Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
Personal.

MIR. and Mrs. Trula Corey Of Westminster
West celebrated their golden wedding, the
other day.
| The Republicans of the New York TWEEN
ticth Senatorial district (St. Lawrence, Frank,
lin and Lewis have nominated the Hon.
John L. Gilbert of Malone Ms their candidate
for Senator.
| The Chic go Tribune publishes an editorial
favoring Senator Edmunds as Republican
candidate for President, and Senator Miller
of California Tor vice President, as the two
bes, men un!er The circumstances for sccur-
Ing victory at the Prudential election.
| Judge jonathan Dixon, Republican caudi-
date for Governor of New Jersey, his II
somewhat romantic history. He was born
of humble parents. When a mere lad he
was employed to lead about the streets and
attend upon rich and bluc-blooded Jersey
man, named Cornelius llardcnberg, who was
blind and helpless. judge llardcnberg had
a maiden sister, who discovered that the boy
had marked talent. She induced her brother
TO send him to school. He made such a
wonder ful progress in his studies that the
old man sent him to Rutgers college. There
he graduated in 1862 with the very high
bonors, capturing all the prizes. lie went to
practice law in jersey City. Ia two years
he was district attorney, in another year he
was placed on the bcuch, and ia less than
| ten years from the time he entered the law
he was Supreme Justice of the State.
Rear Admiral Sands, whose death is an-
nouncod, was bora in New York in 1908,
and was appointed acting midshpman in
June, 1912. He served under Commodore
Macdonough at the battle of Lake Champlain.
Asa young man, serving in the Mediter-
rancan after the war of 1912, he fought two
ducls with officers attached to the British
fleet at Gibraltar, aud in each instance he
killed his antagonist. lie commanded the
United States steamer Vixen at the siege Of
Vera Cruz during the war with Mexico and
the frigatc ST. Lawrence when she took the
United States exhibits - the Worlds Fair in
1851. He was senior officer Of the cxpedi-
ton that laid the Atlantic cable, command
ing the Susquehanna. lie received gold
snuff box with diamond sitting from Queen
Victoria in acknowled cement Of this service.
He also received sword and cpaulets from
the city of Br lokyn. lie served in the war
OF the Rebellion. In 1866 he was commits
stoned rear admiral with which rank he was
retired the sane year. He leaves the sword,
epaulets and smut box to the Long Island
Historical society.
Notwithstanding all he exposures Of such
sinful games by the newspapers, bunko men
aud other sharpers still find victims. But
there is one man who reads the papers to
some purpose, and is not TO be taken in by
any of these stale tricks. His name Is Brad
ford of Bryn Mawr, near Philadelphia, If a
story current there is true. Not long ago
General MacMahon and General Slocum of
New York were in Philadelphia together at
the railroad station in Broad street. General
Slocum stepped aside fo- moment, and
while standing alone On the platform, Gen
| eral Mcmahon saw Bradford and recognized
him, but having Il better memory for faces
| than for names, said, How do You do, Mr..
- 2" Bradford" volunteered the other.
| "Oh, yes. of New York; "No of Bryn
Mawr." After word or two more they
parted, and soon General Slocum rejolued
his friend. In u minute or two he also rec
onized Bradford aud advancing toward him
SAID ''llello . Glad to see you, my names
Socum. You're Bradford of Bryn Mawr.
Knew you well during the war" Bnt Brad
| ford, edgng away, answered 81 can't say,
MIR. Slocum, that | remember you OF
you in any little game. | knew you both fol
confidence men the moment | set eyes on
you. Here, policeman. But the train was
off and the generals with it before they could
be arrested as bunko slccrers.
Nine. Hyacinlhc Loyson, the wife of Pere
| Hyacinthe, the communicated French
priest, arrived in New York, Sunday, on the
steamer Arizona. She was accompanied only
by her son, Master Hyacinthe LoYson a boy
of 10 years, Pcrc llygcinthc will arrive by
later steamer Of the same line, being de
tanned in Paris at present on business. The
purpose of the Perc's second visit to thi.
country is to enter the lecture feld. in order
to propagate his religious views. During
their stay in this country they will DC thu
guests of Mr.. Cyrus W. Field.
A London despatch says that the Quccn'
craze about her deceased body servant con
tinues undiminishcd. She has ordered sta
tue in the gardens of Balmnral, monumcn
in the Prince ConsoI.s mausocum, and
PLAGUE ext)lling Browns virtues in TIN
nave at St. Georges chapel at Windsor
Cynics comment on the fact that the Queer
aud her suite, household and servants on TIN
Balmoral and Abergeldic estates, will alten'
the unveiipg of the statue. Truth says
"In accordance with the Highland custom
John Browns memory will be drunk II
bumpers of fragrant LockncGar, which h
loved not wisely, but too we'll
: Rev. Isaac Hosford died At North Thct
ford, Monday aged nearly 81 years. ii
graduated from Dartmouth college, class o
1926, Salmon Z. Chase being among hi
3 classmates, and at AnhOvcr TheoloGtcS
l.. Seminary three years later. He was settle
over the Congregational church Of Saxon
Q ville Mass, for ten years, served as cit
, missionary at Lowell, Mass for seven year:
$ and was chaplain of the Worcester (Mass.
t hospital for three years. In 1860 he took u
his residence in 1hetford, his native tow
and from that time up to about five year
ago supplied the pulpit regularly Of Til
Union church OF North Thctford.
Two Paris editors, who have been persis
emily publishing scurrilous articles abol
y Sarah Bcrnhardt, have been challenged
n fight duels by NJ. Maurice Bernhard, hi
son. The editors, however, refused to me-
the young man, on account of his shady ant
c cedenls. Nine. Bernhardt says she sepora
c ed from her husband, NJ. Damala, becau
A he was unfaithful, and was sqnanderine a
her money. She paid the penalty iucurre
~ by the breaking OF his theatrical engage
1t ment, in order that he might enlist, and the
Ii had to suffer the modification of his fain
G to serve even for short time in the army.
: A officer accompanying President Arthr
} during his western trip, says that the Pres
" dent never killed more game than could
e used. in camp, and, Furthermore, that
o breaking camp his orders were imperati
Is to cxtinguish every vestige of fire, and 4
II this purpose force of men was always lie
e behind. 1t is pity that all the people
j. the mountains are not as careful, f
J. thousands upon thousands of acres of valu
At bic timber are DESTROYED every year by fir
ii set by hunters and campers out