, 1877-05-13
PERSONAL,

Gladstone has full sympathy with tho So
cIcty for the Protection of Animals Liable to yivi-
section, but has hardly time to say He did
manage, however, to write note to this effect to
Lie last general meeting Of tho Society.
The New York Legislature has passed q
bill declining just what n dozen eggs shonld weigh.
But the Tribune the bill regulating the size Of
spring chickens aud the complexion OF the early
squash still sticks in the Committee Grievances.
The postponement Of the extra session, {"
says the Natton will give satisfaction Ito every
body but the members who mediate speeches OH
Hayes policy. and the Washington hotel-keep-
ers.' Odd speeches those will be! But the
Nation always did hare noble scorn Of syntax.
In private note concerning the unveiling
of the ualleck statue in Central Park,
Mr. j. G. Whittier incidentally said: II believe
the President is right lie could not do otherwise
than withdraw the troops and think time will
prove that the negro will be all the better for 1t"
The letter Of Ben Butler to the Postmas-
terGcnera regarding the removal OF G. Il. Butter is
generally regarded as lisingcnuons trick. ''No-
body but Gen. But1cr," says the Euentng Post,
''wouid have tried to put into Mr. Keys mouth IN
excuse which he never made for correction OF q
mistake which needs no excuse at ALL"
The conditions upon which '' The Modern
Symposium the serial article now appearing in
the Nineteenth Century-fs printed, ure that each
writer shall hare the privilege OF seeing all that
has appeared before his own remarks, but Except
the first, who is to sum up at the cnd,) nothing
that follows them. As coon the article Is tin
ishcd 1t will be published in small volume.
The Pittsburg Gazette reports the death in
Montgomery County, that State of Richard Con-
rad, IN Irish patriot who fought in the Rebellion
OF 179S, and subsequently joined the British army
settling in AmericA in 1Hl1. lie lived until his
10th year. and died only last Saturday. During
the delirium OF his last illness he imagined that
he was one Of Lord Fitzgerald's soldiers, and
seemed to recognize his companions in arms.
The chief distinct characteristic OF Tenny-
sons genius, according to Mr.. Dayard Taylors mr.
tclc IN the same number of the International, is
''nn exquisite}y lnxnrious sense Of the charms Of
sound and rhythm. based upon m earnest If not
equal capacity for sober thought and reflection
This scnee Of luxury in words - is disccrnible in
everything he has written, and becomes the uncon-
sclous Fonrce OF his chief dcfect-viz, too great
attention to detail
Friends of Harvard University nre now
bus!ly engaged in rcfuting the ISLANDERS invented
By the New York parrsans Of Yale. The grasest
charge of ill is that Harvard furnished liberal
support to Soldene. The Boston Globe declares
sa.,,s hx .ts,r hehov;or ~ N. so,1en. rerfn-rn-
,nccs nrnhahlv did mot exceed dozcn IN nnmhcr
,,d ,vera not d;stincuished nv +he1r rondoct or
he,r3nr from other younc men who attcnd enter
ta;nment. of thia dcscr,nt;on in hoston or c,so.
where
LIZ. I*A1nonu AoouI calis a'tentlon ~ tuo
fact 1hat lnree aoctoss IN fars nave 'ate'y 1a'en
71ctub 10 the4t ucsotion, ai'o toese Ho '1l* VI
granting pension 10 tnefr oefeosea iam1'es' on
the o1hef nano' Inc mas 3ne1 inscribed
tne name OF u. s'n1onne' IN tne aIcat hooA ol inc
49, rmn,r. ,.ars ~ oncn md c1o.e i,nnort.nt
letters nassing throueh the Post Office. NJ. Simon
me-, w.s n functionarv whose existence WAS denied
twenty times by the General under the
Emnir-,
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ntnnoef VI p1omtncn' me.4 anu "oiaen
OF Boston are Interested IN project 1of the 1orm-
Ing OF cnld1en P'o1ecal'e eocety 1oE Tue 1esc"e
OF children from ABUSE ana c'uelty' ana 10 insure
10 them 1nc'F eoae"tlonai 11sats ne n'st meeting
was nc1a eonesoa5' ana An"ns Inc H'ene's o' 'ne
call were nenfs ~ Lonele4lo"' "an,es AuSseh
Ao"e4l. nfenatu IL. o'n", '4', a'l1'l' Dloohs'
James freeman clafAe' c1-oo': oaseonf anu Ayo'a
Mana cn'ld: a1tes LONG discussion. IN WHICH
Va vat,ou1 TO-, p.ans "e.I pioposso, .o!, WI
Fnllpe nlooAs 10 el4i. 1'an "as appo'A'eo 4o1 'ns
further consideration 0f Inc ma'1ef'
Saxe-aoim. the admirable story-Wrser,
is pretty we'll known no" as Helen Hunt; but
various claimants to the nom de plume continue to
turn up in all parts Of the country. The newest
is Miss Alma Calder, 80 years old, daughter OF
retired minister in Wayne County, Pcnnsylsania,
posEossor OF intellectual g1ts anu attFact1ons anu
frequent contributor to the magazines AS her
name never appears in any Of these, the Inference
is irresistible that she uses nom de p'4'e-an al