The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-12
BISMARCkIANA

Characteristic stories and Sayings of tn Q
Creator of Imperial Germany.
"GOd made man in his own image
and Italy in the image of Judas"
OF universal suffrage he said: at Is
the government of house by its nur-
sery."
"If Austria has astonished the world
by its ingratitude England will aston
ish 1t by its cowardice."
Radicals" said he, "are forever
wanting The unobtaInable, Like the
Russians, who crave cherries in winter
and oysters i'll summer"
"When | wish to estimate the danger
that is likely to accrue to me from an
adversary | first of all subtract the
mans vanity from his other qualities"
On one occasion Of obedience to his
wife Bismarck remarked: 1T is sur
prising what a man will do to enjoy
peace in his own house after having
mad a thorough taste of war;"
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OF himself and his relations with
Frederick William, Bismarck once said 1:
"rhe King regarded me as a kind OF egg
out of which he might be able some day
to hatch Minister. 1t was long
time before my poor mother could be
persuaded that IN Matching me she had
produced goose"
Bismarck was showing friend round
his house some time ago, and as he
laughingly pointed tn the ponderous
and forbidden iron safe in his wife's
bedroom he said: "You see, my wife
acts as my cashier, and let me tell you
that man who trusts his wife with his
financial interests has discovered an
infalible way to save money"
When his son was married he kissed
his daughter-in-law's hand, and to u
friend who remarke that he seemed to
find great pleasure III sizing young wo-
wOmen's hands, he sii: my old mas
ter used to saw that when lady kisses
ones hand it is an official intimation
that you are an old man. AS long, how
ever, as you are allowed to carry their
tiny hands to your lips, depend upon IL
there is drop of young blood some
where in your veins"
Shortly after Bismarck had taken his
seat in the First Prussian parliament,
in lS49, an opponent said: "You alone
in all your party have always treated
us with pOliteness. Let us make bar
gain If we gain the upper hand we
shall spare you; if fortune should
favor you, you shall do the same by us"
Bismarck's reply was: "If your party
has its way life will not be worth liv
ing; if ours is victorious there will
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be conducted with politeness up to the
last step of the ladder"
A few years ago the chancellor, who
was greatly shaken in health, seriously.
made mp his mind to retire. He had
placed his resignation in the hands Of
the emperor, but the aged monarch
returned it tn him in few minutes.
with a single word for answer:
"Naver"
Yielding to the urgent wish of his
master. he remained in office. At the
first audience afterward his majesty
said:
II cannot understand why you want
to retire; here am |, much older than
you. hut can stall mount my horse"
"JuSt so, sire; that's the rule" an
swered Bismarck. 1.-THE rider always
holds out much longer than his horse"
Bismarck fell in love at friends
wedding with the young woman who
became his wife, and presently wrote
to her parents to ask her hand.
The good people were naturally much
surprised ut direct attack like this !;
they were very simple folk, leading a
verv quiet life, and they were rather
frightened at the reputation for high
living which the candidate enjoyed.
As, however, their daughter init
mated in discreet terms that she did
not look upon the young gentleman
with an unfavorable eye, Herr Won
| Puttkammer wrote to young Bismarck,
inviting him to come and see them.
Every one did their best at Reinfeld
- give the visitor a suitable reception
! f aulein Won Puttkammer's parents
put on an air OF grave solemnity, and
bent upon the ground.
| Bismarck, on alighting, threw his
arms around his sweethealt's neck and
embraced her vigorously before any.
| BODY had time to tell him that his CON
duct was hardly proper and correct.
The result was, however, an immediate
! betrOthal.
! Prince Bismarck was very fond O4
! telling this tale. and was careful always
/ To finish the story nv this reflection
land YOU have no idea what this lady
has made of me. New York World.
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