New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens expects to go TO
Washington next December aud occupy his place in the
House He Is gentleman of most brave mette, with
vitality seemingly above ordinary human ills.
It is gravcly reported that NJ. Theirs, retain
ing habit which he acquired in his youth when silk
hats were very dear, does not lift his hat like other
people but puts his hand TO the side OF IT, thus avoiding
putting II out OF shape or wearing out the nap.
John jays family pew in the ancient church
at Bedford N Y. Is OF the Revolutionary fashion, like
those that Hogarth skeched like that Rachel Warning
ton 40 ecorously sat in under the eyes OF Col Washing
ton II Is square has seats ABOUT three sdes ol H. ana
a table In the center
Senior Escosura, the distinguished Spanish
artist, walking through of the Eew-York picture
galleries the other day. paused before one OF MT Jerys
McEntre's beautiful canYascs, and said, 81 don't know
this artist; never saw any Of his work before but
know no one in Europe who could do better"
1t is picturesquely stated that the late DR..
Winsbip was first made think OF muscular develop
meut by an insult received from felowstudent when
ne was at Harvard lie had the spirit but not the fist OF
Hercules, and straightway went INTO training at a
choOse between an apology or whipping lie received
the apology.
The new President of the British Associa-
ton Dr. Andrews is a native of Belfast pupil OF DR.
Thomas Thomson OF Glasgow, and for some time was an
assistant OF NJ Dumas, in Paris He is well known to
the scientific world from his demonstration OF tho con-
nuity OF tho solid liquid, and gaseous states OF matter
as well rs from numerous Important discoveries In the
fields OF science
Miss Frances Power Cobbe suggests, az
remedy for luDato asylum abuses, that a company
should build model asylum with every possible con-
riyance for the pleasure and relief OF the inmates and
then intrust the management OF IT, under committee
OF aymCu only TO the best physician who can be found
10 accept salary of 81 900 year, plus houorlruin
el0O for every patient restored to sanity and free
| dom.
1t is said that the artists of France do not
pr high intellectual type, there many ne
thoughtful heads among them, the ornSe front Of
Cabanc and the intensely poetic expression of the noble
features Of Munkacsy But then they show no wild un
kempt boards in state OF delirium no ourageously
queer costumes and tho practice OF kissing each Other
has notably declined since the emotional reign VI NJ.
| jules simon vino kissed every one or the newnade
knights and przGmen They are not young the age OF
successful artists In France makes Itself almost painfully
| felt wherever they are assembled together
| Aurelia de BOssa, Princesse de la Tour
dAuyergne, Duchesse do Boulllon, is person who is
living in this world IL already in the other 30 says
Charles Dudley Warner in The Atlantic She has built
chapel Oh the Mount OF Olives, the socaed site of the
giving OF Lords Prayer In little side chapel is her
tom D. upon which is stretched beautiful marble efgy
of the princess who can be met walking through the
hanging by long gold chain ut her side She lives In a
pretty house IN the rear OF toe CHAPEL and near it she
Mrs. Fanny Kemble describes visit paid at
the time she caring for her sick father to Lady Nor
gam then the Wild Irish Old Woman She piled me with
breathles series OF pressing Invitations to breakfasts
uncheons, dinners evening parties, to meet everybody
in London That did aud did not know and upon my de-
clinng all these offers OF hospitabo entertainment she
exclaimed But what in the world do you do with your
| self In the EVENING" Sit with my father remain
alone said AMP cried the sociotylovng little lady
with exasperated IRISH accent come out Of that
sphare Of solitary setsuicieney We live In, do Come
To Which ohjurgaton certainly presented In most
ludcrous light my lite OF very sad seclusiOn, and sent
| both into fits OF laughter"
or the late Prof. E. l.. Smell Of Amherst
Prof Tyler says: Delicate, refined, and shrinking
girl, told, he went by the name of Mss snell in
Amherst Academy, fair no in form and features
modest in demeanor and loved and admired by ills
pupils shall forget his round cheeks his laugh
ing eyes, and his fair complexion, any than his
clear exact aud methodica questions, when appeared
before him. than forty years ago, In the old Par
sons House, whore he then lived, 20 DO examined pri
yately for admission the Junior GLASS In Amherst Col
lege and recall the picture then photographed on