Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30

L iy Jane franklin was daughter OF
John Griffin. OF London, AID aas horn about
lso5. 10 ls26, she became Jhe second wife
o.. S.s JOAN Franklin, Vlo had fought with
distinction under Nelson, and who had led
successfully two Arctic expeditions. Eight
year. .a;,r, She arconp-u!ci her husband
IN N4n biemau Lard. aad aided in secur-
ing ann the pupdiarity be oniuyed during
jAs sIX Gals Ae Na- governor OF that colo
ny. Oue OF lar ac-- of practical philan-
thropy, while there. vas 90 nav out Of her
private purse 2 bOanty 90 = 80 each for the
destruction oi A dangerous species of ser
pcut, walc0 go c5us-c Iercs W1< slun exter-
minated Returning % kueianj. Sir John
franklin accepted she command Oi the ships
Erehus and Ierrcr. Rlih IS ticn be hoped TO
discover NlrthNe-r pz--a.e lie sailed in
Nav, ISI5. cn TINS Heated expedition, and
when he dil not retusn ln lci7 ~ Was in-
teUd1d, Lady FrHs.u .tig s.eaE anxiety
for bis id5e. and bssau J.ar series OF heroic
efforts whicn have 5, cu.ed her imperishabs
fame. In the spring Of Isis. she offered re-
wards of so C00Iud 80 OOO To any persons
discovering or al1TdIug relief u the miss
Ins party. or making any great effort To do
-. In lcl9 -i.. adere,-l ID d. pajheticappeai TO
the american people, thr1ug the president
tor active corporation IN the search, which
was Eobiy responded 10 by the late Henry
triaue.l. In l>jj.ard in ~Ghssq years,
LsGy Fr.H slin httcd cgt expeditions, chief
ly az Eer own cost, Supplementary to those
-,n. IS tre government. Finally She sect
Ou-, Iu l751. The steamer Fox. under com
:nard o. Capt MaCl'nf1cE. who returned,
about ihroe years liir-. with the melan-
caIly news o., S.r j lan Frankliu's death.
but NiIh Aaunliut proof that the daring
explorer st1 accomplished the discovery he
wa~ -ent tl make. Lameiv. the existence OF
Northeast passage The tidings Of the
c,lrmsuter'- d-aih M-Ciin;Gck had learned
ircm document leiJ IN Il EARN ON the
shur,- OF hing N iIiiaIn' : i4Bd by the sur
vivcgs oil FranSho'- company. The paper.
dated April -. lsiS. stated that Sir john
Franklin died. Jsne IL. lSi7 that the
ErchuS and I,rlr were abandoned, April
-, ISIS. waen a.. survivors. lO5 In mum
hsr. started for che Great Fish River
Many relic. were found of this party, who
per~hci on their jcdrney sOun alter they
lett tie vessels. Although there was no
further reason 70 doub. the fate of her hus-
band. Lady franklin was henceiOTth un-
caa-ins IN her efJrts - learn more
ot him and his brave companions.
sbr ted ult liberal rewards 10 any
one ehp w.uli bring her iurther
uhaz~. end tlok warm interest IN
.,rr, -.-a.u.- or ,zploring the polar re
.ila-. S,l q rel q, pay literally the late
Capt. ndi. ni Cincinf Att, IT he would 20
over to LrudJn and Tell her the story OF his
Eve YEAR, voyage in Iae Arctic zone, but
finding thai be was tlG intent on starting
again for the North pole. and 20 could not
spare the time, Lady funklin set cut for
this country aud arrived IA Cincinnati, BY
way ot Panama and Sin Francisco. in July,
1870. Sac had a long conversation with
Caps. Hall AID learned has views regarding
the fate Oi tie missing records Ot her hus-
bands voyage, ami the prospect OF hndIng
a last message, which she firmly believed he
had written her. In 1872, Lady franklin
bought the Franklin House 10 Lincolnshire,
intending to collect there the relics OF her
husband expeditions. H. the same spirit
Of romantic devotion. She Csered rewards
for further tiCiugs % her lost husband and
his men at the recent sailing Of British ex-
petition 10 explore the Arctic regions. and.
it possible, To reach the North pole. S1e
has always been regarded Ia tbis country
with feeling Of reverence and affection
not less deep and sincere than that msni-
tested Tor her in Eug land. Indeed, wher-
ever her name and Story ass known, her
character has sict = new lJslTo On WOMAN
hood, and taught an Impressive lesson OF
patience, loyalty ald seit-sacTihce.