New-York tribune., 1879-03-12
PERSONAL.

Mile. GrGvy is so intelligent, graceful and
winning that If che were in America, II Is SAID, she
would soon become resning belle
General Simon Cameron celebrated his
eightieth birthday at Harrisburg Saturday. His
house crowded by friends and the General was in
extremely happy mood.
N. Bonnat's portrait of Victor Hugo repre-
sents the poet seated his cheek resting upon HE rLt
hand "What am TO give you for this portrait :" be
asked the artist, when he went to his hrst sitting.
" Your autograph" answered BOnnat
Of Elihu Burritt an acquaintance and old
pupil saws that questioned his ability to un-
dersand almost anything, and what he could not OF
did not understand he honestly thought was not worth
knowing. His cardinal doctrine was thar genius Is
creature OF the Will and not an accident Of Oirth
H. ID. ThOreau, says writer In 1he Herald,
OF Boston, was once called upon by Mrs r. W. Emerson,
whose flower garden was being scratched up by the
hens TO he devise plan to pregent further
damage After a consideration OF the ways and means,
Mrs Emerson hit upon the expedicnt OF putting linen
gloves upon the feet OF the gallInaceous vandas.
Thoreau, who had Kten sense OF humor, restrained
the laughter which nearly choking him, and gravely,
under Mrs Emcrson's direction bandagei the claws OF
the assembled barnyard ID stout linen cloth For an
hour or 50 the fowls did no harm, and the Emerson
household was greatly pleased. Finally there was
heard eXultant crow; Ihe rooster mao scratcneu
through his bandages aud was tnnphng over his ex-
MOTT The hens followed suit. and Mrs. Emerson was
reduced To despair, while Thoreau went to the woods,
where he could let his laughter have vent.
OF Mr.. Shelley, nephew of the poet, Mr..
Conway tells an interesting story: This gentleman
while searching for adventures in Africa got among
tribe whom he found suffering poverty for want OF
little knowledge about cattle breeding agriculture and
other things which he was mpeGenG to give. He
majped with them for awhile, taught them what they
most needed, and matters began to improve the Az
rcans desired worship him as god descended among
them. Mr. sheeys only trouble was that they so
loaded him with their favors aud envlrOned HIM with
their devotion that he could not get away. The one
thing hey would not hear Of was bis leaving IL having
become necessary that should return to England, he
Was have recourse W stratagem lie proposed
TO go an expedition with mounted company, ana
carving these with hmm to point not Lar IRON Ian an
English colony he got up silently 10 the night ana rode
of furiously making good his escape
The chief Democratic candidates for
Speaker are totally unlike. Mr. Randall Is
below medium height, his neck is short, his
face OF the square type and smoothly shaven He has
square, prominent lower jaw, and thin straight hps,
which are ordinarily compressed. He marshals
facts aud arguments with ability. hut MS voice is
harsh thin aud unmuscal He is triae near-sghied.
wears glasses and fallen into the habit Of carrying
his chin high air aud his head perked little on
one side Mr. Blackburn s tall and wiry His is gen-
uine Kentucky frame. He Is as gaunt almost as was
Henry Clay, and nearly tall. He L. In the prime OF
life, just turned OF forty Mr. Randall spehds most VI
his time little den IN The basement OF the capitol
and gives himself little relaxation Mr.. Blackburn.
like al kentuckians, Is iona or horse auu ms lOns
mustachr may often be seen streaming behind MS ears
as he spins along the road behind some lastsepplhG
thoroughbred.
LONDON, March 11.-The Duke of COnnaught
and suite will 80 to Queensborough to-day to meet me
Princess Louisa Margaret of Prussia, his intended
BRIDE and conduct her Windsor. The King ana queen
OF Be gum VIII leave Ostend for windsor TINS morning.
On Saturday the officers OF the Royal Engineer Corps
presented to the Duke of con uaugh Neddl sIt uI
sver and gut des- service. On it' adephtstph
headed by The Duke Of Leinstcr, Lord CIo me, anu tue
Lord MAYOR OF Dublin, waited upon inc ItlutG aI
Hnrlnghlm Palace and presented tile lrish st' Vaued
nj $4,000.