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e1wsuErATIoN FREE.

Pateuts usUst write their name, state, and poet
office address, plainly. All letters requiring sn
answer. must contain letter stamp, and be ad
dressed To DIR. KNAPP d son, Chicagy
CSt- Any Of the above diseases eau be treated
successfully by the patients describing their case
in a letter, when they cannot see US
DR.. KNAPP, who has visited Rock Island
regularly for twelve years, can be consulted, for
1869, at the Rock Island House as follox..
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TO Female Invalidy.

From the peculiar mildness of their operation,
the Pills are an admirable Alternative for females
in delicate state of health Acting IS tonic
and neTVine as we'll as purifying aud regulat-
ing medicine they work wonders IN the various
functional Irregularities 20 which the sex-as
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HoIIoway's Pills

It's Of immense Importance that the stomach,
the organ which elm mates from the susten.nce
taken into il the stream Of life, should do its
duty thoroughly and regularly; that the bowels
which carry of the refuse matter should be kept
free from obstrueti-ns; and that the liver which
secretes = fluid next IN Importance to the blood
Itself should perform lls functions naturally.
To produce this desirable condition Of the great
assjmiating, secretlve and discharging orgaLs,
is the grand object OF Houoway's Pills. and they
accomplish it uniformly, rapidly and without
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10

The London Times ascribes the depres
sion in the English cotton trade to the dear
ness of the raw material sEd the superiority
oil American manufactures. It's remedy is
Two iold-greater intelligence and skill on
the part OF workmen and reduction in the
price of coal
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Bachelors Hair Dve.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the
world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless
reliable, instantaneous; no disappointment nc
ridiculous tints; remedies the i'll effects OF bad
dyes; invigorates and leaves the Hair soft ane
beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggist
and Perfumers, and properly applied At the Wig
Factory, l6 Bond St., n. 7.
apr27dly.
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DRIVATE NATTERs.-pR. CLARKE in

DRlNATE AATTERS.-DR. CLARKE, the
L old-established DIR. Clarke, has removed 10
lT2 Clark street To those who know DIR.
Clarke nothing need be said, but strange (suf-
teriug from what quacks call private or secret
dIseases) are advised to consult him before en-
pioylng any other physician. A friendly talk
costs nothing, and may save much future trou
Bile. Ladies afflicted with Irregularities a.
turai obsusctions or suppression-can consult
with the assurance Of relief. Send STAMP for
married Secret" DIR. Clsrke's celebrated Fe-
male Pills, fresh made, are very strong: 81 (by
NALL per box, warranted. French Pessarie
Preventive" $40 each, warranted. French
Safes, beet imported, 81 each or i've for IS. Vic
Tins Of self-sbuse, Ut any sexual disease.
send stamp for book. Address letters,
DR.. CLARKE,
janlsdsod6n. Ia CLARK ST., Chicago.
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No Case will be Received when
there are any Doubts of Cure
or Relief

Our terms are CASH: hence the money must
he sent with all orders for medicines. it costs
from i've to fifteen dollars per month, to doctor
Nth IT, which includes medicines.
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An effort IS being made to connect the
Peorin, Pekin Jacksonville Railroad and
the Rockford, Rock Island & St. I,onis road
BY building track from Virginia to ren1'
vile, which will give these two companies
mutual relations
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10 DvSpeptics

The Pills are q genial tonic and corrective as
well as a cathartic. They quicken the flow Of the
gastric juice and increase its solvent Io~ er th
assisting the function of digestion, while their
&Ierient action secures a free passage Tor the
waste matter of the system through thealineut-
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Reveis in Congress al next session. This
is dark subject for the people, and it is as
well not to touch the kinks. How soon
is the pure air to be supplied to Congress by
means of the steam apparatus?
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WESTERN UNION RAILROAD
Now OPEN TO
Rock ESland,
Summer Arrangement!

