The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-23
BISMARCK.
His Manner of Speaking and M0de
of Showing Anger. .

of Showing Anger. u
Heis no elegant orator, rather the con.
trary, but he can lead debate like no one
else. Only few days ago he spoke seven
times in one afternoon, each time with
more energy and spirit, proving that his
health is indeed restored. Several mem
beis had already spoken, and the House
was still empty, when suddenly the men,
bers filed In from all the doors, and the
benches began to fill. A rumor had been
circulated that Bismarck would appear,
and shortly afterward narrow door near
the Presidents chair opened, and the tall
figure entered. Suddenly soft bells are
heard In all parts of the house. The cleo
trio bells in thereading room, the commit
tee rooms, and In the journalists rooms
are sounded to announce the arrival Of
the Chancellor, who has shown that he
will speak presently, for with one Of his
pencils, more than a foot long, he had
noted down something on the loose quarto
sheets before him, with letters not less
than an inch deep, and this Is q safe Sign
that he intends speaking.
The President bows to him, and Prince
Bismarck rises to take the word" He 10
certainly more than six feet high over his
powerful chest and broad shoulders rises
a strangely rounded. well-shaped head of
enormous dimensions, and with no hair
upon it, 80 that it locks like a dome OF pol
ished ivory. Thick white browS hang
over his eyes like two icicles. These brows
give his face a dark and frown;ng ex-
preston and the look which gl!sters in
his eyes is cold and somewhat crLel-st
ip Ilar il HE lin;1yturha ia
also thick and gray and conceals the
mouth entirely. The whole face Is coy-
cred with folds and wrinkles, broad rings
surround his eyes, and even his temples
are covered with small wrinkles.
When be begins to speak the color OF
his face changes from pale to red, and
gradually assumes light bronze shade
ance of polished metal. 1t is a surprise to
hear Bismarck speak for the first time.
The soft, almost weak voice, is out OF all
proportion with his gigantic frame. 1t
sometimes BECOMES so soft that we fear It
will die out altogether, and when he has
Chancellor sometimes speaks very fast,
sometimes very slowly, but never In a
loud tone. He has no pathos whatever.
Some of his most remarkable worl,s,
which in PRINT look as il they had been
spoken with full force, as if they must
have had tins effect OF a sudden thunder
bolt on the audience, are IN reality emit
ted in an ordinary tone OF well-brsd cor
yersation.
Personal attacks upon his enemies are
spoken by Bismarck with ironicaf polite
ness, and in such aH obliging tone as il
they concealed the kindcst sentiments.
But IL his anger cannot be heard il can be
seen; his face gradually grows red. and
the veins Oh his neck swell III an alarming
Whom he nspQlly st,a
the collar of his uniform, and seems 20
catch for breath. His brows are lowered
still more, SO that his eyes are almost in
visible. His voice grows shade louder,
and has slight metallic ring in it. lie
Lhr0ys back his head, and gives his face
q hard, stony expression.
But it IS difficult u discern when his
anger is real and when it Is artifeial. The
Chancellor has been seen trembling with
rage, and more like the elements let lose
than anytI,ing else Once, when he thought
the word ! Fie p hel been said by one of
the Opposition party, he bad .Gne Of his
attacks, which would have silear.d the
once. With trembling nostri!s, with his
teeth firmly set, win. eyes that emitted
fire, and clenched hands, he Jumped from
bis place to the side where the Norl I'd
sounded. If apologies and explanations
had not been offered, WHO knows how this
scene might have ended
But egcept upon such rare occasions
Bismarck, the ofasor, is always st we'll bred
man. He does not baWl ner short any
part OF his speeches, but while giving
them their full share of pointed sarcGs;n
he always maintains the form OF loit-
ical congregation between gentlemen. lie
has method of his own for wazing war
with his opponents. iiG regards his OPP
ponents' speech as d ball OF WOOL tie iasy
sentence spoken being the end which ne
takes in hand first, and with which he Le-
gins to uawipd the whole speech as he
would unwind ti;a bsll of wool. But il is
easy to see that while his league is speak
ing his spirit is far In advance OF it, lie
hssjtates in his speech. then suddenly re
calls himhelf and puts forth n number Of
clear thoughts. ~hjch i is easy to see oc-
Cured to him at the moment
One of the charms of Prince Bisma-ok's
speeches is that he never follows any given
form or methed. but that all he says Is
inspired at the nlanant He commands
humor ard sarcasm u . hfgl, degree, and
often at time when they are least ex:
pected so that even his bitterest enemies
ore not rarely moved to laughter BY his
words. Cor. London Daily Netos.
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