The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-01
THE COURIER.


sensation and the German reading pub
lie knew beforehand that "Caligula'
was in reality comparison Of the insane
Roman empire with the present Kaiser :.
Put on sale ut the extremely low price
OF ten cents 1t toe k the pamphlet eigh.
teen months to sell 100000 copies.
To know how far, comparatively
speaking. the sale Ut Bismarck exceeds
that Of "Calgula." it is only necessary to
know that $4,000 copies of the former
had been ordered before the book was
published. The fact, too, that the price
OF the Iron Che ncellor's autobiography
was twenty marks, or nearly fifty times
the cost OF "Caliguls." makes the COM
parison all the more striking. When a
German parts with twenty marks he
wants run for his money, aud also
must know all there is to know about
book before he buys it. 1t is self evi.
dent then that the German people have
accepted Bismarck's story az the only
true and adequate expression Of the
Iron Chancellor and his influence on
European history. 1t is interesting
also to note it's reception in other coun
tries. The rights in the United States
were secured by Harper and Brothers,
and the book throughout America is
considered the most valuable contribu-
ton to European history that has been
made for many day. In England it
has also had sale commensurate with
it's Importance. Another fact OF special
interest about this book 10 that although
it was published on November 90, it has
already spreaied in five different Ian.
guages. France did not express much
appreciation o~er the autobiograpl Of
Prince Bismarck. 1t contained too
many references to Sedan, to Gravelotte,
and to the siege Of Paris for her tender
sensibiities. Russian sensibilities have
proved still more teuder, and the i'm.
perial press censor has refused Russian
booksellers permission to place the work
on sale. There are many subjects which
Bismarck treats with plain-spokenness
that is most painful to the delicstely
organized ear OF the Russian; for IN.
stance, Bismarck speaks Of the murder
Of Gear Paul; the Russians speak Of it
always az the Sudden DEMISE" On
the oath OF last month the work sp-
peared in an Italian translation, and, it
is said, is having very fair sale in
Rome. Florence and Naples.
1t lie indeed unfortunate that the Iron
Chancellor did not live to enjoy the sue.
Cess OF his book. 1t lie cure sign that
throughout his misfortunes, throughout
the bitter years OF bis old age, bis people
still believed in him. 1t is TO Bismarck
credid that bis autobiography is neither
pettish nor pessimistic, aad 1t 10 safe to
say that the best monument to his
memory will be half million OF his
kosk In az many German homes, and
az many more copies scattered through
out the world. A man who has such a
monument need care but little what
marble mausoleums are raised above his
ashes, or in what sarcophsgus he sleeps.
Our illustrate, shows the Rarcophagus
Of Prince Bismarck. which lately arrived
at Friedrichsruh, and which has been
placed in the newly built mausoleun.
1t is made OF pink marble from the de-
signs OF Herr Schurbach. Of Hanover,
and is in tho strictly Roman style. Its
dimensions are 10 feet long, feet broad,
and 81 y. inches high.
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