The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
Prince Napoieun.

It was in 1916 that Prince Jerome
first set foot in Paris in company Will
his father, who claimed of the govern
ment of Louis Philippe q military pen
sion, which was accorded to him, He
lived in the Rue Mogader-then the
Rue d Alger-and 80 quietly that he
himself used to open the door TO his
| visitors. In 1848 Prince Jerome was
elected debuty for the Yonne, and then
came the coup d 'etat, by which, although
innocont thereof, ho greatly profited
But the prince soon bee. uAu vastly un-
popular with the Imperial party. Hi.
opinions were regarded by them will
dlstrust, and he displayed in his oharao
ter rather the craft of the statesman
than the aenerous courage of the mill
tary man. He served, however, as every
body knows. in the Crlmea as we'll as in
the Italian campaign. At the beginning
OF the war the Emperor Napoleon III.
sent Prince Jerome to his father -in-Iaw.
King Victor Emmanuel, to beg con-
tingent Of 100, 1000 men, and when the
ill-starred monarch was informed i'll
Prussia, his cousin wrote to him to ask
to be allowed to share his seolusion.
Then he was elected deputy for Corsica,
tor q second time but for the well-known
letter OF the late Prince Imperial writ
ton ut NJ. Rouher's dictation. Soon after
ward Prince jerome loft his apartment,
which looked OH tho Pare Monceau, and
moved to No 20 Avenao dAntin. The
salon, hung IN red, and containing eight
busts OF the First Napoleon, is described
as exceedingly striking. Its principal
piece of furniture is largo armoiro.
filled wi tn variety Of articles that
once belonged to tho founder OF his
family, aud to his father, King Jerome.
Next to tho drawIngroom is tho study
or library, OH the book shelves OF which
are ranged the works of the great en-
peror, ptofusly annotated by the princes
own hand.
Now for portrait of the tenant him.
self A larger man than either the first
Napoleon or his father, Prince Jerome
resembles the latter nlors than tho for.
mef, though in his earlier years his
likeness to tue great emperor was simp-
~ extraordinary. His expression is
placid and often extremely agreeable,
but now and then the fro Of the CoIsi-
can burns in his eye aud his finely
chiseled mouth adds to the intensity Of
his look. The prince is 81 years of
age, not yet gray, though somewhat
build. His heud, says Ignotus, is o sup
erb one, worthy alike OF the prince and
the thinker, and second only III what
the enthusiastic reactionary writer calls
arlstocratic beauty to thatof tho Comte
de Chambord. At home he usually
walks to and fro while conyersing, smok-
ing cigarettes. and keeping one or both
hands in his pockets. Suddenly he
stops before tho visitor his language
becomes animated and even yehoment,
While his words tcem with color and
plcturesqueness. Ho never laughs but
only smiles. The prince has n wonder
tul collection Of anecdotes at his dis
posal. In the street Prince Jerome may
be recognized by his broad-brmmed hat;
mlncing along, he will suddenly quicken
his steps when he is deep III thought.
Ho rides evory morning, being accom-
panied on Thursdays by his two sons.
Although fair horseman, he does not
shine particularly in tho saddle. The
prince ID faithful friend, md among
those who are welcome guests at the |
Avenue d'Antin are M. Emile Olivier,
Baron Boyer, General de Ohuual, Col |
onel Stotlel, NJ. Renun aud M. Alfred
AragO, !