New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
PERSONAL.

8Ir SAWYER has formally protested at the Patent
Office in Washington against the granting OF a
pat'nt 10 Mr. Edison for his horseshoe lamp.
Mrs. Julia Smith Parker of Glastonbury. has not
changed her mind with marriage. She has again
refused 10 pay her taxes and another c0w has been
sold.
The Wttesbachers who trace their ancestry TO
Duke Arnold about 11sO. and said to be the oldest
reicninq dynasty iu Europe They intend 10 osle-
brate heir seven hundrodth anniversary this year.
Mrs. Don Cameron, being still in mourning for
her father does not appear in society this Winter.
The elder daughters of the Senator, Miss Ida
Cameron and Miss Virginia Cameron, are perform
ing the social duties OF hs household
Judge Tourgee. n Southern gentleman, is sad %
be the author Of \ FOOLS Enand,' which book, by
the way. has been much read by Cabinet officers
and the like. President Hayes has bought ten O. -
jos of t. Judge TOurgee IS tho author Oi scve.s'
o her books. all more or less readable.
Mrs. J. J. Astor has sent out recently FROM 80
office of the Childreu's Aid Society >rs
Year party of 100 homeless chilGre
homes IN the West aud South. al an exp ,0
Of - 800 Ibis makes during seven year
total number Of G77 homeless children whom MS
generous freud of the poor has placrd in homes.
NANNY in the West, at an expense of $3.50 MANY
OF these lads have now grown up, having farms OF
their own and doing well IN the world.
Madame Wykerslooth de Weerdestein, born Prin-
cess Charlotte de Ia Iremyille, has Ist died. she
was the daughter Of the Due de la Tremyille, the
only French noble who has the right TO remain
covered in the presence Of the sovereign. Madame
de Wykersooth. who had been widow for some
years, could not become used TO the pronunciation
Of her husbands queer Dutch name. IL used to be
re.ted of her that when on one occasion she ar
rived at . hotel in Turin she wrote down her name
as " d. la frcmvllle." and turning TO che landlord.
quietly remarked: .for the name of my hns-
band, you must ask his valet. | have never been
able to remember or pronounce H."
Mrs. Llvcrmore has been comparing the women
of the East with those of the West " The women
of tho East" she is reported as saying by The Com
merciai of Cincinnati. "shdy harder. They dig and
delve intellectually You find them studying al.
vanccd chemistry, science IN all branches studyng
under professors. One woman | know is studying
Sanscrit | do not know just why, but know she
has an aim. The women of the West are more en-
thusiastic. When Mr. AicOtt returns from a West
ern tcur aud we ask him what Western women are
doing, he SAYS: %. you shOu see the enthusiasm;
they are so wide awake IL Is 10 the women OF the
West that we look" said Mrs, Llyermore' for
strong reinforcement and rendnce lhty are rearh"
ing out IN so many ways
Prince Demidof it is reported, has sold his beau
tiful residence near Florence for curious reason.
lie received last year an anonymous letter threat
ening him with death unless Its writer was pre-
sented with considerable sum OF money. Think
ing doubtless, that discretion was the better part
of val0r the recipient of the unpleasant notihca-
ton, after handing it over to the police took his
departure from Florence. The Princess. however.
who is celebrated for her benefcenoe. remained be-
hind. continuing her works of charity On Prince
NeindO1's return TO Italy the municipality ot
Florence awarded him the title of Florentlne
ciZenp in recognition of his wife's goodness. The
Prince however. though highly appreciaung ths
honor conferred on him bore the recollection 9f
tho anonymous letter too freshly in his memory 10
enjoy san Donate "a residence and hence ITS saie
That Mr. Greenoug's " Gree Is the statue OF
the past season IN Rome is the statement Of a cor
respondent of The Standard. After many praises OF
the beautiful. graceful sitting figure, the CORE
spondent goes on TO say; Bur have said no word
as vet of that which is tine principal charm agd tn
umph of the work-tbc wonderful beauty aud vet
more admirable expression OF the face. The lovely
vet evil creature is, have sad looking over her
shoulder and up at her intended victim. IL Is
rarely that one sees sculpture such an amount OF
expression rs Ar. Grcenoueh has succeeded IN giy-
ipe 10 the eyes OF his Gree. The lovely ureek
mouth with its wreathed SMILE the delicate
: raight nose and brow, while charming the eye
win the very perfection oI animal beauty, speaA
the shallowness OF an essentially Immoral nature
The whole conception and style OF the work Is eS-
sentiaiiy Greek. not Roman"