Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22
A Jewelers. Lucky Dream.

Philadelphia Bulletin
You remember the fine jewelers. shop on
The corner OF the COrso and Plaza san Carlo.
Bellezza is the owners name. He is EN-
ployed by the royal family, and also by tue
Pope. Business has been very dull with him
mis- season. One morning last week be came
INTO The shop and told his mintsfrO, or head
clerk, that he had had a curious dream the
night before. He had seen the Pope. The
Holy Rather asked him about his business.
The man told him how badly his affairs were
going, ana that he had no new orders.
80 ell, WE'LL" replied his Holiness, CT am
going 10 give you one. You Will make me
and thirty of the other"
The clerk begged his master TO play these
numbers at the lottery, but Bellezza shrug-
ged his shoulders and refused. A day or two
went by, the clerk still urging his principal
10 buy lottery ticket, ana the ie Weller con-
tinually refusing. On Saturday the clerk
See,' he said, 1.-the lottery office opposite
Wall close In another half hour. Let me run
over and buy your ticket"
have no money" was BellezZa's excuse.
have, J" replied the clerk, Just six francs
IN my pocket. May go?"
BelleZZa laughed, and said: Don't spend
more than five francs If you go; that's enough
10 throw away"
The clerk rushed across the street, bought
Tor his pddrOne IeTTId, or three numbers,
paid 3 lire on IL, and also paid lire on a
9itGteIRd. The numbers were 4. Il, 50, the
ones mentioned in the dream; TO these the
clerk added %, which Is the number that
stands for the Pope IN the book Of chance :
among the ninety numbers. For the Romans
nave lottery book, in which is set down
everything which can be dreamed about or
that can happen, also every relationship in
lie ard all officials, &c, TO each of which a
Lumber is applied. The lottery Office closed,
and in the afternoon the weekly drawing
tooK place. Then Bellezza learned that he
was the happy winner of the 200 600 franc
prize! The clerk played one franc and won
the 100000 franc prize, When the govern
ment tax was deducted Bellezza was the
owner OF $4,000 francs, about 5000! Such
a lucky wfndfall for him! That evening
BelleZZa attended the meeting OF the .SyiI5-
rome deU'dIJeg1id at the Hotel Bristol-as he
was one who had offered 10 make Ia nloSSd or
the cavalry dash down the Corso during the
coming carnival. After the meeting was
ended he told his friends his bit OF good luck,
ana invited them 10 sup with him. He in
tends to put a silver statuette OF the Pope in
his shop, and he also intends to go 10 the
Philadelphia exposition, he says, with some
OF his beautiful jewels. One cause OF his re-
markable dream can be readily found. The
Pope's niece is TO be married in a few days
at the Vatican. AS the Pope often gives
Bellezza orders for gifts OF jewelry, the
man hearing of the Contestants approach
Ing marriage very naturally hoped His Holi-
ness might buy OF him some bridal present
OF jewelry for the young bride. So thinking
In his waking hours, no wonder his mind
still held TO the wish in his sleeping enes.
A STovEPIPE HAT IN TEXAs-A party
of men came down from Llano county yes
terday and were drinking in the saloon next
door above the Capitol store. Oae OF them
whose name is Hammer, said that he could
whip eny man in Austin who had on a
''stOvepipe hat" They got very excited
and drawing their pistols laid them on the bar
counter. Finally, leaving the saloon some
one met Ben Thompson and told him about
the threats the men had made. Mr.. Thomp-
son went to his room, and, putting on a silk
hat, returned TO the saloon. When the par
ties from Llano returned, Thompson was
talking in jovial sort OF way about being
a northern man on a tour for his health, but
that he believed that he could whip any man
in Texas. Hammer said, You do? Well, YOU
are the man for me" (or something to That
effect), at the same time drawing a six
shooter. But before he could cock IL Thomp-
son fired at him, the ball entering near his
ear and coming out at the back OF his neck
Hammer then started across the street, still
trying 10 cock his pistol, when Thompson
fired second time, the ball taking effect in
Hammers back. Officers coming up, arrest
ed the parties, who gave bonds for their
appearance at the Mayors Court dustin
(TtL.) Gazette.