National Republican., 1877-08-20
PERSONAL.

NH MOODY has been working IN his harvest
field looking more like a farmer than preacher.
lie says that he gets inspiration IN the beautiful
New England valley. As for his religious work he
says that he can do more now than In any other
MARY l.. BooTH, editor Of Hdrper's Bdrdr,
Is paid 300 year for her services Exceeding
industry is one Of her conspicuous traits. She at
tends seven or eight hours daily at the Office, all
besides writing for the Weekly
CoUNT HARRY Won ARNIA Is improving in
health; but he has vainly petitioned for permit
bad. He is now staying at Ragatz, whence he will
have to proceed by circuitous route TO the famous
Bohemian spa. Bismarck Is good hater.
Lon" HUBBELL, "the strong man of the
world" once well known in the circus arena, Is IN
the poor.house Of Putnam county, N. Y. In his
time he could hold back two yoke OF oxen, and
support a weight Of l.soo pounds resting on his
arched hands and feet with his stomach upwards.
JUDGE West, gubernatorial candidate, has
q peculiar trouble of the eyes Like Mr. Wellers
his vision Is limited" That is TO say, he can see
an object directly in front Of him at any distance
but to see things atether side TO sweep the horizon
he is obliged TO turn completely around. He needs
constant attendant
DIR. c. F. WIssLow, whose remains were
cremnted at Salt Lake, said in his will: II partic
ulnrly request that no religious ceremonies, so
| called, by any priest minister or layman Of any
creed or sectarian denomination be allowed or per.
stion Of my remains. Then shall the q dust @ return return
to the earth as 1t and the spirit shall return
the God who gave Il No mans iniercessions to.
therefore, useless, and shams"
SINCE her withdrawal from European life
Nine Bonaparte has lived secluded from society.
Baltimore's shrewdest banker says that he knows
mo man capable Of creating legitimately, with 50
small capital, the large fortune amassed by Nine
Bonapsrte." She has no accomplishment In any
q s and her love si study
OF this resource Her wit Is still incisiye her con-
yersaton replete with interest her memory retain
drous diorama that has anroiied before her eyes
close upon hundred years.
A FIRM Of silk MERGERS in Edinburgh re-
ceived last winter an order for bAlldress, 70 be
sent 70 Tramore, In ireland. The dress was for
warded by the Caledonan railway, and ought To
have been delivered oil thesecond day Of February,
but 1t did not arrive at It's destination until three
days anerward. The young lady, who was to have
worn It at ball would neither keep II nor pay for
| It, The merchants sued the railway corporation,
won won the suit the Young lady might have @ foiiowed wei
| up the attack by suing the company for the hus.
band she might have had II she could have danced
/ In that precious gown.
SENATOR MoRToN's ill-health was brought
on originally by the exertions Of a long and des
perately contested campaign. When II was over
he suffered for fortnight from physical and men
will. At the end of this time he read the morning
papers before rising, as was his habit and when he
proposed to get up found to his utter surprise thai
his limbs were powerless. As soon as this physical
diffculty declared itself his mind again became
active. The disease which at last settled itself III
his ankles, has not hitherto prevented him from
taking large part In political work against the
/ advice of his friends, who begged him to spare
himself The Cincinnati Commercial says that 'hii
Affections have softened his personal manners anc
ways, and touched with something of tenderness
his intercourse with his friends, while he has per
sonally winning way even with his enemies"
The Queen describes tarantella, or fiesta
dance Of Capri, as very tame and stupid. Although
80 much has been written about the tarantella
Is nothing but that kind Of formless, meaningless
rhythmic dance, OF (which the Irish Jig may stan,
J as the archetype. II Is a mere dance Of peasant
like any other and the girls just luinpy an
ungraceful, hopping awkwardly and jumpin
cumsily, s9uaring their elbows and mopplng thei
, faces as II they were so many Molly Machrees q
the wilds Of Connaught, instead OF soft-tongue
J Marias and Giuseppinas In lovely Capri. They ar
clean and handsome, and their brown feet peer
J ing from under their white skirts, look nicer tina
! the conventional shoes. The men, too, in thei
white trousers and skirts are a fine, serviceabl,
handsome set Of young fellows but, though NOR
! graceful than the women, are unmistakably rustl
In their movements and not as agile as Englis
sailors In their hornppe.