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draw ont. Poets, we are told, and Il Is
true. are born not made, and so IL Is
with the orator. II we have not the
brain of the master. training can never
teach him how TO reach and STIR tae
hearts of men,
The Hon. Dwight Townsend, who was
present, volunteered the opinion that
some men had talent for public speak
ing, and that often this talent oordered
on genius. With this Colonel Ingersoll
agreed, and then with apt illustration
he showed that this applied not only to
oratory. but to poetry, painting. music
ADD all the arts, and TO the sciences as
well, for men like Darwin, Huxley,
Dana, Spencer, Edison and others had
a positive genius for the sciences, alb
stract or applied. Many men never
heard OF had quite as much acquired
knowledge OF the sciences as the great
men named, yet they were sponges, who
absorbed everything and never gave
anything out.
Colonel lngersoll continued:
THE great orator Is q genius. de IS
8 great artist and the most potent OF AL
while exerting his influence. With
words he paints pictures that glow In
the brain and set the most prosaic heart
a throbbing. He chisels statues with
sounds. His voice is music that thrills
! and stirs, and moves 10 resistance, 10
laughter or to tears, He is the great
master OF lights and shades.
and he illustrates by the most
vivid contrasts. Like the great
painter, he knows the full value oil
color. His wit is keen, quick and TO
the point, and like ths lightning's flash
1t lights up all about il. His humor Is
genial as the light OF the harvest moon
when IL catches glimpse Of the setting
sun, and banishes the shadow In
twilight of golden beauty. Pathos
| is his, aud he is master OF and
holds the key 10 tAe fountain
of tears. In his def hands scorn
becomes powerful weapon In the de-
nunciatIon OF wrong and the exposition
OF fraud. He is the magician who sways
the hearts and the minds OF men to his
own mood. Why will deny that, with
this wonderful power, he Is not genl
GUS with an innate gift, that training
may improve or hamper, but which u
can never wholly destroy and never
give. even in part"
as not the orator limited In BIZ
power to those who come within hearing
OF his voice?" / asked.
The Colonel though not, but he con
ceded that the effect OF the orator.
power was much greater on those wh'
heard him than on those who read HIN
But as the basis OF all true oratory, a
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THE BIRTHDAY OF
BISMARCK.
his IS TIE NATAL DAT on THE FOUNDER
OF TIE EMPIRE
bW it viii Be Observed IN Germany The
Life Of The Primes at FrsdFiehsTahS Bis
Country Homs-Bis Familiar Intercourse
With BIS Nsghbors and lnsrss. in Public
Afairs-Wih and Children.

BERLIN, March 2O--The first day Of
April has FOR many years past been
red letter day in Germany, since IL
marks the birthday Of Otto Won BIS
marck, the founder Of the Fatherland
and the idol OF the German people.
This year, the occasion will be Que OF
unusual rejoicing. The Princes re-
stOration TO the imperial favor, and his
partial return 10 public life, have graft
fed the entire nation. Preparations
have been made throughout the country
TO give general expression 70 the pre-
vaillng feeling OF satisfaction and de-
light az this result.
riedrichsruhe, the country home or
Bismarck, where be always made IL
point OF late years, 20 pass his birthday
in receiving delegations from dinerent
parts OF the Empire, is about half an
hours ride by rail from Hamburg. IL IS
a rather pretty estate aad lies in we'll
wooded aud well farmed country. Ad-
Joining the chateau, is a large park,
bOrdered by forest which extends many
miles IN all directions. IL is inteTSect-
ed by many pleasant walks In which the
old premier loves to stroll, accompanied
by his two famous Danish hounds,
Tyras and Rebecca. The estate was a
gift from Emperor William l 10 the
great Chancellor, as his reward, in part,
Tor the conquest OF France. There
many OF the most famous statesmen In
The world have been entertained at
different times, including KalnOky, NJ.
ie Giers, Prince Orlof. Count Schouval-
Of, and others. The Schloss, as the
main building is called, is not specially
Imposing, and has been added TO consid-
Irably by Bismarck since he took
possession. Since his recent Illness,
and In view OF his advancing age, he
confines bis walks 20 the park which
Is one OF the'6nest on any estate In Ger
many. Ii is beautifully wooded, and
within its walls are several OF the quaint
cottages OF the familiar style Of archi-
lecture to be found Ia the Rhine
country. A broad stream, bordered by
Rne trees, flows drought 1t, adding .
sill greater charm to tse landscape.
