Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
90 INT aronfKE.
How lhe Great soldier spends GEis
Time on Eats sassa.

Tlkne on NfsS Snsia.
London Daily News
Oh the 18th ult. Field Marshal Count
BEoitke completed 40 sch year, tx he
wns born at Parolim, IN MeesienbuiB,
in 1900. For many yearR past il has key il
his fixed custom to avoid all public oele-
bratlnns by passing the day ia complete
retirement 1T his little CslaJe OF krisau,
in SlIesis. After attending this iAiutaty
manmnvres in Alsace Lust Il utes,het 10
the emperor's suite, he took Ills usili.l
autumn stay at Raga2, III Switzerland,
and returned TO kreisGu Oh September
soon, his only company ihere consiass,
Of his nephew, Captain Won Aiuitkc OF
the general staff, aud the lattet's wife, Il
Swedish wife, the sgpd marshal being
| childless and a wilower.
During his stay at KFeisau Count Mnlika
dots, his military uniform and davotos
himself to agricultural pursuits, He
rises regularly every inormng shor,lt
alter 8, and, after drinking q sup OF
coffee, tekes Il Wnls through Ills park 20
the Chapel hill, where the remains "
his wife and sister rest in the vault Of IA
small chapel-liks structure. Couht aloltke
has specially desired that bis body shail
also be buried there, and large marble
| slab hlfeady marks the spot Of his last
\ resting place. THIS Chapel is surrounded
By arhor v,ie, which he has planted with
his own hands, and OF which he Is very
proud Whenever he receives visitors y!
krelsau, he never tails TO take them 10
| this SPOT.
During bis morning promenades he
always carries his gGtdel, sbeers and u
sin,Gl Gfafuug saw with him and is oou-
ttnuaily busy saving of dry branches or
| topping proIndiug taigs,
tue tte7S Ia his park Includes speoi
mems truln alI par1s Of ths world, Ia.
| "indjog many rare ones. II nust not be
spppustd howyye tnat tho great strntt.
gust ntgleets dis mli;nry work whvn
thklr8 his AulIdb5 III kreiSau. On tie
souuaty, the tine OF his stay there il
Usually with lin the most productive cf
the who'll year All Important work il
torwattod to hin fruiu the general stall
ut Berlin and comes lack With copiou1
nnnoiatlons and lpargilAl rsuoIks
Count Aloltke also pass, much time ia
studying the latest publications. Of the
MILITARY literature ul iii nS'iOns. his
| WufklnS uodls uEttgtIy extend till pms,
moon.
hiter luncheon ha passes the afternoon
| hN fitlnS hanHt on Ills estate anti inspect.
ing Tie laoorels in the tinids, for during
ilis presence al l,seiNu At always dirs0t.
All work personally, hieA otherwise is
under the supsiiIteuaeroe Of Lila othti
nephew. He ei5o pays VISITS 10 lis neigh
pprA III the afternoon OF receives tleii
calls. Dinner is TAX II at 8, after which
Count Mcltke usually takes carriag,
drive. The EVENINGS he always passes ii
home with Lis nephrws. The aged mar
shal also gives much at;entiua 10 stool
raising. His stables contain tino hero
of cattle, all Of pure Dutch breed, beside
IL teams Of horses lie frequently visit
the school III the noie hholing village
listens to the instruction given, and oftei
puts questions to lie children. Coun
, Moltke usually rstlrbs to berlin il
November Eor tie winter sesG0n. Beside
his position at the hcai Of !he genera
stun, he is also member OF the Germa
Reicbatag, and one Of its nlost regular q;
tendnnts. His seat is il the front row q
!, Tie right just below that OF Prince Ri,
! march.