New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
PERSONAL.


Secretary Evarts was sixty years old on
Wednesday
Poe's original Ms. of his poem, The Bells,'
Is owned by lady in Lowell.
DIR. Pussy is not very ill, as has been stated.
He has simply suffered little from rheumatism.
Madame Modjeska has been making calls in
Washington with Mrs. Eugene Hale, aud is much liked
there.
Of the Southern Senators Gordon is described
earnest alert, and high browed" Lamar looking
like q sick lion :" Hill as blonde. strong Saxon"
Mr.. Ruskin has permitted the whole of his
drawings and sketches to be exhibited The pro-
cees Of the exhibition be given object to
be named by Mr. Ruskn probably the extension OF his
Sheffield Museum.
The new publishing firm of Houghton e.
Osgood have in their catalogue brilliant list OF authors
They publish (among many othcrs) the works Of Haw
horne, Longfclow, Emerson, Whittier Bryant, Tenny.
son, Dickens Scott. Lowell, Holmes, Browning, Car
lyle. Macaulay, Bacon, Cooper DE Quincy, Adrieh,
Bayard Taylor, Howells and Thomas Hughes.
DR.. Benjamin Franklin while Minister to
France bought clock, which is being exhibtcdin
Detroit In the excitement Of the fire which destroyed
Detroit in 1905 the clock thrown into the but
adventurous boys shed II out and il did
for many at the Indian agencies at Fort Gibson
and the Saut Mt which latter place its present owner
found 1t.
The Smith sisters of Glastonbury have petit
say in their memorial: For forty years have su
fercd intensely since the death OF father for being
born women We cannot stand up for the princi.
pies foreathers who fought and bled for them.
without having property seized and sold at the
sgu-post which have suffered four times and also
seen eleven of meadow land sold to ugly neigh
Dor for 500, lard worth more than $4,000. And
threat given out that house shall he ransaced,
aud despOed OF property most dear TO US the WORK OF
Iamented members or our family who have gone before
AnHn nj Il " elSI
right or justice"
The little Prince Victor Emanuel was so
fond of his grandfather that they afraid to tel! him
the news OF the kings death. Mr. Round says In the
INDEPENDENT that the king used to relate anecdotes OF
his little grandson with great gusto The king great
smoker aud this little fellow desiring to follow In
his grandpapa's footsteps. asked for cigar. BahP'
said the king It's bad habit" Is itt Well, tben
when grow up I'll teach you better than to do it," was
the quick reply OF the little prince One day the
little prince talking with his grandfather, and IS
the story goes, asked him what he should be when no
grew to he a man. Oh, perhaps you' be king some
day and hope you'll try to be a good one" was his
grandfather's reply That will be very pleasant"
SAID the prince but can be eircus-rider, too Be-
cause IL would be more fuu"
A pleasant anecdote is told of Berlioz, the
composer. A certain Englishman was In Paris at the
same time with General Tom Thumb, and hap.
pened TO be introduced to BerlIoz Imagining that
giants dwars musicians and actors were all Que tribe,
he begged BerOL 10 let nlin iliu loHt
yate. with pleasure" said Berlioz aud gave him an
address where he told him he would hnd the great
dwarf at home. He went, and found himself in the
presence OF q gigantic man. who was In fact, none
other than Iabachc Curiosity 90. the better OF
shyness and poeness, and the Englishman asked MS
host for an explanation. came here, he said sens
by NJ. Borloz TO see General Tom Thumb. Now, there
must be mistake. He is very, very little creature.
and you-" " An true" Lablache replied; ani Nelt
little indeed when appear in public. But when AN AZ
home take ease"
The Presidential custom Of Sunday evening
singing receives commentator from religious paper"
The Christian Advocate, OF Ptsburg says "one OF tho
institutions OF tho White House is the Sabbath evening
devoted to song; not gay frivolous song. but cheer
Christian song We met there. upon the occasion OF our
VISIT the President and Mrs. Hayes their nieces, Misses
Plat and Foote, their son Webb. the Vcc-Presideu'
General Sherman and daughter. Secretary Schurz Az.
torney General Deyens. Senator Ferry. General asT
ings, Congressman Mckinley, Assistant Surgeon oon'
eral Woodward and wife, and Mr. Dickinson, pri'a'e
secretary of the vcePrcsident Tho singing OF hymns
flied up the hour, closing with
Blest be tho ito that binds
Our hearts In Christian love-
A season of genial conversation. and the compsn.
breaks up No cant, no assumed soennity mafreu W,
hour IL was time of Christian cheerfulneS MOLINA ia
hero of many battles, whose name history VIII sv
i'm Connection With Grants and Maltke's join wi1ne
dent relish in the exercises Of the evening"
There is a story to the effect that LORD mel'
bourpe was once pressed by lady whom
had taken down 70 dinner, to give her hs exs0s VPs