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japanese Artists.
1.-THE SATURDAY. ReyIey.I


Five OF the most celebrated native
draughtsmen were invited to the Embassy
Tor the purpose of practically exhibiting
their method Of working. In the middle
OF the room was spread a breadth of felt,
on which was spread piece Of paper held
down by weights. Each competitor had a
long, slender piece Of charcoal IN bam-
boo-holder, some broad, fiat brushes
OF deer's hair, and round ones
made OF vegetable fibre. On a slab
was quantity OF Indian-ink. The first
artist came forward, bowed, and kneeled
down before his paper, considering il at
tennvely for minute or two. He then
made few almost imperceptibe dots with
the charcoal points, and with the fiat brush
full OF indian-ink formed a large irregular
mass in the centre, and with smaller brush
q Few feathers, and the end OF n pendant
branch. Then, beginning at the top Of tbe
paper, he worked downward, and in n
quarter OF an hour produced an admirable
representation OF cock and hen and the
branch OF tree. The body of the hen
was skilfully left out in the painting. so
that 1t was formed merely Of the uncolored
paper, but against the dark background.
and with few touches TO indicate feathers.
u was entirely satisfactory and thoroughly
decorative. A flower painter next made
his bow and knelt down. lie, too, began
WIN lew dots to guide him in the dlspo-
sal OF his masses. Taking a large brush
,uii OF green pigment, he made one
ieM Win each sweep, varying the
SHADES IN the different leaves, but each leaf
peing OF an even color. With another
prush ne formed peony flower, shading 1t
py merely putting little water on quickly
before the red was absorbed. The colors
OF MS palette were indigo, gamb0ge. GRIM
son lake, and red earth. The Japanese at
Iach much Importance to the art OF compo.
'ition. and always carefully arrange In their
minds eye before beginning any design
Exactly how they viii produce balance
without uniformity.
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AN oBELIsK BUILT To 0UTLAsT THE BRITISH
MONARCHY.
rrou the Now York World. 1


MONARCHY.
From the New York World.I
Two hundred yards directly northeast
from the imposing soldiers monument In
Calvary cemetery is gray granite obelisR
which daily attracts the attention OF visit
ors. II Is the largest stone In the new porr'
ton OF the cemetery, and its poi
ished surface rises fifty-two feet from
the base. On the east side OF the
coping there is an inscription on the
arch sunk deep into the granite ana
embIazoned with gold. The letters read
{. Erected to Outlast the British Monar-
chy." Some who read the inscription
openly express delight, while others think
| II is out Of place in graveyard. ON the
north side OF the Obelisk, cut In polished
granite and in raised letters. is mort'lary
notice which shows that in one OF the
vaults lies the remains Of Eleanor Murphy,
Of Donegal. wife Of Daniel Murphy, who
died IN New York city in 1882, at the age
Of eighty-two years.
The obelisk IL built OF Quincy granite,
the finest and most durable in the world.
No expense has been spared, and there Is
no better finished piece Of work in any
cemetery. The engraving. OF the letters
cos, 5000 alone. Daniel Murphy, who
erected the obelsk and caused the inscrip-
ton to be put upon 1t, lives in simple style
on the northwest corner OF Madison
and New Chamber streets, this city.
lie is worth 100000, and occupies the
first floor OF a double-apartment house,
which he owns. He Is seventy-three years
old. and was stricken with blindness two
wears ago, after a severe attack OF Brights
disease. He came to this country I'm 1882,
and worked as farmland In New Jer-
sey, receiving eight dollars month and
his board.
"The inscription on the coping is my
own" he said Il want the obelisk to out
last the British monarchy. For the Gov
eminent of England | have nothing but
undying hate. instilled in me by successive
generations
sis il merely a matter of patriOtiSm:'
No the estates Of my ancestors i'm the
County Wexford were cOnflscated during
the reign OF Queen Elizabeth. because they
would not renounce their religion. AyaSt
fortune was taken from them, and that
great wrong, together with my patriotism,
induced me to erect the Obelisk.'
"What will it cost -
81 have already spent S24,S 800 upon It,,
and shall eXpend more. ! do rot mind the
money and am ready to give SjO.O00 in
cash 10 the leaders OF any formidable and
legitimate movement that is inaugurated
against England in the cause of Ireland
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adopted, was clergyman, the Rev. Or.
Cartwright, who devoted considerable
fortune to the cause. In 1870 one GRIM
shaw built mill at Gorton, near Manches-
ter, with 500 OF Cartwrighps power.looms
m It. In few weeks the building was
burned down, perhaps accidentally, but,
anyhow. IL was sixteen years before an
other attempt was made TO introduce
power-iooms. But the machine rolled on
at last, and the hand-loomers were crushed
beneath II
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NOR NEW YORK.-The OId .

