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72'.“ “man unchained for all “guy I . Vic's “l. '1'. 5.6””. “film-1.; " - I (Johnna, I the habitsof heryonth. Her companion was _â€" i engaged in fancy work. ‘ "Grandmother," said a young one", u i away. Sir, in that dightof E which are God's' ' to ‘astify unearth Somadcb mgma seektounbu me, o deadâ€"perehanceghc entered the room, “I have a favour to the most chivalric race on earth. ask," snd he stooped and kissed her wither- then the mightiest, wealthiest realm : ed hand. I “I want to present one c-f' my brotherl To layme in some ' of this 0 Spain, suffice”, and to beg an invitation for him to! Then one standing ‘by my grave will _ u , . , “ Beholdth bows of Christopher Colon”â€" ‘ ~ “Aye, but theehatne, what do they meanâ€" the chains ?" A _ I sorrowjor that kindly child of Spain ' fictionyill have to answer, ‘° These same , jthere. Were you at the princeea' Isstl ' hi hi I" ;I K I Y” ; 3 lemma entertainment; we I _ Hermann eagerly watched what was pass- danccd until 5 o'clock. “'hat acharmingl creature is the Countess Elefzki 2" “ Oh, my dear Paul, you are easily pleas- ohasns ‘- ed. You should have seen her grandmother, I these same bones back thro' then he Princess Petrovna! She must be very[ Atlantic sea, - old now." the “NM ‘0! “The Princess I’etrovna !" cried Tomski, come." unwittingly ; “ why, she has been dead these 3 seven years I ' 0, Queen of Heaven, \vho secst the souls And in In“ I if all h rgstary, su er ssmuc doâ€"for the moment. Stay, my ,, ‘ sou . ,Ilhueaooozmy son vnll speskfor me. iAblor than I can in these spasms that grind Bone against bone. You will not. One last word. ' You move shout the court, I pray you tell King Ferdinand, who plays With me, that one Whose life has been no play with him and . 9 Jr“ hi. Hidalgoes â€"â€" shipwrecks, faminss, fevers, ‘ fights, Mntinies, treacheriesâ€"wink'd at and con- dosedâ€"â€" That I am loyal to him till the death, And ready, though our Holy Catholic queen, Who fsin had pledged his jewels on my first voyage, Whose hope was mine to spread the Citho- lio faith, _ Who wept with me when I returned in .. < chains, Who sits beside the Blessed Virginpow, To whom I send my prayer by night and . d1 -- Shc is nyb-but you will tell the king that I, liaok as Iain With gout and wreach'd wrth Gained in the service of his highness, yet ~ Aggro“? to sail forth on one last voyage, ' Am roadier, if the king would hear, to lead ,, 096 I'aat crusade against the Saracen, . And save the IIon Sepulchro from thrall. Going: I am old and slighted ; you have i dared Somewhat erhaps in coming? my poor ' than sl I am but’an alien and a Genoveac. '1 ~From Tram/uni? New Volume. o r â€"râ€"â€" »â€"â€"â€"-â€"-«â€"â€"0 -oâ€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-.â€" THREE, SEVEN, AGE. tf‘t-Whatl did you bet on the red all even- ingt" ' ' “Yes, I rarely change my play.” 'Â¥.;f‘.t; "You are the most impassive gambler I have ever seen." " What do you think of Hermann, then, for self-control! He never in his life touch- Ivvi ed (card or made a bet, and yet he will watch us play till morning, such is his love of it.” . . “True,” said Hermann, “it interests me, but I never play." i . This conVsrsatiou took place at the quar- ‘ tors of Naroumoll', a lieutenant of liussars. lt~wss- late. 'I’lay had been heavy, and potations deep. . a.,s".Ah, well," cried Tomski, “ Hermann is in tho engineer cor s,snd therefore economi- calâ€"that is all. at, for the curiosity, just look at my grandmother, the Countess Fodorovna. She is rich; she is a woman, and she is 50 years oldâ€"yet she never plays I" " It is indeed. strange," said Naroumol‘f, “ but what is the reason ‘1" “Listen and I will tell you. You must know that sixty years ago she was at Paris, andcrsatedafurorcb herbcautyâ€"theycalled her the Muscovito enus. Those were the goodbld days, just before the fall of tlio . monarchyriu '89, when every one, ladies and I," atfaro. Ono evening she lost a y .anm' to tho Comte do Provence, the king’s brother. On her return she took off her patches, disheveled her hair, and, thus t cally prepared, informed her husband omen ill luck. My defunct grandfather (peace to his ashcs) was a species of financial secretary to his wife. He feared only her and therdovil~tho last the least. But when s'hc‘confided to him the amount she bad name almost rose to the ceiling, flow into a terrible ' ion, and refused to pay a v mingle franc. y raudmothor acted like a woman of spiritâ€"s s slapped his face, and , the, night in another room. The next " I', however, she returned to the attack. “annulus time; but it was useless. Her lon -sufl'cring husband, declared that she had; alroad wasted half a million, and it might as wall end one time as another. ' ‘I‘ortu'nataly for her, an idea occurred by which she did not fail to profit. There was ht Chit time in Paris a certain strange in- dividual who was known by the name of the mamdsfisiutflcrmain. You have doubt. lesaalsesrd sf him. He was looked upon as the....wsndering Jew, and was reputed to ‘ the secret of the philoso bar's stone and tho elixir of life as well. espite the mystery surrounding him, he was much sought after and was universally liked. \Vsll, she wrote to him requesting him to at horas: interview, The old gentleman touidito her house, and found her plung- ed in despair. She related to him her mis- fortune, thc cruelty of her husband, and begged him toasaist her. After reflecting a few moments, Saint-Germain replied : “‘hiadame, I can easily lend you the I, may you require, but I well know you 7- _fill‘bsvs no peace until you repay me. I n ' . not wish to extricate you from one . ' only to plunge you into another. . I ,but one course open to youâ€"you must a the money back again.