New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
ROUHER, NAPOLEOYIST AND EX-" STATES
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Upon leaving the tram at Brunoy on The Lyons
Railway the first thing you discover Is beautiful
street. Ii through small part OF tilis charm
ing little town, then winds around the ttss OF q
hill, and crosses the fields dotted with numerous
rose-Dushes, which make it look like gar len.
little further on sudden turn 10 the left brings Won
TO the of the residence of NJ. Ronher. ex--en-
ator and President of the French Senate. and at
The c0untry people call II the Castle of Crrcay.
Ii may have been a castle once, do not know IT.
history The entrance. with it's vast Lawn add
finely kept travelled paths. is beautiful lne body
Of the hlling facing the street IS IN The ,iVle or
LOuIs XVI, but It's beauty II almost ruined by
hume repairs and additions The ground hoor
is high the steps wide and Oruamented with
statues; all along the railing shrubs aud vines.
Upon leaving the verInda one l. admitted into a
vestibule, then into billiard room whicn occupies
the entire depth Of the house and opens uDon park
most perfectly lald out six Jears ago ~ - iune.
ordered NJ ROuher to play billiards as an exercise
to take the place of his hygienic walk which nc
Used To indulge IN almost every day IL IS a man
of more than ordinary strength. At tie right oftns
bil!iardrOom the study and library. 1 he study
furnished very sImnly the desks and seats oeins
always covered with bundles OF paper.
The library Is scarcely remarkable either for the
CHI ice or number Of lis books Books for study
works on law and history predominant. ne mas
ter Of the house Il not frivolous rea'i"r, aud OF
contempOrane0us literature his intimate friend
say that he reads only the Rerue des Debtr IoHdes
he reads that with perseverance from A 70 H. EverJ
fifteen 4 Tvs he commences his new number win nj
the Z,al Of fanatic accomplishing hI- Journey Il
Mecca. Aside FROM TIN, 10 one knows that ne has
taVDritG aufnu, Dut Els COnFeTsfltDu
shows that ne has read and digested all noted book
all tic book that statesman or man OF thi
worll should nave reed. Every day NJ isoane
walks around his park; he visits MS cows ms pig
and his kitchen gard, at ,cast three times week
The most enjoyable of all holidays TO bim
when hs little grandchildren pass their VACATION
"Papa-GeneD and Nine. Rouher "Maman
lire. He retires at haif-past o. and rise
at ;; he is very fond Of IA a game game, !.
SO happens that he cannot indulge IN either OF thes
games he seats himself IN a corner Of the pariO
and plays Duzzles alone. We all know this codntr'
life-a ife without surprises varied only Dy a fee
visitors who are always most cordlllly and grace
fully welcomed by the host and hostess. " ROuAe
is to-day the only member OF the lmperIalist part
who can, to a certain degree. unite MS s. Dpathle
with hi, principles. He procalnls thai ne - read,
to vote Tor the head of tire NapOleonc dynasty, In
as he has been twice disappointed he dos nor nov
take an active part ia that political NE IN whIci
he spent-from 1871 10 ls70-his health. us taeht-
and We may add hs fortune. lie has voluntarily
retired to this retreat retaining hs seat a. deputy
in order 10 advance his economic IDEAS ana % de
feud. under all circumstances, the memory OF III
freud Napoleon III; aud that OF the Prince lmpe
rial toward whom he most anxious 70 occupy
the position of political tutor.
After the peace of 1870 he was offered the d.
rector ship Of railroad, and not only hlied the Do
slfioi but was foremost among such Sau-
wage Talbot. Condard and other great MANAGERS
of men, of interests and of public sorks whose
reign will begin when that OF the lawyers nas ended
The position was an enviabe one. as u was work
such as he liked, with salary OF 2UOrOOJ frincs q
year. A..
he dav that the fatal news of the death Of the
Prince Imperial became known many people went
10 Cercay TO see VI. Rouher They Were all together
IN HIS dra wing -room crying most bitterly ho men,
among whom were many soldiers, were utterly uo-
able To suppress their grief None ,erned 20 tDlnk
of Prince Napoleon-dedth was their Only thought.
They went nstinctiveiy To NJ. Rouher. thinking ne
could save everything. An ingenious person was
greatly astonished that he was not there. IN tue
evening when he appeared absorbed IN sorrow
weak and detected his face wet and swollen with
weeping, he could only ask them to wait patiently.
and lett them Then they understood tnat all was
ended.