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The .napartes.

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Our readers have noticed that tie stir
ring events in Europe are bringing to the
surface and into notoriety, various members
Of the Bonaparte family. In the accounts
lately received, it has been mentioned that
Jerome Bonaparte is to remain in France
with the Empress Eugene and her young
son of three years, now heir to the throne.
Mention, also,- is often made of Prince Ma
poleon, who is to be put in command Of one
of the divisions Of the French italian army,
and Of Capt. Bonaparte Of the United States
1t is interesting to know who all these b.
napartes are, and how connected with the
Great Napoleon. The Emperor Napoleon's
family of brothers and sisters consisted Of
eight, born relatively as follows Joseph,
Napoleon, Lucien, Louis, Eliza, Pauline,
Caroline, and Jerome Of these, only one
survives, to wit: Jerome, who was the
youngest brother.
NAPOLEON III.
Napoleon III, or Charles Louis Napole-
on, present Emperor Of France, was son
Of Louis, fourth brother of Napoleon and
Hortense Beaubarnais: Hortense was the
daughter Of Josephene, the beautiful widow
whom Napoleon l. wooed and won-and
failing Of offspring -brutally discarded -
Thus the grandson Of the discarded jose
phine, occupies the throne Of Napoleon 7.
hoped to give to his own heir that he should
have by marrying Maria Louisa, ofAustria.
Napoleon and Maria did have male issue,
but Napoleon H., known as Duke of Reich
stadt, died in 1882, at the age Of "a years,
and during the reign of Louis PHILIPPE.
Those who suppose that Napoleon III,
is mere interloper in France, having no
title to that throne, will perhaps be surpris
ed to know that by the edicts passed in 1904
the usual order of descent was set aside and
the succession fixed in the line Of Louis,
the fourth brother of Napoleon l., instead
Of in that Of the elder brother Joseph This
of course, was upon the failure of direct sue
cession. Hence the present Emperor has,
at least, color Of tle Although Louis and
Napoleon l., came to be enemies, Hortense
was great favorite with Napoleon l., and
she even parted with Louis and left him
when King Of Holland, and coming to Paris
with her children. joined her fortunes to
those Of Napoleon I. Hortense was wo-
man Of very doubtful character, to say the
least. She, in compliance with the wish of
Napoleon l., gave up alover when she mar
ried Louis, and when the Emperor even
discarded her mother, Josephine Hortense
still adhered to Napoleon. Hortense had
lovers after her separation from Louis, among
them, Admiral Vernal. Dutch naval Off
Ger, to whom is attributed, by many, the
paternity Of Napoleon Ill, the present Elm
|peror.
4 JEROME BoNAPARTE.
Jerome, the only surviving brother 0
Napoleon T., was born in 1884. Coming
to America, he fell in love with the famous
Miss Patterson, Of Baltimore, and married
her. He took his bride to France, but Ma
poleon l., forbade her landing, and issued
orders against her landing at any port un-
der French rule. Beside this, Napoleon I,
compelled Jerome to discard his wife, and
had decree passed annulling said marriage.
The Pope, however. refused to confirm such
decree, and his successors never have con-
frmed it. Jerome, by dictation of Napo-
leon L., was again married, to the daughter
of the King of Wurtemberg.
The first wife Of Jerome-Miss Patterson
had son, Jerome, born in 1904, who
now lives in Baltimore The mother is still
living in Baltimore, but between her and
her son there is an estrangement, which has
existed for years, 50 that they do not even
speak to each other.
| Jerome Bonaparte, the elder, is now in
Paris, and is the one referred to by Napo
leon ILL.,, in his late manifesto. He has
been noted rather for extravaganza than
anything else, but was called to France by
the present Emperor, was made a Marshal,
also the President Of the Senate, and is de-
clared to be successor to the Throne in case
Of failure Of direct descent.
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince de Montfort- Prince Napole-
on-was son Of Jerome by his marriage
with the daughter Of the King of Wurtem-
berg. He was born in 1922, and named
Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul. He is the
one spoken of in the accounts as Prince Ma
poleon, and who is to have command Of a
division of the French italian army.
| CAPTAIN BoNAPARTE.
This is one of the Baltimore branch of
the family, and is son Of Jerome Bona
parte, Of Baltimore. and grandson Of Je-
rome the elder He was born in 1882, and
named Jerome Napoleon. He was educa-
ted at West Point, was for short time in
our army, but went to Crimea as sub-lieu-
tenant in the French service, and was at
the siege Of Sebastopol. He is now in the
French army as Captain. His grand
father Jerome does not acknowledge prece-
dence for the Baltimore Bonapartes, and
only recognizes him as Patterson. If
the validity Of the marriage Of Jerome with
Miss Patterson should be recognized by
French law, this Captain Bonaparte would,
Of course, take precedence Of Prince Napo
Leon Jereme the elder has never, since
discarding his first wife, acknowledged her
except as Patterson.
\ This makes strange nglomeration but
exceedingly Frenchy, and who knows but
the day may come when the Baltimore
branch may assert and maintain its claim
to the throne; that is, if Jerome the elder
should get on and off -Clereland Herald.
REpARrEE. -Coleridge was remarkably
awkward horseman, 50 much so as general
" to attract attention He was one day
: riding on the turnpike road in the county
Of Durham, when wag approaching him
noticed his popularity and installing his
man thourht tho rijar q f;na srh;o.t for n