New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07

MODEST HOME ~ \ FOREST
rEou AZ oCcAsoNAi CoEnrsroSprsr or I'M ImBrSE-
Berlin. March .O.-In my lat letter toM Won
would write description II FucdrlchsrIhc and the
daily life Of Bismarck in that residence, II the rGmof,
about his resignation were confirmed - th'y are
now. and The greatest ~ all Germans viii now I've
a. private citizen az hi, castle ~ Irlcirchswhc.
HAMBURG the Whole year round Ir.rirchsruhc.
or "rrcfcrlcl'' rest was originally hunting rem
dclvous. built I'D 1863 hy Count Frederick Won Lippc
stcrnbcrs and ~chWahcnbcrs. Near by Nas an ancient
ho.tcry. called Fri.cau by IT, proprietor. retired
vale; Of the Berlin princes When Emperor William.
who owned the place ~ his quality Of Duke II Lauen
burg made a present. b. Bismarck Of the domain upon
which ira.c, .iood, the Iron Chancellor rcmodcllcd
the hotel ari made II hi, country residence, 10 the
great an0 rau'. ~ the Hamburg bourgeois. who used
to come There for picrics. There no nclghbornc
cottage. around and III inarck Is not disturbed his
estate AZ some distance from The castle stands the
inn Of the lorai,. ln the midst If d few houses which
form the village. There peasants, Int only
some fore keepers cttcr-carcrs railroad employee.
the workncn Of the saw-mll owned by the Prince. a
blacksmith u tailor miller. the landlord and tho
walters Of the hotel The principal parsonage Of that
small colony is the chief forest keeper OF the Sachscn
wad. who is also the Mayor Of Fricdfch-ruhc. and
the manager IF >chwarzcnhack. small estate near
Frcdmc.ruhc belonging TO Bismarck. and Of the farms
and Tiled land Of silk and Schocnau. which also be
have frequent and friendly tails with his chief forest
Keeper Bismarck fond Of asking all sort, Of prac
teal questions and r. listens with pleasure to thn
prorrc., made IN the wood cutting and the profits 10
be expected ihcrcfrOm.
Trcdrlch-ruhc S isolated any solitary hermit
could desire though reached within ono hours time By
express train from Hamburg The forest ca led Sachscn
wad tsaxons' wood surrounds the estates entirely
The railway passes from end Of II 10 the other.
II is little frcuucntcd by hunters, and troops OF deer
arc 10 De seen from the Windows Of the express train
quietly feeding on the very cmbankmcns Of the rail
road track A small brook the An, flows across tho
ont from the wood 1t give, the motive power TO the
saw mill belonging 10 Bismarck. The fact l. that
the Chancellor, home j. the Last place where affc'a
ton and posing are allowed. 1t /, quite family
home. without any pfctcucc to dignity. Dolly and
Lichcttc are thc friendly nlchnamcs gwen Ia Prn
ccssc~ Fnr.tcnbcrg and Radzlwll. great friends OF
the nOu~c. and Madame Iismarchs aged friend /,
Familiarity called Mother BOltlmann. The Prince Is
never 80 happy a. when H. afford 10 STAY In the
midst Of his family. with his children around HIM.
The house at FREDERICKSBURG Ia, only two Stories
and Is painted yellow. The first story j. occupied
lv the Chancellor. the second bl In wife ana his
daughter. the Countess Won kantNu, whenever she
comes ON visit t. her parents. II Is not likely That
bismarck will change much. IN the daily routine Of
his life with the exception that he Will reside all the
year round Friedrich, ruhc. and devote 10 his own
lvatc affairs the time he used 10 cOnsccatc to those
nf tIc Empire lie begins the day by working Al Ms
desk and ancrwaid takes a ride or walk. which !,
never shorter than five mile. At the second break
fast All the members Of the family appear. and some
Zines there j. a distinguished visitor. The afternoon
Is spent In working and IN Il short pIemonaie AZ
dinner is served after which the Prince rercs to his
fipp -rDI