New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
PERSONAL.

! General Grant is said to have improved in
appearance during his ourncyngs. He Is much thinner
aud tire change is becoming to him.
| Mrs. Harriet Prescott SpOffOrd is said IA
have thought of the good whittier in writing her poem
" Oar Neigbbor," Sl the last Atlantic.
The memory of Jonathan Walker, "the man
with the branded hand" IS 20 be h0nored in Michigan
by the erection OF monument. which Will be dedicated
August !.
Judge Harlan, it is reported, intends to live
in Chicago hereafter lie has sold hts Louisville house
Six months Of ;he year he will give to Washington and
SIX to Chicago
Mr. Charles T.. Stowe the son of Mrs. Har
ret Bcecler stowe Just been licensed TO preach by
the congregational Assocaton lie Is said 10 be clever
Is a graduate OF Harvard and has studied at Bonn.
Senator Booth, it is said, Is trying to Der.
suade President Hayes To make journey to California
i'm the Autumn Mr. Hayes is expected to stay short
time on Hay dcn's Island, in the st. Lawrence River
Mr.. w. S. Story is reported by Mr. James
Jackson Jaryes to have recently sold five statues to
Polish nobleman at the comfortable price Of 5000
each This will be pleasant news to Americans proud OF
their cUuntryman's genius.
Senator burnside is suffering seriously from
the filling of a window upon him at his Bristol resi-.
drncc last Thursday. Much anxiety Is felt concerning
him. the warmth Of the weather aud the ftgucs Of
Congress have greatly worn upon hlm
Laura Bridgeman, sadly afflicted as she has
some compcusations women viii. think Although now
over fortyeglt years old she looks only about thirty.
five she il thoroughly cOntented, and busy all ths
while working. teaching, and learning.
Monsieur Feullct, the French novelist, was
once honorary librarian OF the Palace OF FOnanebleau
and was often called upon in that capacity to act
rcaderto the Empress Eugene. It during her
o'clock teas that used TO discharge TINS duty sur
rounded by maids OF honor equerres aud lapdogs and
toc who nave heard him say that his voice and dction
were exquisite. His novels are 80 well suited 70 be- read
aloI hat they seem to have been composed for thar
porpOsc.
Nobilng, the man who attempted 10 asS1ssi-
nate the Emperor william. is described by an English
writer a, having been very clever, but very dis.
reputabic boy at school. He selfish, mean aud
cowary He thought Of nothing but the acquisition
of money AMI power, and used openly to aver that
these were the only thaGs worth having HIS school
fellows knew him to be clever but his teachers could
make nothing Of Inn. They set him down narrow.
| minded obstinate. and muddle headed, and utterly
unable understand more than on" SIDE ot any qles:
ton. Ht, two distinguishing passions Were Il love OF
uotOri'ty and craving Tor the po''es'Io VI
| Weapons.
! of the late DR.. Ayers youth The Lorell
CoUrcr says: lie entered the Lowell schools and was
cts-patc OF General Butler IN the High Sehoo. Ho
also studied AT Westfori Academy lie rc"ciycdnstruc
on in Latin from the Rev Dr. Elson. and when he hn.
Acd his school days ne possessed Of good general
,!uctou which. combined with lis native energy and
sArcwduess enabled him to advance IN the world rapidly
and surely. when about nineteen years Old he bound
himself Tor three years 10 Mr. jacob Robbins, with the
ntcaion of learning the drug business in that GENTLE
| man, store Before his three years had expired Mr.
Robin, went Europe, leaving young Aver IN charge
Of the business. II was while thus employed that be
pounded first medicine, the cherry Pectora Tor
pulmonary complaints. Ih, lie gave physicians 10 try
and 80 satisfactory It in practice pat they slady
,rqscr, he'd and recommended 1t 20 their patients on
'ne rctnrn az Mr.. Robbins negotiation, were Degln'
winch ended N the purchase 0y me Industrious uIus
r al tlr stock aud good Will O the csab .hment 40
ma, al tho twenty three hr was IN nun'-e oi ls
own account" And then followed tho hullug ol Manu
frt,r. and the invention Of medicines, until bis
work ended IN am exceedingly large fortune AMI fatal
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