Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-14
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ANECDUTE OF NAPOLEON.

ANEUDUTE or NAPOLEON.
The evening before the battle If Ulm,
when Napoleon the First, in company with
Marshal Berthier, was walking incognito
through the camp and listening to the talk
Of his soldiers, be saw in. group not far
off, = grenadier Of the Guard, who was
roasting some potatoes in the ashes.
4 should like a roast potato above all
things" said The Emperor to the Marshal
| TASK the owner Of them if lie will sell one. D
In obedience to the order, Berthier ad-
vanced to the group and asked to whom the
potatoes belonged. a grenadier stepped
forward and said:
''They are mine"
'sWill you sell me oneY"
II have ONLY Eve; aid that's hardly en-
ough for my supper"
Il will give you two Napoleons if you
| will sell me one"
Il don't want your gold; I shall be Kill
led, perhaps, tomorrow, and l don't want
the enemy to find me with an empty stom-
ach"
Berthier reported the soldiers answer to
the Emperor, who was standing little in
the background
''ftet's SEE if shall be lnckier than you, y
said the latter, and going UP close to the gre
nader, he asked him if he would sell one Of
| his potatoes:
s.Not by a long shot," answered the
grenadier; 4 haT'n. emo ugh for myself"
"But you may set your own price,
COME am hung.3; and kavu't eaten 20
day" e
besides all tI,at. do you think 7. don't know
you, in spite Of your disguise =
"Who am I, then p
.Bah The little corporal, as they call
him; am I right p 4,
"Well, since you know: will you sell ME
a potato 7"
"No; but if you would have ne come
and dine with you, when we get back te
! Paris, you may sup with me tonight"
S'Done!" said Napoleon. "On the
word of a little corporal on tie word Of an
Emperor"
"Welf and good. Our potatoes ought
to bs' done by this time there are the two
largest ones, the rest Pll' eat myself"
nhe Emperor sst down and ate his pota.
toes, and then returned with Berthier tohis
tent, merely remarking::;
'Ehe rogue is good soldier, I'll war
rant"
Two months afterwards, Napoleon the
Great was in the midst of brilliant court
at the palice Of the Tuilleries, and #ss just
sitting down to dine, when word Vas
brought him that grenadier was without,
trying to force the guard at the door, say
ing that he had been invited by the Empe-
ror.
| s'Let linn come in,'' said his Majesty.
The soldier entered, presented arms, and
said to the Emperor.
edo you remember once having supped
with me off my roast potatoes p
t 80, is that your Yes, E remember p
said She Emperor : "and so you have come
to die with me, have you? Russian, lay
Eanothet cover OF your table for this brave
fellow"
Again tbs soldier PRESCRIBED. arms ant
said:
! "a granadier of tie Guards does ios ca
|with lackeys. Your Majesty told me
Ishould dine with you-that was the bar
Egain-and, trusting to your word, I hav'
come hither"
I "Trae, true, said the Emperor, clay
[cover here near me; lay aside your arms
|n,om ami, and draw up to the table,"
! Dinner over, ttsse' grenadier went at hi
usual pace, took up his* carbine, and turn
ing to the Emperor, presented arms, ant
said:
"A mere private ought not to dine a
the table of his Emperor"
"Ah! [ understand you" said Napole:
Eon. Il name you Chevalier Of the Legioi
Eof Honor, and lieutenant in my compan,
! of Guards
Thank your heartily. Tive ! Empe
rear I" answered the soldier, and with
drew.
Was Gen. jackson N,yinian.-A wri
ter in the Charlestown, Va, Spirit, con
tends that General Andrew Jackson, wa
born in Berkeley county, Va, and wa
carried by his parents in 1768 to WaEhay
settlemers,, ". G. He substantiates III
statement, bp the recollection Of some revc
lutionary persons. Scarcely any two au
thors who have written upon the subject a
gree as to the tirae or place Of his birth, bu
all agrees that he was born previous to tn
settlements Of hiss parents, at Waxhaw
! (North) now South Carolina. The writer
on the GROUND that lie i eorrect, urges tn
building of jackson Monumeny ia Rich
mond.
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