The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-29
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 49, 1877

office, which he now holds. Its fees are
probably next in amount TO those OF the
sheriff. Such success is certainly remark
able, especially when one considers the
pressure of candidates. II shows that new
corners often enjoy an advantage over OLD
residents, and the fresh vigor OF the coun-
| try often triumphs in the conflict with the
effete and exhausted elements OF city life.
BELMONT AND THE ARTISTS.
Mr.. Belmont has again opened his gal
lery in response to the appeal for charity
1t is exhibited in behalf of the family Of the
late artist Beaufain Irvlng-a gentleman OF
southern origin, and not related to the dis
tingulshed author. The kindred of the latS
ter has been also invaded by recent death.
and Grace church to-day witnesses the fu-
naral, which brings together the Astors and
other elements of high life. The deceased
was Marion, daughter of John t. Irving
As she was but II, l am led to notice the
fact that very few of this family have died
so early in youth-longevity being one of
its features. The author and his four broth
ers, who are buried near him, average
three score and ten. John T. Irving IN
herited wealth from his father, an opulent
lawyer, and is by marriage brother-in-law
to William Astor. The burial plot at Tar
rytown is thus gathering in the cherished
forms of the departed members of this large
but united family. The laft interment pre-
vious to this was that of Pierre NJ. Irving,
biographer Of the author, and one of the
noblest of mankind.
MAY WEDDINGS.
From funerals to weddings is certainly a
sudden transition, and yet these events are
often 10 peculiar connection. In each the
clerical office is employed each may claim
the use of church, and the undertaken at
the one may serve as master Of ceremonies
at the other A number of brilliant May
weddings have occurred, one of which made
the Marquis de Banco son-in-iaw to DR..
Hammond, the opulent Fifth avenue physi-
clan. These foreign noblemen are gener-
ally expensive s0ns-in-lsw, and are often
very unreliable husbands. Another May
wedding united the daughter of Richard
Willis and Master Of Marines John t, Brod-
head of the franklin. Three of Mr.. Will
ls's daughters have married officers in the
naval service. Such marriages have very
strange and unsocial character. The parties
are compelled to separate the husband
goes on a cruise and the wife must be re-
cluse, to certain degree at least, even in
the midst of society. 1t is marriage with
out anything of home life, which, indeed,
is the chief object of matrimony. Richard
Willis is brother of the late litteIateur,
whose widow attended the ceremony.
LUCKY OR UNLRCKY.
In some portions of the world May is
considered an uDpropitious month for ma
trimony, and this opinion is strongly held
in Scotland. Walter Scott was very SEN
sible man, and yet he could not resist the
power of such notion. This was shown
in the marriage of his daughter Sophia to
John G. Lockhart. The author had i'm
portant engagements in London while the
wedding was in preparation, and it was ap-
pointed the last day (but one) in April.
Scott left his London business unfinished at
a time when delay of week would have
been of great value, merely in obedience to
a national superstition. This union, how
ever. was not success in the general re-
suit. The Lockharts had but one son, a
sickly boy, who died at the age of 10 years,
and Sophia did not long survive him. She
left daughter whe married John Hope.
He took the name of Scott and became pro-
prietor of Abbottsford.