Fifty Years in Office.
Apropos of Bismarck's next anniversary, the seventieth of his birth and fiftieth of his entry into official life, which falls on April Ist, his first public position was that of assistant Judge of the City Court of Berlin. In that place he was rather irritable and impulsive. One day, taking down the deposition of a particularly exasperating and impertinent fellow, his patience quite gave way ; he jumped up, and in a voice of thunder exclaimed : "Sir, behave yourself, or I shall put you out of the room." No sooner had he said the words than the presiding Judge soothingly patted him on the shoulder and mildly remarked : "My worthy young friend, the putting out is my affair." Herr yon Bismarck went on with his task for a while, foaming inwardly, until another saucy rejoinder of the culprit brought him to his feet again, with the classical threat : *' Sir, if you don't behave yourself instantly, I shall have you put out by the Herr Stadtgerichtsrath !"
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 92, 7 March 1885, Page 6
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168Fifty Years in Office. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 92, 7 March 1885, Page 6
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