The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-02

On the afternoon Of October 10th,
last Messrs. F. Myers & Co., Of 65S
Broadway, New York, presented TO
President Arthur, at his New York
residence, 1873 Lexington Avenue, a
copy OF a remarkable and magnificent
engraving entitled "Our Presidents,
r7So-ISSI," Copyright. 1882, by F..
Myers & Coz Afte- warmly COM
mending the picture, the President
bespoke copy also for the White
House, and the picture, elegantly
framed, has accordingly been sup
pled-"with the compliments of the
publisher. On November cad, Gen.
U. S. Grant, while present al his
business Office in the Equitable
Building, Broadway, New York, pur
chased copy from canvassing agent
and appeared much pleased. Said
the General and ex President, re-
ferring to the portrait of himself ::
"That is very good likeness OF me
1t is just as | look now, and nv hair
is just about as gray and no grayer,
than it appears there, and" added the
General, "Garfeld's is excellent-It
is very good of Arthur-Yes, and
there's Taylor, Gen. Taylor served
under him-that is as good one Of
him ; indeed your picture is good
one generally. | am quite familiar
with all the faces; l was SO long at
the White House, where good por-
traits of all the Presidents are to be
found. 1t is a good idea, and | am
quite pleased to have one" Saying
this, General Grant having paid the
agent left the office, en- route for his
uptown mansion, carrying his copy
of "Our Presidents, 17S9.I8SI," with
him under his arm. On the next
day, exPresident r. B. Hayes, re-
ceived % copy of the plate at his
home in Fremont and he at once adj
dressed letter to the publishers ex-
pressive of his approval and gratifca-
ton.
The high merit of this picture
the finest national portrait.group
ever published-is established in the
beauty of its conception, which has
there caused to be assembled, in fig
ure, for the first time, our twenty
one Presidents giving audience to the
great nation over which they have
been honored to preside: 1t presents
them in one of the grand saloons of
the White House, artistically por-
trayed in natural attitudes, in full
length figures, each one clad in the
style peculiar to himself in his day.
The portraits are telling and'life-like
and recall the memories ofall. A
singular effect is produced by thirteen
clean-shaven faces, the custom Of
their times, while but four Of the
,wenty-one wear the now popular
moustache. On the walls of the
saloon hangs we'll executed picture
of the surrender of CORVALLIS, which
in itself accurately illustrates that
great historical event. 1t is taken
from the original painting in the Ro-
tunda Of the National Capitol. From
the window of the room appears a
fine view Of the National Capitol
Building, surmounted by the goddess
of liberty. The picture is 22x2S
inches in size and affords an elegant
and admirable subject for the homes
of the people. 1t may well be con,
sidered standard American picture.
The day dream of canvassing
agents may now be realized, for the
sale Of such work will no doubt be
steady one and something enor
nous. 1t is sold especially through
canvassing agents and we understand
that the publishers want agents in
this locality and in other parts. This
affords timely business opportunity
for some of our enterprising citizens
who may find themselves at liberty
to accept an agency. In, order to
more rapidly introduce this fine
work, full particulars with an agents
outfit, including the engraving, cir
culars and brief history of the
Lives of the Presidents-every one