The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-19

any sided roofs and towers of the
g are fine, while the water
oSan Sebastian in the foreground
ction. Many familiar and some
lar views of St Augustine and
ABOUND, and are a daily delight
" Shapleigh's numerous visitors.
ne bric-a-brac, which in great
aou adorns the studio, is Won
oeriu French clock from Quebec,
"hi0 S. prizes very highly, and
'o"ie hens of antique furniture.
MI S. German, of St. Angus
'ihe' ioy of Cincinnati, and who
adio in the Lyon building,
10 'iie It of No. 4. His favorite
Diaiioii ~ is portrait painting, both
III oil miniatures on ivory,
III which he particularly exeels,
anu soiiie nens of which display
'o ia'e, tie work. A crayon por-
trait of DrS Smith ;s considered
very soou' IA portrait of a young
iauy VI " htn City is charming.
A portrait of bte F w lvon he
iohns " pi Smith. is very fine.
MI oeiihah is filled with other
eAoeiieh' anu ftive specimens of
MS sAiii' anu LII mon with those al
ieaoy nieii'iohe already received
-ol,,ohfa onI
'aiudoie anu hing commissions
'inoo '"o 4ui'o opening of his
studio.
pe.ween 'iie ioof Mr.. Shapleigh
and Mr.. German, isl uboro NJ w
STAPLES Dfo"n may found. He is
son VI Tue new H. Town, rector of
Trinity Church, in tn ond hoe for
two or three years pa, ;o;
high local reputation na;ntor Of
pleasing landscapes in v oa,ors No
is also much thought of, +o..t,o f
drawing and painting no, oo,o,s
some specimens of his VIZ al. ill.,
being rarely beautiful. I o,,,o,;o,
pictures, Breakers on
Point" on Anastasia Isl :1,7
from either side of
'y an and
view of Green street,
'ine, Ai'er summer 'oiiomeith the
" pms u "'.ei every
detail of house and tree and
ceedingiy beautiful. Mr.. Drov
pupil of the late John B. job -
Boston, and shares with Messrs.
and Shapleigh the distinction of
pictures at the recent art exhibtas'
that city.
In No. Z, the last of the row, Nj
J. Heade, of this city, is snugly dt
clled. Mr.. Heade is the senior men
of the colony, and enjoys matte
reputation as one of the leading |;
scape painters of the country.
visitor of the Ponce de Leon is u
miliar with his two grand pieces wi
hang in the upper rotunda: "Sunst
the Everglades" and ''The Fern
Walk, Jamaica. Mr.. Heade has
sided in st. Augustine for several ye
having purchased the former reside
of General Dent, on the shell road, S
five years ago. His favorite subject
this time are bits of Florida seen
especially in the vicinity of st. Au
tine, and his walls are crowded wi
number of beautiful specimens
his work. Z large view
the upper st. Johns River la
finished, and a number of sma
landscapes attract much attention, W
a picture of full blown magnolia
som is the delight of every lady Wis
Mr.. Heade possesses a number of
| pictures by celebrated artists, and
of the curiosities of his studio is 81
landscape painted by himself on
upper part of piece of canvas w
he intended to cut in two, but w
| stood unfinished on the easel in his
York studio. One day when the
brated artist, Church, his personal fri
came In, Mr.. Heade being called out
a moment, discovered on returning
his friend had finished the picture in
own peculiar style, the result require
be seen to be fully appreciated.
Last, but hest of all, because a
is the occupant of No. 5. Miss Ma
Foster, formerly of Ohio, now of
York, who is spending her first wi
in the Land of Flowers. Miss Fostt
| tiny mite of woman, unable, by
son of injuries received when chill
| walk across a room and compelled
move through the world mounted Oh
| invalid's rolling chair, but she is
from being typical inv
Strong spirited and possessing an
haustible fund of wit, humor and cl
| fulness, she sheds the light of her s
nature ON all who come near, and
come who do not at once surrende
her charms. Reared in the lap of lu
and pursuing as pastime what
since developed into her life's
when financial disaster overlook
natural protector, she wheeled her
easy chair to the rightabout and
the world with a determination a
confidence in her own powers that
armed opposition, dispersed ohsts
overcame the tremendous
! against her, and enabled
in a few years to win back her {
hoods home from an alien Owner