Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

say, in wholly bipartisan way, as I'D the
editor of a paper in Mississippi who, by
some strange oversight in an unguarded
moment paid his way in to hear me lecture
once, "Some liked him and some did not. -
The signature of Cromwell was torn off the
corner OF this portrait by some fend in
human form in the days when visitors were
admitted free. Now that admission is
charged, we find that relics of the pilgrims
do not have to be replaced SO often, and a
Plymouth Rock, if carefully selected, lasts
five to eight years.
THFY CROWDED TOO MUCH.
Fronting the entrance st the east end of
the hall hangs the large painting of the
Landing" by Henry Sargent. 1t is good
picture, there being but one criticism that 1
could offer, and the artist is not to blame,
for he could hardly be held responsible.
In arranging themselves for the picture the
Pilgrim Fathers, evidently learning that
there would be no charge for the picture,
crowded themselves too much into the fore
ground and worked in members Of their
families in whom the public does not feel
an interest. The picture is valued by those
who make painting business at $4,000, and
was given by Mr.. Sargent to the Pilgrim
Society in 1884. In 1880 the frame was
busted.
'The Embarkation is another good pict-
ure, the original being at Washington. 1t
is the model Of steel engraving used on
the Government currency-so I am told.
1t was made by Weir, a great painter, from
whom sprang Ikey Weir, the Spider. 1t
is wonderful family, unmistakable genius
hanging out like intellectual wens upon
their massive skulls from generation to gen.
GRAFTON.
The sword of Miles Standish is here. It
has an inscription on it which was not
translated until 20 years ago, when Prot.
Rosedale, a profound scholar and native
of Palestine, the popular summer resort for
clergymen, visited Plymouth and translated
it for the society. 1t is Cutie Arabic and
part of it Medieval Arabic, he said, and 1
agree with him. 1t means, as nearly as we
are able to translate it, "With peace God
ruled his 81 ives, and with the Judgment of
his arm he troubled the mighty of the
wicked" The professor thinks that the in
scription dates back about 300 years before
the Christian Era, though I would say that
the expression was used as early as the
autumn previous to that.
The intolerance of the Puritan did not
crop out at all during my visit IN the State,
except in Boston bank where tried to
get New York check cashed. It was
drawn on the Shoe and Leather Bank,
which is extremely solvent, and by man
who is worth over million dollars was
identified by well-known depositor of the
Boston bank, who has dealt with it contin-
ually for ten years and who is worth half a
million.
TROUBLE AT THE BANK.
The cashier scrutinized the check, looked
through it at the light to see if 1 had raised
it the tenth power, smelled it, tried it
with acids and showed it to an old gentle
man who was trying to get stamp off an
elderly envelope by breathing on it SO as to
use it again, then he said that if the deposi-
tor who had introduced me would indorse
the check they would cash it. This made
me impatient and I left the bank after max
ing some singing remark which was totally
unworty of me.
did better, however, with the next bank
to which took my business, as did also,
I am pleased to state. the customer who had
SO courteously introduced me to his own
bank and then been so nastily treated over
nv shoulders. i do not think it pays to
suspect everybody. Why is it that fresh
young teller or cashier, who is just trying it
for the first time, seeks to awe and astonish
you by his courtesy. while the old head of
an old institution is first to oblige you?
HOW THE FOREIGN BANKS Do.
I landed in France one time with no
money and strong Skowhegan patois to
my French. did not know a soul in
France and wanted to take the first train
for Paris. stepped into bank at Havre,
where presented my letter of credit, iden-
titled myself by means of an old envelope,
got $500 and inside of four minutes was on |
my way the depot for the Paris train. That |
was not all. 1t was done as though it had
been pleasure and delight to the bank to
be of service to me.
In Paris it was the same way. was not |
even suspected of any crime, so far as L
could Judge, while dealing with the Credit
Lyonnaise A fine reading and writing
room, swell stationery and easy chairs were
always at my disposal, and my feelings
were not even hurt but once, and that was
not intentional.
1t was one morning when was feeling
slightly depressed, and while sitting in the
parlor of the bank the President of the in
sstitution brought me late and specially
dismal number of Punch to read.
He did not know how it would pain me
or he would not have done it. cried it
full and returned it to him. BILL NYE.
There are spiders no bigger than grain