T • •' l e n 0 ■flMflMMg ■ •' <- THE DA«0|^TQN | PUBLISBBL IVIftYTHURSDAY MORNING x>- 3D, EVA-Wa^ PROPRIETOR. TEIlH-S—$i P«eqeBt >m«r*>iU. ^ Contract ndTertiaemenUinserted upon the most reasonab’e terms. - .1 !IT TA-|- Marriage Notices and Obituaries, not exceeding six linea. inserted free. ^ r . rynn iuw l!:. IX. M flit' a I #: , ■BTfTT 1 VOL. XII. NO 2. n- DARLINGTON, S. 0.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1806. WHOLE NO 575. JOB 'WMrtfn. . t Ourjeh d^MSmdnt issapplied with eserjt facility necessary to enable us to compel* both aetepriee andqnality of worlt, with. t. a tltos* ot ikeeUiea, axsd we guarantee satis, fsetioa in eeery ^articnlnror charge nothing fpr our wor,k. We art ,lwa/s prepared i* fill or.ler^ at short notice for Rlifnke, BUI HfTWoCrt ffj (From st STELLA AIKBNS E^JUTB. t Oh, hnrry. Old Year, bow you ha.t and u-TJ'i irjH >». I long so to see you go. Your sight is dint and yonr breast is filled With many a weary wo nse £q anxietv in the breast of bis 'spNMw^tuid abe waaconstantlyavg- ing upon him the expediency ofrtafi- ing medical advice. Hut Mr. Msir- 1 have wealth, Old Yew .*1. h^tWr.^wlfiric 11 . “" ,or,u . n » u ‘ | | yt haJ conteivexl a mortal antipathy against any thing in.thp sVdpe of a tjpctoiwfin autipatby which may have had its Year, • Wbioh 1 yearn and pi^f to fROOd. -j , tfake haste. Old Year, yen are dnali ana drear,' fi ’f!J s 531,0 You ara eery near the end I have opened wide the creslrrng door— wMll, I Yeur time ie his yoa know. I echo to see you, aged and bent, Qo out across the snow. Ob, borry, OW Year, I may not weep— I hare no (ears to shed; I laugh to see you shake and nod Your gaunt and hoary head. Her* is your cloak, and here is year staff; /- Your gUnoe ie so weird and wRd! You paoo. Old Year, your frosen hat With the unrest of a ebild. " V ' tfe Leak, on thi hearth the dying tame; The ashes co.d and black 1 »., I say, Old Year, for such,as yoq, . There is no turning back. , , ( M,ke haste, Old Year; you’re slow. Old Year; You’re getting stiff and old. Your brothers lie v> silently Along tht naked world. Out on the hill whkte «k* bleak wind* .. i a « l All" carved with frost and ice, There eUnds ij ^omh ■#Nlrffan^» grim dWl ^png P4e house I’ll murder him. .i: o* r- Thcae fearlnl words bad hardly left hls afoutb - rrtieif there was a milk-white Oh.t urr *, Old Year, for yhur breath is weak. A No more of fear or doubt; Tk>f oa the dour atone thrilled with youth• A new friend waits without. Good-bye. Old Year, with yonr white drawn facaj . « al guM i Your chftste and saddened, pa#^;, {. . Into your place with switt proud step, . . The yqung year glides M Itst. • ' '* t - - 1 s • T wkUjb you ga, Old Year, with no regret. You made me promises, so fresh and sweet. And pleaded failing time to pay old scores; So nov;, Old Year, you soe you’re in my deb* Hut 1 may «atch jour way with spark- , . ling e. os . „ Across the frcien berth—the pathless snow— bike as an aged one, who hard ami grim, Love eSs and childless, ft tbrned oui to die. / ' 1 1 ’ that my wealth to the Mood of What did you bring' me, could buy ? What wine was yours Dke youth? 