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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
BEAUHARNAIs LAST LETTER TO JOSEPHINE

tenderness and to regretsthen
thoughts of Immortality
Josephine husband will
in the bosom Of his God he Will have begun
enjoy a real existence
indeed mourning his
wicked the nnate who survive him that
they ic incapable of repairing
uly with their guilty images these last
would the adorn them by the thought that hay
ingb might beheld the
glide without the slightest cloud had
which became sensible only troubled
reflection Thy parioned
such kindness enjoying recalling
What do Providence, will
gulotined
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
Hozu the Ardent, Devoted Lober Wrote yab
the Extravaganza of Youth While in the
Midst of His Tremendous Campaigns
The Lobmg Tenderness That Endured.

NE ANY women played part in
mn the life of Napoleon, but none
L so important a role as lose
Phine. Others had more beauty.
more youth, more freshness. more bril-
liant minds, but none appealed SO power
fully to Napoleon as the creole woman
who was his first and really his only love
He met her for the first time toward
the end of October 1895, a few months
after her husband had been guillotined
He was twenty-six years old she was
thirty two. He was young provincial,
to whom no woman of quality had ever
paid the slightest attention; she was one
of these elegant accomplished and desir-
able creatures he had seen and admired
from afar.
Josephine was born in the Island of
Martinique. At the age of sixteen she
married the Vicomte de Beauharnais. She
came to Paris in 1879, Deceived and
abandoned by her husband, she went to
live with an aunt whose position was
equivocal
When she was released from prison she
was thirty years old, the mother of two
children. A fortnight after Napoleon met
Josephine they were lovers. His adora
tion for Josephine knew no bounds. He
even forgot ambition, to which ne had
sacrificed SO much, in his devotion to her,
and for years he was the faithful husband
and lover.
The letters from Napoleon to Josephine,
extracts from which are herewith printed,
are taken from "Napoleon's Letters to
josephine" edited by II. F. Hall; Fellow
Of the Royal Historical Society. and pub
lished by E P Dutton & Co. These let
tArs are for the first time collected and
ID nslated, and they are accompanied by
the most yoluminous notes
The Real Josephine.
1t was long the custom in school his
tories and others TO assail Napoleon for
his attentions TO other women. and for
divorcing Josephine. AS a matter of fact,
Josephine was very careless woman
morally, and Napoleon knew it, and for
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
JOSEPHINE WHEN NAPOLEON FIRST YET HER.

Joephines hair quality. ovcrIuxur
Her complexion rather dark and
ed but had concealed the poor
but displayed which was
always curved in slight smile the which
the exceeding softne of her with gentle expression
touching quality of her voice sensitive quy
eTing nostri, and slightly inclined o sc
Her head however her
body which vet
be OWNED glance the shoes
tered she did gle support
however, small
General effect is everything and this
peculiarly her Long
guard leaving nothing
nonchaance of the creole which
herf perfume that sensuay which
essentially feminine and intoxicating
and Husband" by Frederic Mason.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
The Love Letters Of
The Great Military Genius

