Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
PERSONAL.
5ARDoU is lank and lea,

ROSCOE COMBINES beard has become
nearly snow white.
Ex-R MISUNDERSTANDING W. A. PHILLIPS,
of Kansas, is paid 1900 year by the
Cherokee Indians to look after their in
terests in Washington.
Mr.. WHITTIER, the poet, is bothered
very much by autograph hunters. He
tells q reporter that during 1882 he re-
ceived between 1000 and 5000 letters
asking for his autograph.
Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE SHARswooD, of
Pennsylvania, recently retired from the
state supreme bench, after thirty-seven
years service, feels vigorous enough
yet to open law office for private prac-
tice.
MAJOR CHARLES L. flanagan, q we'll
known Philadelphia journalist, has fallen
heir to $2lO, 900 in cash and several hun
dreds of thousands in ocean steamship
property. An uncle IN Liverpool made
him his sole heir.
WESTON, the pedestrian, is making
successful temperance lectures in Eng
land on Exercise vs. Tonica." He
claims to have walked $4,000 miles in
the last fourteen years on a temperance
diet and total abstinence.
d. r. LoCKE's brother was recently
appointed postmaster, and now his son
Is in Washington asking for place in
the consular service. Mr.. Locke is
"Nasby," who has become famous for
sat1rizing democrats anxious for office.
EDWARD D. COOLEY, graduate of
Amherst College, died at the age of IS
years. He was assessed for 1926, but
had property aggregating 1875, 900. Yet
he had been content to live In squalor,
with no friend but his gun and fishing
rod.
MAJOR ELIJAH I1sE, of Springfield,
ILL.,, who is one of the most interesting
OF the many northern visitors now in
Florida, was captain during the Black
hawk war, and the then young Abe Lin
coin was privatein his company. Mai.
llse IS 86 years of age.
The Rev. George A. Gordon, though
less than 80 years of age, has been called
to the passionate of the Old South
Church, Boston, at a salary of $4,000 a
year. Ten years ago he went to Boston
for the purpose of learning some trade,
little thinking of ministerial career.
A FEW days ago Gov. Butler, of
Massachusetts, was talking with the edi-
tor of paper that had persistently and
bitterly opposed him. Said the ex-
widow: ''Slr, we have met on many a
bloody field but 1 believe you never
called me fool, don't care about the
rest"
The wife of the mayor of Cambridge,
Mass, John A. Fox has brought suit
against him, alleging non-support.
They were separated in 1879, she being
allowed &81 quarter, which she claims
is insufficient to meet her needs, and
she wants more, as her husband is
wealthy.
JUDGE JAMES GARLAND, of Lynch
burg, Va, has just retired from the
bench at the age of 81. History records
but one instance before this of Judge
reaching his 90thyear while yet perform
ing the duties on the bench. That was
Sir John More, and Judge Garland ex-
ceeds even him.
SIMON CAMERON is missed III Wash
ington now. His pithy sayings and his
amusing freedom of language III regard
to the bigwigs were very entertaining.
When he was asked, at the time of the
| last census, his trade, profession, call
ing, ETC., the old gentleman boldly an
n0unced printer.
JOSEPH DAVIES, of Lynn, Mass, who
I has recently been elected president of
the Lincoln National Bank, in that city,
! ! y! !S g typical self made man He began
the show business without a dollar and
has worked his own way up to wealth.
He is now one of the most prominent
men of his district.
Two years ago Mr.. J. D. Bunnell and
wife, OF Port Jervis, were divorced for
incompatibility Of temper, the wife keep
ing the only child. bright boy of 7
| seven years. The father removed to
Carbondale, Penn, and recently entered
into correspondence with his wife, offer
ing to assum the expense of educating
the boy. The latter brought about a
meeting, the meeting caused a reooncilia-
ton, and last week the couple were again
married.
The Lafayette Ond.) Journal says:
"a private letter received in this city
from Mrs. Wallace conveys the informa-
ton that Gen. Lew Wallace, his wife
and Mrs. Lane came near, recently,
being drowned in the Black Sea. Tie
ship of which they were aboard foun-
dered, and the timely arrival of another
vessel alone saved them from grave in
the water. Mrs. Wallace says the ex-
perience was a rough one, and that now
they would prefer the journey from that
continent here on a donkey, if it We're
possible, rather than to go again on the
sea.
Louise Michel.
From Youths Companion.l