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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Theodore Stanton. describing Bjornst-
ierne Biornson az home, says that the
Norwegian poet and nOvelist's habits
and tastes are for the life Of the c0un-
try: when am away from my farm
I long for it as one does for his native
land when in foreign parts. am born
If a peasant family, and 1t is only
among the peasantry that l feel at
home.' Bj0ruson's farm. Auleslad,
which he has owned for the last fifteen
veqrs. Is situated in one OF the valleys
of Norway, Gausdal. days journey
from Chrisliania. IL Is a pretty large
piece Of property, in the cultivation OF
which BjOrnsOn takes the deepest
interest. There are five tenants
on Biornson's farm, who live IN
separate houses and pay their rent
by manual labor. The landlord lives
on the friendliest terms with
these tenants. and shares the profits Of
the estate with them aud some old ser
wants. The house. which is large and
very iastefully furnished. Is decorated
with paintings, statues. and objects Ia
silver presented by friends and adj
mirers. The study is on the second
door. Ii is a large room, with four
windows, from which are magnificent
views Of The surrounding country. Ths
authors daily life is simple. He rises
at 6 or hail-past. breakfasts alone OF
with his secretary. ard then sits down
10 bis writing table. There is never any
interval Of rest between the finishing
Of one work aud the beginning Of an
other. for be IS planning a new volume
while writing the one under way
Sometimes be is engaged on TWO work
az the same time. This was especially
the case IN his younger days. BJornsor
Is not a rapid composer. lie writes OF
small pieces OF paper. As his CHI
Biography Is not very distinct, and i
rendered still more lllegible by correc
tions and erasures, his manuscript
have 10 be copied, sometimes evel
twice. When he bias finished page o
two he rises and PAGES up and dow
the room for a few minutes, thinking
out what he is to put ia the next page
that is. the details. for the mann Tea
lures Il the work. from beginnin
To end. were planned before b
put pen TO paper. Bot Bjornson doe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

within the body, and it is the special
duty OF the acknowledged leaders of
every school 10 prevent that geisvous
form OF schism. 1t is nobly and effect
ually prevented when men like Or.
Brooks and DR.. Dix join with each
other in their common work for Christ
and His church; and every such event
ought TO be noted az matter of con-
graduation. 1t would be well if more
examples OF the same sort were given.
As no man ever does or even can really
appropriate in his own thought and his
own personal life all the force and sig-
nificance ~ Christs religion. so II Is
impossible that any man should be cap
able OF preaching it all to others.
There are djversities OF gifts;n and it
is only by callingin gifts differing from
his own that any man can be assured
that he is giving his people food for
which haply they are furnishing. 1t is
therefore conceivable that DR.. Brooks,
IN Trinity, New York. or DR.. Dix, in
Trinity. Boston, may do good work for
men s souls that the other could not do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Ibsen's home in Munich is in the So
called Hemmeter House, No. 50 Maxi.
milan street, corner of Canal street
from which one enters the building. In
a little court on the ground floor stands
"A fountain bearing candelabrum which
lights the staircase. The dranatist oc
cupies a fiat on the second floor. plainly
furnished. according TO the American
standard of domestic elegance and lux
ury. but very l,at and comfortable
The walls Of the modest parlor are Gov
cred with old portraits Of Dutch and
Italian masters. and modern paintings,
among them th9 original sketch of the
Swedish artist Gronsold's picture "Out
Of Work. which attracted so great
attention at the Munich Iuter-
national Art Exhibition Of 1888. on
account Of the power and feeling with
which il portrayed the miseTies of the
proletariat. Adjoining the parlor Is
lbsen's study. small room with sim
gle window aud a plain table standing
10 front Of il. on which lies the manu-
script of the work he happens 10 have
in hand. But in composing he does not
confiue himself 10 this Comparatively
contracted space. but wanders about
through several rooms. in conversation
as it were. with the several persons OF
the play, stopping only to j0t down his
thoughts aud take an occasional pull al
his pipe; but he never smokes at any
other time. He rises in summer about
7 O'Clock, and proportiOnatelY later 10
winter. and is often an hour and half
in dressing. This time, however. is
not devoted exclusively TO his toilet.
