Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
PAST THEIR PRIME.
SEVERAL CElEBRlTlES WHO SHOW
SIGNS OF OLD AGs.
Roscoe Conkiing, Henry Ward Bccckcr.
Erank Mayo, Robert Bonncr.--Ex-
senator, Preacher, Actor
And Newspaper Man.
lNcw Yorl. or. San Francisco Chronicle, |

New Yorl, Cor san Francisco Chroriclcl
Roscoe Conliiug passed. a group of poiti
cinns in front Of the Fifth Avenue hotel a
few days ago, and note was mnio of tho
changes time aud ago aro surely making
with tho groat lawyer and state man. Ho
walked slowly partially from tho pompous
manner OF the man. but G2grol of fooblc.
moss was noted in thN legs His massive
shoulders arc rounding out and tho fingers OF
timo have got dociIrd clutch on tho color
Of hi, whi,kors and hair Decp lines cut
their uglmoss around his eyes and furrows
are severely drlwu around his mouth. His
dro 5 is still marked for cxpcnse and nt, but
the emphasis Of his former brurquc, business.
iik" manner soomi 20 DO growing tirrd Few
men now raise thciI hats rs they used tC
when he passed. them. Now York city Is the
best piace in tho worll for boing idolizcl
and loved with n vengoance" for whilo,
aud being rs suddenly loft when one little
dreams of IT, Surface interests, surface
lidoIty, surface frionis, are all one may
look for in the precious New York public.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Trembling hands nro those the Row Henry
Wari Beochcr rscs to turn over tho hymn.
book and the Bible. Tho noted orator of
tho Plymouth pulpit is aging rapidly, and
he mnkos tho most juvenile effort ut throw.
ing It oil ever soon among mon. His hair il
"a white rs snow, his face is as red rs n boioI
lobster, his neck is thick and loose skinned
nnd his trembling body botrays that his
yoars aro mGrm and fast falling into tho
''yoIlow loaf.' Mr. Bcochcr docs not weai
his ago with dignity His assumption of
boysh manners md attempts a humor are
sadly pontless aud undignin,d He wiggle
about on his logs when trying 10 appear
young and destroy, the very honor of his
years Tho BocCher before the trial and the
Boecher of to-day arc vastly dilioront in ap.
pcaranco and manner
FRANK MAYO.
or the stago away from the kindly do.
lusivo Kicker of electric light tho good,
timc-honorcd countonanCo Of Frank Mayc
looks old. The same food OF quick brain
energy CLEANS in his handsome eyes, but the
youth and taut manlinc,s Of the heroic actor
Is yielding to the waste of vitality. Tn,
disposition to sociahility is another noticeable
want in Mr.. Mayo that was never there be.
fore. Like Nod Buckley, Harry Edward.
and Others lie Is headed for tho sunset and
autumn of life and tho springs and summer.
nrc far behind him, Mr.. Mayo is grca;
theatrical attraction in New York city.
What an old friend may sec OFF the stage in
his growing old Is not at all dicornabo In
his acting. As Davy Crockett ho hold,
place in the history OF tho Amor
can stage that will live whom he has laid OH
his mortal costume
ROBERT BONNER.
Robert Bonner, of Ledgor fame, tho pub
Usher Of Fanny FERNS writings and the
owner OF SO many noted horses, Il by nc
means rs young MS LIE was once Mr. Bon.
ner is not a handsome man-he never was
If anything ho is directly tho rsvcr.e of
handsome, but he has made tho namo Of
Robert Bonner and The Now York Ledger
known the wide world over. He /, showing
his age now. His stop is slower, the auburn
hair is thinned out, his eyes look dimly out
from deep wrinkles, his hond IL bent for.
ward, his whole figure thick set and clumsy,
where formerly II was rather On tho dapper
order, with mottie and spring enough for
dozen mon The Ledger property is n
bonanza, and Mr. Bonner's wealth apart
from thut is immonsu
On tho shady side Of life these people that
the world has known of for fifty years or
more will soon drop away. Few have led
such busy lives rs Mr. Bonner, or done more
to bring ta!ent 10 tho front In literature.
Ho was the good genius of Fanny Fern AMI
Of many uthcrs who wore tho "new brooms"
that swept things clean at That period
Many live to point to the publisher Of Tho
lodger as thoir salvation from want, their
holp in timo Of sore needs and the main
spring of final success 1t is said that man
who loves horses always possesses kind
hoart and liberal nature. There is no dis
counting Mr. Bonnor's love of horses Flora
Tomplo and many others wore his special
pridos and loves in horsoilcsh, and Maud S.
holds irsxtn nl i'm Sfal