New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

Guiding George Sand and the famous traaedieun,.
Rachel. whose meme has been given to one Of r.
principal streets.
Talking of Alexandra Dumas, the Revue n
lustren contains some interesting details OF "a.
life Of that most brilliant star Of contemporsyv
French literature. We are told that he rises a.
8 A. m. winter and summer takes walk and "a
turns to breakfast. He then writes his Letters
and that task done, he sets to work. lie is in
sensible to heat and cod and sleeps with all thu
doors and windows open. Ills meals are fruyility
itself He never drinks spirits. little no wilma
and he does not smoke. lie goes U bed punctual.
liz at TO- Fond of billiards, his habtual partne,
is his grandson. boy OF fourteen. VINO Is Very
clever at the game. As much as Dossib. h, avoiis
litterateurs. having horror OF talking shop. liz
still delights in art. and although he has sold on
different occasions great many OF his picturrs
, and n good deal Of his bric-a-brac. Yet his col
lection remains none the less rearkaDle, since &
is now composed exclusively OF rare masterpiece
The color of his political opinions Is a mystery:
some say he has none. but that II ne has they are
certainly not republican. lie has warm heart
and after the Commune pleaded with President
Theirs in favor OF couple OF youths who We're
iincrmnateI in the instruction and IN the burning
of Paris Thanks to his intercessi0n their iiveo
were spared and they were allowed U leave the
country.
Il, Saturday week the centenaran show com,
uences Roth sexes are to be admitted 10 the
competition and if they came from the provinces
their expenses will be paid and they VIII b. lodged
in comfortable hotels. There VIII be three big
nr;zes and several smaller ones. The senior OF
Tho competitors will he a veteran OF the name Of
Jnlcs Riyes. aged one hundred and sixteen, who
is still remarkably active Tor ms a2" anu ihefe
ara no less than forty-twO who have attained the
oge of one hundred. fifteen more one nun re1 and
one. seven one hundred ana two -lx one hundred
and three five one hundred ana -FOUR. ana one one
bundrad and twelve. Ii remains to be seen whether
such an exhibition a. this Will be popular In any
case IN cannot fail to be of interest TO scientists
Among the most popular features OF the grand
rayiew which is to take place or July IA VIII be
the appearance of the well-knowh Mother Jarre.
tbout the pluckv cantinlere 81 the franctreur OF
chateau dim who Distinguishing herself so great
~ by her gsllantry at the battle OF Colmlers, ut
Mans Mt Alencon and at Patay. that she wn
decorated with the Legion OF Honor. She Will
morch with the troops along the racecourse OF
Tonachamps on the national holiday. She VIII
nrohably be the only cantiniere present. TOT since
the perfection OF the ampuiahc" SSn .ne , ,sG
bnr services are now dispensed with altogether
One cannot help re9re ting thus lact, LOT h9nnng
was moro picturesque IMAM Hls gay s sha marnSsS
| figure of the French cantinlere as she inarePd
mast At the head Of her regiment. WIN her snoN
skirts. red knickerbockers, plumed nat Iauntly
cooked on one side ana Win li,.r, ILL.,, anS
which always contained reviving draugnt OF
brandy for her beloved children rs she callel Ine
soldiers of France; She was peculiar m hours
| Of tho Sister of Mercy and OF the opera Doune
oupen. q bird with CAV plumage' out poss'TSns
all the sterling qualities which uphold sinking
enereics-namely, resolution, courage aPproachlns
temeritv. and complete devotion to suffering M
nanitv Countless are the deeds Of valor and ao-
nngation which cap be laid at the door OF t,@ can.
tiniere and the appearance OF good OH Mo,he
Jarrethout at the review Is likely 70 call i'r'"
popular ovation
p,rs s now undergoing series Of such extern
s;ve ;mprovements that Americans who hay" not
IN hnr, for some time will eyperiepce difficulty
in recognizing a. least certain portions o, fe c w.
Aronna Jedrn Rolin in completing the Rue Mo-
zart at Passy the boulevard Raspaille near the
Botanic Gardens and the Ru9s Pascal AM d, so wbss
na,,Io.nj will rive the people Of the poorer ana
ous fashionable districts of Paris almost as many
large arv spaces as those with which me nn hnn.
ms If the western portion of the metropoIls havs
hh oen " favored owing to Baron IIaussmann ana
NapolcOn Ill