Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22
PERSONAL.

The Liverpool (Eng.) Post says that
Thomas Carlyle declines with seorn tho de-
gree Of L. L. D., conferred by Harvard Uni
yersity. American universities. he saye. are
..scmblances; their degrees the "silliess
sham feathers - and that he should DO ask
ed to join in heading your long line OF D.
DIS and L. L. O.'s-a line of pompous III
tie fellows hobbling down to posterity on
the crutches of two or three letters OF the
alphabet, passing on into the oblivion oil all
universities and small potatoes'--- IS more
than he can bear.
Mrs Clark, wife of Joseph Clark, Esq,
Of Milton, and mother OF Mrs. E. W. Peck,
Of this city, died at her residence, in Milton,
Saturday, aged 20 years.
Mr.. George w. Winch. Of Northfeld, q
graduate of the u V. NJ, in the class oil
1870, and of the Theological seminary, OF
Hartford, CT, has been ordained to the
work of the gospel ministry, and Installed
over the first Congregational church. at
Enfield. OF.
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has lived in the town ever since she was SIX
wears old. celebrated her ninety-ffth birth
day. a few days ago, and is still in good
health and the complete possession of her
faculties.
James Barrett, an old and highly es-
teened citizen, of Rutland, died at his resi-
denee, in that village, Monday morning. in
his SD year He was the great grand
son of Col. James Barrett. a member OF the
Provincial Congress. superintendent OF tho
public stores and commander of militia at
the Concord fight.
Matthias Keller, composer of the Amer
lean Hymn" died in Boston. October l2th,
aged sixty-two. lie was native OF the
Kingdom of Wurtemburg. and early
eyinced musical talents of 4 high order.
la 1876, he ls(t Germany for this country,
where he has since resided-a greater per-
ton of thaSimo in Boston. lie was poet
as well as q musician. and has written, IN
all some two hundred and fifty songs, por-
ton Of which have been collected and pub
lished lie vas. also, in his early years, an
artist Of considerable merit. his forte being
the production of flower pieces. His must
cal compositions are classical rather than
popular, and, with the exception of the
patriotic hymn alluded to above, and his
songs, few of his pieces are familiarity
known to the general public. keller's
American Hymn" will long perpetuate his
name and keep alive his memory in the
hearts of the people. A few DAYS before
his death he specially requested that, in case.
his illness should terminate fatally. this
hymn should be sung a. his funeral.
Rev E. j. Ranslow, for seven years pas
Tor of the Congregational church in Swan
ton. has resigned his charge, and accepted
cali to Wells River.
The airy. fairy Lillian enshrined in
verse by Tennyson. is now Mrs. RawnesleY,
and the happy mother Of seven children.
HARDWOOD V. OlYphant. assistant presi-
dent OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company, died Monday. in London. aged
> years.
The report is confirmed that the we'll
known poet and lecturer, Gerald Massey, is
suffering from alteration Of mind. and has
been placed in private asylum. To those
who have been at all familiar with the
/ gifted and unfortunate poet, this sad news
viii no, occasion much sarprise. A few
years since it will be remembered he lee
tured in this country on Spiritualism, but
the lectures were an absolute failure. In
point of fact Massey has been approaching
! insanity for years. Most of his latest writ
ings have been on the subject OF Spiritual
ism. and his most intimate friends have re-
gardel every succeeding speech or article
as nearer approach to lunacy.