New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11
PERSO

An excellent bust of Mr.. Bayard Taylor,
the work OF Mr.. W. Mswayne has been placed III the
library at Kenneth Square.
Governor Hampton has been steadily I'M
proving. His physician him only once day ana
his crutches have been ordered.
It has been suggested that the chapter mot
toes in George E!iot's later works principally her
husbands running commentary on her work
Robert Is. Crockett only surviving son OF
the renowned Dayy Crockett is liyngin Texas, old.
poor and nfrm An attempt VIII be made 20 procure
pension for him.
Three brothers of William Cullen Bryant
good. sturdy farmers, live Prime ton, H.. the old
home Of owen LoyGjpy. One Of the three - poet ana
lives in a handsome house, which was Gilt from his
distinguished brother
The Emperor Of Germany and his wife are
cmnonty sensible and good people. They nave an
nounccd that at their coming golden wedding th'y 90
not desire personal efs Gnt void be glad to nave lie
money devoted To charity instead.
Colonel Foster and Miss Cummings, of Viz
gua were engaged to be married IN their youth, but
tho knot was tied because the LADY demanded set
tlcInrni Of $4,000 few days ago they were married.
coinprom So having been ehrg.rV. me 'o'.l'' -
scyrniytNo years OF age ana I'D, bride l. -Nt nine
Il is told of Secretary Evdrts that as he
stood dressed in pain bick broadcoth among the much
adorned foreign diplomats at the Presidents reception
the other day, eight-ycar-0 bOy who had accom-
panied gentleman into the room, pointed TO the secr"
Rotary. Grdudpd, tndJ man lfcIc 100 oOI ~
buy dress -
Caleb Cushing, it is said, could read sixteen
hour, day for a month and forget important
fact obtained in that time. while Attorney General he
wouli his meas brought to hlm and laid on his
writing desk. HIS custom often was - eat the entire
meal without looking at II or resting from his work
Baron Won Weber, who is Il son of Carl
Nara Won Weber great composer. aud attached To
the Prussia Ministry Of Commerce, having made an
official tour of Inspection has published exhaustive
work III" state OF the waterways dud canals OF the
United Kingdom.
Queen Victoria has had the kindly custom
for many years Of receiving Al osborn" House on
Christmas Eve the poor old ople and children Of the
adjacent villages, and presenting to them IN person
gifts Of food and clothing. This year the Queens
bereavement led to her complete 6cciusoa, and her
brncfactIons d>p nsed by the pretty little hands
of Prnc,s Beatrice. The old poor Of The neigh
horhood presented with dresses The boys re'evet
good warm scarf>. and the girls shawis, the young
pc pie benz also RECALLED Win Gaze.
The famou. Boston " Saturday Club" has
by death during the last few years the following
members: Prescott FELTON,, Medley, Hawthorne,
Aglasz, Howe, sumner, Andrew, Wyman aud Quincy.
The living members are r. W. Emerson, II. W. Long
fellow 0. W. Holmes. j. r. Lowell, +. =. Whipple, j. :
Dwight, J. G. Whittier J. r. Fields b. Pierce the two
DAMS, f. t. Ioar. +. G.. 'pleton, G. T. Norton, j. l.
Cabot. H. James. v. d. Howels,J j. ". Forbe-. +. H.
Hedge. NJ BrIWmcr ". NJ. iiuur,C +. Adams {. W
Eliot. G. G. P.rln~, f. Pa km1n, Asa Gray, Horace
Gray and a. AgasSz.
Mr.. Sturgeon has written a letter to Il gen
teman in Hartford in relation TO the reports concern
ing his habits This letter which is published in Inc
CouraHk ia rs follows: Nightingale Lane, Balkan,
Surrey Dee u, 1873. Dear Sir II Mr.. Neal Dow knew
the truth he would not make such charges against me
Mfy manner Of NE before toe world. ASK them that
know Whatever faults may have, have been pre-
served AZ all times from excess, and have given no
ground for any one to Of it, use no alcoholic
rf,,l,, 1,ny. lint II.
and n rule "A total aDsaner Beer" or which Ny.
DOW speaks never touch, and never thought. much
less said, that could not keep up 10 my work without
brandy ami beer do not believe that these, or any
other stimulans, are help to any man. Yours truly
c. H. Sturgeon"
Our brilliant cOuntryman, Mr.. William Story,
is the subject OF very interesting sketch The LondoH
Word His life in the Barberin Palace at Rome is de-
scrDed as the most bright and cheerful OF lives-as
bright and cheerful the author and artist himself
FIVE large salons open one out OF another be-
sides other small and quiet little chambers
full OF books and sunshine. Mr.. Story car
ried a large portion OF his fathers library
with him to Rome. and thus has students
resources always hand one large hall has been bn'
into theatre for private hearicils where the amateur
ability displayed has often approached high art
Indeed the whole house has been long famous TO all
that is best in Roman and English society for It's refined
hosptatrs and brilliant receptions In the social and
Intellectual gifts Of his wife Mr. Story has found help
meet singularly fitted for him. whilst the sympathetic
graces and musical talents OF his daughter NOW by mar
rage one OF the Forenuc PeruzzD and the fine promise
OF his sons have surrounded this wonderfully happy and
gifted man with home life OF rare perfection Every
year when the warm weather comes they 20 north
wards usually to England But tho approach
of winter or Of the red vintage Of Aurumn always
them safely DacN in their beloved PalazzO. within the
sound ft.c fountain, ready for Their Roman season.
All the day ong and day. Nj Story works IN his
seler giving his daylight 10 sculpture. oydily aud with
Intense devotion. After long day prolonged intO twl.
ght returns hIs nom Dc its light an LIE, iul
OF bright f1ncics an r.cd with cha ;eful mood Tired
sicaly he lies tine sofa after dinner, whilst MIS-
wIfr reads To IN some HcT romance or sOhc OLD poem
at - o'clock he gnts study clamp and goes 10 his
own room. there to read til . mi, Is ms constant
practice aud his literary work j. done wholly Dy TIE
midnight oil. with all this he finds time 10 be c&-
tfrury popular aud delightful in society when never
tires or him.