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    154 THE TOMAHAWK. [April 18, 1868.

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    i A MILITARY MESS.

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    on Some the prevalence remarks appeared ...

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    A DREAM OF BRITISH ARTISTS.

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    weep Lo ing ? I her dreamt eyes a out dr...

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    154 The Tomahawk. [April 18, 1868.

    154 THE TOMAHAWK . [ April 18 , 1868 .

    I A Military Mess.

    i A MILITARY MESS .

    On Some The Prevalence Remarks Appeared ...

    on Some the prevalence remarks appeared of the Military in these element columns in a the few civil week office s' back of subordinate the Secretary officers of State controlling for War or , pointing commanding out the their anomal own com y of - manders .

    The correctness of the arguments have been everywhere disregarded admitted , but in it practice has been , when replied the that advantages such anomalies to the State must are be manifest obtained ; by and the that valuabl it e is experience manifest that of military great officers advantages in con are - ducting the business at the War Office in a thousand details in

    would which lead civilian their clerks chief ,- into not innumerable having actual blunders military . experience , required The events to meet of the this past repl week y . The afford extraordinary all the comment blunder that that is lunteer has disarranged Review at , if Portsmouth not marred was , all the made plans bno of civilian the great clerk Vo- . body The omission of men over to calculat a given e th distance q time required was the for y omission moving of a a g hi iven gh

    b military r ^^ y ^^^ ^» - the ^_ J ^ . ^ ^^ Colonel h power ^^ «* ^ pv ^ v » ^^ . , the - ^^^ One —r ^ W late ^^^¦ ^ cannot ^^ ^ p ^ p ^ % Inspector 4 ^ ^ Pj ^ PB ^ ^ p say ^ ^ pr ^^ f ^ . ^ b tf ^ ^ whether ^ p ^ ^ - *^ General V W ^^ U ^ k ^ V ^ ^ the * 4 ^ ^ p ^ T of ^^^ mistake ^ h ^^ ^ m Volunteers ^* V ^^ P ^ pF ^^ ^^ p ^ - ^ k ^^ was ^^ p * tf ^ ^ pV ^^ made , ^*^ who ^^ ^ p ^ k ^ ^^ him has been ; but relieved by the old , or or by by the the Maj new or military -General officer , who " has Command relieved - ing termed " the Reserve , were the Forces arrangements , as the Secretar made y , of and Stat in e has ite recentl of ex y - perience , in spite of personal acquaintance with troops , marches , and author — ~^^ pi ™ pb movements ^ ^ m of ¦ « - ^ pr the _ . « p » —i ^ v ^^ recent ^ v ^ , pi ^ a ^ f military ^ ^ ^ & AJh 4 * * M » v ^ fe ^ y officer ^ tt in f ^ ^ ^ ^ ' p *^ v ^ is « pi ^ . ff , p | to beyond r 1 ^ ^ p ^ the T ^^ ^ B »^ p > ^ ph question w ^^^ ^^ Ph < P mr- * w ^ hP * ^^ , m the ^ am . -pip ^^

    ments of the volunteer " fiasco iments " regard at Portsmouth military which move miti = - gated ciently as scandalised it has been all by reg the subsequent warmest modifications supporters , of , has military , suffiorganisation Let the public . , then , take heart , and let them stand true to none their princip but military les , putting men aside having all any specious knowled arguments ge of military as to affairs affairs , and and let let it it be be admitted admitted , and and when when admitted admittedlet let it it be be

    that acted is , upon to s , that the in civil all matters must , of Government unless , the , , we State are , to prepared make our to ay reverse standing , all army the power princi a standing ples of menace supreme our constitution to , the liberties , and into issue of the the is country involve control d ; of for ultimatel civil there offices y is in no the that doubt admission should whatever control of military that the no less powers . an army

    A Dream Of British Artists.

    A DREAM OF BRITISH ARTISTS .

    Weep Lo Ing ? I Her Dreamt Eyes A Out Dr...

    weep Lo ? I her dreamt eyes out dream in an , and orchard methought where that the I app saw le-blossoms Minerva approach were throwing , whom up I their knew rosy for snow Apollo to , and April . And touched I beh his eld sister one on Have the I shoulder not given , and thee said since he " the Minerva death , why of great dost Pan thou , all weep the ? just arts where of Britain f it is into Pol th my y boy care I ? Wh and it dost ' thou h weep to make ? " " That ' s