On entering the great hall OF the
Schloss, the visitor is amazed at the
number and variety Of trophies Of ValOr
and mementos of royal favor. The
principal ooms adjoining are crowded
with similar tribntes OF high esteem.
On reception days, and especially birth
DAYS, the great hall is Ike rose gar
den, being filed with fragrant flowers,
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pieces with roar-Iike thunder. his
steady steeI-like eyes betrayed no I'M
usual emotion; but 3 second later, when
all danger was past and they were
gliding TRANQUILITY with the current be-
low the crossing. he turned and took the
trembling hand OF his companion.
swell, stranger, IL you are on time,
and hope you will be, tell her Ireckon
she and I are quits Then he again
turned toward the window.
stand by with the STAGE" shouted
the mate, as the boats nose raspsd
lightly against the landing. at the
same moment 9 single person leaped
ashore and hurried toward house,
from whence lights were shining dlmly
through q window.
As the crippled liner slowly straight
ened into her course the man looked
anxiousIy in at the window OF the
house and uttered joyful exclamation.
Then he glanced after the receding
lights OF the steamer and murmured,
zone Thousand lives at stake aud yet
he Well. thank God, I'm not too
late. by Wdyle Poltchec.
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ICES all he touches, transfgures the
common. and changes the meanest met
ais into gold. He is a creator. He Is
candid, sincere, poetic. winged with
imagination, sympathetic, persuasive,
convincing and almost irresistible"
A third person suggested here that q
man might be all this through training.
like an actor, yet neither feel nor fully
comprehend the full import OF what be
was saving. This Colonel Inger-
soil denied, while conceding that the
influence OF the actor might be very
profound for the moment, but the effect
of the orator il the orator were, as he
should be, the apostle OF truth, would
be permanent, influencing the life OF
che individual ADD 1t might be Of the
nation. ITO convince men the orator
must be himself intensely sincere, and
entirely fearless In giving reason Tor
the truth that is In him. Outside OF
other gifts, moral courage and profound
human sympathies are the first requi-
sites OF the orator"
"If we believe the legends connected
with the great orators Of antiquity, De-
mosthenese, for instance, and OF some
modern ones" | said, the impression is
forced on US that the gift, II gift IL be,
is due largely 10 cultivation through
patience and practice, like many OF the
sister arts"
mo man has more respect for pa
tieuce and practice, that is for hard con-
scientious work, than myself" replied
Colonel Ingersoll, work. no matter the
natural aptitude. is absolutely essential
10 the greatest success. But when you
ask me II the gift OF oratory can be &C
ouired, say emf hatically MOI Capacity
cannot be acquired. By long study
and careful practice men can become
good speakers-but lot orators. By
studying the laws OF composition and
the rules OF syptaI and prosody, men
can ACQUIRE wonderful skill In rbyming,
but not all the acquired laws and rules
in existence can ever make them poets.
A man might learn ell the drills ADD
master all that has been written on the
art of war, and have even . sublime
courage, and yet never succeed
as soldier. The schools and
the training can give nothing.
81 do not undervalus them but all
they can do. at the most. Is 70 develop
the brains and aptitudes We have Edu-
cation does not mean = Rivifg OF any
thing,its genealogical signideance is 20
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or all Germany. While his health,
tanks 70 the good Offices Of bis friend.
