Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-26
BISMARCK At HOME.
ais pomsstic Iifs- sfiaancial Affairs -His
Children fAs Princess Bismarck
HE Pets.


career a. the con Of q simple country noble
man he was constantly w pecunisry en-
barrsesment. The country-seat, Schoen'
hsuscn, which he Inherited from bis father,
had been for q long time encumbered with
debts, and the young diplomat, who was
almost always in need Of money. was con.
ptlled 70 seek Tor aid. AT that time he found
ahelpiug hand In the Berlin 6nancier Bleich.
rocder, who, through Bismarck's influence,
h now . nobleman, and writes ni,
name Won Bleichroeder.o IL IL said
that Herr Bleichroeder some forty
wears ago foresaw a great future In the
simple "yuaker, /. Otto v. Bismarck Schoen-
hansen. They have been on the most in
innate terms ever since, and there was
time when the inancier supplied the Chan.
ce,lor with the finest brands OF cigars ana
the Princess. during many winter season,
with the most exquisite bouquets OF natu.
raj flowers. The Princess often remarked
that her husband owed much TO iierr V.
BIelchroeder, aud 1t Is supposed that In
exchange for the services rendered bin the
mighty Chancellor was not tardy with such
,nsotfna,iop ms the banker could use TO his
financial advantage. This intimate connec-
ton between the Chancellor aud the rival
OF the firm OF Rotascbiid often gave oecs-
sion 10 the political enemies OF the Chan
cellor 10 lay suspicion upon him; but the
accusations were OF no avail, a. evidence
never could be produced to substant,ste
them.
FAMILY MAN.
Prince Bismarck's affection for his wife
and children is great, and is repaid by their
care ard love. They consider everybody
personal enemy who causes him trouble or
yexstion. When he Is sick, a. was so very
often the case during recent years, they
nurse him with untlIing patience, and IN
his hours OF pleasure they heartily iotn
with him. Should any visitor succeed in
entertaining him to such degree as to draw
from him laugh the family will show
their gratitude by profuse thanks.
During his whole life the Prince ha'
shown the most impressive evidence OF love
and gallant tenderness toward his vile, The
Princes. Time could not change this tcel-
ing. Everybody intimately acquainted with
the Bismarck family praises the kind and
honorable relations which exist between
the Prince and the Princess. This Is also
amply proved by many published letters
which the Prince has written her whenever
be was away from home in Office or on a
nilsson, and further by the noticeable fact
that moi even one II his numerous deadly
character as husband and father.
The Princess. sister OF the Prussian
Minister, Won Puttkamer, is said 10 have
been a beauty in her younger days. She Is
now In her sixiy-second year, but looks
much older than she really Is. She is OF
fleuder figure and OF hardy but noble fea-
lures. Her manners are very amable.
Rarely does lady OF high rank dress as
plainly as the Princess Bismarck. She also
Is regarded as model OF German house
keeper. In society she Is reserved and
modest. She is good Christian, bit not
bigot. and on Sundays she generally attends
the church services. The Prince often re.
marks: "she is the one who made me
what i am"
OF bis three children Prince Bismarck
pets bis daughter most. and he generally
calls her "Meine Marie" She resembles
him very much, only that her features ex-
bibit kindness and mildness. Whoever has
seen her must confess that her whole ap-
pearsnce is charming. She L. married to
Count Rautzow, who il kind OF assistant
10 the Prince. The Countess Is an excel
lent pianist. and her father loves to listen
TO her playing for hours, especially when
earnest or sentimental airs. She
has made the Prince several times a"srand-
father"
COUNT HERBERT Won BISMARCK.
The eldest son, Count Herbert, to whom
will some time fall the title OF "Prince"
art; -: sepiors.s;.., OF the Bismarck family,
Is the image OF his mother ana head taller
than bis brother William, better known
under the name Of coral Bill From the
Gifts abd talents OF his father not the least
has come TO him, but as he Is the heir OF his
fathers rank OF nobility aud wealth every
effort Is made to distinguish him. This
can only he done as long as his
father rules the aged Emperor and
the Empire OF Germany, as II Is well
known that. in contrast to both, "Our
Fritz" the Crown Prince Frederic Will
liam, iayors more liberal ideas, and rs soon
as he ascends the throne the interior policy
as inaueurated by the Iron Chancellor
will be radically changed. This, OF course,
can only he question OF short time, and
so IL Is considered quite an imp0ssibility
that Count Herbert should ever become the
successor 10 his fathers position as Chau-
eelor OF the Empire. Formerly he held the
position as Assistant Secretary OF the For.
eiRn Department, which Office was espe.
cially created for him, and lately he has
assumed the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
which is one OF the Imperial Secretaries OF
State.
II will he remembered that about three
years ago the Count was designated Tor the
position OF German Ambassador to Wash
ington, hut that he did not enter It. The
cause, hitherto unknown TO the public IN
general, was quite peculiar one. IL was
Count Herbcrrs own desire TO be nomi-
mated for the position, as lie wanted TO see
the country and the people ofour grand re-
public, but his father was opposed to this.
Prince Bismarck was at that time In very
poor health, and this he used aS
plausible reason for retaining bis son near
himself. Principally he feared, as he once
intiniatcd, that his ION might become some
what impressed with the freedom OF lie
and institutions in the United States, or be
might at last lose sight Of tue tnesseo OF Eu-
ropean politics. Furthermore, II had never
betn the court custom TO have Germany
represented at Washington by an heIedi'
tary prince. At all events, Prince Bis
msrck thought his son would not lose any
thing by remaining at home.
Count Herbert has great production
for the fair sex. While student at the
University al Bonn he received IN duel
which was brought about in connection
with an dGdire du cotr severe cut across
the scalp, and moreover II will hardly be
forgotten that five years ago he eloped to
Sicily with the wife Of Prince Carolath-
Beuihen. born Princess llatzfeldt-
FTaihenberg, who Il much Older
than himself. With this escapade his
father was very much incensed, and tried
by every means 10 bring his hayward son
back 10 the paths OF rectitude, but IN vain.
lie then allowed matters TO take their course
until ct last the natural reaction came, In
time Count Herbert became Disguised with
bis choice and dissolved his connection with
the lady, who, In 1881, was divorced from
her husband, and 10 now living the life OF q
mere adventures.
COUNT CHILL % BISMARCK.
Count Bill resembles his father, although
his head u smaller, his general stature infe.
rior, and his features DO not bear the iul-
press Of his fathers genius. Apparently
he attempts In ali his doings to initiate the
"man Of blood aud iron." Like his IA
Their, Count Bin writes an extraordinarily
large, even, bold hand. and uses also the i'm.
mense Bismarck pens ana Bismarck pea
ellis. Despite these Alterations be IL more
talented than his tall brother.
He Is q member Of the Prussian Diet, has
frequent association with celebrities like
the drsmatIst aud author Paul Lindau, and
u very fond OF good glass OF vine or beer.
Altogether be lives very fast, and, though
ayourg man Of only thlrty.three years, he is
constantly suffering from the govt.