New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02

Hotel Bristol dejeuner and the other 70 draw from
him letter which could be shown with advan.age
read the book and only said IN the let
ter of thanks what would be grateIu
for a son to hear about father whose memory ne
revered. When the last volume of Mr.. Theodore
Martins work appears look for an eulogstlc notce
of il in the R(pabhque RrGaeaise
Madame Theirs, who concentrates herself to the
task of placing NJ. Theirs in his true light before
his country, has accepted an invitation to spend
with her sister a week at General PeePs, near
Twickenhan She was asked to pass
month there. but declined the ground
that the proofs of the first volume OF
bis speeches will be ready for correction
by the 25th instant. With the assistance of NM.
Mignet and Barthelemy st. Hiaire, shewill herself
undertake the task of correcting them, and furnish
ing explanatory foot-nOtes. i had no idea until
very recently that she a woman OF literary ca
pacity The letters have written by her since
NJ. Thierss death are models OF s'yie'
In bis lifetime the greatness OF her
mind or character did not appear She was without
VANITY and did not want to shine before the world.
which she could easily have done, for her fortune
was great her face decidedly pretty, and her figure
beautifully formed. What was principally
known of her that she had pecu-
liar talent for domestic economy which inc
enemies of NJ Thiers peryersely twisted into pas
sion TOT cneese-pdIlng. houSo ""o
kept, her table was served on most liberal scale
without cstentaton. but in handsome manner.
large provision was made for unaffected hospitality.
When Theirs was President. the average number OF
persons who sat down with HIM 10 luncheon ex-
ceeded thirty Aay. He was fond of giving invita-
tons TO acquaintance whom he wanted 10 kn3w
rapidly, to drop in TO the noontIde repast; we
will then have some time TO talk together, he nsed
TO say to them. There were enough OF scr
wants and no more, for the wants OF an
establishment at once snug and unostentatously
SPLENDID where there was reception every lngnt.
Madame Theirs was known by those Intimately ac-
qualnted with her the life of the lust1ous
statesman whose name she honors IN bearing Il, 10
be rock of common sense In devotIng herself To
his great memory, she comes out as one OF the most
interesting figures OF our century.
was sorry TO hear at the last Soiree at the Min
istry of Marine that NJ. Menier is still confined to
his bed, from which he has not arisen since the
month of August. He is subject to congestion OF
the brain, and the attacks are becoming frequent.
exciting occupations are forbidden hln. 1t any
thing happened the Opulent chocolate manu-
facturer it is pleasant TO reflect that the 300
operatives who have lived under hrs shadow
at Noisiel, with great delight wonid not
find in his sons hard masters. The
Young Meniers are imbued with their fathers
humanitarian aud progressive ideas, which they hhd
stand the tests of science and experience. hen they
succeed, which, let us hope with them, thcy WI
not shortly do. they will with fiiIa piety apply ms
precepls in the transaction OF industrial business
The example OF the English exhibitors, who are
subscribing testimonial fund of $4,000 for Mr..
CunlifIe-Owen has stimulated the Americans 20
among them 10000 tTaucs which VIII be spent IN
buying an o6jet fart, TO be presented TO Governor
Mccormick.