DR.. Schweninger, Is greately better
than it has been In several years, the
feebleness incident to bis great age for
bids the supposItlon that he will ever
again take an active part In public az
fairs as formerly. His liability to at
tacks OF facial neuralgia and the posi-
bic recurrence OF his more serious all
msnt. will doubtless make him exceed
ingly careful. ID. SchweninRer, who
IS the best known medical man In
Germany, is said 10 be the only person
who has ever been able to command
implicit obedience from Bismarck, and
while the Princes health will possibly
permit him TO indulge In q certain
amount OF public business, IL will, in all
likelihood, preclude him from that &C
tive Anticipation which be no doubt
desires. Princess Bismarck, whose
ambition has been gratiied by recent
events, would also be better pleased TO
have him at Friedrichsruhe than in
Berlin.
The home life Of the Bismarcks is
very simple. Princess Bismarck is
kind, motnerly woman, with certain
amount of vivacity, and an untiring
cOnversationalist. Her care for her
husbands health Is shown in thou
sand little attentions which she pays
him, and which he accepts much as
grown school boy would. She has the
most implicit confidence in DR.. Schwen-
niger and she faithfully follows his
slightest suggestion when it relates to
her husbands health and regimen. II
is not SD unusual thing for husband
and wife to be seen together in the park
grounds, tree-planting, for unlike Glad
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with every other art and science, was
truth, the effect OF the presentation
might be weakened In the reading, but
the truth would remain, and be all the
more perceptible and potent because Of
its presentation by master. Great
actors who add nothing TO the sum OF
the worlds Knowledge OF truth, like
great lawyers who add nothing TO the
law, soon become traditions in the pro-
fessions; but through the speeches that
survive, we are brought face to face
with the worlds great orators, and 1t
does not B strain the imagination TO
pIcture the effect OF these mastery
orations on the people who heard them.
WHO do you think, Colonel niger
soil. was the greatest OF the ancient
orators?"
cicero. He was lord OF language.
He, above all men, expressed the great
est and the grapdest thoughts, and the
most wonderful congratulations. He
had, In a supreme degree, the gif. OF
imagination, without which he could
not have been an orator. In q corrupt
age he was q patriot and gave the
best OF his splendid efforts to the
denunciaton OF treason. There never
stood before nor after him at the bar OF
Rome lawyer who was worthy TO fas-
ten his sandals. His splendid gifts were
exercised in no cramping rut What
ever affected humanity interested him,
and he Illuminated II with the splendor
OF his genius. The reverence for and
the beauties Of old age were better APP
preclated after they had >,en framed To
his golden sentences. Friendship be-
came boiler for his treatment, and so
men became better and broader when
they heard Cicero's exposition. or read
what he had said on the subject.
BOW do the modern compare with
the ancient orators, in your opinion?" /
asked.
I'VE can compare the efforts OF the
poets, architects, sculptors and painters
OF antiquity. particularly where their
works survive in whole or In part, With
those OF the moderns. but 10 oratory so
much depends on the individual peculi-
arities OF the man that It ia almost i'm
possible to make anything like a judicial
comparison. The orations OF the an
clients were carefully prepared and 70
that fact is due their preservation. The
most effective addresses OF the French
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ABOUT ORATORS
And ORATORY.
COLONEL IyGgRSOLL TALKS or AN ART OF
WHICH he IS A MASTER.
Oratory is the Ou!coms Of Gsnius-Praetics Nay
Give Confidence, but the Orator, Like tbs Poe,
is Born-OicsrO the Greatest Of the Ancisn!S,
Soms Modern OratOrs-Ar! Cannot Die While
People Love EarnestneSs, Truth and Beauty.
Erittln for ne REGISTER.

FrittSn for ne Register.
IF talk about orators and oratory
at ALL" said Colonel IngeIsoll, "it Is
with the distinct understanding that l
shall not be brought into the subject In
any way"
Approaching the situation, 1 gladly
agreed to this. Like many others l
had been charmed ty Colonel lngersolPs
elouuence, even when l could not fall
in with his methods of reasoning, and
l knew no man could have won such
position as public speaker who had
not carefully studied the lines OF the
men whom the world has long regarded
as masters of the art Of persuasion.
