New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
PERSONAL.

Victor Hugo looks hale and strong, and at
tributes his health to his love Of cold water and open
windows.
Did Charles Kingsley say, as reported, after
Dr. o. W. Holmes had talked busily to him for hour.
:" think him an inspired ackdaw"i
Minister Northumberland citi-
zens-appreciate the complimen,love OF countrywide
institutons-sympathy and grattude-generosity and
kndDess-goOd night.
Midhat Pasha has taken up the role OF
educational phanthropist He has been Witnessing the
distribution of prizes to the pupils of the municipal
schools In Naples. He is sure By the way, that there is
to be war;
Mr. Charles Mathews, instead of being thank
full for journalistic sympathy gets mad when the
papers report that he is ILL., and writes letters say that
many too ill to finish his dinner is all right again
by supper time.
Harriet Martneau's pictures have just been
sold in London and brought altogether little than
$4,000. They nearly all quaint and oldfashioned
things. landscape by George Morand, 1892, brought
the highest price, Sl,75O.
Gen. Ignatieff is inclined to be epigrammatic.
II is related that being asked how he pleased with
his reception Paris lie liked the French, he
replied, Oh we were delighted. and like the French
amazingly. Madame Ignatef and dote on children"
Miss Kate Fields acting is natural indeed,
thinks The Academy but natural too often IN the way
that the old French actor condemned when lie said OF
one Of his own performances was Just as should
have been at home | was therefore wrong. forgot
the perspective OF the tneater"
Dr. Muhlenberg is an old, old man. Several
years ago. when another clergyman dining with the
DOCTOR the conversation turned the action Of the
OF Bishops just 80 years before and his guest ex-
pressed regret that the secretary Of that body was not
living enlighten the public point connected with
its action concerning which opinion was divided.
"Why," said the doctor, - | was secretary"
A tall, handsome woman, with a frank
SMILE pleasant voice. beautiful hand. She wears
closcfttng black dress of soft stuff 1t is not
fashonably made. and yet there is nothing grotes1ue
about its planness An iron cross hangs on her Breast
its purbe ribbon and the thin black net vail that drops
from her high comb her only ornaments so looks
Madame Loyson the wife OF Father Hyacinthc.
DIR. Schlemann complains of the envy dis
played by the Greek antiquaries excaimng In bis in
dIgnaton, "They would kill me- they would kill me-"
The gentleman appointed by the Greek Government to
direct operations made Schemanns life burden TO
him. Tho tomb OF Agamemnon was a scene OF continual
conflict and the unhappy excdyator could not even leave
the dinner table without finding his custodian AZ MS
heels
Gen. Grant was serenaded by the Arsenal
band in St. Louis the other evening and while the mu
sicans were playing the Arsenal officers called upon the
General and his wife. lie inquired after number OF
old army acquaintance and then dropped into quiet
conversation with OF tle officers as TO Indian
warfare, and the increasing immigration to the Black
Hills and its tendency TO keep open distinct routes OK
travel and force trespasng redskins into keeping on
their own reservations Mrs. Grants talk OF trips TO
Europe how Col Fred had gone there with sherman,
how another member of the family had spent two years
IN Europe travel and study then returning to Harvard
pass his examination, and how Jesse was going with
the General and herself on the present trip
Miss Lizzie Ihling, the female aeronaut and
niece OF Prof Wise she has adopted aerOnaucs as
profession and adds that she never ascends without
instruments and determination to profit
science rs well treasury Arsang appears TO be
Inspiring for Miss Ihlng Before had ever made
balloon voyages, il occurred TO me to write any.
thing for publication, and even now can write better
while high up in the air than can on the solid earth.
The vastness Of the the beauty Of the creation
below the noble grandeur OF the secret majesty OF na
ture the inhalation OF Jupters nectar the magic sounds
that greet the at times moduated so as TO produce
the impression that there is music OF the spheres-all
these things cOnspire to arouse living ldealy III an
ordinary intellect, and mine Is not extraordinary"
Here Is a story about Gen. Sam Houston, in
the days when he was President of Texas which may
not be as accurate affidavit but still Is probably
truer than good deal OF history 1t Is. at any rate cur
rent and currently accepted in Texas His servant-so
tho gossping story runs-wcnt one morning to gro
Gerry and took o particularly good ham, observing
to the small boy In charge that the President
would call and pay for it. BY and by the
grocer came inland the small boy, now an elderly
man, finishes the story thus Said the grocer quickly
did you get the money! NO. but President Houston
is coming round TO pay for it, President Houston-the
DEVIL Did Tom say he would see 1t paIdP No, Sir
Then you fool. Now Sir, you go straight to tho
Presidents kitchen and bring that ham, unless Tom
will say it shall be paid for. started of, very much
cresfaen and rcsolutely walked into the Presidents
kitchen. my ham lying there, with few slices Gus
off it, and Selling it, told Tom that unless he would I'M
dertake to see that the money paid must take 10
back Tom cogated awhile and then said, Young mau'
take back your meat The Gnera is mighty good mas
ter but mighty poor paymaser and don't keer 10 IN
volviate my self with his debts. left with the nam IN
nv hand Going around TO the gate had 70 pass the
front door There stood Gen Honston tho President OF
Texas pIacdly surveying the landscape Ny little
m.u saw ne In his superb manner, tell Your master
am und,r great obligations for most delicious break
Saa, and vSouId paw him, but really haven't got tho
nancy The fact is young man. Texas 10 very poor anu
a. her President must share her poverty