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Term s of Publication
Ths Ssaercet Herald
,,.;.i.iuieo Wei.HJy M.Hnh,s new
.ill Invariably X charged.
X, sul-scripUon ' l-""H,oeJ ""
arreirsg. re PW P-
n'tifr ui when stitwcriber. do " tek oat
their W will,,t h'1,i,lta,,le "'hMri'tlon.
iiil-Tlbcrs removing i"" lw
ether s!i .M i-e -"""" ,"rnlcr 1
well as the present olS'-e. Asd.lrr
Somerset Printing Company,
JUHN 1. SO (.XL,
Butom Minuter.
Butiatt Cards.
j i
j wesTLETHWAITE, ATTOBNEI
'j,., u-r,i, 1'e. I'roleaslonai busl-
.liUHV soiliue'j uu uucvuauy aueuu-
L'lUltTT. rTioxrv AT
V . . - ujiarrH-l Pa., will give pr-llll atteu-
" ,...,',.. eniruKtwl to his care In r'nneret
ediwning ebonites, oruca in Printing
li.,ue Kow.
klNlSfcK.
ArroKNKT AT LAW,
Somerset, Henna.
.. .imiiT tn mil estate, Somerset, Fa., will
' l( Kii huiuirM entrusted to his care with
pr .aij.toew and aueuiy. aug. i-iy.
J.
O. ikJLE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
: .rr-rct. Pa. Professional business entrusted
u uiv care attended tu itli promptness and bdeUly.
a. 11. iwrtni. w. h. irrru.
tiK'CKUTIU tri'PEU ATTOBNLYS AT
Yj L w. Ail bu.incas entrusted to their .Uhrc will
oe levtily aud punctually attended vo.
iirrutnu .nam Cross etrMt, opposite the
Mammoth liiock.
I ( HX II. I HL. ATTURS EY ATLA W, SOM
J erw-t. Fa wiU pr.anpi.ly aiud to ell tmslness
entrusted to him. Al..iicy advanced on collection
fee. trmoe in Mamuiui.li riullding.
TAMES L. PUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
tittlce. Mammoth Block, up stairs.
I K taW'Wr't'olleetloBS suede, et-exau-.ined.
end all legal busl-
jctI lowith promptness end ndeiliy.
tiHN U. kIMMKU ATTI KNEY AT LAW,
J Somerset, '-, "i" ttfno u.ll liuui-Mn-
t ru-ie l u Ui fre In ..uiwi ana
. nd n.ieinr. win
Hie
omer
set
Herald
i
EST AU IilSHED, 1837.
k
VOL. XXV. NO. 17.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBElt 4, 187G.
Banlt.
JOHNSTOWN SAYINGS BANK,
120 CLINTON STREET,
JOUXSTOWX.PA.
1".ri'rirl.S,,t,?hw 11 M Depof lu reeeir-
OI Mil Ml lag nkt - i . . i .
tl e raontht of Jan. ,nd i if not
. luurawn ! t tn, dri.it, thu cominn
uiOKiKim n vmtr bilIumii i.,i.hn. . ... .1..-1
Wr lo call or even lu )reaent the dep.""
Mirnej knjied rnl mt(e. frelerenoe. with
IIrtI rule, and long ,n, iVen to bormwert o
leniiK tint mnriitu.Ui.i..,....i. .
11 uu' lu muuut i kn deuml. . Uoud relar
enre. -ne,t m, i.inlred.
cunmrau,D u exrlnsirely a Sarintn Bank,
nucoinuirrclulueuwtu rtmWr.i n.ir .im.uul.
""ill"- .r"'Uj"ier..nleeril.
lilank ni.btk-Aiiuii. tor h.n.M.H'Wnrth
nilen, l.j-iawa and ieiai taw relaxing tulb
bank Mut to any addreM reqaeited.
iKi-BTKUi. Jme CVjucr, H.tl.l Dlbert, C.
- J- Hawea, f. W. Har. Jtia L. winn.
IewU hill, It. A. B..Kl Courad lui.l, io.
swaut, Jamea JieMtUea, Janret Murier and
. W. Wali.m
' . iorreu. rrepniem; trni ifmert,
Treaaurer; Cyrut Elder, iSoUclior. oovi.
Xew Advertisements.
HEiLTH AND ITS FLEASDEI3,
OR
Disease with its Agonies:
CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM.
HOLLOWAY'S FILLS,
J. 0. KDDIEL & SOXS,
Sucrciwori to
nilh tiluck. i.o...
UENKYF.SCHF.LU ATTORNEY ATLAW.
and B.nt nc peni. Agent, inierMt.
Fa ornoalnMniuHiliBIk. Jan. U-U.
a araLttiL.lTHi.a-
TAUL H. BAITBEB.
EITHER k OAITHER, Aliomey. a.
V riitW H.nn a. All VJ
ulri.
,le. n.
J a, H L. BAER, ATTORNEYS AT
law. s.mt r-. wui r;" '"f"1";
...( .r..hunir cnuiiweB.
truf'ml to tl.em will le ,wnirtlaunded to.
I AW NiTl'E Alexander H. fottroth hai
ll ,h.,... . rHui' ilu
dj,"i' oMimlea. OiUi-a In M.mmoiu Uui.diuu.
Schell & Kimmel,
SOMERSET, PA.
J
OHN R. SCOTT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
.. ... .i.HLn fair, in lUer IlltH-k.
TV.'. ' :. '.-. -...T,i r;.re atti-lidrd to i'
Alil'B.li"llll,Hr" "
j.r'.uiitf d n.U-lity.
vn i K. AI1LLEK hai iwntauently 1-icated
1 I in Btrlin l..r the i,r:Kli. ol lu 1-n i-wwn.-
apr. '7-U.
nK H. BKI HAKEll tondern hin pp.fejM.mal
.rviowioiliecitiwiw ol Som-rw I fVr
uy. i 'mot in residence, one du.T wcl ol lue r
ucl Houp.
DM. E.
.Me. I
tK. WM.
1 I Ph. Olti
E. M. KIMMEL win continue 10 .rati.
.Heine, and ten.ivra ins ny .r
ri to the .-IlilehA ol ."...Ul.-rwt aim "'""";
cotinrry. :6 at the old ulajt, a lew doort oat
ff the Ulade House.
tiLLINS, DENTIST, Somewt,
t ! In t'lifetx-er o-a,
wr.erc l.e can l til tiim I 1"UhJ lr.-'rru
allkin.lol work, such a ",n.r,:'C,Si"f
the MMuiaieriaMufened. lH-raUoii "t;
g" S. GOOD,
PIlfSlCJAN tfc SU11GE0X,
KOMEBSIT, IA.
w-Orn.-a tn Mammntlt Bloak "
TTkR Y. M. MART1,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
SOMERSET, I'A.
Tear" exi-rti t-e. ui fully lire
all oirau..ti i'n Hie teeth.
i.ih Incited on all tne ini or",", r '
IP,, one ... an.-,.m- "i""..
;,v. oiiiit iw.
riiltactioli auaranlee.1.
Accounts of Merchants and oth
er Business People Solicited. Drafts
negotiable in all parts of the Coun
try for sale. Money loaned and
Collections made
juniH
Cambria County
BANK,
M AVr. ICEIM & CO.,
SO. MAIS DTKEET,
JOHNSTOWN.PA.,
Henry Schnable'l Brick Bui' llng.
