Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
MEXICO.
By Mrs. FRANK STEVENS.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. +


daughter Of the late Leopold King Of Belgium They crowned
Emperor and Empress the Cathedral.
The coming Macmillan of Cortez an
attempt conquest.
He the solicitation Of Mexican political party which he
believed to be decidedly the majority.
This fleet had Mexican their
governments chiefly financial loans made
authorities declaring themselves bankrupt had refused
poor bankrupt 10 had passed through 90 changes
OF government and had had Presidents nearly year
Macmillan noble character and lofty principles.
his veins flowed royal blood distinctly through years He
accomplished spoke six languages and had gentle disposition
attracted all with whom he He
young years prospect aung Napoleon
they looked forward reclaimed from Anarchy
would under their benec sway place among
the earth He continued the laws the
the opposition OF the clerical party He issued decree declaring the
end and against government be
when captured should be shot This aroused bitterness deposition
out the country following the execution several generals Our Secretary
Seward then informed the French diplomatic way that the United
could not tolerate the establishment empire Mexico, based
military support of foreign country Napoleon receiving this
abandoned Macmillan and ordered the by French
Nanan secured the support Of either the parties in Mexico
lie had budeed the country debt collapse the
Empire immediate His perhaps Jealous Caroa
had Europe and appealed Napoleon and Pope
The last OF the French troops left Mexico February, 1907
unfortunate that Mamian remained he should have bdated
turned Europe with the troops but which
still detained him. Aside unwilmgne give up
SYNONYMOUS failure he wished possible from the
whose he had elouscd and who cngng
doom however, ike his rapidly APPROACHING The president
uez had during all this time maintained his authority and he and
General Dz joined forces and defeated Maxmn army The Emperor
fell back the old
stronghold Lopez resolved to play
the Judas and hours afterwards Querero captured
by the Liberals Shortly AFTER the with his generals Mea and
Nramon
AS last request Macmillan his
mother might ook on afterward
Now beautiful little chapel Greeted 1850 by
marks the spot where the Inflated emperor
receive the fire o their executoners
One may still the palace Quereo plain pine
coffin in which Maxmans body brought back from
few months later by permission of the Mexican Government the body
was removed to Vienna where the cke still the Church the
Capucnes the only the crypt which fresh constantly
kept Still pathetic the that the widowed Empress Caota)
still lives, insane with grief upon existence
After MaNmans City
the President uae year afterwards after having several
other magistrates General az finally proclaimed President
Mexico of mysterious origin and antiquity noble
and impressive history picturesque costume Span
h and half oenta the dwelling place Spanad the battle
ground OF Monum and Coe the realms of sunshine and of silver No
matter how extensively have travelled he feels nsnvely thrill
emotion on entering unknown land
gradually
Mexico the change is instantaneous. After crossing the Rio Gande
found ourselves rolling through perfectly plain
desert Its only vegetation uned growth pck pear and
occason varied by Spanish baynet which look like porcpes
poles For hours time sign life occasional buzzad
cclng the air search of his goats
numerous the heights above New York.
Looking upon such heer the traveller excms, surely this
miles through aka plains the which
lies in spoonfu clothing grim penalty every
goes Mexico must but what that compared the tribute which
old Neptune frequently from crossing Atlantic? Their
depoS as rule are built several miles the but mule stage
coaches generally the hacienda panaions)
One OF these coaches will be
ecy adapted mfct exang upon its occupants than
vehicle had Its springs originally
now The doors had apparently passed through desperate
conflicts with band The windows had The
white dust was thick the that they appeared with
gray cloth but on examination fingers sank powder and
species bedrock which some unknown period of the
had been leather cushion
were about to risk their lives n its interior
Near of the stations group homn thoroughly
armed and his head
highway who held passengers
rendered travelling here romantic but President Da reformed them and
them $40 month for which they agree