The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Al NnnoIeon Letter.

on May 90 1916. Sir Stanford Raf1ies.
British governor or Java, wrote a long
letter to his friend Sholto V. Hare de-
scribing visit TO Napoleon at St.
Helena. The letter had never been pub
lished until few weeks ago, when it an
peared in the London Daily Mail From
II is extracted the following description OF
Napoleon
our first view OF him was from the win
dow across the lawn, where we beheld,
not what we expected. an interesting,
animated, and martial figure but a
heavy, clumsy-looking man. moving with
very awkward gait, and reminding us
OF a citizen lounging in the tea gardens
about London on a Sunday afternoon. lie
was dressed In a large, but plain, cooked
star etc on the left breast. white kerr
seymere stockings He had no sooner
passed in review than the Count Lascasas
quilted the party. and came TO inform me
that the emperor would receive me.
Now. then behold me Ia the presence Of
certainly the greatest man Of the age.
will not attempt to describe to you the
feelings with which / approached him let
il suffice that ! say they were in every
way favorable TO him. His talents had
always demanded my admiration, and IN
the briliancy of his public career ] felt
every disposition to forget the unfavora-
Bile side OF mis- character In a word, 1
felt compassion for his present situation
ON my nearer approach he stopped took
of his hat, and slightly bowed then,
placing his hat under his left arm. COM
mcnced a string OF questions which he
put In quick succession. and in a tone and
manner as unexpected as authoritative
Your nance Where are you from? What
country You are from Java; did you ac-
company the expedition against it2 Had
the Dutch taken possession? How do tho
kings OF the islands conduct themseives2
Are the Spice islands also ceded? In
what ship did you come2 What cargo?
Is the Java coffee better than the Bonr-
"a
healthy as eycr7 Then. looking toward
the gentlemen forming my suite Who
are these? | then introduced Gainham.
Your name? Your regim-nt2 Have YOU
, been wounded2 Trsvers was next intro
duced, when he in like manner demanded
his name and regiment on introducing
Sir Thomas Silvestre as chirugien he
repeated surgeon" surgeon" and
making an inclination TO move. we mu-
tually bowed. put on our hats, and turn-
ing back to back withdrew from each
other. Count de Bertrand followed US
and invited us to partake of refreshments.
which We had the honor Of receiving OF
the imperial silver. and then mounting
our horses, made the best OF our way to
the valley. which we reached just before
sunset. and just in time to embark
Bona parte must either be very different
In his present appearance and demeanor
TO what he once was. or We have all been
in great measure deceived. In person
he is more like old Wardemant of Bata-
Via than any man ! can name This re-
semblance struck US ALL To be- sure he
nas not quite so large a belly. but ia
other points he does not fall short in size
His face Is square. his color sallow. and
his eyes jaundlced without rejecting one
ray o. light His visage. IN general was
not unlike that Of a Brazilian Portuguese
Though stili deficient IN animation his
manner was abrupt rude. and authOrita-
tive. and the most ungentlemanly that L
ever witnessed While speaking h. took
fnun. OF iather seemed to take - for
tncre VAS none Ia his box. and altogether
trea TED us IN the same manner. ae in his
worst humor be was wont TO do his own
Interiors Believe me- Hare this man IS
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