The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-19
Men and Women

Mr.. Whistler has made o mezzotint portrait
OF Carlyle, who is represented seated, with his
cloak and Garbaldi hat on his knees, and sp-
parenty IN brown study, with his hand up to
MS cnin. on the wall beside him Is q picture
oI MS Friedrich Second" and behind his
chair is medallion which looks like a Prus-
sian eagle and might at first be taken for the
German order the historian is said to have re-
ceived, but is really Mr.. whistler's badge-a
butterfly. Mr.. Whistler received Gi 1000 for
the portrait. The same artist is busy on a COM
panion portrait of Lord Beaconsield.
Cononel Forney sends to The Press OF Phila-
deiphia this description of Gsmbetta: "rhe
man himself" says the colonel, sis the imper-
sonation of self-poised resolution. A large,
short, square figure, with fine head, Hebrew
nose, one defective eye, yet bright and inquir-
ing face. Such is Leon Gambetta. On the
mantel was good bronze bust of Washington,
and on the wall some boxing gloves and short
rapiers, as If for exercise, perhaps for prepara-
ton. Dressed in deep black, and neatly
dressed, with a strong nervous hand and a
shapely foot, he pointed me to the sofr, and
took his place at my side, holding me grace
fully by the hand to seal his spoken welcome.
fire of questions, in French, which were rapidly
translated by NJ. Simonin. He had heard of
me; he had read some of my writings; he knew
many OF my friends, especially Charles Sumner,
OF whom he spoke as an exalted superb, mag
nifcent democrat. 'Ah, yes, he was called too
soon he, at least, was the friend OF France" "
1t would be easy to let the Imagination run
wild in describing such ideal charms Of face and
limb as prescriptive fancy bestows on the Cir
cassian girl; but, unless the remoter interior
possess nymphs Of another and more celestial
mould than those who meet the travellers eye
along the coast, such hyperbole Of praise may
be awarded with greater justice to claimants
nearer home. There is, indeed, natural grace
fulness about these Circassian maids, which a
western education might develop into an ee-
gance that would contrast favorably with the
artificial gloss of mere conventional refinement.
But for the wilderng beauty that dazzles the
eye and carries the heart by coup de grace, you
may see more of it on fine Spring afternoon
in Rotten Row and the Drive than have been
able to catch sight of here during three indus
trious weeks. Lest IL should be inferred from
this admission OF non-success in this respect
that the result mentioned has risen in any de-
X.
may add that it is the married women-aud
OF them the uglest are, as in Turkey, ever the
readiest to hide their charms from the stran-
gers eye-who wear the veil; the single and un-
sold may be looked at till the gazer is content.
correspondent of London Daily News.
European Christian has been converted to
Buddhism and formally installed into the
priesthood in Siam. He 10 an Austrian BY
birth and has been a Roman Catholic he iss
man OF rare attainments in science, literature
and art; perfect draughtsman, an accomp-
lished linguist and a thorough scientist; with
powers of memory and acquisition so strong
that he picked up the Siamese language In a
very few months, although Ii is the most diff
cult of all the Eastern tongues, not even ex-
cepting the Chinese. His avowed object is to
get more thorough knowledge of the Ball
language, which can only be obtained in the
higher grades OF the priesthood. That some
motive of this kind, rather than devout con-
viction Of the deity of Buddha, influenced his
course was so strongly suspected by the princi-
pal members of the hierarchy that for long
time he was unable to obtain admttancs to
temple. The King took compassion on him
and allowed him to pass his novitiate in his
own magnificent place of worship, situated in
the palace grounds. The installation took
place with even more than the usual barbaric
grandeur. The procession was most magnifi-
cent one, and the bands of music belonging to
both Kings filled the streets with music day
and night
Dean Stanley is quoted as saying Of America
to correspondent of The Utica Observer: "I
like the people and as much as have sean of
the country, You are enterprising, and for 80
go-ahead people remarkably thrifty. Bat,
sir, hardly know what to think of the news
papers. presume that they mirror the peo.
pie, to certain extent, but sadly fear that
some OF their enterprise is begotten at the ex-
pense of veracity. 1 really" At this point
Mr.. Grove entered the car with q paper, and
pointing to paragraph asked Dean Stanley to
read 1t. Taking the paper he read as follows:
Dean Stanley has accepted an invitation to
preach in the Unitarian Church. Concord, sc .ns
time before his return to England That was
all, and yet his reverence seemed almost angry
as he threw down tbs paper, remarking as he
did SO: There, that illustrates precisely what
just brought before you. have not been
even invited to preach in the church in ques-
tion, much less have accepted an invitation
OF that character. 1t is true that have been
asked to preach in two or three Episcopal
churches, but in no instance have been asked
to officate in the church of any other denomi-
nation. 1t is very unpleasant, sir, for stranger
to bethus misrepresented upon the occasion Of
his first visit to America, but cannot believe
for moment that the writer intended to wound
my feelings"