Morris tribune., 1881-04-21
Personal EOSSSiD.

JeHersOn Davis Bill OF Connecticut, has
just finished his studies at Eastman Col
lege, Poughkeopsie.. He has two brothers
named Lecompton Constitution Bill, and
Kansas Nebraska Bill.
A. Keene Richards, the turfman, who died
OF pneumonia, at his home in Scott county,
!Ky., on Saturday, suffered only three days
illness. His death, after that Of r. A.
Alexander, leaves Richard Ten Brock the
only survivor Of the three great turfmen
|, who commenced importing and breeding
hne blooded stock in Kentucky thirty years
ago. -.,.-,. q,
story is current to the effect that Law
renee Barrett, the actor, called on Senator
Dawes to urge that the widow of Gen. Bart
lett be made postmaster at Pittsfeld, Mass
'Ihe senator is quoted as speaking kindly
OF Mrs. Bartlett but saying that his hands
were tied by other considerations, etc., un-
I'll the impatient actor burst out with: Il
am glad I belong to profession where
men can use the dictates of conscience and
live up to their principles" -
Senator Bayard's letter upon the local
option question is published by Delaware
newspaper. He opposes local option laws
as of very doubtful constitute nality and
positive inexpediency, and says. $50
far as my experience goes, a we'll regulated
system OF license, whereby revenues is large
ly brought into the public treasury, coupled
with severe penalties for illicit sale, has
proved the most efficient check upon the
abuse of theliquor traffic"
Prince Wilhelm and his young bride are
delighted with the congratulations lately
poured in upon them. The prince has
published in the Official Gazette a few lines
expressing his own and his wife's lively re-
gret at not being able to acknowledge per-
sonally all those congratulations, which
which they can only regard as the ''expres-
sion of the deep seated affection and loyal
ty always manifested by the subjects of our
beloved Fatherland to the ruling race
He adds: I'VE will always strive, by taking
continual interest in the welfare of the
nation to deserve its love-"
Gordon L. Ford, the New York Tribune's 8
! business manager, has the richest auto
graph collection in the country 1t con-
tains not lie So than 25 900 bound volumes,
10000 pamphlets, $4,000 steel plate en-
cravings and $4,000 aughtograph letters and
documents. One room contains only town
and local histories; of these there are l 800.
Another room is devoted wholly to auto
gaphs and steel portraits, and it is packed
full Of shelves and tables.
Ten years ago John Fetulte and Mary
Heine were married in Switzerland, and
were divorced eighteen months afterward
Mary came over to America and went out
to service in new York family Last
week John arrived on these inhospitable
shores, and being lonesome. hunted up his
former wife. as the only person he knew in
America. Mary received him cordially ,and
a renewal of thier acquaintance resulted in
decision to try matrimony again, they
were made one by justice of the peace.
A man who makes no enemies is never a
positive force. 1 began life with deter
| minaton to succeed, with what result 9TH
ers must judge. I have made it q rule
IN life to be kind to every one and
considerate OF all. Yeti have made enemies,
becaose have had opinions and asserted
them. But this has brought me friends also,
and wherever go, at home or abroad, the
grateful evidences of their regard greet me.
I have lived long and seen much of life, land
when I am gone all ask is that people can
| say that did the best could and was ever
true to my obligations and my friends
Simon Cameron on his S2d birthday.
Mrs. PresidentP ok her sister, in law says,
has had an almost charmed life, knowing
| no care and no grief until the death of he1
husband, to whom she was truly devoted.
| Born almost in public life, she lived in it,
the idol of society, and graced the White
House, which she was evidently fitted to
adorn. With wealth, no family cares, no
anxiety about her husband, who was truly
moral man. she was exempt from most of
the troubles of great men: even to the pres
ent day she is loved and venerated and
keeps up in measure the formal etiquette
| of her younger days.