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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1913)
A OYTM B04SIN JUST WHAT HENS EAT W' &'4S2S? . ' -W yS9Hh v -fflh ' nHow ikey were Bilf illecl almost rC 3&0JeG?4Gfiffi& &SO?W I .1 1113 rccont exhibition nt tho II Ait Institutf) In Chicago of u the liortrnllH of tlio lato & George l'oter Alexander Jj . llenly, who, although a nn- . HJ tlvc of lloHton, afterward bo- X' canio it resident of Chicago, C and really quite "to tho inaimor horn," In spite of his birth and his subsequent residence abroad for so uruiy years, created more than a rlpplo In tho art v6rld, and showed ngnln what a strong and representative man of his era ho was, It may he said truthfully of him thnthri was a most conspicuous flguro In (he latter part of tho sec ond em of tho art of portraiture In America, ns ailbert Stuart was of the llrst era. Aside from tho strong merits of tho portraits seen nl the Art Institute, their exhibition recalls to tho ulter a story told him mnny years ago by n boylBh boon companion of Mr. Ilealy, tho lato George Lorlng Drown, so famous for his studies of ntmoRphcro and poetical dlstanco In laudscapo mid still marines as seen under tho skies of sunny Italy. Mr. Iloaly, at tho tlmo of which I npenk, was about twenty years of age, and Mr. Drown a year younger. Mr, Iloaly had been studying art In a somewhat desultory mannor about tho only way in which art could bo stud led In tho Now England city at that early day, nnd was making preparations to go abroad to outer upon his. studies in an earnest way. Ho had attracted tho nttention of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis tho year before, that lady then being tho queen of society In Doston. Ho had gono to her with n letter of Introduction, whon sho askod tho shy boy what sho could do for him, and his reply was, "Oh, sit for mo, Madame! I so want to paint n beautiful woman!" Sho did so, and tho portrait made qulto a local reputation for tho boy, upon which ho made arrangements to go abroad, Mr, Drown, tho constant companion of Mr. Ilealy, was born in Doston. February 2, 1811, and began to draw when eight yearn old. Ills fnthor used to encourage tho Jioy to mako caricatures of peoplo whom ho did not llko, and got tho boy Into many a scrapo. If ho drow tho caricatures, ns he told mo once, ho had trouble with tho peo ple thus trnvcBtlcd, and, if ho did not. his father mado It very uncotnfortablo for him, sending him out on tho Dack Day In winter to cut holes In tho Ico, and fish for eels and other Inhabitants of mud nnd water, among bUier things Dut the-boy uurvlved It all, nnd finally wont to tho Franklin ochool, whoro ho won tho sllvor modal, and at twelvo yeas of ago wbb apprenticed to tho fa mous engraver, Potcr Parley, whoro ho lcarnod tho art of drawing thoroughly, which stood him In such stead In his later caroor , While with Parley, who, It may bo remembered, was tho wood engravor who Illustrated so many ot tho school books of a century ago, tho boy experimented with colors, and when not at work at his engraving was experimenting constantly with colors, with tho result that ho attracted tho nttention of Isaac Well, n wealthy merchant of that day, who ono day askod him bantorlngly how much ho wanted to go to Europe "0;io hundred dollara!' ho replied enthuslas. tlcally, displaying a wonderful Ignorance of tho world. Dut Mr. Rlchadvanced him tho hundred dol lars, nnd tho boy began malting preparations to Ko. It was about this tlmo that tho two boys began to see tho world opening Its doors to thorn, and In honor of this event, young Drown Invested a dollar or two In beer and somothlng eatablo "on tho aldo" tho bPor portion of tho menu bolng considered as something Hlmoitt criminal In Dos ton In thoao days nnd tho boys mado a night of It In honor of thfilr early dopartuio for Europe, and Mio taking up of their llfo work In earnost. The beer hnd n pood deal of "head" on It, nnd It gavo a good deal of "head" to tho boys, with tho result that tho two futuro groat artists soon