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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

LorIs NAPoLEoN's FUNERAL.-Ihe funer-
al of Louis Napoleon took place at Chisel-
hurst on the 18th inst, with a pomp and
circumstance which England would not
have expended on her nobleSt philanthro-
pist. Eugene was too i'll TO attend. \
thousand policemen lined the roadway from
the house to the chapel. The flags were at
half-mast and the bells were tolled. The
funeral procession moved in the following
order A man bearing the tri-color, borne
on an ash stick cut at the last moment
before the cortege moved; deputation of
workingmen from Paris, with uncovered
heads, bearing wreaths; the chaplain of
the family bearing aloft golden crucifx
hearse drawn by eight horses driven by pos
tillions mOurners to the number of 500, in
Guiding the Prince Imperial uncovered,
Prince jerome Napoleon, Prince Joachim,
Prince Achille, Nj. Rouher, many imperial
lists, English noblemen, Paris priests and
others.
The Prince Imperial was very pale The
coffin WAS covered with immortelles and
violets. There was no funeral service at
inc Cndptl. luc DiSHOp VI nUuLnWdTk sang
a requiem mass over the remains, assisted
by Father Goddard, spiritual adviser of the
late ex-emperor, and other priests who
were chaplains at the Tuileries dur
ing the reign of Napoleon The organist
of st. Georges cathedral, London, was
present with his choir and conducted the
musical portion Of the service. The remains
were deposited in the sacristy, which has
been formed into a mortuary chapel until
the removal Of the body TO France for final
interment. The procession was very long
and the hearse was al the chapel before the
end of the cortege had left the family man.
sion. Carriages and pedestrians, three
abreast. proceeded to the chapel The
Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon re-
turned from the chapel in one carriage,
cheered by crowds. At least 10000 people
gathered to witness the procession.
One of the persons who came from France
to attend the funeral brought with him
some soil dug from the garden of the Tuile-
ries, which he strewed over the coffin after
it was deposited in the sacristy
More than $1,000 persons, including
Prince Christian, the Prince of Wales and
Prince Teck, viewed the body of Napoleon
before the funeral. Notwithstanding the
pressure of the immense crowd there were
but few accidents and those slight.
Queen Victoria did not attend the funeral.
but was represented by Viscount sydney
lord chamberlain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
tn. New England Society Of washington,

