New-York tribune., 1876-10-27

amned the other day, said TO the author: You have
written best play since Richecu" 1t is in five acs
and founded the story OF Maternu related In tho
first volume OF Gibbons History Of Rome and also by De
Quincy in his Csars The Indianapolis Journal says
that the play is % be shown TO certain theatrical
ayers with view to having 1t brought out
Daniel Mcmillan, who died the ether day al
his residence in Cincinnati was tho weknown short
horn sock-breeder of the Miami Valley When his Dur
ham herd was at its best 1t was considered the finest in
the United states and the great sale In ie72 which
peled him to relin1uis the active charge of was the
most notable sale which up TO that time had occurred IN
this country. He belonged to the Mcmillan family Of
Scotch Coyenanters who left South Carolina account
Of slavery and CahCmism, but was himself mn, porn In
Xena, Ohio, and was still a comparatively young man
at the time Of his death
Mr. w. w. Story has been putting into tho
clay two remarkable shakespearean cmbodiments,
King Lear and Lady Macbeth. Mr. 7. A Trolope says
of Mr. storys monumental figure OF America just nm
ished: 81 have seen many statues Of America; they
are generally more less oxcuse the vulgarsml bump
tOus in expression, at least mel0drainatc There
not shade OF either quality about MT storys Amer
OF the unbOunded before her 10 be run, and
instinct with the vigor undisngllred Dy sempahce Oh
effort and purpose uniurred by TASTE anu conmuehce
oft" y
The question as to the color of beautiful
Mary stuart's hair has been hard one TO answer for
her pictures all differ among themselves, and historians
not satisfying. sentence, however In Theo-
on the subject "The remembrance OF this pleasant
evening may have been In the late Lord Belhayens mind
when he made a bequest to Her Majesty OF cabinet
which had been brought by Queen Mary from France,
and given by her Regent Lord Mar from whom IL
passed into the family OF Lord Behayen This cabinet,
which contains a lock Of Queen Mary's hair aud purse
worked by her. in Windsor Castle. The lock OF
hair is srge-a full of beautiful golden hair-Very
fine in texture, aud full OF life like that OF girl of
sixteen"
Georges Sand was always hospitable in her
home at Nohant and it nfequently happened that
guest arrived and made himself at home without having
any claim upon the author of Mauprat stronger than
the friendly commentator Of an acquaintance One day
such visitor arrived, and from the moment he crossed
the threshold cOmportcd himself with altogether Egyp-
tan He passionatey addicted TO cabbage and
instructed the cook to prepare for dinner the day Of
his arrival an immense dish OF that vegetable which he
soups and cabbage in the stew and by the third
day the whole culinary deparmen was conducted on the
basis of cabbage The mistress or tine hOsehOIl NOT
little surprised, made inquiries and discovered tnat NJ
was responsible for the revolution After weeks
stay guest announced his intention OF departing, and
before starting waited his hostess to present
his respects He found her in the gardenthe kitchen
garden. " Madame" no said, "may not hope that,
after having the guest OF distinguished an enter
tainer shall not be suffered depart without souye
mir of the yistp Madame Sand looked at him with sur
prise; and then, inspired with wicked idea, called tho
gardener" Baptstow The gardener fastened to her.
with pleasure" she said 10 NJ. - adding To the gar
dener BaptisJe OF your finest cabbages, for thus
gentleman"