A Dominion steamship ToI.panN's SSsssltssiszss
proposed >aings for the week following are:
WlANOkE, Captain lULrHERs. ERIDAY
July 2uth, al O'Clock Z. VI.
ROANOKE. Captain COTCH, SUNDAY Jaly
22d, al , O'Clock \. NJ.
OLD DOMINION, Captain WALkER. TUES
DAY, July 24th, AT o'clock T.. VI.
Freight received until = O'Clock l.. VI. Friday, q
o'clock T.. NJ. saturday, and To z O'Clock T.. NJ
Tuesday.
Through bills OF fading signed ana goods Tor
varied with dispatch To all points north, south
east. aud west; al 10 foreign ports.
Pa -scugcr accommodations un surpa.sed.
Ailtr-cabin fare Ia New York QncludIng meal,
AMI berth. $40. roupd-trptickct,,S ls; stecrage,
win subsistence, 81: without subsis s'nce, 80.
Passenger, leaving Richmond Mondays, Tues
dayS, Wednesdays aud saturdays by the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad al 1871 \. ", or by
Chesapeake and Ohio railway ria NewpOrt's news
AT 10 l.. Vi. VIII make connection It Norfolk
win steamer leaving those days. Ttckers to te had
AZ the Richmond and Petersburg depot, Che,l-
pcake ana OHIO depot, and A. W. Carriers, 1000
Main street.
FOi freight or passage, apply To
GEORGE W. ALLEN Il CO., Agents,
U IL Company's Wharf. ROcketfs.
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IHESAPEAKEA AND ONO RAILWAY


~ SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 10, 1888.
DEPART RICHMOND: Louisville and Clncn
1ati express. I:20 T.. VI. daily; mall $40 4. NJ.
daiiy except sunday: Ashland. n.y., and Column
has. Ohio, night express 1910 4. VI. daily except
sunday; Tor NortOlk anu Old Point. i:lO 4. VI.
daily except sunday. 500 A. NJ. daily except
sunday.
SUNDAY SPECIAL (EXCUESIONl 1880 A.
VI. for Newport News and Phmbus (Old Point
zoe, not connect for Norfolk.
THE 1870 4. VI. TRAIN STOPS FOR Local
BUSINESS between Richmond and Charlottes
vile.
ARRIVE RICHMOND: From the West, S:45
\. VI. except Snndlyi,4 l.. VI. daily. aud $3.50 1
u. excerpt sunday; from Norfolk and Old Pon
1888 \. ". dIilN except sunday, and 1890 T..
v. daily from Oid Point except sunday, from
Norfolk.
Louisville and Cincinnati Fast-Linc Pullman
-lerplng-carS ana day coaches IRON Richmond to-
Cincinnati and from Charlottesville at . 4. VI. H.
Louisville.
rickct-Oficcs: 1000 Main street and Chcsa.
pcak' and ohio Railway depot.
II. ". FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
q. ". SMITH, General Manager. teg
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old DOMINION STEAMSHIP s>sSSf
" COMPANY. $1,000
FOR NEW YORK.

TINS company viii dispatcboue Of theirsplea die
stehIucrs-GUl ANDOTTk, ROANOKE, MAN
HAITIAN, OLD DOMINION, and RICHMOND
EEEkf TUESDAY, FRIDAY, aud SUNDAY
lfor hohis 81 sailing, see advertisement belOwl
steamers leave New Ork IT ESDAl =, TIL, rs
DAY sand SATURDAYS at 8 L. NJ. from Pier 20
(ncw numberl North river. foot of Beach street
They nave splendid saloons, state-rOoms, aud
bathrooms.
unsurpassed
Aiter-cabin fare 10 New York (including meals
ana berthl, slO round-trip tickets. vi steer age
with subsistence ~; without subsistence, So
Freights for points beyond New York Forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made except actnsl
expenses Incurred.
Freight received unul o O'Clock r. NJ. daily.
FOR further Indignation, apply 10
GEORGE W. ALLEN * Co, Agents,
jy 30 Ofce COmRanV's wharNee Rnckptts.
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VHE POPULAR WATERING PLACE
CAPE MAY
is REACHED BY THE
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD
IN TWO HOURS FROM PHILADELPHIA.

