Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — The Old-Timcts. [ARTICLE]

The Old-Timcts.

Sir William Muir, at the age of 81, is about to leave his position at the head of Edinburgh University. During the Indian mutiny he performed his first public service, when he was in charge of the intelligence department nt Agra. Captain Jonathan Norton of Lee, Mass., expired Dec. 12, aged 105 years. He died in the belief that some more-for-tunate person-will fnthom the mystery and bring about tlie fruition of his life's struggle perpetual motion. Captain Nortoy wrote President McKinley informing him he was about to realise his dream and offered the machine to the government. He received n reply from the President to the effect that if ths machine was a success he would interest himself In the matter. Alton 8. Sherman, wh» was Chicago’s third Mayor, IS still living, at the age of 89 years. He was bom In Vermont. His present homo la in Waukegan, and be achlom visits the city over which he ruled so many years ngo. He moved out of the town before the big fire. Prof. Giovanni Schiaparelli, director of ths Brvrn observatory at Milan, has been retired after forty-two years of service. He is celebrated for his discovery of the canals in Mare. His observations on me teoritca, on the double stars snd on the Ilanets Mercury and Venus ars of the ighest astronomical Talus.