014 Year, tbrre is o *'‘lo»e*’twix$ you and i; I Wait to see you pass boyon l the aiwh'-*-, Beyond the hapless rows you pledged t> me; Beyond the sorrows and the new mads graves. I may not pardoa you the ruthless treat Which in your palms I poured with youth's . free faith . Goodbye, Old Year, yen hdld no peace of «ice. t* Sli THB WBUrOMf. Hark, ea thk erisp and frosty night la the wail of a new-born ehihl 1 Ring loud the bells of joy nnd youth ; fill the ebaliee to the bri in ; . The young year eame with the dawn’s faint glow. And w* must welcome him 1 Where are the guests T Hsre’s Faith and t> Hope; Heee'e Truat with shining eyea; Hers is Content in her sober gown. Abroad in.the sapphire skieg 1 W* must d^ink. We must eat, and sing sweet songs ‘ To drown the new born’s cries 1 His eyes are closed, and his ears are deaf; But in bit frosen heart Sweet spring la afcried, and summer lies All of his life a parti Bring out the old wine thick like blood To maka the dull veins start 1 0, welcomt. year, with your untried daya In tne Up 0 f Mother Barth 1 Wa’ll have naught but good at your feeble hands , ’ T ’ Until you prove your worth. Bo fill the ehaiice to the rim » And driqh to the young year’s birth 1 .hjpae blinds, warped doors Mnl per, be pointed toward the thickest mbAuing draughts .might, have a£-- gfoOity, 1 bad phe nomena than her husband, who was „ , of R'aefvotis atid excitable Wrgafl ; gdWn—st^ef Ha! It's g ization, with a powerful tion. He had lat« somewhat abnoruf imagtua, intow ‘There it ikP h'e •mnrmnred, in a scarcely atidibh* voice. “I saw it move! Sep—in along, eras dressing- 1! !rs gotfe!’’ u tMBut, sutcfjj John, my eyes are as ; good as yours, and rather better. giving l If there were any tiling why wouldn’t so ’HlfeiSct' was a member of that pvofes and had, many years before, administered an emetic to Mr. Mav erick by .'HMWtalld tOToa'BW^ping-po tion. Prom that time, at any rate, •Mn. -Mavoeiek had di olnroil bloody vengeauce against wha s<»ever rep resentative of the faculty should darken Ms dodra/ will readily be conceave *•* it lie visible to me as well as to jout” .A long, heavy sigh, as of a breathing heavily oppressed, was distinctly audible in tbe intense stillness. It aeemetl to come from close at baud, and yet ii was im possible to fix' the direction. Irn- trifr’he cUaub delier jiugjedxtial the wAUtlow-panes rattled; Mr. Maverick 8})rau^ to his test; •o , - t .»n*®iaT . A • -1 - '^Cfteat HfchvetiJ*! w'bfi^ that!” Mrs. Maverick had pot moved Iran her oiiatr; buT she look ail up at Umu fhh xfistressMk'Wwy. “Oil, my poor deal I” she uiunmired, “what tVe mat toir’,*" *' “That noise up s'airs! Like a heavy body buried to the door, and there is no one in the house but wur- WIVek "and thd bbpk—and s^s’s down in the vil iage.” “A noise, my deaif’’faltered Mrs Maverick. Was .there. 4 upWf Wceref where!. . H>-r husband slo-wly turned and stared at her. The sidrt «d ex- pres»ion J iu ,his , wjdvlXcipeini eyes dnepeueil into Riimz>-mvui, aud fin ally darketiud into-soua^llriag like terror. 3 1 rr’i • didn’t hear jf, Maria!” he sad, l>elow his breath. “Are’Awn mHdl,-or ant •• ItWhy, the wlioe boti-fi tWttlM^d. w ‘ • ( ••Are. you sure yon are not mis taken, John! I’m sure it was onl> your nervousoese,’’ said ins wile, •anxiously. “Oh; if ydtf would only consult a pbvMcvyx!”- “Ph.Vswitfn be^^—!*’ began Mr. Maverick, etciusdly; irat. he stop ped short. "I have ill” |»p weld on. In a Changed lone. “The noise was in the front bedroom, where tbe old fellow hanged himself, and when ibe rope broke he telL” “Sureh , John, you don’t place faith in all tjiat gossip!” protested A&r%, Maverick. “You’re not (juite yourself, dear, that’a all.” « Mr. Maverick made no verba! re ply. He buttoned up his coat reso lately, stepped over to the old wrii ting table in the corner ol the room and took from mpy of its drawer* ailver plated Coll’d, revolver. Uav iug catisfic , himself that it was loaded be lit a candlh and started lor tljfe doo^r. ' k T « Mrs. Maverick t nqw seriously dis turbed, tried to calm him in vain. At lengthj with a sigh for his ob stinacy, she arose and tollolFed him.' 1 up" * IV. They descended again to the