FAST EXPRESS TRAINS, with ParlOr-C Car.
attached, are run during the season At convenient
hours. and passengers viii lind on tieir arrival al
The new BrOad-Strect station, Philadelphia Union
Transfer coaches ready Ia transfer direct To Lhe
station of the West Jersey railroad, at the foot Of
MarNct street.
For through tickets. baggage checks, aud full IN.
formation Apply as follows: \. W. CARRIER.
1000 Main street aud station Richmond. Frcde-
ricksbnrg and Potomac railroad, corner Eighth
and Byrd streets, Richmond, Va.
j. II. WOOD.
General Passenger Agent.
CHARLES f.. PUGU, General Manager.
f. S-tAul5
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A TLANTIC CITY.

N
EXPRESS TRAINS ARE RUN THROUGH
WITHOUT STOPS IN 90 MINUTES,
VIA
CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD, from
station foot of Vine street:
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD, from station foot
OF Market str ct.
Passengers from Washington VIII take tho
through trains of the Baltimore and Potomac raii-
road To Philadelphia, aud arrive ~ thenew Bro;id-
street station oi the Pennsylvania railroad, whcTt
Union Transfer coaches connect direct To the sta
lions OF the Camden and Atlantic aud West JCrst Y
railroads.
For through tickets. baggage-checks, and full lit
formation, apply a. follows: ". CARRIER,
1000 Main street. and station Richmond, Frede-
rickshurg and Potomac railroad, corner Eighth
aud Byrd streets, Richmond, Va.
J. X. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
CHARLES f.. PUGH, General Manager.
L.. All
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- x~,~,-.~Ic.S<@S~]-. 1>|.N'l- .-,---.,-,-
&g 3. - -.s,...-
a TLANTIC-COAsT LINE.
RICHMOND AND pETERssURG RAILROAD
TIMETABLE.
IN EFFECT July =, 1888.
LEAVE MISUNDERSTANDING
1881 A. M. daily. eonnecuHg for Ner K. Ra-
leigh, Charleston. SAVANNAH, aud tio-
rida. Stops az Dfewry's Bun Cea-
tralia. and Chester. Pullman slcclsr
New York a. savannah.
$50 T.. NJ. FAST VAIL, daily, cennerlinP tor
Charleston, Savannah, and Florida.
This train makes no local -toIs. Pull
man sleeper Washington 90 ilulf~tDn.
Cos r. NJ. ACCOMMODATION, daily except
sunday.
s5s A. NJ. freight. daily texceI sunday.
sttsspp " Sunday excursion.
LEAVE PETERSBURG STANDARDIZATION AP-
POMATTOk DFPOI.
45S A. VI. FAST MAIL, daily. Mases no l"ca
stops. Sleeper Charleston 10 WASH
7:3O A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION daily except
S27P. NJ. daily. Stops at Chester. Cmlrslla.
aud Drewry's Blun. Pullman slccpe
savannah 10 New YORK.
SOB Z. VI. freight daily Except sunday.
4 ~ 4 4 II. sunday excursion.
All daily passenger trains make closc connection
at Richmond for ali points north. east and west.
NORFOLK.
Leave Richmond 1881 An. daily. Arrive Nor
leave wei Norfolk l9:4s p. NJ daily. Arrive Rich
J.R. KENLY, Superintendent.
7. VI. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
sol. HAAS Traffic Manager. W
DICHMOND FREDERICKSBU re-
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD schedule
commencing JULY =. 1888:
600 A. NJ, leaves Byrd->ireet station daiy: top,
only at Milford and frcdcrick ,burg
sleeper from Jacksonville to Wash
ITO A. NJ. leaves Byri-Strcot STALLION daily tcN-
ccpt sundays.
sleeper from savannah tu New ork.
ll:l3 A. NJ, arrives at BvTd-Str,pt station daily.
sleeper from New YORK 10 savannah.
2:il L. NJ arrives az Bvrd-Strcet station daily.
stops al FrcierIcAshurg. Milford. Iud
Junction. sleeper from Ma,hiugiou
20 Jacksonyilc.
g:fS L NJ, arrives ~ Byrl-Sirprt stallion daily
except SnndayS).
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS:
G:23 A. NJ. leaves Elba: arrives at Ashland "a
1913 \. VI. STOPS at Hungary.
400 T. NJ, accommodation. leaves Brpid->lrcr,
station; arrives al Ashland at J.uZ
T..
7:2sP NJ, leaves Elba; arrives 1T Ashland at
sos l.. VI. stops ~ Hungary.
SOB M, arrives at flba: leaNc- A.hlnd at
5:2S 4. VI. stops at Hungary.
$3.50 A. ~, accommodation; arrive 80 Broad
street station; leave Ashland az 1913
4. NJ.
6loP. 81, arrives at EIba; leave, Ashland at
5:34 = VI. stops AZ Hungary.
&. \. TAYLOR. General Iickrt Agent.
f.. r. ID. MYERS, General Superintendent.
DICHMOND AND DANNlLLF HAi'-
Al ROAD COMPANY.
CONDENSED SCHEDULES
IN EFFECT July 2,Iss3.
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FREIGHT.

