New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-29

in which young Burnett Hendricks spoke pieccyi IN
AN Ohio district school the other day. II is delrous
delIEh TO know that be spoke with rmness character
istc OF tho nephew Of the Democratic candidate for the
Vice-Presidency."
William Goodwin had the right spirit in
which 10 write book When he ut work on Caleb
Williams" he wrought himself mp tremendously aud said
to himself thousand timcs 81 will write tale that
shall constitute an epoch in the mind Of the reader that
one, after he has READ ~ snau ever DC exactly the
same man that ne was before"
They say at Scribner's that Mr.. Clarence
Cooks familiar Talks Furniture" with their caro-
fuy-prep ired Illustrations have been found to attract
more attention than any American publication tbs
subject and been so successful tnat tney are going 10
continue them in successive numbers OF their magazine
throughout 1877. Il has been an expensive SERIES
making appeal to the best taste OF the commu
nifty, and meeting prompt response
Col. Fabra, the Royal Spanish Commissioner
10 the Exhibition visited Toledo during the Summer and
was so attracted by the Of The Toledo Blade that he
entered the editorial rooms Observing on the walla
cOatOfarms in the shape of small Toledo sword he
remarked: My friends, you worthy OF better
blade than that, and will give you one" He has ac-
cordngy presented to the journal beautiful murder
Gus Toledo blade which has been OF the attractions
OF the Spanish Government building at Philadelphia
Prof. Bell tried his telephone on the tele-
graph line between Boston and Salem the other day be
remaining in Boston. Conversation was carried on with
the operator Salem without the slightest difficulty,
even the voices OF the speakers beng easily recognized
Whispering found % be perfect audible but was
unintelligble After time. instead Of grounding the
wire Mt Salem, Il was connected with North Conway,
distance OF 143 miles from Boston, thus leaving Salem
as way station; After this change had been made
tones but difficulty experienced IN carrying
conversation.
John Weiss the Radical, is reported to be
terror to publishers from his constant habit Of rewriting
or expurgatng and there the proof under
his critical eye. and he himself something Others
see him. In his new book Mr.. Weiss relates wittcsm
pcrpctrated by Mr. Tom Appleton. who does great
many things of the sort On the strength sas
MIR. Weiss "of Laurence sterncs assertion tnat God
tempers the wind the shOrn lamb Boston wit, find
ing himself in the powerful blast which sweeps across
the Common and makes tunnel of Wnterst, remarked
that he wished there was shon lamb tied at the head
OF that street."
The young King of Greece is, according to
Mr.. Henry NJ. Field a man Of delightful modesty and
frankness He talks excellent English and with the free
dom and joyousness OF boy The Queen is famous for
her beauty and the OF her the whole
nation seems in love with her. she is gentle and
good. The pair have folr ruddy checked children,
who always jumping about like squirrels In the royal
carriage, that the King says he has them fastened In
with leather straps lest they should throw themselves
overheard. The King likes America, ami he seriously
says that the chief OF Greece derived from
the plum puddngs Of England and America the currants
OF Corinth forming It's principal article VI export
Miss Anna DickinsOn's reception on the stage
Of Philadelphia her friendly city is thing very
we'll worth noting. The critics evidently full OF
kindly feeling for the and the lecturer but they
have little admiration 10 spare for the actress The
Times says: "She runs over TO speak, there Is
enough room for her in Anne BOley and 1t like
vain attempt TO put bushe into peck measure She
longs To gescuae to hands and arms but dares
not for fear she will not do the right thing Her dignity
is the dignity Of the school teacher not or the queen
Her love-makng is artificial her weak and childish
and her pJthOs hard and unreal out or herself entering
into character with other thoughts, feelings and
PURPOSES is to her She knows OF nothing mpOssi
BILE with her ndomitabe will and too late finds herself
burning express feeling aud knowing not how. 10
cannot be said that Miss Dickinson has genius for the
stage il certain that she has adaptabty enoughto
promise In time II she Is willing 10 learn, ready
to her shortcomings. her energy and determination
will accomplish much, but there Is much for
Improvement that perfection lies far in advance Of her
present ataimnents." 1t is the opinion OF The Inquirer
that there grace in her action. Her gestures
weak. little, pucrile her face was as mmOble
that OF a speaking and winkng DOLL the eyes opened
and shut the lips closed parted other than that
the face express OuleSS; her voice was hard
nose She spoke piece tamely and illustrated It with
awkward, tiny gesture. She did not express passion
interpret feeling; did not act-shc lectured" ma
declares that her mint seethe with intense
thought. her pulse tnrOb with overpOweriDg emotion
but both must find IN burning words, not in facial
attitudes Miss Dickinson has rare talent and Il not yet
adapted to the drama She IS the queen or tho platform
Of the She is natural In the one that she
cannot be artificial in the other Her intensity Is thai
OF orator. hot OF the actor Her rhetoric Is that OF
the statesman, which fits her for interpreting even
her own poetry"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Gen. Sickles, eX-
Minister Spain and his Mr.. Cushing had an
interview with the President to-day before the meeting
of the Cabinet Mr.. Cushing took farewell y, the Prcs
dent intending soon TO return TO Spain