low- br story; but everything there ap peared exactly as When they had left it. The wind had now begun to rise, and sweeping across the naked, white fields, wliisjiered and muttered about ‘be old house as if it had some sad secret to communi cate. ike two hunters iu this ghastly cliaee were now iu tbeplin ingroora, as a sombre apartment, Stun). tt, TheMaveriok Mystery, 1.4. It wm the 24th of December, 8 o’clock Id tbe evening. Mn am! Mr* Maverick were iu thp sitting- room. My. Maverick waft reading; or, rather, he affected to do to, iu order to express bis dissatisfactiout jgue which hie wile Imirable woman, Hat she bad a gentle persistency which. / 4 tetpaiM. to" Its- subjects—among which subjects her freoueut. This coujile lived la ail ancient house on the outskirts of a venerable town In 0M6 of bar oldest States. They got tbe house otiesp, because it bore a bad name) that is, a former owner bad banged himself, coder oircnmstauoes of petuftar* horror, to-the book mteuded frtr the gas flxtttre'iu tbe ceiling ot the ^ front bedroom. Tbe legend assert ed that hfs spirit still pervaded tbe K uises. Up tp tbe present ijuu*, ever, nothing wholly ujtMtplio* , Me bad- occurred. Strange sounds' bad beau heard)iMlbaMrWbs jrats, *i ill; “There is no oue heie,” said Mr. Maverick,” -after an exhaustive search of the front bedroom. ’ “But ere is thAt old hrtqk be hangwi imseif' from, and,,.tip fflT right bsrx^.ui- 1 *. • “Do come down stamt again, John. I was sure you would find dotfing.’ T^lWk^ioW offiBiJ-*” » Wr UulUblC. toaughtifaeff arm. His lips were parted, and be was, listening itilbuTIy. “Stepsl^ be whispered. “J^teps' im the ball! Listen!- Tber«i-abK7W m w- e 16k, after fi moment. Mr. Mssaviuk’s teeth chattired; but he. couimauded, lawsslf bfi a strong effort. “U^ao • Rear noth v^e-wiS Mawfik”heatt*d,*litia.'tli«best n»v4iinwc4e( liatvhw^n tterder Is not " rH ■flesh ’’■im •%le Aiir death pf PRk uidwd.” They went out into the hall. The candle threw a gleam along it. bgt its exujMU Urs aers swathed iu deep shadow s.- MreMawrtek peer ed sbawWugly.lWW. Cblj^oW^iiHjt^ ■g . ..imBBtH f—W" I Vi ) “It tbe hpiWtre—hiin!” cried [ “Like of good.ala and outdoov Maverick; polliting at the portrait, air—aud doctors?’ replieiljthe ohl wliich trowneli grimly back at them j gentleman. “I tell you, Maverick, from its frame. # ! doctors are the best Company go- “'No spectre has'been iu this room 1 i»g ; aud the oaly Way to g**t along tliat i know of,” replied Mrs. Mav erick, iu d qoavdhng voice, white the teara sprung toher eyes. “Oh, my poor husband, what fer-yoo f” without thrni isto have one to din irer om* a wi^k.? 1 •• “Well,”said Maverick, “I’ll begin shall I do | with you' at our t'hristmus . dUiuor , to-day; After a ghost, even a doe- ’ ; V.'“ ' 1 ' . j.4^;r is a relief.” His agitation and the chill ocCa- 1 Hew’ciMirFkbremTrcWaed. siutxejl b\ his visit to the haru had ^ careless waiter itr an accident put Maverick into such a stal? that f at tU „ , lilMM , r ul) , e tl , e of laces, silks, or . , -, , — . . ,. velvets large sums of money., If bath and go to bed. r ” w ' K ’’i m 1 fNoVjYork Such is- the generd qd do issuq vard-i Cash on Delivery. The Eleabanl’<'^l*iMi> nTBamar. Rabcrt^Brnuer*. Stable*. Letter.) iuterest in (Unbett JBqiiiier’s stabls .since he pitrc.hase ( | Maud S. tliat Uv isob’ig | friend asked me once :ds Of. adinissioil to I bid, having firai borrowed an -nprou Add fi led it with ,mangos. Thj* he was Ui his stables The first borau of note 1 took him along' with Mr. OTSb a givoa tbe WHowing aueedpte ol j»n mlvcnture with a herd of, elepbauta: “A young friend asked me once to show him amua elephants In* endress, and I . VI. a, ■ V ^ _. - e - » . I » he yiebMHvt leggth to his wife’s . = entrenties that he woilfd Mkb a hof' “ Pl are 1 ,U Die bathroom ■vas n narrow apartment <1! from the lady tries to dean them herself she makes matters < worse and the tipper entry, awkwardly arr.mg nuik( . 