New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RIsMARCK,S TABLE TALK.

Tn tbese oossippv entertaining but often frvo-
Ions volumes the Chancellor of the German Empire
Is introduced free from the robes of State and III
the careless ease of familiar conversation with ms
ronvivia companions over the good cheer OF the
family dinner-table in his military quarters. Inc
writer appears to be jolly rattle-brained shallow
pated and hilarious person, who was employed by
Bismarck during the campaigns in France OF 1871
and 1871 as a sort Of private secretary, or literary
iackal and devoted especially to concOcting letters
for the public press in explanation and defence OF
the policy of his master.
From the mass of bumptOus commonplace IN
which DR.. Busch takes supreme delight may be
picked out large store of personal details, o1teh
trivial and insignificant but at the same time TICK
ling the curiosity which Graves the most idle par
ticulars about the habits and ongoings OF pub
lie men as well as of fashionable women
For instance many a reader will be glad TO know
that the Chancellor wore uniform during the whole
of the war; generally the undress OF the yellow
regiment of the heavy reserve cavalry, with lis
white cap and great tOp-bOOts. When rldlng alter
a battle or in watching its course, he spOrted
black leather case fastened by a strap round the
chest and back Or. Busch Is nOthlnglf not par
ticular), which held a feld-glass, and sometimes
sword and revolver. His decoration for the hrSt
month was the of the Red Eagle afterwards,
we are told, to complete the picture, he wore the
Iron Cross. He was always hero to his valet-de-
chambre, and, unhappy man, never but once was
seen in a dressing gown. He was content with very
modest accommodations. At Versailles he had only
two small rooms OF which one was both study ana
bedcbamber. and the other though neither spacious
nor elegant, served q reception room. Inc
Chancellor lived in the field very much as he did at
home. Unless q battle summoned him before Day
break the army the side of the king he rose late
usually not before ten o'clock. He wasa bad sleeper
10, ba q ShODp
through the window. HIS meal tunes were
arranged in a peculiar manner. Early in the morn
ing he took cup of tea and perhaps one or two
eggs after that nothing till dinner in the evening
He then ate plentfully, and with good appetite
His table was excellent, and his champagne made
people feel that they sitting in Abraham's
bosom. Bismarck had not high opinion of beer
He thought it made men stupid and law, and In
fatuated them with democratic politics. Good
whiskey had better influence in that respect. Dr.
Busch is never weary of descanting the tastes of
the Chancellor in eating and drinking. Bismarck
himself Is fond Of discussing the subject. and often
expresses his views with phllosophc gravity. Here
is an instance of the solemn and discriminating man
ner in which he applies the principles Of taste to the
selection of viands -
At dinner. the Kings physician, DIT Lauer. was pres
ent The conversation turned for some time on culinary
and gastionomical matters In the course OF ths We
and next to them large blue pums, called Bdaer7l
pFaume" The four carp, which formed one OF the
Courses at dinner led the Chief 10 speak of the carps
place among eatabe fish, on which point he expressed
himself very fully Among treshwater tsl he gave the
first place TO MOrGacH, not TO DE cOnfonnded with
Idnen and trout, Of which last he had some very
fine 10 the streams Varzn. OF the large trout
which are so prominent in banquets at FrankfortOn
the-Main lie thought very htte he preferred seafsh
smoked founder is at all pad and even the common
herring is not to he despsed when Is perfectly fresh"
OYSTERS were discussed, and he said, In my Young
days. when lived at Aachen, conferred benefit ON
the inhabitants such Ceres did when she revealed the
aTt OF
how to roast Lauer begged the recipe and
he got it, II understood rightly the hsh was srew1
with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese: and roasted
in its shell on coal hre stuck quietly TO my own
with each Fresh and nothing with them, that is
thorough connos Of wild fruits bberres whOrtle
berries and mos5beTres and Of the numerous tribe OF
kinds not known among u.s. but excellent Then he
spoke OF eating in general aud said jocuiIly, ln our
family we arc all great II there were many in
tde country with such capacity me state Gou9 not
erck the had done great things in the same line
The conversation sometimes takes higher flight.
and passes from gay to grave by an unexpected
leap On one occasion after extOlling the merits of
anew kind of drink. wonderful punch invented
by Moltke, the man who thinks battles" and con-
sisting of an artistic compound Of champagne, hot
tea and sherry the Chancellor proceeds to expaate
on the principle of honor, and the influence of reil-
gious faith His personal confessions on this point
are not without interest. The nterlOcutOr was q
certain Herr Won Katt, guest at his table -
After remarkng that the feeling that is noble die
for honor and the Fatherand, without recognition,
is among us Germans spreading through the nation
more and more, Katt went on to say: THE non-com-
ssoued officer has essentially the same view and the
same feeling duty the lieutenant and the colonel
with us this through every stratum OF the nation"
1.-THE French mas' easily brought uuder the M
uence of leader. and are then very powerful with
u.s. every has his own opinion and win Germans
IS great gained when any considerable number OF
them hold the same 9pnlGnI,I tney an d 1ld So tney
who submits to shot dead alone, in the dark Che
meant no ubt, without thinking OF reward and honor
dfaCfl LIZ sticE
10 the post assigned 70 him. the French pave not IL
Is due 10 what left OF belief in our people from the
fact that know that there Is some one VINO sees me-
when the lieutenant does NOT see me" q DO You DC,
leve your Exceency that they really reject on thlst
an instinct believe II they reflect they lose it. Then
they talk themselves out OF IT," How, without
good IN a Supreme Judge and future life, men can live
together harnouiOusyeach doing his duty and letting
no longer Christian would not remain FOR an hour at
nv post II could not count upon my God, assuredly
should not do earthly masters Or course should
have live, and should be III good enough position
"Wby should disturb myself and work unceasngly ~
This world exposng myself al sorts Of veXatlOns II
had not the feeling that must do my duty for Gods
sake1 If did not believe IN divine order which nag
great I would AZ once give the business OF dipo
inatist or / would not have undertaken IT. Orders and
ness which have shown FOR years against all posi-
tbs fitb and YOU take from me nv Fatherland II
were not a good believing Christian, If had not the
supernatural basis OF religion GU would not nave had
same basis and / give up at once-Out live among
heathens When say this don't want 20 MAKE prose
lytps, but am Obliged 70 confess my faith But TIE
anceus" said Kat; surely the Greeks displayed sell
denial and devotion, surely they lau I0Ne Ior thtr
country and did great thngs with IT, and he was CON
vnced that many people nov 40 the she Inilg rom
patriotic feeling and the consciousness OF belonging 10
graf unity" The Cnicf replied TINS sefdenial ana
The survival Tie faith OF our fathers aud grandfshers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ana yer active ialth ana yet
S m gi i'm country life 10 the woods and nature
Take me my relation 10 God, ana am the man