for while he is apparently put.
tering about and putting on his
clothes. he is really working out
plots and providing the creations Of BIZ
imagination with the yesture essential
10 their proTer presentation 10 the pub
lie. He takes very light breakfast, a
halfcup Of black coffee and bit OF
bread. and begins his work puDctually
at nine and continues il till one. Tie
then takes a walk before dinner. does
his reading 10 the afternoon. sups early
ard goes early TO bed. Even on
Journeys he endeayors to adhere 10 thI:
order Of the day as closely as circum
stances permit. He prefers summer &c
winter for work. and, as a rule. give.
his dramas their final shape during the
warmer and more genial scas0n.-Bos
ton Transcript.
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CREATIVE CRITICISM.

At first eight the terms critical AMI
creative seem TO stand for the most
diverse orders of mental activity. And
not only this-the possession OF critical
aptitude apparently indicates the impo
tence Of the creative spirit in the mind
Of which il is one OF the powers.
But IS this really sor Do these
faculties nulify each oihefg Are they
never co.existent and operative
Does the phrase creative criticism
contain is own negatiOn.
The difficulty OF harmoniztng these
opposite gifts Is not great. for cNamina
ton reveals an interchange OF their
vital powers in moments Of supreme
effort, and at such times criticism aud
creation blend
II Mr. Matthew Arnold's definition
Of poetry-a criticism of life p be ne
copied as true. then this ipier-depcn-
dence of the critical aud creative forces
must also be admitted. for the purely
creative instinct finds lbs most complete
expression through poetic forms. Yet
il must first. says Mr.. Arnold, crilicise
the life IL Is 90 re-crcate under other rs
poets aud conditions Of existence. uuder
the laws of an ideal, but not unreal.
world. The poet must resolve life into
its elements, that the hidden soul may
be set az liberty for re incarnation IN q
spiritual body. He must lee the subtle
chemistry of his critical analysis DO lis
work, aud not until this process of dis
Indignation has been fully accomplished
can the creative faculty grasp and re-
combine the scattered vital germs
storehouses Of potential energy, into an
organic whole. warm from the creative
fire. glowing and palpitatiug with it's
resplendent light.
IL may be urged that this is but one
aspect of the case. and it is quite true
that because creation implies a criti-
cism-a new translation~of the old
proposition that 1.-THE greater includes
che less criticism need not imply cree
alton. The validity of this objection Is
understood. and the plea for a criticism
which is creative fails hen It's activity
is limited TO IT'S scientific side. NJ, how
ever. dual function be accorded 1t.
partly scientific. partly artistic. it will
De understood how critical work may
contain creative power. The sense in
which a critic may do original work
will be more clearly seen if his legiti.
mate work be extended. aud the term
criticism used IN comprehensive sense.
as being capable of application 10 na.u-
raj objects and human Institutions, as
well rs the results of human intellect
embodied in literary and artistic work.
Mary Bradford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

The home life should be positively
Christian in its character. There is
great difference between religion for
show and a showing Of our religion.
God has come to seek for fruit-for good
fruit: not talking well. but of walking
well-the fruits of holiness in life and
conversation. Fruits short Of this God
will not reward. We cannot attain
true wisdom by seeking it chiefly IN
public ordinances. The Lord was not
Ina the strong wind. nor in the earth
quake. nor in the fire, but in The still.
small voice. The wisdom which he i'm
parts is practical and attractive. II
ills the pCssessOr with sacred peace.
and diIuses around him kindness and
iov. II makes the mother in her home
speak kindly and pleasantly IN the
kitchen as well as in the parlor-at
home as we'll as abroad in company.
