The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-12-04
COUNT MOLTEE.
The Great Commander Raises stock,
and IL Il First-Ciass Farmer.

GLondon Daily News.l
Ga the 18th instant to day. Field
Marshal Count Moltke completes his
eighty.sixth year, for he was born ~
Parchim, in Mecklenburg, In 1900.
For many years past II has been Ais
fixed custom to e.nid all public Gel
ebrations by passinUSe day iu com
plele retirement )ittie estate O.
Kreisau, in Sile-. latter attending
the military nauedVers In Aisace las,
month in the Emperor's suite, he took
his usual autumn stay at Rs9az, to
on Sept. 80. His only company there
consists OF his nephew. Capt. Won
Multke, of the general statf, and thei
iatter's wife, Swedish lady, the aged
Marshal being childl.ss aud wldOwer.
During his stay u, Kreisau COun,
Moltke DOTS his military uniform and
devotes himself to agricultural pur-
suits. He rises regularly every morn-
ing shortly after 6, and, after drinking
cup of coffee, he takes y walk through
his park to the .'Chapel Hitl," where
the remains of his wife aud sister res,
in the vault of n small chApel.liks
structure. Count Moltke has specially
desired that his body shall also be
buried there, and large marble slab
already marks the spot Of his last rest
ing place. This chapel is surrounded
by arbor viie, which he has planted
with his own hands, and Of which he
is very proud. Whenever he receives
visitors at * reisau tie never fails to
lake them to this spot.
During his morning pronenades he
always carries his garden shears and
small grating saw with him, and Ii
busy saving off dry bran
ches or looping of pr0lruding twigs.
The trees in his park include spect
mems from all parts Of the world.
including many rare ones. 1t must
not be supposed, however, that the
great strategist negiects hts military
work when taking his holiday u,
Kreisau. On the contrary, the 'im.
uf his stay there is usually with him
The most productive Of the whole year.
All important work is forwarded to
MIN from the general staff ut Berlin,
and comes back with cOpiOus annOta-
lions and marginal remarks. Count
MOlike also passes much time in study
ing the latest publications Of the mills
,ary literature of nil nations. His
hours usually extend iill pas,
noon.
After luncheon he passes the after-
noon by riding about on his estate nDd
inspecting the laborers In the fields, for
during his presence at kreisau he al
ways directs all work personally,
which otherwise IL under the sup.
Ot his other nephew. He
Also pays visits to his neighbors in the
afternoon or receives their calls. Din
ner is taken at 6, after which Count
Moftke usually takes u carriage drive.
The evenings hs always spends at home
with his nephews. The aged Marshal
also gives much attention to stock
raising. His stables contain fine
heard of cattle, all Of pure Dutch breed
besides eighteen teams of horses. lie
visits the school In the
ne,g hborins village, listens to the
given, aud often puts ques-
tinns to the children. Count MOltke
usually returns to Berlin in Novem
ber for the winter season. Besides his
POSITION ut the head of the general
staff, ne is also II memb Der of the Ger
man Rrichsiag, and one Of its most
regular attendants. His seat is In the
front row OF the Righ', just below that
of Prince Bismarck.