The New England Society of Washington
held their annual sociable and reception on
Forefathers' Day. Judge Poland is the
President of the Society, and made the
opening speech, in which he did himself
great honor, and other speeches no less
worthy of the occasion were made by Sena-
tor Patterson, of New Hampshire, and by
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, who,
by virtue of his 90 better half from the
Green Mountain State, was entitled to rec
IGNITION in that association. Captain Al
mont Barnes, formerly of the St. Adams
Messenger, and now Assistant Clerk IN the
House of Representatives, read the follow
ing poem
VERMONT.
In many a land,
Upreared by forces grander far than mans,
Some grim old fortress keeps its jealous stahu'
A house not made with hands.
Deep are its wide foundations laid-its walls
salute the skies. Whereer that fortress be
It's grim portculls seldom ms or falls,
Except men hear the trump OF liberty
With toll of ages and with plan OF tod,
Such fortress thou has built.
Clear Of the sweat Of slaves thy glaes sod,
No human blood was split
To make il costlier, ere there entered IN
A garrison t. hold thee 10 the last:
Though meekly delicate in war; heIee On
When the long storm oil Revolution pAsseu'
And LETT a flying foe, and victory won
And fadeess memory OF Bennington
from the first,
with ey en-balanced wings the eagles soar
Around the thrones Of storms and thy green mis-
That your ubations Of clear-yoieed MS
m. shrourh which thN bright rivers pour
And shake throbbing thunder from their throats
ON MANY rocky ledge-all these have hurseo
In the pure air that ever DER thee floats,
A moral daring such as of comes late,
Amendment On amendment, pans by pan53
To accent the rule by which the scales do hang
That weigh the nations and appoFti"h iAte-
The rule oe:ruling clan ,.t,.
The verify that walk with peace manhood makes
man.
Stronghold If Freemen no uncertain voice
Comes from thy people. In one long, clear eaH
Thy wisdom pierces sense, and thy hru eno'ee
Events to Justify, once and for all
For as some flower, empurpled BY the sun
And wind refolds ere yet the day is done;
So never banner leit thee for the hight
By tyranny provoked that has not come
In honor back war-worn but battle bright
Thy fow'r Of glory folds Its petals home
Prominent among the " fgure-heads' OF
the occasion was Judge Adds, of the South
ern Claims Commission Hon. Charles Ly-
man. late ofMontpelier who isthe vice-pres-
ident Of the Association for \ermont, was
also among the notables present. The chair
man of the committee ofarrangements, who
to large extent superintendent the whole
affair. was Wm Hutchinson, also formerly
Of Vermont.
Indeed. 80 as Mr. John Il. Thompson,
1.-THE wide awake" correspondent Of the
Montpelier WatclmaH, to one of whose let
fer, we are indebted for much of this article)
say~ Vermont seemed to be much lar
ger part of New England on this occasion
than geographers have yet conceded, and It
will long be remembered with pleasure by
all who We're present
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Courier DIES EtafS Inis states that it,
editor visited various Frenehmen in New
York after the announcement of Napoleon ;
death. and everywhere, among all ranks,
in every degree of fortune and intelligence,
we have found the same indifierence-the
same bitter smile, equally expressive of sat
i,faction and disdain" - Napoleon ILL.,
died a Sedan two years ago, the phantom
of Chiselhurst no longer exists for France,
and it is only by an illusion easily enter
tanned By a handful of ambitious men,
without an echo, that there still exists
almost nominally-a Bonapartist party. 1t
seems a. if the oblivion Of death has already
passed over him; that which remains of his
memory has no more authority. no more
prestige, and the man who, during quar-
ter of century, filed the world with the
noise of his name. found before his death
the strongest if not the seEerest chastise-
ment which could attend bim-the cha~-
tisement Of silence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

A fashion reporter has just ascertained
that men have no taste in cOlors. Who
ever thought they had? If by chance a
man can tell green from blue or pink from
purple. he calls himself an artist, and re-
CARDS himself as a superior being.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The present General Assembly of New
York, if the Albany Erening Journal is
correct about it, is an astonishing improve
ment not only on previous legislatures in
that State, but on legislatures in general.
The Journal says;
No recent legislature has made so prom
Using and encouraging a beginning None
of its later predecessors have entered upon
their work with so hearty a feeling of
harmony and unity, and with so strong a
purpose to fulfill just public expectations.
The present body Is guided by wise coun-
sells, free from factional conflicts, held to-
gether with spirit of good will, and ami
mated, as we believe, by a sincere desire to
subserye the public interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

NlOIN NITl, IONA, jan. =, 100.
Editor Free Press and Times.
SIR.-From time to time, eastern men,
some of them from the State OF Vermont,
come out to this section believing that large
and select tracts of government land still lie
vacant in Iowa, open to settlement under
the homestead law. The truth i. that
scarcely 900 acres of such land remain I'M
claimed in the State; and though few
claims remain vacant now, it is scarcely
possible that they will remain so until
spring. JoHN Brennan,
State Immigration Ag't, Sioux City. Iowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

POSTAGE on SEEDS. &c.-Under recent
act of Congress, packages of seeds, roots,
cuttings, bulbs, and scions not exceeding
four pounds in weight, may be mailed at a
prepaid postage of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction of an ounce, The pack
ages must be put up so that the contents
can be readily examined without destroying
the wrappers. Sealed bags made of mate
rial sufficiently transparent to show the con-
tents clearly may be used for such matter.
1t is important for the public to note, how
ever, that mail matter of this class, as well
as printed matter generally, passing
through the mails, must be fully prepaid by
stamps. Otherwise it will not be for
wsrded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The United States Senate passed the
Vienna Exposition bill increasing the ap-
propriation to three hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t will meet with some opposition in
the House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