THE short and direct route from Racine, Mil
i waukee, aud al points in Wisconsin, to
Rock Island and Davenport, and zn points in
Southern Iowa and kzn-ss.
On and alter Sunday, Sept. 10. 1869, trains on
the Western Union Railroad will leave and ar
rive at Rock Island, follows:
Trains leave Rock Island at $40 a M, and
1925 p. N.
Arrive at Rsek Island, 500 p. m, and Ie;se
y. m.
Making olose connection with passen ger trains
at the following points:
AT RACINE JUNCTION, from and to Mil
wsukee aid Chicago.
AT CLINTON, from and to all points in
Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
AT FREEPORT, from and to Galsna, Du-
buqus, ard all points North and West.
AT SAVANNA, with steamer ''lIenderson''
from and to Dubuque, and with st. Paul Packets.
AT FULTON. nth trains from and to Cedar
Rapids, Marshall, Boone aud Omsbs.
at ROCK ISLAM D, with traiUs from and 10
IuseatHe, Washington, Iowa City, GrIuneil
Des MONIES, Omaha, ana the Uu'or Pacific
Railroad and with steamers from and 10 ell
points on the MssissiPpi river between Rock
Island and St. Louis. Rates of freight and far.
always ~ low by this by Other lines
D. A. oLiN, Gen1 Sup't
+. +. BARNES, Asst Sup't.
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Made of Poor Rum, Whisky, Proof Spirits. and
hetGse Liquors, dootOred, spiced, and sveetenep
to please the taste, called "Tonics, ""Appetizers,
"Restorers," &c, that lead the tippier on til
drunkenness and ruin, but are true Medicine
made from the native Roots and Herbs of Cae
fornia. free from all Alcoh Ole Stimulants. The
the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE
WING PRINCIPLE, & perfect Renovation
and Inyigorstor of the System, carrying of all
poisonous matter, and restoring the blood TO a
healthy condition. No person can take these
Bitters, according to directions, and remain long
unsell.
500 will be given for an incurable case, pro-
vided the bones are not destroyed by mineral
Polsons or other means, and the vital organs
wasted beyond the point of repair.
For Infammatory and Chronic Rheumatism,
and GoGt, Dyspepsia, or Indigestion, Bilious,
Remittent, and Intermittent Eeyers, Diseases OF
the Blood, Liver. kidnt Us, and Bladder, these
Bitters have been most successful Such diseases
caused by Initiated Blood which is generally
produced by arrangement Of the Digestive Or
gsns.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find
Its Impurities bursting through the skin in Pim-
pies, Eruptions, or Sores; cleanse it when you
find it obstruoted and sluggish in the veins
cleanse it when it is foul and your feelings will
tell you when. Keep the blood pure and the
health of the system viii follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in
the system Of many thousands, are effectu al '
des troyed and removed.
In Bilious, Remittent, and Intermittent Few
ers, these Bitters have equal. For full dircc
/ tons, read carefully the circular around each
bottle, printed in four lsnguages-Euglsh Ger
man, French and Spanish.
J. WALKER, Proprietor.
/ X. II. MCDONALD 4 CO., Druggists and
General Agents. San Fran ci,co and Sacramento
Cal, and ~ and "a Commerce St New York.
/ SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
+ octi Sdwiv
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10 Persons Of Full habit.

The rush of blood to she head to which ndivi-
duGls OF plethorio habi' subject NAV be
averted by taking do bf the Pills whenever
attack is spPrehende- As tins is a complaint
aggravated b. constipation it is of the utmost
consequence for all who predispOsed TO it, to
keep the bowels moderately open and perfectly
regular--two onjeets that are efectUelly accom-
phshed by the use of this invaluable sperent
and Alternative.
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SELF-ENERVATION,

ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on Physical
and Mental Enervation,-loss of bodily vigor,
courage and ambtion.--the cause and eure,-
with sanitary aid for the feeble and Responding.
Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address, HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION, Box ?, Philadelphia, Pa
ianoq5w3u,
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CORN MEAL MILLS

TN CONNECTION with his Planning Mill, the
i subscriber IL still conducting the Novelt,
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand .
superior quality of white and yellow kiln dried
neal, by the barrel or hundred pounds. Highss,
market price paid for Corn. The patronage o
re- public 10 respectfully col ,issd.
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READY GLAZED SASH.

