New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

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n. v,ltr,-er and tnat should welcome 70 It's ranss
any persons 81 rtpua9ie NJ W, tho Bible and
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tempe aucc pledse 49,, So. ,,d
DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mr.. Whittier anu
Mr. I,n,fel,w were all formally invited 90 see 'H -,
,,erfornonce u Boston OF Mr. Joaqdin Miio' l'' 60,
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am much Obliged to you for your poo NJ,
10 res,rt A. the f~st performance OF MT S"'P her
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rs.rtuif-. and regret mat must 'A|o ''-0 "
YouIs t,uIy, H. ". LoNGFElL"W' n:
D,,rinc the visit of che President to frovi-
- me mast summer willie steaming down Narrag'h-
set Raw. a story was told in connection WIN oiIo
which was once given President Grant Du'ne ~
dinner q gentleman at the table proposed me Hel' "
President Grant TIE PRECEDENT, In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'o
courtesy simply rose and bowed his thanNf ou' S"u
-, t, Astaeconpany were prepared 20 enjoy speech
something Of an awkward silence followed lu ofuei 10
revive tae spirit OF the occaOn Governor Van ~'h''
OF Rhode Islanl. promptly rose ahd said, Auo" nv
n propose the health OF NUNS Cabinet" Tie point was
well taken aud we'd even by the President HUI
self with laughter A. conclusion Of tAe story ere
tary Lvars VINO SAL near nY. 9nety s NTn, Cabi-
me- Dui think this Is " Ext a Dry
When ex-governor Hendricks arrived IN In
.4an3ials Que amaDe partisan met The tram and %
served in jorky tone: Good morning Mr. Nce-fresi-
d,nt" That would hav, done very well, but someOouy
added in a small voice. &c iurc and then all anghel
ex,.it Door Mr. Hendricks. TIC e1can udate says Ne
likes Ncw-York. There is no city n Europe Ike H.
broadway 10 creater than any hCroueh'are 10 London
and tele Is nothing sim ar in Paris" lie says that
everything no saw abroad was 10 reference to oar
country. OF course my Impressions were somewhat
hurried; but believe have very clear IDEAS Of those
principles OF foreign government which Wo"m
cpabe me 20 determine merits OF any
question OF International interest" lie went 10
see Gambeta and tEa Lively .Frenchman' II Is rpor'eo'
WIS greatly interested III him. In speaking Oh hm ne re-
marked I2on the many types OF manhood IN A.erlC
lie s1 there ,gas no distinctive representative AhtlF
can a. there is Of Oflor nations. Ana !tt, " C"I
t;rrsd WIN shopd l he Surpris,dg Is not America
,outu,sed of All rpccs What cannot well feLe J. no"
So ~ ord ,,rfe tv they are blended ia lndcpen-
dent and yel united harmonious people wouu nAo 10
Lnog America more intmateiy-iace To lace
An incorrect version of an incident III the
home life Of Secretary EvarJs which occurred some
wears ago has been going rounds OF the newspapers
This is true story some years Secretary Eydrs
returning from visit the Old World brought with MIN
pair OF rarnier or children. II about Inc tmo
when he vas closing his city residence ID Nevfork Tor
the sumner 10 send family his country seat near
Wuds,r Vt. AS his children were taking theH depart
ure Sir Eyarts told them would send them DONKEY
10 be nstd in carving articles beween Ruunymede and
Vudso. few days after the family arrived at RunHy-
tcdr tie animal was up aud became at once ai OBJ
ject OF Interest ~ he children Miss Minnie DO was hen
six years of age seemed be much absorbed in oJsrv
fug the uecuanues OF the recently arrived quadruped
The child WAS particularly struck with the novelty OF
ms crous Bray which disturbed TIE sotudes OF the
beartiful Wiley and remarte her goyerness that
when lie heard the donkey bray It made her think the
animal was yey sad and thought u must tc nome
ck After moments reflection, c den " sympa-
o. sing with he al pireSs OF thc animal me c III
CONT ned, We'll perhaps when ppa comes W the Don
Won't bc so lonesome.