The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-10
AN AGENTS DREAM.
General Grant, ex- President E.. B. Hayes,
and President Arthur Iuserested-A
Oanyassing AGENTS Bonanza.

and President Arthur Inserested- "A
Oanvassing Agents Bonanza.
On the afternoon of October 10th,
last, Messrs. +. Myers s. Co., of 658
Broadway, New York, presented to
President Arthur, at his New York
reaiden.e, l23 Lexington Avenue, a
copy of remarkable and magnificent
engraving, entitled sour Presidents,
1789-l88l,' Copyright, 1882, by F.
Myers d Co. J After warmly COM
mending the picture, the President be-
spoke copy also for the White House,
and the picture, elegantly framed, has
accordingly been supplied-"with the
compliments of the publishers. !" On
November 22nd. General U. s. Grant,
while present at his business office in
the Equitable Building, Broadway, N.
Y, purchased a copy from canvass
ing agent aud appeared much pleased.
Said the General and ex-President,
referring to the portrait of himself:
I'That is very good likeness of me.
1t Is just as | look now, and my hair is
just about as gray, and no grayer, than
it appears there, and" added the Gener-
al, aGarGeid's is excellent-It is very
COED of Arthur Yes, and there's
Taylor, General Tay lor-I served under
him that is good one of him. Indeed
your picture is good one generally.
am quite familier with all the faces;
/ was SO long at the White House
where good portraits of all the Presi-
dents are found. It is a good idea, and
/ an quite pleased to have one." Say
ing this, General Grant, having paid the
agent, left his Offices, ell route for his
up town mansion, carrying his copy OF
"Our Presidents, l7S9-lS8l' with him,
under his arm. On the next day, ex-
President r. B. Hayes, received copy
of the plate at his home, i'll Fremont, and
he at once addressed letter to the pub
fisher expressive of his approval and
q asifcation.
The high merit of this picture-the
finest national portrait-group ever pub
iished-is established in the leauty of
its conc sption, which has there caused
TO be assembled, in figure, for the first
time. our twenty-one Presidents giving
audience to the great nation over which
they have been honored 20 preside. 1t
presents them in one of the grand
saloons of the White House, artisticaily
portrayed in natural attitudes, in full
length figures, each one clad in the st, lie
peculiar to himself in his day. The
portraits are telling and life-like, and
recall memories of all. A sii gular ef-
feet is produced by thirteen clean-shav-
en- faces, the custom of their time, while
but four of the twenty-one wear the
new popular moustache. On the walls
of the saloon hangs we'll executed pic
ture of the surrender of Cora wallis,
which in itself accurately illustrates
that grand historical event. 1t is ta-
ken from the original painting in the
rotunda Of the National Capitol.
From the window of the room appears
fine view Of the National Capitol
Building, surmounted by the goddess OF
liberty. The picture is % x % inches
in re, and affords an e'egant and adj
mirable subject for the homes OF the
people. It may well be considered a
standard American picture.
The day dream Of canvassing agents
may now be realized, for the sale of such
a work will no doubt be steady one,
and something enormous. 1t Is sold
especially through canyassing agents,
and we understand that the publishers
want agents in this locality and in other
parts. This affords a timely business
opportunity for some Of our enterprising
citizens who may find themselves at lib
erty to accept an agency. In order to
more rapidly introduce this fine work,
full particulars with an agents outfit,
including the engraving, circulars, and
brief history of the Lives of the Presl-
dents-everv one If them-will, We are
informed be forwarded, charges prepaid,
to these who apply with view to All
agency, and who at the same time ie
nit one dollar to pay costs All com
munications must be addressed to the
publishers, F. Myers & Co., Post Office
Box SAG, New York City. We advise
those of our readers who become inter
ested in the subject to send foe an outfit
at once for their own advantage, also
that others may, through such agencies
possess themselves of copies of this
happy production.