Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-20
MEMPHIS. TENN: TUESDAY EVENING" DECEMBER 20 lS7o

amiabIe candor, have condensed the
following specimen from the New York
Herald correspondents interview with
Napoleon. = Carl Bygg.I .,,
As Twas ushered into the reception
room at Wilhelmshohe the Emperor
arose from luxurious fauteuil, oi
course, !, and advanced to welcome me,
with extended hand and an air OF ex-
treme qualification, thatput me perfectly
at ease. niaiaa uut sIaia0pun1H
"Bung zhoo, SIRE said |, giving his
hand a cordial shake. With the ex-
duisite tact of practiced courtier, his
Majesty seized the occasion to pay me
land my countrymen) one of his neatest
compliments. 20 He said Perhaps we
had better conduct our conversation N
English, The fact is,, you speak French
with an accent that really shames us
Parisians. I've often remarked this
| trhit in accomplished Americans, and
Wondered at it.' The Emperors re
marks were so unexpectedly fiatterine
that it took my breath away for a mo
ment; but under cover of a profound
bow / recovered my huency, and OBJ
served: "Such a compliment from your
Majesty in happier days would have
brought the entire American nobility, to
your feet, Ny direct allusion to his
misfortunes affected his Majesty pro-
foundly. The tears that chased each
other silently down his majestic and
imperial purple nose, and dripped in
imperial sorrow from the waxed ends OF
his mustache might have moved a heart
llof stone with little assistance.
Surely, thought |, the Emperor who
can thus weep athis own calamities can
not be utterly heartless. ,lAlJBg6
When the Emperor had recovered his
composure, and had his nose blowed by
the proper officer / openedlthe conver-
sation in a way thathI thought least
likely to offend his delicacy. | told him
it was currently reported that he had
feathered his nest pretty well while En-.
peror, and should take it as special
favor if he would tell me how much he
had really stolen. In America, L told
him, public men were expected to lay by
something for rainy day, and it would
enhance our respect for him to be assured
that hehad exercised like justihable pru'
prudence. He replied: Friend, Irespect
the Herald too much to deceive it.
have made a nice little thing of the
whole, and my chamberlain shall pro
vide you with an inventory of all that
have gobbled. p asked him if he hat
any property in New York ed well,
said he, 81 thought j owned the New
York World few lmonths ago. lnu
since the Sedan affair It has gone pach
on me. .sr our Majesty was accused 0
treachery at Sedan was you reaiIy !
traitor trankly, sald ne, ~ tnh' UNI
II l had tried might nave dleo al tn' m
head OF the army, instead OF surrender
ing. II this be treason, make the mos
OF II. SAID, olre, we Americahs arr
very frank and STRAIGHTFORWARD espe
cially IN answering questions; NOV
you needn't answer 4 you teel the ieas "a,
bit squeamish about II, 9at shoulu 1ih' $
to know, L really would De pleaseu Y
know, whether your father was Bona
4 parte or Dutch Admiral, as some nav
intinlatedY his Majesty with grea
eheeriulness replied, 90 would 1!
Inc engaging freedom witn which nj hl
Majesty unbosomea hlmsen emooluene'
me to pursue my inquiries, and our con
versation became almost conhdentlal'
asked hlm II Eugene was ever jealous
He rephed: NOT as Empress put a
Mrs. Napoleon have sometimes though
she was inclined 10 pe little 700 stric
with mes p ! salda loah you lay you
hand on your heart sire, anu Soleihnl--
assure the Herald that YOU never CAV
her cause Tor jealousy me Empero
1 muslngiyg; Z nou are riSns, az 5i ,Hs