New-York tribune., 1883-12-17
PERSONAL.

| General Martin, who has just been elected Mayor
of Boston. was nothing but truck-driyer less
| than thirty years as.o.
| General Pryor while in England, had some expe-
rience with London reporters. "They not TO be
compared to New-York reporters" he said. why,
when told thom had nothing 10 say they went
away at once. Only one of them showed any per-
/ sistency and found that be had once been n re-
porter on a Brooklyn newspaper.
Mr.. Paul II. Hayne the poet was given brill
liant public reception in Atlanta. Ga, last week.
The Constitution describes him as tall and slender.
with youthful face, earnest interpretive eyes;
and the whole appearance Of the man indicates tho
student and the poet. His raven locks are now
slightly threaded with gray. aud the marks Of ILL
health are visible. but his every look and act show
"A warm sympathy and interest in everything going
on around him. IL Is impossible 10 meet snci q inan
without being won by his straightforward aud
noble simplicity"
An interesting feature Of the installation Of Arch
bishop Elder in Cincinnati last week his
union with his six brothers, whose ages range
sixty-ouc to, sevonty-iye years. II was tho
first time in fifty years that they had al
met under one roof The Elder family m America
was founded by William Eldcr. who came here from
Lancashire, England in 1920 and settled IN Fred
erck County. Nd, owning large tract Of nnd' M
cluding that now occupied by Mount st. Mary
College.
recent visitor to the Hon. Simon Cameron found
him III his library, two large rooms, extending tho
entire length of the house, the walls lined with
well-ladcn book-sholves. lie sat his desk,
which was strcwn with letters aud papers relating
10 his large business interests. and social
spondencc 10 all of which he still gives close posOn-
al attention. The whole apartment looked like tho
Office of busy lawyer rather than the library of
man of leisure far past four score years. Mr. Cam
eron will be eighty-sx years old in March. bat ho
stands erect and his well marked fcatures-high
forehead BLACK eyes prominent nose. & 'et ps anl nI
strong, projecting chln-haye only been made boder
and stronger by the hand of time
"People often say to me in Now-York," said Tho
Rev. Robert Collyer at the Unitarian Club, Boston.
on Wednesday evening. Why do you go 90 Boston
much Z almost always say. i so 10 get pitiod'
| sometimes answer, with my dear friend DIR. Bel
lows, Il love Boston. Boston has Neck and cnn
hug her." Speaking later in tho evening and re-
ferring to some things Mr. Colyor had urged upon
Boston's attention. Dr. Bartol said; You know
what Abe Lincoln said to DR.. Bellows. Who went to
him 10 speak in favor of the appOiu ment Of DIR.
Hammond suTgcon-General. ADO listened
TO him for half an hour, and then, when Dr.
Bellows done, said with n smile; Well.
| appointed DR.. hammond nlne days ngo;
but do like to listen TO your oratory. SO, we did
this nine years ago but we do like To nslcu 10
Brother COlyer.'
Udshrgton Post writer tolls Of the following in.
cident which occurred when Hale, of New -Ilaup.
shire and Foote, of Mississippi were in the Senate:
Foote was bald headed, with venerable fringe Of
snowy white hair running around the base of the
shining dome of his skull. One day he startled tho
Senate by walking in with dead black curly wig
covering his head. Hale arose at once Z" 70 a qucs-
tion of the highest privilege" lie said, in oxplana-
tion, that the Senate too familiar with the
erabc and distinguished features Of the Senator
from Mississippi to bo for ono instant deceived by
the impudent and audacious interlopcr. who. upon
tho basis of n facial resemblance to Mr. Foote.
had introduced himself into tho Senate aud into tho
he, amid great laughter. at this youthful inl-
postOT," and then, with characteristic flourish Of
satrical suggestion. the New-hampshiro Senator
moved the appointment of special committee 20 in
vestigate the case. When be concluded, FOoto
turned very coolly toward Hale. and, lifting his
black wig from his head. said: DO you recognize
me nowi Do you think IL Is necessary 20 have %
special committee ~ Hale withdrew his motion.