New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
PERSONAL.
Mr. Spurgeon suffers torturcs from gout.
Mr. Samuel Bowles's health is now reported

| Mr.. Spurgeon suffers tOrturcs from gout.
| Mr.. Samuel BOwles's health is now reported
| 10 be in a critical. but not hopeless state.
Mr. James c. Flood, Of Nevada, is gen.
erous man He gave To various charitable institutions
Christmas gifts amounting TO more than $4,000.
Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, is about
20 make visit months in England in order 10
make an exhaustive study Of British Institutions and
riculturd and scientific matters.
The Hon. Robert c. Winthrop found at his
place in Brooklinc, Mass the other day. curious Illus
traton OF the warmth Of the pas, month; it col
umbne flower and leaf growing out OF doors.
Charlotte BrOntG's former nurse maid is said,
by writer IN The burlington HGwkEye, TO be living
near Cra vcrd.ville. Iowa She is reported TO have
lock OF Char0ttes hair and little pincushion fashioned
by Charlotes childish fingers, ana presented as token
OF affection her The Old woman tells many In
teresiing things about the family, and exhibs letter
from Charlote's father. which. unless 1t begins wha
msprint would go prove that the story Is moonshne.
for is dated 1888 and speaks Of Cnarloe's death
AMI Charlotte BroniG Nichols did not lGaye the world
which she had so interested and pleased until ls55.
This is the inscription on the silver wedding
gift which Mrs Uayes received from the Ohio regiment
which her husband con manded ITO the Mother u
Ours from the ODD q. V. l. To thee, our mother.
thy silver roth. bring this token Of oHr love. Thy
give greeting INTO thee with burning hearts Taxa
IT, for it made of beaten coin Drawn from tho boarded
treasures OF thy speech. kind words, and gentle when
gentle word was worth the surgery OF an hundred
schools 10 heal sick thought and make bruises
whole Take II, our mother, ts but some SINAI part ot
ly beauty give back 10 thee. ahd whlir loNo
speaks in silver from our hearts Wen brioe Od father
Time 10 spare his giff."
Miss Frances Power CObbe asks The London
Spectator TO reprint from The Tunes short paragraph
mentioning the facts OF several horrible wife-murdeis
and pertincntly asks with whom lies the guilt Of these
never-ceasing, evermultipyiug English atrocities
Then she adds: II VIC, the women OF England, pos.
sessed con stutiOna rights the very fret exercise OF our
power OF political pressure would undoubtedly be 10
compel the attention OF representatives IN me Let's
he Of these wife beaiing
and wife murder. Can you, mcn of England, wholly
acauit your couscenees, while you tie our hands, and
never llft your OWN"
On his writing-table Mr.. Wilkic Collins has
a apanned tin box containing what he calls his stock
In radcplots aud schemes for stories and dramas lie
ia rapia inventor and slow producer. constantly
ysing his work until he has reached something approach
Ing his ideal OF a simple natural style 81 iOn he al
ms attempt the style of Addison. because hardly
think II worth while Addison was a neat but tnvih
writer not in the least vigorous dramatic;
but the very rcyerseanalytical and painfully minute
His STYLE bears about much resemblance 20 good
strong nervous English silver hlgrce does to bronze
statue Lord Byrons letters the best English know
of-persectly SIMPLE and clear bright and strong u
related OF Coinss boy hood that when placed at sct
at Higlbury, after residence OF three yeat
on the Continent. his mates desri'ed h'm AZ
"a French frog" because Of his superior kno~ledgs
OF the French and Italian languages. IN tLs
awkward position little Collins was lucky enough 70 T
cure the favor of big boy by telling him stories anu
the big fellow protected him on account OF hs amusing
ouality IT, however the young story teller iell sho ~
any time and r0ud not produce story 10 ordtt n,s
protector and iyrant had an inalhbe methol Tor sma
iatng invention being of opinion that souud u,h.
g has an excellent eject Ia qucsening the action o "'
brain.
ROME, Jan. 3.-Thc Pope is suffering from
cold
Rour. Jan. 3.-Kng Victor Emmanuel gave
an audience to-day to VI Leon Gambetta.