Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-08
FEATURES OF ACrUALLIFE.
Bismarck's Manner OF Speaking and
Mode of Showing Anger.

fs"tAoN D1ttH AetCS.
He Is TO elegant orator, rather the con-
trary, but re can lead a debate like no
one else. Only a few days ago be smoke
seven times in one afternoon, each time
Win more energy aid spirit, proving ina.
MS health Is indeed restored. Several
members had alre=idy spoken and the
house vas still empty, when suddenly
members filed IN from all the doors, and
the benches began TO I'LL. A rumOr had
been circulated that Bismarck would ap-
pear, and shortly afterward narrow door
near the Presidents chair opened, and the
tail ngure entered. Suddenly soft bells
are heard in all parts Of the House. The
electric bells IN the reading lOOm, in the
committee rooms, and in the journalists
rooms are sounded to announce the ar
rival OF the Chancellor. VINO has shown
that he will speak presently. for with one
Of his pencils, more tnan foot long. ne
has noted down something on the loose
quartO sheets before him, with letters not
less than an inch deep, and this Is a safe
sign that he intends speaking.
The President DO % him, and Prince
Bismarck rises 10 take %, word" He
IS certainly more than six feet high:
over his powerful chest ami broad
sho -lders rises strangely rounded, we'll
shaped head OF enormous dimensions.
anu no hair upon it, SO that it looks ike
dome Of polished ivory. Thick white
brows hang over his eyes like two icicles.
Ihese brOws give his face dark and
irOWning expression, and the LOOK which
glistens IN MS eyes Is cold and somewhat
cruel-at least in Parliament. His NOUS
tache i also thick and gray and coaceals
the mouth entirely. The whole face is
covered with folds and wrinkles. broad
rings surround his eyes, and even his
temples are covered with small wrinkles.
W men he beg rs 20 speak the color Of
his face changes from pale 10 red, and
gradually assumes light bronze shade,
which gives his powerful skull the appear
ance Of polished metal. IL Is a surprise
U hear Bismarck speak for the first
time. The SOFT. almost weak, voice is out
OF all proportion with his gigantic frame.
IL sometimes becomes so soft that we fear
IL Will die out altogether, and when he
has SpO0en for awhile d. grows hO3rse.
the Chancellor sometimes speaks very
fast, sometimes very slowly, but never IN
loud tone. He has 40 pathOs whatever.
some of his most remarkable words,
which III print look as If they mad been
spoken with full force, as it they must
have had the feet of sudden thunder
bolt on the audience, are in reality
emitted in an ordinary tone OF Wcll-1red
conversation.
Personal attacks upon his enemies are
spoken by Bismarck with irOnical polite
ness, ANA in such an Obiigiug tone as if
they concealed the kiudesU sentiments.
But II his anger cannot be heard, it can
be seen; his face gradually grows red
and the veins c. hts neck swell in an
alarming manner. When angry he usu-
ally .rasps the collar az his uniform. and
seems 70 eaten Tor breath. His br0Ws are
lowered stIil more. 50 that his ewes are
almost invisible. IFS voice crows a shade
.HsH
&c. The sentences drop from his lips ia
rapid succession He throws back 8
head. and gives his face hard, stSny eE-
preston.
But it is difficult 10 discern when his
anger IL real ami when II is artificial.
Ibe Chancellor has been seen trembling
with rage, and more Ike the elements let
loose than like anything else. Once,
when he thought that the word "Fiev
h3J been said by one Of the Opposition
party, he had one of his attacks. which
would have sIlenced the House had every
one been speaking at once. With tremb-
ling nOstrils, with his teeth firmly set.
with eyes that emitted fire, and clinched
hands, he jumped from his place TO tue
side where the word had sounded. Ii
apologies and explanations had not been
offered, who knows how this scene might
have ended:
But except upon such rare occasions
Bismarck the orator is always a we'll
bred man. He does not bawl nor shout
any part of his speeches, but while giving
them their fun share Of pointed sarcasm
be always maintains the form of politi-
cal conversation between gentlemen. He
has d method Of his Own for waging war
With his opponents. He regards his OPP
pOuentsi speech as a bali Of wool, the
last sentence spoken being the end which
he takes in hand frst, aud with which he
begins TO unwind the whole speech as he
would uawiDd the bail Of wool. Bat il Is
easy 10 see that while his tongue is speak
ing his spirit is far in advance or it. he
hesitat,s In his speech, then suddenly
recalls himself and puts forth number
OF clear thoughts. " mich iC is easy TO see
occurred 10 him al the moment.
One Of the great charms Of Prince Bis
nlarck's speeches II that ne never follows
any given form or method, but that all he
saws is inspired az che moment. lie COM
uuujs humO- and sarcasm TO 4 high de-
gree. aud often at a time when they are
least expected, so that even bis bitterest
enemies arr not rarely moved to laughter
az his words.