New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
BISMARCK ANECDOTES
TIE IRON CHANCELLOR OFF PARADE.

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This translation of bismarck lntimc VIII DC
road with interest. uotwithst anding the obvious
fact that il includes a considerable nunoer VI
anecdotes which have done duty untl 'h'N arc
worn threadbare The alleged "fcllow's'hueh''
if not a myth, would aprar to have hao IL"
opportunities for obtaining special Rno"e"se
about the life Of the Iron Chancellor ou' ne ia,
been dilcent in collecting gossip and leSenu' ana
hts put his material together in rcadaole anu
entertaining way He affects to give sketches OF
Bismarck at different stages Of his career. Ihu'
wc have Bismarck rs n Student. Bismarck as q
Young Man." and so forth Of course Ine la
miliar story Of the way in which ne made " "'''-
tory bootmaker foot the mark IS gwen !" .'"-
necrion with his student days. Another story less
| we'll known. may I've quoted At ~ studeh' "in'",
| when the fun was fast and furious po'''c HI"
| been thrown through the window into tie stree
and policeman seeing the act reported H. DIS
| marck being the responsible host Of tue occasioh'
the university bcadle was sent to cite him before
| the rector. Bismarck was in his dirssing'so"n
| and slippers when found
| "Au right he said to the beadle; "1ll follow
You" Ana he actually vent after tie IN man. hsc Gcs ihs
latter never leaving his master for moment emf s.av
The Rector awaiting the cuprN III me- s!" %Sc
S aIs T into III the Soo With an air Which prcd Int
asc Of t faIs wa asp a trying
10 assume deneanOr suited to the occsson lie asked
Bismarck what he wanted: v..s tina ,snlx at is
you il appears who have something to lay 70 ne.
seeing that YOU have sent me this 'p0mln"' &C Bis
whose bearing had an S spy' pc 0as
'e'SsIf he sad The first place comac% , y0a
to Explain how was that hottie came t. be ,ow1
through the window OF the t'odcn lnWn i'o'e' '"'
| evening II which har" the pieces he!e =, a.. go.
Men Ggt - ~ 1t:e, The bottle probably nc" 0O'
OF n Yo wn hH"w o. Hcv Wc that bottle ny Of
itself, and tina: s9uie one must lave thrown ~
There is no pcrhap. about it. Please TO be more
r@' then; probably harpcmGa ,n%e ,hnt in
TIE latter however. f'aynE to Sec r the pF %Smss
him. and tie nrc. it wonld appear, was never ran.
| After leaving the university. RisInar'k J'lncd
the army and was appointed 10 n cavalry rfgi-
mcnt. BEING with thlan regiment IN GARRISON
at Trcptow. the following incident occurred;
The Colonel of the regiment wio VA, VA s c,,' ",,
ciplnarian very particular tl'ac ~" nnr'H ~, g."
duct and department ,horm be i'rit ,,..S Of H.:
nstu,ay III! not S ysry wa ' "nd 'e a r
are Very apt 10 break through ''c ''h'' - SUN VIZ
At this date smoking III. ,rc', Wa; prohibit,
both for officers met AID "a" lr,hI'''N VEN; ny
y"y mnc agA S 'hc fas r . w.t. wnen%" Wa
,ire TO do 80 Without running too great risk 81 be
ne ore dav tho pu,romas,cr Of rr>p'o~ t"rinc I;
| pr,,tjate himself With he ''olr"! went =! " r'' rn''
, wi, ~ dciancc and ,hat .h". moi ''"'r t"
smor in ;hr p"blir i"u !h'rr, 'Fo co.. n ,' ,,iII
/ mis-. and c.,IDt his officers i"p" her t" remind ir'
Of the :csuation prohils >mok'ns II" w%"nd 'T
y"n I" walk in the street. wh iichi"d r'gnr a".
While he was saving the wor, he md h~ eye, ~ , I"
| he knew tn be- All nvctcIa,~ smoker.
