New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
o,,,or nor scientist was no remarkable, he

.,,o,, o,.,or ror scientist was he remarkable. lie
wrote one good book "The Philosophy OF the human
Voice" ana two bad ones, incohereht anu uul' anu
"An Analysis OF the Human ihteect
and "Rhymes Of Contrast on Wisdom ana foly' ne
,,orrioJ vouplt Phube Anne Rdgway daughter OF
T,cob pidrway a Quaker shipping merchant, at ono
tiroc Consul at Antwerp. For good many years ater
nov marriage Mrs. Rush, from whom the Doctor got an
his money and TO whose memory he wished TO Duld
neyy Library in a grand cdihcc, as monument, h'e
abroad Upon her return, she had erected what - sun
lnoyyn "a the Rush Mansion, West Chestnut-9'
T. "a rs curious looking building as any
I'm Phadelpha It's frontage is 100 feet its deP'h
doplle that the material is plain brick, ana tlc VIZ
cddce as plain on the exterior as fuIh -
mecting-house. The windows OF the lo"ei o
grated with iron bars heavily rs those VI ri.,o1'
d the whole aspect of the building is heaVS' "uS'oic
and repulsive; vet in its day 1t was not oh'y ""' " ~
- a. ,, ,ri,,,+c residence in the city, but IL was
M ono most famous for its grand and generous noSpr
taltv and interior splcndor 1t was l.iisncu III "o
r.erfecti on of decorative ART; us luIni'A " 49, - 80
,be host foreign houses of the wealthy for'"c".S
~, r,,1, ,yas the head and front of fashion, In lact
I ,ode tc fashion making also an attempt 10 estap-
a., socictv here founded upon merit alone. 10 her
trcnt balls her morning concerts, ana receptions sue
Ilel all OF either who had done anything ""ltny
-, -, science or literature. Her charity was
horpaIess as her life was curious ohc
1 ,bo Doctor led dual oxistcnccs even at
bo,o where each had separate suite of apartments
meeting anywhere at home or abroad but seldom lhey
,d 80 nuirop and when the eud came her magnificent
tt wont 70 her husband. His will, singular a. IL
~ ,s not more singular than his life after MS WIG
died He seldom went out Of the queer rooy ou houSe
To or allowed any one TO GO into it but his lawyer
o,d tho eervauts His books were his friends ana III HIS
took all the exercise he fouhd necessary
rambling incohcren and bitterly satircal upon 's are
one. He hated professional men with unconquerablc
hatred. Before dying he named TO his appointed eN-
ecutor six gentlemen pabearers. Five Of them at
tended and the sixth regretted he had not done for
he afterward learned that each pabearer received the
sum $500 from the old Doctors estate, which he had
requested his deathbed his executor should give them
At least this of the stories current concerning the
hater OF those "daointed thinkers" the newspapers.
The great rambling old house is st haunted by two or
three servants but they only in and out by the back
DOOR and the front the dust and CRIME collect and are
not removed The house grows shabber every day. and
it doubtful if anything be done with it until the
equity suit Just beginning drag its slow length along
a good many future years is ended
While New-YOrl is squabbling over the question
whether or the Mercantile Library shall be opened
to subscribers on Sunday, Library with a similar
name proving every Sabbath that the idea is good
one has been tried for several months, and with
the most gratifying success.
or Art there is not much TO say. R0thcTmePs large
picture of"The Battle of Gettysburg it is stated did not
please the BOstonans He is before the Legislature
asking that he may be permitted TO postpone its delivery
the State, for which ii painted for several months
lie says he wants time to alter il in accordance with GER
tain criticisms that were made upon it, His request is
likely to be granted.
The theaters are du as is usual with them at this
season, and the opera company that to have
opened at the Academy on Monday night will not
In three days there only 12 seats taken for
the This would not pay De Niyos hotel bills