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

something in this way, and a. an instance Of his
popularity these gifts are said to have been
BIsMARoxs DAILY LIFE.
But let me tell you something about his
habits here at Friedrichsruhe. They are sin
gularly 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 $50 and
10 O'Clock, and he has a cup Of strong black
coffee, some rolls and eggs when he gets up,
He reads the morning papers as be eats and
afterwsrd looks over such Of his mail ~ his
private secretary has ready for him His second
breakfast is taken about IL 80 and this usually
consists OF small steak or . chop, with q bot
tie of light Rhine wine. After tlks breakfast at
! about 1880 he starts out for Q walk and no
spends half an hour in wandering or rather
strolnng about his estate. During this walk he
OFTEN drops In at the restaurant and drinks q
glass of beer, and sometimes, 30 was told at
the restaurant takes q second glass in
his hand and carries it home with him. In his
walks, and, at all times in fact, he is accom-
panied by his dogs. These are two large
Danish hounds, SO tall that they would reach
to the height Of the waist of an ordinary 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 him.
one on each side Of him, whenever he walked
ABOUT the grounds. One OF these dogs is named
this was. l am told present from the present
emperor to Bismarck. Both are beautiful ami
mails and they are remarkable for their devo-
ton to their master. They are splendid watch
dogs and the man who would dare to touch Bis
marck in their presence would be dragged down
in an instant and most probably killed. They
are with him, as / have said, all the time. They
sleep In his room at night, sit beside him In his
study as he works and 90 with him whether he
goes abroad either on foot or in his carriage.
After fnifhing his walk Prince Bismarck re-
turns to his study and takes up his work for the
day. asked his private secretary to his book
OF memoirs, which he Is said to be preparing
but could get no information concerning them.
There seems to be no doubt, however, but that
he Is putting this matter In hand Us fast Us he
can, and though he may not dictate the matter
or write it himself it will be in good shape for
his biographer and will contain a wonderful
amount Of unwritten history. Prince Bis
marck's private letters and papers show that he
IL most entertaining writer, and his recollec-
ton of letters must be one Of the largest and
most valuable of any in the world today.
During part Of his working hours Prince
Bismarck smokes. He likes pipe and smokes
medium grade Of tobacco. He finishes his
work at about o'clock and then goes out for
drive Of several hours when he returns at about
$50 for dinner. His dinner is ut In, and
there are usually number Of guests present
The prince is noted for his hospitality and also
for his table. He has good cook and his harder
ID supplied from his various estates, by his
friends and by the markets of Hamburg and
Berlin. His game comes almost altogether from
his own estates and such deer as he uses must
always be Of u certain age and there is no such
thing at Friedrichsruhe as a leather steak or
tough yeniFon. The meals are. of course, served
after the European table d'hote fashion and all
OF the dinners are full dress affairs.
FRANK g. CARPENTER.