New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-24
PERSONAL.

Mr. HOratio Seymour intends to speak at
the Darymcs Convention. which is TO be held in Utica
on the 9th and 9TH of February
Baroness Burdett- COutts has been elected an
associate of the Royal Historical Society and has given
to the library q magnificent present OF books.
The autograph of David Garrlck is worth
about Sli; that OF Mrs. sidlcns brings about $50;
Raches 80; Handles, $40 and Edmund Kean's, SIS
Mr.. Longfellow is reported as saying that if
he were to respond all the requests sent him for his
autograph and his portrait he would spend third OF
his income in photographs and postage stamps.
Mr.. William Cullen Bryant did not go TO
the williams Alumni dinner in Boston, not caring TO take
so long Journey this inclement season. Old men
are like mOleS he wrote, they lose sunshine ana ID
nestle In warm corners
Mr. Tilton, the New Hampshire artist who
has lived so many Rome. has painted picture
of that city ms from the Avenne He has worked
upon it for fye-andtweny years and it IS described as
very beautiful by a writer IN The London Times.
Ex-Suryeyor Sharpe has declined compi-
mepary dinner from his townsmen at Kingston on the
ground the hardness Of the times and his unwingnes
TO be the means dvertmg by acosy entertainment,
any surplus exp nditures which would otherwise re-
lieye the necessities of the suffering"
Attendants OF the late King of Italy say that
he caught cold by standing night in his shrtseeyes
at one OF the win of the palace looking upon the
garden When he could not sleep he was accustomed 70
smoke a cigar at the window aad thus received chil
which brought Inflammation OF the lungs.
Ex-Oueen Isabella, The London Times reports,
called ON the Duchess OF Madrid and greeted Don Carlos
with the title of Majesty" And now she claims TO pre-
sent in person 10 the Princess Mercedes the royal mantle
she has had embroidered for her. and threatens that the
bride shall not have II at all II she is not allowed 10 carry
II to her.
Mr.. Henry j. Byron says that Charles Kcan
was one OF the most sensitive of actors but strange 10
say this scnstYencss only exhibited TO any great
degree during the performance OF certain parts For
instance when playing Woscy a door samming an lie
timed cough crying infant obtrusiye nucracker,
would drive him despair whereas If he were playing
Hamlet You might bang the doors about WIN mpehiy'
and crack all COvcnt Garden without upsetting hiin
Edward William Lane, the late distinguished
Orien,alst led the very ideal life of scholar. Willie
in Ecypt he denied himself everybody except Fri
dav unlcss unusual circumstances made the Interrupt
ton necessity On Sundays he never allowed himself
however much pressed for time, TO continue his week
day work nor did he like Sunday visitors. On all other
DAYS he devoted himself uncompromlsinsly to
the preparation OF his Lexicon. From an early
breakfas, TIL nearly midnight he always at his desk
helong hours work being broken only by afcw minutes
for ueals-he allowed himself no morc-and scanty
half hour OF exercise spent In walking up aud down III
room or on the Of the roof For six months TO-
ether he did not cross the threshold of his house end
during al the years he only once left Cairo ana
that was to take Ais wife and sister three days' visit
10 the Pyramids After his return TO England the sane
life was continued to almost the last days before bis
death lie would 80 his desk after early breakfast
and work for three four hours in the morn
ing An early dinner then made necessary
interruption; but afterwards he would begin
again without moments delay, and con
time working till about o'clock when. II the weather
were fine and he III fair health he would walk With some
OF his family for hour or so. Then he would CONG
back To tea and from TO 10 would again bury hnsu
in manusciiptS when simple supper would enc ,he
day. Nothing was allowed 20 interfere WIN a
these hours OF work Visitors WHO asked Tor hlh
were strictly denied and IL only by ealing
ON his wife or that 1t was possible 10 see hll'
and then oHly II he were nj point III MS e"lnlsr
tion where interruption would not entail serious delay.
lie never called anywhere One day IN the week no
closed his books His early training had led MN TO
gard Sunday rs day to be set apart for the things VI
religion his long soiOurn in the East had In no Ne
weakened this feeling. SO the years on Day iyr
Low ed day and year year without seeing any change IN
the mOnotony of Lanes life Manuscripts were wItUeo.
proofs came aud went volumes were published WIN Wv
varyin. resilaliiy. The Lexicon MS one oeeapa'