Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-01-11
A P3WERFUL RULER.
Grapf Pen Picture of William
Il. Of Germany.
HIS APpearanCe, His Uniforms,
5cldiers and Humors.

wep >1yer the ears. 1t is always,
wh rs seen in public, kept shin
ingiy t. as II freshly pomadod and
com2e His features arc regular and
prepos lag; his eyes arc honest and
blue, q are very attractive when he
smiles he mouth is small, tho nose
demi- nau, and tic moustachp, of
mediaif siz', is of good Cor
man bloado. about three shades
darker than straw color, turned
upward at the ends, until tho
waxed points seem to tickle the lower
eyclida Tho mou. .tacho Is evidently
Wiihehf'a chief pride after his army.
His leit arm il his most palpablo physi-
cal daisSt 1t hangs rather Hstlessly at,
shonll say, about an inch and half
higher shau the other arm. am told
that thu malformation il great vexa-
tion as well as inconvenience to him;
but he deserves praise for the adroit
manaes IL which he handles the hand.
ysls haa qsyr 4 heard Qr read ali the
things snil about thi, imperial de-
'forsHifY you w0uld probaBly stand gaz-
ing at Ain for an hour without observ-
ing tho useless member. Whom he
stand the lame hand rests quito natur-
ally on+ha handle CT his sword Cor he
most rssey dons civilian dress); and
when ho sits it is not pulled over on his
lap, As Z generally ostentatiously done
With ts're arms, but either falls by his
leit siae' quite sodierly, or preserves
its re place on the sword -hilt.
y rs, the useless arm hides
!. SaSlp rea the .gi4ht baaass
Ny that one begins to won
derwr srl table instruments arc not
made III like it. Whatever may be
theB faa1 Jag function, or wherever, his
private 4ody servant stan Il behind his
chair nv helps him whoa two hands
are M | neeiful than oae.
Theshlndsome young emperor rarely
ever slows himself d.vasted of his uni
form. s,'his is most likely, owing to
his exfomo partiaity for all things
mqrtiat His uniforms are most superb.
H. dolf most freY9smtiy that Of the
Hussart with the dark, braiIcd jacket
or dolmh hanging gracefully, in that
ncither-tn-nor-off state, from the left
shoul lcrI The astrakan hat also sits
coquettihly above hi, fir face. Some
times hi wears tho white coat and
brilliant helm,t Of the guards, which
was thesiniform nearly always worn by
the Emperor Frederick. Albeit young,
untannel and unscarred, he LOOKS the
dashingtrooper What matters it il he
wears si4 brilliant rings on his right
haOd aud bracelet or bangle on his
wri.t7 Ill, does; but Murat dressed
for fight moro than other men for a
tail-and he was a gallant trooper, if
any ever lived.
As have sal !, the Kaiser's malady
is probably responsible for his testiness.
1t certaily gives him variable humors.
His bad kumor is manifested ia sulki-
ness, IA Etaliity, Tudoaoss to those
about h and 4 disposition to quar-
rel eca&tly. In his happier moments
he has Al air of being a thoroughly
good iei~w; his face wears gonial
smile and there is a glimmer of fun in
his eyes. His haadshake is maaly, and
jadicates. .eqt.oalg an. intormittant. hearts
'iness, bi,k considerable trm-stfength as
well. n Patched him as he greeted
King mbert and the royal
suite III day Of his arrival in
R9me@ e@a l saw also the same cordiali-
ty Of ia or as ha complimented the
half III generals on the parade
ground at Ccntocollo the day Of the big
review. l was impressed then by the
fact thatswhen he wants to be civil no
succeeds admirably; but I saw other
instar ces OF that want of tact, and of
that aggressive Independence of speech
which I have Observation-Disclosures
which Contribute to his personal un
popularitE always RISKY quality, for
sovereigal
The sror i, loyal husband and
good fatir. H, speaks English and
French imirably, but prefers the
former, speaking which he has al
most noitrace of a foreign accent.
When not ia uniform he dresses after
the English sty.c. These are the only
two roa~atts, however, in which ho in
ciaes toward anything English. He is
German to tho core--and perhaps too
markedlyso to be great success as q
ruler in tEcss singular days Of European
alliances. I Philadelphia Times.