New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-07
PERSONAL.

Do people remember that it was woman
Priscilla wakeeld-who founded the first Savings bank,
Bellini's remains have been taken from Paris
to Catania The features after IL years, recor
nizabe.
A Hindoo has just passed out of the Roorkes
College, India at the head Of his class. in which he had
English competitors
At President Whites reception at Ithaca a
cold collation. is called the physical basis OF life" ID
made ideal and worthy Of Of
science.
Randolph Rogers, the sculptor, when boy,
always had pockets full OF pieces Of chalk and clay
which he was continually whiting, thus gaining very
good practice.
Arthur Schopenhauer was equally distin-
gshed for his love of dogs and his detestaon of
kind delighted to contrast the imaginary virtues Of
the with the deepseated Vicousness OF the other
The thrifty Mr.. Samuel Smiles who turns out
books in perfect cascade has been making aphorsm
a. Those whom God has Joined in matrmony," he says
icookod joints and illboied potatoes have very often
put aSunder"
NJ Theirs cannot be accused of low esti-
mate of himself "what." said some one who happened
10 be chatting with him, "what did the victories and
cOnquests Of Napoleon bring aboutt The little man
replied proudly, They brought ABOUT my HISTORY OF
the Consulate and the Empire"
The Princess Salm- Salm has taken for a
second husband tall English exsecretary OF Legation
the younger son of lord. Prussan ambassador at.
tended the wedding breakfast the Emperor William
a cOngTatulatOry telegram, and choice band Of Jen-
kinses iuttered round the sceene.
An acute and brilliant critic says of Mr. R.
d. BlackmOres Lorna DOone" that it is the most con-
sstent aud complete historical novel of the tir2e This
is, Of course, RELOCATING Henry Esmond" and Rom
ola" to an earlier literary period. Mr.. BlackInore
faithfully chrOncled almost every legend relative 10 inc
DOOnes be found in the DoOne country; and so popu-
lar is his quaint and powerful book that many pilgrims
go in tourng-tme by Bagworthy River TO Glen Doone
for the sake OF seeing the spot where lived those rough
and desperate men, and from which John Rldd rescued
Lorna.
His personal friends will regret, but readers
of THE TRIBUNE will rejoice to know. that Mr. Geo. W.
smalley sails to-day his return to his post in London
at the head OF THE TRIBUNEs foreign correspondence
His visit home has been short one, considering that It
is the first in five years. but from the other side is
daily becoming more important and he cannot be longer
spared from his work. Mr.. Smaey Is regarded by most
persons with foreign affairs ss by far the most
competent and trustworthy authority on Engnsn pocs
and Continental politics, as understood by English
and German statesmen, now connected with the Amer
lean press II IA pleasant to be able 10 add that MS Visit
has been profitable we'll as agreeable since both MI
and Mrs smaey return IN better health than when they
came.
The youth of the Farm School in Boston
took brass band and went to the CustomhOuse the
other day "to salute Collector Simmons with music"
That gentleman pleased thanked them, and recalled
the fact tweutyx years ago he was in their ranks
a Farm School boy. I" L remember" said he, " how
marched in your ranks through these streets poor
frendess boy, and how hoped tia, might reach use
full and honorable manhood" And then turning 10 ms
old teacher he added these WORDS WHICH, though eAcci
lent can hardly be said TO sparkle with originality
You can bear witness, Sir, that rled to DC faithful
and do night while under your charge Ley nle Ieanl
YOU my dear boys that In TINS land Of liberty neither mo-
bity OF birth blood is essential to raise one 10 posi-
tons Of usefulness aud honor nut that inc ne, tne acc
tons and the character OF the boy or man. these alone
must determine the esteem in which he Is held by his
fellows ana the positions which he Is TO ILL.,
LONDON, Oct 6.-The Pail Mall GG=etts
states that Mr. NJ j. Cramer the United States Minister
Resident at Copenhagen presented his letter Of recall TO
tho King OF Denmark al private audience on Oct z