Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-29
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Ernperor sg.IIi;an, as i,c Was.

Emperor sg:IIi;,m as i,c Was.
Emperor William had simple, sunny man.
no.s, but be was not interesting and had
not muca conversation. Ia this respect he
contraated with Bismarck, who can be q
delightful boon companion, because he has
SO much TO sey, and says ic in such an origi'
nal way.
Williams countenance went g ioaG way
in gving charm to his address, whereas the
conn,enance cf his Chancellor has often
glea,ns Of savage ierocity, and shows that
the cunning OF 4 wild animal can Dc united
to intelIect. at different times. and en-
noteworthy occasions, / saw both master
ana man together. William was much
more puzzle to me than Bismarck. There
wege moments when he struck me us being
somewhat the faux bonhomme and then !
thought that ho had tender conscience,
anu left things as much as ho did 10 his
Chancellor so rs 10 b. able to cheat it. He
liked to be on good terms with Providence,
good moral as well as military example to
his armed nation. II was not he, but Bis
ma.ck, you viii observe, who violated the
estates private and public, Of the Hanover
lar Guephs, the Ducal Nassaua. and the
Electoral Hesses.
Taking all in all, William, think, was,
when first saw him, the finest-ooking ell
derly gentleman whom / ever beheld IF
be lived III soldiers uniform from the age
of seven 60 ninety one, and was strict dig
oiplinarian tohimself, newas free from buck
ran and pipe clay. His smile was inviting.
When younger, he kept il mind that
Venus WAS y soldiers goddess. There
are lois Of Fiizwi'lams, and they are
all well eff. There was | know lady in
the suite of t5is Bar.msn ut the Versailles
Prefecture in the terrible winter. She was
known 10 the Germans lheG there as Die
Kaffee Mamselle. It may be urged in ex-
tenuation that William never loved Angus
te. however much he admired her intellect,
which he canGidly owned was superior 10
his owal Tho marriage was always love
less. After The birth CT the Grand Duchess
Of Baden, between which and the birth of
the present Emperor there was an interval
OF seven years, William and Augusta agreed
to divorce each other. They were to be
husband and wife for courty purposes and
no other, and there was on each side to be
perfect freedom within the limits OF social
covances. This slack chain did not gall,
and with age and the common Interests OF
grandchildren they became cordial friends.
The Emperor let the ladies of MS family
be as exactjng as they pleased except in
military affairs Or politics. Nor would he
have minded them interfering il the latter
if Bismarck bsd not stood against the pet.
ticoat Camari!la." William remembered
his mothers virtual kingship of Prussia to
its advantage Then, he rather enjoyed
Welding to feminine despotism. His weak.
ness in this respect made tho Chancellor
wage u relentless var on the Empress and
her tea party cronles. The Vlctonas" were
his net animosity after the Won ArDim af-
fair. Bat he had to let the Grand Duchess
of Baden alone. She was her fathers DER
ling. and became, as years crept on him,
more and more his companion. Bismarck
therefore made her feel that the stronger he
himself bacame the better It would be for
her children'a future settlement, and Tor
herself. too, when the Emperor's private es-
estate came tc be divided.
Though hot misery, William loved thrift
ana plain living What he spent on himself
was frifiing. His household was kept up on
the economical lines dear to his ancestors.
The Crown Prince's income was SMALL Ine
Empress had often 10 make the birthday
gifts she wanted to present tc friends and
relatives. privy purse was SO slender. 80
haG the Crown Princess. She gave pictures
Of her own painting. Her mother ir-iaw
gave standard works, in which were bound
| blank sheets filed 10 by her with autograph
apnotations. The Emperor thus became
9. Croesus. When Prince Of Prussia he Yves
fond of romping games and practical Jokes
| in the home circle. He had q sense of fun
and of humor. Ia music, of which he was
fond. he preferred Weber to Wagner.
Notwithstanding the order in which En-
ueror William kept his papers, be left guam
tises of letters in cupboard at the Yer.
ssjlles Prefecture, where Nine Theirs founo
/ them. Hundreds of them were letters from
French victims Of the war or exaspefated
nafr;o;s. They were ali annotated in the
Emperors bapdwEiting. The marginal OBJ
serystions were ereditable to him. In noting
| complaints OF how Prussian soldiers nae
barried villages, ne said '"Ths must bs
put stop to-" In another letter he wai
accused of waging wicked war, go be wrote
"This may be true. God give NE iignt!'
There were notes OF orders for money to OF
sent to some families which had been 0urn
| cd cut OF house and home.-London run
ELopED WITH HER UNCLE.-Jobn q
Bsilev came to Joplin, No., from indiana
ahout two wears ago, and was followed q
year later by his wife and six children. Pre-
yious to the arrival of his family he boarded
With his brother James D. Bailey Mis-
! 5-Ltor of tha latter Enon f,runpG g.