Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1875, Page 10

. i { 7’ 10 USHER OF THE BLACK ROD, The Chicago Parliament Cre. ates a New: Office. . Kecessity, for More Pomp and Cir- cumstance in That Body. The Uniform and Duties of the New Dignitary. Meetings for Consultation and Pre+ “paratory’ Practice, How the Secret Leaked Out. It will be remembared that about fortnight since was published in Taz Trrsone a full account ofthe ceremonies attendant upon tho opening of the Dominion Parliament, in which the digni‘ary known as the Usher of- the Black Rod, and the peculiar. da:ies which he.is called pon to perform, were faithfully described. Hardly apy one would have dreamed that this Publication was essentially an act injudicious in its nature; yot rocent discoveries show,that, take 4t sitogether, it were batter that at leant ona ror- ion of Tue Tarpone’s readers bad been left in fgncrance of the nature of the pomps and yanities which form part of the process of legis Intion in the vice-monarchy which lies between the northernmost confines of the United States andthe North Pole.’ This acknowledgment.of unintentional error iscaused By the fact that within the past, fortnight aendden desire to emulate the glories of- the Dominion Parlia- ment has slowly but all the more certaialy developed tteelf, among “the “members of the Common Council af this city. itmuat not for an inatant be supposed that this: body, is relaps- ing into s love for monarchical inst: ns, for, if there ie anything which they dread, it is the slightest approach to one-man power. Nor can is for a moment be supposed that” there is any desire on the part of the Aldermen to add to the dignity of their weekly. ceremonial which is already gracéd by the preseace of Dizon o Clandeboye, Forrest, of Queenstown, Otto Bluhm, und the rest. It in eafe to. assame that THE MAIN INCENTIVE to the,creation of. the office of ‘Usher of: the pe to the Common, Council of tho, City of Cl ™ wap the fact that tha fe, some caiien oe the oe ae party unproviced for, and that, inasmuch as all the offices at their disposal were filled, ‘nothing was left but to create, new ones. Of course, the conclusion tat such’s diguilary qasan absolate, necessity success pf the Council's future delibera- tigng, was vot jumped, at. “On ‘the’ contrary, many caucus-mectings were held st which a cer- taid amount of opposition was, shown’ to the. proposed creation of office, but ‘opposing ineti- bara were fing)ly induced to concede, aud it is probable {hat the by-law creating the office will be sdopted py the Council to-morrow evéni wqth. ‘almont 2 mops vpte. trouble, “in fa in’ office’ will} bo “the” ay 2 olege and Biere’ iv is sxpacted eibittér strig- le. will arige. A very 9) after the 1 Ef erestinsran, Usher cas sot allbat by tho City Clerk, whose kristocratic tendencies are too, yell knows to, nced mars; than ‘a’ passing #llasion, qdite anumber’of thé city employes who had, or sapposed they had, a figura and, personal ergs which adapted them for ‘the THE CHICAGO TRIBUNF: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1875.--SIXTEEN PAGES similar officer of guitable alterations tions, that of the the Commos Coancil—the erati to conaist of, an addition ini the shape of 4 metal lic breast-plate béaring the Stars-aud-Stripes, to be worn over the etomaoh of the Usher, snd tha enbstitation of the modern’style ote ate in lien, Of the knes-brerches worn by the Canadian of-, ficial, fn which regpect alone thé rapoxt agreed with that previousiy presented. “ “THE REPORT OF ALD. NAHE set forth that the.idea of lopking for ideas on the subject to sucha placa aa ada was, nob for one moment to ba thought of by aay repre. sentative of a German congtitnency. It stated that there was no hurry in the matter, and thay sufficient time shonld be allowed before the uni- form was decided upon to loarn whether thera was im the Germaz bstadt such an office “ Usher of the Binck Rod, and, if 80, what sort o glothes he wore. een hie deley not be re H fayor. by the meeting, the re- se uniform of the Ui Bom B= to a singular degree com- ud elegance, ‘should be, adopted. w i. 4-22 the rod, if it waa om that the Ussor should carry any such weapon, it could beeffectually replaced by a slung-shot, which every. ong knew was much deadlier and more convenient arm thag any. stick, of ebony, could be. - Ok ‘With reparta so varions and conflicting in thei: recommendationa ag these, it is hardly wonde! ful thatthe meeting was puzzled and that's Jong debato followed in which the merits of the dif ferent reports were discussed by their a ers. Without attempting ta give any-of the, cussion, guilice it to aay, that ACOMPBOMISE was nt last effected by which ths uniform, of-the Usher of the Biack Hod was settled as follows: The coat to be of pea-preen frieza (tha color and ial’ selected with a view to con- ciliate the Irish Aldermen), cut in ‘th steel-pen style and heavily fringed with ‘Isca; the pants to be of the muterial aud cut of those worn by the City Commissionaires: the ‘vest to button close up to the neck, and be made,—tbhe lower balf of the etriped fur of the mustela puteus, the upper half of tho corner portion “of ansticnal ensign; the boots to be such stogies aa thoee worn by ex-Commissionor Reno, except tho Bize, which need not necessarily bo No. thirteens; the hat that of a Sergeant of Police; the rod to ba of.the device euggested by Mayor Colvin. The only part of the uniform, shous which thera is still some debate going on, in the sword, several of the nromotersof the new office insisting that not anly would such a weapon bo out of place gacompared with a» revolver, but that there was not a ‘man connected with tho People’s party who knew bow to carry a sword, ‘This insjnuation was wartwly topélled “by Col. Forrest, who alluded’ to his War-record at Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, etc., and insisted upon the sword ss the proper arm for the Usher to carry; but those in favor of the revolver wore decidedly in the majority, and it is almost certain that they ‘will carry their pomt. The question of the uni- form being to all intenta and purposes gettled, the meeting, after § moment of suspense, Was acmewbat stariled by the query of a momber who, jast for information, wanted to know. what TRE DUTIER OF THE USHER were tobe. ‘This took almost everybody. aback, ag the subject was ona they had not givon apy thought to; but the City Clerk came to the rea- cue gallantly. After alluding to his experience in foreign Courts, tho Colonal stated tbat it would’ Le, the daty of tha Usher. to ba on band on all state occaaions,—that was, on alf occasions when tho Mayor or President of the, Council might figure publicly in their officiel capacity. For. instance, on tho evening of the meeting of the Couacil, ‘the Ushor would wait the President's coming at the door. At “the approsch of the President, the Usher would déftly lift his bat from bis head and place it under his right arm, then jerk sword underneath his eft arm, then salute t26 Pros- ident with threo bows, then walk varda be- fore him up to his chair in the