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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23
Tho World. Cavalry Horses.

Tho important roles which cavalry
and artillery play in the art OF modern
warfare. make it interesting to know the
total number of animals which the lead
ing countries of the world can throw into
the field of hattie. Here, according TO
tho latest statistics, is the list: Russia,
81, $40, 900 horses; America, $500, 900
the Argentine Republic, 1000. 600;
Austria, 3, 500. 600; Germany. $3.50. 900;
France. $500. 900 horses and 800. COO
mules; England. 100000 borsesi
Canada, a,Gai, 900: Spain. $50. 900 horses
and 2,30o. 900 mules; Italy, 1000, COO
horses; Belgium. 3S3.0o0; Denmark.
31G.O00; Australia, 30l 200: Holland,
5000. and Portugal $1,000 horses and
$4,000 mules. II will be remarked thai
Russia heads the list By an enormous ma
jorisy.-Chicaso News.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23
VERY NERVOUS.

For many years 1 have been afflicted
w;th rheumatism combined with some Kid
new Troubles. Indigestion finally added to
nay misery anI soon became feeble and
vsry nervous, and my whole system was
prostrated. Several physicians were EN-
uIoved and numerous patent medicines re-
sorted to without benefit. After seeing SO
many testimonials extolling the wonderful
merit of B. B. -. | commenced its use and
the effect was like magic Rheumatic pains
ceased, my kidneys were relieved and my
constitution improved at once, and | cheer
fully recommend it to others who may be
similarly afflicted.
NTSS - TONIIESOS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23
SOME TESTIMONIALS.
Extracts From Letters Written
by TOntine Policy Holders of
the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States.

It affords me pleasure to testify to the
prompt and satisfactory manner i'm
which The EQUIrABLE settles Tontine
policies. find, after ten wears of as
suranca, that / am out of pocket oniv
aEout Is per cent. Of premiums paid
equivalent t an annual dividend of over
80 per cent; result that could he
achieved only bv the most careful and
superior management
REV. SAMUEL MEASE u. D.
Chicago, Ill,
r. YoUHG.
LIFE AND FIRE Insurance AaExr
Henderson, Y. g.
PH't"i"s Eri;.en in drst class compa-
niss on'y
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23

Australia now exports oranges to Eng
land.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
DAMAscENE WORK.

The next highest art craft after enamel
ting Re damascening, ortnc arr OF cncrust-
ing one metal on another, not In cyusfa1,
which are soldered on or wcdged into the
metal surface to which they are applied,
but In the form Of wire. which, by under
cutting aud hammefng, Is thoroughly In
corporated with the metal which It Is IN
tended 10 ornament. Practically, damas.
cening IL limited 10 encrusting gold wire
and sometimes silver wire, on the surface
OF iron, steel or bronze. This system OF
ornamentation IL peculiarly oriental, and
takes it's name from Damascus, where Il
was carried TO the highest perfection by
the goldsmiths. II Is now practised with
the greatest success In Persia and IN
Spain. II 10 q curious fact that the mag
netic iron used for ages in the manufac-
ture Of Damascus steel, and by the Per
SLAMS for their sword blades was, and a
still obtained from mines In India.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
ENA,fEI.s.

Enameling is the master art craft Of
the world, and the enamels OF Jaipur i'm
Rajputana rank before all others and are
Of matchless perfection. II Is the mingled
brilliance OF its greens, blues and reds,
laid on fine gold, which makes the super
lative excellence and beauty OF the Jaipur
enamels. Even Paris cannot paint gold
with the ruby and coral reds, emerald
green and turquoise and sapphire blues of
the enamels Of Jaipur, Lahore, Benares
and Lucknow.
There are three forms OF enameling. In
the first the enamel Is applied TO metal nc
paint 10 canvas; In the second transpar-
ent enamels are laid over a design which
has been etched on or hammered out of
the metal. Both Of these are compare
lively modern methods. The third form,
by eucrustation, Is very ancient and 10
known under two varieties, namely, the
clois0HHe, Ia which the pattern Is raised cd
the surface Of the metal by means OF strips
OF metal or wire welded on 10 Il; and the
chaD,p-teve, In which the pattern Is cut out
OF tho metal itself. In both varieties the
pattern is filed In with the enamel. In
all forms OF true enamclng the coloring
glaze has 20 be fused on TO the metal.
There Is indeed a fourth form, practised
by the japanese. They paint In the pat
tern coarsely, as In the hrst four, aud then
outline II with strips OF copper or gold 70
Initiate true cloisonno Cnamels.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

