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mended as good cook, sea1nstress, and wash
er. Her brown balr fell TO her knees. She
looked at the visitors coolly, and fixed her eyes
on the Egyptian with an expression that seemed
to ask him to purchase her.
At sign from Messoud one Of the black girls
disrobed the Crcassfans. This was not COM
plicated process, as their dress Was simply a
tunic, pair Of trousers, and chemfse. The
younger seemed distressed; the other simply
f1ed her eyes upon the floor. Messoud. passing
his hands over them, called attention to theiF
good points, aud made them show their regular,
pearly teeth He dweit also upon the strict de
corum OF their antecedents
After an examination Of the Georgian and q
glance at the black girls, the party returned to
the selarnlik to close the bargain. The Youngest
Cifcassian WAS quoted st 200 pounds Turkish,
the eldest at 100, the Georgian at I'D. The
Egyptian found them too igh-priced. and took
one Of the black girls Tor 50 pounds: He
simply wanted house servant. The sale being
completed, the party were a,-ain served With
pipes and coffee, and left the house.
The preliminaries to this were conducted
with great caution. The valet Of tbs Egyptian
was sent the day before to announce his mas
tors desire, and Messond Immediately came to
the latter to assure himself that all vas right
by personal inspection Of his customer. AS q
mere visitor to the harem would have been eyed
askance, the correspondent was introduced as
Tahfr-Bcy, Syrian gentleman who wished to
take ! chambermaid home with him.
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Fritz has had more trouble with his neighbor.
This time he determined to appeal to the males-
ty Of the law, and accordingly consulted legal
How vas desc dings7' he said tsVell, a
vellaire's got garden. und Ger oder ve1lafre's
got some shiekens $, eat Fem up, DON'T you got
s* Some one's chickens have been destroying
your gardena" asked the lawyer :.
** Straw in mine gardens Nein, It vas vegct-
ab1es."
q And the chickens committed depredations
on tbema"
!: Is dot Bo7' asked Fritz in astouishment-
"A1d you want to sue him for damages"
continued the lawyer.
Il faas. Gott for tamages, und Ger gab-
bages, und der 1ettuges!"
off!n
'Yaas. did Modify him.
sAnd what did he Bay1"
:sHe Modify me to go to has, -und wipe mine
And he refused to comply with your just
demand!'
"Hey?'
*.He allowed the chickens to run at 1argc!"
Yaas. Some vas large und some Vas leel1e
va1lares, but dey bos scratch mine garden mora
as der sefen dimes idch."
Swell, you want to sue hint"
+" Yaas, want to sue him to make yon blank
fence ub sixdeen feed his house all arounlt, rot
der dam shickcns don'd got ofcr-''
The lawyer informed him that he could not
compel his neighbor to build such fence, and
Fritz left In rage, e1claiming:
Next summer time raise me shickens tea,
You bate! raise fdin shickens, by tam! Vip6
off your vest down."
, 1876-12-31

There is subdued agitation going On re-
specting the employment Of male instead Of
female assistants in drapery, ETC., establish
ments. It Is no secret that ladies themselves
would prefer to be served by the plainest OF
young men ratherthan the most polished young
woman. The head nan-mi1liner of Paris, Worth,
tries on the dresses Of his aristocratic clients,
aud conveys the unfinished toilets often in his
own private carriage for that purpose. When a
lady Is served by her own sex, she knows she
has to run the gauntlet Of criticism OF perhaps
score Of her SISTERS as IS, she passes from one
as to her toilet. Occasionally many sly rubs are
administered beneath sugared grin, that one
of her shoulders is lower than the other, etc.
No man would ever think OF such ungallantry.
It may not be generally known that the ladyliEe
shop assistants Of Paris, with their exquisitely
cut black toilets and fault1ess coifures, are got
~ up By the establishments: As at the theatre,
clOthes.---P Paris later.
, 1876-12-31
A FEMALE BANKER.

4 woman has opened bank in Madrid for
deposits in sums OF 800 aud upward, on which
she Days interest as follows: 20 per cent on re-
ceigiug the deposit, 30 per cent at the end Of
the first, second, and third months, and then,
at the expiration Of the fourth month, when 80
per cent hiss been already paid, she relmburses
the entire sum LENT. The payments thus far
have been regularly made, and the public are
iocdng in crowds with their money, the de-
posits now amounting to severnl millions OF
francs. The bankers and savings-banks are be-
ing drained of their deposits BY this e1traor-
binary traffic. Hours before the bank opens in
the morning hundreds OF depositors collect, and
the presence ofthe POLICIES necessary to preserve
order. In this case "nobody Is to know u how
the money is employed, aud on that point con
trary ru1nors prevail; some assert that the cap
ita1 is used in working mines Of fabulous wealth;
others, that the woman Is an agent OF the Gov
ern1nent, adding that it is thus procuring money
On more advantageous terms than with its reg
ular bankers. This is almost precise repetition
Of case which took place in Germany four
years ago-the Spitzedar affair Of Munich. In
this case enormous SUMS were confQcd to 3
woman banker, who lived in opulence, squander~
ing the money Of her depositors, and, as she
could not rupay them, she was sentenced to
three years. Imprisonment, Her time expired
some months ago.-London STANDARD.
, 1876-12-31

