Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-24

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the busy city which made him, and
which he in return so largely aided to
build up.
The flowers at both the house and
church were gorgeous in their prOfusion.
At both places the velvet-covered casket
rested on great banks of white roses, and
large crosses, crowns, harps, anchors and
wreaths of the rarest exotics filled the
air with their fragrance. The employ
ees of the two great stores sent magni6-
cent floral tokens of their respect, one
being an enormous cross of flowers nine
feet high, and the other broken col
umn supporting wreath. The pail
bearers included Secretary Hamilton
Fish, Governor Tilden, Chief Justice
Daily, Gov. Rice of Mass, Peter Cooper,
VIM Evarts and several other prominent
men. The crowd about the house and
church was perhaps the largest ever call
ed out in this city by strictly private
funeral. 1t was estimated as containing
from ten to twelve thousand people
choking the streets. filling every window,
balcony and housetop, and hanging in
all manner of perilous positions from
ratings and trees. The one hundred
policemen on the ground were hardly
able to restrain the pressing, curious
mass, and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty that the funeral party were able
to get to and from their carriages. The
extreme interest thus manifested is a
striking proof of the universal reverence
for money. Mr.. Stewart was never a
public man, neither was he a popular
one. The number among that eager
multitude who had ever looked upon his
face was astOnishingly small, consider
ing his position and the length of his
residence here but the mere fact of his
possessing such fabulous quantities Of
that money for the lack of little Of
which most of them were suffering, wa;
enough to enchain their attention fol
hours for the chance of one glimpse Of
his cleaning casket.
The number of articles and opinions
upon the dead merchant and his wonder
full career which have filled our papers
and the conversation of their readers du
ring the week, is legion. Every shad
of judgment upon his character and wOrl
has been freely pronounced. Presente'
in a few words, however, the moral 0
his life seems to be that straightforward
ness and answering truth are the stron
gest foundations upon which to build
great business, or more briefly yet, tina
Honesty is the best policy
Good Friday received but partia
recognition outside of the Episcopal an
Catholic churches. Some few places {
business were closed, but little chang
was observable. This day was to hay
witnessed the execution of DOlan, th
murderer of Noe, but the Governor re
prieved him for a week, that the hant
ing might not fall upon the anniversar
of the Cruci6xion. The life which d.
, Ian has lived since his conviction mu
have been terrible, from the numerol
transitions he has experienced from hoI
t to despair which his reprieves and ne
, trial have caused, only TO be followed b
deeper detection when each succeedir
$ effort to save his life has failed. Still
does not despair, but even now, with b
/ few days of life before him, clings
the belief that he will in some way c
: cape the rope.
The amusement interest is almost Il
only one which de6es the prevailing d
/ preston. Every theatre in town is d
/ ing good business, and the whole b
s. of fare is very attractive one. Hi
n tragedy, low comedy, burlesque and mi
IT streIsy are well represented. and eve
ie taste can be suited with something go
h of its kind. But of all the score or t.
is of theatrical representations new goi
is on in New York, there is nothing ii
al surpasses in brilliancy the performar
II of Victorien Sardou's late drama, IF,
Is reol." at the Union Square, in the pre-
l. aration and mounting of which that M
D. courteous and indefatigable of manage
IS, Mr. A. NJ. Palmer, has fairly outdC
st himself. The scene is laid in AK,
ye France, and the different interiors in
I'D noble chateau in which the acts ira
wv pire, have the fullest justice done tn
tie by the scene painter. The appointmer
en- furniture, ETC., are as gorgeous and
is. monious as the most fastidious could
yle quire, while the cast embraces aim
ole the whole strength of one of the fir
'ho companies on the English stage.
res impersonations Of Miss Kate Claxt
est Miss Vernon. and Mrs. Wilkins, v
rly those of Messrs Thorne. Parselle, 81
ir- dart and Robson are, of course, the q
oss striking, but every part. down to
ors humblest. is well filled, and thus the
Mr.. velOpment of the intensely dramatic
rial is marred by no marked inequalit
The story is admirably worked out
old real strength being only developed
ody the last act. where the interest
Iore wrought up to height which is ali