Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

W tHt uiSI|uISt u6llFeIeu Wy Ut. SdTVenIoI, I,
at the RIVAL Institution. on ,he 12lh OF
March, A52, entitled, "On The influence
of suggestion in modifying and directing
lnuscularlnovement, independently Of vo-
liiion;" 9hich, especially in The later parl,
should bel onsidered IN reference TO table
moving, N all who are interested in the sub
jecl. NJ FARADAY.
Royal M.iluliun, June 81.
llatf IL
NapOl, rs Attempt TO Commit
Snicide.
In iMonll ea,s history uf-lhe cupttvhy
Of Napoleo6,at ST. Helena, il is recorded
that he ,wIEe attempted self.deslruclion--
once ea,lyin his career, and again in 1851.
On the irsIpccasion, his lie was saved by
Demasis, Njormer comrade in an artillery
regiment. Napoleon was then in Paris de-
pressed AID suffering from illness. His
mother hdsing fled from Corsica, was al
MarseilIesi without means of subsistence,
and had wlltlen 10 him for aid. Napoleon
had nolhns but an asssignaI, Of hundred
sous. Rehung this adventure to MonIho'
Ion, Napoleon says:
In SIDE of detection. | went out, as if
urged TO snicide by an animal instinct, ard
walked alpng the quays, feeling my weak
ness, but tKunable 10 conquer il. In few
more moments | should have thrown myself
into the Ra,er, when ran against an in.
dividual dressed like simple mechanic,
who recognized me, and threw himself on
nv neck and cried, "ls it you, Napoleon ?
What joyto see you again ~ Ii was De-
masis, former comrade Of mine in The
artillery regiment. lie had emigraled, and
had returned to France in disguise 10 see
his aged mother He was about TO 60.
when stopping, he said, "Whol is the mat.
ter? You do no, listen 10 me. You did
no, seem glad TO see me. What mislor-
tune ,hreaens ? You look to me like a
madman about 10 kill himself"
This direct appeal awoke Napoleon's feel
ings, and he told hin everything. "ls
that all?" said he; opening his coarse
wais,coai, and de.aching belt he added,
" Here are thirty thousand francs in gold ;
take them and save your mother" 81 can
no!," said Napoleon, 40 this day, explain
to myself my motives for SO doing. but
seized lhe gold as if by convusve move
ment, and ran like madman 10 send ii TO
my moiher. Ii was not until it was out ol
my hands tina, | had thought Of wha. had
done. H Hhaslened back 10 The spo. where
had le1i Demasis, bu. he was no longer
there. fsaegeral days ! went out in the
lin0Rnibg allyIet1rHed not until evening
Searching every place where ! hoped tc
find him."
The end Of this romance is as eccentric
as the beginning, For fifteen years NaPo'
leon saw no more of his creditor. Al the
end of thai time he discovered him, ant
asked "why he had no. applied TO the EN-
peror." The answer was that he had nc
necessity foi money, but was afraid OF being
compelled 10 quit his retirement, where he
lived happily practising horticulture.
Napoleon now paid his debt, as may bt
presumed, magnifcenlly; made him accep
three hundred thousand francs as REIN
bursement from the Emperor, for The thirty
thousand lent 10 the subatern of artillery
and besides, made him director general o
The gardens Of The crown, with salary oi
thirty thousand francs. He also gave 1
government place TO his brother.
In April 1915, when Napoleon was at the
head OF his army, preparing 10 attack sht
allies, his marshals demanded an interview
with him. They were opposed 10 his par
Of operations, and looked upon an auemp
10 re.enler Paris as hopeless. They pro
posed that he should abdicaIe in favor Of hi
son. This was also the advice Of Emperor
Alexander. Napoleon did as was prop osed
but Marmonl and his army had surrendered
on that day. After this the allies rejected
all negotiation. The propositions and Of
fers OF Napoleon 10 his officers and soldiers
were unheeded by them. and no at lengIl
signed an unequivocal abdicalion for himsel
and family. This led to the second auemp
on his own life. Napoleon thus narra'e
Iil:-
From The lime Of the retreat from Rus
Sia," said he, al had constantly carrieC
around my neck in slken bag. portion
Of poisonous powder which Ivan had pre-
pared by my orders, when was in fear o
being carried off by the Cossacks. My lifi
no longer belonged to my country; TIT
events Of the lasl few days had again rem
dered me master Of it. Why should en-
dure so much sufferingl and who know
that my death may moi place the crow
upon the head of my SON? France wa
saved.
al hesilated no longer! but leaping u
from my bed, mixed the poison in a lit
lie water, and drank il with a sort Of hap
piness.
But time had taken away its strength
fearful pains drew forth some groans from
me they were heard, and medical assist
ance arrived. Ii was not Heavens will Iha
should die SO soon. 81. Helena was m.
deStiny !"