FreigDs received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth
,rulthiicld, ANA Hampton; Washington, ID. a.;
Ncwhcr., Washington, and TarbnrO', " c. and
All points IN Eastern North Carolina: also, fol
eastern shore of Virginia, Old Point, and an rcgu.
Jar landings ON James river, at LOWEST RATES
iud through bill5 iaaueC. l.. u. TATUM,
~ l3 Suup,iufandnnt
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D&PAHTCgE on STEAMERS.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR Gs-su, a.,
~ TO ~
OLD POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT'S NkWS
AND NORFOLK.
ONLY ~ tn A-IiINETnN IA ~

Nv
AND NORfpLh.
ONLY - TO WASHINGTON, DC.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANN'S
tN'IhS RIVER LINE FOR
OLD POINT COMFORT, VIEWPOINTS NEWS
AOHtOLN, Ukt> NOUItI, AND JAAIt>.
HlNtE LANDINGS DIRECT.
CONNECTS AT OLD POINT FOR HAMPTON
(by slgcl, rNi lIsiOlst. AND lih
NORTH SAME AFTERNOON.
ALSO CONNECTS AT OLD POINT FOR
MASliiNGIOH. -. g..
AND AZ NOR"OLh WlrII STEAMERS FOI
EhS TEEN SHORE OF VIRGINIA.
NEWPORT'S NEWS WITH STEAMER AC-
tOMAC" FOR SMtTHFiELD.
ONLY EOi - WITHOUT TRANSFER, AND
ONlh ALL-WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER BN DAYLIGHT
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MICH LtS> THAN HALF CHARGED
Bl ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FARE 70 NOl;FOLh, sIOu (,-or,,,,,.
NAlE ROl Nj 1slr. 800 N"Hi"Il'
FARE TO WASHINGTON. ID. c., 81.
FARE ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
WA(-LANDlNG FAKES FROM csc. TO 300
MEALS. Toe.
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The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,


ARIEL,
carrying United states MALL
u. &. GIFFOID, Commander.
leave. EirnmoBd every Tt ESDAl. THURSDAY
md SATURDAY, ~ 7 \. NJ, STREET CARS
CONNECT IN FULL TIMED Tor aboye-nAmrc
places Returning Tie steamer leaves Norfolk. Dlt
Point. ana NcFpurtS News on alternate day., ar
ritlus a. Richmond al about y. VI.
Through ickctg GA sale on steamer and at Gar
Del's Agency, 1000 Main street. Baggage che, kes
through.
STATEROONS CAN RE ENGAGED FOR DAY
Oh NIGHT.
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PHILADELPHIA, RICH-11grA
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEA hSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUESDAY ana
fiiOAl At IL NJ, and every SUNDAY At d
A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays steamers ~.
ceycdtiil ll.3O A. NJ; tor sundays steamer TN
. T. VI. saturday. Freight received daily till o
Fare, ~.
sor further Information, applyto
J. W. McCARRICK,
General Southern Agent, Office Ricketts,.
W. L. CLYDE K Co,
uo " General Axeuts.
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For Tickets, Timetables ana an Information
call on \. W.GARBER & co. 1000 Nam ,tr,,f,
AMI Ticket Agent AZ The Richmond and Bau,iur
depot.
stste-itoOms and Eerihs secured on tppuc,. ton
al thic Office. VI. SLAUGHTER.
General PASSENGER Agent.
MOI Itntu sti,,f
SOL HAAS. Traffic Manager. NI
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lPo.o,r J,i,, Freight dli- tit.i-. oaiiy
i}cN. NuH'N .rN. liur on
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II
| Rl"hmo'dl 3 30 4. NJ 4:3O 4. Nj no, d. NJ.
I Arrive at
| MIPOntl b:454'. NJ ESQ A. u 500 g. "

