They nro simply sqitaro boxes,
measuring by scalo 0 feet in length
by 3J feet in width, on four wheels
of tho namo diameter, without nny
springs or straps, nnd seating six persons
m nil namely, two with their
backs to tho horses, two facing them,
and two more, ono on each side of
tho two "boots," nt tho sides. Each
vehiclo had a roof resting on light
columns ind curtains to draw or to
let down.
This ngrees well with tho received
accounts of tho incident, according to
ono version of which Henry rodo in
an open carriage, nnd uecording to
another that ns soon as tho" fntal
blow wns delivered by the assassin
tho king's attendants, who rodo with
him in tho carnage, drew tho cur
tains, und hiding tho king from public
viow fissured tho enraged pcoplo
that ho was only wounded. Notes
ami Queries.
dismal failures except the Greenback
party. It elid cause .1 lepeul ot the
law requiring the burning up of the
greenback uiontv ar.dc.uiacd the passage
of the Bland silver law I still
adhere to the opinion heretofore e-x-pressed
m letters in these columns
that if wc had avoided fusion, and
stuck to tlie money question that we
would have become an important
in potitics.
' I he organization of the People's
Party was a misfortune I did wh.it
I could to promote the iii'vetiicn? I
hoped that with the great number demanding
nnd with the object
lesson of the late of the Gieenb.ick
party that wc could finally win, but
very soon the new patty went into
the fusion bnsiness and allowed itself
to le loaded down with new nnd extreme
demands to such an extent that
defeat was inevitable.
