New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
PERSONAL.

| Minister NOyes is staying on the coast of
Normandy, and TO take three months vacation
| in Egypt Mr. Bancroft Davis is in Paris.
| Nj. Victorien SardOu'S house at Marty was
built by Louis XIV gIyon BY him his attendant,
Blouln Governor Of Versailles and Marly. 1t Is still
very much in the condition. in which Bouin lett it.
sardou twelve rooms filed with books, each room
beug devoted special snDjecl; rOOm for IN
| stance, holds only novels and another travels.
| A Waterford, n. Y, report in The Troy Press
says: Mr.. Huugertord fatnerln-law OF Mackey the
California bonanza king, Is in town visit to Old
friends Mr. Hungcriord former resident OF this
village anu here years ago learned the trade barber
/ and many remember with mingled emotions the
trying ordeal through which they passed when the ap-
prentice was practising upon thelr faces"
The KING and Queen of Greece are greatly
liked for their simple aud unaffected manners their
cessibity. and the republican economy with which
tney live. royal dinner is simple affair, con
sistlng merely soup, fish, two entremets and
TIE Queen is not pretty, but Is charming tsker. Inc
heir throne. Constantine Duke or Sparta, Is now
eleven years old.
General Spinner appears to be enjoying
himself extremely at Jacksonville, Fla, wbIch place.
declares is quite cool enough for comfort Sack and
pippns are ready the venerable rreasurers placid
hand. 81 would just give two York shlllngs," he
writes to a friend, IL you could drop in upon
the pitcher OF iced lemonade, basket OF ST. Au
gusne grapes and dlsh Of spoGge cake on my table 70
say uOtLlng Of cupboard fun OF wei 1Ied bottles and
all kinds OF goodies know you would enjoy all these
I much. My friends here do"
Mr. George Jacob HOlyOakc, so widely known
both in England and America TOR his labOrs IN behalf
OF cooperation, arrived In this city yesterday. MT
Hoyoake who Is IN excellent health, Is to spend few
days at the Hoffman House, where he will have some
consultations with people who wish to get his advice as
to tho formation OF cooperative colonies Then lie goes
Boston, and after that is TO visit the West and Cali
foria. Mr.. HolyOake Is the author OF several books
mainly cooperation, on which he is recOgni zed
authority, and has besides welearned Sul,
ia England journalist lie intends TO spend some
months mis- country, and is entitled to a warm wei
| come from America
! President Hayes, as a college student, is
! said TO nave kept minute diary, and examiaed HIM
self as motives purposes, ideas and aspirations
lie declares himself being that time too ready to
tIy edge OF his wit others, and perceving this
failing he proceeded curb It, Whether this had the
effect not Of bringing about change tho opposite
direction, he is described painfully Oashful IN
oiety. From the two extremes he 1t last struck
dum He was addicted TO every kind OF manly sports,
and excelled IN shooting, bunting, swimming and skat-
ing, while fisherman no especially successful
| lie accomplished some great fedts IN pedestrians ~
walking forty niles Delaware IN Twelve hours
al Christmas time. anu then after vacation back 10
Gambler when tnero were four inches OF snow the
| ground
| OF Secretary Sherman, an old gentleman In
Mansfield is quoted. by The OiaeiRan Comm ercal as
saying when John first started IN lite here he as
| "a rather long, gawky lad ana calculated TO
mako u very great impression by his personal appear
ance He was extremely economical, as was necessary
and never sDont cent unnecessarily lie had quiet
determined manner, and started in direction ho
could not turned aside until he succeeded or satisfied
himself beyond doubt that be Was not working to