New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
PERSONAL
Senator Ferry is now well enough to go out

Senator Ferry is now well enough to go out
o'-doors.
Mr.. Murphy, the temperance speaker, has, for
the present at least, lost his voice completely.
The late Chief-Justiee Chase's legacy OF
10000 TO Dartmouth has just been received by that
college.
Father Curtis, secretary to Archbishop Bay
ley denies that the latter is suffering from sotening OF
the brain. His trouble arises principally from gout
Col Robert Ingorsoll and Gov. Wade Hamp-
ton are to give addresses at the Webago County Fair
at Rockford-whereat jefferson Davis spoke last year.
Mr. Darwin made a series of careful obser-
yations on the early mental development OF one OF his
sons and is going to print them under the title o."
Biographical Sketch OF an Infant
The Smith Sisters of Glastonbury, the danes
generally known in connection with taxation are baDdy
described by rural scribe elderly ladies, pleasing
and afYabe in their Manners but strongly opposed 10
taXati0n without representation"
Secretary Sherman's residence at Mansfield,
OHIO is handsome and nomc.ke. 1t is brick house,
very comfortable m appearance and around are broad
erounds with walks and driyeg and hOwer-beds, we'll
kept, under the personal supervision vi Mrs shotnan
Mr.. Blanchard Jerrold denies the statement
that the ex-Empress Eugcno had something TO do with
tho writing OF the third volume OF his o o. Napoleon
I'LL and adds that he has never submitted an cnion
proof, statement TO the judgement of member OF
the Imperial family.
"A
death he exclaimed They calling meW WHO are
calling you Z" Inquired his daughter "The angels ne
replied, adding, moment afterward, "Motnerl II Ia
mothers smi'e" Afterward when MS daughter said TO
him, Father. yOu gong now, his Taco was sald 10
have assumed rapt expression
The present Cabinet is made up of com
paratiyoly poor OF them has fixed income
sufficient for support and is financially able to retire from
business Mr.. Sherman supposed to be the wealthest
member OF tie Cabinet aud he is not rich But this IS
not . grevous thing, this comparative poverty There
Will DO less display than Of old in Wasbingon ana Pres
ident Hayes himsel is man Of plain and economical
tastes
The Hon. Henry L. Pierce has bought
quaint old house Ponkapoas, retired village about 10
miles from Boston, here lie enterains his friends in
tho most delightful He has farm OF 500 acres
and in the midst is PoDkapoag Pond, which he has
stocked with black Mr. Z. b. Aldrich, too lives at
PonkapOag which place that peases him exceedingly
and which among other advantages exhoi!s IN summer
many ratllesnakes from Glue ili M0untdlns'
A ray of light has been thrown upon Wash
instons knife if not his hatchct old gentleman in
Michigan owns this autograph letter: october z,
1873 DEAR SIR: have lost and cannot tell where an
old and fayOrlte penknifc and much distressed for
want Ii you have any III your stores please send
II you have not. be so good as to secure me ono
perhaps Mr. Bailey could furnish me one
with two blades should prefer where choice can be had
| am, dear Sir, your most obedient, GEoWAsHlNG1oM"
As the President rode through Boston the
other day gilzZed One-;lneu veteran shOuteu iObs
and loud. waving his hat with his remaining hand Il
fought under Hayes" he observed to those around him.
know him, and he'd know me II had chance to talk
with him. He'll come out all right with his policy, aud
don't you forget It," Near the tabernacle colored
woman held up an infant few months old and called
ont: MI President, named dis baby for You Rudder
ford Hayes Benson Don't you 90 Dack on lhe coloreo
people"
Charles Reade's clever and manly chapter
on the woman doctors in Edinburgh pledsed divers
students OF the WOmans Medical College here that last
Winter they wrote him little letter OF thanks. He has
reuled in the following CHARACTERISTIC note: "MY DEAR
YorSG LADIES: Nothing III the way OF comment on my
labols has given much pleasure the encouraging
words Miss White has been good enough 10 pen me, and
you have done the honor 10 indorse IL Is yeiy gen
erous Of you; for In your persons you owe me moth
ing; your battle won without my help. The female
students Of America have encountered opposition In
every form, have conquered thanks to their own
forttude and the Of their nation which too
brave chyalrous and just to persist In siding with tho
strong ainst the weak and with cques against sex.
Here II is not So Your English sisters far fewer IN
number and inferior In ability and courage. and thcr
foes are pigheadod beyond belief our medical women
need a champion. We're twenty years younger, think
could fight the battle out for them. But my age, and
an intermittent but chronic and exhaustng cou D.
have made me able TO sustain long strife than used
TO he. Nevertheless assure you that on reading your
kind masiye felt Young blood glow I'm my veins,
and that could die, like Macbeth. vita 'Darness on my
back or like Samson himself in the very act OF pulling
down some stronghold OF tlmc-hon0rcd inqulty | now
tako the privilege OF my and send yOu my love- as
well my esteem and sympathy, and wish yOu with all
10y heart, health happiness, and success ard the just
respect yOur felloWcitiZens l am Miss White ana
ladies' your very faithful servant, CHARLES READE."
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