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The Washington herald., 1909-02-26

Writing messages 20 Congress viii
soon h. a lost art" SAYS the Augusta
Herald. Optimist or pessimisL contem-
ro-sr~2
The Washington herald., 1909-02-26
Frcm ne Phnsdelphia Pres

The dispute as 10 whether the Presi-
dents residence in Washington shall be
called the White House or the Execu-
tive Mansion isn't OF overwhelming i'm
portance Executive Mansion sounds
rather weIghty. but The most OF the peo-
Die over the land are more familiar with
White House After all. II IS Of greater
to be sure. that the right
kind OF man occupies IL than 20 vorTy
about what II shall be called.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-26
PLEAS FOR WHITE HOUSE.
Mr. Taft Urged to Continue the
ROOseveItiaB Practice

ROOseyeIfiaB Practice.
From the Baltimore Sta--
May our hitherto good friends in Wash
ington fatty funk in their endeavors 10
rename the White House the Executive
Mansion That Latin mOuthful not only
lacks the pleasing simplicity and the
sturdy dignity Of the AnglO-Saxon
White House" but is also as inpu-
IDENTIFY fancy a bit Of gingerbread as
county fair quilt. The men running the
inaugural spectacles. report has H. al
ways say Executive Mansion. and hope
10 trip Mr.. Taft into following their bad
examp5e- Mr. Roosevelt had the good
taste 20 cling personally and officially 70
the white House Nr- Taft. we fer
ventiy hope and pray. viii demonstrate
an equal Judgment IN nomenclature
The Washington herald., 1909-02-26

Discussing the sailor and his uniform,
Benjamin V. Coburn, Of Wilmington, Del,
who is al the Raleigh. said last night
that all are familiar with the American
bluejacket's suit. but he wanted 10 know
whether anybody had ever stopped 10
consider how he came by It and What
the origin Of il is.
With the exception OF the II itself"
said AIr. Coburn. who spent many years
in the navy Of Uncle sam when in his
younger years. and the stars in the cor
ner OF the collar. the whole suit is copied
from the English. One would have
thought that by this time the American
nation would have fallen upon some
original costume for its navy in some way
more representative Of America.
In the early days OF the British navy
il was still the custom 10 tie the hair in
a queue after well greasing il. but much
annoyance was felt by the men fl cOuse-
quence Of oil getting on the rough serge
OF their Jumpers or blOuses. This caused
the blue collar OF the same material
as the jumper 20 be added but without
much success, as the collar looked quite
as untidy; sc at length the idea OF put
ting the blue drill one over the serge
-
rate appendage and therefore easily
/ washed and kept clean
The lanyard was worn 20 represent
/ the ropes and rigging OF the ship. ana
the jsck-knife indicated that (to be para
doxicaD the bluejacket's object in life
was deafh-to his enemy
In those days the neck was exposed.
but as time went on and more thought
was given 10 the welfare Of the men. this
was found to be injurious 10 the health.
! hence the substitution OF the white neck
flannel. white being used 10 give the ef-
feet Of the uncovered neck. The two rows
OF white braid at the TOP OF the cuff rep
/ resent England and Ireland. THE one row
al the bottom showing that Scotland had
not become annexed. The r0Ws Of braid
on the collar represent wholly and
/ solely the victories OF Nelsoa.-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-26

