New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
Mississippi is getting ready 10 join Virginia in an
effort 10 shake of the incubus of Bourbonism.
PERSONAL.

Only two grandchildren of Daniel Webster are
now living-Nlrs. James Geddes Day and Mrs
Samuel Appleton.
Mrs Garfield, the Presidents mother. is now at
Hiram, Ohio and maintains an admirable fortitude
under the news which comes to her daily from
Washington.
The new Duchess Of Argyle is granddaughter of
tie tenth Baron Ward and the niece of the first Earl
of Dudley. She is the eldest of Bishop Clau hton's
General T. A. Walker, Sup .rintondent of the Cen
sus, has been ecturng before a ladies club at Pitts
field Mass, Gold and Silver, apropos TO the re-
cent Monetary Conference IN Paris"
Senator Brown, of Georgia. is TO become the
fortunate owner OF remarkable suit of clothes IT.
is to be manufactured from raw cotton at the At
lanta ENposi ion within the space of tweutv-fcur
ho9I9-tle cotton to he pick Il, gnned, spun, dyed,
and woven in public.
Mr. John Walter, of The london Times. will attend
the dinner of the Aztec Club" at PHILADELPHIA.
September II. Generals Grant. Sherman. Hancock.
Beaurcgard and j. i. Johnston will be- among the
guests; For few days thereafter Mr.. Walter will
visit Nj. &. w. Chlds at Woolton; he will then 20
30 Niagara and viii spend the rest of his six weeks
oil vac .tion IN Western journey.
The young Queen of Spain has had q happy sum-
mcr in the unceremonous retirement OF La Grania
She drives her spirited ponies about the grounds
Mrs. Hooper says giving smile and pleasant
word to every one she meets. She looks very pretty
III ncf Wmte muslin gowns and shady garden hats
Such attire Sultng her beautiful slender figure bet
ter than the heavy fabrics which must he worn ON
state occasions. She IL fond little mother aud
may often he seen driving out with the small Prin-
cess ana holding the baby's soft hand in her own
Mr.. George Bancroft writes thus from Newport tn
the president of the Groton Centennial Commission
" OF conrse should wish to take Won by the hand
but am here in the power of printers and cor
rectors OF the press. and cannot leave home even
for day. You must, to al! who speak TO Won ON
the subject, express how entirely my heart is with
them on the great occasion which they celebrate
and how think the country people that won the
day in The struggle of the Revolution deserve To Inc
remembered and praised much as the Greeks of
Marathon. Their courage and love of country
shoult De celebrated not at the end of a century
only, but OF thousand years"
Prince Bismarck. ii is said has become so stont of
late years that he longer occupy an ordinary
dining chair and sits accordingly on low sofa with
his famous dog lying at his feet. He likes to exhibit
his accomplishments to visitors and il is related that
one day on receiving visit from Slgnor Manlini
the present Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs be
sat down at the piano and played composition of
his own, remarking in oil-hand manner that " i'm
Prussia politicians found time to cultivate the arts
so they do in Italy," replied the Italian and going
to the piano he played over from beginning 10 end
ana entirely from memory, the piece which he had
just heard Prince Bismarck play for the first time