The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-10

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Ernest LavIsss.
diplomacy so that he may explain Cabinet
secrets and the maueuvers OF statesmen.
He has demonstrated that If situations
change institutions are not modified, and
that at WilheimStraSSe the same thought
has been the foundation of everything for
the last 90 yeals. NJ. LayiSse says that be
the Chancellor named Stein, Hardenberg or
Bismarck, he turns around in the same cir
Gle, although as minister may have more
or less genius his means of execution differ.
The end is always the same and the idea is
interchangeable.
In the Youth of the great Frederic"
Monsieur LavisSe has reconstructed ancient
Prussia and the Prussia OF to-day While
others eak of perpetual hatred he talks of
perpetual revenge against an hereditary
enemy" This enemy Monsieur Lavisse has
described in all its force and to his couEtry
he has rendered an immense service. "A
peril understood Is peril weakened"
Monsieur Lavisse considers William Ii as
a man of great intelligence, TO whom Is re-
served a destiny far from common. At a
dinner not long ago l heard Monsieur
IavlSse relate an anecdote concerning the
German Emperor. William Ii neither sees
nor heaTs-that is, appears not to see, for he
always looks into space; he seems not to
hear, for he listens TO voices from above.
Some two years ago Monsieur Herbette,
French ambassador in Berlin. gave din
ner In honor Of the Emperor William II,
who is always very affable. wished that
etiquette should be suspended that evening
and took his place at the right of Nine.
HerbettP, while the Empress was at the
right Of Monsieur Herbette. AS usual,
William saw nothing, and did not observe
the beautiful menu card before him. 1t was
a delicate attention on the part or the
French ambassador to frame this car
with water color painted by one of Ber-
Inns first artists. This represented the
Emperor enveloped In furs seated in sleigh
driving out or Berlin by the Byandeb0urg
gate. The Empress sees everything. and
she knew that the card before his Majesty
represented an expense of so or 600
marks, p0iteness that required thanks.
She said in French:
William, you have not seen what is be-
fore you"
"What?" replied William: and only then
did be remark the card prepared by NJ.
Herbette. 'Ah, your Exceilency. what a
charming idea ana how can / thank you
l must keep this water color in memory Of
3 deligh full evening""
Already he had unfastened a button of
his cost in order TO conceal the card, when
an aid de-camp appeared.
our Majesty, allow me to carry the
card"
mo, no." replied the Emperor: "too
many things are taken from me. This
nave anu lllS l. SLldil Keep.
1t seems that Monsieur Lavisse alone is re-
sDonsibe for showing pleasing side of the
Emperors character. The new acade mi-
clan lives near the Luxembourg Palace,
not far from Monsieur Duruy, who was his
teacher. and is his friend. Thirty years
ago Ernest Lavlsse entered the normal
school and graduated an historian. He was
the Prince Imperiafs professor of history,
and soon conquered a chair at the Sorbonne.
No one has ever approached him in kno " l.
edge OF RUSSIAN history. The author Of
studies on the formation of Prussia the
historian of Frederic III, the profound b.
server who has described the Three En-
perors," merits the attention of all who
write and all who reflect
One of the most interesting exhibitions oil
the season is that OF THE Hundred Master
pieces" at the Georges Petit Gallery
Three schools only are represented-ihe
French. English and Dutch. OF the French
artists, Corot is seen 10 better advantage
than the others. He is represented by the
Ferry" the Pond and by some most ex.
quisite, small canyases. One OF the most
beautiful is called "Etang de Vile
dAvray," aud was lent by NJ. Paul Lagarde
There are several TrOyons, but that be-
longing to N. August Dreyfus, Mare aux
CanardS,' is the most striking.
Millet's "Gleaners" is a gem, but his
| "Naiting" is considered too meledramatie
One of the finest Danbigays. The La
yeuses," belongs to NJ. Lagarde, aud he is
also fortunate enough to possess Fromen-
tins Georges de la Chifa."
The Duke de Morny lent Meissouier'
'1S14, and La Lecture Chez DideTnt'' is
also exhibited. Watteau's 'EnSeigns" doe
hut little honor to the artist, aud Chardn's
'Lievre" is good canvas. Very curious is
Roilly's Porte Saint Martin" and Matters
"Ma;qaise de BagliOn." lent by Countess
Armand, IS striking IN color. Two little
Lepieies are delightful in tone, and Lancret
oct R1crf. ada
The symphony" of Jules DGpre and
Dacamps' .J0seph Sold by His Brethren"
are striking, and arrest the attention. per-
haps, more than others equally as beaut-
ful. DelacIoix's Fianeee d'Abydos. "
'.Olinde" and Duel OF Faust" are very
classical. while ''0vide Chez les Scythes" is
looked upon with curiosity, Nine Cottier
has lent "Tigres," by Delacr0ix, a most
powerful work. worthy Of great master
Combei's Bull" would nor suffer by COM
parison with that of Paul Potter. and
Manet'S Bon Book" is not overshadowed
by Franz Halls.
The English school is wonderfully we'll
represented, thanks TO the eff rtS of the
Countess de Grey. Among the land scapes
there is a delicate Constable, and it is easily
seen that French artists like Rousseau and
Jules Dupte owe much of their grace 10 the
careful study OF great English landscape
painters. Gainsborough's Lady Of Quail
ity" and Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait oil
Lady Harcourt are the center of attraction.
DIR. Brown-Sequard has another fad. He
believes that the heart may stop and res
piration continue. Yesterday the famous
doctor delivered q lecture at The HOlel Con-
unental, and illustrated his lecture by anec-
detes concerning the heart He says that
the heart can be stepped at will, aud spoke
Of DIR. Hunter, the English surgeon, who
was capable of stopping his heart and re-
tanning his intellect. However, the talent
is dangerous one, for he killed himself by
trying TO set his heart going again. The
fakirs of India can sleep for three or four
weeks, and then resuseitate themselves.
Dir. Brown-Sequard's plan is 10 produce
sleep in which the sleeper retains mental
but not physical consciousness. 1t seems
he was on the eve of accomplishing his di s.
covery when some woman, supposIng he
was doing something cruel. struck him on
the head with her umbrella.
What an advantage" said the doctor
IF our patients on whom we perform op
erations could superintend the operations
themselves without pain!
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
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