The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04

self. This was in the late ffty's. and the
boy then seemed more animal than man.
only becoming interesting or even bear
able while under the influence OF the
music which he. himself. produced. In
later years. ne became more tractable
and civilized, as IL were. and gave hun
dreds Of public exhibitions of his power.
Blind men have occupied all sorts OF
positions and accomplished all sorts Of
wonders, but only one OF them. at least
in recent years. has actually occupied a
throne. King George, Of Hanover, better
known as The Blind King Of Hanover"
ruled over his subjects for several years
but lost his throne and his thronedom
by the absorption OF Hanover In Prussia
in 1866. He fed TO Vienna and later on
died. still proclaiming himself king,
though a king without kingdom. He
was a son Of the Duke OF Cumberland.
and the present Duke stu poses as an
heir 10 royalty.
BY way Of contrast To the hingly career
OF Hanovers monarch is the peaceful
and dey out life OF Frances Jane crosby
whose fame as n writer and composer OF
popular hymns is almost world wide.
She was born in Putnam county, New
York. March a 1920, and is still alive
and hearty. She was stricken with blind
ness while a child but subsequently
taught school aud later turned her atten-
ton 10 composing hymns. Some OF her
best known compositions are safe in
the Arms Of Jesus" "Hark. It's the
Voice Of Angels" and "Rescue the Per-
ishing."
Another notable blind person of our own
time and country r. Rev. William H. Mil
burn, Chaplain Of the House Of Repre-
sentatlves, who is best known as the
blind chaplain" Rev. Mr. Milburn was
born In Philadelphia In 1923. and in child
hood lost his eyesight as the result Of an
accident. lie nevertheless went 10 COL
lege and became a Methodist minister.
For time he was "circut rider" and
IN 1915 was elected Chaplain Of the
Twenty-ninth Congress. In 1S4s he as
sumed the pastorate Of church in Mont
gomery, Ala, later went 20 Mobile. and
shortly after was tried for heresy. He
was again made Chaplain Of Congress
In 1853 and IN 1857 went on lecturipg
tour In England. He has crossed the
ocean three times, has spent five or six
years Of his life abroad and Is now for
the fifth or sixth time Chaplain OF the
House Of Representatives. He has pub
lished several volumes which have won
popularity both in this country and Eng
land among them being rifle, Axe and
saddle Bags" symbols Of Western
Of Preacher Life" Chapters from an
Autobiography" and The Pioneers,
Preachers and People OF the Mississippi
Valley"
In another sphere, that OF mathematics.
Lewis Il. CARL has won fame. Blind
from childhood. he successfully passed
the examination at Columbia College.
and was graduated with high honors
I'm 1870 I'm the class Of the present presi-
dent of Columbia, Seth Low. He took
up the calculus Of variations, worked
out all the equations. and after infinite
labor issued a new treatise on the subject,
which is one Of the standard works. He
now lectures on mathematics at Columbia
College. and also gives private lessons
in mathematics.
The list OF the blind men and women
Of the present day who have achieved
prominence I'm many lines might be al
most indefinitely extended. including as II
does, ex-Postmaster Fawcett Of Great
Britain; Judge West, the blind lawyer;
Rev. DR.. McClelland, the well-known
minister; Marvin r. Clark, the New York
journalist; Or. James X. Cooke, OF Bos-
ton: Alvah T. Garfield. OF Highlands
n. Y, the travelling agent and business
man; Martin ~ kellogg. the weather
prophet Of st. Paul; and Johnson ~
Mundy, the blind sculptor. All Of these
men have achieved fame or wealth In
their respective lines; all Of them, though
blind, have wrought wonders.
EDWARD BUNNELL PHELPS.