New-York tribune., 1878-02-15

very sensitive to hostile criticism When his book ON
"Jacobitc London" made It's appearance few weeks
he announced to friend that he did not intend TO
read any review Of 1t until three months had elapsed
when he might be able to do with composure. The
Inree mouths have not nearly ano the author
| Mrs. Sarah Harrison, of philadelphia, has
presented Academy of Fine Arts in that city Ben
jamin Vests picture, Christ Rejected" and Also
Vests painting OF Penns Treaty Bouguereaus Ores.
ties Pursued by the Furies ," vandcrlyn's "Ariadrew
and other valuable pictures The Academy in return has
| upon whom 1t has bestowed that distinction.
Mr.. Francis II. Underwood, of Boston, who
is ecturng American Literature at the Peabody In.
stute in Baltimore said the other evening that the
present age of great literary PROMISE but Of poor
achievements While he called Mr. Bancroft industrious
clear and unpreudiced he pronounced his style OF
the best He praised Jared Sparks, but blamed him for
Withholding the publication OF Washingtons private
letters. In which Is shown the charming side os the
man.
The Queen of Wirtemberg, who Is the
sister OF the Emperor Of Russia and the Colonel of the
Elizabcthgrad Hussars. was speaking not many days
ago Of the Russo-Turksh and its probable end.
bystander suggested that England might perhaps aetho
eleventh hour reused to action its jealousy OF the
Holy Mission whereupon the Queen reported to have
said contemptuously England England Ia province
of the Russian Empire we shall settle the Eastern
said no such thing.
Mr.. Pitman, the photographer Of Cincin-
NATL has sent to his friends funeral cards which Is
written this: In mcmoram. Died-February IL. 1878,
Jane the beloved wife Of Benn Ptman, in the hftycc
ond year OF her Her remains embamed, TO be.
IN accordance with the provisions OF her WILL conveyed
Washington PENN to be cremared by her friend. DIR,
LeMoyne. "a wise and warie gentlewonan, avoiding
strife that she might work in peace having gravite so
ineraccd with pleasan that with exceeding grace
she was lightnesse 20 all around" Mrs. Ptnan ex-
pressed in her will wish that her remains should I'M
dergo cremation
Literary facility runs in the BigelOw family.
The eldest daughter OF ex-secretary John Bgeow has
just published n the Harpers Haliour series spir
tied translation of delightful little series Of private let
ters written by Count Moke to kinswoman in copen-
hagen, and originally published by some indiscretion,
there, Danish newspaper Miss Grace Bizelow was
but child when her father was sent to Paris but dur
ing her stay there and subsequent visit 10 Berlin she
mastered several OF the Continental languages 80 thor
onghy as to speak them like native and as this little
book shows TO translate them with equal ndeiity and
elegance
The monument to the memory of General
Nathaniel Greene voted by the Congress OF the Confed
GRAFTON in 1885, after lying unheeded nearly an hundred
years has completed by the Congress OF the Union
After q careful examination OF the work. Professor
George w. Greene, OF Rhode Island grandson OF tho
General addressed a conratulatory letter TO the
artist, II. X. Brown, in which he says; 90 You
told me that you would put your artists soul and
your forty years of study into It, You have re-
gously fula led your word and 1t Is with deep sense
ofpersonal obligation that thank you for II thank
you In the name OF the committee To whom Congress
conled the honorable task Of perpetuating 10 bronze
the form and neaments of the man whom wash:
You also in behalf Of those who hear tho honor
and responsibility of his name And as your great work
thank you the enduring testimony you have borne
to the power aud compass OF your noble art"
Mother Theresa, the oldest Carmelite nun in
America died Monday at the convent in Baltimore.
aHa
the daughter of a Revolutionary officer who s said
70 have been a member OF Washngton's staf.
Mother Theresa, when child, was a pet OF General
Washington, and often sat in his Ian. When nineteen
years old she took the veil and the OF the order at
the only Carmelite convent in this country at that
time. which in Charles County, Md. The cause
that led TO her taking vows told by herself.
was singular. She engaged 10 be married, and
the time for the wedding had been fixed. She
was called to attend the funeral OF intimate friend
young lady OF remarkable beauty whose death bad been
n severe affection her The cemetery was ~ dis-
tance from her hone and the collin when contained toe
body of friend borne, was then the custom.
upon the shoulders Of palbeaers BY an accident upon
the the coffin slipped from the grasp or the bearers
thrown out upon the roadside Miss Sewall, who a
witness OF the accident was 80 terfined that se
Her engagement OF marriage was broken. and she At
entered the convent
Although George Cruikshank was nearly
ninety when he died, few weeks ago. he looked Ike
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bowed or blanched the very last, massive and
weli-shapen He had "A high forehead, buegray eyes
full Of cheerful. sparkling light penthouse brows
somewhat high cheek-6ones % prominent aquiline
nose and q mouth cut In hrm sharp lines
There was q curious and original Individuality In his
hair. II had dwindled to few thin locks, which by
careful combing and artfu c0ntrivance-so umor
ran-of wire and elastic we're persuaded 70 cover
his head. Thus 10 the end he repudilted
the imputaeon OF badness and with greater justice
could point riumphanty to the fac; that his sparse
wsps hair still mellow brown In hue and soft as
silk In In his port and men, indeed until al
most the very moment when the hand OF the
Grim Sergeant laid upon his shoulder, there
was but little OF the feebeness and less OF tho
caducity OF age. Its garrulity he had; but his
friends ejoced In the good old mans loquacity recog
nizng as they did the undmmed clearness OF his I'M
derstanding and tenacity Of his memory. He could re-
member perfectly well tnfng occurrences which hap
pened 1900 he did not forget events or moment
which had happened in 1877. He Twas TO sum up,
lght-hearted, merry, and albeit eeotaler an essen
TALLY "jOliy old gentlemen full physically OF hunOr
ous action and mpusive gesticuation, imatiyey NUS
tratng the anecdotes he related somewhat dogged IN
assertion aud cOmbatiyc In argument: strOngrOuteu S
the oldest OF old oaks In old true British prtJudlces
denuncation OF the weed as OF the wlnecup Ohy ioa
few very dearly priced literary friends ne would SNOW
himself tolerant in the matter OF tobacco. "aht
Won to give up drinking and smoking he woud say.
write Now I'll you hall way. Give up the drink
and you may smoke-just u little"