The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-02
Literary Notes.

1t is a long time since The Forum has
had number so varied and generally in
teresting as that for August The topics
range from the Spanish war to Spiritual
ism; and, without exception, the authors
write with the force and freshness of men
who are thoroughly interested in their sub
| jects. The table of contents is as follows:
The Spanish War and the Equilibrium
of the World, " Brooks Adams; THE An
glo-American Commission, . Edward Farr-
er; ''Austro Hungary Under the Reign of
Francis Joseph x second paper, His Ex-
cellency Albert Won Schaffle; New Con-
| stitutional Amendments, James Schouer
| The Development of the Policy of Reel
procity," Hon. John Ball Osborne; THE
Future of Great Telescopes, " I. j. j See
Our Need of Permanent Diplomatic
Service Hon. George L. Rives; How IA
Savage Tribe is Governed" Major John
W. Powell; 'eThe Repetition of His
tory in Our War with Spain s. Leonard
| Thurlow; The Problem of Immortality:
Some Recent Mediumistic Phenomena
James Ii. Hyslop; New Trials for Old
Favorites, " Prof. Brander Matthews One
| of the most important articles is that on
Our Need of a Permanent Diplomatic
Service. The author, Hon G. L. Rives,
writes with the authority and knowl-
edge of former Assistant Secretary of
State.
After eighty-one years evidence has
been discovered which throws entirely
new light on the mystery of Napoleon's
autobiography Apparently there have
been resting in America all these years
links which would have connected the en-
tire chain; but no one thought of crossing
the Atlantic for them.
Never has text of document borne more
indisputable proof of authenticity upon
its face than the memoirs of Napoleon
now appearing in The C0sn1op0RtGn. They
carry the stamp Of a mind so large that no
person of the period was great enough to
be seriously suspected of having written
them, although Madam de Stael and others
of the brightest wits Of the day were in
turn accused until, when style and fitness
were taken into consideration, the absurd
ity of the charge became evident
1t is curious fact that never have so
many interests combined to throw discred-
it upon any literary work When they
surreptitiously appeared in Paris in 1917,
the publisher was thrown into prison and
the issue suppressed and destroyed The
independent printing press was then a
feeble institution and the monarchy was
all pervading in its influence. They not
only suppressed the memoirs but found
members of Napoleons staff to discredit
them and even "A literary hack to confess
to authorship. Yet here to-day comes
testimony which seems to clear up the
whole situation. To quote the document
given in the August Cosmopolitan:
My father was Joseph Archambault
He was born in Fontainebleau in 1905
and became member of Napoleons suite
when a boy of about ten He went with
Napoleon to St Helena in 1915 and when
the opportunity offered was dispatched to
America with the manuscript of Napol
cons defense of his life and policy FIRE
quently heard him speak of the manu-
script and of his delivery of it to Joseph
Bonaparte at Bordentown. He said that
in order to deceive British authorities he
had used it as wrapping paper around
things in his trunk. | also recollect that
my father showed me book which he
said had been printed from this manu-
script.
Signed: Napoleon Bonaparte Archam-
bault. Witness: Priscilla Ring Archam-
bault
But that is not all; the search which
was instituted by The Cosnaopolitan has re
suited in finding the most positive testi-
mony, dating back to 1919, contradicting
the statements of Genl Gourgaud, upon
whom was the main reliance for the dis
crediting of the memoirs. The entire ac
count of the many months research made
by the Editor forms an interesting story
in itself. The facts bearing on both sides
are stated in way to allow the reader to
judge for himself From every side has
come the expression of belief that no one
but Napoleon could have so deeply com
pretended the situation of 1800-15 and so
clearly analysed the problems Of the time.
Those who have held these opinions,
and they embrace generals, economists
and literary men, will be delighted with
the many facts which go to prove that
they were right in their judgment and
that there was in 1877 no man in Europe
able enough to have penned such an cpl
tome Of the great events of his career ex
cept Napolean