The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24
THE PRINCES AS THEY ARE,
SKETCHES OF THE BONAPARTIsTs THE
REPUBLIC FEARS.

APpeaFeu in school Days.
The proposed French law for the ex-
pulslon of the princes of noble blood
draws the attention Of the world 70 tbe
strange political situation Of France as t.
is to-day and has been for six or seven
years. The republic established at the
close of the Franco -Prussian war feels
insecure with the pretenders to the
throne within it's borders, and fears that
through somo intrigue the present gov,
ernment may be overthrcwn, though
mono of the pretenders can actually count
upon q sufficiently large following tc
dare to take any decisive step.
The Orleanist party is rich, but not
very numerous and far from active. The
monarchical party is in favor of O king
Dy divine night, but has none to go to.
The members of this party have been
brought up to hate and despise the house
Of Orleans, yet the elder branch having
fallen, the hated head of that family is
also the heir Of Henry V. and of all their
kings. They prefer the republic, prefer
anything to having the grandson Of Louis
Philippe and the great grandson of
Louis Egalite" profane the throne of
st. Louis.
"Ihc strongest party, the Bonapart-
lists, want an empire, but are much in
the same position rs the Monarchists.
The heir of the great Napoleon is the
hated Plon-Plon, the most unpopular
man personally in nll France. Besides
this, it is objected, his father married q
German princess, he an Italian. MANY
ardent lmperialists say that they can
even place no hopes in the sons of a man
like that until they have proven them
selves possessed of the virtues that en-
deared the founder of tl,eir family to the
French. Had the young son of Napo-
leon LII. lived, they sf he would surely
have become emperor, but the brave,
handsome boy went to his death in
Lululand to gain II little glory, AMI by
his last acts endcared his memory to the
hearts of his countrymcn.
1t is probable that if the bill expellinp
the French princes should become q law
the majority of the exiles will seek an
asylum i'll tho United States. The Comte
dc Paris, who served during our civil
war III the Army of the Potomac, has al
ready been cablcd an invitation to come
over by some over by some Of his old
.hat he will come. The Comte has many
fricnde on this side Of the Atlantic, and
his literary labors in the revision of his
history OF the civil war would be facili
tated by coming here. Prince Jerome
Napoleon has expressed himself on sew
eral occasions during the past few year.
: as anxious to come to this country, anG
will doubtless avail himself Of the excel
lent opportunity for travelling offered by
iorclblc expulsion from France Prince
Jerome is, In his every tastes and char
. actcnStlcS as different from the first
Napoleon as one man can bo from anoth-
er, His cowardicc made him cut such a
ridiculous figure during the Crmean
D. war that the soubriquet of Plon Plon Inc
won then has stuck to him ever since.
: he takes after the founder of his family
In but one respect, his personal appear,
ance. Of this resemblance Prince Jerome
Is very proud; he is rather taller than
the "httle corporal and is just about as
f1eshy as his famous uncle was in his lat
ter years. His cheeks and lips arc close.
~ ,shaVen and his features large and
rather handsome. No one who is
1amlllar with the pictures of Napoleon [.
would fail to recognize his lineamcnts in
the face of his heir.
Irlncc Jerome is polished man OF
letters, studious and thoughtful by M
ture, liberal in his religious views, ex
trcmely fond of good living and pleasant
company. lie has an unusual aptitude
i0f languages, speaks well half n dozen
luoms' and Is interested in anything ap.
Pertaing ophilology or etymofogy. He
mas written several volumes, which have
met with uniform success, and has rank
ed among the leading savants of II;
country. He is fond Of the cornpcpv of
literary men, and likes to walk alone
the streets slowly, with his hands bebin3
back, his head erect, discussing books
and authors. Though by nature an
casy-going man, Of pleasant disposition,
he has never been able to get along with
the members Of his own family. His
quarrcls with his wife, largely on relig-
l0u8 grounds, as she is dcvOut Roman
| Catholic, attracted as much attention
some years ago as did his difficulty with
his eldest son, Prince Victor, which re-
suited i'll complete separation, more
recently.
Both Of the sons Of Prince Napoleon
may come to this country when they are
expelled, and it is certain that Prince
Victor, who is now making q tour of the
world, will be here soon. Some six or
seven years ago both of the young men
were students at tho Lycee du Vauves,
formerly known as the Lycee du Prince
Imperial, situated just outside the walls
of Paris. The writer was at the time at
the Lyccc, having been for four years in
the same class as Prince Louis. The
elder Prince was tall, raw-boned boy
of nearly six feet in height. He had
been growing fast for several years, and
he was rather clumsy in appearance, but
was very strong physically and quite an
athlete. His features were heavy and
rather coarse, his hair always cut short,
his upper lip shaded by slight dark
muStachc. He was scrupulously neat in
his dress, aud was inclined to hold him
self aloof from his classmates who were
rather inclined to ridicule him. He did
not board at the Lycee, as the large ma
lority of the students did, but lived at
the house of one Of the. professors, Mr..
CuVllIier, q friend Of his father, who
accompanied him to and from the place
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