Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
PERSONAL.

The Rutland Globe announces authorita-
lively that Judge Poland is not for Senator
Conkling. Senator Morton. nor, yet, for
Mr.. Blaine The Globe adds ''iIe Is fully
up with the advanced sentiment of the
Republican party. and, with the honest
masses Of the party. demands the nomina-
ton Of man whose name shall be plat
form Of itself. For that man he will labor
and vote"
The Washington correspondent Of the
Rutland Herald says: Henry c. Fisk, Esq,
of Morrisvillc. who fills clerkship in the
patent office. has been to Vermont on briei
vacation and returned to Washington q
better man by half lie was married ou
the 18th inst. az lyLepaTk, to Miss Belle
NJ. Page. sister Of Hon. Carroll 5. Page, OF
that place The wedding occurred a; the
residence of the brides father, Russell $
Page. Esq, and ives attended by large
number OF the friends of the contracting
parties from St. J0hnsbury, MOrrisyille ant
that vicinity. Mr.. Fisk IL Young member
of the Lamoille county bar. and is hat
brother Of Gov. Hendee. in whose oihce be-
received his knowledge Of Blackstone aul
fitted himself for the position which he h..-
here, so creditabiy, Is an assistant examiner
of interference eases-requlrlng as II doe
a thorough knowledge OF patent law ana
the rules that govern the more cOmplicatel
cases in the granting of letters patent Mr.
Fisk receives a hearty welcome to large
circle Of Nermonrrs and other sOcier,
-, NIfTa4
for her beauty and her characteristic traits
belonging by right to 1.-The girls OF Yer
mont"
General Santa Anna Is yet living, IN
somewhat reduced circumstances, in plain
old building, with an open court. IN the
central part Of the city OF Mexico, no longer
a warrior, but a feeble old man. fast ap-
preaching tJurscOre, his eyesight so dim
that he could not distinguish the features
of recent American visitor. His manner
was exceedingly dignifed and gracious. lie
inquired at once as to the officers surviving
from the Mexican war. and desired a specia!
remembrance 10 each. The only general
officers that we could remember as siill sur
viving were Generals Pillow, Patterson and
Shields. On the mention of Pillow name
he said. All. he Was at Chapultepec, ami
inquired as to his health lie expressed
much interes. in the welfare OF the United
States
Is set If to his own exalted view OF bis
profession. Thackeray used to tell some god
stories OF the frequent absence Of it, pr,
per recognition both in and out Of society
:" Who is that lively fellow asked gen
tleman Of his neighbOr. az a public dinner
in the North, when Ehackerly left the
-ha- ~ INunEn~nv~
thor" - Indeed ;" responded the other
" thought he was gentleman. Tnac6
cray was not an approachable man Ike
Dickens, nor a good companion. Nlr6
Lemon used to say - never felt quite AZ
home with him, he was always 50 internally
wise. lie was genial but whatever You
talked about You felt that he would have
the wisCs; views Of the subject. AWAY
however. liked Ihackeray-"
Rumor in Montreal say that Mrs McKeu-
zie. who eloped TO Philadelphia with VI
Brydges, has gone to Chicago, and unteui-
u remain there with a view OF ge-tin.
divorce from her husband. and tlat The
husband, for the sake of his children. ie
clines to sue FOR divorce on his own SC
count.
Mr.. Snillaber, the 81 Mrs Partingt5n %
common fame, has been visited by s>-
Francisco reporter. VINO found IN ban
Old gentleman with white hair. - year .t
age. 4" Ia the interview be stated th4,
began writing Mrs. Partington lyins- b..
accident. Being engaged on new-u4te Or
in 1911 he happened 70 insert a qu.-a.a
attributing it - Mrs Partug-.u
the title being borrowed from syin-.
smiths character Of that name He SAID
hat Y han hr- fs4
published he had no idea of the great -l-
,ess that the book would meet with, ami
was surprised at the avidity with whlcl %
was taken. The boy Ike he STATED 10 be-
eharaeter-in fact his own son.
We are sorry to learn that our town
nan. II. r. Wing,s- confined % his house
by serious illness.
Alr. and Mrs. d. e. Linsley are o, S.
-annah. where they arrived q day OF tRt
lnce, after stormy passage b. steamer
foung Joel LinsleY. their son. for vh.-e
leslth lima nly, they have taken this Sal---
I'm trip, is reported improving.
Hon. \ H. Stephens, it Is now reported
5 improving. IN fact is said 10 De better
han for three months past.
The Grand Jury Of Polk county. u-lr-
ia, thus admOnishes two editors ~
lsO feel 1t our duty 10 censurc the course
nd conduct of our two newspapers tOwarlS
ach other, and urgently request the tvl
Gitors to cease wranglinr about them~eive-
nd branch of into agricultural article
T others that will tend to develop the DO
erests and welfare of our country
The New York revenue authorities are
,uzzled 70 know what TO Do with the khe
live Of Egypt's famous gift 20 General
herman's daughter. The diamonds arc
ocked up in the big vault in the sub
reasury of that city. They were placed
here in June last, and ualess they are
AIKEN away before next june they viii be
lsssied as unclaimed goods. AMI sold t.
az Gu-sar and st,rara