New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-25
PERSONAL.

1t now appears that Mr.. Bierstadt has not
bought building site conanicut Island.
Theodore Thomas's Summer campaign in tbe
West OF the successful tours ia pecunary
sense, that he ever made
MIR. Frederick Won Inten, the pianist, has
just returned from years absence in Germany and las
resumed his professional pursuits in this city,
The Smith sisters, of Glastonbury are again
under the yoke of the tax collector Three cows have
again gone to the auction block and wall arises from
The WOmGn's JOUTnGi
Mr.. Martin MiImore, the Boston sculptor. /,
only thirtytwo Old. He entered Mr. Balls studio
as pupil at the age Of fifteen He is man OF slender
figure and thoughtful face, reserved and refined In An
pearance and manner.
This is the fashion in which Mrs. Hayes an
peared at the Chattanooga dinner OF rich black
silk with white necte and bunch Of flowers In her
hair The young ladies OF her party dressed with
the same delicate planness.
Mr.. Eyarts has leased handsome house in
Washington for the next two years. 8lr. and Mrs
Eyarts and their four unmarried daughters will make ND
the domestic circle therein during the coming season.
The Secretary will give the usual formal entertainment.
'cmanded by his position
The late Senator BOgy never allowed politi-
cal bias to sway him in his personal relations He eI-
pressed the utmost friendship for Senator Morton, and
has been heard that Morton outside Of his potcs
was as clever lived" This kindly feeling
was reclprocated By Mr. Morton.
Mr.. Lincoln once wrote to the late Judge
Minsha. OF Illinois, just printed for the first
time which concludes with this postscript curious the
light OF after relations between Lincoln and Douglas
p. s.-we have adopted it part OF our policy here
TO speak of Douglas at all Isn't that the best
mode OF treating 90 small a matter"
Miss Emily Faithful has just begun the pub
LEGATION OF new weekly journal, called The Fest
London Express she is its editor. and has many well
Al. IA.
departments it is sold for the small price of peuny
Il is said TO be independent family newspaper
representing especially the interests O tue Woman sli
Lage party
Col. Holiday, nominee for Governor Of Viz
GINA, Of earnest advocates OF the
day closing OF the Philadelphia Exhibition last year. At
the end of his speech this subject at the Commission
ers' meeting he asked If those who had much say
Of the true and the beautiful" were unwilling 70 eiyo
one 0,y to the eontem tlon 81 the true, ater giving SIX
days to the study OF the beautiful
Gov. Blue Jeans Williams missed train at
Indiana lately, ana Obliged TO seek lodging
at the hotel Tie clerk not knowing him, assigned hm
a OF limited dimensions in the fourth story re-
serving handsome room down stairs for an expected
commercial traveller The youth presently discovered
his mistake, and the patient Governor OF the State
escorted with frantic apologies, 10 the more comfortable
apartment
The Rev. Joseph Cook is described with odd
appreciation by Yrgnlan IN Boston This writer calls
the clergyman colossal" and discourses concerning
his large head broad face bushy end tawry beard ord
complexion clear, bright eyes. and his movements re-
mndlng one OF the awkward, heavy gait Of an ele
phant" But be goes unfolding his splendid argu.
ment for over hour holding his audience with tie
grasp OF giant. His voice acquires power. Hs
arms fly about like pOnderous fails HIS great feet
come down at times on the platform with force
enough almost TO crack the foundations. Now
and then lie s.0ops forward with hands upon
thighs head thrust forward, aai eyebrows elevated
almost to the roots OF his hair while with biting
be makes some tremendous thrust at the adycrsaries Of
truth. He thrills. melts, uplits, conyuses, inspires his
hearers. the argument rolls mJestcay on: ana wnen
the Last has been spoken turn away with the
crowd agreeing with everybody else that this man Is
giant IN Intellect"