Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-12-09

the property of the proprietor. A
glance sufices. You have filled Sam
bo's eye and are deemed passable. The
door is at once opened and you are ush-
cred into the ante room-the vestibule
of hell r The room is not large but ele-
gantly appointed-the chief attraction
being the side board, which is of solid
marble and white as Diana's breast
Here are arranged in long and glisten-
ing columns, decantcrs of cut glass
sparkling like brilliants filed with the
choicest nectar, and blushing to their
very nscks with the glowing vintage of
the oldcn time. IF you pass this rabfcon
withOut tasting its sparkling but dan
gerous waters, It is not from any dearth
Of hospitality on the part of your per-
suasive host. The spacious sporting
halp' is now visible. The floor is COW
cred with carpeting from the Orient, of
immense cost and marvellous beauty
The walls are adorned with superb
paintings of the old masters and the
new. while from the windows hang
curtains, of embroidered lace, covered
with golden tapestry of Oriental mag
ni6cence; with mirrors of mammoth
size rejecting your form and features
from a score of cleaning embrasures.-
Along the hall, at convenient distances,
are ranged circular tables of polished
rosewood, around which are seated
numbers of thoughtful, ANXIOUS, dark,
visaged men who heed you not-their
eyes having another and stronger at
traction. One would naturally suppose
this to be a. theatre for jests, drsllery
and song, or bachanalian revelings. or
pugilistic encounter. Far from it. On
the contrary all is hushed, silent, sepul-
chral.
stNo real voice or sound
Within those cherries walls are found"
You are oppressed with the fearful
stiffness and awful silence which per-
vades the place. A laugh, joke, or
even a curse would be a sensible relief
But you hear nothing of this. An oc-
easional long breath or half-subdued
sigh is all that tells the ear that these
mad dcyotees are possessed of lungs and
life. ->..-.s.~ .assa
An hours inspection satisfies your Gu
riosity, and you arc about taking your
departure when a soft hand taps you on
the shoulder, and low voice, "Please
don't leave, Sir, supper win be ready in
a few minutes" At precisely 10i
o'clock the doors of the dining hall are
thrown open and ''supper's ready"
proelaims an Immediate armistice be-
tween the combatants, and invites your
more healthy and rational duty. The
long tables groan beneath their burden
of gold and silver plate and the heaps
of delicacies which surmount and adorn
them. Here are venison from the brown
forests of Maine. turkeys from the broad
savaDahs of the West, canvas backs from
placid Potomac, trout from Superior and
salmon from the St. Johns; together
with fruits, flowers and wines for every
taste and from every cline. rsv.- .
The repast over, you are permitted
with patronizing invitation to 'call
again" to make your retreat to the open
air, there to thank heaven that you are
not a worshipper within this magnificent
yet cherries abode.
One nights work, few days previ
Gus to the close of the last session, made
sad havoc among the Golfers of this den
1t is said that distinguished Senator
won on that night S1S0,000, which
broke the bank and caused a temporary
suspension. A new house, however,
was soon purchased by him, and was
magnifcently decorated, when the liking
of Terrors," the great unbeaten and un-
challenged, stepped in and closed the
game of life forever. 80 -.t-t