The Arizona sentinel., 1886-11-06


 one of them a prominent architect, but neither of them has shown any predl- lection for letters. George William Curtis has, I believe, a son, though have never heard of his evincing any disposition to tread in the paternal footsteps.
 Thomas Wentworth Higginson had no children by his first marriage, his first wife, if I mistake not, sister of William Ellery Charming, having been for years an invalid She could not move without assistance, her ailment being a fatty degeneration of the muscles; but her mind retained all its vivacity and brightness to the close. Her husband took care of her himself most of the time, and was the best of nurses, being as competent as he was affectionate. He married again, and became a father, one of his intensest desires, but soon lost his little daughter. He now has another daughter, though he is still without son, which is sore disappointment to him for he is nearly slxty-three. He has always been ambi- tious of distinction in various ways. He was noted for scholarship and clever ness at Harvard Che was born at Cam bridge, and has recently returned there to live). and also for his athletic powers. He had the Greek idea of equal cultiva- ton of the body and mind, and was esteemed by some rather worldly for clergyman. He was graduated in the academic course at eighteen and in the theological school at twenty-four. He belonged in the church militant, being opposed to slavery and ready to fight against it. Having been settled over the First Religious Society at New buryport, he resigned because he knew that his political views were diStasteful to some members of his con- gregation, and went 10 Free church at Worcester. He afterward led an at tack on the Boston courthouse in order to rescue Anthony Burns, fugitive, who was in the custody of the United States Marshal, and about to be re- turned to slavery. During the fight he was wounded with a saber, and was af- terward indicted for murder, as one of the Marshals posse had been killed. He was acquitted, owing to flaw in the 1 indictment Some years later he was active in Kansas in the contest against the pro slavery invaders from Missouri. Believing by this time that he was not a good representative of the Prince of Peace, he relinquished the ministry to pursue literature exclusively.
 When the Southern States seeded he raised several companies of volunteers and was commissioned Captain. He was next appointed Colonel of the First South Carolina, the first slave regiment mustered into the Union service. This was a position full of danger, for the South had declared that It would show no quarter to any officer commanding colored troops. He commanded them for two years, making number of ex- petitions into Florida, in one of which he captured Jacksonville. Having been severely wounded, he was forced to leave the service year before the end of the war. Most of the early lead ing abolitIonists were non-resistants on principle. Higginson felt sure that slavery never could be destroyed except by blows, harl and ma ny, and events demonstrated the clearness of his perception. He has a noble record. He has been gallant soldier and an eloquent preacher; he is a brilliant writer, genuine reformer; he has a host of admirers and friends, but he has never had what he wished most of all, a son, to bear his name and transmit his renown.
 James Parton has two children, one
 of them son, but they have come late.
 His first wife was Mrs. Sara Willis Eldredge, Fanny Fern, with whom he led rather inharmonious life, as any
 one might imagine who knew that way
 ward, whimsical woman, eleven years
 his senior. His second wife was her daughter, and as they were married in
 Newburyport, he was distressed to learn
 afterward that the marriage was illegal
 by the laws of Massachusetts. No one
 had any idea of its existence; but some
 mouser discovered the unpleasant fact.
 Parton had lived most of his life here,
 and no New York enactment flinders
 any man from wedding his deceased
 wife's daughter if he be so inclined. In
 deed, it is thing not likely to happen, and would not have happened in this case save for a rare combination of cir
 cumstances. He had adopted little
 girl, daughter of Mortimer Thompson , 1Doesticks), and the sister of his
 present wife, who had kept house , for Parton and taken care of the child
 Parton, who is entirely domestic by na ture, is happy in his second union, anC enjoys his family exceedingly, He alsC
 enjoys the tranquility of the old town oI l the Merrimack, which is the antipode
 of the modern Babylon on the Hudson Whether Hugo Parton, bright littl fellow, will take to literature when h. has grown up can not be foretold.
 l Another singular marriage was tha of Wendell Phillips, who though knowl
 as gifted orator, was eminently lit l erary man, as his printed speeches ant numberless articles in periodicals an newspapers bear testimony. The lad l who became his wife had considerabl : property, was vehemently opposed t l slavery, an invalid, and interested jl , Phillips as conspicuous and able Abol t itionist She had settled feeling tha l she would not live long, and, wishing ,: to put her means in Philips hands, S
 as to benefit the cause she had so muc t at heart, she thought that marriag a would be the best method of carryin e out the purpose. The couple had bee S friends, and remained such after thei e union, which naturally included yer e little passion or romance ot tn a ordinary kind. But in plac l. of that was a tender regard, a ,- earnest admiration, an exalted esteem > which made them the best and truest ( }, companions. The sympathy betwee l. them was complete. He passed houl