The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09

to be the hammer. When he was on the
point OF leaving RathcnOw mob surround
cd the carriage in which he was seated with
his friend hlr. Won StcchOw. Stones were
thrown at him, and one struck him on the
shoulder. lie rose, and picking up the
stone that had fallen in the carriage hurled
it back at the crowd. 1t was a multitude
against two men, but nobody dared to stop
Bismark's carriage. In 1850, when the
tide OF political passion was still running
very high, Bislnark went one day INTO a
tavern ut Berlin to take glass of beer. A
man near him, feeling himself supported by
the presence of his friends, began to abuse
member of the royal family. 3ismark
looked at him, and said quietly, eff you
have not left this room before have finished
my beer III break this pot over your head"
tic then cmptied his glass very deliberately
and, as the man took no heed of the warn
ing he did as he threatened. lie went up
to the fellow and knocked him about the
head with the pot till he fell bowling on the
ground. Blsmark then asked the waiter:
"iow much for the glass 2" and having
paid for it lie walked away lcisurely, with
out anyone having dared to modest him.
Even at that time he was a man of some
political standing and the acknowledged
leader OF the conservative party; but, true
to his principle, he always took the often
slVe, attacking adVcrsarics wherever he met
them, and with all weapons. Bsmarck's
attitude in Parliament had of course, been
much noticed at court. The king, Frcdcr-
ick William w, had taken great liking to
the Junkcr, and when the post Of Prussian
minister at Frankfurt became vacant. he
thought of Offering it to Bismarck. He
was rather surprised, however, when this
latter, without asking time for reflection,
declared himself ready to accept the kings
proposal. 'But you are aware that il is
very difficult post, and it involves great re-
sponsibility Z" said the king.
"lour majesty may at all events give ne
chance" replied Bismark, "if | tio not
succeed, can be recalled ut any time"
Inc position which he at once assumed
at frankfurt created considerable aston
ishmcnt there. Austria was at that time
tho ruling power in the Bundcsratl, and
the MINOR German states not only suffered
This, being as legitimate and unavoidable,
but they actually favored the pretensions
OF Austria; Tor they saw in the House of
llapsburg their natural protector against
the llohenzollcrn. The last representative
OF Prussia At the Bund had not been able
to resent this, and had quietly consented to
play humble second part, Count Thun,
the Austrian minister and president OF the
Bund, being Enthusiastically No. |. This
had gone 80 fur that Bismurcl's 8 predecessor
had, like his colleagues, allowed Count hun
TO be the only member to smoke during the
committee meetings No consideration
could prevent Bismarck from protesting
against this. lie took IL cigar out of his
pocket, asked Count Thun, to his amaze
mcnt, Tor light, and pulled away freely
long after the Austrian minister had thrown
his cigar away. 1t wns but IL ,riile, hut
that lrillc required more courage than any
OF his colleagues possessed, and Bismarck
acquired thereby a personal position which
his predecessor had never enjoyed. We
have recalled these stories, though they are
unmportnnt in themselves, because we have
thought it interesting to show thnt Bis
marck's "hisloricar' audacity-if such
term may be uscd-has its origin in his ma
tive, Unborn daring. Bismarck has never
been mean spirited. lie has not begun to
talk loud and proudly, and to be aggressive
since he has become great man Oh the
contrary, he has risen to what he now is be-
cause he spoke and acted boldly and proud
~ when he was but very small parsonage.
lie certainly hoped to win the game he was
PoJ iiito) ouI llC IlOI COuCcNl lIOIll nlm-
self that all would be over if he lost it,
What would Prince Bismarck be now, if,
after Duppcl, Prussia had been beaten at
Sadowa, or after Sndown, ut Grnvclottc
lie thought of this, but he was never afraid
The poor gentleman farmer, the Junkcr,
who had to contract debts in order to be
able to live in town, became successfully
an influential politician, a parliamentary
leader, minister Mt Frankfurt, st. Peters
burg, Paris prime minister chancellor
count and prince; but still remained ready
to give his advcrsaries new chances of de-
fcating and crushing him.
An AuCtfon .J,,in