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s BITS OF HISTORY. (
BY A. w. Macy. :
NapoIeon's Second Funeral.

In his will Napoleon expressed a
desire that his body might repose ION
the banks of the Seine, amid the people
he had loved so WE'LL" but his wish
was not complied with till 20 years
after his death. In 1910 the French
government requested permission of
England to remove his body to France,
and the request was courteously
granted. Two vessels bearing a special
commission sailed for st. Helena in
July, arriving there October 8. ON
the 18th the body was taken up and
placed IN a splendid ebony sarcopha-
gus. In which it was carried to France.
The funeral party arrived at COurbe-
vote, a suburb of Paris, on December
IA. Next day the solemn procession
moved to the Hotel DIES Invalides. be-
meath whose great nome the body was
magnificent funeral car of velvet n
gold was 20 feet long and nearly so
feet nigh, n was drawn by 16 beau
tiful black horses, harnessed four
abreast. Following the car were in
Vulnerable military and civic crgani-
veterans who had followed Napoleon
to victory. The line of march was a
continuous procession of flowers and
gilded statues and triumphal arches.
Never before Or since has the world
neheld SO magnificent Il funeral.
" III MCGlltGI VIZ lLIl0IlSSly
cold, 600. 900 people stood in line that
day and paid homage to the dead en-
peror.
Future Great Men in Black Hawk War.
1t is remarkable how many men took
part in the Black Hawk war who
afterward became famous. The most
INDUSTRIOUS name in the list is, of
course. that of Abraham lincoln Blu
there We're many others Whose nanes
and deeds filled the trump of fame"
IN after years. Zachary Taylor became
The hero of the Mexican war. and the
18th president of the United States.
Winfield Scott became commander in
chief OF the United States army in lS41
and was the candidate of the wings
Tor the presidency in 1852. Jefferson
Davis was for some years United
president OF the southern confederacy
during the civil war. Major Robert
Anderson was in command of Fort
Sun ter when the attack upon 1t
opened the civil. war. Albert Sidney
Johnson. who fell at the battle Of
ablest general on the southern side.
w. =. barney became Il famous Indian
lghter and q prominent union gen.
cral. Edward D.. Baker became q not
ed orator and United States senator
from Creso and fell mcrtally wound
VI va SaiIp.llsN ledOlHS his regiment
at Balls Bluff. Joseph E. Johnston de-
veloped into one of the greatest of
confederate generals. John A. McCler-
naId was a prominent general and
aid to Grant. And Gen. George w.
Jones was elected the first United
states senator from Iowa. serving from
1873 to 1853. All these. in their young
manhood. served in the Black Hawk
war, either as regulars or volunteers.
A Rough and Ready Monarch.
According to the accounts of his
contemporaries. Henry H.. of England,
WAS not very prepossessing in appear
ance. He had a bullet-shaped head,
a frec.seled skin and bullying eyes. In
dress he was very unconventional and
he would net wear gloves. In speech,
he was rough and ready. and his man
ners were rude. He never courted pop
ularity. and was unscrupulous and re-
vengeful. Moreover. he was of a nery-
Gus temperament, and was never still.
Even while hearing mass he would
draw pictures to keep his restless
hands employed. But he had his good
points. He was strong. persistent, far.
seeing and hard working. He was con-
stantly on the move. and kept his at
tendants tired out. So rapidly did he
travel from place to place overseeing
the affairs Of his Kingdom, that his
officials never knew when he might
drop in on them. And he was ener-
Eetic to some purpose. Although his
.eign was turbulent. mi although he
was almost constantly quarreling with
his barons n with the church, he
was in the main just, and brought
about many changes for the better. He
was a great grandson Of William the
ConQueror. n his greatest work for
England was the combining together
and welding into n nation the con-
Querors and the conquered. He sub
,lued Ireland, and laid the foundation
for the future great British empire.
The Jewellers.
There are always some who are dis
matter how favorable they may be.
cven though such people enjoy a large
measure Of liberty, they want more
ind imagine themselves abused II they
DO not get 1t. Oliver Cromwell was
called the great commoner, yet at one
time a considerable portion Of his army
became mutinous because they thought
Ills government was too aristocratic.
they were called Jewelers." because
they clamored for q republic based on
the absolute equality Of all citizens.
with his iron hand. But there were
Jewelers." before the time OF Crom-
well. In the 10th century a formidable
party with that name arose In Ger
many The leaders taught that all dis
tinctions OF rank are usurpations of
The rights OF humanity. The uprising
assumed alarming proportions, and an
,.rmy OF 10000 Jewellery set out to
put their doctrines into practice by
Of Hesse went against this army with
hts trained aOldiers. and nm ~ tho