New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
PERSONAL.

The late Joel Hart's group in marble,
Woman Triumphant" which he left hafcut has been
finished by his executors Miss SAUL the English scup-
tlr and E. A. silsbee, OF Boston.
Mr. A. II. Stephens is credited with saying,
the other day: al want to die in tho harness" He
added that If his health continues rs good as Ii is now
he would be candidate for election to the next Con-
greSs
The Rev. Mr. PentecOst breaches three times
day each day the week. except Saturday. and four
times on Sunday. Mr.. Moody says Of him Mr. Pente-
could preach eight or nine times day and feel all
The better for IT,
Leonard Volk, the sculptor, is in town, on
business connected with the casting Of his colossal
bronze statue Of Stephen A. Douglas, "the Little
Giant, ordered By the state Of Illinois. Ii is TO be cast
oy Power, and to cost $4,000
The wife of Colonel Robert Ingersoll is thus
described by The Times, OF Chcago Mrs Ingersoli
ll has prominent nose, large dark eyes. heavy dark
hair arranged high twist rich jewelry copies
uobods dress or manner does just she pleases and
asks no odds She much OF favorite, ms original
and wicked in her views as her G hs9ana y ehafnS'
General Robert TOOmbs says that tea-grow.
ing In Georgia is thingthat for the last forty
years teatrees" have been growing there. They
planted by DR. LAcee, who failed in his teacGure only
because he aid not understand the treatment OF the
leaves The General holds that when Americans under.
stand the manipulation OF the leaves as wsll as iae
Chinese 10. the former VIII produce as good III HOT De
ter tea than do the latter.
Mrs. Julia Whistler, an ancient lady OF
uineiy.one died at Newport KY, last week. Her me- rs
the wife OF army officer In active service. was aro-
mantle one. During the years passed at frontier posts
ho had many escapes from death at the hands Oh
sayages Generals Taylor, Jackson, Scott, Jefferson
Davis and Grant said to have been in the command
OF her husband Colonel william Whistler. who, during
the Mexican war. and after at the head OF the 4tn
Infantry Regiment. She had renarkaOe neinoiy Ho
powers or conversation she WAS SraNuduH' VI N'''
?hiip III. Sheridan.
OF Edgar Allan Poe, Mrs. Susan A. L. Weiss
gives in Ser5ner very kindly and entertaining
commissioners. she that he appeared to her IN
her own home and society. Poe was preeminenty
gentleman This apparent in everything about him,
even 70 the least detail He dressed always In black,
and with fautess and simplicity. An indescribabe
refinement peryadod all that he did and said His gen.
era bearing in society," especially toward strangers was
quiet digRaed and somewhat reserved, even at times
linconscIOusY approaching hdufeW He rarely smiled,
and never laughed. When pleased, nothing could exceed
The charm of his manner-to his own sex coidal.t 10
ladies' marked Dy "a sort oi cHNarous, resPeSHuI
courtesy.
There should be pleasure in death when
with IL comes such hearty and noble appreciation as
that which the last number OF Punch gives George
Cruikshank " He put" says Thackeray's Old friend,
his unresting brain. his skin some forms Of ar, I'M
vaed-and his ever productive fancy at the service OF
humanity and progress, good works. and good Will to
man. His object was always to drive homo truth and
urge on improvement by the powerful forces OF fun aud
lumor, clothed IN forms sometimes fanciiui, some
times grotesQue, but never sulled by ioui
thought, aud ever dienined by wholesome purpose.
His fourscore and six years OF life have been
years OF underwriting labor, that was yet al
ways labor of love- There never was purer
simp,er, more straightforward or altogetler, hoto
blanelcss man His nature had something chdIike IN
its transparency. 1hcre WAS neither Wish nor eloi ~
disguise his selfcompaeeney his ugh appreeaO asv
himself his delight in the appreciation OF others, ~
more than there 10 make himself OUT DetiefoS
clayerer OF more unsclhsh than his neighOors