Council Chamber, bewing threo times every eix steps. Having bowed himself backwards ont cf the room, the Usher, would proceed to, tho ante-room off. tha Congcil Chamber, in which the Aldermen would collect previous’ to the mecung, | Aa a0 ag & ‘quorum had gathered, the Usher’ would knock “threo tities “at the ‘Chamber-door. "Id answer ‘to™ tho’ City” Clerk's 1 challetige,” “Who knocks there?” the Usher would ‘reply: ‘The Conimon’ Council of “the City ‘of Chicago want to’ charier some new railrosds:" The door being theh flang open, ort LOBBYING WITH THEIE FRIENDS, in the Council, and, se there ara lialt-a. moore candidates” in the ‘feld,' csch thinks he is the strongest man, tho fight over the appointment will. ba long and sovere. It must not be suppoged that there are any.avowed cendidstes; ‘on the coutrary. s TRIBUNE reporter ‘who haa been recently devoting his time toneda- jonsly bunting’ up ‘fabis in” regard” t the’ cael ee naa to rely for 5 _iptormeaticn entirely upon spch facta ag camo 2: soe aaa be bat-ersed ibheged to the aspire tions of any of the parties whom he considered to be cauditaten it “will "bé open’ to them to ex- plain the meaning of the peculiar actions upp which be based his incorrect couclusions. But, before touching upon’ candidates, it, will be well to review. the action of thoge who intend to.cieate the new office, “As has alrgady been stated, * = . in the mind of tho City Clorit; and {t was in obe- dience to a call of his that the firet meeting was held. This meeting, though divided on the sub- Ject at first, became a unit bifore iti close on indoraing the great necessity of an Usher, to give proper eclst to the meetings of the Council ; bat, au there waa a total lack’ of” unan- imity. on the. qhestion of the Usher's uniform, a committee of three, consisting of the Mayor, the City Clerk, abd Ald,’ Mabr, ‘was appointed to prepare & report on the matter, to be submitted at the next meeting, to be held on the following day. Beyond a general cau: yassing of the question nothing was done until the next meeting, which bh: o consider the’ re tof the Canimtiee oD Valter. ‘Strange to fey, there yag no, ormity among Tombers. ‘They had been uuable'to’ agree ae a pst the coat, vest, breeches, hots, or black rod of the Usher, and each member was ready with a minor- ity report. Without giving theso in full, a synop- sis of each will convey. sufficient, ides of. the in- vebtive gétius of its preparer. The report of the Mayor opened with, 7 < 4 YULL DEscnIprioy of the City of Chicago, its police force, Board of ‘Trade, etc. (geo files of last summer for that ch), and, nfler alloding to the vecabsity’of su Usher, insisted that his dress should, as far as Fossible,' Le emblematic of the 'city of whoso Common Council the wearer was to be the prin- cipal ornament, The, following wag, the uni- form suggested in bis report: The coat to be of the rar of that animal known among the ancients 2s the mustela puteus, among certain modern nations as the polecat or sku::i, and among the. Indians as the sheekawgo, from which word the name of our city ‘was derived. ‘With ‘regard to” the cut of the coat, that could be left to any respectable and moderate-priced tailor. The réport. opposed knee-brecches—not oh general principles, but because" the geatleman whom, the Mayor bad in hus eye as the Usber of the fu- ture was not particularly well developed in that portion of the leg-immediatelv’ below the ‘kne’ which is asine qua non of tie gracefal wesrer of fiesh-tights, ‘The report also, and sugested that the regulation hat (as. etipplied by Blolikey of @ Setgeant of Police was ruficiently handsome for the purpose. required, ‘The idea ‘of th eilver buckies was. ap, 4b- wurdity, 'sa'was also the black rod of the Canacian Usher. These should be replaced by a pair of stont stogies, to be.selected by ex-Commissioner Heno and avery large-sized biack-walout police tran- cheon, op, whose: surface’ might be carved fea- toons of wheat and corn-cobs, giant elevators snd propellers, and. pigmy tug-boats, the whole to be surmounted with a cast-iron, but richly gilt, hog. Tne report enbmitted thatthe Usher the Usher, bowing backwards as before, would conduct the body of. Aldermen into tha room, The same honors would be accprded the Mayor whenever he. attended the Council Chamber or welcomed foreign dignitaries to the city. This cpimiting on eee ASYTHING BUT SATISFACTORY, to the meating, which was almost unanimously of opinion fhatit that was alfthe Usher had to do the ‘office’ would be'a einecure, and it was finally decided that ‘the Usher should’ accord equal honors'to each of the Aldermen on his ap- proach to the City-Hall. sy were paid to ‘thé Alayor and resident of the Copnecil; ‘that he should make himself generally useful at the Council mestings by handing roand water, distnbuting ballot-slips, tes to. the and at other times todo duty , 5 x ‘This idéa was strenuously opposed by. the. Cit} Clerk, tho, with one of his Tnomibe cough, intimated that it ‘was ‘not impossible tha elderi¥ gentleman of culture and parts’ connect ed with the City Govefoment might have been willing to accept the Ushership-and the Usher- ship salary in addition to his own duties and asl- ary but for this police idea, which he considered & most unfortunate and ill-timed ons, The meeting, however, Wad unanimous in their de:er- mination, and when it adjourned the City, Cla: a8 walked listlesely hither and thither ay 9, who bad seen one of life's opportunities ADA from under bis finger-tips. ¥ MEETINGS, have been held sinds then, and, though the uni- fOrnr of the Usher Hag not beep. cl ig ee ib j not beep, changed, duties have been so cobsiderably modified the face of the City Clerk has resumed itd ‘wont ed ecrenity. See eae SE Se 80 much for. the meetings which, of course, wero all beld in secret, and now “for. au explanation of- how Taz Taumung reporter managed to discover. all about them. About ten days ago, while on a visit to Lincoln Park ano evening, his ‘attention was arrested by the acti of a conple of the Park policemen, who dently, artes. somebiody, While watching thé he tal thém ‘suddenly rush ‘upon“and seize, é somewhat burly gentleman, who protested some: what vigorously. against, being frrested. Of course, the reporter went forward ‘o sep, what was the matter, when ho. was astonished to find the arrested patty was the jolly-facéa' “ Hing) man” who acté as 9 sort of breakwater between the Mayor and s pardon-seeking public. “It wait in vain that the prisoner urged that he was” ‘ONLY “ PBACTICING,”” that his sword (here hé brandiched a huge walk- ibg-stick) had got between his legs aud “canted his falling; that the reason bis’ silk bat was bulged in was. because he had been carrying it between his right arm andriba, Tha’ cops were inexorable, however, and were on the point of taking him off when a hugo New- foundland dog, thé property of fhe prisoner, pouuced upon theti and would bays anmllonad them both but fof. the owner's: him by, the braes coflir’snd forcibly postponing bis msayo: ry meal. At this the poiica vanished‘and the Mayor's breakwater, right