New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
PERSONAL.

DIR. Allibone declared that there have been
no men Of genius since the reign Of George IT,
Congressman Blackburn il. very i'll at Louis
Willie having contracted a cold while re,unln,
from Eew-Orleans.
Mr.. Tiden rides exceedingly well in saddle
and he always spurs though hrs horses aro Of tn.
most mettesOmc Wind.
The Rev. DIR. F.. G. Taylor says that, whils
visiting colored school In the south, he asked tiny
darIy what he studied for, and what hs object ia
attending school. fIesitat,ng moment the little sow
answered: " To git Otis"
During his life the late John G.. Hubbard of
Boston spent great deal Of time In collecting from
newspaper files the Of prominent persons In Bo.
ton and elsewhere with the dates " their marriage
deaths Be- The results Of hi- labOrs ak unbound mann
script books have been left TO the Marlborough AasJ
Public Library.
Earl Duferin opened the rink Of the Toronto
Curling and Skating Club recently and entered esths
siasticaly into the first game at curling Th Governor
was presented with pair OF wcll-hnshed onrlnssoHes
and a silyer-nOunted bosom His wife received pl u
gold and silycrpted skates, with which she opened he
skating section 81 the INK.
Col. Thomas w. HigginsOn has worked the
materials found in the diaries Of the Hon WIN EerY
Newport INTO a lecture entitled ." Reyolu onsry Con-
gresham on Horseback" Mr.. Elery made q journey
10 the seat OF Government twice during the yesr III
and i77s and faithfully recorded his daily experiences
and the impressions made upon him by John Hats0ek
GOV Trumbull, and other prominent men oi the dy
whom he met during his rides
Mr.. George Francis Train thus describes
himself in his own paper: 81 receive callers, talk
with no adults make speeches visit no tbesiers COZ
certs lyceums churches enter hotels resaurln,
courts or public places interviewer attend 10
dinners balls or private parties; make calls i've 10
Christmas presents, make charitable donstion-. al,
tend no weddings festivals shake no hands belong
f.vn paaHu
office have no wish, possess no aspirations
Mr.. Hooker, the man-American banker,
occupied the Bonaparte palace In the ancient city
one wing OF which was reserved by Cardinal Bouapare
Tna Cardinal al letter In The PhiiddephIa TELEGRAPH,
one day sent INFORM the banker that he would be
harpv a. "a | upou HIM. Nr. Hooker courteously re-
sponded and after the visit accompanied his eninenes
back to his suite OF apartments. They were pre-
coded by four servants IN livery, whose office
was 40 remarkable that Mr. UoOkeI's gravity well
nigh upset They wiped the door handles the Cardinal
and American banker adNanfci, Nlhe the ioIhnof
then opened the doors
NJ. Brillat -Sayarin, travelling in the country,
stopped at inu where he found four turkeys being
roasted; he demanded for bis dinner, and was o!i
that they had all been prepared for gentleman tor
one gentleman p asked the famous eplcure lnctrin"ny
Yes Monsieur" "iIe has doubtless large party with
him" ION tine contrary he Is alone" Do you happen
n know hs namel Il think It il W. Brilla sayarin
and asked a. be shown into the where the young
fellow was dreaming OF coming pleasures The faib'r
demanded an explanation OF the turkeys The Tact a.
Sir" said the SON. there IL particular slice 81 ths
turkey OF which extremely fond and which. N1rn-
ever am In your company. you eat Being alone 10
terrnined rg,e myself my iayone moi sci Wlhoas
stint" The epicure forgsye bm instantly
Thomas Blake of the lst New-llampshire
Regime n on the fyeaf of his Bible some time at the
end Of the last century. wrote Ii was the only Bbs
in my regiment len, II TO soldiers who were serious
! minded and wished 10 read IL sunday When ~ Ncss
Point 1850 soldier under sentence ~ death sent foH
and kept IL four days before execution aud tetrnei
with his thanks. At Saratoga. ISL. the army uHa
command OF Cot II. Dearborn. poorly clothed and baiy
paid: there were many desertons. and al nonfomh-
stoned officers and privaes on oath rot Ia desert OF
leave serv ice for the he engaged-he penalty being
NAV never prosper IN this world nor he happy 10 l9
next IL break this my solemn oath-each man iep sfa
these words with his hand this Bible ana Ais'-h !.
after which descrtions were few IDS blOie - ho" "
the Old South collection.