There seems no reason. however. If
Congress passes the bill providing for a
country home for the President that II
should stipulste It should be built on the
military reservation At West Point. since
against this there are many objections.
At such a place the President would be
always on dress parade, easily accessi-
be and al too great distance from
Washington The ideal home for the
p resident would be among the mountains
near here, in the midst OF a great park.
with pleasant walks and drives Spaco
for Outbuildings. tennis courts. and golf
links. gardens and green houses. In fact.
the Presidents retreat should be on the
plan OF an English estate, where he could
enjoy seciusion if ne desired It. and yet
would be. through the telegraph. tele-
phone. and messengers IN touch with the
Capital a mere house on military
reservation does not appeal TO one as a
proper country home for the Chief ExecU-
tive OF this government
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Blrths-Charles Curd, 30i1 South Nine
tccnth street, boy; Charles Copeland, 4l0l
North Twenty-fourth street, girl; Charles
\. b. 6ige, 1909 lizard street, girl; f. II,
Grabbert, 1896 South Eighteenth street,
boy; Joseph Devaney, 1924 North Twenty
fourth street, boy; Henry Foley, 1n0 North
Twenty-fourth street. girl; James Lemleyr
SIS South Twenty-fifth avenue, girf; b.. G.
McClaskey. 2640 Harvey street, boy; Abra-
ham Garin, 23 South Twelfth street, girl
Michael Minikus, 1918 lizard street, boy.
Deaths-James Burt, F'ortieth street and
Poppleton avenue, 81; John Ferguson, For
tieth street and Poppleton avenue, "a
George Walters. Fortieth street and Pop
pleton avenue, IS; John Zitnik. 1927 South
Fourteenth street, 81; Howard c. Scott, 16C
oak street, /.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
south Dakota.
soUTH DAKOTA RANCH

We own and offer for sale one Of the
finest ranches in the west, in good neigh
borhood, near railroad; 5000 acres. 1905
acres fine alfalfa bottom land. Good build
lngs, artesian well. etc. Without question
the finest farm and ranch in the west.
We offer II to the right party on easy
terms. Write at once for further particu-
lars.
We also offer for sale a 1.3OO-acre farm
in the corn belt of South Dakota. Good
neighborhood. Richest soil. Near town. A
We have a large list of both improved
and unimproVed farms In North Dakota
and South Dakota. and a few large tracts
along the Chicago, Milwaukee e. 81 Paul
coast extension In eastern Montana. Fine
colonization propositions.
Before buying land In the west let us
figure with YOU.
EGELAND'S LAND AGENCY,
n0-1l New York life Bldg,
St. Paul, MINI.
CO)-Mfg az
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
Want . ads

Advertisements for the want 40
columns will be taken until n m. for
the evening edition and until . y. M
for the morning and sundsy editions
Cash must accompany all orders for
want ads and no advertisement viii
be accepted for less than 10 cents for
fist insertion.
Rates apply TO either The DAILY or
sunday Nee.
Always count sIx words Go n u1e.
Combinations of initisls or numbers
count as one word.
CASH RATES ron WANT ADS.
REGULAR CLASSIFICATION go one
insertion, pc: line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive insertions, per ifne'
q cents. Each insertion made on odd
days, 10 cents per line. $3.50 Per
line per months exeeptinx that
FURNISHED ROOM ADS.
when accompanied ny cash, the rate
will bet One insertion, . cents per
line, three or elk consecutive inseF-
lions. J cents per line each insertion :
seveR or more consecutive Insertions
2 cents per line each insertions %
tents per line per month.
want ads for The bee may he left
at any of the fOIIOwinE drug stores
one IL your "cOrner druEgist"-they
are nII branch Omces for The Bee and
sou al will be inserted tust as
promptly snd on the same rates ms az
the main once In The Bee Buildins'
seventeenth and FhrnRm streets'
Albach. W. c., Goth and Farnam-
Beranek, {. A., l40e s. 18th St
Becht Pharmacy, ID b. 10TH DIT.
Benson Pharmacy. Benson. Neo.
Rsmis Park Pharmacy, 3Sd and Cunning
Biaks's Pharmacy, A25 Sherman Ava
Coughlin, G. p. 9Th and Pierce SITS.
Clifton Hill Pharmacy, z2l3 Military ave.
COME. ]. b., sist Ave. and Farnam ST.
Crissey Pharmacy, Ath and Lake Sts
Cermak. Emil, 1a4-6 S. 18th 81.
EhlerS, b. Ii. 202 L~eavenworth st.
Foster & Arnold. 2ls N. 18th ST.:
Florence Erug Co.. Florence, Men.
Goldman Pharmacy, goth and Lake SITS
Greenough, @. A, 1924 s. 10th st.
Greenough, O.. A. 1884 s. 10th st.
Hayden William 9. ssS FsTna = J 81; g,
Hoist, John, 524 ". 18th st.
Huff, A L., 1924 LeavenwortE st.
King. II. b. 1898 Farnam st.
kcuntze Place Pharmacy, 260l N. gath ST
Lathrop. Charles f., 1924 N: 2tth 81
Peyton, l.. E.. oath and Leavenworth SITS
Saratoga Drus Co.. Gath st. and Ames
Ave.
Schaefer's Cat Price Drug Co.. 18th and
Chicago SITS.
Schaefer, August, 203l n. 18th ST.
Walnut Hill Pharmacy, 10th and Cunning
SITS.
Walton Pharmacy. ath and Grace SIS.
Worth, o. H., 10th and Hamilton SITS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
AUTOMOBILE SCHOOL

