New-York tribune., 1878-04-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Van Laun is writing book upon q yer,
captivating subject the history of Literary ExiIes in
England
Senator Withers, of Virginia, has been
greatly benefited by operation recently performed
upon his eyes.
Mr.. Joshua Montgomery Sears, the exceed
irgy wealthy young Bostonian, has made good use OF
stray S10,0oO-he has given it to the Boston Ar,
Museum
Mr.. Henry Shaw, of st. Louis, has lust
given to the citizens Of that place bronze statue
Of Shakespeare It was in the Muller Foundry at
Munich, and is nine feet in height is SAID to have
artistic merit.
Dr. Martin, president of the Chinese Imperial
College at Pekng has, In the past few years translated
and published in the Chinese tongue-Wheaton's Ee-
meDts of International Law, De Martens Guide Dip0
matlquc, considerable portion of the French CODE
Bltschlis yokerreoht, and woolsey's Introduction to
international Law These textbooks nave the sanction
of the Chinese Foreign Oifce, and are widely studied.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips, while in Minnesota
lately, found himself one day in pleasant home where
OF the prominent persons little girl eleven
weeks old. When Mr. Phillips to 90, he said to the
mother Of the little maid " / trust, If live twenty-five
twentythree years longer. shall hear OF this little
one as being Governor OF Minnesota" " why Mr. Phil
lips" exclaimed the lady, would you approve Of such
thingf' Certainly,' was the prompt reply, made In
all seriousness. why nOtW
Professor c.. II. L. Peters, the finder Of as
u
undivided devotion to science 1t is related that, having
been invited to some entertainment in Clinton he
d0nned his evening dress and about to go, when
occurred to him that he would just step TO the OBJ
seryaOry and look ct his beloved stars Ii was
fine, clear night, and after time spent in obserya
tOns he happened TO think that ii must be the hour
pointed for the party He looked at his watch, this
star-gazer-it was midnight!
Mr.. Edison, as young telegraph operator at
Memphis, was known for the quaint drawings with
I.f.. nnfu ha f1tafp faI
Southern press reports One habit the tails
Of bis gs and US faces, with the ludcrous
presslons imaginable. Another habit to draw
a railroad curve around a HILL with train
OF at fun speed; on the first
was a T. on the second Y and so on until
Tyler the signature the report spelled out, and
the last car, barely perceptible around the curve
was 30" or fnis THIS continued for some time, until
a Memphis editor published paragraph praisiDg in
the highest terms tine beauty OF tho sketches bat oh
ectg 10 them the ground that the printers took up
too much in admirIng rhem and in tryiOg to find
appropriate cuts TO represent them Ths was The last
OF the illustrated press reports as Edison was eX-
ceedingy sensitive.
While General Grant was in COnstantinOpe
the Sultan made him gift OF beautiful horse. After
his Turkish Majesty had shown his palace and gardens
to his guest he conducted him to his stables He ordeted
his best horses to be put exhibition, and when they
had been sufficiently admired he told the General 10
make selection, taking the one which pleased him
most At first the General could not consent to It, and
warmly protested against the sultans generosity Tho
sultans Minister War; however interposed informing
General Grant il did accept the gilt his Majesty
would be much displeased. The General thereupOn
selected dapple gray, superb In form ana having step
that would lght with admiration the eye OF any eaYa-
Ecr The caparis0ns were brought out and the horse.
IN splendid attire formally presented TO General
Grant The Sultan at his own expense, has sent the
horse to arsees whence he Eil proceed TO this city,
HoMBURG, April 26.-Prnce Bismarck is in
no danger from his maady but his return to Berlin will
be deferred some time.