The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-12-13
ANECDOTES OF NOTED PER
SONS.
A Picture of M. Theirs.

/ UuG gray Stuu NIlllAleu " "OiluoTOuS
degree, occupies small, obscure ap-
artment, furnished with a camp bed,
as his sleeping room. He has slept
on one of these hard and narrow couch
es for the last forty years. In habits
he is probably one of the most method
ical men alive. Although he rarely
retires before midnight, he invariably
rises at A. A and his valet brings
him cup of coffee. He then throws
himself pell nell into his work, and
rarely stops before nine. All his i'm
portant private business is considered
and prepared before most other people
are up. From nine to noon he usual
ly sees company, ard at noon he takes
a very light breakfast. He always
dimes at eight o'clock, wherever he
may be, and uses wine only once a
day. 1t is no eXaggeration to say
that for forty years he has not varied
from this routine. He is so active
and energetic, even Today, that his
secretaries find but little to do. He
prefers writing his own letters to die
tating them, and on the morning of
yesterday, he wrote thirty five before
breakfast. He gives most of his i'm
portant messages verbally, and keeps
five or six confidential persomages con-
stantly engaged in delivering them.
There does not exist more admirably
preserved old gentleman. He is quaint
and odd to degree, however, and
seems to be most intensely annoyed
by any attention from the herd. The
look of impatience and distress that
comes over his face when he is com
pelled to march between two lines of
gapers is indescribable.
LORD NELSON.
Human nature is very frail. NJ
man ever had a stronger sense of it
under the influence Of a sense of JUS
tice than Lord Nelson. He was 10th
to infict punishment; and when he was
obliged, as he called it, ''to endure
the torture of seeing men fogged," he
came out of his cabin with hurried
step, ran into the gangway, made his
bow to the general, and reading tire
articles of war the culprit had intring-
ed, said, 'Boatswain, do your duty
The lash was instantly applied, and
consequently the sufferer exclaimed,
Forgive me, Admiral, forgive mel
On such an occasion, Lord Nelson
would look round with wild anxiety,
and as all his officers kept silence, he
would say, "What! none ofyou speak
for him? Avast! cast him off" And
then add, to the suffering culprit
"Jack, in the day of battle, remember
me-" and he became a good fellow in
future. A poor man was about to be
fogged-a landsman-and few pitied
him. His offense was drunkenness. AS
he was being tied up, a lovely girl, con-
trary to all rules, rushed through the
officers, and falling on her knees,
clasped Nelson's hand, in which were
the articles of war, exclaiming, Pray,
forgive him, your honor, and he shall
never offend again" Your face"
said Nelson, sis a security for his good
behaviour. Let him go; the fellow
cannot be bad who has such lovely
creature, in his care" This man rose
to be lieutenant; his name was Will
liam Rye.
vOLTAIRE.
The Pantheon, at Paris, contains
the ashes of many illstrious men, and
of none more ilustrious than Voltaire
Marie-Francos Arout de Voltaire was
born at Chatenay, near Paris, the Goth
of February, 1894 His father was
a notary, and treasurer of the chamber
of accounts of Chatenay. The son
was educated at the college of Louis
le Grand, by the Jesuits. His
poetical talent was developed at an
early age. When only "a, he pro-
duced his tragedy of "Edipus," which
was so popular, that it was played for
ty five consecutive nights. Naturally
of satirical turn, he had the i'm
prudence to attack the government,
and was thrown into the Bastille. In
this gloomy prison, he composed six
cantos of the "Henriade." After his
imprisonment, his "Letters Philosop
hique" having created some consider
able excitement against him, he quit
France, but through the influence of
Madame de Pomadour, he was restor-
ed to the favor of the court, and on
the production of "The Princess of
Navarra," he received the appointment
of fhistoriographer of France. In 1746, |
he was elected member of the French
Academy. In 1850, he was invited !
by Frederic the Great of Prussia, to
his court. who gave him a pension of
10000 livres, and made him his
chamberlain. In a little while he |
quarreled with Frederic, and en-
deavored to quit his dominions, but !
was arrested at Frankfort, and retain
Ell by order of the monarch until he !
had finished his collection OF the poems
of that prince. He then left Colmar
for Geneva, where he bought q pretty
house and grounds, but the troubles
of this little Republic compelled him
soon to leave its territory. He chose
for his residence the poor little and al
most deserted village of FerneY, but /
three or tour miles from Geneva. He
built him here a fine house, and
brought the lands round about into a
state of high cultivation. BY his in
huence, several manufactures were
and Fernoy became a
place of some Importance. Here in
this retired spot, he received the
visits of all the most celebrated person
ages of his day. AT the ccmmence
Of the year 1913, he felt a strong desire
to visit Paris, and obtained the permis-
sion of The king to do so He was re-
ceivtd by the Academy, and indeed
bv the people, with extraordinary hon
ors. At the theatre, on the representa-
ton of his Irene" the last of his