under the nose of the reporter, bepan's series of backward jamps snd geniifections that coald Soraly te expected of so paitly & gentleman. At last the reporter discovered himself, and, after'the dog bad-béen™ sately pulled from his coat-collar, greetad the of- ficial with an inquiry as to WHAT IT ALL MEANT, Tha brexkwater was inexorable. It.was.acivic secret,—wonld be made public in » few days,— in the meantime if the reporter did not swear to keap what he bad seen a secret, in one moment er i wai inkéfded to be of vac as well ag’ ofnament,— in fact, to bea man who, when instructed to ar- rest 9 rebellious member c{ the Council, could just swing that emblematic truncheon two or three times throuch the air, and finally, bringing that git hog on the head of tho rebel, ioduce 3 broper feeliig Of respect for the presiding offi- ter—having, of course, tho stogies to ta'l back tpon if the previoug application of official power failed. “The report closed with a hint that, though the preesnter and his tellow-committee- men bad failed to agree upon the uniform, they, hed become Sndolmode ta a erlection of the Proper party to wear the same oy 80 Eature was decided upon. {oo Te ae, TUE REPORT OF CITY CLERK eet forth that, though tts fresonter bad lived for meny years amoug Republieans and Republican institutions, yet, the earher dsya of bis Efe pave ing beeu, sreut id ‘a | under. munarchical sway, 2 tonduess for the @imp and grandeur hed beceme rock-rooted in hit The utter lack of soremony which was paitifaliy evident at the sessions of the ‘Common* Council hed so galled bum from tume to time that he had often thought seriously of retiring into private lite. The mem- bera of the Counail entered, abd departed from the chamber without the profound bow with which the Speakers of the Biltish and Canadien Houses of Commons were greeted. and he had ectually seen Aldermen indecently pufiing cpr during a heated dobaie. All thie should ba ameliorated, and there was no doubt that the creation of the Usher vould prove the inception of a movement: which would ‘resalt in making the Common Conucu one of the most august bodies in the world," With regard to the ani- form, the report suggested that that worn bythe Ueber of the Black Rod of tho, woinion Psrliiment "ba, with euitabld “altcra- Do- |: at bis word that dog would—— * The reporter’ ‘first looked round the desolated park, then at tho glistening tepth of the dog, who was on the jamp, and then TOOK THE OATH OF SECRECY. __ What took placé then ‘there is no need of tell: ing, but the reporter resolved to keep bis eyes open ‘elsewhere in the future." He'did so, but, beyond catchitg the City Olerk practicio; eweeping bow in the Committee-room one” last w. his exertions went unrewarded, ana it the merest chance that be finally succeeded “in unearthing the ‘mysteryof tha Mayor's Clerk’a genuflections. About 2 weok tince, he waa sent to report 2 masquerade at the sksting-rink. Approaching his’ destination, be ‘Wag astoaished to’ behold s commotion “st” the door and to hear shouts of vengeance bucied at the proprietor by & stout gentleman who thréat- ened every minuto 'ta bribe his foot down upon the former and crush him to theezrth. Nearmg tbe noiey quarrelers, he was astonished to Tecopnize the stout gentlemsn as a clerk in the-ofica of the City. Clerk who ‘bas long been noted for the ripencss and remarkable development of his understanding. This’ gen- tleman explained to the reparter that he had fone to the’ nbe of array.ng his frame on* A SINGULARLY HANDSOME ‘ASD UNIQUE’ COSTUKE for the masqaerade: au “made contract) @ Fair, of ‘ékates to fit hi ots (Horie of thoso for salé in the store being the requisite ize), had come to the mnk, was on the pomt of mixing with thie gay throbe of skaters, when the proprietor appeared, glanced at bis feet, and in- sicted that in conimon justica he should not bo permitted to skate uptu he had purchased for. Bn the: sink proptstor to teva nat he wad ie" rink-propiictor, to ant bq “yz Fodaatel. Harthes "eocosied iovitaden oP the etout gentleman to adjourn to the nearest placa whee lie could viaw te costume which the masqueragers had missed seeing. The nearest place being reached, and the City Crerk’s over- coat being aren off, he alscloeed he the patch gaze the peq-greqn frigze 003 heii Ste pants, the patriotic waistcoat, and other portions of the anitorm of the Ushor of the Hog Rod of the Common Council of ihe City of Chicago.. ‘To be brief, uot eos ay a BOR len old of the meetit sthey haye beep. written Heit abeeer god keked. for tho support of the prosa for hig candidature, hich of course was promised. The clerk also stated that he expected much opposition. The City Clerk was his most serious opponent, having the sapport of the Mayor and - eeveral Aldermen, but bo: in tontled to dispose of him ‘by easing the passa go to -tha vaujt- in the City Clerk’s office, slong which that gentleman ‘nightly prac- ticed the necessary evolntions, and ireuniog him a bard fall on thé day of the election. Another prominent candidate. was Ald. Hildreth, but he had got one or two members of that gen- tleman’s family to watch him while ** practicing,” and thero was no doubt that jn a day .or two they would have ‘him immured fer a epell in a private, lunatic asylum. Tako it Mtogather, aD lark wi that be felt pretty fidan getting. the position; quite ag coufdert even se he nomination for Coroner Tast fall. z : * ‘Phat is how tho thing stands now, Tt ishardly foir ta publish Otto's revelation of the sacrat, ood a thing ta keep from tha i ra the bg th BUMO A terrible blow—B'low zero. ‘What is aloah? It’s snow matter. A great hardship—An iron steamer, ‘Fo keep warm—Keep the furnace caaled. Bunning things into the ground—Driving spiles, Z ‘Tha peoplain tha country this winter pump water with an ax apd bring it home ina bagket, At the theatre, Ingt evening, soma one shouted Down in front!” whereupon five young men ins atinctively felt of their apper lips. Cool piece, qf business, Bir. Bergh arresting Now York copchmen for’ not” blankohine their hornes, Kind of a nice bergh way of doing ae g s An Indianapolis father ehot six times at a sup- posed buigiar, and was astonished to hoar the teov.ask: ‘Wazzer mazzer faazer ?