There ought to be no heart-aches
caused by neglect, or cold, cruel words.
coming from those who profess holt
ness. We ought to be able and willing
to help our kindred over the rough
places in hie. to kiss away the weari-
ness from the invalid in our own home,
10 smooth back the white locks Of the
aged ones that tarTy with us. We
should be ready to communicate. to give
books and fragrant flowers before the
ewes and ears are sealed in death and
the " hite hands clasped upon the quiet
heart. We ought to make our children
gladder and happier in their own home
than anywhere else. The love of God
does if we let it. make US speak more
gently and lovingly to our husbands
and wives than to company, and be as
truly polite to each other when at home
as when abroad.
oh. it means something TO live, 50
that our homes may be a paradise on
earth, even when flooded with tears
How the memories Of such home to
me now the songs, the prayers, the
tears we shared together The faces
that were radiant with love are now
hidden away from me here, but they
are shining more gloriously in heaven.
Their lives while on earth pointed my
soul Christward. praise the Lord foI
straightforward downright, whole
hearted holiness living in my childhood
home. May we have God walking IN
the inner temple; then may we go out
10 win and help others to holy life
Mrs. Annie L. Bolton, in Guide tC
| Holiness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Ooio p. Read, editor of the Arkansaw
Traveller, has acquired a national Tepu-
tation as wit. and the popularity Of
his literary productions Is not exceeded
by those Of any other writer IN the
country. He vas born at Nashville,
Tenn. IN 1862. and declares that his
wasn't noted for anything
except an appetite for lettering about
the neighborhood. When the war
came on, he was an infant in arms.
After the war he attended a college,
started-he dosn't say established-by
a number of ex-COnfedeTate artillery
officers. He didn't forget anything
while there. nor will be ackno~ledge
that he learned anything. In 1873. he
began work on the Franklin Ky J Pa
trlot. his first employment, consist
ing Of chopping up old rails fer fire
wood. and setting up the name
OF the editor in bold face
BREWER. lie really doesn't remember
when he began 10 write. But seeing
his matter in print, he concluded tha
ne must have written it. lie removed
to Arkansasin 1876, and worked on th'
Little Rock Gazette. There the dis
o.ition to write again manifested it
self in sketches. This displeased tb'
proprietor of the Gazette. He insiste'
that Read must couhne himself TO sucl
gentle announcements ss 'Uncle Day
Pruett was in town yesterday" Whe
Eastern pa ers, however. began to cop
the sketches, the proprietor apologize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

a child cannot easily 20 on through
childhood without companions, even If
f were desirable for him 10 do So.
Moreover. DO is not desirable for a child
Co. go on through childhood without
c0muaniOns. even II DO were every way
practicable for him 90 do so. COmpan-
ions are necessity TO a child, whether
the ease De- looked 40 in the light Of the
world as it's. or in the light of the
world as 30 ought To- be. Hence, as a
child win have companions as he needs
10 have Them it is doubly important
that "a parent to alive 90 the importance
of guiding his every child IA the choice
az ns companions. and no his relations
totl..e companions whom he has with
oHf choosing.
so child can De rightly trained all by
himself. nor yet wholly by means Of
tlo.c agencies and influences that come
Gu hlm directly from above bis head.
There arc forces which operate for a
child training through being brought
o. bear upon him literally rather than
perpelliculaily coming i'm upon him
ny way OF bis aympathles. instead OF by
way OF his natural desire for knowledge
There are lessons which a child cannot
learn 30 we'll from an elder teacher
above him. as from a young teacher
alongside of him. There are impulses
which can never be at their fullest with
O. child when he is alone as a child. but
which will I'm and sway him when they
are operative upon him as one of little
company of children. Only as he learns
these lessons from, aud receives these
impulses with. wisely chosen and fitting
mpamons. can child have the ben
etc of them 20 which he is fairly en-
titled.
