The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03

attacked while passing through the streets,
he has ordered his escort to fall back, and
ridden far in advance, determined to run the
risk without endangering others. He, how
ever, has his moments of fear. At times he
is oppressed by presentiments, and at these
periods becomes morose, unapproachable, ex-
ceedingly bitter and sarcastic in his address to
those who surround him. His immediate sur
FOUNDERS give him all the solitude he desires
when these fits are upon him, and throughout
the palace les jours a05rS de SG MdieSte-the
Emperor's dark days-have a decided iuhu-
ence. When he becomes more cheerful, the
fact is evinced by his ordering shooting ex-
cursion, during which pastime he is as nearly
gay as one ever sees him. He selects his
favorites to accompany him, and with sort
Of morbid pleasure trudges through the
covers to be hunted over so rapidly that his
followers soon become worn out. His strong,
short legs seem never to weary, and as he
notices the lassitude of the others, he smiles
grimly, and if they fairly break down, the
smile becomes a chuckle. Toe servants
in the palace tell many amusing stories
regarding the queer doings of the
Emperor when the morose fit is upon
him. They say that in his roo II ne arranges
things to suit himself-hsngs his engravings
and family portraits, places the furniture, and
piles away his letters and papers So long as
he is, in his way, cheerful, he seems satisfied
with the disposal of the rooms; but during
''the dark days" he takes down the pictures,
moves the furniture and the books, all the
while grumbling and growing at himself. On
these occasions the n1d6tre dH0teE of the
palace is in despair. The dinners are always
''detestable, the wines ''sour"-in short, the
great Caesar" is as fretful and whimsical in
his blues as the most petted and spoiled girl.
By contrast, at other times he eats and drinks
anything, makes no complaint, and gives less
trouble than the most insignificant member
of his household
might cite many little incidents to prove
that Napoleon has no very fine feelings, but
the following will suffice. As is we'll known,
he is fond of riding and driving splendid
horses. Naturally enough, one would sup
pose that when these latter have done him
good service, in fact been used up by his
overriding or overworking them, for the rest
of their lives they would be we'll taken care
of. Nothing of the sort; no such good for
tune awaits them. have seen horses which
for years had borne his Majesty faithfully,
ending their days in the shafts of butcher s
cart. The moment they are no longer up to
the mark, they are given away or sold for a
! trihe. They must no longer cumber the I'M
perial stables. This fact speaks volumes in
proof of utter selfishness and want of senti-
ment on the part of the Emperor. A gentle
man grants home to q dog or horse which
has been faithful and true. He sees to it
that after their toll and service they may end
their days in comfort. AS far as Napoleon is
concerned, the dogs are shot and the horses
sold. Were it necessary, could enumerate
instances in which the coolest treatment to
men who had been devoted and true, but
we're no longer needed, proved that Napo-
| leon is not overburdened with kindliness, and
| that he is stranger to gratitude
Napoleon has one fixed idea which has al
most become a mania; that is, the discovery
of some terrible engine of warfare, some ex-
traordinary musket or cannon. He is theo-
retically and practically one of the most
skilful artillerymen of the day; and he bends
his energies towards the perfection of that
branch of military science increasingly. II
will be borne in mind that he was the first to
use riaed cannon, to the efficacy of which he
owed in great measure the brilliant series
of victories which marked the campaign OF
1859 as one of the most successful the French
may boast of.
On his return to France the Emperor was
more than ever occupied in examining into
newinventions of cannon and firearms, and fol
months he and Colonel Fave, one of his
favorite aides-de-camp, passed hours each day
making experiments. At the Tuileries, al
Fontanebleau, at Compiegne, and at St
Cloud, there are rooms which may be termed
arsenals, so filed are they with the arms
which the Emperor has invented, bought, o.
received from those who are aware of hi
passionate desire to examine and try ever,
species of firearms. He is somewhat of al
alchemist, and at times diligently endeavor
to fabricate explosive substances of unheard
of power; but the constant requirement.
of Office, the routine of Imperial life, taxi
him away perforce from these cherished pur
suits, and of late ill-health has put stop t
his experiments of the above nature. HI
has numberless models of iron-olad vessels
and but few would be inclined to believe hov
much treasure has been spent in endeavorine
at the national ship yards and foundries t.
carry out the Emperor's ideas of what may b,
done in the way of producing resistless an'
monster iron man-ef-war. These experiment
are kept secret, as they generally fail, bu
the determination of his Majesty is not to b.
repressed, and he will doubtless keep on il
his search after the terrible until death shall
put stop to the workings of his ever an
xious, ever ambitious brain.