New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-30
PERSONAL.

Mr. Woods Hartford, Conn.,, sculptor, has fin
ished a statue Of Nathan Hale, representing the
martyr spy rs he about to stop upon the gal
lows his arms pinlonod. mis- head and neck bare,
and wearing no coat or vest.
The report that Mr.. Orange Judd was dying arose
from misunderstanding of q telegram I" members
of his family. which referred TO Mr.. Stewart, the
father of Mrs. Orange J1dd. Mr. Stewart died on
Wednesday at PhillIpsburg.fenn.
Triton Yasilief. an old court retainer who was
recently presented to tho Car. has served IN
cesson SIX sovereigns Of Russia. and has seen that
empire grow from twenty-eight millions to one hun
dred aud one millions in population
Justice Field, of the United States Supreme Court,
SAYS he travels 5000 miles year in attending to
his judicial duties His travelling expenses amount
TO more than 81 900 year when he goes alone and
to moro than $1,000 year wben his wife accom-
pani,s him; and the Judges alone, of high Govern
ment officers have to pay their own travelling ex-
penses which he freely declares he considers 10 be
an outrage. OF course passes are offered to him
every year, but he always declines them.
A genuine SIMON pure Bohemian is Anton Dvorak
the eminent musician and composer OF the Stabat
Mater that has lately attracted much attention.
He lives in an unfashionable and intricate quarter
of Bohemia's ancient capital-One or the most
picturesque of European cities. The visitor to him
must climb up stair after STAR amid darkness dust
and cobwebs to q large sky paror well-lighted but
scantily furnished and with carpet on the floor.
A small bed, q large piano. and numerous piles Of
wine and beer bottles lOUm up through the tobacco
smoke that ills the air. At table I'm the centre of
the rOom probably is seated the composer, coatess,
unkempt, smoking huge cbina-bowled pipe, with q
capacous tankard of beer in easy reach, and over
head not halo of glory but his body-linen. fresh
from the wash tub, drying on clothes-lnes that run
criss-crOss from corner to corner OF tho room.
Speaking Of Mr.. Blaines remarkable memory, ex-
Senator Thurman is reported recently to have told
the following story In 1876" he said, Blaine
came to my town ana made speech went to
hear him. While I was talking to him at the place
where he had spoken I saw in the crowd an old
farmer OF wealth and consequence, client of mine
who is a stanch Republican. He was regarding
With much interest the great Republican leader of
seen. beckOned for him TO come up, and said
MIR. Blaine I want to present to you Squire
Brown Blaine was very cordial, and, in his mag
netic way soon had my old friend perfectly delight
ed. Brown was IL noted breeder of horses, and thai
Gay had driven into town behind very pretty pail
| of four-year olds Blaine took look at the horses
and said esquire, have you ever trained that neal
colt He would make good time, II properly
handled, think With few other words he wen
| away with me, and saw no more OF Mr.. Brown. In
| 1850 Blame came TO Ohio and spoke again at my
| town. / was on hand. When he had closed hi
| speech the people came up to speak to him. Sud
| denly looking up he saw Squire Brown at dis
lance. The old man was wondering Ii Blaine wonlt
| remember him. Leaving the crowd about him
| Blaine walked straight 10 Brown. and calling HIM
| by name, shook hands Will him cordially, and
after talking . few minutes. said: Squire Brswn