New-York tribune., 1876-10-05
PERSONAL.

At a late hour last night the condition of
Mr. John f. Cleveland seemed still entirely unchanged
No hopes OF his recovery are entertained
II is the amiable statement of the very young
Alfonso King Of Spaim that "America owes her pros
rerty 10 the triumph Of Spanish arms" This Is what he
told the latest troop of soldiers sent to CUBA.
John Jarrett, one of the "Six Hundred" "
who mado that wondrOus charge at Balaaya has just
died He had thrro wounds, and his horse was shot
under him; he caught another horse and escaped
Alas for the "march of improvements
The house in which Goldsmith lived while usher in DR..
Milrcrs school ai Pcckhan, and whore good Dr. Prim
rose and Moses and all the rest Of those delightful pe0-
pie first dawned upon paper has been sold Tor build
ing purposes
Prof. John ID. Runkle, President of the Mas
sachusetts Institute Of Technology has been appointed
by the Secretaries of the United states Navy and Treas
ury. Chairman of the Commisson created June 1915
"to make such experiments and collect such lnforma
ton IA may he useful and important TO guard against the
bursting of steam boilers"
Prof Huxley was most pleasantly treated
during his recent visit to this country. The railroad
presidents gave lin palacecar journeys without price,
and for each Of his three lectures at Chickerng Hal ne
received ~ 500. He also offered but declined T1Oo
Tor his address at tire opening OF the Johns Hopkins
University Hc carried back to England as the result OF
his few weeks visit the Agreeable sum OF T1OOO.
"The sturdy soldier joins the May dance"
Senator Sharon gave ball at his home Of Belmont lately
Mt which Gen Sherman danced a quadrile with the
Countess OF DufcTin He is described entering into
the excitement Of the affair heartily as If he had been
dancing husbnC-bee to the music OF fiddle III the
hands of the musical darky Of the village He showed an
earnest enjoyment throughout the whole programme Of
twelve Dances and never missed dance.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey AldIich, the poet, dwells
in village about 20 miles from Boston, possessing the
most musical most melancholy name Of PonkhiIog and
surrounded by much good fishing. That the wise and
charming writer does not devote himself exclusively TO
trout is shown by the fact that he VII publish next
month volume uf the best OF his uncOllected poems
Tl,t of .
which j. not the worse for suggesting Jean Pal hlchcr
This voume viii contain a that ne has done since Ms
former volume that he considers good
This is what Mr.. NJ. ID. Conway tells of
the parrot ~ the late Lady Stanley Last year Lady
Augusta stanleys parrot escaped. and the Dean and
number of the clergy, including the Archbishop who
were with him a the Time went ont into the garden to
find the bird Ihe search was in VAN iGr Or 'iiv, Du
lev l5nfhcj then thc Dean laughed. and hually the
whole ecclesiastical rOup roucd, c pdrrOtcy came
again, with uncion, Let Us pray ~
The Pope's physicians are again alarmed as
10 hs hea tn. In spite Of the mental energy winch
carried him through atgung audiences. his feebleness
OF body Increases ard the Gdema ~ the left foot and
ankle Is such thut Le maintains the standing posture
with extreme difficulty and only for short time. Tie
symptoms OF general senile drOpsy are sd'I'lchtY
threatening to cause much unelsinrsS 10 hs chc" at
yisrrS fprcsceng they do the neiacy OF measures
winch rarely succeed In less tried constitutions on
Thursday. the 1th IN reply % the congrainiatofy ad
dr s, of an Irish GepuatOn hc delivered Latin us
course. IN which his usual distincess OF utteiact wa
impaired that many OF his words Wee lnIuHDle.
His M uhom e., however, continues ana while he aIhises
by hi, viylcy ne gives cvd nee Of great vital resource
Woolncrs bust of Canon Charles Kingsley
wa, uuy uicd the other day in Westminster Abbey Mr.
Kn-sl,y's daughters and daughtcrn-law lad wrcaths
choice flowers below the bust AT the close OF sympa
tEcc address by his successor, Canon Duckw6th Inc
bust is said To be an admirable work. To those VINO
knew lir Kingsley but slightly the likeness is at rst
NIL HpitI
the smooth face may be egnatey treated ID SOUP
bat that the whiskcr T. q temporary fashion OF no
entirely dycsted the face Ii har ana ts, ~hlie IL III
crra,,s the grandeur of The work renders the likeness
les, Immediately apparent. Mr. kiDgsley's own family,
aud a those Who knew him well, are entirely satl,neu
that ar Wooner Is not only right IN his idea hut most
thoroughly successful his treatment. lie Bdplalcty
in which the bust is placed Is rapidly becoming ~ the
DoIn has said. "a new Poets COincr' ON the same
Mr. Maurice whom ht delighted 10 call his dear MASTER
Kcble aud N0rs~Orth iind place III me same chapel
ana stained window. presented To the Abbey ny Amer
irnns contain, figures OF George HcrDer; ana COWler
A stern and renccnt correspondent OF Ihe
Dabury Ners says that n the photographs OF Mr. Henry
Wattcr,on that gentleman is all Gngesa shar, peaked
forehead dcmOnstrativcly sharp chin, and dehanty
shalu Inlstache and goatec In the man himself this
sharpness fades away into sotnesS OF 0utheau oean
Ing nlsrousness of spirit would not like to have you
think value him light man, though certainly he S
uo Ducbcr as Halscad s But Ec is not too pOnderous
aud he is flexible and prehcnsibe enough 20 let man man
loy And lIe ls Drlhe-lgNtlhg Hot IN ohS,h~
rr lut " "A piercing lance. dclicatcy poised lhcIc
is one acnsitiyc trait I'M WatrrSOn that Wol1 mahe
,,t love him and he must favor his mother fOf man
ruuld certainly get such sweet weakness fron nan
something In vague ana ha my St' va"
- Inn i vii, see lt aud his blue eyes and caa-liy check
viii ',lnv IKE "A night cloud lined with moon Now
WaticrsOn has never reached mat stage Wmch h"ls'ev
'i,s ,,brrr there is "A reyuson from the romance 0l
c,riy Jnys Hnl,ead is u most likablc man. who VIII
cnt intellectual roast beef win No Dl you NOu hcNc
i In nut yDur arm around his neck you would want
tn nt IL aro md WatersOn'S. Watterson VIII not yOu
iiLea a iitle gil,h which reflects little OF It," Oil
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