New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
PERSONAL.
facts.

Sgnor Savini at home in Florence is one Of the
nose hospitable Of men, and his house is continually
thronged with guests. lie has a country place, ont
on the Bologna road, whittier he goes now and then
for retirement.
Miss Marie Van zandt says that she took her
earliest lessons from the singing birds that were
kept in cages in her parents home in this city.
NJ Carnot is not an early riser; but he gets through
a vast amount Of work every day.
Mr.. George W. Chadwick, the musical composer,
is a descendant of Edmund Chadwick who fought at
Bunker Hill.
The German Emperor is an indulgent father as
shown by an incident at recent banquet at Hanover.
1t is the custom at Berlin dinner parties TO hand
round with the dessert bags Of sweets and cakes with
the euphemistic inscription, For the worms" which
are intended for the children of the happy banqueterS
and taken home by the latter beautiful modfl III
chocolate of the yacht Hohenzollen filed with dainty
sweets graced the centre Of the table at the Hanover
dinner and this his Majesty demanded and obtained
for the worms who rejoiced and were exceedingly
gathered round the dnner-tabe at Potsdam
A writer in "London Truth" says "As to Mr..
Tupper's compatrots never met with but two per-
sons who had read him; the one was Rtualist
clergyman and the other lady. am bound TO add
that they both persons OF culture and both
admired the 'Proverblal Philosophy II is worth in
ouring into the causes Of Mr.. Tupper's popularity
with the The world OF wits and scholars mas
decided ignore him but even III De
bered did they treat Bunyan for upward OF CEN
tury till Cowper and Others corrected their taste
Haply the critics of the twentieth century will vind
cate the right Of Mr. Tupper to place among English
classics He himself Is firmly convinced they Will,
and TO do him Justice, he has always treated MS
assailants with silent scorn. They not worth
snswering he says, and perhaps will add, in rather
erandloquent STYLE that he is content to await with
Milton the Judgment of posterity.' For he Is very
conceited say his enemies he has Just confidence
i'm his own genius say his friends BY enemies, are
10 be understood literary foes
he can scarcely have any, being thoroughly khd
hearted and a good fellow to boot But for sngit
nedantry OF manner he would be the most agreeable
of companlons, Sir C. D., a parsonage not un
known TO fame, once encountered Mr.. Tupper on
CLYDE steamer, and accosted by him In thesc
terms Il perceive that not the only distinguished
man on board Mr. Upper smiled not as he spoke,
being quite In earnest, and indeed wishing 10 pay
Sir O. what he conceived to be high Compliment
This little incident occurred on deck fresentN
Mr. Tupper went down into the cabin, Dut before
doing So handed his umbrella TO young lady-a per
feet stranger-to take care of II for MN. '1OuIlg
lady, he observed to the astonished recipient OF inc
umbrella you will now be able TO say in after nte
that YOU once held the umbrella Of Martin upper
same smileless expression before. At dinner Mr.
all around him. made little Jokes and laughed bolster
ously at them-for he laugh, though lie reIraihs
from hilarty when he wishes to impress you witn MS
merits Occasionally he poses IN various ATTITUDES;
evidently intended to give the onlooker the ldeas OF
sublimty and contemplation But these httle man
nerisms NAV be forgiven to a man VINO sincerely De-
lieyes himself to be the prophet Of the age