New-York tribune., 1877-08-09
PERSONAL.

Herr Auorbach has finished another long
novel which 10 with the socalise tendencies Of
tho age.
Miss Anna Lonise Cary has been i'll in Maine
with serious bronchial trouble. she Is recovering aud
will depart 10 California August Is
Secretary Sherman goes 70 hs comfortable
homo in Mansfield OHIO. this week, and viii there
cocitate upon silver and gold until the first Of September
The Hon. Charles Francis Adams viii pre-
side With al his accustomed ccniay and jolity the
moctrS Of the Free Sellers OF lS to be held today az
D0wncr Landing
Mr.. Ruskin says that in the last twenty years
much more general progress has been made In the ap
probation of GOOD music than in the knowledge aud
love OF good pictures
Herr Richard Wagner, in the eyes of a New
Englander looks Ike Vermont peiagosIe he
mounts the conductors stand like the President Of
New England College just about 70 address the students
Mr. John Hilary Skinner, the special cor
respondent of TIE L0HdoH Dly NrDs who once visited
these shores has received decoration from the King Of
Greece probably In acknowledgment Of che letters lie
has been writing nom AtEcns
Thomas Allen, tho grandson of the " fighting
parsou of Bennington, s going 20 the eeuenniai cec
braton Of that battle and Will leave Ptsned. Mass.
on the 10TH and pass over the Same ground which is
raudfi;hor dd just 700 years before, an' ke ll IN
MS carriage
Historical people appear TO be strongly drawn
TO Texas Here IS a hnea descendant Of the bravo STR
Francis Drake, mariner dwelling IN Denson, and-alas
managing boardin Il II oreatlessY whispered
tbnt fhis lady has in her possession diamond knee
bc sle once worn by sturdy uayi5 tor and which 10
valued at nearly $1,000
Mr. George II. Boughton has been very busy
with picture for the Corcoran Gallery II illustrates
the smok ne episode in the history of fOrKs worthy
Dutch Governor william the Tcsty. The grave men of
the city are seated around tue Governors do1r'tops
smoking IL defiance Of his prohibition and with all their
might hie that chocric gentleman himself rushes
postulaiDg from the open door me women ana iah'
ar gathered behind IN sober enjoyment II rhe scene
Mr. Whittier says that he wrote the Song
Of the yermonters," beginning "l0 all to the borders
Ycrmonters come down." It done in '33 or "a,
and he calls attempt at literary mysicauon hardly
excusabe even in young writer. lie adds, " Vas
curious to see II could be received as Oldme pro
ducon II remained unsuspected for nearly quarter
OF a century. How II at last discovered rs mine
cannot conceive, as had never owned H. was carly
interested In the history OF vermont and IN EtbaL Aen
whose life aud adventures awakened the enthusiasm
even OF Quaker boy whose peace principles at that
time tradonary rather than the result oi serious
confinement have 40 copy Of the poem, nnf have
no clear idea Of its character IN literary or eca point
of view In bOth rcspecte tear 70 - sldly defective,
and Il is without regret that ina the boys practical
ioke still alive and confronting me IN late manhood"
M. Victor Hugo has been waking the echoes
and embroidoring his native tongue some more. The
Democracy Of lyons sent him address and the
,role uoet wrote letter. Of which thrso cold and
we're sentences are part " 7 received with emotion
your maguncent address. had already had one happi
ness-I had done ny duty and done for you. That
happiness you now complete. thank YOU. shall con
tinue; You VIII lean OF me- aud viii lean on YOU The
present hour mCnaCug; the tine Of trial II perhaps
about 10 fecommence The French people Il the army Of
humanity and the youucse Democracy is It's advanced
guard Where is that army yongi To peace. Where IS
that advanced guard marchingl To liberty" 10 may
be nind to say H. but ts certainly suggests the lis
coui, OF an orator who certainly doesn't ~ ll resemble
th. sincere and enthusiastic Fcnchm1n. Ny friends,
s peacei lsit wuri No. l. IL strife Ne. Is lovely
and gentle and beautiful, aud pleasant aud serene and
ioyfull on. yes! Therefore, my friends, | wish FOR
peace upon you aud yours"
Three brothers Of noble blood sat carousing
ono SUMMER evening In Is IN vine garden near Frank
fort A. they drank they talked politics and they sang
th. moon shone, and two of the trio wero very mcuy
But the third brother began TO feel that all was vanity
and VOCATION Of spirit Rising from tho table, he leaned
alone over the pacapot aud g0omily moraizci. whilst
the merry chor-es grated harshly upon has ear II was
critical Monochrome OF those moments when q feather
,y turn the scale and determine mans future
At this moment priest came by priest Ot marked ea
lures the tip oi his nose slashed OIL and lOweFowned
broad brmmcd hat adorned with black, red and gold
cockade. pressed down his brows. Approaching
with quick stop, his eyes fell upon tno moral
isng student He graspod tho significance Of the
moment-the caroung, the balmy evening, tho solitary
student with troubled expression on his countonance
PLAINLY furnished the koy to the position and without