The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-25
ANCIENT AID MODERN.

As A. IN DAns of bLl-oh-A<<-hhs
One pleasant evening-we were not there
however-when Belshazzar had called into
the sanctum few convivial friends, and wal
having a bit Of spree, vagrant hand
without any visible means of support, came
unannounced into the room and wrote a few
words on the wall, which not only soiled
the paper but worried old Bel. immensely,
because he couldn't read the message. He
sent for the reporters, but they couldn't make
it out; then the foreman was called in, but
he couldn't read it; likewise the compost
tons, who were supposed to be able to read
anything, were brought in, but they pro
nounced it conund.um which they couldn't
guess, but they said they'd bet the drinks
for the crowd that the new devil could read
it, and the old man took 'em up, and called
in Daniel. And sure enough he did read it,
right of, like little man, without stopping
to spell the words; and as a reward for his
superior intelligence Dan. was promoted, al
once, to the ad cases, whereupon all the
other fellows struck, and the paper didn't
come out. But all the foregoing is merely
an illustrations text, as it were, for the
remarks which We are about to offer, tO-wit
AS Is NOW.
At more recent period than the date Of
the foregoing episode, hand, which may or
may not have had more head connected
with it than the hand referred to in the
above historical sketch, appeared in the
new court house at Leavenworth, and made
some pictures IN the top side of the court
room which is called "criminal'-and
behold the same are there to this day. The
one We refer to now is not the one immedi-
ately over the judges head, but the other
one, and until our reporter visited the place,
about two weeks ago, nobody has been able
to interpret it. Some think it was intended
to represent Moses receiving the tables Of
stone on the mount, but all Of our readers
who have ever visited Sinai, will see at a
glance that the scenery Of the picture does
not resemble that of the mountain. Various
other constructions have been PIT upon il,
but none Of them Wilde.
Judge Miller came all the way from the
Supreme Court to interpret it but failed, at
ter trying for ten days; Judge Dillon stud
led it for two weeks, and then had to give
it up; and SO did Judge Foster; Judge
Sherry has been studying it ever since 1t ap-
peared there, and examining all the author
tiles that have any bearing on the subject
but without being able to throw any light
upon it. But the Danrel of the occasion ap-
peared in the person Of our reporter; he d.
vined the mystery in moment, and this
is the Interpretation thereof:
All the Others who have studied this re-
mark.ble painting have failed because they
have attempted to apply it to some event OF
ancient history, whereas it is wholly modern
in its design and represents an occurrence Of
every day life; it is picture Of bankrupt
sale, and its entire appropriateness will ap-
pear in the fact that the room is used part
Of the time by the bankrupt court. Some
marble dealer has been put into bankruptcy
and his effect. are being disposed Of at pub
lie sale. The auctioneer stands on the front
porch, in the act Of knocking down to the
hightest bidder Tombstone for twins which
he holds in his right hand, while his left is
raised above his head, as he sings out 3three
tinsu and gooe!" Two or three pairs OF
sonpvins pareets who have Lost twins stand
around and have been bidding, but those in
ths rear got il - yoa can tel ~ the e1-
preston of tAsis facea These wee nsly
goods 10 handle, and The auetioosr has had
hard work to do - you viii ase By the tom
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