New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09

gers IN The CITY, rnIle be himself visited from hOuse to
house nqurng for any who were SICK but had ply
siciam or nurse to attend to them.
The sculptor Jackson In his youthful DAYS
was appTentlced to a nachimst in Boston Even iEen
he began TO give Indications OF his future eminence
Having and admired picture Of T. B. ReaJ, the
''panter poet" inc determined to his Inst Talne
It bone one day from bis workshopa gentleman, meet
ing him, exclaimed 10 Of pleased SURPRISE That's
Tom Read !" After introducing himself. asked per-
S"n to ea Rop h Red 70 bo, rev oSs d so &C
hin. by all means. to 60 to LAZY
The Duke Of Connaught is having most OF
the presents he intends for his bride, the Princess OF
Prussia prepared I'm Paris. Among then is an opera
glass which is chcfdenvre Of siyersmith's work The
crowned cipher Of the Princes stands out in diamonds
and precious stones and the whole article Is covered
with gems the richness OF which does not exclude their
application with good taste Another object worthy OF
notice the fittings in gold and turquoise for paraso
with handle OF THIS same, and similar article in aps
art.
The President was visited this week by a
gentleman named Callan, who has shaken hands with
every President from James Madison 10 the present in
cumbent Mr.. Hayes received him cordially, and Mr.
Caan informed him that he witnessed the burning OF
the Presidents house and public buildings in 1914 Mrs
Monroe the wife OF the President" he said, requested
two employees safely preserve the likeness Of General
Washington, then in the White House. Bat they md
ing Il difficult to save the picture and frame. took
knife and cut it out Of the frame with great care, and
removed IL 20 place OF safety. Tue picture pre-
served and returned 10 Mrs Madison her return TO
Washington" On the conclusion Of Mr.. Callan's story
the President shook him by the nand, and returned
thanks tor the information and said he bad been des
ing for long time to be able 10 mao some person Who
could give him Information on the subject
John Brown, the trusted servant of the
Queen is said TO we his popularity to the fact that the
majority Of English servants from the paace to the
plain residence in England, great stIcders about
their proper duties The butler would the kitchen
on fire and the cook the pantry flooded before
interfering in saving the property OF their em-
ployer, simply because 1t was not in their de-
partment. John Brown is above such
prejudlces. II ner Majesty has to go anywhere
have anything done from cup OF tea to tho packing Of
trunk from the selection Of horse TO the purchasing
of a book John Brown Is always on hand ready able
end willing to bound all the barriers Of red tape
and formal departments and get and do these things
see that they done promptly and properly. In this
readiness and nntrng attendance, he has ngratated
himself with the good Queen who fully values his hon
est energy and integrity and who has thus made him
her favOrte illie He knows his place and keeps It.
lie earns his pay and pockets It,
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. S.-Secretary Sher-
man left Newport this morning for Martha's Vineyard
and Eew-Bedford
LONDON, Aug. S.-ProfessOr Lyon Playfair,
the eminent British chemist sailed for the United States
IN the steamship Germauc. which left Liverpool to-day
LONDON, Aug. Sit is stated that the Right
Hon. william L. Forster, member Of Parliament for
Brentford, aud the welknown Liberal leader viii visit
America In the Autumn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Mr. Rogers (private
secretary 70 the PresidentD who for weeks has
been confined his house by Sickness, Is considerably
better. and at bis desk In the Executive Mansion
to-day.