The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-18
HENDERSON. N. c.. THURSDAY OCTOBER 49, 1888.

| he said he would willingly retire in favor of
| Any o.'c l tG".1ght Eloie proper to conduct
| the bu5lncs-, Lat until then he mus. ci.irrn
his primer - ard act according to his best
/ i.ilov-jc'.5c Of tho circumstances and to bis
| conscience. We then treated Cf minor uGes-
| tio2S. and a laco l remarked that l rligh1
havH h2i:l tc2 = cfI, but ii could not bc g
pcctcl Jha- did indiffercatly le. pass hv
moment Of 81 i:nportanee IL the wcrias
! EistOr-.
Nov. 1s.-D~,os,icl, cces 10 tho opening of
the r2ichstag d. i5ec.:n; he not discouraged
! ard bcl!Cvcs lat orr tacEics of ignoring tho
Bav2rialis Tor tho last fourteen DAYS have
brought good fraits. aS they have asked t.
haze tic negotiations rcor cred.
Nov. l9.-Odo R:,esel arrBvcd; his list i,l-
preston OF Disc.ar>!l Is tvcrahlz, he Is ny
1SJt
Nov. oo-Bava-ia gives il.
Nov. 23.-Nol1elt OF exciting comb;na-
tions. Molrkc always e12ound5 the s.t:sa-
ton with TIC greatest clearness yea, scbri-
ETY., has always thought of and foresecn
everything, AID always hits the nail OH tho
d lead, bat r ems shru s,gIng of shoulders AID
splitting and PoJbiels-Is Olylnpian calnlncGs
often iEfrence tie king.
Nov. @4-Last night Bavaria did sign.
Nov. 25.-Bisnlarcl1 urges bo1nbarln,cnt;
Dluncnti,al shows tie foo!lshnesS of a bonn
bardment that could only reach the forts,
that would have to be taken by trenches ard
assaults. We wog'I have > lodge there IN
der tic effective ire OF rkc enemy, and thence
proceed to attack tho strongly fortified en-
ccinte, and lastly the CITY. Bismarck has
made known tEat If tic princes fail soon to
offer the imperial crown, it viii be impossible
to prevent the reickstag Longer than till 1T
latest the middle OF reXt wea4- making ti,1t
otier.
BERLIN WAITS E>.TCE,z9 cEAsUEEs.
Nov. 3S.-Berlini is cray CT Commandment.
Mr.. '. ). points cut Is tho guilty ono.
All right. l will ce..ainly not commence
until We get al or c-..nuui.ion. We could
long ago nave stared shooting, but would
soon have been compelled to cease
for want OF Glli.Cn.g. Lon. Tho cam
Daign vagabonds. tt&t ta.se part in the war,
without resrons oility C2d without knowi-
edge, So that our batteries can only bc placed
50 tlco they do not reach t-e quarters of tho
~orEin., people, who decide the issue offer
every one who talks thus to take the com
r1and.
Dec. coo Russell says Bismarck is in
favor of an alliance with England.
Dec. l2.-PIaiZburg surre;ldeI's, for the first
time in its history. We telegraph to the
Bavarian king 10 send of the documents he
SO long time has had in his hands.
Dec l4-Anniversary of death Of Prince
Albert. | remember how he always tOld me
they had to rive up the thought of ever play
ing an important role without Germany's as
sstance.
Dec Through the master q. the ceremo-
MES of Prince Karl | go the Rows that to-
morrow his maj jesty gives dinner for the
representatives. Of the re ichstag. Bismarck
says tLe king viii before that receive tLem
Count PelpoucEcr SAYS to AGGlhert, No
doubt this imperialism is not to bc put on for
every day, only OH greet court festivals and
celebrations to which AdalLel't answers,
''If the king We're to make you duke would
you only carry the titlc Cn extra occasions"
FIRST IMPERIAL CEREMONY.
Sunday, Dec. lS.--Tourhed by the recep-
ton; full of dignity and worth; the sermon
by Rogge showed me the Importance given
to the reception. Princes and generals
asked me to DC allowed b be present. After
tie sermon told the king He seemed as
tonshed, and said after o while that il any
body wanted to be present he had no objoc-
ton. Nh were present, although the king
expressed surprise at il. Lultpold was alb
sent, and az the last molrent the royal adju-
tants were ordered His t. jesty took his posi-
ton in the main salon of The center palace tho
princes OF the royal house to the right, the
reianin<; princes to the left. Simsons mas
terly speech drew plentnous tears from my
eyes. In fact, not eye was dry :.'ter tho
reading Of the address. The response of tho
+ king was then made, with many pauSes, as
he does not now see to read well without
glasses but he also stopped from emotion
several times. Then followed the preSents-
: 1nony N"lt Valericn was laundering. Out
side everything was light The king was
+ afterward cheerful, seemed easier and salts
fed. The future position Of tho royal family
- lGI h.t-SCIuttt LII JCliAti lSLll4coo W
cdedly does not please me.