| look at IT. and love is for me complete
happiness. and everything laughs for joy,
except the time during which find myself
absent from my beloved
by what art have you learned to cap
tivate all my faculties, to concentrate in
yourself my spiritual existence? 1t is
witchery. dear love. which will end only
with me. To live for Josephine-that is
the history Of my life. am struggling
to get near you. am dying to be by
your side.
"Ah. my winsome wife. know not what
fate awaits me. but If it keeps me much
longer from you it will be unbearable
my strength will not last out. There
was a time in which prided myself on
my strength, and sometimes when cast
ing my eyes on the ills which men might
do to me, on the fate that destiny might
have in store for me- have gaZed stead
Easily on the most incredible msfortunes
without a wrinkle but today the thought
that my Josephine might be i'll, and, above
all the cruel, fatal thought that she might
love me less, blights my soul, stops my
blood makes me wretched, without even
leaving me the courage of fury and de-
spair.
Il often used to say that men have no
hi t,rIr, Il Wit
but today, to die without your loyc-to
die in uncertainty Of that's the torment
of hell. 1t is lifeIike and terrifying
figure OF absolute annihilation-I feel
passion strangling me. My unique com
paniOn! you whom Fate has destined to
walk with me the painful path of life;
the day on which no longer possess your
heart will be for me without warmth and
without vegetation. l stop, dear love!
My soul is sad, my body tired my spirit
dazed, men worry mel ought indeed to
detest them-they keep me from M .Ie-
loved!'
Two days later he wrote: Il am uol
satisfied with Il. last letter. 1t is as
cold as friendship. You cannot have in
spired boundless love without sharing
it, for cultured mind and soul like
yours cannot require complete surrender
and devotion with the deathblow."
On April "a he writes that her letters
make up his daily pleasure. and his
happy days are not often. Continuing. he
says: 'Junot. There is to Paris twenty
two flags. You ought to return with him.
My beloved. he will see you, he vii!
breathe on your temples; perhaps you will
.ccord him the unique and priceless favor
of kissing your cheek. and shall be
alone and very far away
There followed days of swift action in
that Italian campaign, Fombio Parma.
the Bridge of Lodi, the entrance into
Milan, the defeat of Beaulieu and many
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

gave it often. In his STORY of France"
Watson says:
"A daughter of the southern island Of
Martinique, a creole blooming into WON
sixteen, Josephine had not been curbed
by moral restraints. and her lascivious
nature had led her far afield into the
elegant, fashionable designations of the
| time.
Richly endowed with the graces OF re
fined womanhood, gifted with rare tact,
amiable with that surface geniality which
exacts so much and gives so little lavish
of smiles and soft words which cost moth
ing. plant yet tenacious, yielding yej
selfish, the fair and frail Josephine was
not SO helpless as she seemed, nor 50
frivolous as those she passed on thu
highway of adventure had first supposed
The Charm Of Grace.
"A queen OF the court Of sensualist
apparently lost in the Injuries Of the
toilet, the boudoir. and the salon. cult
waiting the charms OF look and movement
until she reached such perfection that
Napoleon declared she even knew how to
get into bed gracefully, she nevertheless
bore herself with certain GOODNESS Of
judgment, certain clearness of vision.
which kept her dainty little feet in the
middle Of the very best avenue OF ad-
vancement the times afforded.
"a more extravagant creature than
Josephine never lived. The elegant Law
ishness of fashionable toilet, dress.
equipage, entertainment we're never car
ried to such excess even by Marie An
toinette and Madame de Pompadour"
Napoleon's Candid Opinion.
When Napoleon was in Egypt and the
love of his wife was strong upon him, al
though his eyes had long since been
opened to her weakness. he turned to an
officer one night in Cairo and asked:
lie Febvre, what do you suppose 10
sephine is doing at this moment?"
General, she is weeping, and wishing
for your return" said the prudent and
imaginative lie Febvre.
With that engaging candor which often
came over him. Napoleon answered:
lie Febvrc, you're an idiot. Josephine
is at this moment riding in the Bots de
Boulogne on a white horse, and in bad
company"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

