Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1895 — Napoleon Dreamed of Service in Turkey. [ARTICLE]

Napoleon Dreamed of Service in Turkey.

Prof. Sloane's Life of Napoleon in the March Century, , . 1 What could be more, amusingly characteristic of this persistent man than to read, in a letter to 4 Joseph under date of the folk wing day, Aug. 20: "I am attached at this moment to the Topographical Bureau of the Committee of Public Safety for the direction of the armies in Carnot's place. If I wish, I can be sent to Turkey by the Government as general of artillery, with a good salary and a flattering title, to organize the artillery of the Grand Turk.” Then follow plans for the appointment of Joseph to the consular service, for a meeting at Leghorn, and for a further land speculation. At the close are these remarks, which not only display .great acuteness of observation, but are noteworthy as displaying a persistent quality of the man, that of always having an alternative in read'iuess:.‘Tt is quiet, but storms are (gathering, perhaps; the primaries : are going to meet in a few days. I shall take with me five or six officers. * * * The commission-and decree of the Committee of Public Safety, which employes me, in the duty of directing the armies' and plans of campaign, bying most flattering to me, I fear they will no longer allow me to go to Turkey. We shall see. I may have on hand a campaign today.. * * * Write always as if I wede going to Turkey." It is said that when water fails td remove the stains on eggs, a little vinegar will be found to answer the pyrpo.se, It is quite as profitable to give skim milk, buttermilk or curds to poultry as it is to birds.