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10 THE MOENING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, .JANUAKY 23, 1900. i it i Tlli If rlMi'3ni ii Ih r. i " - j i MEISSONIER'S PLACE IN FRENCH' ARTS (Copyright, 1000, THE ORrGONIAN'5 HOME STUDY CIRCLE: THE WORLD'S GREAT ARTISTS man' famous generals are given, and the j troops are riding through a field of waving J grain. It Is a masterpiece of detail, though Contributors to this court: Dr. John C, Van , ont6 larfe ,fcale thte seneral effect Is Dyke, Dr. Russell Stunrla. Dr. A. ll Frothing- not so astonishing as in smaller panels. ham. jr.. Arthur Hocber. Prank Fowler ana 1 n JS55 he painted a famous picture of a otners. j brawl among some cavaliers, called "La j Rixe" (The Quarrel), which was bought ! by the queen of England. It is remarkable .XIIZ. JEAX X.OUIS JCRJfEST MEIS- for jts action. Its detail and the realism " 4 if Ji " S05ER. " J of the composition. A list of his pictures. - J liowever, would fill more than a column of Br ARTHUR HOEBER. j this paper. They are always small and It Jias been given to lew painters to live ' generally of men in interiors. Occasion to enjoy j,o magnificent a. personal trl- ally he painted out of doors, and his ttmph. to receive so thorough an appreel- studies of horses are among the best eve atlon In their lifetime and to obtain such done, for "he made himself complete mas Immense sums for their pictures as was ter of the animal, familiarizing himself ifcA ssnfi with the most distinguished frith the drawing and the anatomy until genre painter. Meissonler, the wonder- ful French artist, whose death occurred in Paris on the 31st day of January, 1831, at the age of 76. Kevered by his coun- trymen, admired by the whole world, patronized by kings and queens, the recip ient of all the honors In an artistic way that Europe has to bestow, receiving for Ills work prices greater than were ever given to any other living man, he enjoyed a position not held since the days of the old masters of history, and not excelled even by them. A stocky man. exceeding short of stature, an enormous head, full of wavy, curling hair, a great beard that reached half way down to his feet, a splendid, resolute face these were the striking characteristics of the famous draughtsman, master of detail and com position, analytical worker and altogether remarkable maker of pictures. He was a well-:known figure in the streets of Pails, a potent personality in the art world, and all in all one of the most wonderful men of the century. Meissonler was born at Lyons in 1E15. on the 20th day of February, but his fam ily went to Paris when he was three years of age. At the time of hla birth, his father was a successful merchant in drugs, but he shortly met with reverses and was obliged to practice great economy. The mother was an artistic woman, said to have had. in an amateur way, cons'dera hle talent, dying, however, when the boy was but 11 years of age. Thereafter he went to live with relatives at Grenoble. His yearnings for art naturally manifest ed themselves very early. There is a school report In existence, made by one of the masters of the Dycee Charle magne, where Ernest was a seventh-form boy in J.S24 he waa then nine years old wherein the following observation occurs: '"Ernest has a very marked taste for draw ing; the very sight of a picture will often make him neglect his appointed studies." But his father had little desire to en courage the boy, for, like some more mod ern parents, the profession of the fine arts seemed to him to be but trifling at the hest. and he was desirous of bring ing up his son In the drug business, at which the boy's heart rebelled. In 1832 he was, in point of fact, apprenticed to a chemist. Discontent, if not open rebel lion, ensued, and the boy's father so far relented as to give him eight days in which to find a master who would vouch for his having ability enough to warrant his parent starting him on an art career. Taking such drawings as he had made In his odd moments, he started In on the Important quest, to meet with most dic heartenirg rebuffs, for the first men whom he encountered were embittered souls, of only mediocre talent, 'v. ho cursed the fate that had drawn them Into art Finally he found one Jules Potier, to whom he showed a drawing and who im mediately consented to take him as a pu pil. For a whole winter he worked with him. He had an allowance of 10 cents a day for his meals, and he dined with his father every "Wednesday, when the mem bers of h.s family met After a time Po ller, for whom he had done some draw ings that had sold, took him to ,eon Cognlet, who had a class, and paid his fees in advance for five months. But Meissonler had no use for Cogniet He saw him twice only and then left the place. In the salon of 1S34 he exhibited his first p'cture. It was called "A Visit to the Burgomaster," and was bought by the "Soclete des Amis des Arts" for 100 francs, a