Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
Glimpses of Bismarck's Home Life
Vfev1r Tffftr


Maurice Busch. once the friend and sec
retarv of Prince Bismarck, has published
several interesting articles about the pow
erful Chancellor, the title Of which is
s.Rismarck in his Dressing Gown" We
are informed that Bismarck, nOtwitb-
standing his outward appearance and
renutation as a bOOr has soft heart and
qualities that are an absolute cOntradic-
ton of the opinion in which he is generally
held. He has hours of fearful despOnden-
cv. in which he asks whether he has not
lived in vain, whether the advantages ne
gained for Germany are worth the Dlood
spilled for them, in which ne doubts
whether he has made anyone happy. IN
his Younger DAYS he was fond 81 huhor,
and even as late as the french WaI ne
often had a laugh at his wIfe's expense, OF
whom he tells the aged Emperor; enc
would like TO see all the krench-men,
women and children-murdered and
spiked. lust because one OF her sons was
wounded during the war. And | sup
nose, adds Bismarck. ''mOst mothers
think the same. | should not like them
10 get at me Just now" Bismarck was
a passionate hunter in past DAYS. and his
favOrite game was the.bear and wild boar,
which he hunted in Russia when Minister
at the Court of st. Petersburg. He is fond of
nature. but he is Indifferent TO art. and in
deed there Is little to show artistic taste
either in his palace at Berlin or i'm his cas-
ties and country houses. But he likes
music, and when sOmbre thoughts over
come him. he gets Herr Won Kendall TO
play to him. and after while softly huns
the melodies. 1t is a well known fact that
he has few friends, but in his youth he had
many. Among these is one whom he re-
members with loving words even now
the American historian, John Lothrop
Motley.
Bismarck is an excellent linguist. His
French is equal 10 that Of native of
Geneva, and he speaks and writes English
fuently. He speaks German without the
slightest accent. not very common
thing in Germany, strange as IL may seem.
he learned Russian in st. Petersburg, and
the Emperor Alexander ii. was greatly
astOnished one day when Prince Bismarck
made him quite a little speech in perfect
MuScOvite But he has got rid of all his
classic lore. and once said: i dare say no
one would believe me if | told them | was
once proficient in Latin. Now / should
not be able TO write a correct letter, and
Greek | have forgotten altogether"
Bismarck is not rich man if his posi-
ton be considered. His property. SchOn-
nausen. in the Altmark, was all he pos
sessed until the day when grateful coun-
try voted 1000 thalers as a gift to recon-
peuse him for his faithful services. This
sum was devoted TO the requirement of
Narzin, his favOrite place, and his resort
whenever he is fatigued by cares Of state
or worried by enemies or opponents. But
landed property in that part of Germany
does not bring much income, and Bismarck
was once heard TO say: If had bought
Varzin only to walk and ride about in it
would all be very well, but as il IS | can
grow nothing on the land but clover"
There are, however, extensive forests,
which are at once the pride and delight of
the Chancellor. His salary is 1000 marks
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