PRINTABLE positions open in the auto-
mobile field, technical Instructions on both
steam and gasoline engines; Students paid
for repair work. Address Omaha School
OF Automobile Engineering, 24lS Leaven-
worth st. -622
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
Continues
miscellaneous.

WANTBD-At once to go to Hot Springs,
8. D., a middle aged responsible woman
for good housework in a family of five
adult persons. Every convenience;
steady position: good wages. Also, about
May /, strong intelligent ambitious man
and wife TO learn the bath and massage
business, in the best institution in the
west. Living wages while learning. Also.
a first class masseur and masseuse.
One bath man and bath woman. Call and
see proprietors. Wednesday and Wednes-
day night, room ia Her Grand hotel.
No one but responsible white people need
apply. O-M99S 3x
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Farm ana Fanch Land.

TEN acres near Florence. Neb.. S blocks
from car; vacant March 1. See Chris
Boyer. ed and Cunning SITS. Cgl--f17 =
IMPROVED TRUCK LANDS.
and Grant.
Five acres Groom house. ana barn. 47th
Seventeen acres, e-room house. and barn,
Florence.
Twenty-siX acres, two houses OF 2 and z
rooms each, city water, 18th ana Boule-
ward Ave.
F D. wead. wssd Block. 18th ana Farnsm.
W)-l33
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
AUTOMOBILES

DDRIGHT
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
1914 Farnam Street.
Stoddard Dayton Roadster, 81, 100.
fteo Touring car, $3.50.
Ford, model N, $3.50.
Ford, n, $500.
Buick R~unabout. almost new, $500.
stevens Duryea, $3.50.
Dragon Touring car, 1850.
WaVerly Electric, $500.
All the above guaranteed In good shape.
STATE agent Stoddard-D Dayton.
y oddard-Dayton. 1880, 5000. $3.50.
open and closed cars for rent day or
night. Tel. Douglas 353.
C)-2bO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

COLONIZATION TRACT.
4.4O acres. Carbon county, Wyoming
near Rawlins; can be irrigated; S2f5 per
acre; will make good terms. j. O. Bone
Council Bluffs, la. 312 Shugsrt Block. Phone
SiA (OEM9sleT
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
OFFERED FOR RENT
Omccs.

PART of office for rent, fine location.
with use Of vault and phone. Call Har-
ncy 2215. u5)-MIO
ROOM for rent In an office located
South Omaha. Call at Bee office, s. o..
branch, 2ith and n SITS. New address.
Q5)-M517
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

EIGHT second hand Rambler automobiles
at your own price. Rambler Auto Co,
.044 Farnam st. C)-S24 Feblo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS

SIGN PAINTINGS. II. Cole. 1892 Douglas
Q)-621
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
HELP ~WANTED-MALE
Agents, Solicitors and Statesmen

TRAVELLING mon make money getting our
side line; give permanent address. Box
653, Omaha. W)-6l1
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
because frequently you Can get what you want
by simply reading BEE want ads"
MONEY TO LOAN
sALAnY AND CHATTELs.
DON'T GET sTuNG.

DON'T GET sTUNG.
Come TO the loan headquarters and see
how pleasant we make our loans. Pleasant
from start TO finish.
There is no humiliation in borrowing a
small amount OF money on your furniture
to nay your grocer, landlord or anyone you
owe, but there is humiliation in having
them call and you can give them only a
small part of what you owe. Give us a
small payment each month. Well be sat
isfied and you will soon be out of debt.
Then you'll be satisfied.
r 1T ONCE.
OMAHA MORTGAGE LOAN CO,
119 Board OF Trade, 18th St. Entrance.
UD-M915
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
BUSINESS CHANCES
fContinued.

