The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-11-19
BlsMARck.s ELooUeNcE.
How the Great Chancellor Appears In
the German Reichstag.

the German Reichstag.
Every political gourmet must cnjoy
henring Prince Bismarck speak. He !.
no elegant orator rather the contrary,
but he can lead debate like n8 ohe
Else. Only a few days ago ho spoke
.cven times In one afternoon, each timc
with more energy and spirit proving
that his health Is indeed restored.
Several members had already spoken
and the House was still empty, whom
suddenly mcmbers filed In from oil tho
doors and the benches began.tn fill. 4
r,lmor had been circulated that Bis
hiarck would appear. and shortly after.
wards narrow door i,car tht Presi-
dents chair opened and the tall figure
entered. Suddenly soft bells are heard
in all parts of the house. Tho electric
bells in the reading room. in the COM
tnitte6 rooms, the journalists room,
arc sounded to announce tho arrival OF
the Chancellor, who has shown that he
will speak presently, for with ono OF
his pencils, more than foot long, he
has noted down something on the loose
quarto sheet. before him, with letters
hot less than an inch deep, and
this is safe sign that he intends
speaking. The President bows to him,
and Prince Bismarck rises to "take the
word" He is certainly moro than six
feet high; over his powerful chest and
broad shoulders rises strangely round
ed, well shaped head oi enormous di-
mcnsions, and with no hair upon 1t, so
that 1t looks like dome of polished
ivory. Thick white brows hang over
his eyes like two iciclcs. These brows
give his face q dark and frowning OK
preston, and the look which slisttns i'll
his eyes is cold and somewhat cruel
at least in Parliament His moustachc
is also thick and gray, and conccals his
mouth entirely. Tho whole face is COW
cred with folds and wrinkles, broad
rings surround his eyes and even his
temples arr covered with small
wrinkles. When he begins to speak
the color of his face changes from pale
to red, and gradually assumes light
bronze shade, which gives his powerful
skull the appearance of polished metal.
1t is a surprise to hear Bismarc < speak
for tho first time. The soft. almost
weak, voice is out OF all proportion
with his gigantic frame. 1t sometimes
becomes 80 soft that We fear 1t will
die out altogether, and, when he has
spoken for awbie. itErows hes.sS This
Chancellor sometimes speaks vtry last,
sometimes very slowly, hut never in n
loud tone. He has no pathos what
ever Some OF his most remarkable
words. which in print look as il they
had been spoken with iull force. rs II
they must have had the effect of sud-
den thundcrbolt on the audience, are in
reality emitted in an ordinary tone of
wcll-brcd conversation. Personal at
tacks upon his enemies are spoken by
Bismarck with ironical politeness, and
in such an oblising tone as If they con-
ccalcd the kindc't sentiments. But II
his anger can not bo heard it can bo
seen; his face gradually grows red, and
the veins on his neck swell in an alarm
Ing manner. When angry he usually
grasps the collar of his uniform, and
seems to catch for breath. His brows
are lowered still more, so that his eyes
are almost invisible. His voice grows
shade louder, and has slight metallic
ring in it. The sentences drop from
his lips in rapid succession. He throws
back his head, and gives his face hard,
stony expression. But it is difficult to
discern when his anger is real and
when artificial. The Chancellor has
been seen trembling with rage, and
more like the elements let loose than
like anything clsc.- Genera Cor Bos-
.on Record.