The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-10
Without other trees being planted to take

without other trees being planted to take
their places. and this vast forest will prob
aoly remain here for generations TO come.
Prince Bismarck is a great lover of ma
ture. he likes TO take walks through his
woods, and he knows every tree and keeps
track Of lis timber. He has planning mill
not far from his house. but 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
tne forest is accurately known and scien-
.inc measurement was lately taken of every
!, ana Its cubic feet Of lumber calculated.
fernaps dozen men do nothing else than
taRe care OF the forests. There is head
forester, and he has his assistants, and these
men men were present at the picnic yesterday.
They wore livery OF green cloth trimmed
Win Velyet. which made me think Of Robin
HOOD and his band, and the pretty wives of
TWO OF them wore the short skirts aud the
queer headdresses of the peasant women
about this part of Germany. There are
large number of deer and wild boar in the
forests. and the yeniSon for the table of
Prince Bismarck is supplied from them.
L have intentionally left the home of
Prince Bismarck until the last of my letter.
L want to tell you how he lives and some
thing about his habits. His house is by no
every big American city which are finer.
1t is plain two-story building, with many
gables and with many long, narrow win
dOwS which give beautiful views. The
house is of brick, covered with stucco.
Ii is painted yellow aud flag usually
floats from its roof. There are flagstatfs at
both sides of the wrought-irOn gate leading
by the brick porter's lodge going
into 1t, and from these the German
colors waved In the breeze The rooms of
the house are all very large and the ceilings
are high. Most Of the apartments are plainly
furnished, and one of the largest is tile study
OF The Priaee, which is on the ground floor
looking out upon the lawn. The house is
filled with the presents which Prince Bis
marek receives from all parts of the world
de has friends everywhere in Germany, and
a great t-of his furniture aud curios
have been presented TO him. This is also
the fact as to his table and his wines. |
am told that he is constantly receiving
something in this way, and as an instance
of his popularity these gifts are said to
have been more since his retirement than
before.
But let me tell you something about his
habits here at FREDERICKSBURG. They are
Slnguiarly simple now, considering the
greatness of his past. He takes more care
Of himself, l am told. as he grows older,
and sleeps later in the morning. His rising
hour is between 9 80 and 10 O'Clock, and he
has cup OF strong black coffee, some rolls
and eggs when Ire gets up. He reads the
morning papers as he eats, and afterward
looks over such Of his mail as his private
secretary has ready for him. His second
breakfast Is taken about II 80, and this
usually consists OF small steak or chop,
with bottle of light Rhine wine. After
this breakfast he starts out at about l. 80
for walk and he spends half an hour IN
wandering or rather strOlliDg about his
estate. During this walk tie often drops in
at the restaurant and drinks a glass of beer,
and sometimes, | was told ut the restaurant,
takes second glass in his hand and carries
IL home with him.
In his walks and at all times. in fact, he is
accompanied by his dogs These are two
large Danish hounds, so tall that they would
reach to the height OF the waist OF an ordi-
nary man. They are very dark iron gray in
color and they were with him at the feast
yesterday, sitting at his feet under the
table and going with btu, one on each side
OF him, whenever he walked about the
grounds. One of these dogs il named
Rebecra and the other answers to Tyras,
and this was, am told. a present from the
present Emperor 10 Bismarck. Both are
beautiful animals, and they are remarkable
for their devotion to their master. They
are splendid watcEdogs, and the man who
presence would be dragged down in an in
slant and most probably killed. They are
with him, as i have said all the time. They
sleep In his room at night, sit beside him in
his study as he works and go with him
whether he goes abroad on foot or in his
carriage.
After finishing his walk Prince Bismarck
returns TO his study and takes up his work
for the day. | asked his private secretary
as TO his book OF memoirs, which be is said
to be preparing. but could get no informa-
ton concerning them. There seems to be
no doubt, however, but that he is putting
this matter in hand as fast as he can, and
though lie may not dictate the matter or
write it himself il will be in good shape for
his bographer and will contain wonderful
amount of unYritten history. Prince Bis
marck's private letters and papers show
that he is most entertaining writer, and
his collection of letters must be one of
the largest and most'yaaable of any in the
world to-day.
During part of his working hours Prince
Bismarck smokes. He likes a pipe and
smokes a medium grade of tobacco. He
finishes his work at about o'clock and
then goes out for drive of several hours
when be returns at about o 80 for dinner
His dinner is at P. NJ. and there are
usually number OF guests present. The
Prince is noted for his hospitality and also
Tor his table. He has a good cock and his
larder Is supplied from his various estates,
by his friends ana bv the markets of Ham
burg and Berlin. His game comes almost
altogether from his own estates. and such
deer rs he uses must ALWAYS be of a certain
age and there is no such thing at Fried
richsruhe as a leather steak or tough
venison The meals are. OF course. served