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rIIE SHAFTS STRONG BOX.


The strong box of the Shah Of
Persia iconsists of small room
20xl4 feet. Here spread upon
carpets, lie jewels valued ct e7,-
.Qo0900. Chief among tbemis the
-Kstianian crown, shaped like a
flower pot, and topped by an UNI
out ruby as large as hens egg,
and supposed to- have come from
Siam.d teHssi .r1fff ~ rasianf-'.
b Near the crown are two lamb
skin caps adorned with aigrettes
Of diamonds, and before them lie
trayslof pearl, ruby and emerald
necklaces, and hundreds Of costly
rings yycd E.55t si1ar ssliia7
ln AiMr. Eastwick, whotis rep ort-
ed to have been allowed to exam
amineathe collection, states that
conspicuous among the gauntlets
and belts covered with pearls and
diamonds is the Kaianian belt,
about foot deep, weighing per.
haps eighteen pounds, and one
complete mass of pearls, diamonds
emeralds and rubies.
Two -seabbards of swords are
said to be worth quarter of .
million each. There is also the
finest tonquis in the world four in
ches long, and without a flaw; and
an emerald asibig as a walnut GOV.
cred with the names Of kings who
have possessed it. ha
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Poes'. Prosperity.


Bryant has made more money
than any poet that ever lived. 1t
has, however, not been the product
Of bis muse, but of his newspaper.
To this is to be added the fact that
he is of simple habits, and cannot
but be moderate in general expen-
ses. He is estimated to be worth
from 100000 up to 100000. No
other editor except Bennett has
exceeded this sum, or even equal
ed it, while, as for poets, which OF
this gifted clan ever dreamed Of
such successes? Bryant, indeed,
reminds US (in this point at least
Of what Jeffrey said Of Byron IN
his critique, & He never lived ina
garret like thoroughbred poets >
But wealth never inAatea bis van
ity. 1t came as the earnings of a
great journal, and was never used
for display I ins r lplliu
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o The sea-mouse is one of the
prettfest creatures that live under
water. Itsparldeslike adiamond,
and is radiant with all colors Of the
rainbow, although it lives in the
mud at the bottom Of the ocean.
IL shoald not be called a mouse for
tits larger than a big rat It is
covered with scales that move up
and down as it breathes, and gilt
ters like gold shining through
heecy down, from which fine silky
bristles wave, that constantly
change from one brilliant tint to
another, 50 that, as Cuvier, the
great naturalist says, the pIumage
IF the humihing bird is no more
oeautifuly Sea-mice are sometimes
.hrownap on the beach by storms.
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EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
BGoxAooy Jam 10, 1876

/ III AAOA Inv OOAAAlhAA NAN1 aANOAf
..-f --T .I Foo 80 ,s
Monaco JAM 10, fs75I 9
Monaco is principality bet ween
Mentone and Nice. It is the
smallest Goysrpmentfp the world.
/ should say that it is labout one
mile long, and half a smie wide.
The town of Monacois on a bold
rocky headland that makes out
into the sea, PERCEPTIONS on all
sides and, strongly certified
! The prince is a very old man
land blind. His army consists Of
eighty men and is very amusing.
haao7a MoSTE CARLO.
h. On the main land, but within
1.-THE principality, is Monte Carlo,
the lastFefuge Of the gamblers Of
Europe, who made the watering
places of the valley Of the Rhine
so notorious-W Wiesbaden, Ba-
den Baden, Hombourg, and other
places. When they we're driven
from Germany they took refuge
here, paying an immense sum an
nually to the prince besides beau
tifying the place with elegant
drives, lighting it with gas, Sc.
Their annual gross gains are esti-
mated to be ten million francs, or
two million dollars. These receipts
vary very much at different sea-
sons of the year, but make an
average gross receipt Of sc, ,479.40
per day, or $4,000 per hour, or
s7.61 per minute-the hours and
minutes being only those of actu-
al play. The prince7ereceives
$4,000 per annum. Il am at a
loss to see why people will play
when such facts as these are be-
fore them. ;l ssi5naa a1e
PHEASANT Ioc2TioN.
I am very pleasantly situated
at the Hotel Beau Rivage, were l
have a warm room and good food.
The room is warmed BY the sun,
and has temperature Of about
go degrees day and night I can
have a FIRE there if I want it.
have been here aweek, and seem
to be gaining every day. Twice a
day ] go to a g alaiterie'' and get a
glass Of goats milk. The goati
brought down from the mountains,
is MIXED before me and | drink it
warm. 1t tastes very nice and
will be beneficial. 1t is much
tpleasantsr here than at Nice.
Nice is not nice-there are bad
tsinells' there and poor drainage.
Here all is fresh and sweet.
laol 95i 20 GoScEBrs.qmH5 s $50
There are many attractions here.
Free concerts three hours every
day, BY what is said to be the best
orchestra in Europe. There are
eighty. performers, and their play
ling reminds me Of Thomas 5 or
chestra Of New York. Also a free
reading room, where all the rrin-
cipal papers Of the world may be
seen, These Hars supported by
the gamblers. The orchestra costs
$4,000 a year, so you may Judge
Of the value Of this musical treat,
GARDENS.
All around the Casino, as their
establishment is called at Monte
iCarlo- are the most beantiful ter
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GARDENS.

