New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
PERSONAL.

Senator Logan is recovering slowly. but Is
not expected take his seat at Washington till after tho
holiday recess.
Thaddeus Stevens's physician has brought
against his estate for $4,000 FOR alleged unpaid pro-
fessonal services
Ex-senator Nye of Nevada has so far recov-
cred his mind that has been taken from the insane
asylum. His complete recovery is hoped for.
Prof Ward of Rochester is the pOssessOr OF
the skeleton OF the horse Traveller" upon which Gen
Robert t. Lee rode during the closing campaign OF ths
war
Some antiquarian searcher has discovered a
tombstone in the cemetery Of Cheshire Conn. which
is this inscription Here lies ye Body Of Doct Isaac
Bartholomew died August ye %, l7lO In ye AL year
of his Ago he that sweet TO my Repose Now Is be-
Stink under my Nose, this is Said oil me, 80 II VIII
be said OF thee"
In a letter for the Poe monument dedication,
which was not published at the time, Mr.. James Wood
Davidson speaking OF the injustice done the poets
memory by his biographers, said Griswodism IS dead
but our language Ia enriched with valuable word. In
future when we WISH in one single. singing word,
stigmatize being who has exhausted all his resources
malignty. fasehood and dshonor against dead man
who had trusted him. will say that he Griswodized
him"
The Emperor William was enthusiastic over
his reception in Italy He sent this dispatch to the
Empress from Milan: 81 have arrived here safely. 10
was trumphal procession from the boundary here, but
the entrance into Milan with the King surpasses my
power Of description it unspeakably enthusiastic
with Yvacity OF the Italians In all my long
life never have seen anything To equal IT, All the WIN
dows numberless balconies and trbunes, and all the
streets were sea heads The soldiers occupying one
side. The King extraordinarily amiable. Immediately
after dinner magnificent illumination or the cathedral
and squares which not less than 10000 people,
who received lis with loud hurrahs All indescnbaOle
Splendid weather.
The letter attributed to Thomas Carlyle,
hingng disdain American colleges, has already been
denounced as a hoax. What he really wrote to Presi-
dent Eliot under date OF Nov. 49, as follows: Some
days ago received your courteous and obging letter
and along with the University diploma appointed for
me the 30th June last which now lies safely reposed
In return for all which can only beg you To ex-
press to the Governing Boards OF the University my
vey sense Of the honor they have done me, and
dial thanks for this proof of their friendly regard which
/ naturally wish may long continue on their
part. Toward Harvard University | have long had o
feeling OF afectOn-in respect, almost yeneratiOn
and to Harvard and tn you, its distinguished President,
l now cordially wish all manner OF prosperity and good
esteem from wise men on both sides OF the ocean"
The following anecdOte of Chief-Justice
Chase told by The Toledo Commercial "soon after
Chiefustlce Chase assumed the gubernatoal chair in
Ohio he issued his proclamation appointing Thanks
giving Day. To make OF being orthodox, the Gov
ernOr composed his proclamation almost entirely OF
sages from the Bible, which he did not designate 40
quotations. presumng that every would recognize
them and admire the fitness OF the words well as his
taste in their selection. Tho proclamation meeting tho
eve Of Democratic editor, he pounccd upon H.
and declared that he had read II beforecOudn exactly
say where-but he would take his oath that II was
downright plagiarism from beginning % ond That
would have been pretty fair Joke; bat the next
day Republican editor came ont yaanty In defense 0f
the Governor pronounced the charge hbeOus and cha
enged any living 10 produce single line of the
proclamation that had appeared in print before