New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-07
PERSON1L.


with his sister IN Cambridge.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the sculptor has !.
musical cousin, Miss Alice Hosmer, VINO has Ina, bsen
giving grand concert In Washington
Ex-PresIdent Cummings, Of Wesleyan Uni.
Methodist Church, IN Maiden, Mas-achusei q.
| General Ewing, the inilati0nist is noted M
having remarkable resemblance To Mr. Blame he ba.
a large bead and strong voice. and L. altogether
! handsome man.
The Rev. w. II. II. Murray is reported 70 bo
Of the bcst-read Americans Of hs y,ar--vhch NUN
Der thfty-.eyen. He has a very remarkable uetno-v
and has been an OmuiyOrou- reader
! Mrs. Hayes has a genuine liking for tho
White House. o.d-fashioued it H. She tooa An GA
friend through 1t the other day showed him che yest
! rooms. and exclaimed: " No matter what they build
| they'll never build any more rooms Ike these %. -
female correspondent states with exceed.
ing great enthusiasm. that Mss sarah Jswctt TOE act
ress, Boston young lady, that she o., an interesting
conyersatiOna,t" as well A. poct-ls is well known
all Boston young ladies areaud that the gowns which
she wears In the DInichc1." made by tailor IN
Ne'-Yoct "''' ''''
! This is the quaint and tender inscription
which Mr. RIskn placed his fathers tombstone IN
Croydon churcnyard Here from days wrlI-sus
! tanned burden John James Euskin born IN Edinburgh
! May 10, 1873. He died IA h, home in London March
| 3, 1851 He entirely honest merchant and his
memory is all who keep dear ana helpful His SON
whom he loved 10 the uttermost aud taught TO speak
! truth, says tins OF him."
! Mr. John HabbertOn has been lectming IN
Chicago with but success as the newspapers Of
| that town report His subject " The small Boy'
| treated altogether IN a humorous way. the Chictqo
/ TlII,nc says: His audience sat n solemn silence
while Mr. Habberton read his article, and not the
knowledge that this the author Of Helens Babies
that talking 20 them could produce smile
thump OF applause. Mr.. Habberton Il very poor
reader"
! Colonel Robert Ingersol in abiding to the
story concerning his fathers severity. writes: My
father Of great natural tenderness and loved
his children almost to insanity. The little severity he
had was produced by his religion. Like ot his
time, he thought solomon knew something about raising
children For my part think he should have hnoT9
better than 10 place the least confidence DID e advice VI
utterly i1otic as to mag ne he could De hapW
Mr.. William w. Story viii lecture in this
city next Wednesday evening, on the Philosophy Of the
Fine Arts Those who are his friends, and the many
who are unknown to INN, out who have long delighted
in his genius will doubtless make a crowded. pleased
and eager audience. Nr. story will shortly return 10
Italy To finish his statue Of CBtemuetl." He Is also
at work tragedy. II Is hardly necessary 20 note
how warm and hearty has been his reception in tlis
CITY and i'm Boston bur II Is agreeable task 10 write
that it has giyen our brilliant couErynan genuine
pleasure
Ii is related that devoted adherent OF
Dsieli once his to town 70 present them
to his distngs he'd leader. d" Give them word Of al
vice. Mr. Disrae on their Introduction into life" said
h. - it would De an honor they would never forget"
The Premier very worried AT the request but
az last consented Never Try to ascertain ne said
10 the elder boy, who the who wore the iron
mask or yOu viii De thought terrible bore. Nor do
yOu" ne added o. hc second, ask VINO the author
Of Iuniu-' or you viii be- Thought bigger bore tnan
your brother"
General Grant among his English speeches
made one prli.ns Reserve lie declared that tho
] fDr
due 70 the volunteers who, without special military tram
ing knew how 90 bud bridge 1000 feet LONG, and iid
it, I'VE don't fud that intelligence IN the rank and file
OF the Regulars" said the General They can do man
ua labor but among tho volunteers you ind That you
have mechanics and OF every profession and capac
H. Al tina: with them bulls 1000 feet OF brd-e where
there was great depth OF water and great -N tr,' ~
stream and that too "ith Vcrj tt. de'' hl' ~ Nnro
the Volunteers come In and play the most ac'e laf'
| and the abesl part
A piquant picture Of Mrs Shelley, the poets
wife. Gudwiu's daughter and tic author ot FRANK
enstein," IS given in one Of Charles summers letters
She was dressed pure white. ami seemed nice ana
agreeable person. with great ceverness she sad tho
greatest happiness Of a woman was b. the wife 90
mother Of a distinguished man. / not a little
amused at an expression that broke from her unawares,
she forgetting that American. We were speak
inc OF travellers who violated the social tss and iue
nsled personal sketches, and she broke out THANK
Godl have kent clear OF those Americana" did not
seem 10 observe what she had said. she atoned
forit Another time met Carlyle ana that great
sotchman said hm that the straugcli th us 90 me
history OF literature was his recent receipt my POUNDS
from AiDgrica on account OF hs l." French Heyouton
which had never yielded MIN afarthnE n Europe ma
uro5ahly never would sumner gives curIou, dcscrp-
ton wi Carvlcs Jlk He piles Thought Noon ti1iEit
! about to topic down WIN ms weight"
Charles Sumner, Mr. Pierce says, weighed,
when a very young man indeed only three AMI one-'"H
pounds did his twin sister A. school boy 'nafes
| WAS amabe quiet and mature. His father, Hishns
him TO begin earn his livelihood carly determined that
he should not be- taught the classics. The boy, however,
had KIN OF instinct for classical culture so he saved
up ms pennies. bought discard, Lain grammar ana
/ Iiber Prmus" of an older schOpimate studied t-cn
privately. ana morning surprised his ftthe' ~ ap
rearing with the books and showing himself cNcrlelty
well acquainted with them His father conquered tnen
nut him into the Boston Latin school An old school
mate saws that lie alV ays attentive 10 bis studies
but wo boys fclt tn, superiority Of hs mind and educa
ton used 70 look az nim with wonder as heard Inn
! talk on subjects knew nothing o. lie Lad iuh
seusc OF his know ledge yet he never obrHdrd upon
his fellows nor showed any selfconccit "heh Ac A"u
been less than two years In the school, he TEL INTO o
pute one day with an naturcd teacher who undertook
10 put him down for ignorance on some point VI kcosF
phy-a branch not studied IN the school nor mace inc
subject OF examination on admission. sunuer then
about eleven years Of age replied, with sp.t that DO
could answer any question which the teacher might lu'
10 him. Tue teacher brthOugt himself moment, tio'
golug 10 his table. and looking up what de- este nrd
difficulty asked him where tHHdItd was. lhr boy It-
piled instantly with ful and correct answer; ANA 10
! irtber question was asked" A. boy lr was aMr's
fond OF reading, enjoying history most OF al ana ic
inc il with earnest attention, sitting on JOS seat ""i
/ with maps spread ont before him.
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