Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-21
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THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE2l.
Sir Walter Scott.

lu SOue puItiuuS VI luC mClIu u1dJ 10 eVusiu
cred an uupropilious month for matrluoDy,an
this opinion is strongly held 10 Scotland. Wal
ter Scott vas very sensible mar, and yet l.;
could not resist the power Of such q notion
This was shown in the marriage Of his dsugh
ter Sophia to John G. Lockhart. The author
had important engagements 10 London while
the wedding was 10 preparation, aud it was ar
pointed the last day (but one 10 April. Scott
left bis London business uofoIshed at a time
when delay of week would have been of great
value, merely 10 obedience to natloral super
stitoa. This uoiou, however, was not iortu,
nate 10 the general result. The L9ckharts had
but one 500. sickIy boy, who died at the age
Of ten years, and Sophia did not long survive
him. She left daughter Tho u arr;cd John
Hope. He t9Gk the name of Scott, and be
cane the proprietor Of Abbottsord.
Walter Scott was married On Christmas eve,
1897, The bride being Miss J4ue Carpen
tier Ter Carpcnterl, an hcircss Of French birth,
The marriage was not fecltou5. especially 10
view Of her mental iuleriorty, which was life
long Annoyance TO The author. This feature
was inherited by their four children, all CT
whom were far below mediocrity 10 point OF
| brain activity. The eldest son was ee d 70 get
clcrkship under the government, which was
| his highest ATTACHMENT. The eldest daughter,
Sophia, was the brightest of the children, but
| oever left anything on record to suggest that
she was the daughter Of genius. The young
est daughter, AoDc, like her brother Charles.
died unmarried. She was frail creature, and
was dreadluI!y shattered BY the ruio which
fell upon her fathers fortunes. After his
death she went TO London, became a
member of Lockhart's family, aud died there.
less than year after her father. A pebsion from
the King gave her q support, and thus the
daughter of the greatest author O.! the age died
at object Of royal charity.
The fact that the widow Of The second Walter
has recently died in London, suggests brief
ausion to her name and character. The geo
oud Walter Scott Vas of noble form aUd vacant
head. His father placed hIm iu the army, aud
the youth made the most OF the family name
ADD pClsooal appearance by marrying an heir
ess. The latter was Miss Jeony Johosoo, pro.
prietor of the estate OF LochOre. She Was IN
erior 10 stature and also 10 personal appearance.
but her wealth was sufficient attraction. Ihe
HAPPY pair wcpt to Dublin, where the hus-
bapd' ) reg imcnt Wasguartcrcd. Soon alter the
latter began to hrt with the ladies' and, rs this
came to bis fathers knowledge, he sent him
some seBsiole advice. The Jealousy Of the bride
became awakened, aud the uuloD, according to
report, never Was harmoGiGus. We thus sec
that these three marriages, uCnc OF which date
10 this unfortunate moth, Wero decidedly uu-
successful.
The second Sir Walter died cdess. aud tho
sole representative of the authors line is bis
great grand daughter Mouics, who was born 10
1852, and who still lives at Abbottslord. Her
mother, Mrs. Hope Scott Lockhart's daugh
ter died in 1855 1t is sac to see how Sr
Walter Scott wa. disappointed In all his chill
dren, aud also 10 his grand residence, Abbott.
ford. He vas Twelve years perlect!ng this es
tabisbmeut, aod tailed two years alter it might
have been called finished place. Only twlce
was Abbottsford opened to its full capacity dur
lug bis life. The tifst OF these was the enter.
tainneut given 10 honor OF his sons marriage.
the sec,ud was the tuoeraI OF his wife, which
took place sOOn alterward.
4 WoMAN's HoARDINGs Miss Joanna
Fs1nham, who recently dIeG at the American
House 10 B.sloo, aged So years, had long been
honsekeepcr there, but vas supposed to be
very poor. When her trunk Vas opened, how.
ever, it was found to Contain variety OF dry
goods, potcs for S. 900 against the proprietor
Jf the American uou-e, bauk boz OF the
Black toue BaGk showing deposits OF Sl,1OO,
sma!! sum Of money, aud also piece ol uapcr
having trunk Key Wrapped up 10 1t, ana on
the paper YVES wrltiGg statlng that the Key
belong ed to auothcr tluuk, which could be iound
at the house of rcIalive ia Milton. This
proved to be true, and this second truok was
backed full of all sorts Of ioc wearing apparel,
and contained also key in piece OF paper.
upon which was the statement that the key be-
Innpcd TO another tIuuk at a certain other
house. -, =.
And 80 this thing was followed up until
twenty very large sZ.d truLE5 aud three huge
hacking chests we're found, all cramDed full OF
the mes, expensive articles OF ladies' wearing
annareI and houseturnIshlDgs that the Boston
market afforded. When these trucks and boxes
we're all collected they loaded down OK team.
and we're drawo 20 q large ball 10 Ill TOD, uopack'
ed and ndicventori@d, preparatory to 80 auolou sale
for the beutG!.or the heirs Among all these
yaluabIes were eighty nlne dresses. new aod
, perfec,, made ol silk velvet, satin aud a kinds
Of paI silks black aod c)Iored thlbet'. poplIIS,'
aIpacas, brliiautlaes, cashmcres, etc three sllh
| velvet coaks, UiDetecn shaWls from common
| to the richest Paisley and wlough! Grape, ~"
shirts Of all colors, IA pairs OF hose, undergar'
| meats too numerous to menlloo, taDlc men,
| towels, baudkeIchtia, cJunterpanes, blankets.
cUrerlets, sheets, i've gceSe lea' nei'' 'eIo -
| elegant chinaTarc; large lot OF table ana Tea,
| spoops OF best coin silver, silver Knives anu
forks. Gne gold watch and chalo, and large
lot Of fine icWery, &C. Ali Ot these goods are
perfectly nvw aud 10 the b:=t Of order, ncver
having been used at all. There is enough Ct
the Will, TO stock large store. Yet there 's
said to be no doubt that she cane honestly by
all, as it has siDce been ascertalned where and
of whom she purchased them at various times
as she went along. The orlelnai cost OF theso
GOODS was not less than 50 900. and the owner.
While she lived, went clad in the very cheapest
apparel.
To eat pineapple. DO not peel Gu; on tue
bottom Insert 8 fork over one o. Inc l0Wet
''eyas, pres downward and thus pull Oh nt:!e h
cone. The cones gradually torn oil are mucn
t.er than slices Of the pine bitten across 'ne
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