The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-28
THE HOHENZOLLERNS.
Kaiser Wilhelm, His Son, Grandson
and His reat-GrandsOn.

One wondered when the military
labors-for following the maneuvers
of an army corps on horseback is no
holiday work-and the amusements of
the week were over, whether the En-
peror did not heave sigh of relief
and wish that he might for once
travel about a bit without being sub
jected to repetitions of scenes that he
must have assisted att a thousand
times before. But those who know
say he does nothing of the kind. He
is as eager for amusement and as
easily amused as boy, and after u
long day of varied festivities will ask
whether that is all in the most regret
full way. Truly, not only an iron con-
stitutiOn but healthy and elastic
spirit must be conceded to a
man of SO to whom his long labors
and his satisfied ambition Ihave
left so fresh and childlike nature.
His old doctor-almost as old us him
self, and the only physician the kaiser
will trust to regulate his daily life
reported to friend of mine while
here the difficulty he had in making
him remember that he was no longer
40 years of age. His appetite for for
hidden delicacies is as Doyish as his APP
petite for parades and feteS. Even
when he is taking the "cure" at Ems,
and the strictest regimen should be
required of him, he is not willing to
do without a lobster for his daily
breakfast. One wonders not only that
he, but that his responsible physician
has lived so long.
If one were to pick out of all the
families in the world one which would
by its physical appearance do honor to
the greatest of contemporary thrones,
one could not find better than this
HohenZollern race. Their
STRENGTH AND MANLY BEAUTY
are famous amid the royal houses of
Europe, so generally far from healthy
or handsome. What the Emperor
looks like is well known-a perfect
picture of monarch and soldier,
the most splendid specimen of kingly
old age one could conceive. His son
is almost as imposing and even hand
somer in feature, with a beauty which
no plainness of apparel could detract
from and which the utmost gorgeous
ness of a gala uniform seems but
rightly to adorn. One often hears
the fact regretted, therefore,
that this splendid Hohenzollen
stock has been injured by his marriage
with Queen Victoria's daughter. For
that it has been injured one sees very
plainly by looking at the young Prince
| William, who is the next heir to the
| throne, and whose little son, born
some months ago, completed the I'M
usual spectacle of four living genera
lions in direct male descent. He is
not a HohenZollern at all in his looks,
unfortunately, but true child of his
mother and grandmother. Moreover,
he is infirm as well as unbeautiful in
body. One of his arms is either stunt
ed or paralyZed, and from his face one
cannot predict continuance of
either the sound sense or warlike abili-
ty or firm character of his elders.
However, he is very young, and may
improve, and perhaps his little son
will be more of a Hohenzollern and
less of an Englishman. His brother
Henry, now about 10, and a naval Of
ficer, is far better to look at-Hohen-
zollern through and through-and
gives one the impression of being
stronger and cleverer. OF course,
when the aforementioned baby was
about to make its entry into the world
there was much apprehension lest it
should prove a girl. Not only the
natural wish on such occasions pre-
vailed, but also the desire that the
four generations might complete
themselves in the masculine line.
THESE GERMAN PRINCES,
Stately though they are on state occa-
sions, are buergerlich enough in their
private hves-one great reason WHY
they are beloved by their people. So
when the decisive hour approached
the crown prince walked impatiently
up and down in front of his daughter
| in-law's room just rs any plebean pa
pa might have done. The little
prince,S as Prince William is popular
| " called, at last put his head out of
the window and called in naive costa
sy. Papa, papa. It is boy after all
a0f course, shouted his father In reply
awhat else could Il have been y Great
was the joy in the house of Hohen.
zollern, and IS soon as possible the