New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16
PERSONAL.

DR.. J. G.. Holland is reported to be at work
upon % new poem-a long one
Sir Titus Salt, the manufacturer and philan-
thropist Of Saltare not SO very wealthy after all
HIS personal estate has been sworn under S20O0O0o
lie left by will >5oOooon trust FOR the purchase Of real
estate form permanent provision Tor the baronecy
friend of Mr.. Tilden's says that that
Gentleman looks much better since he returned from
abroad His rei-bronze complexion is intensified bis
smiles are genial and frequent This same gentleman ays
that he talked With the Ex-Governor the day after the
Florida decision and the disappointed man was As calm
and smiling and placid Is ever he was IN his life
Those who appreciate Rip Van Wrinkles gra-
cious and oyoabe ways with children Oh the Stage. VIII
enjoy them all the when they know that II Is a
pure nature when MI Jefferson Is at his country seat
be il surrounded a great part OF his time by merry
crowd Of little people the children OF ueighbors ana
friends and very devoted they are 20 the kindly actor
Who is never happier than when these young admirers
cling about him.
Two of the mildest hammered and soitest
voiced men IN New York John Kelly and John MOI
rlssey Mr. Kelly seldom speaks loud enough TO be hear
ross the roon and his tones. II not precisely vocal
velvet" are peculiarly soft and mellow for man. Mr
Norsseys voice has been almost lost for years, and IT'S
an effort for him to speak at ALL and as for nidness ~
,n,rs netbrr of these terrible characters would
hra dog aud either would 30 block out OF the way
10 avoid q crown
Monsieur Worth, the great dreSsmaker, APP
nears 10 be poet in his way. Not long ago he announced
bts determination to make for young American LADY,,
reol golden blonde, a gown OF yellow SILK. SIZE renoh-
s,ated-who ever heard OF a blonde wearing yelow-I
was ont OF the question. " You might as wei say, TO-
torted Worth sharply that blonde couldn't ~ 10 We
sunshine" And tie yellow gown was made, ana pIo''u
to be beauty-glSlug
The group of ltigants and counSellors IN tne
vanderbilt ease is just the principal study OF INC
local reporters as well as OF crowd, who haunt The sur
roc,te's chamber. William H. Vanderbilt is large nur5'
with red bushy side whskers and Is English IN appear
ance Cornelius J. Vanderbilt. his coutestins brother
l. TAN ana thin. with heavy brown Whiskcfs judge
Jeremiah Black chief counsel for the contestants u
very large with flushed face large head which runs
from low forehead up to point Scott Lord Is larsg'
win very long irOngray HAIR ANA "hlskels. lith} IL
Clinton is tall angular aud very nervous ma IulI oI "o
tails and tecunioahiits.
Ii il noted that taciturn as he Is, Generh
Grant not more sparng Of words than was the nrs'
great American citizen who visited France. In the hIo
of Baly tho Mayor OF Paris. ms hrst meeting Win MIN
lister Franklin is amusngly described Franklin as Am
bassador was bound To DO silent, but he received 'p
politely enough. Good morning, NJ FRANKLIN h'" Nv
Won do I" said Bay. "Vory WELL SIR replied trAnAin'
Baly then sat down by the side OF Franklin and -,
much through mOdesty as respect nos udi4nk " ~
another question silence established between Io
noir which lasted Incredibly After this mute converse
tOn which as eloquent On one Siue 10 On VIC 0'