Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

DeflH8 InaG Is que NANNY 10 tle uH-
expectedly generous response of the
owners of such treasures when invit
ed to aid the exhibit with loans,
grumbling changes to gladness, for
l always rejoice over every generous
act performed it expands the heart
of the person who does it and helps
the world in its struggle to do better.
Nor was the hanging we'll done
size, rather than merit seeming to be
considered, one Of MiUet's pictures be-
ing hUng close to the floor! But as long
as the labor of arranging the picture
gallery is left to a changing commit
tee we shall have good and sufficient
reason for committing the sin of
wishing we might hang the committee.
In an enterprise where money and
energy and influence are requisite the
men who are put on committee are
generally selected with an eye single
to those qualifications, and often the
Art Committee knows as much
about art as man / once
knew did about carpets. Raised in
poverty, accustomed only to the rough
er side of life he gathered his bits to-
gether until finally he accumulated
quite a fortune. He Immediately built
an elegant home. furnishing it luXu-
riantly and finding his chief delight
in displaying it to visitors. One day
a gentleman going through the rooms
bent down to examing the carpet
saying as he arose: sit is SO soft
and lovely l mistook it for velvet,
but [ see it is rarely fine Brussels
instead"
"Brussels Brussels / guess it
amt Brussels. There amt 'brus-
sell in it; its every thread all wool p
retorted the angry host, whose only
idea of Brussels was associated with
the things akin to that in name which
comprise the wardrobe of the swine
family.
In the rotunda of the Art Gallery
are grouped rare old pieces of furni-
ture, vases, statuary, bronzes, etc.
interspersed with waving palms. Not
many pieces of marble are shown but
two or three are very fine. "Nydia,
the Blind Girl'' from the studio Of
Rogers, appeals quickly to the heart
so wonderfully true to nature is the
expression of the face. Hiram Pow
ers' Bust of Washington is especially
interesting because it can be studied
side with one of the famous Stuart
portraits known to have been made
from actual sittings. "Venus and
Cupid and "Venus Triumphant
one by Ives the other by Park, are
both very good-only one gets weary
of the countless repetitions of the
same subject.
The most elaborately designed and
expensive vase is of Sevres china
painted by LeBarre, mounted or
bronze-gilt. Its price is S13, POO
enough to give most people fail
start in life.
One of set of four pieces of An
tique leather wall-hanging, painted
and hand-embossed IN the time Of
Charles /, of England, is marked fo1
sale. Three thousand dollars vii
buy this not remarkably beautiful
thing,-12, 900 for the complete set
A collection of ancient arms and ar
NOR contains a Crusaders sword O
the 14th century q rapier made il
1890, and a shield belonging to sui
of armor dated 1866.
Many of the presents bestowed
upon Gen. Grant while abroad ar,
in rare old cabinet which occupie!
one corner of the rotunda.
In collection of plates owned b.
James r. Keene, is fine old Vienna
valued at $1,000. Just imagine hov
spare-rib and potato would taste eater
from such a dish,
The hangings of the rotunda az
the rare old tapestries owned by Gen
Sheridan. They are a study and
delight to those who appreciate ant
understand their value; but to man.
they are only "horrid old rugs" L
tell such persons that each piec
represents some incident in the lif
of Alexander the Great; that the
were made in the 18th century; tina
six square inches is as much rs
skilled workman could make in day
would be worse than reading them
story in the Greek tongue, fo: the
are quite likely to reply that the
"never knew Mr.. Alexander no-how
and haven't no call to be concerne
about his life
Passing into the east gallery
picture from the brush of Lyell Car
satisfies the most sternly practica
there is something worth coming t.
see. A young Jersey calf is gettin
it's breakfast from a bucket, in whic
his head is half buried, one ey
standing watch for intruders. Th
artist was paid very high complimen
by the farmers wife, who, after look
inc at it for full ten minutes, said t,
her companion;
eyes; it is a right smart calf; bu
law, what cruel, burnin' shame t
60 and take it away from its mamm
so soon.'
The most famous artists represent