New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
PERSONAL.
public work.

The Oldest living ex-State Treasurer OF Massu
chusetts Is Moses Tenney Of Georgetown He was
chosen to that once the ticket with Governor
Gardner. and served from 1856 to 1851
The Rev George NJ. Grant principal Of Queens
College. Kingston. Canada. advocates a crusade IN
order to deliver the Armenian Christians from the
TURKS. !
Captain Jonathan Norton. Of East Lee. Masa,
celebrated his hundredth birthday last week by
recitinr 10 a gathering Of friends some original
verses which he had written for the occasion He
has lived most OF his life within radius Of ten
miles Of the village where he was born and has
been in turn farmer. weaver; lumber dealer. .
years perpetual motion has been his hobby. He
voted for od pp arris9n and ever snSs the
straight Republican ticket. No man in Berkshire
County is more familiar with the history Of West.
ern Massachusetts.
An American who recently saw Max Nordau In
cafe In Paris says Of him: NO wonder he abuses
everybody FOR he is the quintessentai figure Of
gall and bitterness He Is small and malicious, ana
hairy monkey. His eyes are large and when
he Is not glazing at Ibscn. Wagner and Maeter.
He Is a remark bic inguist. and has an excellent
practice a physician. lie Is at work on his new
book. said TO be entitled How to BE Decent. Though
In Paris. "
NJ j. Shields, OF Wilkesbarre. Penn. relates the
following "reminiscences Of Thomas f. Watson. IT
that time a clerk in of the principal stores In
Crawfordville Ga. the county seat. and court
In session at the time. Watson was then young
attorney In one Of the adjoining counties, and he
had that day won quite important suit and re-
ceiyed 81 so In gold from his client As was about
to close the store for the night. Watson came IN.
and looking cautiously around the store TO see II
body was watching him or was listening. asked
me II our safe burglar proof. | replied that
Il was supposed be. Then ne handed me a bag
filed with coin saying that there St.5o In gold.
which NJ wished | would place IN the safe Tor the
night, there being no bank IN the place. placed
Il in drawer. handed him the key. locked ne safe
and store ard went home The next morning, az
a. M was aroused ny violent ringing u The door,
bell and on going down, who should nrd but Wat
so apoiogizing for waking me ~ al that hoCr but
80 vlng HAT he could not sleep for thinking OF hs
gold and had TO dress and go down 70 the store
almost a milo away ana get his money out OF the
safe and give II 20 him
\ pretty story Of Professor Herkcmer Is told in
one OF the London papers. His aged father who
lives with him IN MS splendid home az Bushey
used 10 model IN clay n hiy early life tie has re-
Gently taken 20 Il again b:t his fear is that soon
his hands will lose their skill and his work Will
SHOW the marks OF imperfecton. It IS mis- one
sorrow. Al night he to his early rest and
when he has gone. Herkomsr The talented son,
goes into the studio. takes ~ his fathers feeoie
attempts, and makes -he work beautiful az art
can make II. WheL the Oh man comes down ~
the morning he takes he work ara JOCKS al IT, AKA
rubs his hands and Saws: "lia. can Go as well
da'