Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-10
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Correspondents Of the London Court Journal
The death OF poor Nero. the favorite
the Tuileries, has been the cause OF mucl
&. moral connection in Paris The poo
thing died for all tho world like a hufnal
being overcome by anxiety aud perplex
ity, unable TO take decision, and At th
end ofexpedient. He expired spddenl,
of aneurism Of the heart, aud none knes
that be was dead until his imperial mas
ter, returning from a drive in the Bois
was surprised that no token or recogni
ton. greeted him on, his entrance into thI
study, where Nero lay sleeping on thI
tiger-skin before tho sofa, his usual placs
at his masters feet, and where he ha(
been left but an hour or two before. Thu
Emperor bent lowto .caress the ANNUAL
, calling bin by his name. and on hndinl
no symptom of greeting. guessed TIL
truth at once De had but 10 raise IA,
eyelids and 10 behold the classy eye Z
be certain OF the misfortune which had
befallen him. His majesty, whose. at-
tachment 70 The noble creature was well
known, was much affected by the discov-
ery. but endeayoriug 10 conceal his EN- b.
ton with bis wurtedl self-commapd and
self-respect, be merely let drop the paw
he had taken inlhis hand, and exclaimed :
" Paurrs ami, roila &C grs TAI toyolrs
redorste." -
The next nothing, at dawn, The long.
tried friend and comraje was buried in
that portion Of the JardiH Reserre of the
Tuileries, whichstill aces by the name Of
the Jardin du Comte le Paris He was
laid in, the trunk which once had con-
tanned the maps and charts used by the
Emperor during his Imprisonment at
Ham, and in which Nero always slept,
A. the box having been made into q sort of
kennel for Neros grandfather. the COM
fpan;on Of Bonaparte s captivity. IL is
true, whatever may have been the donbt
thrown upon the assertion, that the Em :
peror followed the remains OF the faithful
Nero to the grave. The Prince Imperial
accompanied the bearers to the Jardin
Reserve, and felt the shame OF displaying
the grief be experienced at the loss Of
his playmate. A small monument, from
the design already submitted to his
majesty, is to be executed by Bayre, to
represent the animal in the act Of pick
ing ND q wounded partridge which has
futtered down amid tne heather; The
model retriever IS well known already,
but the accessories are all new and I'm
Barye's best manner. income CONDITION
to the elevation Of the monument makes
us smile. 1t must not rise above the low
hedge which encircles the little plot of
ground where il is to be erected, as ac-
cord;pg TO the explanation given BY the
othcial deputed TO g,vetne ORDER, Nitis
not meant TO anora a spectacie 70 the
0adduds visiting tne garden, nnt remain
asouvenir Of tne atIa ce q expere need
toward q beloved ana q, faithful servant
You wou'a scerce'y pensye me enect
proouce9 pystnis uh'ilnsy DEAN IN
faris nero was q y CAIN ana gentie
temper, ne narueu no nsi1g thing
curing ms eA,sleaee, anu ye' us nas peen
the canse Oh Two im prlsohmeuts-.of the
suppressaohn ,is e =, QUE Journal
on lne n'snIsyi ~ lsIs p;oseeelion Of a
seconu' snu ,ne su ~ Ia: OF
severe c9 ,1 70 .n'ru- now
iong wouiu your s1,'rlca1 papers DC sur
lereu 70 eAlss ie af.a ne aie, now
ever, mos' sra'eiui w 'ne cnronic,trs OF
the cour', LOT no' que sIugie anec1ote OF
the more .aan t n9 ~ l.s' =, sagacity NOT
one Single 'a'e u .ns ~onurous In
suucs y. 'ns i"pSria' iaVUrite.nas
Deen kuOIisneu IN tne Journals whicn
make US iear Una. Nero was more iucky
IMAM wise III having ATTAINED such nigh
desuny, ana ,naI ne was more true sans
LOVING tnan prlgaf aud cunning. Inc
cause OF ,ne iaMi,y at'acnment on y mich
was FOUNDED 'ne lavoe ne enloye'. at the
Iuiieries is louc1lng 10 tne extreme.
ne was descenqant OF tae black re-
triever VINO snareathe solluoe ofthe north
tower at ham with Pflpce Louis Bona
parte' on the day OF the princes escape,
much uneasness Was experienced by the
friends who surrounded him, lest the I'M
usual STIR and Inevitable excitement
should create respessness on the part of
the animal and betray the plot. When
the prince haf donned his Disguise, be
walked several times up and down the