The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-21
NAPOLRON'S MEMOhY.

NAPOLBON'S MEMORY.
The Emperor Napoleon was at
Erfut. A legion of kings and
princes had come to humble their
crowns before his regent royalty.
At one of the soirees which he gave
at this brilliant court. the conversa-
ton turned on an ancient pontifcal
bull, about the date Of which there
was some doubt. An Austrian
prelate indicated O. period which the
Emperor contested. II am better
informed than your Majesty on
such subjects" said. the prelate,
"and I think I am certain of what I
state"
"And for my part" replied the
Emperor, II do not say I believe
say 1 am certain you are deceived.
Besides, the truth may be easily
ascertained; let such q work be
brought, and if I am wrong I will
hasten to acknowledge it.
The book was brought. The
Emperor was right. The whole
assembly were astonished at such
an excellent memory on the part of
one whose head WAS constantly
occupied by a crowd of other sub
jects.
"When I was q lieutenant" said
the Emperor. These simple words,
"When was lieutenant" pro-
duced singular effect upon all
present; all the representatives of
the old monarchies looked at each
other, smiling. s'When I had the
honor to be q lieutenant of artille-
ry," continued the Emperor, in O.
louder tone, 81 remained two years
in garrison in q city of Dauphin,
which had but single circulating
library. I read three times the
whole collection, and not word of
what read at that period ever
escaped me. The title of the book
which has just been brought
figured on the list. I read it with
the rest, and, as you have seen, 1
have not forgotten it's contents"
PARRoT'S PIErE.
Capt. James Etchberger vouches
for the following bird story:
About thirty years ago, when in
Honduras, in command of the bark
Eldorado, bis wife, then accompany-
ing him, was presented with par
rot, sprightly bird and O fluent
discourser in the Spanish language
The bird was brougat to this city
where, after being domiciled in til
household of the captains family,
it soon acquired q knowledge of the
English language. The next-door
neighbor of the captain was gar
rulous woman-an incessant scold
forever quarreling with somo one.
or something. :,
Polly, being allowed full liber!y,e
was pleased to take an airing on the
fence, and in short time had learn
ed to mimic the scolding woman to
perfection, and finally became ag~
gressive. Polly not infrequently
rued impertinence by being knocked
off the fence with a broomstick.
This brought forth q torrent of
| abuse from her injured feelings upon
the head of her assailant. Finally
the birds language became so abu-
sive that the captain was obliged to
send it away, and Polly was trans
ferred to Christian family in the
country, where in the course of
time she reformed and became to
some extent bird of piety.
Some time ago, while she was
summing herself in the garden.
large hawk swooped down and
! bore the distressed parrot off as
prize. Her recent religious train
ing came to her assistance, as ut the
top Of her voice she shrieked, "Lord
save me o, Lord, save me?'
The hawk became SO terrified at
the unexpected cry, that he drop
ped his intended dinner and scared
away in the distance.
Polly still survives her attempted
Observation-Disclosures Nesos.
A young man drove into xenia,
Ohio, the other day with some
friends, to meet a train. Arriving
at the depot, q freight traip was
standing on the side track, and tho
eountryman, not seeing any conven-
lent place to tie up, deliberately
tied his horse to the rear car of the
freight, and proceeded to promen-
ade the walks around the depot
while WAITING for his train Whof