The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-02-15
BROADBRIM'S N. Y. LETTER.

On Wednesday last / dropped into the
American Art Galleries on Twenty-third
street TO see "The Barlow Col ecIlon' now
on exhibition there, and confess It was
not without a failing of sadness. S. L. N.
Barlow, who died last summer, was one of
the most eminent and successful lawyers In
New York, It was his good fortune TO
keep always in the swim with rich men and
great corporations. SO that his fees were
large and his income generous.
Mr.. Barlow would never have been a
rich man, for his tastes were expensive,
and his style of living broad and hospitable
In no man that eyer met were appear
ances so deceptive In person he was pom
derOus and heavy, weighing about three
hundred pounds; the expression OF his face
was dull and stupid, and at times almost
brutal. Not one person in a hundred on
sand would have guessed that beneath thai
unpromisiug and ungainlY shell, was
gentle and kindly spirit, and taste most ex-
auisite and refined, with knowledge ot
books and men, not possessed by one in a
million of his kind. Met in the busy haunts
constantly raging. Mr.. BaflOw's manners
were not particularly attractive; constant
conflict had made them hard and brusque;
but once across the threshold of his home.
IL was as q host that the mans better nature
shone out, and those who had the pleasure
Of sharing his hospitality, wi not easily
forget It. He was particular! fortunate H.
his domestic surroundings. His wife.
though for many years an invalid was a
lady of the most refined taste in Literature
and Art, aud fully entered into all her hus-
bands plans for the adornment and en-
richment of their beautiful home. He
loved money and worked for it, but it was
never his god: il was Away his servant,
used for the qualification of tastes alike
honorable to himself and his family.
The Collection is a notable one in many
respects, and the only sorrOwfnl aspect of
the affair is, that after lie spent in col
lecting 1t, it should De broken up and scat.
tered to the four winds of Heaven.
II never seemed to be MT. Barlow's am
bition to die rich man and leave a large
fortune for his heirs 10 fight about; be
sought to enjoy what he made like gent e
man, and this he did fully and thoroughly (;
and he not only enjoyed it, but he made
thousands of others better and happier, by
the rich treasures with which he surround
ed himself
The first floor of the American Art Gal
leries is occupied by the librar the second
by the pictures, and the third by the rare
bric-a-brac, costl perceains, faNences
and ceramics many of lhrm of fabulous
value. No common man could nave
brought such collection together. The
selection of such a library, demands the
most learned scholarship, The catalogue
Of paintings gives evidence of an uusur-
passed knowledge Of ancient and modern
art, while the collection of bric-a-hIac
porcelains, etc, displays a refinement %
taste, which stamps him at once, as one OF
the ablest collectors that this country has
seen for many years.
wandered ABOUT among the tables cOu-
tanning the books, What priceless treas
ures were there; what delight Mr.. Barlow
took in coming their curious pages, anu
how proud he was TO show them to his
friends, knowing that many of his gems
were not to be found, even in the gIeai
libraries Of the world. There were no
costly bindings-it was & e inside and noI
the outside that he cared for. And here
they were, thousands of volumes, rich in
every braach of human knowledge and In
every language watch has ever been priIii ed
Manuscripts were there, dcsolOred anO
grimed with age, but precious as jewels
and worth their weight in gold Few Ot
buo DelouS W llS UlOutl
school of art. He loved the old Dutch
masters; and scattered on every hand were
rich specimens of that famous schO, |,
whose name is immortal in the word b.
Art-Tischbein, Eisen. OsJade, Teniels,
Rubene, Vandyke, Rupsdael and NOuyei-
mans. There are few noble examples of
the French. Spanish and Ita ian schools,
while American art, though representa-,
found scant favor. FIVE pictures bS
Maclice and two by Moreland represents
the Royal Academy. One solitary Diaz
represents that wondrous band which has
given such craze TO modern art. No
Millais no TroYons. no Rosseaus, no
AessonieTs, no Rosa BOnheurs we've founu
in the collection, showing cOnclusiyely tia
he was one of he few collectors who nevei
lost bis head, but withstanding all allure
ments of the new school, cung sleadfastl
to his early love, In the upper CALLER,
against the VerS wall and on The idrntie /
spot where The Angeius hung few weeks
ago, Is case OF Ceramics, worthy OF es-
pecial attention. All around are wonder
full creations of genius, many of them
beautiful beyond the power OF description
AT What cost and care through long Aears
Of search aud endeayOr these gems wert
brought together! In few days, under
the merciless hammer of the auctiouerr
they will be going, going, gone ! Mr..
Barlow was one Of The sufferers b ibr
forgeries of his trusted clerk. Bedell, vino
robbed the firm Of Shpman, ChOate d
Barlow of nearly a quarter of a mil ioi
dollars. Al heavy sacrifice Mr. Barlow
paid his share of the loss: but [ dOubt II
the money il cost him gave i'm as much
pain as he would have suffered hal he
lived TO see the children of his lOye
scattered among strangers.
COnsideTabl i'll feeling exists among our
Jewish population because the Rabbi who
has charge Of the slaughlering of meal
and fowls charges ten cents a head for
tagging the animals, so as to let tie
faithful know thai they are not unclean by
having been slaughtered by Gentle hands
Many Jewish TeprObal es assert that
GENTLE goose or a Gentle calf tas es iust
IS good as on orthodox goose or an
orthodox calf, that has had the benefit OF
the ehurchs blessing, and some OF these
wicked sinners have even gone so far as To
bu, pork chops of Christian butchers
OF course we know what will become OF
all such; but strange 10 sa,, they fail 10 re-
aliEe theiI danger, and refuse TO pay for
the Rabbits tags. They say that he re-
allies between fifty and sixlY thousand
dollars q ear, and they regard il as down
right robbery. OF course all good
orthodox Jews eheerfully pay for the Tags
but fear in this matter the sinners out
number the saints.
Bauk circles were considerably startled
by the announcement on Thursday that
the Sixth National Bank-a PEI institution
on the corner of rWenJ third street and
Broadway, had been looted by It's Presi-
dent Of six hundred thousand dollars. Only
week a. o il was regarded as one of { e
must substantial banks in the city, its size a
being quoted at S440 per share. Bl Tie
AdrOiIness of the bank examiner aud the
honesty of the cashier, the depositOrs we're
secured from loss; but the stockholders
may not be so fortunate; the deficit. What
ever Il Is, will have To be made good b,
them, and few weeks will piOhabl record
an addition TO that army of financial rascals
~ Sing Sing, Of which Ferdinand Ward,
bank president Fish and Bedei the fOrger,
are such bright anj shining examples, BY
An EnlAll..u Ihn Ia ..r... .u..-.