New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03

for several years tho chief element OF success and much
surprise expressed ON s becoming known that tina
author drew the habits OF refined society so WELL
who was much at home IN pOrtrayng women. and
hardened bachelor who lived in studio red0lent OF
tobacco smoke and never set foot In drawingTo0m be-
cause he hated dTess-cOats
One of Mr. Bryanfs pecularities was his
wish always to be alone and undIsturbed when writing
IN his later days he much ormented by letters con-
veying all sorts Of absurd requests. Not long ago a
woman wrote 20 him asking for money to buy sewing
machine. person in some literary institution wrote to
ask lin the construction OF the we-knOyn line in
fThanatopss" yet few days. and thee the all-be-
holding sun, shall no in all his course he
wanted 10 know whether IL meant :. the sun shall
thee no MORE" or, " thee shall see the more"
Of Jefferson Davis in Congress. Major Poore
"Davis like most southerners aery and at
times dOmineerng but he could never be ranked among
the chronic quarrellers who always picking muss
with some one. His most troublesome opponent
Senator Pugh. OF Ohio who was the champion OF the
Douglas men and the foe Of the fre-ealers. Pugh al
ways used to intimate that Davis provoked the cOntrO
yorsy when they bad sharp words and would express
regret in his sarcastic way that he had been provoked
into a dispute One day he threw down the
gauntlet which Davis picked up, and an
exciting debate ensued, In which hard words
were given and taken. Finally other DEM
Oorac Senators nterfered, and as Pugh SAT- rather sui
felt bit Of paper put into his hand IL contained these
words: Who commenced this time j. ID Pugh
fought good fight to the last and his speech 2t the
Charleston Convention in reply 10 Yancey and IN de-
fence OF Douglas the nOblest oFaOrca effort ever
heard in a national convention"
The breakfasts of Mr.. Whistler, the Ameri-
can artist in England said by writerin The World,
Of London to be great in little surprises To such an
tent are these carried that one feels not only
that the appearance Of deyiled Colorado
beetle may be reasonably expected, but that
the peculiarly nsnuating manners OF the host
might even induce one to swallow It, No
such sacrifice however Is expected of one every sue
ceedlng dish being paatabe as It is Originate and the
three expectant goldfish they swim to and fro In the
dowcrstrewn Japanese bowl in the centre OF the table,
must be in perfect iutter Of excitement III 70 be ex
cited is given to fishes, as they wonder whether
savory mOrsel of Baltimore chicken Served up with
nOminy an bread-sauce strayins tomato, an Grant
mushroom, insuDOrdinate grOund-nut, Will next
fan accidentally to their share, plates and dishes
are handed quick succession across the hosptabe
board by the enthusiastic and his eo0dy company
The buckWheat cakes generally come last; they are
brought in in relays, and consumed by tie disciples
and admirers Of Mr. Whistler ana his school Win sen-
ments very nearly approaching TO religious reverence
They belong apparently the same family as the efun-
pet being hot porous and butered hut their favor -
entirely thing dBdr6, particularly when eaten WIN
treacle, which, it seems, is their natural ACCOMPANY