\ contemporary ask, " W hen will the
supply of old army oyercoat- be exhausted"
1t is remarkable thing where they come
from; yet every year. As the winter APP
proaches, they appear on the backs of men
employed in outdoor work, and seem to
be almost as plentiful a. at the close of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The election in Mexico of chief justice Of
the supreme court will soon take place
Several candidates are in the field, including
General Escobedo and Riya Palacios. In
the event of the death of the president, the
chief-iustice succeeds him. II Is believed
that serious trouble will grow ont of the
election, if not Il revolution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
POLITICAL,

The Albany Ereamg journal sass that
Senator Conkling'5 return to his seat is not
the work Of politicians-;t is the voice Of
the people They decided it in their cleo
ton as emphatically as they decided the
Chief Magistracy of the nation and Of the
State. Grant for President, Dix for Gov
ernor, Conkling for Senator-that was the
ticket as distinctly as though every name
had been written on it.
Hiram B. Reyels, ex-United States Sena-
tor, has been appointed secretary Of state of
Mississippi, in place of the late james
Lynch
Charles Wheaton, distinguished mem
Dor of the Dutchess county, \. Y. bar, is
the Democrat who will be beaten by Roscoe
Conkling to-morrOS.
Here is the manner in which an old-la-h-
toned. fire-eating southern journal speaks
to President Grant " Put on the crown,
put away the carpet-bagger and the scala
wag, and you have our best blood to sup
port and iaSten your imperial sway from
New England to California.
The free religionists have gone into poll
tics, and propose through their organ. the
hdeY, published at Toledo, o., "a new party.
1t IS moulded after the manner of liberal
ism, and the - liberals of America are
called upon to organize and lay the foun-
dalton of great national party, which
shall demand the entire secularlzation 0
the national government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
The Hardshlps Of Married Men under
Guardianship.

o the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
Is it any wonder that some Of the papers
of this State should complain that there
could not he found seven men who would
" confess " to having been members Of the
last Legislature, when such body would
pass some of the enactment- they did?
Why. it is doubtful if there could have been
found, even in Wyoming, >ounder set of
women's rights men, than composed cur
last Legislature. verify believe that in
Wyoming they would have hesitated at
enacting law taking away the powers of
the Judges of the Probate Court, and in
vestng the guardian of married man with
power TO sell, with the assent of his ward
wife, all his real and personal property
The only wonder in the case Is, that they did
not grant the guardian, in the same enact
ment, the additional privilege of . running
away" with the wife of the ward whom he
had beggured Certainly, Sammy must
beware of riddcrS-especially " grass vid-
ders in Vermont.
Under the law As it previously stood on
our statute book. the poor, miserable devil
of a married ward felt a comparative
security, having faith in the integrity OF the
Judge of Probate for his district and on
any occasion when it should be found con-
ducive to the interest of the ward and his
family, an order of sale could be obtained
from the Judge in one day, for the sale Of
any or all his estate. What earthly neees-
sity, then. for giving into the hands Of
yillainous or swindling guardian the power
to conspire with faithless or foolish wife
of his ward to pocket all his estate and alb
scond with his wife to parts unknown, with
sanction of the law, without redress or
recompenSe from any source, even the Jal
of the guardian not being answerable in
damages under this statute. THIS and the
militia law, and the so-called iritaesS law,
are famous evidences of the immaculate wis
dom of the Legislature of Vermont for
1872 4 SUBSCRIBER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Boston Courier raises the question as
to whether Napoleon III. was the nephew
or grandson of Napoleon |. The shortest
way to settle that is to admit the fact that
he wasn't much of either.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Burning evidently agrees with the Bos-
ton Transcript, and the proud phoenix that
flaps its wings over the concern shadows as
much Of the " refined gold - ofjournalism as
any other newspaper in the land can boast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Alexander H. Stephens advises young
LAWYERS not to take a case unless they are
on the right side Alexander probably
speak, from keen realization of the fact
that this advice holds as good in politics as
IN law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

