The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
at either side Of Neptune's

next came sailing along, VINO
'Out 81 her fathers skull, as they report.
Without mother. all in arms leaped FORTH
perchet high up on pedestal at the rear OF the
Immense ear. stood the goddess of wisdom
and science, armed cap.a-pie, with helmet ana
shield. cotton umbrella for lance like unto.
In Textures bearing and aceoutrements,
strong -lninied old maid presiding over a
womans rights meeting. She proudly con-
templates an astronomer, book-worm and
an a1chemst at work, and surrounded by their
tools.
APOLLO AND THE MUSES.,
mime Ia the invention of the eharmipg Tyre:
Sweet notes and heavenly numbers inspire
Tho appearance of this car was met by loud
anclamations Of joy &1d hilarity. comparable
in bosterousnnss only to the bowling tones Of
discordant Instruments, the origin Of which
is soon discovered
Anol stands in 'front.' attired in his class
ical eostume-a culver strapped TO his back
10 which he has added the dress coat de
rig,etr of the chef d'orchestre and white
kids; armed with penny fiddle, he has
changed his murderous bow for the horse-hair
affair. which lie yields cumcally and vgor-
ousfv His bristling hair gives his coun-
tenat1ce anything but the poetic look which
must have seduced Venus and Amphitrltee
But the muses. shades of Parnassus Cal
linpe Erato, Clio, Ihalia, Mepomene, Eu-
tsrpe, urania Terpschore and Polymnia, at
tired in the tripperles of female MINISTRIES.
serapng cranky fddles and base viols pick
ing Che aathmatie strings Of a harp, footing
on d trombone or blowing into wheeling reeds
or banging at base drums. whilst Ihalia on o
stage hrandishing a revolver and q bowie
knife chews scenery with vigor that would
shame some of our most ambitious young
tragediails
VENUS, CUPID. HYMEs AND THE aRAols.
THE goddess nies sublime
10 visit Paphos and her native cline,
Where garlands, eve, green and ever fair.
"A hundred affairs IN hpr temple smoke,
a thousand bleeding Hearts her power invoke"
Caricature in this tableau has assumed a
more graceful character and has been toned
down 10 q more beautiful aspect. The Queen
OF Love. mounted on an exqusitely wrought
shell. perhaps as De Moustier elegantly says
Pour montrer uu'une ieune nile -..
Dot touiours renfermer. do craiate do soupeon
Ssa beaute dams ga maison,
Sa vertu dams sa counille,
gliding over placid waters and drawn by
anuwAwhite swans, ridden by Cupid and Hy-
men. armed with bow and CULVER and flaming
torch. The goddess is represented IN the
gorgeous garb of an elegante OF our day
combined with the classical attire OF the God
ness of Love- the graceful folds of her trail
dropping over the sides Of her dainty vessel,
Hand TN hand come her youthful companions.
THE THaEE aRAcEs, -
representing three modern bellies, eSquisitely
ROBBED In rich fancy costumes. Nothing can
sever the friendship that unites them. Each
grace Is Indispensable to her sister. They
must be united TO please, and whomsoever
hath only one, hath mono at all"
MARS AND BBLLoNA.
NY helmet let Bellona bring Terror my traces
And panic Fear, do with The rapid driver sit"
The charm and ecstaey produced by the car
of Venus is changed into a roar Of laughter
when Mars, IN war array. appears with classic,
helmet and cuirass, modcrn epaulets ana
top boots. against which q huge sword bangles,
formidable navy revolver stuck in his belt
and with his lance he threatens to transplerce
his foe. He liz standing on monster krupp
gtn, the cascade Of which'serves as o Pegas-
Als to furious Bellona. with distorted features.
Her torch, Bellona waving through the. air..
Hprinkles with clothed gore her flaming hair
Six warriors III most putre and oitlandish
ssaccnutlements and fiery faces, form o group
saruund the car, which Is strcwn with huge
N.lile shells and solid shot
DIANA.
tThe laugh and shouts have subsidized for
high up In the heaven-hearing ear comes the
chaste yet ambitious Diana, seated in her
crescent shaped hunting canoe, accompanied
by her hounds. The sworn enemy OF love.
with distended bow, ia In the act of dispatch
ing d fatal dart at Chione, the granddaughter
beauty with her own. This was one of the
prettiest cars IN the pageant and provoked
universal praise and admiration.
MERCURY AND THE MERCHANTS,
The next car represented,
The god who mounts the winged winds
That high through fields 81 air his flight sus-
Ger the wide earth, and DER boundless main
He grasps the wand that causes sleep to fly
Or In soft slumber seals the wakeful eye;
Then shoots from heaven TO high Pieria steep
And stoops incumbent on the rolling deep.
Merk, however, In this instance is not
mounted on the winged winds, but, leaning
onhis caduceus, strikes foppish attitude on
top Of a pile of Goldfish boxes His garb Is a ri
dculous combination of the swell and his
usual classic livery. Heis go modernized in
deed, that he smokes,a perique cigarette, the
smoke Of which eurls in graceful harmony
with his blonde side chops. In the foreground
are TO be seen cotton merchant inspecting
bale OF cotton rescued from the Tornado,
Elmlet ranger probing y hogshead Of sugar.
and member of the whisky ring grumblng
ut the prospects Of tho passage of the Motfett
Register bill. Tho masks and general get up
of this car Is very good and quite funny And
now comes
BACCHus AND THE BACCHANTEs,
Still dost thou enjoy
Unwasted YOUTH Eterually a boy
Thousrt seen In Heaven; who ali perfectons
And when uniformed, thou hast virgins face"
The picture is a little overdrawn. Never
theess the scene Is n rejoicing one, Seated
pomlpously in u splendid chariot drawn by
tigers, emhlcms Of the rage which drunken
ness inspires the ruhicund god, crowned with
ivy leaves, which were supposed to possess
SOLDERING qualities. quatfs the golden nee
tar, Two raying Bacchantes, with hair
dishevoled foaming mouths, their eyes spark
ling with intoNication, wildly beating Gym
balls or blowing horns. skip Mt the sides Of the
grim courscrs, whilst drunken fauns aud
satyrs sing the praises Of the inventor of wine
and the conQueror OF the world.
S1LENuS,
hesotted by too frequent lihatons. and
mounted on a donkey, straggles unconccrn-
eddy behind this grotesque Cortege, of which
he Is lit appendage
VULCAN AND SATURN,
The allegory on this car, although not quite
plain TO the naked oyc, seems to indicate
that the gentle cyclops are very busy
masters in Olympus. 1t does not APP
pear that q new thunder has been
mo .t,nlanH Ear i,,,t ,tn