New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-19
PERSONAL.

Mr. Charles Dudley Warner is making tour OF
the Delaware Valley on horseback.
General James Watson Webb Is in very poor
bodily health. but his mind remains clear and
active.
The Princess Dora d'Istra" is visiting IN
Swampscott and receiving many visitors. she Is
collecting materials for book.
Pope Leo XIII. has been slightly i'll owing TO the
unusual heat of the Roman summer and over
application in preparing the Encycical on the Bel
gan troubles.
Mr.. john c. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamil-
ton is in vigorous health despite his eiglty-slx
years He made visit recently to Hartford to
view the model Of statue OF his father, whlcn Is
being reproduced In granite.
Dr. Schliemann intends to dig at Orchomenos
next winter. having received permission to do so
from the Greek Government. fits new book.
'Ihosv on which he has been bard at work for four
months past, Will be profusely illustrated.
LIszt will visit Rome in September and remain in
Italy until his northern home is free of the rgors
of winter. HIS good friend. Cardinal HOhenlohe,
viii entertain the Able at the Villa dEste, near
Ilv0li W. ere q pleasant apartment, specially fur
nlshcd and provided with piano, Is always ready
10 receive HIM.
Mss Dickinson has written fOur-act comedy en-
titled IAN American Girl" and Miss Fanny Daven-
port will personatc the heroine. The play Miss
Dickinson wrote specially for Miss Davenport was
trag .y called Esther Amin but the actress dis
covered that she was not suited TO the leading part
nor 1t To her.
General NOyeS, the American Minister, is thus de-
sscribed by Gath" who is at present in Paris: He
is a gnared, bearded. wounded veteran of New Eng
land-I think, of Maine--aualified and enrolled in
OHIO. His coors are backish; he has a strong mas
culine temperament thinks on his feet, and speaks
with ease and force, and also of neighborly cOur-
tesy while his inquistiveness is not of such range
as TO be embarrassing. Europe has not expuDged
point IN his nature. though he is perhaps little
rounder ia his American angles. gentleman OF
experience told me taat the Generals military rep
utation was of great advantage TO hum in France.
Old President MacMahOn, who was bluff and direct.
SAID when the new Mrhster was presented: Gen
eral am glad that the United 81 ate5 has sent us
an miHisire How Is that arm of yOursf Now, you
must go to some of our mineral springs aud see to
it,"
OF Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson correspondent of
The Hartford Covaat writes THE vigor of that
wonderful intellect remains superior to the ravages
OF accommodating years but the evidences of decay
nevertheless manifest themselves sadly enough in
that disease Of old age the Inability to recall words
which is technically named aphasia The simplest
eombina ions fail him. but he bears his pain gently
calmly, grandly. When in doubt he turns quietly
TO his daughter and inquiries of her. She answers
him, and then he proceeds by the help Of her sug
gestion as he had begun. On the particular Occa-
sion of which nv informant told ME occurred two re-
markable instances of his failing. The first his
inability to recall the word which would describe
his sons profession II was not mere hestating for
a word. 1t was absolute inability even to form
it. He waited Tor moment and then he said,
Daughter, what is your brothers profession y
Tie IS q DOCTOR father she answered. Yes, a
doctor" he said. and then resumed the converse
tion The next time he was unable to think Of the
word hich would tell his own age. In like
ner he turned again aud asked. Daughter, how
old am p and when she told him he assented and
seemed not at all disconnected at his need Of making
so peculiar an inquiry"
LONDON Aug 1s.-Sir Charles Dixie, Under
Foreign Secretary, is suffering from rheumatic
govt but his condition is rot considered Serious