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The Work Of Iron, In Natureart, And Policy.
some trouble and cost to turn this ungainly ruffian porter into a well-educated servant ; who , while he was severe as CA'cr in forbidding entrance to evilly-disposed people , should yet have a kind word for well-disposed people , ancl a pleasant look , ancl a little useful information at his command , iu case he should be asked a question by the passers-by ? AVe have not time to look at many examples of ironwork ; '
and those I happen to have by me arcnot the best : ironwork is not one of my special subjects of study ; so that I only have memoranda of bits that happened to come into picturesque subjects which I was drawing for other reasons . Besides , external ironwork is more difficult to find good than any other sort of ancient art ; for when it gets rusty and broken , people are sure , if they can afford itto send it to the old iron shopand get a fine
, , new grating instead ; and in the great cities of Italy , the old iron is thus nearly all gone : the best bits I remember in the open air were at Brescia;—fantastic sprays of laurel-like foliage rising over the garden gates ; and there are a few fine fragments at Verona , and some good trellis-work enclosing the Scala tombs ; but on the whole , the most interesting pieces , though by no means the purest in style , are to be found in out-of-the-way provincial townswhere
, people do not care , or are unable , to make polite alterations . The little town of Bellinzona , for instance , on the south of the Alps , ancl that of Sion on the north , have both of them complete schools of ironwork in their balconies and vineyard gates . That of Bellinzona is the best , though not very old—I suppose most of it ofthe seventeenth century ; still it is very quaint and beautiful . 'The common forms of Swiss ironwork are less naturalistic than
the Italian balconies , depending more on beautiful arrangements of various curve ; nevertheless , there has been a rich naturalist school s -it Fribourg , ivhere a few hell-handles are still left , consisting of rods branched into laurel and other leafage . At Geneva , modern improvements have left nothing ; but at Annecy , a little good work remains ; the balcony of its old hotel de ville especially , with a trout of the lake , presumably the town arms—forming its central ornament .
I might expatiate all ni ght—if you Avould sit ancl hear mc—on the treatment of such required subject , or introduction of pleasant caprice by the old workmen ; but ivo have no more time to spare , and I must quit this part of our subject—the rather as I could not explain to you the intrinsic merit oi' such ironwork without going fully into the theory of curvilinear design ; only let mc leaA-e witli you this one distinct assertion—that the quaint beauty ancl
character of many natural objects , such as intricate branches , grass , foliage ^ ( especially thorny branches and prickly foliage ) , as well as that of many animals , plumed , spined , or bristled , is sculpturally expressible in iron onl y , and in iron ivould be majestic and impressive in the hi ghest degree ; and that every piece of metal-work you use mi ght be , rightly treated , not only a superb decoration , but a most valuable abstract of portions of natural forms , holding iii dignity precisely the same relation to the painted representation of p lants , that a statue docs to the painted form of man .
PRACTICAL . PATRIOTISM AXD AMEKICAJT SYMPATHY . —An "Italian patriot" met a person near the North American office yesterday , ancl asked for charity—a small sum of money to enable the Italian patriot to get his grandfather from Naples , where he is confined in an " iron prison , with eighteen padlocks on his legs . " In proof of his story , Italian patriot produced a paper of authentication , signed by the captain of the Neapolitan barque Kegina , and calling upon all "humanitarians" to provide themselves with step-ladders to heaven , by aiding the bearerHumanitarian read the
. paper , dropped several tears , ancl then told Italian patriot he ivould like to ' ' aid him" to the extent of a dollar , but hail nothing smaller than a ten dollar Mil . Patriot informed humanitarian that he would change bill and take a dollar out . Humanitarian said " all right , " and handed Italian patriot a ten dollar note . Italian took bill and placed it in a wallet so covered with dirt that an assessor ivould probably class it as real estate . Having done this he handed nine dollars to humanitarianand left his blessing as an acknowledgment
, . About an hour afterwards Italian patriot applied to the Recorder for a warrant against humanitarian for passing counterfeit money . A warrant was given , but thus far nothing lias been seen of humanitarian who wished ^ to aid in getting Italian patriot ' s grandfather from that iron prison in Naples . We fear that humanitarian has sold Italian patriot , ami that Italian patriot ' s grandfather will have to wear thoso eighteen padlocks for some time to come . This is a queer world , as Italian will
patriot fmd if he continues in these parts much longer . —Philadelphia North American . BRO . KIWI ; ,- FORREST , the tragedian , at a late meeting of the Grand Uidge of Freemasons of New York , presented the Lodgo with a cheque j ; H- pOO , Ijeiug the amount of tho verdict recently awarded him iu the l . ljet rase against N . V . Willis . The sum goes toward the fund for the relict i . t widows and orphans of Fnvmawus
Poetry.
