Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
Napoleon at Elba.

a correspondent of the Londn Spec
tator. The description was printed in
an obscure English provincial newspa-
per, and it was written by "Mr.
North, a young man at the bar,"-and
otherwise unknown to fame,-who
had had an opportunity of seeing the
emperor in exile at Elba.
Bonaparte, he wrote, has the
squarest figure, think, that ! ever
recollect to have seen. He is extreme
ly corpuIent, his face is perfect square
from the effects OF fat, and as he has
no whiskers his cheeks are thrown
more into relief. This description,
Joined to his odd little three-cornered
cooked hat, would certainly give him
the appearance of very vulgar per-
son if the impression were not counter
acted by his erect, soldierly carriage
and the peculiar manner of his walk
ing, which is confident, theatrical and
even a little ruffian-like; for he stamps
the ground every step and at the same
time twists his body.
He was dressed that day in a green
coat turned up with dirty white, but
toned with one button across the
breast, single-breasted like Quaker's,
no emproidery, no epaulet, but lying
quite close everywhere, with kersey-
mere breeches and waistcoat and white
cotton stockings. His neck is short,
his shoulders very broad and his chest
open. He had to mount up on the ter
race by a wooden board thrown neg
ligently there for the purpose. An Of
ficer placed himself behind it, uncover
ed like all the rest, and in the posture
of one Of the patients at the game OF
leapfrog. The emperor laid hold OF
his shoulders and so helped himself
up without saying word or even look
ing at the man. Two PAGES after he
was so near me that | might have
pinched his nose had ! been so dis
posed, butt thought it better not
His features, | then saw, are re-
markably masculine, regular and we'll
formed. He seemed in good humor,
and had more or less a smile upon his
open mouth, which, Notwithstanding a
beautiful set of teeth, could not con-
ceal that expression which men, i'm
moderately exalted in their own
opinion, generally carry about that
feature. His skin is coarse and
weather-beaten, although quite un-
wrinkled, and his color, bad and sun
burned, would spoil his handsome
features were they not already altered
by fat. His eyes possess a natural an
unaffected ferceness, the most extra
ordinary that ever beheld. They are
full, bright and of braSsy color.
AS soon as he was upon the terrace
he looked directly at me, and continued
to do so as long as possible, and his
stare is by far the most determined and
intense | ever experienced. This
time, however, curiosity made me
match, and vanquished him. 1t is
when he regards you that you mark the
singular expression Of his eyes. Nc
frown, no i'll humor, no affectation oi
appearing terrible, but the genuine
expression Of the iron, inexorable tenn
per upon which any drop of the milk oi
human kindness that may ever faller
must instantly turn to rust.
He goes every day in barouche and
four, with picket Of ten husSars, ar
officer and a mameluke, to his country
house; whittier he is also accom-
panied by his mother in another car
riage and four, and by Nine. Berrand
Altogether they form a gay-lookint
party. saw him at his country house
feeding the chickens. He sleeps LITTLE
at night and without taking of hi:
clothes, rises at two or even ont
o'clock in the morning, breakfast a
ten or eleven, then goes to bed. HI
plays Billiards at his mothers house
and sometimes cards in the evening
pays all he loses, but never accept
what he wins, so that the ladies o
honor and others gain much by thi
method. am informed that he sup
ports his fall with unalterable firm
ness, that he is cheerful and pleasan
company, joins in every thing, and ha
always something to say for himself
Neither he nor his mother ever allude
in conversation to the subject Of thei
reverses.
II is the custom here TO pay hir
marks of reverence that ! never sa'
practiced about the persons OF grea
potentates. Gen. Berrand goes in tn
carriage with him, uncovered, at tn
risk Of getting a coup de soleil. 70
take off your hat at his approach at tn
| greatest distance you think it possibl
that he can discern you. In the NEAR
time he looks at you without takin
any other kind Of notice Of you. NM
la Mere is the best-looking woman
her time of life have ever seen tsh
is near seventy and must have bee
very handsome; her countenance is
once sweet and dignifed, notwithstanc
ing the obscurity Of her origin. ISL
IS good and kind" said, "but her e'
ucation and talents are very moderate
I She made a good use Of her infuen'
when her son was the king OF king
and prevented many bad things fro
being done.
A German diplomat was spendiI