—wazzer doing ?” The Grangers of Louisville have started » per called tha Rake. Thay propose to hoe : odg in journalism, aa one of ’em re- “Malleable glass that can be hammered is noth- ing new. “Mr. Bugging ban 3 i fh he hag til broken, thous! ‘Kept punch in’ if tervala for several yeara. Anowspaper warmed and placed inside the Teton Kean ‘ont cal far’ better than a @ quantity af. clothing. Now ia the tim: sulaiilbe, -Ronie Sentinel. “Ob! for thou good old days,” sighs an Indi- ang ‘editor, ' "ben tbis ‘llisg received enough Patent-Office reports to keep every. stove red-hot {rom November to March.” geagraphy.class, stand up! Which the District of Columbie 2”. Cno- rug—'' Virginia.” “Wrong! you beathen! Ten- nespee— it'd A-J-npnt to Washington.” ~ ‘The man who brought down two birds with one atons was. nowhere cOmpared with the honest Granger who brought down two birda witb two stones, one in each, and then sold the chickeas State adjoi by the pound, A New Haven paper. eaya that Mr. Button, an aged oyater-degler, waa knocked out of hi wazon i Ba ronbed oa Beturay, ae Harved Bis right,“ Any desler in aged oysigrs desarteg be"treated just that vay, Cee ,_2tia. pleasant to note the progress of. rafining influéoces and the broadening df social culture. Ovex the toilet appliances in = North End wash- room, in Boston, -is a sign bearing the words, ‘Don’t wipe your nose on the towel.” - ‘Did you steal nplaini aE” a mavistrato Of a seedy individual who was ar- Faigned before him. “ ‘*I ‘decline to gratify the morbid obrjosity of the publi ing that question," the i agian 1 the complainant's coat?” saked ly 88,7 some burnt peas put into the, hopper, of 8 coffes-mill, in Jess than two minutes they were opcupying = place in a grocary window, labeled ‘Fine Old Mocha’™ ; Young Tom hes stopped the New York Staver, because! it conta.nod ae Soleven contigued stories. He now takes the Now York Raver, which is runoing fifteeh stories nf one time, and eight of-’em are ““ about Injuing and pirata,” be asya—Norrisiown, Herald.” " ~ ee sir," apgrily exclaimed. Mr. Scott, of the Commercial, be, waved t it iquaries, lifelike and humana crude Vente ora Capid, and sich.” A subscriber to the Carlyle Constilution died. = few yeara ago, leaving four years’ subscription unpaid.” The editor appeared at the grave when the lid was being ecrewed down for the last time, and ‘put in’ the cofin a palni-leat fan, a linen cont, and a thermometer which ig only’ used in A, Nevada audience dislikes to,be disappoin: Three th aga persona gathered to. x jailed by, 5 keptigre from the Governor. night's party of miners, who, had wall to witness the execution, ‘cai and hangdd him to a tree. DETROIT. FREE-PRESSINGS. until balt-past. 10 athor ‘anya to ig in the morning I'l this with you! ” that boy. arisea’ st day- eka the buck-saw and wood-pile, and lets. up for & moment tnt). after his father tat hia broakfast and lett tha house. ~~ Have you sny eggs ?” iuquired. = peaceful lookiag old man as ho leaned aver the counter of a hardware store yesterday. ‘No, sir—this is hardware etore; wo keep nails, stoves, etc.,” answared the clark. ‘Well, I did ‘want some eggs.” slowly drawied.tho oldman, “but I hain't particular, and you may give ‘mo a pound of nail”. , A i “Well, my, aon,” said a, Dofroit father to his 8-year-old son the other night," what have you Carson, ajid their, enjoyment was r ‘That done to-day that may be ect down asa good deed 2°” "Gave a pook boy, 5 canta,” replica the efnl. ‘ha! that waa charity, abd char- ig alwave tight. Ho wag ap orphan boy, Was he? fe J aidu't stop to. ek rade the bor 3 wo him the money for licking 5 boy. who dipnet-baskot i a8 ‘Avery tall darkey, entered tha rooms of. the Aid. aud Relief Society tho other. day. and in- quired :, “ Doan you give ot. pervisiona heal ?” “* Yes, we aid tbe poor bere,”-replied the agent ; ‘- what do yon want moat?” ‘ Wall, my heart is set.on,s spring chicken,” replied the darkey, ‘“*batif dachickens is out, Tl takaacan of isters and 2 pounds of batter. I ian’t gwine. to be capshus, cause it’s bard times." “Would you pleage give,a boy, who broke his log thie other day, Stor Pa mate ?” inquired a sniblk chap of-'a Michigan avenue grocer. ‘Now, boy, you re lying to'1i¢,” said the grocer, look- ing Lim in the eye. '““T'don't Lelieye you know any boy who has broken bis leg. Come; now, do you?” “No, I don’t,” replied the isd, after ¥ome hesitation, “but I know a boy whose sister fell down atid jarred her teeth out!" He got » fey peanut, ee ne aets me @ gol An old farmer purchased some eeet.oil.in 3 drug-stora. véaterday, 1 tang asked if there ot) l saveral’ packages ‘a hand With severa) deni 6 night, as a Detroit father sat wi his fast on thé coal-syové, he! picked. ‘ap enue of his boy's boots and rémarked: *! Thia:. pair of boots seems to stand John twicass——.” At this point 3 tobacco-tox, fill of. tha jaed, fall out of the boot, and it wasn’t over’ fivo minutes before sounds of:the prass- ing against + boy m the night were heard over the ueighbor- hood, mjngled “with the wafting explanation ; “On! dad! thet ’ere box must have failendown my boot-leg ehile-I was in a ‘tobsicco-storal”. The other day a, seeds-looking old chap en- tered a tslesaié house in this Gls, lekving ths door open behind him. A’ clerk” noted tis care: Iésgnésa and called'out: “It's ten degrees below zero!" “T'did think of buyitz about $ worth of good id thy stranger as hs ha EUROPEAN GOSSIP. The Recent Art-Discoveries at Rome. A Female Figure Far More ¢harming than the Venus do Hedici. The Funeral of Millet, the Great French Painter. Arsene Houssaye’s Precocious Boy-=-Fohn Bright—-The Game of “Cold Supper.” ART-DISCOVERIES AT ROME. A Rome correspondent of the Boston Adver~ tiser gives the following particulars of the re- cent att-discoveries in the Italian Capital, of which discoveries we have heretofore made men- tion’: “About a year and # half ago, a marble female head was found on the Esquiline ina drain that was making in that new. quarter, This heed wavstolen ; the municipal commission informed the police of the robbery; the bead ‘wes restored, and the exact plsoa where it was found wag set apest for future operstiona. From indications ik wag believed thet ather b of value wera there, Qn tha Mon- day before. last, Christman, the mavicipal acchwological cormmigaion, haying & little money. 9nd leisure, seb their men to work, and the number and value of statues found ara greater than in any previogs known excavation, namely: Six fine statuea in good proservation, ong probably tha most beautiful in the world ; 4 unique bust or half figure of Commodus ; » melo and a fomale bust, and any number of fragments of fine sculpture. The np, if is thought, must have been in some floor of which gave way at ga unknown time of trouble, one of the many sorrowful sackings and barvings that Romo was subjecte? to during the period of its decadence; the pre- cious contents of the hall wero precipitated into a vault or cellar beneath ; the rabbish and stones of the building covered them over, and there thoy hare lain buried while centuries of misera- ble ruin and war swept over the unhappy de- throned queen city of the Roman world. “The placa where the statues wera found is that property called Villa Palombara; it ison the vight band of the street leading from St. Maria Maggiore to St. Croce in Gerusalemmo. In these aame grounda, it ig said by some, wero found the celebrated group of Nioba snd her children, now in the Uflizi at. Florence; athers say thay were discovered near the Parto 8. Faole. Buyitis certain that tha famous Dig- cobulue of Mygan, which are now in the Palazzo Magaimo alls Oolong, Bome, were taken ont of the earth of this Villa Palombara. THE UNKNOWN BEAUTY. «The most valuable figure in the collection is a female statue, which was first called ‘Our New Venus,’ becanse of its exquisite beauty ; but for many reagong it is now admitted that it is not a Yeni, dor svén a Paycho, though much more like