Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-10
.CQL0RAl0AN OWNS
NAPOLEON RELICS

Los Aulmas. Cal, April o. Some
hitherto unpublished stories Of Na-
poleou are promised In a forthcoming
volume hy Prof Charles %. Eaglcy
% native oft the Island of So Helena,
now Twins hero Professor Boeley's
father was puryoyor 90 Louewooi
House. where the Little Corporal
$50. r.Isd aud where Doc spent his
.a.r h0.ls
A. treasured relics of Lougwot
House. Professor Paisley has lock
10 tNe amperorH hair pieces of the
mahogany of thc lcalon coffin ia
which Napoleon was buried. piece
of on. Weeping willow that hung over
Dos tomb. q piece OF the plaster Of
me bedroom Ia which tc died q
piece of the cotton from the pail
Chat covered the coffin 20 Dis burial
and % piece OF the cement that held
the black stone In the tomb upon
which rested the head OF the coffin
Professor Bagley also has a copy OF
pencil sketch OF Napoleon as he lay
In state in-4he library OF tae-a~w pa
ace and OF his tomb Immediately
after his burial
II. Helena n Delightful Island.
Around those priceless relics Pro-
fossor Ra2ley weaves a story OF COM
polling interests as we'll as histori
cal narrative Containing much inior
nation. To establish the authenii
city II fh narrative. the author
gives history ~ the Blgley family
from 1860 10 the present date. de
failing in particular their experiences
on 81 Helena.
The popular impression n ,he Is
land ~ 81. Helena Is that Il is a bi,dS
barren. drcary spot In fact, some of
the old cnCyt lopedias give graphic
descriptions Of that character. KelIs
cyclopedia saws that after Napoleon
surrendeder 10 Captain Maitland he
was confined for life under tn"
guard Of England on the lonely r., K
Of 81. Helena. where he died MAY :
1891" Professor Ragley. with az.
thorities ~ perhaps greater fame.
retutos this impression with an an
pealne description Of the fertile
plains sparkling springs and delicht-
mi climate Of the island Added O.
his own DESCRIPTION. 'he author
quotes the address OF the episcopal
bishop Of the diocese AZ q dinner in
500. The bishop said
II have visited all over Europe, o
GOOD part Of Asia Australia. New
Zealand and many of the islands O..
the Pacific C,eaa. the Cape o. Coo
. Hope. the Acre and Western islands
IAN, eastern "art of America, but 7
lhaya never met such q climate. sf.
beautiful and varied scenery. such
Ibeartifpl and varied sc"encrv, s10.
beautiful homes. such hosutahlc. .n
.tclue,nt. au abiding Christians aa
have found ON this little island
There is uo fuit except cherries t'a
.is ao' produced IN abundance
IN Idcn of FRUITS AMI Flowers
Every known flower and yecc
.ab,c and au the grains except lr
dian com are raised. The hay is tt.
sweet enc earth produces Their
is NO thunder or ughtning and yor
few storms and no need OF fires DO
. tho homes. rs the coolest ] have
ever known was 20 degrees aho.
/ zero. the hottest 81. The death '
| an infant or child Is taken as Gala
, nifty and Won have many among ro.
: who have passed the one hundredt'
year.
Describing the circumstances nm
. der vhlch hc came into The possess
ion Of the relics of Napoleon Profess
or rasley says
Narnlcon house az lougwoo
formerly was our lie, tenant COVER
nor's residence. house built OF Gu
stone or granite and containlug tSe1
ty-siy rooms The smallest va
sixteen hv twenty feet. The floor
we're Of Past India teak The roc
vas Of ENGLISH slate n was not
hovcl With a dirt floor. or thatche
roof from whose raiters tie damI
ness hpng like the moss y the Flor