New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19
PERSONAL.

The prelude 70 Joseph Cooks lecture at noon to-
dav in Boston will be: Governor Butler on Public
schools"
The late Dr. L. L. Knight. author of the "Me-
chanical Dictionary" OF the United States
Commissioners at the Paris Exposition Of 1873.
One day there, Mr. Edward Paget, an English
Juror remarked to him: we are IN doubt in the
section OF electricity to whom We VIII decorate
for the discovery or invention OF the telephone
Bell or Edison.H Said DR.. Knight. quickly: why
not bothi Thew are excellent men, and each de-
serves a reward A good idea,' reIOlncd Pagst,
and walked thoughtiully away. Soon afterward
he decorations were awarded just as DR.. Knight
had suggcs ed
Waguers hair was always highly priced 10y his
admirers. and whenever lie had it cut enthusiasts
were oh the lookout to secure locks oft. During the
great maestros last visit to Naples he had his hair
trimmed and the barber was solicited By some
Waguerites It the hotel 10 sell them the shorn
locks to his considerable profit. Uuluckily,
Madame Wagner had promised the hair to a friend,
ana the barber was robber OF his petquisltes; but
remembering that the butcher who supplied meat
to the hotel had hair similar TO that of the great
composer he persuaded him to have II cut, gratis,
and was thus enabled TO send the enthusiasts away
rejoicing.
Madame Marie Roze had a rather trying and GER
talnly ludlcrous experience while singing IN
Fidelo at Rochdale England. . short time ago.
A. she wa. singing her great aria in the first act
dog belonging to the manager. trOtted cOmplacently
upon the stage and took easy position near the
singer regarding her with evident interest. Al
though the attention of he audle &c greatly
distracted. the pTma donna did not lose her pres
euCc of mind. but finished the aria brilliantly, So
curing AN enthusiastic recall And the dog. hav-
ing followed her oil the ,tage, also returned to
swer to us share of the popular plaudit'.
The affection and respect with which Engand's
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constituents is pciuresquely shown by the following
conversation. which took place during the notable
campaign of 1850 between Dalkcith minister and
a workingman. Said the latter ado We see that
hand w Yes; it seems to beahard-wOrking hand"
" Ave. but thats no what | mean. Do We see that
hand the davw "Ycsr Aye, that hand shook
MIR Gled7tlnr', hand the day; and wha X malr,
that land shook Mrs. Gledstane's hand the day;
ave and Wbat's malT that hand shook Miss Ged-
stances hand the dayW Then, looking at The brawny
member with undIsguiSed admlra non: Moo, dye
think should wash ItP
Charles Laurent one of Gambettas closest friends,
relates that the great Republican leader sadly
dissatisfied and disappointed when he was called
upon to fonn u ministry. | wanted he SAID,
bitterly and almost desperately, " to make n Cabi-
net ont of the four pTesi ieutsfOr with Freycinet
Ferry aud BrissOn we could have made a ministry
representing all the real powers of Parliament But
aiasl spokes are put in my wheel, and everybody
is thinking rather how he can diminish mo than
how he can strenthen the Republic. Well, be 10 so.
III form ministry OF young men there plenty
OF them and talented ones too. We shall last
long we shall last but won't have any more
hagVllng and bargaining. The Cabinet shall be
formed Tonight"