The New York herald., 1876-03-20
HIS HUMoR AND STYLE OF JOKING.
What lie Thinks Of Marriage and the Troubles
Of Married Life.
The First Baby Roaring Itself
Blue in the Face"
SAYINGS FROM RUSSIA AND PARIS.

taning several epistes OF the celebrated statesman
never before published. The edition of the work Is
very elegant and much better than generally the case in
German books. The publishers, Messrs Delhagen 4
KIasing ofLepsc have copied in print and form one Of
the old Ezevirs, the whole presenting very stylish
appearance The letters OF Bismarck published in this
edition deserve the greatest attention The leading
European statesman is hidden, unapproachable ma
turc lie neither wells himself before his friends and
assistants nor before his opponents HIS political life,
efforts and thoughts lie in large, universal traits, ex-
posed TO the whole world Every one, nevertheless,
involuntary thinks that this man ''of blood and iron"
cannot be sociable, even confidential intercourse
with his family and the intimacy of home. These
letters, however, show him as private
man exactly we know him politician Every
where in his aeconato letters his vile and his only
sparkles the humor OF genial character. HIS
for everything practcalin fact the key to Bis
marck poicybetrays itself oven in the most unlmpor
tries ot life HIS bold courage love of enterprise,
happy carecssness easily discernble in the OF.
hand style of his relations of little adventures and
daily events. Bismarck displays himself in this
DO ok as
SHORT HUMoRIsrIc LETTERS
in which he easily gdes from friendly jokes into practi
cal household discussions, ntermxed with delightful de-
scriptions which, when his political career had been
failure. would have rendered him brilliant Journalist
The first letters in the collection dated between the
years OF 1s44 aud 1885, all addressed to his sister,
his conadante--then lately married to Baron Arnim
Krochelndorf- he styles afectonately ''madem-
oselle," dearest Arnim," ''my little one," ''ma
seur," "madam." All these youthful letters breathe a
very pleasant love of great heartlness and vivacty
The robust 'Junker" who after Wild adventurous
university life, undertakes the management of
his father's estate Pomerania, ana owing to his
frai ie hrs as
foohardy Bismarck" has open eye for the atrac-
tions OF country life spares his harmless saes
neither the circle In which no moves nor himself.
From Norderney, where, when staying for the first
time, he ned with that passion for the sea pro-
dominant in him since, he described In nuinor
GUS ttu mood the parsmonious table dhote at which
the guests daily assembled. "Besidc me- +" he writes,
''sts a DANISH lady, whose appearance fills mo with
sadness and homesickness for she reminds me of stout
old Pfefer in Knephof ian old family servant on his
Pomeranian estate) when he was somewhat thinner.
She must be very good naturcd or fate was unjust
toward her Her voice gentle and she sell. denial
always offers twice OF the dish standing before
her. Opposite me sits an old Minister, Of those
old bureaucrats who trouble IN dreams-a corpu-
lent frog without legs who opens his mouth at every
bite to his shoulders like travelling bag, that
hold giddily on to the edge OF tho table. Ny other
neighoor Is Russian officer good fellow built like q
bootack-a long, slender body and short, crooked
egsn
BISMARCK
In his first letters Bismarck touchingy inquiries after
his father who subsequent to the death Of his mother
lived alone his family estate Schonhausen, He In
structs his sister the old gentleman OF
the little events of daily lifeWho has been residing
at their house. what they had for dinner, how tho
horses getting whether the doors creak and the
his sister from his estate at Kniephof:-"only with
difficulty overcome inclination to I'LL my letter
with agricultural complaints night irost sick cattle
bad crops roads dead lambs, hungry sheep want
OF straw, food money, potatoes and manure. To
heighten my aggravatiou John is whistng outside as
persstenty rs falsely, infamous schottsche, and
have not the courage TO forbid It, as he doubtessly s
endeavoring thus TO appcase his violent lovesckness
The ideal OF his dreams has lately the persuasons Of
her parents, refused him and married wheewright
CASE,
with the exception of tho whcelwright who Is still
hidden in the lap OF futurity. ! must really-the
deuce take iti--marry for father's departure
feel lonely and solitary, and mild damp state OF
weather makes me melancholy, longing and in love.
No resistance is OF avail l must marry-the people
will have it so-and nothing seems more natural, as
we two brothers arc lett alone Ny lady love does
does it is any rate satisfactory where cannot
change his inclinatons with his shirt seldom
us the latter may occur" How faithful Bismarck later
on clings to his wiio and children may be from
many OF his letters After a short acquaintance he
married his wife, Baroness Pukammer, on the 2Sth
of July 1s47; made wedding tour TO Italy, and then
settled down his ancestral estate, Schonhauscn,
where he shortly aftcrward elected as member or
the Prusslan House Of Commons During his stay in
Berlin, as Deputy, his eldest born. to whose
christening tho worthy pastor Gossncr was invited
ono extract from the few letters which he describes
no and
TROUBLES or NEWLY MARRIED HAPPINESS,
in spite OF tho long micn he draws, the pleasure and
pride Of the young father which he depicts to his sister
from schonhauscn in the following humorous man
ner:-'srhe boy bowling in major, the girl in minor,
two singing nurses, and between wet diapers and milk
bottles SIT l loving father have Tor a long
time resisted tho sntrcatics OF my wfc to visit a
watering place with my lamily but all mothers and
aunis agreed that only air and water could
help poor little Marie should II refused, hear
plants every cold taken by the child up TO her
sevcntcth year. Of my avarce and athcrly barbarity
have very unwngly decided to give up my country
leisure; but having done So tho affair Ia beginning to
take rosy hue delight in the prospect OF shortly
being able to seize with my own hands coast hcrrngs
in the depths OF the Baltic" few days later. still
occupied with the excursion he adds;-"ln reality my
yielding to this journey gives me right Of being
placed IN the mad asylum, at least Of becoming
a Lifelong member 0f the House OF Deputies. see my
self already with tho children the GOnthn pat form,
and then the carriage all OF childish hcces
sarics the midst OF party turning up
their with disgust Johanna, my vile,
IS. ashamed TO give the boy the breast,
and lac Is roaring himself blue Ia the face; then
a visitation Of passports crowded hotel and finally
waiting with both crying monkeys at Augermundc
ior horses was yesterday desperate at all those
prospects that | positively resolved TO abandon the
Journey, but Johanna fell upon the night with
The boy her arms and with all arts that deprived
us OF Paradise, as matter OF course managed that
everything should remain as arranged. feel. how.
ever. like no is shamefully used Next year
shall certainly have TO
TRAVEL THREE CRADLES,
wet nurses, diapers, beds, and Il one only
received salary az deputy But to travel with
Ings on the rciuans OF hnc fortune, am very
hnnnv ~ Notwithstanding all those NiRhk and groAnR