respectable price In those days. He had sent one other picture, however, called "A Little Messenger." which was rejected and subsequently purchased by his own father, who now be gan to have a fair amount of respect for his son's talent In short, Melssonler's father was now so impressed that he made him an allow ance of 1O0 francs a month with wh!ch he was to go to Borne to study. It was ar ranged that he should stop at Grenoble on the way to paint two portra ts for his father. When these were finished the cholera had broken out and he got no farther than Lyons, where he stayed a year. On his return to Paris, although his father furnished, him with a studio, he had to look about to make a livelihood, and so it was he went In for illustrative work, wherein he made a remarkable suc cess, his two most important works being "Paul et TIrginle" and "La Chaumiere Indienne." It will, of course, be under stood that he drew on the block, and his Tvork created a sensation Immediately, since it was quite superior to the dry, hard and unsympathetic material that was then being turned out These were In 1S3S. He Illustrated many other book?, and, having gotten on fairly well, the same year he married. From the beginning of his career Meis eonier developed that great attention to detail that has always been one of his most remarkable characteristics. No preparation or study was too severe to enahle him to attain the desired end. He made the most exhaustive research, pored over documents in the libraries until his data were incontcstably au- inenuc one may see this all through We career. Later, when he came to paint Napoleon, there was no detail of the time or the costume of wh'ch he did not make himself complete master. Selling his Illustrations for modest sums, he soon began to paint, and so Instant was his success that in the early '40s he was able to purchase a small property in Polssy, near St Germain, to which he subsequently added until he had a verit able domain. From then on he was pros perous to a remarkable degree. In due course of time he likewise acquired a stately house in the Boulevard Male sherbes. In Paris, upon the decoration and furnishing of which he spent immense sums, practically bankrupting himself. Melsson'er had always a great passion for soldiering. He had seen fighting In tho barricades in 184S as a captain of the national guard, and in 1S71 he again vol unteered as a staff officer. He followed Napoleon III to Italy in 1S39, and from this was the beginning of the long series of military and Napoleonic pictures, for It "was here that he obtained his first "Inspiration. His Initial composition was the "Battle of Solferlno," now at the Lux embourg, Paris: It appeared originally in the salon of 1S54. Napoleon III offering little further military inspiration, the ar tist turned to the Little Corporal, from whom he received his greatest impetus. Three important compositions followed, with long Intervals, for Meissonier worked always with great conscientiousness, and 1st no picture gro from his studio until there was absolutely rothlng left for him to do on the canvas. These works are entitled "1803." "1S07 and "1S14," and represent three epochs In the life of the great gen eral. The "1S87" is owned by the Metro politan museum of art, in New Torlc city, and is the most important of the three. It was purchased orlginallj' by the late A. T. Stewart, the great drygoods merchant of Now York, who paid for it the sum of $08,000 in 167S. It had cost the artist the labor of 15 years. It represents Napoleon the First reviewing his troops after the nine-hour fight at the battle of Friedland. The Twelfth cuirassiers are galloping past, waving their swords and -cheering their beloved commander. Portraits of by Seymour Eaton.) DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON no one excelled him. During his life his ' pictures brought him enormous prices, and since he has died their value has increased, j It is no exaggeration to say that his pan els are worth more than their weight In gold, though this signifies little, since they are so small, as a rule. Little panels on wood, six inches square, have sold for many thousand dollars at public auction, and whenever there' Is anything by the man announced for sale there is always a scramble to obtain possession of the picture: A great German art writer once said of him: Pr&clous without originality, intelligent with out imagination, dexterous Tvithcut erve. ele gant without charm. refined and oabtle without delicacy, Melu3onler lies all the qualities that Interest anS rone cf those that lay hold of one. He wasa painter of a distinctness which causes astonishment, but not admiration; not an artist for epicures, but for those of the second order, who pay the more highly for works of art In propartlon as they value their artifice. This, to a certain extent, Is all true. Yet the man will be accorded a high place when the perspective of