Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-02
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lects heaped on tables and sofas, but order
and method may soon be detected amid
the chaos. As nothing ever placed by the
Duke was moved, he knew where at once
to find what he wanted. On the central
tables still lie his overcoats, of various COL
ors and textures, suited 10 meet all changes
of the weather. Close at hand are des-
patch-boxes and courier vaises, which
bear the marks of rough service-all ready
for immediate use-near, small equestrian
statuette of the Queen marks the Polar star
of his course. He TO the last used the good
old-fashioned, loyal phrase of "her Maies-
ty's servants" and centered in the Crown
all bis notions OF country. ..... ......
Near also at hand is private box, now
covered with leather case, which he un-
locked with an undupicate key, it being
the depository OF constant supply of bank
notes for those disbursements as 10 which
he did not think proper 10 make "Coutt's
clerks" his conidants; and seldom that day
, passed when it was not often opened 10 di-
rect f5 and fl0 notes to be sent in regis
tered letters 10 never-faililg applicants for
relief. The Duke, a Samaritan, not a
Pharisee, did not blazon forth his name in
printed subscription lists or choose be made
decoy-llke many who have their re-
ward,-but had heart open to charity,
and hand that knew not what the other
gave. II was useless TO prove to him that
his bounty was often abused. He held that. =.
as much as had been given him by his
country, much was required and howev-
er close and clrcumspect as paymaster of
state money, he was generous to fault
with his own-nay, he was infinitely ANU
sed when ingenious tricks were PLAYED on
him. He was fond of teling-and he did
so at great length and with infinite humor
the particular case of the female STAN
ley, who, by scheme followed up for sew
en- years, contrived 10 do him out of some
$500.
"An orphan daughter of a soldier" he
would Say-and we can only give an cpl
tome-''petitioned for relief: I sent her
tlo soon comes grateful application
Tor little aid 10 set up shop-granted /;
after time trade very bad and some assis-
sance begged-given; presently prospect
announced Of marriage with an industri-
Gus young man--wedding present OF
course, in due time child born-b baby
linen provided by and by The infant sick
ens-apothecafy settled with next, the
poor sufferer dles-undertaker satisfied
then the heart-broken parents wish to en-
igrate- outfit and passage paid after few
months, news from the United States that
it does not answer-passage paid back
when an accidental discovery by the police
brought an untimely end TO my poor or
phan."
The Duke wrote close to the fire, and
formerly seated himself on a stool at the
circular-headed, old fashionable mahogany
bureau, still here; lattery he stood, and
almost on the rug, at an upright desk, where
papers and letters remain ust as he left
them. The mantel-piece is no less charac-
teristic of the man on il a chronometer
and pendulum clock mark his appreciation
of time and punctuality, the soul OF busi-
ness. In fondness for watches he rivalled
Charles ", who amused his "cloister life''
by trying horological experiments with bis
mechancian, Juanele; and such the fa-
nous Breguet was to Wellington, who de-
lighted not only in his work but in his con-
versation. Well knew the veteran porter
that M. Breguet was TO be let in at any
hour.
The Duke seldom had less than half a
dozen watches going at once; and when
he travelled slowed away as many more in
portmanteau made 10 fit his carriage. He
was curious about the exact time, which
like Mr.. Strings hero, he could never gel
any two watches to keep, possibly because
he wound or forgot to wind them up him,
self. In London he relied on an old clocl
IN his hall, which, like that at the Horse
Guards, was always right. With all hi.
partiality for Breguet, his favorite watct
was one of old fashioned English make i
once belonged to Tippoo Sab, and had beer
the companion of all his own campaign
from Seringapatam onward we almos
fancy he would have rsked giving battl,
rather than lose it. Col. Garwood used L
relate how, when hard pressed during som,
retrograde movement, the Duke, having
occasion TO alight, left it on the grouns
and did not miss it until he had rddeI
three miles, when he went back amid tn
wondering deflers, and fortunately fount
it.
A second watch had an odd history
This was ordered Of Breguet by Napoleon
who designed it for the fob of his brothe
Joseph, and as delicate attention drecte
miniature map OF Spain to be wrought il
niello Gu one side, with the imperial an
royal aims on the other. Unluckily, Jos
as il was finished, the duke drove Josep
out of his kingdom and the Empero
finding the times out ofjoint, refused ethe
10 take or to pay for it. AT the peace
J was bought from Breguet by Sir E. Page
and presented to the Duke. He had an
other which the same artist had made fc
, Junot, the marshal so trounced by him !
Portugal this is quite an horogical curioi
: ity-of which only two were ever cor
$ Notwithstanding the lunar and week.
\ movements. Latterly the Duke usual
3 wore montres de fouche, of which he ha
e many contrived by Breguet, with ceriai
e studs or knobs, by which he could fe
d what O'Clock il was, without the apparel
Il rudeness of pulling out his watch; accor,
IS ingly when he seemed to be merely fur
e bling in his pocket, be was really findir
If out how he killed the enemy, time.
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