New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
PERSONAL.

Madame MacMahOn is described as short
and stout, Of presence not impressive.
General Gordon has purchased farm in
Georgia of the generous size OF 1850 and is going
to raise sheep upon IT,
Prince Bismarck is said to be proud of his
wels;ocked cellar and the products OF mis- Kitchen 10
which he deyotes much He gives very delightful
dinners.
The late Charles Mathews was conscious for
some hours before his death. He knew he was dying
and snd he felt no pain He LETT messages for many Of
his friends
A Marquette memorial meeting is to be
held at Macnar August g. for the organization Of
association pledged TO build monument TO Fatho Mar
1uctte senator Ferry Il mentioned as president
Mrs. Mary Cowden Clarke is about to visit
England after an absence Of many years in Genoa.
The book written by her late husband and herself.
"Rccolleetions OF the Winters of Past Generation"
Will soon be published
The silent Senator Of Pennsylvania-the
Hon Daniel sturgeon-died last week lie earned this
title during twelve years he served in the United
states Senate ater his election 1910 He talked lit
lie but he accomplished practical work
The memory of Mr.. Barron, the brave treas
urer of the bank at Dexter Me-, who was murdered in
defending bis trust against burglars, has not been hon
ored nv much gratitude from the banks His family
WAS left unoVided for and the proposed fund for their
benefit after being urged upon the attention OF the
banks for weeks amounts only 10 the pltuily smali
sum OF 81 700 SO says The Union of Springfield.
General Garfield, in his Fourth Of July
speech at Panesye referred with great good and
poodfeelng TO the so-called between capital and
labor "But don't believe" he said such people
ours are destined be broken down; II is only
sary for us to understand danger IN order TO avoid IL
or crushh it, And in the whole wide circle this is the only
danger can see Leaving out that, should say that
the coming years sloped forward into grandeur"
It is now supposed that the truth has been
discovered concerning the fate Of lovely TheOdOsa Burr
AIson Eight or ten years ago DIR. Pool, OF Eastern
North Carolina visited as physician family living
near Cape Hatteras On the wall he noticed hanging
exquisite o-pantng OF a beautiful woman. The head
OF the house. an old man. told the doctor that when
voutb he found it on vessel which had been wrecked
near the Cape IN furious which occurred n the
Winter OF 1912 or 1913. All on board the vessel were
lost The portrait that OF Mrs Aston, aud this fact
Is thought 10 prove her death In ths storm.
Ex-Governor Seymour, writing a Fourth of
July letter 70 The 0ne0Hts Herald says On this day
all should bear In mind the words OF George Washing
ton when he warned not TO trust any man who tried
70 excite OF keep alive sectional hate BE who does this
ia doing the same work which made civil war; and sent
so many 10 their graves We proud Of soldiers,
not only because they bled for the Union but for the
reason that the and best OF them seek peace
now II was well said by Confederate general to those
no QUE wanted to hght now those who did not
when they had the chance This Is al true at the North
ae al the South
Lady Cork was person OF extraordinary
power for making herseh comfortable. She was In the
habit OF thinking she might do anything that IL pleased
her 10 do She would invite number OF guests 10 dinner
t friends house before telling her friend OF the plea
sure in store for hin. and she would make use OF 3
friends carriage without asking for permission
One day, on leaving breakfast party, she claimed
carriage m ths way told the footlnan that she took
by his msress orders kept II out the whole afternoon
aud then on meeting the who had been put 70
great Inconvenience by the loss OF her carriage and foot
man, exclaimed I wish you would have tho steps o.