New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
PERSONAL.

Francis Seymour Haden sailed for Europe yester-
day on the Cunard steamship GallIa A large num-
Der OF personal friends accompanied hi to the
! pier
The late Professor Pond was once demoshine
Darwin and his Theories tlsk which he frequently
| engaged n--whcn he trumphantly wound up with
| the question: " Ii We are monkey, where are our
| tails ~ The Professor, who had been speaking for
two hnlr, mt Il stretch he.. r., asking thi, poser.
| startled 10 hear tired audit0r ans Cr audlby ::
| We have sal on them SO long that they are worn
| on
! Mr. Laugtry, the husband Of the lady who is
| in this country owns some land in Ireland which
an agent manages. Tins agent recently wrote TO
M. saying hat the tenants demanded lower rents
and had threatened - resort 10 the shotgun policy
10 obtain compliance with their demand. Mr.
Ian-try AZ once wrO.. back rs fOllOwg: Dear Sir:
You NAVY say 10 my tenants that amy threats 10
shoot You viii never numdate me-"
VI. Du,lerc. lately Premier Of France, is an en-
thu,asu Oh frui: ana flower culture. His rose
garen at Binrrtz in one of the great sights of the
place. Io thinks thai but Tor this bobby he would
long ago have become "a confirmed msanthrope.
When worried with business or state affair, 1t has
been his hablt to 90 for walk in a garden. or
parl,. or tover.mar' et after which lie always re-
turns homo IN capital spirits. When he was
Young and poor man hc cultivated garden IN
small on the ruuI OI Il IA SbiN mousse, dhu was
so Successful There As to win medal at lower
show.
An autograph letter of Washington owned by
Mrs Lucy Woods of stanton, Va, has inst been
ma.lc public. Il WIS written O. the citizens oI
~hchcrdstown October T. 1896. IN response 10
formal address rendered by them 10 the first rres-
dent on his announcement of his determination To
retire to private INFO. and in part follows:
That ben, hceut Providence which hitherto has
preserved W. IN peace and Increased our prosperity
will not ! trust withdraw its protecting hand
while We on cur part eui'ayor - merit a cuntnu'
ancc OF Is lasors. Equally persuaded am that no
Inconvenience will result from my retreat to the
walks Vi private life. The good Sehse OF my
couutrymrn Will always discern and can never he
nj ~ 10 choose nj character 10 administer the
executive government OF these jhttd SiaioS. IL X
las been my good fortune through the Crso OF my
cIyI and military ompioymeuts - have met the
appfobatIou of my countrymen. ny wishes viii &c
crn~umm1tcd and | shall have found the only re-
ward even had IN view.
Governor Patt.son OF Pennsylvania, is ostenta-
tiou,ly economical o. his own mouey and of the
Siats's-in small things lie vii, not patronize
boot black but does the work himself al the
mon box beside the Iautors stand IN tho public re-
ceptIon-roOm IA the state House lie requires
saws HE Phlad,iphu Times, no servant to keep hio
desk tidy or his room in order. When he arrives at
the Office In the morning abOnt o'clock, he puts
his coat and hat away himself and then gets his
dust brush, looks around for dust and brushes II
away. Being strong arm cd he does not tire oil NOV
inn heavy loads of books or shifting the furniture
of the room. Hurryng out of biz office at > ocOok
on the way 60 dinner he is reminded by Clerk WOlh
or the Reverend Private Secretary that his coat
collar il turued inward, making hump on his
nrcK or the bottom If one leg of his trousers has
caught up above his boot heel hat If 1t isf
answers me Governor not bit thankful Tor the n
tormution and Fastening OF without adjusting bis
garments. lie rctnrns at o'clock, stays I'LL =, |
leaves ,gaiu aud uiteu comes back to lock himself
rp with cassidy, Gordon or both, to ascertain
how To prevent the senate from Vi wing the Admin
lstratiOn knock down IN the luOrning.'
When th, late George Washington Greene wrote
ms "Shor History Of Rhode I.ilnV he wrote or 1t
tho following touching dedication: '"To Anna
Maria Greene My dear mother, you bear your
years so lightly that / invite your It.
tentIon t. a new volume Of mine with as much as
surancc Of your sympathy ~ when crowed and |
wondered over my first pcture-book, an infant on |
your knee. For your sympathy is aS quick and as
warm as it was them and your memory goes back
with unrrring certainty to the men and the scenes
of almost a century ago. Your eyes have looked
upon Washington, and your tenacious memory can
still recall the outline of his majestic form.
The frs zine that ycn'ured TO send forth a
Volume to the word set urOn the dediclll0n page
the name of NV tntner. lie has been deal many |
yeara You still nger behind, and long may YOU
lnyer Long may those fresh memories wlich give
such "a charm 10 your daily lite continue 20 cheer
Vou and IN tnct those who have the privilege OF |
livinu with YOU. They have seen life myeTteCiiY |
who have not sen what a charm it wears when the
heart that has beat so long sull lends its genial
warmth to the stiilinquriIg mind.
"Reverentially and ailectionatey your son."