‘ ” 'But, my dear count,’ said my grand- mother, ‘ I've already told you that I haven't a frauc.‘ " ‘ You do not need monsy,’ he replied ; ‘listsu.’ And then he confided to her a secret fer which any one of you, gentlemen, would 'vo ten years of his life." All t oyonng officers listened with intense intamt. Tomski paused a moment, lit his cigar ond‘coatinaed : “That evening she went to thcqucen's game at Versailles. The count do Provence War. the game fsro. She told him :1 ,.,,‘ ,. , Na 1 " l‘fuhlnins fih or other for not having yet paid her debt, and then began to play. She staked a a sum on her first card-she iron ; she doc led it on tho nextâ€"she won; the third time again she doubled itâ€"agaiu she won." "Palnw l-â€"purs luck I" cried one of the -.-ono.u. ” A fable," said Hermann. ' *‘saidNaroumoU, "ighyun have a _ possesses an semis, my F. why don't you induce hes-to s in you . “ That is the devil of it," replied Tcmaki. “ She had three sonabcsids my fatherâ€"das- pentc blenall of them. Not one ever ed in ' ' the pdvilsgstheyso ardently desired. t )m remember my undo, Lount Ivan Ilitch 2â€"hs ma favourite “the old lady. Well. one day he lost: 0 Zsritoh three hundred thousand roubles. . Mb W. Tl: old film. pityupouhim, and, stare:- u I m'wouiiwti: . e in mywfissoo tZantch asddomandsdhlsrsvenaa Infintbet mfltythcusaadrouhles;hissecond--hat .itlsllo gentlcmsmandu‘utohreak “all: . howitsodedghsruined whohlow outhishrsiae. My . wag-la.“ ‘ "HTS; 4" atom Fedorovaa was mated in her roo- ‘v-“u'om‘ maids sur. than. Mule-p beta. the companion, was making signs to him. He had for otten that it was for- bidden to speak 0 the death of any of the countess' aged friends. ,. not know it. “'8 were ladies of honour to first time we waited upon the empress," and the old lady sighed as she thought of her vanished youth and beauty. Then, her mood changing, "Paul," said she, “talk with Idsabeta while I am dressing. Tisanks, where is my snufiubox! Help me to get up, Lisabeta," and the old countess passed be- hind ths screen. to the countess!" asked Lisabeta lvanovna. “ Is he in the engineers 2" Naroumoli‘. But why do you ask ‘3" He checked himself immediately. Liss- "Dead said she; “well, well! I did other when we were girls. I remember the “ “’ho is this cfilcer you wish to present "No, in the hussars. His name is The companion smiled, but did not answer. “Well, I must Le oll'. Good-by, grand? mother. Good-by Lisabeta. Why did you ask if he was in tho engineers 2" And smiling knowingly, the young officer With- drew. Lieabeta Ivanovna sighed, and recommenc. ed her work. The young girl's life was an unhappy one. To eat another's bread is always bitter, but who could paint the miseriesof a com anion to a lady of quality? When she m e the tea, the countess abused her because the servants stole the sugar. “'lien she read to her, the counters held her respOnsible for the author's duluess. \Vhen she _went out with her, the countess scolded her if the weather was bad. Often she would retire, after a day of misery, to her little room and weep bitterly over the :ili'ronts sho had endured. One morning, a few days before the scene just related, she was seated at her window, working, when she perceived a handsome oung officer azing at her from the street. .ho svcrted ier gaze, and applied herself with redoubled assiduity to her work. After a few moments she looked up, and he was still there. For some time he continued to gaze at her window, and disappeared. The next day he was there again. The day after, as she and tho countess was about getting into the carriage, she saw him staud~ lug, muflled in a large fur cloak, watching her, His bright eyes followed her every movement. Lisahcta smiled, despite her- self. From that moment a correspondence of Iancos was begun. a; ermann (for the reader will have guessed that it was he) had a small fortune, but, for an officer, was poor. In order to preserve himself from debt, he had resolutely deter- mined ucvorto play, and lived within his income. He was very ambitious, and very taciturn. Under his reserve, however, smoldered the mrst violent passions. He possessed great self-control, and, though a horn gambler, he never touched a. card. He often passed feverish nights before the green table, devoured by the passion of play, but never indulging in it. The story of tho Comte de Ssint-Gcrmain’s three cards had made a vivid impression upon his mind. He could think of nothing else. “Ab,” he said to himself, “if the old countess would only tell me her secretâ€"if she would but tell me the names of the three winning cards! I must be presented to her. 1 must gain her confidence, She is 87 cars oldâ€"87 1 She might die this weekâ€" shc might die to-mori'owâ€"aud her secret With her I" And be dug his nails into the palms of his hands as he thou ht of it. But he was a man of iron WI 1, and did not falter in his determination to possess himself of the secret. He observed the pretty young girl who acted as companion to the countess, and resolved to use her as a tool to further his ends. Not for a moment did a thought of the misery he might came her make him falter. He used every means to open a correspondence with her. He bribed the servants. Ho confided notes to tho mediates who waited upon the