A Onrral Itankiiig BusinpssTiansAfled.
IiraMt and Ovid and Hltrwr boairht and anld.
Oolleetloni.niade In all paru ol the Untied State,
and Canada. intereKt allowed at the rate ol aU
K-r cent, per annum. If lelt ii roonthn or l.mirer.
Siwclai arranpfementa made with Uuardiana and
other who huia moneya in inwL
a.nl 1B I3. .
Xerrouft DlMordem.
or
Huviik FeTernl
i.:in--l to (K-nonn
rii! t
5. ii-r-. i' ll.'Ue.
WM. COLLINS,
1K.TIST,
ffl N.ve far.-l.eer A FreaMS "tore, Somerset.
I'a In the Iwl lliu-en yeara I he irreatiy re
drew! ihr pru-wi l artilL lal teeth In I ! dace.
Tlieeontail lner-ai.itiK- .leamnd f. teeth hai-ln-du.1
me u. m, ruUm my laclln leu that can
nakeicitodarta ol teeth at lower prww tlwa yo
r:.n a-eT them In any other .la.-e in thl. Vniry.
laui u. w uiukiux a o.l wl ol teeth lor ta. and II
tlier,-should I anvpern amoiia: my ih.uand
ol , uoin. r It, thii-'or thca.lvinll.lt eounllea that
I have made teeth tor that if not itivlliK " M
lu. n..ii. i hey ran call ou me at any nine and iret
a m w at 1 lrei ot cliurife.
ii.urld
DR. A G. MILLER, aftor twelve
vain- acMva practice In Shankavllle, hai
t,..w t ra- -Mttly located at Sotnewt lor the prac
tice ot ma .Wi and tendera hin pndenri.mal er
elcea to U eltlienf ol Someiw-t and elc.nlly
Oltlce In b rua Store, opll the H met
Hmw. w.ere ke can l canal ted at all tlmea
uul'-i. pr-twlKially eniraared.
M-MatcalU promptly an'wered.
dee-ia. fi-iy.
JOIINHILLS,
t.ffle. In O.flrotli A Tl(e.? Vlcw l-aSWU-
Al.iii Croat Street.
Someraet, Pa.
M''ll
JOHN DIBERT. JOHN 0. ROBERTS.
JOHN DIBERT & CO.,
BANKER ,
CORNER MAIN AND FMILIN STREETS,
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
AcfiMinti of Merchants and
other burtinew people Holicit
ed. Dral'tH nesotiable In all
parto of the country for wale.
.Money Loaned and Collection"
Made. Intercut at the rate of
Mi l'r cent, per annual al
lowed on Time DepoMitM.
Navlnm IetoHit lioolas lin-
ed. and Interest Componnded
Senil-anmially when dekired.
A General iianking Dusineas Tran&icted.
Feb. 10.
km
4Wm
Tctecco ani Cip,
WHOI.MALI AKD BETAIL,
J. II. Zimmerman,
l&ia Crocs St,
Nomeriaet, I'enna.
The lst of cla-an of dftierent braada. niannfae
tnred by tiimmdl, of the ehoiceat ol tobacco.
I hefte civai caunot Iw excelled by any in the mar
ket. Oi.e ol the bent nlorka of cheaina" tobacco
ever brought to Soweraet. l'rk to pull the
times. jan26
Cook & Beerits'
FAMILY GEOOEBV
Flour and Feed
STORE.
What U more fearful than a breakina- down
the nerront ayitem To he excitable or nervooa In
a nnall derree 1 moet ditreHinir, lor where can a
remedy be lound t There is one : drink bat little
wine, beer, or fplrltt. or far letter, none; take
nocodea, weik tea betn prel.Talile ; i-t all the
frerh air Ton can : take three or roar Pills every
nlirhl; eat plenty of solids, avoldins; the ase of
i.. I ; ana u inese oiuen ruiee are ioiK.we.1, yoa
win tie nappy in nnnu. ana strong In body, and lor
get yoa have any nerves.
If others stasl Daughter..
If there Is one thing more than another for
wnich these nils are so (amotu, lit there purify
In; properties, epecial ly t heir power of cleansiug
the tdoud Irom all imimrittes, and remoTina: dan
arerous and euspeuaed secretions. Unlrersally
atlopted as the one grand remedy tor female eom
t.laiuts. tlier never rail, never weaken the system.
and always bring about what la required.
Kirk Ilesularhoaaiad Want er Appetite.
These feelirgs which so sadden us, frequently
arise from annoyances or trouble, from obstructed
ierspiratton, t Irom eating and drinking what is
unlit for us, thus disordering the liver and stom
ach. These orvsnniut 1 regulated If you wish
to he well. The fills, if taken according to tha
printed instructions, will quickly restore a healthy
action to both liver and stomach, whence lollow,
as a uaiural cunseuueuce, a giaal appetite and a
clear head. In the East and West indies scarcely
any other medicine is ever used lor these disor
ders. Il9r te hs HlrSBf.
Never let the bowels be confined or unduly act
e 1 upon. It may apiear singular that Holloway's
Fills should be recommended lor a run upon the
bowels, many jieraons supposing that they would
increase relaxation. This is a great mistake, how
ever : f,r these 1'ills will immediately correct the
liver and stop every kind of bowel complaint. In
warm climates tliousaudsof lives have been saved
by the use ol' this medicine, which in all cases
tcives bme and vigor to the whole organic system,
however deranged. health and strength loliowiug
as a matterol curse. The appetite, too, Is Won
deriully increased by the ase of those Pills, com
bined in Hie ne ol solid in prelerenee to ttaid diet.
Animal toon is ttetter than hrotns ana stews, riy
removing acnti, icrmentea. or otner inifHire nu
mors Irom the liver, stomach, or blood, lite cause
of dysentery, tllnrrhnea, and other bowel eotu-
i!iinis is expelled. 1 he result Is, that tha dis
turbance Is arrested, and the action of the bowel
liecomes regular. Nothing will stop the relaxa
tion ol t be bowels so quk-kly as this line correcting
meuicine.
Disorders of the Kldaeya.
In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too;much or too little water: or
whether they be atticted with abate or gravel, or
with aches and wius sett led in the loins over the
regions oi toe Kiuneys. these fins should he tak
en according to the printed drrccttons, and the
tMnunent sliould be well rubbed into the small of
the hack at bedtime. This treatment will give al
most inimeuiaie reuei when all other means nav
tailed.
For Htosnarha oat of Order.
No modicine will so effectually Imnrove the bine
f the stomach as these Pills: they remove ail
acidity, ooearined either by intemperance or Im
proper diet. They reach the liver and reduce it to
a healthy action ; they are wonderfully efficacious
in cases of spasm in laet they never latl in curing
an uisoniers oi tne stomacu.
CSOIBS TO SCHOOL.
He helped her over tha meadow brook.
While her feet she timidly set
(Twin lilies they wars 1 ea the mossy atons
With tha cooling ripples wet.
They passed tha brook tad It seemed losing
With a sweeter, merrfer sanad.
As the two with their school-books wandered os
O'er the clover-laden ground.
