The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-01
BIsMARCK's HOME.
Description of the Mecca Of German
Statesmen.

There is scarcely anything remark
able in the chancellor's house at Fried
richsruhe except its absolute plainness,
Jewish plutocracy may gloat in dis
playing gorgeous tapestry and rare
bric-a-brac, but Bismarck, after all, is
only Door man. His state appoint
ment is not worth even 5000 pounds
sterling; Schonhausen is valueless
Varzin does not yield much, and the
estate at Frledrichsruhe, although es-
timated at 10000 pounds sterling
brings at the most 5000 pounds sterling.
1t is true that this is no reason why his
walls should be whitewashed, why his
furniture is of the simplest description,
why his art treasures consist of COM
paratively worthless photographs and
paintings of his daughter and his sons,
of Moltke. of Cardinal Hohenlohe, of
Theirs, of Beaconsfeld, of Friedrichs-
ruhe itself.
Yet there are several objects of luxury
and ease. and others of decidedly his
| toric Importance. THERE'S the rich car
pet, extending through hall and rooms !;
the number of chimneys, where. the
whole winter through, fires burn per-
petually, and an abundance of couches,
sometimes two or three in a room. On
the chimney-pieces are bronze bust of
Moitke, crowned with huge laurel
wreath. plaster cast of Charlemagne,
and small copy of Schluter's Great
Elector. The dining-room is adorned
with the bronze statue of the emperor,
given by him to Bismarck in 1881. But
particular mention is due to the bronze
imitation of the Niederwald monument,
which stands on fine oak cupboard in
the smoking-room. A lea1et is attach
ed to it with the following words, writ
ten by the emperor himself; .'Christ-
mas, 1888; the browning stone of YOUR
policy; festival which was destined
chiefly for you, and which you unhappi-
ly.were not able to attend. w"
Not less interesting as a historical
curiosity is small card table in the
princes study. When folded up it pre-
sents on the top board little infaid
brass plate, bearing the inscription:
ION this table the preliminary peace
between Germany and France was
signed the 30th of February, 1871, at
Versailles, Rue de Provence, No. l6."
When opened there appears the central
round of green cloth with the very
candle-spots of yore, when Bismarck
and Fayre put their names under the
treaty. 1t wanted good deal of diplo-
macy on the part of the chancellor to
possess himself of it. His landlady of
the Rue de Provence obstinately refused
to part with it for any consideration of
money until the prince at last called in
cabinet-maker, ordering him to make
another table exactly similar to that
one. When the twins were put side by
side the landlady, of course, decided in
favor of the better-looking of the two
and allowed Bismarck to carry off the
original one.
The princes own room is not only one
of the largest in the house, but every
thing it contains bears due proportion
to the size of its inmate-the gigantic
writing table, the huge ink
stand, the militia of immense goose
quilts and large pencils. Even the far
stretching view from the window is in |
harmony with the discursiye mind of |
the man who is reclining on one of the |
couches, while giving ample scope to his
thoughts. The guest rooms are situated !
on the first floor. 1t need scarcely be |
added that they are distinguished by |
comfort, ease, and luxury from the |
Spartan nakedness of the resi- of the |
house. 1t BODIES peace and friendship |
to the state whose representative is in |
yited to Friedrichsruhe. Here Bis |
marck puts cut the torch of hatred; for |
the hosts duty he considers TO be to |
cultivate under his own roof amity and |
good Observation-Disclosures Times.