n 7 APOLEON was married to Jose
! phine on March 9. 1896. and the
! following letter which is I'M
dated, was probably the irst that
| he wrote to her after the marriage. He
| had been made commander n-chief of
the army of Italy. and had left Paris to
! join the army on March IL In the letter
he says:
My waking thoughts are all of thee.
| your portrait and the remembrance of
last nights dream have robbed my senses
Of repose. Sweet and incompatible
Josephine, What an extraordinary in
nuence you have over my heart! Are you
vexed? Do / see you sad? Are you III
at ease? My soul is broken with grief
and there is no rest for your lover.
But is there more for me when, de-
livering ourselves up 10 the deep feelings
which master me, l breathe out upon
your lips, upon your heart, a fame which
| burns me up-ah, it was this last night
realized that your portrait was not you.
You start at noon; / shall see you in three
hours. Meanwhile. milo dolce amor, ac
cept one thousand kisses. but give me
none for the fire of my blood"
The next letter, dated March II, 1886.
| Napoleon says: Every moment separ-
ates me further from you. my beloved,
and every moment have less energy to
exist so far from you" He adds: The
ailments, the passions of men influence
me only when l imagine they may reach
you, my dear. May my good genius,
which has always preserved me in the
midst of great dangers, surround you and
fold you. while l will face my fate IN
guardedly. All, be not gay, but trine
melancholy, and especially may your soul
be free from worries, as your body from
iIIness."~
Napoleon'S Passionate Confession.
1t was while he was at Nice. where
the proclamation to the soldiers was
made on March 81, that Napoleon wrote
while at Mentone one o: the most remark
able love letters that has ever been print
ed. 1t was dated April 3, 1896. In it he
says:
what eloquence, what feelings you
portray. They are aGre. They inaame
my poor heart My unique Josephine.
Away from you there is no more joy.
Away from thee the world is a wilder
ness in which stand alone and without
experiencing the bliss of unburdening my
soul. You have robbed me of more than
my soul; you are the only one thought of
my life.
When | am weary Of the worries of
my profession, when | distrust the issue,
when men disgust me, when | am ready
to curse my life, / put my hand on my
heart where your portrait beats in unison.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

IAPOLEON was married to Jose
, phine on March 9. 1896. and the
' following letter. which is I'M
hn.nh 49,. ..r-I. L.. L.. -. -.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Schools of Argentine Republic Now
 Organized on Sound Basis
 New York, Dec 29.-Twenty-f1v wo-
 men school teachers went from the United States to the Argentine repub- lie a few years ago for the purpose of introducing American educational
 methods in that country. The result is that the schools of the great repub- lie of the south are now modelled upon | the system born and developed here.
 As a further result Argentina has sent
 James H. FitZsimon, director of the national school of commerce., of
 Buenos Ayres, as special commissions CT to the United States to make a study of the latest school methods, to buy school supplies and to engage seven competent educators as directors of the new normal schools that are to be opened next year.
 MT Fitzsimon has been in conversa- tion with Mayor Low and with Super iintendent Maxwell of the New York schools, and from both of them re> ceiyed promises of assistance in mat- ling his mission success. He will visit Washington for a conference with the Argentine minister. Before returning to South America he will make tour of the United States studying the common school systems in the various states. Ne will also visit the universities where thirty Ar lgentine youths are being educated at the expense of their government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
TRANSPORT HIT ROCK.
The Sherman Badly Damaged On Lu-
 zon Coast.

MANILA, Dec. 29.-The United States army transport Sherman struck rock near San Bernardino light, south of Luzon, last Friday night. The transport sustained a heavy shock, and some of her plates were damaged. After the ac- cident twenty-three inches of water was found in her forward bilges, but was controlled by steady pumping. The steamer proceeded for Manila under her own steam and arrived here yester- day.
 When the Sherman struck, the pas sengers on board were terrified, but there was no disorder. They promptly took their stations, with life preservers on in the small boats The officers of the Sherman handled the situation splendidly. Her cargo was not dam aged. It will probably be necessary for her to dock at Hongkong.
 Governor Taft's energetic expressions in the matter of the suppression of la dronisrn have produced unusual enthu- siasm in this direction. Numerous mu- nicipal presidents in the provinces of Cavite and Rizal are assisting the na- tive constabulary to run down the ban 7ifs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
NUTMEG CRAVINGS

News Items Boiled Down for the Ben
 eft of Our Busy Readers.
 The Bristol Speciality company has filed a certificate of incorporation with the state secretary. The author ized capital is $2.000.
 The Harcourt Wood Memorial li- brary presented by Colonel. and Mrs H. Holton Wood of Boston in memory of their son, Harcourt, who died here in 1897, was dedicated yesterday af- ternoon at Derby.
 Stefano Reseka, 31 years o d, was instantly killed yesterday morning by being struck by third-rail car bound for Bristol. near New Britain. Reseka was one of a gang of workmen placing poles and stringing third-rail cables
 The New Haven Medical association will celebrate the Tooth anniversary of it's organization on Tuesday after noon, January 6, at o'clock in the lecture room of the New Haven Col. ony Historical society. Addresses will be delivered by Dr William Osler of Baltimore and pr Francis Bacon of New Haven.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Death of Mfrs. Fremonss