Oil tie maidaa! how lair yoa vers
With your eye of heavenly Mae ;
And the dimples played oa yoar checks, as play
Oe a rose the drops ef dew.
At play on the rose the drops of dew,
Wbea the breesea merrily blow !
And your lips they were tints ef the ripening
peach.
In tha morning! ruddy glow.
Bare feet; how they twinkled among the grass
Did yoa know, whenever yoa took
The path lor school, that ws waited Cor yoa
By the willow-shaded brook T
Since then, the fragrant blossoms bars corns
To the boughs, ah ! many a Urns ;
And a bridge is over the brook that sings.
As of old, Irs pleasant rhyme;
And two are straying upon the bank
As I pen these wandering words.
And they talk ol the happy school-day time, "
And they watch the building birds.
But a stream there is with a grander How,
With a sterner, sadder long ;
And lovers will cross to different srkooL, '
And he lp each other along I
Ceerye Ceeser.
osELiriLE isdia:.
JlulUntiiy '$ Pillt are tliehe't remedy Icitown
in the trorlt! for the f allotting ditne$ :
Ague. Female lrregu-1 Urine
Asthma, I larities, .Scrotula, or
bilious Com. ; Fevers of all King's Evil
plaints, kinds, ISore 1 hroats.
Blotches oc the Fits, Istone a tlravel,
Skin, irout. Secondary
Bowel Com .Headache, "symptoms.
Plaints. . iiMi-eiiiou. i ic-iJouioureux.
V.-.H I , - innaininauou.
Obstipation of Jaundice,
the rk.weis. Uver Com'
Oonsuiuptlon.
1K51.IIII yt
iJropsy.
Ujsenlery,
Erystjielae,
plaints.
Lumbago,
Plies,
Kheumatism,
Retention ol
Tumors.
1 'leers.
Venereal
ttons.
Worsts of
kiuds.
Weakness from
anyeause, a.c
ASeo-
all
RT1F1C AL TEETH!!
A.
.1. V. YITTZY.
D E I. T I S T
DALE CITY. Myntrut Co., aa.,
s,rllfl.r!:il Teeth, war anted to he of the very best
....'..it,. I Jte.like ai'd iAn'le"me. Inserted in the
best st vie. I'srtb-ulst tiei.tt. paid Ui the pres- jj
rvuiion of the naturxi tcein. n,i.min
We Tyi aVl uvt ruapectfully enwiunee to ur
mend! awl the paid k- generally, la tne towi
Ticiuiiy d S.uerset, that we have opened
cxm-ull mm hy letter, c3 dj o by eucl.s(nn gtmiiip
ILL HO.VSV,.
riAMClTT, KISSESST, PA.,
JOHN HILL, PaorairToB.
The pp prlctor I preps red to accflnm.!ate guests
in ibe IU..S1 cil..nable and saiiplariory manner.
1 he traveling public arcl permsnent botrucrs tur
inabcd with the liest nl lintel MCc.imila i.ms.
The tables will continue to I tunilhei with the
twst the market aB.is. Large and conim.nili.es
stal.ling attached. janlk
D
IAM0ND HOTEL.
srovsTowx
SAML'KIa CrSTEIt, r-roprie-tor.
This tpe-lr and
times a desirable k
Si
well known boofe l, at all
It!. Place lot tk; travciiug
ubhe. Table ''Sr.T K'At ulat-clais. '" sta-
Hu''. ht'tl iUye daily luT Johnstown sou
jao. biiks.
la lira hi as
AiiBiits for Fire an! life Insiirance.
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMKKSKT, 1A.,
And Real EstatS Brokers.
, 4-wrACl.ISHKD 1650.
Persons who desire to sell, buy or exchange prop
erty, or lor runt will nnd U to their advautaire to
register tbe dc-scriptf tlicrcol. as no charge is
made unless sold or rented. Heal estate bosiuesi
generally will be promptly attended to.
!.
H
OMES FOR ALL.
1 have for sal, on terms within tbe reach of ev
ery etder, industrious Individual, bses, lots,
larm. tlmlwr iaods. mlix rai 'amis, hullnlng Iota.
Ac., indilierent pan ' ;'4 .uunty. In parcels t
Iromone-I.airth ol an acre up to l.uuu acre. Ti
le warranted. Terms one Oflh la band and th
b lance In tea eual annual payntrnts, pneriy
secured, fon need apply who is nut of Sober
and InJo't rlobalHta. t all a. as sums el toe
WotorUes will be tor rentll not ,dd si
Stb'n I .WEYAND.
Nealstore on
MAIN CROSS STREE1
And in addition to o lull line of the best
Confectioner ic. otiontt
Tobacco, Cigarta. d r.,
We will endeavor, at all limes, to supply jar cus
tomers with the
BEST QUALITY Oh
FAMILY FLOUR,
COSXMEAL,
OA TS, SHELLED CO JIN,
OA TS CORN CHOP,
BRAN, MIDDLINGS
And everything partmlning to the Feed lepart
ment at the
LOWEST POSSIBLS PRICES.
CASH ONLY.
Also, a well selected stock of
Glassware; Stoneware. Woodenware, Brushes at
el Klnns, ana
STATIONERY
Which we will sell as cheap at the cheapest.
Please call, examine ear goods of all kta4t, and
be satisfied from your own judgment.
Don't forget where ws ftaj
On MAIN CttUSS Street, Somerset, Pa.
(. 1. uca.
NAUGLE HOUSE"!
t!aia St, Scmersst, Pa.,
FHEI) NAUGLE, Pro'p.
CAI TIO I None are genuine unless the
signaiureoi J. n AV taa'K. as agent lor the I nlted
.States, surnunlt each Ian of pills and Ointment.
A handsome reward will be given to anv one ren
dering such inlormathei as may lead to the detec
li.n of auy mrty or parties eounterfriilna the
medirioes or vending the same, knowing them let"
oe spurious.
.old at the Munulacbwv of Profess.ir Hol
Lnwav t)u., New York, and by all resctable
1'rugglsts and liealers in Medicine throughout tbe
eli lined world, in boxes at 2k, orals, fi cents, and
fi eacn.
S tThcre Is eonsUerable saving by Liking the
larger sixes.
N. B. Directions for the guidance of patients
m e.erv ooMtnier are antxttu to eacn nog.
June 21. E. t. W,
E. H.
WARDWELL
WITH
BODSE, HEHPSTONE & CO.
285 Bait. St., Baltimore, M. D.,
LWtHild resiieetfully ask the merchants' of
set county, to senu mm their orders lor
Simer-
Tbe iiroprietor has lately parcbased ami greatly
impr ved this desirable pnert.v, lurnishlng it
with entire new lurnitare thus making It one ol
the most desirable stopping place liar transient
or resident custom in the State.
Tables are always rappUrd with the choicest
riandt the market "aSorus.
Large and enmmodioos stabling Is attached
and lauktul and attentive hostlers always In at
tendance. Boarders taken by the week, day, or meal.
Bar always supplied with the choicest lienors.
July lv.
FANCY GOODS.
ararlufr them mttBlartlon butb m ivfr-u)i price
anti uai.i vt twui. tun men'OkUll TllltlDfr
Ddiumore arc arKWif ini locau and im
UC IrflAsT makUK (Utt'iia-..
LATE ROOFS.
