The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-16
PRINCE BISMARCK Ar NOME.
The Homes and Habits Of the German
Statesmnb.

'Ehriich,1' MHkie,." rs no called himself ono day
ut the Berlin Conference. would replace Count
Munster as German Ambassador at tho court
Of st. James's. and have that greatness thrust
on him which he had not yet achieved In that
fond belief London society showcrod on Count
Norbert exuberant Establishments. batteries.
Invitations. courtesies only to find that after a
short stay. during which he hurried from coun-
try house to country house. from north to south.
he quietly returned to fill his more modest part
at the Hague.
Count Herbert Is man OF about thirty five:
his tail. erect figure. military bearing. and
build recall his fathers. but In features no 10
more like his mother. Countess Puttkammer.
belonging to ono OF tho oldest foudal families
OF tho nobility OF Pomerania. Ho IL a Captain
OF dragons In the German army and COM
pietel his studies ut the University OF
Bonn. where tho German Prince Imperial
and his SON. Prince William OF Prussia. the
future soverciKn Of Germany. wore educated.
lie was there noted for his application.
the strong and powerful "s1rt de- corps which
bound him TO his fellow students. Gallant and
cchi,a.r2ns from his earliest youth upward.
Count Herbert WAS an ardent admirer of the
fair sax aud general invoritc with them, md
the women Of mis- world 4p1nniinously bestowed
ard sclf-contained. in spite OF n seemingly
cordial and open disposition. he is "a shiewd and
breathci into him. II Is said that the Chan
toned after his own heart. an able interpreter
Of hts,wiil. and safe depcsltary Of his secret
While the whole world hangs breathlessiy on
every utterance OF the great statesman. when
with II smile or a irown H.. can hi Europe With
hovc or fear i, Is not without interest TO lift
tao yell o! the temple from which the augury
him into his private apartments either in the
chStic OF Varzin or the palace of Fried
At Narzin tho Prince receives no strangers
and few friends and does not visit his neigh
bois. He cannot. however. devote himself en-
man. Letters. despa ches. kilograms. necss-
sary and important audiences to Ambassadors.
Chancellor most needs is rcpose and tho muir
OF his park Is more grateful to him than any
conversation. the client PARK around yarzin
tsS tsn5' ana aopped g's Bra sa %
prey in the midst of II desert This is true also
Of var1in HE cS9mry p19nnd being fla! and
Godevs. is .unpretendina.. its first proprietor
having care'l neither for iuNury nor useless eX-
prntiturc. On the right side is u conservatory.
giving access to the Princes study; at the back
stretches a sheet Of water surrounded by now-
or beds and overlooked by IL terrace where late
" bismarck WAS often seen w.iklng with Count
Kainoky. the Austrian ambassador his guest,
who for few days occupied a suite OF rooms
Ihs park is portion Of the broad forest ~
from il stanl- a great glass factory. employing:
Austrian aud Italian worsmrn Tho latter arr,
tho desc ndau,s OF those soldiers 0f the great
Napoleon who, during the :c.r at from Russ a.
deserted in largo numbers while tho right
wing Of the French army was Marching through
Dantzig aud l.auenburs. Tncv hid in barns,
woods. and even ovens. and as as they
doemea II safe to auit Their retreats. they OF:
remained on tho soil
Since the Chancellor has owned varzin. he
mil and factories on tho stream tho Wiper
famed for its excellent trout. There is. how
ever. IN air of aim pst c.olstrul severity about
the whole domain, which seems in secret ac-
cord with the sombre reserve and auster,y Of
At Triedrlchsruhe the visitor is AT once
struck by inc exaggerated simplicity, amount
ton rho walls and ceilings might be those Of
an n mshouse. they are so cold and bare.
plainly dstempered in .paln rrayish color.
without the slightest reiiei or "rnaIpentation !;
and in the private apartment OF the family the
furniture is equally plain. oqqalty scanty Tho
have descended on his Minister. The table at
which he writes. ;he frames hanging on the
bed ali seein TO proclaim that he and his fam
lily are careless Of ease and comfort and only
indulge in luxury for pub C representation.
- Passing through the principal entrance OF
Fr.Aarichsruhc you como into a little anto-
room, win "a CLOAK room on, tho right and on
the left the apartment Of the house steward.
Facing ihe entrance opens tue audience cham
est IN the whole housa. and continuing only
two oblne'3 OF any pretension in the shape OF
hugo umbrella stand tho trunk Of an oak
forming the base. surmouG'ed hy tai spreading
OF walking sticks OF all sorts belonging 10
the Prime, from the cane which is rs auch his
iEscpgrnDlo companion rs tho now historical
hound TraS to the one bearing little silver
plate with a short INSCRIPTION. which hes car
ried through the day of the battle OF koni.-
On the antlcrs otthc stand he hangs his hat
always a tall chimney rotor he places it on n
by It's side. Close to it on the wall is portrait
p ss sear2nshe,.d tr9m crayon sketch taken in
penc the mans Of the Ensis stat ststes 81. rgn
i Facing It Is g Monsieur Theirs from the pic,
rs 81 M but Il is to ssy are S9Sd
they have been brought together by accident
or 4 MsEba fs Mo Oh bust IN hronze
The base is entirely hidden by an immense
wreath Of laurel and oak leaves. hound with a
is n portrait Of the as;uto Cardinal Hohenlohe.
Hesidos these, tho furniture, consists of
gun cupboard. nm ordnance map OF Fried
richsruhe and its cnvirons. some other maps. "A
table and two armchairs The genera! effect
produced Is one of want OF taste and fitness,
and II is ute ai Ss same o M all H. n
Was wa, an anectat2n OF shioTinG how mo states
and "h a Of day Ths TO ONE
pied by The Princess show more refinement and
On the left Of tho audience chamber is the
private Office Of Count Ranaau. 1t is in no
way remarkable, is simply furnished. and con-
ing OF Moitke. and a splendid photograph OF the
commemorative picture OF the Congress Of Bcr-
lin painted by Anton Won Werner.
Tho apartments on tho right are in n better
style. First comes the Princes library, with n
Eoudly miscellaneous collection Of weli- bound
books on glass projected shelves. A curSory
glance shows that they were not collected by a
sarGl,: or specialist, but by man who hav-
ing little timo to read, dps into any volume
likely 10 contain useful Indignation on any
subject OF present interest. The private study
OF bismarck opens out Of this library. and is
tho largest II the palace. 1t conveys at once
tho IMPRESSION that IL il entirely devoted to
hard Intellectual labor and serious work. The
numerous tables are Uttered with papers and
documents. his Nolumnous correspondence is
spread to his hand. whether no sits AT his desk
PAGES the floor or recines on tho huge sofa.
he requires space and southern nspect-ths
latter, indeed. alone recaims the room from
absolute gloom The Chancellor's own chair
and covered with green CLOTH Before him
lie sheets OF paper and beyond lion rests on
bronze In kstand. keeping guard over an enor-
nous Quill and some, blue sand. Hs uses
neither b!otter nor steel pens. On his left is u
la he n la light