time will permit an unbiased opinion of his talents. His drawing was remarkable; his color was just and attractive: his compositions were of astcn'shing completeness and his choice of subject was always Interesting. Surely these are many qualities to encompass in one's work, and a man who possesses so many of them can only be regarded as a great artist, despite certain lackings, for it Is given to only a few to be abso lutely perfect In their art New York City. FROM MAJOR WATROUS. He Was Mnstercil In ns n Private and Rotc to Hisrlicr Positions. PORTLAND, Jan. 22. (To the Editor.) I crave space for a few words, touching an editorial In your Sunday Issue, in which you give the writer some attention. The two-column article on officers killed or wounded in battle was written from mem ory, without a single reference to a boos, the records or the aid of clippings. Yoa say General Hays was killed May 3, ISO, Instead of after the 10th of that month, on which day General Rice was moTtaiiy wounded, at Laurel Hill, Va. That was not a serious mistake. I did say that tnt wound received by General Paul, at Get tysburg, caused his death, at that time; but I did say, and repeat it, that that wound caused his death, and I base the assertion on the claim of his- relatives and friends, among them a very bright grana daughter, who told me he was a constant sufferer from the shot, and that It causea his death. I erred in relation to Genera: J. J. Reynolds. He was badly wountlea in the leg. My only mistakes In the ar ticle were as to Reyrolds and the date of General Hays' death. The aim of my article was to refute tne often-made assertion that ofllcers remain In safety and push the rank and file Into the places of danger. In time of battle. 1 wrote hurriedly, and, as said, wholly from memory. Tp have made only two slight mistakes, under the circumstances, neither of which, in fact, weakened the proof In the case, is not more than half bad. You put particular stress on the fact that the 1S99 Army Register gives me credit for. no civil war service. The Army Reg ister for 1200 makes amends. It says 1 was mustered in as a private, July 16, 1S61; that I was sergeant-major, first lieuten ant and adjutant and brevet captain; that I was mustered out May 15, lSGo. 'I waa also ordnance sergeant of a brigade, ana later "of a division, and finished my serv ice as acting ajutant-general of a brigade. The Army Register does not go into sucn details concerning any officer. Pardon me for doln so In this case. "When The Ore.ronian will point out any paymaster in the army, 6r who has (been in the army at any time during the past 50 yeans, whether he came from the line or civil life, whose appointment was brought about without the exercise or more or less political influence, I may regret that gentlemen of political, social and official prominence used their influ ence, voluntarily, In my behalf. It is not a crime to have such friends. If I suc ceed In making an average paymaster, they committed no crime In asking for tho appointment As an editor for more than 30 years, 1 have learned to give and take criticism, but I can never learn to keep silent when my soldiership In the civil war Is given an unfavorable turn. Because The Ore gonlan gave It such a turn Is my excuse for writing. Show me a man who volun teered in 1S61 and remained In the service until the war was over, and tried to do his duty, and I will show you a man wno Is so well satisfied with the fact that he would Jiot have it blotted out in exchange for the presidency of the "United States. "With most soldiers it is the one event of their lives, no matter what they have ac complished since. Do you wonder, then, at their sensitiveness? Tho way The Ore- JEM LOUIS EUXEST 3IEHSSOISTER. "T gonian put it, most of Its readers would either uir.t I had seen no service or had been a substitute or was dratt ed, late in the war. The facts do not warrant such an inference. That is why. I hope this letter will be read by all who perused the editorial in question. Very respectfully, J. A. yATROTJS. o THE SOUTH AFRICAN "WAR. A JJetter in Support of the English Side of the Contention. The following letter L3 offered for pub lication, with consent of the writer and of the person to whom it is addressed: "Mrs. John Cran, 73G "West Main Street. City Dear Madam: I beg to enclose ?5 for the benefit of those dependent upon the soldiers and sa lors who are now gallantly fighting In South Africa. In contributing my mite to so just a cause, permit me to state here that I do so as a citizen of the United States, who is neither of British ancestry nor born under the British Hag, but who is profoundly j grateful to Great Britain for her valiant defense of the principle of freedom ' In human affairs in every age and clime, and for her position in our last war with Spain, which insured a speedy and sue- j cessful termination of the d'fflculty that confronted the people of the United States. Great