Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-20
CNDERTONES.


bic just now. The weather is very cold, and
the gentlemen who hold the national purse
strings seem literally inclined. But if she
tarri's long it may be too late Ho, weather
Will soon be here, ana Congress will adjourn
before many days. Besides, there is danger
that the money may all be gone. Hurry up,
oh, Butter Carver of the Vest
Come II us spring. au'iful spring;
" are weary OF Ice and snow:
Fold NJ within thy CduroUs wing,
over rs perfume Of May flowers blow.
Bathrd in the 'wdrJps,
Bring " their fragrance,
The robe Of the woodlands,
The lingering sunlight.
Bring us the Tiyuiet musical flow.
At BarlOw'S may be seen n newly discOv-
cred portrait of Washington, that will doubt
less attract attention. 1t represents the
father OF his country at an earlier age in life
than any oil painting with which the public
is familiar. and the Intelligent observer can
easily believe that the likeness is a good one.
as ii seems TO bear on its face evidence that
II Is an original. and painted from life The
picture came from near Winchester, where
II has been owned in one family for great
many years, and is believed 10 have been
painted by an English artist named Polk.
who resided in Virginia for some time prior
10 the revolution.
Miss May Read is giving readings out West
Her business manager j. that well kuown and rpu.
lar individual, lie who runs MAY Read : M
l1h CJDiDifJct1t AiCtrtissT.
Very good of its kind. but rather a pO0r
kind. Besides, to get the point as pre-
senteC il is necessary To misquote. There *.
Notwithstanding popular belief to the col-
trary, no such passage as she who runs may
read The correct reading is: Write the
vision. and make il plain upon tables, that
hf h'dli '7tp that Te0tj"th IT," Not n matter Of
plain hand write il will be seen. bat the
arTv r.f
OF danger, not TO be slighted by they vino
note it.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Frye yeStnr-
day, directing the removal of the beautiful
bronze fountain piece from the dark ana dirty
lobby of the city post Office 10 some place
where il can be seen To advantage and prop
erly cared for, ought to be adopted by both
Houses without heSitA ion or delay. This
piece was modelled by Riuehart, the deceased
sculptor, and. though unimpOrtant in size, it
was one Of his happiest fnspira tiOns, and
stood high in his esteem. Indeed so highly
did he regard 1T that during his last visit to
this city he was anxious to buy il back from
government at considerable advance over
the price he originally received for il. OF
course this was impraCticable. but the pro-
posal to remOveit to q more fitting place will
probably answer all the purposes he had III
view. Its transfer will therefore be an act OF
justice not less TO the reputation of the artist
tlOa OF whom were most likely not aware of
the existence OF such gem.
~.
When the report first came out that Ten
nyson was to be offered baronetcy. con
temporary called his attention TO the lines of
another British poet, who wrote:
a prince can max belte,l knight,
marquis, duke, AMI a that
But m honest mans ah0On his might,
Guild faith he wanna IA that
,l,,
but the point was not well taken as against
Mr.. Tennyson. The poet laureate foreshad-
owed his dcClination, or, perhaps, rather his
estimation. of such an honor as was pro
posed IN language nearly as pointed. AMI
quoted nearly rs often, too. as the words OC
Burns. In Lady Clara We're de We're ne
says:
"IIawe'er il be; i; seems to mo,
ii, only noble to BE- good
kIEd hearts are more than corOnet-,
And siInPi" fifth than Norman blood.
The recent action of Congress in allowing
Lieutenant Fitch 10 receive the diamonds
presented 20 his wife by the kheiive, give,
st. Louis another chance 10 crow over her
blasted rival, Chicago. Has any lady in the
latter city n three hundred thousand dollar
set of jewciTy? Doubtless not. But suppose
she has 1t would, of course, merely repre-
sent corner in grain or lucky operation in
pork, and by no manner of means the friend
snip of royalty. Go to, Chicago! st. Louis
scores another point against yOu IN the great
game Of blow.
Great wealth is very apt 20 pI Ovide liberal
customers for artists, if il does not always
insure them appreciatiye atrOns,-which IL
generally does not. This was one Of The most
strongly marked results OF the immense for
tunes made during the late war. when milf
icrcEt artists got fabulous prices for poor but
snowy pictures. The same thing was OBJ
SCryable in California after the great rise il
mining stocks some four yearS ago. alt again
this season. following the development Of the
e big bonanza And, true 10 tie Impulse Of
Suddenly acquired wealth. not less than to
me instincts ~ q community where the queS-
lion Of size enters largely into a determine
tlOn Oi merit. your Californian wants the
most he can get for his money. That is TO
say. When lie buys picture nc requires the
biggest canvas possible None of your seven
~ nine GerOme or MeiSSOnnier tit-bitS for
linn. He must have his art on the same
gigantic scale as his fruits and veget 9blcS
his big trees and his Yosemite rocks or he
doesn't WautIt at all Not any in iis'n he
Will frankly tell you It is therefore no sur
blI>e 10 re@i IN me san Francisco papers
uat Mr. Baldwin, one Of the lately enthrohed
BOnsana Kings. - has recently purchased
from Mr. Thomas Hill his great picture. the
Heart OF the SleIraS. the largest carefully
CalifOrHla.' The price paid is Put down a.
Sln0 0d0, whjch-let il be said with batad
brtath-SeemS hartlN prODOTtiOued to the
alleged immensely Of the canvas. StilI. it is
q gOOd thing for an artist To pick mp little
matter of ten thousand dollars once in a
while, even If he has 10 paint for ii a picture
As big as the side of a grain elevator. And L
J. pity, moreover. that there are not more
men able and willing to pay such prices
whether they want their pictures little Or big
az would be encouraged; i not directly eIe-
waited thereby, al ei,tVation would be sure
10 follow in good time.
II there l. one thing that more than an
other, or possibly more than all others,
makes the average young American con-
ceited beyond sufferance and unbearabe be-
yOnd all tolerance. and that needs repression
rather than encoura cement, it is the gift of
CAB. And yet certain staid and responsible
people OF New York were not long ago guilty
OF the weakness of feasting and toasting at
DelmOnico's young college chap because, in
a tournament OF tongue held in that city
few days before, il was adjudged that he
spoke his piece" rather better than any of
his competitors. In all probability il was
''cheek" that enabled the victor TO carry off
the prize in the contest; and If he survives
the ovation given to him in consequence of
his victory without being utterly spoiled and
made good for r-nOtliDg through life he will