the Istter. Whatever title’ may be given té it, this for the present seams to be the opinion, thet it ia tno loveliest famala figure probably in exigtence, and fag mora charming thaa the Yeaus do tedici. Tt ig, of course, in Pieces, but tho pieces are all there, with tha ex- ¢eprion of the elbows, Which are sure to be found in the same excavation. The torso is complete from the neck to above the right and balow the tkneg. Toe lovely head bas been placed in position on this torso, and the feet, which are attached to the base, which stands ‘close by, five you instantly the pose of this wonderfully béantiful statue. The feet gre near together; tl itthe eel raised. fiffed “up, and rely hands i arranging the hi ‘ho Toft hand eteadied the knot of hair at the back of ‘the head, while the right holdi tha end of the fillet, which it hee passed twice or thricn ground the hesd; the lagt band of the fillet, holds mi. pleed tho’ row of little Greek curls that encircle the low, classical fore- head. Tho face is bent alittle forward sand to the right ; to my thinking. tao girl geomp ag if sha were looking into g fountain ors mirror. The oxpression of the exquisitely lovely young face ig very sad. Tho beautifel shoulders, i deed the wholé torso, have % fine pose; the ranging of the hair has thrown the body over to the right apd brought the left side forward. The modeling of the body is simply perfect, and very fleahy in the handling, especially about the shoulders snd armpits, also arouud the waist and on the ‘right aide, where tha body is swayed over. It is a youog gir about 17; thus the form is undeveloped, very slender and delicate, but giving promise of the richest, loveliest woman- hood.” Beside her, on the right side, is a.perfuaio box, or cistus, with daigigg carved on it, and a tall, alender ‘vaso, ayer Raich is thrown “the drapery. Tho vase bas § serpent cut upon it, 4nd something like a lotus ornament. 7 we =s"" “qK GLADIATOR EMPRROR. “The Gommodns is unique. Only four or fiye busts of this atrocions Emporor.are oxisting, and astatng or two. Lampridas #liog, in his fife of Commodus, gives the fierce officisl order of the Senate’ to Pertinax: ‘Let tne statues of the parricide, the giadiatoz, the throttlar of the citizens, ba, exorymhera oxarinroed, dragged own, eqtroyad, go that the memory. o} fhe aktator’ Emperor may’ be obliterates.’ ‘Thia bust, ‘or half figure of the Villa Palombara, represents the Emperor with the attributea af Hercules; the jas of the Namean lian set oer. the forehoad as the vi a helmet, gud the fo in front over the chest; it right “hand is’ ‘the ‘club, in the left. the apples of the. garden of Hesperides. The oxpression is the trae Commodns one me ta ere ig in it 9 resemblance is A fine ‘MaYoug Aurelius. ‘Thore is a nienly omamenfal base to this bust, which, though broken, can be mada complete, as all the pieces have been found. Thera ig sy Amazan’g shield with q Meduga on it, and eagles’ heads. Below ig% globe, dver whic, rung a ‘Zone with three signs’ of tho zodiac—Taurus, Sagittarius. aud Cancer. On each side af the globe, ag support- the shicld, are small kneeling Victories, tle coruncopizs; the curves of these 1 tho sides of tho shiold. “The . i finished ‘up to the very highest'degree of marble execution. ‘The mar- bie _yurface. ia polished and glittering. Tho modeling is very, careful aud complete ; far ex- ‘ow can put. xour hand ‘back of ‘the re- je undercutting of the ons skin‘ that co¥ers the head aud” feel the carotoid ‘artery. ‘The bust is in parfoct preservation, aid the nose unbroken, . BACCHUS AND TIE TRITOXS. : “Tro Tritong anda Baseli d twa atatass of young Roman ladies, ‘make up, with the lovely young gil, the six statues.’ ' “Tho Tritons are noble, ‘grand creatures; they and the semi- colossal Bacchus are not complete, but two- third astatueg;. itis supposed that, they ware. ished “ia “The Tritone are full of life igor ; overthoir faces and bodies ara leafy scales. *'The filleted massive hair, which stands up boldly aroynd the foreheads, bas marks of # The Tritons and the Bacch un- on! ar] on them. The sl edly painted, as they have his has a great, - nome; voluptuous face, and thé head, ‘over which the right arm is thrown with a loxurious stretch, is eromned ivy. leaves and berries, The two statues of aD girls are charming; it was tho head of one of thesa statues that wis fond in the drain, and which led to the discoy- | éty of thé ‘whole ‘collection.’ ‘They are beauti- fully draped, and aré” evidently. portrait atatues of two lovely yoaog women of 18 or 90. “There is's bicé action and movement in them. “The male bust is'beautifally finished ; the ear is like wax, it is go delicately modeled and chiseled, Aha Seanale bust, a Venus, as it is called, has th jo heck onto th _ “The beautiful young’ girl, however, is the jewel af the sholé ‘collection. To her'I go'at Gvery succeeding visit, and forget tlie merits of others. "She ig scalStured in Pentélic, nor Pa- ian, marble; the color is a little colder, and has not the large, sparkling crystals of the Parian. Age ‘hag given this gtatie a charming tint; it is Remi-tragsparent in ome ‘parts, and fooks like dolfcate ‘alabaster.’ ‘The ancients use: chiefly Parian and Pentenc marbles. “The ‘first caine frém Momt Marpe 0g, on the Island of Paros; the latter from Mondt Péntelicua, near Athens. The soft alabaater Light on’ the’ suiface of this exquisite statue’zives a Beeb-l ress 1m. a gorge ty eaten that ‘the rating young girl is eligh a ot bid! ont ut arazed of; -it eae, ‘Dirt the'expredsion bf tho face, Rowover, of so little matter thet I hope no restoration maybe made. Tho gad beauty of this sculp- tared girt hapnts me. It seems as if I had known or seen her. -No statue { ever looked at has ip it much symnatnetia loveliness, E look into thelong, melancholy eyas, tha exquisite mouth, and feel aura that soma lovely creature of real life ia thera represented, not au ideal, abstract goddess. The body is nude, clothed in ‘its own perfect loveliness.” THE FUNERAL OF MILLET. Arsone Housshye, in hia last letter from Paris ta the New York Trifune, writes aa fallows of the funeral of tha great painter, Jean Francois Millet: (¢ They acy. nations pasa sway in their great map. France is losing hers rapidly. Mil- let was buried yestarday—that sdmirabla land- scape painter who soized Natura in his nervous grasp, and dragged Truth out of her well It was hin desize to alesp jn tha little graveyard of Barbizon, by the sida of his friend Theodore Rousseau. His admirers did not trouble them: selves to go hia funersl. A few artista of the Forest of Fontainebleau were alt you could gee atthe grave. True, it waaa miserable day, a gonuing landcapista’ weather. The wind .and the snow raved around the coffin of him wha had painted anringrtimo and harvest with s Sonptural {ealing:. “ Hig pictures are pricelaen, but he waa always poor. Ha lived in 4 houge peattha Forest fur: nished hike 2 peasant. In fact Millet remained 4 yautic to the end; ha never acquired tha usages of the world. They tried once to make on gloves to vivit = Princess. ‘No, ‘that would spoil my hand.’ Ho was losing his simplicity and eincerity of touch. He Was yoproached for having painted ao many barn- ards. ‘I snppoge,’ be cried, ‘Y ought ta psint Nature in her Sunday clothes.’ He certainly never made hia life a, holiday, the poor great ‘He lived upon nothing, devoted to his man! art, which weg neverthe:gae not all hig religion, for he always remained trua fa God and tho Church." He _ neyer forgot that ‘he’ bad ‘assisted in the cele- bration ' of the mass in his childhood. Hasoake vith pleasara of bls red robe aad his whita tunip, Voltaire said of the Chorob, with bis Grand Seigneur importigenes, * Te Caarch is’ the beggar’s opera.’ The Church was the ooly opera of this beggar’ Millet. You could boar bim in bis studio singing masses, and what the mass for he chanted with most fervor. the dead. He Sofia the Bi J ustbiog comparable to Leg ira. 7 r Beapecenen aver ths ‘avo of ‘iillet, ‘Thig was wells for what could bave been aud sogrand as his rustic genius? The wiod spoke among the trees of the cemotery far mare wently than any funeral oratara could have aon te sacred Fetes ‘of that worthy man, qho lived only in art and who died in God. When we bave looked over all those ecenes af country life by this artiet, who bas been called the ‘painter of dunghillg,’ becaugo ho go loved 0 dot the ig in hia representations pf nature ; when we hava breathed jn hia barnyards, in’ the midat of those Women, who are not cocottes of the Quartior Breda disguised as gloaners, but good, honest dairrmsids, we find ourselves a little strange in Paryian fegtvities, and we ask Ourselves while sali nppling with diamonds, wil pearls, ‘trailing a robe of topaz gauze, with 2 dazzling bodice, and clasps of emeralds, 4 dreaa which begins, but never ends, We agk mere is tha trath, where ig the yoman 2 {a it the deirymaid or the Princess? | “It is the dairymaid in the morning, and the Princess at night, the eclectica will aay.” ARSENE HOUSSAYE'S BOY. Honssaye tells the following story of & preca- know that your gou black horaga in the Bois ?” “J did not believe s word of it, byt the next in-hand with sho .p0 borges af tha Sun, asid to me, ‘I ‘ou. Ihave just met your sqn with * ci in his mouth, driving two spirjted horses, man.’ : tI should tell you See eet Nes Woods a the one belongs somewhat to the New Warid. the ther belangs gaod deal to the Ancient World. je 1a tho’ bistoris "Apelles and Alcibiades. fé has lived much in Greece, and’ would proba: bly still be there had he not come back to France to enlist in the army in 1870. This ona mdes, jo that Thad na dgubs thas auestion was the youuger. Ned him before my tribyna ‘What doaa this ‘méan, sir?” They ell me you drive in the Bois two black horses taller than yourself. wc WBS arp they?” + Whoa ey sagtnet he ey ‘* Byplain this mystery. “<1 bought them dirt-cbhesp—8,000 france— and the gener shraw ins bagket-carriage ga light Hafeather! “And how did you pay for the horses, Mon- sieur my gon.’ “Qh, thé desler knew you. He had sold horses to you hefora; he knows he will get his money some day or cther.’ a “Thug do 10-year-oldg amuse themselves nowadays. Isent myson back to the College Henri TY. on foot.” antiquated, corrupt, and peeleg! the Baugh Constitution. “Bat he showg his age sad his ill-health in s less ‘rotund form, in the wrinkles that have gathered, in s more sobe1 sedate manner, in the slow instead of rq neryous walk. Jn hig manner he is more. And doliberate, ¢nd it geomg as thongh illtoss and years bad ‘produced @ certgin effect on bis ‘body ‘corresponding with the. grow- ing caution and’ ” cdnservatism ‘of his opinions. Yet, for all this, Bright ig ytill the most forcible and fagcinating of Euglsh plat- form orators. He isathis' best when, a¥ last night, he can present himself on the stago of a vast hall, filled to suffocation with a vast multi- tude of = sympathetic constituency. In the Honse of Commans he has a yigoroug farce, & command of clear, le, pregnant language, diction adorned masterly “thetorie ‘all his own. But his ~ political’ ‘breed was had outside of the Honse of Com: mong; on the platforms of provincial Epg- {gnd, during the great wordy war on the Coro lawa'thirty-fiye or forty years ago; and he h seemed to’ retain certain babitudes and charac- teristics of ‘stump’ oratory ever since. He revels still, though now a moderate and not a radical, in great popolar sssétablages ; he seems, then, to throw off all partismentary and official yeatraint; be appesra to fee} that now be gan usg his intellectugl muscle’ in perfect freedom, butting out'to thé right'and the lef without fear of knocking down tne propristies.” : THB GAME OF “COLD SUPPER.” A Geneva (Switzerland) correspondent of the Glereland Leader says: ‘One of the favorite 0 ‘What if wag no one could see, but, judging from the exclamations of eR ) amusement which followed its passage’ down under ‘the table, we were able to imaging ail gorta of hor- rible things in etore for ts. There were screams of laughter, exclamations of ‘Take it gaick!” “Dot't’ drop “itl? "Bon Dieu Quiest ‘ve que est que cela?” ‘Isn’t it borrid?’.etc., all appar- ontly’ useless, since nothing: was visible above. the table. At Isat it came near me, and, In re sponse spasmodic poke from my tieighbor, Pei “out both banka Something warm: sticky, and sal | Was pressed into them, Mich, 1, boing ta last of the r0¥, land upon a waiter, and we sll gaw the inno- cent cause of the uproar—a rge mass of -* pate," or sticky dough, used in making this light French pastry.- Thus the game 19 based upon the fear shat avery one has of touch- ing anything that they cannot see,'and the pds- sibilities that imaginations eugrest, Baaided by the'ayes. it is ‘especially. exating when inge- BES etppaty ‘Tae mont euccedatal tenaace ‘eal is “4 na thers ct Bi fas tthe Saoet bobrint, id glove Was an old filled with sand. The sensation ‘ou’ recerning if ble, and I have known ij Bede meaty la who, could take jong, gnak honk "9 3 slay odtitere BUNKO PAR EXCELLENCE. The Neatest Thing in That Line Yet Shown Up. Adventures of 2 Countryman Among - Mike McDonald's “‘ Yokefellows." A Racy Narrative of the Affair. To the Kgitor of The Chicago Trigun: qzox, IL, Feb. 18.