New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10


Mr. JOAQUIN Miller engaged to marry has writ
ten novel; "Gencairn," which is 10 be printed in Ger
man and French. Miss Hardy is pretty and graceful
young woman, agreeable in her manners. but not SO
handsome as her mother, Lady Hardy
Mr.. Elihu Washburne Is undergoing another
German siege in the West. German American citizens
are constantly serenadng bin and complimcnting him
and showerng invitations upon him. and the amiable
diplomat is in danger OF being smOhered WITH EiadncsS-
as Mr.. AdOnis Evergreen says:
Like lowah
out Of a bOwah
In a shOwah
Mr.. j. G.. Whittier doesn't admire the play
founded his famous poem He writes to Mr. Edward
Everett Hale "My Dear Friend: [ have never thought
much OF Maud Muller and since she has got upon the
stage utterly dlaown her. There is something ex1us
itcy absurd in the idea of the old judge and the over
dome matron with MS many children rs tho old
who lived in shoe finding their atinities ut this late
day"
Gen. Grant says in regard to his foreign
tour that if he gets tired OF travelling he Will come home
in three months but if he enjoys no may proonG MS
stay two or three years and extend his journey around
the world II had fixed purpose. however OF going
around the world he would go West Seward did As
to his future home. he dsmsses all thought of that ana
say until after his return whether he VIII setc
down in Galena or some other place
Lord Blantyre says good word for Ameri-
can missionaries in letter to The London Ie'cpdph
war by Russia and by i'll this country on account
of the Christians the Greek Church in Turkey are the
peaceful patient, Ongsufer1nS lab0rs Of the American
missionaries, and the numerous other benevolent
agencies in the East, all OF whom are assisted III their
work by the Turkish Missions Aid Society OF London
The Americans n long time, understand spent about
100000 year missionary objects IN TURKEY IN ASIA
and have made marked and valuable progress III dis
semn.. ling the purer faith OF PrOtestihts
Mrs. Hayes it is said. had no intimate
fr IL among her schOOlmateS, rs girls usually nave
One OF these old schOomatcs says OF her: She was
generally kind and popular but not excessively FOND OF
any one She always seli-reant ana capable ana
think has retained these characteristics met her
several years ago for tine first time after we had parted
at school and she did not have changed parti-
Gle said to her why, you are the same Lucy as OF
OLD why shouldn't be her laughing reply.
Then she told the number and names of her children on
her fingers and the laughter was changed TO tears as we
talked over the friends who were no more 1t Just
like Lacy 20 to the Foundry Church. She always
dies pissed shims and oStentati0n
Little Miss Carolina Gordon" age one
week. 10 thus mildly mentioned in an editorial OF me
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: "Tho little maid
already distinguished infant, we doubt not Will expand
under the teachings OF pure and discreet mother and
the example of her usriOus father, into that noblest
and most symmetrical of Gods creatures-a cultivated,
modest, viruOus Southern woman All hail, tHen sweet
Carolina! God grant that the observation-disclosures ara fu-
ture progress of the gallant commonwealth whose name
you bear may keep pace with your budllhg chars, a
when the glorious maturity of w0manhdod mas audcu
the last finishing touch to lovely physique may slie'
too, have eliminated to zenith OF prosperity ul,
paialrcd III the pilllltst udJs "a 1''c P'St OJ M
name Is Louisiana.
When Gen. Ricketts, was wounded pris-
oner IN Richmond his wife went to stay with him. nulS
ing him and other wounded Northern prisoners For
three month, she was the sunshine Of that horrible
place. and her patients have never forgotten her Two
years aerwar she got INTO ut the corner OF Broad
Nh hon tlar
she stood moment without seat. Suddenly a great
s,ral I'D at tine far end Of the and sang
out "Gemtlcncn, stand up, every one OF yOu ana take
off your hats this Mrs Gen. Ricketts, VINO hurScd
II Of ia in LIBBY Prison for three months God hIess
Lcrw And they dd stand up and led ny gr I9rn va,
tien cheescd until the street rang, she III thc IN III
time half provoked, half amused anu "hoiy eHlo"r'
rassed.
Tccumseh Sherman, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
youngest child is little fellow only 10 years OF age shy
and quiet to degree, but whose every taste Turns
toward a military career; when he takes pencil IN his
hand IL il only to draw forts and soldiers guns and
cannons batteields and camps; his toys are drums
swords guns and soldiers small cannon ana his It'Or-
tie reading is the Army Register for which he VIII drop
his most cherished story books Young as he Is he knows
the name and station OF every reglment-niahtry' cav
airy and artilIery-in the army; he knows the rank
actual and by brcyet the name and station OF every o
GER down to the youngest lieutenant West Point Is tue
object OF his hopes, and he Is thought TO DC seriously eA
crclsd lest his cousin George Miles, should so eHctuay
uucl the North Western trOuDlcs as 10 iea'o MN ho
chance To strike a blow.
Thomas Ewing learned the Spanish language
in six weeks. He had an important real estate case IN
st Ious and nearly all the old records relating otwerc
written in spans SO the clever lawyer sat down 10 ac-
oure it, At the end of the time mentioned he went to
court with The ancient Spanish records and gained his
ease lie had a curOusy deep for Webster, so
deem that he could not speak of him without emotion In
his youth Inc was renowned for his athletic powers He
would place three empty hOgsheads side by side say Old
Lancaster gOssp and leap out of one hogshead INTO the
other clearing the whole without scratch. Another
feat Of his was leaping apcne held by two men
six hight at the extreme hsht OF ihelr nahds one
OF his pecullarltleS was HIS eAlIdoIuua! c"P'0H9 io
pOeticil quotation.
The widow of "StOnewal Jackson says
that no man has been more misunderstood than her
husband lie is represented" she asserts, g as
having been stern, memorable, and hard-natured.
lie was Just the opposite. lie was as demon
stratiye a5 afectionate and yielding as woman AT
home he was tender, playful, and loving His whole life
hung around bis home. lie had no ambon-no love OF
power-no thought OF place or pomp. His horror OF
bloosLed was instructive and powerful He served his
country from sense OF duty. He passO0ately de-
voted 10 children our first child died and my daughter
was born only few weeks before his death He never
took days furouga during the war not even to come
10 see his child Just before the battle of Chancelors-
Vile took the little baby and went To see him. You
should have seen what rapiures he went Into over that lit
file girls cradle have seen him kneel by her cradle for
hours al "A time, just gazing into her sleeping lace III
was suggested that tho letters To her during The war
would give her many interesting points. ION, no, sho
said charming blush stealing over her lace, while solt
remrInbrnuces nut "A light in her expressive eyes,
they all real love letters lie hau niue room Ioi
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