New-York tribune., 1876-09-30

MSIitary Academy his son. the subeuenant. was pass
ing through Versailles proud OF his officers uniform, OF
which, however false collar of not very regmental APP
pearance diminished the severity. The young officer
passed colonel. who, after having returned the salute,
stopped and reprmnded him for his unmlitry appear
and asked his But scarcely had ne glanced
at the card presented by tbs young man than he ex-
pressed his surprise 40 not having recognized the Of
Che Marshal, aud was prOfuse in his p0eness Very
well Colonel, card for card" said tie young man, 81
must ask for yours because have not the honor OF know
lug your namo.' The colonel at once handed his card
and the other went 10 the Elyee 10 make com
su5ieutenant were both ordered TO themsclves
10 barracks Tor four daysone for his n0n-regmeh,al
costume, and the other for not having punished the
Otense.
Miss Kate Field wickelly tells in The Graphic
these stories Of the country parson 1.-TWO Trustworthy
assured me that they have the Rev. DR.. Boyd
deliver sermon in white kid gloves More than one re-
lated 10 the following story: Travelling one day in
railway carriage, The Country Parson had for his neigh
Dor plainly dressed bat extremely intelligent man. in
whose conversation he became much Interested On
finding that the stranger intended getting out at the
vitt tie clever unknown to dinner but added that IL
wond he Impossible Mrs Royd always required gen.
sUGcoa the arsSn exchanged cards With his ncigb6or
who was the Dnk@o OF Afgyel The psrsou stammeIedi
thc pafsOn apOOgSgd The parsOn snOb5ish enough
TO cat his own words and beg che Dake to waive cere
It is unnecessary to that the Duke Of Argyle
from one end OF Scotland to the other"
Mr.. Anthony TrolOpe takes his American
Senator TO dlnner party in English country house
aud causes him to talk "We are two-thirds English.
my lady" said Mr. Gotobad; "but then we think the
other third Improvement" "Very likely" ave
have nothing nice tls;" he spoke he waved his
right hand to the different OF the room. such
dmel-a6le as am sitting down to now couldn't be
fixed IN all the United states though man mgat spend
three times many dollars on as his Ordshp does"
THAT Is very often done, should think" But then
as We have nothing wei done as house like tins, so
as0 have nuthng III dene the houses OF your
poor people" Wages are higher will you, Mr. GOtO-
bed" Aud public spirit, and the philanthropy OF tue
and the enl lghtcnment OF the people, and the lnstl
tutiCHs OF the cuuutrya round They arc all higher
"ClRvas-back ducks" said the Major Yes, Sir. we
faults" said ts Major " OF course, Sir when mans
rises above his intelligence hon have to argue
accordingly" said the Senator.
That very unpleasant sovereign, George w.,
sent the famous Pitt diamond present In ring to
the Persian ruler, Fath-AlShah. The bearer OF this
costly FiGg Sir Hartford Jones' stopped in his journey
by from the court aud desired not to enter
the capital where French interests thcu paramount
After Hartford had exhausted every argument to show
that he ought to be received, without making any i'm
preston on the Persian Khan he said well II must
be So shall return but this must go with me-" and he
took from his pOeet the beautiful diamond ring which
had been for tie Shah The sparkle OF to gem pro
duced magical efrCt; the Khan no sooner bchcld 1t
he lost his and fell back from his scat quite
of BREATH then recovering htmself, nc shouted,
"sop, stop, ElCail May your coblcScendlmF Enaness
express to the heavenly pmbug threshold Of the asy
lun of the world swear ey your head that you VIII
be received with all honor. Mashallahi u - not every
that diamonds like tue lngs He was ~ good
his Gd the express courier was dispatched aud cir
Hartford Jones entered the City Of Iehcran by one gate
by the ether ,
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Sir Thomas White, mem
her Of p Board of Aldermen for tie ward OF POrtsOken,
was to-day elect d Lord Mayor OF Ehndon.