The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-01
MADE THEM MARRY.
EMPEROR NAPOLEON WAS A MATRl-
MoNlAL nEsPoT.
He Compelled Women to Marry 20 Suit His
Interests on whims- some of the Disa-
greeable Alliances Brought About by
This TyrannicaI Mathematics.

Interests on whims--some of the Dism-
greeable Alliances Brought About by
This TyrannIcaI Matchmaker.
Among the numerous works to which
the revival Of the Napoleonic legend has
given birth is one called Napoleon and
the Ladies' - The writer exerts himself
to the utmost to transform the rough
soldier and despot into hero of ro-
nance, but without success. His rela-
tioIi with his two wives were not re-
markable for either consideration or
delicacy, and he adopted a coarse pleas
antry in his conversation with the ladies
of his court which was not far removed
from downright vulgarity.
But what tended TO make the very
name of Napoleon hateful to all young
Frenchwomen was his famous conscrip-
ton Of girls, whom de married offhand
to his generals without the slightest
ceremony The Marquise dc Corgny, on
her return 10 Paris, was ordered to
marry her daughter to General Sebas-
iana Both mother and daughter pro-
tested In vain. Three days Sfter the
.Rd6r the marriage took place DC the
Tnileries, Napoleon himself giving away
the bride Mile. Adele de h Rochefod.i
oauld was renowned throughout The
whole department for her grace, beauty
and expsctatiOns,. when shewas privatet
II informeaiby the project that Napoleon
had decided ssOs marry her TO Count Al
dobrandinf. The lady objected 10 the
count tor the best Of feminine reasons
namely, that he was neither young nor
handsome. hf
TIE count, however, was the brother
of Prince Borghese, the husband OF
Pauline: the sister Of Bonaparte and
the resistance of father and daughter
was OF no moment, and they were
obliged to yield 10 the will oS Napoleon.
Count d iArberg, the descendant Of q
sovereign family, prefect Of the Bouches
du Weser. and one of Napoleon % cham
berlains, had two daughters Of mar
riageable age. Napoleon ordered that
one should marry General Klein, and
the other General Mouton, count de
Lobau. The mother of the two young
ladies was Countess Stolberg, sister Of
Countess Albany. widow of the last of
the Stuarts. Fanny Dillon, the daughter
Of Count Dillon, was ordered to marry
General Bertrand. The young lady re-
fused even TO see the general, objecting
that he was hideous, which unfortu-
nateIy happened TO be the truth. Ma
poleon was irritated at this conduct and
ordered the young lady to be arrested
and confined in prison until she consent
ed to niarry Bertrand. the monster, as
she called him.
The Due de Laureguais, father of the
Duo d d,Arenberg. colonel Of regiment
Of cavalry and an unfor tunate bachelor,
vras ordered by Napoleon, under penalty
81 dismissal from the army, to marry
fdrthNit AfiIa StephAtie Taacher de-
d PN1sezae. c0uslm DER 1aaah oa the EN-
pet Afne ~ yong lady as
~ ~ TIE dllke otiscesd % the niara
Raage nd th6 FORMER had the andacity
te declare talas ahe not only hnted the
auka but was over head and ears in
loves ash scezsaAn - 90 a6ntfy. EhO
xaarriage betweeM sehs ccusin OF Jose
phtrle saad the dukO nevertheless took
place ana lass the nlsAErias ceEefn6t1y.
pshet sne young iady tp reply 70 the
pEisst's iquesti0Ei,9 = refused 70 sAy yes
Napol6on himself 'deigned 20 push her
bead adcwMward fH token aof assent.
After the Z marriage cefernony this
ssrangely married couple went to reside
90 tine Hotel de, Chimay. But the duch-
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