'hone who art now hglMlnv hnoaes abould know
(ha ta It nbraer tn the loujr run to tot un Slate
KvN.lt Mm tin ur nalnif Ira. Jlate will uun forerer.
a ixl norx'iAir are rNUir"d. Siate vtvea tbe uur-
est water fiirrtiiterna. Hlateta tire pr(. Everj
inwMi ntrBTC inuuiti nare a mate rooi. i m iaaief
aiArned t kicmteti In (.owberUDil, wbjCft M kaa a
Peachbottftv & Buckingham
S L A. T E
lorroofllng the very best artu-le. He will under
take to put Slate Roofs on Houses, public and pri
vate, spires, a.,ciUier in b.wa or country at Ike
lowest prices, and to warrant the si. Call awl see
him or ad. Ires him at his Office. No. 11 Baltimore
htreet, (.umoeiiand, Hd. Orders saay be left with
NOAH CASEBEEK,
Agent, Sosaerset, Pa.
Wh. H. SairLiT.
Apri U, M7.
FOLLAKSBEE CO,
Merchant Tailors,
.Vied Mak&iaMi-e of
Gent's. Youth's and Boys,
Faiioialilfi CbAsii
121 Wood Street, entr FUtk AraM,
PITTSBURGH.
apri
Oa a beacb, Dot a reserratiuo ; ta
affair of love, not a war ; a storr, not
ice anair beeao witb an avereioo
oo both sides ; tber do eomeumea.
Tbe Brat time be saw ber be tbooght
to bimsnir :
Aod it was for this quiet, little.
browD, noD-descript girl that I gave
up my trip to tbe Adirondacks, and
hurried down bere at Rob Sherwood's
entreaty to 'ome aod be fascinated.'
Those were tbe words of bis letter
and be knows I affect blondes. Pshaw.
I'd as Have make myself agreeable to
squaw J"
Axd Phil Farnbam puffed out his
chagrin and cigar smoke together,
as he paced tbe piazza to aod fro.
bhe looked all over bun at a glance
when introduced, and thought to
herself :
"And this is tbe man I have ideal
ized io my imairinatioo as a Launce-
lot among men! Rob said fe was I whispered softly to himself and laugh
and as he was Terr rarely in the
house, being oat in his yacht or off
nsning most ot tbe time, she was not
annoyed by bis presence or his in
tention.. It puzzled ber after awhile
and she wondered how Phil Farnbam
earae to be called "fascinating-, and a
winner of women's hearts," when she
had not seen nor attempt on his part
to make himself agreeable to any one.
She asked Rob about it one day as
tbey were coming np from the
bath. '
"I thought yoa told roe Mr. Farn
bam was ti ladies' man," said she.
"Why, he hasn't spoken to one since
he's been here."
"Oh. tbat'a because he's so dread
fully fastidious," carelessly replied
Kob. "He sars there is'ot a pretty-
girl at tbe house. You know be af
fects tbe blonde style of beauty. He
declares he feels as though be was in
a wigwam -"when be looks down tbe
table and aces all tbese dark faces.
Why. he calls all brunettes 'squaws.'
Ha, ha !"' and Rob laughed hearti-
ly.
-Rhoda did trot eninr tha ink Si.
walked on little quicker, a vivid quickly.
"I'm like you, Rboda ; I could'nt
stand a pair of red whiskers and
moustache close to my lips !' and
Maud shuddered very much as Rbo
da bad done a few days before.
"Mr. Farnbam's whickers are not
really red. Do yoa think so,
Maud ? I should call them more of a
blonde brown," replied Rhoda, not
noticing tbe sly glances Maud ex
changed with ber mother at this sod
den change of opinion in one who bad
colored the red whiskers and mous
tache herself not ten days ago !
farnbam s an odd fellow." ex-
Tbe existence of a female gambling
bousa in this city hit beeu UMpecli
! by soru and know to a fvw favoreil
ones for soruo ticie past in f'."t, ever
since tfco iipen'ncr uf the ir-stitution.
At first it bloomed ami flourished dur
ing tbe winter months as th recep
tion apartment of Miss Mary Landon
and Mine. Burgoine on Main Street,
near the Junction. These two femi
nine passed for mother and daughter,
and by their industry and modest de
portment won their way into tbe fam-
. - -; uy acquaintance of some ot tbe rest
j families in the city. How or where
WIIOI E 0 1317 ' tbey cbtinetl "Ptal sufficient to fit
; auu vyvu lucn pirevu 1 lURgQl UCrQt
! establishment U one of those things
j the ordinary news-gatherer fails to
find out.. But tbat tbe MjUarne aod
A gentleman of the ripe old age of ' nr quondam daughter have made
0 years who resides in Sangamon j money, and Ion of it, too, since they
count, and who is widely known 1 eir rooms m ar the Junction, it
ton 'Hall auction rooms. Yellow- and respected, by tbe name cf Israel j '9 ,'la'nly evident to those who visit
skinned mummies, hideous stone and j S. Love, came to Chicago to view t lDe,r snui? od sylvan retreat. The
... i.. : i i 1 : : i. ' ,t, f .v. T' : . : l .. . : tm!icf nt:i.f tha- flr.it mnl.ini .1....,
nuuuru iuim, BUU rriuuiug uuuisuiiu? Kivur ui inc r.Apusuiiiu, iraiiu : i - w . VUJ...u. wvu.
skulls were its visible torms. A bis nocks and herds and broad II-
I rent the v'rat tt al Ferae.
( From the New York Sun. Sept, mber 9). )
Antiquity resumed its reign yes
terday, reariok it- throne in the Cliu
Jlatrlanaay 3IsmI Easy.
pamphlet catalogue made it known i linois acres in tbe charge, letns hope,
that the antiquities are Peruvian, and j of a careful party Well, be wander
that tbey are the property of a man j ed through the islis and corridors
who exbunied an ancient graveyard of tbe great show arid inspected the
loathe sigh: of one of the temples of j beaueies of the Aart gallery. He
Incas near Liiua. and that the public! heard the hum of conversation De
claimed Bob, who bad come into the!'.3 "iwcted t- buy them. About a j teen beautiful ladies and their es-
room just as Rhoda bad pronounced oun(Jre(1 persons assembled to see toe i cons, ana noncea ineir origni
-Mr. J-arnbams whiskers "brown."
"I've been trying to get bim enthusi
astic over our masquerade, aod he
won't even say be will stay until the
night of the ball. He's tired of tbe
beach. Now, Rboda, if you were i
only a blonde, you might have smitten
bim witnyour charms : and, through
yon I might have persuaded him to
remain. I don't know, however, that
I wish he liked vou, for "
"For what?" interrupted Rboda
ran Ligh as to what might be found j companionship of some loved one.
flush flaming up into ber dark cbeeks
aod answered, her cousin sharply :
"Tbe cool insolence of tbese red-
whiskered 'pale faces ' is refreshing
a little dash of the Indian wonld im
prove Mr. tarnbam's manners, as
well as appearance. 'Squaws' in
deed." -
"Yes, I tbidk so too.Rhody. I
was provoked at bim, for I wanted
bim to I keou, and be does'nt."
"He does'ntt Pray bow can he
udge. I am sore he bas'nt spoken
a word to me niece tbe evening of his
arrival." . !
