New-York tribune., 1876-05-23
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cold Landmarks in Philadelphia" by MIS-.
Rchocca Hardin, Davis, has rich antique iaFor' DC
ttayng decided taste for research among the gray anu
cobwcbleI monuments Of the past and rare skin ana
fidelity In recording the results The name OF Dr. RANK
liza stands out more 6onspicu0usy in the history Of Ph-
deDnia than even of ts serene founder, Niiiah
Pei His influence the social and material prosperity
Of the city is admirably set forth "1he advent OF
Franklin into the city Oh the day when shabby iad Oh
seventeen ne walked mp Highest. munchins his roll,
really marks the d. OF the birth OF intellectual he oi
Phiale lplna Taere is not effort for her improve
ioent mental or practical wnich he traced to It's
origin III the teeming brain OF the energetic printer
schools universities, free churches, public libraries
drainage fire and military companies, street lamps anu
stree swccpmg-cvsry reform, from the broad ocy oil
the statesman the smallest details, bears somewhere
the bold scrawl Franklin Jcit The wisdom and schol-
arship OF that doy were wholly drawn from books
Franklin dealt directly with the great natural forces
physical and human out of the unlikely material oi his
ellow-apprenlces he made the phiIosophc Junto WIN
petty politics OF the drowsy town, he studied state
craft; Kite aud key under s kecneyes tod the secret
of the ehnngs which had been kept for ages Nothing
was too insignificant for the life-gvng glance oi these
keen eyes lie sees seed adherng to the staws on his
wfes besom plans tends it, and gives to the country
The before unknown broom and new sonrce OF III
dustry. He observes green twig on basket lying on
the wharf thrown from an Amsterdam brig plants and
tends that and presently Pollard willows erow wild by
every stream. He is the foremost typical American
in our history; moral rather than religious;
domestic man. faithful TO his wife, yet cG'-
uvating Platonic friendships with other women;
never losing his cool selfcOntrOl, yet with a
keen, fine sense of fun; testing one minute
deh metaphysical problem and the neXta counterfeit
dollar; always master OF the present moment whether
il demand the making Of cases, rollers and ink, when he
had no money 10 buy or construction OF Gov
eminent from the ruins OF the old" In Beds aud
Tables" Mr. Clarence Cook discusses the aesthetic pro-
prieties the dining room, Offering incidentally some
revolutionary hints order OF the household which
may shake the weak nerves OF the mothOdicil danes
who believe that there time iOr every thing aud mat
every thing must be IN its lime MI Cook recommends
that the ordinance of regular early breakfast should
hc done away WITH and that the separate members OF
the amil shoud catch up what light snack they want
aud wait till twelve o'clock for the formal meal, when
tLey might be supposed to be ia a less unregcneTie
state OF mind than the fresh morning hours. critl-
cal estimate of the genius of Charlotte Cushman by j.
d. tOcktOn assigns her place the modern stage win
TO SUPERIOR and hence the writer airms she was eX-
celled by none of the of her tme matter In
what profession they labored, acting gives no less
opportunity 10 ndiv dual genius than any Of the other
arts painting sculpture, music literature or poetry