New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
gloomy talk about ruin and desolation is merely tho
device OF demagogues to lift themselves into power.
PERSONAL.


The Hon. A. II. Stephens is about to spend
ten days in this city.
Senator Morton improves slowly, but stead
NY ne s now able to LITTLE. His face shows no
traces OF emaciatiOn.
Dr. Anderson, of Rochester University, is
improving so rapidly that IT hoped will be able to
turn to his home in a few weeks.
Mr. Eyarts Mr.. Edmund Clarence Stedman,
and e1-Presden WOolsey have in the new fresh
man class at Yale. One member the class coored
man-Mr. Manning handsome man Of good ad.
Princess Louise of Lorne is kindly little
lady When she leaves London orders that the milk
from two cows belonging to her shall be given daily u
the Victoria Hospital for Children OF which hospital
Her ROYAL Highness is patroneSs.
S. Giovanni Mussida, an Italian philosopher
and writer recently put the finishing touch to the last
volume OF work he has been writing and exclaimed:
81 have concluded; may diet" Soon after he ex-
pred from paralysis Of tho heart In accordance with
body was burned
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofrord, it is noted by
writer In Wide Arde relentessy refuses 20 have taken
any sort OF pictured sembance Of herself No entrcaes
prevail upon her TO be photographed 1t IL only by
words that her readers ever idea OF the beau
and charm Of this reserved little New England
Manager McVicker Of Chicago after an in
teryal OF many years. felt that he would like TO repeat
early attempt at playing FastaH About half dozen
people to see It. With characteristic pernaeity he
put the posters. next day. the following announce
ment: In consequence OF the fact that nobody
10 the theatre last evening TO witness the above per
formance the manager takes pleasure m informing the
public that 1t Will be repeated tonight" And play It lao
did urftil he conquered an audience
Mr.. Tom Taylor is a NOrth-countryman His
genial good-nature apparently came from the kindly
brewer his father, and his spirituality the gift OF
his GermanbOrn mother-a refined and rsrely-accom-
plished lady, whose maiden Dame was Arnold. Both
parents fortunately for the pride Of the family enter
tanned the nudabe ambition OF adordng their eldest
not only liberal but the most liberal education They
thoroughly Convinced from his early promise, that
the precious seed would not be thrown away an
generous SOIL but produce tne rich trut OF honor and
greatness.
The average interview OF the President with
the hardy Tennesseean Is thus described by The Nash
rifle american % midde-agcd man. during the re-
cepton at the Lamar House, went in to see the Pres
dent Upon vibrating his hand the President said'
Why ny friend, think have shaken hands with you
before No. sir, you didn't speak TO no sir, you
didn't, said the with great emphasis as he grew
very red in face But think recognize that Pipe
stom,' said the President That pipe STEM, remarked
the with apparent establishment, he took IT, clay
pipe and ALL OF his pocket and exhibiting it, why,
sir they all smoke that kind Of pipe up here Well
said the President, we are all now smoking the same
kind OF PIpe-the pipe OF peace" Wen, Mr. Pres-
dent I'm glad you said that for I'll be darned ef amt
with you Give us your hand"
Goethe'5 adOrers in Berlin have arranged in
Casau's PanopcOn room filed with relics OF the poet
There H. among other things. sonnet To Bettina begin
ming thus Most splendid OF all high tokens OF grace
whcrewIth you ever have gifted your slave" sky-oue
tescup, tea urn crystal beaker, snufb box pair
OF spectaces and the like belonging to the genius, arc
with the literary relies. Other treasures less
pOetcal are the "MIlk and Cream Book" the :" Wine
Book" tho Book OF Receipts and Expenses" IN which
the old servant OF Goethe. Friedrich Krause, dutifuly
made his entries The visitor is conducted even 70 deeper
circle in which he finds the poets dinner-orders and
ktchenrules written by himself; for instance that IN
laring the roast meat twOn lrds less lard should ID
taken :" that he wishes to have for to-day
barey-sOup, little turnps and outlet; also two mares,
one for dinner the other provision Ia store"