New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
PERSONAL.

Governor Mcclellan and his family will occupy
the Cook Mansion on West State-st.. in Trenton,
this Winter.
Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson was well enough on
"Wednesday evening to attend the annual dinner in
Boston of the Latin School Association. He did not
speak. simply responding with "a blushing bow
when his health was drunk. The Hon. John ID. Long
at the close of his short speech paid very graceful
little compliment to the Sage Of Concord " shall
not speak more" he SAID; for while certainly my
speech not silver. cannot forget that this even
ing am sitting beside silence. which Is gold"
Mr. Gladstone, in little after-dinner speech at
Lord Rosebery's table the other day, playfully al
luded to the many presents he bad received in
Scotland from deputatons and representatives of
various industries. lie said that he had not only
been housed and fed. but clothed. having re-
celved FROM various quarters complete suit of
clothes with the exception of hat and boots
That" said Lord Rosebery, quickly. ." Is an omis-
sion that must be remedied.' And so it was. When
Mr.. Gladstone left DalmenY he carried III his port
manteau splendid Glengary cap and pair Of
strong boots. completing his Scotch outfit.
When "Thad" Stevens was young lawyer in
the Pennsylvania Courts. he once lost his case by
what lac considered wrong ruling of the Judge
Disguised he banged his law books on the table,
picked up his hat, and started for the door with
some vigorous words in his mouth. The Judge feeling
that his dignity was assaied, impressveIy aud
said: Mr. SteYenS! Mr stevens stopped turned
and bowed defeTentially "Mr. Stevens" SAID the
Judge do YOU intend by such conduct to express
your contempt Tor this courtf" And Stevens with
mock seriousness. answered; "fTpeSs my con-
tempt for this court No. sir was trying to conceal
it, Your IIOnor!"
Secretary Thompson is described being as in
yeterate a smoker as Is General Grant he smokes
from ten to fifteen cigars day. He is great joker
also The Press, of Philadelphia. relates that at a
Cabinet dinner one day, the Secretary asked the
President how he came to be selected for
the naval portfolio. "Why." answered the
President. Il had several good reasons
ior the appointment-they were too num-
erous to mentIOn." A" understood" SAID the Sec
retary that you had an idea there should be a
port sOmewhere out West, and picked me out as the
to find it." The Secretary in order to read divers
Latin and Greek works In the original began TO
study those languages when he was sixty years old,
and can readily read both.
Mr. Greeleys political methods were neatly de-
fined in a letter which he once wrote TO a polli-
clan of Burlington. VT, during an excited cam
paign. In this letter-whch has just been
published in The Free Press of that city
Mr.. Greeley said: "You spoke of sending
me money for speaking in your vicinity. beg you
not to do it. | am not in need and have taken
nothing since | left Windsor County. having re-
ceiyed there enough to pay NV expenses. would
rather not have anv more. Should tie State 20
right and tie Wings who assemble 10 Montpelier at
auv little testimonial of goodwill for my endeayor
to aid them. shall be giatihed A mere resolution
passed by them and published would be very ac-
ceplable but money don't want"
Mrs Hannah Simpson Grant, the mother of the
General is now at the age of eighty living with her
daughter Mrs. Corbin, in a small retired house on
the heights above jersey City. She Is quiet and
dignilied old lady, with a small, straight figure
and regular features She has bright dark
md ha
moves about with unusual vigor aud ac-
tiyity Mrs. Grant does not talk much about
her sons reelection =" ihe General is not in the
habit of giving himself us 10 c0njectures" she said
the other day 10 writer for The Press Of Phiadel-
phia. "When question arises he decides IT, aud |
do not think that be has gwen any thought to the
possibility Of his being nominated again."
NAPLES. Dec. 19.-Ismail Pacha, ex-khedive of
Egypt, Is seriously i'll
LONDON, Dec. i0.-John Evan Hodgson. painter.
aud Henry Hugh Armstead, sculptor. have been
elected ~ Royal Acadcnicans