Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13

it was that did him one of the
greatest favors he ever received.
TRx ORIGIN OF TIE szEEraNc CaE.
Mr.. w. Barnet LIE Van, u. F.,
OF Philadelphia, says: "From all
accounts, no doubt, Napoleon /.
used, in 1915. the first sleeping,
dining room, and parlor car that
ever WIS built. This car, or
chariot, waa taken at Waterloo,
and was presented to the Prince
Regent Of England, BY whom it
was afterward sold to Mr.. Bullock
for sl2,500. It eventually found
its way to Madame Tussaud's
wa1-work exhibition, London,
where it may still be seen. This
very curious and convenient char
lot Of the First Emperor vas built
BY Symons, OF Brussels, for the
Russian campaign, and is adapted
for the various purposes Of a pan.
try and kitchen, for it has places
for holding and preparing refresh-
ments, which, by the aid of
lamp, could be heated in the car
riage. It served also for a bed
room, dressing room, an Office,
etc. The seat is divided into two
by q partition about six inches
high. The exterior Of this in
genious vehicle is in the form and
dimensions of our large coaches,
except that it has projection in
front Of about two feet, the right.
hand half of which is open to the
inside to receive the feet, thus
forming a bed, while the left hand
half contained a store of various
useful things.
"Beyond the projection in front,
and nearer the horses, was the
seat for the coachman, ingenious
iy contrived so as to prevent the
driver from viewing the interior
of the carriage, and yet SO placed
as to afford within clear sight
Of the horses and of the surround
ing country. Beneath this seat is a
receptacle for q box, about q feet
i'll length and 4 inches deep, con-
tanning a bedstead of polished
steel, which could be fitted up in
a couple of minutes. Over the
front windows is a roller blind of
strong painted canvas, which,
when pulled out, excluded rain,
while it admitted air. This
might be an advantageous appen-
dage to our present car windows
as we'll as carriages On the
ceiling of the carriagelis a network
for carrying small travelling re-
quisites. In Recess there was a |
secretaire, 10 by Is inches, which
contained nearly a hundred articles
presented to Napoleon ]. by
Marie Louise, under whose care
it was fitted up with every luxury
and convenience that could be i'm.
agined. 1t contained besides the
usual requisites for n dressing
box, most OF which were Of solid
gold, magnificent breakfast ser
vice, with plates, caudlesticks,
knives, forks, spoons, a spirit
lamp for making breakfast in the
carriage, gold case for Napoleon's
gold wash-hand basin, a number |
of essence bottles, perfumes, and
an almost infinite variety of mi
mute articles, down to pins, need
les, thread, and silk. Each Of
these articles were fitted into re-
cesses most ingeniously contrived.
and made in the solid wood, in
which they were packed close to-
gether, and many one within the
other, in such narrow space
that, on seeing them arranged. it
impossible for them
ever to be put into 80 small aeon.
pass. At the bottom of his toilet
box, in divided recesses, were
1900 gold Napoleons (s7,70O;l
on the top of it were writing ma
terials. a looking glass, combs,
etc, liquor case which had two
bottles, one Of Malaga wine, the
other of rum; a silver sandwich
box, containing a plate, knives,
spoons, pepper aud salt boxes,
mustard pot, decanter, glasses,
etc.; a wardrobe, writing desk,
maps, telescopes, arms, ETC.; a
large silver chrnometer, by.which
the watches of the army were reg.
ulated; two merino mattresses, n
green velvet travelling cap, also a
diamond head dress (tiara), hat, |
sword, uniform, and an imperial
mantle.