New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-21
PERSONAL

The wife of Minister Noyes las been very i'll in
Germany, but is now recovering.
Mr. Healy the artist, will return to this country
in August to complete the last of his engagements
for portraits made during his recent visit here.
An interesting story of the artist Couture is told
by Mrs. Hooper. When he was painting historical
picure for Napoleon ILL.,, the Emperor summoned
him to the palace and found fault with his original
sketch, Directing to the relative positions of somo
of tho personagcs. Such person must be placed
here he said, " and such another here" and 80 on
Sire" said the artist. cvlly but firmly, " tho
changes that You propose would be fatal to my pic
ture as work of art since they would totally do
stroy the harmony of the composition. On all ques-
lions of government should of course give way to
YOUR Majesty, but i'll respect to art matters you
must suffer ne to maintain my own opinions" The
Emperor unused to opposition III any form, and
accustomed 10 tho suaye acquiescence in all his
whims of the artists of the Court circle highly
indignant. He literally turned his back upon the
audaciOus painter who was officially informed few
days later that he need not proceed with his picture
NJ. Gambetta's ingenious political methods are
illustrated by an anecdote from a nav book Just
printed in Paris. One day, 1t is stated, at Gam
betta's house the conversation turned on the ex-
pulsion of Prince Napoleon. whom NJ. Theirs
had had arrested ut NJ Richards chateau
at Millemont and conducted 10 the from
tier, M. Gambetta criticised severely liners s
fashion of doing this, and when asked how
he would have done it, answered: In his place
should have disguised hundred agents of police Us
peasants. and sent them to Millemont with orders
to make great uproar to break windows and shout
abuse Of the Prince Then, rs head of the Govern
ment | should have nterposcd, have stated the in
dgnatiOn caused among the rural population by
tho mere presence of Bonapartey and | should
then have arrested the Prince, at the same time
restoring order and protecting his person against
the inst anger OF the people. And all the world
would have applauded|
JAY Gould has been visiting with his eldest son
the little town of STATIONS Falls, in Delaware
County, where his boyhood was spent and where
his father and mother are buried. The Kingston
freeman says: At the station of the last named
place they were met by u large delegation of cti-
zens of that section some OF whom accompanied him
to the old homestead. Mr.. Gould rambled all over
the place, recalling many incidents OF his boy
hood. He was then driven to Roxbury Village,
where he was most Hospitality received by the
citizens of the village. large number of whom
were well acquainted with him, and they greeted
him most heartily as IAN old friend and former
fellow townsman. The next morning they drove 10
Stamford, stopping on their way at Hobart, where
take a look at the old schoo-house. The place was
at last found. and while looking at IL Mr. Gould
told how when fifteen years of age. no attended
school there and walked over the mountain Ito his
home Saturday afternoons. eleven miles, and
walked back AGAIN Sunday evening, 80 as to be
there early Monday morning. Mr.. Gould Is very
fond Of his son, whose name Is George J. Gould.