Nes' c Sns ' ncf z>" WHO p
seated themselves wooden bench ;"+' cr r,G
e ssSr ms e.rai, TIC snoke from which va, "Td
cnouneer and thus thcy passed z" greater pari II
tie afternoon on '"vc,n co. "'r
Smoked ont wca, again with his complaint I" tie
COlonci. ,r,., w.. ~. to,c,,oIo,
The tulp.it> when they vc"e again ',nin ',cn I" ~
bar >wcr for trr n,~ lnirsr,'' ,ro %: ,s, Ssy
forward il wn> forbidden Ia tho officers not only T.,
walk. BIZ, also {" sat themselves III Inc '''"' d."
smoke
That Bismarck always lad a high estimate OF
his own abilities is shown ny what he said 10 n
Swedish officer will whom hc WAS intimate III
early manhood Rodoph TorAerhic!m atf":ward
Grand Marshal az the Swedish Court In Gu
af,er-dinner talk the conversation fell upon Der
man politics
bismarck dwell nront b" weak een-"in''on {" IRE
"chjrvei II it cond Only be united All h
;.s swsS y BY u Int Of ;h "a Si5a
IL up with q strange fire. he acclaimed ,.,. f.,
,,o-n f,ac,EeHt win max. harmon io1s who!' and
one day Germany will be- great ard powerful en-
Sow that the thing ha, been accomplished one nigh
well doubt the ,,! Of hi, tny' ~ w"T N"
| ROdnlph TOf.":h"lin who iot Il Gc'1nhh.
When M,n;"uiicl rcrou.mra'cd Bismarck as =
, delegate TO the Gcrmanc Diet. the King OF Prns
. sia hosita,ed at first but presently yielded:
Tle King who VA, h.n At ,a' s"nr, sent; for T., T.:
replied without hesitation. II you Majesty f. villa!
oy the SAnsTIx an sc5 70 aegsP: d" =. *
prompt dcci.on. and thought that bismarck could 10
IT. awarc Of it's serious import and he se about explain
"a, ne a i' When Iond have 70 be enco&i,:rc
$ - >m.arcL. hswrycr. who h.A not listened very ia
,iem.lS hardly ".T d ne M9E tim" 10 hnh n
rate iry The experiment Win NE, and il II docs NJ
urn on, well Then yol Majesty can recall me In 81
inc Kng was quite dnmbioDdcre1 By ih!s sccn3
bold rcioindcr bat he s.tc bismarck the post. I'll
sequel j. no longer anccdc;e but history.
Bismarck fell in love ri friends wedding will
= the youn. lady who ai,erward became his wife
and presently wrote TO her parents to demand he
hand in marriage:
The good peop,e we're naturally much surprl'e cd at
ss:a T5pS'sson for high I'M 1ins Which the 9"Ha
|
: .is. however their daughter intiInatcd IN discrpe
term, that she did not loO. upon the young gentle
y man with unfavOrabc eye. and tcfe n
n douit that tue young mans parents had rclttti0
. good their Herr Prtthaninci decide
not 10 harry matters. either in one direction III
other. cons Quenty lac wrote 10 young bismarck, II
=. | vitinK Lin Ia dOme and Them
Eycry one did their best AZ Rcinfcld to give IN
visitor suitable reception frauoin Won Put tkanmcr
Il ! parents put on all air OF grave solemnity and IN
Young lady stood with eyes modcrtly bent upon Tn
ground, when bismarck. aig.ting, threw hi. arm
&c round his sweetlearts nerl ana embraced her vgo
ously before ANYBODY had time tell him that his COZ
e quot hardly proper and correct. The result wa
n however. an Immediate bctrOtlal
. Prince Bismarck is very fond OF telling this tale an
he Is careful always finish the story BIZ thI, rc1c
ton: And you have no idea what this lady has mad
Il Of me-
II Ills wifcs parents also. probably had no Idea
what high destlnies this Ominous sonin.law would or
10 day attain.
= lie was always O tremendous worker: