Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-28
From the Bali. Sun.
DR.. vERON'S MENoIH

The biography o DIR. yerun ay himself IA ,hs h,oL
books just now in Paris, The doctor is wonderful ma.
tie has been everything by turns aud nothing lone A
eeA'aNo' cAa'aeter Whiring through the world ra,
t'g die turned up and down caprice of hek an,
hnaly turning up skies, with fortune si million nor,
" ~ iie "iS oeeh professor ganesles journalist staes
men, iIer, agricul author manager of the ooer, AMI
TendcT q slaek nedicines He vas tho editor of m
Vonsu'u':onuel ParkAp uspsper and finally soil hi
interest in for hundred thousand dollars and l. o;d a
derive magnificent Of revenue from NAT, o>,,a
roe, or some popular French quack nos,rnm or
other.
Dr. Neron was one of the most unscrupnous partisan
OF the present Emperor France and did good ser,;,o
to him in the coVn Gsai by which Louis Napoleon 90,
crown aud the French people tyrant Napoleon tho
tblrd while yet only representative Of the people in th
days OF the deunct ReputliC eourted verons acauan
lance iatroducing himself the Doctor in the following
letter
Desiring to become acquainted with an the distiu
gutshed persons OF my country naturally wise to make
your acquaintance neutral friend assures mo thar you
will kindly accept tavern dinner with ue, and hasten
TO seiz this opportunity which will enable to
with man OF whom have often heard speak" Sc 10
The dinner was eaten, and Yeron and Napoleon The
nephos hohnobbed together and became sworn friend,
The following anecdotes taken from Ds vesoas au-
tobography, which, upon the whole is duu book Of no
! literary merit
TOOTH PULLED roR LovE's SAKE
There is story Of an old declaration OF love ade by
Baron Capclle To the Princess Eila Grand Duchess Of
Lucco, She was suffering from the toothache one day
ihA. Sac baron called upon her lie argued the extraction
OF the offending ivory. She would not hear OF IT, A
dentist was sent iO, Sho declared that the tooth could
be saved BARON Capelle took him into the tx
uAet the corresponding tooth from my jaw" no said
The operation performed quickly aud noelessy the
showed the tooth "You see" he sad "hat Il is over
| in second, and that the loss is not visible"
COOL DUELIsT.
duelst entered the Cafe Francais situated on tho
Boulevard at the Of the Rue Latte and sIsnen0
sConfu all presents ~ should Rnd no one he,e he
said, disposed TO swords this morning Yo. s,o
mistaken, sir, replied gentleman in spectaoles "vvs
me your card. 90 the card tho name Of Count de-
The gentleman in specacles gave h he was the N,ooia
de- Count, said the marquis, in a tone Of qnie.
banter w never put myself OF my way; on no account
do deyiate from my habits I'm late; we will NO, ggbt
therefore, I'LL noon tomorrow Then he called the val
ter. Here" no said handing him the Counts card
take he'e two thousand francs go to the undertaken
and order brstclass funeral the gentleman whose
name and title this card for the day aher TO NOR.
tou. The count shah be buried a. IL no were marquis
This colness daanted the dueis, aud the affair vas
| ranged,
HONOR.
French officer sad to a S~iss officer "T Wou "a not
fght you do for money. We French 6ght foe honor"