What would the people of Great Britain
do if compelled to depend upon their own
agricultural products? Her outlay for
wheat and corn, from the harvest Of 1872,
is estimated at SID, OOO, 900, being five and
a half dollars per capital for the entire Popu-
lation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

What the people of this country want,
and what they mean to have, is cheap
telegraphy, just as they have heretofore de-
manded and obtained cheap postage. Who
supposes for moment that We should ever
have had cheap postage if the mai business
had been left to private persons, whose only
object would be To make the largest amount
Of money from the smallest possible service
Boston Globe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

That was indeed very sharp epigrom oil
NJ. Theirs on Louis Napoleon's administra-
ton" There are no more faults to com
NIT - but President Theirs survives to
prove that there are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

We occasionally get a bit of news from the
Charleston papers. For instance; " Miss
Susan Cummin," of that city, " has been
going for some time, and now she's Susan
Gone That will do for the present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

A French comic paper has cartooned
Theirs as a tight rope walker, the two ends
ofhis balancing pole being labelled Right
and Left
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Mejica, the Mexican minister of war, has
resigned and General Escobedo is appoint
ed in his stead Further changes in the
cabinet are expected to take place soon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Mrs. a. VI. Bardwell of Amherst, Mass,
has recently patented self-fastening but
ton which needs no hutton-hole, holds fast,
and yet unbuttons at touch. The inyen-
ton can be applied to all sizes of buttons,
and bids fair to come into extensive use. 1t
will be especially a fayorite with bach
elQrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The feeling at the south, especially of the
Young men, is Enthusiastically improving
They have laid aside the bitterness of the
var in great measure, and finding them
selves mistaken in their estimate of the Pres
ident'> personal character and disposition,
are beginning TO come up heartily to the
support Of the generous and progressive
spirit which he ma, manifested upon all oe-
casiOns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The senate finance committee decided ON
Tuesday that the action Of Secretary Bout
well in reissuing currency to ease the New
York market was illegal. This decision is
considered rs important, a. destroying the
chances ofMr. Richardson-who strongly
favored the reissue-as Mr.. Boutwell's sue
ces>or and as damaging Mr.. Boutwell's
prospects for the senatorship
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

DR.. Edward H. Clark, DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, Professor Agassiz and Presi
dent Eliot, take ground against the co-edu-
cation of women with Young men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Senate took up on Thursday the House
resolution to enable thepeople Of the United
States to participate in the Vienna EXPOSE
ton The appropriation of $500, 900 was
increased by the adoption Of an amendment
making it $500, 900. and instead of twelve
artisans it was agreed TO send eight artisans
and seven scientific men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

An Eastern Virginia farmer recently
ploughed up the remains of an " ancient
mariner. encased in birch bark coffin,
which had been protected from decay by
thick coating of coal tar. Some silver coins
of the time of Queen Anne were found upon
the body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Dead bats from the caves are used as
fertilizer in Kentucky. An exchange sug-
gests that with the addition of single
letter considerable material for similar
purpose might be found further eastward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

A cable dispatch says the Pope told some
visitors, Thursday, that he believed the
bodies of the Apostles Philip and James
were discovered on Wednesday in the church
of the ApOstles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Comptroller Green's financial exhibit re-
ports an increase of seven and quarter
millions in the debt of New York city dur
ing 1872
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
Gn,ernnr Mashbnrn's Message.

