Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-25
NO.14.

III
en'age; woman ofrare beauty and nc.
eomP,iissahtlnents, sat possessing social QUALITIES
which, combined with the dazzling allure
iaeess oil wealth, insured her troons of sd !.
m'rers NrsS.' ana courtezans- Rolling along the
avenue IN her magnificent eouinaoe wL;cb
far exceeds in richness and style that IS
the President ofthe United Srates. o. thar
of any other gentleman in Washington
she looked a very queen-being quite an.
disturbed by any thought that Ter pres
enee sents dagger to- scores of hearts,
whose pa,rimony, unlawfally obtained had
contributed to her enjoyment, in the same
proportion that its loss had addeI TO ths
woes and wretehedness of the beholder.
HIS establishment" was upon Penusy1-
vania Avenue, between the National Ho-
tel and the Capitol. Let US approach and
look at it. a-71s- s-9efsrs Ell
You enter by door of variegated stained
glass, which, by gas light, reflects an ths
colors OF the. rainbow. Ascending flight
OF stairs you reach a door, pull the bels
and instantly a small aperture opens, and 3
double row of ivory, set in black, which
nomlnally belong to Sambo, but in which,
In fact, nre the property of the proprietor.
A glance suffi,es..' You have filed Sam
bo's eye, and are deemed passable. The
door is at once opened, and you are ushered-
INTO the anteIroom- yestibule of hell :
This room is not large, but elegantly ap-.
pointed, the chief attraction being the side
board, which is Of solid marble, and white
as Diahas breast, q A'i'tAA" " -Hi
Here are arranged in long and glisten-
ing columns decahtersS Of cut glass, spark
ing like ibrilliants, filed with the choicest
nectar and blushiBg to the very neck with
the glowing vintage of the olden time. If
you pass this rubicon without tasting its
sparkling but dangers waters, it is not from
any, dearthI of hospitality on. the part of
your persuasive host. The spacious aSport-
ing half' is how2visibIe. The floor is cov1I
cred with earpeting from the Orient, Of i'm
mense cost and marvellous beauty.o The.
walls are adorned with superb paintings Of
the, old masters. and the new, while PEN
dent from the windows hang curtains Of
embroidered lace, covered with golden tap
estry of Oriental magnifcence; With mir
rors of mammoth size rejecting yobr form
and features from score Of cleaning en-
orasures.1ss7 Zis 20 nr7si 3D. 7oi sisas2 =
Along the hall, at coDrenient distances;
are arranged circular tables of polished
rosewood, around which are seated num-
bers of thoughtful, anxious dark Sisaqed
men, who heedyou not-their eyes having
another and stronger attraction. Z One
would naturally suppose this to be thea
tire for jests. drollery and song. or baeha-
nalian revelngs. or ppgilstie ENCOUNTERS.
Far from ii. On the contrary all is hushed,
silent, sepalchral. q 1oiaHs6 s7ig oi bSg.ds
9dI"Noreal voice or socnd s,d 10 aoLiqsosy
-o,,s Within these cheerless walls are found,
You are oppressed with the awful still
ness and awful silence which pervades the
plaee. A laugh, joke, OF even a curse,
would be sensible relief. But YOU hear
nothing of this. Anoccasional long breath
or halfsubdued sigh is all that tells the
ear that these made devotees are possessed,
of lungs and life. ''-' --''
An hours inspection satisfies yousssri-
osity, and YOU are about taking your de-
parture, when soft hand taps You on tie
and low voice aPle.se dor3s
leave, SIT, supper will be ready in ssfew
minutes At precisely half past ten
O'clock the doors Of the dining hall are
thrown open, and "suppers ready" pro-
claims an immediate arinistice between the
and invites to amore healthy
and rational duty. The long tables groah
beneath their burden. of gold and silver
plate, and the haps of delicacies which sur
mount, and adorn them. Here are veni=
son from the brown forests of Maine, tur-
keys from the broad savannalis Of the
West, canvas-baeks from the placid PotoJ
mac, trout from Superior, and salmon from
The s.. Johns; together with fruits, flowers
and wines for every taste AND from every
cline. -'','' -- --'-
The repast over, you are permitted, with
a patronizing Invitation, to "call again" 70
make your retreat to the open air, there to
thank heaven that you are not worship.
per within this magnificent, yet cheerless
abode.
One nights work. . few days previous
70 the close of the last session, made. sad
havoc among the Golfers of this den. 1t is
'aid that distinguished Senator won on
hat night sls0,00O, which broke the bank
md caused temporary suspension. A
lew house, however, was soon purchased
~ him, and was magni6cently decorated,
when the "king of terors," the great unl
beaten and unchallenged, slept iu and
osed the game of life forever. ,si s!slass