New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
PERSONAL.

General n. 3. Forrest was buried in lis Con
federate uniiorm-at his own request. IL is said.
The Rev. T. f. Hale frankly says that the
story he engaged upon the best one he has ever
written.
Monsieur Emile lola has skipped after al As
sommor" to the other OF fiction: be is writing
romance representing the manners Of domestic Dcur
6cois life.
Mrs. Charles Kcan has just received a little
more than 5000 Tor the of the Tromptbook of THE
winters Tale" as executed and arranged by the late
Professor Tyudall refused to accept the nomi-
nation 10 TIC Eectorship OF ST. Andrews University
cause as be says his burden FOR the coming is
heavy aud bis bonds strong that the modcum Of tine
ald visor Ieml.uIng wouldn't be adequate TO the do
Marshal MacMahon, if he is obstinate, is not
stupid oh gentleman member OF the Right Centre,
those vote doubtful, went up 10 n,at one o his &c
cepous the other day and observed that ne had
10 offer the President his homage" In benz Tc-
Piled the Marshal; "but what l most desire is your
vote!" The mcmber surrendered.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps will doubtless
be very pleased when she roads in The L0tao"
Aeadeny that each page OF The Story Of Avis is
thouchtfully artisticaliy written; nor is there,
believe single paragraph that does not contain within
Itself lesson Of ITS own. The picture OF Avis Is grand
conception maryellousy executed Il wOuid De useless
10 give tae plOt of book winch Is 80 certain of
worldwide circulation
Driesbach the lion tanner died on his Ohio
farm on Wednesday poor but c0neDted manoi seventy
ears The newspapers are relating many anecdotes
,uceruus him, and among them is that OF the exhibi
ION Ia this city twenty years When after fight in
cage with tiger he taken out covered with blood
and apparently dtcadfuly injured. There sHriebs
from the audience ana much horror expressed. until
physician announced that his w0ands were not danger
ous For fortnight after Dricsbach appeared with his
arm in sling and his face covered with strips OF plas-
ter then il discovered that the wounds were imae
b I'LL
pink, ard the wao.c pcrfountncs vas nothing but
clever piece Of ad gertising.
M 3. L. FarjcOn discOursed concerning HIM
sslfto reportcrof The TDes OF Philadelphia yester
day lie said that his mother Kcntlsh woman ana
his father was q Jew. and added: "When left home,
some seven years ago. and went to London to work out
my career. made study OF jewish character, aud
found it as represented q ths book. The Jews ere
bard-workng domestic people, but have never heard
such sentiments from their lips those uttered by Dan
Eel Deronda or MordecaL Ny jew, solomon Isiacs Is
Tie foundation jew he is tie stock from which spring
orr best known and most hghyrespectcd jews. Moses
and Rachel Levy also be found in every city,
Speaking the cevciness and success OF inc jews ne
sind: have a great deal OF fdlth IN phTenoIosy @hd
Ind that the jews have tie pest balanced eu' % any
nation; and unless man las an eq"uy Oal"nCcu uiH"
lie Is not apt to succeed
Webster. as Secretary of State under Har-
rlsop hat a wOrrisome time about he Presidents IL
augiral Message. He wrote one out himself and en-
deavored TO make Harrison accept IT, but that worthy
tcrm!ned 10 read it, Webster told his friend Harvey,
That he was annoyed because the Message according
tobs iud gment and taste inappropriate. 1t enerel
largely into Roman history, and had great deal to
abont The States Of antiquity and the Roman procon-
er and various matters Of that kud Indeed, The word
"proconsui was repeated in it great many times.
When lie found says Mr. Harvey that the President
bent upon using his own inaugural, Mr. webster SAID
that ms desire was 10 modify H. for then stood he
sad il had no more TO do with the affairs OF the Amer
can Government and people than chapter III the Koran
General Harrison rather reluctantly consented to let
him take It, Mr. Webster spent portion OF the next
day in modifying the Message Mrs. seaon remarked
him when he came home rather late that day, that he
notUing mas happened" "You would think that some.
thing hal happened" he replied. If you knew what
have done have killed seventeen Roman procOnsus
Is dead as sme!ts, every of them"
Thomas CARLYLE, though an iCOnocast, is
as revercut man lives. In letter written in
1869 10 the late MI Erskne he says: " was agree
ably surprised by the sight OF your handwriting agau,
so kind, so welcome! The letters are as firm and
honestly distinct everthe mind, too in spite Of its
frail environments clear plumpup, camlyfxpectan
Is in the best days; right so be it with US all, till
We aunt this dim sojOurn grown lonely TO us, and
osr change come Our Father which art IN Heaven
Hanowed be Thy name, Thy viii be done ;; what else
canve saw The other night, in my sceple5s osSings
about which were growing more and more miserable
these words that brief and grand prayer, strange
IL into nv mind, with an altogether new emphasis; as
written aud shining for me IN MIDI pure spiend0r,
On the black bosom OF the night there when L. as il
were read them word by word-with sudden check to
ry imperfect wanderings. with sudden soilncss OF
oJmyOsure which was much unexpected MOI Tor per
laIs thirty Or forty years had once formally repeated
that PRAYER: nay felt before how intensely inc
voice Of mans soul II ir the Utmost aspiration OF an
that Is ligi and plOus IN poor human nature; H6hI
worthy O. he recommended with an After ibis manner