New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
PERSONAL.

Miss "Gail Hamilton" was once teacher in
the Hartford High School; so the Rev. T. b
Beccher.
Jane Goldsmith, grand-niece Of the clever
Oliver has Just died at Home for the Aged In liah
fax, vs.
"Clingman of North Carolina" is said to
possess bonanza the gold regions Of that State lie
is trying TO build a railroad there.
Nine. Flores, wife of the former Minister
from Ecuador Washington has died at Quito She was
abeautful woman. the daughter of n Cuban
The Hon. A. H. Stephens has moved himself
and his baggage into his committee in the Capitol
where be is to live He will not go homo during the year.
Edwin Forests "Homen at SpringbroOk,
IA about to receive two elderly actors-veterans tagging
on the stage-n persons of Messrs William Lonas
and George g. Spear
An old gentleman writes to THE TRIBUNE
that there lives NewHaven elderly lady whose face
is "a fac-simile OF that OF Mr.. Greeley" He adds;
Altho a woman she had when saw her just the same
kind OF whskers that hir. Greeley used to wear.
Madame Rudersdorf, the singer, has beau
tif model farm at Lakeside, Mass IL s cultivated
der her own eyes charn and she owns quantities 0
the most valuable live stock She makes remarkable
butter SO good that it is sold in Bostoa for 80 conta
pound.
Prof. James Russell Lowell was so pleased
by Geo. Bartctts suggestion that dime novel read
ing was to be encouraged leader toward better read
ing that he thanked its author and said nc meaut 70 eA
pand IL in an essay and dedicate book on reading
which this should be part, TO Gen. Bartlett.
A tale told of Wade Hampton-is it truel
His father millionaire left to each of his two dangn
ters by his WILL 100000; the rest OF his properly 10
beoueathcd to his only son. After the funeral the VIII
was shown to tile young Wade He read II through very
carefully, anG then threw it into the fire, saying
never consent to take larger share or the estate '
the others Let the property be divided equally among
the three" This, it is said was actually done
NJ. Shishkin, the Russian Minister at WASH
ington ia Of the medium hight has close, wellkns
figure gray hair and ample mustaehe. pleasant, no
handsome features, glasses and Is the beau ue
of German professor; Is agreeable in his manner anu
possibly the Car selected him account OF QUALITIES
that would enable him 10 keep the friends Russia ""
has and add indefinitely to the list. lie is Thoroughly
Russian in his ideas and belongs TO the most advances
clasa of diplomats anu statesmen that Is now nakns
Russia one OF the foremost natons OF the world
One of the most interesting of the Byron
memorial designs lately presented was that Oh an A.
MAN sculptor Brutos. His Byron stands on the ai'a
like pedestal as a beautiful smoothfaeed youti-0so
might almost say an Ideal boycloakcd In one hana
bears scroll, the charter OF Greek liberty tine o'o
hand ia ON the ht of his sword On the four sdes "
the pedestal arc sculptures In relief representing ns
poet bidding his two friends farewell beside DoaS s
pointing to the Aeropos in the distance; swearing W..
his comrades to lberate Greece; IN the thicA VI ~
nght; dying amid weeping friends.
Mr.. Edward King tells romantic little sIoiy
IN an article on Spain in LppiacOit; In sevlie' s'
years since youth who had been encouraged py oD
the fairest Of the Andsusan maidcns arrived unuo,
balcony and began as he had often begun before 0.
dltty He looked up; light burned In her wisu~
the street lamp only hIckerng family al INC ,ns
corner threw feeble CLEAN upon the imase !.
Virgin in niche Of the wall. As he was wonoelss
his lack Of success the great oaken door OF the
creaked ON It's hinges and priest came out ssss.
my son. he said gently the good gr WILL. hroks
aha ded but few moments ago. rhe Andaisian pios.
hs gultar lnelt for moment before the IMAGE q w