ROTARY SNOWTLOW. tATEST MATH INK T(l CLEAN KAlLKOAl OK SXOW. Kcopmmry In the Knst, Whrre There Arc No Shi" lis Over the Trucks A Notary Plow at Work. THOSE who have cot "been there," says the 'ew York Tribune, enn hardly form an (, idea of tbo ililllctiltics which railroad companies Lave to contend with on account of tho snow. No Btrcrt-cleauing commissioner with thousands of men aid them ; uo indi viduals nlong their linos Loll) them in their work, nncl no great rows ol houses unit high walls protect their trucks from the obstructing clement. Ou the other hand, noxious would -be travelers unci shippers of freight mnko life a burden to the railroad officials bcenuso of unavoidable delays, and railroads generally, and tho snow bound roads lu particular, are de nounced as unworthy of public con fidence. Iu the far West creat shod hnTe been built to protect the roadbeds, but in the more temperate regions, where a snow blockade in not an an nual nuisance, the companies have de pended on the suowplow and the primitive shovel, aud storms such as mmmmm T f -;p.r I J, .,.,' M DsfSJ wjxa" A KOTAEY ILOW AT WOF.K tho ono which swept the country dur ing the winter have sorely tried the manager? of thoe great trunk roads, the iron of which rues through tho snowbolt The rotary snowplow is the latest machine to be nsod to cleau the snow from railroad tracks, and, according 4o reports reoeivod by General Super- EOTAB1 JU3T COT Tmt'JUaS THE DBIFT. Intendent Edgar Van . Etten, of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, it did good work on the Rome, Wntcrtown and Ogdensbnrg Railroad. The cuts, made from photographs sent to Mr. Van Etten from tho Cape Vincent branch of the ' 4 - a;- WIDENING CUTS AND THROWING PLOW TO road, how bow impassable roads are olenred of anow and bow trains which would otherwise bo held fast in the drifra are set free. The first furrow Along the line of the road is made by tbe snowplow. This creates great banks of snow on tbe tides of tbe tracks, which, if they moved down ward, would again obstruct the road. To prevent this tbe snow from tbe banks on tbe aides of tbe tracks is thrown into tbe track, and then tbe rotary machine ia sent along at a npeed of about ten wiles an hour. It throws tbe loose snow to each side of tho roadbed and loaves, the tracks free for tbe train, rhjcb usually follows close in its wake. At a first glanoe it seems strange to throw snow upon a roadway which is being cleaned, but this part of the process is mado necessary in order to 1 V T T - "... ."V '. - V ' - - - fS-Wr. - J '-&rr 3T' preveui a possible snowslido and to widen the cleared space. The rotary plow is an expensive luxury. It costs about 830,000 to mm- v& rS?ESOEn TBAW FOLLOWIXO ROTARY. build and has its own machinery, which operates the flautro by which tho snow is cleared trom the tracks. It is as lnrjro as an ordinary day coach, and is brought into use only when the enowfall has been groat or when the ordinary steam plow cannot clear away the drifts. The railroad ofllcials say that tho speed of the old steam plow cannot be attained by the ro tary plow, but, whilo its work if slower, it ia more effectual. Major E. Leslie, of Fatcrson, K. J., told a Tribune reporter that ho in vented and patented tho rotary plow in 1881. The plows are in use all IX SOUTHERN' XEW YORK. over the Northern and Western part of the United States, tbo first one having been built for the Union Fa ciiio Railroad Company in 1887. Of the sixty-two rotary plows now in use in this country the Union Pacific Railroad has six and the New York Central two. The German Govern ment owns ono and one is now being built in Copenhagen, which when com pleto will be sent to Russia. The Dream ot Chemistry. Tho electrician bos one dream and tho sooial philosopher has another, But the chemist has also a dream that is as fanciful as a vision of the alchom iht of the dark ages. This is bow be would solve the problems of comfort and happiness which have been put to tbe human race : "Thd chemist bopes for a synthetic beefsteak, for a chemical .loaf, for a cup of coffee made, like his soda water extracts, out of inorganio matter. . He wants to see the day when a synthetio climate shall envelop the earth, when the rainmaker shall bo a prophet and man shall cola the string to the un ruly bags of -Solus. "In that day the food and raiment of mankind will be produoed in the SNOW ON TRACKS FOR ROTARY PUMP AWAY. crucibles of tbe chemist. Onee more verdure will clothe the fields now dt faced by bumun toil, and tbe shaggy woods will spring anew -oa the de spoiled slopes of the bills. There will be do tilling or harvest, no slaugter- ing of tame beasts. Out of tbe ong inal elements chemistry will ' com pound chops and cutlets, knead tho dough and brew tbe ale. "The battle bos already been partly won in the ease of medioines and drugs. Tbe wine at tbe tuble d'hote never saw tlie vineyard. I he "prize fruit bowers or the drug store are innocent of orchard and garden. 