The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-08

ard strict etiquette with which ministers usually
/ love to surround themselves like wall of divis.
| ion between them and the peoples representa-
| tiyes, none Of that exclusiveness and national
party spirit which. as rule, is always present
| in the Diet Very few uniforms were visible
among the guests. The hooks and corners, in
| which, according to Bismarcks own words, the
great affairs of the state could be settled and ar
ranged IN five minutes, were all filled with
eager laxative groups of Deputies or Councillors,
| or the leaders of the different parties The con-
| versation in our neighborhood was carried on in
| pretty loud and easy tone, and without any
reserve; for there did not Turk here, as there
does behind every door aud in every retiring
room of the imperial Parliament some insidious
reporter of the press
WHO is that stout gentleman yonder, with
the very elaborate shirtfront blue coat with
brass buttons and huge and perfectly
| der OF the Eagle of the third classl He tries in
vain to disguise his Eastern origin"
rs 1t possible you do not know him2-this
/ man, whom Bismarcks son in his last pamphlet
| described as the greatest man of the century,
TINS father of millions of-railway shares! Do
you really mean to say you do not know himg
Strousberg, formerly Baruch Hirsch Strousberg.
OF the firm OF Dr. Ujest, Strousberg & Co.!
| Shall introduce you?"
But the subject of this discourse had already
| joined the archsatirist Won Unruh Magdeburgh,
the President of the Constitutional Prussian Ma
| tlonal Assembly. Beside him appeared the ven
cradle head of Simson, the Perpetual President
of the German Parliament.
DO you know the best way of enforcing re-
| spect into our noisy neighbors. the Frenchg
| asked my vis-a-vis. thought of our million of
soldiers, but he continued: '.You need only tell
them that our three Presidents, Simson Ujest
ana Bennington, have twenty-seven children be-
tween them-nlne EACH"
| Meanwhile the servants again came round
with refreshments for the guests; this time it
was Maitrank, in long Venetian glasses, and
magnificent silver 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 had up till now passed
| through.
The FIRST feeling of shyness having worn away,
the various dainties. in the shape of cold game,
| saddle of venison, mayonnaises Italian salads,
ETC., with which the long enter-table was laden
were speedily done justice TO- Even the modest
Saxon Prlvy Councillor, who three minutes be-
fore had retreated from the table and refused
the invitation with polite wave of the hand
and mo, no; thank you!" now followed in the
| war-path 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 the table, together
| with the necessary table requisites and FASTENED
| to partake of the delicacies that had been pre-
pared for his delectaton. A party Of Saxon and
Rhenish gentlemen had succeeded in getting
| possession of side table, and there seated at
| their ease, they intrenched themselves against
| the annexation tendencies of the North German
| League appette getting all their provisions
through the proper constitutional channel of the
| Bismarckian domestics.
Meanwhile, as l have so often observed before.
saddle of venisOn is most fruitful source for
starting hunting adventures and so it proved in
this case. My old friend worthy DR.. Neubron-
ner, from Nassau whom no one would have &C
cused of being bloodthirsty huntsman by ma
ture, was no sooner presented to Bismarck than
he reminded the Minister how, in former days,
when he, Bismarck, was representative at
Frankfort they had hunted together in the
neichborhood Of that town.
of course l remember it; and very pleasant
days they WERE" replied Bismarck; and he forth
with proceeded to describe, greatly to the arnuse
ment 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 general at
tention The account of ''dicke (porty) Dau-
mers intense fear OF death, anything con-
nected Herewith, specially amused the sons of
| the now Prussianized district Of Wiesbaden
Bismarck continued: Zone fine autumn morn.
ing was ont hunting with dicke Daumer in
the neighborhood of Frankfort. After long
and firing climb among the mountains, we sat
down to rest on the edge of the forest when to
my horror found / 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. l frankly confess to having a
very good appetite. which this morning excur-
sion in the keen mountain air had by no means
icssened. The whole sausage would barely have
snffced to satisfy my hunger Our meal COM
menced; saw the end of my piece of sausage
approaching; l was getting desperate Then,
suddenly turning to 'dicke Daumer, asked in
the most innocent manner possible: Can you
tell me- Herr Daumer, what that white thing
down there among the plu m trees isl!
Good gracious your Excellency, you quite
take away ones appetite! said Daumer who so
dreaded his latter end. Why, that is the church
yard'
sis it really, now? Why Herr Daumer. it
looks so pretty! let us go down and choose
out some nice secluded shady nook! How
calm and peaceful it must be to rest in so sweet
a spot!
'.''Oh, your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and he
put down the sausage; 1 cannot touch another
mouthfnlr
'.Ane old Daumer remained firm in this So
you see. gentlemen, had good luncheon after
all"
Universal laughter greeted this anecdote
"How ia it one never sees you now in the
houseP | ask young Thuringian who has
made name for himself both as o government
lawyer and wit
"Oh, am busy all day now in the Europeah
Lint Congress, ," he replied.
And pray, what may that oe?" ask
"Why, my dear sir, did you not know that is
the name the Berliner wits have given to the in
ternationa association for the care and nursing
of wounded soidersW
Two of the greatest lawyers in the world stand
close beside me deep in conversation. Every ten
minutes fresh word is added to paragraph for
the future North German penal code Braun.
Wiesbaden approaches and joins the conclave,
which is just discussing that much-vexed ques-
ton, the abolition of capital punishment.
You may make your minds easy, gentlemen,
and settle to abolish capital punishment" he
said.
Indeed! Have you. then found surro.
gatef'
II have"
'.Well1 ask the expectant lawyers with unbe-
lieving curiosity.
''Why, you have only to send the delinouents
to the North German Commission for the Better
Regulation of Trade--that will settle them!n
But l hear Bismarck's voice again close behind
me. Let drink to the welfare of the old blue.
red and gold colors of the Hannovera of Got