.1,es were AVA rded for work In the
school The loan exhibition was Que Of
the most satIsfactN y displays OF Amer
lean art l have "a " Witnessed. Inc
pictures were preten'i qns neither 10 size
nor subject, but they ere Huiy nehgm
fnl asrcspects the del 'eas5 win WHICH
charming subjects wer treated ~
seeno6 as n the artists must have been
very fond OF those particul rnietnres from
their eascls. For exquisis. moss 81 nnlsh
they were certainly remarka Ole.
Among the students who "a ceived ethtr
q prize or an honorable mentA p recall
the names Of two young ladies n ON eiie''.
igan--one, think, from Charts ne and
the other from some ANAL tcwn IN ssst-
ern Michigan. II Detroit people snAI
establish good art school, the yout.' o.
Michigan will certainly come here tof
their preliminary Art training.
New York's Metropolitan art museum
g. too widely known TO need extended mo-
tice here. Indeed, so many and 80 rich are
the collections being gathered there that
one can scarcely keep track Of the tFvss
ares us they come in. Art schools sup
ported by private Subscriptions afe main
tanned Ia connection with the musucm-
From the above sketch OF The work
done IN other cities II would seem that
one way IN which the museum could DO
much 10 create an art feeling and knowl
edge in Michigan would DC BY the estab-
lishment OF school In which dra wing
modelling ~ clay, wool carving aud other
like branches should be taught. The
great thing q TO know the elements OF
art. To have learned the lesson ~ sim
plicity Is better than "a have seen all the
old masters IN The world, aud there is no
more foolish error than To think that hav
Ing seen many Pictures makes ono judge
OF art.
There Is danger, however, in carrying
the educational feature too Ear. IL should
ucyer be forgotten that The chief end OF
art Is to give pleasure, and Al. at museum
which Is not first of alt a source OF pleas
ure 10 the visitor m.ssee the chief end OF
its existence. There Is JOY OF pictures
which comes NJ sight alone, and this Joy
the uncultivated may share. In addition,
there Is a deeper pleasure ia art, which
comes OF knowledge Of the history
OF art and taste cultivated 10
recognize beauties which appeal TO the I'M
derstaudlng as well "A 10 the senses. This
latter pleasure comes through the appre-
citation of the fact that IN avery nation the
fine arts are the key to lie degree aud kind
OF civilization. The Detroit museum.
therefore, will best fulfil is mission by
combining the instruction Of the Art
school with the gathering Of a collection
which shall both give pleasure 10 the
casual visitor aud also contain materials
for study OF the historical development
OF art. CHARLES MooRR.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
The ORIGIN OF The MUSEUM


dollars formerly sent 10 Paris for designs
are now paid 70 pupils Oft the Boston Art
school. Let us hope in few years more
to see this influence among ourselves.
The Detroit museum Is but the germ OF
what It will be, but In tho germ are all
future possibilities OF life and growth. In
few years the question viii be not how
20 Oil II, but how II shall hold It's accumu-
iating treasures. Our love for IL, and our
pride In II, win not be satisfied until II
shall be worthy Of the name.
One fact II Is perhaps well to recall. or
all the uses to which money can be put
the service OF art Ia probably the most
lasting. When we and our remotest des.
cendants are crumbled In the grave, the
work OF the painter, the sculptor and the
architect lives on In serene ana smiling
beauty 10 charm new races and nations.
When those old Greeks placed their
statues on the pedimcnt OF the Parthenon,
they little thought that their work, though
broken and mutilated. would, after 1000
years, DC among the treasures OF an un-
known nation. Julius III. when he kindly
patronized Michael Angelo and Raphael,
did not realize that they would
confer his title TO future fame. FrancisI.
little dreamed, In his pleasure aud power
and splendor, that he would be best re-
membered as the patron Of art.
Most Of the uses of wealth are evanes-
cent; families die out, food aud clothes,
houses and grounds last but few years,
but the glorious works OF human genius
are almost immortal. They teach and
charm countless generations. Stand
before one OF Raphael's madonnas and
remember that the hand which
painted II has lain nearly four
centuries In the Pantheon, yet
It looks as II he might yesterday have
laid aside his brush. Look at the lofty
beauty Of the Venus OF Milo, and think
that she was q goddess 1000 years ago.
Gaze upon the changeless features OF
Ramescs, and remember that Moses may
have seen that statue Even the fragile
vases Of the Etruscan tombs have outliyed
the race that made them.
Which Is best, TO heap up a few more
thousands for the temporary pride or
pleasure Of short life, or to collect
treasures OF imperishable beauty which
shall make our own and many future
generations happier and wiscrf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
sILyER EILIaRAIN WORK.

