Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-15
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Personal.
Col. Thomas jefferson Randolph, grand
son Of Thomas Jefferson. died ON Thursday
last, at his residence, near Charlottesville.
Va. He was the son Of Gov. Thomas Ran
dolph and Martha. daughter of Thomas
Jefferson. lie was born in Albemarle coun-
ty, Sept. IL, 1892 His boyhood and youth
were spent at Monticello, the home of his
grandfather, who superintendent his educa-
ton and regarded him with the greatest
affection.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stout Vaughan. Of Phils-
delphia, who died recently at the advanced
age of ninety had been in early life
personally acquainted with the Washing
tons. On one occasion she visited Mrs.
Washington, then residing on High street,
! Philadelphia. near Sixth, on business err
rand. Being admitted BY the servant, she
was requested to wait for few moments
| and Mrs. Washington would see her. Di-
rec;ly the door of an apartment was open
| ed. and the President passed out, bestow
| ing some kind remark upon the young
visitor. Looking through the open door
/ way OF an adjoining room she observed
| Mrs. Washington in the act of rising from
I a cushioned kneeling-stool. \ prayer-boOk
was on stand in front of the stool. Mrs.
/ Vaughan fcelingly related how deeply in
| pressed she IVES with the devotional scene,
/ followed as it was by mOtherly greeting
on the part Of Mrs. Washington rs she
made known the nature of her Grand The
visitor was not permitted to leave without
token Of hospitality. which children never
fail TO appreciate.
Mr. Robert Dale Owen has been returned
to the world, IS his physicians say, COM
pletely restored. Before taking leave of
the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, where
he has been confined for three months. he
addressed to the Superintendent an inter
es;ing letter, in which he reviews his own
case lie thinks his children, actuated by
a single desire for their fathers welfare,
did judcious thing in placing him in the
hospital, where he could find rest by arb
trary restraint for his Over-tasked brain
and nerves, and he Is certain that his phys
zeal health has very essentially Improved
during his stay there. Therefore he does
not regret what has happened, except in SO
far as 1t msy have given pain or uneasi-
ness to many dear and kind friends in this
| country and in Europe.
Mr.. y. Webster Dixon. of the St Adams
Messenger, will shortly sever his connection
with that paper, and 60 to Florida for the
winter. at least, and with the expectation OF
making that State, or some other part OF the
South, a permanent home. Mr.. j. B. Bow
ditch, formerly of the Frontier Sentinel, and
Rutland Herald, takes Mr.. Dizon's place on
the Messenger.
Mrs. Helen Hunt. the poetess, is ID be
married this month to a Mr.. jackson, a
well known banker of Colorado. Mr.. Jack
son was formerly of Pennsylvania, where he
WAS the friend and schoolmate of Bayard
Taylor. After her marriage. Mrs Hunt
will live 10 Colorado
Bismarck is said to have only three hairs
on the top of his head Just say pope" to
him if you want to see those three hairs
stand up.
moirs." by Gen. Ii. V. Boynton. and made
up chiefly from official records of the War
Department, is in press. IL will make
volume a. large as Sherman's.
Prof. James Law. Of Cornell University.
has applied for tho skeleton Of american
Girl, to be placed 10 the University museum
a. that of typical tr0tting horse. 1t is
thought the request will not be granted.
There was a French singer, with a ire
mendous voice, " no could not discover what
line in art he was best fitted for. He wont
to Cherubini. who told him to sing. lie
sang, and the foundation trembied. well"
he said, when he had finished, " illustrious
master. what shall become? ?" An auc-
tioneer." said Chernbini.
Our townsman, Walter n. Greene. who
is compelled. we are sorry to say, by the
state of his health, to seek q warmer eli
mate. leaves to-day for Nassau, Bahama
lsland-. His many friends will follow him
with good wishes and earnest desires for
his complete restoration.
In the U. S. Circuit Court, at Rutland
Friday, Hon. +. j. Phelps and Judge
Poland had little passage at arms. The
plaintiff. Bean. in the case Bean rs Beck
with and Henry. had been imprisoned for
FIVE months in the State prison at Windsor.
In the course of his argument for the de-
tense, j Judge Poland remarked that the State
prison vas not SO bad place to stay in. In
reply, Mr.. Phelps described the class of So
ciety the prison aforIs, and added: Judge
Poland might enjoy it. After q man has
spent two or three terms in congress. almost
any change Is relief, but YOU and prefer
other quarters"
Mr.. Otis Reed. an actor and elocutionist,
who. as W. II. Otis, achieved quite a repu-
tation, died at Ksene, Sunday evening, OF
typhoid fever. after brief illness, aged
thirty eight years. He made his first ap-
pearanes on the stage at the Howard Aths-
pelm. as protege of E L. Davenport.
He was for many years the - Lord Of Dun
dreary" of Laura Keene's Company.
Hon NJ B. Lowry. Of Erie. Pennsylvania.
has gwen mansion and grounds in that
city. valued at $I5, 900. to the Society for q
Home inr the Friendless. and offers to pay
the expenses for the necessary improy ements
It's Marquis Benso de Csvour. nephew Of
the famous minister. and posssssor Of his
papers. has recently died. aud .he name and
family Of Cavour have become extinct.
Queen Victoris's youngest son. Prince
Leopold, has joined the temperance move
ment, having accepted the presidency Of the
Oxford branch Of the Church Of England
Temperance Society.