The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-20

NAPoLEoN-Ih ne following statement OF the domes-
tic habits OF Napoleon is taken from the first volume
OF work" recently published in Paris by NJ de Bous-
set who was for ten years project of the palace of the
Emperor. He says that the accounts of Napoleons
private HE, gwen In various biographies by persons
who had never approached him, are in many partcu-
lars incorrcct but his own he asserts to have been
made out with the utmost exacttude.
=" Every morning at nine o'clock the Emperor issu-
ed from the interior OF his apartment completely dres-
sed for the day. The officers of the household were
the first admitted to his presence TO whom he gave his
orders Tor the day. Immediately AFTER those who had
the g'andeS entrees were introduced At halfpast nine
the project OF the palace went to inform him that
breakfast served and preceded him to the apart
where it was laid lie (the prelect andthe first
nsa'tre hotel, who waited upon the Emperor were
the only persons present at his meal Napoleon break
tasted at a little round mahogany table, covered with
Napkin near which stood the project of the palace
with his hat under his arm. Napoleon, who was as
sober as was possible for be, frequently re-
manned but eight minutes at table. But when he felt
1t necessary, as he sometimes said with a SMILE far
eer SON cabinet, the breakfast lasted considerable
time; and on these occasions nothing could exceed
his good humoured gaety and the charm of his con-
versation His ideas were rapid, positive, and pic
turesque. am indebted to these moments of nv SER
wee for the most agreeable recoections of my life.
On returning to his Closet he received the ministers
and dMectors-general who brought their reports-Hs
occupations here lasted till six O'clock and were new
er interrupted, unless the days when the council
OF state assembled Dinner was regularly on the Ia
Die al SIM AL the lulllerleS and Cloud their Ma
jesties dined alone; except Sunday when all the
Imperial Family dined together,-the Emperor the
Empress, and Madame Mere, had fauteuils and the
other kings queens. princes and Processes
binary chars there was but one course, followed by
desert; the simplest dishes were those which Napole-
on preferred: the only wine he drank was chamber
tin, and even this but very rarely without water. He
never tasted any kind of liqueurs He every day took
two cups OF coffee without milk in the morning
after breakfast and the other after dinner all that
has been said of the mmoderate of this beverage
10 false and ridiculous. The dinner usually lasted
from fifteen 20 twenty minutes. The functions of the
project during dinner were, to that those in atten-
dance did their duty, and to reply to the questions put
to him.
On returning to the saoonwas placed before the En-
peror silver gilt salver, upon which cup and
sugar bowl. The chef a. Office filed out the coffee,
the Empress took the Emperor's cup: the page and
the chef a. office quilted the room, but remained I'M
til the Empress had poured the coffee the saucer
and presented it to Napoleon, when retired. 1t so
often happened that this prince forgot to take the cof
fee while i was hot that the Empress Josephine and
often his Maria Louisa had adopted this gallant meth
cd OF Obvlatng this little inconvenience. A short time
afterwards the emperor returned to his closet re-
sumo his abours; for said he, very seldom put off
TILL Tomorrow what ought to be done to-day" The
sembed her ladies of honour some privileged ladies,
and the officers of heF household Gard tables were
laid merely for forms sake, and to prevent the meeting
having the serious air of circle. Sometimes Napo-
ana entered WIN the utmost
pcty and abandon into conversation with some of the
ladies, or with some of But in general he renal
ned but short time The officers OF his housed hold
service went up TO his apartments to be present at
the Cocher, and to receive his orders for the next
day. Such was the life the Emperor usually led at
the Tuleries. This uniformity was only interrupted
when concert was given, or when he went to hunt,
to the theatre During the soiourn of the court at
st. Cloud the manner of living was the same the only
change was the time employed, during the fine wca-
Their, in driving out in open carriage. The coun-
Gil of ministers assembled every Wednesday, when all
the members were regularly invited to dine with their
majesties."
Memories Anecdotiques sur Inter'ieur du Palais
ct sur quelques Evenemens de Empire, dupuis 1905
lusqu' au Ter Mai, 1914; pour seryir 7 Historic de
Napoleon. Par |. de Boasset, ancer. Prefet du Pa
lais lmperiPl. Tome premier.
A Sarage School Master.--At the County Court
held at Hartford, Conn. last week. a school master
was tried for cruelty beating of his scholars, boy
in the 9TH year OF his age Four several trespasses
were complained of; fer throwing him up against
the ceiling of the room, and catching him he fell,
and throwing him up again; for tying a string
round his neck, and leading him around the room
casionaly pulling him with violence the third injury
was for laying the boy down the floor and putting
the round of chair over his neck, and then sitting
down on the chair; and the fourth beating the plan
slxty-tour blows with stick. The defence was that
the several respaSses alledged We're only necessary
reasonable corrections Of the paintifwhch defendant