"Well, Rboda, I would'nt have
much to say to' him, if I were you.
f he gives yoa a chance. But be
won't, for be declares be never troub
les himself to pay attention where be
does not admire. There be is now.
Let's.turn off this road."
Aod'Rob made an attempt to take
tbe next patb, but Rboda outflanked
bim, and walked boldly by tbe ene
my, Oasblng otrt a defiant, bright
glance from ber long, jetty lashes, as
bbe bowed eood morninsr. Rob
'elegant.' Why, he's old, and ugly.
anu unmannerly I L gn!"
And a little shudder of disgust ran
through thn slender figure as she
turned away after the few words fol
lowiug the introduction. It looked a
promising beginning, certainly, to tbe
parties wbo telt an interest in tbe
affair.
"Old, and ugly, and unmannerly,"
was tne verdict, given decidedly, by
iinoaa to ber aunt and cousin Maud
who a little curiously awaited ber
opinion, bbe was taking down ber
hair for tbe night, and stood io
Maud's room before tbe glass, as she
spoke ; and to see her fling the great,
heavy braids Mack, one would think
tbey bad in some way conspired to
ward destroying her illusion of the
ivoigDi Launceiot.
"Why, Rboda! be isn't thirty yet:
ana aitnougo be is not handsome, to
be sure, he is not as hideous as yon
make out ; and as for 'unmannerly,
I'bil Farnbam is a gentleman." And
Maud, wbo thought Phil, next to ber
lover aud brother, tbe most elegant
or meo, was a trifle indignant at Rbo
da's criticism.
He must be a sort of wizard. I
fancy ; be appears to have charmed
-ws
you an. tor my part, l can see nei
ther youth, beauty, nor grace in the
red-wbiefcered 'gentleman.' But.
peace to his ashes ! He may continue
to smoke all bis cigars unmolested by
me aunog bis stay bere. Don't ask
me to talk to him, for I shan't be civ
il, I know. I've taken intense dislike
to the man."
And with tbese words Rboda flit
ted through tbe door leading to ber
room, witb an affected shudder tbat
would have done justice to a first-class
actress.
v cat on eartn does she mean.
mamma, aod what shall we do about
it" She must not be rude to Rob's
friend !" cried Maud
"Let ber go ; it is only another of
ber treaks," replied Mrs. Sherwood,
sbruggiog ber sboulders.
Kboda Brent bad some very pe
culiar traits. Her aunt said she was
all oddities, and ' very like tbe
Brents," by which, of course, she
meant she was not a bit like ber
mother's people, or her. Rboda was
Mr. Sherwood's ward, and Mrs. Sber
wood's niece, and as ber aunt was
desirous of seeing ber well married
and off her lands, now tbat she was
well educated and out of school, bbe
maneuvered skillfully to get Phil
Farnbam, down to tbe beach tbat
summer, in order to throw tbe two to
gether. Tbe 6rst move in her little
game, however, promises anything
but a victorious close.
Rboda bad been a trial to her annt
ever since sbe bad bad ber in ber
charge. Maud, now, was bo totally
different Ste did what was expected
of ber, and bad therefore very prop
erly fallen in love at once with the
man ber mother bad selected, and
now, duly engaged, was only await-
ng the coming autumn in which to
marry aod take ber tour abroad, ac
cording to the usual manner f girls
io her set. Rhoda, oo tbe contrary,
did nothing any one expected of ber.
Sbe bad refused, point blank, two
plendid offers, bo'b of which ber
unt approved aod u-ged and as
matters looked now, ehe wasio a fair
way to avert, at least, a third t Mrs.
Sherirood consulted ber son on the
matter not long after, and the two
concluded tbey would try new
tactics.
"Sbe is just like all tbe Efc-eots con
trary and willful," said Mrs. Sher
wood, with a sigh.
" ery well, mother we eaa be
the same. Now 1 propose a new
method. If you are dterained to
marry Rboda cS to aosaeaody, Poll
Farnbam u juat the fellow only he
does'ot admire breueettes, yon see :
but yoa have talked too much about
rbii to ber in bis favor, I mean.
try tbe rule of contraries. . Instead
of praising him, talk bim down. Make
er fall in love out of sheer contrarie-
Arouse ber pique, enlist her
ympathy, and she will be dead in
love witb tbe object before the sum
mer is over. He isn't far behind ber
in obstinacy, either but you manage
her, and leave bim to me."
' There was very little said about
Mr. Farnbam to Rboda after that,
ed again, but iD audibly.
"Tbat little cousin of yours has a
fine pair of eyes, Bob," yawned Phil
Farnbam lazily from tbe depths of
his hammock o.nt on the lawn, where
he and Rob were taking siesta that
afternoon. . . l
"Yes, but yoi need'nt expect to
receive an admiring glance from
tbem, Phil ; sbe will never take tbe
trouble to make,' herself agreeable ta
a man wbo wears, tbem. Sbe calls
you 'Dundreary ;' and Rob laughed
merrily to himself.
Tbe hammock swung to and fro so
rapidly now ''that it threatened to
overthrow its oe'eopant, and the vol
ume of smoke tbat issued therefrom
looked very mnch as though there
might be a raglbg'are within its depths
somewhere.
"I eay, Rob, let's look in at tbe hop
to-oigbt, said tbe voice in tbe ham
mock, after a long silence. "I believe
I'd like a waltz or two."
Certainly I'm willing but I
did'nt think there was any one bere
yoa would care to waltz witb. Ob,
I recollect now ; Miss Merton arrived
to-day, and will make her debnt in
our rooms this evening, now wild
you were over her blonde beauty last
winter.
Uni ! Yes, very fair and stately.
Well, I'll meet you there to-night
we'll make our debut, too, in full
dress 'red whiskers' and all," be add
ed, sot to voce.
Rboda was radiant tbat evening.
Sbe lighted up well, and in a won
derful buff and scarlet combination of
silk, lace and flowers, the pretty, lit
tle, lithe, dark figure swayed in tbe
waltz and whirled in tbe galop like
some bright tropical bird. Sbe danc
ed divinely, aid loved tbe waltz witb
a girlish fervor. 1 berefore sbe did
not refuse Mr. Farnbam "tbe pleas
ure" when be came toward ber early
in tbe evening and begged tbe honor
of ber band. Sbe discovered at
glance that he waltzed like a "god,
and, as she often declared, sbe "would
dance with a chimney sweep if be
could glido with her step." Sbe did
not refuse him once after.
Somehow, it must have been for
the same reason, of coarse. I'bil
rarnbam waltzed oftener with ber
than with any other lady in tbe room,
aod in spite of bis predeliction for
blondes, brunettes appeared in tbe
ascendant that evening, and tbe fair
debutante, Miss Merton, paled and
languished with jealousy as she no
ticed tbe attention nay, devotion
bat "little, dark Miss Brent" was re
ceiving from ber preux chevalier of
last winter.
"I never thought Phil Farnbam
anything of a flirt before,', said Mrs.
Sherwood, tbe next morning, as tbe
girls sat in her room, talking over the
bop ; "bat 1 must confess he disap
pointed me. He is'nt tbe kind of a
man I took him to be Now last
winter he was devotion itself to Mil
lie Merton and last night be scarce-
noticed ner. mere was no rea
son for bis marked non-attention either
for I could see that she was cha
grined at his neglect. Somehow I
don't like Phil as well as I used to.
