New-York tribune., 1878-01-22
PTRSONiL.

Il is crayclv reported that at her approach'
ing wedding Princess Charlotte. OF Prussia Wu De az
tended by forty fair bridesmaids.
Mrs. Clemmer's physicians now pronounce
her out OF danger She suffers chiefly at present irOm
very painful sprain oi the ankle'
Mrs. Edith LongfelOw Dana found among
her wedding gifts magnificent pearl and diamond
racllace and two ace founces Mr. ard Mrs Chcs,
OF pniladephia.
General Grant has sent home package OK
the if,s lie has received abroad The gold boxes pre-
scented by Glasgow and Ayr and the Edinburgh syerbox
are among them Thea there are gold SILVER ana proIo
n,edas Illuminated addresses, badges and decorations.
At Mrs. Hayes's reception last Saturday. 1t Is
,ed that she asked little girl what her name was.
.Dorou r,plied the child. 4" Well, Dora" said Mrs.
HAYES am glad to you" You'd be saider,
answered Dora. Iii yon knew was from Ohio" And
the kind lady enjoyed the small joke
General SaigO, of the Imperial Army OF
Janan has written to Mayor of Philadelphia letter
acknowledging the receipt the resolution OF thanks,
nassed BY the City Councils for the gift Of the japanese
Hons in the Centennial Exhibition grounds. The Cen
er Says the resolution VIII hSreer ne Eep. IN 'ne u
IT * said that CourLet, the artist. caused
N. dronsy which killed him By his excessive beerdr.nk-
,pc He drank it IN literal foods; an American artist
who knew him well says that the poor fellow sometimes
took as many tbirty-hye glasses III single day
1.-THE pity ofit!" 1t Is said also that in his Swiss homo
Victor Hugo is so strong person that he
can 20 out in all weahers without greatcoat II his
CUSTOM always, of an afternoon" to take long fide
unon the top Of omnibus, and III this elevated posi-
ton commanding view OF the busy life OF Paris, ne JOS
down his rascomlng IDEAS and when he reaches home
throws them into sh e. IL Is asserted tGt lie mas h'V
Ten volumes on the knfe-boards OF omnlbuses
James T. Fields has been doing the hand
anna fling for sister lecturer. This is what e writes
ahont Mis-, Kate A. sanborn: " in commencing MISS
sanborns lectures the special attention OF any corr
uunity fortunate enough 10 have the opportun;yo OK
hearing them, have only 10 say that know oi &c"
persons gifted %ith her mental aud oral ability 10: I'M
norting instruction. Tho daughter OF OF onr nos!
isn,uished college professors, Size possesses inherea
as weil as acquired talent for teaching and ecturing
Mr.. Frank Buckland, the distinguished na,u.
rast keeps IN his house many disagreeabe treasures
which he delights in showing to his friends. Regagu
less OF fearful odors will plunge up to his elbows INTO
deep dark tank and draw forth Shiny dripping rep
tile and ask ohe,rfuly II he is not beauty IL re-
quircs strong stomach and small diplomacy 10 know
how to act for he Is ready word Of eneouragemens
10 make another fatal plunge and bring up the osHe'
seven. But another Joy awaits you-if you can Dearh
in "A Jar, when he carefully hauls out rDDon
fish, aud tells you it is the next OF nu
TO the great sca-serpent. AZ that moment you
heartily wSh the great seaSerpent wonld bury us o"n
relatives; but Nj Buckand does not and any VINO
would bring him tie head OF the family would pe ~
friend for life On the whole he prefers ave snasMes
nbOut him; but he has not Yet succeeded In ectDg ~
household To agree with him. live snake is eonsly
rsby worse than picked snake, seeing hat the attea
they ind,s not so likely TO be found under their pillows
The death of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware Coun'
ty Iowa recalls story which he used TO tell In INV
carly days OF tho Illinois Central Railway the line was
not fenced, and day two belonging 10 Metno
dist clergyman were killed. Being sued tor damages
the company resolved to make test ease of IT. Ky
president OF the road directed Mr Denton 10 take s"
In gold and go to Springfield and retain Abraham Ll~
coin, whom he knew well, for the company. Hl
Lincoln replied to his request, 81 am so"s
Won didn't come yesterday, Nick. for "aw