Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-25
WHOLE NUMBER 1856.


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From this volume We bsve noled down the
following msmofau'ia n the age, birthplace. and
leading sVeaIs ia the lives OF some Of he di..
InRushed living msn. Fr I-
ABBOTT Lawrence. the late popular and able
Minister 70 The CoUu OF 81. James. Has ho,n II
Gfolon. Mass. 10 i79l. and is noS consequent.
" about 90 years Of age. fie entirely 4 self
made mao, receiving 20 education in his yontb
except that afforded By Ihe common schools Of
his own village, and which OF course NJ thar De-
riod was extremely limited Mr. Lawrence re.
moved from 6rotoB 20 BoNou 10 1908, and ha,
sihce amassed a priBcely fortune. Among nj,
many acts Of bene6cenre, is donation Of $50.
GOO TO the Cambridge UniVershy,
Edward Evereu. Distinguished st once "a a
scholar' orator and dpomaiist, was born in
Dorchester, Mass. 10 1896, and is nov SO wears
old. jos. in che full msluriry and vigor Of his
splendid intellect Alier suing ten years in
Congress. and four years 10 the Gubernatorial
chair Of bis own STATE, he was a candidate (or
re-eleeIiOn 10 1899. bot vas defeated by ma.
JlriIY Of one ouI OF 100000 votes. Ia Is4t he
was sent 10 represent the Uoiled States a. the
Court oi 81. James. and il no disparapemeut 10
his predecessors 10 the same Office 10 sav that
no man ever represented bis country abroad
with more dlguiIy and ability, and none was re.
celved with more cordially into the veiy high.
est circles Of society and no one al home en-.
Joys more deeply and deseryedly the respect
and love Of bis fellow citizens, than Edward
EveTeu.
Washington Irving was born in New York
~ 100. and - therefore OF The mature age OF
~: tie lives al bis besuuful sect Sunny
Side" on the western bank OF the Hudson. ne,
var from N. York. and is now said 10 be wri,iup
'he lille OF Washington. Mr.. Irving is one Of
the brightest lights in The armament Of Amer.
can literature. lie received when in Eool,nd
10 1880. one Of the one hundred and fiftv 9u;neo
gold medals awarded by the King for excellence
~ historical cnmpastsi.,a. New York is i,stly
proud oi IIs distinguished son. Loap NAV he
1--we TO enjoy his b-sUIilu residence on The bauk.
! ol the nnble river, whose beauties his Den has
made familiar to Us all.
Hon. Thomas C0rwin is now sbout 81 years
OF age. and has risen. by his own exertions,
rom an hamble "wsgon boy" to his preseo.
honorable position. His is another illustration
el the success which in our country invariably
attends Persevering efforts. when dlrecled by
i'e"' HIo'l'Ts w Tignl enc. -.
MIllard FIlnnre was born in 300. in Cayu.
ga county N. York. His father sull cuI,vn,es
small farm in Erie county with his osn hands.
Mr. Fillmore has successfully been in the STATE
Legislature. in the Natianal Congress. been
candidate for Governor Of this Slate. Vice Pres.
denI OF the UuiI, States. and now is President.
tis career is only one of ihe many evidences
OF the excellence of our free institutions above
all others, IN bringing forward TO the stations
10 government those worthy in themselves of
The trust. and in developing talents which un.
der less free laws might foreve remain 10 OBJ.
scuriIY.
Louis Napoleon Bonapar,e. Emperor of the
French Republic. VAS barn al ruilieres IN I8.
w. Extremes m fortune. as in all other things
sometimes meet, and they meet 10 wonderful
contrast in the person Of Louis Napoleon Bo.
napar'e. Only 22 years Of age he begged 70,
permission To enter the French army as pr.
va'e soldier but was refused only six wears ago
he made his escape from the fortress of Ham.
disguised as common workman, crossed over
To England. where he lived sometime in OBJ.
scurI'y and penury; he is at this moment En-.
prTor nt France. commands its civil Offices and
revenues, It's land and sea ftwces. with the syay
oi dictator. and has just made an entry into
his capitol with more Than imperial splendor.
Macanlav, the poet. essavist. historian and
politician. though yet only 59 years of age,
gave his first essay to the world more Than
quarter OF century ago, and from thar tims
TO the present has stood wilhom one false stpp
in the very first rank of essavists and critics
ms history has enIoved popularity with all
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cation OF modern times Lutheran Observer.