Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-14


and mental strength No portraits do him
/ justice He is q bad walker. His legs are
/ short and very dlsproportioned 70 his body,
which gives him q diminutive look He is
I fond of horseback riding, bae- use he sits
I well and Is good rider. But be Is seldom
! now on horseback except at reviews His
tavoFite horse is q bright bay, brought from
1 Hungary. This horse Is stout, strong and
/ intelligent He understands the movements
OF the army as well as the Genegal-in-C Chief
N money could buy him. The Emperor
seldom rides, except in state with his pos
tillions aud outrideTs. He dresses very
plainly, usually in a black suit; latterlV be
affects the gray coat Of his uncle. As =
man he is not popular; he Is cold, austere
silent. and sailea. i-asSitade and Impa-
tience blend in Lis dominion He has the
appearance Of being tired. he Is greeted
with very little enthusiasm when he APP
pears in public, partly from the fact that
he pays no attention 10 the shouts Of the
populace In his afternoon drives he comes
out IN state in an open carriage, and rides
slowly, that the populaee who never tire Of
looking on the imperial eorteges may be
gratiEed.
la the Great Exposition there is a chapel
fitted up for Protestant worship. 1t was
dedicated by the United Protestant Church.
The Earl of ofShaitesbury, peer of England
presided at the opening. Bibles transla-
ted into every language are for sale, and
Protestant books in every tongue. France
Is q Catholic country. Great efforts were
made to prevent this feature of the exhibit
ton from taking place. But the Emperor
said that this was an exhibition for all na-
uons, and every religion should be equally
represented and have the fullest freedom.
The Empress, as q friend Of federation, bad
much TO do with this arrangement. No
man In the world, probably, devotes more
hours TO business than the Emperor. He
Is the State. The ministers aud senators
are mere clerks to do his bidding. 4 p0r-
ton Of the day IS devoted strictly TO the
affairs Of government 4 part Of the Iull
lies Is the Office Of state. Guards tramp
around; eouriers come and go; the whole
scene IS lively and exciting till three o clock,
when the Offices close, and the imperial car
rage drives up for the usual ride.
The Iullleries, now united with the
Louvre, form vast quadrangle. The pof-
ton fronting on the Champ Elysee IS the
imperial residence. IL is shut of from The
great square inside the quadrangle by tall
iron fence. Opposite the great gateway Is
the Arch Of Victory erected by Napoleon
the First, under which the Emperor car
Fiage drives The rest Of the palace Is rs
little ike the abode of royalty as can be
imagined. There IS no privacy about the
palace. \ narrow strip Of ground, 10 which
is grass and flowers, Is shut of from The
garden Of the Tuileries by low iron fence.
The main entrance TO the palace Is 10 tuA
view OF the multitude, where men tramp aH
the day long, and vans, cabs, cmulbuses.
butchers carts. and grocery wagons, cross
and rearoaE all the aay 8has are called
the elegant gardens Of the palace are simply
a vast plot Of ground lnciosed within the
iron gates without a spear OF grass anywhere
hard and coarse gravel meeting the eye N
every direction, with immense elm trees
growing up cut Of the hard unwilling solL
\ sIckly fountain, not over clean, does us
best TO mellow the hard aspect OF the place.
In joining the Louvre with the 1ulioriess
the emperor has erected a gallery 20 hls
own name. He calls il the Gallery of Ma
polcon the Third. IL Is one of the most IN
fcresting spots 10 Paris. 1t is full OF the
trophies Of the Idol Of France Here are
seen various dresses Of the emperor. from
the garb be wore when, 4 sUbaltern, he saw
the mob attack the Iuilleries, and lead Louis
XVI forth a prisoner, to the dress he wore
at St Helena. His camp stools and sad
d.es-hIs char as consul and ihTcne as en-
/ per0r-the robe ID aich he was crowned
his court dresses and royal saddles-the
bed on which he slept-tbe cradle and court
/ dress Gi the King of Rome Hours can be
speut with great interest IN this gallery IL
/ is usually filed with soldiers. Their love
( tor the emperor Is very touching. The iron
l fence that surrounds the Column ReEdOme
/ is hung thick with carlands, which the sol
diers place and renew from time to time.
= gefe
may be found in great numbers at the Tomb
( Of the Great Captain whenever the public
are admitted
All the acts Of Napoleon betray a sense Of
/ insecurity, and indicate that the tenure by
which he holds his throne Is not hrm.
| When he became emperor his first aCt was
TO remove the pavement in front Of bis PAL
/ ace. The good work be has kept up till the
| stones have been taken from all the streets
| aud boulevards, and the McAdamlZed path
way substituted. Immense boulevards, al
radiating from a common centre, where can
non can be planted If need be, have replaced
4 the narrow, dangerous streets, where
crowds defed the authorities and hurled
I down huge stones on the soldiers. Ii was q
/ long time before the Emperor felt safe IN
1 the TuilieTies He does not even now use
/ the state carriage. Il Is too magnificent
and has too many unReleome associations
j connected with II to be in common use. IL
/ is not.even kept in Paris, but is on show at
/ Versailles The Emperor rode in it at bis
I marriage and at the christening Of the
Prince Imperial, but It Is too suggestive for
+ daily wear
The Prince Imperial is lad Of about 8
/ dozen summers. He Is handsome and
+ manly. He has his mothers beauty, bur
4 bears about the same relation to bis father
[ in talent that the young King Of Rome did
/ to Napoleon the First He has been tanEht
I self reliance. and does not regard himself as
a boy. A toy carriage was made Tor him
/ By one Of the great builders Of the city. Ia
4 its way II was quite a gem. With the car
/ rage came a couple Of miniature ponies not
much bigger than cats. The Prince turned
away in disdain from the baub.e, and order
/ ed il to be placed in the stables on 6Zhibi-
/ ton, where 1t now remains. He Is the
1 President of the Exposition. He has q
/ complete establishment at Almy as Heir Ap-
4 parant to the throne. lie has fity horses
/ and ponies and a complete set cf carriages
/ and 0utriders, all in imperial style. He Is
/ quite soldier, Is a member Of the Imperial
/ Guard, and can put a battalion through the
exercise equal to any drill-master in the
army.