery horses who knows not how toimanage
| tbem Now in politics as in Workmanship, / do not
| hesitate to say that makes the journey more
safely and speedily with one fourhorse team than
| with four one-horse teams" l VIII conclude with
a story which, first appeared In Socialist brochure a
wear or two ago, and which will commend Itself to
people of free imaginations. Some twenty-five years
ago. Bismarck, then adyenturer waiting for some
thing to turn up, spending season at Homburg
At that tlme now in spite OF apparently robust
Frame he in III health One evening" walking alone
through the town. he noticed strange figure in win
dow. II that Of an old man with black hair and
eyes and brown complexion. The man was clothed in
fantastic Oriental frock reading trying to read,
q set of type, which made of gold or some similar
metal and rested silver-topped stand Around the
type stood little figures idols. Over the type
pended a ring by means OF cord. which
was hung over the thumb and finger OF
one Of the figures; the latter seemed TO be made
OF red leather Bismarck unused this strange appa
rton on his way home and charged servant to inquire
thereabout The servant reported that the Oriental
| the friend Of an English nobleman who rented the
/ IN