8yn- tbetio chemistry is yet young. It has made great advances in the produc tion ot glycerids and sugars. It has 1UUU i devotees in this country who hope to make ths dream a reality." New York Mail aud Express. ' - Mcalpln? Sot Fatal. I fMnT Is nni nrelin-ious cercmnnr. alt many have supposed. It is simply a proof of killing evidenoo boyond doubt. It would seem that scalping is fatal, but in itself it is not necessarily so. Anmerous instance of survival, even when the victim bad been wounded in addition, are on record. One spring clay in 18C8 Thomas Cahone and Willis bdraonston, freight conductors ot the Union Pacifio Railway, were Ashing in a small Btroam near Sidney, Nnb. They were unarmed, feeling sure thai the handful of regular troops stationed at Sidney would keep off any prowl ing Indians. (suddenly a party of mounted oionx swept down upon them. They put eight arrows into Cahone, one ol which passed under tho point of the right shoulder blade anil came out an inch or two under the breast. Four arrows were fired into Edmonston. The scalp proper of Cahone was taken by one Indian, whilo tho second tcok a piece about four by seven inches from the lull side of tho head Edmonston was not scalped, for at tint juncture the soldiers from Sidney hur ried out and the Indians took to (light. The wounded men were taken to the town, where the arrows were cut out. In 1883 I met Cahone, who was then passenger conductor running east from Ogden, Ltah. He said he was in excellent health, having never suf fered from his wounds or tbe scalp ing. He wore a skull cap, as may woll be imagined. Edmonston was at tho same time a passenger conductor running west from Ogden. New lore Herald. Just Kay "Walk" to Ithti. Dogs, which nre at once tho drow siostand most wakeful of domostio ani mals, according to their state of mind and circumstances, seem to sleep lightly or heavily at will. Nothing tan be more slow, reluctant, and leis irely than the enforood waking of a pettod house dog wbon it does not wish to bo dist.irbod. It will remain loaf to a cat, twitch its foot if tickled, but not unolose its eyes, and finally retch and yawn like a sleepy child. But mention something interesting to '.he same dog when sleeping, such as tbe word "walk," or click the look of i gun, and it is on its feet in an in' stunt, and roaily for enterprise. spectator. It Was So Easy. 1 John "He I he I can't pnt up a stove witnoat losing my temper, eh 5 1 11 show her. 2 "Well, if I didu't forget to pui aown tne oiioiotn, However 3 "I guess I can slide it under, and when she oomes home she 11 be 4 "Surprised." W. O. Fuller, Jr., in xtockland (Me.) Tribnue. WHERE THE TIDE TURNED. GETTYSBURG FIELD. Remarkable Transformations on This Ones Bloody Battleground. A) the years 0 by there Is constantly mani fested an Increased Interest In the wonderful battlefield of Gettysburg, with Its treasures of art In granite, marble and bronze, com memoratlDK horolo deeds and honored dead. And now that the National Government Is taking bold ot tbe thought that tbe work for the preservation of the battlefield will not be complete until every Important spot Is mark ed for tne wutn oi nistory, wnetner ueia uy the North or Houth, and many morn sores ol tbe historic Held are owned and beld by It, to prevent present and future desecration, and until lines and avenues conuevt them all, tbe future ot Gettysburg looms up with no un certain Indication tbat this great Mecca shall never be forgotten, wnero victory turneu the tide ol war trom Its hinh-wntcr mark to the final ebb at Appomattox, with a Union re stored ana a Dinssea peace. 