The acme magazine . quentedthis old tavernalmost everyday? Such how-ever is an histor-ical fact. PrinceNapoleon Fran-cois L u c i a nCharles Muratspent much ofhis time at the tttt -j tt The White White Horse Tavern while a resident of Bordentown, during the exile of the Bonapartes. His father, Joachim Murat, Napol-eons dashing cavalry leader, born afarmers son, was educated for thepriesthood, but enter-ed the army andbecame the friend of Napoleon, whoseyoungest sister he married and sub-sequently became King of Naples. Prince Lucian inherited much of thedash and recklessness of his father andw
The acme magazine . quentedthis old tavernalmost everyday? Such how-ever is an histor-ical fact. PrinceNapoleon Fran-cois L u c i a nCharles Muratspent much ofhis time at the tttt -j tt The White White Horse Tavern while a resident of Bordentown, during the exile of the Bonapartes. His father, Joachim Murat, Napol-eons dashing cavalry leader, born afarmers son, was educated for thepriesthood, but enter-ed the army andbecame the friend of Napoleon, whoseyoungest sister he married and sub-sequently became King of Naples. Prince Lucian inherited much of thedash and recklessness of his father andwhen he accompanied his uncle, JosephBonapart, King of Spain, in his exileto this country, he was regarded as oneof the wildest of wild blades. He firstsettled in the village of Columbus, butsoon thereafter moved to a farm nearthe estate of Bonaparte and subsequent-ly took up his residence in house he occupied is still standingon Park Street and until recently pre-sented practically the same appearance. it did when occupied by its distinguish-ed tenent. The prince was extremely popularwith the inhabitants of the village,though he appears to have generallypreferred the society and rougher man-ners of the bar room to the cultivateddeportment of the of his time was spent at theWhite Horse Tavern and in boatingand gunning. He would play ten pinsfor drinks withany one whochanced alongand was alwaysready for a gameof cards no mat-ter with would bor-row a shillingfrom a negro ortoss a half-eagleto the boy whoheld his horse,with equal in-difference. One nighthe and a par-ty of compan-ions were playing billiards in theAmerican House, Bordentown, when aviolent storm arose. They continuedthe game until long in the night andthen wondered how they should gethome without a drenching. At lastMurat took off his clothes, tied them ina bundle and started on a dead rundown the street. The others followedhis example and the night being darkthey reached their
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