The silver hligrain work OF Cuttack In
India. Arabia, Malta, Genoa, Norway,
Sweden, and Denmark-oven Mexico II
Identical with the filIgrain work OF anci-
ent Greece, Byznntium, and Emcria, and
was probably carried into the west by tho
Phrenicians and Arabs, and into scandi-
navia by the Normans. II Ia quite dis
tinct In character from jewelry made of
silver, and Is generally done In .hs
east by boys, whose sensitive fingers aud
keener sight enable them 10 put the fne
silver threads together with the necessary
rapidity and accuracy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
ETcHINGs.
now THEY ARE PRoDUoED---A rAscrsAT-
ING EMPLOYMENT.

now THEY ARE PRoDUoED---A FAscrHAT-
ING EMPLOYMENT.
U7HE art OF etching, the results OF which
Il have found such favor with lovers OF
art can hardly be treated as new feature
In picture making. IL Is generally con.
ceded that Durer was the first TO try the
experiment OF making pictures through the
medium OF acids and plates, but the pro-
cess failed 10 reach anything like state
Of perfection until Rembrandt tried the
experiment as n novelty, fell In love with
II, and finally acquired proficiency that
has left some OF the finest etching extant
as the result Of his work. Since that pc
Rod the art has had such votares as Van
Dyke, Turner, Fortuny, Potter, Delacrolx
and host OF other lights Of greater or less
magnitude. The list includes artists OF
renown IN every period so that the pro-
cess may be said TO have never been with
out an able representative.
The process at first consisted OF cover
ing q copper or some other metal plate
with proper varnish or ground" made
OF resinous wax. The design was scratched
through this with n needle; nitric acid was
then introduced into the lines thus barred,
eating into or corroding tho exposed
parts. The ground" was then removed
by the use OF turpentine. Ink wos
smeared over the plate and into the lines,
after which the ink was removed from
the part OF the plate which had been
protected by the wax. The plate was then
In proper condition for taking impress
sions, which was done by using tine
Japan paper, which was placed on the
plate and pressed into the lines with n
heavy roller which was passed over the
plate. Some minor changes have been
made TO expedite the process, but the
cardinal principles remain unchanged
Compared 10 tire artist who works IN
color, the etcher has an easy time OF Il I'm
suiting the public II the etcher can
draw well and Is fairly posted on the ef-
fects Of light and shade, etching win
come easy. On the other hand the color
list must be able to draw and then use his
eolors In such combination as will remove
all chances for the good drawing but
poor coloring" criticism which Is so often
heard at art expeditions, and from which
the etcher's work Is safe
One reason why there is such diversity
Of opinion In regard TO etchings may be
accounted for by the lack OF possession
by individuals OF what must be termed
artistic instinct. To person OF artistic
temperament few lines, with the help Of
the Imagination, may be turned into a
bower Of beauty, while TO the other class
they remain lines pure and simple, aud half
the beauty OF the picture Is never discoy-
cred. Still the etchers as rule are in
love with their work, which Is said 20 be
most fascinating employment, aud II Is
safe TO predict that they VIII keep pace
with the other classes OF artists "whose
end both was and is to hold the mirror up
TO nature" THOMAS MAY.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
MAN THE MEASURE.

