New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
PERSONAL.

1t is said of the late ex-Cbicf-Justice Shepley
of Maine that "DD judge ever more faithfully or
pronptly discharged all the duties OF the BENCH.
Bishop Nottingham is rapidly recovering
from hls Illness The only probable effect OF the sudden
attack of paralysis may be some impeachment IN his
speech.
Mr.. Sankey the evangelist, has son Harry.
who though only about II years old, is engaged IN evan
gecal work in Chicago, among boys-work said TO 10
very successful
Mrs. Gen. Sherman is at present engaged IN
movement to collect money this country 10 be pre-
sen.ed TO the Pope the 50h anniversary OF his en-
trance to the priesthood
DIR. s. w. Williams the American mission
ary In China who has Just left that country after resi-
dence OF 40 years, has probably made himself moro
agreeable TO the Chinese than any other foreigner They
express immense respect ana regard Ior hlu'
In lecture on Theodore Parker's Abso-
lutte Religion the Rev Joseph Cook Of Boston said that
Parker made great mistakes in confusing IN
tuition and instinct and inspiration and illumination AZ
when he confused the supernatural "lti th" dnha'ur
Much of the success of the Cleveland Library
Association is due to leonard Case who presented the
Case RuIding 20 a. Tho property is valued at about
500 COO, ana from it the library derives An Income
which places IL In independent circumstances. Tie kt
land Society OF Natural History occupies rooms III he
building free OF charge.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas, grievous to say, has
Let serious loss uuIlhs rcccut So"'ci' '"'
through the state that compelled to abandon his
tip TO watertown on Saturday, having just enough
money left to pay necessary bills aud fare back to this
civ II WAS TO storms and the OF the times tna
Hr Thomas and tho lovers OF good music owe TINS III iO
Mr.. Lincoln was one day during the war
called upou by a woman. who, pushing aside other
visitors made very low courtesy TO the President and
"a gradually rising began, in a loud voice: Mr. Ian
colin nv grandfather fought IN the Revolutionary war;
my father fought In the war Of 1872 have brother
now fighting in the Federal army to put down this ~eAea
rebellion, and | want commission for my SON. MI
Lincoln looked up with smile why maam you Sa ~
long 10 fighting family fou nave done youi '''''
Go home and learn the arts OF peace
Gen. jackson, when in the Creek campaign
once ordered mutinous regiment TO return 70 du'y,
drawing Ii sword upon the Colonel and swearing ths'
he would run him through II he did not obey iao
Colonel rs brave the General also drew his swoiu "u
the lifted their pieces ready 90 shoot me Gehera 10
attacked the Colonel But the wrathiu glance OF JACK
sons eve conquered his subordinate who finally lei n'
sword drop from hs neryeless hand Jackson Instantly
pcked t ND and politely handed il 20 him. Win INC To
mark Colonel you are too brave man 10 DC ocP",eN
OF your sword. Take i, and 20 back to your dgty o
Colonel, completely snbdued Dy the p'heIt' ,Hrnad
nmity, ordered his command back at once auu 'e'"
TO camp. 1,
Mr.. Richard A. Proctor says that when 10
went to lecture In Dayton, Ohio he was pacldy ei' "
the manager OF tho lecture not only TO ace 1
all the arrangements for suspending diagrams ou. "
take the lions share OF the work or hanging them
manager was good enough TO look on and TO give Lie w
structors as to the lecture itscrinforming me- o' w
stance that Soandso manning deSe:yedy emh'n'
American lecturer had spoken only for an hour a'
quarter Now paid him. said this worthy, TO gave
fuls!yod lecture not short OF wohoms The proprietor
Of tho hail. who was also present. and helping me ."
ruch IA no could remarked that lecture ought no. ~
last two hours But the manager OF The course "Ii'P
to mo that this was only 10 save his gas
/ OF DR.. Henry NJ Fields recent book OF trave'
The London Times speaks on the whole hvota"',
but cannot resist the statement that, "whon IN LhtA""
or ireland. he cannot break loose from he einp'a0"
which besets English travellers in America no
American travellers In England, TO make rapid geh'r'r
cations from few facts" 10 quotes futher ON thes0
sentences Of Dr. Fields: Our American railways ha'o
been built largely with English money. Alas that "
many have proved unfortunate uyestn ons ana hah0s
these comments Now that is very natural rehse'a
OF Dr. Fields but wo must that IL seems rather Iu
eauate TO the subject Can anybody suppose thst ~
this case the English had been the borrowers ana ns
Americans the lenders. this somewhat keen pofssss
would have simply cried ont Alas and then wsis'oo u
without another wordf
Mr.. John Quincy Adams was In his nthe'
tieth year whom Charles Mackay htst visited this cor
try lilo was Ia cxoollout health the eAuss VI which ~