The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
BIsMARcK,s HOME.
Description of the Residence of the Ger
man Chancellor.

Description of the Residence of the Ger
man Chancellor.
There is scarcely any thing remark
able IN the Chancellor's house at
Friedrichsruhe except its absolute plaill-
ness. Jewish plutocracy may gloat in
displaying gorgeous tapestry and rare
bric-a-brac, but Bismarck, after all, is
only poor man. His state appoint
ment is not worth even 43, 900; Schon-
hansen is valueless; Varzin does not
yield much, and the estate of Fried
richshrue, although estimated at f150,-
600, brings at the most $4,000. 1t is
true that this is no reason why his walls
should be whitewashed, why his furni-
ture is of the simplest description, why
his art treasures consist of comparative
ly worthless photographs and paintings
OF his daughters and his sons, of
Moltke, of Cardinal Hohenlohe, of
Theirs, of Beaconsfeld, of Friedrichs-
ruhe itself. Yet there are several OBJ
jects Of luxury and ease, and others Of
decidedly historic Importance. There
is the rich carpet, extending through
hall aud rooms; the number of CHM
neys, where, the whole winter through,
fires burn perpetually, and an album
dance of couches, sometimes two or
three in one room. On the chimney
pieces are the bronze bust of Moltke,
crowned with huge laurel wreath, a
plaster cast of Charlemange, and a
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 particu-
lar mention is due to the bronze imita-
ton of the Niederwald monument,
which stands on fine oak cupboard in
the smolling-room. A leatlet is at
tached to it with the following words,
written by the Emperor himself:
christmas, 1888; the croWning-stone
Of your policy; a festival which was
destined chiefly for you, and which you
unhappily were not able to attend.
W."
Not less interesting as a historical
curiosity is q small card table in the
Princes study. When folded up it pre-
sents on the top board a little inlaid
brass plate, bearing the inscriptions:
son this table the preliminary peace
between Germany and France was
signed the Goth of February, 1871, at
Versailles, Rue de Provence, No. 1871
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 q good deal of
diplomacy on the part of the Chancel-
Tor to possess himself of it. His land
lady of the Rue de Provence obstinately
refused to part with it for any. consider
alton Of money until the the Prince at
last called in cabinetmaker, ordering
him to make another table exactly SIM
liar 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
everything it contains bears due pro-
portion to the size of its inmate the
gigantic mahogany writing table, the
huge inkstand, the militia of immense
goose quilts and large pencils. Even
the far stretching view from the window
is in harmony, with the discursive 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 asked that they are dis
tinguished by comfort, ease and luxury
from the Spartan nakedness of the rest
of the house. 1t bodies peace and
friendship to the State whose represen-
tative is invited to Friedrichsruhe. Here
Bismarck puts out the torch of hatred;
for the hosts duty he considers to be
to cultivate under his own roof amitY
and good understanding. Prince Orloff
and NJ de Giers stayed there when the
difficulties on the Balkan peninsula, be-
tween Russia and Austria, were made
up. Again, the visit of Baron Courcel,
the French Ambassador, was the har-
binger of the present entente between
France and Germany. On the other
hand, Lord Ampthill died without hav-
ing ever seen the Chancellor, at least
for the last eight months of his life.
The moral of this is, perhaps, that when
Sir Edward Malet is on his way to
FREDERICKSBURG we may safely con-
clude that an Anglo-German under
standing with a Liberal Cabinet in
Downing street is no longer a contra
diction. London World.
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