WANTED-Man with capital to take in
terest in an established hardware, impte-
ment. grain and seed business; 1908 sales
over $4,000; located In county seat town
Of 5000: Canyon county took first prize
at Council Bluffs and Omaha; want TO
extend business and add tohbing lines.
Address Box as Caldwell Idaho.
(D-Mb2S RS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

CASH RATES FOR WANT ADs.
REGULAR CLASSIFICATION go one
Insertion, PEE line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive Insertions, per line
q cents. Each insertion made on
days, 10 cents per line. $3.50 Per
line per Onthy excepting that
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

MONEY loaned salaried people and others
without security: easy payments. Of
fees in 66 principal cities. Tolman, Room
513 New York Life Bldg. QD-646
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
Nebraska.
$3.50 an Acre
W. L. Selby,

18th and Farnam. 486 Board of Trade Bldg
(a)-M10 8 Z
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

HULSE g. RIEPEN. successors TO Harry
r. Davis, 100 So. 18th st. Both phones.
R)-337 Feb3
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03

WANTED-A good live hustler who can
care Fee. O-Ms1I 5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
Blacksmithing and Repair.
ing Promptly Ex ecuted
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS
Northern mails, week days, close at z 10 q.
m. and II 30 a. M, and 200. 2 80,
i5 and 10 is D. m. Open at S00a. M,
IL 90 N, and 5 90 D. m. On sundsysNorthern
mails close at 10 8. M, 23O, and ~
IN.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close At
7.10 and 10 80 a. M, and 20, 4 ~ and ~ 10
Q. m. Open at 90 a. m: and w p N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
q AZ and 10 30 q. m., and 800, 7 Is and 10 80
o, m. Open at s q. m, IL 10 and p. M
Manassas Division mails close at 10 9. u.
and 400 o. nj. Open at II 30 and 80 p. N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
so a. M, and 20 p. m. Open ct GOA. ID.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 3 20 p.
n. Gad 10 Is ?. n. Open at 800 q. II. and
Washington mails close at 10. 8. N. 8 20
and II 80 q. M, and 2 60, 2 80,
3 Is and 10 IS D. m. Open at 800 a. m,
1900 e. and 90 p. n. and 8 80 p. N,
Office Hours-Open at 800 g. m. Close 81
600p. N.
Sunday Hours-Open st 900 9. IN. ClOss
at 10 90 a, m.
Carrier Schedule Collection made on In.
side routes-6 10 and 1000 q. m. and % and
Q 80 D. m. Fl route-6 Is q. N. and 80 p:
Oh. sundsy objection 45 p. m. Carrier'
window open Sunday 900 8, n. and cioss
1000 g. n.
Deliveries made 800 q. m. 90 ?. d. ana
SEQ .. N. 49,.
All nail should be In the oGce Ten minutes
l,efors or indicated time for clcsiGR'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
alexandria Gazette,
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. Q. 1909.
sTANDARD OH AND @. & 0.

STANDARD OIL AND q. q y.
"The Standard Oil Company owns
the controlling interest in this road aud
we will make aud maintain any rates we
may see ct, either 10 the lakes or 10 the
sesbCsrd."
This is the bomb shell which has
been hurled into the camp Of other rail-
roads a. Piitsburg by the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio, when the roads tried to make
the Chesapeake aud Ohio charge a
living rate foS hsullog coal to the lakes.
Ii Ia The frs. official announcement that
toe quiet buying of Chesapeake aud
Ohio stock By Edwin HsWiey and others
has been for The Standard Oil Company.
II ia further announced in PiItsburg that
at a meeting OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio today Third Vice President Samuel
Rss, of the Pennsylvania, aud John j.
Green, also Of the Pennsylvania, who
have been oil the Chesapeake and Ohio
d rec.o,sle, will be retired aud replaced
by Saudard Oil men.
Fred w. Scott, who, with EdWln
gawlsy, headed the syndicate which
recently secured control of the Obesa'
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
when ssked in Richmond last night re-
rsrding the reported purchase of large
Blocks of stock OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio BY Standard o ! interests through
the Hawley syndicate, said that he knew
absolutely nothing regsrdirg such pur'
chases and refused to discuss the question
further.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
Didn't Worry Him.