All around the Casino, as their
establishment is called at Monte
Carlo, are the most beautiful ter
raced gardens filed with tropical
plants and towering shrubs. The
date palm is there with its feath-
cry branches and its delicious
fruit, together with many varieties
of THE aloe, cactus, So. The whole
place has a tropical appearance.
l cannot begin to give you an
idea of the many artistic beauties
of that exquisite garden There
is a grotto of stalaetites covered
with ivy; many inelinal stairways
where every step is Of Mosaic Of a
different pattern. Beds of roses
in full bloom, an aviary of sing
ing birds, olive trees, pine trees,
.heliotrope,Africa pepper tree,&c.
THE PRINCES GARDEN. ..
The other day took a walk
through the garden of the Prince.
After walking up long inclined
road, we passed through he-city
gate and were shortly after wan
dering among the shady walks of
the garden. twas a bright sunny
dav. and, with the ocean dashing
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tons now burn American kero-
sene. '''A -
The Ohio House of .Represen-
tatives has passed 4 compulsory
educational bill. aiaa sof@t
SEVERAL coal shafts in the Brazil
Indiana mines were set on Ere BY
striking miners and burned
How many people, said Jeremy
Taylor, are busy in this world
gathering together a handful Of
thorns to sit upon.
Ticket No. SO, ,e71 drewthe cap
ital prize in the last louisville
lottery. The lucky holder lives
in Yicksburg, Miss.
The rate Of cable messages be-
tween New York and Great Bri-
tain and France have been re-
duced to fifty cents per word.
Speaker Blaine decides that no
power exists 20 make msnbers Of
deliberate bodies answer to their
names when a vote is taken on
question before them.
In the Ohio House Of Represen-
tatiyes a joint resolution request
ing Congress to reduce the Presi-
dents salary to t25,0O0 a year
was adopted. la1 Is
When Washington first became
President, in 1888, Boston. though
the second town Of Importance in
the United States contained but
$1,000 inhabitants. '..'.
I'd like to give something to
the poor, remarked . Toledo lady.
It's hard times, and they must be
suffering, but I've got to use this
$40 to buy q blonde switch.
Half a million dollars worth Of
property in.H Scranton, Pa, has gone
up in smoke, and $50 men are
thrown out Of employment. The
property burned was the Cliff Lo-
1'n 9o'nosi's " o'zs' 'stss
The proper way for lady to di-
rect a letter this season IS to run
the directions from corner to cor
per. scatter three one cent stamps
over the envelope, and write I'm
portantn on any vacant space left
An6tber cadet has been boanced
from the Naval Academy at An
napolis on account Of the colorod
cadet Gordon Claude was order
ed to fence with the negro mid
and upon refusing was
expelled. rs4i.. .sf iadf
For v6,,,,- ladies who .dm;,.
large esr-r;;ngs 4 new stvla inst IN
trodnced Is he head ~ : zf,,aad
bulnming bird with diamond eyes
enclosed IN a vide hoop Of bur
aisbed goidl Ihe5 are rather
overwhelming. siff izct4
fF..as,o l,,tw.;h s.l,A 66..fssssd
,s,,,SSrer e & ~ + ~ Hs@rss,t =, Ssm;is
,esr p;tssbnrS lssf anr;i 49,
,angea an, RI tIlaf cifv - Fab 81
rs murdered MqfIain,n,sI KS
ME. two daughters and q hired
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Good Sasup~ at nome.


