Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-31

hold before him ana turned a. iequftn
IN the process OF shaving. lie then used
., wash himself with great quarfity OF
water fn 20 silver basin. which. from its
size. might have been taken FOR vat
A epongc dlppc' in eau de cologne was
payscl over bis hair and the rest OF the
bottle was poured over his shoulders His
flannel g'uglets. his vests. and pants OF
kciseymrrc were changed every day.
lie never gave up wearing his green or
blue uniform COats-thc only ones he ever
vorc-unt he was told that they were
beginning % show signs Of wear. Ills
allowance for dress had at first been
fixed 40 De0 francs; he had reduced this
amount 80 Deo francs all included. He
was fond ~ saying that with an income
Of i4o francs ana a horse he should
have all he wanted.
4 sufficient number Of pages is devoted
by tho Baron 10 the divorce Of Napoleon
onl Josephine. IN which he once again
takes TIC position Of special picader. Inc
si,upe truth IS that the divorce was the
result OF norIuatc ambition. Napoleon
h1p.l o. transmit his own qualities to
a. IlsIcn. ana believed that he could con
troll the dcs'iuics Of Europe long after
he was dead. lie forcsaw." says our
author. that the want Of a natural peer
would hand the empire over 20 rival min
is'cfs' as hn1 ioIm'riy happe.en ID ''0
,mp.rc lett by Alexander the great
As the event has turned ont. however
D. misnt nave Spdrel hiIns'h lhe '''"@i
i'ssinrnt or ret'hs IiI OIL 'he V"''"' ~,
since hi- death AZ 81 Helena no one mas
been able 10 conjnre with the name 81
Napoleon. Here are some extracts whlch
show how tho Emperor and his admirers
and caterers viewed N" matter.
Nevertheless. NAPOLEON hcsltato1 for
long tim" before breaking the union "h''h
was 'u1ear"d 20 him by long stahdinS
and true attachment POLITICS. N" future
peace " the world. imp'IIously com
monde "a" Accomplishment or ms 0'-
sIer. His age forbade him from longer
hesitation. some have said that he was
prompted by the vain desire 10 mix his
blood with that Of the royal houses; but |
~ may D.. asked what reasons he had 40 |
envy Thorn. either I'm greatness or in |
genius. or In power If vanity there was |
Ina his action. II I'm this matter Napoleon |
showed himself open to human weak |
n..Sa4 II ha1 very little voice in deter /
mining his resolution. The assiduity win |
which the ruling families in Europe sought |
au aliauo. with HIM Lv marriage did |
49,, ,.f.o tho rnorit and yaluc Of sucn an |
.ir.,,,. tn his owes though il WIS fur
Their guarantee Of the advantages which |
bee looked for from II.
After tine Empcror'S arrival NJ on
tain .bieau new signs confirmed hex Jose
IhineD suspicious. ana made her fore-
sea th3t the storm might break AZ any !
moment An unaccusiom'd c"l1neSs' thr
closing oi me doors "hi'h comm, d''S''eN
ness Of IN, rare moments which the En-
i'i"i " t''" ~ ''' @ -.
IIIrefe IyfENIffI ~ The most |
lriilins causes HSllI'n 'h' Niip' 10"
Josephine "'th the heeheS, 'hNl'H,
The Emperor was al la't uhable 10
boar IL any longer ana one evening aittr
'hc most silent ana soIfoWiul OIL meas,
bee broke the ice II may be sin,h |
what was 10" tilei ana u'Spar "i "e
Empress Josephine at The nom"nt when
Der lisi nope was ''h'" away -N'to''o''
reed from an hsuip'rtap'e Cau' was
PLY t"u'hc1 py 'ht Hilei "i''n ne ""S
iueint' ana from 'n@' h!ol"'"l H'F'
'A-'I ~ Nuilo"hi Hei Win 'Fri! 'H' -
i'd to lavish uron her words OF com
Irsi listened 20 with Indifference. but
which touched her IN the END. Napo,
con S''i Tor h'F 'hIi'i u, ii'It'iSo anu
eugene, anu 'olhihillN uitH ""'H'I 10
NOR car assuring ih'm OF VI" 'ohiih"-
ave-. OF ms pattern aH'ouoh anu lfo''c-
non Aft'T having cam ,H' HIN' uah9-
ports oil h"i tilti' JOS pHhe h'rr h'I
trrlii'e WIN force Oh CHARACTER oI
"hlfh one HllHu' Hot nav H"IbH1 u'i
'pdhle' anu r'SIsn''I H'IS j. ~ ul'S ms
fortune Tor Wi"'h 'h'rr was 10 remedy
rom mat u"F s"r was S''" Ho Hl'Ic
IL court ....,, go, ,,..,.,.,.
VIAL 'H i'N ''''
Then follows "a picture Of the depression
which l9 SAID 10 nave lailrn on Napoleon
% rquenc' OF ms act IL Is very
laiI To- convince us however ludt '"e
repre-. SION was H'' ''"7," 10y '"c i'.'
mat ne Always H'''' ~ p' 'tousH' I"''
'niAct with a l'diiu woman. Napoleon
ould lace "a Zoe without pale cheehs' ana
Ihe roar of battle was to nm gentle
,timulant' but De- Was poSIuNe!y umid
" h'n " woman ''Sih u cry. MtheN"I,
'f course, insists Nat he was actuated
'y strong sense OF duty To France and
hnt hc bioodcd over the dfciul nrces-
'lty Of divorce Tor long while, but We
shall have 60 take his stat ments with
.Iain Of salt. The incident which We
iu,ie viii serve as au Illustration of what
,,c have said.
A't,r The sortoWiul ana imposing core
mony. which loosened the bonds of a
mion which. bad Josephine been fruitful
would nave lasted "s long as their HN's'
-h' VINO uli lh'H h'i hteH Empress "'"'
IoWn To her apartment. Inc emperor re-
NrtTsl his study. sad AMI silent. ana