The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-11-29
Napoieon's Tomb al 81. ITeIenn.

ltefary Rcnuem1n who reccutiy visit
ed the island VI st. Helens. describes Whist
lie saw there In communication % tho
Huntsville IRdepenient. After stating that
ne had made the acqua:ntsDce Of young la
| dy on the island who agreed to accompany
him. be says:
With so agreeable companions, III tino
could not but prove pleasant as we journey
cd on. On ascending hill, rude and dila-
! pldated house revealed itself smoug the
green f liuge, and pointing in the direction.
That, said She is LongwUod." gsz-
ed with eaEerness upon the spot ahI i'm
stinctiyely hastened my stecd. As my eye
took in the scene before me could but .ecI
solemn and melancholy. Could the rude
| dilapidated house before me be the ono
where dwelt in his exile the CREST Napoleon.
A narrow but well-besteb path led US direct
to the old house, and here my lady friend
stopped. This" ssid she, is the house
in which Napoleon lived. y We entered,
and everywhere the eye could reach, scene
of gloom and desolation presented litseli. -
Here, said she, is the room in which be
slept Casting my eye around 1 found
| the plastering TO the walls mostly gone few
p!auks yet remained upon the floor, but il
required watchfulness on our part to avoid
falling through. On entering his sitting
room, which also had been his library:
viewed first an old thrashing- machine, and
an old stool upon which the tired visitor
might sit and rest himself The windows
werea complete wreck throughout the house,
and every thing garound in itsneglected state,
to me, at least, but spoke in language the
more convincing OF the greatness of Nape-
lcor. After wandering throughout this and
viewing each and every spot SO replete with
interest to the visitor, hastened my foot
steps from the scene. Yet ere leave, let
me record one more feet. In small roola
that gave evidence of former Deatncss, whose
floor had long ago yielded to the desolator's
hand, stood group Of cows, and with their
heads reared above them. they lazily pulled
the fodder from the racks erected in tho
identical spot, where once hung the picture
Of Josephine, the dearest being ON earth to
NAPOLEON,
Wild flowers grew in their native lowell
ness about the grounds, and the meanderinr
vines wandered over the side and roof of this
once noble dwelling. My friend led me
from the spot to one Of far more interest
than this. "IIet us follow this path, 4" SAYS
she, ''and will show you where he was bn-
rled, Together we walked through a gras-
sy vale, and as gazed around me I saw
striking evidences Of once beautiful grounds,
laid oil with all the taste and care which the
genius Of Napoleon could award to it. We
soon reached the spot to which we were go
Ing Here, said she; ''is Napoleon's
grave. | stood spell-hcund for a moment
and sazed npon the spot as one lostin re.
yerie. A common oblong stone vault, en-
closed by rail, over which hung the branch
es of a weeping willow, composed his resting
place. A fight of rude steps led down ts,
the inner vault There we both went, and
sat down uron the spot where once rested
the body Of Napoleon. All was cool, damn
and gloomy within. Yet was wont to sit
for hours and Mediate upon the scene d5'sts
Throwing aside all prejudice. my friend. = 9
| remarked, "and awarding simple justice
TO the merits OF true greatness, do you real
" think that this spot. as a burial place, was
proper tribute, on the part of the English,
nation to the genius of 50 great man?' -
Although an cnemyto Britain, she csmld
but admire his great talents and superior !.
ABILITIES. How much more worthy ofthc,n.
as nation, would it have been, to haycal-
lowsd, their eIlnityS and pFcjudices to bes
purlea WITH hini1 and NOW that they yfcuulde
fear him no longer, how much more beconl- /.
ing 1t would have been to hasa placed
monument over him suitable to his great
pomp, ceremony and horers due his rank. -
Il can but admit, SAYS she. '.althonoh
an English woman, and my preiudices as
such are Inherent, that the genius and great.
ness of Napoleon, in some respects, were
unsurpassed; but, in my opinion, hisspast
actions were such toward England as towar-s
rant her in treating him as she did whena
living; yet, in death, when she had no lon
ger cause to fear him, he should have been
treated differently; but let us hasten from
the scene. ny friend. for might make con-
tcssions which would not become me as an
English woman.
Il will now guide you,' said she, Ito the
spring where early every morning he used
to repair and taste of its cool and refreshing
waters We soon reached it. and sitting
down upon {. rnoss-covered rock, we drank
from the spring where he used daily tp sit.
and looking in the direction Of his loved
country, he would drink oi it's waters. saw
ing always France, adore thee. Af-
ter lingering long enough to fiji "a bottle from
the waters Of the spring and gather a few
pebbles as mementocs Of my visit, we retra-
ced our steps and soon Joined our party.,
who, having finished their ramble, were loll,
ing in the shade waiting for us. After
short and pleasant jaunt we reached the re-
sidence OF our hospitabe host. Here a
sumptuous repast awaited u.s. to which we
did the amplest justice. The hours passed
by, and we were soon warned by the mellow
tint upon the horizon, that the sun was
about to bid abieu to the inhabitants of ST.
Helena. And being booked for a parry at
the American Consul's that night, it was
necessary for us to hasten from scens
which had long ago proved most pleasant.a
and from persons who had in the short pes
Rod OF our acquaintance, rendered them
selves friends, Wholesome and true. We
parted from our friends with great regret.
but not before exacting from them a prom
Use that, should they eyer visit the United
States, they would come to SEQ us at our
homes.