The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-03
POSITIIE F.fCIS.

Mr. John Mackenzie Grcvc was born 10 the inheritance
Of fair estate in Bcrwickshrc, scotland the rents 81
which he still enjoys His patience his temper the work
he does and the results he achieves with horses are
quite marvellous lie commands thcm he PLAYS with
them ass master might play upon rich aud delicate
musical instruments he has perfect md picture like
and he has been known to be at loss to
deal with the most pcrvcrsc and vicious animals Ills
Of the high old school, stately and courteous
and he Is known to all the last generation Ut Englismcn
and all the present generation OF frcnchmen lie has
never married In spite OF sixty and siS summers
Mr.. Thomas Brasscy. W. r.. or Tom" he is sill
called. Il the eldest oi the great English railway
pioneer. At his fathers death he found himself the
largest employer o private labor that ever lived and he
resolved To devote himself To public affairs lie began
with legal training and NJ - WAS called 10 the bar lie
ossaycd 20 cucr Parliament and undauntcd by three
Hastings. Tor which he was returned mine years lie
Is thorough good sailor man FROM the axe of ~ he
has possessed ship OF his and NJ he has increased
his tonnage has he increased his knowledge nj the
His famous round the world In the sunbeam has
shown him not only To he nm admirable navigator hut
also one u the hest general pilots In Europe lie pos
ss>es sympathcuc wife, who has shown herself
writer o ability IN the pleasant pages OF nautical diary
That wcllknown Enelishmnn, Mr.. steel Of sheffield. Is
genius who first displayed his powers In the pursuit Of
hshmongery. but being impcilcd Ia take up horse
racing profession. established himself OF those
hcneiactors Ia the hackers II horses known book
makers For time he confined himself to making
what called silver books. but before long he into
vein of gold. and. having received the stable commits
sion Tor S. Adams. he made great opgI and became
parsonage the turf Mr. Peach married his sister. he
married Mr. Pcnch's sister. and they became. they
have since remained, partners IN success. Mr. Srcrs
face known tn every ircquoneroi English
nnd his transactions enormous ~ To have won for
him the name Of 1.-THE LeviaihNn" lie is the richest
man made by books. the proprietor oi large steel
AMI iron works at sheffield and not long ago he bought
the Archbishop Of Works house IN London. together
with all Its famous wines nm appropriate residence
Tor himself lie lives In -pltndor ani his account at the
London and Westminster Bank Is the largest there.
Paul Gustayc Dore was born nj sirasbourg fortynve
ago and child to Paris aud there. while
yet student gave signs OF that marvellous facility in
drawing which he has since soastonshngly developed
lie became thorough Partisan With all the quckncss
and haniness. the Keen intelligence AMI the splendid
superncality which the French capital produces In ~.
sons he had flashes uf genius hey ond the ordinary and
at III he already challenging attention by hi, draw
Ing, In the J,rffH1i pour Rh, while 1T the time he
attempted fame by exhibiting pen and INK sketches At
the Salon Al ~ he made success In the world hy his
excellent fantastic illustrations Ballacs D,o
h9n perhaps the most noteworthy of all his achieve.
mcnts Meantime he was holdl, ransacking heaven and
earth, and the poets ancient and m'~cr. for subjects
Nothing ami., to him. nothing too little for
him to cmesh with fancy, nothing too for him tn
attempt with boldncss. lie has pantrd and exhibited
without nicrmis.ion an incredible number ot square
yards of canvas he Is the first professor cxtan II
sensational art snd there i not turn device for
producing effects which he has not exhausted with much
success and great approval
Lord Falmouth j. known far and wide a. q breeder and
HORSES and the actthathc has Tor years
won races without losing friend shows him % be pos.
srs, some ,cry rare qualitc. when he first appear
ed on the British turf II under the assumed
"M Mr.. Valentine AMI such he won the Thousand
Guiucas IN l-d2 with Hurricane, and tbs OAKS oi
the following year with Queen Bertha. occasion ON
which he wngcrcd and lost the only Npcnce he has ever
hctcd Throwing M his alias, he now transferred his
hor'es to Newmarket. to which he has since
manned faithful lie won the Derby with Kinrcrau In
$50 and again 1877 with siVo, tins year the Oaks
with iannctc MANY other victories than these he has
achieved hut ne cschcWs handicaps. avoids ovcr.work.
ns ms wo,ear olds and Altogether declines to race on
sunday thereby dcvri,ing himself ct an chance of win
ming any ot the French rncrS Lord Falmouth y
remarkable ~ being the remaining rcrrccntavc nf
that original idea Of horse racing. which to pit one
mans against auothcrs breeding horses: tor
all the which have carried hi colors have been
bred by himself
Ills Imperial and Royal Majesty Francis Joseph I.
Emperor oi Austria, Emperor King of Au>ro Hungary,
AMI the proprietor ol foriytwo other titles born
forty cight years ago with little chance It seemed nl
succeeding Ia the throne OF Austria innsmuch ~ the
rgning Emperor then hut37 and his father but
- Events however have AWAY had the Aus
tra and when Francis Joseph vet buta young man
o r. ms uncle aicatcd his father rcnounced and he
was elevated IN the most splendid difficult md pathetic
position IN the world To he the last hope and refuge o
morhund aristocracN and the defender at Autocrac GOV
crnmcnt In Europe But after time he was compe He'd
10 change IN. policy He took Saxon Minister threw
all the nhsoutist traditions of his house gave Il
Hungary m Independence which was recognized nv hi,
hrinr crowned King ui that country As distinct utl,
from that of Emperor OF Austria, and upon path
Unconstitutional government according 10 the modern
tons The Emperor is 50 dgcnt that he begins work a.
In the morning. lie il hnc soldier and love, III,
army It's now wcnty.thrcc years since he married
! lovely maiden who IL sill o the most beautiful
women IN Europe. lie has had To deal with the mo,
difficult and dangerous situations the history ut the wor
has shown; he was brought tn them unproyicd, and 81
cruel has Fortune been Ia him. that while he has been
equally blamed Tor that which he hasaud that which IA
has not done neither the one nor the other has ha
happy event.