The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-22
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Emperor Wilhelm, says ~
suit of pepper and salt. a4ps.,is
among the people accom- p y s :. ~
member Of the Court, drinks ms s,lef ~ tue
spring like every body else shakes hanus VIII
his friends, bows to everybody. a.ie ulscS s.s
RACES ceremony Of oil Kinds. men ~, III. y,
Kaiser first went to Ems ne sen. ior Ml luz
tsphysicians, receiving them most coraaiiy,
and sitting ON the end of q table during the
entire interview. Upon taking leave OF them
me said: g Remember, gentlemen, that
whom YOU meet me you are not to know, me,
for I ann poor man and cannot afford to
b,,v many hats This was polite way
of informing 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 re-
moving his hat at the approach OF the En-
| peror. His reference to poverty Is not ,fn-
| frequent. Upon the birth OF one OF the
Crown Princess's children courtler WITH
whom he Glanced to be walking drew the
Imperial attention to a trinket, remarking
that il would be q suitable present for the
happy mother. "Ahl no." replied the eau
tious wilhelm; "that would be bad pre-
cedent, for II my daughter goes on adding
TO her family as she has begun, should
eventually be ruined. / am too poor for
such extravaganza" Not long ago he re-
ceived beautiful gold and silver cscrltoire
us token of gratitude from a wealthy
banker whom he had ennobled for largely
epdowing hospital. Gazing at the superb
sift, Wilhelm remarked, "My subjects are
better off than ] am. / cannot anord 10 {,
make INV friends such costly presents =
Whether the Kaiser is frugal unto close
ness l do not know, but that ne
does not believe himself hedsed III
by divinity is certain. Is dincd
with his Majesty Yesterday" SAID a
German whose position is not higher
than that of hotel treasurer. "He is very
frank and friendly" Fancy Queen Victoria
doing anything of the kind Why, she lee
lures the Prince and Princess of Wales on
their. want of cXclusivcncss, and tells them
that If they are not more careful they VIII be
.sas common as the Cambridges." The Cam
bridges, you know. are her COUSINS: The hai-
ser frequently gives dinners TO the officers
| stationed near or visiting here, and' III lact,
any pcrson in the Government employ, either
civil or military, is eligible to this distinction,
| which is considered ample compensation tor
exceedingly meagre. salaries. How these peo-
| pIc can afford to live at all is Il mystery. The
| hulScE ID kcl lihS pi'o.o7ANp''S
| not quite as good looking. Erectand soldierly
in his carriage, portly but not obese in figure,
he resembles an English country gentleman,
or a staid, shrewd man of Boston. What his
chin lacks in force his head makes up III obstl-
uaev. while there is an extreme thickness OF
| neck and breadth of cerebellum, that indicates
unusual fighting propensities and bulldog
lenacily. 1 should say that it would be diff
cult to pound new idea into his head oran
old one out. have no doubt but Monsieur
On-Dit is right in asserting that Bismarck has
much difficulty in obtaining the lmperiai
consent to many necessary changes, and re-
forms are retarded in consequence, and that
the great coup against the Jesuits has been
the work of much time and endless argyll
mcnt. When man does not become King
until he is sixty years of age, nor Emperor
until he is siXty-nine, he is likely to De less
opcn to conviction than one born i'll the
| purple or inherting crown at al earlier
| perjod