countess for orders. At length his perseverance was rewarded. Lisabeta answered him. Her first letter was a somewhat cold note, chiding him for his rash persistence. But the ice was broken. His protestations of love were soon reci roasted, and at last she consented to a rm a now. With the rashness with which timid women sometimes have she appointed the countess’ house for tho place. In her letter she said : This evening there is to be a ball at the German ambassador's. We will remain there until 2 o'clock. As soon as we start for the ball, which will be about 11, the servants will immediately retire to their quarters. But one will remain, the footman at the door, and he probably will be asleep. Enter as soon as you see us leave, and go up-stsirs. If you find anyone in tho ante-chamber ask if the countess is at home; the answer will be that she is not, and you must resign your- self and go. it is not probable that you will meet anyone, however. When you are in the antaohsmber take the door to the loft, and you will find yourself in the coun- tess' boudoir. There, behind a tall screen, you will see two doorsâ€"one opens into a closet, the other upon a stairway, which leads to â€"- Hermann's eyes glared like those of a beast of prey as he read the note. Already he saw dancing before his eyes the heapcd‘ up gold and bank-notes, the cards, the green cloth of the gambling table. He saw him- self in imagination sweeping in fantastic treasures such as ho had never dreamed of. Ho awaited with feverish impatience the arrival of the hour. At ll o'clock ho was waiting in front of the countess’ door. The night was stormy ; the wind moaned fitfully, the lamps gave forth an uncertain flicker upon the falling snow and thedescrted street. From time to time the {outfall of a belated inner-by sounded upon the stones. But ennann felt neither Wind nor snow. At last the carriage Two lackcysdepoaitod the mud! form of the countess within it, and following her came the lithe figure of Lisabota, as she sprang upon the step. The slam of the door smote his ear, and the dull sound of the wheels as they rolled over the snowy street. The footman shut the carriage gate, the windows became dark, and silence sons hung over the household. Hermann sp reached a street lamp, and b its feeble g ~noisier examined his watch. wenty minutes after ll : it was past the hour. He opened the gate and entered the vsstibuleâ€" no footman there. \Vithafirmstep be mounted the grand stairway, and found himself in the anteochsmber. On the floor lay asnon'ng servant. Passing quickly by him, Hermann entered the countess' room. Before a little altar in the corner, covered with images, burned a perfumed lamp of gold. On the walls hung portraits, attired in the fashion of fifty years before. Oneâ€" thst of a handsome mania uniformâ€"seemed to follow him with his cold, gray eyes as he moved about the room. Hermann resented unlock involuntarily. sndthea laughed at hrs lolly. 0n the mantel stood porcelain vases sndamarhls clock. About therooni were scattered countless jewels. He {used ba- hindarcrcenstoccrideofthcroom; thorn: mthsdoors. Hecpcnedtho one to the right;itwas the staircase which led to the yailsnt. The great clock in anmofl'wasinthehabitoffreqsoating ‘the ball struck twelve, and its echoes died this place, and Hermann requested him to. conduct him there. They through a Two number of rooms, filled witu obsequious ser- ‘ Silence. Then came the distant ; vants. All were crowded. Generals and wheels. For the firstl diplomatists were playing at whist. Young men were extended upon the divans, smok- ing Turkish pipes. At last they reached the main room. ‘ Tchckalinski was seated at the i i III Hermann waited.- One o’clock. His pulse beat slowlyâ€"he was (aim. o'clock. : rolling of carriage to Wk“ ,5 n pm] 3" . time he felt some slight emotion. The car- ' riage rapidly approached, and {the servants, Earned by the sound, hastflged to receizs . . . , - n ,t eir mistress. Three mai entered a 0' in W“? 59‘“ 1““ w Swn’ ' )ofirgnggé to the in“ and went him lighted up the bondoir; a moment after the edb'y a score of players. He was a man of countess appeared, preceded and followed 60, witha noble head, crowned with snow- white hair. His countenance shone with good humor and with good living. During a pause in the play Narcumcfi' presented his fncud. The banker greeted him with a. 5 charming smile, bade him not to stand upon very pious. ceremony, and began another deaL The : bets were numerous. The deal lasted long. 1 onto ’em," said the voice, earnestlv. At its close Tchekalinski l-egaa shuffling a‘ new pack for a fresh deal. centre of a In by lackeys with lights. mg throth the slight The fold lad' fell into an easy-chair, and the to remove her ornaments. ta pused immediately in front He could have touched her a she He heard her Ii ht footstep on For which in an- ly opened door. ' maids Then Lisa of him. went by. the stairway ; he heard her oor close.. a moment he felt something other man would have been remorse, but be His heart was stone. l The maids continued to remove the coun- .\\'heu they had taken off patches, and - stifled if. tess' ball-dams. her wig, her diamonds, her her brocaded gown, and replaced them with a wrapper and cap, she looked a little less hideous. Like most very old people, she was trou- bled with nice lcssncs. of goin'v to be wheele Therefore, instead at once, she had her chair before the fire had the lights ex- tinguished, and dismissed her women. flickering lire-light fell u yellow face as her head n side, and its vacuous look revealed the ab- sence of thought. But suddenly the express- ion chan ed ; her lips trembled, and her up. The figure of a min appeared between her and the tire. " Fear nothing, madam,” said the stran- ger in a hoarse whisper, “ fear nothing; I do not wish to harm you. I come to beseech you to grant me a favor." The old countess looked at him in silence. as if she did not understand.