Life — February 28, 1889 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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KARL OTTO VON BISMARCK. ARL OTTO VON BISMARCK, the political dry-nurse of the last three generations of the Hohenzollern family, of Germany, was born on All Fool's Day, in 1814, asa joke on Europe, with which continent he has had con- siderable amusement since, If he chose the first of April as his natal day in order that he might not be taken seri- ously in after life, however, he made a mistake, for he has come to be con- sidered a man of positive ideas and firm convictions. Bismarck received a good education, as education goes in Germany. He studied at Gottingen, Berlin and Griefs- wald; and in the first flush of youth he determined to be a soldier with brass buttons, a helmet, a sword and a six- shooter. If he had been an American boy, or if Buffalo Bill had taken his show to Germany a half a century soon- er, Bismarck would probably have vent- ed this enthusiasm in a lariat and a ticket for the Indian country. But he soon tired of the army, and decided to be a politician, to which end he ran successfully for the Diet in the province of Saxony, and, a year later, was elected to the General Diet, being then but thirty-two years of age. But politics were dull about that time. They were not building many bridges, or renting market-stands, or repairing ceilings, and young Bismarck thought LIFE'S GALLERY OF BEAUTIES. No. he would like to be a diplomat for a change. He diplomed in Frankfurt, Vienna, St. Petersburg and Paris with = ——— = much success, receiving the order of St. Alexander Newski from the Czar, and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor from Napoleon. Upon returning from France, Mr. Bismarck became Minister of the King’s House, and of Foreign Affairs in Prussia, since which ta |] Hy | esl ras It time he has been constantly before the public and has had his name I UAGRE Aha fea in the newspapers continually. But because he united Germany and i iy Prussia, it does not follow that he can annex Samoa. Young Bill Hohenzollern would perhaps like to read his title clear as ‘‘ Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia and Samoa,” but Mr. Bismarck cannot give the young man everything he wants. Mr. Bismarck was born without a title; but in 1865, just after the close of our Rebellion, he was made a Count, and has since been elevated to the rank of Prince. He speaks the German language fluently, and is received in the best society in Berlin, DID NOT MEET THEM. ALLER (/o0 Mrs. Von Moulten): Did your trip to Honolulu benefit you, do you think ? Mrs. VON MOULTEN: Yes; I think it did. Honolulu is delightful socially, but I went out very little. sited CALLER: Did you see any of the Cannibals? 7 : Www. Mrs. VON MOULTEN: No; but I met most of the old families, and frequently heard the Cannibals spoken of as “THESH BLANKETS —’R — MIGHTY HEAVY — (/ic)— BUT SEY delightful people. As I said, however, I went out very little. pon’r ’PEAR T’ HAVE MUSH WARMSH IN ’EM,” ag eases 2a oe wr PRINCE OTTO VON BISMARCK. dil} Mi comicbooks.com