'ihellnttlefleld Memorial Association which for all these Intervening years bas so nobly done Its work of preserving battle lines, and promoteil tha plnclug ol tbe 400 costly monu ments which now so widely cover the field ot three days' carnage, Is about to transfer Its postnsslont to tbe Guneral Government. Tbis nucleus for a great National Park, with the beautiful Natloual Cemetery in the center, must draw around It. lor Its completeness, many acres more, anil especially tbe UIKJ aore plain, over which tbe bloody and desperate, famous, and final Long-street's assault was made. A Government commission of well-informed and practical men, representing historian and soldier from both North nnd Houth, Is busy perfecting tne details oi nis great wors. A new aveuue, marking the Confederate lines, Is now surveyed, and to the surprise, no doubt, of your many readers, extends over seven miles. A part ol this Is now In process ol building, under tbe most perlect system ol rond-maklng. For several years past, iuo.uuu visitors an nually Is scarcely an average estimate! and. from tbe Increasing Interest. It will not be Ions before Gcttvsliura must become a Hum mer city with a large clientele. Tbe historic field, tbe fine scenery, and tbe magnificent axenues. will Invite capital, and Hotels nnd cottages will occupy tbo many commanding and beautiful sites. Land Is ohenp, air ami water pure aud bountiful, aud tne famous Katalyslna Hprings nave not yet lost tueir virtue or their reputation. , Tbe National Memorial Church, a most fit ting and beautiful memorial, dedicated to "the Prince of peace," lu grateful recognition both of victory and peaco. and ol tbo honored dead and the brave survivors as well, bas for some years been slowly garnering me morial tablets and moderate ulfts from all over the land from G. A. It. Tosts aud asso ciations, and from private donations to tbe amount ol tlS.OUO, all ol which has now been expended ou site nud walls. Many memorial tablets are now In position. More are ready lor placing, and there Is still room for many more. Tbis very appropriate memorial effort has received new Interest and encourage ment, and promises early completion. The Monumental Tower Is to be erected In memory ot tbe great aud good Abraham Lin coln, whose touchlngly-olofusut words on this blstorlo spot gave new hope, new cour age, and new consecration, prophetic of tho victory and peace destined to certain accom plishment from that hour, A lile-sice bronze statue of him, in the act ol delivering tbat incomparable tngnen classic) uj uii a niche on one side ul tbe tower. On the east ern front, and facing the mala thoroughfare to the battlefield, three nlohes are provided tbe center one lor Gen. Meade, and on one side either Geu. fleynolds or liuhcock, ns ilia Loyal Legion, who wUI fill It, may declda. These two nre ntsuteji the thjrd Is open for some oiner pamouu gut anti cuoice. . SI spy other memorials busts In niches on Interior walls, windows, columns, tablets Kill complete this unique feature ol Its pur pose. Mauy ot these nre taken; others await and nppoal to mauy hearts and homes to re member thus Individually lathers, brothers, sons. Tbo late General B. wylle Crawford select ed tbe large west wludoiv (10x21) feet) as a memorial to nis renosyivauia neservo com mand, promising to lurnlsb for It from 1,200 to 1,600. Tbe promise Is on record, but the Oeueral died suddenly, and without a will, and no provision was made lor It, It would be a graeetul act of the Heserve Association to carry out bis luuntiou In memory of their old commander as well a tbelr brave com rades and famous organisation. T. P. Eos, uettysburg, l a,, in National xriDuna. There Is a Orand Army post la the City ot Mexloo which I attached to tbe Department of California. ' Tbe post Is named alter Gen eral E. O. C Ord, and is made up ot resident Americans who served In the civil war.among whom is the General. Tbe trouble with Guatemala bas routed tbe war reelings throughout Mexico aud appears to have ex tended Into the Amerloan eolouy. Ord Post recently beld an encampment, at which reso lutloas of fealty to tbe government were un animously adopted, and a so offering tbeli services should they be required. Tbis shows there Is tight to tbe old boys yet. Tbere Is another post lo tbe Baadwlch b lauds, which also belongs to tba Department ol California. Tbey also are ardent support ers el the government, and It would not be surprising II they are heard from when the nest news arrives. California Is to be con gratulated upon having too fighting posts. Tbe Hhlloh Battlefield Association extends s eordlal Invitation to all survivors of that bat tle to meet In reunion on tbe old field al Pl:tsburg Leading, Tenn., on April 5, B and 7, lfu&, to assist In tbe marking of the vari ous positions beld bytherespectlre commands during tbe battle. Many of tbe surviving loaders will be present. ' Tba secretary ol the auoolatlon has over 12,00(1 names ol sur vivors, and tbe association desires tbe com pany and regtmeut ul every one who partial paled ia tbe battle. Baud all names to Col onel E. T. Lee, secretary of tbe Hhlloh Bat tlefield