New-York tribune., 1879-05-29
PERSONAL.

Madame Janauschek will spend the Summet
in cottage at Lynn.
Captain Paul Boyton is going to swim the
Connecticut River from Hartford 20 saybrcok.
Mr.. MaplesOn has cause to regard with dis
pleasure tine British climate. Madame Christine Nilsson
having rheumatism unable to make her expected
rentr6e. Madame Gerster has been too i to appear;
Campanni, too, has been III, and Mile Hduk has also
been on the SICK list.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt is about to turn jour.
nast. During her professional visit to England she
intends devote part Of her time to study ing the
manners aud OF the Bitons. and will put the
result nf her observations INTO correspondence Tor
Partisan newspaper
DR.. Schiemann and Professor Nirchow have
been having what schoolgirls call perfectly lovely
time together. They have been digging away a. Troy
and have only across grea masses OF cbsrred
buildings. but also splendid treasure Of long gold
CHAINS aud gold discs. n
GaEbadi il described as lying on narrow
bedsead his frame wasted his face worn and tnin,
but with bright and sparkling eyes, firing with enhu.
sIasm or soitclng into warm ani genial sympathy as
be speaks. He has intellectual face. and an excep-
uOnaily winning sinue
The Hon. William Taylor who was stricken
with paralysis while attending communion service
few Sundays ago, is recovering his strength RAPIDLY
that he Will be able to walk OF rae out Nj Tay.
lor was formerly teacher in this city, and was mem-
Der OF the Assembly in 1852 and 1853. He living
III retirement at MddletOwu, N \.
The late Professor William Kingdom Clifford
was a skiIfuI aud curiously original gymnast weh
as a remarkable thinker. He has been known u hang
head downward by his toes and drink glass of wine
without splling aud lao used sometimes 10 go up 10
his room at college by The waterspout and through the
window. He very proud Of the odd gymndstio
ieas he invented.
NJ Renan, while still candidate for seat
in the French Academy, called upon 81 Naldet 70 ask
his When he about to retire. The venerable
Naudet who is somewhat maladr0lt, accidentally pushed
against his visitor he accompanied him TO the door,
and Renan who suffers from goat in his feet lost his
balance and fell heavily into fautcu near. "Ah d.
Naudet" sad promptly "you nave seated me in the
autsu VIII assuredly NOT nave the courage 10
| remove me from 1t again
George Stephenson, the great engineer, was
man Of simple habits and detested personal Ornamens
one day he met young secretary walking down Re-
geut-s in patent leather boots white wastcoat and
silk hat. Holding him by button and turning him
slowly round, whiie a crowd gathered about them he
rolled out VITA an Intentionally emphasized Northum.
b ian burr you hyed years at my house but never
knew was harbor,ng an American Jackadam' What
an American Jackadam may be fortunately neither the
crowd - H." understood, aAd II mas never 5ct Deeh
explained.
The Princess Louise is reported to be lady
thoroughly accomplished in dOmesticties sne super
ntends every detail OF the entertainments at Cow
ernnen House. aud has vigorously directed the repairs
ony on there She has good artistic ideas IN regard 70
household decoration. The other day, not liking the
patnt prepared Tor some woodwork. she mixed 1t over
with her Own hands until she got the tint she wauted
Therosllt showed that taste was perfect The Prn-
cess has taken the lead in sensible reform-that
ot not making changes ia dress AT a tlde ot
mourning. She has worn since the death OF her sister
dark costumes to be sure, out no technical mourning
dress OF any KIND