THE MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR LAW AM
GENERAL RAILROAD LAW
The subjects of most interest to most YER
monters in the recent able message oil "o'-
ernor Washburn of Massachusetts, are tiie
liquor law, the State police, and the general
railroad law because similar measures
have occupied a considerable share oil the
attention of our own legislature tor the
past two sessions. We copy from the mes
Sare n follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Every man, says the Philadelphia Star,
"should carry pocket edition of something
or other The trouble is, too many do,
already
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Mrs. Louis James, French woman resid-
ing at the corner of Seventh and Bank
streets, Fall River, was burned to death
Saturday night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
FOREIGN

The funeral of Louis Napoleon took place
at Chiselhurst, January II. Ii i said that
at least to. 900 persons were present, among
whom were many distinguished noblemen
eff France and England. -Dr Livingstone
has again been heard from lie, however,
is ungrateful enough to sternly refuse to
remain found, and has started again for the
interior of Africa.-Cases of starvation
are becoming unpleasantly common in Lon
don There Is picturesque tragedy about
the story of two old men, all skin and bone,
found dead in a dilapitated house, last week
in Lambeth. Stringent measures have
been adopted by the French Government
against Imperialism. -Cerman emigration
to America is Increasing The Commit
tee Of Thirty Of the French Assembly has
asserted the constituent power of the assem-
bly.-A great strike is now in progress
among the colliers of South Wales. 1t Is
said that there are $1,000 men engaged in
it.-Lord Lytton died on Saturday, Jan.
Is, aged 67-The Turkish Government
has brought suit against the London
Tigies for libel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
y REVOLUTIONARY REuc.-The following
is from a New York paper

Is from a New York paper
\ gentleman Of Bennington. Vt. recently
found in an old newspaper. an affidavit
made by Capt. Jonas Galusha Of that place
IN 1907 and lsOs. Referring to the battle of
bennington, in III, he testified Il was
ordered with the entire company under nv
command, by Col Moses Robinson. tn
march to said battle ground. and marched
in obedience to said order at the head of nv
company. | recollect at the time of Ben
nlngton battle, a soldier came up to Col
Nathan Stone Of SALISBURY. and said. 4
have no gun, what shall do2' Stone re-
Piled, stand by me few minutes and Won
shall have one. The man obeyed, and IA a
short time Stone drew up and fired at a
neSSian as the HeSsian foil Stone said to
his comrade, Run aud get the gun And
the man obeyed. "
This soldier was Job Leonard who after
wards lived in Granville, y. Y. one mem
her of whose family, Dea Henry Leonard
is still living at that place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

lew weeks since one of the yercers O
St. Pa9l's cathedral aecosted a poorly cIsd
threadbare looking individual who stood
scanning the alterations of the sacred edit
nee, with, Now, then, move on /; we don't
Newman was Ut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Helen Josephine Mansfield has brought a
suit in the Superior Court, Boston, to re-
cover Sl2 500, money deposited in Paris
with Bowles7Brothers & Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The National Temperance Society held Il
public meeting in Washington Thursday
evening in the Congregational church. Hon
VIM. E. Dodge, president of the society,
Senator Wilson, Hon Felix R. Brunot, Hon.
Z. 5. Tobey, of Boston, and others were
among the speakers. A. NJ. Powell, of the
National Temperance Advocate, presented
series of resolutions commencing as praise
worthy example the exclusion of intoxicat-
ing liquors on New Years day by the Presi
dent, heads of departments and other infu-
entail citizens, rejoicing in the introduction
of the temperance question in Congress
through large numbers of petitions and
memorials, and by bills offered by Senators
Sherman, Wilson and Pomeroy, and Mr..
Lamport. in the House, for prohibitory
legislation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

THREE DAYS GgacE-With the begin
ming Of the new year, went into force an
important law in this State ri-., that allow
ing three days grace on bank notes, etc,
etc. The substance of the enactment is as
follows
All bills of exchange, drafts and promis-
sorry notes executed in any other State, and
payable in this State, and all such bills,
drafts and notes executed in this State, and
payable IN this or any other State, shall be
entitled to the usual mercantile privilege Of
three days grace provided, however. the
foregoing provisions shall not extend to any
contract payable on demand or at sight. or
in any way but in money