New-York tribune., 1876-11-20
PERSONAL

Miss Jean Ingelow is shortly described as 4
somewhat stout. mddle-aged. and agreeable woman.
with good and intelligent but not beautiful face.
| Mr. Moody does not believe in church fain
and festivals says they should be cleaned out like ness
OF unclean birdswbich Is speech rather too sweeping
| 1t is believed that the case Of Mr.. Dean Of
Oswego Is not case OF loves labor lost He has hled
forytwo days with the carving OF American box
wood to present TO Gov Hayes should he be elected
Mr. Hayes will look forward with soulsrrng grattuds
| to this presentation.
| What Daniel Deronda accomplished in the
East after his English life ended has been subject Of
wonder to mostrcadcrs Mr. Henry James explains in The
Atlantic ooh" observes one of his takers, they had
parties at Jerusalem, exclusively Of ladies' and hs
sat in the midst and stirred his tea and made mghtoned
remarks"
The Rev. z. f. Hale and others are organ.
izng the Historical Museum in the hope of maintaining
museum OF American history IN the old South Church,
and Mr. Hale wants the Philadelphia Revolutionary an.
tiqutes added to it, 1t is intended TO accompany the
Exhibition and TO make its value greater by publications
and lectures
Mr.. Froude in his own polite but stony man.
ner has been talking liberalism. He said the other day
that Just so the British arstocracy adopted tho
conviction that they other purposes than idle
luxury would they take a new lease Of influence Ths
true solution of the British land question lac considered
TO lie in the ransference the rich and abundant soil Of
the colonies OF those who felt there was no for
them at home.
The London Times of the 9th inst, describing
the Winter Exhibitions Of paintings In that city, refeu
to that of NJ. Deschamps and mentions, among other
works one by Joseph Jefferson, the famous comedians
"Joseph Jehcrson's Loeb Ard (62), with the wan
water vailed in mist and faint riffs Of light in the over.
hanging canopy of cloud Will be looked at with Interest
az the work OF the most flushed actor OF the Anglo
American theater Ii shows that not only his feeling for
but his power Of expression in 1t has more than
outlet"
Mr.. Walt Whitman has adopted an original
and benevolent method Of subduing the intrepid auto
nbota nbaIa Hxxfth IA.
own hands has affixed copies to cards and written his
name beneath and when the ingenious youth sentt
mental maiden sends TO him for picture or signature he
reurns little printed circular declaring that any one
desiring a good photograph autograph OF Mr.. WHIT
obtain both by mail on addressing note " the
matron of the Orphans Home at Candenand inclosns
81" The proceeds are entirely for the benefit OF the
orphans.
Mr. Hubert Bancroft, the author of Native
Races of tho Pacc and perhaps at present the most
distinguished literary Californian bookseller unt
twelve ago he up the selling Of books
for the reading Of hem and especially of such related
10 the history OF the native Of this continent Ha
ing handsome fortune. he devoted his income TO his
subject collecting his books personally by agents in
all the great book marts OF the world The result Is
Empire came in Mexico a great part OF the imperial
BOOKS and documents were secured by him. ana various
revolutions have thrown into his hands original aud
published documents OF great value from the archives Of
monasteries and governments IN Central America MI
Bancroft was born in Ohio he is tall, squarelycut
man of about 40 with scholarly stOOp OF the shoulders,
thin refined ace, large gray eyes, high nose, and long
iron-gray hair
Verdi thus describes the fashion in which he
composes: % first study thoroughly the characters Of
the draDots persona. Then commit the ibretto to
memory and grding myself for the task work away for
eight OF nine months, and If necessary, until the
opera is completed. MeanYnle only live in my i'm
agnaton; hence my irraJity lllhumor, and incivitU
for though am bear by nature al such times become
more OF bear than ever Verdi rarely attends the thea
ter especially the opera IL is said that be never Wit
messed the representation his 'Bdil0 IN Masebera
until ten years after its first appearance upon the stage
culture he is cOnnOisseur IN art IS thoroughly
ycrsed In Italian. French and Spanish literature, aud Is
familiar with the best German and English authors Ho
has frequent TO the original source OF MS sp
ration, the Bible Though he styles himself a bear ana
often alludes with spice OF peasauty to his peasant
BIRTH he is courteous though simple IN his manners,
easy and fluent his conversation, and personally
great fayOrte among his more intimate friends sena-
tor OF the Kingdom, he betrays no ambition 70 shne as
Harper.