Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20
PERSONAL.

Henry &. Work, the noted song writer
who died in Hartford, Conn, Sunday, was
born October l, 1882, in Middetown, Conn,
and was the son of Alauson Work, who,
with Messrs. Burr and Thompson, was In
lS4l condemned to twelve years servltude
In the Mississippi State pententiary for
assisting fugitive slaves across the Mississippi
river. AT the beginning of the Rebellion he
was poor printer. He wrote 'Kingdom
Coming the great temperance song, Come
Home, Father also Marching Through
Georgia" "Wake Nicodemus," Babylon
is Fallen and others relating to the war,
which had very large sales. He was no
longer the poor printer. He was a success
full man. He travelled in Europe, he ex-
plored this continent, and when he left
Chicago in 1867 he was worth small for.
tune. AT that time he went to Vineland
N. j., bought Gin company with his brother
two or three hundred acres OF land In that
unique rural city, b,.ilt two houses, and for
time engaged heartily In the preliminary
arrangements for establishing great fruit
farm. His possessions and his comforts
were swept away one by one. He never
drank drop of liblol in his life and never
used tobacco. OF all except four of
the threcscore and more song, of Mr.,
Work the words as well as the music are
original, and even the titlepages were in
many Instances of his own design.
The determination of DR.. Charles d. Rob.
inson, an old and highly esteemed clergyman
whose ''Songs of the Sanctuary" and whose
contributions to current literature have made
him wildly known, to leave the Presbytery of
New York, an to become member of the
Manhattan Congregational association excites
much comment in New York church circles.
lie has been the pastor OF the Madison ave
nue. Memorial church, the second largest in
the city, for thirteen years. Dissatisfaction
with the way the prcsbytery is managed is
understood to be the cause of his detection,
the result of the small proportion of active
pastors and large majority of ministers In
various callings without charges in that
BODY, and IN politics his action would be
called revolt against the machine. The
Congregauonalists are clated over the gain of
so well-know clergyman. lie will undoubt.
eddy remain in bis church as stated supply.
DR.. Rufus W. Bishop of Williston, who
settled IN Chicago last year TO practice medi.
cine, has just been elected professor of
physiology in the Northwestern university.
the medical department of which is situated
in Chicago and is called the Chicago Medical
college.
General Abe Buford of Louisville com.
mitted suicide at Dauville, KY, Monday
morning by shooting, The following state.
ment was found, directed to b. f. Buford,
at whose place he was visiting "Be moi
affrighted. have no home to 90 to, aud
prefer death to any further struggle for life.
My cross is too heavy can't keep ii out of
the dust, Send my body to my brother, j.
II Buford, Lexington, Ky, and may God
have mercy on my bewildcrcd soul! MY
troubles aud those of my unfortunate brother
Tom have driven me mad. A. BIford."
General Buford was West Poat graduate
of 1874, classmac Of Genera, Hancock.
General Buford was well known among
turfmen. His brother, Thomas Buford,
assassinated Judge Elliot in Frankfort, and
was acquitted and sent TO the insane asylum