8 U llulKmsl | (lH 1(>r the prof , s ed so that the only window was a H ^y to j,, m , vUli „^ w ith tli»;in afterward. These cleaners narrow opening near the top of the partition between the hath room and the float bedroom. As Maver ick lay in the bath his back tow*1d tM.lri.aow. Mr,. »■'» i a „. Ul „ lr ,,.,,1,. in the beilroom; he couhl hear lirr 1 have peculiar irethotls ip renovat jpg these delicate fabrics and many of tlmu they wi|) not revea.-’, as they with a iMTtrait Hver the mantelpiece of an elderly man in a grey uertout. Tl e fraine of this portrait was fas- tesed into tkte wall, and bad occu lted its ptefient positiba siuee an unkmiwudate. Theorigiual ofthe portrait was also unkuow, but it was supposed to l»e the suicide of the legend. Mr. Maverick stood gazing upMt it, as it expecting some signs of life in those daik troubled featured. “The story,” he said, in the' trem ulwos jiidenone wliich lia'l come to De his mauner of speech during the list half hour, “is that on tne even ing of his death he went out to the bar'u to chop wood. While tlu-re a messenger came to him from the villiage with the teiribie news which—’’ ".Stopped, and his wife and he stood stairing into each other’s eves. Fro 11: the direction of ihe barn came a dull, mufiled sound, repeated re^ iilarly at short intervals. “There he is sow!” exclained .Maverick, speaking with difficulty. Wle’s at work again, just as he was fifty years ago.. What a fearful thing it i>! Where is the lan tern!” “Don’t go out. John. Oh, don’i!” entreated his wife. “In your exeih ted condition and in this freezing air, K will kill you—I know it will.” “I must go, Maria,” be replied, with a sort of desperation. To sii still aud feel that you are haunted would be worse than death. So long as l am on its track 1 can bear it. You stay here; call me it you hear or see an.' thing.” The lantern was secured, and Maverick a>et forth. He reached the barn, ploughing bis way through the crisp snow, and found tbe door partly open. He threw it backhand looked in. A pile.of un “ cut logs lay at one side; the saw horse, with the saw leaning ag iiust it, stood near. The axe was no where to be seen, nor was there any trace of its having been recently used. After listening aud looking lor a few moments, be dose t tbe door and fastened it, and turued again toward the bcuse. From where he now stood the windows of tbe dining room tyero visible, lighted op by the caudle which he had left here. At oue of the windows, outlined against the light behind, he saw the figure of his wife apparently .looking out for him. But immediately afterward he aaw, or thought he saw, .tire shape ot a man moving *to and fro in the room behind her. The staape approached her, and Maverick, with a thrill of botror, recognized ibe same apparition, whose vague .eouumr he Rad beheld in the ob scurity ©f the eutry. Mrs. Maver iek ©tiered uneasily, but did not look mu mi, though the mysterious sbape'Seemed to be close at her shoulder. % Wittf a cry of warmng fo her, Maverick leant .for want »ud rail 1 toward the house. lusUmtlV tbe figure shrank backward, and, dutiug'scrostr the room, vanished apparedliy in the direction, of tb** tire place. It waa a© if the potrait hxwTcome down trom its frame dur ing his absence, aud hod again re tired td it. . Be burst info tbe bouse and stair gered iuto tbe diuaing room. His wife, Uining from the wiudow, met him With a qnestiontng look, aud ouly sq much discomposure as ^g^t naturally be excited by bis F own paiiic-strickeD aaiteot. “Did you find anything, dead” she asked. 