New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01

OF the hedCllOUiStS vi thc htdtt'h. ~ "'''"t
the Revolution in his book on the origin of Modern
France. in which he speaks at the Declaration oi
the Rights Of Man AZ " poniard directed against
every human society,": Of the Fourth Of August as
1.-THE work of drunken mob: OF the volunteers OF
80 rs "the rascals of the towns and the ruthanS 0
the hamlets" aud If the liberties brought INFO nelng
by the Revolution, a. bowling nOnstrosities"
Tame was conducted into tie Academy bY ms
spsnsOrs one of whom was Dumas Ills. Another
Dumas, who is q chem cal mann turcI ana INV
s,cist was TO receive him. Tie latter defended ~
his Speech thp cause of SpiIitua'lsU. ana IN nome
terms and with the junction. which conviction VlNts
Iainc j not handsome man, thpngh MS Poh.o
is regular. His sandy beard Is so fhih rs nov 20
cover the part of the face Oh winch 1t grows. ne
complexion has a sapOiAceOuS gloss. ne lnouth j.
large. hcav, and IN as outline warts sharp dlslh'
ness. Tie forehead Is broad ana low and Wrinhlei
III u horizontal! direction. NJ Chestnut ha!i ID ''uA
coarse and not much thicker than the beard, ana
The eyes are very poor KIND or windows Tor inc
soul, winch NJ. Tame holds 10 be chcmlc%i seere
ton. They are small. aad ana SET obhquely: Not
10 see double and ndstlnctiY. VI. lame Is OhlGeu
to hold close HIS face any hing nc wants ~ eA-
anime or TO look at well. The ensemble OF me
physiogr pmy IS heavy Imp ana yet prei"ssesSiig
The mans exemplary life ard home virtues are be-
ginning to ranSiigure an originally very plaza ana
inexpensive c0uDtcnance
A PORTRAIT OF MADAME RECAMiER.
NJ Taue's speech abounGs in charming bits of
description and delicious blic-abrac His moral
portrait of Madame de R6camier is gem. Mis-
tresses Of neutrality-suspicious., suppose. will have it
reprinted IN loaded type and posted in daSs-rOoms
for the edfeation OF pupils and govcrnesses. He
saws: The mistress of this poorly furnished salon
up dark narrow flight of stairs. and in the out
building OF a convent was past SIXTY For
more than fifteen years her hair h0d been
whitening She was becoming bind. But up
to the ace of fifty she had been the
most beautiful woman of her tine. lIcr grace still
remained to her. and her purity was never furnished
by the shadow of a suspicion. There was a pen
etrating suavity in her kindness which never
tagged and the deicacy of her tact was only
eQualed by the durability of her fine sentiments.
Under every regime she had tried to serve the van
nnisbed. and she had never hattered tie victors.
She was faithful to her friends to the point OF on
during exile for their sake The Tirs5 Napoleon ban
isbed her. When his nephew, afterward the Thru
Napoleon was prisoner she visited 1u at the Con-
ciergere. When Nj. de L0menie made Ter acquain-
lance she was spending what remained TO her
Of NE IN tryl%g TO Gonsole old nud snkIy,
Prom the greatest OpueuCe size had ialeh mo Hai
ROY means without ceasing smile and tins smile
sufeed TO retain aud attract the elite OF pol shed
society To her bcgOt the desire 10 see her
constantly. Humanity not so gross. or ignorant
as we are prone to think. A secret instinct draws
II toward ide Il beings, and when they are dIscov-
cred the world falls on knees before them. Poll
ticans were surprised TO find that they forgot tner
ambition In the presence of Madame dc Recamier,
presence their vanity subsidized. Abnegation was no
longer hard 10 practice. The business man ceased
10 be hard and he felt stirring IN his breast the
germs of poetic tenderness and chiyairous DEVOTION.
GROUP OF NOTARLEs.
Princess Gortschakoff. daughter-n-aw of the Rus
sian Chancellor was one Of the ladies of rcnown who
was at NJ Taine's reception. She made his acquaint-
ance at AK. and is an intelligent admirer of his
works. and more especially of those which arc de-
voted to art criticism. / the winsomc lit
tie Madame Edmond About, and her daughters.
Valentine and Germaine, who her INSOFAR
able companions. Princesse Mathilde Is nm
old friend, and patroncss OF the
new academlcian, in whose behalf she
successfully exerted her influence with
The Emperor when the chair of Estheics was We
cant at the Ecoie des beaux Arts The Prncesse
bears her years well. she had at each hand one Of
her nephews who have developed in her the mater
nal sentiment. The reception happened to take
place on Thursday, which is a half holiday In the
French colleges Prince Victor, a stad serious
looking adoescent. listened 70 the speeches with at
tentlon. The other lad showed intelligent Curl
osity in looking about him. He bears an ltalianizod
resemblance to the First Napoleon. and has a
pleasant and mirthfu expression in tie eyes
and mouth. He seemed more up for a
school boys lark than for improving bis
mind, which am sure is acute and
K.
OF his tells that he is warn-hearted little fell
low, and of loyal, open disposition. Inc Prneesse
Maihide and her nephews were placed near the Sc at
occupied by the Due dAumale who was. as the
dIsconrses were being read. IN close and earnest
conversation with NJ. jules Simon.
Society is beginning to light up little. There
was last night brilliant soiree given at the OBJ
sergatory in honor Of he savant Crookes, who is
passing through France to Italy. The honors were
done by Admiral and Amrale Muchez. Mrs. Bowes.
of Barnard aud Streatham Castles. in England, has
resumed her weekly receptions which are preceded
by sociable though sumptuously appointed dinners.
to which only hterati and renowned artists iD-
vited. removed in her dining-room my acquaint-
auce with Ernest Renan. and met the beautiful
Madame Judith Gauthier Mrs. Bowes, nts
st. Amsnd is a step-daughter of the late NJ. Hip.
poyte Lucas and was brought up on the knees Of
Victor Hugo She Is very hOsptable, very un-
affected and has O constant flow of good spirits Mt
her table and in her drawlng-room. The soiTees
are select and never crowded, and free from the
faint of Bohemanism. John Knox. the retormer,
was married to daughter of Mr.: B0wess
ancestor, Sir George Bowes. who took a lead
ing part in suppressiDg the rebellion of the two
Earls IN the North against the authority of Queen
Elizabeth. The present owner OF Barnard and Ut
Streatham Castles has IN his possession a letter Of
Mary Queen of Scots, to Sir George thanking him
for his cblyalrous kindness to her when his duty
to his sovereign obliged him to act as her jailer
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