Daily Republican., 1890-06-04
9RIRD EDITION
Count NJ. DO ris,ro ,,l,nbars.

Count Cimblfs. tho author OF TIL
Standard Amslican Dictionary and
Household Encyclopedia. is o remark
Ahla inan and menber OF one Of the
oidsst and most distinguished families
n ltaiy. The Cfmbars are very ancient
boble family. dating back In Italy before
Ms pssssnt ora, origiuslly ii0m Greece
ond The onty family OF that naEe in OF.
tst<nce. His parents are both living aud
reside tn Rome; his iatlicr, General Count
Valentines Cim.srs, being nearly ninety
yexrs old. but 10 enjoying "a green old
age. He distinguished himself when u
young man In the Austrian army, when
tho Provinces Of Northern Italy bslonged
to Austria. A: that tine the family re-
eided In udipe, IN the province 0t the
! came name. lie also fought IN the wars
Of Italy against Austria TO gain her in
Dependence, and was IL a great measure
the means ot saving these provicss to
Italy. He 10 Protestant, while bis
vic. the Counts mother, Countess Rosa
de Missaui, 10 a Catholic, aud Is of a
noble Roman family. The Count was
born August ~, 1857, In the City of
Rome, and was educated In Rome,
Padua aud Munich, Bavaria.
Al the University Of PaduA he was q
l.nguist, aud proved one Of his brightest
hfteen different languages aud dialects,
namely I.al;au, Frulan, Craniola,
Austrian proviuces) Polish, slavish,
Turkish, Romany, Hungarian, German,
FreHch, spanish, Greek, Russian, Latin
and English. He graduated in ls72 as
No. IA In ciaes OF AUS at the college OF
Propaganda. with the purpose OF be om.
Ing . missionary. He then won't to
Munich. Bavaria. Were he ag AIN graiu-
strd in 1873, taking 10 military tactirs
~ part oi the studies OF the college,
which was urder tho special cara and
protection of the young King Lud rig.
From Munich the count went to Padua
10 the university. when he aghiu Rradu-
Ated, and from thence tu Rome, whore
he studied law under Matthias SAyonitti,
vice rrocurator general. lie was ad
mitted TO the bar January IL, 1873, and
ip 1880 made his fret visit 10 this coyu-
sry. He went 10 Washington, and with
bis leiters Of introduction was soon in
the whitl OF the highest officials and
> social life of the capital
The iorsign legations were especially
pleaped with him, as he could speak to
them In their mother tongue. He formed
the acquaintance of President Hayes and
lie Secretary Of State, the mem bers OF
hh Cabinet, General Sherman, General
Williams, senator Blaine, Mr.. Garlic e
aud, In fact, all of the leading men OF
that time. For more than year the
Cunt was employed in teaching Ian
Ruages to wealthy society people. He
subsequently visited New York, an
through letters OF introduction IRON MIR.
Carlisle end other dstinR uisbed men ss-
cuvsd the 'scq uaintaDce and friendship OF
John Kelly, Judge. Dcnahua and other
fseuentiaI people. III 1sS, hs returned
seltsly and practced law. but in 1855
rsturned to this country, and has since
bsen engaged In literary pursuits, the
result OF which is seen In his Art Jour
nal, the fnrst work oi the kind ever pub
Iished In this or any other country, aud
Bis Standard American Dictionary. H
spends great part tf his time In this
city in the Interest OF hi, publica ions,
and can bc found at Beers Opera Hotel