Britain, however;" needa no praise from any one; her truly Inspiring history and her magnificent literature which Is greater than that of all other modern nations combined; her Industry and per severance, which are so well known the world over, and envied for her achieve ments by less happier lands; her toler ation and sense of justice which reign In the remotest parts of this- world of ours all these proclaim her glory far more than whateer words any mortal may ut ter. When I contemplate her vast em pire, the most wonderful of all known times, an empire over which, happily for the human race, the sun never sets, and realize that all of this had been wrought by the valor and wisdom of the sons of the sceptered isle "This precious stone set In the silvered sea," I feel with every atom of my be ing that the destiny of humankind is safe under Anglo-Saxon supremacy. In deed, it is the only supremacy under which It' Is possible for It to be safe, s'nee even at this age it is only Anglo Saxon dom that represents the world's free soil territory. To resolutely main tain this is. as it should be, the hope and aspiration of every one who loves liberty and who rejoices in seeing others enjoy equal freedom with himself. This is pre-eminently the Anglo-Saxon spirit, a spirit nut to be found elsewhere; with this distinctive trait is bound up the glory of Great Britain, as her realm is "bound in with the triumphant sea." The successful termination- of Great Britain's struggle, -with the -South African slaved rivers is, of course, without the slightest doubt. It Is only to be hoped that It may be speedily accomplished and w'th the fewest possible sacrifices on both sides, so that all engaged therein might soon return to their homes after plant ing "the meteor flag of England" over a United South African confederation, gov erned by principles In full conformity with those of- all other dependencies of Great Britain. Then, then, ye ocean warriors! Our eontr and feast shall flow To the fame of your name, "When the storm has ceased to blow, "When the fiery fight Is heard no mere, And tho Btorm has ceased to blow. Be pleased, therefore, to accept this small contribution from the undersigned, to whom liberty Is above all things, and who Is prepared, if need be, to join the British forces In South Africa In any ca pacity whatever. "With highest regards, I am, sincerely yours, WILLIAM H. GALVANL Portland. Or., January 5. 1 a a . Poetry Egrrcfirions. This political .pension, hatred. ' From the Pacific into Main. Doca cany out its purpose, To see the -veterans slain. Does mortify their feollng, Who at their Grave are kneeling, Reward of Scorn and pain. Controlling money Power, who helpt you build your Tower, And who is that you hato? Is that the premise given. That you would then deliver, Them over to their fate. Look back at your Damoeracy, And her four yearn of Reign, Please now behold delivery From that oppressive Pain. , See what they done, and what they caved, By cutting Penslors off, And how the Treasury eld increase TVlth all the Pene.on fraud. If they can see their Tuel clear, In making money fast, I whisper kindly In their Ear, To do It, whilst it laet. Then carry out your puvse. Fight pensions to the Grave, and tell their Sons, when they have gone, what savings you have made. Very Trully Tourc, J. C. LAWFFER, Amboy, Wash, a constant reader, q 0 Pimon's Indian Bills. Athena Press. Should the bills introduced in congress by Senator Simon, relating to granting of patents to mixed-bloods who have been al lotted lands, and for the sale of other lands, become laws, great benefit will be derived by- all concerned. To the counties In which these lands are located there would at once be a decrease In taxos be cause these lands, as soon as patented, would be subject to taxation. It will bo of material benefit to the owner of the land, because it will place him in a posi tion to transact his own business, without the dictatorial suggestions of an Indian agent. All lands not required for allotment and not included in the new boundaries of the, reservation, should have been sold long ago, and this bill, with the other, will jio doubt pass without opposition. a e "He that lives well Is not ignorant." He knows that Hood's Sarsaparilla will keep him in health. VACCINATION ONCE MORE SCHOOL HOARD AGAIN DODGES TUB QUESTION. Teacher "VI10 Soaped n Boy's JJlontli Adjusts the Matter Pie-Conntcr Indorsement Aslced. Tho school board held its regular meet ing last night, and transacted routine business. All the members were present, and harmony was the prevailing feature of the gathering until near 'the close, when tho subject of vaccination came up. Then there was a difference of opinion. Mr. Wittenberg stated that dancer exists of children from infected districts gaining admission to the .schools. "Smallpox," he said, "is prevalent at Spokane, Sprasrue and Cheney, and may come hero at any day." He moved that the