Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-14
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room in one of the magnificent
wings of the Palace at Versailles,
and hearing the wounded sOuldiers
complain Of the cold he injured
why the fine pictures, decorations
and guided furniture were not used
for making q fire! For the same
reason he was furious with Stein
metz for his sacrifice of so many
valuable soldiers at Spicheren and
Mars la Tour. He called him
slaughterer regardless of the lives
of his troops. The Field -Marshal's
subsequent removal from the COM
mand of the army may be traced to
Bismarck's influence. He frequent
ly interfered on behalf of the sol
diers, if they were unduly exposed
to exertions or suffering from in
sufficiency provisions or unhealth-
mess of quarters assigned to them.
A GOOD FATHER.
! Bismarck is kind and Affection
ate father. His two sons had en-
tered the army as simple privates
on the outbreak of the war. The
elder was severely wounded at the
memorable cavalry attack on Mars
la Tour. The Chancellor, hearing
of this misfortune, at once hurried
to the battlefield, at no slight risk,
to the side of his son, whom he at
last discovered among a number of
other wounded men. The doctor in
charge had some scrupleS about |
seiZing some of the fowls in a neigh |
boring farm for the benefit of his |
patients. Bismark, in order to |
quiet the doctors con Scientiousness,
went himself and shot the coveted /
poultry.
BIsNIARCK's PIETY.
Many viii probably be surprised
to learn that the iron Chancellor, 4
although no processing" Christian,
is at heart a staunch Lutheran,
and during the war never failed to
perform his daily devotions. One
morning when Busch looked into
Bismark s room, just after the chief
had quilted it, he noticed on the
table near the bed, a book of
Scripture texts, issued by the Nora
vians, a bible and a prayer book
"for strengthining the faith of be-
LEVERS" All three bore marks of
frequent usage. In social inter-
course Bismark never hesitated to
openly avOW his religious belief.
He frankly prOfessed very staunch
faith, and wondered how without
such the people could do their duty.
but for his faith and conviction that
he was discharging his duty to the
Bismarck said he would
turn his back at once upon diplo-
macy and the authority of office, or, !
indeed, he wOnld never have under
taken them; for he did not care {
for honor and distinction; he was
well off and distinguished enough
to dispense with them. III he had
unusual perseverance, it
was all owing to the sense of re-
ligiOus responsibility.
LOYALTY TOWARD THE EMPEROR. {
a deep feeling of loyalty is ap- :
parent in Bismarck toward the I
Emperor. lie sometimes grumbles :
at the difficulties attendant on per- I
,uading the grey-headed monach, +
out this irritation, never very pro- !
soon passes away. The ;
Emperor on his side is doing all he ;
,an to please his leading statesman. I
ne OcCdSlOudllN CGliICA Oh haitA AtbC ID
n the evening personally to apprlse Y
him of important military news. a
The Crown Prince shares his faith q
RS attachment to the Premier.
1nce he dined with him and his
taft, and on the termination Of
he repast drew out his pipe to have
smoke with the "chief" and his
of the Foreign Office. r
doItke isa great friend of Bismarck. D
He describes him as so gloomy and il
in time Of peace that |,
me could not recognize in him the v
heerful and active warrior. With a
Dther Generals Bismarck was during
he war not on the best of terms. a
lie is angry at their secrecy and T
Part of this irritable Il
V was due to the hesitation pre- fl
'ailing among them with regard to Il
he Commandment of Paris, reso- le
utely insisted upon by him. o.