Any observing parent will test fly
THAT en- more than one occasion, his
child BIAS come 20 him with a new inter
est in a thought or theme inspired by
lle words or example of young COM
Taui0n TO the surprise OF the parent
who bad before sought in vain TO excite
al interest in that very direction. All
that the parent had said on the subject
lal been If no value. in comparison
with Chat ~ hich had been said or done
bg the child 's companion, 40 another
-a.f Again. there are few parents who
hlyc nos found to their regret, that
their child bias received lessons and i'm
pulses directly opposed to all the
parental counsel and purposes. through
a brief and Comparatively unnOticed
clmpani0uship chat ought 10 have been
guarded against. Aud these are but
Illustrations Of the instructive and
swayiug power of child companion
ships. Such power as this ought not
10 Dee isno.ed or sighted By any parent
who would do most and best for his
cnud 3 wise training Sunday School
ILm-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

tn accordance with Nordecai in
Junction. the Jews throughout the
world viii during the coming week
take 10 ON themselves 10 celebrate the
feast of Purm, TO make them DAYS Of
entertainment and JOY.
Although in our land and time the
festival has, while gaining IN popular
observance. lost much of its religious
character. yet il still possesses enough
of "a religious and national substratum
~ make 10 subserve useful purposes.
The Alliance lsraelite Universeile has
optly chosen this festival 10 call atten-
ton % iis work, and in general the fes-
tFal seems best fitted 10 call attention
% Israel i'm It's relations with the out
side world.
The foundation on which the festival
Tests is che victorious deliveraDce Of
thelsiaeites under Mordecli and Esther
from their enemies. OF whom Haman Is
"a true type ard The theme that II there
fore suggests IS, Israel 3 present c0ndi-
ton among the nations. Can we cele-
braie irgthlully the days wherein the
Jews have rest from their enemiesf DO
we live iu time when their sorrow Is
changed 10 JOY their mourning into a
iea.t-day.
beginning with our own country and
examining the relations in which we
stand toward our non-Jewish neigh.
bon. we find that mutual harmony aud
GOODWILL has been increased and de-
Nc0ped Here and there sporadic out
bursts Of prejudice appear, such as dis
eiaced some districts Of Louisiana. but
only 10 show how utterly weak and in-
significant they really are. and how en-
tfeiy they meet with universal censure.
Ia European countries, the most note
worthy event has been the attempt 70
inoculaie France with the poison Of
anti-Semitism in order 10 support the
desperate plans Of a defeated dema-
gogue. Here, too. the project dismally
Tailed. The united voice Of France, as
expressed 10 its journals. condemned
aud ecofned the project. and even B0u-
larger could not find in il a sufficient
respect 70 base any hopes Of success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Il is quite possible that the Free
Church OF Scotland will soon have an
other heresy trial on hand. The case Of
Professor Marcus Dods, appointed few
wears ago as theological professor IN the
Edinburg Free Church College, is being
very much talked about IN the presby-
teries Of the Free Church and in minis
terial conferences. He is accused Of
holding heretical opinions on biblical
inspiration, the atonement, justliica-
ton, regeneration. the divinity Of
Christ and the resurrection Of Christ.
The matter has been before the
Edinburg Presbytery, the Dornock
Presbytery, aud several judlcato-
res of the Church. The DOrnock
Presbytery has asked the College Com
mittee to make a thorough invesliga-
ton into the charges against Professor
Dods, and deal with him according to
he laws of the Church. AT a recent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

Bayard Taylor was successful in many
departments of literature. but probably
achieved lasting fame in none. lie was
a finished scholar without pedantiy. a
critic whose taste was quick and sure.
q graceful writer in prose and rhyme.
as fine a type az the American gentle.
man, perhaps. as ever lived. but ln the
Tar hereafter grea. interest can hardly
attach % bis name. Should he by any
chance survive, 1t will in my opinion
be his poetry. the least known of his
writings. that rescues him from Obiiy-
ion. AZ his death his admirers prcdic
ted for him future renown next TO
that Of Lowell and LOngfell0w. Ih ir
claim was less presumptu0us than IL
seemed. Readers of bis verse know
that be had few rivals ia the use of epi-
thet and metaphor as applied 10 the
moods Of nature. while tine felicity Of
bis language was uufliling.
