New-York tribune., 1877-06-12
PERSONAL.

very suddenly.
The three sons of the Khedive are being
ednc ted IN Europe.
Mr.. J. G. SAKE, who is 81 years old, is still
ill., and it is said that his recovery is doubtful.
The Rev. DR.. VIM. |. Kip, Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of California. in Baltimore on Sunday
Mr. Reuben T.. Fenton will give the annual
address the jamestown Collegiate Institute Alumni
this month.
: Gen. Sheridan intends to go on an expedi-
ton into the wind River country, Wyoming Territory
during the latter part of TINS MONTH
The daughter of Charlotte Buff, Goethe's
Charlotte werthers LOtte breadandbutter Lote, has
Just died at Base, Old, old woman.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell will entertain the
Harvard Senior Class at breakfast Corporation Day.
which is TO take the place OF Class Day.
Mr.. John James Patt has written an ode IN
honor Of tho opening Of the new Cincinnati Music Han
noxt year. Mr. Otto Singer is 10 set 1t TO music
A miniature bust of the Hon. Charles Francis
Adams r the work OF his John Adams las been on
exhibition in tho state Treasurers Office at Boston
Miss Nellie Walworth, the daughter of the
late novelist has written book which will soon appear
Her mother is also about to publish historical pam
phlet.
Miss Esther w. Montgomery, who is some
times called the Florence Nightingale of our civil war; Is
buried In Trenton, and movements making 10 erect
monument 10 hor gentle memory.
Prof. W. w. Patton of Chicago will sail for
Europe next Saturday to attend the PanPresbyterian
Council next month, ut Edinburgh, to which ne was
elected by the General Assembly as a delegate
Among the graduates at Columbia College
this year. one OF the best according to Washington
correspondent of The Cincinnati Commereiaf Is the son
OF Crosby Noyes the Editor ~ The Washington ErenihD
star AMI n most capable and successful JOURNALIST
I Major Peter Charles EEnfant, who was one
of Cen washingon's officers and who planned the City
of Washington lies in old graveyard on the farm OF
Mr. Riggs almost forgotten 1t Is suggested that the CIT
liens of Washing gOn should erect monument 10 llin
Ex-Gov. Kellogg and wife passed through
Chicago last week on their way to their old home at
Canton H. to visit friends Gov Kelloggs full beard
has disappeared but he still retains his somewhat stub
gray mustache He intends to return 10 Chicago
to-day.
Countess Marie Won Bismarck, daughter of
the rfnce it il said be married to Count Lehndorf
one of tie handsomest men in Berlin and the ayorte
aiIdeoamp of the Emperor who for several years has
never gone anywhere without him The Countess Marie
nearly 30 years old Her former netrohed' count
cEulcnburg, died OF typhoid fever IN 1879
Mrs. Mary Clemmer praises the feminine let
ter writer's of Washington. She says 81 never heard
ono utter an unknd word OF another aud never in pri
vate or public uttered an unkind word OF any one OF
them all II among other classes of workers OF men or
women there existed the good WILL sympathy and assist
ancc which mark of the women writers
of Washin gon, the malice uncharabepeSs. and cuss
cdncss Of this world would considerably diminished"
The late Bishop Thirlwall, although he had
quantities OF valuable books not book collector
he bought them read them. The Bishops library at
81 David's little room very plainly furnished with
mahogany and horse.lar, but it was literally covered
with books They wero every where-on tho chairs on
the wnhowsils on the mantepiece on the coalscutte
hreDlace, even inside the fender Si he F"@-
where to hud any book that ne wamo,os loast SO ne
said Add "A tremendous paperknlie ana VeNct shuh'
cap. and you have the bishop ia MS study
Mr.. Pliny jewell of Hartford has a pond
in his grounds, ami in this pond are great many gold
fish Of clever and hg-minded qualities. When, every
evening" Mr.. j. goes down to the pond aud throws q
quantity crumbs into the water near the edge these
wise fish do not touch them. knowing right well that
they are intended the birds which descend in iocks
for their supper But when Mr.. Jewell walks to the
other side OF the pond and rings small BELL all tho Dish
come with rush and gobbe up instantly the cIumbs ad-
mnisered to them there Really the adventurous Aicc
needn't have turned up her pretty ttio nose at Humpy
D'''f'' 'Siis sent message to the fish
told them this Is what wish"
This is the exact fashion in which the brave
and brilliant Francis Marion once TO Gen Greene
rs in letter lust published for the first time: "SR-I
had the honor OF wrghtng you tho 10th Instant In
closed a treaty made with Gainey since which hnd the
greatest part thoss people will submita few OF them
pretends stand out an just on the march to mars
bluff where shall pass the river and march 20 the north
an End to the Expedition and Leave this part Of the
country in peace Tanning Of two days ago with
sXty-One to ChaStOun lie was seen at BACK river
INT cannot Learn where mis- men is gone, but Emagn
thoy have taken the rout as their Leader" The
gallant soldier not hampered Dy any absurd puhcti
los of spelling
The American public will rejoice to know that
Gen Grant missed moal during his voyage upon
the Indiana except supper which ho did not take Nor
did Mrs q. miss meal, did Mr.. Jesse Grant The
General seemed thoroughly home he walked smoked
chatted played Boston,, and slept we'll MY legs are
too short" lie said morning; tho ship rolled so
much last night, and every roll either slid downward
two feet or back my head Then got out Of bed aud
tried 70 make the berth shorter by slowing all the yases
IN IL could find but they jumped out. and SO did
not sleep nj all" The day the carpenter nailed
partition the berth and made it more conveniently
proportonate for the soldier All of which is solemn
matter OF history.
This was Joseph Mazzini's idea of Life-with
a large Las rehearsed in hitherto unpublished letter
" Life is am-an aim which can be approached, not
reachcd 1t is not mine. now, to give definition OF the
aim; whatever II ia, there is one, there must De one
without il life ha' sense. IL is athcstical and more
over an irony and deception Life Is sinecure, no
rtccctS dW boheT to be secured the promulgators
OF the theory had It, by guione rs their less ener
gec followers have it, by railway shares se!ishness. oT
contemplation. Life is as Schiller SAIL battle and
march, battle for Good against Evil, for Justice
| against Arbitrary Privileges, for Liberty against Op
pressOn for associated Love against Indyiduailsm;
march onward To self through collective Pcrfec;mg To
the progressive realization OF an Ideal which Is only
daWning tO Our mind aud soul"
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt, if he comes to
this country as announced to gather materials for
Motley biography, will receive hearty welcome as
scholar and gentleman, and as the soln-aw OF one o
our most distinguished men OF letters or Mr.. Motley
The London Daiy Seus says: English life was more
suited to bis refined and cultivated, perhaps fastdious
tastes than that even Of his native Massachusetts This
preference arose. however from afiecaton dislike
OF democracy such Americans sometimes think gives