New-York tribune., 1884-10-13
PERSONAL.

MIS- L. f. Hills, OF Elgin, H., has a conv 80,
Rho"h poem' On. why Should the Spirit OF 49,.
Prond = In the handwriting o. Abraham Ii,oo,-
was once member OF a concert company which :, ~
to put up at the same hotel with Mr Lincoln IN ~
towr, when he was a candidate for thu p va
In tho evening the singers entertained the comp,uv ~
parior Tor time. and then call upon Mr. Lincoln ~
friends said he, couldn't sing tune not eve, ~!
Hundred II 1t to save my life but 90, "'
poem for You" Then stepping tie other sSI 'ecie
parlor that he might face them all he said ,, ns
TO You what consider Of the fines, Ise
tho English language aud then in an irpre s.v. ~
ncr rccitcd the poem As Mr. Lincoln va, n.h-
room after his recitation Mrs Hills asked him as e
author OF the poem and where II conld he see
Lincoln replied that he did not know But" he Ssa
II you wish II viii write you ont copy Of Il ny
next morning while Mrs. iillis eating her bs
Lincoln handed her the copy he had promised n =.
written on the old fashioned blue legal cap. IVA
Prince Bismarck keeps up his interest in pI,cicur,
and every stream and lake near his estate A, ~
stocked with fish. "l
The lamentabe death Of Gilbert Henry Cha ndo. r..
NJ p IN the Big Horn Mountains makes Fr ncis n,,,
Leigh heir 10 the title and estates OF Baron wm,s
Henry Leigh. OF stOnclcgh Abbey, County Warv,,.
Eng. " As the young gentleman has" SAYS IN, O.,
Francisco Chronicle. d" been residing in Calitorn, s
nearly year past. the subject possesses consder.b
local interest Francis Dudley Leigh had. untl ao,,
or three weeks ago. been engaged I'm raising hss,
II Ilxss
which he disposed OF recently. and closing ont bis n
csts in California started for NcYYOrk whence he x,.
to embark for Spanish Honduras 10 engage in other ns
suits While the and in this city the genilea.,
made many friends and was highly esteemed by ali M,
acquaintance. He conducted himself In modest All
retiring manner. and devoted considerable aitentos
the details Of business which he seemed de.rou. OF earn
ing His friends and acquantance- here will be gat.d
to learn that he became the heir direct VI the n
magnificent estates In England.
The Society OF Mental Medicine. Of Belgium soIc.
ing subscriptions to fund for the erection of memoul
statue OF DR.. Joseph Guislan.
Herr Gcrcke. the conductor is being much enter
tanned by the various social clubs aud musical organl
tOns of Boston.
Mr. Henry Irving has a great fund of anecdoie and
RECALLED an audience on board the Partisan on the lat
night OF the voyage Quebec with Of his best so
ries After various members Of the Lyceum Compnj
had entertained. WaTbled and rccitcd Mr. Irving mSs
little speech in the of which he said that many
years ago he happened to be playng in Liverpool, an
seized "a rare opportunity to spend holiday IA Wds
with three brother actors. Of whom not al al
lavish with his money, bat allowed his companOnst
bear IN. burden of the days expenses When the Iagy
returned to Brenhcad and about 10 tue irJ
over the MerSey, the cost Of which one penny, hs
gentleman rushed eagerly forward and sad' Now, oi
here won't stand it any longer. lou three have psa
enough for today. This expense shall be miner NJ
Irving remarked that coming IN AT the tail ~ that eyer
ug. prOgramae his contribution was very Ike the cd
erOsity OF lis early friend.