New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Schllenann helps her husband in all l.,
scientific abOrs, supernt tending excavations ma.
his direction and bragcy disregardng sun ,rs
dust. she wears while engaged ID this work nl,,.
trim dress and jacket, and carries a stout umbrei,
Mr. Archibald Forbes. shortly before compy,.
this country, visited the battlefield of Sedan ana
found that there was no evidence Of war to I've ala.
cerned. The dead had been taken away. n,
graves obliterated. The only sign OF tho BATH ~
naming a burial cryp' IN little town hear bv
The late Blue Jeans" Williams beevedemuh,..
ically in economy. When applied to once to as
some charitable cause, he said 70 the ladies via
asked il: "If you would dispose Of your iewsl,v
and fine clothes and give the proceeds 70 this ob,ee
and dress plainly as my VIE, YOU would not NEED
to solicit AID"
General Malone the new Virginia Senator wbs,.
political attitude DOthers the strong party me. q,
both sides, made fortune and fresh reputation ate,
the war in rebuilding and re0rganZnQ the diI,r
dated railroads Of his State and c0n'Oda;ngth Tia
lines running across 1t from Norfolk 70 BRISTOL
portion of the house Of the venerable ex-senator
Cameron was built in the last century lie hasa
great reverence for the local antiquities OF Harris
burg, and points ont to visitors the svO, on the
river bank near his hOuse, where Harris The
f0undcP of tie city. was tied 10 tree oy Tue n.
dams who intended 10 burn him alive, but ioF some
reason changed their mind.
General Garfield writes TO the Ladies Seminar
at gainesville, which lately celebrated bis forty
ninth birthday: II can hardly expect that any
other birthday of my life will come 70 with saea
a bright and beautiful welcome. The exercises Ii.
decorations, the whole evening brought back VEN
vivid and sweet memories OF my teacher life; and
eDioVed again the pleasure OF seelug the hand o.
hopeful, happy youth Offering me its helpful bees
ings."
When George D. Prentice was editor of The gos
EnglqRd Reriec lie made some reflections upon Il.
management Of Sound boat, then commanded By
John Vanderbilt n brother of the Commodore A
writer IN The Hartford COurdnt says that Vanderbilt
was so offended that he callet upon Prentice 70
give him thrashlng. Prentice's Office was in tie
third story Of the building, directly at the head Of
the second flight of stairs. Vanderbilt made bis
business known, and III less time than it takes 70
tell IT, found himself lying OF the Sidewalk in front
OF the door. He soon got up and went TO his boat
swearing vengeance IN his next issue Prentice
gave an account of the affair and invited Captain
Vanderbilt TO call again when he saw ht, at the
same time telling Captain Ndnderblt that he
(Prentcel weighed fourteen stone, used both hands
with Cqlal deXterlty, and swung PAIR OF fists Ike
the halyard blocks of an East Indian schooner
Vanderbilt d ii not renew the quarrel
The late Baron Ricasoli greatly disliked cOuE.
ceremony ana NOulu never wear Tue CDutt CJstuMc.
When Victor Emanuel made a triumpha, entry
into Florence the Master of Ceremonies sent word
to RlcasOli that he must wear a gold-embroideni
coat and a certain kind of hat for the occasion. H.
casoli listened to the message, then replied:
Return TO the Sgnor Mlrchese and say there are
two ways for him to choose. Either 90 to NEE:
the King en- JrOe ldrcss-coatl. or | shall not 60
The messenger was frightened out of his wits
and when Breme heard RicasolPs Irrevereulal
reply he also was horribly shocked. III settle the
natter be said, stifly. So he went 10 Rcasol n
person, and made hun quite speech upon Gu
quette. To which RicasOl listened without changing
a muscle in his face; then at the END he replied:
"SignOr Marchese. shall 90 a drcss-coat of 10.
at all. No RcasOli ever wore livery The grand
master OF embroidered coattaIls was in high rag.
" | shall inform his Majesty" he SAID with threat
as he turned 10 leave. " InJ0rmi pure" (lell hln,
thenn answered RicasOli, coOly. " But my mina
is made np." When Victor Emanuel heard the sIop
he also shocked his grand master by bursting inos
hearty laugh, and said, Caro- MGrchese, pray yaa
word to Baron Rcasoh that he can come dressed
he pleases he will always be welcome 30, atIs
grand entry of the King, Ricaso appeared 10 .
black dress-c0at buttOned tight as usual anu o'e'
1t shOne the order and collar of the Annunziata
PARIS, Nov. 26.-M. Eugene-Marn LabIehe, ts
dramatist, was received at the French Aeaden!
yesterday as the successor to VI. De Sacy.