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 29. Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, widow of Gen. eral Fremont, who died Saturday night at her home in this city, was seventy eight years of age. Mrs. Fremont was taken iii on Christmas morning. She grew rapidly worse and soon lapsed into inconsistencies, from which she never rallied. For the past three years the aged widow of the Pathfinder had been extremely feeble as result of fall in which she suffered a dislo- cation of the hip, which had since pre- vented her from walking. Mrs. Ere mont was the daughter of Thomas H. Benton, for thirty years United States senator,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
RAILROADS OUT OF COAL.
Some of Them Have Been Forced to
 Adopt Short Schedules.

Some of Them Have Been Forced to Adopt Short Schedules.
 New York, Dec 29.-The coal strin- gency in New England has become so acute that a curtai1ment of train schedules on railroads in that section in the near future. appears to be all most inevitable. The N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. is worse off than the other roads, despite it's many coal depots along it's lines, and 1t has been forced to borrow and seize coal a number of times. Some of the roads, 1t is said, more than month ago considered the cutting of schedules in view of the possibility of a shortage and most of the roads in the country which are not coal originating roads adopted the measure.
 The operation of New England fac tories will also be affected, though up to the present only two factories have been obliged to suspend operations on account of the fuel famine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET.
Will Be Held By St Mary's Alumni
 Ta-Morrov Night

To-Morrow Night.
 The first annual banquet and SO ciable given by the St Mary's Alumni association wiz be held tomorrow evening. It is expected that over one hundred members will be present, the clergy and the sisters being among the invited guests. Edward McElli- got will be toastmaster. The follow ing is a list of the toasts and of the persons who will respond to them: "To Our Honorary President, Rev
 w. J. Slocum ..........J John Coyle Alma Mater". w. B. Monagan 'To the Sisters of Charity.
 .................. Anna R. Keenan ITO Our Clergy. ..............
 ...... Miss Katherine Kilmartin s"To Our Alumni'' Miss Mary Conroy
 After the banquet dancing win be enjoyed.
 The arrangement committee con sists of the following. William J. Ryder, chairman; John Coyle, John Gaffney, George Donahue, Miss Jen- nie Culhane, Miss Nellie Calvin, Miss Nellie Bowling, Miss Anna Keenan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Japanese Diet Dissolved.

TOKYO, Dec. % The imperial diet reassembled yesterday. The house of representatives was immediately dis solved by imperial order. The house of peers was prorogued. The elections have been fixed for February. The dis solution of the diet is due to the oppo- sition of the party leaders to the gov ernment's plan to raise the money for the naval programme by increasing the land tax. The leaders refused the governments offer to compromise by reducing this tax. The opposition de- sired that the land tax be abolished and that the funds for the navy in crease be provided from other sources.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
TIMELY TOPICS

The Southern New England Tele your house for 7c day.
 Cold weather goods at Conlon Bros Blankets, comfortables, heavy under wear, etc, at low prices.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland have put 8 : lot of seasonable goods on sale al f prices that will draw buyers.
 Swear off drinking anything stronger than Phelan's tea or coffee If yor would start the year well.
 Give your friend nice palm fol New Years, or a pretty bunch of cut flowers. Dallas sells them.
 Sale of bottled goods at K. H. Broth CTS. Table wines and liquors of every brand.
 Turnbull will commence his Janu ary clearing sale tomorrow A little early, but he wants to get rid of the goods.
 Make resolution to get good food for your cows, horses and chickens Buy from Platt Mill Go.
 Currans will put on sale tomorrow morning a lot of ladies' sample jack cts. Don't fail to see them.
 High arctics for motormen and con ductors that are just the right thing can be found at Holczer's.
 Read Miller & Peck's offer to make free skirts. They make four different styles, and show you sample.
 Fresh lot of native turkeys, chickens geese and ducks at the Public market this week. They give stamps.
 The Eagle shoe store has full line of red, blue or pink Juliets; ladies flannel lined shoes. Pressed kitchen lamps at Harding's heavy, durable and will stand hard usage, BOG, 40c, 50c and 60c each.> The Boston Furniture Go has a fine line of Bissell carpet sweepers as well as fine furniture.
 Castle has new stock of poultry fol the New Years trade. His calendars will be ready Wednesday,. \ sReduced prices on pattern coats al Reid x Hughes's. There are some handsome garments among them.
 Young mems suits for S15 at Jones Morgan < Co.'S that have been $1e.50 SIS. so. S22 and SPA
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Oi1 Trust Gets Texas Fields.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29. special to the Record Herald from New Orleans says that the Standard Oil cdnpany has at last secured control of the Beaumont oilfield in Texas and the Jennings oil region in Louisiana. There are only 8 few small companies remaining out side, and they cut very little figure in the marketing of fuel oil. The price of fuel oil has been advanced to $1 a barrel, and the indications are that the quotations will go stiil higher.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
paiIx WfreIcss ocean Mesaages.

