New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-03
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. southworth is quoted as saying that shs bo.
gan to write from necessity and after that pursued
her calling from the love Of 10.
The late Professor De Mile did manly th,ng :,
deyoHng his literary earnings 10 the payment a.
the de0ts OF his father. VINO died bankrupt.
Mr.. David Matthews. the builder of the first loeo-
motive ever constructed in this country. now iyes
In San Francisco. This engine was called 'Tbs
BeSt Friend of Charleston" and was built at ths
West Point Foundry Works.
Mr.. Larlsin j. Mead the sculptor is married TO 1.
beautiful Italian lady with whom be could not Al
first acquaintance talk, neither knowing the others
language. They have q charming nome in Florence
Mr.. Mead Is one of tho kindest of men and moss
generous Of artists always sympathetic aud helpful
to younger artists.
The certificate of Drs. Craik and Dick. the phys,.
clans who attended George Washington at the tine
OF his death, has just been unearthed from GEORGE
town newspaper of 1899. Ii docs not appear in auy
of the biographies of Washington. The certificate
concludes thus He was fully impressed at the
beginning Of his complaint well as through every
succeeding stage OF it, that its conclusion would 10
mOrta ; submitting to the several exertions made
Tor his recovery rather as duty than
from any expectations of their efficacy He
considered the operations of death upon his system
as coeval with the disease aud several hours be-
fore his decease, after repeated efforts to be under
stood, succeeded in expressing desire that he
might be permitted TO die without nterr ptiOn,
During the short period OF his Illness he economzed
his time in the arrangement Of such few concerns
us required his attention with the utmost serenity,
and anticipated his approaching dissolution with
every demonstration of that equanmIty for which
his whole life has been so uniformly ana singulariy
conspicuous"
OF Ben Wade and Secretary Stanton eneral
Brisbin tells picturesque story. Wade one day
asked for the promotion Of a military friend and
when Stanton refused proceeded to discuss it
with much stamping of feet. hOurIshng OF his cane
aud angry expostuaton. Stanton sat quietly, and
at last Wade r0ared out. "You will do this
thing for me, Mr. Secretary ~ Il will notr
curly responded Stanton. 81 say you wll'
again roared Ben, striking the lounge with his
cane. And say WON'T" replied Stanton. The
two men stood facing aud looking at each other for
full five seconds, and then Wade began in a voice
trembling with RACES IFS all very well for you
Stanton. to treat me this way now. but remember
when you hadn't leg TO stand on and | stood for
you" Mr.. SfantOn's hard face relaxed, and be said
quite mildly, Very well, Air. Wade, If that Is ths
way Won put it suppose shall have to, give. you
what you want" THANK you, SIT" replied Wade,
and without uttering another word he turned and
walked to the door, As he was going along the ball
OF the War Department, mopping the sweat rom bis
face Wade SAID: Did you ever see man with sucha
temper as that man Stanton hasP Il could not
help smiling" says the General, and the Senator
without seeming TO tank he had n tine least exhib-
tied any temper went 10 say. 1 think Stanton IS
the most ill-natured man have ever met. Ibis
was TOO much aud laughed outright. What the
devil are Won laughing at, sirP tartly inquired
Wade. was thinking, Ar. Senator, you showed a
little temper yourself Did II did 7 Well, ex-
pect dld' he sand, and then he commenced laugh
ing and laughed until the walls of the War Depart
mont rang"
HAVANA Feb. 2.--General Grant and party have
returned from their trip to the Vuelta Abajo. with
which they were much pleased. On Wednesday
they will probably visit the plantation of Las
Casus To-day is observed here as IA holiday.