Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-29
Personal.

The grave of Thomas Corwln,at Ne"hrA'
Ohio, Is unmarked by any stone.
Dickens. it Is said, transmitted ms won
derful Evolutionary talent to one oi nj soe n.
who has been reading hi- father WORKS lo5
some charitable institutions, ana acq ullteu
himself admirably.
The pensioner whose name + sand to nave
been on the rolls longer than any other'
having found place there June o Iolo'
Nathaniel stephens Of Galesburg, Ill, Tor
,,,o-I,- of Canadaigra. \. y, who has
Jro,rn alrooerber 4.sl5.6O for wounds re
csived in the war of 1872. lie l. now 90
wears of aye and entirely blind
The cable made very annoying mistake
+, announcing that eX-Minister Motley mad
been stricken with apoplexy. The Natement
,vas read with universal regret, a the bril-
Iian+ historian enjoys the esteem OF the
American people IN very large measure.
The attack. however. was nothing more Sc
rious than a severe neuralgia anectloh'
which has troubled him tor some time past
and from which be is gradually recovering.
Mr. Motley l. gentleman OF rare culture
still on the sunny side of Sixty ana II l. 10
he hopcd that he viii long be spared TO
prosecute hiSliterary labors. lie Is at pres
] emit collecting materials for history OF me
/ Thirty Years War.
Lord Gordon Is said 90 De the illegItimate
I son Of Rev DR.. Hessey, rector OF Hayess' IN
T the county of Kent, England his nlne
blood j. principally IN his eye.
/ The New York Commercial Aarerflsfr de-
I sires TO explain to Sir Alexander Cockbun
/ that for any little inicicities Of temper IN
/ Mr.. Cushing book. Caleb isn't nearly a.
much 10 blame as his nelshbor dog.
The Hon. William Allen. Democratic
candidate l1r Governor of Ohio, was Ia
nous IN his younger days for his tremeno-
Gus voice. Among the many stories con-
corning his vocal powers j. one that while
speaking at Philadelphia from the deck OF
] steamer To crowded assemhiaSe on the
wharf. the proprietor 81 rival steamer
f who was also a political opponent, sought
f 10 silence him bv blowing his whistle The
4 steam organ screcched its loudest, but the
/ story goes that the orator not only spoke So
] loud as completely t. drown the noise OF the
whistle but was distinctly heard IN all parts
] Of the CITY Ii the latter assertion be true.
which j. lust a little doubtful, the coming
Ing campaign in Ohio viii be pretty noisy
4 one if Mr. Allen takes the stump.
. George Law. the New York millionaire.
weighs 3l2 pounds
Rev. Newman Hall has petiti0nel for q
] divorce from his wife on the ground of her
/ intidelity % her marriage VOWS. Mrs Han
was the daughter of a Scotch gentleman
well known In the religious world. ANA
whose biography AIR. Hall wrote so b-e4 ueui
. % his marriage The acl uaintance between
Mr. Hall and his future wife commenced
while be was acting a. her tutor.
Il Is rather curious fact that East STAT
fordshiro. England viii now be represent
. ..f @ r re-
ers in the worId-Mr Bass Of " Bas- ale.
and Mr. Allsopp of " Al~opp ditto.
The constituency cannot be said u De ln-
! mindful 0i the claims of beer
Mis- Clara Barton. the worthy successor
of Florence Nightingale ou tattlc-held>- j.
seriously III in London.
Judge William Il Cooley. VINO was killed
by Z Barnwel Rhett. Jr.. IL the late New
/ Orleans duel. was considered one oi the
best story e.. ler- in Louisiana. and he c1er-
cised his talent 90 wide circle OF aGmlrIns
I friends On his way u the lata- ground
the morning of the meeting, Doe kept tho-
I with him In the railway tram 10 continual
/ roGrs Of laughter.
Three cid and well-knOwn New orker-
/ died recently The most noted was Arson
Livingstone. who once walked % miles IN
/ eleven hours and a half feat pronounced
impossible hy Captain Barclay. the ce-eora-
/ ted pedestrian. He was q son OF Judge
Brackh0lSt Livingstone of tie United State,
Supreme Court The second was Lowell
I Purdy. the eldest son of the famous Iur4y
who rode Eclipse in the race between tie
I North and South fifty years ago. and TEE
! third was Colonel Andrew Ireland 90
Schro0n Lake. " BIO was celebrated dandy
in his younger days. bus of late years has
been famous for his opcn house and rener-
Gus hospitality lie was the Owner Of a
pack of bounds and thoroughly kept up
/ the character of "a country gentleman.