Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25


seen any thingl
'Oh yes, Mr.. Stone has been taking
walk with me, and shone me grea,
: many things She then informed him
IN answer to questions, of her walk
, through Broadway-mentioned the Ii
! ons--the Astor House, and other mat.
, ters, not necessary to to be repeated
for the purpose Of this narative.--Dr
Capron continued: a bab
Well, Loraina, when Mr.. Stone was
in Providence few days since, he
spoke to me Of some pictures which he
prizes highly.-Did you see any Of
them? n 'ast el 'is
i "Oh yes, l went to his house and
saw great many. ! took down one,
and handed il to him; and what do YOU
think The wanted me 10 tell him what
it was. when he had it in his own hands I!
but wouldn't--he pestered me with
so many queslionsP
here suggested 10 the Doctor that he
should ask whether she saw fruit piece.
He did so. % yes was the reply !;
that was the very picture took down
and wouldn't tell him what it was.' 3
This was correct. From what could
gather, when she began examining the
paintings, supposed she referred to a
beautiful fruit piece by Ward, of Lon.
don. H1lo 6'f
The Doctor continued Mr.. Stone
told me there was a painting over the
side board; what kind Of picture was
that 2
1t was lake, with mountains around
it. | thought it very beautiful
8 Such is the fact. The picture is a
charming mountain landscape, the scene
being beautiful lake among the Catskill
mountains, by Hoxie.
well, what other pictures did you see +?
What is that picture which Mr.. Stone
told me was hanging over the se,tee
'Oh, it was curious picture. 1t rep.
resents three Indians sitting in hollow
tree, which looks as though it had been
dug out on purpose and the tree is filled
with marks. Hieroglyphics.]
This was the most wonderful reply
we had yet. The picture is compost
tion landscape, by Hoxie, containing the
portrait of the decaying trunk OF an e.
normous sycamore tree, standing in the
neighborhood of Montezuma, N. Y.
The artist has introduced group of the
Indians, and has likewise traced mum.
Der of Hleroglyphics within the open
trunk. These hieroglyphics are seldom
by visitors, nnless specially point
ID out; and yet this blind lady, with BAN /
laged eyes, who had never been in New \
York, nor heard a whisper of the exist /
nee OF the picture, had discovered them! a
rhe fact seems not only incredible but $
IbsoluteIy impossible. But as 1 believe, {,
is nevertheless true. a
'Didyo notice particularly any 9th ii
r picture? Mr.. Stone told me he had a
cveral in his library upon which he sci 6
high value. Did you see them 2 a
Yes ai' +at-'3 u
what were theyp 81
Here she again became affected, as G
ne replied 'One of them was Christ in II
is agony, with crown of thorns.' ST
This reply was astounding. The pic nj
Ire is an admirable copy Of the Ecce CT
lomo by Guido. 1t had only been sent al
ome week before, I,had cautiously a. Fl
oided mentioning it to my most intimate be
lends present at this extraordinary in. 10
rview, until she thus proclaimed il. be
tWhat other picture did you see in the We
,rary!3l 4a a l9ta le.
! There was portrait Of an Indian M
lief.' in
This was another wonderful reply. fa'
he picture is an admirable copy, hi
Catlin, Of "a capital portrait of Brandt, ad
3 great Mohawk Warrior, which has he
gently been procured, to be engraved bo
the forthcoming life Of that celebrated SCI
ieftain. in
How was he dressed? the
Why | can hardly describe it. His ant
I'd was shaved, and don't know ex- be;
ly whether there was any hare left or ma
:. There was something on the top, -
! could scarcely tell whether it was am
r. knt
This description was very accurate str'
g knot on the crown is the scalp-lock; bla
the war-paint around it, and some-
g like ribbon tying it, would rem
it doubtful TO superficial observer, Civ
cquainted with Indian customs and Gee
lumes, whether there was any hair Por
e or not. S,s sl8 geea 5bs9 size
Was there no other picture in the cry
aryg sE elec,
y yes; he took out Of drawer, a vor