Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-06


ty. In one Of the rooms saw statues Of
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield. Andy johnson
aud President Harrison. An American
never would have known the most Of them
except by the labels attached to them.
There is much interest in wandering among
those groups Of silent figures, representing
those who have aroused society and the
world by their crimes, gsllsntry, deeds OF
daring, piety and eloquence
Men who have drawn the stars from
heaven to their shoulders by the electricity
of their words and have changed the his
tory of nations and the empires OF the
earth, men and women that have united
earth and heaven by the eloquence Of both
sword and pen stand around us Though
silent In death, they represent living his
tory, that has and will link the distant
past with the present for many genera
tions. What study of changes we stand
amid. changes of manners, morals modes
and customs
In the Napoleon rooms find that which
interests me more. Those rooms hold for
me the most interesting part of this great
| show. Besides the many statues and ane
| paintings pertaining to the lst Napoleon
and his career, there are many OF the very
articles which he used during his eventful
| life displayed here. Here stand the camp
oedstead, the pillows and mattress upon
| which he slept during his confinement on
/ st. Helena, and upon which he died. On
the bed lies wax figure of the Emperor
from cast taken after death by the ply
sician that attended him at St. Helena
He Is In the uniform Of chasseur, and
covered with the cloak which he wore at
the battle Of Mareugo in 1900. This cloak
was left by his will to his son, the king of
! Rome. Here are the travelling case in
which Napoleon carried his bed and pillows
when on march, his favorite garden and
drawing room chairs used at St Helena
and piece of the willow tree 10 the shade
OF which he meditated 50 many hours Of
his lonely captivity, and under which he
slept the dresmiess sleep of death his
state carriage that was built at Milan
In lSoJ for his coronation as king of Italy
On this carriage is the iron crown of
Charlemagpe His military carriage Is
| also here. This was taken with many per
sonal effects on the evening of the battle
Of Waterloo. In this carriage he made the
campaign of Russia, and the interior con
struction shows that it was planned by one
who knew what it was going to be used
for. 1t Is 4 toilet-room, drawing room
and bedroom. ~, 800 was paid by an
Englishman for this carriage, and it was
placed on exhibition first. at Egyptian
Hall. Piccadilly, where 500 900 people paid
70 look at It. A toilet box arranged by
Maria Louisa. and presented TO the En-
pcror just before his departure for Russia
was found in the carriage at the time of
It's capture and broken open ty the Prus-
SLAMS who took from 1t 500 diamonds and
many other articles, such as spoons, tooth
brush, perfume bottles, dessert knife, etc.
all OF which, except the diamonds, are
shown here. Other interesting articles are
the dessert service which he used at st.
Helena. gold watch presented by him to
his valet. a cameo ring presented by him
10 his brother, Prince Lucen, a pocket
handkeIC chief and neckerchief worn at 50.
Helena, sword and sword belt used during
his campaign In Egypt, snd the counter
pane that covered him when he died,
stained with his blood, his celebrated atlas
used through several campaigns. Ia which
aFe plans of battles drawn by his own
hand. also a handkerchief left by him at .
the hotel after the battle Of MontmiraN /
the beautiful dag Of Elbs presented by
Napoleon 10 the National Guard and used
by him after his return to France. This
flag Is composed Of the tricolored six
with ornaments embroidered in silver
The ornaments are the same on both Sides
and on one side is the inscription, Camp
de Mai 1t WAS again presented by him
to his guard shortly before they marched
for Waterloo, where the flag was taken by
the Prussans and sold to an English gen
lemsn The cradle Of his son, the king
Of Rome, IS here. This is a beautiful
specimen of workmanship. II was made
~ Jacob OF Paris, and worth $500 In It /
reposes pretty wax figure of the infant
King OF Rome playing with sphere.
In other parts of this room may be seen
many other interesting relies besides those
pertaining to the First Empire. Among
them are the shirt worn by Henry " of
France, when he was stabbed TO death in
the streets of Paris in l6l0 the blood
stains are yet seen; the reading chair used
in l41O by Foltaire; coat with stars worn !
by Nelson in the battle of the Nile
piece Of the cloth OF gold, from the field
of that name, time Of Henry VIII, hand
kerchief of Geo. w, knife with which
Margaret Nicholson attempted to kill Geo
III, Aug. 2nd, l7sG, many articles that
belonged to the Duke of Sussex; sixty
one stars. jewels, etc, representing differ
ent orders of knighthood and other orders
existing in Europe in the last eleven hun
dred years. WellngtOn's camp bedstead
on which he slept the night before the
battle of Waterloo. and on which it is
said, he never turned over twice after
waking without getting up.
There are several very large and fine
paintings in those two rooms There are
two fine paintings of Napoleon, one of
each of his wives, pictures of his brothers
and sisters, of his generals and marshals,
and very large water color drawing of Il
battle Of Waterloo. The coronstion robes
Of Napoleon and Josephine are here, and
are very beautiful garments.
From here went to the chamber of hor-
rors. Here are life-size figures In wax
of all the most noted of Europe's murder
ers and criminals for many years past to
the present day, down to the doubtful
criminal Mrs. Maybrick. Among the many
ghastly objects are heads of noted people
who were guillotined in the Reign Of Ter
ror. Among them are the unfortunate
Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoi-
nette, Robespierre and many others.
Those models were made Immediately af-
Tor rIn af