Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1888 — EMPEROR WILHELM. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EMPEROR WILHELM.

Life and Characteristics of the New Emperor of Germany. Prince Wilhelm, the eldest son of “Unser Fritz,' 1 is now Emperor of Germany, and naturally, not only throughout Gerniany but all Europe, he has suddenly become an object of the greatest interest and solicitude. Emperor Wilhelm is only in his 28th year, and has chiefly distinguished himself as yet us a representative of the most objectionable type of the Prussian military "Yunker.” Ho is the pride of the military party, was a favorite of the late Emperor William, and is the hope of Prince Bismarck. Emperor William has been well educated and carefully trained. •He received private instructions in classic languages, mathematics, physics, religion, and gymnastics. He was then 'sent to lhe gymnasium at Cassel, where he passed his examination for the university with credit. He was then sent to Bonn, where he studied diligently and was very popular with the students, joining with them in their entertainments in the Kneipen. A biographer of the Emperor chronicles the fact, that he not only loved military history but ate black bread for his breakfast, and was in the habit of exchanging his white loaves for it on every opportunity. When in youth, like most Gennun boys, he was fond of botanizing. He loved mountain-climbing, and every kind of sport. He was recognised as a capital swimmer and very skillful on skates. He is also said to have been a great admirer of Hector, und liked to imagine the snow-ball contests in which he engaged as Homeric battles. It is recorded of him that he had a youthful passion for writing dramas and had them played by his fellow-

students. One of these productions was on the subject of Charlemagne in “Aix-la-Cha-pelie." He also translated some of the odes of Horace. Finally he took his degree, and then leaving Bonn returned to Potsdam, where, in 187", he was immediately placed in the military service as Premier Lieutenant in the First Regiment of the Guards.

THE NEW EMPRESS.