super intendent of schools be Instructed strictly to enforce the rules of vaccination. Mr Williams raised a point of order, that it was improper to instruct the superintend ent to enforce rules that are supposed to be In force, and was sustained by the chairman. Mr. Wittenberg said: "With all due der ference to the chairman, this is only hid ing behind the stump. We are shirking our duty." It was then suggested that the smallpox queation had already been submitted to a committee, composed of Messrs. Warren and Rigler. This committee had formu lated no report, and retired to do so. In the meantime a motion to adjourn was made and It was carried. The meeting then was adjourned. Chairman Strowbridge then called the members of the board back to take action on a matter that had been overlooked, but Mr. Wittenberg objected,, and the meeting remained adjourned. A claim of Rate & Co. against Park school, which has been before the board for several years, was ordered to be set tled by paying $150, Attorney Merges, act ing for the contractors, agreeing to com promise tho matter for that sum. A man who conducts a restaurant near the high school, which school children frequently patronize, appeared before the board, seeking some kind of official in dorsement of his pie counter. Before he had begun to speak the matter was re ferred to the committee on the examina tion of teachers. ' The following letter, from a fond parent living on Ellsworth street, was read and referred to the committee on examination of teaches: "Hon. Board of Directors: Sir is tharo Eny Reason that 1 should stop my child from school on account of not being vaci nated. We tried It on him once and it did not take and 1 do not wish to take the chances on vaccinating him and make him sick and maby loose him. What would you think if you should voxlnate your child and loose It Is thare eny law that will compell you or me to punish ouu child In that way If so 1 have failed to see or hear of It. You will consider the matter and let the child go to school. Waiting your reply." The statement was made that the dif ficulty that had arisen over the alleged action of School Teacher Steele putting soft soap in a boy's mouth had. been ami cably adjusted, and the boy had toned up considerably. One of the members suggested that Pears soap must have been used. A proposition to supply Fernwood school with city water was referred to the com mittee on repairs, with power to act. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. C. H. Hamlin and wife to C. O. Norback, 20 acres, section 18, town ship 1 south, range 4 east, January , 22 $1,400 W. P. Fuller & Co. to May L. Wood cock, lots 1, 2, 3, block 2, Cam eron's addition, January 18 1 Sheriff to Frank F. Gilham, lots and block North Mount Tabor, Febru ary 25, 1S97 8,43-1 Thomas C. Devlin to Lillian M. Don aldson, 95x137 feet Perry Prettyman D. L. C, April 8, 1899 .1,700 Cumberland Presbyterian Board of Missions and Church Erection to Cumberland Presbyterian Church, lot 1, block 255. Hawthorne Park, December 21, 1S97 1 Multnomah Cemetery Company to G. Peterson, south half lot 5, Dlock D, October 15, 1899 20 Ignatz Frohman to H. HIrschberg, north half lot 2, north half lot 7, block 1, and lot 4, block 52. Port land; a so south half block 8, East Portland. January 9 1 Lauretta Barrell Wright and Alfred R. Wright to F. B. Hughes, 30x100, East Yamhill and East Twenty third streets, January 17 503 Alfred R. Wright and wife to F. B. Hughes, lot 6, block 15, Klnzel Park, January 17 50 Virgil Amend and wife to Etta L. Knapp, lot 3, block B, Bridal Veil Heights, September 26, 1898 250 Robert Nanary and wife to Joser,h Nanary, south half of east half of southwest quarter of section 22, township 1 south, range 4 east, Jan uary 20 100 James S. Reed and wife to Edward Holman, lot G5, block 4, Cemetery ground belonging to Willamette lodge, No. 2, and Harmony lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M January 19.. 1 Guy G. Willis to H. Rhodes, lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. block 26, Ports mouth, January 19 1 J. P. Looney to H. Rhodes, lots 16, 17, IS, 19, 20, block 26, Portsmouth, January 3 1 Sheriff to H. Sinsheimer, west half of lot 4, block 47, Caruthers addition to Caruthers' addition, January 22.. 13 Deaths. January IS, Merchant Flanders, aged 53 years, 248 First street, valvular dlseate of heart. January 18, William L. Graham, age 32 years, Marshland, Or., accidental drown ing. January 20, John Edgar, age 71 years, 101 North Ninth street, acute Inflammation of kidney. January 2Q, Pon Gong, age 54 years, joss house, consumption. Births. January 11, Girl, to the wife of A. Hath away, St. Vincent's hospital. January 10, boy, to the wife of Schuyler C. Priestley, 170 Porter street. January 15, boy, to the wife of Joseph Charpenter, 403 Water street. Contagions Diseases. Milton Knight, age 2 years, 951 Will lams avenue, whooping cough. Vennie Knight, age S years, 951 Williams avenue, whooping cough. Charles Spencer, St. Vincent's hospital, typhoid fever. Mnrrlage Licenses. John Fox, aged 50, Clatsop county, Belle Augusta Gray, aged ?9; Arthur Symon3 Eldrldge, 25, Erie county, New York" Al co Hannah Rogers, 24; H. Annlster, 50, San Francisco, Anna Appel, 29. Building Permit. Southern Pacific Company, by J. B.. Bridges, contractor, one-story brick car shops, South East Portland, 520,000. 