No trait Of character Is moro
valuable in wife than the pos
session Of sweet temper Home
can never be made happy without
it., It is Ike the flowers that
spring upiniour pathway, reviving
and cheering us Lesla man 60
home at niglt weary and worn out
by the tolls Of the day, and bow
soothing is q word dictated, by
sweet disposiitiopt It IS the sgp-
shine falling on his heart He is
happyand the cafesoflifsa are for
gotten. Atsweet temper has a
soothing iiifIuehce oyer the mind
Of the whole family. When it is
found in the wife and mother, you
perceive true Kindness predoPina-
ting over the natural feeling ola
bad heareo Sulles,sskind5lwordsI
and looks Characterize the chm
dren; peace and love have their
dwelling there, A sweet temper
is more valuable than gold ut
oabtivates more than beauty, and
to the close Of life retains all its
freshness and power. One Of the
most precious "reminiscences OF life
is where children can look back
upon early home as the abode Of
nature and affection.
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LOOKING GLAssEs.-A mirror
hung where the sun can shins on
it is usually spoiled. 1t makes a
granaIated appearance familiar to
housekeepers, though they may
not be acquainted with the cause
Of the change. In sucha a state the
article is nearly worthless, the con-
tinuity Of the surface is destroyed
and it win not reflect outlines with
any approach to precision.A Care
must therefore be exercised in
hanging. A9.a~ 'F q
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One who thinks he knows all
about farming says the best way
to raise Strawberries is with a
spoon.
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There are thirty contested seats
in the Forty-fourth Congress.
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PORT TOWNSEND, W. T,
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pnts oi lenoa---- rfDuF ar
4 "A shocking case Of premature
iptement recently took place ~
the burial ground Of she Jewish
oommnnitYnlino Bpdy, Gallieia.
The Jews, as IS wsll7kpowu, are
prohibited keeping au0rpses in
their houses more than one day
anduin accordance with this proii.
bition, deceased Israelites are gem
orally buried twenty-fo1r heun
aftsr death, a Jewish lady. the
vile of a wealthy merchant, resid-
ing at BrodJ,sha been a long sufs
ferer, and was inferred the day
following her demise. After the
week Of mourning prescribed BY
the Jewish law had passed over,
the bereaved husband was ami.
mated by the singular desire Of
bis wife's grave, that be
might gaze upon her once more.
The Jewish Rabbi granted him
permission, and the widower was
horrifed to find, when the coffin
was open, the shroud in which the
corpse was attiFed completely COW |
cred with blood. Theirs were all
the signs Of premature inter
meDt, and a fearful struggle for |
life.
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MEbl6AL.5 y
Us. Marine Hospital.
=
Port TOWNSEND, W.T..

A NY SICK SAILOR WHO HAS PAID
"A Hospital dues Tor two months preced-
ing ghlsapplieation for admission, Is entitled
to Hospital relief
e Port Townsend Hospital.
BThe above institution having been placed
on a permanent footing, as the United
sintes Hospital for Marine Patients on
Puget sound. the proprietor takes pleasure
in announcing that no pains or expense
wilf be spared In urinisterlnB to the com-
f1Ft and -cQn s-eHience Of private Patients.
This Is the largest General Hospital north
OF san Francisco, aud by far the most com
plete IN equipment. II has been thorougnly
reftted and refurnished. Its general wards
have accommodations for about one hun
dred patients and are peculiarly adapted
for cases recurring the most careful treat
ment and constant supervision at limited
expense. Those who desire them VIII be
furnished with private rooms, entirely
separate and distinct, alta slight additional
Ess- The attention OF Min owners, and
those interested in shipping, Is called TO
the fact that seamen suffering nom conta-
glous diseases viii be treated outside the
Hospital without expense 10 the vessel
THOMAS T. MINOR, NJ. D.,
s6-tf Managing Surgeon
The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05

