The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-09-28
Prince Bismarck.

Oh BISMARCK, apo ut one hundred miles
west of Berlin. near the River Biese.
Mark means march," or line of de-
fence of a feudal lord or soldier. Hence,
probably, Bismarck, or the march on
the Biese. Some say it is derived from
Bishops mark, because some local bish-
OPP was entrusted with the defense of the
mark or march. The founders of the
family were cloth merchants or belonged
to that guild. This guild was accused
OF being aristocratic, and $50 years be-
fore the discovery of America Claus Bis
marck, the principal founder of the fam
lily, was driven out. He assisted the
State of Brandenburg, in which lies Ger
lin. to get its independence of the Ger
man Empire. One of the Bismarcks
200 years ago was the step brother of
Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the
Moravians. 1t was a warrior family.
Schonhausen is small village gov
erned by a Bailiff. Near its church is
respectable old mansion with broad
roof, two stories and basement high,
having farm buildings around it. The
house has enormous walls, and is built
in the form of quadrangle, and above
Its door the arms of the Bismarcks are
carved on a shield. Next to them is the
Cate family, also celebrated for it's de-
votion to the royal house of Prussia.
Bismarck mother was named Men
ken, name familiar to circus goers in
this country. His mothers father was
. Republican at the outbreak of the
French revolution, and his daughter was
an orphan when married to Bismarck
He was the fourth or fifth child. The
family. getting some estates farther up
towards the Baltic Sea, in Pomerania,
Bismarck passed much of his youth there
In 1882 Bismarck began to study law;
he loved history, particularly that of his
own country. When he went to the
University he was thin, graceful boy,
with rather benevolent eyes. He was
not very animated, but watched things.
He went to the University of Gottineen,
though he wanted to go to Heidelberg,
but his mother said he would drink too
much beer there. Before going to Got
tingen he fought duel at Berlin with
young jew and cut off the Jews specta-
cles, while he himself was wounded in the
leg. During his school holidays he tray
eled in the Hartz Mountains.
He fought about twenty duels at Got
tingen, and was only wounded once,
still carrying the scar on his face. He
seldom went to the lectures, but by
good memory and peculiar kind of in
dustry, passed his examinations pretty
well. Among Bismarck's school COM
panions was Mr.. Motley. afterwards
Minister for the United States to Austria:
tits said that'there was only one student
whose society Bismarck preferred to
Motley's.
He played all kinds of tricks on trades |
men and professors, and even ladies.
He went to Court at twenty, and met
Prince William, now King of Prussia,
there. " i
At twenty-three he went, like all
Russians, into the army, and his fathers
estates threatening total ruin, the son
sent the old couple back to Schonhausen
to retirement. His mother died in Ber-
lin in 1889. ,n
For time Bismarck carried on his
fathers estates and sat in the Provincial |
Legislature of Pomerania. He con-
stantiy rode horseback, had moody |
spells, and some called him mad. He |
drank porter mixed with champagne,
read deeply yet carelessly, visited En-
gland and France, and married in 1S47
at the age of thirty-two, Joanna Pur-
hammer, whom he carried to Switzerland |
and Italy on a tour, and seeing the King
at Venice was called to dine, and talk /
on politics after dinner is said to have
started him in favor with the King: he
sat IN borrowed clothes on that occasion.
not having his court suit along
HIS ilrst son was born in his own nest
OF Schonhausen. He had three children.
The second was born at Berlin, and the
third at. Frankfort
In 1917 he went into politics, takino a
stand against the Liberal party and for
The feudal and kingly privileges. As a
member of the Diet at Frankfort, he be-
came the defender of the King, right or
wrong. 1t occurred to him that the
German Confederation was trap in
which Austria kept Prussia fast,
An agitation arose in Prussia in 1917
Tor such constitution as the English
had, and the King called Diet to carry
out that intent. Bismarck arose, with a
ruddy countenance, a blonde beard
thick, short hair and very tall stature.
lie protested against modern liberalism
md the influence of foreigners in Prussia.
The liberal press opened on him. He
slso made severe speech against the
he opposed the taking away of anv of
he privileges from the King, even to the
granting OF taxation to the Legislature.
1.-The Prussian Crown" he said ,
must never be forced into the position of
he English Crown, which appears more
ike an ornament at the apex of the edi-
Ice OF State. In our Monarchy recoo- ,
,lze it as the supporting pillar The
Alng asked him to his hunting parties.
Hearing one night at a beer saloon
ONE member of the Royal Family in
ullngly mentioned, Bismarck broke his ;
'eer glass over the offender head.
The King appointed him Ambassador /
Q the German Diet.at Frankfort in 1851.
hat was the beginning of his real prom
nence, now thirty years old.
Austria was all influential in the Diet. !
nd the new conner assumed his heaviest !
iggnity and began to look down on the /
Deputies under Austrian and Demo. S
ratio influence He hoardad 4, a. >