New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
GLANCES HERE AND THERE

An artist complains because so many peou,.
think that they we'll acquainted with N.
technique OF painting artists Themselves
There Is just much expert technique IA pab,s
Ing he says las In making watch works. or ma
ellng a yacht. or boring a rife, and yet naariv
every one who Is interested in art thinks ne knov.
all about the painters technique. How can MAJ
oons not he 10 yacht
about his technique as the designer? Now you r.
tilted that man who made one bust whict, Wa
In evidence could not possibly have made another
court to show the jury, that he could have made
es Stasr mat T Ss PLAIN to
court was that or one man. and the technique OF
the h, other bust was that Of another. They were as
could not see IT, To them the blists looked ai,rss
and they decided that the two bus,s had been made
by the same sculptor
In the California Midwinter Fair Is a 40 mimi,
camp with the log cabins of the days in the gold
fields reproduced Among the cabins shown ara
those Of John W. Mackay. the many tlmes.over
millionaire: Mark Twain Major Townie and Joa
quin Murialts. notorious bandit. Everything IN
the mining camp is up to date. rather back to
date in this case. The old stage coach which used
to run from Carson City to Folsom Is now making
trips to the 'i9 camp. and to give the veteran gold
fiom time to time. That the 40 mining camp is OF
the times Of 40 one may Judge by n complimentary
ns ON Is hands %n Of the
OFTEN. Don't stand any nonsense from the gate
him down and walk right in But If that gate.
keeper happens TO be real forty-niner It might
have been known to ge. into trouble by knocisins
down people In 40 mining camps.
Said a well-known New-York shipping man. q
day or so ago: THE launching OF that big pas.
senger steamer at Cleveland will do more to open
tha op F1rai
our lake traffic than a whole page OF statistics
That 3,0o0ton. twin-screw three-funneled steam.
er should be used on a fresh-water lake for pas.
senger service IS In itself cause OF wonder but
that 1t should be only Of a fleet and that fleet
large one. is almost too big thing for them to
grasp" The steamer mentioned was the Northwest
launched at Cleveland on January s. to run between
Buffalo and Duluth for the Great Northern Rail.
way She Is as finely fitted up the crack trans
atlantic liners. and furnishes luxurious accommo-
dalton for passengers The second boat will DO
named the Northland following out the company's
pTg IN the na NOh s 5T N 5nG W5
Light Northern Wave, Northern King and North.
ern Queen
Howard NJ Sewa who was wrecked in Oriental
seas while on his honeymoon trip around the world.
showed that he had the Maine sailor blood In his
veins. When the steamer Normandy struck on q
reef and was wrecked he put on his boots,
both metaphorlcally ana literally. for he took hold
Of affairs with a WILL and 1t undoubtedly due
to his efforts and skill that the lfeboat which
carried him, his bride and others was saved and
landed on beach finally after hard struggle. Mr..
Sewall from sea-dog stock. His father 10
world over. and president Of the Maine Central
Railroad. For generations members Of the Sewall
family have trod the quarterback OF the clipper
ships from Bath, Me- and to know what to DO on
a vessel is as natural TO a sewalI as swimming Is
ton of being SO serviceable to his country that he
publican and Democrats Administra tons He mar
red a Bath girl last spring, Miss Houghton. also
OF a seafaring family
A New-York tailor struck up acquaintance
with local politician some months ago. and they
became constant companions The politician may
be called Jones. and his nickname is Bud" which
stands for Benjamin. AS Bud" the tailor met him.
and as BUD he has always known him. The
other evening the tailor and his friend were in an
uptown cafe chatting and drinking, while another
man kept sharp eye on them, Finally the two
friends parted and then the third man d hastily ap;
anything out OF hm?" The tailor did not see the
point Dldn. you cay anything to him about max;
talking about" answered the tailor. That's my
friend Bud Jones" Then the Other who W., was TIE
Benjamin Jones' who owes you $40: I've been try
ns nd s h ese iso weeks dn Sef know
Guess you'd better not try to collect that bill Just
yet"
The wild and woolly" West is not afraid to DO
things in an unconventional way. An invitation to
the installation exercises and the dinner OF Mystic
Shrine temple In the Black Hills OF South Dakota
has been received in this city. IL Is gorgeous af-
fair full OF pictures. poetry. slang and hospitality.
It invites you 10 bring your fez and badge only
pictures are shown OF what you are TO bring, but
Il requests that you leave sixshooters at home.
adding mo one will be allowed in the ball this time
with spurs on. there will be Ades present. and
II Noble Cowboy Jake shoots out the lights again he
will find trouble his hands and be fired out OF
the shrine After glorious work is done. ac-
companied by our lady. We will repair TO the Dam
quet hall. where OF the events of the occasion
will be an euogy upon the lamented Wild Bill by
the Hon. Rattlesnake Jack" As for poetry. attuns
your ears TO this:
will be there. you bet
the sands when last we met,
And rode the camel. which is fine
out OF luck that misses the SHRINE
Now II an Engiishman saw OF these invita-
lions he would take all in perfect seriousness ana
tell how Western dinners conducted with
sx-shoo,ers and eulogies By Rattlesnake JACKS
Western wooness clogs the European brain.