The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24

our country was new to him. and so on
throughout the train service. One way
IN which regulations are thus won by
conductors is the fact that they are never
wrecked or meet with accidents. Buck
ley and his confreres owe their pre-emi-
nence III no small degree to this fact.
DAN Boards IMAGINATION.
John Jacob Astor ascribes the success
of his recent book largely to the effective
pictures which Dan Beard made for il.
he has not hesitaJed to declare, on such
occasions as the unusually graphic style
OF the work have brought it commenda-
tons, that were il not for the effect these
pictures had upon the fancy of the casual
spectator, the sale of the book in stores and
on stands would not be nearly as great as
IL is. His intention is to have some few
of Boards pictures framed and hung upon
the walls of his magnificent library.
Beard is still in the prime of life, and is
one of the few American artists to strike
out In distinctively individual field. His
studio is quaint storeroom of all that is
unique, and although this observation is
more or less applicable TO artists studios
IN general, it can be applied 20 his par
excellence. Beard is now at work upon
pictures for book which, in the fame of
It's author and the unique nature OF its
subject, will eclipse in popular interest
the now celebrated effort of Mr.. Astor.
But Beard is most discreet artist, and
1t would be impossible for any one to get
from him anything like notion of what
the coming book is about.
The imaginative faculty is the one
thing which seems most needed to make
successful artist, but so far it has not
seemed TO be a conspicuous endowment of
any artist in New York until Dan Boards
rise to fame. Heis one of the few Amer
lean illustrators with European reputa-
tion.
NEW YoRK's LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER.
The humor connecting the name of
Chauncey NJ. Depew with the nominati ton
Tor the Office of governor of New York
state has become widespread, but so far
IL has not aroused in the department of
the gentleman chiefly concerned any,
thing more significant than broad smile.
Depew's habit of passing off everything
concerning which he is unwilling to talk
with this broad smile of his has earned
for him the title of New York's laughing
philosopher. The crowds who wait out
side his office door every day can always
tell whether he is in or not by listening
lntently to what may be audible within,
and if the sounds of laughter come
through the closed portal the assurance
of the young men in the ante-room do not
avail to throw any light on the subject of
his presence or absence. Depew's laugh
is not a forced affair. but comes from him
heartily and genuinely.
AS to whether he will really run for
governor or not there is much specula-
ton, but it appears that during the past
week developments in the political arena
have determined the great railroader to
decline the honor of a nomination, for
Mr.. Depew feels that his influence would
be greater in the councils of the party if
he continued as at present-a mere par
ticipant i'll the efforts to carry the party
ticket
Hence, whatever may seem to be likely
in the next few weeks it may be set down
as certainty that Depew has concluded
not to let his name go before the conven-
ton, in spite of the fact that he was
almost persuaded to run at one time.