New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
and the pecnarites OF his constitution will allow linn a
make the trip. He 10 almost seventy-sx years old

and the pecnliarities OF his constitution will allow him a
make the trip. He IL almost seventy-six years old
Signor Castelani has received and declined
an offer from Messrs Tiffany Il Co., TO purchase IA,
100000 bis collection lately exhibited at the Metrc
potan Museum II is Understood that, in answer IN
the Tanys appeal for his lowest cash price, he pame6
100000 While there was possibility Of the tiffany.
going up to 100000, this ultimatum was entirely Be-
yOnd their views.
Senator George F. Hoar Is in favor of Stats
aid in preserving the Old South Church In a recent
letter be said: Massachusetts lets that yenerabs
monument Of the great Revolutionary struggle perish
and the spot where John Winthrop lived, and Warren
and Adams spoke be devoted the purposes Of trad,
she should be led by the logic to sell the shat on
Bunker Hill to build q granite warehouse"
Mr.. r. II. Dana, son-in-law Of the poet Long.
fellow, has evidently inherited taste for the prosac
charms Of the law, and is devoting himself assdu.
ousy to his profession. He has not only sailed for
Europe as was reported short time ago. but has not
even permitted dreams OF Continental wanderngs 10 in
tcrfee with legal duties. The whole story. current
the visit OF Mr. Longfelow, his daughter, and his son
inlaw, to Europe. is entirely without foundation.
"Thste- Down." the London edition of the
poems OF Mr. William Winter has been received In Bos
ton by Messrs HoughtOn, OsgOOd Co. 10 IL dedicated
IN the following letter To Joseph Jefferson My Dear
JefiersOn-You and l. for many years, have been CON-
rades heart and thought 1t will be my lasting honor
H. through this book, which dedicate TO you should
also be, though only for day. comrades In name VIII
liam Winter" This volume contains many lyrics by Mr.
Winter which have never before been collected in book
form. Among these are I" The Voice OF the Silence"
which Mr. Winter read before the Society Of the Army Of
the Potomac In June, 1876 and his well known Fare
well TO JOHN Brougbam" etc.
Mr.. Franklin Simmons, talking To the Wash.
ngton correspondent Of The Philadelphia T,mes the
other day, said: "For years have risen from my
sleep breakfased, and started for my ateler, and
worked there alone all day long. aud from day
A fIr oh Suddenly come home. hat
the Government has been paying $4,000 for lfes1s
statue Of Lincoln. $4,000 for a large statue Of Far
racut 20 TO soc the productions and feel sick"
There Ia Ann Whitney, In Rome, who made the very
credable statue Of Samuel Adams She Is second only
10 Miss HOsmer a sculptress IL the Government
wanted woman to make statue or Lincoln, why not
have given it to either OF those ladesi Both are
studied, schOOled. and know tho art IRON lis fonndaon
Miss whitney il especially strong type OF the Amer
can womon Yet I do not believe women will ever %
great scuptors the work takes the whole Insecurity
Of a man-nervous energy, endurance Impetus
During the two years in which Mr.. q. I. K
James lived in this city he often visited the Harpes In
Franklin Square, and much delighted every one there
with his bright fund of stories and anecdotes One DAY
when he had been unusually brilliant, Mr. James Harper
asked him TO write ont for the magazine the anecdotes be
had been telling "Oh, can't do that. you KNOW said
Mr. James; "I never think OF story IN
less something in conversation suggests It,
story must be drawn out. l can't remember
the stories I've just been telling, and for the life
OF mo 7 couldn't sit down and write them out In cold
blood. you know" Mr. Harper said no more at the
time; but he soon took occasion 10 request Mr. w. d.
Field who passed much time with Mr. James, to note
down the points and characteristic phrases OF the novel;
st,s stories and by recalling them 10 his memory a.
b bi -, sa cmmt aem 70 paper The siratagem worked
like a charm: the stories were taken IRON Mf Jame,s
TbS go-ine I'M tie form OF n series Of letters TO the
/" Easy Chair," called the " Bride of Landeex.'