13 c r The ISecd of Irrigation. Klamath Republican. It looks wicked that rich and beatiul valley land js compelled to remain , idle and unproductive for want of water. An irrigation plant is what Is needed to cure the evil. Our great Jake is ahxlous to get out of Its bounds and spread itself over the land, and all now needed to give It a chance Is an irrigation company with the necessary supply of money and energy. A man who owns 160 acres of un'rrigated valley land could well afford to give haif of it to haye the other half Irrigated. Then the half would be worth from ?10 to $40 per acre. Now, the whole Is not worth paying taxes on. a 0 Ranchers Put Up the Price of Ponies, , Klamath Bepublican. A horsebuyer and his crew were at Bo nanza three days of last week, and took about 40 more of our ponies. They will return in about six weeks, so we are In formed, for some more of them. This Is the best thing that has come this vay for many a day, and the majority of the people don't realize it 'either. These men are buying a class of horses that are not fit to market for any other purpose, and the range is ruined by having them here, as one destroys more grass than two head of cattle. Because some one has found a place that he can dispose of them and is willing to pay cash for them, the majority of our people 50 wild and want fancy prices and contend that they are selling them for "half prices, when one year ago they would have traded them, for pocket-knives or any old thing. a e LEASING PUBLIC LANDS. Resolutions Adopted at the Recent Mass aXeeilns: at Prlnevillc. Crook County Journal. A large number of representative clt: zcr. from all over the county met at tho courthouse last Saturday, in mass meeting to consider the proposed public land-leasing system. The meeting was called tu order by Hon. J. N. Williamson, and a. permanent organization was effected by the election of W. C. Wills, chairman, and L. N. Liggett, secretary. Commit tees on finance, ways and means and on resolutions were appointed. Alter a short recess the latter committee reported back the following resolutions, which, after a short but decidedly earnest discussion, were adopted, without a dissenting voice: "Whereas, There is now pending beforfa congress a measure having In view tho leasing 'to private individuals and local corporations all the public lands In tne United. States" lying west of the 99th mer idian; and "Whereas, Said bill withdraws the leased lands from settlement and threatens seri ously to check further development of the West; and, "Whereas, Such a measure would have an undoubted tendency to concentrate the control of large tracts of what is now public domain in the hands of a few indi viduals: and. "Whereas, The tendency of the meas ure now pending is to give an undue power in the distribution of such lano"3 Into the hands of one Individual, viz., the secretary of agriculture; and "Whereas, The said measure is in direct conflict and opposition to the American system of providing free homes for its citizens; and "whereas, The said measure Is a men ace to the welfare of the Inhabitants or the territory thereby affected, and is fraught with disaster to the agrarian pop ulation of such territory; therefore, be It "Resolved, That we earnestly protest against the enactment into law of Uie pending measure, as directly contrary to the interests and development of the West, and directly contrary to the Ameri can policy of encouraging homebuildlng and permanence throughout our land. "Be it further resolved, That this meet ing of citizens take such action as will procure the dissemination of this protest through the territory affected, and ear nestly request the immediate co-operation of its inhabitants. "Resolved, That Oregon's delegation m congress be and they are hereby instruct ed to vote and work at any and all times against the proposed bill for leasing public lands and against any other form thereof." o fi Deaf -Mute Statistics. Philadelphia Record. Ninety-seven per cent of the offspring of deaf fathers and mothers are deaf. The offspring of these deaf persons generally possess the sense of hearing, the average deafness being 8.6 per cent. This fact is said to be In accordance with two well established laws of heredity, viz., a phys ical anomaly tends to be transmitted to offspring, and that the offspring of these tends to revert to the normal type. O fr Pope Plus IX's private library Is of fered for sale at a Roman book auction. 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