New-York tribune., 1879-04-08
PERSONAL.

General Garfield will think possibly tha,
there a mingng Of sweet and sour Ia the paragraph
that describes him heavy bodied man with sn i'm
mensc head. which Is quite bald and iul OF brains.
Queen Victoria can amuse herself any fine
morning by inspecting 100000 h OF royal plate
IN her Castle of wndsor. Thus collection includes gold
service for 40 persons ordered by George ~, shield
formed Of snuff boxes $45 900, thirty dozen plates
worth 100000 an Indian peacpck OF precious stones
valued a. $4,000, and Iippoo'i ico'stoo' uSer'
The Misses Clara IIilda, Ellen and Hen
rictte Montalba brilliantly oshed sisters
OF Spanish blood VINO live IN London, and who are
known alike for their social gTaces and their artistic
skill The youngest sister, Hcnriette, is a charming
little sculptor and will send 10 the Royal Academy
this year a bust OF Sir. Blanchard Jerrold The three
other sisters successful painters Miss Clara Mon
taba pupil Of IsaDcy. especially remarkable for her
Venetian scenes These Young ladies special friends
and fayonies O Princess Louise, and the NiSsos hda
and Henriete Moutaba are now visiting her at Rideau
Hall
Madame Bonaparte is reported TO have died
in the Presbyterian faith, in which she was born On
Tuesday asked that some one would pray for her
and clergyman who was summoned maze prayer
which seemed 70 imp ess her greatly Some bonfs aitf
she repeated mis- words relative TO the AtonemenI ana
added softly That's in the Bible" These we're her
last coherent words She said 10 have brought uD
her child in the Catholic faith from gratitude to tEe
Pope, who refused 10 annul her marriage ehe wa la
devouily every night and morning.
Mrs. Morrell was an Irish lady lately de-
ceased whO IN her youth was member OF the MIL
banke household when Lady Byron after many quarres
with her husband, returned TO her fathers house.
Those quarrels ended morning at breakfast when
Lord Byron was in "tantrum," and hs wife br"ught
matters to crisis by asking pontedy: Byron am
in your wayf Byron leaning against the mante piece
answered savagely, "Yes, damnabyw Lady Byron
mmedlately lett the room, and after the honse
She never her husband again, and damEa ny
the word from his lips which fell upon her ear
Mrs. jefferson Davis is described by cor
respondent OF The Boston Herald as refined matronly
person. plainly dressed III black. she talks well, and
knows the French language and Literature. She ap'
proves the education of the coored people, and is hope
fu concerning their future She says that she has Moth
ing OF the mathematical faculty. and not long ago,
desiring pay negro for some wood In her husDands
absence she attempted dnd the value with pen and
paper OF fractional part OF 1t. She covered nearly
sheet paper with figures, but was NOT satisfied Win
the result At last the negro teamster, with great
humility remarked, Mssus, your figures are not cor
rect Let me do dat sum for you" But do you know
how TO cipher JmmYP "Yes, Missus does said
Jimmy she gave him the pen aud paper, and Jimmy
figured 1t out In instant. and at once received hs
money. But whore DID you learn 10 clpheIF y sdiu
Mrs Davis to him 20, miSsus,' SAID Jimmy, Use
arst0cratic" in her social opinions and III rehsoh sAe
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