The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12

dent of Baltimore, he enjoyed at one time
the distinction of being the hope OF the
Bonapartist party in France and upon the
downfall of NapoIeon Ill, was pushed 1or-
ward for the regency. Ills followers AZ
that tine hoped he would succeed to the
throne of France.
The story of Colonel Bonaparte is ro-
nance, and it began two generations De1ore
his birth.
His grandfather was jerome Bonaparte,
a younger brother of the great Napoi 1oH
The first consul of France conceived the
idea of making. this younger bro1hcf Que ad
the rulers of the earth, and with that ehu
in veiw, early in life, he gave hlm an I'M
portant command in the navy ne young
man rapidly advanced, and Iii lSp", as Gap
tain Bonaparte, brought his SNIP 10 Ailich
And now begins the story of those events
which made the life of the man gust de-
ceased Il romance. h.
Captain Bonaparte. at a ball I gwen py
Samuel Chase. in Baltimore, met Elizabeth
pattrrson. daughter of William Patterson,
y shin owner and the second Wealthiest
man in the state of Maryland. 1t was
case of love at first sight on both sides.
Opposed the Match.
William Patterson opposed tie H i4t'' ~ ~
narca.ying that it would be dispensing 10
pthh rn,nr Of france. BUT the lovers per
sisted. and eventually they We're Ih'if!l'u
in GREAT state IN Baltimore by Archolsop
Carroll. Captain Bonaparte had HOT co'i
suited his brother. ii. :,
Rut such IL match could only result Ill
trn,,I,In When Napoleon heard OF 1t he was
,-n,.x a,ory ard positively refused to recog-
niZc his brothers American wife. lie sch'
word 10 America that he would never per
nit her to set foot on french Sol. ne
doubtless thought his dictum would Setue
the matter forever. -:
The great Napoleon, however, was mis-
taken. He did not know Of what stern
sniff his American sisterin-law was made
Nine. Napoleon laughed at the roit'l ue-
cree and declared she would go 10 rance
with her husband. Jerome agreed, ana 'he
two set sail for France.
But the ruler of France was not 10 pe
thwalted AS the ship approached the
shores of France If was met by two men
of-war. Captain Bonaparte was taken OIL
burt his American wife was drlve2 ava!
and forced to take refuge III England.
quickly yielded to his brother. Napoleon
promised him to care for his wife, grant
ing her an income of 6O,O00 francs year.
He coupled this with the condition that she
should not retain the name OF Bonapafte-
a condition. however, which the plucky
wife refused to accede to. Napoleon en-
deayored to have the marriage declared
void by the pope, but Plus VII refused to
grant the request. Napoleon. however, was
not to be baked, and caused royal decree
of divorce to be passed.
Took Another Wife.
The subsequent career OF her huSband
may be summed up in 4 few words. In lSo'
he was made king of Westphalia and was
married to the Princess Catherine 0f War-
temberg In 1873 on the fall of the Bona
parties. he WAS depOsed and exiled.
Meantime Nine. Bonaparte, proudly
disdaining the offers Of the royal family,
remained in England until after the birth
of her son. and then returned to America.
This son was the late .erome Napoleon
Bonaparte and the father of Colonel .je-
rome Napoleon Bonaparte, who has just