The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-09-19
Correspondence Of The New York Times.
1 he Son Of the Great Napoleon.
Paris Augusi ii, 1916


Since the recent mediation Of the Empe-
ror Of the French, which has perhaps saved
Austria from total annihilation, there is rea-
son TO believe that ihe desire Of France to
possess the ashes 1T the young Prince. who
was for few hours Napoleon III has been
acceded to by the Emperor Francis Jnseph.
aud that the mortal remains of the King Of
Rome will soon be placed beneath The dome
oi the Invalides, side BY side with those Of
his illustrious father. Thus the great Ma
poIean and his son. separated by destiny in
life. will at last be united in death. Both
died N the land Of exile, and neither will
have found repose upon the soil Of France
until sfter many years sleep far from her
shores-ene upon rock bound island in q
distant ocean, and the other in the funeral
vault Of an Austrian palace.
Little is generally known in America Of
the last years Of Napoleon H.. and ,he
p,esent moment seems oppor:une to give
sketch of his briei and melancholy ca.
reer.
joseph Charles Francis Napoleon. King
IL Rome, Duke % Rrichsfadt, was born in
Paris on The 30ih Of March. 1871 All the
gnod fairies seemed TO have assembled
around the cradle. and all appeared TO pre-
dict for him hnnors, riches, aud power; not
one in,imated doubt Of his future grandeur
and lusire. Yet. despite the happy pre-
sages which accompanied his birth. scarce
" three wears after he came into Tie world
% the heir Of Napoleon. The Young Prince
left France on the I'd Of May, 1914. never
10 return during life. On arriving in the
domiuions of his grandfather. The Emperor
of Austria. his tile was suppressed, the
name he bore was prescribed, every fact in
history Which recalled the glory Of his faith.
err and the humiliation Of his enemies was
carefully concealed from the ehild's know
ledee. and Al seven years Il see the son ol
Na1,'eon became the Duke oi Reichstadi.
An imperial degree. promulgated July
y. 1918. fthe 2sd Of July was also the date
ri his death. conferred upon him the title
of an Austrian Dpke. hxed his rank at the
Court of Vienna, the arms he was 10 bear
The honors ta which he vas 10 be entitled
and the postum he was 10 orcupy a. !
member Of the imperial family of Austria
M trace Of Napnlean Vas left. AID thi
name iueIf was formally suppressed by the
decree.
Afterwards, when he grew up and learn
eli what hero was his father, he suddenl,
awoke as IRON long slumbeF. When b,
read in secret the story Of Napolean's IN
mortal campaigns, and comprehended ih,
glory and pawer To which the genius OF hli
father had attained, il seemed to him ,ha
he had all at once entered another wofld
illuminated b. The history oi gigantic ex
ploits.
Then despite thtse who surrounded him
despite the incessant watch kept over hiel
he determined to know all. lie 1b;ainr'
and eagerly deyoured every work in whicl
Napoleon's name was mentioned. and linal
w. when lie realized how great his lathe
Mad been, what humiliations had been heap
ed upon him, how he had died toriurei
prisoner, the young Prince was hIled will
an immense hatred ef ihnse whuhad accnm
nlished the banishrd soldiers long mariyr
dom. Ills indignation was also exciie'
against the decree which deprived him y
the name which he justly regarded as III,
most rlatious ol those he bure. aud he i'm
me,Iiately and resoluiely signifed his in
irn,inn 10 be called Napoleon. Like h.
father. lie was fond ol tie profession .
arms. but his tall thin bOdy could not with
stand The arduous exercises TO which he At
tempted to school himself. Appointed Co
lnncl Of the Gustasus vassa Regiment. h
assumed the active command, took part il
every fatiguing ceremony. IN all weather
and no matter how Ill be sas, or how mucl
his physicians demonstrated. Ills dream
we're Of glory. lie studied the AIT OF wa
in the numberless descriptions Of his faith
er's battles. either reading them OF indac
ing others TO recount them 10 him, with ih
map Of Europe before his cyes.