Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-06-06
PICTORIAL LANGUAGE.


\ Sew re Criticism tassed Upon IN Amer.
lean Artists Powers.
Il is often said that while thu Ian.
guages OF the world are SO varied, the
meaning OF pictures 5 understood ever.
where; and there are many stories Of
artists who have been able to helm
themselves in eases where they did not
know the speech of country, by draw.
ing what they wanted and showing the
picture. A well known artist who has
recently been in Cuba, tells Of little
experience which shows that this rule
has its exceptions.
He was in Havana, and got up one
morning very early in ordee to see the
fish market, which from the variety Of
tropical fish sold there Is an interesting
place. lie was tempted by the exquisite
softness of the morning air 10 a walk,
but after going a few blocks It occurred
to him that he should be late for the
opening of the market, and he called a
carriage.
The driver knew no English, and the
artist, who had hitherto given hiso orders
through the hotel clerk, knew no Span
sh. For some time the artist tried to
make the driver understand where ms
wished to go, lot of Spanish-speaklng
men gathering to assist in the talk but
as he made no Roadway, he at last
whipped out his tablets and quickly drew
first a fish and then house.
The crowd OF Cubans closed around him
as he hastily made these sketches
every man OF them talking with Inc
greatest earnostness, When he finished
there was more talk ng than ever ana
he remembered afterwar1 that the
crowd looked at him strangely. de was
invited by signs to enter the carrlagS
and away he drove at rafting pace
congratulating himself upon his clever
ness.
Presently the carriage drew up before
a building upon which to his astoh,sl
ment he saw the American nag lne
driver Jumped down and rushed INTO N
coming back almost Immediately uraS
ging by the arm man whom the al'ls'
recognized as the clerk of the American ,,lu
Consul, to whom the driver was 'aiAiAs
excited Y in Spanish. =, .ha
What does he say?" demanded Ine
artist, who saw that something was
wrong =,
He saws, " answered the CLERK VIM
in turn recognized the artist una. Nv ~
has found an American lunatlc LOOSE t -
the streets, and he wants me 10 'AA'
care of you" ,-...,.,
The artist was enough of hlniof,s'
to laugh at the situation ou' ~ >,
clared that he had never before nau
severe critic SIN upon his "''''
powers. Youths Compan on.
) tory of Dom Pedro. -.
DIR. Stcllwar, the famous oculist Wois
leeturng to his students at vienna 'g u
a pretty story of Dom Pedro, OF braa,l
He said that he had had many opporr'a
mites of conversint with the eA ~,
peror, man of the highest enaF4.. ~
and of great culture, whose heart ~.
mind were always filed with pans .ia
improving the condition OF MS IVA
1t was one OF his dearest wishes 70 na 'ha
big hospital in RIO, but ne iaeAea ,bs
money wherewth to build II, anu W.
wealthy could not be induced 10 !,
scribe. Then an idea came TO hi'u ma
had to the Emperor Joseph nearer no ..5
and he began to bestow titles ANY ~
Who was wiling TO give a good, rounS
sum to the hospital could can n.. ..ont
Of NOBILITY was not hereditary an, and FL
the children wished to inherit w Soin.
theirs title, they had to pay over . asp,s
RI was suddenly poopled with i, nS Grand
and the hospital was built on ia nou
scale; and when it was completes zion S
Pedro had the following lhS I,.pana
placed over its gates: "Vanitas y n ID
Miser 40 Humane" (Human San Nsxs
Human Miservl.-London psiis