Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1894 — Old Iron. [ARTICLE]

Old Iron.

Prince Bismarck is unlike a great many of the world’s men of force in possessing a strong sense of humor. He seldom appears in public without leaving behind him, as it were, a good joke, not infrequently at his own expense. During his recent visit to Berlin, in the course of which he met od most affectionate terms the Emperot William, with whom he had long been at variance, a member of the court asked him how he had stood the journey. “Admirably,” said the invalid prince. “Ah,” said the courier, wishing to flatter him, “you aie indeed a man of iron!” “Iron, eh?” rejoined Bismarck; •well, perhaps; but the iron, you must admit, has got pretty badly rusted! ”