New-York tribune., 1891-09-23
PERSONAL.

Mr. Harrison and party of friends attended Trinity
Church in Boston Sunday and heard DR.. Brooks.
Governor Hill will start South, the unveillng Of
the Grady monument I'm Atlanta, about october 10.
Percy Bglands portrait of Mr.. Gladsone-the latest
one painted of the Grand Old Mans being reproduced
by mezzotint for publication The study Of the figure
IS halflengh Mn Gladstone Is slttlnS al MS hbfary
table reading his correspondence.
The rustic home In which ex President Grevy died
vas a cosey roseembowered dwelling Of moderate size
and unpretentous appearance 1t is described as about
the sort OF house fairly prosperous tadesmah mght
live in.
Major Mckinley spoke in Lynchbms, Ohio, last
Tuesday, and while there shaved. Two days later
the Labor candidate addressed meeting there and
patronized the same barber-shop. When Mr. sez was
leaving I've handed the barber dime and said: This
is for shaving the next Governor OF ono, guesi
the next Governor OF Ohio last Tuesday ana lie gave
me 81"
Mrs Cleveland has recently settled fight extending
over three years to the location Of bridge near
Wareham, Mass, which the commissioners of Barn
stable and Plymouth counties proposed to construct
The summer residents and townsfolk were involved
I'm the souabble and its peaceful solution seemed i'm
probable Iut the eX-Presdents wife sweety oo-
served that certain site would be )nSt to0 lovely
for ANYTHING" making such pretty drive from Marion
10 Tudor Haven The courteous commissioners at once
voted TO adopt her choice
Mrs Custer tells Boston correspondent Of "The
IOUiS Globe Democrat LldU sue Wts always Ucch
treated by reviewers with great clhvalry. g have
not heard Of or seen single comment on any one Of
my books" she says, that not dictated by the
unrest frendness. Since my return from Europe
have been engaged In great variety OF literary work
Ilte summer and early fall alc my brains great
harvest time. like 10 go off at that time shut my
self M In my mountain cabin, and feel when come
away that / have opened the winters campaign so
Thoroughly that none of the distractng elements fol-
lowing my return 10 more conventional life can make
me feel that have not accomplished anything"
The recent death Of Lord President lnrs recalls
this ctrcuu stance lie requested by the Society oi
Solicitors IN the Supreme Courts of Scotland to allow
his portrait TO be placed in of the stained-eass
windows OF their new library the other portraits being
those OF eminent men now deceased. In accepting
the honor the learned Judge wrote trust you have
not forgotten the wise counsel given by great lawyer
aud a great law maker-Soon-to Crocsus, King Of
LYDIA in the height Of his prOspcrity-that no mans
life could be pronounced altogether happy till its chose
The moral Is that whatever maa's eniinence may
be during the greater part Of his lie, Il may be all
blotted out and destrOye by fatal apSc beiJre
he dies With this caution and protest leave myself
In the hands Of the society. will not unfertakc TO
fulfil SOOn's condition Of becoming altogether happy
by predecease of the execution Of your stained glass
windows though such an event s by no means uf-
likely As matter OF fact the LORD PRESIDENT ulu
die before the window was placed In position