1 “Good God, woman!” be gasped out, “do you mean to say you saw uofi big—loit nothing!” a •SWbtU should I Del Jobu!” she demanded, iu **trUbMRi4 tion, and with his eyelids down. Hu he could see that gray figure glid iug stealthily across the floor, ami drawing nearer and nearer to him. The lower part of its la ;<* was multi ed in some old drapery, bnt the eyes were revealed, and they were fixed steadfastly on Maverick’s couuteii a tree. What did tac tiling mean to do to him! Where was Mrs. Mav eriek? Maverick’s limbs seemed bound with iron; he co: id not stir, nor utter any sound, but his whole body seemed to be made of eyes a> <1 ears. It was standing lose beside him now. and, extending its arm, it laid its col 1 fingers upon Maver ick’s wrist. The touch was as light as a feather, but Maverick felt i through every nerve of his organ ism. Then the void fingers lelt his wrist, and crept slyly upward to ward his thtoad. The sweat broke from his forelrea I, aud his heart trembled and stood still. The next instant, with a low snarl of desper ation, Maverick had sprung trom the bed, and seized iu a frantic grasp the burly figure of Dr. Tib bets, his wile’s uncle. VI. , “But what could I do, John, dear!” pleaded Mrs. Maverick tire irext day “If uncle hadn’t fallen down up stairs all this wouldu’ •have happemle l; but, as it was, 1 didn't dare to tell you it was uncle, foe tear you shall do somvthiiig violcui. 1 bad asked him to come here, without your kuo ♦■iug it, in order to form an opinion, it possi ble, as to your Condition by feeling your pu se and examining you srlren you were aslee|f, or iu any way ttu aware ot his presence. But when you be*au hunting him iu that wild way with a revolver, what could i do bnt try to persuade you that you were mistaken! Aud as tor poor uucle be was nearly’ scared to death; aud if be hadn’t beeu very kiud he would have ruu out of the bouse at ouce aud left you t<> yonr late.” ’“You nearly bad me that time upiu the hall,” added Dr. Tibbets, chuckling. “You beard mq breath ing just inside the embrasure of the spare room door; aud if that stair hadn’t creaked, by the mercy ot Providence, just then, aud got ycu off the scent, Td h ive been f dead man. Then the siammiug ot that old 'baru door gave uie a chance to comuiilnicate with Maria; but— well, excuse me trom pasaiug such another night tor anybody.” “And what do you think is the matter with him!” aRktd, Mrs Mav- j eriek ' ' ' ^ The treatment of fine laws,” said a cleaner, -is an extensive and lyoublesoiBo process. A thick b'anket of quit rags is sewed around a bntrie, and on this the lace is pnfjied v It is quite imjioasib'e td rub :ace. as it fould tear It to pieces. Tin* bottle is then placed iu a hath of soapy jWarni water. Alter soak ing for t'.'oht.y minutes it. i* boiled for some time aud . tlreii allowed to cool. It is nipped iu sqYci.al baths of clear water until alf.plhe soap seems to be removed from tlie but tie, and, after part of thq water is driven out by gentle pressure, it is bung up to dry. “After a tjme it i« laid on a soft '^"^^cloUi to dry still more When still . Hinbfly dampii is placed on a hair " li? v ousliiqq covered with flyntrel, and is fastened there with lace pins. Tiiis is a w rk of skid and paCienqc. Apln ispaSrii is fastened. Sometimes the loop is drawn straight and sometimes not, the.operator seeking to folotv the original design of the luce. VVhen quite diy ihe Isce is sponged with a weak ablution of gum