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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 110, 19 November 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

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The 17th anniversary occurred oi 30th of July of the death of P Bismarck, who rose from the hui position of clerk at the Berlin Cm Court to that of Chancellor of the man Empire, and then had his la*t embittered by his fall from pow( the mandate of the present Kaiser. marek was no lover of the Latin and the words he uttered on the d of the French army in 1871 have handed down. "The Latin race, declared, "is used up. Its destinj been fulfilled, and it will now dw until it totally disappears." The ei of the succeeding years, and partic ly those of the last 12 months, proved that however great the ous Chancellor's abilities may 1 been, he did not number among 1 the gift of prophecy. There was a Brigadier-General in American Civil War who was so ear in his religious efforts that in a s timo ho had converted every mai the brigade except one harde teamster. Going to h:s commai one day this man said, solemnly:-, "General, lam lonesome. Ei man in the camp has been convei except me. I suppose it's the rj thing but I don't see how I can il age it." : "Why, my good fellow..' said , Generai, " 1 see no difficulty in the : of it, if >ou will just surrender y own will and ask for guidance." "That's jest it, General," said teamster. ''lf lam converted. wb< blazes is go ; n' to drive them mul«