New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29
PERSONAL.


Miss D. N. Patterson, a granddaughter OF
Andrew johnson, said 20 he preparing tho
lecturers profession.
One OF the EnglishwOmen now particularly
admired IN society Lady de clifford who is not yet
six Gen. aud who was married last Spring.
Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Con-
nauvn has just received gift Of beautiful Bible from
the maIdeus Great Britain deputat0n OF sixteen
young ladies presented It.
Mr. Richards, Methodist clergyman, il
said 10 have written the recent arcle on preaching"
in The Aaonc and also that mueh-taIksdof paper on
Dangerous Tendencies In American Life"
The late Mrs. Dorsey, of Beauyoir, was a
niece Of Mrs. warfeid the author Of that lurid romance
The Household Of Bouverie." Mrs. Dorsey very
accomplished woman, knowing something OF Sanskrt.
beiu an excellent Greek and Latin scholar, and able
read ana speak huently several modern languages.
Ismail, the ex-Khedive, left Cairo very
theatrcaly. Under open canopied compartment he
embraced TewAk and committed him to mis- people. and
as the tram moved off the last OF him bob
bug. bowling figure forgving its enemies and leaving
them blessing and its debts. lie looked ten years
Older MS face was white ana o:ooaiess; his beard
Prince Jerome Napoeon's nickname Of
POuPion" was, 1t ia SAID, obtained in bis childhood
at stuttgart where he great fayorite with the
late King William OF Wurtemberg. The King used TO
amuse himself by asking the little Prince his name, and
the child, who could not then speak plainly, always
swered "Plon-Plon" instead Of Napoleon" 1t ia
THIS way that he became known by this name at the
Wurtemberg Court. and he has never lost II since.
Miss Caroline Laura Rice, who has just been
graduated Wesleyan University, the head Of large
young is only twenty years old, and Is de-
scribed q graceful, attractive and thoroughly
womauly young lady. one such practical success as
worth thousand lectures the intellectual ca
pacity Of woman. II may perhaps be- OF
cole gaus hear that while her male companions in
the class boating and balplaying, Miss Rice was
studying.
When Payne, the author of Home, Sweet
Home" returned 20 Boston after long absence In
Europe, he called upon lady, old sschOomate, who
said: " Mr.. Payne, don't you find Boston much
changedF 8" Yes, madam" he answered, " very much
many Invitations attend church. and very
few to dinner" when the poor poet assume his
Office at Iunis his luggage was az once pathetic aud
amu,nghe had several trunks filed with books, and
hardly any clothes.
Hamarby, the estate in Sweden owned by
Luuaus, ana occupied by him during the close OF MS
Hfe Is about to be purchased by the Swedish Govern
ment ana VIII Oe preserved BY the Nation memorial
Of the great botanst. The last recorded description Of
tho estate was made in 1885 by Dr. Pontin the
Royal swedish ply stefan. lie found that the house
once occupied by Linneus-there were two houses
on the piace-had been closed and undisturbed
for City years. There were the various articles
OF furniture that had been fashionable GEN.
fury before there the portraits or the boan-
ist and Of the different members OF his househodj and
ON one Of the tables lay bis academlcal hat, much
worn vet in good condition II was made OF green silk
stuff turned Mp on three sides, and Ornamented with
bows OF red bbon the and IN the opinion OF
Ponn was pro 0aby hat IN which he had taken
his degree Harderwyk Near The house was the small
stone building IN which during academical vacations
Lnneus wont 10 lecture eight hours day. often 10
many famous tn this building still stood the pro-
frss.r's chair.
LONDON, July 2S.-Sir Stafford NorthcOte
was thrown from his carriage in collision at Fulham
Saturday, but 1t Is hopet he will entirely recover
from his injuries in few days-..-Mr Milton Farrow,
the American shsrpshooter was much cheered on his
appearing receive the prizes awarded 70 him at VIM
bledOu Saturday