Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-22

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Dsisfe another year is cat great
- We grestsst- figure Of this eontur-
VII EiAve diszppesred. II NAV ~ taa
tae Emperor william Of Germany onl,
remains alive and erect throaoh ~,
strength OF his indomitAhls snerov =,
tohtse survives % fuIdA tha prophecy o
the Protestant Rhenish ejerovr6an 1s,
long aRo foretold that William the Pirz
would rsseh The are OF 80. The wa-th,
pastor founded his horoscope ca an ab
stf'usa calculation OF certsin inportent
dates 10 the Empsfor's life, coupgec
VITO verses of the ApoealyPss; anc
whatever credenee was st tue time givsu
10 the pr0pheay, IL Is certain of Iate
years beth sovereign and subject.
have q saperstitious faith ia Il,
accomplishment, and that hi,
Majesty at each successive birshday
drinks ito his ninstiet anniversary.
Ha has Joss celebrated the eiRhty-ninth.
and In spite Of the gaps made by tims
and death in the aged monarch circle
he still stands sarronnded BY a Qoodly
feiltive board between bis sister, a dow
aRer Of eighty-tEo, and tbs Empress,
now already seventy-four, and so far
resiovared from her acsideut as 20 have
been Isole for the first time since Is 90
curre,i. 10 walk past the line of ladies'
at tbs gala reception, leaning on her
husbands arm. Around the imperial
couple we're grouped four generations OF
4 II
heirs apparent to sJme OF the proude /
thrones of Europe. Besides. William |.
u related 10 ali the reigning families OF
Germany and TO most foreign courts,
and nsceives from each member loving
homage and respect.
Not less sincere and more touching il
the vaneration Of the uh0le nation fos
the old sovereign. The relations be.
tween him and bis subjects are almost
patriarchai. A delicate presence of ig-
noranoe, q guarded silence is preserved
BY all classes when one or other of the
customs and habits of the Emperor has
TO be quietly relinquished or temporari-
ly abandoned. ali knew how sensitive
be is about tho insidions ad ysnces of in-
trinity, and how manfuily be struggles
against any semblance OF invalidism.
By common consent the secret Of these
soltmn warnings Ii seliRioasly kept, and
wien the weli-known martial figure ap-
psars again, after short disappear
aance, at the corner window Of she resi-.
dence, still called the Regents Palace,
which the Emperor always inhabits, the
dtIoreet satisfaction OF the crowd Is
only expressed by its swelling numhers.
and ~ acknowledged by the short. qaisk
wave OF the hand and pleased smile
andef the heavy. snowy moustache.
Tie EmperoF and bis three brothers
we're all tall
EkI,L BuILr. MILITARY LOOKING MIN.
'phs Berlin population. fond of q GER
tain analytical demonstration, once de.
sci'ibed than thus: The King" they
said. meaning the then FeigninR FredeE
lelt William, 10 witty and handsome;
Prince Miiliam"--the present Emperor
--~ ts handsome, bat not witty; Prince
Charles 10 witty. bat not handsams, and
Prince Albert ID neither witty nor hand
some.' This appreciation Ii neither
ahs0lllteiy oorfeoe nor absolutely the re-
| sersss but IL William is not prscisely
witty In the sparkling sense Of the word.
be 10 endowed with the royal quality of
tAst, and genial, oourtly manner which
suablss aim to say the right thing 70
tbs right person on every occasion. He
Ia gentle, alm0st tender, with womau,
fond Ut their society, and Ie0isna TO
thssir ffailties He can converse With the
saline kindly ease either with young
dsbutantes, fashionable emhassadresses,
or the prinoesses OF the stage and opera,
for whom he always had q great
partiality. Mesdames Lucca, Artot,
Trebelii, and many other stars, are
fully appreciated BY him in their pFi
vale capacity, and at the court concerts
where they appeared be has never failed
20 express his qualification at their ef
forts In few we'll chosen words. He
sas and is pAssionately foud of the
ophra, and goes there a. often rs his
other engagements will allow, il only
for an hour; but except on rare state
oo,sasions. he leaves the grand oeatral,
brilliantly lit imperial box TO the officers
and ladies Of his household and In an
undress uniform. With q single abide
amp, occupies stage bex, whence he
mods adeetionately 10 tue people he
knovain the house, twisting the while
bin neustaohe with his white-glsyed
mAimed forehneer. when q baby he
Vae dropped by the nurse from win
dow Ia the palace OF his msther, Qaeen
Lauise. into flower bed, suffering no
oslisr injury than the crushing Of the
small fngsr, which, either from ampa-
ta.ion or withering. never recovered,
and has always intsrfered with the Em-
petor's facility and ability Of penman-
ship.
hut devoted az William l. is TO the
opera, he never goes without ascertain
inls the Intentions OF the Empress.
and II she requires him for any ether
plan or disposition Of the evening hours
he invariably aeceties TO her wish. He
has for hia wife all the attentive po-
litsness and tender solieitade of a
younger husband. aud in the domestic
ciiule addresses her 10 the familiar zee
ond persoai singulsr. the homeiy Ger
mila sls. bat both In public and private
treats her with the greatest defafence.
UiiwiIlinR 10 o9n 10 any iAak of
strength. the Emps rof refuses 10 uss
the liz which unites bis apartments on
ths gl.onnd floor 20 those of the En-,
pnsss on the first story; pet be painfully
aMtcn1s once o day The narrew, wind
inn, interior staircase 10 visit her. ufid
ealy leaves her II bis presence is not re-
qulresL
,tHE SOOTHING. PArEkxAL rxFLuKscE
Of the hema life 81 the court Of Berlin
had q softsniaR and beneficial Effect on
this Princess Royal Of England when
shs eaase - bride Of seventeen 10
milrsyi de heir 10 the throne. ehe AZ
risei iubned with the tyrannioal, self.
isli etelasiveness Of her msther, ready
for absolute conjasal despotism, and
utth d British unsiilingness 10 adapt
hersslf - Any habits aud customs not
her oun. Tie Emperor petted and in
inauhye1 her, bat oarbed her temper
and resisted her exsetions. AZ gala
concert given In honor Of the newly
married Qaeen Of Portugal, the Pria-
cets Nicteris. for the arst ttme. had 10
reiineuish her hrsdai post Of h0aor on
The ssverefRn's right. Enable 10 hide
hsr vexatton. she wrenehed her
long train from The hands Of the
pages IN attendance, Who v-rs
about 10 lay n aeross the back Of her
salt, according 10 etiquette. and finpe
ID. with . crasAins s~esp Of yelsst and
geld ambroidsry, around hef feet Her
fatheIt-in. law heid up Q FepFosine finsef
and sheok bis head "a she pelalant so-
unln, bat with 90 benevoaeAt look that
ha cohxed back o smile to the posting