New-York tribune., 1878-01-18
PERSONAL.

Young Mr. Dana and his wife, Mrs. Edith
| Longfellow Dana, living in Newport
| Senator Booth of California, intends, il ls
! said, to build house presently at indianapolis
| Miss de la Rame-otherwise Ouita has
written q new novel, OF modern English society, AMI
| it is to he printed in March
| Mrs. Butler (Sfiss Elizabeth Thompson) il
painting a picture OF Irish life, at once military aud
pacific. and showing good deal OF Landscape.
Under the presidency of Lord Reay, the clan
Mackay are on the Goth inst, to entertain at dinner
their bard Dr. Charles Mackay. Many OF DR.. Mackays
literary friends have sIgnGcd their intention Of being
| present
1t is related that once when publisher said
10 the late Samuel BOwcs, like your gumption az
newspaper man, but don't always agree with The Re.
pubcans opinions, the editor answered: "Oh. that's
all richt don't agree with them myself" His love Of
extreme simplicity and detesaton Of all display l. Illus
trated In the remark made to his family after
parent him that his death near at hand and they
had entered his room 10 take final leave OF him: Don't
let Us have any parade-now, nor hereafter"
Enumerating the causes of trade depression
in England, Mr. Ruskin empha,caly gives this one
That the inhabitants Of other countries have begun to
perceive that they have got hands well as weand pos
sby in businesses better hands and that they
may lust as well make their wares buy them OF
us-which wholesome discovery OF theirs will in due
time morcruly put end TO the British ideal of ife n
the National shop aud make II at last plain 10 the British
Providence merely 10 be made large counter"
President Hayes has written to a colOred man
a letter containing this passage: have given some
consideration to your question as to the emigration OF
colored people from Florida 10 san Domingo. I am not
well Informed 10 the advantages offered by San Do
mngo to immigrants, but my impression Il that yous
people should he hasty in deciding 10 leave this
country The mere difference in climate is very serious
objection to removal. The first generation. in all such
removals suffer greatly. IL il opinion also that the
evils which affect you are likely steadily. and hope
rapidly 10 diminish NY advice Is, therefore, against the
proposed emigration"
Mrs. Sophie b. Herrick, whose microscope
cal studies, published in Scribners Monthly during the
past year, have attracted wide attention, has become
permanently connected with the editorial department. o.
that magazine. Mr. Herrlck is daughter of the late
Rev Dr. Bedsoe Of Baltimore VINO tor many years was
editor Of The Southern Re.iec. Methodist quarterly
published in that city She was for q considerable
period his assistant doing much OF the work, and she s
now widely recognized standing in the frst rank OF
American scientific women tonGh & o. her gnan's c'
recently published in Scr!1ner.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton writes thus OF
Mr. So nburne in LippiHeOTs Magazine: " when swim
burNs his best he has wonderful look of inspTa'
ton He is very tail, and is rather slight than other
wise in figure. His forehead is almost dsproportion.
atey large compared with the rest OF his face. Under
IL glow his great luminous eyes uncertain IN color be-
cause forever changing with his thoughts His hair OF
that dark red which Titan loved TO paint. His com.
plexion is fair and bis mouth rather small aud cx-
,remely gentle in expression. He prefers reading his
own poetry to hearing read by ohers and certainly
his reading is most characteristic There canbc differ
ence Of opinion rs to his wonderful mastery OF words
aud o rhythm M poet more honestly loves his brethren
than this one think he reoices as frankly ana heartily
IN the good work OF other men as IN his own"
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. Ia special dis
patch says Ex-Governor waShburn has given his resi-
dence and grounds situated at Madison Wisconsin and
valued at 100000 the State. for tho establishment
OF an Industrial RcioImaIory School for girls.
BERLIN, Jan. i6.-Ihe North German Ga
,,,e says although Prince Bismarck three weeks AGO.
expressed hope Of returning TO Berlin about the I'd
instant his subsequent Illness, in consequence OF which
ne has scarcely quilted his bed, renders IL mpossOe'
now Tor hlm TO fix any date for his return.