New-York tribune., 1882-04-19
PERSONAL.

Madame de Strive, the wife cf the new Russian
Minister at Washington, is a slender and refined
looking woman. with the fair complexion Of the
North, and blonde hair just lighted with gray.
Mr.. Arthurs little daughter is a pretty child
chubby as a cher0b in altar-picce, and owning a
pair of large brown eyes that look brightly out from
under q fringe OF short brown hair.
The daughter of the late Commodore Maury, who
assisted him in the compilation of his well-known
geographical SERIES is school teacher in Rich
mOpd.
Mrs J. W Mackay has warned off titled fortune
hunters with the statement that her young daughter
will get no dowry on her marriage. She will have
nothing until after the death of her father and
mother.
President Garfeld's grave on every pleasant
Sunday is visited by thousands of quiet people.
The sentines still pace about the vault the bronze
doors of which are thrown back, revealing the cof-
fin
Senator Jones' of Florida learned the trade of a
carpenter but he does not handle the jackplane and
saw as nimby as he once did, and when he wants
exercise he bowls over the concrete streets of
Washing gton behind tail black horse.
NJ Damala, the husband of Sarah Bernhardt, is a
tall and handsome man of middle-age, who looks
the thorough Greek he is His father was a mer-
chant at Syra and his mother was daughter of NJ. .
Rail-, Mayor of the Pireus.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria is one of the most
gallant of rulers. Not long ago Partisan who has
a mania for collecting postage stamps and who
owns marvellous album tried and tried in vain to
get a complete series of Bulgarian stamps. She
made all kinds of offers sent out commissions ETC.,
and at last impatient at all the delay determined
to make a bold attemptto get what she wanted or
perish in the attempt. She wrote letter to Prince
D.,l.r afn ntnfr tiara
and asking him to come TO her assistance.
Presently came a graceful letter written in the
Princes own hand and enclosing a complete collec-
tiOn of his cOuntry's stamps
Congressman Beford, of Colorado, has a very thin
voice, almost inaudlble across the House. and a
nine-year-old son with enterprising Western
spirit. The other day Mr.. Belford tried in vain to
make the Speaker hear him in order to offer bill.
Little Sam bore the situation as long as he could
with composure then darting forward to the area
in front of the Speakers desk, his figure. underszed
for his age but 1.-THE as grasshopper appeared in
full view before the Speakeran he called ont amid
the din: " General Keller, General keIfer don't
you see my papa's got paper he wants you TO
look at ?" The Speaker was amused at the boys
reminder and promptly saw" the member f1Om
Colorado who was permitted to offer his measure.
The little scene amused the House, however little
suited TO the dignity of the place
Mr. Longfellow had peculiar gift for ingrati-
ating himself into the good will of children, and
always showed keen appreciation of their bright
speeches He was one day walking in a garden
with little five-years maiden who was fond Of
poetry and occasionally made up some herself.
@ too am fond Of poetry" he said to her. Sup
pose you give me little of yours this beautiful
morningY" Think" cried he afterward to a friend,
who tells the story in The Boston Courier, throwing
up his hands, his eyes sparkling with merriment
"thInk what her answer She said, %, Mr.
Longfelow. il doesn't always come when you want
it, Ain me, how true, how true!" Several months
later the friend and the little girl called at the
poets home. After showing his little friend many
things of interest IN his study, and especially de-
lighting himself at her amazement telling her he
supposed the Ancient Mariner came out of the
inkstand upon his table" lit once belonged to Cole
RIDGE he said in low tone, as if thinking aloud:
"it doesn't always come when you want it! "
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 1s.-General W. b.
Hazen. Chief Signal officer, arrived at the Hygeria
Hotel this morning.