New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
PERSONAL.

Rome. Aug eo.-Prme Minister Cnspi loft Rome
to-day for FREDERICKSBURG. He will visit Prince Bis
msrck tomorrow.
Mr. Herbert Spencer has been spending the summer
with Mr. Grant Allen at Dorhing, studying Ha''or'
sociological and collecting material autobiosraphcaL
His unccrt ain health has prevented him from ooins
much work on either line.
Dr. Daniel Wilson, president Of the University OF
Toronto Sir Daniel by the favor OF the Queen
Tho late e Dwyer Gray, of Tho Dublin Fresmau's
Journal left fortune Of nearly Aoo,ooo
Tho Crag-y-Nos property, which Nine Patti Nicolini
wants to sell, comprises $50 acres and boasts tho
finest troutstreams in Wales.
Frank Holl had two great smbtons-to paint tho
portraits OF beautiful women. and to paint the Bench
OF Judges In their official robes. But he was 80 over
whemod with other commissions that he died Win
both unful8ed
Mr. Herkonsr has finished . capital portrait OK
Mr. Stanley and published It from his own pross at
Bushey.
II is said that Mrs. HophnsSears has bought fully
s2b0ooo worth Of paintings in Paris for her mansion
at Great Darlington, Mass.
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt has returned TO Boston, after
eight months of most effective temperance work In tho
South.
Colonel John A. joyce IS IN Chicago, says Inc
Times Of that city, reading tho proofs OF now
novel which viii shortly DO given to the bookseller
No Introduction Of this is necessary 10 the reader
Of newspapers whose memories run back TO Inc Time
OF tho whisksy-ring troubles. He was then In his
vigor His thick hair black; he was erect In
figure, and he looked like soldier There are some
marks In his face now which indicate that all has not
como well with him. His hoavy hair is white as frost.
have travelled he said, in every country OF the
globe have had dealings with tho white. tho black
and the rcd. speak several languages have seen
prosperity aud enjoyed 1t. 1 have seen adversity-l
know what II IS now. I have been In tho Insane
asylum and in tho penitentiary. l have never yet
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never been broke very long, for Just when the day
seemed darkest the dollar turned up somewhere. l
have always been able to hold my own wherever
was. God endowed with quick perception ana
abundant language If meet Mr.. Gladstone have
tho faculty Of making Nr. Gladstone believe that l
an his equal good as he. have 1t In me TO
read men quickly Whom l was nineteen years OF
age used to write poetry for George d. Prentice
when he was Editor Of Tho Louisville Journal. one
day [ went 10 the city, and as the editor had pcen
good enough to print my poetry called TO see him.
I climbed rckety stairway and found a negro nlan
at the door of the sanctuin, who demanded my caro-.
had none, but tore off scrap OF paper from Dundie
In the hall, wrote my namc and sent 1t In was adj
mitted. Prentice was at work He never looked up.
His chin was almost his desk pile of exchanges
stood high stool near by Seeing that Prentice
did recognize me knocked the exchanges from
tho stool he looked up, Who are you I'm "A
replied You soc, he was testing me- l knew II.
I knew precisely what to say TO catch him. have
had that faculty all my life. God gave It to me. l
Of time are In my faco, the snow Is In my hair some
times when look into my mirror and think and think
and think of all have seen and of the people whom
tude Of mani wonder that am living, wonder why
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