thrown on the platter aud removed, the
table wiped of, and dish of rice and
mutton brought: for this we had spoons,
but all ate from the dish. Then came an
immense csuliAower covered thick with
strange-tasting cheese, and here the Tur-
kish ladies used their thumb and two first
fingers in conveying il to their mouths
| am very fond Of caulihower, but this
was not inviting. The next course was
onions cooked in oil | had to be excused
from this, also the sight Of their drip
ping fingers was enough. Then we wash
ed our hands and ate oranges; washed
again and, lighting fresh cigarettes (they
had smoked nearly all day, retired to our
diyans, slipped coffee, and listened to an
old negress (the story-teller of the harein, }
who, squatted before us, related marvellous
stories in eastern style. More sweetmeats
and confectionery were passed with coffee;
and our visit ended.
A European woman could not support
such life,---at home perfect inactivity,
eating, smoking, gossiping, an occasional
visit to or from a friend, trip to the
bazaar, and a drive--if they possess a
carriage,-or row in a caique to the
Sweetwaters on Sunday This is the life
Of a Turkish woman OF rank.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05
Treasures.

We all have them, treasures that in
trinsically are worth nothing, but from
which we would not part for the wealth
Of the Indies. have ihem, and so have
you, my friend. These may be valueless
to Others, but they are Of priceless worth
to us. We keep them from strangers
eyes, we allow no profane hand to touch
them, no one, but ourselves would appre-
ciate them, for we alone know the memo
ries that make them dear, and with what
voices they speak of dead past.
Here is a withered rose; how the odor
clings to il still l-A-faint and sweet, though
time has winnowed the years in heaps
since it was given you on an evening in
the beautiful long ago, by one who is now
but handful Of dust beneath coffin lid.
What subtle power turks in that rose;
you gaze at it till you can almost hear the
voice, and feel the clasp Of dear hand,
as you heard and felt them in that van
ished time And ia not that faded rose
treasure ? Ay, priceless treasure.
But here is something else, package
Of old letters, penned by cherished hand.
They are yellow and old, but even yet
they contain "thoughts that breathe and
words that burn" Put them away with
the faded rose; they are priceless. And
you might write upon them Sacred to
the memory Of one We loved"
Let us open this draw-it is filed with
little garments and child's playthings.
How the founts Of feeling are stirred as
you look at them Here Is little we'll
worn shoe, but the dear feet that wore
them, whose patter was the sweetest music
to the ear, are now pressing the everlast-
ing hills Of heaven. All, what would you
not give to hear the patter of those little
feet again But above all do you value
this fair curl, shorn from the bright head
Of your baby boy, whose golden curls were
the light Of your life.i That little curl was
. part Of your darling, and as you twine
Il around your finger and press It TO your
cheek, you almost fancy it thing Of life.
And are they not treasures, the little gar
ments, the worn shoes, and the golden
curl2 They are all that Is left you Of
baby boy, save the fadeless light Of mem
ory and tiny mound in the cemetery.
And would you part from them2 No,
not for untold gold. They are your treas
ures.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05

CURIOUS VEGETABLE LIFE.-There
are many curious facts about vegetable
life. We can, for example, graft the
apricot on the plum, and the peach on
the apricot, and the almond on the peach,
and thus we may produce tree with plum
roots and almond-leayes. The wood how
ever, Of the stem will consist of four
distinct varieties, though formed from one
continuous layer Below the almoud-wood
and bark we shall have perfect peach-wood
and bark, then perfect apricot-wood aud
bark, aud at the bottom plum-wood and
bark. In this curious instance we sec the
intimate correspondence between the bark
and leaf, for If we should remove the
almond-branches We might cause the several
sorts Of wood TO develop buds and leafy
twigs each Of its own kind. Each section
Of the compound stem has it's seat Of life
in the cambium layer, aud the cambium of
each reproduces cells Of its own species out
of common nutrient fluid
The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05
dait and 9amsr.
Unols Billy object. . Civil Right.