He is changed," and Mrs. Sherwood
shook her head and sighed.
Perhaps it is bis taste only tbat
has changed, and bo prefers brunettes
to blondes now," answered Rhoda,
smiling to herself slyly, as sbe recall
ed PwoVs words, and contrasted tbem
itb Phil's maimer tbe night be
fore.
No, not tbat altogether. I know
he don't admire dark women. 1
mean the whole character seems to
have changed. He is reserved not
as agreeable or as pleasant as he
used to be critical and satirical ;
and Rob says be is growing ioto a
sort ofjwoman hater declares be
will Bever marry, because be can nev
"Oh, you'd never suit one another,
that's all. But I need'nt bother my
self. He doesn't admire squaws, and
you bate red whiskers; so there
isn't tbe least danger of jour fancy
ing one another."
"Well, Misb Merton is here. She's
'a pale face,' I'm sure. Can't you
persuade Mr. Far n ham to stay
through her, pray ?"
"No ; he's tired ot the beach, and
'everybody bere,' be says. So 1 sup
pose be will go."
But Mr. Farnbam did stay to the
masquerade, notwithstanding it was
postponed a week later than at lirst
designed, and much beyond bis pro
posed time of departure. In that
lime, too, he paid such marked at
tention to little dark Miss Brent, that
large, pale Miss Merton was shocked
at the perversity of men's tastes, and
everybody quite astonished at the!
turn affairs bad taken. Everybody,
at least, but Rob Sberwojd aud bis
mother.
The ball was a success. Phil
Farnham looked really very well in
bis costume, which be copied aa ac
curately after Sothern's as he could ;
and witb bis "blonde-brown" whis
kers, quite tbe cut, and a few altera
tions in bis expression, with paint and
pencil, be made a very presentable
Dundreary." Ibe usual stereotyp
ed number of flower-girls, queens.
knights and peasants, crowded tbe
floor ; but the prettiest dancer in the
room was one little Indian, ".Miujie
bana" sbe called berselt. I be cos
turae was pretty and unique. Decked
off with a profusion of oright beads
and feathers, gaily ornamented moc
casin slippers, and the long, beavy
plaits of black bair hanging lar below
tbe owner s waist, altogether it was
charming, if not an entirely accurate
study of an Indian girl ; - .
v '! think I recognize "these, 'tweet
Minnebaba" whispered "Dundreary,"
taking op one ot tbe long braids as he
spoke, and drawing the little brown
band through bis arm for a promenade.
"Do not be too sure," returned tbe
maiden in a low tone. "As you pale
faces are wont to call all dark maid-
eus 'squaws,' I should think it might
be a diflieuli. matter to pick out one
individually in this assembly."
"If this one little Indian were less
agreeable and charming in her man
ner toward me, 1 might individual
ize still closer, perhaps, and whisper
ber true name, only tbe ladv whose
eyes shine behind tbat mask bates
'red wbislers,' and would never
trouble herself to talk to a stupid
Dundreary !"
"Did Robert Sherwood tell you
tbat?" Tbe mask was torn off now,
and stepping out of the crowded room
onto tbe wide piazza, Rboda Brent's
flashing eyes looked up into Philip
Farnbam's face, demanding an answ er.
"Confidence for confidence. Did
Robert Sherwood tell you I called all
dark women 'squaws'?"
Then tbey both laughed in each
other's eyes, and the moon shore
down brightly upon tbem, the sea
softly murmured to tbem, and the
summer night stars twinkled merrily
over their heads.
'1 be "affair" was all settled quite
amicably between them there ; aod
when, an hour later. Rob Sherwood
stepped out on to the piazzi in quest
of bis cousin aod bis friend, aud be
held, in tbe shadowy moonlight,
Minnebaba s dark tresses half bid be
hind Lord Dundreary's red whiskers,
be came up to tbem with a quizzical
smile upon bis lips and whistled
bar of tbe "Ten Little Indians."
"Kobert Sherwood, your cousin
Rhoda Brent bas promised to be my
wife. In spite of the pains vou seem
to have taken to prevent our liking
one another you see we do, and I
hope we have your good wishes."
"Ab!" cried Robert, starting back
in mock surprise, and recklessly quo
ting in a melo-dramatic tone :
Brim; not to thy lodire a st ran ire squaw
1 1 1- rotu tlie land ol tbe IJacotus,
I bere are ieuds.
Here be looked sternly at Rboda.
Pbil laughed, and taking Rboda's
band in bis, replied as dramatically :
For that reason, if no other.
Would I wt-d the fair Dacota,
That old feuds may be forirt.tteo.
And old wounds be healed forever;
Give roe as my wife this maiden,
Minnehaha, Laughing-Water.
Rob continued to quote. Then
Rhoda, "nothing williog nor reluct-
after this bundle was unrolled, be
cause the old Peruvians bad a cus
tom of wrapping np witb the pre
served boddies of men aud women
not only rieh gantieats. ugly weap
ons, kitchen utensils and farming
implements, but costly jewels of gold
and silver.
"Now then," the auctioneer said,
as he confidently mounted the auc
tion block, "will anybody bid oa this
mummy ? Remember, nobody knows
what it's got inside. There may lie
something very valuable there."
Everybody stared at his neighbor
and at the ghastly goods that the
auctioneer was tillering, but nobody
ventured a bid. At length a man in
a fax-off corner, a man who clearly
While in this mood a handsome lady
attracted his attention, and seemed
not indisposed to make bis acquaint
ance. To cut short a long story,
tbey did become acquainted, and in an
hour the momentous qnest on bad
been put, and answered in the affirm
ative, and tbey immediately started
for the license shop on the North
Side. Tbe lady's name is Mrs. Eliza
Horsraan, and ber home is Council
Bluffs. Her age is 20. She wears a
tight dress and a silver-haudled par
asol She was a "vidder," and is so
no longer; for the license was pro
cured, and by one of those pieces of
good fortune which happen once in a
lifetime, a Justice of tbe Peace1
met them at the door, wbo, on learn-1
had speculation in hisVye, muttered j ing that they desired to be married,
iu a hesitating way, "Five dollars." j immediately invited them into lea
The auctioneer raised his evebrows, i erul Leib's office, where the reremo-
and the owner of the mummies
scowled. Tbe epectators looked atj
each other suggestively, but said j
notbin?.
"We donv. want to throw away
mummies," the auctioneer said;
"start it at twenty dollars and let it!
run up." Hut nobody wanted
mum my
would start it.
ny was pertorme j, and tbe now hap
py couple came oat man and wife.
No cards. ('hira-jo Tribune. '
The first Amerleaa 1'alae.
ekulls
W a mourn that is. strings of shell
nobody wanted a ; around down so that each niei-n was
iu his bou.-e, and nobody a)oot tKe size of a crain of corn n-na
aud so the grinning j used hy tbe Indians for ornament aod
were taken up. "Uera are , fr harter Th er!w clnniatQ
thirty-five skulls skulls of men.tkulls ; throuir h trading with the' Indians, be'
came accustomed to thi; article, and
with
Haw
...i-cu-up- inuuiuMc ,vtiae. ah. or i., on
was sold for $11. Then The frugal authorities
ant," patting ber two
bands into
blush and a
er lore one of the 'women of to-day.'
