New-York tribune., 1883-03-12
PERSONAL.
of the week

The Rev Or. A. =. Putnam. of Brooklyn, is at the
COSMOPOLITAN Hotel, Nice. SO far. his health has
been materially benefited by his sojourn on the
Riviera. lie will probably return home in May.
Professor Nortenskjold has sent in a claim to the
reward of %. 900 guiden which was offered IN 1896
by the Dutch Government to any one who should
sncceed in reaching the Pacific Ocean 0T way OF the
Northeast Passage.
Mr,. 5. W. Updyke, sister iu-law of the late
George Dawson died in Albany on Wednesday OF
pneumonia Her malady originated in slight cold.
contracted while she was ministering to MI Daw-
sons wants on his death-oed-
One more story at the expense Of Louis Blanc's
diininutivc appearance comes 10 hand. He used to
call occasionally at Frederick Dickens's house at
Putn-v. Returning home one afternoon, Mr. Dick
ems asked one Of his servants where Mrs. Dickens
was PLEASE, sirp she replied "Missus has gone
TO take Master Blank out for walk
The Riag.toA Freeman announces the death. at
seventy nine years OF age, of Tjerck Van Nliet,
well-known character OF that city and vicinity.
lie was Of pure Dutch extraction, and had always
lived at Fsopus in an old ancestral stone house
which stood n little south of where the village now
IT, aud which. as the old people can remember. was
next 20 The celebrated tavern known as the Old
Put Tavern kept by Martin Sehryver. 1jerck.
true 20 the character OF tho old Dutch people.
modest ana retiring IN ms nAOiiA uc never ucto
any phblc Office much the quiet life OF
farmer and the fsIthfu dt ties Of citizen, and TO
lie known az a part of he conservative element OF
the State than 90 be drest IN littlo brief author
ity" Of the otfioe-holder.
Ex-senator David Davis and Mss Addie Burr
will he married At the home in Fayetteville, N c..
of Congressman elect Green no 10 an uncle Of the
bride Miss Burr ls said 20 be a lady OF high cnl-
tnrc pni a retiring disposition, and she would not
consent 10 have the wedding take place until after
Mr. Daviss departure from public life. When she
and her cousin Miss Green, were visiting N Wash
Ineton q few months ago the Senator was. OF
course. her most devoted cavalier. The morning of
hor departure from the Capital was the darkest
stormiest morning OF the winter and she LETT her
hotel at & o'clock. Yet Mr. Davis. who lived q mile
away was mp in time TO take break fast with her
and escort her 10 the tram. lheu wedding journey
will be 60 California ana they Will remain On the
Pacific Coast until the late autumn.
Or. CattelL who s considering the sdvisabillty of
reScning ,he presidency OF Lafayette College. on
account Of his failing health. refers as follows 10
the subject in his last report 10 the trustees Just
made pnblic: 3" / enter upon the twentieth year of
my presidency with only,one mIsgiving and that
49, whether, in the present state OF my health.
have tho strength fully TO discharge the srduous
and responsible duties which are inseparable from
my position. am deeply grateful foI the eener-
Gus and unfailing support Of my colleagues in the
board and the faculty, and Of the alumni. bat even
with this help the continuous anxiety and strain Of
nv ordinary work and the necessity at times of
unusually severe and prolonged exertOn. seem to
me tO demand more than mv present strcn 9Th. But
am firmly persuaded that the great work bere viii
continne with increasing power and usefulness,
whoever may be the men hOnoIed Of God 10 carry It
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