| 81 000 REWARD for any case of the
medical faculty have pronounced iucurable, tina
DR.. RICHAU's GOLDEN REMEDIES WILL
NOT CURE.
| DR.. RICHAU's GOLDEN BALsAM No !,
will cure Syphilis in it's primary and secondary
stages, such old Ulcers, liberated Sore
Throat, Sore Eyes, Skin Eruptious and Soreness
of the Scalp, Graduating disease and mercury
thoroughly.
DR.. RICHAU's GOLDEN RALsAM No.2,
viii cure toe third stages; syphilitic and mer-
oureal Rheumatism, etc. And / defy those no
suffer from such diseases to obtain q radical cure
without the aid of this medicine, which does not
prevent the patients from eating and drinking
whs, they like. Price of either No. or 2, IS
per bottle, or two bottles, 80.
DR. RICHAU's GOLDEN ANTIDoTE.
A safe and radical cure of Gonorrhea, Gravel,
and nli Urinary Derangements, accompanied
with full directions. Warranted to cure. Price
81 per bottle.
DR.. RICHAU's GOLDEN ELIXIR D'AMoUR.
radical cure for General Debility in old or
young, imparting energy to those who have led
life of sensuaity. Price S. per bottle, two
bottles 50.
On receipt of price by mail or Express, those
remedies will be shipped to any place Prompt
uine without the of DR.. RICHAU's
GOLDEN REMEDIES. B. D. RICHARDS,
sole proprietor, blow in glass of bottles. Ad-
dress, DR. b. D. RICHARDS,
No. 22S Varick street. New York. Office
hours from "a. NJ. to- p. NJ. Circulars sent.
Correspondents answered.
msyl1dwly.
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0Gice--Is5 soath Clark Il, CHICAGO

NIB. Send for THE INvALID's FRIEND
AND HEALTH INSTRUCTION, which teaches
the sick how they can be restored to health. and
the well how they css preserve their health. And
prolong their lives.
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OK ooo soLpBY oNR DEALER

Messrs. J. Baloh Son, OF froVldenoe, X. l.,
wife Nov 1868: 1--WE have sold the Porous
pIasters for twenty years, and. at retail and job
bling, must have sold twenty-five thousand alto
gether. They we'll liked
ian ] Oily LIN
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CAFfTiOS.-The words Holloway, New
York and London" are watermarked on each
leaf Of the directions in-whch the boxes and
pots are folded. For information leading to the
detection of counterfeiters of the medicines or
vendors Of such counterfeits, knowing them to
be spurious, handsome reward will De given.
Sold at the mandatory, No. so Maiden Lane,
and by respectable druggists and dealers in med
icines throughout the world. A considerab le
saving is eifeotei by purchasing the large sizes.
Full directions with every box pot.
octlSdwly.
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Remorrhoids, or Piles.
Tbey cure all Diseases Of the
THROAT AND LUNGS.
CANCERS,

They have had a very extensive prac
tice and wonderful success in the treatment o.
Cancers, Whioh they CUE without eating them ou
using the Knife. Let those who have Tumori
and S~elings, or a red spot, lose no time in hav
ing il attended 70, timely treatment may say,
oathern from the horrors, suffering and death Of
auucgr
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ALLCaCK's Porous PLasTEss

Sudden severe pains of the side and back,
stitches spasms etc. These affections are most
troublesome to persons past middle age VIII
sven come on in bed are very painful and often
dan gerous. In damp weather they are more fire.
quent than in dry These piasters give relief Al
once and need to be always in the drawer, handy
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The Babceck Extinguisher,
Is offered to the Public as Remedy.

Eighty TO min g.
ty per cent of all
fires are discovered
in their iniopiency,
but there are no
ready means to put
them out. Five
minutes delay and
the steam fire EN- :
CINE may rot con p
troll them, and if in
season to arrest the
flames, the dsinag
by flooding the
proper with waite
is often greater ther
by fire. Two man
utes with tn e Exin-
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. . . . . . . > .
Cough! Cough! Cough T!
0hun Worthless NostrumS-.-Uss
that which Is Good!


TRY FIRST
A LIENS LUNG BALSAM,
IA The Great Lung Remedy.
r OUD
Ia Is the praise in favor of it,
l. Will those enjoy life who use it.
LIVERY ONE
MCPHERSON
~ Fails to speak well of it.
SHOULD
~ You have occasion, get it at once
T ING BALsAM (Allen's)
IL Contains no Opium.
I Sc FOR COUGH
- That which others recommend.
NEVER DESPAIR
L Of cure till you have used this Balsam.
40 TO THE DRUG STORE
VI For Aliens Lung Bslsam; use no other.
BEWARE
- Of Consumption; use the remedy in time.
"A Who use it recommend it to their friends.
Il No time be lost, when a cough first appears.
ST0P
= 1t Immediately by using Altcns Lung Balsam
A LII PHYSICIANS
n Recommend it as good and safe remedy.
MOTHERS
vi Should keep it at hand in case of Group
All afflicted with Cough any Throat or Lung
trou BILE, should use Aliens Lung Balsam ~i.neN'
DELAY. J. N. HARRIS CO., ProPrietofs'
Cincinnati, U.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
For sale in Rock Island by
JOHN BENGST0N AND CHAS. A. BENSER.
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NATURES GREAT DESTROYER !.
SCHEETZeS
CELEBRATED
Bitter Cordia al

