The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16

between Prussia and the great and virtuous
country to which owe my wife. The SYM
pathies have always entertained for the
Anglo Saxon race will, am sure, be deep
ened throughout Germany in proportion to
our better acquaintance with each other
In politics, as we'll as in private life, ho
always acted up to these words. The steady
advocate in the council of good relations
with England and America, he was happy
to receive many distinguished visitor from
both countries in his house, and in conver-
sation with them frequently dwelt upon the
moral and political good sure to arise from
increased contact between the various
branches of the Teuton family. "I shall
never forget" " he observed one day to Lord
Houghton, with that felicity of expression
peculiar to him, that my wife was English
before she became German, and that the En-
glisN were German before they emigrated
to Britain"
He was as witty as he was affable and
good-natured, and was famous for number
less smart sayings in official and private in
tercourse A few of the numerous jeltr
d'eSprit attributed to him, will show the
bent of his sprightly and high gh-principled
mind. When Prince William, his eldest
son, was sent to school at Cassell, the mas
/ ter of the gymnasium inquired whether the
| future heir to the German crown was to be
addressed royal highness by the teachers
Good heavens, no, exclaimed the judicious
father, ''do not burden him with heavy
title at his age. He will be oppressed by
the weight Of it early enough
in life, can tell you" And so
| Prince William was yolt-ed Ito i'm
itate German phrase) like the other young
men, and had his full share Of the schools
labors aud discipline, as well as of the
rough handling religiously dealt to new
| hu fhA al1a. hnxya What
edge of life German princes are able to ac-
quire by thus early mixing with their
equals in age, If not in rank, as a matter Of
| course stands them in good stead in later
years.
Some time anterior to this instructive
! little incident Prince Henry-then a small
| boy, at present an intelligent captain in the
| imperial navy-objected to his ordinary
ablutions in the morning. Finding him
| refractory beyond her powers of persuasion,
the crown princess reported the youthful
offender to his father, who took his measure
without saying much about it. On the fol-
| lowing day, as the boy came home from his
drive, he complained to his father that the
sentinel at the door had not paid him the
usual courtesy Of presenting arms. "Of
course not" was the roply "Prussian SEN
tinels do not notice unwashed boys" Never
| again did crestfallen Henry refuse to be led
up TO the useful basin.
| The emperor was q man Of gentle char
acter and commanding abilities. He was
thorough soldier, and at reviews watched
the stride and swing of every regiment as
it passed him. 1t is reported that he knew
every colonel personally, and the generals
were all his friends. He was fond Of farm
ing and loved simplicity Of life. Before at
tackled by the terrible disease which carried
him to his grave, he retired early to bed
and was up by 5 or o'clock in the morn
ing. The emperor was, in his early days, a
master of the regal trade Of elegant man
ners He was man Of attainments, on
couraging learning and refinement, beside
being an adept in cabinet making, which
he learned when young.