At fzir given for the benefit nt the poor Ut
one Of the Paris theatres, very prett: actress
presided over one Of the stands, when Russian
nohleman, who chanced to be present, banter
ingly asked her how much she would take for a
kiss. She glanced at him rather sternly, and
replied that she would not kiss any man but her
betrothed. The Prince passed on, but returned
to the stand quarter Of an hour afterward,
snd said, rather thonghtful1y, to the actress,
"Wll you permit me to ask you another ques-
ZION, n nadeinoisellel'' with pleasure. ir.''
'tHaye vou betrothedl' She eyed him q
moment In surprise, and then said, With blush
, 1876-12-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Happy New-Yeari
Ormsby, the leading photographer.
Attend one of Martiue's Academies.

Attend one of Martine's Academies.
Forswear wines and liquors tomorrow.
Hall, the photographer, ITO East Madison.
Tomorrow date your letters January, 1871.
| Keep your good resolutions made tomorrow.
Open all day tomorrow, New-Year's Day,
] Gunther's confectionery.
Siznm, confecttoner, IS State, will be glad to
see his friends on New-Year's Day.
The best coffee in the city is found at Black
! all's. Open tomorrow until noon.
J. q. Dix, 6sh-dealer, shipped q car Of lake
| fish to Los Angeles, CAL, last week.
Dow, Moran & Co., 95 s. Water, are receiving
| large shipments Of choice creamery butter.
| Ladies, think how many young men have been
| started on their way to ruin on New Years.
Ladies, take our advice, and do not offer in
toxicating liquors to your friends tomorrow.
The variety Of cards used by callers to-mor-
row would make tne collection for scrap
book for the waste-basket).
The general purchasing agency Of a. c. VII
coz, No. 121 Dearborn street, is an established
Institution, and especially patrontzed by the
ladies' Samples furnished on application.
The three wonders OF the world at present
are: Wow fluff accumu1ates IN vest pockets,
where the pins 60 to, and why when q man
comes out Of Saloon he looks one way and
goes the other.
c. E. Webber, dealer in foreign and domestic
fruits, LIP South Water street, corner Dear
born, has sold over one thousand barrels OF
those choice sea coast oranges IN the last feH
weeks, and has a few more left,
Those who have elegant portfolios are invited
to examine the portfolio racks which ne have
recently received from Goupil d Go. They are
elegant and convenient Wolcott & Co., corner
Of Adams street and Wabash avenue.
Commence the new year by calling at the pop
ular establishment Of DR.. McChesuey, corner
Clark and Randolph streets, and have your
the Doctor. The best set of teeth S.; gold fill
ing warranted at less than half usual rates.
DIV. VAN coTT co.
The reliable jewe1ry house at 2A State, cor
ner Quincy, is making speciality Of Gorham
silyerware and Rogers Bros cutlery, Of which
they are exhibiting varied and most elegant
assortment Their stock Of diamond rings,
seal rings, and jewelry Of all descriptions, Is
most complete. A[r. a. B. Van Cott, one Of the
Oldest jewellers IN the country {hfs entree into
business circles dating back to 1929 In New York;
continues to Wait on customers.
MAGNOLIA MILLING COMPANY.
There are probably no brands OF dour In this
city that have grown 80 rapidly in popular favor
The The Magnolia Milling Company at hannibal,
Mo-; the brands are the Magnolia, Dexter,
Eclipse, and Queen; they are made from the
celebrated Missouri wheat, and never fail to give
perfect satisfaction. These brands, and all
kinds OF -four manufactured at the above mill,
are to be had wholesale and retail at the Chtcar
j. B. Quinn, President Of the Company, super |
vises. The Magnolia brand will make from 40 |
to 50 per cent more bread than any other brand ]
Of flour in this market. |
, 1876-12-31

Detroit FTke fTeSs.
The boy who didn't get present IN bis Christ
mas stocking was around the Post-Odlce yester-
day. He said he didn't care, but yet when the
Whistles, and climbing jacks, one could see q
shade Of envy Cross bis face:
"pd have been all right, only couldn't
stand sass,' be explained J" I think dad had q
pair Of skates for me, but when / Yent home
that night he began to blow around dnd give me-
sass about not splitting any wood stood it as
long as could, and then / had to go for him. I
told him just what ! thought Of his conduct,
and then one Of us left the house and hasn't
been home since. I'm waiting for him to put q
personal in the papers, saying: Come home,
, 1876-12-31
THE CHAMPION CAN-CANIsr.