'You'll have to move that suit
case" said the Olive street conduct
or to the man with the gray felt
hat. Its obStructing the aisle"
'T'm not a-going to do it" retort-
ed the passenger sullenly. I'm not
in the suit case moving business. 1t
can stay where it is"
you won't, hey?" snapped back
the conductor angrily. '11l move it
for you then" And he gave it a
vicious kick that Jared loose the
fastening. The lid few back, ex-
posing a lot of feminine wearing APP
parel.
'Now see what you made me do"
growled the conductor.
81 didn't make you do it. It's no
affair Of mine," returned the man
with the gray felt hat. "The suit
case belonged to that woman that
got off back there at Thirteenth
street. Guess she must have forgot
it."-St. Louis Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
The Wagons We Sell
LEGAL NOTICES

~~~~-~-~-~7~0~>~-~~-
XyIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
V Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan.
dria, en- the 26th dsy Of January, 1869.
Harry A. Beach
Edith Y Y Beach In 'h'n'''y'
To Edith V. aeh.-Take notice that I
shall on the gath day Of February 1909, at the
Office OF Herbert w. Knight, No. 76l, Broad
Street, City Of Newark, New Jersey, between
the hours Of 10 a. m, and p. m on that
day, pro-e ID to take the depositions Of Harry
A. Beach, William w. Beach and Sarah A..
Beach. ct ais, to be read in evidence in my
heh slf in a certain suit In chaDcery depend.
ing In the Corporation Court for the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia. wherein you are the
defendant and l am the complainant, and If
for any cause the taking Of the said depOsi.
lions be not commenced on that day, or if
commenced Re not concluded on that day,
the taking Of tie same Will be adjourned and
continued from day to day and from time to
time ct the same place, and between the same
hours. until the same shall be completed.
Given under my hand this 26th day Of jan
uary, 1879. HARRY A. BEACH
By Doremus, Lecour and E. b. Taylor,
Solicitors for Complainant.
II appearing by an affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendant, is not now residing in the
State Of Virginia, having removed since she
was served with original process in this suit.
It is orde ed that the foregoing notice be
forthwith inserted IN the Alexandria Gazette
a newspaper publish ed in the City OF Alex.
andria, once a week for four successive
weeks, snd posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of this city.
A COpy.-TEsTE:
NJ VEIL :. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
z. b. Taylor. p. q.
jinf6 w4wtw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09

We guarantee the "Colunbisn Fire Ex
tiuguisher TO operate satisfactorily. or We
refSnd the price paid. E. S. LEADBEATER
4 SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09

NEW RAIsINs, cURRANTs and APRI
COTS just received By ,,,,n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
Ensrii Gras-New orleans, Mobile
pansaCOla

Extremely low round trip rates via South
ern Railway. Dates Of sale February 18th TO
y, inclusive; final return limit March ], 1909.
Stop overs en- route going or returning or both.
Extension Of return limit TO h,rch 18Th, 1879,
by payment ise Of tl.C0 per ticket and de-
post Of same with special SCENT. For further
information communicate With neare coupon
ticket agent. Southern Railway, or write l..
s. Brown, general agent, Washington, Dc
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RAILROADsl
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria
In Effect January LIE. 1869.

In Effect January 17th, 1869.
N.B-Following schedule figures published
only as information. and are not guaranteed,
7;47 A. NJ Daily Local between Washing
ton end Danvil.e.
500 A. A.-Dsily-Local for Harrison.
burg, and way statioEs.7
917 A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Nail. Stops
only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled 10 stop. frs class coaches, sleep
ers to Birmingham and drawing.room sleep
ems 70 New Orleans. Dining car aorvice.
4:H 2, NJ. Daily-Washingto and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York. An.
fivst-cls co ches between Washington and
Jacksonville. Dining car Sc rYice. Tourist to
Californi tri-weekly.
4:S2 P. M.-Week Dsys-Iocal for Hsr.
rison6urs and way stations on ksnasss
branch.
b:l2 P. M.-Dsily-Local for Warsnton
and Charlottesville.