began to Imagine IhomsclvoH groat already, and boasted of what they would do. "I wilt pnlnt pictures of Italian scenery," de clared Drown, "and liavo my pictures In all tho castles of Europe" "And I, said Ilealy, "will paint tho 'kings nnd other uotnblos of Europe, and liavo thoiu in tho castles side by sldo with yours " , I did not Know Mr, Healy personally, but was acquainted Intimately with Mr Drown for many yenrfl, and havo heard him many times toll how Iio finally got away to Europe He wont down to the wharvos, and Inquired around until he found n vessel that wns ready to sail for Europe, lit) did not stop to ask what part ot Europo, thinking that onco tho other side of the wutor ho would And ovory thing easy A married. slator gavo him n mattross; and ho marched down Stato Btreot to Long Wharf with tho mattross on his back, hav ing taken steerage passage Ho found, nfter tho boat sot sail, that her1 destination wns Antwerp, almost us far from Italy ns Doston Itself. Whon bo lunded thoro ho had twonty-flvo dolors loft. Dut ho hnd made a friend of tho captain of tbo vessel, who lont blm llftoen moro, nnd with this tmmint ho managed to get to London, whoro ho was bofrlendod by Mr. Qhonoy, tho American cngraVor, and ho begun at onco his studios of Italian landscapo, living almost on tho vorgo ot starvation for nearly n year, nt tho end of which tlmo ho sent a plcturo homo to Mr, Rich, who sent him more money, and ho coutln'uod his studies. As an ovldenco ot hlu conBclontlousnoss la v gSwB?fc. 059 ny V 7 Meat Is Usually in Form of Bugs and Worms. yr&yjTf wmsziHms&Di'aR jumrM2?K5 study, It may bo mentioned that ho oad secured a lino study of ntmosphero by Claude Lorraine, but bo never reached ills Ideal In his work over It, and finally. In a fit of desperation, he slashed his copy Into four pieceB with his razor, and throw tho pieces In tho bottom of his trunk, whoro thoy remained for two or threo years, only to bo resurrected flnnlly nt the urgent so licitation of Mr. IUch. who begged him to mount tho pieces ci a fresh ploce of canvas, and who liked It bo woll that ho paid him n handsome sum for It. This copy really started him on his Jour ney toward artistic cmlnenco In America. Mean tlmo ho continued his worMJ mostly In Rome, where Hawthorne met and was attracted to him, making mention of him In "Tho Marblo Faun;" and ho was a noted and welcome flguro In tho American colony, tho Drownings mnklng much of him. Ho soon had pictures In severnl of the castles In Italy, and hero nnd thoro ono In other countries, thoro being n poetical dreaminess about his atmospheric effects that appealed to tho cultured taste. Ho came homo In 1SG0, and took a studio for a tlmo In New York, where he painted, a view of Mount Washington, which ho called "The Crown of Now England," and which a number of Now York gentlemen, among whom was Henry Ward Deechcr, purchased and presented to tho prince of Wales, afterward Edward VII, who was on a tour of this country nt that tlmo. Tho painting pleased tho prlnco so greatly that ho ordored a companion picture, "The Day of New York," both of which he had sent homo to him, and they woro hung In Windsor castle, at that tlnjo boing the only American pictures so hon orod. So much for ono of the boasters. Mr. Healy first went to London, but did not romaln thoro long, tho French capital appealing to him moro strongly. The American minister. Hon Lewis Cass, interested himself In tho young artist, and Induced the French king. Louis Phil ippo, to glvo him sittings, tho portrait pleasing sloncd him to visit Windsor castle, to copy some tho French monarch so much that he commls of tho paintings thero, and Inter sent him homo to America to paint some of tho American states men for tho Versailles gallery. Dut tho revolu tion of 1848 put an end to this royal patronngo. A famous painting of his later was "Franklin Urging tho Clnlms of tho American Colonies De foro Louis XVt," which was shown at tho Paris International Exhibition of 1855 He came homo that year, and In Doston exhibited tho great his