The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-08
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huEsouus HNlWco OF thu FAMOUS luUohNoE'
Ills SONS Fame nHUn Artist,
BISGHAMpToN, Oct, although Ar
thur iced, the artist, is-known to every
lover OF art in this country and in
Europe, whore no hRa studios, few, il
any, Of tho Rdmiring critics who have
gazod upon his works know or even
suspect that they arc tho productions
OF a son OF tho famous Cyrus koresh
iced, Of whom We heard go much 4
few years ago,
Twenty years ago Cyrus iced was a
physician, residing on Pleasant avenue
in this city, with his vito and sen,
Arthur, who was then a baby. Iced
had q lucrative practice, and was u lay
oTite with the ladies, but his eccentric
manners created considerable comment.
Ono day, he disappeared, leaving his
WHO and family almost destitute. The
vito was An invalid, but with Spartan
spirit she tried TO provide for hor5elt
and child. Friends came to her aid,
and saw she always had plenty OF ON
plpyment, but her health would not
stand the strain, aud she began 10 slow
ly decline. When u lad oil ak Arthur
showed wonderful talents for drawing,
and his efforts were encouraged by his
mother, who succeeded in giving him a
short art coureo. A few years later hia
mother died, and US no trace OF his
father could DO found, and Us tho lad
was alone in tho world, widow living
in this city, and who had taken strong
intoreIt in his welfare, claimed him rs
her prDt0gO.
With her aid he secured course OF
Lessons that aided him wonderfully.
His pictures found ready market, not
only in this section, but in New York,
where they came in composition with
the finest in the land. A few years ago
no decided to go to Rome and open a
studio. This ne did with marked sue
cosg, returning to thia country a few
weeks ago to spend briet and wolf
earned vacation.
Meanwhile Koresh iced, designating
himself as "tho sou oil heaven" had be-
come known through the breadth OF tho
land by his establishment OF various
scots and the manner in which he hoo.
dooOd" tho "Harmonyites" Of Ponnsyl-
yauia. Later ho went to Chicago and
then to San Francisco. where in his
operations no captured many wealthy
women. As his efforts wore all among
the wealthy, iced soon became quite
opuleut, but his extTavagant manner Of
living left small margin at tho end Of a
year, One OF his residences, which ho
called "lloaven," was as near tho realm
OF bliss as money and mans imagina'
ton could bring it.
Tho floors OF tho rooms woro inlaid
with mother Of pearl, tho pillars aud
sido walls were Of FURNISHED gold, while
amid tho heavy costly draperios were
waited Oriental zephyrs Of tho most do
lightiul perfumes. Everything was on
the most luxuriant scale, but the orgies
held there are said to have outrivaIed
anything in human conjecture. iced
did not remain long in ono place or
with any one sect. As soon as tho cash
ran low or tho converts refused to con-
tribute, the "Korcsh" disappeared for
time, to later appear in some other
part Of the country as tho leader oil an-
other new religion.
The artist, Of course, hoard OF these
doings, but no was never known to re-
fer to them or to his father. Tho treat.
ment his mothor had received was too
much, and no reiuSoI to recognize him.