~ Thinking that she was deafAe placcd his lips to her ear and rcpepted what he he had said. Still she was silent. “You, madam," continued lie, “ can as- sure the happiness of my life without the least trouble to yourself. You can tell me the names of the three cards thatâ€"" He stopped. Her lips moved. dontly understood him. " It is is jest," she said; “I swear to you it is a foolish jest.” “No, no I " cried Hermann, passionately, jest ! Think of Count Ilitch and mann. the young cflicer. The :1 her wrinkled, ded from side to alinski. with his polite smile, “that your play is somewhat he sneer, " you can decline to play against me eyes lift if you wish." with a still sweeter smile, "but you will pardon me for so 'ing that when Iplay for such large sums prefer to deal with the On the control" 'l' money before me. It facilitates calcula- of bank notes and placed it upon tho three. The banker examined the notes with a glass and began to deal. To the right came a ton, to the left a three. momcut'the banker’s brows contracted, but his smile at once reappeared. -Hc placed upon llcrmaun's pile of notes a similar pile. She evi- tire sum upon the seven. Tchckalinski dealt. To the right a jack, to the left. a seven. . “it is no his gains He stopped again. The countess’ working features seemed for a moment to betray some emotion, but only for a moment. “Why do you wish to keep this secret? For your grandsons ? They are rich already. Besides, they would not profit by it. are born debauchees, and had they the deiil himself at their orders they would die beg. I know the value of moneyâ€"tile secret would not be thrown away upon me. The countess remained dumb. Hermann threwhiinsclf at her feet. “ If your heart be human, if you hav: ever loved, I implore you to tell me this secret 1 By all that is holy in this world or the next, I beseech you, tell it me l " The countess remained dumb. “ Stayâ€"perhaps some awful sin stsius Perhaps you have some com with demons to obtain this secret. bethink youâ€"you have not many years to I am ready to assume with the secret upon my Speakâ€"~speak, I implore dently ill at case. He counted one hundred thousand roubles in notes, and placed them upon the mass of wealth. They ling-house. The old men had left their whist, the young men their divans. The servants liad quitted their posts. A throng of feverish gamblers and bedizencd lackeys surrounded Hermann and his silent oppo- gars. your soul. )act livc. all its painsâ€"ready to take souls all its sins. you I " The countess remained dumb. Gnashing his teeth, Hermann leaped to his feet. "' Curse you, old hag ! " he cried, drawing a pistol from his breast, “ speak you shall or' die I” For the second time the features of the countess displayed some emotion. Her a ed head trembled-â€"sho extended her hands oe- bly, as if to ward off the weaponâ€"she fell back in her chair. “Enough of this!" cried Hermann, bru- tally, clutching her arm, “for the last timeâ€"â€" will you speak or no ‘2 ” The arm felt strangely limp and lifeless in his grasp. He approached and and examin- ed her facs by the light of the fading fire. A look of haughty determination was upon the withered face, but the eyes were dim. gags, countess of Fedorovna, was cold and on . Three days after this scene the obsequios of the countess were celebrated in the cathedral of Vasili Blazhcnuoi. entered the church. remorse, he could not deny he was her assassin. superstition had forced him there. cicd that the dead woman would exercise a malign influence ovcr his life if l‘c did not appease her spirit by assisting at the funeral. . The cathedral was crowded- The body lay upon an imposing catafalquc, under a Around the bier were gath- ered the three generations of her family. No one weptâ€"tears would have been con- sidered an sfi‘ectation. old that her death had long been regarded as probable at an ' moment. fter the funeral oration the relatives and friends defiled slowly around the bier to look upon the features of the dead woman. Hermann also advanced. He reached the cstafalqno, mounted its ate s, and bent over He recalled With a stifled cry. He fancied he had seen .s movement of the eyes of the corpse, and a mocking smile play over its cold lips. All the rest of the day he felt a most ex- traordinary uneasiness. where he took his solitary dinner he drank ly, contrary to his habit, in the hope of ing off the gloom that oppressed him. ' The wino only inflamed his imagination, and gavo new activity to He walked the streets of the city until he was exhausted, and then He throw himself upon the bed, ful y dressed, and in a few minutes a leaden slumber fell upon him. When he woke, a flood of moonli ht streamed from the window to his bed. looked at his Watch. It was half-past three. He could sleep no longer. thiiik of his failure to obtain the secret, of the old countess to the other world, hearing her scerect with her. Suddenly he looked up. door was moving. Could it be his servant I No, not at that hour. opened. and he could dimly distinguish in tho background of darkucsaa figure in white. The figure advanced