New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
"COLD PICTURES"
JOHN PAIL AN ART CRITIC.
SUPPLEMENT To TIE STORY OF 4 FURNACE -
THE INVENTOR OF A CoLD-AIR BOX SELLS HIS


never been able to- That the sale docs not como off
til spring makes difference. deliver the fur
mace at any time. Probably built Of chilled from
In the first place. It Is alv avs cold. and there Will be
no trouble IN handling It. The brlclrwork can DO
LEI stand after the " fire pot" and radiator are
removed the house VIII be comparatively comfortable,
and We the vacant hot-ar chamber through
the summer a store place for the childrcn's seds
II possible purchasers would like 10 look at the ma
s0nry-thcrc's end Of free masonry about us-thcy
call az he house any time and look through the
cellar windows. which arc always open They can
thus get idea Of things without danger Of pncu-
monla. OR the man who puts in lindlng woodland
a good deal of time in doing twill bring a specimen
brick I'm his hat round to any address
glance over the catalogue leads me TO think that
the furnace Will harmonic well with the pictures to
be sold, and throw lght-f not warmth-upon the
principal one,
Winter Sports" for instance, by Auiray, 1sx14
This pctureabout the size OF The cold air box with
which my furnace originally supplied probably
represents children tobogGaning down tho stairs,
little woman-wrapped in a bed-qurt and of Dr.
Talmago's most fervid demonstrating ginger tea.
and the head Of the family promcnading the room in
an ulster. quoting vigorously. the WHILE from other
fathers
"In the Collar Cruzncr (3Gxosl. We have a work
just tho size Of the cold air box that the second
who examined nv furnacc-thc ono who first looked
I'M carried of by bronchts-sad n really needed
In the ground small but active gas meter Is shown
Empty coal bins and bottles FIJI tho middle distance.
rather full cook fills the fire pot ION top Of which
sits cat with the last Of a ton OF coal. a Of
stands at the top Of the eel
lar stairs and shouts encouragement to tho cook be-
low. cOal-cart ornaments the back yard-I mean
brlghtcns the ackground-and the who drives the
cart and the bargains IS explaining that the next ton
Will be dollar dcarcr and diiter than the Just
delivered lover Of the haut ton might Ike this
pcturcl
Reading the Will Zimmerman. Tho heirs Of
man who has cft little but coal sculcs and cold air
boxes for 10 ST. upon seated around
the Reglstcr-I tie surrogate-in the parlor Of
the deceased. This room, 15x2l-raihcr largo. cold
heir box, you sec-contains 3l5 square feet without
counting the square land cold feet OF the heirs For
nice cool BIZ Of work, commend to THIS thinner
NTH. Doubtless the owner was glad to got this
picture at any price would not have hrsltacd, per-
haps. TO take It at oycn half the money It cost HIM
Tho Morning CAM By Toulmouche. explains IT.
SELF Three Who have called SIT In their fun
The lady Of the house evidently urges them 10 take
of their wraps and SIT awhile. they politely but firm
ly decline. one Of The laaos-~ho,e scalsn is turn
ing blue-whspers tho others that they would better
get up aud 90 while they're yet Timber. Ills picture
VIII perhaps be catalosued IN laier edition Tho
Sinners Last CALI
The CIuyalesccnt" appropriately enough IS "by
Cole" Only by Coal, by generously buying, could
you have convalcsccnt IN one Of these furnace
heated houses. In saying that Cole IS a great artist
the catalogue evidently hints at an open grate
"TAo Dancing lesson Ucon Cailej tell, rs own
story. An Ingenious Frcnchman La, got his pupils
-" got them badly, in fact-n salon heated nho ny
drawing room. lie keeps himself warm by saving
away on his vi0n-thcre Is warmth well AS poetry
IN tho notion lusomuch as It suggests saving wood
He needs 10 persuade his scholars to dancc-ln no
other way they keep Themselves warm. Never
were colder pigeon wings cut, fancy. The httlo .
Frcnchman chuckes over the success Of his scheme;
and after tie lesson IS over Will 50 down cellar and
pat CO bon diaulo dun fourneau On the back
The Hawking Party by barron. docs not aston'sh
ono II people DID not hawk at party given In
rooms heated by furnace Ike the one Of which
sing, It would surprise. ion notice that Ito
young ady asked by tho man with the basoon II slo
viii no, accompany him with her guitar, 'ools at
him iuqu'rnsiy. lie las rather Tho ar Of man
y hod do that sort OF thing None seem 20 care for
TIE ice cream which The maid passes. Ltilo wonder
that TIC young LADY with the loss uo' hci dress turns
a cold shoulder tho young man Who aehs her.
How Is this for hghi' A. my friend Mt M-r-s'
would probably remark 70 speaking about tbs pct
nrc: There, no end Of chala oscuro and technique
about r-hut ~ b.ziquc' As not even lltfo
poker Is shown IN the corurr how can any at
amaicur guess where the gamV come, lni' But Us
a hawking party all tA, saag q ioto to talk about
ar-for n Is the one thing know little o. As am
too wise to write often about II, few discover my
deficiency, and. IN consequence, get Invited tn art
spreads whcr, hold my With Tho regular critics,
Eating l assure you, quite a much a. tho best OF
Marbles by J. G. Brown. These stones, though
silent, tell their own stofy-and grave one It is.
Ittle or nothing IS lcf t. tho Imagination IL gem .
sral dcs ga the large monument occupying Tire ccno
81 the picture resembles my furnace with tho fro
pot omitted Tcrhap, It thought that tho rcpro-
,entafton Of a FIRE pot mortuaiy ornament might
,ecrn In bad taste. but believe however, that
a fire pot Ike mine would have corsOiatory effect
On the mouiners rather than otherwise, and geaily
assuacc any apprcbcnsons that might be entertained
As to the comfort Of tho departed especially IN SUM
mcr weather.
Sun Llfc' by Won Stark Evidently a companion
piece to lie preceding picture. The life +, all very
stu Possibly the intention IS 10 show what may .
happen when a furnace falls apart Ia tho night and
he coal gas and other products OF combustion that
should 70 OF through the chimney fow unchecked
into sleeping chambers. wouldn't care TO hang this
picture In nay housc-thOugh fond Of lie, cannot
say that love It quite 50 stlli
"Interor of stable" by vcrboechhovcn. This In
cror by MS co!lne, Of tone throughout, reminds no
q that If my house. Tho horses, you sec all have
blankets, and not ono IS shown I'm evening harness
Even tho COW In the Is bat slightly decolcto
and wears a reck-yokc. Win This on she LOOKS com
fortable and matronly. not bu>inrssilhe. If sue
,cssfuI In selling ny furnace. shall buy this picture
and hang picuouslS Oh the stairs of ny mousse
that II may be seen ON the way TO tho dressing .
-oom-as an example to motlcrs generally. il is I'M .
necessary to say that NolDoecAhOycn /, Dutch art
stone That BY The phicsIn which he has put
INTO this picture.
The Marvellous story by Hughes Merle. have .
not as yet seen. But have heard II several times
and from the same lps. In each instance the burden
was the same Ny furnace did not stand quito right;
y would only again take down aud reset It, ana
build another cold air box, Il would heat inc to tho
Queens asc.5 Why the Queens tasta should be con
suited in the matter OF heating me l do not know"
one cannot altogether depend upon queens not eNon
when one has four OF them. However tho queen
might like at first, 1t Is not certain that we'd get
On together for any length Of time-womcn are SO
and with them modest merit counts for
80 lttle As for reocttlng my furnace may somo
1ay set II ont OF doors, but in no other fashion VIII