New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-05
sion. Tho property Is near the edge Of Fairrnou,t
Park, and is worth about $5. 600 per acre

sion. The property is near the edge OF Fairmouu(
Park, and is worth about 50. 900 per acre.
DR.. .. G. Cilley, of Boston. who has been an,
pointed SurgeonGenera on Governor Buffers STAFF
was happily surprised the other evening, by y,slS
from about hundred friends, who brought him a.
| token of congratulation handsome rot of acI
coutrements valued at about $780, The set consisted
OF chapeau, fatiguecap sash, belt sword epaulettes
collation. was served, and then tho company was
entertained with vocal and instrumental music
until late hour.
"a prophet Is not without honor.D etc. A short
time ago visitor who had gone to see the famous
| house in Cheyne Walk where lived and died tho
Sage OF Chelsea" was driven by storm to take
refuge In neghboring shop. The shop keeper Was
an imposing-looking man, who might have been q
Royal Ambassador or Lord Chancellor Curious
to know what so great an individual In small slop
thought of his illustrious nsghbOr the visitor cues.
toned hun upon the subject. aWhy,n was the
reply, we thought northinks of i'm 'ereabouts
He never spent northink at any shops In this
slam is door to- Blu" with a pltynl sigh the
last year or two few people in carriages did come
to see i'm. 80 suppose he was recognized at last"
II have had visit from the Marquis of Lorne.D
writes Douglass County. Nebraska, farmer
Along with him were the Princess Louise aud SUITE
They came up to my house aud stayed for three
hours, aud the Princess took q sketch OF my whole
pace-farm-house, stablng, wire-fence and all the
trees had planted myself about three wears since.
The Marquis and Princess both shook hands with
me when they came up. but did not say who they
were for more than an hour. He asked me where l
came from. told him from Scotland. He said he
was q cOuntryman Of mine. asked him how long
he had been in this country. He said four years. I
said, Where have you been putting yourselfi
He said he had been in Canada have large PFC
ture Of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Of
Wales in franc. He looked all around the room
and then said: You have got my wife's brother
here.' said: Your wlfe's brother Do you Inow
who that is. siri' Yes, do be said. Then
ran out of the house to look at tho Princess LOUISE
for had seen her before. Then said is IL pos
sible I am talking to the Marquis Of Lorne and
don't know Itf Then was ashamed of myself
after the way had spoken to him. and he laughed
at me- and told me that he the Governor General
OF Canada. Then he asked me what family had.
/ said had two sons here, eighteen and twenty
years old Them said he. il You will send them
to me in British Columbia, shall give you $40
acres of the best land that Is IN that country for
nothing He took my address and asked me IL
wonld come. said | would think about it. So
since he went had a letter from him last week to
see IL bad made up my mind to come. aud he sent
me about 400 pamphlets to distribute among faru-
ers in my neighborhood. have given the CONVEX
saton as spoken by the Marquis and myself, but In
very broad Scotch"