The Wahpeton times., 1886-02-25

councillors, or the leaders of the diff
ferent parties. The conversation in
our neighborhood was carried on in a
pretty loud and easy tone, and with
out any reserve; for there did not lurk
here, as there does behind every door
and in every retiring room of the i'm.
perial parliament, some insidoius re.
porter for the press.
who is that stout gentleman yon-
der, with the very elaborate shirt
front, blue coat with brass buttons
and huge and perfectly new order Of
the Eagle of the third class? He tries
in vain to disguise his eastern origin"
"Is it possible you do not know
him?-this man, whom Bismarck 3 son
IN his last pamphlet described as the
greatest man of his century?-the
father OF millions of-railway shares?
Do you really mean to say you do not
know him? Well, then, my dear sir,
you see before you DR.. Strousberg,
formerly Baruch Hirsch Strousberg, OF
the firm OF DR.. Ujest, Strousberg &
Company! Shall introduce your"
But the subject of this discourse had
already joined that arch satirist, Won
Unruh Magdeburgh, the president of
the constitutional Prussian national
assembly. Beside him appeared the
venerable head OF Simson, the perpet-
ual president OF the German parlia-
ment.
"Do you know the best way OF en-
forcing respect into our noisy neigh
bors, the French?" asked my Wis avis.
thought of our millions of soldiers;
but he continues: "You need only
tell them that our three presidents,
Simson, Ujest and Bennington, have
27 children between them, nine each"
Meanwhile the servants again came
round with refreshments for the guests;
this time it was Maitrank, in long
Venetian glasses and magnificent sill
YER tankards filled with sparkling ale.
And now the intimate friends and
relations of the chancellor invite the
guests to adjourn to the dining saloon,
which is the last of the long row of
apartments we hadup till now passed
through.
The first feeling of shyness having
worn away, the various dainties, in
the shape OF cold game, saddle of veni-
son, mayonnalses, Italian salads, etc.,
with which the long centre table was
laden, were speedily done justice to.
Even the modest Saxon privy coun-
cilor, who three minttes before had re-
treated from the table and refused the
invitation with a polite wave of the
hand and q "No, no; thank you!"
now followed in the warpath of the
pioneers for food. There was no time
or space to think Of sitting down; each
one helped himself to plate from the
piles placed in readiness on the table,
together with the necessary table re-
quisites, and hastened to partake of
the delicacies that had been prepared
for his delectation. A party ofSaxon
and Rhenish gentlemen had succeeded
IL getting possession Of q side table,
and there, seated at their ease, they
intrenched themselves against the an
nexation tendencies of the North Ger
man League appetites; getting all their
provisions through the proper con-
stitutional channel of the Bismarck
ian domestics.
Meanwhile, as have so often OBJ.
served before, a saddle of venison is q
most fruitful source for starting hunt
ing adventures, and so it proved in this
case. My old friend, worthy DR.. Neu-
brenner, from Nassau, whom no one
would have accused OF being blood
thirsty huntsman by nature, was no
sooner presented to Bismarck than
he reminded the minister how, in for
mer days, when he (Bismarck) was
representative at Fra akiort, they had
hunted together in the neighborhood
of that town.
"Of course remember it, and very
pleasant days they were," replied Bis
marck; and he forewith proceeded to
describe, greatly to the amusement Of
the present deputies of the annexed
province of Nassau, the celebrities and
oddities of the Nassau and Frankfort
of that day, with so much life and
humor that the merriment OF this
South German group attracted gen.
eral attention. The account of "dicke
(portly) Daumer's intense fear of
death, or anything connected there
with, specially aroused the sons of
the now Prussianized district of Wies-
baden. Bismarck continued: "One
fine autumn morning was out
hunting with 'dicke Daumer'
in the neighborhood of Frank
fort. After a long and tiring climb
among the mountains, we sat down
to rest on the edge of the forest, when,
to my horror, I found that had
brought no luncheon with me. Dicke
Daumer, however, drew forth mighty
sausage, and in the most noble and
magnanimous manner offered me half
of it. Now, gentlemen, frankly con-
fess to having @ very good appetite,
which this morning excursion in the
keen mountain air had by no means
lessened. The whole sausage would
barely have sufficed to satisfy my
hunger. Our meal commenced; saw
the end of my piece of sausage ap-
preaching; l was getting desperate!
Then, suddenly turning to 'dicke Dau-
mer, l ask in the most innocent man.
ner possible: Can you tell me Herr
Daumer, what that white thing down
there among the trees is?'
"' Good gracious your excellency,
you quite take away ones appetiteH
! said Daumer, who so dreaded his lat
ter end. why, that is the church.
yardr
"Is it really, now? Why, Herr
Daumer, it looks SO pretty! let us 60
down and choose out some nice Sc
cluded shady nook! How calm and
peaceful it must be to rest in so
sweet a spot!
"Oh, your y!-there-there,'
and he put down the sausage; Il can
not touch another mouthfulp
"And old Daumer remained firm in
this. So you see, gentlemen, had
good luncheon after ALL"
Universal laughter greeted this anec-
dote.