New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
PERSONAL.

Senator Morton says that he looks ward
TO the time when Odd Fellowship will he established in
very civilized country he has enthusiastic liking
the Order To which he belongs.
r. III. Horn, the English poet and dramatst,
the correspondent of Elizabeth Barrett Browning aud
the compiler OF her letters is Of the most
pllshed OF aimsble old gentlemen. He is brilliant
tax r. and plays beautifully the piano. the harp and the
guitar.
The famous Smith Sisters of Glastonbury,
appear 10 thrive upon persecution The elder who
has than eighty years. took a noon-day
walk OF more than two miles not long ago. and was
an admlrng correspondent puts It, as bright as new
button " after It,
A letter of President Washington to Major
General Pncney has just been presented to the Cncn
natl Historical Society by great-grand-son Of Gen. w.
A. Washington. It is perfectly unimportaat letter.
but such polite one as Mr. Tnackeray's Colonel
George " would b. sure TO write.
Mr.. f. L. Davenport's daughter Blanche
otherwise signorna Blanca Labache-has made success
Traviaa The Carlor in Naples. There
end of boquets AMI enthusiasm both for her voice and
her acting. sgnOrina Blanca is very pretty-a blonde
with expressive feau ures. bright lustrOus eyes, ana
graceful ngure and esrIiige.
NJ Philarete Chasles, in his diary recently
published describes talk be once had with Bcntham in
which the English philosopher, speaking Of life said -"
don't much wish to live longer than other men, what
should desire would be to have year at the end
OF each century, that MI ht see how widespread my
w0rKs had become among men,
Mr.. De b. Randolph Keim who has been en-
tertainng Mcssrs Evarts and Devens OF the Cabinet,
and taking them coaImining excursion. in Pennsyl
vania, unattached newspaper cores ondent OF
Washington. He was At one time eonne ted WIN ne
He1ald and while in this capacity succeeded IN &c ting
Cen Grant ~ send him on tour OF Consular Inspection
Tne Rev. Joseph Cook is ell-paid preach
er He will put his purse five hundred dollars for
going from Boston To preach at Lake BluK Chicago.
One OF Mr. Cooks charms in the eyes OF bis hearers is
Il .Iuffat Ita
will sit quietly with his knees crosso and ttk in the
conversational tone no would ass IN the diawngr)On
One of Herr RicDard Wagners hobbies is
said to satln-satin to from head ~ foot saith
to .ze upon bv night and by day. satin to sic upon, to
walk upon and sleep upon-ths is his idea Of
man felicity In letter to Vienna draper he orders
25O ellis of the material four satin dressing gowns and
three satin counterpanes In another ne makes inquiries
as to the possibility OF procuring six different sorts OF
satin corresponding the patterns enclosed, Que OF
which, TO quote example, Is thick satin OF modern
red or crimson color, tho which used for the
lining Of my waite drrssing-2own VIII the nb"efy TAP
torns A." L. Journal which has had tht honor 10
Introduce them 10 public notice Is me Nec Free Press OF
Vienna and the correspondent who eDe0scs them NJ
Iudes remark bic fact that in one year scnlrs
txsr's bill was % owns, while Herr WagneTs Dls for
satin aloIe amounted ON an annual average 10 ABOUT
1000 francs
The Emperor of Brazil, it is reported rather
snuubed learned Don who yited him 20 breakfast At
one great English universities The Learned Don,
not content with his genuine learning must look out
for something with which make special impression
on the Emperor He therefore hunted out what ne
thought be tho very newest thing in some branch OF
archaeological study wach the Emperor was supposed
not to dsbble. This fearfuly exhaustive and po-
found work by a German. OF which ony on cooy was
believed yet reached this country He eramned'
with this. and MA Imperial guest arrived he male
immense parade OF his possession OF Il and his Intimacy
with It's contents. The Empersr listened so atentiyey
that Of Ill this lortentous learning felt assured
bis illustrOns guest regarding HIM with positive
reverence When he had done bis exposition The Emperor
told him no AL lie snOwe. such interest IN the
subject but advised him not TO waste much or MS ns
tn German book, n 1t was not really new 10 men ho
about such studies got up partly under inac-
curae OrastiOn. and aai been qlte supe eded Dy
ths Of accomplished Hungarian writ n IN lt-
which WAS tho delight Of all scholars TIE EmperUrs
host listened during the remainder Of tgs merview WIN
out masing any further contribution To the lmpcnA
education.