New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Miss Margaret Hewitt. daughter Of William How
lit, has joined the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. Erastus Corning has sent two carloads Of
fine Jersey and Hereford cattle TO the State Far at
Rochester.
Mr. Gerald Massey will deliver during September
four Sunday afternoon lectures on philosophical
subjects IN 81 Georges Hall, London. and will then
come 10 this country.
President Arthur writes that he hopes to attend
the laying of the cornerstone of the Burnside Me-
mortal Hall IN BRISTOL X. l., this mouth. and the
appointment OF the day for that ceremony has been
delayed 10 await MS convenience.
Governor Cleveland returned to the Executive
Chamber browner, stoutcr. and evidently feeling
better all over after his vacation among the Adj
irondacks HIS first official act To sign the table
of classification Of the employees of the State drafted
by the civil Service Commission.
The late DR.. Moffat, the venerable missionary,
became SO accustomed to "IOughng it" In Africa
that when he returned to England he could not
sleep comfortably on soft pillow. SO for ais use
M home he had one made of wood, and when he
was visiting friends he asked them to put "a block
bed
Al the request of the Garfield National Monument
Association, Messrs. Vaux and Parsons, landscape
architects, of this city, have been max
ing study OF the High Bluff IN Lake
View Cemetery, Cleveland. where the
mortal is to be placed, in order 10 make a definite
selection OF SITE TO determine the exact position of
the monument ana to decide upon the approaches
and planting. The plans are To be completed at
once and the work will begin during the autumn.
Here's a test of popularity. and one which shows
the difference in ordinary estimation between the
pomp of power and the wisdom of the sage. Mr..
Algernon Graves has drawn mp tabular statement
of the nun ger of times portraits Of eminent persons
have been put on exhibition IN England. between
the years 1860 and 1850. At the mead OF the list is
Wellington. the :" Iron Duke." with 13S portraits;
second Queen Victoria, win II, and third is the
first gentleman in Europe" George W., with 115.
Lord Nelson follows close after some other royal
pcrsonases with 40. and is in turn followed by Mrs.
SadCns with 43 On tho other hand, Dr. Samuel
Johnson. Sir Humphry Dayy and Alfred Iennyson
narrowly escape being lett of the list altogether
Tor it does not include anyone whose portrait has
not been exhibited more tnan SIX times
The employees of the Capitol who take of the
baths have been telling Ciercidnd Leader correspond
ent stories OF the Congressman who irequented the
rooms. Says one OF them of General Garfield:
He bathed ct home as u rule, but sometimes when
weared out during dull night session, he would
come down for n dip and never failed to leave fee.
| remember one night during the progress of Il dead
lock- several years ago, General Garfield applied
for a bath. He looked haggard and worn and re-
aucsted that 10 one be allowed to disturb him. The
bath of tepd water was prepared, and 1t was not
long before be was splashng and spluttering like
child No attention was paid TO HIM after be closed
the door unu hour later. when n pa gs appeared
ana said that the General was wanted on tho floor
OF the House to vote. After few sharp raps had
been given on the door OF his bathroom, General
Garfield suddenly started up from the water shout
ing All right, be out directly and sprsng from
the tub lie had fallen asleep IN the water COM
pletely overcome by fatigue, he explained as he
came our of the room, and handing the man who |
had aroused him half dollar hurried up stairs"
Certainly there was little political or religious af-
fnty between the late Comic de Chambord and NJ. |
Paul Bert. Yet there is some reason for believing
that the atbeistcal Deputy took an active part i'll
the efforts to save the Pretenders life. NJ. Bert is
distinguished chemist, and has great faith in a |
medicine of his own invention. consisting of pills |
made of dried blood and some other ingredients. |
The use of these in the Comics illness he strongly
urged upon DR.. Bourgeois, the Royalist Deputy. 81
woudD said NJ Bert, ''have sent box myself to NJ. |
lie Comte, Tor whom, though am an ardent Repub
Iican have profound respect; but ii he were to
die after having tried the remedy, should mfa-
bly, be accused of having poisoned him. But here"
he added lis the address of the chemist who makes
up my preparation; give no name "-lpoliticians in
France nave TO he very caretul)-"a and choose box
for yourself. If out OF the two or three Thousand
boxes of the preparation IN his shop You should
light poisoned one YOU must be very unluoky
man. Dr. BOURGEOIS thanked him. aud probably
acted upon his advice for few days later the
Comte began taking medicine sent to him from
Paris.
Not long before the death of the Comte de Cham
bord 4 Due dAumale was discussing with
some fIIen is his chances of becoming the Roy
alist leaoer, and then "Plon-Plou's" manifesto OF
last January mentioned. The Due, 10 explain
his attitude related incident of his life in Eng
the etoOo nad No himself
suddenly arrested by wide brook. He pulled up
suddenly, measured the distance with his eye and
Up Numbered some veteran huntsman,
who passed like whirlwind, shouting as he went,
" DO you think the brook will get smaller by look
Ing at itfv g hesitated no longer" SAID the Dnc'
" and landed at The other side almost as soon as me-
But now comes the sequel. When we were fairly IN
the other field the experienced Ninrod told mo That
he would no. have taken that brook but for the
wish to teach me- the young Frenchinan, lesson.
am an old Frenchnan now, and wiser. Inat Janu.
uary manifesto was another brook. hut l am mott