Poetry .
SON G-. BY AVILLIAM ALl . INGHAll . I WAI . K ' D in the lonesome evening , And who so sad as I , When I . saw the young men and maidens
Merrily passing by ' ! To thee , 1113 ' love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! While the ripples fold upon sands of gold , Ancl I look across the sea . I stretch out my handswho will clasp them ?
, I call , thou repliest no word ; O why should heart-longing he weaker Than the waving winds of a bird ! To thee , my love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! For the tide's at rest from east to ivcst , And I look across the sea .
There ' s joy in the hopeful morning , There's peace in the parting clay , There ' s sorrow with every lover Whose true IOA ' C is far away , To thee , my love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! 1 . or the water ' s bright in a stiil moonlight . As I look across the sea .
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND .
BY CEOllOE MAUKIIAA ! T 1 VF . DDEI . I .. * Cr . EVET . AXD ! I know no nook of earth like thee ! No mountain scenes e ' er charm mc like mine own ; The altars of benignant Liberty ! The palace where the Muses haye their throne ! Upon thy cliffs I love to take my stand ,
And view the ocean , as it rolls below ; Roaring like lions on some distant strand ; Contending like an hero , Avhen the blow Of fierce invader's levell ' cl at his head , And all around the gory trunks are laid Of comrades , from which life's for ever lied : And in thy valleys , ' iieath some old rock ' s shade , I love to linger at the close of day , In dreams of future good to pass my life away .
Bonny May.
BONNY MAY .
BY CHARLES ST . OJUN . MY bonny May , my bonny May , I ' m ever sad when thou ' rt away ; Frae early dawn , till e ' ening grey , I mind thec aye , my bonny Alay , — Though in the lift the lavrock ' s heard ,
I canna thole the winsome bird ; For absent from my bonny May , There ' s nought on ' carth can make one gay . Her mou's a mine o' pc-arlins white ; Her ecu are us the stcrmes brig ht ; Ancl when in Sabbath garhe bedight .
She sheds around a sunny light—Her brow ' s as quarried marble fair , Like nut of ha > : cl is her hair ; Then oh , my May , my bonny May , lietoi'ii , and change my night to clay , ; Author of ¦ ' Shakspe .-e ; his Times and CViiitompornrips , " &< ¦ ¦
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The Work Of Iron, In Natureart, And Policy.
some trouble and cost to turn this ungainly ruffian porter into a well-educated servant ; who , while he was severe as CA'cr in forbidding entrance to evilly-disposed people , should yet have a kind word for well-disposed people , ancl a pleasant look , ancl a little useful information at his command , iu case he should be asked a question by the passers-by ? AVe have not time to look at many examples of ironwork ; '
and those I happen to have by me arcnot the best : ironwork is not one of my special subjects of study ; so that I only have memoranda of bits that happened to come into picturesque subjects which I was drawing for other reasons . Besides , external ironwork is more difficult to find good than any other sort of ancient art ; for when it gets rusty and broken , people are sure , if they can afford itto send it to the old iron shopand get a fine
, , new grating instead ; and in the great cities of Italy , the old iron is thus nearly all gone : the best bits I remember in the open air were at Brescia;—fantastic sprays of laurel-like foliage rising over the garden gates ; and there are a few fine fragments at Verona , and some good trellis-work enclosing the Scala tombs ; but on the whole , the most interesting pieces , though by no means the purest in style , are to be found in out-of-the-way provincial townswhere
, people do not care , or are unable , to make polite alterations . The little town of Bellinzona , for instance , on the south of the Alps , ancl that of Sion on the north , have both of them complete schools of ironwork in their balconies and vineyard gates . That of Bellinzona is the best , though not very old—I suppose most of it ofthe seventeenth century ; still it is very quaint and beautiful . 'The common forms of Swiss ironwork are less naturalistic than
the Italian balconies , depending more on beautiful arrangements of various curve ; nevertheless , there has been a rich naturalist school s -it Fribourg , ivhere a few hell-handles are still left , consisting of rods branched into laurel and other leafage . At Geneva , modern improvements have left nothing ; but at Annecy , a little good work remains ; the balcony of its old hotel de ville especially , with a trout of the lake , presumably the town arms—forming its central ornament .
