New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-04
PERSONAL.

Gen. John Cochrane will deliver the annual
address before the Yates County Agricultural Fair at
Penn Van, october7.
Louisa Muhlbach, the novelist, is coming to
America SPRING with her daughters Theodore and
Fredrka Mundt the former Of whom is actress Of
pute and has been for time studying English with
the purpose Of appearing on our stage.
Sir Patrick Keith Murray of 0chtertyre,
nephew Of the Gen. Sir George Murray who served with
great distinction under Moore and Wellington is now
visiting the United States 1t IN honor Of member
OF his family, Euphemia Murray, known as Tho Flower
of srahmore" that Burns composed his song, Blythe
blythe and merry was She"
Paris newspapers are agitated about the
grandfather OF Victor Hugo. In 1929 the poet wrote
"My family, noble since 1884, is old servant Of the
State; am descended from gentleman named Hugo
who was captain IN the bodyguard Of the Duke Of Lor
rane whereas 1t Is asserted that his grandfather
was q cabinet-maker and his father was another.
There are men, here and there, who are n
little too smart, for themselves There Is will
under settlement in this city, in which rich old gentle
man very efectualy reveDges himself upon son-ln
law II happened that the soninaw got some hold upon
the old whereby he compelled him TO settle 100000
upon his wife he old mans daughter before the affair
was arranged. AS in duty bound. the old gentleman Ill
tmately paid the debt Of nature and Of course, the
heirs were wide awake for the will. There three
daughters and one son, and the old left TO the
10000 TO each Of the two daughters, 100000,
but to the daughter husband had played the trick
upon him. nothing than receipt for the 100000
paid to her smart husband.
The death of Lady Palmerston has called out
expressions Of genuine in England, and many
"reminiscences Of the pleasant Saturday receptions at
Cambridge House during the lifetime of the premier.
The most insignificant guest sure to be welcomed by
pleasant smiles from Lady Palmerston and by O warm
greeting from her husband, who although he often
ignorant of the Of the person whose hand he 10
cordially shook, always managed to convey the impress
sion that lie had been most anxously expecting and
quite delighted at his arrival LadyiPamerstons good
manners the reflection OF her true kindness
Of heart and is this which made them so fascinating
to all around her. She offered example TO all
"great ladies' by showing that possible TO occupy
high position In the most genial manner, yet without
vulgarty or afectatiOn.
The following "card" appears in the editorial
columns Of The Negberl Times Sept IS: Having been
intruded upon while attending 10 my duties at The Times
office take this occasion to say that am tired Of hav
ing every person who happens to be In fighting mood
step the door and ask me out and this is to inform all
who have already done this thing and such expect TO
do so hereafter, that do not advertise to be prize
fighter and have carried intend to carry,
ceaed weapons but that shall continue to defend this
paper its friends against all attacks without fear or
favor shall not consult the taste of any puglis but
rather be governed by sense OF justice toward myself
and those whose principles advocate. shall continue
10 walk the streets of this city at my leisure when have
occasion TO do So and threats OF chastisement will
prevent me from going where have occasion TO in the
discharge Of my business. r. H. sIERNs"
memoir of Lady Palmerston in The Lon
don Times that she undertook the entire manage
ment OF the household Brocket Cambridge House. and
Broadands well that Of her own property; person
ally inspecting the accounts leaving nothing to agents.
stewards OF head servants but what fell strictly within
their respective departments. Her Westinghouse also
kept with all the regularity and precision of mer
chants ledger She had great tact extracting nforna
on from, as well as answering visitors and was thus OF
great value to Lord Palmerson his political enter
prses With all this she found Time too keep jour
nal Another characteristic which Lady Palmerston
shared with the elder generation was her prediction
for youth and beauty for its sake. and equally
marked dislike to anything like vugarity ungainness
of manner She would have "those two pretty girls at
her party" aud she would not have that fat woman