arable, and when dry again, it is a most as good as new. . * r . ' “The method of deusing velvet is a-seorei ; it cur be greatly freshen ed by steaming it overboiling water, care being liken to expose the wrong side of the velvet 10 the steam, but thi. is useful only where the damage is not very great. I can tell you only that the process is it dry one, and chalk is used in it, Velvet that h mbseu wet is hard to treat, but we have been able to do wonders with it i “it is a very common thing for actresses to bring elatn rsfe siik am! sa in oCitumes to be renewed, and we also have many fine ball dresses. We do not take them a|Mtit, but cleanse them s they are. Thev are Hist dipped iu 1 huMi ot uaph rha, and this remove* ink, cliam pagne and many other stains. Then they go into a bath (if f>«ie benzine, which takes out all the grease. Tb**y are softly nibbed in these baths, and any *pt s > go oj ,rs ft. used to be. Strangers .we jiidtry- ceivefl by him with favor, Uh purchase price was 135,000. Sett* comes Picket, a f 10,000 bay" geld iug. He bus a record of 2:18 j, ay l has made A mile iu 2:16 011 a private truck Kurus U a brown godding. He was bought from Mr. Conkling. lie has a companion iu his ©call who is none oth *f than Jimmy, * liitle bright-eyed Scotch terrier. Warns is disposed to be cross to strangers. B1 is .Miutny Rams takes cxeiviso eveiy* day, run or shiuo. Jimmy enjoy* the exercise on Ranis’ back. They are fast blends. Uarus sold tor 130,500. Tne bay gelding Forest has made a mile in 2:18, with an unofficial show mg ot 2:1IL> He is rsther a lie.tvey feed.-i' amt generally wears a muz . zle while iu his ataj to prevent gluttony. .Mf. Bonner calls Maud 8. a “cos set-” “U<>sset” means a house lamb, w hich is petted by the family ot her owner. She is of a very soei able disposition, and knows she .cost 840,000, hot is, nevertheless, frieiifjly wi'hevery one. Six quarts a day ol oats, with a little bran at nfghi, liaveput the mare in good tiesli. She is in what ik termed mad couditioii, nut trained down nqariy an tju© as site was last spring and summer. Mr, Bonner drive© her out every day, save when it rains. -Oil ralhy days she takes a walk'id an hour is tin* morning and Hltenioon in the stable, rihe is not hitched wit’ll a halter, her Ntalf be ing about fifteen feet square, but is allowed to move shoot freely. 4 Creen ©fleffat* (Detroit Free Pre«.) Several days ago a dealer in oys ters iu ibis city received a call from an individual who announced thsti he iiad been oppoiuted a delegate to come iu from a village about fifteen miles away aud see about getting oysters for a cbuicli festival. “Uow many ems would yd it wont ?” asked t he dealer. “We r l, you may give mo figures qu twenty cans.” The lowest price was given him and, he took his leave but iu ab ut tffte< u minutes he came back and said I’. We sMI to feed, a Pecnliar BnabieM fai tnervbip “Three up—draw one,” squeaked the shriuipisli litt e waiter. The first cake was just showing its shape on the griddle when a 15 cent check dropped beside the plate of the new-comer. He thouriit this was rapid checking, but netieffig that the same man who disUibuted the cardboard took the Q^sh, be said: * <* r . “It must be a great temptation to a man who handles Goth the elmoks and the money !”, “No; I’m one of the. propriytofs.” “Aud you dim’ cheat ynuy part ner!” .. .1 ' “Xo.” “Uow does he know tbatF Rat ed the persistent guest. . “tie is on ui. d iyftght this weak and I’m on at uigbt, Xgft week he is 011 at night aud I’m on in day light.” “Yes, I see,” said the Tuqulsitive geutlemuu; “goon.” “He tarns iu just a* mnch money to the firm Ufc week in daylight as