Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-27
History of a Picture.

Two of the most celebrated artists the
world has ever known dwelt in the same city.
One delighted in dellucating beauty in all its
graces OF tint, firm and motion. HIS pUr-
traits were instinct with the charm of phyS-
cal 7igor. The graceful, half voIup.uous 0ut-
line OF form and feature harm nzed with DELI
icately blended tints On his canvas, the
homelest faces had an almost irresistible
charm. The other found pleasure only in
depicting weird and gloomy subjects. Above
all, did lie excel in painting the portraits of
the dying. The agoniziug death throe. the
ehastly face and form, were all depicted with
marvelous fidelity. There existed between
these artists the most intense dislike. At
length this dislike eliminated. The beauty,
loving artist had been engaged in painting
the portrait OF beautiful woman. Connois,
seurs pronounced it the most wonderful piece
of art that had ever been produced His
brother artist was jealous Of his fame and
sought revenge. by brbing the keeper of
the studio he gained access to the picture
each night At first he was content to only
deaden tho brilliancy of the complexion and
eyes, efface the bloom from check and lip
and paint shadow on either cheek. Later,
his strokes grew boder and treer, and one
morning the artist awoke to fine the entire
outline of the portrait changed. He could
scarcely recognize in the emacinted form and
haggard countenance the glowing conception
he had embodied. The pallid face aud ex-
preston less eyes he had attributed to lack
of genuiucness in his materials but when
the outlines were changed he suspected the
cause and Indignantly dismissed the keeper.
What the revengeiul artist rnarred by a few
rapid strokes Of his skilifuI brush was only re
stored by years Of patient industry. Reader.
IL. 1.l,
the flowers and grassy carpet" no less than
the human form divine Disease. the dreaded
artist who rovels among the ruins both of ma
ture and humanity,-and Carclessness. the
keeper to whom Health often intrusts his
portraits. And is it not the beauty Of wo>
man, the most admired OF all the works
which adorn the studio of Health, that Disease
oftenest seeks to mar? The slightest stroke
OF his brush upon the delicate organization
leaves imprint that requires much skill
and patience to effacc Restoration must be
prompt. Carelcssness must be dismissed.
Let suffering women heed the warning ere
disease has married their chief beauty
Health cyond PREPARATION. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has been used by thou>
sands of these sufferers. and they are unani-
nous in their praise of its excellence IF
you would be transformed from the pallid,
nervous invalid into happy, vigorous wo>
man, try it.
A correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch, in supporting Col. F. W. NJ. Holiday
for Governor of Virginia, pays him the fol-
lowing just tribute:
'' He is the hightoned, Christian gentle
man, with ability practically recognized
throughout the State is lawyer and states
man, yet no partisan; thoroughly versed III
politics, yet no politician modest as to his
own merits, he cove,s no Office. yet is ambi
tious to excel when accepting office solely as
duty, and with honest purpose to fulfil its re-
sponsbilities. With these, he combues a
personal dignity and bearing (though manned
In the service of his State) fully commsnsu>
rate with the Office ard its requirements.
- The New York State Senate rejected
the nomination of Gen. Mcclellan for super