So don't fall in love with him, Rhoda."
-Won't marry because be eoold'nt
love one of tbe women of to-day !"
"I suppose any one of tbem stands
ready to fall ioto his arms at' bis ask
ing! You need'nt warn me, auntie.
1 dislike tbe man," was Rhcda's sharp
retort.
"Well, I'm sure Phil is a nice
enough fellow, bat I never should
want to marry him," said Maud. 1
Phil's, answered with
smile :
"I will follow you, my husband."
All the people at tbe beach save
Miss Merton thought it a very good
match; and some declared tbey bad
predicted it from tbe first day. Mrs
Sherwood and her son congratulated
themselves upon the success of their
well laid plans, bat Rboda or Pbil
I sever dreamed tbat tbey' bad been
made to fall in love with one another
oat of sheer contrariness and pique.
In spite of tbe chagrin be felt at
first, when giving np his trip to the
Adirondacks, be had come down to
the beach to be introduced to a "plain
little, brown nondescript girl," Pbil
Farnbam never regretted having
done so. And, although be still is a
profound admirer of tbe blonde style
ef beauty, there is no woman in all
tbe world so dear to him as bis One
Little Indian !
of women aud skulls of children
hair' beautifully preserved.
mucn t.ir the lot V
"Fifiy dollars," shouted a gentle
man, whom everybody at onco took
for a phrenologist. "Fitty-five'' chim
ed in another. Lively bidding fol
lowed, and tbe skulls were knocked
down at $3o 50.
Then somebody called fur another
chance at tbe mammies, and after
some chafing, tbe owner consented
to let the bystanders begin the bid
ding on the
$5, and it
an unwrapped and peculiarly horri
ble mummy w as knocked down for
$3, aud three babie mummies, one
witb a crimson scull, were knocked
down at $1.50 apiece.
... A '.'dissected dog," which looked
as though an elephant had stepped
on it, was sold for $1. ."(). Ancient
mortars, grinding-stones, fishing nets
and ropes were rallied off for a few
shillings, and then attention was at
tracted to a wooden idol eight feet high,
wtich at the beck of the auctioneer,
and the agency of a boy behind it.
walked out from the wall and grimly
nodded to the bidders. A stout,
good-natured woman bought it for
$3 ilO. An idol, only six feet high.
was sold to a man for half tbat sum.
Ancient standards, flags of inde
scribable clotb, clubs and other weap
ons, and artificial heads of stufftd
woollen cloth sold at good prices.
Then the stout woman beaming with
smiles, bought two little idols to
keep tbe big ones company. She
also did some spirited bidding ou
s.me 'funeral ornaments' in the
shape of sticks wound with colored
cords and tnmir witb woolien tairs.
bnt a Folemn-visaged man got them
lor about f.
Some beautiful seals and hiero
glyphics cut in wood witb marvelous
skill sold for only $1.T". A beauti
ful string ot ornamental beads yielded
$13, and four chalices, iugenioui-ly
wrought, were sold for $S ;"). Beau
tiful terre cotta jars and vaces orna
mented with the figures of quadru
peds and men's faces, exhumed from
the ancient graves eighty feet beolw
tbe surface, were sold at from $1 to
$15 each. A lot of little grinning
idols went off at a lively rate. The
stout woman got an armful, and as
. i . , ., .
toe numoer uiminisneil the excite-
used it to some extent among them
selves. But as it would not be taken
by the merchants in Europe for the
goods ordered from them, a metalic
currency was soon demanded. In
K).i2, therefore, the Central Court
of Massachusettes issued at Boston
some silver pieces of tbe value of
twelve and of sii English pennies
each. These coins are merely round,
flat pieces of silver, witb "N. E."
(New England) on one side, and the
the other,
wasted no
money on engraving, not even an
nouncing the year in which the coins
were iesued.
This coinage was, however, so dis
tasteful, because of the absence of sny
design, tbat another series was at
once issued, on some of which is a
scraggy oak tree, enclosed in a circle
f dots, outside of which are tbe
words "Massacbusettes in," while
around tbe edge on tbe reverse is tbe
rexainder of the legend, "New En
land, An. Dora." On this reverse is
tbe date, 1052, in tbe centre, with the
numeral of value, NIL VI. III. or II,
below it. On others of this design is
a pine-tree: and while of these designs
occasional issdes took place during
nearly thirty years, yet tbe date 1052
is the only one used. Charles the
Second, it is said regarded this coin
age as an enroaebment oa his prerog
ative. We believe, however, that,
bis dislike was overcome by the state
ment tbat tbe design was a memori
al of the famous oak-tree hiding-place
of bis father! St. Nicholas.
these women early last spring or late
in the winter, but as they soon after
wards removed from the building com
plained of, no one cared to inquire
where tbey went. ,
It was left to an occasional contri
butor of tbo Time to rediscover the
retreat of tbese now notable females
and give an idea of the way in which
queerest of actions. Several women ! glances and the winning smiles of ' loSl aDa boys pass tbe nights, as
examined the age-grimed mummies the Chicago belles and tbeir not less j 8onje 01 lia 8J. out or town on
witb deep intcest. The gem of the ! fair cousins from the country, and the business."
collection is a mummie still wrapped i old man felt lonely. It seemed to j The secret leaked out through a
in its cerements, and looking like a i biro tbat this world was a howl i colored girl, who was recently d -
bundle of bedclothes. Speculation mg wilderness without tbe sweet f barged lor some irregu.arity, aud
uuiiarieu uj uer to anoioer domestic,
and by her to the person wh visited
the "retreat." Tbey call it the "re
treat" because of its charming priva
cy and apparent obscurity. It is on
Maiu street, not far from the court
house. Tbe front of tbe building
would appear to the ordinary observ
er as a building unoccupied. The
windo ws are darkened above, and
were it not for the side door, left open
nignt aud day, but which is seldom
used, no oue would suppose tbe up
per part of the building occupied.
But it is now discovered to be the
popular place of resort for various
classes of people wbo nightly assem
ble to pla witb and provoke Dame
Fortune as represented by ber mod
fascinating votaries. But le' tbe la.-t
victim tell his own story :
"We were shown first into a small
but neatly furnished ante-rooji, light
ed only by the tight which penetrat
ed from the next room, which, in tbe
darkne-s, appeared brilliantly lighted.
Our party was admitted immediately
on the presentation of cards previous
ly furnished at tbe gaming boose we
had just left, and a gayly-dre-ised col
ored girl admitted us to the parlors
adjoining, where the Madame greeted
us and engaged as in conversation
for a few minutes, and then led the
way to the place we bad come to see
"the retreat."
"It was a strange sight one that
fairly astounded one at first glance.
Here, in a room gaudily but not rich
ly decorated and brilliantly lighted,
were assembled at least thirty men
and women, three-fourths of " whom
were engaged in the fascination of
games of chance. At one table sat
the quondam seamstress, Miss Lan
don, attired in a loose, white lace
wrapper, her fingers bristling with
pearls. She was dealing faro for tbe
amusement of a young merchant
of this city anil two women, both
strangers to me. Four or five per
sons Bat by the tabic looking la.ily
on smoking and sipping refreshments.