Association, Mnntluelio, III. Xliore were 114.33 soldiers engaged In this battle, and tbere are yet thousands ot sur vivors whose names are not nn the soil. Malar tn DrinKlng fVato In an article ou drinking water tn malarial diseases tbe secretary of the North Carolina Board of Health sites numerous cases whtra neighborhood almost uninhabitable on account ot malaria becams healthy when artesian water was substituted for that from streams or surface wells. Most well tnfonised physicians are now convinced thett drinking water Is the.rhlef ageot of Infection In malarial and many ether diseases. Primus Datum's sight has become atranjfVly affoctoxl, ;oor fultow. He sous everything double. Seoundna By Jowl I'm glad you mentioned It I own htm a povmd, aird til tender bltn thin half sot. Tit-Hits. It Is reported that Oarnegre will make annon for foreign nations. Perhaps he hue been distributing those armor plate blowholes where they wilt do tba most good forhlsbuslnoes Interest. ; Queen Vkstorta'a hoaavboM expenses last year were 1806,000. She probably keeps two cooks. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE Important Measures Considered by Out Lawmakers. Tcksdav. A bill was Introduced In ths house to-day by Mr. Fow relating to suits for libel. It provide that "belore any suit shall lie brought for publication ol a libel Is any newspaper In this Htate, the aggrieved party shall, at least three days before filing oi serving the complaint In suuh suit, serve notice on tne punnsner or pumnsers ot said newspaper, at their principal office ol publication, specifying ths statements In said article whleu be or they allege to be false and defamatory. It It shall ap pear tbat tbs said article was publlsned 111 good faith, that Its falsity was due to mi take or misapprehension of the facts ! and that a lull or lair retraction of any statement therein alleged to be erroneous was published In tbe next regular issue ot said newspaper, or In ease ol dally papers wllbln three days after such mistake or misapprehension was brought to the knowledge of such publshet or publishers in ns conspicuous place and type lu such newspaper as was tbe article complained of as a libel, then tbe plalntill In such case shall recover only actual dam age. WinnrsTiAT. In the house Mr. Fow oi Philadelphia called up his bill to protect Ufa and property In allies ol the llrsl and second clnsses by abolishing grnde crossings, The bill read: ''No railroad hereafter constructed wblcb shall be operated by steam shall cross at grade in nny streets, etc." After a tlgbl the words, "hereafterconttructed which shall bo," were stricken out. Tbe part of tbe bill relating to tbe cost of elevating or depress ing streets was objected to as It divided the expense with tbe city aud railroad compan ies. Mr. Mackrell bad It amended to place the cost entirely on the railroad companies. With these changes tbe bill passed second reading. Ibe Governor' veto of the Itlrd book)' bill was read In the bouse this nftecnoon. Ths bill provided for an expenditure ot 2S.0OO. Tbe governor gave as bis reasons lor not si going It tbat tbe condition of the state finances would not permit ol such expense al Ibis time. The Hralth bill, prohibiting the wearing ol any rellulous snrb or inslirnia by any teacnet In Ibe public schools, was taken up In ths nouse ou a special oruer lor second reading ana passeu uy a large majority. Tiit'itsnsv. A new senatorial apportion ment bill was Introduced In tbe house to-day by Cbalrmnn Culbertson, of tbe Legislative Apportionment Committee. It mnkes no material ehnuge In the senatorial districts In Eastern Pennsylvania, but mauy radical cbaiiges are made In the districts In tbe western end ot tbe Htate. Allegheny's re presentation Is increased from four to live by making a uistrict out oi oorougns ana town shins nortb ot Uhio river and Island ol Ne ville ol the Ohio river and the Inland ol Ne ville and tbe Hlxteentb, Heveuteenth aud Twentieth wards of Pittsburir. In Philadelphia, tbe Thirteenth ward Is de tached from tne rjixlh district aud taoked on to the ElrsL McKean, Potter. Clinton nnd Cameron are designated as the Thirty-teveutu district, and Clarion. Elk and Jefferson as tbe Thirty elgbtb. Ilutler Is detached from Armstrong and joined with Lnwrenoe. Armstrong and Indiana are made a district to be known as the Tblrty-nlntb. Vbnnngo and Mercer nre mode tbe Forty-ninth district, while Craw ford and Warren are joined to make the 1 ilttetn district. Jne 11 II Is Identical with that Introduced by the IlopuMlcaus In the 181)1 session. Fripat Tbe House