This supreme attention OF Greek art TO
the body was doubtless a result OF the
physical training, by means Of which per
feet form aud graceful movement were to
be attained. But what Is especially 10 be
observed are the varied pastures, the fine
attitudes and the harmonious arrange
ment OF the entire hgintan group.
From this group, which critics place
soon after the close Of the Persian
wars, TO the school o. Phidlas, is a
short step in time but bng stride in the
Advancement OF the sculttor's art.
The limits Of this article forbid any dis.
cussion OF the characteristics OF the age OF
Pericles and Phidlas-th golden age OF
Athenian literature and ait. Nor can we
do more than hint at thenatIonal inspira-
tions OF this period, that aw Athens placed
at the head Of the Hellenic states and
made the Greeks fed for the first
and only time that they we're the proud
masters Of the world. was a time of
great deeds, high purposes, noble
thoughts and profound,eelings Pindar
In lyric song, Aschys In tragedy,
Phidias In sculpture, md Ictlnus in
architecture we're kindrd spirits through
whose being pulsated te glorious life Of
the nation.
Phidias marks in sculiure the highest
point OF elevation Of bought, majesty
OF hgure and harmony 9 proportion. His
immediate predeces>dg, Kalamis and
Myron, contributed r shara 10 the
perfection and beauty she art OF thIs
pcrlod. Kalamis e-cel tas q sculptor OF
horses, and the prie< ioyement, easy
posture and spirith b ~ OF the horses
on the friexe Of the rthenon he may
well claim as drtair butte TO his gen
,us. But 10 Myron ~ the praise OF
breaking AN fetters earlier tradition and
investing his statvs WIN = naturalness
and freedom Of mf cement hitherto unat-
tanned. He especially efeelled In the rep
roseutatlon Of a Ares In motion and action.
Rhythm and symmetD Of form and
movement th1 ability % catch and hold
"a, -, ~ moment the swifts,t and
snhtles. mosment OF tbs human body, IN
running jumping or throwing
,ha Ala this Gas the char.
ncteristir feature VI sno genius
of MvroL Like an spw shot from a
strong )ow, full OF sped and tension IA
the fsnous Diseobalos.
Thgenius Of Phidias teems 10 have
hsol a. many sided and olossal as that OF |
Mehael Angelo. IL isnte decoration OF |
n6eautlful temple lIl<' rs Parthenon, the |
representation Of mgli statue like that |
Of Athena PromachosaiNihens In bronze,
or Of zsus Of olymta,h chryselephan-
tine, and In the portsys OF serene and
majestic groups OF dit1ities, like those
81 the pealmenss Of the PaIthenon.
az. % and IN eentisl features
~ ,ss art OF Ppfas. OF the |
scanty remains 81 hsndiwork
nothing gives us sodses'e an idsa Of his ]
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
L. ALLGoRo.


Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures
Whilst the landscape round n measures
Russell lawns, and fnllows gray,
Where the nibbllng dooks do stray
Mountains, on whose barren breast
Tho laboring clouds do often rest
Meadows trim with daisies pied,
shallow brooks aud rivers wide.
Towers and battlemonts n sees
Bosomed high In tuftcd trees
When perohance some beauty lies
The oynosure Of nelchboring eyss
--AfGfon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

Umbrellas arc regarded as the most
solemn symbols OF state throughout the
east The King OF Burmah's title In India Is
Lord Of the Twenty-four Umbrellas" A
vermillion umbrella everywhere In the
east signifies imperial authority. The glft
Of white umbrella, having 100 ribs, is
calculated 10 insure the giyer place IN
Indra's heaven. But the moot IMPORTANT
umbrella OF all is The rava-daHda, used
only on state occasions by royalty. The
stem, the aiding frame and the ribs are
Of pure gold. The handle Is pure ruby,
and the knob at the end q diamond, and
the cover Of silk, OF the choicest colors,
and fringed with SO looped strings Of
pearls, with 80 pearls on each string.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

The public is not obliged % know ,h.,
the works which charm and inttuct /, ara
often only the overflow Of vessel which
has retained its most precious contents =
George Sand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
wrrrIIAT the large

liiAi tue hTke
collection OF
casts 80 care
fully chosen by
Mr.. Lewis +.
Ives, chairman
oftheArt school
committed, can
not be seen ON
the occasion Of
the opening Of
thenew museum
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

