Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-15

Patterson. We give 1t, for assurcdly oul
readers will enjoy the picture.
Among the sights to be seen from my
window, is Mad. Bonaparte, who still re-
tains the marks of beauty in her fair Skin
and archcd eyebrows. She wears the ever.
. lasting ornament on her forehead that has
ben there all Aer Ire You should see her
on the street with the little green bag, 60.
ing to the hank to look after her money
She has a peculiar way of catching up her
dress, (Which in .ummer is usually brown
berege over WHITLEY thereby discovering to
the world pair of little feet and ankles
that has been her pride. now cncasel in
the uglieSt shoes one could imlgine. Her
bonnets. which she manufactures herself,
are modeLs in their way. She usually dons
red feathers, but this winter she wears a
bonnet without any crown, Old fashion. sun
bonnet. sh ipe. The front by some ingcn-
ious tric. is made to fare conSiIera6ir,
and is flled with the gayest scaalet flowers,
in greatest profuSion. and for some little
distance you see nothing on the street but
the bonnet Poor old lady She had not
sp ken to her son for 90 years, and is in
suited should any of her fellow bOarders
mention his name But the grandson, who
is now home on visit. and is splendid
locking fellow. she Is delighted to talk of,
and one makes friends with her at once,
! but voc to the uninitiated stranger that
speaks Of the son. The son :Jerome) is
known by strangers by lis wonderful
likeness to the General" No two in this
world could be mach more alika. as he
drives by in his hi 5h seated carriage with
his tiger behind, on much lower seat.
1t looks strange to us. who do not regard
mere name of much weight, that serious
negotiations should be had relative to a
surrender of right AMI title to the name of
Bonaparte. We fancy the only pure blood
of Napoleon's family that has come down
in an houest channel is what the Bona
parties of Baltimore boast; but IS legitimacy
never entered iuto the account of French
royalty. honest blood is of no more value
than the tainted article As the surrender
of all right and title to the name Of Bona
parte, by the Baltimore branch, would
be cOnfeSsing to illigitimacy. W. fancy the
arrangement will not be made Miss Pat
terson was honestly married to Jerome Bo-
n1parte; her being discarded was but an th-
er of the shameless acts that will ever rise
up to curse the name and fame of Napo-
leon L
The romance attached to the marriage of
Jerome BOnaparte to Miss Patterson would
make good novel. She was sweet eight
teen, Of uncommon beluty. when Jerome,
in command of a French fiigatc, landed in
this country in 1909. She was ambitious
ard Napoleon l. filed the world with ad-
miration and with awe. She married in
haste to repent at leisure. Dec 81. 1905.
Bishop Carroll of Blltimorc-5rother Of
John Carroll OF Carrolltpn-tied the nup
tial knot The marriage contract was
drawn up by Alexander VI. Dallas Even
at this day, we ar; sorry to say. the great
truth is not always recognized, that
Ns'ritFe matte o. more worth
TIan to- be iealt in by ,ttOrr -y~hip.
Jerome and bride remained year in this
country and in l;OI sailed for Europe and
landed at Lisbon. in Spain Napoleon |.
wished to unite all his brothers to Euro
pean Princesses anil he sent out an order
the pair to land at any port un-
Ter Frensh rule. Jerome parted with his
wife at Lisbon, he Fastening to Paris to in
tcrcede with his brother, and the vessel
prOcceli ling with his wife to Amsterdam -
Arriving at Amsterdam, an order met her
landing. and she was forced
to seek an ASYLUM in England. where July
7. 1905. near London, she gave birth to {
son, Jerome Napoleon, now in Baltimore :
md father Of Capt. Bonaparte now with
.he Franco-Sardinian Army. {
Mad. Patterson never saw her husband
again except at an accidental meeting. that c
S said to have occurred after the fall of tic
8Onaparte dynasty, in picture gallery in t
Florence, Jerome was accompanied by |
lis Princess, or-as We woulI say-wite J
he daughter O. the King of Wurten5erg. d
IN meeting Nadine Patterson he startel a
.side and Speaking to his Princes. said. t
That Lady is my iornec wife" and imme- '
liately let the g Her and departed from a
florence. Napoleon |, never coulI succeed. S
however, in inIuoing the Pope to declare l
IerOme's marriage with Miss Patterson t. t
&c null 1t Is said this protest of Pope n
9ius VII has since that time been brought c
onward in question involving the rank of e
he Baltimore BOnapartes as Princes of the n
imperial household. The present negotia- y
ion-if there be one-is intended forever r
o set the question of rank at rest. 1t is
aid that Madame Patterson believes that !
Ter grandsonc is a child of destiny and viii o
Jet come to the French throne. i:
Mr.. Jerome BOnaparte, the second, mar g
led Miss Williams, of ROxbury, Mass., by 9