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'"ooS "'"iou'ticS' LHc pFOSCftS OI 1919
re'entercd upon their rights, and the
star OF the Napoleonic dynasty rose
high again above tho political horizon.
The Prince, Louis Napoleon, elected by
the French people, was placed in the
Presidency ofthc second republic. lie
named the former King of 'Wcstphalia
Il Marshall of France and Governor of
the Invalides. The Presidency of the
Senate was also conferred upon him,
and when the constitution ofthc En-.
pire was promulgated, his rank in the
Imperial family became next to that Of
the Emperor, and up to tho time Of his
death he was hcir apparent to the
throne, in the event Of the death of the
Prince Imperial By the death Of tho
Prince Jerome, his son, the Prince Ma.
poleon, becomes, in case Of tho death
ofthe Prince Imperial, tho heir to the
throne Of France
Prince Jerome, in person, was tall,
and much simmer than the first Napo.
leon, whom, however in countenanco,
he very much rescmbcd--without,
however, possessing many OF tho re.
markabIc intellectual charaC ,cristcS Of
the first Emperor For several years
past he has resided, when in Paris, at
the Pals Royal,
By his marriage with the Pinccss
Frederick he had three childrcn--Jo-
rome Napoleon, born in 1913; Matilda,
born in 1919, and Napoleon, born in 1923.
The former died in Florence in 1916
TIE AMERICAN BoNApARTEs
jerome BOnapaltt, the son and only
child by Miss Patterson, was educated
at llavcrd University; was admitted to
the Bar Of Maryland, and marrying Il
wealthy lady OF Baltimore, his already
bountitul estate was 80 enlarged as to
demand his uninterrupted attention -
lie has visited Europe several times,
and spent several years in travelling
aud study. At the present time he is
one ofthc wealthicst and most respect
ed citizens Of Baltimore.
In the year 1882 he had u son, the
present Napoleon Jerome, who received
Il thorough education at West Point and
graduated in 1852 After serving Il
while in our own army he proceeded to
France, where, on the breaking out of
the Crimcan war, he rendered his ser.
vices to the French government, and
entered Il French corps under the It'll,
ot'lieutcnant. He served bravelv be
fore Sebastpol, also in the Italian cam
paign, and has since been promoted to
the rank ofcaptain, What good or ill
fate may have in store for hlm remains
to be seen, But few young men have
Started in their career with brighter an
ccstral souvenirs, or better prepared to
encounter their destiny. He has been
offered title, it is said, if he will re
nouncc the name Of Bonaparte, and re
ccivc it under that of Patterson. This,
however, he has refused, prcferng to
be Il simple, untitled officer, with the
great name Of his fathers uncle, than tc
barter it away for Il title without it.
MISS ELIZABETH PATTERSON.
Since her divorce by the Imperial Sen
ate Of France, has lived an unmarried life
Up to the. time Of the restoration Of the
Bourbons she received from the Empc
ror Napoleon pension of6O,OOO francs
What has been the course ofthe present
government towards her we are unable
TO say. Alllucnt and gifted with men
tai attributes which have over drawr
around her Il circle of warm friends, hen
life has been passed in ease and comfort
and she doubtless now feels, in the even
I'M nf hrr Ioya thot II v.ls in I'M ,Iirinu,
fortune which withheld Il European
crown from her brow.
OF late years several attempts have
been made by her son, NJ. Jerome Ma,
polcon, to establish his claim as q mem
Der ofthe Imperial family; and on the
formation OF the present government
he made particularly strenuous efforts
to effect this object, but without sue
cess.