The battle-axes used by the wild tribes
are identical In form with those found
among the prehistoric remains OF man IN
Europe, perhaps because they have all
been instinctlvely nodded from the teeth
OF carniverous animals.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

"When our daily task Is done let us re-
gard the work OF others, and let us not
hasten to cay II Is not good because II Ia
different. IL 10 better to profit than TO
contradict, and often one does not profit
because he wishes only TO critIcisc."
IL Ia probably only with relation TO art
the idea seems TO obtain with the general
public, that the best person 10 teach IL to
those who know nothing OF II 10 one who
hlmSeif knows very little.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

thine destroys beautiful c,snyasses Al
fatally AZ II destroys beautiful human
bodies. Engraving prcservef and i'm.
mortalizcs both, and some day will alone
remain 10 attest that masters aud vomsv
have lived. George Sand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

The beautiful colos and designs found
IN the early basket work OF tho Pacific
coast Indians are almost identical with
those found today IN the doru palm nber
weaving Of the Nubian tribes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

Bslzsc once said 70 frienb, 90 a,
and idealIse toniy) IN the PLEASING and
beautiful. II Il the work OF wonAen.' Ia
himself, idealizcd-in an inycrSs sense
uglinoss, folly aud grave faults.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

"one may paint and one may write, but
the true poems after all remain IN the
sanctuary Of the soul and never part from
a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

Every brain Is a gallery Of art, and every
soul Il, 10 a greater or less degree, an
artist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
A FINE COLLECTION OF CASTS

A PEW EoYPTIAE, AssYRrAs AND SYRIAN
--BEsr GREEK WORK.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01

The earliest statues IN marble, which
date from a period not earlier than the
latter half Of the seventh century, b. G.,
show many OF the characteristics OF their
prototypes In wood. Az illustrations,
take the so-called early Apollo stattcs,
such a. that Of Thsra, preserved In the
museum Of Athens, and that OF Tencs, IN
the Glyptothek OF Munich. A elante A.
these figures shows a gradual develop
mcnt; IN the more ancient the arms are
scarcely separated from the trunk
OF the body. later they are bent
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-26
ANDARD -McMINNVILLE. TENNESsEE- SATURDAY. MAY cosy
Gayety.

The lady who laughs heartily is a
doctor without a diploma. Her face
does more good in a sick room than a
bushel of powders or a gallon of bit
ter draughts. People are always glad
to see her. Their hands instructive
ly 60 half way out to meet her grasp,
while they turn involuntarily from
the damp touch of the dyspeptic,
who speaks in the grooming key. She
laughs you out of your faults while
you never dream of being offended
with her and you never know what
a pleasant world you live in until
she points out the sunny streaks or
her pathway.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-26
LONELINESS.

What constitutes true loneliness F.?
Not the polished brow, the gaudy
dress nor the show and parade of
fashionable life. A woman may
have all the outward marks of beauty
and yet not possess a lovely tenn
permanent. 1t is in the heart where
meekness, truth, affection and
humility are found, that we look for
loneliness. lis the benevolent dis
position, the kind acts and the
Christian department. If these are
there we do not look in vain. The
woman that can soothe the aching
heart, smooth the wrinkled brow,
alleviate the anguish of the mind and
pour the balm of consolation in the
wounded breast, possesses in an
eminent degree true loneliness of
character. She is the real companion
of man, and does the work of an
angel. 1t is such a character that
blesses with warmth and sunshine,
and maketh earth to resemble the
Paradise of God.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-26

No man cares much for buildings
if he can have his beefsteak and pota-
toes well cooked, and he never can
expect to have them well cooked I'M
less his wife knows how to cook
them and as for shirt buttons, men
don't wear them any more. A man
likes to see woman sewing petit
coats and nobby jackets, and putting
new ribbons on hat. The idea that
woman could be expected to sew on
shirt buttons never cuts any figure,
and was abandoned long enough ago
Every girl should be anxious to learn
plain cooking and plain sewing, moi
that she may devote her exclusive at
tention to them, but because they
are in general more valuable thar
any other accomplishments she car
learn in the same time and with thu
same ease.