Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-24
ONE GENT
nIsMARcK AT home.
The Daily Life nc Frederick's Rest A
Modest Home ia Forest.

The Daily life nc Freaerich's Rest A
Modest Home ia Forest.
In my last letter. writes a corresp0u-
dent Of the New York Tribune. l told
you l would write description OF
Friedrichsruhe and the daily life OF
Bismarck in that residence, il the rum
ors about his resignation were confirmed.
So they are now, and the greatest OF all
Germans will now live as a private
citizen at Ills castle Of Friedrichsruhe.
"Frederick's rest, was originally a
hunting rendezvous, built in 1863 by
Count Frederick Won Lippe Sternb berry
and Schwabenberg Near by was an
ancient hostelry, called Frascat by its
proprietor. retired valet of the Rerlin
princes.
When Emperor William. who owned
the place in his quality of Dnke Of I.auen-
burg. made present to Bismarck of
the domain upon which Frnscati stood.
the Iron Chancellor remodcled the hotel
and made 1t his country residence, to
the great annoyance of the Hamburg
bourgeois, who used to come there for
picnics There are no neighboring cot
tages around, and Bismarck is not dis
turbed on his estate. At some distance
from the castle stands tho inn Of the lo-
cality In tho midst Of few houses which
form the village There are no peasants.
bat only some forest-seekers, letter-car-
riers, railroad employees, the workmen of
the saw mill owned by tho prince, a
blacksmith. tailor, miller, the land
lord and the walters Of tho hotel
The principal parsonage of that small
colony is the forest keeper OF the Sach-
senwald, who Is also mayor of Fried
richsruhe, and the manager OF Schwarz-
enback small estate near Friedrichs-
ruhe belonging to Bismarck, and Of tho
fnrms and titled lands Of Silk and Schoe-
nau, which also belong TO the prince
The latter does not disdain to Nave fre-
quent and friendly talks with his chief
forest-keepcr. Bismarck is fond OF ask
ing oil sorts of practical questions, and
he listens with pleasure to the progress
made in wood-cuttng and the profits to
be expected therefrom
Friedrichsruhe is as isolated as any
solitary hermit could desire, though
reached In one hours time by express
train from Hamburg The forest called
Sachsenwald (Saxons' wood surrounded
the estates entirely. Tho railroad passes
from one end Of 1t to tho other. IL Is
little frequented by hunters, and troops
of deer are TO be seen from the windows
of the express train, quietly feeding on
the very embankments of tho railroad
track. A small brook, the Au, flows
across the forest under the foliage OF the
trees, and when IL comes out from tho
wood 1t gives the motive power to tho
saw mill belonging to Bismarck. The
fact Is that the chanceilor's home Is tho
last place where affectation and posing
are allowed
1t Is quite family home, without any
pretense to dignity. Dolly and Bichetto
are the friendly nicknames given to Prin-
cesses Furstenberg and Radziwill, great
friends of the house, and Madame Bis
marcks aged friend IL familiarly called
Mother Boltzmann The prince Is never
90 happy as wheh he can afford TO stay
in the midst Of his family, with his
children around him.
The house at FriedIichruhe has only
two stories, land is painted yellow. Tho
first story Is occupied by the chancellor.
the second by his wife and daughter,
the Countess Won Rantzan, whenever
she comes on visit to 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 at FriedrIchsruhe,
and devote to his own private affairs tho
time he used to consecrate TO those Of
the Empire He begins the day by work
ing at his desk, and afterwards takes
ride or walk. which Is never shorter
than five miles. At the second break
fast all the members of tho family ap-
pear, and sometimes there is a distin-
guished visitor. The AFTERNOON Is spent
In working and In short promenade
At dinner Is served, after which tho
prince retires TO his smoking-room