adopted a resolution to-day for an Investigation of the Keeloy cure by tbe Htate Board of Charities. A bill was Introduced by Mr. Harvey mak ing It unlawful In tbe manufacture of brooms and brushes to employ more than 6 per ceut ol the labor from tbe convict labor of any penal Institution. Mr, Hobwnrts presented a bill for a lloense of 2S lor livery stauie keepers in Dorougbs. violation oi tne act is maae punisnaoie Dy (25 nnd costs, for tbe use of Ibe borough. Bill were also Introduced allowing lustlces ot the peacS to divide the oosts betweeu tbe prosechtor atjl defendant wAtre we prosecu tor falls to establlsb'cbarges In petty criminal suits; providing tnat teacners institute ne beld In July and Abgusl and that the teach ers be pulu while in attendance. Htimifefi Citn.ina In Tt if mm! A. ' It Is probably known to few people tbat the practice of sacrificing human lives under certain conditions still ex ists tn curtain parts of tho empire of Russia. The government and the or thodox church have attemped In vain to stop the Inhuman practice, but up to the present time they have been unsuc cessful. Revelatlous regarding the cus tom was made In recent Issues of tbe Gazette of Yakootsk, Siberia, It pre vails among a sect known as the Tskqk- shen, not far from the city. Old peo ple, beyond tbe Biblical limit as to age, and sick ones, tired of life, offer thorn selves as the sacrifices. When' a Tshukshe decides to "offer himself up," he sends word to all bis relatives, friends and neighbors, who then visit blm and try to persuade hlin to change his Intentions. But prayers. upbraiding, threats, are useless lo such a cose, and tbe fanatic prepares for bis end. The friends and relatives leave hta house and return In ten to fifteen days, bringing the death candi date white clothing and several weap ons, with which be Is supposed to do- fend himself In tbe other world against evil spirits and to shoot rcludeer. After completing bis death toilet the candidate takes bis place In a corner of his house or but About blm gather his relatives, who offer blm the choice of three instruments of death, a knife, a spear, aud a rope. If he chooses a knife, two friends hold bis arms, while a thirds plunges tbe blade Into his breast Practically the sntno tiling I done If lie decides to die by the spear. When he refers the rope, two of those present place It about his neck aud strangle blm to death. A cut Is then made In the breast to let the blood flow out All those present sprlukle their faces and bands with tho blood, believ ing that It will preserve them from evil, and bring them fortuno. The body, after this ceremony, Is placed on a sled, which Is drawn by a reindeer, to the "cremation hill," near tbe village. The neck of the animal fs cut ot once upon arrival at the place. Tbe body Is stripped of clothing, which Is then cut In surnll pieces, and placed on the nltar with the dead man or woman. During tbe cremation the mourners utter prayers to the spirits, begging them to watch over those mor tals still left ou earth. This custom bas been followed by the sect for cen turies. No woman has a right to neglect hei ordinary duties, which are Important to crochet things for a third cousin abs oea pot see once a year. ' wi cannot enioy communion with Christ until we are willing to be alto gether tike mm. KEYSTONE STATE CDLLINGS A $200,000 OIL DEAL. Ths Forest OU Company Hakes a Bl Purchase. The Forest Oil Company has concluded negotiation tor the Mark, MeCandles Leldecker properly at Cooperstown, Butler oounty. The property eonslsts of lease on on tbe Mangel, Miller and McMillan farms 100 acre In all with (llteen producing and three or four drilling wells. Tbe aggregate aaiiy production or tne fifteen wens is oou barrels and tbe consideration was (200,000. Butler county Is furnishing more new oil developments at this time than any other ol the middle or southwestern fields. Tbe latest welltoattract attention I located on tbe Burns farm, one and three-fortb ot a mile nortb ol Delano on the Butler branch ol the West l'enu railroad. The well was drilled Into tbe fourth sand on Haturday last and wnen in tnnt formation, negnn to spray ana ut in Darreis iu a tana in tne urst ia nours. he next Sit hours It produced 12 barrels, and was abut duwn for tankage aud pipe line connections. The location ot tbe well Is about three-quarters of a mile due south ol the o! "Midnight Mystery," drilled on the E. A. Hulmhold (arm ten years ago. Three miles northwest ol the Burns farm a well was drilled into the sand on the Sweeny farm that lllled up 1.2 )0feot trom