At an aJjoining table two men and
two women were engaged in a game
in which bright new balf dollars
passed for checks, and gold pieces oc- -casionally
passed current. One of
the women, a 'girl of the period.'
smoktd her cigar with tbe nonchaF
ance ot an adept, while her neighbor
on the right, a middle-aged woman
of means, kept a record of tbe game
on paper. They appeared to be play
ing whist. At two small tables in
tbe far corner of tbe room six or rev
en women witb one or two men were
interested in games of chance, appa
rently p iker or euchre, and money
appeared to be passing freely but
rather silently. Taking down a bil
liard cue we accepted tbe challenge
of Mme. Burgoine, and engaged, wiib
our friend and a girl wbo had just
prepared to start for borne, in a friend
ly game of billiards. These are a few
of the observations made during a
short visit to a retreat whose exist
ence is unknown to even tbe business
men in its vicinity. You can use
these notes aa you please."
The above statement was handed
in about four days ago by an occa
sional contributor of tbese columns.
But tbe denouement was so strange
no mention was made of the reported
existence of the female gambling
bouse until a reporter had been sent
to investigate for himself. It was
found more difficult to obtain entrance
to tbe place, as "newspaper men" are
tabooed the precim ts of this pagoda
of mischief. A deputy, however, ob
tained admittance and more than con
firmed the observations of tbe writer
of last Tuesday's communication. A
female gambling-bouse does exist in
this city, to which women moving in
respectable society resort to spend
the evenings. No liquors of any
kind other tban light wines are used.
omen of all shades of virtue come
and go, and tbe fascination of tbe
game are such that dozens of men
nightly assemble to squander tbeir
money with women old and young,
wbo deal tbe cards like adepts, and
wbo bet their stakes with tbe temeri
ty of old "sports." It is a strange
bir. o'er true tale, as many a man and
woman in thiscitv know to tbeir cost.
naral aga Hotel rieaeel.
A correspondent tells bow a hotel
was Bnddenly closed at Saratoga the
otner day in thiswise:
Tbe sudden closing of tbe Wind
sor was a veritable f-oi theatre.
We saw the bouse brilliantly lighted
in tne evening, and about a dozen
guests in tbe pretty parlors. Two
beautiful little children sported be
side the :oom clerk, and demurely
answered questions with all the dig
nity of nine or ten y- ars. To in
quiries if there were many people in
the house, these little faries positive
ly answered, "Oh, ever so many,
hundreds." At which the good look-
ment increased, until the table was I in c!erk smiled expressively, as this
surrounded by men pushing oue
another, and each holding a dingy
little idol in his hand, and shouting:
"I'll take him for fifty cents;" "I'll
give a dollar for twc." A priest's
toga, which looked in color and
figuring like a country bed quilt was
sold for $12, and gown of exquis
itely beautiful birds' feathers was
kit eked nown at $.'.
After all the "antiquities" bad
been sold, men who looked like Sun
day school teachers slipped out the
ball down tbe back stairs with little
idols peeping from their pockets.
The Klrbrat Nan la Hasalaa.
fcome years ago ao eccentric mill
ionaire of bostun, named hear died,
leaviug behind him a son, wbo had
grown to be a fine young fellow; and
a will which bad grown to be a nui
sance. The will provided that the
estate should be. held in trust, aud
tbat the infant should enjoy a gradu
al increased income, which should
never exceed $10,000 a year; in the
event of bis dying an infant, tbe es
tate was to go to parties in the will,
and for twenty years tbe owner of
tbe richest estate iu Boston bas been
comparatively poor. The old man's
idea was tbat the son. by living on
$10,000 a year, would accumulate aa
unbeard-of fortune to leave to some
oie else. The idea of tbe son was
tbat be would like to enjoy that for
tune himself; so be soggerted to the
Court tbe other day, tbat, as the con
ditions dependent ou bis death bad fail
ed, no disposal was made by tbe will of
tbe vast estate in excess of ibe amonnt i
necessary to maintain tbe trust o'i
$10,000 a year. The Court took this
view of it last Saturday, and Mr.
hears steps :n as beir-at-law to
tbe estate which his over-sbrewed
father expressly desired tbat be should
be excluded from.
was altogether too delicious a ioke.
There was an excellent piano, which
some one touched witb light and skill
ful fingers. There was an atmos
phere of success about tbe whole
place, although tbe initiated knew
that lbs end roust inevitable come, as
tbe bouse was built aod furnished in
a large measure oo borrowed money.
And 'n the morning tbe crash did
come. Ibe manager, Mr. Poole, in
formed bis guests before the depart
ure of tbe early train tbat an agent
ot tbe bank tbat held the mortgage
upon tbe bouse was coming to seize
it. Then came a swift flight to tbe
rooms, and ladies packed as tbey bad
never packed berore. 1 bey probably
bad a belief tbat their wardrobes
might be seized, aod tbey were so
urged by this fear tbat they were ac
tually enabled to get away in time.
Tbe bouse was absolutely deserted
by every one before 8:00 o'clock. Tbe
coffee was io the cups, tbe bread upon
tbe table, tbe meat io tbe plates, tbe
furniture iu tbe rooms. All tbe doors
were left open, and if tbe tramps bad
only known, what a time tbey might
have bad. Tbe agent wbo seized tbe
bouse spoke of tbis carious state of
things, and it came to tbe ears of tbe
firm tbat beld another mortgage up
on the furniture. He sent meo, and
tbey put everything in order, closed
all tbe windows, fastened all tbe shut
ters, locked all tbe doors, and left tbe
ruined place wbicb was opened witb
such high hopes only a bare two
ruontos a;o. it was a lady
lation aod bas been a moat disastrous
one.
The other afternoonn tbe crew of
tbe Cleveland boat, wbicb was to
sail that evening, discovered an old
man stowed away among the freight
to secure a free ride across tbe laki.
Tbe hose was oa and the "pony"
working, aod the mate sent about
fifty gallons of water into tbe nest of
tbe stowaway. He came oat on tbe
gallop, wet to tbe bide, and charging
upon the mate, he shouted :
"Who threw tbat water on me?"
"I did," was tbe repiv.
"What for?"
"To help yon ashore."
"That's tbe way," said tbe old
man as be took off bis wet coat and
beld tbe tails between his knees
while be soLgbt to wring tbe water
out of the sieves and body. "I can't
get off by myself anywhere and be
gin to ponder oo tbe faded and gone
but a barrel of salt falls on my ear.
speco- or some pirate bits me in tbe back
Ben Hill is one of those men wbo
believe in burying tbe batcbet, but
want to have tbe handle sticking
above ground for convenience.
Tbe signs of tbe coming Presiden
tial campaign bigin to multiply.
If the Democratic Convention
comes to Chicago, we'll lodge all
tbe Confederate delegates on the
former site of camp Douglass CA
cajo Tribune.
witb balf of Lake
York Ditftrh.
St. Clair." Vtric
It bas been satisfactorily demon
strated tbat a man can live thirty
days on sour milk, bnt it cardies one's
blood to think of it,
Detroit Free Press : Did yoa ever
see a small boy put his thsmb into
tbe nose of a tea-kettle to stop tbe
exit of steam ? Did tbat boy ever try
tbat game a second time ?

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