    ¦ thou one ** W >^ P PP * ' s thu * eyes ^ B ^ pp > s ^ pp comp out A * ^ pr ^ " rw for lain *^^ - ^^ vexation " ^ Bf ? " ^ pr ^ w ^ . rep w ph ^ pP lied ^^ pr , it is pollo ^ pr ^ . " p > VP ^ P > " ^ " . Wherefore . ^ " enoug ^ Come P" ^ ^ f aWi ^ a ^ T W J ^^ H ^^ with ^^ ^^ ^ , ^^ my ^^ ^ me ^ ^^ HF ^* sister ^ M amoment ^ PJpP ^ P »* ^* ^^ , pT dost cry ^ r ^» g , and Ex-Goddess I'll show of you wisdom . You say formerly you have a partner made me in , me the Minerva firm of , Olympus and Co ., you , say you have made me patroness of husscy British Lutetia Art—British sneers tea at -trays me from —stuff the and other rubb side ish ! of While the water that and W sends one Wallis over here with W samp P les of foreign ware ,

    to artists " ~ " —» * flout ^ " ^» *^ V ^ pp ^ " I and - ^^^ m not *^^ *^^^ ^ jeer » - ~ - if - ^^ T W I me know ^^ ^ ^^ 1 ^ W . in *^ V ¦ ~^ aW my it ^ pppi , ^^ unless very 1 ^ " ^» ^ ppr ^^ ^ PPP domains ^ they V ¦ " ^ V ^™ * ™^^ stop F ^ H . ^ H pp & p ^ PP ^ I pi p ^ " ^ PPf these patronize ^^ " ^^» ^^ V ^ French ^ pp > ^^ -pppi ^ H ^ M ^ London h ~^ ^™ ^ ™ and ~^ " » ^ P ! ^^^ seated Belgian himself Exhibitions kindl in b Pal the l Mall side . " And laintive then I fancied old maid Apollo and quoth talking he about " Mcrvy ? " " dear No y 'Pol ! where , it ' s have no use you , and p been , and ' nt wh been at are at , the h British ydromel PP ? aw PPPF ™* Artists VB V * cither V . this —but morning I went and to the to the Suffolk Pall ¦ street Mall Exhibition Gallery of

    of w ^ aMm ^ French Pi W W ^ pT and ppjpi ^ W ^^™ V Bel ^ " w " ^* aW g ian f ^ P" IP" ^ h ^ ^ pp ^* this ^* ^ V . ¦ " ^ P- fpp ^ , PI afternoon ^ " ^ P * ^* ^ B ^ P * V ^* *^ P ^ ppr ^** ^ , ^ B ^ and . » p ^ ^^ , b 4 . I ' P ^ > ^»* V ^ P read V . ^ P * ^^» . "PP ¦ . y ™ ' ^ » to V P ^ pP * 44 ¦ P' cry ^ ^ t ^^ * < W with difference shame between . " " Well the pretensions but Mervy of dear the , surel young y there English is a society great , and for exhibitio those of n the . " artists " I don whose ' t care , pictures " sobbed Mr Min . Wallis erva , " has that collected doesn ' t

    Weep Lo Ing ? I Her Dreamt Eyes A Out Dr...

    then make methoug it a bit the both less Minerva aggravating and — onl pollo y come rose from and see where . " they And had been sitting , and turned their faces in the direction of within Suffolk the street gallery —and where lo , and the behold British I artists dreamt love we to were congregate together . this " Oh morning ! " said Minerva but since , with seeing a shudder those others — " they they were are bad positively enough

    hideous " there is ! " a S " , panish Stay , " Head cried by Apollo E . C , . B hop arnes ing , ( to 288 prevent ) which a is scene not to , be Minerva passed by . — . " I know there is , and another by the same artist , works equal and because ly I good am not Mr ( 5 67 . better B ) , arnes but " leased one has swallow painted with the does these others not two make . real a l summer y artistic , " , p

    other Apollo works . — equall Come y , come admirable sister . , perhaps Mr . Barnes may have you Minerva ' ve found . — out Ah there , you ' s ' a yoan been 0 / reading Arc to see the . Telegraph , and whom Ap Minerva ollo I could . — . — Not trust Now I indeed in is ' the nt that , room but aggravating here ives is two the p odd ? icture The ( 27 onl one 5 )— H much ' m . hi little gher monk than carry the other ing the to cross his Joan behind , g , while her , must the absurdity eyes strike , even of the

    'Pol . ( 26 Ap -220 ollo ) . . Mr —Well . A . , Gilbert but look ' s Moonli here at ghts Mr . ( 50 G . -583 Cole ) . ' Mr coast . Wood scenes 's Ruined These are Mill good ( 452 . ) , or Mr . Hayes ' s luminous Genoa ( 489 ) . where properties Minerva at those from . —Yes insi Wardour , p yes id , g but irl street s , look idiotic . Look here ploug , at hboys the there bad , and , drawing and metallic every , the - possible awful « h ^ compositions colouring staring , the barrenness at us on all of sides invention . Oh , ! its and a dreadful the