torical plcturo of "Webster's Itoply to Hayne," which contains n hundred and thirty portraits, and which has hung In Fnnoull hall ever since. This painting and othor works attracted the nt tention of William II. Ogdon, who hns boon called the "fnthor of Chicago." Ho Induco tho artist to romovo to Chicago, whoro ho remained till 18(37, when ho roturned to Romo, nnd afterward to ParlB He had portraits of M. Thiers, tho princes of Roumnnla, Lord Lyons and Hon. E. D. Wnshbumo In the Philadelphia Contennlnl Ex hibition ot 187B, and of General Grant In tho Paris Salon of 1878. Ho painted portraits of a numbor of distinguished Americans, Including Andrew -Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Qulnoy Adams, Generals Sherman nnd Mc- ?.A. fMY Clellan, Admiral Porter, William PI. Soward. Pres ident Pierce, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Ste phen A. Douglas, Archbishop McCIosky. not for getting tho famouB ono of President Lincoln. So much for tho other boaster. Many of these portraits woro shown at the Chicago Art Institute exhibition, having been loaned by their owners, notably tho Queen Eliza beth of Roumanla. tho Lincoln, tho Grant, the Clay, tho Calhoun, and others. While his vigor ous handling and strong effects mado him par ticularly successful with public men, ho yot had equal success with tho feminine character, as may bo noted in tho Queon of Roumanla and other noted women; and ono of the most re markable pictures of tho lato exhibition Is that of a "Girl With Pitcher." which was painted nt ono sitting, nt tho studio of Daron Gros, in Paris, In 1835, when ho was but twenty-two years of age, tho color being marvelous, something like nn echo, it might bo said, of Thomas Couture, then also n young man, but afterward a famous one. Tho portrait of Franz Liszt, sitting at tho piano, with a rapt musical expression, is tho Liszt that the world knows tho musical and general world; tho "Liszt Holding a Candlo" be trays a rapt rollglous expression, qulto another expression, such as this wonderful artist could discern' and depict; tho painting showed tho great musical genius during his temporary re ligious madness, so to speak, when It will be remembered ho renounced tho world, and de clared ho would end his days In a monkish Insti tution, which of course ho did not do, but came forth again tho musician par excellence. The romance of tho two artlstB Is really qulto a remarkablo ono, and tho paintings they havo produced Illustrate most grandly tlie lives of two earnest boys who wore Inspired by tho high mo tives that urged each to a most honorable ca reer, and "mado tho dreams como truo" that wore born of tho boyish boastings. NAPOLEON AND LETTER "M" Doth Napoleon I and Napwleon III attached a most BUporstltlous Importance to tho lototr "M."' Mnrboouf was tho llrst to c-M attention to tho genius ot the young Donnparto at tho military collego. Marengo was Napoleon's llrst great vic tory. Melns was tho nnmo of tho general whom ho Biiporsedod In tho command of tho French army In Italy. MorsJer was ono of his host generals. It was Moroau who botrayod him. Murnt. King ot Na ples, was tho llrst martyr to his cause, Mario Loulso shnrod tho culminating point of his suc cess. Moscow was the scene of his gienteat dis aster, and It was Mettornlch who defeated him In tho Held of dlnlomacy. No fowor thnn six of his field marshal's and twenty-six of his best gonornls had names begin nlng with "M." and Marot, Duko of DaBsano, was his most trusted confidant. Ills very first bnttlo was that of Moulnotte, and Ills last that ot Mont Snlnt Jean, subsequently and moro universally known ns Waterloo. Among his victories wero those of Mlllesimo Mondorl, Montmlrall, Montereau and Montmartre." His llrst chamborlnln wbb M. do Montesquieu. His last rosldonco In Franco was at Malmalson Ho Btirronderod himself to Captain Mnltlnnd 'of his Drltlsh majesty's ship Uellorophon, and 'his attendants at St. Holenn wero Montholon and Mnrchnnd. , Tho superstition nttached by .Napoleon III to tho same lettor may bo