Middletown transcript., 1898-08-06

princes, feeling the popular inspiration
against SO much italian interference in
Germany, went into revolt. Prussia
was the especial country of Luther and
remained Protestant and was not much
affected, like other parts of Germany and
all France, by the Calvinistic second ref
| Ormation.
A rather compact church was formed
n Germany, something like the Estab-
ished church of England, and this &C
counts for the Lutheran priests every
where having such close control over
their congregations and schools. Luther
is regarded in Germany as the founder
of the literature, the common language
and the popular common sense and inde-
pendence of the land. Of all these
things, in certain way, Bismarck was
the old Tory representative, just as in
England the ultra advocates of the crown
were sticklers for the crowns religion.
1t was Bismarck's work to drive Aus
tria, the preponderating state, entirely
out of Germany and make Prussia the
new and only Austria, and to absorb
several of the states Extensively partisan
for Austria, and to reconstitute Germany
as she now stands, with Bavaria, Sax
ony, Baden, etc., accessory but obedient
kingdoms, all under the same military
autonomy.
He used, to involve and assail Austria,
the popular hostility to little Denmark
The Danes owned Schleswig- -Holstein, a
German fraternity, and were trying to
abolish the Germany language in the
laws and university. The little German
states made great outcry at this, and
the two big German states had to rival
each other in going to Schleswig-Hol-
STEMS assistance.
In 1842 Bismarck rescued his drown
ing servant in the public sight at great
peril to his own life and received for it
his first decoration, which he still wears
amid prouder stars, the Prussian safety
medal. He was good while lieutenant
in the Uhlans and owned a mad chest
nut charger named Caleb.
He fell in love with his wife, Johanna
Won Puttkamer, while in the army.
Her father and mother both opposed the
marriage, but gave in before the young
woman's tears. They were married July
2S, 1S47, after Bismarck was 80 years
old. She was not %. She saw him first
in his uniform.
Upon their wedding trip King Viii
liam " Of Prussia was at the hotel in
Venice and commanded the groom to
dine with him, which he did in bor-
rowed dress suit. The king sounded him
thoroughly on German politics and sub
sequently made him ambassador to the
federation at Frankfort.
He had two estates s-Schonhausen, a
8-story and high garret house, near a
church, with broad, solid tower and
wide, sharp roof, built in the year 1912,
and Kniephof, far distant in Pomer-
ania. At the former he passed his early
married life, and his wife had three chill
dren-Mary Johanna, born 1s48 at Schon-
hansen; Nicholas Ferdinand Herbert,
1849, at Berlin; William Otto Albert, 1852,
Frankfort. He and his wife were both
Of half aristocratic extraction and mill
tary descent, and they inherited enough !
to live well. His father-in-law lived to |
very advanced age.
In 1847 the king summoned united |
diet and the chambers, something like
the English parliament, and Bismarck |
appeared at the royal palace. The time /
was serious, as France was about to over
set Louis Philippe and become repub /
lie, and her example was potential in 4
Germany.
Was it the mere accident of having /
formed the personal acquaintance of the
king or was it original, rugged, contrary
cease to be a Liberal and become a loud
Tory?
His brother, his cousins, his father-in-
law, were also members. They all heard
a great deal of Liberal twaddle. One
man declared that only to get a free con-
stitution had Prussia risen against the
French in 1873
Bismarck ascended the tribune to deny
this. Prussia had risen, he said, not for
politics, but for patriotism.
They howled at him and Missed. He
took out newspaper and be-
gan to read it until the president could
restore order.
He had then tall, gaunt stature, short
hair, ruddy countenance and blond
whiskers all round his jaws and very
shining eyes. The Conservatives were
destitute of good orators. Bismarck
spoke in raw aNd hesitating voice.
The men of 1918 were still iving-it
was but "a years-and thought they
Knew what they had risen for.
Bismarck went up again.
"True, did not exist in those days."
1e said scornfully. 81 always thought,
however, that the men of 1918 rose
against foreign servitude. now learn
hat it lay at home. For this correction
am not by any means grateful"
The Prussian press was all Liberal. 1t
iingled Bismarck out for regular abuse.
It made him.
From personal feelings he grew sour
With everything democratic. He spoke
,ften freely and learned confidence.