Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-04

t'rEeNf F'ftAt1f'IH1a aaN HuoN IbDI mis-
named science % might h squeezed frcm
the sponge OF clerical dosmatinn 10 tho
ciehtooHth century.
Such was thoN disciplinary fare which
was offered 20 tho bay Napoleon. He was
now far removed from friends and klns.
mon, He made the acquaintance OF his
schoo,matos; admired one OF thcm-p on.
rlenne--nnd scanned to love anothcr--Dcs
Mails; but his character and manner were
rocks OF oirsnss 10 the rest Of tho hundred
and hfty. Nothing more striking has been
presented In personal annals than tho con.
trast which tho poor Corsican lad, with his
SOLEMN face, long stiff black hair, naughty
oppression, olcse-shut Italian mouth, sol.
itary pride nf bearing, aud unbelievable
inaular suit, afforded to tho throng OF no.
bic, hooking cffeminatts among whom he
was washed up ns from the sea,
On his entrance into tho aoadomy-whieh
was a clean, woll-ordered Napoleon
brought from the Abhc Chardon ccrtin.
Gates Of moderate proficiency and tho usu.
al charae;er.skcteh OF himself as pupil.
But nothing protected him from tho In
nnc anirnusity ef bis fellows They jeerpd
at him in manner That would have driven
less irsnlnto spirit 20 despair. Had ho
been complainant he might easily have
won poacc, u not popularity, but his do
fant air seemed to challenge tho attacks
OF the contomptuous crowd,
Deep down In the situation lay the prov
ooatlop Of poverty Tho boy perceived
tho disnArascmont TO which no was sub,
joetod on this score; and It maddoncd him
not little His most troublesome char,
Rctoristlo was this--that ho would not
follow In anything. lilo would load. lilo
would DO FIRST or nothing Assumption OF
leadership aud tho air OF IL brought ON
him still greater coutumely Tho hittur-
ness Of the situation sometimes came to
the verge Of bloodshcd. Oncn he got him.
self arrested for challenging another to
fight him on account OF nn Insulting 70.
mark about his father Tho snllon boy
went mutterlng to tho guard house Nor
was he restored to condition until Mar.
bout had intnTeeded IN person with the
authorities.
Getting his liberty, Napoleon sought
his own company more than ever For
exercise no cultivated small piece Of
ground as garden There was a hedge
round about, and hero he could he alone
In his keep. An tho while no applied him.
self, with great diligence aud conoentra-
tlon ot mind, to those studies which no
preferred Such was his wlllfulncss that
no virtually mAdo hia own curriculum
While becoming proficient in geography,
history md mathematics ho neglected
tho languages, giving indocd to all tho
nolltor branches only such modoum Of ut.
tcntion 90 was absolutely demanded
out " thiIcpooh come some woll.known
stories Of tho student Donupnrto Mt Brl.
enno In conrso Of timp, his fellow cndets,
understanding him better, became first
tolerant and then friondly, Friendship
in tho case Of the proud aud arbitrary on.
Diet meant suhjoction TO his VIII While
he could not DO eompnnionnhlo In aports,
he could ard would command Tho exist
onoo OF tho tradition about hlR dividing
iis fellows into two armies building
fort in winter out Of snow Cbuilding H.
too, according 90 tho principles OF good
cngineorlngO, making a siege with SNOW.
balls for bombs, and with All tho sorloua.
moss Of Gonghis Khan carrying the place
by storm, may wen attest his disposition
and growing nsccndonoy at the academy.
Tho young Napoleon remained Mt Bri.
onnc from Aprll OF 1870 TO tho year 1854.
The inspector Korlllo, coining from Paris
to the military school, dlsoorned In tho
slender cadet from Aincoio tho hints Of
promise The m0thod was IN such onsos to
send up students from tho minor poado.
mlos 10 tho Military School Of Paris.
Sometimes promotion was made directly
10 the navy; and this was considered q
great honor IL appoAra that the Inspector
would have had Cadet Honapnrte sent To
bio neot, but the officer died before his
wish could bo fulfilled
Accordingly, AZ The end Of Napoleon's
apup4n At nptanwr Ia t1au recommended
for promotion 70 tho military school Ia
Paris, At this time, namely in 1884
whom Napoloon was In his sixteenth yeoF
ho was persoRally described by tho inspect
or In the following terms IN. do Bona
parte (NRpdieon), born August 10, 1863
Height pisdE, 10 pouops, 10 lienos (--.l
metre 90 ehtiipetros, o nllliBaetrea-- sd foet
2 inehesL Is Ia the fourth class; Of good
constitution, o1uallbnt bdalth, mild dis
position tmistRke thoro, lnspoctorO. Il
upright, GRATEFUL conduct wary regular
has boon always dirtingnishod for his np-
Hllcation to mathematics; Ia fairly 40
quaintdd With history and geography Is
weak 10 all Accomplishments livery true,
Menelenr do iterdlioO mud Latin. lie will
make nm excellent bailon deserves promo
tion to tho Military School In Paris
Tho character Of the ypung Napoleon at
this period OF his career reveals IN one
thing depth and fHr.cn sight that might
we'll have belonged ~ The forooful yeara
Of his maturity. The thiHg related to 10
soph hts brother. Frol,i lila childhood he
had dlscernsd his own natural superiority.
Usually the elder subordinates the youn.
ger AS early az The coming to Autun,
Napoleon eIeogitbted tie scheme to lodge
his brother ON The safe ledge OF tho prleat.
hood, Thus would lo have him out OF lis
way Givan a, military career for both,
and Joseph must IN, by seuiYrlty, before
him. But nptbinR tbAll DO before him.
Arguments AZ for nieh6licu arc found
why Joseph shall enter the Church, rise
10 distinction. 10 Manseignour, and By
that way deisnp, support and advance the
prospects Of thp family Of Buonaparte.
As for me, Will accept tbs hardships Of
tho military life; and maybe something
beyond There are ON record several sub
tie oonmuniep tons written by The young
aaIuist strongly urging tho prletly
oiiice az tho ons thing suitable and advsn'
tageous for Joseph. Our future king Of
Naples or Spain or both, Willingly ODE.
dent TO tho imperial seoptar, shall teatify
10 our prseoloaeo and brotherly wisdornl
JONI CLARK RIDPArH.
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