accounted for by tho fact that hlB wlfo was n Countoss of Montljo. tbnt his most intlmato frlond was the Duke of Morny and his most dreaded enemy Maulnl. Tho most 1 Considerable Studying and Experi menting Necessary to Find Out What Fowls Need and How , Much They Should Have. (By KATHEIIINE ATHEItTON GRIMES.) Tho hen has threo reasons for eat lng: to repair tho tissues of her body, to keep herself warm, and to mako eggs. It therefore follows that her diet must bo varied and plentiful. If we open tho, crop of a lion that has been allowed to eat Just what sho pleased wo will find that Bho haB pro vided herself with threo kinds of food grain, green stuff nnd meat. Tho last named Is usually In tbo for,m of bugs and worms. Wo must, then, furnish our hens with food of theso classes. Moreover, the quantity must bo about right of each. If they aro not given enough, thoy will havo to uso It all for body building and heat production, ami will havo nothing left over to mako eggs with. If we feed too much of some kinds tho surplus will go to fat, nnd tho hens will get too lazy to lay. It takes considerable studying and experimenting to find out Just what tho lions need, and how much thoy ought to havo, but wo must learn as soon as wo can, or wo will find our Truthful Friends. "That horrid old cat," said Maudio, "told Claudle that I was forty!" "Tho mean thing!" ngreed Mamie. "Ain't she the limit?" "Sho sure is but she might havo done worso." How?" "Well, aho might havo thought up somo lis about you "Cleveland Plain Dealer. Not Up to Standard. Rev. Mr Thlrdly-Now, re-rogardlng tho milk you deliver at my house. Grocer Yes, sir. Rev. Mr Thlrdly-I-er tnoroly wish to ro ToM yV.f th0 fact that r UB0 t 'or drinking; not for chrlstonlngl Judge, iu glorious feats of arms by tho Fronch army dur ing his reign were tho capture of tho Malakolt and the grim Mamelon during the Crimean war. His most famous field marshals wero MacMahon, Duko of Magenta, and tho Duko of Malakolt. Tho great victory of Solferlno. In 1859, took plnco on tho banks of thn Mlnotn nnrt m, .m of Mnntua and Milan played an Important rolo' umms tue campaign. Tho Mexican wnr and tho execution of tho Emperor Maximilian caused his power to wnno porceptlbly; Malmesbury was tho name of his most Intimate frlond In Engllsfi po lltlcal llfo Sedan, which witnessed his fall, Is on tho banks of the Mouso, Tho surrondor of Motz rendered his restoration to powor Impossible, and Moltke was tho nnmo of tho man to whoso genlu ho chlolly owed his dofent. Oats sprouted to supply green food when none Is growing In the open. The arrangement of the traye shows sowing at week intervals. Then trays can be slipped out and placed in the poultry house as needed. poultry Is not so profitable as It ought to be. The feeding question Is ono of the most Important in the whole poultry business. Experts toll us that a hen needs about six ounces of food a day. A flock of ten, then, will need about three and throe-fourths pounds a day, or a trifle over twenty-six pounds a week. Of thlB amount two-thIrd3 by weight should consist ot grains. Tho grain should bo a mixture of equal parts ot wheat, cracked corn and oats. A few handfuls of sunflower seed, cane seod or buckwheat should bo added for va riety. They are to tho hon what plo Is to tho boy and you know what that is. Tho other third should bo a "maBh," which Is a mixture ot bran and other finely ground feeds, usually fed dry. Somo poultrymen moisten the mash, but tho majority claim that It Is bet ter to feed It dry, and lot the hen moisten It In her crop by drinking what' water sho wanfs. If fed dry there la less danger from certain kinds of disease. A good formula for a mash Is as follows: One-half bushel ot bran, 4 quarts alfalfa meal, 2 quarts each ot ground oats and cprn meal, 1 table spoonful of charcoal, 1 pint of beef scrap, 1 tablespoonful of salt and 1 teaspoonful of popper. This furnishes both meat and green food In about tho right quantities. Where these elements aro given In other ways tho alfalfa moal and boot scrap may