New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

PARSONAL.

The Rev George H. Griffin. for many years pastor OK
the Plymouth Congregational Church, Milford Conn.,
has been elected Secretary for New-England OF the
American sundayschoo Union to succeed the late Nell
son Kingsbury, and has accepted the position he VIII
enter upon his duties at the beginning OF next MONTH
Edmund About" said NJ. Caro- in his tulogy at the
grave Of the late Academcian, loved France Win pas
sionate tenderness Twice. 1870 and 1872 in Alsace
OF which he could not realize the loss he was near
dearly for the imprudence Of his patriotism Can l.
In conclusion omit recalling That other passion winch
governed his bengi You should have seen him In the
OF his family, gladly oblivious Of the worlds vo-
ence and agitation, disarmed peaceful and amiabe In
the last that he published there is passage where
in this family life is drawn In few touches Tread IL
this morning. and affected as Thought Oh the SAD
ceremony awaiting Us here:- am no longer young
man. from IT, said the hero of the book for moment
merged in the author; my hair has whitened, and my
beard is gray but my wife and children ke me ius, @
and that Is the chief thing I Inc & dear rd Gueh Tda some
day, perhaps, shall write something LOT the use oi
the anxetes entaed by The choice of for the
boys and of husbands for the girls MY dear vile mas
love Ler to-day more than did yesterday and little
less than shall to- morrow With this reminscence,
full of emotion and tears bid adieu, on behalf OF the
academy to our colleague, one OF the most recent id-
tions 10 our number, YET already lost to u.s.
The Queen OF Belgium is described as solidy insoent
without grace charm to season the defect Horses
her passion. and she grows older she becomes
in sympathy with them ana 1855 Wltn tue
race. All the faculties OF her mind are daily c0ncen-
trated for hours on the team OF ponies she drives
yJaroes Carlyle, brother Of Thomas has much of the
atters nature He is tacnrn and unsOciable, and ex-
presses profound contempt for almost everybody and
everything To visitor recently he said speaking OF
school inspection they had just made "fe make
terrible to-do about eddicatiOn nooadays, by what was
the case VIXEN young. Tae day at the schue when
| was nine years aud. my teacher was hcarln me say
ny catachers aud / said he believes y instead o Ie
beleveth.' He knocked me doom and pud my legs ana
bangit the desks; and | ran DOT an lay at the
III % hedge among dokens and neteS for three halc
days.
Miss Field thinks the Mormon inquity can be got
rid of peaceaby. by OF law. Give theIn, she
says whatever they most opposed to. Whatever
they don't want, make them have. Their objection TO
any United states officer makes 1t sure that lie Is The
right man to have there"
Mrs. j. c. Ayers property at Great Darlington,
Mass Is the Broohsde Farm" containing about 400
Colonel John C. spooner, OF Wisconsin, will be the
Youngest looking man IN the United states Senate.
Though past forty lie does not look 10 be more than
twenty-five, and ne Is short and slight in stature.
Tired responding to requests for her autograph
IL the correct statement of Miss Louisa NJ Alcotts indispo
sitiOn.
In Paris Mr. Theodore 1ton rises early and does much
literary work before his neghbors awake During
the Iay lac usually plays chess hour two, listens 10
debate in Parliament, and goes To the opera or dme
Adams reception in the evening.