Wallace Putnam Reed 10 the Indspea.
dent, says II ''interyiewedn UncIs Billv
a.goOd colored friend Of mine, the other
day, on the question Of civil rights.
Don't want muffin mo- said Uncle
Billy. "Got too much already fur dir
niggah."
"How is that, Uncle BilIyf Is il not
good thing to be equal before the Law n
"Now, Marse Boss" grunted Billy.
plaintively, "dar's jist whar de misery
comes in. We're ekal befo de law AM
dar yer hit our weak pint. Befo Dc law.
Of niggah stole chicken an pig, yer jerked
him up, guv him thirty-nine lashes an lei
him go. But jist let a cullud pusson try
1t now Yer hauls him fore court ana
sens him to de penitentiary just like he
was one Of yer poor white trash Oats
what tis to be ekal fore de law 7,
suggested to Uncle Billy tha. thi,
might be obviated by being little more
honest.
'Marse Boss, interrupted Billy, awe
cant run agin natur. It's nat'ral fur mig
gah to steal pig and chicken, fryin' size.
Yer know il is, an 'taint no use tryin' to
stop us. Now, we uns are willini to let
you uns alone, and you all jist let US alone
on dis pint We're powerful weak on dis
pint, Marse Boss
Just here perverse and disloyal spirit
tempted me to hint to Uncle Billy that
the colored people were indebted to their
Republican friends for this change In their
status
swell, den, Marse Boss said he, s.sll
lse got to say is, de laws got to be chan
ged. Mus hab q law for de white man
and law for de black man.
Strange as it may seem, some OF our
best citizens echo Uncle Billy's sentiment.
They are inclined to view the negro's
minor transgressions in alsnient light. and
know that some Of our Democratic Judges
impose lighter penalties upon colored men
for small offences than they would do 10
cases where the guilty parties were white.
Before Uncle Billy left asked him how
be would like to sit down at the table with
white folks at the hotels.
"Great Goddlemighty exclaimed the
good old man. sIallow youse tryin' make
fun Q dis chile. Why, you knows your
self dat no cullud pussouebber lets white
man see EN- eat if dey kin help L."
This is strictly true. The ordinary
Southern negro viii not eat in the presence
of white spectator.
"Well, Uncle Billy said, sit is very
evident that you don't want any civil
rights.
mot anything mo, tank you,' replied
Billy. "Nearly done ruined now. Hav
to pay my own doctors bills; lost al my
money in the Freedmens Bank; nebber
got no forty acres an de mule dey promis-
ed me; an can't help myself 70 little
chicken, fryin' size, widout gwine TO de
penitentiary. Use got 'nutf cibbil rights"
The above Is no production Of the fancy.
II is true incident, honestly told, and Il
is impossible to talk to the country negroes
without hearing just such things as have
related.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05
and sounding femininitics of modern

and sweet sounding femininities of modern
days.
Canal, the great bisecting street, is the
car centre. From this thoroughfare start
the street railways for each section, aud
some Of them run for miles underneath
overarching branches and leaves, the per-
spective being novel and attractive fea.
ture Of the route. Trees have been planted
in the centres of streets, the grounds hay
ing been originally designed us promenades,
and now these are utilized and devoted to
railway purposes.
Another pecuiarity is that the dead lie
above ground, and cemeteries are situated
in some Of the most populous parts of the
city. Thus, Lafayette Cemetery is in the
heart Of the Fourth or Garden District,
and the two cemeteries of Saint Louis are
in the heart of the first District. Thick
high walls enclose these burial places, and
every inch is converted into a use.-
These walls contain innumerable vaults.
Many of the monuments within the en-
closure are Of costly and beautiful material
All are kept Theoretically sealed, while
the grounds are tastefully laid out and
carefully protected.
There are some historical landmarks still
left. The old palace of Eienville yet stands
on Decatur street, but .he name Of the
gallant commodore is .aodern, and due to
the American spirit of change. That for
mer square of scaly sycamores which Bien-
vile baptized "Pidce d arms in which
the American troops were reviewed prior
to the fight at Chalmette, is now Jack
son. Nevertheless, the Creole would
have q Place d Arms, and so selected
Congo Square, half mile distant, where
the ancient black venders Of pies and their
sable beaux were accustomed to make
night hideous with the music and dances
and lingo Of their native Africa.
Madame the Countess PoRtalba, the
lovely lady who rejected the suit of the
then poor but subsequent millionaire, Jno.
McDonough, greatly beauti6ed jackson
Square by erecting buildings on the north
and south. These are however, decidedly
French in their appearance, and add to
the quaint imposingness Of those relics Of
the past, the Cathedral and hanking Span
ish courthouse
Altogether, the Crescent City, with its
historic landmarks aud recollections, its
semi-tropical climate, its almost unequalled
commercial location, its peculiar popula-
tion and strange typographical conforma.
tion, is not only an interesting city, but
must be in the hereafter what Tyre, and
Venice, and Genoa we're in wealth and
maritime Importance.