toward him with a glid- It reached the yellow line of llermanu‘s hair rose upon his he d. It was the countess. " I come against my will." the apparition said slowly, “ but by your will it is that I am forced to come. Three, seven, ace, played one after the other: there are the cards. Farewell!" The figure glided towards the door. reached the threshold it turned and Her- msnn fancied he could discern in the dark- ness its mocking smile. Hermann Although he felt no to himself that Faith ho had noneâ€"- Hc fan- velvet canopy. The countess was so the coflin. At the restaurant dec It was all in vain. his working brain. returned to his qu tors. He began to and of the escape lie thought the The door slowly g motion. moonlight. Aait “ Three, seven. ace 2 " Three, seven, ace Z This was the secret. The words were brand- ed on llermann's brain; he could think of nothing else, he could dream of nothing else. red in a myriad mystic forms. lie saw vast forests, whose nodding branches were themselves Mighty cities reared themselves before him. whose Gothic gates were stnn Monstrous aces dangled from the skies, like spider-sts. The clock ticked,, “ Three, seven, ace. There was at Moscow a famous faro bank, frequented only name was Tchekaliuski. The cards sppea into trees. gely like to sevens. The banks r's no life ma been! J‘yGocLb, in: you, invested $150,000 pane-l at u‘ay. “Id 50 m, M in "T" l in a residence and grounds at Inungtor, on magnificent house. huleho audson river. At an early hour on gflatcrdsy morning flames utterly destroyed y the rich. moose fortune. Ilia excellent wines, his elegant manners had succeeded in attracting room of the poor girl who loved him. He fashionable opened the one to the an; a closet revealed I ed the slum... for the he stepped. a “W Washiwa by. The house I th to his doors the Mu! 0‘ 3100501. The Via“? l hundred and eighty feet long, filled with the b‘oc .hel; they most rare and valuable plants. The pe- Of “30” 0‘ cuniary loss is 8150,00), which is unin- ectod the miles of uty l cured. fickle goddess. Fortune. Hermann deposited a check upon thel table. “Fifty thousand roubles," replied Her. At these words all eyes were fixed upon " He is a man," thought Narouluofl'. " Allow me to observe, sir," :a'd Tchek- say." "I know it," said ermsiin, with a slight “That is not my desire," said the banker, Hermann drew from his pocket a package “Three wins," said Hermann. A rumour ran round the table. For a " Do you leave it there 2" he asked. Without replying Hermann placed the on. “ Seven wins,” said Hermann. 'l‘lie usually impassive banklr was evi- Tho news had spread thiough the gamb- ncnt. The young man placed the two hundred thousand, roubles upon the ace. A profound silence reigned throughout the room. Tchekaliucki prepared to deal. His hands trembled, despite himself. To the right, an ace; to the left a queen. " Ace wins," said Hermann, extending his hand toward the money. “ I beg your pardon," said the banker, in honeyed tonesâ€"” I beg your pardonâ€"ace loses." Hermann glared at the cards. On the banker’s pilo was an ace ; on his, the queen of spades ! IIc sbiiddorcd and turned faint. Hc fancied he could see in the painted face upon the card the features of the old coun- tess, and her malignant smile. “Curse her!” he shricked, “curse the old hag! {day ten thousand devils torture licr lying soul !" His voice died away in a hoarse scream. He foamed at the mouth. The banker made a. sign to the servants, and they advanced and removed him. Tchekalinaki smiled his most brilliant smile upon the assembled gamblers. “Make your bets, gentlemen," he said, and began to shuffle the cards. In the Ouboukliof asylum for the insane, at Moscow, is a very old man. He is known only as “No. 17.” He is harmless, but will reply to no questions put to him. He re- peats incessantly, day after day, your after year, the words : “Three, seven, aceâ€"three, seven, queen ; three, seven, ace â€"- three, seven, queen l”â€"-From the Russian 'af Alex- ander Pushkin. ._._..._. Costly Mansions. As a rule, says a New York correspon- dent, we take very kindly to all sorts of foreign thingsâ€"sometimes a good deal more so than foreigners themselves. A great many of. us, especially those who have plenty of money, can see very little credit in anything that does not bear a foreign trade mark. Our millionaires must now even get foreigners to finish all their fine houses. Fifth Avenue furnishes several cases in point. The new mansions going up there for the Vanderbilte, the Goelcts, and some other nahobs, are to be peifect palaces, so far as elaborate finish is concerned. Out- side as well as inside, nothing that art can do for them is to be spared. Even the stone fronts must be ornamented with fine carving. There are scores of good stone workers in New York, but they are not good enough it seems, for the fancy work on the Fifth Avenue fronts. "Artists " must beimported expressly to carve the figures and the intricate devices in foliage and general gingerbread. If a certain piece of work of this kind is to be done, it must wait till an "artist"can be brought over from Europe to do it. The foreign gentlemen generally take their time about coming and take plenty of time at their work when they get here, but no one must attempt to hurry them up. They would resent that either by refusing to come at all, or remain to go on with the work after beginning. ' me of these artists in brown stone are just as hard to manage as opera singers, and have to by handled with the same