New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
upon them.
PERSONAL

Dr. AgneW. or fnlIaut pha, VINO ATTENDED IreSl-
dent Garfield, is sunmering at Kennebunkport
Me.
Dr. Robert Rcyhurn has been spending some
weeks with his family OF Asbury Park
The welding of Miss Bette Evars, daughter Of
ex-Secrefary of State William NJ. Evarts to Edward
Perkins. will take place to-day at Windsor, VT the
country home of the brides father.
The estate of the late Lewis II. RedGeld. the
veteran printer and editor of Western New York is
valued at $4,000. The bulk Of 1t was left TO his
family but his will also nakos liberal requests to
several benevolent institutions III Syracuse.
The Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster. United States
Attorney General has accepted the invitation to
deliver the annual Oraticn before the New-York
state Bar Association, at its convention in Albany
September 10.
The Rev. DIR. II. p. Ridgaway, formerly pastor of
St. Pauls aud other New York Methodist-E Episcopal
churrhes, is. with Mrs. Ridgaway, spending few
DAYS in this city. He will enter upon his duties aS
professor in Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston,
H., i'll September.
General "Abe" Buford has become associate
editor of a new and promising sporting paper, pub
llshed in Louisville. Ky. 1t is understood that he
will make use OF its columns to adv ocate his theory
of the relation Of the turf to the Church. the first
number containing an editorial article that
subject from his pen.
The late James Thomson, author of "The City of
Dreadful Night was schoolmaster to the cavalry
regiment which Charles Bradaugh, the atheistic
wonld-be member of Parliament. joined as n private
soldier. and BradlaughS radical opinions were de-
rived from the poet. The latter, however who was
a man of great sweetness OF character and exceed
ingV modest and retiring never liked his pupil.
The latest freak of that eccentric monarch, Lud-
wig OF Bavaria. was manifested in his attendance
al the performance of Parsiial" at Bsyreuth. 1t
pcaJ lao lao,-o
Castle Berg on Jul, 26, at . IL the afternoon. In
stead. however he stole away, to avoid the much
hated public demonstration. on July -, at half
past 3 IN the morning Travelling by special
Iraln he did not dlract to hayreutb, hut stopped
i'm an open field. some distance from the town. ana
aghtel at the little cabin of Ii track walker. FROM
which hastily ana all unnOticed By tho pubic. be
made his way 10 his lodge ftly termed The
Hermitage.
striking bit of history is told by the inscription
on the marble tablet erected the other day in a
room of a house in Velletri. Italy. by the author-
ties Of that notable little city In this chamber"
II re IDS. Ferdinand II . of Bourbon on the night
Of XVII May, MDCCCXLIX, in face of few reg-
menls of volunteers in vain sought to sleep in the
midst of an army. Here feposed victorious. on the
following night Giuseppe iiarlbaldi. Ilus M
returning from Portci u Rome. here dreamt OF
GRANDEUR and stability OF government among for
eign swords. Here returned ~ MDCCCLAAN.. and
here, tire country flee aud secure, slept Giuseppe
Garibaidl. Aud nero 10 one VIII ever steep again.
A capital story is told by Maxine du Camp at the
expense Of some famous artists who were
thrown together at a Palas Royal reception: g
was talking with Jadin, Delacr0iX and Horace
Vernet. the latter of whom had on all his decOra-
tions Discussing lngres, DcacrOix happened to
remark: in spite OF his defects must admit
that lngres possesses many qualities that go to
form the painter Cried Vernet: Qualities of
palEterP Why, he is the greatest painter of the
aGep What do you find remarkable IN him 2
asked the ether; his drtwn2T No He draws
like chimney His cUlorngP All his
pictures look like brown bread : his composition
why he never could make his figures natural
His imagination You must be madp DelacrolX
laughed, and observed: But il be has no special
quality ut all how he be the greatest painter oil
the ago 7 Vernot looked confused ana staui-
mered: don't know: but he IL our only great
painter We had some diiiicdlty In preserving our
gravity. Vernet noticed IL, and taking my arm
strolled away almost pity DeIacrOx he SAID,
who can't put like human being Oh
canvas and gives his cows horses ieet yet denies
Inore,'s talent IL is all jealousy. am not like
that Nv keenest pleasure ~ IN recognizing the
merits of others At this moment Fernet lott me,
and I rejoineG Dolacroix, who was saying to
J,Iin: Poor Vernet thinks n can paintP Jadln
hody m the crowd. Whom do you want to hndp
wanted to ask him what he thought about you"