New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-03
PERSONAL.

Lowell. Mass lie is the largest individual taxpayer IN
the town.
Attorney General Devens, during his recent
stay Massachusetts,, visited Northheld' where No.
studied law years ago
Mr. Richard II. Dana. ir., of Boston, will
start early in for long visit to Europe. He
will be absent for two or three years
Mr.. Preston Powers, the sculptor, Is ex-
pected to pass the coming Winter in Boston His wife
has already sailed from Europe for this county, and he
VIII soon follow.
President Bartlett, of Dartmouth College, de-
yered memorial discourse the life and character Of
the late Professor Edmund Randolph Peasee, in Han
over n. H., Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Gladstone will deliver his address rs
Lord Rector OF glasgow University in the second week
Of November. During bis stay in Scotland h will be
asked to make some political speeches.
Lord Beaconsfeld, it is rumOred, will pre-
side al the ceremonies tho occasion Of tie placing Of
the Cleopatra Needle Its pedestal He viii also visit
ireland during the recess o. Parliament
Several absurd s1nnets with Mayor Ely's
name appended have recently been copied into the
country press. The Mayor did not write them. They
were written rs joke by the bright Saratoga CORE
spUndeut Of The kreRinG Posi-
Professor Baynes Editor Of The Encyclopedia
srifqrniea, narrowly escaped being killed recently.
He was out riding whom runaway horse and cart came
collision with his carriage and complete wreck wa;
prof aud MS Nlfe,NnO accompanied
him, escaped with severe shaking.
Mr.. Edison's peculiarities were strkingly
illustrated recently as plaster cast of his head be-
ing taken While the work in progress he employed
his time in experimenting TO the sound conductvity
Of the wet aud drying plaster, and in communicating
with those about him BY Geographic instrument Whlcu
he could not Sec
This letter from Victor Hugo was read at
the dedication OF the monument TO Lamartno at Macon,
France II JON in the hOnors rendered TO Lamartne.
admire the grand poet honor tue great orator. see
him always such France saw hun-admirable in
The book, superb In the tribune. salute the great
shadow"
The late NJ. Georges Bizet, the composer of
the opera OF Carmen" the pupil and sOn-n-law Of
H. Isevy This opera. which f. 10 DO the chief novelty
Of our musical is delightfully."- original bright
and picturesque music piquant, fresh GRACEFUL
the movement OF the drama is continuous and deeply
interesting I'm short there's duh passage in the
whole work. Miss Hauk. the gypsy heroine " Car
men," has shown herself 70 be what prtma dome not
always arc-an exceedingly good actress. Carmen" ia
hendsrOng, selfish, sgulless, fascinating, lovely little
hend-a character giving plenty OF opportunities for
effective acting.
II is stated in the French papers that Mr..
Edison Is 10 have reward whatever at tho Paris Ex
hhitiOu for HIS phonOgraph The reasons alleged for
this apparent denial OF justice somewhat rdicu-
otIs The Jury Of the class OF Instruments Of precis-
ION declared that the phonoeraph could not be con
sidcrcd as all instrument Of precision but merely
toy; consequently they sent IL 10 the class Of ele
GRANNY TO be rewarded But the te!egTaphsts replied
that 1t was OF whatever In telegraphy, and
fused To examine IT, Tho consequence Is thai the most
wonderful invention. probably ia the Exhibition will
DO passed by Unm5ntOnsd and unrcwarded.
NJ. BischOfsheim, the well-lCnOwn generous
Partisan banker, having recently visited Montsouris
Naval Observatory. and found the roof OF the
equatorial house in wretehed condition, Admiral
Mouchez told him, in answer 10 his inquiry that the
budget OF the observatory not rich enough meet
au expense Of $3.50 required for the construction OF
a comfortable zinc cover NEXT morning Admiral
Mouchez received check for 5000 from his visitor OF
the previous evening This Is not the only instance Of
NJ Bischolsheim's liberality It was mainly through
his aid that tho French astronomers NM. Andre and
Angot, were enabled to VISIT this country TO observe
the recent transit Of Mercury.
Secretary Evarts while showing a visitor
over his Vermont estate, recently remarked This Is
the acereuou OF years 1 awaited my opportunity and
then bought at fair when the properties were for
sale mad made my plans, and worked up to them
ore bought those grounds they divided up by
partition fences. hedges and shrubbery IN less
dila pidaton and neglect and that slightly stretch OF
lawn stood IA Baptist church. To purchase church re-
0ured considerable and rs t Is df
ncult matter when you to buy TO determine pre-
cisely where the authority to sell begins. But con-
WINGED the people how unsuitable tho location was and
finally effected the purchase OF the entire structure
but fear OF further opposition threw In the bell
wasted no time In geeting tho structure down The
beautiful edihce erected more eligible site has
since convinced the church people OF the ptOpreLy of
their act and put the finishing stoke TO my private
grounds"
Ex-Governor Seymour. in letter aeknowl-
edgng contribution Of $500 from Mr. Theodore Faxon
toward a monument to General HeFkner says; ''Thero
are many families in Herkimer County who boast
OF what their fathers did In the Revolutionary War;
Yet Mr. Faxon although not Of German descent rides
some miles TO offer money to put up a monument
to General Herkimer than you have been able TO coax
out OF the 10000 people who live the county honored
by his name. No In the whole length OF the Valley
Of the Mohawk with all its wealth and its population OF
more than 100000 has made oaer az liberal "a this
great deal Is said about their pride Of the patriotism
OF their fathers aud how ia cherished IN their hearts
All this reminds OF what took rlaee when the moDu-