The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-06-29
9Th. ST, and J
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man hand could picture in marble such
expressions of sweet mother-loye and
innocent babyhOod, is more than
could comprehend. | stood and stood
looking at this master piece till friend
said if we stand all day looking at this
we should see nothing else and this
building is full of just such things.
This proved to be true. The Bride Of
Solomon's Songs proved no less won
derful. The expression, however, was
very different, being that OF yearnng
rather than that of mother love. An
other, The Flight From Pompei :" the
the father and mother held mantle
to protect an innocent babe who even
tually must perish with them. 1--WE
Finding the Body of Abel" was another
master piece as was The Death Of
Lincoln, The FIirt" of Dante's In
ferno, and at Is Finished." Christ
with the crown of thorns. The agony
the hand of the sculptor had here
pictured made us willing to pass to
another department.
We could look with interest on the
Egyptian sculptural casts and sarcoph-
agOus made of calcareOuS stone in the
seventh and eighth centuries. 1t did
seem almost too bad to bring these
mOnarchs who thought to rest in their
own land here Tor us to see, still of
course the way in which these mummies
were wrapped in linen and embalmed
is of intense interest to us now.
The bronze articles, knives, spoons,
plates, swords, etc, and the needle
work, tapestry wrought in silk, the
Donnets made and worn in time b. c..
were no Less interesting to us
The model of the Parthenon, Athens
and the Cathedral Of Notre Dame, Paris
and of the different kinds of architec-
ture, and the bronze busts of Daniel
Webster, the Greek Gladiator, the
young shepherd David, Wm. Cullen
Bryant, Chas. Elliott and Gen. Jackson
all lend a charm to the reading of both
ancient and American history.
Early in the morning of June 9Th We
20 10 Pier II, American Steamship Line.
If We thought times we're dull I'm sure
We found business lively here, for the
grandest vessel that sails on the At
lantic, the St. Louis, was here being
loaded for It's initial trip. This boat
will carry 200 people and lI,OoO tons
of merchandise. We stood for two and
one half hours seeing her loaded. |
think | was never before in so busy a
place
business throughout the city seemed
lively. We expect the revival will
reach the Northwest before we do.
Precisely at ! 90 a. m the st. Louis
sailed, CARRYING with her l POO people.
At / p. III. we embark on the Berlin
for Europe. The journey across i, very
pleasant. There is a happy crowd Of
America : strong women on board The
sea is smooth and beautiful most OF the
time. We find ont what il means to be
seaslCk however, and Just as we con-
Clude We had rs soon pass 10 our eternal
home now as ever some one shouts
"a whale" We revive and actually see
real whale spouting in the distance.
lie does not disturb Us, nor do We dis
turb his peaceful bath. Some on board
saw school of pornoise but | did not.
June 18th finds us still on the Atlantic
ocean. We saw the SCiIlv Islands today
and sallbOats on the water. How glad
We all were to again see land after see
ing nothing but water and sky for nine
days. We have had delightful vow
age, the sea has been so smooth. There
has been no day that cups and classes
have not been set on the deck ratings
without falling off. The concerts and
platform meetings given evenings in
the dining room have been very inter
estine. There are many Of Americas
talented men and women on board. IL
Guiding Miss Helen Potter the noted
impersonator. and several women
diyines.
am told that | must stop anu 20 on
deck 10 see Lands End
This proved To be such n grand sight
rs does the English coast all along. We
see signal stations and light houses
from time 10 time as we'll rs one or
more life saving stations. Then the
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