GLACE BAY, N. S., Dec. 29.-The Marconi station at GIace Bay continues to maintain daily communication with Cornwall with constantly increasing efficiency and facility. Marconi is still here, but will leave shortly for the Cape Cod station. Tn the meantime lie is sending two or three messages by wireless to Europe daily. Some of these dispatches are lengthy. Among the more recent recipients of such have been ex-Empress Eugenie, Sir John Long, M. F., and Henniker Heaton,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
chinese Rebels on Rampage.
25 EXCHANGE PLACE.

] VICTORIA, B. G., Dec. 29.-Revival of the rebellion in Kwangsi is causing a lamentable state of affairs in that province, according to mail advices re ceived from China. Lungcheu, a prom inent walled city of Kwangsi, was be Ing besieged by the rebels when the last advices were dispatched. Manning, on the west river, was surrounded by rebels, who sent messengers to the governor calling on him to fight them. These rebels footed steamer sent to Manning with provisions and money for the governor of that city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
n,.ea.ea Cattle Killed.

HUDSON, Mass, Dec. 29.-The herd of. thirty cows, four heifers and two calves belonging to Appleton M. Teele, who lives about two miles from here. has been slaughtered by order of the United States authorities, having been infected with the foot and mouth dis ease. Dr. Roe of Concord, Mass, who has supervision of the district In which Alr. Teele lives, had general charge of the work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
CHESS TOURNAMENT.

New York, Dec 29-The eleventh an-
 nual Intercollegiate chess tournament between four students each from Co., 'iumbia, Harvard, Yaie and Princeton |Fae begun at the Columbia grammar
 ses76ol in this city to-day. Tn to-dayss |schedule Columbia and Princeton were |adversaries and Yale played Harvard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
DESTROY TYPHOID GERMS,
'emon Juice Win Do It Chicago
 Health Department Says.

Chicago, Dec 29.-That lemon juice ill destroy typhoid germs in water is uthoritatively announced by the Chi lgo health department after careful apartments extending over tue last lree days.
 One teaspoonful of the juice to half glass of water is known to be q good ombination, and repeated trials have lyariably produced the same result rery germ was killed. A The Investigations followed and heir result confirms the announcement ladc on Christmas day by Dr Asa eTguson, London physician. so the feet that lemon juice was leadIy tA to typhoid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for sympathy and as sistance in our sad bereavement in the death of husband and father, aspe- cially Court Shields, F. of A. MRS FRED MILLER AND FAMILY,
 No 234 Baldwin street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Thanks. Many Thanks. 

As the second year of this Twentieth Century is growing to a close. we take this opportu- nity to extend to all our patrons our sincerest thanks for the enor- nous patronage they have given us. This has been our
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Banner Year

And we hope and wish everybody the same success. Assuring you that we will do all in our power to merit your confidence, and wish ing all a very Happy New Year, we remain
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29

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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-26
DIEo.

The concert by the Wesleyan Univer-
sity Glee and Mandolin Club next
Wednesday evening promises to be a
rare musical treat.
The United States Express service has
neen badly coDgssted since WEDNESDAY
Extra wagons have been RIM and deliver
les made as late as midnight.