care, or they mae kick up at any moment and leave some one in tho lurch. It is not much of a compli- ment that our rich men, such as the lloeleto, pay to our own workmen when they insist upon foreigners being brought over to finish the outside of their houses. They demand, too, that agood deal of the material for the houses shall be brought from abroad. The completion of the Van- derbilt mansion, for instance, will probably be delayed a couple of years by the diliicul ty of getting orders for foreign tiling filled. Some very good tiling is msdc in this coun- try, but Mr. \‘andcruilt won't have it, and the workmen here must wait on the con» veniencc of manufacturers in Europe. blar- ble chimney-pieces are no longer considered stylish enough for first-class houses. E'abo- rater carved wood is used instead, and in mauv cases the article is prepared in Europe and brought here complete, ready to be set in its place. The costliest chimney-piece yet ordered for a New York mansion will grace the Fifth avenue home of the rich Californian, D. 0. hlills. The value of this single article, which is only a chimney-piece at test, is $4,800. The contractfor decorat- ing the walls of Mr. )Iills' parlour-s demand $300 a equan foot for the work. The houses oing up for Mr. Vanderbilt‘s two sons be nearly as costly as his own. Among other elegant buildings which will take some time to finish arc those of Robert and Ogden Ocelot, David Dora, and the millionaire ll. 1. Bishop. The orders in each case are to spare no expense, and as there is plenty of money behind them, they are pretty sure tobe carried out. \thu the new min-ions are finished and occupied they 000. «ww._ the conservatory, alloon'sli itrcazurc, f :ur (ARIN mailed In 92',“ 8.5. or no lots, wholcmle price'. splendid variety. It; J. lsnnsos A: baa..‘l'onuitn. A Disroputable Telephone. Thatreservoir of female loveliness and in- telligence known as Mills seminary, says the The San Francisco Part, is connected with outer darkness by a telephone, thioagh which, in some senses inadequate instru- lnent,all interviews betwren the inmates an-i mile beings are conducted. Tue other Ebb. dmlinglar0.surruuml- morning Mrs. Mills was informed that a ‘gsntleman in San Francisco had signalled her» instrument, and that excellent dissemina- tor of crochet and Greek words repaired to the mouth-piece. ” Hello!" said the man. “Heaven, 0 I" answered )Iis. .\l., who is “ 1 want 'em all in tights, with spanglea “ “’snt what 3" gasped Mrs. Mt, who was incxpressibly shocked. = very low necks. Have some of 'em jump “What!” exclaimed Nsroumofl', lsugh- through b‘uWnL Bad 193‘. 8m“ 5” ingly, “at last, oh! man of iron, you have â€"â€"" ' yielded to the temptation 1' \Vell, I wish you good luck." “ How much! " said the banker, peering F at the check. “I beg your pardon, but I cannot see the figures." “ Why, the girls,” replied the voice, “and‘ “ The rules of this establishment will not . allow anything of the kind," said the model recaptress, firmly. “Very well, then“ make ‘em all red \Vhen can you send ’em to the theatre 3“ “ The young ladies are allowed to attend the matinee only in parties ofsix, and ac- companied by a teacher," said the guardian of youthful innocence. " Am not satisfied with twin sistersâ€"must be made to kick higher." How Mrs. Mills refrained from fainting she neVsr knew herself, but when she reinv- ed a little she made the wire hum like an [Eclian harp in a nor'cast gale with the em~ phstio remark : “ I must request, sir, that on instantly remove your daughters from t is institution â€"instantly, sir. I cannot consent to impart any such scandalous information to the young, and I desireâ€"â€"-‘ I And there is no knowing how the matter would have resulted had not the Oakland office suddenly sthched oil the connection just then, and explained that he had by mistake booked the seminary on to the Pet- siuma station, where a variety troupe agent was instructing a city theatricab bill engraver regarding some colouicd pos- ters. By Universal Accord. Area's CaTIIARTIC PILLS are the best of all pp 911ch for family use. .1 They are the pro act of long, laborious, and successful chemical investigation, and their extensive use, by physicians in their practice, and by all civilized nations, proves them the best and most effectual piirgative I’i.l that medi- cal science can devise. Being purely vege- rablc no harm can arise from their use. In intrinsic value and curative powers no other I‘xlls can be compared pith them, and every person, knowing their virtues, will employ them, when needed. Thcykcep the system in perfect order, and maintain in lienlthyaction the whole machinery of life. Mild, searching and effectual, they are especiallyadaptcd to the needs of the digestive apparatus, dernngc- » . incnls of which they prcvuit and cure, if timely taken. They arc the best and safest pliysic to employ for children and weakencd constitutions, where a mild but effectual catliarfic is required. For salc by all dealers. â€"~-> 0.o<â€"-- Tm; _(_‘ouitc dc Chamboi'd is to spend some time with the Duke of Norfolk at Aruudel Castle, where immense preparations have been on foot, his object being to make arrangements concerning the settlement of the religious houses recently disbanded in France. Group can be cured in five minutes by the combined use of Hagyard's l’cctoral Balsam and \ellow .