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was a little piece before the play in which there were capital imitations of Irving and Ellen Terry. They greatly amused me. I went to the club to see the pictures after the play. The Theatre was hot and close as they invariably are and the weather outside cold with a penetrating wind. Homer had a picture of Saving a woman by the life saving service, very original and spirited. Met Fuller there. My Yellow Woods looked well and held its own. He seemed pleased with it. Got to bed at 1 oclock. The weather intensely cold.

Tuesday March 4" 1884. The weather remains very cold. I did not work today as I did not feel well. I had Julia, Marion and Emma Brace to lunch. At 4 I went to a meeting of the Trustees of the Art Union. Subscriptions continue to come in and we have reduced the debt. The Newton trial proceeded and lasted until near-midnight. Newton was examined and simply denied every thing. I wonder he had not done this before. His simple denial before the Trustees would certainly have had great weight with me. I did not get to bed until after 1 o'clock. I saw in the Tribune yesterday a notice of the death of Sammy Bostwick at the age of 71 years at Lanes. I had no idea he was so old.

Wednesday 5., Awoke with a "thick head". Am convinced it is from breathing bad air at the Century. Sat in my chair in front of the fire all day and did not attempt to do any thing. A Mr. Reynolds called to see something about a Landseer out West somewhere, which it was alleged Church had once copied. After he went away, about 4 o'clock I drank a half bottle of champagne as my head ache began to increase, and as usual it entirely cured me in a very short time It has snowed nearly all day. Called on the Stedmans in the evening. It was snowing but I walked up to 30" St. Met there a Mr. Boland an artist who was making some illustrations for a book of Stedmans poems. They did not strike me very favorably particularly as I took a soldier for a little girl in a short dress. A letter from Mary Gifford. She regretted that Sanford's wife had put his remaining sketches which Whittredge and I left out of the first sale, on sale at Ortgies' gallery. I went up to the gallery and took a look at them. They looked better than I feared but many of them had better never been exposed to the public. So she is caring for her husband's reputation.

Thursday 6" Went immediately after breakfast, by appointment to Mr. Bordens. He was there and is to send my two pictures to me to be varnished. On my return I went in to see the panorama of the siege of Paris by Philopoteaux. It is admirably painted and interested me very much. I almost felt as though I were looking at a great battle. Have been painting on a little picture of ice drifting in the river at Antonys Nose on the Hudson, a recollection of something I saw from the car window. Mrs. Weeks and Miss Blake called and I had a most pleasant visit from them. Attended Robt. Gordons last artists party. There was the usual attendance. Among the distinguished guests the most distinguished was Matthew Arnold whom I had not seen before and who I had supposed was well on his way to England. He is not a prepossessing man and has a very ugly mouth which he twists about in a

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New Ice in the Hudson.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 5.- A snow storm prevails here to-night. A solid sheet of new ice has formed on the river from here to Sing Sing.  It is five inches thick and fast to either shore.  People are crossing the river with teams at West Point.
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