Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-24

Back Door Accounts of the Way the
Great German Chancellor Lives.

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Back Door Accounts of the Way tlae
Great German Chancellor Lives.
From the New York World
A tall. plump and comely German woman
about thirty years old. with mild blue eyes aud
yellow hair wound in coils on the back of her
head, stood in the doorway of little two-stOry
frame house on Lincoln street Newark yester-
aay Clinging to her skirts was chubby little
boy Of three years his rosy cheeks smeared
with molasses and his pudgy right hand holding
a cup of black coffee. He was Herbert Pioch
the god-sOn OF the eldest son of Prince Bis
marck. The woman was Mrs. Amelia PiOch,
his mother. who was for years Prince Bis
marck's own cook in his Berlin residence.
Eighteen months ago Mrs Pioch and her hus-
band. who is silver-pIater. came TO the United
States aud settled in Newark but in few
months they will return TO Berlin and she will
re-enter Prince Bismarcks employ. Recently
her husband casually remarked to some &C
qUaintances over glass OF beer that his wife
had been in the employ of Prince Bismarck.
and since then all the Germans In the neighbour
hood have sought her acquaintance. Mrs Pioch
told the story OF her life in the German chan
eell0Is house to World reporter.
Years ago an old friend who had cooked for
Prince Bismarck for long time.' said Mrs.
PiOch, got me employment in his kitchen and
taught me how tn prepare his ,favorite dishes
He is tail and hasa large head. heavy voice
and shaggy eyebrows. Although this is denied
in the German newspapers. it is we'll known
to the servant that he has grown fat in the past
three years. Prince Bismarck is a plain and very
pleasant man whenever he meets any of the old
servants. but everybody in the house from the
servants up to his wife. kept out of his way
when he was in rage. He is a very headstro
man. and when anything went wrong in the
Rechstag he storrned about the house like
fury. To the eloquent Herr LaSker =, was
always friendly. but his secretary used to teli us
that he had many a stormy scene i'm h study
with Counts Won der Heide and Won Mu, cr and
Drs. Falch, Leonhardt and VarZin. III! maids
and male servants to the upper rooms always
came down and told us when the old nan was
angry.
The CHANCELLOR'S WIFE.
''What sort of woman is Bislnarcks wife ?"
the reporter asked.
'Oh. she is one of the proudest women" was
the reply, land not one of the servants in the
house liked her. She can't keep maid long
for she is so jealous that if the Prince happens
to speak pleasantly to one Of the hOusemaids.
he generally does. she will scOld the poor
girl and perhaps dismiss her Sophie LentZ
one of the chamberInaids was prosecuted
because Prince Bismarck said she pretty.
None OF the servants would speak of her as the
Princess when speaking OF her to each other
She has a French woman for housekeeper and
tries in every way TO copy after the Empress
and she never condescen(is to address the lower
servants. She likes display. and puts the cooks
to awful bother getting up grand dinners"
BISMARCK'S FOOD AND DRINK.
"Can you give me any idea of the daily life Of
Prince Bismarck and his family!''
ii"That is easy to do" said Mrs PiOch 'He
does not arise until or 9 clock. sometimes
later, especially when the Rechstag is in ses-
sion. Then he sips brandy and seltzer. takes a
rfr
where he sips coffee nibbles at hard brown
toast. and reads the newspapers while his secre-
tary is opening the letters. Bismarck, SO the
under-secretary told me. opens many of the let
tiers himself. He processes to despise news
papers and writers, but the servants all know
that he looks at every article. Breakfast is
served shortly before noon, and the family dine
at one table. Bismarck likes soft boiled eggs or
fried eggs done brown. with thin slices of bacon
done to crisp He will not eat white bread or
any kind of fresh-baked bread. He drinks black
coffee without cream or milk, and if he has been
up late he drinks four or five cups with a small
glass of brandy in the first cup. Mutton chops
and rare beefsteak suits HIM but lie is q light
eater His wife and the children. however must
have dainty dishes, with fresh rolls and they
remain at the table for hour chatting or read
ING the papers.
AFTER BREAKFAST.
"After breakfast Prince Bismarck goes to his
study if he is busy and if not spends an hour
with the young folks, visits the stables and
speaks kind word to the servants But her
high ladyship never ventures near the servants.
quarters. and she is not liked too well In Berlin for
the airs she pats on. Heads OF departments and
foreign visitors are given an audience until $50
O'Clock. when the prince goes 10 see the en-
perOr. who takes a drive on every pleasant day
from to clock. He generally has a span of
black horses. drives down the Inter den Lin
den. the finest street in the city: through Bran
~ al.,rvr fr.aF
park iii Berlin, and then home to meet Bis
marck.
Dinner Is set at G o'clock in the evening""
continued Mrs. Pioch, land unless guests are
present it is very plain. but at all other times
1t is a grand affair. Bismarck eats meat and
vegetables and brown bread, but his wife and
the children are fond of pastry and cOnfec-
tions- Bismarck drinks Moselle Tokay or
JOhannisburger wines and occasionally he has a
mug of stock lager. Generally there are from
five to twenty guests at dinner. Bismarck re-
mains at home in the evening reading or writ
ing. unless the Reiehstag is in session or he has
to 20 10 some reception or conference. and tea
is served at midnight He seldom retres to
his Ded-chamber until o'clock. His room is
not carpeted, but there is q mat in front of the
plain bed.
THE OLD EMPEROR.
"Does the emperor ever visit Bismarck and do
any other member of the royal family call at the
hOuse:"
Yes have seen the emperor drive up and
enter the house, replied Mrs. Pioch. land a
pleasant and kind old gentleman he is. He bows
to any servant he may meet. But the empress
and Frederick William. the crown prince never
visited the house while was there. All the
servants know the crown prince hates Bismarck
FOR the servants in both houses often talked
about IL. and the empress hated and fears him
also, Tor she AND the crown prince think he has
too much influence Victoria, the crown
princess. l. lovely woman. She used to paint
pictures OF her servants until her father stopped
her. BiSmarcks cEdren-we all called them
Children. although they are grown up-are plain
and good Bismarck and his oldest son came
TO the wedding-roOIn when was married gave
me presents. and when the boy was born the
son named him Herbert and stood sponsor for
him. And SO my boy may yet have prince for
his godfather.
The Real CenfIeWOman,s Dress.
Clara Belle i'll Cincinnati Enquirer.
The dress of the real gentewoman. the truly
refined and sensible of her sex, Is never in the
height of fashion. The first study Of such a