Christian herald and signs of our times . erson of Hannibal Hamlin, whowas born in Paris, Maine, in 1809. He hadlittle educationaladvantages andworked on a farmtill his 18th year,when he began tostudy law. Hisstudies, however,were interruptedand only resumedfive years later,a fte r he hadagai n taken tofarming and hadspent a t least ayear in the com-posing room ofthe Jeffersonian newspaper. In 1833, heremoved to Hamden, Maine, where hepassed the rest of his life, first as apracticing lawyer and later as an active poli-tician, devoting all his energies to the wel-fare of his native state. He wa
Christian herald and signs of our times . erson of Hannibal Hamlin, whowas born in Paris, Maine, in 1809. He hadlittle educationaladvantages andworked on a farmtill his 18th year,when he began tostudy law. Hisstudies, however,were interruptedand only resumedfive years later,a fte r he hadagai n taken tofarming and hadspent a t least ayear in the com-posing room ofthe Jeffersonian newspaper. In 1833, heremoved to Hamden, Maine, where hepassed the rest of his life, first as apracticing lawyer and later as an active poli-tician, devoting all his energies to the wel-fare of his native state. He was successivelya member of the Maine Legislature, the LowerHouse of Congress and the U. S. Senate. In1854, he changed his politics and became Re-publican. In 1857, he was elected Governorof Maine and in 1800, he was chosen as Vice-President on the ticket with Lincoln, andserved till 05. In 69, he returned to the Sen-ate. Mr. Hamlin was a man of unflinchingintegrity and great energy, shrewd and withcapacities for leadership that made him a. HANNIBAL HAMLIN. power in his party. One of his peculiaritieswas that he never wore an overcoat, his broad-cloth suit affording him sufficient protectioneven in the severest weather. NEWS GLEANINGS. Haytians arriving in New York declare thatPresident Hyppolite is insane. Hundreds of Newfoundland fishermen aMprostrated by the grippe. Piesident Harrison and family have gone tdCape May Point, N. J., for the summer. Fire at Jacksonville, Fla., consumed an en-tire block of buildings, involving $70,000damage. The Berlin Minister of Posts and Telegraphs,has announced the complete success of thePostal Congress. The authorities of the Congo Free Statehave turned their attention to the suppressionof cannibalism. The potato crop in many sections of Europehas failed and prices are expected to be atfamine rates. The Chilian transport Itata has arrived atSan Diego. The Chilian insurgents are nowvery angry because they gave her up. Three students of Woodstoc
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