The herald., 1897-12-27
SOME CONDOLENCES
Things That Have Dogged the Foot
steps Of the Great

That condolences should dog the steps
OF the great is perhaps not very remark
able, considering how bright light beats
upon them; but in some instances the
coincidence Is not a little remarkable.
1t has been pointed out ere this that the
letter M dogged the Napoleon family
throughout their career, and one has
only to look back at the events that have
happened in that family to see how true
the assertion is. The great Napoleon's
first battle was Montenotte, his last Mont
st. Jean; Marengo was his first great
victory, Moscow was the beginning of
the end. Twenty-six of his generals had
names beginning with NJ, and his mar
shals, including Massena, Mortier. Mar
mont, Macdonald, Murat and Moucey.
Maitland took him prisoner, and Month
olon and Marchand accompanied him to
exile.
With regard to the third Napoleon, his
career fairly brlstles with Ms. Morieth
de Montlimar was his tutor; he mar
ried the Countess Of Montijo; Malakoff,
Montebello, Magenta, Marignan, Milan,
and Mantua mark several Of the mill
tary episodes of his reign, when Mac
Mahon was chief amongst his marshals;
and finally, the Moselle, Metz and Moltke
loom largely in his debacle. 1t has also
been pointed out that If we add the fig
ures that form the date Of Napoleon
ILLS marriage to that year, the result
is 1870 (the year of Sedan), 1. e., plus S
plus s plus plus 1S53-1S70; again, If
we add the figures of the year of his
birth to the same year. the result is the
same, !. e., plus plus plus plus 1853
1870; moreover, as the empress was born
in 1926, the same result can be obtained
in yet another manner, /. e., plus plus
2 plus plus 1S53-1S70.
Her majesty's favorite figure Is said
to be the figure 8; she and the prince con-
sort were both born in the year 1919:
she was 10 when she ascended the throne,
and the ninth sovereign in succession
after the revolution of 1888. The Prince
Of Wales was born on the 9th of Novem-
ber, and the princess at the time of her
marriage was 10. The same figure ap-
pears to haunt Kaiser Wilhelm, who was
born In 1859, entered the army in 1869,
and completed his university career in
1879. He Is also the ninth king of
Prussia, and the date of his birth and
marriage, January 27 and February 27,
both make nine II the figures q and are
added together.
The square root of 8 is 8. which Is said
to be the figure that clings most closely
to Bismarck. Richard Wagner (thirteen
letters) was born In 1913 Il plus plus
plus 3-13). and died on Feb
ruary 1s. 1883, having composed
13 works. "Tanhaeuser." completed
on April 13, 1S45, was first performed
on March 13, 1861. Wagner left Bayreuth
on September IS, 1861. which may be
written 13-9-'61 and 1 plus plus 9-13.
With regard to the figure 13, 1t is some
what strange that on the United States
there are depicted II
stars, 13 letters in the scroll which the
eagle holds in its claws, IS feathers com
prising the eagles wing, and the same
number forming it's tail; there are also
13 parallel lines and 10 horizontal stripes
13 arrowheads, and 13 letters in the
words rter-dollar"-no wonder that
the silverites enjoyed defeat at the last
election.-London Standard.