Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
FRAU PRINCESS Won BISMARCK,

oAhSV tLcif WouulilS, uuu tuciT married lie Is
said to have been singularly happy one. Bis
marck turned over new leaf shortly after his
marriage, and be became studions and thought
ful. He soon got into politics and from that
time on he made u man Of himself and shortly
rose to be one of the leading figures in the
diplomatic circles Of Europe. His wife kept
pace with him. and once in speaking of her be
said: "She 1t was who made me what ann
The Princess Won bismarck is said to be the
perfect specimen of the best type Of the German
wife. She has all her life devoted herself to her
husband and her children. and in her sixties She
Is still f1ne-looking woman. She Is tall and
dark and her face is q kind and motherly one
Her hair is now dark iron gray and her eyes are
dark and smiling. She was very popular with
the young girls Of the picnic. and noted that
many of them lowered about her chair and
laughed and chatted with her during the after
noon.
BIsMARcK's ESTATE AT FRIEDRIcHsRuHE.
wish could give you stereopticon view
Of Prince Bismarcks estate here He has O
big house on Wilhelm strssse in Berlin, and
his other homes at Varzin and Schoenhausen
are said to be very fine, but Of them all he pre-
fers Friedrichsruhe, and it is probable that the
most of the remainder of his life will be spent
here. 1t Ii little wonder that it is so. There
are few hner possessions in the world than this
The old emperor, you will remember, made
him present of it at the close of the Franco
acres. and am told that bismarck has been
adding to this by buying new lands from time
to time. The most of these many square miles
of land is covered with virgin forest trees The
ground Is rolling and a deep stream winds its
way in and out through the Forest 1t is only
about fifteen miles from the city of Hamburg,
and II you will imagine 20 600 acres within half
an half hours railroad ride OF Boston or St.
Louis you will get some idea OF its value. Did
1t belong to an American statesman its mag
nihcent trees woald have long since been cut
up into kindling wood and al villa sites il would
be raising the crops of ''for sals'' signs which
you find within hnlf an hours ride Of MI our
big cities. They do things better in Germany
Trees are not cut down here without other
trees being planted to take their places. and
this vast forest will probably remain here for
generations to come. Prince Bismarck ia grea:
lover of nature. He likes 10 take walks through
his woods, and he knows every tree and keeps
track of his timber. He has a planning mill not
far from his house. bnt no trees are cut where
they will be missed and found in going through
the forest that there were many nurseries and
that young trees were regularly grown. The
amount of timber in the forest is accurately
known, and scientific measurement was lately
taken OF every tree aud its cubic feet of lumber
calculated. Perhaps a dozen men do nothing
else than take care of this forests. There is "a
head forester. and he has his assistants and
these men were present at the picnic
They wore livery OF green cloth trimmed
with velvet, which made me think of Robin
Hood and his band, and the pretty wives
OF two of them wore the short skirts and the
queer headdresses OF the peagant women about
this part OF Germany. The breasts of their
dresses sparkled with gold or gold-plated
buckles made Of disks ss big around III tin cups,
and on the backs of their heads showing out
from under. hats, for all the world like inverted
sewing baskets, were great butterfly bows of
some stiff black material, which stood out from
he hon ~ lrn FOO ai1 10 rka
ers have the animals OF the woods to take care
OF in addition to the trees There are a large
number Of deer and wild boar in the forests
and the yenison for the table of Prince Bis
marck is supplied from them. The birds of the
woods are also carefully encouraged and pro-
tccted and i'll going along a Winding and ro-
mantle road through IA part OF the estate
noted that the trees had boxes the size Of a
cigar box, save tina. they were about twice az
thick, nailed up among their branches and that
each of these boxes had u little round hole in
its side for the bird. to go in, and counted
hundred OF these nesting places.
BISMARCK As A FARMER.
In other parts Of tbs estate l found large
fields under cultivation and all kinds of farm
ing going on. Prince Bism,rck is a good
farmer and don't believe that his but.ermilk
is like that of Senator Evaris, about which
when he offers to his guests he says: Which
will you have, gentlemen, champagne or butter
MILK have figured it up and they both cost
me about the same price,"
Prince Bismarck rides or walks over large
part OF his estate every day. He has great
Schoenhausen, and he has reports from these
estates regularly. He has some fine horses at
these places and he raises all varieties of crops
he is scientific farmer, and he understand,
what should be done to ge. the most out of the
soil, and does it, He has, am told about 200
men TO take cara Of his place here, but this, l
suppose, includes his mills as well as his farm,
and his house servants. The whole of the
country about Friedrichsruhe seem, to belong
to him, and this post Office which ia here Is
mainly for him and his servants. In front OF
his house and within stones throw almost Of
1t there is restaurant which he rents to
landlord who has = beer garden under the
trees, and got glass Of beer here and lunch
during my stay.
TIE MODEST HOME OF GREAT MAN.
have Intentionally left the home Of Prince
Bismarck until the last of my letter. want to
tell you how he lives and something about his
habits. His house is by no means q grand one.
There are many in every big American city
ing, with many gables and with many long, mar
row windows which give beautiful views. The
house 10 brick, covered with stucco. II IL
painted yellow and flag usually Aoats from ito
roof There are hagsfads at both sides Of the
lodge going into II, and from these the German
colon waved in the breeze. Tia rooms Of tho
house are al very large and the ceilings are
high. Most Of tho apartments are plainly
furnished, and one Of the largest Is the study Of
the prince, which Is on the ground floor looking
out upon the lawn. The house u filed with the
presents which Prince Bismarck receives from
al parts Of the world. He has fricnds every
vhsre In Germany, and great part OF his furni-
s srss an: Z; eurips hsye esen p.ssentsd e hin.