Passenger trains connect al Wet Point dtilv
excerpt sunday with steamers lui Baltimore AMI
ihe NOrth.
Freight trans leaving Richmond az Twenty
urn street depot at $50 - aIa $50 u.
NJ "ib nave uasscngcr-"'trnt~ o. tarhtd. ArIiyc
hichmon1 1870 VI. tpas-eu.tr'; l2:2S 4. VI.
an 1910 l.. 81. ffreightl
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NJ regular p1--rugtT tr4ins -irb % ii". .II
SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN leave Et.h-
mond at 6:l5 T.. VI 0uIiE>DAlN ana tIfpt S.,
ofcarl week Returning leave Bon Alrrt IuIt. 80.
arrive al Richmond at 1880 4. VI.
Pl'LLMA\-t'NR SERVICE
On Train 0O--Ncw Work aud Moifrum,r. 90,
Washngto and Dauyillc.
an Train 52-I;ichm"nd sud bau,fit. 1ui
Washington and Augusta, Charlotte and Mont
gOmery,
tickets sold 10 all points south, .n,tY.a. and
lOuthwe,t, and baggage checked through.
NOlay-Oyrr checks given ou lu"1l fira,f
VI. STAT IfitlL.
hcncrh Pa--,Hi.t.. ...li.
SOL HAAS, FRAME MANAGE.
I. VI. X. rALtOTT. General Manager N
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concerning looms from Doncasfer,
Aud MeYYlni done hy xn xfer >,

Indeed, practical men were little shy OF
beginning operations which were naturally
viewed with intense disfavor by large
section OF the population. One OF the chief
inventors OF the power-loom, as practically
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CONDENSED SCHEDULES
IN EFFECT JULY 2.1Ss3.

Thr4ugh 1hrnHRh D. I,utur.,rg
Pass. Train ipa'rAHd " D. O.. .,.I-,f.
No. 30. TN Ne. -. Sofa.
Daily. Daiif. DJN.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-21
SHOCKING TRAGEDY
Young Mother Shoots Her Four
Months Old Infant and Then
Kills Herself.
ReerdelPs Testimony in the Star-R0ute
Cases COntinued-Another Good
Man Gone Wrong.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-In the Star
route trial Reerdell continued the Identifies
ton Of the Handwriting and signatures Of
papers connected with the Kearney Kent
route. When he testified that Miner signed
the names of the other defendants, Henkle,
Miners counsel, gave notice that he intended
to move to exclude all of R.erdell's teeth
mony touching his client. The Court re-
piled that it would be rather late TO make
such a motion, after hearing the testimony
and ascertainipg whether it was for or
against them. The Court overruled the mo-
ton, saying it could not be entertained for a
moment. II was not likely it would go to
the extremity of saying what evidence should
be given, and what should be the manner oil
deciding whether the evidence was needed
or not. The examination of papers was then
resumed.
Alter one-half the papers had been exam
ined, witness complained Of feeling unwsll
aud asked TO be excused the remainder OF
the day. At the request Of Bliss, however
he consented to go on for The time, and the
examiu alton proceeded. The testimony con-
cerneu miner ana .. w. dorsey more tnau
other defendants, az it showed they signed
| the names of Peck and ]. W. Dorsey 10 many
Of the papers.
Witness was excused, and Thomas I. Eek
ert, of New York, general manager Of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company, was
called. He did not respond, and Bliss ex'
| planned that he would probably be here il
| the morning. He is expected 10 prove the
kilograms sent by Dorsey to Reredell.
Bliss offered in evidence the muster-roll oil
the company of soldiers, stationed in Ore
! gon, TO prove the signatures affixed to tbs
petitions on the Dalles, Baker City route
| were those of soldiers not stationed upon the
line of the route at the time the petition haC
been signed. Objection was made TO th'
recognition of The muster-roll in evidence
and long argument followed. Without de
Gliding the question the court adjourned.
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GAMBEITA AND CHANZY-STATEs.
MAN AND SOLDIER.