—A friend of mine recently visited the great City of Chicago upon business, and on big return home narrated the follawing story of hin adventures withone of the bunko-ropars of that delectabte city ; I was, said my friend, on a car-ain morn- ing coming out of Burke's European Hotel, when I gnddeoly met a gentleman, who, upon seeing me, opaned his eyes very wide, and raised hig hands ang exclaimed: “Is it possible! Abl let ma sea—le} me think s moment. No! Yes! .Ab, it must be. I haye certainly (gmiling blandly) sean you some- where, but I can’t placa you. I can’t tell just wherg I met you, D—pit, I have such » poor memory. I[an't yoyr name Morgan?” J answerad in the affirmative. “Well, now, cally, [thought so. I mew it was”; and bjs face became radiant with joy, and he looked as thaugh the juice of human kind- ness might sf any moment begig to paur qut of hig by the gallon. “Where do you liye?” said my new-found frieng. ‘*In Bloomington,” I re- sponded. “Hal bg! h3! well did yay evor? I knew it. Why, Igm well sequainted there, Ibaye sean you thera fifty times. Are you related to Jamas Morgan, the banker there?” Tigformed him that we were cousins. “Well, now that begtame; what cojncidence, Tknow him like a book. Some years ago I was dawn in that part of the country surveying, and 1 him. It was through hia got @ position upon Gen. Custer’s dashed if biog don’t beat me. I'm just from tho Far West, and bad no ides of mooting a friend in this wicked aity. Let's go and take some pus col It ts beautifal, sublime b ornate, gupernal,—in short, it is the Eden of America. It is impossible to toll the advantages of that expedition, pr what its beneats may be to this country in the future. I msy say, sir, without exaggeration. thst Wyomiog is » most delightfat couutry. and, when its resources are knowy to tho world, it will rapidly fill pp snd Make ona of the g-eatest Stites in this Union. Tta mineral woaith 19 vast. If hes plenty Of gold, ‘etlver, “iron, copper, and cinnabar, and’ when capital can be induced ta go fhere and open tha mines, J have no donht the Heer god and ailver will be grester thap heretofore heen bed in the richegt min 2 the world. ‘The ‘Diack Hills are enormously rich in the precions metals, and ‘specimens of gold- bearing quartz have come undec my obserration that would assay $1,000,000 to the tay. The cost of machinery and the opening of flumes qill be largo, but when the mynesare opeued the Com- stock Lode will be'cast in the shade. Bonanzas are thick in the Black Hills. I shall start thia evening for New York, whera I hopo to meet my brother, an experipnced tuiner, Who has been examining tle South American dismond-tielda, “We will buy machine: ry in New York, ‘and proceed to the Black Hilis ; and within three months the Occidental Placer jartz Mining Company will commonce jens. ‘he Company is & s:rong qne. ‘bilt, Stewart, and “Drew, of Now York, eich bave’ a large'amount of stock. I may tell you privately that the Rothschilds are io it, but they don’t want it known. All the heavy men in America ase in it. I will inform you, aub pas, that t ig largely interested in ‘is. L am’ et’ present living in Sslt Lake City' with my widowed mother anda young" gis- ter. Well, well, whats blatherscite Tam ; “hore q bare B m been talking to you for half an hoar, and n't, de- as wrote upon it the following : Gronos RB. AupzErns, . Walker Houge, Sult Lake City. “Hf you willga with ma to my hotel,” ssid my friend, after presenting hia ci 4, “T will “take pléaeure in showing you some’ specimens of quartz taken from the Black Hills.” Told him I would take great, pleasure in ac- anying him. f@ an routa to the hotal I ed my strange friend clogely, and observed that he was avery nica and intelligent-looking young man. He was abont fivé and twenty, and was dressed with the utmost neatness; hada white ghirt-front ornamented with gold studs, » mild and gentle eye, ag innocent mouth, and overhanging that organ ebony mustache twirled at the endy to the size of a waz-end, a Ia Napoléon Ill.’ “He was a sober-looking fellow, and would, in ‘mers sppearance, pass for 8 divinity gtudeat or the Superintendent of s public library, Arriving at his - hotel ‘we pagsed into his room, and by a window saj a Inrge trank, upoa which lay in a row tourtesn oF fifteen large nuggets of quartz. These, said my friend, are my children, my beauties. Ain't they lovely? Look how thoy are tuled he galdenore? Tuare are tons ad cauntle; 8 of such in the itis. jut what'does it’amount to after all? “What if aman gain the whole world and lose his own oul? ‘Thig’'one (taking up 3 nugyct) ia from & the ' Wild Gulch this one (talsinx up anather) ig from th “‘Devjl's Den;” this ana (shoving i ) “is ‘*Monrafal Creek ;”" this i other) is trots ‘' Hell’s Bend:” aud “he” went throogh the whole lot, telling the placa from which each piece of quartz Tas taken, Texpresped my. sraat pleaaura a the opportunity he ga ly offered mq examine the precious stonés, and we left the Rotel.’ When we got upon the street, he, appar- ently by accident, drew from his pockét a circa- Igr printed jn the bighest style of art, containing tha following annoagceme Tax Guest Havaya Lorrenr! $25th Semi-Manthiy Drawing 11 ‘Millions Given Away { 1!" The holders of coupons on Ticket No, 1,117 are heteby notified that vaid ticket beg drawr. 3 prize, For particulars, call at 37¢ Clark street, Chicago, When my friead had shawn me this promiaing circtilar, he said, “Well, this Knocks ‘the pins from ‘under mo. I never believed in lotrenes. LT always thought they were éwindlcs. ‘The funny part of thig thing is that my sister Sailia had ney, and wanted invest in a lottery, and she felt sure she would draw enough money to bny it. Well, to please irl I bought 4 twelfth of ticke} No. 1117.” Thi ‘morning ed me this circular, but 1° never lool id carelessly put it into my pockét; and Ill-be adit P17 has not drawn a prize according. to notice. . “He took ant hig pocket-book, and quickly found ja’ it’, coupon with the winning number 1,117 upon it: Ho waa pérfectly delighted at his stater’s luck, and said he must go and see about it at ouce, ‘and requested moto go along with him, saying he would like to have @ friend Te Hee Pabteeiaty tolloned ayy chatatne Cicaroné,"and we soon landed in the rooms of jd & Co. “¥ was ushered into ad elegantly farnished rodm: on # tablo Ixy 9 Bible and soma volumes ef poetical woka; on the wall L observed 9 fine picture of the Virgin Mary. Several gen: tlemen were data around tables’ apparently reading 'Festaménté. The chief clerk, or man- ager, was standing. in a railed-of apartment, bpgily sogag in looking aver ponderous snd important ledgera, He was about 5 yeara of ge, With gay hair aud innocent face, and wore fegant gold spectacles. I would expect to find sucha mao as Hbrarian of s Sinday-achool My friend walked up to the mabager, and the fol- lowing colloquy occurred : Lael eid {hia tha agency of the Havang ouary ea the seane . 3 “"‘Wianager—It in, sir. M. R= Have you commenced to distribute the prizes.yat2- = M— a sir; Wa bare, Have you s ticket in $s sealciat, ecrubet iar j my sistar’s ticket, and I gnderstand f-on a cir. i cular £ bave seen thatit bas dranu a prizes {M1 6: me have vour ticsot. » My friend produced his counon, and the man- ager, afte looking over seven ledgers, said: * ¥en, bere it is.. No. 1,127 lay draan tug qm of 31,200; ic have a twelfth tickel. ate oa- trled'tq $100, Siza this receipt and "you shall ly friend signed his nsme, and tha handed him $97 and twa tick! pend “ Seo here,” said my friend, “how is this? don’t understand this.. I havo only $97 and two tickers. What ‘are thee tickets for? I don't whty frend,” ath ‘bty friend,” anawered the mavager,— Jookad ss though he presently Cenected tq iy transiated to the highest heavan,—“T ‘parcel that you are unacquainted with these matters It ia the custom. - We invariably give the two tickets in cases of this kind. When the next drawing occurs you may draw another prize.” Oh, I may be dead before the ite + Tean't wait