New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

These names and titles are inscribed on their
visiting cards. and none Of tire servants Of the
establishment are permitted to speak Of the dog
giles otherwise than by using their titles. II Is
useless to describe the sufferings to which the
poor field marshal subjected by his wifes
inordinate fondness for these pets. The best
morsels of the table were handed to the dogs.
whereas the master Of the house was forced to
content himself with the leavings, and on one
occasion. having accidentally trod on Count"
Alec's arstocratc paw the lady did not hest
tate to seize riding whip from the hall table
and to administer a sharp cut to her lords
tightly-garbed leg as punishment for his clum-
sness.
On another occasion the Count and Countess
we're dining out. when suddenly their butler APP
peared upon the scene and, with a -blanched
face and terrified countenance. reported to his
mistress that the Countess Tiny had been
taken dangerously sick. Her Excellency jumped
up with an exclamation of horror. and immedi-
ateiy drove home, stopping on the way at the
house OF the principal garrison veterinarian.
who. unfortunately for himself. happened to
be absent. Thoroughly beside herself with rage
the Countess Mensdorff induced her weak and
henpecked husband to place the poor officer un-
der arrest for three weeks for neglect OF duty
The old field marshal is now dead. but the
Countess and her dogsies survive. The latter
stu go by the name of the "Mensdorff children.
and 1t is perhaps in keeping with the dogs life
Gas dogs generally go) which the field marshal
led here on earth. that his wife's pets should
have been forced TO wear for the space of two
years the most elaborate mourning habilments
and emblems of woe.
A MILLIONAIRE'S LIFE ABED.
Nor is originality. or rather individuality con-
fined to the women. Thus there Is the multi
millionaire. Baron Hugo Ortlieb Of Russia, who
spends his time between his magnificent palaces
at ST. Petersburg and Moscow and his superb
country seat. Kazar. but always in bed
For ten years he has not got up or dressed
There has never been anything the matter with
him physically and ever to-day. in spite OF his
bulk, his bodily condition furnishes a striking
illustration Of the fallacy Of the assertion that
much exercise is Indispensable TO the preserva-
ton of health But somewhere about 1856. az
ter having exhausted every conceivable form OF
pleasure and excitement. he took to his bed from
sheer ennu and has remained there ever since
He does not even leave il wnen ne travels his
bed being carried from his rooms to a specially
constructed carriage. and thence to his private
railroad car and he always travels by special
train. He is quite sane in all other respects.
manages his immense property with the greatest
sagacity and shrewdness end is brilliant and
witty In conversation. Indeed. the only
loose In his brain Is his aversion to the exerton
of getting up. why should | take the
troube?" he asks What is there to get up for?
Surely there is nothing for me TO do that can
not accomplish just as we'll in bed"
Lord and Lady Broughem. although thev
do not go quite to the length Of old Countess
MensdorT about their dogs nevertheless appear
TO have inherited good deal of the eccentricity
OF the great chancellor Of that name: for they
have two black poodles who have their own
chairs drawn up to the table for their dinner
and waited upon by the servants just il
they were human beings Indeed. the comfort
of these dogs Is far more considered than that
Of their mstresss guests, and it is unusual
thing for the latter TO be neglected while the
servants waiting the dogs.
Baron Won Brandt who for many years
represented the German Empire as envoy at
Picking. and who compelled TO tender his
resignation in consequence of his having in
defiance Of the Emperor's wishes. married the
daughter Of one of his American colleagues is
distinguished for his idiosyncracy with regard
to horses. He cannot bear to be near one In
deed. II any horse approaches within certain
distance Of him he turns pale and begins to
manifest signs OF physical discomfort. and even
Of sickness. The late Lord Crewe gave way TO
the same queer affection OF the mind. and. al
though possessed of vast wealth. never either
drove or rode. He used to walk great DEAL
and when the distance too great, took his
seat in a chaise. drawn by donkey.
And in this enumeration of 'individualites
the family Of the present Earl Grey should as
suredly not be forgotten. Certain il is that no
greater collection OF "indvidualities' could be
found anywhere than at HOwick Hail. especially
during the lifetime of the old Earl who died last
year. 1t has always been filled with guests
mostly near relatives and the PECULIARLY about
them is that they all call one another by their
CHRISTIAN names. the very grandchildren adj
dressing their grandfathers and grandmothers
as Charles or Mary" may be Besides
this, each member OF the famil;- is possessed
OF mania for contradiction and argument AT
Hcwick Hall everybody is always in state of
heated discussion. the dinner liable being some
thing akin TO a bear garden. nearly every re-
marx calling forth. not one. but several direct
and discOurteOus contradictions