I do when I’m on, amj iTbrii, (ii just as maefi at night ^s he does. To seo that he pays it is my Gusl nens. To make ills his boifiiiess. You sse. neither of qs caq writh. We keep no books, and save the salary of fi man who coaid cheat us both. Some times we make three times as #e pRy in, bat that is oqr dividend. He makes as much over the sum as be can, and so do I. It makes us each have an interest iu the business, and therp Is no incen tive to dishonesty.” “Have you au article of agree ment!” ••No; we don’t need any. Oar business has grown to be' prospir ous. I don’t know bo'ff Uidch U’ partner has made, nor “I’ve beeu thiukj ig it all over, have at least 200 people and you’d better give uie fi^pres on forty c.ius.” A price was made, and after do iug some figuring oil his own gc count he obscny-l: ‘‘Come to figupi upon the crowd I think we can count upon at least 300. Nobody out oar way has h»d any oysters yet, aud everybody will expect to fill right up to the brim. L’d’s figure on sixty cans.” A price was made on this num ber and he started for home, prom jsiug to send in an order within three or four days. The order wa* received yesterday- It read: “l never had nothing to do with a church festival before, and so, ot course, 1 was liable to make a mis take. Inclosed find money to pay fur two cans, which are to be s» ut by the stage driver. Oue of the ca 1 s is tor me, and the other for the (estival. No more at present— good bye.” la Ice Fnlnce. It has beqn finally decided that Bt- Raul will have an ice (taiace this winter. Fifty men have sub scribed $200 each tip ward its con struction. The movement is not a mouqv inaking scheme, for after the subscribers have beeu repaid, the baianoe, if any, M to be divided among the chTUitablo organizations of the qit\v ; .'Ti>« palace is :o be 15etl the apron and its contents and acuttleil off like a soared rablgt, There wore eight elephants, and when I picked np the oranges T found I had twenty five. I walked deliber ately along tbe line, giving one to each ; « hen I got to tbe exiremitr of the narrow stable I turned, ami was HlKot to begin the distribution again, when I suddenly reflected that if elephant No. 7 in the row saw me give two oranges in succes sion to No. 8 he might imagine ho was being cheated and give me a smack with his proboscf^-tliat is where the elephant falls short of hnmiijj beings—so I went to the li" or lln ^ dc novo aa before. Thrice I went along tUe line, and then I was In a fix. I bad one orange left, and I Ii hI to get back to the door. Bvery elephant in the herd had his greedy g.iee focused on that mange. It was us much as my life was worth fo give it to any one of them. What was 1 to do I I held it up conapionouslv ) co<)lly peeled it and Miek«d it taywlL It was most amusing to unvice the way those elepbau|s nuilged each other and shook their pondeious sidsa. They thorcaghly‘entered into the humor of tR» thing,’ A small book tlie vain© of which is probably in tlie hundreds of thou- sands of dollars, belonging to the Art Cabinet of Gotha, was shown at the iHlenmiioiiM Meta. Exposi tion recently held at Narembourg. The binding is iu emboMed gold richly decorated with enamel, dia monds, rubies and emeralds. The work was formerly ascribed to Ben- eveuto Cellini, ami made for Pope Paul HI. as a present for Chari a the Fifth. This, is erroneous, as the Gotha volume is illustrated by H. Goedig, who lived in the second halt of the s^teenth century, and the binding is probably the work of a German goldsmith, who a'so liv ed at the Court of Prince August of Saxony. ta Enterprular, RrllaMe Rems. 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