The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10

time wild young fellow, and was known
generally to the people of his section as the
] Mad Bismarck and also as "Devii Won Bis
marck, and his carouses and hjhs actions
were the talk Of the section. He met the
] f'raulein Won Puttkamer and 1t was q case
OF love at first sight on both sides, and
shortly after this, much to the Terror OF
Herr Won PuttkaEer, he demanded his
daughters hand in marriage. He pushed
his suit in such way that the old gentle
man had to give in, and the marriage took
place. bismarck Is nearly ten years older
than his wife, and he was then thirtv-oue.
1t Is now nearly forty-tve ears since their
wedding, and their married life is said to
have been singularly happy one. Bis
marck turned over new leaf shortly after
his marriage, and he became studious and
thoughtful He soon got into politics and
from that time on he made a man of him
self and shortly rose to be one of the lead
ing figures in the diplomatic circles of
Europe. His wife kept pace with him. and
opce in speaking of her he said "She it
was who made me what ann The Prin-
cess Won Bismarck is said to be the perfect
specimen Of the best type of the German
wife. She has all her life devoted herself
tn her husband and her children, and in
her sixties she is still re-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 aud smil-
Ing. 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
afternoon.
BIsMARcK's ESTATE At FREDERICKSBURG.
1 wish I could give you a stereoptfcon
view Of Prince Bsmarck's estate here.
He has big house on Wilhelm strasse in
Berlin, and his other homes at Varzin and
Schoenhausen are gsid to be very fine, but
OF them all ne prefers Fr1edrichsruhe. and
1t Is probable that the most of the re-
mainder of his life will be spent here. 1t
is little wonder that 1t is so. There are
lew finer possessions in the world than,
this. The old emperor, you will remember,
made him q present of it at the close Of the
Franco-P russian war. IL comprises in all
nearly 1000 acres, and am told that Bis
marck 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 deep stream winds it's way in
and out through the forest. 1t is only
about fifteen miles from the city of Ham
burg, and ii you will imagine 10000 acres
within half an hours railroad ride OF
Boston or st. Louis you will get some idea
of its value. Did it belong to an American
long since been cut up into kindling wood
and as villa sites it would be raising the
crops OF "for sale" signs which you find
within half an hours ride of ell our biz
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 Bis
marck is a greatlover of nature He likes
to 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, but no trees are cut where they
will be missed and ! found In going
through the fores. that there were many
nurseries that young trees were regularly
grown. The amount OF timber in the for
est 10 accurately known, and scientific
measurement was lately taken OF every
tree and its cubic feet of Iumber calculated.
Perhaps dozen men do noshing else than
take care Of tho forests. There is a head