The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-01

dispieased the Lord, who sent Nathan to him
with this parable: "There were two men IN
one CITY: the one rich and the other poor:
The rich man had exceeding many focks and
herds; but the poor man had nothing but one
little eve lamb, which he had bought ana
nourished up; and it grew up together with
him, and with his children; it did eat Of ais
own meat, and drank Of his own cup, and lay
in his bosom, and was unto him es daugntef.
And there came traveller unto the ricn man
and he spared to take of his own nocK, ana ~
bis own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man
that was come unto him" =. -
David never thinking he was nimseH
the subject of this rebuke, grew very
angry that such thing had happened within
his rule. and demanded that the rich man
should be exposed to be punished. Much to
his surprise, Nathan, pointing to him, him.
self exclaimed. "Thou art the man, and ex-
planned how Uriah represented the poor man
while h;s wife was the lamb that had uDjustly
baen taken from him. tbs just at the moment
Of Nathan q accusation that this scene is taken.
Tn the foreground stood Nathan with his I'm
Ger pointing to David, who seems startled.
bewildered and surprised. We are told that
David repented afterwards, which is, perhaps,
a good reason for our later day Davlds post
poning their repentance until after their evil
doings.
But now as the guilty David and his accuser
pass out of sight, there comes IN view gor-
geous display. 1t is
XIv-THE QUEEN OF sHEBAS VISIT TO
sOLOMON-A. NJ, S0l4.
"And Solomon told her all her questions; there
was not anything hid from the King, which he
told her not."-I Kings K. 8.
Truly this was grand sight, and we'll de.
.o.x:,,c xI,a nvkro ff1en tio,, hooknwod n II
by It's designers Seated, side by side, be-
meath q magnificent canopy, upon the same
throne, and arrayed in their strikingly con-
trasted regal robes, were the two greatest
rulers of their day, engaged in conversation
as illustrating the text, 'fAnd Soldmon'told her
all her questions" while around them were
gathered together the great men and officers
of their respective courts their rich attire we'll
contrasting with the plain garb Of the Queens
slaves, who were laying the priceless bur
dens-the presents of their mistress under the
great wise man-at the foot of the throne
Indeed, we were 10th to SEQ the car which
bore this splendid array move slowly away.
We would rather it had paused longer before
us, but on it passed. and solitary figure ap-
peared upon the next, which we found to be
Xv-sHISHAK TAKING AWAY THE GOLDEN
VESSELS WHICH SOLOMON HAD
NADIA. NJ. 1904.
"And it came to pass in the fifth year Of King
Rehoboam, that Shishak, King Of Egypt, came
up against Jerusalem: and he took away the
treasure Of the house of the Lord, and the
treasures Of the Kings house; he even took
away all; and he took away all the shields OF
gold which Solopnan had made."-I Kings, xiv.
Is and &c.
Standing alone in the foreground was
Shishak, King Of Egypt, with golden vessels
in his hands, while on the Car behind him
were piled the YES sells of the temple and OF
the King Rehoboam's house. This display
seems to have been intruded to give an idea
of the style and fashion of the household
vessels Of that day, and if that was the aim it
was successful We find ourself, however,
unable to identify any, either by name Or
use, not being an antiquarian in any sense OF
the word-nor do we believe there were many
among those who admired.the display who
could do anything more than admire it. L
was different, however, with what followed,
for the scene which was here represented was
XvI-THE MIRACLE OF ELISHA.
"For thus saith the Lord, ye shall not rec
wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley
shall be filed with water that We may drink.
both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. I'll
Kings, H.
This miracle happened in the reign of Je-
horam, King of Israel, and was performed by
the prophet in his interest The Moabites
had rebeiled sgainst the rule of Jehoram, who
vent out against them, taking with him the
King of Judah and the King of Edom. Upon
entering the land of the Moabites they found
the country devastated and the water Of the
wells dried up, SO that the army suffered for
the want of it. It was then that Elisha spoke
unto the three kings and their army in the
words of the text, and on the next morning
~ Lad 6ic-
heartened army was treasured and the Moab
ties defeated. The tableau given was that
moment when Elisha was delivering the words
of the Lord, as he stands beside the useless
well, the three kings, Israel, Judah and Edom,
with him.
The car which followed contained number
of figures, and represented
XvII-THE LOSS OF THE TEN TRIBES OF
ISRAEL-A. M. 1898.
"In the ninth year of Hoshea the King Of Assy.
ria took Samaria and carried Israel away into
Assyria, apd placed them IN Halah and in Habor
by the river GozaD, and In the cities OF the
Medes."-H Kings xvii. Z.
There were no central figures in this tab
lean, the group being made up Of the captive
tribes, guarded by the soldiers of the army OF
Hoshea, under command of his captains II
was Heavens punishment melted onto Israel
for their sins; token to them of Gods ven.
geance Justly leveled against those who, los.
ing faith in His goodness and mercy, give
themselves up to those vices which lead
surely, however slowly, to destruction. 1t is
lesson which appertaips to all times, and
the needing of which is not at all Iemiss al
the present
As the captive tribes-pictures of guilty
remorse-passed from view, we behold
XvIII-THE PROPHEsY OF ISAIAH-A. NJ
1892.
"Behold, the days come, that all that is II
thine h6use, nd that which thy fathers have lait
up in store unto this day, shall be carried into
Babylon nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.
II Kings, xx. ".
There was the King Hezekiab, whom tht
Lord had raised from his sick bed that ht
might deliver his people out Of the hands
of the Assyrians, seated upon his throne; De
side him was the Scribe busily engaged in
taking down the words of the prophesy. which
Isaiah, standing before them, was delivering
Grouped about were the Kings guards anc
attendants. The whole forming one Of the
most perfect and agreeable pictures yet seen