1878*

Bouton, descants upon the fact that in these days, in spite of the labor and sorrow that still pursue the octogenarian, the burdens of years are greatly lightened not only by the great advance in medical and surgical skill, but by the vast broadening of the field of interests and activities in which old folks can engage. As to his own activities, he has made him another crossbow, but finds his skill waning with both the old and the new, while the unusual interest in Mars (the planet, not the old world potentate) during the early summer brought to his observatory on clear evenings so many visitors as to leave little time for his usual work on variable stars. Were his visitors disappointed not to discern inhabitants on the planet?.. . .Harlow announces his second great-grandchild, Jeanne Elodie Petitmermet (granddaughter of William H. Harlow 'l2), which seems to establish his patriarchal leadership of the class. To trace his lineage in the other direction, he attended at Plymouth in August a meeting of descendants of William Harlow who built the Harlow House there in 1670 Hayt has decided to let the orchard rest and play the gentleman of leisure. He has taken time to do thoroughly the Golden Gate Exposition, of which he records his cordial approval; and he proposes soon to inspect the largest rattlesnake farm in America, of which he got an outside glimpse on one of his recent business trips. It produces snakes for shows, venom for pharmacies, and proposes to can rattlesnake meat, which is expected to appeal to the palate of the epicure. Hayt hopes the farm will do a St. Patrick job and clear the hills of unregenerate rattlers Parkinson and his wife are at present living on mutually exclusive diets, which puts mental strain on the provider but causes no particular physical discomfort. He has slowed down somewhat and taken in his never . excessively long waistband a notch or two. The pair take much pleasure in calls from touring friends, with which they have been especially favored this season. They have had at least a call from each of their four sons during the summer Tar bell, expressing his interest in Sully's improved condition, reminds us that for four years Sully sat on his left and Templeton on his right; whether in class or in chapel—or both—he does not say. He reports more prosperous conditions in his section than for some years, owing to a more normal rainfall. ... .Mrs. Whittelsey reports her husband quite feeble and inactive, unable to read because of poor eye-sight, but loyal to his College, and proud to be numbered among the Dartmouth Alumni.

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