FluHcd Sierra. uouy ffauea
ANnie nay o. sunset barred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

In Russia there has been NO rro.
nounced persecution of the Jews.
though the bitter policy Of the Russian
government to Cypress and expel the
jews from its territory has not been re-
iaxed. In Germany aud Austria the
effort TO deprive the Jews of political
rights has made no progress. and espe-
cisliy IN the latter country has brought
nothing but disgrace upon this fomen-
tiers Of strife and discord.
In the far East, the outrage commit
ed against the Persian Jews ygas speed-
ny punished by the removal from office
OF the offending Governor, bv the ex-
press direction of TIE Shah. In Pales
tine, the present Governor seems friend
ly disposed toward the Isralites who
have chosen the Holy Land for their
abode. Even in Morocco, the removal
OF Consul Lewis and the appointment
of Colonel Felix Matthews give prom
Use Of come relief.
While, therefore. tho year has wit
messed no startling developments, the
balance hangs on the right side in favor
OF closer. more harmonious and peace
full relations with mankind.
No savage shout Of victory over the
vanquished slain Will mar our festival.
but our Joyous merry-making will be
unobscured by the shadow OF disaster.
Together with the entertainment and
Joy, Mordecai also enjoined the sending
of gifts TO the needy. No nobler chart
ty, no more fitting institution, presents
itself at this time than that alliance
whose wholesome work has done much
to advance the peaceful emancipation
of our enthralled co-religioDists, and to
make tho name Of jew respected and
honored throughout the world.-Jewish
Exponent.
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As the world is now organized, books
are necessaries Of life. or even more.
they are uecessaries OF civilization.
They are to the mind what food is 10
the body. and without them healthful
growth is retarded or wholly checked.
Nations are today respected more for
their advancement in wisdom and IN
the arts that ombellish life than for
their armaments. and this advancement
may be measured by the diffusion
among the people OF books and artistic
objects. The wants of bare necessity
are limited in number aud cost. Those
Of civilization are of infinite and in
creasiug variety. knowledge. science
and taste develop new wants that give
impetus to manufactures and set in mo-
zion the wheels Of commerce.
In the year 1888. as reported by the
Commissioner Of Education. the expen-
dltures for common schools in the
United States reached the vast sum of
Sll5l03.eS6 We willingly submit TO
this outlay because we believe that ed
ucatiOn Is the cornerstone Of our free
institutions. And yet. while with one
hand we spend our money lavishiy 70
make knowledge free to all. with the
other we close the door against il by
taxing the very books which we have
taught our children and ourselves TO
read. We seem anxious that our POO
pie should have a smattering OF kuOwl.
edge. but If they seek TO go further and
become truly learned, we refuse their
desires by means that have no parellel
in the history or practice Of mankind.
civilized or savage.
What is acquired in our common
schools is not education. but only the
tools Of knowledge, and success IN life
depends largely on our keeping these
tools sharp and using them efficiently.
II is a great error TO suppose that after
spending a few years at school the work
Of education is finished. It is, in fact,
only begun, and the whole after life
should be spent in completing the struc
ture of which only the foundation was
LAID in youth.
We seem TO care less for our offspring
than for our cattle. Animals for breed
ing purposes are. under our tariff. al.
mitted free. We think it important &c
improve the bodies Of our heifers be
canse they have compatible value
but we do not concern ourselves to I'M
prove the minds Of our children bs Civ
ing them untrammelled access TO tn,
best wisdom Of the world.
Our policy in respect to the tariff on
books is without precedent among men
past or present. A few Of the foreign
nations are 50 impoverished that. in or
der 20 raise the revenue needed for
their support. they are forced TO tax
everything imported, books with the
rest. but the policy of taxing these ar
ticles as a protective measure has never
been adopted in any country but ours
Every Government in Europe except
Spain admits books free, even Russia
self centred and intolerant as she IS OF
foreign ideas. They are free IN Sweden
Norway. Great Britain, the German
Empire. Austria. Belgium. and France
Even China aud Japan, nations which
we in our pride aud self-conceit cal
uncviliEed, and whose people we shui
out from our shores. have sufficient IN
telligence to make a tariff that, in thii
respect, should put Us to the blush.-
Charles b. Curtis I'm Y. Y. Tribune.