Demoine courier., 1856-05-15
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
The price Of Two Potatoes In 1895.

From the N. Y. Evening Post.
The price Of TWO Potatoes in 1895.
The following anecdois Of The frs. Ma
poleon-,his nsces.i,y Of discriminating
between the iwo Nspolecns 10 = Ii,is IN
convcnieni-ls related in . letter from .
correspondents. who was . considerable
zine in The French military service, AID
who vonches for It's s%athoriy. We
michr cay Of Il, Sc nov { zero 6 ben tro.
rGfo.'
The evening before The battle Of Uim,
when Napoleon the irsi. In company
wnh Marshal Ber,hier. was walking in
cognilio through the camp and IlstenIog
tn The talk Of his soldiers, he saw in a
group no, far oil . grenrdier of the guard.
who was roasting some potatoes in the
ashes.
;! should like a roast potato above all
lhings.' said ,hr Emperor 10 The Marshal;
ask The owner oi them il he will sell one ;
la obedience 10 the orcsr. Bsr.bisr ad-
vanced to the group and asked To whom
the potatoes belonged. A grenedier
stepped forward and said. They are
nine
w III you sell me onei' asaE
;. have only Ave. and .has's hardly .
norga for my supper
i will give you TWO Napoleons il you
will sell me one.
Il don't want your gold; l shall be
killed. perhaps. to-morrow, and ! don,
want the enemy 10 mud me with IN emp
~ stomach.
Ber,he,r reported The soldiers answer
TO the Emperor. who was standing Z Ii,
lie liz the back ground.
Let's see il shall be luckier than
you. said The latter. and going up close
TO the grensdier, he asked him il he
would sell him a po.a,oe.
No. by a long shot, answersd the
grenadier; ! haven, enough for myself
But you may set your own price,
Come-l am hungry. and haven't eaten
TO dsY.'
i tell you | haven. enough for myself
-besldcs all thai, do you tniuk ! don't
know you IN spite of your disguised
sWhv ON ,henf sssts
Bah! The h,ile corporal, 40 ihes call
him; am | righlP
We'll. since you know me. will you
sell me a p7,a,o!
NO; bu, il you would have me come
and dine with you when We GET back
TO P.ns, you may sup with ns to-
night
sDone!' said Napoleon. On the word
Of a h,le coreoral; on the word Of on
Emperor 3gas a II
We'll and good. Our potatoes ,ugh,
10 be dove by this time; there are the
two largest ones, the rest III eat my.
SELF
.rhe Emperor cal down and ATE bis
po:a.oes. and then returned with Bar.
heir to his tent. merely remarking. .rhs
rogue 10 a good soldier. III wager.
Two mouths after verbs Napoleon The
Great was In sks mioss ot . brilliant
cour' \, the pslace oi the Tuilit r,es. and
was just sitting down TO dane, when
word was broughs him Ina, 4 sdisr
was without. trying to force the guard q.
ths door, saving tina he had been invi
ed by the Emperor. sLet him come in
said HD Majsslv. The soldier sn,srsd.
p,essssd arms, and said 70 The Emper
Or:
DO you remember onee having sup.
ped with me oil ny roast pota,oesi'
'Oh, - tina. youi Yes. ) ss. ! remsm
bsr,' ssld the Emperor; and 20 sou hare
come io dine with me, have you: Rus.
tan, lay another cover on your table for
this brave follow Again the grensdier
presented arms and SAID:
"A g~rensdier Of the Guards does moi,
ca. with lacksys. Your majesty solo
me ] should dine with yoa-.ha, was
The bargain, and uusnng 10 your word. |
have come hiher.
True. nue. said the Emperor. lay !
sovei hero near me; Icy aside your arms.
mon ami. and draw up 10 The table,
Dinner over. The grened,sr went. Al
his usual pace. took up bis cArbine. and
turning 10 ihs Empsror. prsseassd arms
aaG said: sssy.an3 bsser8 ses It'd & sd !
"A mere private ought no to dina u
,hs table Of HE Emparef.'a a, ssogtsa
. sAhi ! understand you.' said Napolson.
Il name you Chevalisr of lhs Layton Of
Honor. and L,su.snaht in my company
Guards.' eoa sdi tat ntasi ~
',l'hank ~youhsardly. Nvsr Emper-
eu,r answesed lhe colder. and with
cses. sAs TO sslIm y s3assa sdE
philadelphia has besn visi,sd BY . esestt
frs. Ioss $4,000. 900.