    imv ^ f - ** r " ^ ^ w *^ ^ ^ tar ^ ar - ™» - ^ ' ^ » - »^— ^ t % ^^ ^ « T ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^» ^^™ ^» ^ ^^ . ^ aaf ** ar m ¦ ^^ . ^** am aaat ^ BfcpV ^ - ^ r ^ p" ^ ** r ^ pw ^ v ^ . B > ^ «^» ^ sight ! ^ * merit Apollo ? These . —You Summer are rig Showers ht sister ( , j 88 ) for y instance not look , b at y H what . Moore has make brellas one at the understand entrance the : ( everyone necessity would of detaining feel inclined the visitor to unfurl ' s um-• for m , ^^ * tm fear ^ ^^ m ^ w of ^ p » ^ ¦ a ™ wetting w w - ^^ ^ - ~ ^ aai * a * « p ^ ) * or ^ iw amm ^ his *»» . b aipr Coasting ¦^ P '' *^ ¦ - r »* ^ ~ - w 3 ^ Vessels ar * ar % ^ ^ p » mr aur ** Becalmed warn f * F- * T VfV p ^ » r mp' ¦ . > aw ( V 581 ^^ Mi ) , or ^ " ^

    this should Ferry like Boat to have ( 380 . ) by J . C . Thorn . Now , there ' s a picture I Thorn Minerva who . — b That the ' s what sends it is ! his Another best to aggravation Mr . Wallis . is Mr . , American , y and way a , il of Edward Frereof Ecouen , . young as But the the Cantabs true Britons were , , they behind pup are Oxford as much on behind the 4 forei th of , gners April and art make as ridiculous v vaar PW mw an v ¦ . exhibition taw « Hah PNpr v of themselves v f V . , 4 ^ h ^ br Vj ^ v ^ BB > ^ p * hv V 4 P" im ^ vnp * ^*^ pb ^ ' ^^ ' §^^ ... «¦> ^^^*^ h ^ F * . ^ p ¦> . ¦ ¦ . ^ tpv . ^ ^ pr ^« % ^ pjp ^^ ^ p , ^ pj pbip ^ ppp ^ pi ^ kpF v ^ p * V

    may Ap hope ollo . for —Come better , sister thing , s this there is . not the Royal Academy ; we country Minerva . Look . —Hope at that is Mr alway . Rossiter s telling , let flattering , him go and tales study in this De Jong But wait h if he till must we get paint to Pall petticoats Mall . ; Look or still at better this , Hurlstone Mr . Stevens , F . . Y Cauou ., President Ta / cing Vr ( and his Sies echo r ta answers ( 147 ) : does " Why he President think this ? " ) , clap with BP -trap his

    facility senseless ^ ppV ^ W * ^ *^ * ^^ ^ PP . of » I " colouring r brushing w — ^ p ^ pi V V ^ ' F ^^ w ? ^ r can ' ^ His ^ ^ w « Salit ^ make v ^^ yn v « V te up ^ Signor w V ^ ^ pF ^ IP ^ for PPIt PBb ^ P ^ P ignoble ( 310 . PI 4 P > ^ ^ ^ ) and ^ V ^ F ^ " drawing ^^ his ^ ^ P . ' ^ P > Pescator ^ WT ¦ ^ V and ^ B ^ PT ^ l ^ P ( 441 ) are beneath criticism ; his Sancho ( 352 ) is no more a of Sancho wit , and than I ' m idea a Jup of iter proverbial —that's a philosop Swiss valet hy . without And all a spark these p president ictures on is the perfectl eye line y aware and in the his best powers positions as a president show that , if not the as an V *«¦ artist v » « r .

    ^ society > V * a * 0 Ap m ^ ollo * . * . — w I hear Mr . Woolmer is one of the lights of this mer Min is erva namb . — y- Li pamb ghts ? beyond Heavies meas , you u mean retrying . Mr to . A . attract T . Wool by - ¦¦ low weak » w ^ apr »* ¦¦ w -cut invention am » ppp dresses w vpp ^ ^ ^ ~— ^ w ~ " ^ , eyes or b ^ . his ^^^ m he ^ m wmm knows salad ^^ ^ - ^^ m ^^ ^ p ^ pp - ¦¦ . mixt ^ . pv he ^ ^ ^ ^ is ure vp « pi incapable ^ colouring ^ prt , ^ awr ^* ^ P' ^ rw ^ " ^ P"" ™ ^^^ of f ™ % . fixing I ^^ tell ^^ r- *^^ by p" you ^ f his ^^— " - ¦ - ,

    does women Apollo Mr , , all . why Passmore this does is humiliating he content call one hi . mself an If Even Mr with . Barraud i ? copy ig Star ing will ( Messr 220 ) paint ? s . Wh Sim tin y - that mons g ' litters costume ( 237 upon ) . Wh lay y figures does whe Mr . n Ritchie he knows , who all is not some gold then power tell , copy us ( " 249 It ) Salvator saidthis Rosa artist ' s own ventured studies among of robbers lawless and

    men ?' , , Mr Ap . Hay ollo llar . — ( Surel 472 ) . y this must be a specimen of black art by

• Citation
  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), April 18, 1868, page 154, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_18041868/page/2/