New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
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General Bradley T. johnson is going 10 Bal.
tmOre 20 live.
Mr.. H. If. Warner, of Rochester, is the gen.
erousand successful young business who IL build.
ing handsome observatory for Professor swift 1t is
to be called the " Warner ObseTya Ory."
The late Sir Antonio Panizz, of the British
Museum. when exiled from Italy. arrived In London
With the prodgious sum OF FIVE shilngs his pocket
and half Of this he sraghtway proceeded to give TO an
Italian charity.
VI Mrs. Hayes correspondent of The Gin
ennah Enquirer says that she is sunny. bright patient
and ohildike arrOgang nothing to herself; and ads
that might talk her forever and hear only pleas
ant things-she sees the bright side OF everything.
The Earl of Caithness, who is now visiting
this country the third time is quoted az prasng us
extremely for our hospitality; indeed. says that il
" a distinguishing trait of the American people" He
LINKS hat AIerGa Is the most interesting country IN
Lord Berrydale, in order TO show 1t him.
NJ. MeissOnier, like M. G6r3me, has been
turning sculptor. He IL modelling mounted trumpeter
blowing his trumpet-a very picturesque work He Is
very much interested in the model, which, COM
pleted, viii be cast in bronze. NJ Ger0me's statue OF
ADacfeon advancing smilingy aud carrying in his arms
infant Bacchus and an infant Cupid is being In
marble
Miss Louisa VI. Alcott has dropped into po-
etry. There q golden wedding the other day at
Concord she sent the venerable pair beautiful
bunch OF lilies with these lines:
Red with their passionate perfume meet offerings
Ere married youths tender bloom or fsth aud
sorrow met with tears.
Pale, perfect lilies. with their hearts OF gold
Aspiring toward the light above,
The silver cups life sacrament 10 hold,
Fit emO,ems OF chastcned and endclring love-
Horace Vernet the artist, was one day sketch
ing the Lake Of Geneva, when Of two young Eng
llsh ladies, who had also been drawing away
up to him, and IN encouraging tone offered him
advice to his art. The courteous old painter
listened respectfully and when his instructess
cluded thanked her very politely Next day. on the
Lausanne boat, the young lady up to him. say
ing: "Oh. siri YOu a Frenchman you ought to
know Horace Yerne and they say he Is board this
very boat be good enough please, to point him out to
me-" "You would like TO see him very much r. oh,
yes" VERY well, mademoiselle; II was he VINO bad
Inc honor OF receiving lesson rom you Yesterday
morning." responded tine smiling Vernet Probably that
selisasfed young woman never Instructed another ar
M. Gambetta is called by some of the most
determined Paris Reds " The Acibiaies OF Paris" be.
cause be dwes In magnificent house. keeps the finest
OF horses and the best OF cooks ana rumor says is build
ing luxurious bath which is TO cost $4,000. It -
no new thing however, for Gambetta 20 make himself
comfortable; he renowned in his student days for
keeping better table than any OF his comrades. And
be has good revolutionary precedent 10 IL related OF
Danton that he morning surprised at breakfast
by sanscuottc who, glancirg at the table, exclaimed
To the revolutionary Minister of Justice: Wat, chi.
ZEN dost thou eat pavirdge3 ?" Boekhea0," replied
Dauton, " would you rather have them eaten by the
aristOcr1tsr
Prince Peter Of Oldenburg has just had
somewhat exciting experience He at the head of the
Imperial Russian colleges FOR girls aud Is very dgent
in performing his duties. He lately decided TO see for
himself whether there any grounds for the numer-
GUS complaints of tae poor food furnished at the
Smelling Convent. where 800 girls are educated Pro-
ceedng 20 the institution just before the usual dinner
hour he avoided the main entrance and walked straight
toward the kitchen. At its door he met two soIder5
carrying hugo steaming caudron. "halt" he called
mt nut that kettle down." The soldiers. OF course
ohevcd " Rrirr me a spoon." added the Prince. The
snoop was at once produced, but OF the soldiers
ventured to begin a stammering remOnstrance. Hold
vour touQae" cried tine Prince; take OF the lid.
insst on tasting No further objection raised
and his Highness took large spoonful Nom call TINS
soup" he exclamed why, IL IS dirty water" -" 10 IL,
YOUR IL ghusss" replied ne soldier we have just been
cleaning out the laundry"