The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-09
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New York HaraldS MaScnce Correspondence
] have written this letter piece by piece,
covering, as It does, q great dea. OF ground;
adding to Il each new phase Of the european
game Of politics AZ It developed 1tsch. 70
what In the beginning was written ln S'ene-
"a aud continued at MayeDce, am now con-
Guiding at Frankfort-on-the Main, whittier l
came to study that phase Of enmtss TO Prus.
Sian rule which has life in Germany ana
which I was anxious to convey to the read
CTS. OF the Herald. It was a gray and foggy
morning when ! arrived, and l found tho
little railway hose! In a dutter: "Wtht
was tho matter ?" "Ihe matter. sa4u Tue
openeyed porter, "Why, the Kaiser of oil
Deutchland viii be here at 10 O'clock sure
enough the Kaiser Of all Deutchiand was Oh
his way to frankfort, meaning to breakfast.
and, after al! this writing about kings, here
was q real King at last.
And what a furry our hotel was in; car
pets were tackled down. and little groups OF
greenery to hide the dirt on the stairs. AND
in time a couple Of Prussians (as s%entries)
came 20 the door and mounted guard, while
two other ~sentries were posted on the stairs.
Then came q servant who quickly sent
tered O LAYER Of sand over the path to the
railway station. Then came O sprinkllng OF
Prussian officials Of all grades, civil and mill
tary, Ia a high state Of pipeclay and lace anu
gorgeous uniforms. A gentle rain kept the
people at home, and there was q small gath
erinS. say In oil a hundred persons. Ten
o'clock came; there was O ringing OF tue
railway bell, the blowing Of a railway wills.
tie, and q rush to tho station. l $1,000
or the low balcony, and In a mo
Tent a group was seen approaching
iringed with an outlying troop OF
eager, scampering boys, as though the po-
ucemen were Carrying of an important ar.
rest. In the front Of the group was q Tall
man, looking taller because Of o long gray
cloak, with q fur collar, which enrolled bis
form. This was the Kaiser Of all Deutch'
land, the high and mighty William OF Ger
many. We'll, bis Majesty quietly walked,
almost iimped, up the stairs. and returning
your correspondents bow, entered the hotel
Sacred majesty looked very old, I must soy,
and "~gro2gy," rs the pugilists would have
II, and "shaky ON his pins" But sacred
majesty Is old, very old, remember, and he
has been riding all night in a railway car
His face is q good saoe-generous, honest.
and kindly. The snow-white beard is dark
ened presumably by ointment). and the eye
Is keen and searching--a very honest anG
true man from his looks, be be king or coun-
nOner.
The Kaiser was on his way to Baden to
see the Empress aud drink the waters. He
remained with Us two hours, and break.
Easted. There were fifty in bis suite, none ol
them with names known outside OF the
palace. AT 0 he walked back into toe
station, scr mbled into hts car-not' without
IN efort-and stood mt the door bowling anc
smiling In q genuine, frank, n%eighhorly
fashion as the train was pulled away. J
could not interview him, which was a disap
pointmcnt. but I did interview our porter Oh
the subject upon my return.
"Portrr," said |, +" did the Kaiser give the
boys any drink-money?"
"Oh, yes,' said the pleased and truly
loyal serving man. ellis Majesty had fifty
persons with him, and all had bleakfas,ed
lie paid the bill and gave the boys thirty
1halcrs for drink-money"-i round Arlcri
can money, say twenty-five dollars-snd YOU
know what q German Kaiser phys for being
waited upon Mt breakfast.
! nearly forgot to say that 10 one cheered
the great King.