New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-17
than repays their fidelity What could be more like
BRYANT MT his best than tine opening lines OF the Ben
nington poem:
"Ou this fair valleys verdant breast ,
The calm. sweet rays OF Summer rest
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL
Chief Justice Waite and wife are visiting y
knsman in Norwich where IA pleasant entertainment has
just been gwen them.
Mr. A. H. Stephens is at Catoosa Springs
Ga and IN good health He viii make the journey ~
Washington presently by stages ysitlng iehuS vi
the way
II is reported that President Hayes rather
ENJOYS giving his autograph to people who ask Ioi II
and it Is syly added that 1t is one OF ME- "cpD -
special duties to write IT,
The Princess Imperial of Prussia Is an eager
collector OF works Of art and curiosity IL sau 'h ~
residence is likely become, with her constant pur
ehases, delightful museum >.
The late English preacher. lecturer and poll
teian George Dawson once said that he made II RUE
never TO prayer any word that mas come 'o '"'
language since the days OF Queen ElzaDe'D
Mr.. Henry Holt himself Yale graduate, ana
the poet of his class about to PRINT The Yale booA
two imperial quarto volumes fall Of Yale history bog
rapny and literature and printed bound ana u7trdeu
with liberal and iufici0ns taste
OF Col. Holiday, Yirginia's next Governor
perhaps-Gen Hawey says that che If gentleman OF
fine presence and address, ne abilities and high char
acterv He is six feet tall and very straight He mas
been twice married End is again widower
Secretary Evarts has rented in Washington
the handsome house and grounds on tho corner o. f
teenth and Kst will take possession on the l6th OF
SO
handsome residences there t1e coming season.
Mr.. Moody has been working in his harvest
field looking more like farmer than preacher ho
says that he gets Inspiration IN the beautin
land valley for his religious work. he say Una. ne n
thinks he do more now thah III any o'n'i S'"i VI
his life.
Count Harry Won Amin is improving IN
health but he has vainly petitoned for permit TO
cross German territory lis way to Carlsbad lie is
now staying at Ragaz whence he will have 20 proceed
by circultOns to the famous Bohemian spa bis
marck IS good hater
Judge West, gubernatorial candidate, has
peculiar trouble OF the eyes. Like MIR Wellers Ms
ison Is lrniCed" That IS TO say, he can see az object
directly in front Of him any distance but TO see Things
AZ either side to sweep the horizon, he IL obliged to turn
completely around. He needs constant attendant
Mr.. Whittier wrote to the Bennington au-
thortes lamentng that his health would not permit
hlm TO be present at the celebration. and adding; ITO
me- as lifelong opponent to human slavery vermont
never been polluted with slavery, and her sons WSr'
among tbs first to Oppose the encfoachueht Vi 'o NC
testable wrong elsewhere"
MIR. Bishop, Ohio's Democratic candidate Tor
Governor is asgrcved because divers reporters have de-
scribed lin tall aud not stout "You describe me as
a tall ank slim man." said he 10 one OF the guld the
other day. 'wel' answered the reporter innocently'
amt youl" APP said the sad Mr.. Bishop perhaps so;
hut always supposed was quite solid fellow. Why,
weigh l75 pounds That isn't cery ank Ina sii Is III
The reporter didn't seem to be convinced.
Secretary Sherman is a man of kindly and
'ne ghborly" feeling lie is to speak at the coming
reception 10 be given IN his honor at Mansfield, ana ne
saws In ms letter OF Acceptance always return Win
satisfaction to my home the western slopes OF our lit
tie city and always enjoy the fresh air and picturesque
country around us but than all. the cordial greet
ings OF old frcnas with whom have been acqiantcd
since boyhood." The Secretary, 1t is understood 10
speak for himself ana not lOi tue lIesiucnV anu '0 ~
OF the Cabinet.
Mr.. w. r. Greg writes in The Nineteenth
CenfurV OF Harriet Martneau's autobiography, tDat
deeply interesting as the work is It is Impossible 70 deny
that It has given pain than pleasure TO large mum
ber Of those friends who knew her best and valued her
most truly lit does her SO much less than justice ana
the needless taseless and ilconditoned memorials Of
the lady whom she ininiconsy nrus'ed me uuo,e5
Of editor have managed 10 convey such an 'lnsou %ud
dsiguring impression OF Der irich tAa' Ao 'H'NN' '
testimony OF an old friend IS wanted
Senator Morton's ill-health was brought on
originally by the exertions OF long and desperately con
tested campaign When 1t over he suffered Tor
fortnight from physical and mental exhaustlon-hlS
mind would not answer his will at the end OF ths "no
no read the morning papers before rising AS was ais
habit aud when he proposed TO get up found to Ms utter
surprise that his limbs poTcries5 As soon rs 'ho
physical difficulty declared itself, his mind again became
c,ive the disease which at last settled itself In his
ankles has not hitherto prevented him from tallns
large part political work against the advice oil MS
friends who begged him TO spare himself me Cncm
matt Commercial says that his anletlohs n5lC sViteu
his personal manners aud ways. and touched with some
thing OF tenderness his intercourse with ma rlehHs
while he has personally winning way even Win is en-
cmics.'
Monsieur Alexandra Dumas, who is not exactly
moor man. has been pointing ont 10 the French Ac'ds
rcons at their annual meeting when the Monyoh prizes
for virtue were given that wealth brought III us "h
cares deceptions and bitornesses While concluding
tnat fortune does enjoyment, he rcommeHdel
those possessing ample to come TO the aid Of ner
poorer brethren IL is in diminishing their fortune %
charity he said that the rich will escape from those
cares OF fortune to which L have alluded Happiness
consists in doing good in hyng-as nave
done for some days-in the society OF the
worthy people who founded and endowed these
rizes One feels not only better but more Courageous
moro enlightened more faithful, than he would atter
reading tbe finest book OF maIns observations pbo-
SONNY or even wisdom That is because genius cannot
xnIan the existence Of God, while goodness proves
Tn fact The address something OF the nathro OF
sermon aud entirely disappointed those VINO went 70 me
Institute 20 hear the author or 50 many qutsO"hh'.o
works expound virtue from the Partisan play"nshts
point Of view.
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