New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12

throuph his energetic work, the Legislature "
acted an immediate rrrl measure. an" TIE m'''
legislative triumph Of Miss Dix was won i"'I'
! boycyer wa, simply the hreinninE "i WI
vhich was continued for fifty years: when 100"
tho indomitable rcformrr into nearly every o'"'
! in tnc Union: which engaged her III pF'P."",
| ,,,uoolcs with lrr>iati.e bodies: whl'h r's"'''"
! in an unbrokcn series of victories: "ll'h rA""'""
cuiicItrnc,l AMI scientific treatment oi inc l's'''
throu ,l,out the country and which, "h'h al INV,
! boon done that could be- in America. was resume"
in Europe. with equally striking ana ~n'"''"0
results. :, a
/ lie, il hc remembered tia, during IN" years
j., ,yhirh Mis-. Din w., pursuing her philanthr"p"
rrcer iravcllin. WAS very different ir"'" NV
con,f,r,ahc thing il is at present. Railroads were
/ c hc,wc.n ,',uutry roads were
wrctrhcd and dnrerrous The s'age r"n'HeS " ''
were the principal means oi land 't'''''" '''''
vcrc clumsy and c"mor,lcss. The inns ana !" veins
wore rude Travellers had I" put mp win count
los. L,rd.hips ard disc"mforts. But this Lonely
/ AMMAN, ,,crt eyrrywl,-rr Jared every peru ana
,.,i, .,e,, the greater part Of her time on
,h, road a;d when not lourncving from place 10
pl,ro VIZ, ar2uinY with poli'lrlahs a'" "Hl''
/ lator. II va her custom to cn>'"n'r h'rS'l' !"
/ , corner q, w." Stat" Library 1T Whatever ''''"
,,,, 4 sh. va, vi>itins and thcr" (" receive ana
! tai -
who knew her speak of lcr marvellous powers
If pcr>ia SION ami Of the charm OF hrr speech.
80 T tii, day." sly, Mr. TIFFANY, tie "I'hs'
( Iyiu, friends II Mss DIX never weary "l sI''k-
! in. Of the wonderful quality Of her voice IL
WAS SWEET. rich and low. perfect III 'n"n'I''l"h'
nud II, every tome pcrva'rl with h'h'!'" I"N'
( and power" lir. following passage may i've "i
! ilc, Of "r personal appearance
, U,,c,. but alvay, tasteful in w." s'vl" Of her
Gm>s; ncr rIrh. waVN, dark-hr""n PAR ht"n-h,
down "Nc; 'hr rh"rN ana ''.iLl n,'N ,," im
hrillIlW hlHr 4''N eyes, '''. P'i'',
50 h,." AM! d,"tn4 as +" r't,'
them "iirn 10 lc taken for black. a 'irmi,
;,'.no>, hectic .'"w f col"r on her "h""A>; WIN
her shapcv head ~ci on neck - i"ng H'\lne
nnd sr.r"fil n, t. lmpArt an nh, of diS'nrtion
/ =" l-l ,alfItlr.-all H." a'r"iis Wh''h nay r''"
down from Tins period Of hcr career call mp
/ personality prc-cIiincu',y fitted :" sway mos"
/ brought INTO c"n'act with her IN E"r high"r
moods "i inspiration
| 1hoieh her wa. 4 necessarily kept her in III" pub
lie crr she shraAk from pnh"liT. Personally
she never cared 20 appear IN public. II was fh"r-
ou-lil, ilua.'cful ~ her I" d. -" ~" mai" II"
/ ,dJrc,.c, sic Gathered 10 meetings. +" co'nr Ia
l.,.c ir'crs 81 r'r. conscience ami heart Wth
,np,.>,u,,.llc arL Influential ni"'!>. :" deliver
or hrr,lrn - itnln the Lord :" them. AMI l'' II
! work or t,.ir ..,.~lhl,I'Y ami r'a>"n-'hi> was
I icr i,y,li,hlr mcihr! t. Gc.rr', sh' came I"
L,,, :i!liclinls lr>l.h' INTO thu characters "l
! mon aud .",grrl :" 'pprot'h them III ~" n"'t
/ ,NcrfiNe way :" ~" work was rnrrrl on ni''lI
/ ~ fncu'v States pr"'I.i"u bed '""'l me-" r"' Inc
prorr nnd i.'i.';." care ~ 'r y per hs'"
| The frs, So. lam a"iaIIl hHiIi under Ter
| ,,,.,y,>,.r ou, tia, at N,n jersey. AMI She was
| -, ,hc L,hu of caii!u. II her iiat-borr "hI.d.
! Whrn q, l.>i her cir.cr W.. drawing I" II close;
,,Len hotir. l,',nrcI until :" wa> past "i.iiY
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las, h.,l'h 10 o." s.",'"ri"- H'inN 81 III" i's''"
,Iou vi,.i, ,,,,rl 49,. c>i,,"0," +" her For ms
women ,,i., 81" >i,''' herself Upon others never
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