The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29

800 a term is what, may be called usual
rates, and then there are many pupils taught
in private lessons at home at treble the
usual prices. Dancing masters have as n
general thing received better pay than the
most learned professors in our univer-
stiles, or our most learned editors. Brain
work is nothing compared with the proper
graces of motion.
BENEFITS MARRIAGE.
The announcement that Ida May Of Bos-
ton is to be the future Mrs. James Gordon
Bennett, is now before the public. Twice
on previous occasions have Benefits nup-
tials been proclaimed, but in each instance
the match was broken. Bennett has Just
escorted Miss May and others to Montreal,
making the entire distance in 10 hours, the
object being to attend an afistocrstic ball
The expense of the trip will be hardly more
than a days income of the Herald. If
money, indeed, can make an eligible match
BENEFITS position were unsurpassed. He
lie now the richest bachelor in America, and
is making money very fast, notwithstanding
his enormous expenses Personally con-
sidered cannot apply the term "happy"
to such man. Any one who spends one
quarter such an income in the qualification
of appetite must be miserable.
SOME DIFFERENCE.
Forty years ago his father was strug-
Cling editor, working hard to build up the
Herald. About that time he became &C.
quainted with q poor young woman, who
was willing to take him, notwithstanding
the objections found in his personal appear
ance. They we're married in a private
manner, and so little was the display that
1t 10 doubtful if they had even wedding
trip. The bride had been engaged, as it
was said, in the millinery business, from
which she retired, and the time came when
she could spend $4,000 year and no
questions asked. The result of the senior
BENEFITS life-work excels all other in
stances of journalistic success. A palatial
mansion in the Fifth avenue, q country seat
with 40 acres at Fort Washington, a Ben
nett building worth $500 600 and the Her
aid establishment worth four times that
sum, are centered in the possession Of his
chief heir. Such a man will not be envied
by those who see the danger inseperable
from great wealth.
WALLACE AND GOLDSMITH.
One Of the most interesting features in
the present condition of tleairicals is the
presentation Of Goldsmih's comedy, "She
stoops to coDquer; or, TIE mistakes of a
night" Perhaps this revival is due to the
centennial fever. 'rhe play was first pro.
duced at Covent Garden in 1872, the au-
thor being then in hi 4ih 1t Was in
reality his last producuo; ~, his health
was then failing, and h. diod two years af-
ierwsrd, being then 46 Goldsn,th was not
encouraged by the maneger. but he play
took, and has held its own among the
choicest English comedies. Wallack has
made hit in this produc ion, tor the pub
lie was 30 weari-d with the over-done sen.
sations of the "fast drama" that it wa.
ready for the simpl- presentation of nature
For the same reason the rage for waltzes
gallops, polkas, and the German gives way
to the simple beauty CI the Dlnuet. which
10 now become so popular. Nature thu
occasionally breaks in upon the trapping
OF art and reasserts her power over tn,
taste. When Gnldsmith's comedy take
the place of the Black Crook, it shows tina
the public is not as degraded as was feared
Goldsmith little thought that his most ear
nest admirers would be found in America
which IN hi, day was a wilderness. Irv.
ing's life, however, is really the best pic
ture the world has of "poor Colby" anC
the latter Is now more esteemed here thar
in his own country.
THAT ALEXANDER WEDDING.
The Alexanders have for several genera
tions maintained a simplicity of character
such as is often found in true greatness
For this reason, the snowy wedding which
lately occurred at Halls church attracted
rit ta,, has ~. 20.
for peculiar combination of pieiy. learn
ing and humility. Archibald Alexande
was the earliest professor at PHI ceiol
seminary, and for 40 years fulfilled his of
| fee in an admirable manner He was
| very learned man, but made no pretention
avoided public notice, and filled up lon,
life with hard work in the service of man
kind. Three of his sons became preachers
and two (who are both dead reached dis
| tinction. These were James and Addison
both men of great learning life long stu
dents, and as remarkable for child-like sim
plicity of character as for great intellectual
attachments. Both were professors a
| Princeton, associated with their father il
the service Of the seminary, IN which ser
vice Addison died, while James becam
pas or of what is now John Halls congre
| cation. A fourth son of Archibald Alex
ander became a lawyer, and 10 the latte
| day was made president of the Equitabl
| life insurance company This led tn
younger members of the family into tn
same profitable business, and James Alex
anders two sons, instead of following th
| profession of their father, have got opneu
berths in this wealthy corporation. The
will become rich men, but theta mily reI
utation has hitherto been based on some
thing greater than wealth.
FAMILY NAMES.
Archibald Alexander married Janett
Waddel, daughter Of the blind Preact
err" and this name is borne by the bride
Her father is called James Waddel. an
this name (Which his fanher also bore) r,
produces that of the blind preacher himself
Thus family names live while character
and conditions change. The only membe
| Of the AleXanders who now show literar
taste is Henry (son of James, the preacher
who is now a professor in Virginia co
lege. He has "A cultivated mind and som
poetic taste. James Waddell the bin
preacher, was a highly gifted man, and on
at the ahlest ministers of the day in vi
ginia. Loss of sight early blighted h
progress hut Wirt's BEAUTIFUL ske CHI of ii
blind Preacher" has given him fam
outside of the clerical record. Archibal
Alexander, who then was "A youthful itir
eiant in Virginia, became acquainted wit
the family, whose nsmr Ia now tIansterre
to the gentry OF this city The Alexander
were The ablest family in the Presty era
church, but they were broad in their syn
p,thies, and held 10 harmony with a
who were really good james Alexaude
once remarked to the writer that "tt
older he grew the SIS he was influence
by denominsti nal Distinctions" I'll
church In which this n'ap p. cached, corn,
Fifth avenue A'd Nl'te NH street, hi
b en- OLD Tor S205 600 r's' wing the mat
rails, which ale given l." ass anoth
co 'greRatinn 10 hui Il J COS, in lS,
$32 900. This sh' W. ho,' real sae hi
advanced in the Filth avenue IL will
occupied by pslaIi l>tore
FASHION MoNGERs.
As the fashionable season is drawing to
close, the modistes and fashion mongers a