Dec. 28.-Letter from the king of the Eel
p gians expressing much sympathy for the en-
Peror AID ernpire, and great expectations
from them. lie sees in il the restoration CT
, order and sense Of justice, and calls It's oD-
portunites verify glorious"
Dec Jl.-The king declares he desires TO
official proclamation tomorrow because Ba-
, varin mas Eot -ct consented, but Dclbruck
!, annuunces ira toe printed constitution of
tl,a Will in EapIIn
: and, thus taking effect tomorrow, Will pro-
claim emperor and empire.
1871.
= Jan. 1.-The Eirg greets me screraly ard
+, affect.ona+ely, wishing that II may be PER-
, nit ted mo to live to reap the peaceful fruits
: of cur present fatCrs. He could hardly CI-
, pect that Gerrany's unity would last when
i so few of its princes thin X ard at IS 1t bad
:. bcen desirable ana so iltti- foilo"ed the noble
:, example OF tie grand duke
Jan Ii lrst day of hor. Jardnent. What
will tho s&gnS i'll Berlin say when, after a
fortnight still all remains as it was! Wer-
e der is in difficult situation. Although per-
: soli .lly am disinclired to war, ye: in tbiE
;; gigantic strugg3" l must Taste it all Ny un-
willingness 70 the bloody work Is, however
well knov1l-yca. | am blamed, as to nv
:, quiet satisfaction l uoticc, because wher-
ever / may consistent with duty let mercy
y AM mi .dness prevail
9 Jan S-The burning questions are: Treat
a rnent of a conquered Paris, arTnistice anc
y peace negotiations.
Jan. l3.--Conference between Bismarck
~ ~ and Moltke at my place: lively discussion
Il the lacn1ic Aioltke grows eloquent.
Jan. 15.-Werder asks if it would not bC
( better TO raise the siege Of Belfort, as ht
j. thinks he can defend Elsass anyhowf Moltk,
4 read this. and added, with ice cold, imper
. turbcble quiet: ''Yo-ir majesty may pleas.
Il allow us TO tell Gel. Werder to 5tav where L;
!, is ard to defeat the enemy where be find
u him Moltke seemed to me admirable he
:. yond praise: il second lad fc dispatched
- the whole business. his answer TO rUch,
q concerning the hospitals was: We viii snar'
item as soon as we are rnar enough to dis
- Germ ITEM The King g. lat agrees to thi
u proclamation on the 18th in tho sale DC
!. giGces.7 but viii have nothing TO do with tn
:" preparations
, Jan. lG-Nerners victory in the dcfeii
% sivc ManteufTcl advances
o Jan I'm the afternoon at the king
, quarters . conference with Bismarc.s
10 Schleinitz and myself, for three hours il
= ovc-hea- -ed room, concerning title, succesSto:
:, OF tt,c crown. &c. In consultation about IL
~ titla Bismarck confesses that already at tn
- conference concerning the constitution ta
[ Eavarian envoys had objected TO thc ''eUl
70 peT3r Of Germany and that he ~ last q
Is soothe them. Xxi -hout. however, preTionsl,
- 70 asi, ks r1a iesty,n i41d agreed on ''GerTnal
q E-npc-c-." Th.s title dis,,lezsed the kin.
y a. well as Iay4elf, but in vain, B.sc:arcl
- - t-;ed 20 prove that Emperor Of Germany
!. inferred territorial power over tic e-Ip!r
- that we Gid uc. c-ers, vkile ''Ce-.n.n LG1
y f3cr ~ was TIC natural conseQCeacc of lin
!. perator Ronans-s." We hed to give II
's Int il cotG.rlon parlc2cc "Of Ge--T2a-+@ L
u used the address bc. Your lrlrcraai a.E'
n RoTai Ma icstE" As nc th-s c0aEoSs noc I
- IczesS any tsrT.t2rill -oEe1 oye- - c.