Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.


Robert McKim Of Madison, Ind, has
built and equipped the most costly observa-
tory in that State for his own use.
Jay Gould will in June start in bis yacht
on two years tour around the world The
yacht will take 90 besides the crew.
The Richmond Wig says that the jails of
Virginia were more crowded with criminals
OF both colors before the war than they arc
now, and that many Of the Virginia jails
arc now almost completely empty the greater
portion of the time"
Two sisters by the name of Ely, aged six
teen and fourteen, located mining claim in
the Como district OF Nevada several months
ago, and have christened 1t the Woodbinc
and Daffodil They are sinking shaft by
their own labor, and, with the happy conf
dcncc OF their sex, express implicit faith in
their enterprise.
Gov. Robbie and cx-Gov Plaisted of
Maine, head call for meeting at Lewiston,
next Thursday; to organize State temper
ancc alliance, in which shall be united all
the moral and religious elements of society
in an active and wel-d.rected war against
incompetence.
There are 10000 federal State and munich
pal oficrholders on Manhattan Island. OF
these 5000 are paid by fees, and proposition
that the fee system be abolished has appear
cd in a measure row before the Legislature
at Albany.
An elderly Pennsylvania reviews the
story that Joseph Smith, the original Nor
mon, made an attempt to repeat the miracle
OF walking on the water, having built q sub
merged walk in the river. Somebody cut a
section of the plankins the night before, and
the imposter barely escaped drowning. The
aged chap says he remembers it.
The late cI-Gov. VIM. E. Smith Of Wis.
consin, whose death ha. been reported was
fifty-ninc years of age, Scotchman by
birth, though his youth was spent in this
country, and in early life was "a travelling
salesman Of New York dry goods house
He became a resident of Wisconsin q third Of
a century ago. and held many positions Of
trust before and since his election as Cover
nor, thirteen years ago. He vas one of The
most influential citizens of his adopted
State.
Senator sherman has preserved all the let
tiers watch he has received during the last
twenty yeats and they number nearly 40,
0G0
joaquin Miller says that Gustave Dore
with whom he made many sketching ex
t cursions about London, did not appear lk'
an artist. His habit was to walk with hi
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ing at anything, and carrying neither pencil
Tor paper. lie was faithful lover and
determined hater. His cnmlty to German
often broke up contemplated London Dime
parties.
Gov. Stephens of Georgia, is strongly il
favor of establishing a State signal servic
corps to be connected with the United State
, signal service bureau. He believes it woult
be of incalculabc benefit to the farmer
l Gov. Stephens, while in Congress, was on
of the originaors of the signal service of tn
: United States, founded on telcgraphic re
ports # the weather.
President W. +. Warren, of the Bosto
University. In his annual report anticipate
the time when great improvement will b
4 made in the teaching of colleges by the &C
cession of women to the prOfessorships.
Rev. DR.. Mark Hopkins, at the funeral o
| William Z. Dodge, said Judged by til
standard of service to Col and his fellow
man, VIM L. Dodge was more than prime
among men" 1t is said that his benefaction
amounted to one thousand dollars day.
/ Hon. Mark Alexander of Mccklenbur
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a member of Congress sixty four years ago
at an earlier period than any other living ma
and was man Of considerable influence
: He was once rich. but is now poor and Grip
A Piled by recent fall, and he and his wife, I
a whom he was married more than half a CO Il
g fury ago, are dependent upon charity 70
. support.
Mr.. Langtry, the husband OF the lad.
/ who is now in this country owns some Ian,
! in Ireland which an agent manages. Thi
= agent Gently wrote to him, saying that thu
: tenants demanded lower rents and had threat
ened to resort to the shotgun policy to OBJ
c tain compliance with their demand. Mr.
t Llngtry at once wrote back as follows
Dear Sir-1o on may say to my tenants tina
any threats to shoot you will never intimi
4 date me-"
The statement is made that forty. thou
sand copies OF print presenting so-callet
portraits Of famous editors have been sold
= while only ten thousand of group of por
a traits Of ''Wall-street Kings publ shed by
the same finn and at lower price, hav
found purchasers. From which it appear
4 that editors are just four and half time
} as popular as moneyed men.
The monument to Alexander Dumas, tn,
! execution of which was given to Gustav,
Dore, is entirely completed. 1t is composed
t of a high pedestal, on the top of which tn,
author OF THE Three Musketeers' is repre-
sontod sitting with uncovered head in au at
ttudc of meditation, which does not detrac
from the hab,ual expression OF his open ant
sympathetic physiognomy. Upon the st ep
: of the pedestal the artist has placed a lite
5 size group OF three persons, representing
, young woman holding an open book, anC
two young lads one of whom overlook'
the volume, while the other is listening
: attentively. 1t is said 10 be very oifrctiy,
work.
1t is now settled that Signor Salvin anC
Miss Clara Morris arc to act together il
April Miss Morris will appear as Resale
, in La Morte Civile," and also in another
play of Giacomet,i, in which Salvini has no
acted for twenty years The story is of tho
estlapgemcnt of husband and wife, who are
finally reconciled through the medium OF theiI
child. The father, AN English physician,
will be played by Sslvini, and Miss Morris
will assume the character of the mother,
These extremely interesting performances
will he given in Boston.
Wagner's wife, says Margery Deanc, is q
woman of the Sarah Bernhardt type though
in every way larger, and reminded me much
by certain magnetism she possesses of that
} actress She looks a little like Jewess, and
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