New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
PERNONAL.

Governor Anthony, of Kansas, has been in
yted ~ speak at soldiers Home at Dayton ohlo'
JulyA
Ex-Governor Talbot, Of Massachusetts, is
making carriage journey from Boston to Saratoga and
the AdrOndacks
Mr. Addison a. Keyes, editor OF me At6dRy
Frpress Is among the passengers sailing for Europe to-
day. Before leaving home he was presented WIN sOu
headed Caue by his associates
President Robinson, of Brown University
starts In few days for regular Summer tour In Colo
rdo and the great plains Of the West where he will gain
health and inspiration for the duties OF another scho
senator Thurman's red-silk handkerchief,
which figured cOuspcuously during the sessions oi
tho Electoral Commission, viii appear in Mrs Fassetts
paintug OF that tribunal The has been ketched
with the handkerchief thrown careessy over MS arm
and 10 will be- 50 handed down TO pOslcrily.
Ono Of Mr. Edison's chief characteristics Is
said 70 be strong reliance upon himself. In other
words lie never gvJs discouraged. When suggested
10 MIN To try damOnd-Ponted needle for the phono-
crapn he said: intend TO; but cannot get the ap-
diaries in New-York to make Just what want. SO am
going 60 rig up the necessary mechanism ana make
GiamouG-pOluted needle ms self"
Mr.. Longfellow is said to have received his
nst suggestion Of KeIamOs from Beniamin Dodge an
old potter who formerly lived and pracuced his art m
Portland Ne. writer The Press Of that city gives
This interesting gossip about him: ON Of the
"
ness Of animals and birds, some IN relief, and some
made In the glazing. OF those in relief the legs and
tails of animals seemed to have been placed with
out due care Indeed Noah had been Obliged to select
from such animals his pairs from his ark he would
have been puzzled to the species IN some cases The
busts OF persons seem to have been put on with
more care; most OF these prohlcs. After
the vessels were nuished and set in another
room 10 dry, IL was fayOute trick of
some bad boys twhom the good man tolerated notwith-
standng 70 dsgure the human faces by drawing down
the corner the mouth with the finger, producing u
dicrous expressOnn this mischief OF the vessels
were knocked nskew This disBguring the potter did
not often observe until t too late 10 mend ana ts
imperfect burnt In the KIN WIN the other
aud set away shelf by ITSELF TO be sold at less
price This row OF pots. tugs and pitchers was curi-
osty. L ngfellow could not nave been one or these
uchns, he was then IN college Dut ne may nave hd @
hand in IL az the other pottery years before Ine ola
potfer left his wheel and kiln 20 his SON. aud became
Pn"Iancboly ana finally insane often retreatng to his
gnrret and calling ON his TO protect him from I'M
agnary foes In one Of these frenzes he committed sui
eide"
| Mr. Edwin dc Leon, writing in The Gulf Gill
cen petures0nely describes Francois Bravay. the orig
| inal OF Daudet's "Nabob," whom he knew In Egypt
| in 1854 Personally prime favorite with the new
Vieeroy who was foud OF those who amused him., says
Mr. de Leon Brayay became licensed jester and pr
yate friend OF Said through his ready wit and unaine
audacty and obtaining large commissions for the fur
nlshng OF palaces and supply OF harems, rapidly De
came millionaire. That the NicOfOy pad dearly IoF AL
his commssions-often 200 per cent-he perfectly
aware; for he has often obser~ed 10 while Bravay
was standing by to amuse him with broad French
cdlenLOurg You see that manhe rObs me frightfuly
he Is grand Voeur Is it not BrayayP To which
the other would respond 1t is not proper for me tC
contradict Your Highnessr And then said-in person
and character, as far an Eastern Prince might be
| the counterpart Of bluff King Hal Of England-wOuld
roar with laughter, and aad But he amuses me, while
all the others rob without amusing me. SO 1t Is oil fair
Sometimes when Bravay had made greater coup than
usual and some goOd-uaturcd friend had irrtaed the
Yiceroy about IT, he would be in disgrace for short
time but would soon be in favor again his wit and
drolley well his adrOitness, being meXhausble
Veuurug into the presence one day, while sh In dis
grace. when SAID Pasha was stting by window, on
level with the garden, he seruly ordered 10 leave
his sight. Pass through that door, said the Viceroy
steGny, 'and do not enter IL again without ray perns
! siou' With lowly reverence Brayay retired. ap
parenty crushed by the rebuke; but ten minutes after
he bounded into the room, through an open Window
Frustrated himself before the asOnished Niceroy simply
rcmarKug, Your ugmess did not forbid my returning
by the window; only mentioned the DOOR The audacty
OF the act tickled the fancy Of the caurciOus despO and
| he was Immediately roinstated IN royal favor"