New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23
PERSONAL.

MT, Dtlknup ldttS dh'sJ III thO Wow 80 80
going % California to live,
Mrs. LYNN Linton, the widely known writer
OF so much cyniclsm about women, is described rs
stout and unbeautul mat.on Of housewifcly appear
Mexico is to have colossal statue of the late
President Juarez which will be executed by signor
climate Of California Is good rs that OF MS lly
NJ. Worms, a distinguished genre painter in
the style yihert has been made Cheyaer OF the Le
glon of Honor for his picture Of Spanish wsddinIg,
which bought by MT a. l. stewart JUST Deioio ms
death for $1,000.
The No Name series of nOyels-written by
distinguished authors whose cognomens are to be SUP
pressedopens with one the author OF which ,b ev
kept secrets in magazine literature
Prof. Elihu Root is hereafter to fill the chair
OF Physics aud Applied Mathematics ut Amherst made
vacant by the death OF Prof Smell President seolye
says that Prof Roots study win helmhoz has maae
hun the best hited man IN tue country Ior III
this department.
The two delightful French actors, NJ. Marais
end Mile Petit who played the hero ana heroine OF Les
DanIchefs at tho Odeou last Winter are TO be married
Is probably idle to expect 70 see that charming play as
exqulstely acted in an American theater
After Gen. Grant became President he seat
the saddle which he used during the civil war; and on
which he was mounted when Gen. Lee surrendered, TO
a1 bc Of he wasi6uTn family Il is to be Carefully pre-
served as an heirloom I'm tine hall OF the Wasburn home
At the Fourth of July celebration in Stutt-
CART Germany fac-simile copy OF the original verses OF
'Yankee Doodle was presented to Mrs. Paddock, who
was plying rattle In Lexington. Mass; before tho
adoption OF the American Constitution; and MISS bncne
Wills Howard, the budding novelist, appeared dressed
IN Martha Washington costume, and read a poem
A recently published volume on cOnjurOrs re-
lates an auecdOte OF Ray. juggier who nOurished
In London in the time OF George III. lie once per
formed before the royal family and desired the Queen
TO say "Cockalorum" tho charm upon which, as he
fh.5 apft tn
The Queen hesitated upon which the Fat King eager to
witness the courors great trick turned MS pig re9 lace
toward her aud said bandly, Say cOckaloruin, Char
otte; say cockaloruIn." Upon which "Cockalorum"
undoubtedly said.
Bostonians are never so happy rs when they
are giving good-humOred jbe az New-iork 1t Is pleas
anty related that small party in Boston, the most
having US his guest q genial NewYorker and wishing
chat he shoud have good impression of Boston brains
introduced him to Mr. H. gentleman OF repute In " IT
cncGuutering his NewYork friend alone. he said " How
those trousers were never made Tor hlm'
A curious story is told by Mrs. Frances
Wordsworth one of the OF the wreck Of the
ship strathmore. She sitting by 6re in the island
upon which they cast, when she saw q womans
face and head appear It vas beautiful faeSp ;h
head and under the chin IL smiled kindly on her. and
slowly faded She spoke OF 1t TO her son. and no
mentioned to OF thor companions; bur the srk
ing U the story that the gentle young wife OF the
saved them-wno her husbands Snip-had tle
Of the yisOn TO the kcrehcf tied undor the
chin
Alfred de Musset when he played the ball
room hero wi;ched the world with noble dressing he
was of middle hight and slight figure, and atred himself
In green coat with metal buttOns brown silk waist
ooat crossed by gold chain, and two onyx buttons
which fastened the cambria folds Of his shrtfrout Ills
narrow black satin cravat enerccd his throat like jet
necklace and brought out the hne tome OF mis-
his white gloves showed by lreproneha0e III tue deii
cacy Of his hands; and numerous curls waved upon MS
TEMPLES aud descended In clusters toward his meek. The
rings which ere8sed hs forehead were OF pale gold those
behind were amber, and those which covered the higher
part OF the head sank gradually from light 10 dark lis
whiskers were chestuut his eyes almost BLACK, and his
nose was Greek-and he had an ar OF aristocrato
distinction.
At the liberty of conscience festival, ar
ranged by Mr. W. l.. Baker az his farm In Wellesley,
Mass ON Wednesday. there were about 100 clergymen
of all denominations and large number OF ladies aud
laymen. These guests driven to tho Riverside
Herd Barn." where they lunched amid the fragrance OF
the new hay and the lowing the cattle ranged on either
side OF tho table After luncheon the host led the way to
the bufaloes and bears, the Valley OF fanoles FOL
Les ald Friyontes," Smugglers Cave, ana sealac-