The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-16
II,,uen,isffe Grant.
AN IsTERrIEw EETwEEss TEE .GENERAL AND
- sl5rrar' vi, fRfNCE BISMARCK. .',!i y Tl..

AN IETERFIEWf thETWEEss . - -
[1lrsr, ~ FRINGE BISMARCK, ~ 4 i Il, III
= The Newly ork World publishes the fol.
loving under The signature Of g Max lStrokIff
straddeI,D and bearing date Cologne, July
10th: ~, neE e, - ~.
: sssDuring the passage to Europe General
Grant is said toh have deyofed'nu time
and attention to The os Gerrna sIa n, Dntt II
7 was surprised 10 discover how ofcienS
he. had become in. that most; dimcult
tongue. When he treached SoliSogne l was
ready to. receive him, 'tj the wharf,
and upon presenting him; with o., my =,
was most Cordially received myself. Prince
Bismarcki and General Grant : at = once
entered allrosbki and were driven rapidly
10 the Gasthaus zumA Adler, which had been
graciously set aside by the Emperor as the
Generals sheaduuarters during his soiourn
in the city which Coteridge has rendered
famous for the extent and variety OF its
smells. AS we proceeded through the
streets towards our destination we found
them densely packed with nm enthusiastic
multitude, waving their bats and CRYING,
Is Iebe Grant, der Ffeund des Kdisers
Is lebe Wettgenuthtichk hkeit !" Before the
hotel large brass band was playing "The
Beautiful Blue Danube as. we entered.
The greatest Difference was paid to the Gen:
eral by the Prince, who, preceding US. led
at once to a private room. The eonyersa-
ton then proceeded in German, and was Us
follows, though OF course i translate it:
"Priuce Bismarck What will you drink,
exp resident? -;-u.f
WGeueral Grant: / will drink. the red
whiskey Of my dear ceuntry's blue grass.
"Prince Bismarck That have we not
will. you not rather partake, OF the, stout
beer of my pale uncle's green hotelf nE,2 az, ,
."General Grant: The stout beer OF your
pale iuncle's green hotel / like NOT. To me
it gives sharp pain beneath the waistcoaS
of NV blonde ,taiior's best make. Rather
do I drink the to me better pleasing, but
vet not entirely satisfactory, cognac, OF the
beautiful France. Have you the pink um7
brella of MY dark brother-in-laW's great
aunt? t.-- ~
"Prince Bismarck: What is it that you
General iGrant:'I beg your pardon. To
me is il sick in the head. I thought not
what ] to thee said, VIII you! to me- q
cigar give? thereby I find myself much bet
ter. As Darius to the Alexander 10000
talents sent, wherewith he Asia equally
with him share would, answered this one !:
Inc eaTGu CuHueu wv ouno oe"A ava AA"'N~
two kings - 90 ~
uPrince Bismarck: He dreams OF to-state
appertaining affairs Of England and OF Rus
sia. Admirable mani In the middle to
the-to-l,im-with-festivity, absorbing affairs
he dreams OF the statecraft. After the
outbreak in Paris in the year 1888, when
the Duke OF Guise the King out OF this
city gedrived had, wished the Duke the
President Harlei to visit. Donning, there
fore, his red capote and his horse bestriding,
with fierce anxiety he rode diligently to the
mansion OF the same, and the two did then
sit down, as we, in the dear friendliness.
There have you the cognac, Of which you
most heartily drink shall. Prosit! 80.
"Quickly taking my leave. rushed to
the telegraph office and sent of this dis
patch, Of high import and pleasing variety
Of conversation"