New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
PERSONAL.

| Il is said OF Joseph Jefferson, the actor, that
his most vital personal trait is love Of truth;
| upon a time be was heard 10 exclaim: "The blessed
truth tell my children, For Gods sake, tell the
| truthvthe greatest armor man ever put on him."
Henry Samplers has purchased from Charles
Iasal,e One-sixth interest in the Courier des Etas.
Unis newspaper for $4,000 cash. with option at any
time within ten years of buying another sixth for
Sl5 600 or Of purchasing Charles Lasale's interest a,
the rate Of 1900 for each oncsxth OF the entire
Poperty Ihe articles OF agreement WHICH were Med
cnio Henry Samplers MANAGER the present ineTesisn
the paper being. Lasalle hail. Meuner, onethrd. and
Samplers, One-sixth.
Mrs. Gaines's brown eyes are described az
being as quick and bright n birds and her laugh has
ring TO it that shows that much fun remains. hao
Of auburn crimps around her face lends her a sil
brighter lock. and TO the unkn0wng she could easily
pass for half her age Some years ago. in speaking her
mind to CiefJUsce Chase, hrs Gaines told him that
she should battle the bar until she 80 years
old "And to think. madam that This y 10 be kept up
12J years longer" sad the Chief Justice as he
bowed to the active WIDOW.
1t is told that Daniel Webster once gave
lecture before the NcwYork Historical society Nbos
saloon which his secretary and friend fr. Abbott had
50 filed with classical illusions that he somewhat
annoyed about H. Wien at dinner on the day Of its de-
livery he was questioned to what he proposed say.
aud replied am going be excessively learned aud
classical and shall talk much about the older citizens o,
Greece. When make my appearance on Broadway To-
Webster Recently from Greece, understand: how did
You leave Mr. Percles and Mr.. Aristopnanes g"
The late Andrew JohnsOn's Greenylc home
is now occupied b. young lawyer who married Miss
Slower the Presidents granddaughter. She was one Of
the children at the White House during the johnson
Administrations ard was the only person IN the
with the President when he stricken TO the floor
with paralysis This is what have expected" he
said and from that it Is doubtful II he thought
he could live But he remained conscious 10 the very
end, although the power OF speech was gone A few
hours before breathing for the last time he heard
II the attendants ask another at the bedside witch arm
Nj. Johnson injured IN early life. Before reply could
be made, the exPresdent himself raised the injured
arm one Of the last intelligent signs he made
The Swiss home of Courbet the lately de-
ceased painter. cottage in such tumble-down
condition that IL was hardly considered safe Here he
lived entirely alone and his housekeeping primitive
enough. Whom his bed ,cds made, he made 1t himself
lust before getting into IT, friend relates that bis bed
room was festOOned with cObwebs and that one day DO
attempted 10 take sOme down with his umbrella, when
Courbc greatly excited seized bis arm exealmns. Non
chez ami what are you dongl They catch the h.cs"
Another friend says of him "Tle last time him
he was In a great state of excitement, attempting TO
sweep and scour down with his own hands MS
floor and deal tables and benches, es tho
Queen OF Sweden had asked TO be allowed 10
visit his studio His attempts did not seem to me to be
likely to succeed, but his intentions were good. He VAS
a very big with a peculiarly gentle expression OF
counienauce His dress careless in the extreme Is
seems to me that the words which best describe hin
are n0iree and tOrh0ie. was told by Old TREND Of
his he has got the sorrow caused him by
the death OF his wife and only son at the age OF about
twenty. lie made many studies about tie cantors OF
vollls and Vsud He used TO bring home his big wet
ranyGscs on bis back. lOOhng Ike hale sandNcilnaiL
He PAINTED very rapidly never u>ing brush bW laying
ON his coors tlcky with palette katie. When be told
NE this. suppose looked surprised Tor he very hnGy
volunteered 20 show me how he did &C. II was w0n0eiu.
way produced"
I.oXpoN Jan. 16.-The Standard, IN its oycn-
inc edition. says that Lord Derby, FOrcl.n Secretary.
who has been sick. Is better but there is little prospect
Of his attending the meeting OF Parliament to-moTrow
PARIS, Jan. 1G.-Mr Henry NJ. Stanley ar
rived here to-day He met ut the railway citation BY
The members Of the Geographical society.