Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-22

the rent, checks the accounts of the paper mills
which he hiss es:abli:hed on the adjscaot river,
and drives bargains for the sale Of timber and
the cntiog Of brushwood He was sitting 10
this room 10 tie summer of 1870 consulting lis
eardnuer as to the best kind of onion for plant
ipg just ther, when telegram brought in
caused him to exclain, Zoe moment! | must
siyo instructions 10 that Spanish business"
and line ilstruc,ilus which led to war were
given.
No one can MIX, more desperate efforts than
Bismarck to 20 let alone, acd were he not Chan.
celIor Of the German Empire he would b, the
playiullest man" in Eurcp'. None but the
members Of his family and such friends as
Buoher aud Won kepdell, now the German
Ambassador q. Rome, and his cousin, Count
Bismarck. BohleD, sre ever at Valzin. Yet
the house is lsIgs enough 10 entertain half q
comrany ct dtagoors the woods are well
st,cked with deer aud the rivers and lakes with
| trout-the Prince favorite dish. But let there
be what visitors there may, the Prince rises at
! seven. doDs broad b;immed soft felt hat ADD q
light green coat with horn buttons, calls his dog
and srol!sa about the fields aad woods The family
assemble at breakfast at teo o'cltck. This meal
| is served 10 The Eogli:h style and consists of
| tea, cold meat and eggF. At tlaveb the Pixie,
is usuIy 70 BE- found 10 his study, the table of
| shich IS tY this time covered with di5pstchos.
| letters Ind newspapers. These cc,ury bis
a!tGntion uatil ono o'clock, when the deg,
WIN understands 200 words of German ADD
who gaIeeally lies at his masters feet, reminds
| BIN ,hst it is time for drive OF ride Whom
the Countess Marie tho Princes only dsug hter,
row Co1ntoss Won RantEau, is at home she
| never fails To be her fathers companion, and
no is naturally delighted at the expression OF
sdmlratsn which her Craftsmanship always
| :llclts. On these afternoon excursions the
| Prince looks about to discover bold uplands
where he may have trees planted. for be is q
Rrest lover of the woods, and speaks with en-.
| thusiasm Of the magnificent oaks aud elms he
saw IN England. These trips also serve u tours
Of inspection; unscisnt.Gc farmers are advised
MS to rotation of crops and the depredations Of
| poachers are noted.
| Five O'clock is Bismarck's dinnor hour, and
this il not departed from even in Barlin when
he gives the diplomatic dinner on the EMPEROR
birthday. -Four plain couraes arc served. Bis
| narck was onco lover Of light clsrets; lately
no has taken nothing but old, heavy wines and
| whiskey Beer and champagne he eschews Alto
gether but his guests can select from large and
varied vino tellsr. The Princess does the honors
! of the table. The Prince leads the converse.
ton and is particularly animated when strsn.
gers arc present. Should he. on graver thoughts
| intent. wander from the subjtc. the Princess
recalls him by word or look. although she, for
her part Is go busted with tho cares of the house
hold that she has been known to drop her knife
| and run into the kitchen to scold tho servants
| Whom she returns the thread OF tho story is
| taken up where she lett it. The Prince il never
Weary OF descanting on the OF PLOTS Of his youth
of which tho neighborhood of Vsrzin was the
| scene. Touching upon this subject one evening
when no had taken his long patrarchsl porce.
! lain pipe to smoke upon the veranda. no said -
| u sometimes wish my father had carried out
his ldos OF making parson Of me. 1t was verv
nearly dono too. One Of his relatives had al.
| ready place in sight where should at tho end
ct tho Grst yoar have had an income of at least
Sl5O year. Something unexpected, however.
j occurred, and tho plan was frustrated; but said
| tho ChsLc -llor, Il would have been a much
hotter man had turned psrson" To this tho
Princess rotused to agree and the Prince won't
| CT into laudation Ct England. which he said
was like garden where he could hlvo lived
quietly and happily.
Those persons who have been fascinated by
| tho biography of Sister Dora will be ready 10
welcome the story CT another lilo of different
cast. yet equally exalted and full of consolation
and stimulus TO Christian workers. Frances Rid.
| Icy Hsvergal passed away one year ago, and her
| sister has gathered tuaob Of June roses in the
way oisWeet tminiscences Of the poet and gentle.
woman Whoso days were spent in setting hymns
| 10 muse and IN weaving Divine thoughts ioto
sacred songs to DO sung for years by the young
| and the old, in clear cut, suggestive comments
on choice passages Of Holy Scripture; in OF.
gsniZing bands for Bible reading and bsueHcent
enterprises; in preparing illustrated lie. sts and
| cards for tho ignorant and the little ones. Miss
Bavorgaps life had u single and lofty aim, in.
| tensty OF tevotion, chld-like simplicity, un-
Wesried activity even when "laid aside" on o
bed OF WEAKNESS and psin-these were some of
the Characteristics of a woman who has left the
world bstter than she found it, woman whose
namo and works shall not soon bs forgotten.
CoMPLIMENTARY.-In letter from Rap
pahapuctk to tho Richmond Wing, tho wtiter
thus compliments Col. N. B. Meade, tho newly
elected Mayer CT Cu!papor, who, apart from his
rcaci ,s!nr nntinna dpsaruo, 90 h,t "a I'D ocL;,