New-York tribune., 1879-10-27
PERSONAL.

George Eliot's health, it is pleasant to an
nounce, IS much better.
Mr. GladstOnes visit to Italy has so cOnsid-
eraby improved his health that be is going to scotland
give a series OF political addresses
Mr. Longfellow and Mr. w. ID. hOwells are.
It reported writing together for Mr.. Bar
play upon the story Of Captain Miles siandsh.
Ii is said Of ". SardOu that in his study, "a
at rehearsal and owing part to neuralgia he l. as ir-
ritabe poet In the draw ngroom, twinges OF
raeia Notwithstanding genial aud delightful
taker.
Princess Melternch, says The London World,
has become very fond OF shooting ami appears In DIS.
timguished hunting parties in syra in the pret'iest
Partisan shootingcostumo imaginable. Il consists of
a cTeen-braded gray jache', short SKIRT, cray
cloth gaiters and quaint laced boots gray Iyrpese
hat with cock feathers anu eoewe-s FOR ornaments,
completes tnis dainty dress.
". Verdi lives in BussetO the little Italian
village wherein he born He has there pretty
villa aud large and lourshng estate about II, and he
iS much farmer as musician; he composes operas
and manages crops. Thus he amuses himself, having
for society bis much-loyed wife. and occasional party
% friends lie hates a crowd and formal entertain.
meu;s. hut IN his small circle ne is amiable aud
clever taker. lie is Senator by hr lower OF votes
which were given 10 him not Tor MS artistic talents olt
for his practical wisdom and We virtues.
While Prince Bismarck was IN Vienna lately
ne was one day at lively luncheon-party at CouAI
Andrassy's palace when Gambe.tis name came up IN
The course Of couyrrsaton, aud of the guests
pressed ls surprise thar the famous Fonchman aftcr
having been made Do tor of Laws by the Paris Ua!-
vorsy should have accepted the diploma of IL ID. from
he University Athens. Yes. that Is indeed odd ot
hm," said N>Earck q Dr. Ju,t or j. 49, bad get Gown
from horseback In order ~ mount tne back OF
jacklss'
Mr. J. l.. Toolc, the actor is said to have
begun bis artistic career the early 0f SIX years.
Nr +. /. y Blanchard. passing tnroush little Lngish
village uc.r London. in 1-3-. observed small boy
cuaotfug variety ~ characters for ihe delight ~
number of auplauiing juvenile COMPANIONS. 4 te1-
ferrous airlnrtneut of hs plnafore TWIST OF bis cNs
cap and a small sticA snatchei nom fhe Lcdg', and
there was the miniature figure OF an Oh man toiter-
iug about the garden, uttcr'ng few wh.azug words
that perfected the representation Then with change
OF fsce, another reafustmeut of the pnafore, and
word and whistle given by turns. the six-yeaT-od
Toole became the true comic c0untrymGn, highly anus
ing 10 hs ntile audience. Mr Blanchard Inquired mo
name ~ thi. prccoclous young gentleman and small
Gliding dam-e u.pe. out " IT, OILY lttIe London
hos down Tor hs health SIR Fourteen years aIi'r ina.
the young coined an. Abandoning forever re uiat Ot
wuc-mcrchant, entered permanently upon hs theAtr-
cal career.
LONDON. Oct. 2G.-Messrs. Gilbert and Sui
hvan tne author. OF Pnafore," sailed from Liverpool
for New-lork yesterday.
PARIS, Oct 26.-The Grand Dukes Alexis
and Paul have for Russia They VIII visit the
Emperor william az Berlin On their way home.