, 1877-12-17
PERSONAL.

Jaunty English girls hnvo adoptod tho now
fashion Of raising thcEr hats when accoatod.
uon. Banks proposes to have tho Goddess
Of Liberty on tho dome Of tho Capitol sevllded.
"Whon pnblic singer named Grcen,"
remarks tho noston Herald. ''ealls himself
Verdi, ills a proof Of his vetdancy."
Col. John W. Torney, who aailod for Eu-
ropo Thursday, II to tAko charge OF Tho European
department Of tho rhllade1phla Frsss.
The Now York Times docs no. bolieyo 3lr.
Conkling's xeal for civE1-servlce seform Ia my
moro real now than 1t was whes hs was running
s'thc machine"
blr. John Bennett, Into Of Lambeth, sent
Lii. Longfcllow beautiful vase In aeknowlcdz.
ment Of the pleasure derived from reading tho
poem OF s'koEamos."
There Ia an odd rumor that Dean Stanley
Is working On IN ecclesiastical novcl which will
bring Into prominence some o. tho leading events
In tho 3esn's personal history.
1iark Twain introduced William D. 1lowells
1t tho latterA lecture In Hartford Wednesday esen"
luz With tho ssmark that II was unnecessary 10
speak of Ills literary reputation; be Wan merely
thsro to back up tho moral character Of Ms.
Howelts.
The late Charles F. Briggs, In an article on
"No lovod no ono. though the objects Of hs hatred
were snany. His b,oRraphcr might hAys gisen
son,o startling evidences Of tho contempt which
the poet entertained for persons who trustlnglf
bclievcd they were beloved BY hldh."
The New Havou correspondent Of tho
Hartford Ertatng Pot says; "The mans2ess Of
.he Hippodsome In New York City havo offered
the Yale footba! team u, 600 cup sud gold medal
10 Ill tho team condition that shey give two OF
at ~ III
coming vacation. OF, II they will pay At tho Hip.
podromo with another team, tho ofleF Il 5000 to
each side aud expenses. 10th otfets will oseon1ss
bs declined"
Mast has ono OF bis very bost cartoons Ia
tha 1sst number Of NarpsFss ltttklH. This subject
IL tba Fishery Award, Jonathan IL represented
seated at tho taba and looking inssntly At one dsh
BALI which ID largo one. and labeled $5. co., eco,
This uslvlap umpire looms up to tho right. ~
| servant. In ths background II porsly john Bull.
| tho uonifsce. Jonathan, with = LOOK Of spxieey
on his sscs, says to tho galeon: ''You don't give
brad With" Ths text boloW notes tho fact
that tho London Tsmfs docs not accept the presene
award ~ complete. but hopes 1t may pave tho "sy
| 10 \ dual understanding.
Those who are inclined to sneer at the
achievements Of Mary Anderson may bs plsaaed 70
read tho following from high N authority Al tao
| New York Triouas: ''Mlss Anderson IL au ex-
| young smbt!ou aud to eElacs thoughtful gFst1'
tude for tho good thss sho IL to tho stage sud 70 ae
public II natural, suitable, and gracious. MIS-
Anderson Il 10 great refreshment 10 the thsstfo
that Il uay be said that shs comes upon this tired
period like strain OF rich music In the middle Of
ths night. II il Z long tlue stuoa the 'tage has
mads such ~ acquisition. sha may not be aols 70
set shis part we'll, that part completely. OF the
other part Ut 4ll bot she IL III sctEass by naaEe.
In almost Ill human beings there Il desire fot
dramatic expression; It Il instinct Of the general
heart; In th[s girl tho faculty 10 united with ths
desire, and both ars Invested with adequats organs
and physical beauty. Nlss Anderson IL ID inter-
| pFeteE."
Gale, the pedestrian. went On spsee after
the conclusion Of his last great feat; nevertheless,
| I day litter ths doctors found him wall. without
lsdsd sppeafauee, bis 0yes clear and bright, and
his appet!te sad aigest,on good. Thar u nos
about Gals ono snxls chasacterttio Of tbs sthsts+
He II short and sma1,, without broad chett "
! vsli.dsseloped muscle; s*sa tbs muAclss OF inc
calyss Of bis 1egs are remarkably lax. usecid. sna
wanting In toniclty; nor eau hs by any voluntary
| effort uaks them 10 bard to tbs feeling ~ many
can who asu Tar inferior 10 him In powes Of sudss-
snce Gales case, the Ne4teai Pr<as thinks, u
instructive and especially ''rsassurlag to those
who, because thsy sfs NOT blasaed, u they think.
With any OF tho usual chaEaetcKlsttcS Of strength
and Powefa ol endurance. hass ittls confidence II
themselves tnia TO gauga thu actual extent of thsu
abilities, and, from sheer Ignorance. allo" ensf'
g!ss TO iis dormant which might ba nAds 70 al4s*f
soma useful puEpo4s,"