New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05
PERSONAL.

Joaquin Miller is delighting Boston with his
| presence.
A new portrait of Thomas Carlyle by Mr..
| Millas is nearly completed
Lord Sbaftesbury will preside and Mr. Glad
stone will speak at meeting to be held Tor tse purpose
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, the Washington banker,
finds that his health improved considerably by so
journ at Rock Euon Springs va.
Some members of the old Wagner Society OK
London are endeavong to raise fund of $4,000 to DO
presented to Herr wagner
The author of the ode Hew to the Line"
which was presented to tho President during his late visit
TO Rhode Island was born in Massachusetts, and did not
support Hayes for the Presidency
"Bob Burdette," The Burlington Hawkeye hui
morist has compelled to postpone the issue OF bis
book for few weeks on poorly executed
| engrayiDgs.
The Asylum for Inebriates at Halifax, Nova
Scotia is the richer for Of lectures delivered ny
John Cough In that province recently The proceeds
the course after paying expenses were given to that
institution
Gen. Neal Dow, Gov. Conner, and ex-GOv-
ernors Perham and Dngley of Maine are among tho
notabites expected at the National Temperance meet
ing which convenos at Orchard Beach Camp Ground
August7
There is doubtful report that at President
Eot's house last Wednesday week, Mr. Charles Francis
Adams sought introduction TO President Hayes, and
earnest and friendly conversation for some minutes
General Grant has engaged person whom
Boston journal calls "linguis" to travel with ms
party on the Continent. Most people would be apt to
call Mr. J. Hartog courier instead OF "lnguis Dut
doubtless the latter expression Is more elegant
Prof. j. j. Sylvester of the Johns Hopkins
University is at present in London and The Aeademy
saws he is engaged in pursuing abstruse in.
veseations into the 'Coyarihns and lnVailauts o,
those algeDfalc IOrns WHICH n''o Dccn h"'ii'" S0"
by Prof Cayley.
Gov. Carroll of Maryland is in Philadelphia,
and attended the dedication OF the Catholic fountain IN
Paramount Park yesterday The papers Of thar city de-
scribe him as handsome man nearly six feet hsh ana
weighing about two hundred pounds. He has a full.
ford face cOseeropped iron gray har and iu NOUS
tache rather darker than the hair on his head
Senator Patterson Of South Carolina,
Washington correspondent tries to affect Senator
Conkling in dress aud manner. He wears hat OF the
same style and material and has beard something lke
Conklngs III. hair being OF almost ne ste coio = h
telling his friends that people are continually addressing
him rs Senator COnkilng.
Mr. Moody preached last Sunday at the North
Church in Norhfied, Mass. His topic was the Nlne
Wills Of Jesus, taking texts the portions of Scripture
where Jesus says, 81 will - showing how in every
sphere Of conduct true TO the tight and sub
ussiye TO the Fathers will; closing with an appeal 10
ali to be as faithful. noble and self sacrificing as Christ
1t is related of the late Prof, John 5. Ma
nnis Of Rochester University, that he wrote good SER
mons but was little absent-mnded. He could recol-
ect the ideas Of them with logical aecu
racy, but when they written he threw them down
upon the bedroom floor and that was all he knew
them except when he wanted TO use them Then
wond hunt round among lis old books and sOled linen,
saving "where is my Judgment sermon = or MY Rivers
ofabylon was around here somewhere orr have writ
ten such a sermon"
The Rev. DR.. r. II. Neale, who recently re-
signed the charge OF the First Baptist Church. of Boston,
afer.a pastorae OF 40 years. given complimentary
supper last Monday evening by the Baptist ministers OF
that city and vicinity Notwithstanding his age DIR.
Neale objected having the term venerable applied
him. and in the of remarks said that Dr.
short had said he afraid OF the students at
Newton Theological Seminary they aim ost
to bury him IL he asked them TO offer prayer May MS
last DAYS his best days he was To be carried OH
all al once Not needs TO be ashamed or years,
but it Is unpleasa to have ones o0srqules at
tended out of time Gray hairs were crown OF glory
hui they need not be grave clOthes.'