Too soon So pride win plead so love will say,
When towering crests stoop midmost of the fray,
When great swoIds shiyer ere the close OF day.
Too soonl Scarce breathed in an unfinished
hsht,
Dead wieiders of an unexhausted might,
Who at full noontide find unbidden night.
Trees smitten in full leaf by storms red beam,
Flood-breasting swimmers sunken in mid stream,
Stars quenehed before their time. It's so we
dream.
How may tpe know, or with what measure mark
The perfect compass of the souls frail bark
That floats Ger life's bright CLEAN from dark to
dark?
Yet fallen strength and Illustrate purpose move
Regret; It's scarce for mortals 10 reprove
Mortal misj Judgment born of pride and love.
Gambetta-Chanzy! The republics yoke
of sudden grief must sympathy provoke.
stroke!
What labor yet, what benson or bane
For France lay hidden in that strenuous brain,
Now still forever hidden must remain.
Had his wild strength crested its highest wave?
Would 1t have worked to shatter or to save?
There comes no answer fIom Gambetta's grave.
He Mad the power TO stir nations heart
In hopeless strife to play Titan part,
And he died young, leaving no clear-lined chart
To guide his country on her doubtful way
O'era dark course, whence one keen lur1d ray
Dies out with him. What further may one say?
At least in grief the France he loved may sit,
Folding her lowered flag, as is most fit,
Across his breast who meier despaired OF 1t.
At least a sister nation oft may tread
In silent sympathy, with grief-bowed head,
Where great people mourn its great sons dead.
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PERSONAL.

The late Prof. Pond was once demolish-
ing Darwin and his theories-a task which
he frequently engaged in-when he tri.
umphantly wound up with the question: "If
we are monkeys where are our tails% The
professor, who had been speaking for two
hours at stretch before asking this poser,
was startled TO hear a tired auditor answer
audibly: "We have sat on them so long
that they are worn off"
Mr.. J. o. DAVIDSON, an artist of high re-
pute, aud long connected with Hdrper's
Weekly, has been commissioned by the pub
fishers of that journal 10 undertake an ex-
tended tour through the South. The chiei
object Of his trip is TO make such sketches
in town and country ss will serve to give The
readers of Harper's Weekly clear and correct
ideas of the character, resources and pros.
poets of the South, and he will enjoy the
hearty cooperation of well-known and pop
ular Southern writer's.
The Rev. w. n. Charming, writing from
London to friend, says: Edwin Arnold
il, without any exception, the most astonish.
ingly productive writer who has ever come
within my cognizance. Do you believe, car
you believ e that only last Maybe began tc
compose series OF poems on the ninety mine
beautiful names OF Allah according to
the Koran and the poets and narrators O
Islam? This book he completed, copying i
out and illustrating it with Arab texts il
blue and crimson characters, with his Owl
hand, during his summer vacation at Loci
Katrine."
The Rev. Father Ryan, OF Mobile, il mos
favorably received in Canada. In speakin,
of his opening a mission recently at higi
mass, in Montreal, the Post of that cit!
says: GAS may well be expected it wa
simply Il masterpiece of oratory. Amy at
tempt 10 analyse the reverend gentleman
discourse would prove futile. To be appre
cia;ed, Father Ryan must be heard, SIS hi
s,yle3is peculiarly his own-grand, sublime
yet simple ard refreshing. The reverenc
gentleman is, beyond deub, perfectly a
home at mission-he feels it-and the peo
pie feel it. His silvery toned voice, clear
pure diction, commanding appearance, an
apostolic soul rivet his audience to him, AM
throw a magic spell over his listeners fror
the first words oil the sermon TO the last"