Leaning back in his chair, with bis
eyes appraised to the ceiling and his feet
crossed on q chair in front. Colonel In
gersoll went on TO give the generally re-
ceived definition Of oratory as the art OF
public speaking. Oratory was not more
potent before the days OF printing than
now, for in proportion to the population
there were not so mony public speakers,
but as 1t was the only direct way OF
communicating with the masses oratory
appeared to have more power.
When oratory was studied moro In
the great schools than at present, 1t was
divided into two great branches, prepa-
ton and delivery. The former had TO do
with style and rhetorical excellence, and
was a matter for the study, the latter
aimed at an effective action and delivery.
The art eliminates in persuasive, over
towering eloquence. The ancient rhe-
toricians distinguished eloquence as
either demonstratiVe, deliberate or ju-
dicial. The moderns, looking TO the
arenas for its employment, divide it into
that OF the senate, the bar, the pulpit
and the platform; we might add TO this
that species OF oratory peculiar TO the
English speaking people, who settle so
many great questions after dinner, and
which is known as post prAndial."
"You ask me for a definition of ora
tory, butsit is impossible to give an
exact definition to thing which itself
is untrammeled by rules, so | must
rather describe IT, as | think IL is" The
Colonel withdrew his extinguished cigar
from his lips, and with his eyes still on
the ceiling, and with all the rich charm
that distinguishes his voice on the plat
form continued: "Oratory Is the perfec-
ton OF thought and expression-of
logic, OF personalpresence, OF voice and
gesture. The great orator IDEAL
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orators magic influence. Truth IL the
conversions Of orstory, without tnat
IL lisa sounding brass and unkilns
cymbal."
"Do you believe that certain races
have strong inclination 70 oratory'
the Indian. the Irish and the French ior
instance?"
81 DO not believe 10 Indian oritions.
They were all written, like Emmstts
.peech. lcng after the event, and there
"a a painful ssmeness 10 them that re-
fleets no credit on the white authors.
The Irish talk well, but their orators,
like their poets. are not the greatest
Currau gave utterapce 20 the nobiest
paragraphs In the English tongue
canton 10 my mind, was the
grea,sN, OF all the French orators
but isa mistake 10 suppose that an
impul1lve people must produce TIE
greatest orators. OF all the arts, THIS 10
the one that depends most on aceurais
reasoning.
(Which DO think the most impor-
tant. the matter or the manner? Man-
uer without matter IL nothing. hstter
(, the main thing, IL IL tbs, which hlls
the cup, not the cur itself, but the
qre,r orator regards both. he keeps
10 mind the substance ADD the form.
Substance Without form 10 arugged
rock; with form 10 IL statue. Ihs
rre.t orator Is az the sans time drsr
matist and al actor"
"Wbat would be youf advice, Cob
onel. 70 one eager 70 become 90 orstorfv
"If he is not born orator, then All
be can do Is TO be born again. The elc-
cutsonist is not an orator. Oratery 10
not simply an art, though for its com
plete exposition 10 requires tho mastery
OF manJ arts The real orator has
something to say. just as the real poet
has a song 70 sIns, and 50 strong 10 his
desire 20 say II. that be becomes the
ssrysnt OF the thought thst urges him
on. He loses the consciousness OF self,
loses Il In the presence Of The ideal that
possesses him and makes him for the
time It's mouth-plecs. No. the field Of
oratorv increases with the vision AZ
NEE climb up. but the master spirits
caunot be produced 70 order"
ArTEED 3. CALuoUx-
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revolution were LARGELY eItemporan-
eous. and no means having been taken
IN the tumult OF the times 70 preserve
them exactly. they were lost In the
same way, many OF the mastery
speeches OF the elder Pitt died with the
sound OF the voice that uttered them,
vet enough remains 20 show that be, 10
mis- limited field. was great orator, and
while Burke's speeches, prepared and
penned By his fine scholarship
and exquisite taste, are models
OF splendid dIction and elevated rhetoric,
we know that be was called the dinner
bell for bis rising was signal for
friend and opponent 70 empty the
benches. Sheridan had many Of the
requisites Of . great orator. but bis
traInirg made him theatrical. and he
worked for effects, and one feels that
the curtain should have been runk
down on his elimsxes TO ny mind
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stone. who believes in chopping down
trees, Bismarck takes greater pleasure
in multiplying them. But the garden
at Friekrichsruhe is the Princess
special delight, aud her morning room
all the year round is bright with flowers
and Jlants from the grounds or the hot
houses. In the art Of rose culture, Bis
marck is a past master, aud he fire.