bo omitted from the mash. These ingredients should bo thor oughly mixed togother, nnd the mash kept where tho hens can got It any tlmo thoy want It. It Is a bulky food, but not a fattening ono, so thoro is no danger of their eating too much. Tho bran is one of the best "condition powders" poultry can have. It keeps the systom vigorous and healthy and furnlsheB n largo part of tho egg-mak-lng elements. Tho grain food should always bo thrown Into a deep llttlo of straw or chaff, whoro tho birds wIH havo to "scratch for a living." If you have over watched an old hen digging about In tho yard you will know that It la ob natural for her to dig an it Is to breathe. Grit and lime, usually glvon in the Torm ot oyster shells, aro two othor necessary elements. Thoy should bo kept beforo tho fowls all the time. A vory convenlont hopper for feeding the mash, grit and shells may bo mado llko tho Illustration, tho compartment for tho mash being much larger than the others. - - - ,t Otof 3.B.KISBB lS)jes Deferred Jl He worried through tho busy days Becnuso his plans so often fatted; He souRht success In many ways, Obstructions dally he assailed; Hp longed for honor and for fame, Tin Htrnvf. in win n lnffv r.1nr. Ills hair grew gray and wrinkles cam ro write tno Btory on His face. Ho worked with all tho might lie had. To prove his worth and win regard; ' Ills shoulders drooped, his look grew sad, Tho path ho chose was steep and hard? Deprived of sympathy and aid " He struggled on, defying Fate; j With talents that were small he mado A splendid struggle to bo great. Ills wlfo from day to day complained; Her once fair faco was ever sad; 'Twas not thnVho so seldom gained Tho ends that might have made him glad: Her tones were tinged with deep regret. And sorrow came with her to dwell, Because It was so hard to get Dressmakers who could fit her woll. What He Wanted. "I have," said the gentleman with tho frayed overcoat and unmanicured nails, "Just succeeded in figuring out the exact moment at which life will cease to exist on this planet, and If you will permit mo I will, be glad to read to you an article with a view to publication in your valuable Jour nalwhich I have written on tho sub ject." ' "My dear sir," replied tho Bubedltor, "If you can figure out tho exact mo ment at which life will cease to ex ist In the ticks of our boarding house beds I will bo more than glad to consider any article you may prepare on the subject." Still Young, Apparently. "Simeon," his wlfo protested, "please do bo careful. Remember that you are not as young as you used to bo." ' "Pshaw!" he replied; "I'm not get ting old. I havo never been referred to as tho Nestor or the dean of anything." Unfitnes of Things. "Durllson is having his new houso finished up with a lot of quaInt-look- lng contrivances. Ho has bought a big, old-fashioned brass knocker to bq fnstened on tho front door." "I thought ho claimed to bo a char ter momber of tho antl-knocklng ec-siety." Gratification. "Wly do you belong to tho ' golf club? I havo never seen you play ing." "I get so much satisfaction out of sitting around and watching the men keeping tho greens In order. I onco had to work for a living myself." Pointer Wanted. "Ofllcer, arrest that mnn! Ho justj walked up to mo and whispered that was the most beautiful woman ho svor Baw." "Very well, ma'am. What shall I :hargo him with insanity?" Her One -Advantage. The holross who marries a titled for elgner has ono advantage. Sho needn't bo afraid that ho will ovor complain that her cooking isn't as good as IiIb mother's used to bo. Description In Brief. "What kind of a fellow is DInksley, anyhow?" "Well, I think I can best descrlbo him by saying that ho keeps Lont In hla wife's name." When to Quit. Thoro .would bo fewer divorces If women would quit tnlklng when it hnd beon concodod that thoy have won the dobate. The Trouble. A man may bo religious without be longing to n church, but tho trouble is that he generally Isn't. It Began With Adam. Denouncing tho governmopt is the oldest profession In tho world. ' I