Wholesale Depot, Fifth Race Sts., Phila-
delphia.
JACOB SCHEETZ, SOLE PROPRIETOR.
1t is reliable Family Medicine and can be
taken by either infant adult with the same
beneficial results. 1t is certain, prompt and
speedy remedy for Diarrh9a, Dysentery, Bowel
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Lowness OF Spirits, Sick
Stomach, Paintings, Headache, etc. For Chills
and Fevers of all kinds, It is far better and safer
than Quinine, without any of its perm iclous ef-
fects 1t creates an appetite, proves powerful
d gestor of food, asd will coun,eraCt the effects
of liquor in a few minutes. As indisputable
evidence of its medical prophecies, We append
Of the many certificates in our possession:
JACOB scHEETz, ESQ Dear Sir 1t gives me
pleasure to bear testimony 10 the efficacy Of
'Scheetz's Celebrated Bitter Cordial Ny
daughter, who has been afflicted for the last two
years with ndgestion and Dyspepsia, for which
she had the s.rviees Of medical skill, and also
tried the various remedies without avail, was at
last induced to try your Celebrated Bitter Cor
diaP'-and l happy to say her health has
been entirely restored by its would there
fore recommend it to others suffering from the
same cause rs believe it to be an invaluable
remedy in such cases Very respectfully,
L. VI. EAsrLACK,
feb3ieod. $50 Green St., Phiadelphia.
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FANCY CasSIHEaEs, BR0iDCL0THs
TEEEDS, JEANS, Etc, Etc.

Samples furnished by nail o. express to mer-
chants at q distance, and orders filed direct
from the mill
Cash paid for wool, or taken in OK oharge for
Goods.
JOSEPH SHIELDS, Proprietor.
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Because

After eleven years expert
encc and trial the sales have
increased each and every
wear, and thousands of let
tiers (unsolicited) of the re-
markable cures they have
performed bear witness.
For Sale by Druggists and
Dealers in Patent Medicines
erery-fChere.
isn24deoi kwlv
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Why
Because

The Blood Purifier is the
only article in the market
whichcontains the celebrated
costly Drugs imported ex-
pressly from Sweden for its
manufacture, and the Pills
contain the active principle
of Podophyllum (Mandrake
Root.) and is a substitute
for Mercury.
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ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS!

Two scientific publications are in the field
against the HAIR dyes Of which lead is the basis.
The "New York Medical Gazette and 1.-THE
Journal of Chemistry" bitterly denounce them.
iet the hair may be safely dyed. Have You seen
4roE OhiItou's Testimony,
founded on careful analysis, and certify ing that
CristadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye
is not only frst-class article for changing the
color of the hair, but
ABSOLUT2xY SAFE.
CRISTADoRo'S HAIR PRESERVATIVE,
Dressing, acts like charm on the Hair At
ter Dyeing. Try it. Janl9dwlm.
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PAIN OF THE SIDE CURED.

: PAIN UF THE SHE co hED
| ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 4, 1863.
/ Messrs. I. Allcock 4 Co.
| Dear Sirs My daughter used one OF :;
porons plasters She had very bad pain In
her side and it cured her in one wees s,,>,r,,p
| Yours truly, JOHN y Az -
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kss- Ask for Tickets via. Erie r. Hlwsy, v hich
can be obtained at the Principal Ticket 0ftees
In the West and Southwest.
L. D. FUCKER, WIN. r BARR,
Genr Sup't. GenT Pass'r Ag't
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w nv

Are DIR. c. W. Roback's
Stomach Bitters, Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Pills the
three greatest remedies the
world has ever known?
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RaGGAGE CHECkED THROUGH,
And fare alscys az loo 60 By asy otAsr Ro.ts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-20
The Mother ef Napoleon 1.

