The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-01

lri.t0cratc Lineage from litter that be-
loncrd 10 the unhappy Empress Eugene.
Linda was given 20 i}adCau 10y Spanish
don when he was on "a diplomatic mission
t0 that country She tottors around the
room like AN octogenarian. She Is very
fond Of her master, and will not eat a
mouthmi unless fed by his hand.
Gen Badcau Is about jGyears old. His
father was a school teacher and from him
he received "a splendid education, an edu-
cation that has stood him well, for among
unbiased persons he is ranked very high
o., a man Of letters At ~ years of age
be WAS % brilliant Latin scholar. lie was
a great reader, indeed he almost ruined
his eve sight by bis close application 10
study. and to-day he is so near sighted
that he cannot distinguish friend half a
block away When II years OF age he
began 10 teach in his fathers school. His
father was far from aflluent, and il is re
lated tine young Badeau actually suffered
the pangs of hunger.
III, first journalistic work was on
The Evening Express of New York,
no thc time the Brooks Brothers
were the owners aud editors James
Brooks took fancy 90 him Brooks had
an ambition to 20 10 congress. lie was
wealthy and had hosts Of friends. He
liked Badcau and made him his protegc.
Mrs. james Brooks, the daughter of one
IF the T. T. v Of the Old Dominion,
took him into her house and introduced
him 90 her swell society friends Badeau
had ana easy time OF 10. He was the dra-
matte critic Of The Express, and % was
through that medium that he first met
Edwin Booth The men have been like
brothers ever since Bheau's taste, were
all in the direction Of art, literature,
muses. and the drama. and his work on
The Express made him we'll known
and eagerly sought after by men and
women Of culture. When the war broke
out he WAS sent to the front
a. n correspondent Of The Express He
was assigned to ShermAn3 command.
When i'm front Of Port Hudson one Of the
zouavc regiments from New York was
being cut 10 pieces. All the officers had
fallen. The men were demOraliZcd and
were scattering like scared sheep. Some
one rushed into Badeau's tent He was
found shaving himself He was told OF
what was Transporting. He remarked that
he didn't know much about fighting, but
he would gladly lead the way If the men
would follow. He succeeded in ralying
the scattered forces and led desperate
charge. He was seriously wounded, and
for his bravery was made commissioned
officer and aide 10 Gen Sherman. Finally
he was transferred 10 Grants staff and
made q colonel. lie was visiting Edwin
Booth at the latter's home when Wilkes
Booth shot Lincoln.
Everybody knows Of Badcau's intimacy
with Grant. and II tine lawsuit above al
iuded % ever comes into court good deal
more win DE known. lie was Grant S
guest at the White House for many
weeks after the lattcr's election the first
time rs president Then Doe was sent %
London as secretary of the American Ice
cation. A few months iatcrhc was made
consul general 10 London. where he re-
NAMED for a dozen years. His fees were
about $50 600 per year II was during
this time that he gathered the Iniorma-
ton for his remarkable work on The
English AristOcracy." lie was well
liked while abroad and has hundreds OF
warm friends in Merric England. His
name was suggested by Grant for minis
ter to Belgium, but the post was distaste-
full to Badeau, and his nomination was
returned by the senate. lie also served
as consul general % Cuba.
Gen. Bsdeau married Miss Else Niles,
the heiress to q large fortune. and
close relative Of Eu-ono she, whose
Wandering Jew has been read by all
TIE world Cardinal McClo,kcy per-
formed the ceremony 10 was a great
event. but the couple were not lvoper!y
mated. and "a $50 ,luat.on followed.