River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
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vi Republicans prominently mentioned
for the presidency Gen. w. I. Sher-
man is the Oldest at 81, and his brother
Jonn ranks next at 81, Robert L. Lin
coin is the youngest at 40 All the
others are between 80 and 60. Senator
ley SO, Allison 50, Harrison end Ores
ham each 81, and Blaine and Arthur
each 81 The Democratic can didates
are much older Tilden is 70, Payne
"A, Thurman II, Mcdonald So, Hen
bricks 60, Bayard IS, Gen. Denver IS,
Randall 80 Flower is the young man
in the race at 40.
Julian Arnold tells curious story of
his father, Edwin Arnold, writing the
most of the wonderful poem, Light of
Asia" on the cuff of his shirt sleeve
while riding in the cars to ar : from his
office. He SAYS his father went into
London every morning, and during the
ride would write on his cuff with his
pencil. In the evening after his return
home, he copied the lines off on paper,
and in this way wrote most of the BEAU
tiful poem.
Mr.. Ferdinand Wards downfall is
regretted at Stamford, Conn. on ac-
count of his Hberality to local institu-
tons. Among other things he sub
scribed So, 900 to the new Presbyterian
Church, 81 900 to the proposed Soldiers
Monument, 81 900 to the Young Mems
Christian Association and 500 to the
Stamford Cornet Band.
When the doctors were in session in
Washington last week bright Vermont
doctor introduced an innocent Indiana
physician to the Vermont Senators.
The Indiana man was particularly
pleased with Morrill, because he looked
so much like Summer. But" said the
Vermonter. "Edmunds is the greatest
man, Besides, he thinks great deal
of the doctor" "Why is that?" asked
the Indiana man. Because, replied
the Vermonter, che is an owner of one
of the largest tombstone factories in
Vermont.
Lord Falmouth, who has just retired
from English sporting circles, never had
a known bet in his life except the his
torical one with Mrs John Scott, wife
of the trainer, viz, a sixpence that his
mare, Queen Bertha, would not win the
Oaks. and which he afterward paid with
a new coin set with diamonds. Includ-
ing the sum realized Ivy his sale, Lord
Falmouth has during the last fifteen
years added to his capital by his turf
transactions 1000 900. To win this
result skill, Judgment, patience aud
judicious liberality have been combined
to an extent never before brought to
bear upon the raising and racing OF
thoroughbred horses.
The will of John F. Slater, of Nor
wich, Conn, makes no public requests.
5000 900 is bequeathed to Francis Bart
lett, of Boston, his son-ln-law, and 81,
600, 600 to him in trust for his daugh-
ter, aged ten years If she should die
without issue, 500, 600 shall go to Mr..
Bartlett. and the remaining 500, 600
shall revert to Mr.. Skaters heirs at law.
The rest of the estate IS left to the tesla
tors only living child, William A. Sla-
ter. The value of the estate by com
mon consent is placed at from 81 ,000,-
600 to SIS, 900 900
When Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was in
Washington a short time since an old
friend of his observed him one day prom
enading slowly around Lafayette-square,
gazing earnestly at the old club house
from the win dows of which Philip Bar
ton Key used to look, and then across
at the mansion which was once his own
residence, and which possesses such
Hateful memories for him Almost in
front of the spot where the tree stood
at whose foot he dealt the death wound
to Key he stopped, and was evidently
musing over the events in which he bore
so prominent part a full quarter of 8
century ago The friend passed on
without waiting to be recognized, APP
preciating that the occasion was such
that one should be left undistrurbed to
his own thoughts.