Carlo Bonaparte and Letitia Ramolini
were his parents. They had loved and
been betF0lhed when she was only four
teen years of age; but their families we're
active political antagonists, aud the mar
riage was deferred for about two years,
when the Paoi party, to which Carlo
belonged, became absolute masters of
Corsica, and active strife ceased They
we're welded in l776, by the Archbishop,
and received the blessing of her parents
at the nuptials.
Count Marbeuf, the conqueror, was
made Governor Of Corsica, and Carlo
Bonaparte and his family were highest
on his list Of personal friends. Ten
years after that conquest the Corsican
mobiles sent Carlo to Paris as their repre-
sentative in the popular branch Of the
Imperial Government of France. Leav-
ing Letitia in charge of their growing
family, he took Joseph and Napoleon
with him.
They crossed the sea to Leghorn and
journeyed to Florence, where Carlo re-
ceived from the Grand Duke, Leopold, a
letter TO his sister, Marie Antoinette, the
Queen Of France. She made Carlo a
welcome guest at Versailles, when Ma
poleon, then ten years old, first looked
upon that gorgeous palace of which he
was aherward the master. Carlo left
Joseph in a school at Autun, and through
the influence Of Governor Marbef he
was allowed to place Napoleon in the
Military Academy at Brienne, where the
afterward eminent Pitehegrue was one
Of his instructors.
Six years later a heavy weight Of mis-
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MEMPHIS TENNESSEE: TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 90 1870

each performance. Then we may ex-
pect the coup de main Of the specula-
tors, as they are apt to fight shy Of the
subscription tickets. Tonight grand
reception will be rendered to Mile Nils
son at the residence of Prof Doremus,
Fourth avenue, and the Scandinavian
Society will be there in full force to do
honor to their distinguished country
woman by a serenade and torchlight
procession. On Monday next she makes
her first appearance before the American
public at Steinway Hall. 1t is a singu-
lar proof of the fidelity Of Mr.. Strakosch
in his promises to the public, that he has
firmly adhered to the exact date he an
nounced three months ago. When his
first card about the Nilsson concerts was
then published, the date was fixed Sep
tember l9, and on that evening Mile.
Nilsson and her brilliant troupe will GER
tainly appear. On the voyage Mile
Nilsson contributed largely to the funds
of benevolent institution for seamen
which is established in Liverpool. A
large and efficient orchestra, under a
and experienced leader, has
been engaged for her concerts. Wehli
is the accompanist and solo pianist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-20

fortune fell upon Letitis. Carlo was at
tackled by the disease which terminated
the life Of his most illustrious SON at 81.
Helena, thirty-six years afterward. lie
went alone TO Montpelier, in France, for
advice and remedies, and there he. died,
in 1885, under the hospitable roof of a
girlhood companion of Letitia, the moth
or of the celebrated Marshal Junot.
When Carlo died, Letitia was not
thirty-6ve years of age, and had been
the mother Of thirteen children. Five
sons and three daughters were yet living
"a race of monarchs who occupied
thrones and lost them during one Of the
most wonderful historical dramas, enact
ed in the space of ten years, the world
has ever known She saw them rise and
fall while her tresses were yet dark, and
the beauty Of youth yet bloomed on her
cheeks and sparkled in her eyes, Her
sons we're Giuseppe, or Joseph, who was
made King Of Naples in 1906, and of
Spain in 1908; Napoleon, who made
himself Emperor of the French and dis
poser Of thrones in 1905; Luciano or Lu-
cien. who alone refused crown, but ac-
cepted principality, with its title, from
the Pope, in 1908; Luigi, or Louis, made
King OF Holland In 1906, and refused the
crown Of Spain in 1909; and Girolania
or Jerome, who was made King Of West
phalia in 1907, when that province was
erected into a kingdom. The daughters
were Mari Anna Eliza, who was created
sovereign of Tuscany, with the title of
Grand Duchess, in 1908; Carlotta, after
ward Marie Pauline, who, as wife of
Prince Rorghrse, became the most illus
trious Italian Princess of her time; and
Caroline Maria Annunciado, the wife Of
Murat, who became Queen of Naples in
1903. !"
The young widow of Ajaccio had no
reason to dream, in widest fancy, of the
splendors that awaited herself and fami-
ly. The latter were mostly little chill
dren; Jerome, the youngest, an infant IN
her arms. She was left with scanty
means for their support and education.
To these she devoted all her energies
with marvellous success. Strength, we
have observed, was the prominent fea-
ture in her character, and this was dis
played in the hour of need. Napoleon
once said "She had the head Of man
on the shoulders of a woman. Losses,
privations, fatigue, had no effect upon
her; she endured all, braved all. These
came at times thick and fast. Joseph,
ever kind and good, helped his mother
with all his might as he grew toward
manhood; while Napoleon a rather dull
student in outward expression, was pre-
pairing, in the military school at Paris,
for that wonderful career which enabled
him, by imperial decree, to make sover-
eigns of his brothers and sisters, and to
confer upon his mother, at the age Of
fifty years, the lofty title of Madame
Mere, equivalent to that of Empress
Mother, with an income of two hundred
thousand dollars a year