ouentlv states 10 visitors, who admire
his garden. that United States Minister
Bancroft gave him a good many vaIua-
bic hints about roses, by which be has
profted both in his gardens at Fried
richsruhe and Varzin.
One OF the sweetest phases OF Bis
marck's character is his tender loyalty,
whenever the name Of the old Kaiser
William is mentioned. His home Is full
OF gifts recalling his imperial master
and bringing back memories OF his past
greatness. Although during the time
of mis- retirement and sickness ne mas
on different occasions given expression
10 criticisms OF those who succeeded
him in the control Of German politics,
and has ever been known 10 indulge In
a criticism or two at the expense OF
tbe Young monarch, he has nevar way
cred In his loyalty TO Germany or to the
throne. His opinions on the German
politics OF to-day everybody knows.
Now that the stigma which was placed
uDon him has been removed, his desire
10 give public evidence OF that loyalty
fs possibly stronger than before. But
Bismarck does not forget that he Is a
verv old man. ''I reproach myself, "
he said in letter year ago, with the
reeollections OF all the compainings
and vain longings in which l have In
duleed In life, forgetting how many
blessings God gives, and how many
dangers surround without touching US.
We must not cling 70 the world nor
make ourselves too much at home IN IL.
little more, and we shall be beyond
the troubles Of this life" In accom-
plishinR the union Of the German
States. he considers that his great work
was really finished and that whatever
else he may be- permitted to do In his
remaining wears for Germany, will be
in supplement OF the more important
task. Such is his intense devotion to
German interests. however, that he
will not hesitate to sacrifice comfort,
health aud even life itself, should he be
summoned by his imperial master to
:ake the leading part in public affairs
once more. No other statesman has
arisen who seems able to cope with the
great problems that affect Germany to-
dav. There is no hand strong enough
and bold enough to deal with Social
Democracy aud with the labor question,
and no diplomat sufficiently astute 70
forecast and provide against the possi-
bilities Of the Franco-RusSian alliance.
Ii was Bismorck who fOresaw the wars
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between Austria and Germany, and
Germany and France, and who wisely
strengthened the nation in advance OF
the encounters, and Germany is now
looking to the same hand and brain 10
help her 10 the present crisis. This is
one OF the many reasons why the aD-
preaching birthday Of Bismarck will be
Signalized with unusual eclGt, when the
tribute OF = whole nations love and
gratitude and admiration will be wit
hessed at Friedrichsrahe. Just what
share the young Emperor will bear in
the coming ovation is the subject Of
much conjecture in Germany at the
present time.
PAUL FISCHER.
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Spain has still few colonies left and
they are proving to be thorns in her
side No sooner has she settled with
the Rifians in North Africa, than the
Malays Of Altar, one Of her possessions
IN the Malay Archipelago rise in revolt,
and zoo Of them are slain. The Span
iards have not been successful eolonl-
zers, and il would be much needed
money in their pockets il they gave no
their colonies aud tried 70 make thinge
more prosperous at home.
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PINK guns and mouth and dazzling teeth
And breath Of balm and lips OF rose,
Are found - in this world beneath
With you6e or old, save only those
VINO ever wisely, while they may.
Use SOZODONT by night and day.
The herald., 1894-03-22
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