The record-union., 1898-05-15


The following epitaph was highly
commended by Johnson. 1t was writ
ten to keep alive the memory Of Eliza
beth Corbett, who sleeps now in ST.
Margaret's, Westminster:
Here rests a woman good without pre-
8lest with plain reason and with sober
sense;
No conquest she. but DER herself, desired;
No arts essayed, but not to be admired.
Passion and bride were to her soul un-
known
Convirced that virtue only is our own
so unaffected. SO com9osed mind.
So firm. yet soft so strong, yet SO refined,
Heaven, as its purest gold, by tortures
The saint sustained it, but the woman
died.
The manager of a large distributing
book concern in London impresses on
writers the advantages of a good title.
Nlne-tenths of the people who buy
DOCKS select by means of the title only
That sounds interesting" says the
possible purchaser. and SO he buys.
This manager, who only wants to sell
books, holds that title should be
short, crisp and concise, and that it
should convey clear impression of the
book. Then let the title be euphonious,"
ory."
OF all literary canards the worst is
the story that NJ. Zola is coming TO the
United States on a lecture tour in or
der to refute NJ. Brunetiere. Little does
the man of the ''Assommoir" care for
such things. Yet those intimate with
Zola say his talk is of the most original
and impressive kind
Somewhat of find is the discovery
by NJ. de NIFTY of certain writings of
Stendahl. The matter is curious since
it refers principally to Napoleon. A
volume with the title Napoleon" con-
tanning StendahPs unpublished writ
ings, is to appear shortly in Paris Ma
RE Henri Beyle's (StendahPs, lie
Rouge ct lie Noir'' and his La Char
treuse de Parme" deserve American
translations, and no one could do them
as well as Miss Wormley
Proof engravings of the works of
Rosa Bonheur and Landseer brought
large prices recently at Manchester
Children of the Mist" f43; .Tha STAG
at Bay, signed by the artist and en-
graver, ZIG; a pair, Might" and
Morning" also signed by the artist
and engraver, Ella; "Odin," f52: "A
Deer Pass" ZAP; Not Caught Yet .
t43, and Dignity and Impudence, E4O.
The above are all engraved by I. Land
seer, A. r. A. Other examples after
the same artist were: Hunters at
Grass" engraved by c. G. Lewis. fT2:
The Monarch of the Glen," tG1; 1.-The
Challenge" engraved by John Burnet.
proof before letters, f37; "Bolton Abb
bey," engraved by S. Cousins, r. A.,
dated 1887, 81 guineas. Included in the
collection after Rosa Bonheur were:
The Horse Fair" engraved by T.
Landseer, f35; Rosa Bonheur and the
Bull" by Cousins, Flo los; "Denizens
of the Highlands" by T. ,Landseer. $50,
and Morning in the Highlands" by G.
G. Lewis, f2S.
In recent sale in London the follow
ing rare objects were disposed of: A
circular tortoiseshell box, the lid inlaid
with a miniature portrait of 4 lady in
white dress and aheaddress, signed ST.
cardi, ITO, so guineas; larger tor
toiseshell box the lid inlaid with a min
iature portrait of Nine. lie Brun, the
hat with feather and blue ribbon.
cular miniature portrait of lady of the
Court of Louis XIV, in white dress with
blue ribbons and robe, E20; q portrait
of Talleyrand, in plum m-colored coat and
waistocat, signed Augustin, 1878,
Paris. 20 guineas; portrait of a lady
with curling brown hair, in Empire
costume, signed, Pennequin, f6S;
pair of Louis XIV. candelabra of bronze
and ormolu, with figures of infant Bac-
chanaIs bearing cornucopia branches OF
two lights each, eighteen inches high,
20 guineas; q bronze equestrian stat
uette of the Due de Guise, by y. de
Nieuwerkerlxe, 1913, twenty-five inches
high, 20 guineas; a pair Of large owl
form Sevres vases, groSbleu and gold,
painted with Lady Jane Grey refusing
the crown and Mary Queen of Scots and
Lord Darnley, by Leber, landscape and
figures in four large medallions, thirty
five inches high, 42 guineas; u circular
Sheraton table of inlaid mahogany and
satinwood, fortytwo inches diameter,
20 guineas; a pair of old Chelsea hs-
ures of a gentleman with bagpipes and
a lady with a guitar. seated in pierced
white and gold arbor, twelve inches
high. % guineas; a Louis XVI. carved
and gilt wood screen, surmounted by
basket of flowers and open scroll orna-
ment. with a panel of old French tapes
try. fifty-four inches high, "a guineas;
a set of four old Chelsea porcelain fe-
male figures. with attributes illustrat-
ing the quarters of the globe, thirteen
inches high, IS guineas; a Louis XIV.
small cartel clock, by Balthazar, in or
molu case chased with foliage and lau-
rel festoons in relief, and a barometer
en- suite, 80 guineas-
Announcement is made that the gold
medals of honor of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts have been
awarded to Miss Cecilia Beaux and to
Edwin A. Abbey The gold medal Of
the academy was founded in 1893 by
Jobn II. Converse, and is awarded by
+ha Board of Directors in recognition
of high achievement in their profession
to American painters and sculptors who
NAV he exhibitors at the academy or
he renresented in the permanent col
Ieetion or who. for eminent services in
the carse of art or to the Pennsylva-
MIA Academy, have merited the distinc-
ton. The two artists now honored are
both Philadelphians.
In his "MiIlais and His Works, just
issued by the Blaekwoods, Mr.. Spiel
mann. referring to the charge brought
against Millais' work of being mid
die class" notes it as curious Iact
that. with the exception of his pictures
in national or municipal galleries, all
are in +be nnssession of middle class