for that. I am going away to-day, ard will scon be in Wyoming, and, desides, Tami merely trustee for my aigter in this matter, and aan’ hke to take anything but money,” gaid my riend. = ‘The manager looked severe, and replied, “We mist have s rile, a custom, acd we cannot de- part from it, or deviate. H, however, you sre going away we can give vou a specisl drawing at ance ; We have authonty to do go in suck casaa.? “My fried sgid pe would havea ? iog, and be done with the m: migbt go.” 2 “Ricuings,” cried the manager, ‘placa the hazard clotb.” ‘While Richinga was arranging the cloth, which contamed a great many numbers upor'it, the gentlemen seated around the tables commenced conversing together. and I heard tho following; “Hobart, yon had bester go and eee if the Bibles trom the Methodist Book Concern hayp Asrived yet.” “Cox,” said one gentleman, “I am expecting $10,000 from the Soung Men's Christian Associ- ation of New York, for the gras hopoer sufferers of the West, by expracg to-day. Please look after it, God pity ths poor.” “We ought,” said another, “to kave more tracts.” * ey “Gentlemen,” said one, rising, ‘ we ought to bo atourdaty. Weought to be out hy thehigh- vaya and hedges doing gomething good for God's poor. Let ya to qurduty;” and four men ro; and left the room, Jus: at that moment 2 hear ¥oice in an adjoining room lifted up in” the for lowing sotiquo hymn: There is « fountain filled with blood, Drawn {rom Immannol’s veinw; And inners plunged beneath that fog. ‘Losa all their guilty stains, $ “Amon,” said the manag words of the verse had died away. Filled’ with curiosity at hearing the singiny, I asked the manager what it meant. *‘ Ob," said be, with a2 angelic smile, “these aro the rooms of the Young Aen’s Chriatian Asaocistion of this city, and yon can hear amging and praying here qyery day. i "The bazard-cloth being reaay, my friend gave me ane of the tickets, saying: ‘! Here, yoo take this and try your luck. You might draw enough money fo endow a callezé of university.” = “Twill take it,” said I, “aud makoa draw, if it is not gambling.” pe rer “There ia nd gambling sbout it.” said the manager. ‘Tho. egtire clergy of Chicago pat- ronize thigivetitation. Only a few days aga Dr. Swing was in here and draw $500, and immedi- ately gave it away in charity.” * The manager dealt my friend ‘five cards, and counted the spots on them as follows: ‘tFivé and three are eight, and fouris twelve, and three is fifteen, and six is twenty-one; Mr. Aldrids, yon sre lucky. You have drawn aset of china valued at $72, which you will get otaur atore gd- joining this, by presenting this check.” * He then dealt me five carda, and counting the Raots on them they aggrozated 39; and he ex- claimed: ‘You too, have been very lucky. You ave drawn $10) jn greenbacks.” ‘He laid down a bundred-dollar bill, and I was xbout to pick it up, when he sfopped'me gently, and said: “No, no, not yet; by the rules of our Society you are compaeliad to deposit mth ua; that is you must edyanco tous; that is you must phe up 850 and draw again. Yon must put ap $39 against the $100 you hav#pist accumulate our organization. Yousee,yoa have drawn'a pecu- liar number; No. 89is pecaliar, and by the law of our Society you sre compelled to put up, agi bayoe already stated, $30; the hazard ig 8 than g that you will accumulate by th hon the last sand to 0} car draught. God mores In 5 mygterious Wa; fis wonders to perform. ot **You mieht accumulate enough money to found 8 great charitable ivstitution, or build a charech.% “By friend,” gaid I, ‘+I dq not catch the en- fire drift of your discourse. I cannot under giand’ this ‘mattsr in all” its’ beari aod” ramifications. I grope in the ‘dar You Wave:me' st s disadvantage. “My you funds, unfortunately, aro at ms hotel. * If *Ob, certainly, cortainly,” said the manager, “tT baye # large discretion in this matter, and will of courga hold the matter open until 4 g’clocis,” With this understanding, in compan with my friend, ¥ left'the establisament, hen we £0! upon the _ atrect, askod my gi friend if he understood thas “ putting wp business, and he said it was not perfectly clear tp him. We goon sengrsted. Next day I saw bim ound the hotel, gin and said to him, © Hallo, Aldrids, you' didn’ get ol yesterday?" Ho said !*’No,Y acd amilod asickly smile. ‘ Well," said I by way of cons gee, “when the Occidental Placer and Quartz firing Company gat fo work sond mo the first ton of gold 0.0. D.,” and I left'the cuss bunt- ing some other man to whom he might show his nuggets. Of coureo, I never went back to salva the putting-up business. © Hexpy Vivaryt, SIMPLE PLEASURER Ask you the pleasures of the man ‘Who shuns tLe glare of courts, ‘Who finds such raptures as he cha \dut Nature's scenes and 5] nots thes that Stine ~ Smalling in vesture green, ‘To thoae'that homage to her pay Jn gracious as 4 queen, With raddy health he decks each f2c8 a tdi ‘Taat hows benesth her ith ra omely, native ‘Those forme her away that 6 ‘Tho merry Heart—tha joyous sinile—~ "be fi ‘ad pulses” play The mind: ina Monet of guile, “Are gilts from her eaclday, He palaces are freoto all, Mer temples open wide Her worshipers, trom cot or hall, = * * 19 ¥ wretch wio criwia may: Pee in ber courts to fair, © ~ Even {ér a moment he muy steal From all that prompts dyspair, ‘The vernal bloom of Spring. ‘Tse bright, ghd Summer san— * ‘The {raitaze of the Autumn bowara ‘Wuen harvests wealth ia yon— The bracing breath of Winter’ air Brion ona Each witness to; Ber, waslets cay “Exch of fier joxs can speak. O kindly mother of the poor! Aunuaxer of that pain ‘That cramps the hearts of thoug obscure Who toinutes bread to gain—" * » Eciend of the crushed and bleeding breath Scenes wo find ¢ it thy aratite for ts world's unrest,— ~Ouloa for the storm-tost mind. Cmrc4co, Bonoying rt ing as “The Repgblic of Letters.” A little igo Mr. Rus refuzed to receive from Her Majesty's hand a gold medal, offered for his service to fneglish architecture; and now we have Thomas Carfvle deckning the Grand Cross of tne Bath, and Alfred Tennvson « Baronetcy, both mane day.. The Queen was indignant 8 Buskin's rafugal of ‘the medal, but what will ane ‘Bay of Carlyle, ‘whom she ouce asked to ege, ani did Bee, or to her’ Laureate? Sha will feel particularly sore abont Carlyle, I suspect, be- causa ha accepted the 0; of Civil Merit x01 the King of Prussia, buy now rofagea § decoration from his own sovereign. It is very probable, {ndeed. that tha Bath Croaa was offerad to Carlyle by the Queem because she felt uueasy: that her German rele tions ahonld think eho could uot recognize tho ity they had honored. If go, the matt de than if did before, ‘The tact is n= notasham. It was aa order founded by Freder- ick the Great, and is waa Germany's notional recognition of the biographer of. Hredaricg the Great. The Lanreate’s refaxal of further roval patronage is more unexpected, but will not be the less welcome to bia friest friends.” These recent ta are vary unpleasant: for Dis: xagl, aa. they qui be popularly. regarded. ata as ctu peg ot lt on his Spat shbognae ae ereenter meee tt then ne ' 3 ee