New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-19
PERSONAL.

Professor Theodore Dwight and family are
Y9 the summer III ''H''"' 0D''1' ''""'''
Mr.. Robert G. Blaine. brother OF Mr.. James u.
blaine has been appointed Curator OF tie Agricu-
turai Department al ashlngton.
Ex-COngre ssrnan Martin l. Townsend. OF Troy. n.
Y. has gone on an extended trip to the far West.
He expects 10 meet President Arthur and party IN
the Yellowstone FarS.
Professor J. X Rees and the summer class Of the
Columbia School of Mines under his care are sue
cessfully combining instruction and recreation on
the shores Of Lake Otseso.
President +. A. P. Barr ard. Of Columbia College,
Is spending July with his family at Naragansett
Pier r He will spend the rsst OF the summer
until he opening Of tue college at Riehteld
Springs, n. Y.
Prince Nicholas of Moutenegr has just published
a volume of orr aual pocius. some OF which are said
TO show considerable ability. That fact and the p)-
stIon OF their author have yen them large circu-
latlOn.
II is not perhaps generally known that Pope Leo
Kill is not only a writer but pot. with becom-
ING modesty. however he has confined his poetic
illusions entirely 10 the Latin tongue. The 81.
yap,c.s Ga.ete il not very enthusiastic these
productions. We have looked through the volume
of verses Just published it says land we can say
with absolute certainty that any average Eton boy
couI1 piy. points to his Holiness in the matter OF
Latin verses. Bat OF course as the work OF Pope
il will hayo "a cersAln crcuaton ana IL ~ al ieast
as well worth peTnsing US The ntte loIuheS WINCH
formed the stock OF tn Milan and Florence book
sellers III the last century.
A lewdays ago the Mayor of Manchester. England,
received the following communication. which sx-
plains itself: We have duly reported to her
Majesty the Queen of Madagascar the hospitable
reception which we received AZ vour hands at Man.
chester and in reply she hos requested us 10 tender
Won her best thanks and t. ask you to accept from
her the lainba scarf sent herewith as souvenir OF
that OCCASION As we now about to return to
Madagascar we take this opportunity OF bidding
Won our adieus. In regard 10 our relations Win
France We are that We snail ever have your
sympathy and support FOR The maintenance OF our
n,tionoI indie pendence. With our compliments and
farewell, remain your TRENDS, hANoNiNAhlfRi-
NIAgiyo and RAMANiVAkA
The mother Of Secretary Chandler, who has just
died. was a woman Of good old-fashioned sterling
virtues. and an indopitable will She exacted from
her children strict obedience, and nstllied into their
minds q high idea OF duty. When hei son William
vas a boy ne went to the Pembroke Academy,
about six miles from home. On coming home at one
lime for short holiday. he left his umbrella at the
school 10 teach him needed lesson oil Thought
tulneSs his mother made him walk the SIX miles
back after It--and the lesson thus impaired was
dopbtless remembered Another of her was
sent TO n grocery store on an Grand With the
untbinking rudeness OF boy, he showed great
impertinence IN speech and manner 10 the grocery
man. Mrs Chandler hearing OF H. at once led him
back 10 tho store and SAID: Now. my son. you
will ask Mr.. --ls pardon for having spoken dis-
respectfully 10 him" The boz did as he WAS bid
,en and never afterwards forgot tue lesson oil po-
likeness then learned Mrs. Chandler took Keen
interest in the welfare her children, and rs boDors
came TO them she seemed 10 live again IN their good
fortune.
On the Sd Of July, 1871, the Comic de
Chambord WIS in Paris disguised and under
an assumed name. His companion, also
disguised was the Comic de Monti. and they
spent their time in visiting the ruins left
by the Commune. They were much Affected by
what they saw ; aud when tho Cornte dc Chambord
looked upon the ruins of the Tuileries and noticed
the smoke b ackened lntels of the window Of the
chamber in which he was born he fairly broke
down, aud sobbed like child The cabman, a
who his passengers were, tried to comfort him by
saying: Basic! All that can DO rebuilt: 1t
is Only the horses which were eaten
during the siege that will never come back" At
the end Of the journey tile cabman was asked what
was his proper pourboire. I" Bourgeois" was the
answer, If you give me three or tour francs
shall think have had princes ~ fares he WAS
handed two LOUIS. Thoroughly LOn-plussed no
glanced from the gold pieces to he two shabby LOOK
ing men, and concluding that there was something
of without even saying THANK you," but gianciny
back to zee If the police We're following him.
WASHINGTON July ls.-Professor Simon New
comb has been granted permission TO remain abroad
until September /.
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