Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
5BlsMARck's HOME 4 IL &. d
How the Chancelor's Home at Fried
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There Is scarcely any thing remark.
able IN his house ct Friedrichsruhe. II
is absolutely plain. The furniture Is 81
the simplest character. There are evil
dences here and there OF the hand work
7 Of woman, but no great paintings deco
rate the walls, and his library is filed
with . choice but inexpensive assort-
ment OF books. Portraitso Of his wife, his
daughter and his sons, Of Won Moltke,
OF Cardinal Hohenlohe, Of Theirs, Of
Beaco nstield, Of Gladstone and OF the
three Emperors under whom he has
served decorate his walls. A recent
visitor to Bismarck's home, in describ-
Ing the place, says that although some
OF the rooms contain much that is plain,
others show evidences OF luxury and
OF decidedly historic Importance. In
the drawing-room the floor is covered
with rich carpet; there are three
flre-places here, whore, as soon as
the cold weather sets in, blazing logs
light up the room and make it warm and
cheerful. There is an abundance OF
couches, sometimes two or three in one
room. The dining-room is severely
plain. Its chief adornment is the bronze
statue Of the Emperor given by himself
to Bismarck. There is bronze imita-
ton Of Neiderwald, which stands in
fine oak cupboard in the smoking-room.
A leafiet is attached to it, with the fol-
lowing words written in the Emperor's
own hand: christmas, 1883. The
browning stone of your policy. A fes-
tival destined chiefly for you and which
you unhappily was not able to attend.
w." In Bismarck's study there is a
small card table bearing brass plate, on
which there is an English inscription to
the effect that on the table the pre-
liminary peace between Germany and
France was signed at Versailles in 1871.
When opened there appears the
central round of green cloth
with the very candle spots that
were there when Bismarck and Favre
put their names under the treaty. Bis
marck often laughingly explains how he
became possessed Of this curiosity. It
required some diplomacy even on the
part of the great diplomat. The land
lady of the house who owned the table
obstinately refused to part with it for
any consideration Of money, so as last
resort Bismarck called in q cabinet
maker and ordered him to make an
other table exactly similar. When the
twins were put side by side the land
lady, womanlike, decided in favor of
the new and shiny table, and Bismarck
triumphantly carried of the old one,
If the Chancelor's study and bedroom
is plain to severity, the guest rooms,
situated on the first floor, are distin-
guished bv comfort, ease and luxury.
1t is happy home, as those who have
been entertained there will testify. In
it its owner forgets, so far as he can, all
strife. The torch of hate is put out.
There is no thought of war, but instead
there is feasting and music, the prattle
of children's voices and an air of quiet
and peace that BODIES we'll for Germany.
The silent man, the man of blood and
iron. the man who has put the standard
of craftsmanship and diplomacy so high
that his successor will have great diff
Guilty in reaching it, the most hated and
bost loved man in Europe, is nearing the
end, disguise it as much as his friends
will. What his thoughts are amid the
scenes of revelry in which his children
and his grandchildren take part no one
can tell, for he has few confldants, If
any. If his life had been failure in
every respect, he would still be great,
for he has taught one magnificent les
son to statesmen, which is the value Of
silence.-N. Y. Mail and Express.