Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-07
Emperor William Of Prussia.

Emperor William Of Prussia.
Kate Field furnishes Paris paper the
following pleasant gossip about Kaiser
William: 81 don't know whether it be the
effect of victory, but certainly | never saw
such a satisfied looking people as these
Germans. Their complacency is absolute
ly exasperating, and do not wonder that
sanguine Frenchmen are driven almost
wild by the sight of Prussian helmet.
A settled rock of ages expression about
their faces expresses eternity rather than
time, and to associate death with such
impertubable life seems almost impossible.
As to the Emperor, he carries out the idea
of everlasting life by being as active at
seventy-five as most men are at fifty-five.
He is sun, moon and stars to every German
man, woman and child at Ems
"That the Emperor's mind is eminently
practical shows itself constantly, and that
he dislikes ostentation is proved by his
life at Ems. Dressed quietly in suit of
'pepper-and-salt,' he appears among the
people accompanied by a member OF the
court drinks his water at the spring like
every body else, shakes hands with his
friends, bows to every body and discour-
ages ceremony of all kinds.
"When tie Kaiser first went to Ems he
sent for all the physicians, receiving them
most cordially, and sitting on the end OF
the table during the entire interview.
Upon taking leave of them he said: Re
member, gentlemen, that when you meet
me you are not to know me, for l am a
poor man and cannot afford to buy many
hats This was a polite way for telling
the gentlemen that it was great bore for
HIM to return salutations and that he had
rather not be recognized. No physician
of Ems will be found removing his hat at
the approach ofthe Emperor.
'His reference to poverty is not untre-
quent. Upon the birth of one of the
Crown Princes children, a coulter with
whom lie Glanced to be walking drew the
Imperial attention to trinket, remarklng
that it world be suitable present for
the happy mother. 'Ah no. replied the
cautious Wilhelm, 'tnat would be g bad
precedent, for if my daughter goes on
adding to her family as she has begun. L
should eventually be ruined. | am too
poor for such extravaganza.
''Not long ago he received beautiful
gold and silver escritoire, as q token OF
gratitude from wealthy banker whom he
had ennobled for largely endowing hos
pital. Gazing at the superb gift Wilhelm
remarked: My subjects are better OH
than l am. l cannot afford to make my
friends such costly presents! L dlned
with His Majesty yesterday said Ger
man, whose position is not higher than
that of hotel treasurer. He Is very
frank and friendly
''The Kaiser frequently gives dinners to
the officers stationed near, or visiting
here, and in fact any person in the Gov
ernment employ, either civil or military,
is eligible to this distinction, which is
considered ample compensation for ex-
ceedingly meager salaries. The Kaiser is
very like his photograph, only heis not as
good looking as represented. Erect and
soldierly in his carriage, portly, but moi
obese in figure, he resembles an English
country gentleman, or a solid, shreWd
man of Boston. What his chin lacks II
force his head makes up in obstlnacy
while there is an extreme thickness o.
neck and breadth of cerebellum that in
dicate unusual fighting proclivities and
bulldog tenacity. I should say it woulc
be difficult to pound a new idea into hi:
head or an old one out"