Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-28

wv ililau OCuoCkS olCA ot Lio eo"h tS''iuSoSef
Grosvenor Square, London, July 10, 1898 He
was the only sou of Robert Jenuers, e:q, aid
de camp to the great Duke OF Marlboro, and
was born in l7OO and baptized 10 September,
l7ol, when King William III. stood as his
godfather. ln his youth he was page 10
George l., aud during the long period of his
life r, maiued bachelor. More given to pe-
uurlousuess than hospitality, bis wealth in-,
creased even beyond his powers of computation.
He was the last auuuituut of the Exchequer
Toutiue. He had property in almost every
fund in Great Britaiu. SO great was bis estate
that the dividends of most of his stocks were
not drawn by him for the last ten years OF his
lite. When he died, at the age of ninety-elght,
he left 20 will, but ap unsigned bequest to Mr.
John Bacon, who would have been the resi-
duary egatee had not MIR. Jenners forgotten
his spectacles when he went to his solicitor to
sign the instrument. His exnenses were three
thousand pounds year. His estate st the
time of his death was valued at $40 900 600.
After his death the real estate descended 10
the heir at,law, George Augustus William Cur
zon, infant grandson of Earl Howe. The per-
soual property went n equal shares to William
Lygon, esq.,, afterwards Earl Beauchamp aud
the Viscouutess Dowager Andover, cousins
german once removed and next OF kin to the
deceased. Notwithstanding the regular de-
scent of the personal property bill was filed
10 chancery 10 1910 by several persons of the
name of Jenucr,, and Lord Beauchamp was
cited to bring the administrators into court.
The decision OF the court was adverse to the
Jenners party.
Ia 1856 the personal property was valued at
$50, 900 900; the real estate at az tqual amount,
yielding an income of $750,00O per anuum.
Mr.. j. p Benjamin, formerly of the Unitcd
States Senate, represents the American claim
ants in this case, which has been pending since
1855 in the English COURTS Washington Tri-
June
No PICTURE ought to be hung higher than
the height of the average human eye when toe
owner of the eye ss:anding. 1t the picture is
portrait, or il it have human face iu it, its
eyes should look as nearly into ours as possible,
and it there be no such simple guide, perhaps
good rule will be to have the liue that divides
the picture horizontally into equal parts level
with the eye. If one starts in hanging pictures
with the determination to place them 80 they
can be easily seen and enjoyed without stretch
ing the neck at least, or STOPPING the body he
Will be pretty sure to do we'll. ln remote farm
houses aud country tavcrnS we often see pic.
lures, particularly portraits, skycd as high as It
their owners had been academy hangers. l
suppose the reason is that the simple. hearted
owners think apcture such precious thing 1t
cant be hung too securely out OF reach OF med
ding hands They are often not clear 10 their
minds as to what IA picture is mcatt for and
not fudlpg iu II any practical relations III hu-
man life and society they treat 1t with rcVer-
cnce and put it where it will disturb them as
little as possible. But, as some people come to
enjoy pictures aud get some Intellectual, spirit
ua nourishment out OF them, they want them,
as they want their books. where they can Sc
them, and use them.-Clurence Cook IN Scrt6
ncr's for February.
GENERAL GEORGE w. CoLE.-Tha death is
announced oil Gen. George w. Cole at Nora,
New Mexico, on the llth of Decem Der last, OF
pneumonia Gen. Coles name is still we'll re-
membered as the hero in domestic tragedy
which resulted in his killing, in one OF the cor.
ridors OF S'anwix Hall, Albany, 10 1867, L. II.
lliScox of Syracuse, then member OF the
Constitutional Convention sitting at the capt.
tai Of the State. The cause Of the murder was
Hiscox's alleged indignties offered 10 Cole $
wife The bal from Coles pistol pierced the
brain of Hiscox, who died instantly. Cole was
tried twice on the charge OF murder, his first
trial beginning April 2l and ending May 7,
1868, when the jury announce the lmposslbil,
lty of their agreeing upoa verdict. The sec
oud trial was concluded on December L 1868.
when the jury found verdict of mot guilty,
basiug their verdict on the Insanity of the prs.
uncr at the moment he fired the fatal shot.
Tue CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL
There is good presumptlvc reason tor the
th,t fraiuhto NJ ho nal for the
Ing season will be fully as low, if not lower than
those current the past year. This presumption
is based on TWO facts: the first is the dlssolu-
ton of the boatmeu's union on the 4th of last
October, thereby involving the unlikellhood OF
any formidable strikes on the part OF the boat.
men; the secoud is that the number Of boats
now on the canal lover 500, We belcve) being
somewhat greater than necessary t. meet the
wants of the trade, is likely to rcuder coupe
tltiou amvag boatmen sharper than ever. The
proposed further introduction OF. steam on the
canal will also add to the livelipess of the com.
peutioo, and decrease the demand for boats.
1t is therefore extremely likely that 20 increase
OF irelghts may be expected the comlog season.
Cumberland Aleyantam.
queer place for proposal. During the
recent terrible peril of the steamer Deutsch-
land, a couple on board who had been court.
ing stood together under mast. Get up,
said the gentleman, Into the mast and will
hold you" She obeyed, elaspiug the M .st
with two hands, he holding her up with one.
While thus posed he proposed. w hat word
for such stuation She accepted, and vows
were exchanged. They were am oug the saved.
While ten men watch for chances, one man
makes chances; while ten men wait for some
thing to turn up, one turns something up; so,
while ten fall one succeeds aud is called q
man of luck--the tavorte of fortune. There
Is no luck like pluck, aud fortune most tavors
those who are most indifferent to fortune.