New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21

thirty he went TO Europe and wrote two books OF travel
IL thrtyeven years ago when he wrote the Sacred
Mountains 4" and the heroic books have mentioned
He Secretary Of State of New-York. His home
is in the middle Of Newburg in practical house right
the street and it IS said that he is not as prosperous
he formerly before his field Of literature was occ
pied by so many new men.
Dr. Mitchell, who has a large practice in Eewburg,
said, when heredy discussed among gentlemen
in his presence: It is great makeweght IN character
and often takes the whole Of mans will and persevor
it, But the marriage of cousins
there has been change of view, think, among the
medical authorities While evils have arisen from
suchmaiages Is believed that IN the majority Of cases
they rather strengthen originally strong character OF
course il you would marry idiot cousins that would
be the case, but the mermarriage Of strong cousins
seldom makes the result complained Of"
The sculptor Brown, who made the statue of Washing
ton in Union Square-which some think il the best work
Of art in this country # not faultess i'm its details
ainly impressive calm and majestic in atttude-is in
rather poor health at NewbUg He is man Of high
spirit and an injustice goes through his nature. His
neghbOrs say that when he made the statue Of Winfield
Scott for Congress he told to cast it Of the best
materials and in the best way and If the appropriation
not sufficient the money would be made up to him at
the next Congress But Congress cannot control
succeeding one and Senator took the position that ap-
preparations were not Things 10 DC maze
understanding Mr. Brown had gone 70 more expense 10
cast his figure than he at first designed. So he lost
money by the work. and after pursuing the appropriation
II is said, through two Congresses, gave up in disgust
lie has made three equestrian statues. His lfe-sze
figure Of General Greene in the Capitol Is generally
regarded as the best thing there think he also made
the statue of Governor Clinton for the Capitol Ward Is
one of his pupils He lives in plain wooden house at
the entrance OF large and handsome lawn of which it
be the lodge, and close behind him is the build
ing in which he modelled his equestrian figures using it
Is said the war horse Of General John Morgan, called
Black Bess for the purpose.
While riding in the environs of Newburg was shown
the plain house the river of gentleman who lost
100000 at game Of poker My informant said that
he of Igood average qualities bat had been
brought up in the most penuriOus manner by rich
father His father thought that the only way to make
hoy appreciate fortune to give him nothing at all
that the hoy II is said hardly given food enough
and sometimes went around the markets hungry and
asking help At last he received million dollars, but the
gambling passion broke ont in him and some sharpers
took from him about fifth OF his fortune and it was
only discovered when he brought suit for the last few
thousands which, according 10 his education, seemed
dcarcr to him than the previous bulk Of money he had
silently paid up.
Riding from Ne wburg with young fellow who lives
at Hayerstraw, asked him how the brick works were
doing there. Said he: The chief industry OF Hayer-
making bricks. The brick works shut down in
very cold weather the moisture in the clay then
frQsts. Consequently the brckmakers have long terms
Of idcncss and is not good place for poor man to
live Nearly all the bricks made by machines
md about nine work 10 machine. The old system
Of putting the clay in by hand and smoothing Off with
a trowel is over The brink machines can only run a
part of day they have TO stop and fiji up with clay
They will turn out $1,000 and more bricks in day.
The bricks" said my informant are about - 80 a
thousand, think, now"