1927 p. Washington and Cha.
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg,. First
class coach and sleeping cars to Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er to Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
ington TO Roanoke. Dining car service.
HOP p. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to New Orleans. Sleep
ers 10 AsheYllle, Atlanta, anc New Orleans.
Sleeper TO Charlotte. DiDing car service.
Through trains from the South arrive ~ AL
exsndria 6:l3 and 6:38 A. N. andsi2:2) p. NJ.
S:13. and 1923 P. NJ. daily. HerrisonburS
1903 r. NJ. week days and 9:is P. NJ daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. II.
TRAINS ON BLUEAONT BRAECB.
Leave Alexandria wv. 4 o. Station s:22 A
N. and 1866 p. II. week days, and 4 90 P.
81. daily hr Bluemont; 6:S5 P. M. week
days for Leesbure; 9:22 A. NJ. On Sundays
only for Blue mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull ..
man reservation, etc., apply to
WILLIAM g. LEHEW, Union Ticks
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgfs
6. 81. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
". FL. TAYL0E, Gen. Passenger Agent.
J.. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Wochiuorfnu n n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
The Famous Greek Painter Who De-
eeived a Rival Artists Eye.


Among the famous painters Of
ancient Greece was Parrhaslus, and
the following interesting story IS
frequently related about the talent
Of this great artist. About the year
ass B. G. an improved style OF
painting was introduced in Athens
bv Zeuxis. The aim Of this new
STYLE was illusion OF the senses.
Zeuxis soon acquired great wealth
by his paintings and was very osten-
tatious in the display Of it. The
same vanity is shown by the fact
that after he had reached the sum
nit of his fame he no longer. sold,
but gave away his pictures as being
above all price
lie was a great master Of color,
and in this lay the secret Of his sue
cess and of that of his school, for
it rendered his paintings 50 accurate
and lifelike that they never failed
to create an illusion. This is ex-
emplifed in the story told Of him
and Parrhasius.
As trial these artists were en-
gagged to paint each picture. That
Of Zeuxis represented a bunch Of
grapes, and 50 naturally was it
painted that the birds came and
pecked at it. After this proof
Zeuxis. confident Of success, called
upon his rival to draw aside the
curtain that concealed his picture.
"The curtain is the picture" re-
piled Parrhasius, and Zeuxis was
obliged to acknowledge himself van
pushed, for, though he had deceiv-
ed the birds, Parrhasius had deceiv-
ed him.
The paintings of Zeuxis displayed
great dramatic power He worked
very slowly and carefully, and he is
said to have replied to somebody
who blamed him for his slowness,
ut is true | take a long time to
paint, but then | paint works to
last a long time"
His masterpiece was a picture Of
Helen of Troy. in the painting of
which he had as his models five Of
the most beautiful maidens Of Gro
iona, for which city the picture was
painted. Zcuxis died in the early
part of the third century B. c., and
it is said he died from laughter at
a bag he had painted.
Parrhasius spent most of his time
at Athens. lie attained to so high
degree of excellence and was held
in such honor that he became AFRO
CANT. calling himself the descendant
Of Apollo and the prince of painters
and claimed that he had assigned to
art precise limits which could never
be transgressed. Quintilian says
that Parrhssius was so exact in his
drawings that he was called the leg
islator Of painting and that other
painters followed, as a matter of
obligation, his models Of gods and
heroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-09
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in eject Jan. 4th, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Wasbineten
and points north at OF, 5 80 and SO o. m,
II l, ESQ, S07, Sl8, and II SO p. M, week
days
sundays-8 % and SSS =. M, 70 Oh, OF,
IS sno 1873 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and rOinn
south at 422. 4 81, 8 % aud IL 80 g. IL, 4:Q?,
5 II local, and 90 p. H., week days,
Sundays 81, IS, and 922 q, II. 02,
5H QOcs), and 752 D. N.
ACCOMMODATION for Fredericksburg ct . 50
a. n. week days.
HoTE Time Of arrivals ard departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. p. TAYLOR.
TYaf Mgr.