The New York herald., 1878-10-21
pr1Ncr p1sMARck's LErrEas.

In this volume of "BismarcK's Lettersu Charles
scribncr's sons) We have the German Prince =
light Fancy this stohd writing his sis
teri
/ have just received your boots from CHASER, and
while they are being packed up write you line
TO say am musng myself here pretty well and
hope that you dong the same IN quadre.
II the bsots arc not quite right am sorry Tor t. You
wrote nothing about how Incy 70 be, 80 have
had them made ex lcty IKE she old ones
Tho Prince rather facctious In his youth, for he
writes to the same s,ster;-
The table d'h6tc shifts its time between one and
I'VE O'Clock and It's composite parts between
haddock, broad beans and mutton on the sdd
days Of tho month"; ana soIes, peas and veal on tho
even, Of which the nnish 10 in the first instance
sugsred grs with iru sauce and In the last pudding
with large raisns In order that the eye may 9ot
envy the stomach have Danish lady sitting near
mo whose appearance nils me with sadness
and Domesicknsss, for enc reminds mo Of
She must either have a hsavoniy temper
fatc has bceE very hard upon her. Her
d,ss before her. Opposite ms siIs old Minister
OF those fsurcs which appear 10 mo when one
has the nigh marca fat frog without legs, VINO opens
HIS mouth a wido his snouders like o rpst bag,
ior each bit, that am obliged 10 hold tight on W
the table from siddlness Ny other ncighbor Is a
Russian ofAcer u good fellow, built ike boouack-
losK Thin body and short, crooked legs
All this pleasantly was long before tn@ Prince be-
harasscd with ine Affairs Of State; this was in
the arst flush OF his military career. During tue nrst
years Of hs marriage he writes to bis sister,
Johanna this wifr who 10 at present the arms OF
Lieutenant Morpheus, will have told you lies
lore me-tnc boy bowling IN bur- the girl Mol,
chanting nursery maids and damp rois oil lncn anu
milk bottles, 1 as iathcr OF a family. . am
certain inal snail have 10 travel next ear
cradles. wet nurses, long clothes and ountorpanos
am awake by SIX O'Clock and already IN gentle
simmer OF anger canuoI go 70 sleep owing TO all
the visions Of travelling which my ims sgnation paints
In the darkest coors, even up 20 the pcnics tho
sandniiis of Stolpmudo
Tho following letter 10 mis- wife, written during tho
Eran fort IN fssto A n
The day before yesterday very thankfully received
your letter tho news tnat you Wers All we'll Do
~ No, o",v read oy mvse nu, bv NJ, sr, -
post spie, aud DO not, thcref"rc rai much
indviduas In them, as all shs 10 rctaiied TO the per-
sopages IN question and placed 10 my account; be-
SIDES, you 40 the people injustice. Pending my ap-
pointm.nt or non-appointmsnt know nothing more
Than said 20 me when lett--al 30 rs pos-
soi,ty and superstition Tho disagrccablc para tho
business ysi only the silence OF lhc government
toward me, It would se but lair tell frankly
ard ON c,aiiy whether am 10 1--we next year with
wife child nero or IN Pomcrania. Bo oautiods in
your conversation with every without exec ption
ana u OIL only with K; more particularly In criti-
cisms Of DIFFERENT persona You can form concep-
ton what experieace one makes on this head when
one has once become personally the subject Of OBJ
servation Be thoroughly prepared to have every
thing you say, even In the bathing huts, warmed mp
with here or nj SaLsoucL Forgvo me lor warn.
ing ucb, but alter last letter must take
diplomatic sncsrs IN hand a little II tho - or
others enabled TO SOW mistfust In camp they
VIII have gained thereby the chief purpose OF their
bitter ptiiering.
The dsy bciore yesterday dined with - al
wlssbsocn, and contemplated tns sight OF former
foIies with q mixture OF sadness and Old World ex-
pcrienoe. Muy u now please God to OIL this vessel
whore tbs champagne at wcn one useicssIy rothcd,
leaving only empty dregs-with hrs own clear ana
strcnRthcning vine. wnere, and how - and
Miss - now ivingY How many new buried
with whom used 10 art, to drink ana 10 dice How
changed rs my opinion Of the world during these
fourteen years. In whrch witnessed so many snift-
ing scenes, holding ever that one present bofore
az ths true form and picturel How many things
appear small TO me which then appeared great How
N nv nj huuo n 4 Wh n adj
How many green bud within us viii shoot out ma
turs es and usssssy w,hsr ere the next fourteen
years are pas.--untn 1S55-f We hive SO iongt
Ing VINO thinks abost himself at all, aud who u
igusrant chooses 10 remain ignorant OF God, can
live uadcr his load oil sel-contompt and cnnul l do
know how j bore u formerly. IL had to live
without tho onildrsn, l really do not know Why
should throw on lie like dirty shirt; and slili
tho majority OF my acquaintapces are OF that KIND and
lve When ask m self what reasons persons stand
ing quite alone can have Ior borog themselves, Tor
putting themselves ont Of temper, Tor intriguing and
spying about, am veftabIy al Ioss for an wer.
am In particularly dark mood. On tho contrary,
feel ms n were looking out on tho mellowing foliage
OF ne sep tember day, health and spirits good, but
with soft touch ot niesncnoly, little homesick-
for yourself aud tho children, and all tins mixed up
win 1ne sunset aud Bectboven. Instead OF the
above must go and call upon Tho bore, and wade
through endless hguros concerning German steam
corvottes and gunboats now rottng at Brcmorbaven
nnd dcvouriDg money.
The letters written during the embassy al Paris are.
ono might expect, quito uncompnmcntary TO the
gay capital; siil they all serve to show Bismarck In
his home iiic and will give sns reader very
dnsrcnt idea OF the famous diplomat from that de-
rived IRON the newspapers Of tho day.