New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-21
BISNARCK'S HABITS.
From Harpers Magozias for JulV

From Harpers Magazine for JULG -.
: On one occasion lie actually pidyeu Mli iso
nossc ssed a strong fascination Tor MN TOT IonS I'M
Rnt he observed as we speaking OF It, II ohy
interests me when the stakes high aud the pool a
and that does not do for family man NeNGI M a.
lately IA the middle OF August 1850. ne TOOK part ~
came of ouinze but only for diplomatic purposes
was when [ was arranging the Treaty OF Gasieln WIZ
Rome he explained and although had quite gwen
mn cards 7 played so rashy that occasion that tne
otbers We're perfectly astOunded But had design III
doing go Btome had heard that the game Of qunze gave
@ hest opporunity for the study of character ana
he was now trying the experiment with me-
pity not 10 let the experiment succeed so ost oP
Of Kindred thaers which really expended III ms
Maesys service ana ought to have peen refunded fo
deceived BOme to such an extent that nc I"n'1eu ~
As a dipiomatst, Bismarck naturally keeps g9Od
table But he by means despses simple IaIG. III
instance he esteems pure Nordhauscn rye brandy very
highly and keeps quantity of it beside the more rslo
cratic cognac to mature and mellow III ms cc ire
Schonhansen. Like Frederick the Great ne mas large
appetite. But must take INTO cohslueftiQ tn Sr g
rule only eats meal IN the Day ana 'naI aiou
O'Clock I'm the evening and that those vi nave mucn
brain work require great deal OF 1000 ne was
merly inveterate smoker ana one eN it
Cologne to Berlin and smoked all th3 way mt eiHeln
Fcuer" e. lighting each cigar from the ono he mad ust
finished But after 1870 he gradn9lly gale Up ciSS, a.
account of his health. and smoked long pipe lstSti
and in 1881 he told me that he had given up smoking
aIto0ather as IL no longer agreed with him.
For good many years-in fact since his residence IN
st. Petersburg-the Princes health has not been
arv good though his appearance does not geneiay pc
tray the fact He suffers frequently from severe r ana
often painful attacks OF eryspelas ana neaSla InaO
he should suffer from nervousness Is Ot ~ a.. 10 We O
dcred &c. For nearly quarter o aicGnty le losI no
questions IN lht pOltcI hl'tpty "
with it5 problems and enignas, It's enttnSelhents, OK
elements and dangers have Teen worked out ia MS ouy
brain and have all been taken anElOusly 10 nearI IN
the course OF lversaton ut table IN April IH'7 lie
called himself an old man. whereupon the Princess re-
monsrang tn him said But you are only Just Sixty
three Yes" he replied, ." but have lived Iast, ana
cash i'm hand" then turning to me he added By c9sl
i'm hand mean that al ways done what had u
do with my whole heart and have pald WIN my ~
and strength for what have attaned hi5 c f il
mcnt besides this nervousness which taxes me lor on
continual sleepcssness is dls0rlered stomach ana ne
is troubled occasionally with swelling Of the veins Oh Ie
cgs Worry has particularly preudlcal eHect on NJ
health and the parliamentary factions on te one IA h
and the members certain court circles on tue 0tue
take GOOD care that there shall be no lack OF THIS IL may
he mentioned in this connection that the Princes se
not GOOD tor distant objects but that ne d0es nOt wear
glssc. when reading writing; and that IKE All her
Vpus Deople he Is fDnd of clothing and hot rooms
The Prince may he described OF ch0erlc tepera-
ncut Anger with him assumes volcanic aspect anu
vents itself In violent .outbursts But the volcano uie:
ONT as quickly as IL arcd up and there Is no Thought OF
malice Altogether Bismarck possesses most kindly
dispostion which displays itself IN acts OF compassion
and benevoence He was always hind 10 The poor one
night at Bar-le Due he cut piece OF bread Tor hungry
sentinel and brought it ont TO him himself AFTER the
battle OF Beaumont he gave some tired ana straggne
Bavarian soldiers drink from his own TASK lie sent
cigars to the wounded soldiers at Donchery ana ire
queutly visited the hospital at Versailles ana cheered
aud saw to the comfort OF the sick