Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
"A POWERFUL RULER.
Graphic Pen Picture Of William
II. of Germany.
His Appearance, His Uniforms,
Soldiers and Humors.

W Hitln IL. Oh Gsrma1y Is rather
handsome man. He is just 80 years
old, of nc.r:y six feet in height, well
put up, after tho Pru 'sian fashion Chat
is, of not so athletic build as tho sax
on), and ju,t beginning to grow leu
toIically stou.. ii, is very fair
blo-dc, with complexion something
on the poach- and croam hue. Hi, hair
inclincs to darki,h brown, which no
wears parted on tho loft side, and
brushed we'll up from tn, forehead and
well back over tho oars. 1t is always,
whom ho is scon in public, kept shin
ingly mont, rs il freshly pomaded and
combol. Hi, features arc regular and
prepossossiag; his eyes aro honest aud
blue, and arc worry attractive when he
smiles; the mouth is small, the nose
demi- r IMAM, and the moustache, OF
medium siz', is of good Ger
man bloado, about ihrco shades
darker than straw color, turnod
upward at the ends. until tho
waxed points seem to tickle tho lower
cyolid,. Tho mou tachc is evidently
Wilh,lm's chief pride a.tor hi, army.
His left arm Is hi, most palpa5lo physi-
cal defect. 1t hangs rather listlcssly at,
should say, about an inch and hal
hi. her than tho other arm. I am told
that this malformntion i, great vexa-
ton as we'll as inconve lionce to him:
but he deserves prai.o for tho adroit
manner in which he handles tho hand.
|! you had ntv heard or read ali the
things said about this imperial de.
iormity, you would pro bably stand gaz-
ing ut him for an hour without observ-
ing tho useless mcmb.r. Whom he
stands, the lame hand rests quite natur-
ally on the htndic of his sworl Cor h,
most rarely dons tivi!i,n d,css); and
when he sits it is not pulled over on his
lap, as is generally ostentatiously dono
with lame arms, but either fills by his
left side, quite soldicrly, or preserves
it' resting place on tho sword -hilt.
When he eats. the u,clcsi arm hi los
under tho table aud tho right hand
manages n combination knife AMI fork,
made somewhat on the scissors rrin ci :
pic, SO adroitly that one begins to won
der why all table instruments are not
made just like it. Whatever may be
theB fcastirG fuactioa, or wherever, hi,
private body servant stan |. behiad his
chair and helps hin when two hands
arc more nccdful than oac.
The handsome young emperor rarely
ever shows himscl! Invested of hi, uni
form. This is most likely, owing to
his extreme partially for all things
martial. lIi' uniforms are most superb b.
IL, dons most frequently that OF tn,
liussnra, with the dark, brailed Jacket
or dolman hanging gracefully. il that
neither-on-nor-oif state, from the left
shoul Ter. The astrakan hat also sits
coquettishly above hi, ( .ir fac.. Some
times he wears tho white coat and
brilliant helmet of the guards, which
WAS the uniform nearly always worn by
the Emperor Frederick. Albeit young,
nntanncl and unscarrcd, ho LOOKS the
dashing trooper. What matters it if he
wears six brilliant rings on his right
hapd and bracelet or bangle on his
WRIT II, does; but Murat dressed
for fight MORO than other men for q
ball-and he was a gallant trooper, if
any ever lived.
As havo sai |, the Kaiscr's malady
is probably responsible for his tcstinese.
1t certainly gives him variable hum ,rs.
His bad humor is manifested in sulsi.
ness irritaLi.ity, rudcacss to those
about him, and disposition to quar-
rol generally. In his happier moments
he has M ai- of being a thoroughly
good fellow; his face wears a genial
smile there is n glimmer of fun in
his eyes. His handshakc i, manly, and
indicates not only IN intermittent heart
moss, but considerable arm-stro myth as
well. Watched him as he groctod
King Humbert and the royal
snite the day of hii arrival in
II inc, and saw also the same cordial.
ty of manner rs he compimonted tho
half doz,n generals on tho parade
grouad at Ccntocclo tho day of the big
review. was impressed thon by the
fact that when no wants to DO civil he
succeeds admirably; but I saw otho,
instaa cos OF that want of tact, and Of
that aggressive independence OF spec eli
which / have MISUNDERSTANDING
which contribute to his personal un-
popularity, always risky quality FOL
sovereigns.
The emperor is loyal husband and
good father. IL, speaks EnglishAud
French admirably, but prefers tn,
former, in speaking which he has nj.
most no trace of foreign accent,
Whom not in uniform no dressos nfte,
| tho En- nIiah cfylo Ti,..