The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31

several discomforts experienced en- ronte
such as an inn infected with bugs 'infa,
nous coffee, obtrusive pedders. some
questionable princesses and a talkative
privy councillor. who travelled in the sans
carriage. When the title of count was Of
fered to him he hesitated about accepting
IL, Tor ne knew that several Pomeranian
families which had acquired the title had
become extinct in a short space OF time
During the evening of Nov. 20, 1870 whila
ne was taking tea at Versailles, he smoke
about his death, and mentioned the age IN
which he would attain and the year in
which it was appointed that he should die
Il know it,, he repeated; lit is a mystic
number. Seven years later he repeated
this statement but added, God. however
only knows"
HoNORS CONFERRED ON HIM
No man in Europe has been more honored
by crowned heads than Bismarck 1t is cal.
culated that he received at least 125 decora-
tons, and of these fourteen are fashioned
of diamonds and are of considerable value.
They are the Black Eagle of Prussia, the
star of the Order of Hohenzollern the COM
manders badge of the same order, the Ba-
den Order of Fidelity, the Bavarian Order
of Saint Hubert, the Saxon Order of the
Crown. the Saxon Order of the Falcon. :he
Wuertemburg Order of the Crown the Iron
Crown of Austria, the Christ of the Holy
See, the portrait of the Shah, the Saint
Andre of Russia, the Osmanlie and the I'M
tiaZ-turcS.
Bismarck was the author of several crfsp
epigrams on the various European nations
among which are the following:
"A Bavarian is cross between an Aus
trian and human being ..-s~--,-. .........-.
If Austria has astonished the world by its
ingratitude, England will astonish it by its
cOwardice."
God made man in His own image and
Italy in the image of Judas
The French are nation of redskins.
The other European powers are represented
a ion nv of 11rlys hut,
France is often represented by marked per-
sons. You can always distinguish French
ambassador by the simple fact that he never
speaks the language of the country to which
he is accredited N
When Bismarck learned that Count Cap
riv had been appointed to succeed him as
chancellor he expressed no surprise, and the
following incident seems to show that he
had been gifted with remarkable provision
on that subject. In 1873 he was oc-
casion returning from FREDERICKSBURG to
Berlin on the Hamburg train and at one Of
the stations Count Caprivi entered the tram,
being also on his way back to Berlin. Some
gentlemen of his acquaintance were con-
versing with Bismarck, and al their sugges-
tion he obtained an introduction to the
chancellor, who not only greeted him very
kindly, but also gave him a seat in his pr
vate carriage and took other unusual pans
to make himself agreeable. lively con-
Versation sprang up between the two men,
and when they parted it seemed as though
they had known each other for years.
few hours later, referring to this meeting.
Bismarck said to gentleman of his stan:
Il have often wondered who VIII be my
successor, but ] have no longer any doubt
on that point, for l had talk win ule
gentleman to-day.
Thanks to the gratitude of his sovereign
and his country, Prince Bismarck IN adoi-
ton to the honors and titles conferred upon
him, died a wealthy man, his gross annual
income being upward of 920,OC0. He was
fond of cards, but was no Spectator on the
bourse. In his domestic life he was always
thoroughly simple, pure and happy. ne
was very sensitive to the misfortunes ana
sufferings of others. He disliked society,
but in his own circle he was the very pest
of takers. having an ineXhaustible fund OF
stories. He affected to despise the press
generally, and as regards belles-lettres MS
candid opinion would be that a pamphlet
upon the corn duties is a much more impof-
tant production than a new and original
drama" Yet he was deeply yersed in Shak-
Speare and Goethe and touching his knoWl-
edge of history, ancient and modern, MS
Parliament. AS lingust he was very ac-
compliShed and shone conspicuOusly at the
Berlin congress in this respect. as cOmpaTed
with Lord Beaconsfield whose knowledge
of German was nil. and whose command OF
French even was said to be very defective.
As regards religion, once during the Franco
German war he remarked: IF l were not
Christian, / would not continue to serve the
King another hour. Did / not obey my Goo
and count upon Him. should certainly take
no account of earthly masters Though not
church-goer, he was dilgent reader OK
the Bible and of Moravian and other tracts.
The great motto of his life was: My coun-
try-right or wrong"