Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-19
BURLINGTON, VII,
N From the London Punci
Mr.. Punch and Cen. slTaNf.

-N va From the London Punch.
Mr.. Punch and Gen. Grant rl
Mr.. President-elect Ulysses Grant, Of
! the United States of America, congratulate
you, sir, and the great American nation, up
/ on your election to the throne of King George
W ashington, and, in this goblet Of driest
champagne, wish you merry Christmas
and happy reign, = said Mr.. Punch. --0
g Festive cuss ~ said Gen. Grant, smiling.
i " Your name, my Ulysses" said Mr..
Punch, pensively, "appears to me to be of
/ good augury for yourself and country
T" Defy Omens., -fr .-sfs-i lra - .s.
g Man of brevity (Which is the soul Of
wit), not to say silence (which Is golden),
/ yol are right. ..,.-.-.- --...... .--
And I, too, hold her Generals blade
/ Columbia's omen and her aid.
Nathless, Odysseus, pleasing coincidence
meriteth notice. There be points in the
history of your classic namesake which a
I West-Pointsman will recall, and which some
what adambiate your own history" II --
. State EN-. ------r
" Sir, thus. You did not desire TO be en-
I ployed in war, but like the King Of Ithaca,
when engaged. YOU showed the utmost sagac-
/ ity, and activity and valor."
* Too brown to blush'i t irE -7
"Ihere is no need. Nextiy. happier than
some heroes, you We're universally applauded
by your countrylnen and rewarded With the
arms Of Achilles that is, the most exalted
military honor m the nations gift.
- Good again - -
" Ulysses, sir, was famous in connection
with the horse lie yaliantly carried away
the horses Of Rhesus, and he invented the
horse that took Troy. think, SIR, that you
are great authority in the matter Of horses
''Heaith, Old boss -
Thanks. Then sir, in steering for the
wished-f0r shore, find that YOU stopped your
ears TO all Siren blandisiment, did y0ur best
to prevent Windbags from blowing your ves-
wrong, and escaped safely from Republican
Scylla and Democratic Charybdis.
- Classic cuss 20 .-ll II
- Again, sir, find in your peculiarly wise
dealing with the shoals Of hungry begrars
for Office, the antityPe OF Ulysses smashing
the Suit0rs-
- Blow en- ~ -.
Further, sir. YOU have given lesson to the
Cyclops. or one eyed people, who cav see bat
one side ofa question, and forget thar a King.
or President, must rule for all. That lesson
Was given by a hot pele, and there never Was
a hotter poll than at your election.
playful cuss -
s. But, sir, your greatesI sitnhtude, save
one, If in the fact that, Ike the Ithuan
your namesake, you inspired Minerva, god
dess of wisdom, resolved to give peace TO de
tribes. --- ..- .. --
Tot, up" --.---. e.. .--
"Yes sir. for here is your last and grand
est similitude. Equally with Clysscs iu-rir-
ed by supernatural wisdom, you secretly de-
parted ior Il gloomy region, -.-
Where, III a luaely land, and gloomy cells. g
The dusky nation of Briiauna. lsells,
The sun ne'er views the uncomfortable seals,
When radiant he advances or retreats.
Unhappy race whom endless might iu,ades.
Clouds tneigA aiF, and wlePs them r9nnlwith
ehades.r ---
3. In the dark now. What's that?-
:. Here, sid Mr. Panoh mildly ant f1r-
giviucly. ls not that the view taken hy
you. americans, aud by the French. whom
ysl adore -, OF tire nieuial and rl5ziost cun-
diti0n Of ibis rotten iitIe Cd is.alid !,' ...
"We have iu0is- Have nit yla2.
Many thanks be 90 the Parcp W low
should the wise liye9 Well, sir, Won reTu-
diate the description, buj vou occep pt thdi5ct
that yea made secret and Iaystir journey
to consult Iiresias. tle nost profoundly r.se
creature in ail ceation, uplu ylur isuTe
course. liresi1s, need har.. } adj, llll
Mr. Punch n.,aestly, '' ID 1aysali-
= BY 1oFo, ssid the FresideBt-oieei, jump
ing up. -ei2sping Biz yancrtbie irieFi'r bond
with one Of his 1Fu hands. and raising high
the eoolrt with the o'her. 'yoa Hro lIre- ias,
and Your bafon Is the s-aif which was given
him by Minerva when he loat his eyes FOR
her
.. Never mind ab7ut that. saii Air. Punch.
e ! have uot lot nine and Il ylIt have stud
.el my W'ik- You VIZ snow Ll9t my pf.1,-
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