Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27

house. There was another charming resi-
dence in Newport. In that seaside town
Mrs. Stevens obtained divorce from her
husband on the ehsy ground OF "non.sup.
his marriage that he supported her. But
there was French Marquis de Tslleyrand-
Pergord, descendant Of the disreputa-
BILE old diplomatist who originally bore the
title. He had before favored this coun-
try with his presence and had married o
rich woman in Boston. As he wanted to
marry the rich Mrs. Stevels, while she in
Newport got Divorce. in Newport, ne. in
Paris, procured divorce from his wife. DOS
sibly on the ground of "non-support."
All this was less than four years ago. Mrs.
Stevens obtained her share OF the Talley-
rand-Perigord title. but the Due got none
of the Sampson fortune. which was So
cured to the Stevens children. Within @
week the Duchess de Dino" as she Is by
her Talleyraud-Perigord marriage, has
consented to permit her daughter, Mabel
Stevens, to drop TO q countess, and Polish
countess at that. Mabel's husbands name
Josiah sampson can claim, with her
mother. to belong to the nobility" IL is
a wonder that the late Count Johannes
was suffered TO drag along here for years a
lone, lorn widower, and that the Maquis
de Leuyille was permitted to depart un-
married from our golden shores.
NEW YORK AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
Only one journal in New York city is in
imical to the Columbian Exposition and
the venerable editor thereof Is fairly ma
lignant against Chicago. lie is especially
bitter in his opposition to congressional
grant or even loan Ito Chicago" Yet, as
reasonable people are disposed to put It.
the favor is not Ito Chicago" but to
,rhat mn aasuua IN no national enter
prise. If the exhibition were TO be
local" and of concern to Chicago
only this State would not appropri-
ate $500, 900, as il is likely to do this
winter. merely to be represented In the
show" There is constantly-increasing
interest in the fair. especially in this city.
which very Justly expects to derive mate
rial benent from II. The proposal TO re-
move the old Van Rensselaer, manson, the
Patroon's." from near Albany to Chicago
Is more romantic than practical. The sur
roundings end local history alone make
all such places memorable. III the late
Barnum had succeeded, as he seriously IN
tended, in removing the Shakespeare house
from Stratford-on-Ayon to the American
Museum. 1t would have lost its attraction,
aud that generally shrewd Snowman would
have found IL q Door speculation. ms
State will do its share If 1t sends to Chi
arts and thousands of visitors with lots or
money.
SUCCESS OF THE STEWARD.
The threat to depose Butler AcAilIster
aud TO put Mr.. Harry LIE Grand Cannon IN
his place has temporarily failed through
the shrewd management of the Butler him.
self. He even succeeded in taking down
his would-be successor peg or two by pro-
noting another gllded youth to the lofty
position of leader of the cotillon. And
since the Butler has been around the mar
kets buying turkeys and terrapins for pub
lie balls and for private tables he claims that
ne has advanced in social grade from Butler
to Steward. It's further announced that he
proposes to act as mentor or maker OF good
manners, of which the smart set. at opera
or elsewhere, display sad need. Meal
lister prints in his book. Manners maketh
men" and,says it IS an 'old proverb." 1t
must be very old, indeed, quite antedating
modern uses of English. II manners "
can be nominatlye TO "maketh." Such
Little lapses in the conventional methods
of manipulating our United States Ian
guaee are unfortunate just as the Steward
publicly announces that he intends to col
iect the social slop he has been running
through one of me Sunday society sewers.
Another book BY McAllister At this rate,
with "Burk's Feerage." McVicker's Our
Amateur Circus" The Uptown Dlrecto-
ry.n and two books by the Steward, the
Four hundred will begin to boast OF their
libraries"
NIB DEPEws MENTOR.
dropped into the Office of MIR. Duyal,
the genial secretary OF Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, the other morning, and while there
was given glimpse of some of the queer
letters which daily pour into the office, the
majority of which, / am pleased to say,
never reach the desk of the president of
the great New York Central. One letter
particularly struck me. 1t was that Of a
gentleman who anonymously Informed Mr.
Depew that he was a fraud and greatly
overestimated man. This fellow" said
Mr.. Duvai, writes letter to Mr. Depew
every time he sees reference to one
of MIR. Depew's speeches or addresses III \
newspaper. His mission seems 10 be 10
prevent Mr.. Depew from ever thinking
| well of himself. He has wasted elAough
postage stamps in five years TO buy him.
self SUIT of clothes. and still Dir. Depew
goes right on making speeches. Some
times his criticisms are amusing. Often
they are coarse and insolent." 1t is TO %
hoped that this crank's hostility to Cbaun-
cey will not assume the bom6-slingng
phase.