The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07
The German Emperor.

Lie Emperor w ulidIu Compiettu HlS
eighty-second year last March, and is
still strong enough to enjoy good din
ner, though he has an interview every
morning with his physician, who decides
whether His Majesty is fit to go out, or
whether he must keep to his rooms. APP
ropos of the dinner, the first .'officer of
the mouth to the Kaiser was once a
Frenchman, and probably still is. Only
after the war Of 1901, the Emperor,
in a fit of patriotism, dismissed him, and
advanced Teuton to that post. But the
new chief cook, with the best intentions,
only succeeded in giving his "most-all-
gracious" liege lord series of violent
attacks of indigestion. So the French
man was reinstated.
The Emperor is, indeed, an epicure in
every sense of the word-a fact which a
certain Exeter Hall meeting seemed to
be scarcely aware of. His relations
toward his august consort are evidence
of how sincerely he admires and has
studied the life of his famous predecessor,
Frederick the Great. When young, he
was renowned for an assiduous and
honorable devotion toward the worthier
sex.
One tenet of the Epicurean philosophy
he has not embraced, for the Kaiser Is
extremely religious. He begins every
day by reading his Bible, and, smile as
his life, it would be the greatest of mis-
takes to regard him as crowned Peck
sniff. The dispatches which we all read
during the Franco-German war, and
which praised the Almighty for the
Prussian victories, were written in a
perfectly honest and believing spirit, and
were, in truth, edifying instances of
humility. 'fNon mobis, not unto us, but
unto Thy name give the praise HUI
manity is nothing if not inconsistent.
''The Prince of Prussia" as he was
once styled, was the reverse of reputa-
ton for hospitality. The truth is that he
had very small allowance, and Prussian
traditions have always been frugal. The
Emperor's father, Frederick ILL.,, lived
in the plainest manner; much more
plainly than most comfortably-o Ber-
liners. Indeed, the old King was rather
amused to see how his own subjects 'cut
him out" One day there was very
good dinner at the Palace, and the King
said, with smile: sIt's almost good
enough for a Privy Councillor. Prince
Williams invitations were dreaded like
the cholera, ana, Oh course, Iney cOulu
not be declined. A cup of tea and a
wisp of white bread (still luxury in
Prnssia), with the thinnest possible
layer of marmalade on it, was the utmost
possibility of refreshment in the halls of
the heir presumptive. 1t ended by gen
tlemen, and even ladies, slipping out of
the Princes house and going to neigh
boring restaurant for snack, after which
they would return to the princely abode.
One day William 'spotted this little
maneuvre; and, in intercepting a lady
who was making her temporary exit,
gravely reminded her that she could not
go yet, for the Princess (the hapless
Augusta) was still in the rooms.
Emperor William has improved on
Prince William, which shows that he
simply wanted money to 'sdo the thing
handsomely. Now he gives champagne
as well as tea at his parties, also biscuits
and sandwiches plus the bread and mar
malade.-Lold0n Truth.