New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-11
PERSONAL.
Gus matters

Mr.. John b. Cough having recovered from
his late Illness has to Canada to fulfill his lecture
engagements.
Simmons, the sculptor, is in Rome, preparing
monument for tho family of the late Senator Fessen
den 10 be placed ia the family burial ground In Portland
Ne. -
The Mayor of Haven suggests in bis
snnu, message that the Rev Dr. Leonard Bacon DC in
vted 10 prepare general history OF that city from It's
settlement down to the present tine'
Air. NJ. ID. Conway lectured in Dayton, ONO
last Saturday instead OF sailing for Europe as 1t was re-
pored lie Will deliver a few more lectures in me West
and then. after visiting hs parents ID fre"euoSsDug
Virginia, lie WILL sail Tor England March H.
Among the objects OF art which Tie rope
will send to the Centennial Exhibition are two pictures
in mosaic and some pieces OF tapestry executed by the
artists, OF the Vatican OF the former represents the
"Ma,iouna della seggiola" or Raphael the original OF
cnr, of Tho Madonna del Sassoferao" The sulec of
the hanging, : ST. Agnes Oh the pie
The wicked Nation has found a new way of
describing Mr. Trenor W. Parks character II gets II
from Dr Kapps Introduction to the German edition OF
SIR Holm Riqelogs Franklin" wherein he produces
reuerl about a neghhpring advocate whose reputation
was un-tyory. lie II an honorable and WOrlny man,
NV boy but Won could not provo it him" Think OF
rying to prove such thing on PafK' OF on DdNu
Dudley Iieidi
Mr.. William Cullen Bryant wrote the follow
ing letter the memorial meeting TO Dr. s g. Howe:
81 cannot attend the meeting to be held in Boston to
but gladly avail myself OF the opportunity, in answering
the invitation Of lie committee, to testify tho high csti-
nation In which hold his character and services. If
or grief for the departure OF an eminent man 10 TO De
measured by the good wl ia he haa done while he lived
the death or Dr. Howe III aid call forth expressions Of
tho deepest sorrow. He whose whole life was
dedicated 10 the service ~ his feowmen. His detesta
ton OF wrong shown In the part which he took In
the successful struggle Of tue Greeks to throw on Lho
YOKE OF heir barbarian nasers His lab0rs IN The edl
Gallon of the blind which only ceased with his ll'e will
give him eminent place In the history OF what has
been doue make amends to that unfortunate class for
tie deprivation or that sense which brings TO us the
swlftcst and mo-t comprehc nsiye notices q" the outer
world His place j. in at class with which Nirgii by
noble imax closes BIZ enumeration Of the great and
good possess the Eiys.an fields"
The Rev. DIR. Caswel eX-President Of Brown
University. gave the following "reminiscences of the col
e.e lie ~ Dr.. Howe at the memorial meeting held in
Boston hi, week. For some msdemeanors attributed
10 HIN he was ouco twice sent into the country
'uisiicdtcd the tcrm-tO study few weeks with
some staid minister, who retained some knowledge OF
the curriculum OF college studies. But this temporary
Punishment did not scnsiby diminish his resources IN
Ills line Of amusement 1t wil perhaps, be excuslbe.
even on this occason II give the outline Of single
auecdoir which have more than once heard DR.. Howe
relate m Very crap effect. IL some after he
graduated aud after Lee had become widely and favorahy
known 10 the public that lie was ~ Providence attend
ing thg annual commencement lie Thought ne Wouiu
call upon his oil resident Dr.. Me-ser. then living in
tircn"nt otH' digniat> aud apologize TO him Tor
the many int rriion, - MA nightly reposo which MS
venerable and good Doct1r received him win some
marks of distu and askef him 10 be seated and took
seat himself u respectful distance Howe commenced
his apology whrn the Doctor. moving his chair little
further back. SAID: Howe, I'm afraid ~ you now. I'm
afraid there will be torpedo under my char before
know H.
Mr. Charles Warren Stod1ard writes an &C
count Of h- yi, 20 Wosbaden and Gocthe's house to
he san Francisco ChtOh,cls There seven win
dows the first floor above the sreetSeveu windows
set close together like windows In steamboat cabin.
The floor the street, aud the floor above that
with windows juts still further OUT from the
perpondi,ua then comes break I'm tho plan Three
windows lean IN the center and the Others remain
behind even with the windows on the floor beneath.
There is gable top Of the three wind0ws-an am
bilious gable with one prominent window and little
AFFAIR the peak the roof that stands furthes Of
all Here GuCf1c born the 2-th OF August, 1749.
Here he lived IN ~ the most interesting AMI romantic
periods of his LIFE O5T3-1J)-a time of adventure; aud
here h- wrote his 'GotZ Berllr inSen and The sor
rows OF Wcrhcr.' The housekcepcr led me from cham
chambcr the candle lrcd I'm the dark halls
from floor to floor. Now II was held close tn
TRAIN Goethe. that seemed 10 wink It's eyes as OOhed
closely al II threw glow over mis- autographs
spread their frames and hung along the wall
every iuing-thr bu-ts OF Goethe ana OF schiller
the stray bits OF furniture the hundred relics that
associated with his lfe ranging from the thin wlry slg
Of his Sot down through the first editions
OF his earliest wOrhs, even Ia his baby shoes