The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-29
BTSMiRCK'S TURA.

journalist enterprise. lie has sent at an OK
pcnse unusual In French journalism. VI. Cha
briliat 10 Constantinople. NJ. Van Moestync TO
the Russian headquarters on the Danube. VI.
Saint Genest t. st. PETERSBURG. and Il short time
ago he ordered on NJ. Pdrivicr to kssingen. to
report On the doings and mode Of life Of Prince
Bismarck. who is undergoing Il prolonged
thermal treatment at tho famous Bayarian
watering place.
The very next day after MacMahon's coup
d'sidt the German Chancellor LEFT Varzin for
Berlin. and a new war between Germany and
France was everywhere spoken Of as unavod-
able under the pressure Of the clerical party in
stalled in power in Franco. Later on. when
Bismarck left Berlin again for Kissingen. it
was argued that the movement was mere
mask that he had his whole chanccry with him.
and in his pocket a telegraph apparatus COM
municating with every capita, OF Europe. Tho
French naturally became very anxious to know
how much truth there was IN these rumors and
the letters which NJ Ptriyier sent from Kiss n
gen proved an nestmatle relief to them. Tho
correspondent was already known to the Ger
man authorities. having served AS reporter of
the Arnim trial. aud he accordingly had access,
il not to the chan .rlor himself at all events 10
his son. Count Herbert.
Far from having any stan or chanrery with
ly private life. HIS wife. the Princess Johanna;
his daughter. the Countess Maria his son. Count
Herbert; and five servants. form his whole
household. His son serves him as secretary.
aide-de-camp. and even personal attendant. for
the great statesman is afflicted with severe rhcu-
matisin. and is unable to walk alone II is on
the arm Of his son that he leans when taking
exercise; it Is 10 his son that he dictates his
letters and despat hos; it is his son who re-
ceives visitors for him; and il j. his son again
who serves him as aide-dc-camp. and puts his
Captains uniform on when the Chancellor
sumcs an Official character.
The family do not live in tho town Of Kssin-
gen. They occupy an old and more than mod
est house about half Il milo of. The house
served but a short time ago as a
hubitation for certain laborers OF the
salt works. 1t has been cleaned, painted.
and placed at the Disposal Of the Chancellor 10y
tho King Of Bavaria. who supplies him also
with carriages. horses an u strong force 81
police. 1t was ut kissingen that an attempt was
made few years ago 10y kuilmann TO take the
Chanccllor's life. The King of Bavaria. being
afraid lest something OF the kind should happen
again. ordered body Of police 20 guard the
house day and night. When Bismarck Is out
driving or waikiki ing he has his own detectives.
brought from Berlin. following him. Sultan.
big Danish dog. complct IS his escort
The treatment Of the Chan 'rllor consists Of
fcw glasses OF Rukotzy water in tho morning.
and hath Of fifteen minutes duration in the
afternoon. II Is almost exclusively FOR the pur-
pose If taking this bath AMI water that he ever
goes out Of his own door. H. is never seen at
rho Kursaal. AMI hut seldom mo, taking nm
evening stroll with his wife and daughter IN the
woods surrounding his house. His maady con-
-ists IN some derangem, ut OF the .rvous sys-
TEN combined with rheumatism. The affection
81 the nervous system has its natural cause in
the oycrwork 10 which he has sub ted himself
for SO many years; yet additional reasons for II
are sought in the renewed diner noes with the
Empress which preceded his retir"m"nt The
luminosity between Ffnptc~- Augusta and the
Chanenllor 10 OF long standing. tut IL reached
"a climax some three months ago, when Kaiser
Wilhelm dropped on, " his pocket motto writ
ten in Bismarck's hand. and violently attacking
a favorte lady in waiting of the Empress The
Crown Prince didhs best to induce Bismarck To
give in: the Emperor sent his conldrntnl aide
dc-camp. Count Lehndorf TO Kissingen for the
same purpose; hut Bismarck remained stub
born. In n conversation with NJ Ptriyier,
young Count Herbert himself Acknowledged
that certain powerful enmitics" We're among
tho main reasons for his fathers retirement
Personally the Chancellor has greatly changed.
lie still keeps his ca ct bearing. but he is grow
ing thinner and paler every day The bolster
ous and Ionose German BiWsch is dead in him.
lie has given up wine AMI cigars. in both Of
which he used 10 indulge 10 n formidable extent
lie speaks in a low voice. works hut very LITTLE
and spends his day in reading French novels
| His favorlte authors are Alphonse Daudet and
| Gahorian. lie still watch European politics
however. very closely. and carefully peruscs
every morning "A number Of German. French
and English papers. Count Herbert says that
| his father takes 10 this now m ode Il life very
comfortably. AMI that the only things he seems
to miss are his champagne and his cigars. Tho
old man remarks that in his opinion every man
on coming into the world has his allowance Of
| both these neccssarles that his allowance WAS
10000 bottles and 100000 cigars, ana that he
made a great mistake in using W tho stock too
| rashly.
Tho report rcccnty spread that the Chanrel-
| lor's daughter. the Countess Maria. was going
! TO be married to Count Lehndorir is without
| foundation. The recent visit Of tho Count to
kissngen was not Of a counting nature. The
young Countess Is still mourning tho death II
her betrothcd. Count Eulenhurg who died OF
typhoid fever some eighteen months ago