(lil. Indeed, Yellow Oil is in itself a sptciric used internally and applied outwardly : but to heal and strengheu the lungs the l’ectoral Balsam may be used with great success. Both of these matclilcss re- medies should be kept in every house. To be obtained of all dealers in medicine. “’hat a multitude of martyrs suffer from Headache I either of the nervous or bilious form. The principal cause of the distress is a disorded Stomach and Liver, for which Burdock Blood Bitters is a positive specific. It cures constipation of the Bowcls, elimi- nates disease from the kidneys, arouses the secretions tn a healthy action, purifies the blood, regulates the Liver and strengthens the debilitated system. Sample Bottles 10 cts. Regular size 51.00. Rheumatism is one of the most prevalent and obstinate diseases incident to our cli- mate, but it has been disarmcd of its terrors by that invincible remedy. Hapyard's Yel- low Oil, an external and internal medicine whose application is so varied and usafnl in all painful and inflammatory diseases and wounds, as to render it a household neces- sity to all who suffer from pain. Tuoucn the soil of Virginia grows the best tobacco leaf in tho worldI it does not all grow equal qualities. The production even of adminmg counties is often quite different, the one producing leaf whiclr at once deterio- rates IS grown in the other. The leaf of the “ Myrtle Navy " is the product of the choice sections of the State, which, through some combination of local influences, produce a better quality than any others. This is shown by its slways'commandinz a higher price than any other smoking leaf. One of the most loathsome and terrible diseases of our climate is Chronic Catarrh. \Vbcn thc poisoning matter is constantly falling upon the Lungs. Pulmonary Con- sumption is most certain to follow. Expol the morbid secretion from tho Bronchial pipes by Iiagyord‘s l’cctoral lislsam, the great throat and lung healer. Sold by all dealers at 25 cts per bottle. _.\lo_tliers who are startled at the hour of midnight by the ominous hoarse cough of your little ones, “list would you not give for a prompt and certain means of relief from that dioad destroyer of your children, Group? Suth a means you may have for the trolling cost of 25 cents. It is lisgyard's ‘1 allow Oil, the great Household remedy for all inflammatory and painful diseases. Do not rest over night again without it. Messrs. 'l‘. Milburn 5'. Co. Dear Sirs,~~l have been troubled with Dyspepsia for seven years or more, and was so ball that I often had to get up in the night and dissolve soda in water and take it before I could go to sleep. . Isaw your Burdock Blood Bitters advertised and I got a bo‘.tlc and took one tea.- oonful three times a day the first day, and it did not help me ; then I took three tablespooufuls thrcc times a day for four days, and that gave me great relief. 1 have taken one bottle and 1 think 1 am cured of [)yspepsm or Sour Smmach. as it is some. tiincs called. I was also troubled with a slight attack of inflamatiou of tho Kidneys, and I think the Burdock Blood Bitters help- edmc of that. If I could only get ano- ther bottle I think it would cure me of that terrible pain in my back, but can't get it here. With thanks for the benefit alreain received, I remain you rs, JONATHAN TULLElt. HUSSIN HOUSE, Canada. _II. Irish. proprietor. Marks, Ellâ€"Tullculn‘d by n. H. SH vein a CO., 1: Wellington St. East , Tor-iota Agents wanted. ll.\ Sill-Il.l.lill~'l‘lil§ CHEAPEST. . he“. an! fastest Inekinz corn shell" in use 'hss I no equal. Write f.r particulars to J. P. 1’05, Dondss, Ont. “‘ ' THEE FauEs,wr-i'luuifl's l and Designs secured in. man‘ s. l a“ LCnllntuuHau-Icc and Foreign) . . mamas.’ )u 'r. A s ' L, Inll cover the ownership of about 8200,01»,- xmnia.‘ Inmate. Turonm. GTHI’WATSON. street West. 1’4ka , Jails lid 13an r3356 , FU ‘17 You“ Street, 'Iluroulu. Uhhffss: A V > f-...~.-â€".-â€"--.-.â€" t.‘ n... h «ARTIFICIAL LIMB iszufi”m““t’£s lm. mmumim'n a; can. lao- PEARL M."IMA WOW mum“ M- M! J. WAS BBOPI', Dreyfus. Ont STANDARD CHOPP! usmu our lunch! Dali DALI.- S‘I’OIIII. ML "not" rue!“ cat. can II N. Iv Arv unstain- an aura. no Katrina’- I2 “k (“CITY ’ .‘ ‘5 “m5 L“ $3 and muftan 2" " ' a swarms. ' N0 MILLS, al’si 3! a" 1.3! “risks. file's!“ ~ «-~ chem if Gthlrilllml Iu grznd Ar) kind of grain. fine or (lung. email ‘ a veil. as a I 1m tun mill stone. rm moss ulna woos cu, mums. cum Send for particulars. Address- warnnons ENGINE ‘WORKS co. NVENTORS DESIROUS OF OB~ raining patents should write to III-l.\'ll\' CRIST. Patent Solicitor, Ottawa. Canada: Incnty yours' practice; an pale-Ill, no pay. 7_ Star Auger fur well boringâ€"bra! in the world for quicksand. bani pan Never was heal: try it Send for circular to maul, fis‘hlsgstrLl‘l‘sinilfilam V METAL .t. ltUB- Stamps description. a clay. etc. HAND STAMFS Brouao Medal sv. Toronto Eu lblliull, 1850 srynts wanted. KENYON STEWART MFG CJ., 36 lung 8!. West, 'l‘oronm. (fifiISTMAs 617%th . NEW YEAR’S CARDS. (Jr Seifil for sample. order hv mail. LYON (isâ€"ALEXANDER, 128 BAY STREET TORONTO : - -â€"â€"_‘-'â€"_._.â€"L_.‘ __.â€".a â€"â€"â€"-wâ€"â€"â€"â€" ; UXURIAXT “'IIISKRR“ ; and Ministaclles iiif.i2.il.ly ‘ produced by the well-knuth , and celebrated moustache pru- ‘ duoer, Ana's l‘onuvu. ln 3|weeks. An agreeable and paw- halt . evsrv o orlul stimulstlve Emolllsut. , . ‘ In Canada on receipt of the price, ‘.‘.5 cls. EARN |-.S'l‘ DERRINGER, Chemist, 396 King uln'ol, Tori-um. Sent to suv sildrc-s Ask your Drugglst for N I S H I S H E N E COUGH BALSAM. . News fails. Mothers, don't let your children suffer. ImProveleamond and the Hank“) CLARK. JOHNSON 8!. CO., 77 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ont. suns-rs WANTED rou our COPYRIGHTED PORTRAITS Queen Victoria. 