New-York tribune., 1876-08-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George Bancroft the historian owns real
estate in Newport, II. l., valued at S37.sOO.
Albert Rhodes argues in the September GALAXY
that the best way of preventing drunkenness Is by the
general introduction OF cheap, pure, native wine.
Ex-Secretary Brist0w is expected to visit Mr.
George william Curtis soon at his summer home in Ash
field Mass The denizcns OF that town are hoping that
he viii make them a speech.
Mr.. Edwin Booth left Chicago yesterday on
special train for san Francisco. where he Wiz nll
theatrical ngacement. His family accompany nm: INC
journey VIII be made la ieisuie1' h''"i''i' ''
about two weeks.
Prof. Huxley, in company with Prof. Marsh
of Yale College has been visiting the birdtck qalIes
mt Turner's Falls Tie surface of one slab lust uncovered
lie square feet ana contains eEn' IA ~, ~ @ ~ y,
gouc in one direction, and nine tracks IN inc opposite
direction.
The Rev. Brook Herford, who came from
England recently take charge OF Unitarian ehuTeh
in Chicago rapidly acquiring all the conceit OF native
Yankee He says lie begins to realize already wha'a
small place England is and understand the feeling
nj tho American who said he was afraid go out on
dark ni in England for fear he would a.l over 'Ho
side"
The London Lancet has the following con-
ceIning the health of Cardinal Antone; 1T is true rs
the reports in the press and on the exchanges ieii
seuted that the Popes Cardinal Secretary has been'
INT the symptoms were not serious was given out
Cardinal Antonelli has for time suffered from so
superycning ON Brght's disease Of long standing Ioa-l
"A
of his post and is generally able To visit the Holy t1A
personally and confer with him ON matters q sac @
every cny. Of these occasions recently ne W.
seized with tantng 1T and had To be carried ro'n ~
Popes presence his sleeping apartment where NJ NJ
his bed Tor Is hours. lie is now able To resume NO
wOnted ayocatons."
Mrs. Fanny Kemble gives this choice glimpse
of Sir Walter Scott in The Atlantic for September; i
never can forget the description Sir Adam Ferguson
gave me OF a morning he had passed with Scott at AV
botsfor,l which AT that time still unfinished anu
swarming VITA carpenters, painters masors, ana nt'N
LAYERS was surrounded with all the dirt and disordey
discomfort inseparIble from the process OF honS'ou"
ing The room they sat the rougGcst eohltoh
which admitted of their occupying NJ ail the raw
new chimney smoked utOicrubIy. ,Ont-oi-i'oTs -
whole placo was s chaos OF bllchS, mortar, $50.
fading lilies and satcs. Il heavy inl'' shrOUU'u .Ho
Who'll Landscape Of lovely Tweed side. ana dStieI III
cold prrslstcnt dumb drlIz'c Nada. tr Ncll-puo
sn~hund kept Hlgeting in and ont OF ihe room NhWs
so, VERY i've minutes cXcaiming, in, Adam: tly
mi, buite's iust wearying to get out; or Eh Aat.
ihr mir creatures IuSt crlnS 70 cone IN WhtH -
AJnr would omen the door to the raw chy ar lVI tS
wcT muddy hounds exit or entrance. whle Sou, -,
his face swollen with gleNous tOo'lachc anu o.v
pressed hard to his check, with the otlcF Was "a
tuimitably humorous opening chaptef1 OF Iuo -
uuary' which he passed across thy iaDe. sh't u S,t
to his friend saying Now, Adam, aye thihA 'h'"
dor" . n
SUMMIT HOUSE, MOUNT WASHINGTON NJ hs
Aur. lS-rbc Hon William 4. Wheeler the lciupA'A"
candidate for Vice President, arrN ed here to-day