, 1877-01-29

PERSONAL.
afF, Alexander Mcclure comrlscently publishes
newspaper paragraph, comparing hfnAetf with ths
Nss. Mr. Talmaye, and raJn8 Tint the two might
exchange places without pesccpt!b1e difference in
effect. -
csotzctte, tho famous French aetress. delights
In tho birth Of daughter; and hrr speedy return
10 the stage. from which she has been too long ab.
sent, ID announced. distinguished Gcnc.1l Of
FoJal lineage has aske permission 10 give hisnams
TO tho child.
In his fourth lecture on preaching at Ynlc, DR..
rrooks said: ''The prcnches shonla let peo-
pie understand the difference between tho nutl,orIty
Of hia ,aessasc AMI ht4 manner Of presenting IL
We need fEankncss 10 ray thts Is Coda truth; MH
ia what thnk 0oa's truth"
Tue Portfolio thinks that persons In these times
are beginning to est1nase m astist very much By
bis style Of living. II Lis brush Gun giro him .ne
establishment, he Is considered o great naintcy
lie begins by struggling for existence; he ends,
when successful. by struggling tor splcndor.
ITO entertain or auusc, :" aars the Philadelphia
PFkss In tho sacacious manner Of Dunsby. "ts tho
primal aim Of dramatic Representations lta 1niasou
Ia to INSTRUCT" This oracu1ar uttcrancc calls up
tho dstinesion proper to he made between an
"atm" and q mission, which can only be ap-
pfccfated by mhrksnlan who has nImel ut tic
bn1l's-eJe and ''m!ssloned" the outer.
4 number Of noble tran,ps At Logan. O., wcrc
1atefy ordered 10 prepare for work the roids in
order to pay for their food and lodging at
publtc expense. They neatly checked th.s
scheme by pulling tholr clothing in The store and
appealing tho mercy Of their keepers for psotec-
tiun from the wtntry blast. THO Lord docs not
It appears, temper tho wind to the naked Tramp,
An attempt hos been made to t,syc eomsnisaIon
Of guardians appointed for tho person md estates
Of Dr. J. G. Aver, the welI.Enown manufacturer
Of patent medleinct, now insane 1t 10 alleged that
property belonging 10 him to the value Of S. Oo0,.
600 IL now in tho eusody Of bis brother, AMI that
tic latter objects to having any guardian but him.
self appointed. The decision Of tho Court to
which the subject wns referred las been reserved.
''t Is bT no mems necessary, IS remarks the New
York 1rlhanf, u that all. even many, novels
should have happy denoucment; Jet, wl,cnevcra
moral Or intellectual situation Ia presented which
requires tho equation Of known characters with
unknown Influences, this Hum should bo fatry
worked out" Tho critic judges that thts condition
has not been fulfilled, for Instance. in Mr.. D1ack's
s'Madcap Violet" Of In George E1os's ''DanIcl
DesondA.''
James ". Derry, a lifelong friend Of judge
Brcesc, died Mt Urcatur on tks eth Inst. No was
The &on OF ono Of the carly Auditors OF tho
State. In carly life Mr. Derry developed somo
taste Rnl skill In painting. In 1895 he was mp
poncd by tho Hon. Sidney grccae, nou OF tho
Supreme Court then Circuit Judge, Clerk Of tho
Circuit Court Of Fayotte County. which Office he
continued 10 hold under successive elections until
1850. Ni& father, Col. Elijah G. Kerry. moved to
Illinois from Kentucky In 1917. Mr. James berry
waa born In 1905.
The Springfield Republican oncht not 10 permit
lts Now York correspondent to say that .'ti,e
course Of Mr.. Hayes since tbs election has not
quito satisfied bis best supporters" On tho con-
tsasv, tho df9n6cd and manly position Of Gov.
Hayes. from tho dny Of hls nomination until tho
present time, has been most gratifying to candid
men eyurywhcre. Ills various utteranccs, and "a.
rtoue rcfusa1N 10 expfcss ounona for which nobody
had tho right 10 AK, have commended him 10 tho
respect OF many who voted aeainst him; and ha
conduct has been. aftcr The Compromso bill. t1,a
most cheering exhibition Of patriotism that tho
campaign has afforded.
st. Jsmcs' Church. Matchan, was tho tcenc Of
m extraordinary religious seryIce on Jan. 7,
The Rector had been Inhibited from holding se.y.
Ices on account Of biz Rituallstlc n1acticcs, liz
proceeded In spite Of the law. 4 guard composed
Of members of tho congregation stood at Tho door
and admitted only pcrspnp presenting Tickets pfop.
exty ccr,,aed The estseme l,tus1stlc service wns
thon psriorp,ed Meanwhile a mob Of 5000 had
gathered without, and thcra WAS DANCER Tint tho
/ doors would bo beaten In. When tho par,,honers
left tho church they wcrs created Will, ireriup az.
clRuat!opy tuch Is - All tickets rcaIy: clipnco
here for Homo" and ..Three cheers for ti,y
| punc." Mr. Tooth hmxeH wss rocelyed with
| hisses.
Notwithstanding tho yxrtous ruu,o.s in rc.ard 10
| the now opera. houss In New York. nothing seems
to bo definitely settled except that hir. william II.
Vanderbilt Las taken no stock In II. Tho famous
story OF the thrco black crow 10 scarecty moro EUR.
pr.sInc topn tho revelation of tho way In vh!ct,
! Mt yandcsbt's name became ayyociated with tho
enterprise lie udyiscd the Directors Of the liar.
leu lalleoaj not 10 soil pccc OF property desired
a. sltc for tho .uusc for 1ss4 than $780, ooo