Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-10
AMERICAN ART.
Etchlngs, Engravings and Water
Colors by American Artists
Some Fine Photographs.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

~F.tSSA4 The noon of life will soon b" past y
ONO We are bound to be-
fIIES lieve the poet from
whom we have taken these lines,
and how applicable they seem to
be to those to whom the beauties
of our Exposition are yet hidden
in mystery.
In the rooms adjoining those
occupied by the works of the great
Russian painter are to be found
etchings, engravings and water
colors by amateur artists Of this
city. Passing from the horrible
atrocities of war is like coming
from shadows into sunshine. and
we accept the change with the
keenest relish. Strengthening
our faith and filling our hearts with
thanksgiving, we see picture en-
titled "The Mayhower.' Here is
to be seen the stormy sea, the
December blast, the desolate New
England coast. We can almost
fancy we hear the war-hoop of the
| savages, and admire anew the
strength and courage of the Pill
grim Fathers. Another marked
"Good Night purely domestic
scene where Gods dear presence is
felt, as His benediction seems to
descend upon little child playing
at its mothers knees, as she puts
it into the hands of One who alone
can keep it safely. "The Pickett
is another study full of intense
feeling, awakening many reminis-
cences of the stormy days of our
late civil war. A lonely soldier
boy on picket duty, with nothing
save his own thoughts to relieve
the monotony of his lonely hours.
We gaze again and again fascinated
by the youthful picket. far away
from home, doing duty on the
West Virginia hills. Here are
also to be seen herds of cattle graz
ling, a flock of sheep in the fore
ground, which we almost forget in
the sympathy We feel for the lonely
shepherd watching them. "a
Perfect Day"is much admired. The
glow fades from the summer sky
as twilight deepens. We can fancy
we feel the breezes that come o'el
the blue harbor-can almost heal
the swash of the tide, and feel the
lsoft airs which come from a sea
TRANQUILITY blue.
The finest samples ofw work foune
in the photographers line are te
be seen in the splendid display
of Rasch, located in the lower enc
of the space devoted to photog'
raphy. All visitors are bound tt
admire the artistic quality of this
artists work, whose studio or
Fifteenth and Olive street is th'
center of attraction, both to visit
ors and our home people. On'
feature which gives to his collec
ton a deeper interest is a serie
of pictures representing Evangel
line, the heroine of Longfellow'
charming poem-that beautiful
story of woman's strength and de
votion. The first panel representa-
the happy Arcadian maiden will
her chaplet of beads and prayer
book and wearing her Norman cap
The second scene pictures Evangel
inc after the invasion Of th'
English ships when, ''friendless
homeless and hopeless she wander
: ed from city to city in search o
Gabriel, her beloved.' The thir,
panel is masterpieee-the key
, note to the whole piteous story
Evapgeline is represented as nul
| entering the almshouse IN her de
! voted life-work of nursing the sick
The white flowers emblematic O
her own promised bridal hav
fallen from her fingers as she see
, Gabriel among the dying. Ho'
forcibly comes to our mind tn
poets words: "There escape
from her lips cry of such terribl
anguish that the dying heard !
and started from their pillows.
For this gem Mr.. Rasch was award
ed the prize at the Paris salon, a
r honor given to few. To friends i
| Mexico and Audrain in search c
3 artistic. work embodying the high
+, est principles of art, we ask, Civ
him your patronage.
i A potent factor for attracting th
, people is that subtitle fluid, elet
: tricity, fluid which is revolution
? Iizing the mechanical forces of th
q world. Thousands are CONSTANT
visiting the basement, where tn
lphonograph, graphophone and wri
Q ing machine are the sources {
1 | wonder and amazement.
FAY.
q Another Real Estate Deal.
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