the Urst pay. aud I also sbut down. HEW CASTLK BAS A riHC. At New Castle the annealing department ot the Johnston sheet mill, Bell A Hons' bag laetory and two residences, were destroyed by fire. Tbe fire originated from a gas ex plosion In tbe keg factory. The total loss Is estimated at (oO.uOO. Tne two works will re build at once, lusurnnoe on all tbe buildings was about one-ball the amount ot the loss. riOBIBITIOKISTS TO MBIT. Tbe Prohibition Htate Committee and the National Committee have called a Htate con ference, to meet at M-advllle, March ill. Paper will be read by representatives of tbe party, which will receive general discussion. National Chairman Dickie nnd Noluey B. Cushlng, of Maine, will be present. Honor speakers for the Htate College oom menoemeut have Just been announced In tbs following order: Byron Barnes liorton, of Hhuflleldi Hugh McAllister Beaver, ol Belle fontei BuddGray, of Tyrone; Melvlo Jessie Kiefer, of Hunbury, and Kalph Lasballe Mac Donald, of Htate College. A man named Hoffman was seriously wounded near Huntiugton by a self-acting gun, which J. Howard Womelsdorf bad fixed at the door of bis cbloken yard a s protection against thieve. Court at Aharon dismissed the oass against Tracy Lloyd, a woman teacher In tbe Hhiirps vllle scnools, for cruely treating s pupil nam ed Bannister, but put one-tblrd ot the costs on her and two-thirds on the plaintiff. The hugb structural iron frame work at the new Hbenango gloss works at New Cattle fell Tuesday nlgbt Heveral employes had nar row escapes. It Is hoped to have tbe Ures lighted again by May 1. At Conneaat Lake, Tuesday, tbe first stake marking tbe line of survey tor tbe Pittsburg A Lake Erie eaual was driven snderdlrecllon of Engineer Garner, wbo bas charge ot tbe survey oorps. Sixteen loaded car, Inoludlng five car ol oil, were wrecVed at Allentown, Tues day, nnd caught Ore. Tbe loss will aggre gate 410.0U0. The Eastern Pennsylvania conference ol tbe United Evangelical otaurcb, In session al Hcbuykill Haven, adopted resolution censur ing congrei tor meeting on Hunday. William Moore was taken from tbe work bouse where be bad Just completed a term to beaver Falls, to answer to tbe charge of em- oezznng vov irom an insurance company. secretly turned on for several hour Hunday night. Tbe town was without water for quite a while. Tk. Amnlnaaa A Tl-1 1 L CJ ' I . . New Castle, which burned down Hunday, bave been taken to Beaver Fall to work In tbe keg factory there. Rochester. Monaca and New Brighton aanh otter induoementa to tbe Pboenlx glass oom- fany 10 ouuu 11 new plant within than Imus. Tha Wnahtnotnn ennnnll la timA .u. . B ' " " tH. MlMZ-f ei n nf tirMMHl Ihu.a halflu I Ti - . " " -"--"a xte publican ana six Demeaxallo member. The little town of Waterford, near Erie, had Its whole business section destroyed bj lira oununj luuraiug mi a loss OI SGU.OOU. At Warren, the court handed down aa opinion favorable to tbe annexation of East warren to narrea, to go into erreot to June. The Iron carrier and day laborers at the Dunbar lurnaee have struck because ot a reduction la wage. The Pennsylvania plate glaas works at Irwin will resume operation May L Mrs. John Monroe found a deserted baby on her doorstep In Klttaaning. Samuel Uoblnaon was arrested at Oreens burg for stealing 1300 from John Boa, New Brighton baa formed a board ol trade, A mad dog ran through Irwin biting sev eral other canines. "IGNORANT VERMIN." That Is How Artist Oerome Charaa tertses His Critics. In a sketch of bis life recently writ ten by himself, the artist Geromo se verely attnrks tbe critics, amoug them some well known writers, styling thorn "lgnoraut vermin." Ue was born tn 1824 at .Vesoul, Spain, and graduated at the age of sixteen with the degree of . "Bacheller es Let tres." His first studies In art were under the Instruc tion of M. Paul TMJkX lieiuroche, a trloud of his father, whom he accompanied to Rome a few years later. He bas traveled extensively, especially through the Orient This famous artist Is bis own critic, and a very severe one. He couslders "The Gladiators before Caesar" and "Polller Verso," his best works. His latest pic ture of Importance Is "Prayer In a Mosque at Cairo," and is owned In this country. Lately Geronie baa an nounced his Intention of abandoning the brush and devotlug himself entire ly to sculpture, In wblcb line of art his fame Is almost equal to that he baa galuod as a painter. IT is only at uod's thoughts are known and obeyed tbat men rise abova the conditions of the brute. LBOX OBBOXB
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