New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-27
PERSONAL.

Governor Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, and a
party OF friends are expected at Kccne N H.. to-day
The subscriptions to the fund for q monu-
ment 10 General Hcrkimor, OF Revolutionary times,
amount 70 $3.50.
President Hayes goes to his home, at FIRE.
mont Ohio this week and VIII start thence next Mon
day for St Paul, MIMI
The Right Hon. Lyon Playfair is staying
with friends at Nahant His engagement to Mas Edith
Russell. of Boston Is announced.
The Rev. Joseph Cook will begin his lee
lures in fremont Temple, Boston, November 4. There
Will be twenty lectures in the course.
When Di Murska arrived at Saratoga her
travelling conn anons parrot, two magpies and a
knocking bird. in large cages. q cat and a dog
The sale of Marshal Bazaine's work on his
Escape from Fort st. Marguerite Is interdcted in
France A number OF the pamphlets were recently
seized on the Pyrenean frontier
Congressman Townsend, of Troy, who is
now visiting Western plantation, favored the Iowans
with one Of his witty speeches Saturday at Grundy Cen
ire An Iowa paper says: All the rest OF Iowa will
now stand at one side and envy Grundy Centre"
Mr.. Gladstone says in recent letter that
he ia IN favor Of the abolition OF restrictions and lmi
tations on land and having holdings Of all sizes with
abundance Of small holdings. On my sons property aud
nv own we have this abundance they form the vast
majority, and would on no account disturb them"
Governor Wade Hampton is trying to re-
cruIt his health by stay among the mountains along
the southern border OF North Carolina. Dyspepsia, In
IT'S worst FORM appears be his greatest foe. and
that his great cannot conquer Absolute rest
and freedom from all official and anxiety IL what
he needs and must have before he can recover.
Mr.. Lockyer, the English astronomer,
while staying at Lake View, near Buffalo. witnessed
a vater-spont Il was Of remarkable dimensions and
very complete It traversed about two miles Of Lake
Erie before bursting, in full view all the time
Mr. Loeiyer Will sail for Liverpool IN the Battle on
Thursday morning
AS George Eliot (AIrs. Lewes) has never had
photograph taken the great majority OF her admirers
are compelled 20 view her only through pen-and-ink
sketches This counterfeit presentment Ia given by
recent VISITOR She Is woman who must have passed
her hftieth year Her hair is dark brown and has
OF those silver threads might expect where the bur
den Of half century OF years Is added 10 ineessant
labor and experiences full OF desolation. She is not at
all handsome; her face Is long and very pale, with
small sensitive mouth; eyes dreamy, interpretive, aud
sad always Her hair ID worn low over her intellectual
forehead and her slender figure has robust energy
about IT, George Eors Is the energy OF mind, not Of
physca power She Ia one OF the greatest living con-
yersauonalists. She is one OF tire most accomplished
amateur pIanists In England, and frstrate ngust,
and seems know much about the healing art his
tory and philosophy. What the witty Mrs French said
nj Madame dc stagl-that she IL oOnsolngy ugly-ap-
plies George Eliot; but her plain features are made
beautiful by her expression 5he eGmpOses slowly ana
metlOdicalY, not more imam Sky anu
mort says that when she has completed book her ner
yous exhaustion such that her husband lakes her
abroad &C once 60 recruit her failing health While
writing she must be sorupul0usy arranged 70 sur
roundngs ana person. She IL not only wonderful au-
thoress but clever housewife, too and her hOme-e
rs perfect In all les details"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Mr. SchOzer, the
German Minister. who leave of absence TO Ger
many, has returned TO Washington.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Aug. 26.-General
stanley Mr. Hay worth aud Mr.. Riggs Indian Commls-