The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-03
Stories of the Dumas.

1t was during the successful period OF
the drama of Henry Ill, one day, that
Mile Mars was receiving friends and
admirers, Dumas, the elder, presented
her with beautiful satin-bound copy
of the drama, and an old doctor who
was present, exclaimed rather simply:
$50 you are tragedy-maker, young
MANI Yes replied Dumas, lust
like you; the only difference is that you
have yours bound in deal"
Dumas was great friend of Vatout's
who was so devoted to Louis Philippe'S
family that he followed them into exile.
On hearing of his death, "Poorfellow,"
said Dumas, land how did that hap
penn" Sat dinner; the water they had
to drink was very bad; the princes
were all sick, but Vatout died" THE
courtierr' said Dumas with smile.
Being present one evening with
George Sand at the first performance
of an eXecrable piece, he was convers-
ing loudly with her, when bourgeois
seated in front of them, turned round
and sharply requested them to be quiet
What" exclaimed Dumas, you
have the good luck to hear George Sand
and Alexander Dumas conyersing to-
gether, and you are not satisfied
Dumas was very powerful man and
rather proud of his physical strength.
His father, Gen. Dumas, Marquis de la
Paillerie, notified his birth to Gen.
Bruno in the following terms: "My
wife has just presented me with boy,
eighteen inches long and weighing ten
pounds and a half. If he keeps on like
that at % he will be no pigmy." The
father was also a man of great strength
whose feats were renowned in the rec
ords of the French army. An engrav-
ing of the time, now in the hands of
Dumas, Jr, represents him alone on
the Brixen bridge holding in check a
body of Austrians, killing three, wound
ing eight, and causing the others to re-
treat. The marquis was mulatto; be-
ing one evening at the theatre in a box
with lady, young coXcomb entered,
and offered to see her home after the
play. Thanks" said the lady. point
ing to the general, II am with this gen
tleman." Indeed" exclaimed the
young man, sneering, II took him for
your servant" He had no sooner ut
tered this piece of impertinence than
the general took hold Of him by the col
lar, and lifting him like feather,
threw him on the stage.
His grandson, the present academi-
clan, is a chip Of the old block, of eX-
traordinary physical strength, and
most adroit in all athletic exercises,
which, as every one knows, does not
prevent him from being as witty as his
father. Somebody speaking Of Alex
ander Dumas to his son was saying one
day: after all, your father has some
times written inferior works, but he
never wrote tiresomc ones" 1T was
through selfshness,' replied the son,
"they would have bored him first"
Dumas, the elder, had weakness for
placing himself and his friends at the
service Of every new acquaintance he
made.
Once upon time he sent to friend
an ornament of the swell mob, as il af-
forwards appeared with one Of the
most gushing of letters of introduction,
Throw wide open to him the doors Of
your house and your heart; treat him as
you would me-" and so on.
Shortly afterwards Dumas encount.
cred his friend who was decidedly frig.
id, and on his demanding an eyplana.
ton of this GOODNESS his friend said
Don't you remember sending me Q
gentleman with very enthusiastic let
ter Of introductionp
"Yes, yes; fine fellow-rcal heart o.
gold--full of WITHDRAWING compan
ion"
"Yes, dare say; but he stole m,
watch from off the mantlepiece"
"Whatp Your watch, tO0r'