I might expatiate all ni ght—if you Avould sit ancl hear mc—on the treatment of such required subject , or introduction of pleasant caprice by the old workmen ; but ivo have no more time to spare , and I must quit this part of our subject—the rather as I could not explain to you the intrinsic merit oi' such ironwork without going fully into the theory of curvilinear design ; only let mc leaA-e witli you this one distinct assertion—that the quaint beauty ancl
character of many natural objects , such as intricate branches , grass , foliage ^ ( especially thorny branches and prickly foliage ) , as well as that of many animals , plumed , spined , or bristled , is sculpturally expressible in iron onl y , and in iron ivould be majestic and impressive in the hi ghest degree ; and that every piece of metal-work you use mi ght be , rightly treated , not only a superb decoration , but a most valuable abstract of portions of natural forms , holding iii dignity precisely the same relation to the painted representation of p lants , that a statue docs to the painted form of man .
PRACTICAL . PATRIOTISM AXD AMEKICAJT SYMPATHY . —An "Italian patriot" met a person near the North American office yesterday , ancl asked for charity—a small sum of money to enable the Italian patriot to get his grandfather from Naples , where he is confined in an " iron prison , with eighteen padlocks on his legs . " In proof of his story , Italian patriot produced a paper of authentication , signed by the captain of the Neapolitan barque Kegina , and calling upon all "humanitarians" to provide themselves with step-ladders to heaven , by aiding the bearerHumanitarian read the
. paper , dropped several tears , ancl then told Italian patriot he ivould like to ' ' aid him" to the extent of a dollar , but hail nothing smaller than a ten dollar Mil . Patriot informed humanitarian that he would change bill and take a dollar out . Humanitarian said " all right , " and handed Italian patriot a ten dollar note . Italian took bill and placed it in a wallet so covered with dirt that an assessor ivould probably class it as real estate . Having done this he handed nine dollars to humanitarianand left his blessing as an acknowledgment
, . About an hour afterwards Italian patriot applied to the Recorder for a warrant against humanitarian for passing counterfeit money . A warrant was given , but thus far nothing lias been seen of humanitarian who wished ^ to aid in getting Italian patriot ' s grandfather from that iron prison in Naples . We fear that humanitarian has sold Italian patriot , ami that Italian patriot ' s grandfather will have to wear thoso eighteen padlocks for some time to come . This is a queer world , as Italian will
patriot fmd if he continues in these parts much longer . —Philadelphia North American . BRO . KIWI ; ,- FORREST , the tragedian , at a late meeting of the Grand Uidge of Freemasons of New York , presented the Lodgo with a cheque j ; H- pOO , Ijeiug the amount of tho verdict recently awarded him iu the l . ljet rase against N . V . Willis . The sum goes toward the fund for the relict i . t widows and orphans of Fnvmawus
Poetry.
Poetry .
SON G-. BY AVILLIAM ALl . INGHAll . I WAI . K ' D in the lonesome evening , And who so sad as I , When I . saw the young men and maidens
Merrily passing by ' ! To thee , 1113 ' love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! While the ripples fold upon sands of gold , Ancl I look across the sea . I stretch out my handswho will clasp them ?
, I call , thou repliest no word ; O why should heart-longing he weaker Than the waving winds of a bird ! To thee , my love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! For the tide's at rest from east to ivcst , And I look across the sea .
There ' s joy in the hopeful morning , There's peace in the parting clay , There ' s sorrow with every lover Whose true IOA ' C is far away , To thee , my love , to thee—So fain would I come to thee ! 1 . or the water ' s bright in a stiil moonlight . As I look across the sea .
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND .
BY CEOllOE MAUKIIAA ! T 1 VF . DDEI . I .. * Cr . EVET . AXD ! I know no nook of earth like thee ! No mountain scenes e ' er charm mc like mine own ; The altars of benignant Liberty ! The palace where the Muses haye their throne ! Upon thy cliffs I love to take my stand ,
And view the ocean , as it rolls below ; Roaring like lions on some distant strand ; Contending like an hero , Avhen the blow Of fierce invader's levell ' cl at his head , And all around the gory trunks are laid Of comrades , from which life's for ever lied : And in thy valleys , ' iieath some old rock ' s shade , I love to linger at the close of day , In dreams of future good to pass my life away .
Bonny May.
BONNY MAY .
BY CHARLES ST . OJUN . MY bonny May , my bonny May , I ' m ever sad when thou ' rt away ; Frae early dawn , till e ' ening grey , I mind thec aye , my bonny Alay , — Though in the lift the lavrock ' s heard ,
I canna thole the winsome bird ; For absent from my bonny May , There ' s nought on ' carth can make one gay . Her mou's a mine o' pc-arlins white ; Her ecu are us the stcrmes brig ht ; Ancl when in Sabbath garhe bedight .
She sheds around a sunny light—Her brow ' s as quarried marble fair , Like nut of ha > : cl is her hair ; Then oh , my May , my bonny May , lietoi'ii , and change my night to clay , ; Author of ¦ ' Shakspe .-e ; his Times and CViiitompornrips , " &< ¦ ¦