National Republican., 1881-10-21
PERSONALITIES.

COLONEL Bliss, of New York, is at the
Arlington.
HENRY WINTER DAVIS was cousin of
David Davis.
Ex-SEcRErARY EvARTs is now at his
Windsor farm
WALT WHITMAN regards the average
Bostonian as n human bean.s
MINISTER HANLTN and family have sailed
for Europe In the steamer Bothnia, of the Cunard
line.
REGISTER OF WILLS RAMsDELL has been
confined to his room for several days with diph.
iberia.
CYRUS w. FIELD proposes to erect
memorial window at Williams College TO the late
President
BosToN journals are becoming aesthetic.
One of them says that Byron swan across the
H-espont
HANNIBAL HAMLtN is accused of button
ing his wings down for fear that he will be
known MS an angel.
Mrs. ELLEN HARDIN WALwoRTH, of Sara
| toga, is at willards on her return home from
Yorktown, for few days
J.. w. BoYNToN, of Hartford, Conn, now
owns the flag of the rebel cruiser Alabama. The
bunting is insured for $4,000.
SENATOR BECK, Gustavus V. Fox, and
George W. Adams. of Washington, were registered
in New York Wednesday night.
SOME girls are borE fat, some achieve
fitness. and some fix themselves up with old news
papers and things.-Md,y anderson.
GENERAL ARTHUR is an accidental Pres
ident; he owes his Office to an accident" Well so
did General Garfeld-Net0 York Sub.
Mr.. LEON DALLAS and Miss Amanda De
| Young, sister of Mr.. Dc Young, of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, were married recently in Cheyenne.
HoYLE was seventy years old when he
wrote his Treatise on Whist He induged in.
ccssantly in the game until he was ninety
HEALTH OFFICER TowNsHEND, who has
been confined to his house by illness, is rapidly
improving, and hopes soon 10 be able to attend to
his official duties.
ELI PERKINS, the monumental falsifier
of the nineteenth century is just now contributing
largely to the editorial wnste- basket of the coun
try. lie is sending a lithograph Of himself to the
newspapers.
THERE are eighty thousand Methodists
in Iowa, and in that State they build churches at
the rate of one every two weeks. One OF the min
isters who was recently arraigned before his con-
ference, promised never to go to circus again in
his life.
Mr.. EDWARD LAW, who was drowned
last week In Pennsylvania was lieutenant in the
Seventh United States Cavalry from 1867 to 1870
when he resigned, He was afterward admitted to
the bar and practiced law in Philadelphia with
his father. He was one time representative In
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
WALT WHITMAN is closing his visit in
Boston, which has been one continuous social sue
cess among the literary and artistic classes. the
only ones he would care rush for. He gave
reception at his hotel Friday evening to news
paper men and printers. His book is in 0sgood's
press, and he has been photographed by James
Notman.
Ex-SEcRETARY THOMPSON, having retired
from the quarterback OF his country, has gont
Into the farming business. 1t Is beautiful wher
the shades of evening close around the peaceful
valley watch the weatherbeaten old salt standing
with speaking trumpet In hand and shouting L
his favoriteco cows, Hard aport" "Starboard your
helm p "steadyr'-NeW York Commercial Aduer
tiser.
JOHN McCoMB, the oldest policeman
in England, and doubtless in the world
died nt Liverpool October 8. He hn
joined the Liverpool police force in 1915
when the old watchmcn were guardians Q
the public peace. and In 1896, when tho polio
iOTCe WIS ne COilSul
, blcs, which rank he held up TO his death In tn
nineteth year of his age.
TIE late Governor Louis A. Wilt, o
, Louisiana, was Of Germans Spanish descent Hi
maternal ancestors, the Villanuovas, were ncblc,
| and many Of thea were distinguished in state
A craft and diplomacy. Governor Wiltg entered thu
confederate army when only eighteen years oil
aud remained on duty until the close of tho wal
1 with the exception of o short timc between hi
) capture and exchange as prisoner of war. II
. married before he was twenty Miss BlenvenI
daughter ofG planter.
THElate Presidents home at Mentor wa
leased when he was preparing to come TO Wash
: ington TO be inaugurated President, to Ms. Gai
8 fields brother. Mr.. Rudolph, for four yeaR. Wei
q she to remain there during the winter Mrs. GRi
A field would feel hcsSvif guest though welconi
- one, IN her own home, so she prefers to pass III
:, winter In Cleveland, where. as has been mer
+, toned, she has rented house on Euclid ayenu
a Her health continues well, but she mentions
: letters to friends here how wretchcdly lonely 81
u feels without her loved husband.
Appointing Veterans 10 once.
Heads Of Departments, SuperintendenLs
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