New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
PERSONAL.
The Chicago Journal says Prof. Swing is the

The Chicago Journal says Prof. Swing IS the
connecting Ink between religion and science.
Victor Hugo, says correspondent OF me
R,son GAZETTE Is the stingest OF mortals although he IL
worth more than s1Oo.OUO
Mrs. H. J. Byron, the wife of the we'll
known dramatic writer died at Brighton England Oh
Sept 25 In her iJth year
Mr.. Stephen Fiske, business manager OF the
Fuh Avenue Thentcr, who has been dangerously Ill Win
gastric fever, Is now cOnNaiesc'nI
Mr. Stanley Dust, manager OF MI. hoDeIt
U.ers new Theacr Of Mystery soon to DO opcued here
arrived by the Adriatic on Tuesday
THE new town hail in Aver, Mass built by
Dr G Aver AT n cost OF $50 O0O will be dedicated TO
dy senator Boutwell, Will take part IN the exercises.
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford is described 10y
q oror,granber as {" a largcminded little person, with
beautiful eyes, sweet voice, and most refined ana
wOmaniy Mannel6
There il not much pomp and lOrdly state
about the English governor OF FIJI Sir Arthur Gordon
lie and his suite ana his native guests otrn s down 10
dinner saws correspondent OF The HdhddTd without
their coats
Mile. Christine Nilsson has left Copenhagen,
and has proceeded Hamburg 1t is stated that dur
ing the late visit which she paid to her native village o
WcNiO. in sweden, size sot'Cu {" h"'i"'0"i0 "'' v"
her old parents.
II i said that nothing is more remarkable
IN the memoranda from the Prince Consorts pen than
that sort Of genius which French writer has defined as
the sucndOr of good sense. MT Martin mas Just uD-
shcd he second volume OF his biography OF the Plhce
So active and yOunglooking is Emperor
william that 1t hard to believe that he rode into Paris
I'm 1914 on the mednval hall in Freiburg is double
inscription celebrating Kaiser Friedrich 1.-The sleeper
i'm the Thuringan Cayc-and Kaiser Wilhelm J. ~ his
worthy successor, the restorer Of German unity and
greatness.
Mr.. Spurgeon's sermons he prepares for by
severe study His omnvOrous aud apparently purpose
less reading pursued with two clearly defined objects
the "sweetenng" OF the mind by the introduction of
new matter and the collection OF novel and striking Illus
traiOns. Thus he has always good stOckin-trade to
crtheess certain that the fluent discourse rolled out IN
magnificent tones without hnltlng fatcrng, or, as
IAtimer has II, humblDg and mumbing has all been
previously well Thought out.
Mr. Charles Reade, the novelist, was lately
summoned at Iammersmith Police Court at the instance
the Fuham Board of Works. for the sum Of f32 Is 3d.
popOrtOnate expenses for the compulsory repair OF the
Maryland and onngham- roads, Shepherdsbush. Mr..
Reade disputed the claim the ground that he had alb
sotey conveyed his brother the house Ia regard To
which the assessment made. Mr. Reades Dr0ther
equally denied his liability Upon examination or the
deed OF conveyance put n MI Pagot ed that the claim
was made good against Mr.. Charles Reade, VINO SAID lie
would obey the umpire
Walter BagehOt says of Adam Smith, the
reat political economist that this founder of the sci
ence of business WAS OF the most unbusnessike OF
mankind. He an awkward Scotch professor, appar-
emily obohed with books and absorbed In distractions
He was never engaged any sort Of trade, and would
probably never have made sIpenco Dy any II no uad