New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-12

has published several small voume3,. lis
first wife lady of high character was hngIisn
but children survive the marriage. NJ. line 70
den. Gf6yy The future home OF Ar
and Mrs. Pirede will be ar Agen The
marriage is 10 he private ONLY the necessary wit
mrsses On either side beng pcsent-the Project and
PrOcurcuf-tfpCGao of Garonne on the part OF ";
Pinedc. and m, nearest United states Consul ana
Mrs Riplcrs neph Vs. Baron dc Bdiy, on her part
Al The closing performance Of "P rsifal" Herr
Wagner was compelled by tho enthusiasm OF the
audience, though against his will, to say Few
words After thanking tho artists for their Work
and the audience for their attendance. he an
nonnced his intention ~ repeating TIE opera next
year adding You will come back, VIII yoh not
unanimous cheer from tbe ARTIST aid andishce
the reply. aud the composer concluded, linen
au reNOlr adleu"
Ono Of tho most distinguished men in the West OF
England is an Unitarian minister, the Rev. W.
Sharman, of iiymputh lilo Is "A We known rolitl-
cal leader and pronounced Radical In January
last he organized great mass meeting at the P'y-
mouth Guildhall to welcome Mr.. Bradaugh For
this action il insunated that be was an infdel,
whercupon he conducted Sunday evening service
in he same place and delivered memorable adj
dress " Who are the lhtdelsT that was tele-
Praphed oil over the country, Al the last election
he went to Northampton aud by his voice did much
o. assist the rcturn OF Nj. Brldlaugh. Now he Is
engaged IN the organization OF an As,,clatlon Tor
the Repeal OF the BaSphomY Laws Already moie
than fifty cergrmrn have joined the association,
among them Dr. Vance SnIth, one Of the men ocrs OF
the New Testament REVISION Committee. Mr.
Sharman Is by birth YoTksnremln. lie spent SIX
years of bls lie IN tins country journalist ana
is well known IN Washington and IN Texas MS
wife is "A New York lady.
Mrs. Booth, wife and active coadiutor Of the
Generllissino OF the Salvation Army Is the
daughter of u lady Of ranl, who was banished from
friends and home in early life because she reso-
lutely chose to marry Methodist lay preacher in
preference to n man of wealth and position who
was a sutton for her hand The story of this pain
full epoch In her mothers lie and the years of de-
yotion that followed. appears, more than anything
else, to have inspired Mrs. Booth to enter upon the
remarkable career she is now pursuing Accord.
ineiy at the age of sixteen she dedicated herself
wholly to religious work. and since then for nearly
twenty-five years. she has been speaking in public
three or four tines weekly, ana doing la &c share
OF the general executive business Of the Army.
On being asked how she could do 50 much punllc
work consistently with her duties ~ the mot her Ol
a large family. Ms. Booth replied: " dld no
visiting. and had no parties. never left my
chilr'n for any other purpose than 10 preach.
aud therefore spent more time with them, after
ALL than mothers usually do The training 81 tue
family has nuquc>tiOnably been n success the
eldest five children being already among their
fathers most prominent and valuable heipers, aud
all th" younger ones being as thuIOuehly linbued
with the unc idea of the hOusehOld-deYOtOn 10
cd and mankind.