The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09

| Is black with age: on the tall bunets gilt
tiers much splendid silver plate, most OF
1t In antique patterns, heritage from
knickerbocker ancestors. Portraits of
dignified old Dutchmen and their wives
hang here and there, and looking out
from dim gilt frames various dead and
gone Schuylers and Van Rensselaers
gravely observe the doings OF their de-
scendants. Two life-size bronze figures
support shaded lamps at either end OF
the room. and a couple or enormous sill
yer tardinieres are ever blooming with
wild greenery and field flowers. OF course,
when seated in high-backed carved chairs
in this red candie-iit salon. every one
locks moro or less handsome, and the
costumes OF the women are beautihed by
their sympathetic surroundings 1t is the
most pleasing feature OF house. unique
for the imagination and artistic feeling
its design and decorations suggest
Charles Gervais. the great French
cheese merchant, WHO recently died In
Paris. full of years and hono-s and
wealth, was a splf-made man and no
scholar. Last year he stood for me
manicipai post in the department OF
Seine Inferieure. aid, In the couffe OF his
campaign read speech composed for
him by a journalist of Rouen, beginning
as follows: "As a candidate for this i'm
portant ofiice--comma-fully understand
ing your wants-comma-l come TO solicit
your votes-full stop" The scribe had
written down the stops as guide to
elocution, but poor NJ. Gervais conscien-
tiously delivered 1t as part OF his
speech.
The "Saunterer" Of the Boston Budget
tells OF a college professor whose house
was Just beside dormtory Inhabited
by a rather fast set. one night the neigh
borhood was awakened by an enormous
clatter. On the professors steps was
much befuddled student banging the
knocker, kicking the door and raising n
row generally, and above was the night
capped head Of the professor. vainly try
ing to make himself heard above the din.
Finally there came a 1uli.
what do you want?' called the exas-
perated professor.
want Z stay here all night" said the
student.
"Well," said the professor. III it'll do
you any good, stay therew And he Slam
med down the window.
Several wears ago a London Hebrew,
Abraham Solomon, painted stirring pic
was exhibited at the Royal Academy.
The artist. not being a Royal Acade-
mician. entitled to annex ar. a." 10 his
name. had his painting "skied." All the
pictures contributed by that august fra
ternity we're, as usual, hung on the me-
Thomas Landseer was In ecstacies as ne
beheid the thrilling scene depicted on
the canvas, and exclaimed: "Ahl there is
Solomon in all his glory, but not r. AID
Ike one of these"
II seems that n gentleman at Leyton
Stone. England, possessed OF ioud voice.
but little ear and no self-restralnt' MADE
himself n nuisance during the singing
I'm n dissenting chapel in that town, and
could not by solicitation be prevailed
upon TO desist, whereUpon the deacon or
the chapel lad him up before maels-
trates. and those worthy persons earned
the gratitude Of all music-loving people
bv condemnins the offender 10 pay Il me
of two pounds sterling and costs OF the
proceeding Thus is II Judiciary deter
mined that II is unlawful TO sing OUT Oh
time and tune in public. A London news
ranar commenting on the case, acutely
saws. of relying on this decision, the
suffering public does its duty and sum
mons the multitudlnous offenders In TINS
respect who perform at concerts ana III
church. we opine that the INES leVleu
will in the aggregate go n consider iDie
way toward paying OFF the nations deb';
This is really quite delicate mattef' II
any good soul wishes 20 lift up MS or
her voice in puolic worship, VINO shail DE
cruel enough 10 say them nay? And VINO
does not love the heartiness OF a service
I'm which all the congregation take an
audible part? And yet what could De
more paralyzing 10 devotional entnusi-
asnn than 10 sit near one OF those jealous
worshippers whose voice is more OF iess
warped whose ear either depresses OF
exaits the key, and whose valor ana en-
ergy will attack an anthem lie Deuih %
fearlessly as Old Hundred
The maxim about genius being an IN
finite capacity for taking pains has
no believer in Henry Irving, who, In
recent after-dinner speech, said that OF
all the will-o' -the-wisps that ever ieau
men astray, the aforesaid theory was the
most deiusive.
Whoever has been fortunate enough to
have their lines cast I'm the Columbian
Exposition this week has seen the fairest
OF DAYS dawn on the fairest Of scenes;
brilliant sunshine, stimulating fresh
ness in the air and a deeply blue sky
with gorgeous masses Of white cloud over
hanging a vision Of beauty which can
never fade from the memory. and which |
nobody in the generation VIII be liable |
TO see repeated All has been said that
could be said on this already well-worn |
subject. and yet when we look upon 1t with |
our own eyes we all realize that 1t was not
too much; that there is everything TO ex-
cite our wondering praise, and compare
lively nothing 10 criticise. One must feel |
that for the first time in her prosperous |
history the young Republic has risen like |