The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
Napoleon,s Every-day Life.

1 + A Paris correspondent who was permitted Il
inspect the apartments of the Imperial family a
the Tuileries, gives sn interesting sketch of the
| style, and Of the Emperors every day manner o
life. ts1
Arrived at this palace, the FIRST room at th,
right, as we enter, is occupied by the Hussars OF
door keepers. They are in uniforms of chesnu
colored coats with gold buttons, on which appear
the Imperial arms, white vests, black pantalooni
and shoe buckles. In the evening, and on occa
| sions of ceremony, the coat is sky blue, with
steel buttons, small clothes, a tri-cornered hat
and sword. They are seated in great arm-chair'
and sleep when not on service. e IS re
| The next room is a saloon in red, white, and
| gold. The walls are hung with damask, and tbt
| furniture in giltwood, with seats of gobslin Ia
/ pestry. Here are the first chamberlain and aid
| de-camp, who are in ordinary frock coats, but
| If it werea fete day, would figure in scarlet EN-.
broidered with gold.
| We enter third room, where large table ii
surrounded with chairs and the furniture and
| hangings are red damask. m sfsa-sst..f
| II is the council chamber, where meet the EN-
peror and his Minister twice q week to talk Of
| State affairs f
| On leaving this, we enter the private rooms OF
| the Emperor. The first is where he receives
| those TO whom he grants an audience, and
second where he g DER books consumes the mid
night oil, where he reads petitions and signs
documents.
Two Wallets are in waiting, and they alone are
permitted to enter the sacred precincts in the alb
scence of the master or the lodge, and with an
other named Felix, Hussar, and Leon, first Va
let-de Chambre, and six others from the house
hold ofthe Emperor, and were formerly attached
in the same manner 10 the service of the Queen
Hortense. Their fidelity is above suspicion, and
their duty it is to attend to all measures of pre-
caution for the safety of the person, considered
sacred, being sovereign. - ~
So early as seven O. clock has Majesty begins
his work. The first persons admitted are the
physician and treasurer appointed 10 superin-
tend the charities of the imperial family. They
present an account of what has been given and
done the day before, and receive instructions for
the day begun and when they leave the Emper-
or, will 60 for the same purpose to the Empress
and Prince Imperial.
Those who are admitted next are N. CONT
head of the Cabinet, and NJ. Peitri, private Sec
rotary, to present the petitions received the even
ing previous, and ask what course to pursue.-z.
BY this time it is ten o'clock, and Felix introdu
ces the saU0nts, writer's, and artists of whom the
Emperor has demanded some work, of which
they are to render an account.
A little before noon the grand officers Of the
Crown come TO make their reports, each concern
lug tudl Ecldlco " ulo pdIuNuldG
ment, and at noon precisely the Emperor ascends
to the breakfast room in the apartments of the
Empress, and during half hour they remain
alone, unless the Prince Imperial is permitted to
be present. After breakfast all enter & saloon
where the officers and ladies OF the palace are as
sembled, and engage in unceremonious conversa-
ton.
The Emperor then descends to his private
rooms and receives, till three or four, Ministers,
Ambassadors, members Of the Senate and Corps
Legislative, and persons to whom private au-
dience has been granted. When these are finished
he goes TO ride or walk, and usually visits SONS
public works or institutions, and returns at six
The dinner hour is seven On great occasions
the Empress sits in front of the Emperor, but or
dinariy at bis side, and General Roller, Adjntani
General Of the palace in front of them. At III,
left of the Empress is the first lady OF the palace
and at the right of General Roller the second Ia
dy Of the palace. But they are equals, each oc-
Copying the others place in turn and assuming
her title
Tile one who is first for the time being accom-
panles the Empress when she goes ON, and Sits
in the same carriage, while the second remains nj
the palace, or rides in a carriage with others
The first officers of ordinance change titles and
places in the same manner and he who is for
the day or week first, sits at the right Of the En-
press.
After dinner all GO to the saloon, where they
talk or engage in some amusements for an hour
or two. Cards are never seen at the Tuileries
nor any game that could lead to betting or play
ing for stakes Lately the favorte occupation
of these after dinner hours has been the construc
ton of miniature model houses for the poor, for
which all are invited to present designs Thou
sands have been thus built and demolished, and
at the great exhibition their MajeSties will pre-
sent those which they consider best adapted to
their purpose.
Between nine and ten the Emperor goes again
to his smoking rooms, and remains alone till be
retires tor the night.