Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
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| uOn AuOW WOCtu0F II OC the q
feet OF beer or victory, but certainly
never saw such q satisfied looking pe<
pie as these Germans. Their compl,
cency is absolutely exasperating, and
do not wonder that ssnRuine Frencl
men are driven almost Wild by the siRl
OF a Prussian helmet. A settled. roc]
of.ages expression about their fxc,
here suggests eternity rather tha
time, and to associate death with suc
imperturbable life seems almost iu
possible. As to the Emperor, he O.
ries out the idea of everlasting life b
being as active ut seventy five as man
men are at fifty-five. He is
SUN, NOON, AND STARS
to every German man, woman, IN
child ut Ems. gave great offence I
one woman by saying that he locke
very much like other men, which
true "a Scotchman here resembling hi,
30 closely - to be called I" Emperor
and excited Indignation in the breast
. patriotb by meekly inquil1ng about I'll
Imperial income, and expressing su,
prise ct his ignorance of the amoun
1T makes no difference what th
kaiser's income is," replied the irat
trussian, resenting the innocent Quel
tion as though I had accused the Roy,
family of highway robbery. "A fe,
millions more or less, and what odds I
No one accuses Wilhelm of posses,
ing great ability, but surely
THE NAN WHO DlsCovERED Hlq1lARm.
and who follows his suggestions, mu,
appreciate ability in others. That h
mind is eminently practical shows j,
self constantly, aud that he dislike
ostentation, is proved by his life ,
Ems. Dressed quietly in . suit &
pepper and salt" " he appears anon
the people accompanied BY q sinel
member Of the Court, drinks his waite
at the spring like everybody else, shake
hands with his friends, bows to every
body. and disoourages ceremony of q
kinds. When the Kaiser first went {,
Ems he sent for oil the physiciana
receiving them most cordially, and cit
ting on the end of the table durin,
the entire interview. Upon takini
leave of them, he said, . Remember
gentlemen, that when you meet me 70,
are not to know me, for I am boo
man and cannot afford to buy man,
hats. This was q polite way of in
forming the gentleman that it was a
or him to return salutations, and tina
he had rather not be recognized. n,
physician of Ems will be found remev
ing his hat at the approach of the EN-
peror. His reference to poverty is no
unfrequent. Upon the birth of one O
the Grown Princess's children, a cour
tier with whom he CHANGED to be walk
ing, drew tho Imperial attention to ,
trinket, remarking that it would be
suitable present for the happy mother
"Ah! no." replied the cautious Viii.
helm, THAT would be bad prece
dent, for if my daughter goes on addins
to her family as she has begun I should
eventually be ruined. I am too poo,
for such extravaganza.
Not long ago he received beautiful
gold and silver escritoire as a token o
gratitude from wealthy banker whom
he had ennobled for largely endowin,
an hospital. Gazing at the superb Gift
Wilhelm remarked, my subjects ar,
better off than I am L cannot affori
to make my friends such costly pres
ents!" Whether the Kaiser is ffueal
unto closeness, l do not know, but tia,
he does not believe himself
HED0ED IN BY DIVINITY
is certain. II dined with his Majesty
yesterday, " said a German, whose posi.
tion is not higher than that of an hotel
treasurer: "He is very frank and
Fancy Queen Victoria doine
Of the kind, Ssllyl Why,
she lectures the Prince and Princess Ol
Wales on their want of exclusiveness,
and tells them that If they are not more
careful they will he "as common as the
Cambridges." The Oambridges, you
know, are her cousins. The Kaiser fro
quently gives dinners to the officers
near or visiting here, and in
fact any person in Government employ,
either civil or military, is eligible to
this distinction, which is considered
ample compensation for exceedingly
meagre salaries. How these people
can afford to have at ell is q mystery.
The Kaiser is very like his photo.
graph, only he is not quite ~ good
looking. Erect and soldierly in hla
carriage, portly but not obese in figure,
he resembles sn English country gen.
tleman, or solid, shrewd man OF Boz.
tan. What his chin lacks in force hia
head makes up in obstinacy, while
there is an extreme thickness Of neck
and breadth Of oerebellum, that indi.
Gates unusual fighting proclivities and
. bull dog tenacity. I should say that
it would be difficult to; pound = new idea
into his head, or an old one out.
have no doubt but Monieur On Dit il
right in asserting that Bismarck has
much difficulty in obtaining the Impe-
rial consent to many necessary changes,
that reforms are retarded in oonse.
quence, and that tho great oosp against
the Jesuits has been the work of much
time and endless argument. When Z
man docs not become King until he il
sixty-nine, he is likely to be less open
to conviction than one born in the pur
pie, or inheriting crown at IN Garlic,
period.