New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
PERSONAL.


Ex-Governor Hamptou's condition is said n
De very serious.
General Saigo, the japanese Minister Of
Education, has presented to Roanoke College thir,,
japanese books aud nine boxes OF minerals from m.
Royal Museum
Mr.. Whistler has demanded the fartbiuo
which tire court adjudged to HIM ~ damages in hi,
suit with Mr. Ruskin and he wears It proudly On hi,
watch-chain It Is related ny The Examiner that for
eigner OF distinction was introduced to Mr. Whistler the
other night at dinnerparty, and being anxoasto
make himself agreeable. said: You painted Mr. L.
ianI's dipus-room, b.lreve ?" Yes" replied tse
great artist " / created tnat thing OF joy"
Herr Wilhelmj il described rs doing a very
kindly thing In Co'uglbus, on o. the other day Ju,,
before his visit there lied there lady who's lovely
character ard great her the object Of ueh
fr-rui,hip and affection. she dearly loved music and
had boon Ip ,tcntly ANTICIPATING the pleasure OF hear
ux h.lruj pay. The day OF his arrival the day
finer death. mcssag> sent 70 wnhelmI stating
the c.rcuuStInces aud that ntht WiAelull knoy w,g
the ny tie many reserved seat' unoccuDe
The next morning the great uusician with his accom-,
Dau.' visited the house and requested the privilege O,
pI yDga r.qul"ub "a was the cu.tp' ~ hs own home
IN Germany. It was. of cour.c granted hy the
ng family nd v"ry hctliIfus we've tho stIans shat
fell from that mage, I'll violin.
Mr. Joseph Cook is the object o' ths sweet
ard allc notice from me Y1hrddJ II riee The
last series Of Boston Monday Lectures Conscience
when have received f"r1arkahe Tor curious In
the or 'lnlry cvo!ut onary theories ~ ethics
The lecturer takes mary OF the dOgm1s OF materiasm.
and ore or tvo Of the crudes ideas comparative my
tholo2y. lunoles them mp with some misconceyet
principle. ct physical science and familiar meta.
pnors AID constructs OF rhe whole theory OF
science which has least the merit oi originality,
not ~ distinctneSs or FEASIBILITY. Not having fully
rlspe the truth that in PLY scs there Is reality
responding Ia the words up and down. be de-
viscs doctrine o. moral Rrayit,tion according 10
which the metaphors drawn from physical WEIGHT and
piuan GESTURE. uuuer moral inf made he
btsi- not exactly Oi mIteriaiS ic cNp'auatl o.
etc, Dut rather ~ o. nnier.aH d"n o' ID spriHal
AMI the illustrations iajhr thau fht argument have 0e
o'N' ma attraction ior Ir'lrr Pa',a' o. the moro
Of Colonel Percy Wyndham, who fought in
onr civil w,r. and who was Killed rec ntly by . fail
from balloon IN India, The AlboHg 4rJUs giye, some
entertaining storics A. the close or hs military
vice. SAYS some ono questioned his dtc IN TIE Var
York Rerold In reply he showed that Victor Enan.
mol gave him for Callantrv nj SofernO and he eft
challenge sor tGc writer Of The HerGd letter. On be-
ing told that that would lead the grand iury 10 ndct
him. he Expressed his willingness 20 challenge the
gran, iury IN detail and could not get it through bis
head that law had any riQhr o. interfere win "the
private pursuits ana differences o. gentlemen" His "a
yorta method Of dealing with refractory servants vas
throwing them out the window, and ~ Justices court
he mad. an able defence OF tie practice by showing mat
be always rooIacd the ground floor. and thar bis
.oursr OF discipline oil not rjue those who were suo-
iertsof r. No officer below hin could complain ~ he
respect and fory he cxtcted. breAusc be was ust -
careful f., con !uct himself with pmcu0 10 ms official
uprlnr- 4 Hr - lirr-GclcIii, who sent an ld 10 h'h
in ar on, with rcquest .ora pnch ~ tobacco" way
Il person whom always reg lrded WIN S.S9lc,u STU
as,on,.hueut IL WIS a splendid specimen o. man.
hcoi in appearance, was SIX feet hiSh OF u'.ns
miri. AID could the ms hlus'dcheS IL "''' wv"
knot behind his