New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
PERSONAL.

Joseph Manuel aged nlnety-eight and his wifA
aged ninety-sx have Just celebrated at Kennebunk-
port Me-, the seventy-ffth anniversary OF their
wedding
General Won Hanrekin. the young German ofncsr
who played important part In the recent war be.
tween China and Japan. fighting on the side OF the
former, is now In Berlin, and Is the recipient Of
much attention.
Hosea Balou. the father OF UnIversalism" says
Nelson Ritter. Of Syracuse was an od-fashioned
man. with a good deal Of real wit Al ore OF our
important church meetings a good many years ago
young clergyman delivered sermon which. he
afterward pompousy told his friends In the pres
ence of Ballou he only an hour in writing.
And how long would 1t have taken you to write
that sermon? said the young minister to BaIlou.
And the reply was: 7 don't be.;eve could have
sprouting theoogian. nothing soasned. 'what part
q the ala IKE o Is Tass al, ui he s o
man. thoughtfuly. the text was first-rate
After more than sixteen years OF litigation. the
contest over the will of Bishop Ames (Methodst
EplscopaD has been settled. By the decision OF the
court all the children win haye a, equal share Of
paid
In describing a visit to Tolsto. Mr. Andrew ID.
White speaks of the great Russian relor'ner %
follows: "Tostoi resembles patriarch ph'i'So-
pher who. with prophetic vision, sees 'he iu.ure.
He Is about seventy years DID, Dut - rei'ia "a"''
manual labor. Whether In his nome OF on 'he
streets he is usually attired in his peasants saro
His blouse and his trousers Instead or being pight
colored as those worn BY peasants. are OF a aui''
brown hue His boots are heavy ana "heh OUT
walking he always stuns his trousers into tneif
tons In this garb he receives professors men Oh
learning princes arstocrats and In fact every one
who visits him His shoulders are broad ana nis
frame large In his custom 10 laOor uaiiy az
some manual occupation. not because ne thnhs ~
necessary for his health. but because II - ms
theorv OF lie And no matter who may CAL or
what the occasion he does so mucn aoot oaIy'
rain or shine. His home In MOSCOW - no. Pr,
tentous but Il is comfortable what SURPRISED
me when first visited his house was me room lht0
which was ushered. | found myself IN sinaii
room similar TO those occupied by RUSSIAN peas
the arst time this strange philosopher ana writer.
a,,rni as always found him afterward, IN MS
peasants costume. Another surprise aw VA he
when / was presented to Mrs. Tolstoi Inc room
or salon where she received me was nanusoney
furnished and modern In every way: ana her cos
,uu,c vas OF the latest Partisan style conn
Gallon was easy, because Tostoi SPEAKS 'ng'l
ard his wife French. The latter language ac-
n,ired wears ago In France. In this peasant-nks
room have often seen the noveIst surrounnea
Nv savants and professors from the university.
1hsv aid not seem to fear prescription Tor visiting
Mr.. r. l.. Death. OF Philadelphia. always creates
sensation when he writes his name In hotel
,e9ister Despite his melancholy NAME ne IS said
10 be a man OF genial temperament
Amelia sternbecker. seventeen years old. or san
Francisco. has invented fender for trolley cars