New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-30
But ii is yet to be proved how far the new ysteu,
will promote or protect the public interest.
PERSONAL

The citizens of Easton, Penn, propose to give
public reception to the Hon. Franklin Is. Gowen
on some day In the near future.
The Rev. DR. John Hall, of this city will deliver
the first of course of popular lectures in the First
Presbyterian Church, Hartford, Conn, on the even
| ing of December 4.
John G. Whittier called on Mr. G. W. Cable in
Boston last Tuesday, and it the first meeting Of
! the two authors. ~ have read all thy stOries1
said the venerable poet to the novelist, and like
them very much. Thee has found nntrodden
| field of romance in New-Orlcans and think thee
| the writer whom we have so long waited to SEQ
! come up in the South"
It was Lily. Its condition was one of "next
morning " languOr. Its abiding-place was the but
ton-hole of His coat. Exclaimed q lady: Oh,
Mr. Wilde! II you must wear lily, why don't
| you have one that isn't faded 1" Then said the
COnsunlmate One, in accents of Intense Suffering;
"Ah, no! Don't please don't call it faded. Precious
thing! 1t is Only Rather Tired"
Captain I. w. Dawson. Editor of The Charleston
Ne,cs and Courier who has just been knighted by
the Pope in recognition of his opposition to dueng.
is an Englishman by birth. The distinction con-
ferred upon him is largely due TO the efforts OF tho
late and present Roman Catholic Bishops of South
waTk, England, who, learning OF what he had done
to break up the " code of honor besought tho
Pope to grant him some distinguishing mark OF ap-
prevail.
The Philadelpha Press states that grandson OF
John Eager Howard, of Baltimore, and bearing tho
honored name, was recently discharged from tho
hnmble position of turnkey at the penitentiary.
within sight of the home of his ancestors. Another
grandson soughtin vain the position ofprvate sec
rotary to the Mayor. They have double claim to
the gratitude of Baltimore for they are also ths
grandsOns of Francis Scott Key the author OF the
"Star Spangled Banner"
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couraged by the aid and comfort extended to them
by the Rev. DIR. Wilson, of st. Georges Cathedral.
Kingston He went the other night to love feast
Of the army. and stayed till o'clock in the morn
ing passing the bread around to those who desired
it, The Anglican clergy are much scandalized.
and DR. Wilson has been given three months leave
Of absence. Sir John Mcdonald, the Canadian pre-.
mer has also testified his interest in the work OF
the Salvation Army by subscribing $20 10 the
cause.
The BerlIoz Monument Committee, of Paris. is ar
ranging for the benefit of its fund.- series of con-
ccrts By the tickets for the concerts subscribers
are entitled to lottery tickets, with chances OF OBJ
tanning painting representing the sceno
which passed between Berlioz and Paga-
mini on December 10, 1888. ,!Beri9z had gwen
his "Symphone Fantastique " aud "liarOd" in
one concert and Paganini was so enchanted by
them that on the platform he fell on ms knees De
fore the composer and IN ne tee OF ft tG ssnb
audience kissed his hands. Inc usiy allei lac SehS
BeTliOZ 10000 francs.
When Senator Beck visited his old home in Scot
lana n 1879 while strollng through the fields ho
met IN old schoolmate. "You don't remember me.
DonaldY" he said to him. "NO," said Donald, Il
don't know your face. But | caught six-pound
salmon to-day in the firth, ana whenever have
done that before, something has happened. d0nt
know you by sight but you're either John McPher-
son, who left thirty years agOne, or you're jim
Beck. Now, which Is 1t S Mle ehGugn t tTcu
fell mo that the Americans are going to elevate you
TO the House of Peers Is it so : Come along home
| then and Wen eat the fish An American lord Is
! good enough for a Scotch salmon"
The Hon. s. J. Randalps home near BerwyD,
PENN is about four miles from the railroad station
" The way 10 it," writes Boston BrGld CORE
| spOndent, I" lies over a good country road and
through farm scenes such as are only shown in tho
Chester Valley, the home of the Quaker, of thrift
/ energy and wealth. To get TO it he calls his car
riage. and hired boy drives up rickety old con-
! Germ drawn by horse almost as dilapidated as tho
| WAGON As he starts ont, il is even BET amy day
that the vehicle doesn't hold together until he gets
! home | suppose the money value of the whoio
stfar would foot up 5000. Mr.. Randalrs home IS
As unpretentiOus rs the man who owns 1t, a quiet,
! countryside house, surrounded by few fertile
acres in the care of which the prospective Speaker
| of the next Congress spends much OF his time. L
| believe Mr. Randall never had home lii the clty;
certainly lac has not Tor many ,yeaiS Ftts.I rdp
section of the city, where his district llc p ate,
! he wont to Congress, he could rarely bu found
! there. For many years lie mas haH M ol'oe "i
LAWYER or doctor drives hls trade lis poiJlcai
Office therefore, is his just claim ton Residences i'll
! the district which he has represented III CotSreSS
| for nearly twenty years"
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