Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-08-30
NAPOLEON.

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q good pupil in mathematics, and early
manifested his heroism by standing up
bravely in his threadbare garments and
pathetic poverty among the sons of
wealth, who hooted and insulted the pale
Corsican and doubtless called him q
"jay." M.E..:
Doubtless at no time in his whole life
did his heart sink lower, even when he
bade adieu to the Old Guard, than when
he wrote home begging his parents to
take him back and spare his proud spirit
this bitter humiliation.
In 1855 Napoleon was made sub
lieutenant Of artillery on salary that
would not have paid for his cigarettes
had he used them. a.. 81
Napoleon's g family shortly afterward
Joined the rebels, as they were called,
because they undertook to free Corsica
from the French yoke. But it was de-
(oided that Corsica looked better in Z
French yoke, and so she continued to ap-
pear in one. Napoleon was compelled to
fight against his own family in this
campaign. 49, -.,.,,
It might be we'll here to say that the
father gambled q good deal and died
poor. The mother was noble, resolute
woman, and to her the Little Corporal
owed no doubt the chief elements of his
greatness. ~@'~ n = T. T&%
In 1893 Napoleon was made captain,
by which his pay was raised two francs,
OF about 40 cents, and another pair Of
red artillery panta1oons bestowed upon
him. They were very baggy and cheap,
but they covered brave heart, and by
cutting armholes in them Napoleon,
who was a short wasted man, even at
the height Of his popularity, was en-
abled to go without a vest.
As lieutenant colonel before Toulon
he distinguished himself, and even at
the head Of a soiled pack Of ragtag and
bobtail yeomanry he saw the proud
armies Of Spain and England compelled
to evacuate the city.
In 1894 he was made brigadier gen.
eral and sent to Italy, where he was
greatly respected, but he got mixed up
with the Robespierres. Gnd as result
was imprisoned in Paris July %.
A new period Of poverty and misery
now followed. His command was taken
from him; also his salary. He could
not have his boots blackened. In his
thin and threadbare artillery trousers he
sat upon the bare stone tagging Of his
cell, and by doing so day after day some
how got the impression that this is q
cold, cold world. ..
But fortunately q revolution broke
out in Paris, and while looking for some
one to be shot at the authorities sud-
denly thought Of Napoleon. He ewas des-
perate. Death to him would be a large,
attractive boon. He was called to take
command. He gave the French hood
lums heroic prescription Of grape and
filed them with fear and appendicitis.
He drove them to their holes and made
them stay there. Thus he nipped revo-
luton in the bud and laid the foundation
for vast pedestal, which he afterward
had the brief privilege Of occupying.
March 9, 1896, Napoleon married
Josephine Beauharnais, the widow of
General Beauharnais, who, during the
revolutions, or reign Of terror, had re-
ceived in the neck slight testimonial
from the French people which left
Josephine ad interim widow, full OF
ginger and high purposes, bereaved, yet
hopeful, ambitious, high spirited, well
gated, travelling we'll either single Or
double, and not afraid Of the cars.
Napoleon made the same error here