New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-01
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Henry Watters0n, who has been stay
Ing for a short time Block Island has left his family
there and gone 10 YOnkers meet Mr.. Tden, who Will
return to the former place with him on Saturday.
VOltaire's brain when his body was en-
balmed was retained by 81. Mitonari, a chemist who
did the work. He bequeathed it to ms daughter, and
she in gave to her cousin, barriser. THIS last
possessor len it to French Academy, which declined
the bcquest fearing that II accepted other per-
might have the idea OF presenting the brains Of
other acadenicans 10 their Museum.
When George Thompson, the English aboi-
onlst was in Massachusetts, he hunted for MS lie
by the gentry esteemed the institution Of slavery.
Among those who protected him Erastus Ware. who
consequence OF this good Office received several
threatening commands 20 send Thompson away. But
sand good Ware: "Wnat Is my lie worth II cannot
defend an honest nanP
Mr.. George William Curtis and Professor
Charles Eliot Norton are doing kindly and excellent
thing at Ashfed, Mass. where they spend their snm.
vacations They are giving series OF four read.
ings from the works OF English and American writer's
reading 10 be given each week in August The pro-
coeds these readings which the cultivated taste and
delightful elocution OF the two gentlemen will render
charming are 70 DC bestowed upon the local aead'
envy.
Colonel T. W. HigginsOn comes gallantlytO
the defence OF womeu's work, declaring that the cr
that make upon it grow out Of the impression
that all work Is easy which does not understand.
f" Just hay-msKug," he says, is the hghtest and
most graceful aOOrs 20 those who have person
ally handled hayiork; 50 Is the greater part OF
womans days work easy to man until he has tried IT,
Try hlm for while the occupation that light
e,,et us say for two steady work taking QUO
tine Dasng threads from that DleIty 1ue bunting mat
was bought 10 please uim-aIi see II be does not geg
some new views Oh the subject"
OF General Albert Sidney Johnston, il is
related that one day il Ctan when his command was
days distant mailing s5atpn, he found that
captain had returned TO the camp forgetting TO post
letter which tine Gene ral had nrustld TO him. But
all the commander said was can imagine excuse
Tor such careessness. Captain" Not long after, tho
General himself discovered Winter coat, which had
boon packed away letter which long time before he
had received from surgeon with tne request that no
post t. He had taken Il to the station. forgotten 10
months. The CONSCIENTIOUS GeueIdl Hst aPoloh%" 10
tle surgeon, ana then he sent for tue captain aud SAID;
beg your pardon iOr reproung You IoI az oHeuco il
which myself set the example"
Lady AlcOck has just given a reception at
her London home 10 tic ladies OF the Chinese Embassy
Ouly one gentleman present; this was the Chinese
Ambassador himself. VINO appeared very magnlhcenty
i'm an oyerdress deep yellow Droeade. His wife and
sser wore skirts OF red material, with oyedcsscs
and ,Oug hanging sleeves Of purplsh-black brocadc
splendidly embroidered between the shoulders The
sleeves OF one were borJered with broad band OF mag
noa satin exquistely embroidered with white stocks
ana silver leaves the other had band Ot pale mauye
satin embroidered with silver aud gold The hair Of
both was drawn tightly back ana stiff med with p1ma-
tum into curious promberauce the back, edged with
beads and usel ornaments. Ornamental pms and red,
ylJ.eg yellow lowers also .iltlc enid,
the Ambassadors sister, wore al OYcrtas or
richest seyrcs Ae brOcsdc, iutcnIJ slcd Win some
lighter stun: tie h-addgess tJtIOE Ike
scull cap OF s,onccOlOred felt and vas composed OF
beads and spdngits.
AwIiterin the Vienna Aeue Free Prose- relates
new anecdOte OI Prince Mctterucn Describing his
aOus with the Emperor Francis l. alter Tie death OK
thar monarch, the great statesman SAID TO circle
OF friends: The Emperor my master N the fullest
sense the word ODedIent servant, whose IN
huence was greatly OyerraJed. That You may under
s,aud how matters went DetTe Us, VIII tell you
ltJle story which the adyantage OF being strictly
true. one fine morning, twenty-iour hours after
had tried in vain TO got HIS Msjosg's attention TO an
important affair OF state, was summoned IN all hasia
to the summer palace where he WAS sojOurnlng. The
Emperor received in the post friendly manner, and
sad My dear MeJgernich, you know l am the most
pOwerless man in nay empire odd can do Absolutely
nothing. Now you are alpowefiu; yOu can do every
ihg, because This IS the case nave request %
make OF you. D. yOu That Oellpulg II has betl
out OF order Tor long time, ana mas OO,Itled lAe
greatly To-day mad ne lucky Idcd OF scudnG I"f You
to nave repaired. WOat yOd 10 NE the ayos 20 nave
liked al once"
PORTLAND, Me-, July 31.-rhe Revenue cue
ter Cram called here today and proceeded al 10 ococ
a. H. with Secretary sherman and party for Newport.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 24.-Sr Anthony
,Igsrye Governor OF this Island. sailed tor Eng
land oy ny OF New-York agd VIII be absent about xix
months lie is accompanied By his wife, daughter OF
DAVID Dudley FEED.