Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-17
PERSONAL.

James Russell Lowell says that he is goIn,
to spend the remainder Of his life ia ok,
country.
Private Secretary Halford has not WHOLLY
recovered his health but is feeling better
than he did some weeks ago.
Keziah Randall of Maitapoisett, Mass
was one hundred years old on Wednesday'
She attributes her longevity to outdoor
activity. "WheD ] am gone" she SAYS.
ssthey cannot say rustrd OUT
Black Bart. who is known to fame as sslhe
lone highwayman of California has, il {,
Thought, gone to China or Australia. Over
thirty robberies OF stages and express train,
are attributed 10 this Napoleon Of the stand.
and-deliyer game.
Saws literary gossip: 81 CHANGED TO see
few days ago a letter written by one Of our
large publishing houses, addressed 10 Jay
Gould, in which the offer was made Of SJ0
900 cash and n ROYALTY Of 40 per cent. on an
copies that would be sold OF the work, for a
volume OF "reminiscences 10 be written 10y the
noted financier. | say 'written'-I Should
have said dictated for the use of eOmpe-
tent stenOgrapher was included In the offer
But proposition involving $4,000 is prob
ably very insignificant matter In Mr..
Gould's eyes, and he has not yet even
yentured a reply TO the letter"
The marriage OF Mr.. Blaine's second son.
Emmons, TO Miss Mccormick, and the pros.
pectiye marriage of his youngest daughter 10
Mr.. DamrOsch, will leave the Blaine house.
hold to himself and wife. Walker, the eldest
son, il bachelor, but being thorough club
man the Blaine household secs little OF him.
The mothers with manageable daughters
who make Washington their rendezvous dur
ing the society seasoa-and the town l. full
OF them-have had Walker Blaine on their
list for long while, but they find him bard
fish TO catch. Walker Is moi more than thir.
ty-fiye and from the way the married men
who belong TO the club talk he Is led to feel
that Q man at his period OF life is better o.
single than married. He thinks he eau see
ahead OF him ten or fifteen years OF a good
time before be begins TO look around for 4
wife.
Admiral Porter has presented LawtOn
Coggshall of Newport a handsome cane made
from the keel OF the rebel ram Merrimae,
sprmounted by a silver cannon as a handle.
Mai. w. X. Livermore Of the Untd
States Engineer Corps Is lecturing befs
the class OF officers Of the naval war O..
lege in Newport.
The Wharton School OF the Uniyersityd
Pennsylvania has just received an additional
S25 900 from Joseph Wharton for its library.
Hon. p. r. Barnum was rendered reeep
ton by the Seaside Club Of Bridgeport, Conn,
preparatory 10 his departure for Europe
The rooms were filled with prominent CHI
zens and town aud city officials. Mr.. Barnum
was formally introduced by Col. Mason.
president OF the club, after which the great
Snowman made short, humorous speech.
Mr.. Barnum was one Of the organizers Of the
club.
The late VIM. II. Giles Of Boston in his
will left a bequest Of 81 900 for the C0ngrt-
gational Church in Allston, providing that
such church be established within twenty
years from the day OF his death. IL the con.
dition j. not complied with the money is to
be applied to the residue Of his estate.
The estate OF the late 5. /. NJ. Barlow.
which was thought to be- worth over S2,0o0-
600. now turns out TO be worth hardly any
thing at all after the debts are paid.
Jay Gonld's hair Is reported TO have te
come nearly white. Two years ago he was
the picture Of good health.