6: Hon. Geo. Brown. RICHMOND .5: C0.. 'lltAl’l‘ and Fine Art Publishers. 75 Bay Street, Toronto. cutod in Oil, Water Colour, Slot-l Engrnviugs, t m- Unly first-class coloured umk We also execute Hpculsl onlch for hluiiiiiing and Finishing l‘iciurcs, snout: nrds. d'c. POP- (lllico and Portraits cw. ESSllS. I-‘sctcrv : you and Carbon. done ’l‘bc unfold mlscrlcs which result from imllsurctlnn in earlv lilo mav be alleviated and curul. talllv, Nervous sud Phys-lea! Dohlllty. will become a droam of the past. and vigorous manhood may be restored and lndubltnblo evidence is al- f-thaua'od \ l- regained. fouled of the truth of these statements, Address N, l‘ampuici in sealed wrappers post free. ll. lust-lime, King-91., Toronto. GUNS. SPORTING GOODS. lfl'Si-nll for my new Illllslrafcil Czil.i'.o.ilc jud out. 317' Prices greatly reduced. J. L. RAIVBONE, Practical Gunmaker. Toronto. DOBYN’S SURE CU "All NEVER FAILED 10 Cure Catarrh, Neuralgia and Nervous Headache. Cold in tho llcad, swppagc of tho Nasal Passages, Deafness, Dizziness, Dunner-is of Slglit, and all kin- dred complaints arising from ncrlccled Colds and Exposure. 18,000 Testimonials have been received de~ clarlmr Ils curative OUR TERMS 2 “a mall “ Dosvx's Sl‘fll’. Cum " part of the Dominion for One Dollar prr Single Box, or (fire: Boat-afar Two Dollars. C. POMEROY 86 CO., 85 King Slrcct Woof, Toronto. (ll-literal Agents for Canada. PUBLISH We supply " outsides " and “ insides," on first-class paper. with or without news matter. at a. very low rate. prices are so low that no publisher can afford to print his " first side” at Samples and prices on applica- S. FRANK WILSON, Manager. RIFLES )owcrs. to any Enspjjimvlaii gm Our home. tion. (.flice ul Aiiillury Publishing C0.. Toronto, ('amdu. EPIZOTIC. Horus slcl. with the prevailing rpil mile or 'vlis- temp: r, on recuurlug with dull splvlls, file, Weakness, etc” and horses lildv-lmum with norms. obstructions beaver, a: d grncnl imtlirifdncss. should be fed Tiioanv's Ill-lover) llosss sun (.‘xnm. fowl, gins tli-m tone, Kllfld spirits, improves the spoeliic, puts them l‘I s. hullhyum- TflOItl.l2'n"n‘ CATTLE l’OUlf ls 'l‘llll 1”le IN CANADA, and slinu'd be frd (I: tattle, slit-q: and plgs falling for the Christmas market. Marmfsttr H'-d'l Jnhrrsf. South. Hamilton. um r1 'llr 3] , mm in water, rough coal. 2 flue :l‘r'hy coat, and tllllufi. CANADA PERMANENT LOAN AND SAVINGS C0. This (.‘vnnpam is now lending money an uncut-{)- tiunablsd'. aI listais security rates of interest. on the SINKING FUND PLAN, » vAl‘Oâ€"r Straight Loans at? Per Gent. pr! annum. tbs principal being repaid at the end of dictum, or by instalments, as may be agreed on. lull r-artlcuiars ms; L: hs‘l from Ike (:nnys'iv' e Appraisers, or from ' J. HERBERT MASON, Hangar 7'- Handlers. Tomato Bi. . Toronto. s'. areat‘y rolurasl Omcs :-â€"Compan THEWPEARL." awake. I Enrica-era, ' No family should be Wilton!“ it. . unit. and tin-flew by lime or neither. Ask your Grucu for It, or send dire“ t. . YEAST COMPANY, 39 Front Streetlzast. Toronto. 8.x rm r. 0. Head; ln a rug. FIRE PROOF SHAMPION FA R 31 ENGINES sold this gear up to Nov. 90. 1880. +14 (‘hsmpl ins sold in "11" years. Xml pormlar and pincer virgins in Canada. molding 900 for ISSI. Order early. Sand for new titalogiie. POIRTABLE -\ Sow Mills and Grist, Mills Our Specialties. Brmtford, Ontario, Canada. TRE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANADA. â€"â€"rol _ Cocoas. Chocolates, Coffees, Spices, Chicory, Mustard- All goods as mprcsenled. Cash and pmmpbmhi‘ men save money by buying of lPE'I‘ER BLACK. no first maker of Cocoa In Ontario. FACTORYâ€"Temperance St. Toronto. lasHAQYARDS ‘ “BALS AM. list no equal for me permanent cure of = Coughs. Colds. Sore Throat. Asthma, cheap” Whooping Cough. ltronclilfls. and all Lung Diseases. . . fl' Eve ' bottle uaranlecd to gm satisfaction. '1‘. hlrlLllUR§ & C0.. Proprietors Tacoma. DIAMONDS. WILL OUT. AM) Tm: Cross-cut Saws will out faster and staph: order long- or than any other sau- In the world. hey are lnsnu- factiireil only by R. E. SMITH 8: 00.. St. Cstharinos. and Sold 1) the Hardware ’lrado ovary- where. Ti 'o no other. We also make tho Lance ’l‘oolli, blghtnlugfilmpmvcd Champion, Ecllpso. In short, all kinds and patterns, including the New ImprovedChampion. .3313- Uatharines Saw Works.” Burdock llealluu ointment should he used in connection wiili Burdock Blood lliuers for curing Ulcers. Absceues. I-‘evers, Sores. 81c. Price ascents per box. '1'. MILIIURN & C0.- SuLs Acsurs. Toxou'ro. " UNION FIRE msumma chp'v CAPITAL, - $1,000,000. Head Uflim 28 l; 30 Toronto Slml, Toronto DIRECTORS : Hon J C AIKINS. Soc of State, Pres. w H IJussrsi'ou, Vice-President I’ooplc‘s Loan and Deposit 00, Toronto. Janus Psrzasox, of Human Bros, Wholesale Dry-Goods Merchants, Toronto. A A ALLAN, of A A Allan ls Co, Wholesale Furriers, Toronto. Asz Nuns, of A a S Nalru, Coal Dealers. Toron- ~ "- Io. RE Joux BAIN,SoliclIur of lilo Imperial Bank, Toron- to W ECoanflm. Toronto. Saunas Mcllmnx, Merchant, Toronto. W 1‘ Edge. London. If H llowits, of Smith, Woud .k lloworfl'oroufo. A. T. McOORD, Jr.. Manager. Ill-kl taken at Equitable Ilatcl and Louis Smxlul I‘romptly. Tde Largest Government Deporit of any Ontario Fire Insurance Company. m LEATHER BELTING 1 ALL (INCH!) SEND you CATALOGUE "All . n furl of rivet-i PRICE LIST; (mans inns.) in THEflARKET. F. E. 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