The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-22
NAPOLEON.
Sketch of His Career as Emperor OF
France

The life of Charles Louis Napoleon Bo.
| naparte, full OF romance anu adventure,
shows what man can accomplish by a
concentration Of all his powers upon one
purpose. He was born in Paris, April 30,
1903, and vas the youngest son OF Louis
Bonaparte, tho brother of Napoleon the
great, and who was for time king OF Hol~
land, and Uortense, the daughter OF tie
Empress Josephine. 4 scandal which IS
gained considerable credence, from the
reputation which Horten5e, like other
members of the Beauharnois family bore,
has contributed his parental parontage to
Count Eiahault, with whom Hortense sls-
tanned rather doubtful relations. However
this mag be, he was born in the midst Of
unqucstionaole surroundings, and his le-
gltlmacy further established by the emperor
and empress serving as sponsors at his
baptism. An early favorite of his uncle,
upon his return FROM Eiha, he was taken
by him to TIE Camp u M~-~, ~;,l 49,
at the age of seven, presented to the depu-
ties Of the people and the army. When
Napoleon embraced him for the last time at
Malmaison, previous to his departure from
St. Helena, both were much affected, the
child wishing to follow his uncle, aud being
paciicd with much difficulty by his mother.
CHILDHOOD.
the fate of the Napoleonic dynasty, Louis,
in company with his mother, took up his
residence at Augsburg. where he learned
the German language. Subsequently they
removed to Switzerland, where they passed
their summers, while in the winter they
retired to Rome.
EDUCATION.
The education OF Louis Napoleon during
the continuance Of the first empire and the
residence of the family in Paris, was SUI
perintended by his mother, tho queen Of
Holland. After their retirement to Switz-
erland the principal tutor Of the youth was
a VI. Lebas NJ. Lebas being a stern re-
publican, and Louis being of an irrepressi-
ble nature, his first covictions were those
Of repubiicanism. How short~livei they
were, and how readily he could adapt him-
self 10 circumstances, his subsequent his
tory proves. For time he was at the
military academy of Thion, where he made
some progress in the science OF gunnery,
but was not distinguished for his brilliancy
asa scholar.
IN ITALY.
When the revolution of 1880 broke out,
and Louis Philippe was elevated to the
throne Of France, Louis petitioned him to
return to trance, but the willy Orleanist
refused. He, in company with his elder
brother, then repaired to Italy, where they
took All active part IN the revolution Of
1881. The interference of France and
Austria put an end to the Tuscan move
ment, and the brothers were banished from
the papaI dominions. The elder brother,
iety and fatigue, and Louis, also prostrated
IN 1 hyy
mother, and after spending short time in
England, eventually retired to his mothers
chateau at Ahrenenberg, in Iturgan,
Switzerland. Here he devoted his leisure
in 1922 35 to literary labors, and published
succcssivcly Political Reveries," ''politi-
cal and Military considerations on Switzer-
land, and Manual on Artillery" In
the frst-named work be declared his belief
that France could be regeuerated only by
one Of NaDOlcon's descendants, ss they
alone could reconcile the republican prin-
ciples with the military aspirations Of the
nation.
HEIR TO TIE EMPIRE
The death Of the duke OF Reichstadt, in
1882, left him the successor Of Napoleon
l., not by legitimate descent, but by the
imperial edicts of 1901 and 1865, which
set aside the usual order of descent. and
fixed the succession in the line Of the fourth
brother of Napoleon Louis, instead of that
Of the elder brother, Joseph. This was
the beginning of the ambitious cnreer of
Napoleon, which ended only at Sedan, on
Friday. 1t fired his soul with dreams of
future power, to the realization of which
he ever alterward directed his best ener-
gies. His FeUerjes Iuiitques were written
to demonstrate the necessity Of an emperor
to the true republican organization of
France. He af,erward expanded his work
into the Laoes NeEpols0aeaHcs, wherein The
plans Of the emperor were extolled and
earnestly commended to France for
adoption.
TAKEN PRISONER.
Not limiting himself to writing books, he
put himself In active communication wish |
officers Of the French army, anl in the
early part OF IS35 his de>i-us became cvi
dent, aud, after maturing his plans, he