1d6 S11A4HE1ON lAN@NAN19AA
Celebrities are rapidly disappearing. The
champion dancer Of the can-can BrididD has
been buried. He belonged, like several other
eccentric individuals in this country, to good
family, but during his early youth he fell into
evil company. With his assumed name, Bri-
didi. he becsme one Of the types OF Paris under
Louis Philippe. 4 quadrilie danced at the Bal
VOpera on shrove Tuesday night by Bridldi,
de Ohicard, Mogador, and "Queen Pomare''
vas sight worth paying for, and also
the last years OF his life Brididi
hardly ever left his home; led, as the
French call this secIusion, "the life OF sav-
age" as for visiting the scenes Of his former
trlumphs, he would never have been guilty OF
even the thought. "Nowadays," said he to q
friend, "a dancer CONNIE Il faut could not show
himself at masked bail without being mobbed
py the rabble." The lessee Of the Grand Opera
has paid 100, 900 francs, poors' rate, for the
privilege to give during tie next months ten
fancy balls. It does seem curious that France
should have expended $4,000, 600 francs in erect
ing gorgeous theatre, in order that during the
carnival all the scum and vice OF Paris may
have building in which to hold their reVels.-
Pdris Letter.
, 1876-12-31
REALTY SOLD By AUCTION.

BEAUTY SOLD By AUCTION.
A correspondent Of the Paris Gd.aois describes
recent visit to a slave sale In Constantinople.
Notwithstanding the nominal abolition Of tho
slave trade In Turkey, through the efforts OF
the civilized European Governments, it still con-
tinues in furtfve way. As long as the harem
exists, this trade will exist.
This sale was In house. All the windows
facing the street were closed. The correspond
ent accompanied an Egyptian friend and his
valet in carriage to the mosque OF the Sultan
Mahomet, at which point they turned into mar
row and complicated streets, which finally be-
came impassable. They alighted before Pile
OF mud which could be crossed only on foot.
Reaching the house, they we're introduced into
the selamlik, OF chamber reserved for male Wis
itors. Here they found the slaVe-dealer
standing, q short pipe in hand. He was
little old Tripoltran, GassirgfA A1essoud-Aga by
name He has followed the business for forty
years. After the customary salutatlons, pipes
aud coffee were offered and taken with the 81
lence usual, to orientals before any business
transaction. =.
An ebony Young eanueh soon entered and
whispered in Mes buds ear. Tie latter made
sign OF acuuiescence, and turning to tue guests,
said: "Bouyouroun" (peTnit ne). The guests
rose and followed him into room Of the harem.
A long divau, about foot and half high and
four feet wide, surrounded three sides Of the
chamber. An excavation in the wall held the
cushions and coverings used at night. The floor
WAS covered with mats and loose pieces OF car
pet. Upon the diyan we1e seated, side by side,
two white girls from Circassia, IN the dress OF
their country. Opposite we're three other
women, one Of whom vas white, from Georgia,
and the others black.
All arose IS the visitors entered. One Of the
Circassians seemed scarcely IA. She had bright,
~a% h,3r 1nrtr fneh E{nE
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-. It may be OF interest to q friends OF tne
: game to run over list OF pliers who have IN
past years been among the lsders In the sport.
but re NOW in other busines. The following
listfncludes all, or nearly 4. the players who
rayed in professional clubsap to 1876, except
ing those who are still in te ranks: keachs IN
! hll-goods store In rlilade]hia; Tom Pratt, at
york in same city; 8ensnderfer, In company
with Fisler, in Eents'. furnshing store In Phila-
delphia; Berry, in business In Chester, Pa; !;
Mart King, working as afarme: in Lansingbu1g,
N. T.; Pinkham, living Ct at all] in Hoboken ;
AcAtee, dead; Wood, Oh Twe1ty-second street,
Chicago; Hodes, dead; Flynn working as o
:: hukhmaker in Laasingkurg, N. T.; Pratt, OF
tie Forest Citgs Of Cleveland. pitching in Pitts
hrg; Carleton, in Cleveland; Kimball, playing
IN Rochester; Huben, in Philadelphia; E. White,
dead; C. Smith, dead; Mcdonald, in Brooklyn; !;
al the old Eckfords except Duty are living IN
Boohyn; Duffy, in Chicago Tines office; DC
Aal1fn, in Philadelphia; Flowers, In Philadel-
= phit Fire Department; Steve Iag, in Troy;
:: Fo1au, with the Buckeyes # Columbus, u. :;
BrainaTd, in Philadelphia Waterman. in Gin
cinnati; Doylc in Cincinnati; Folsy, In Chica-
80 Post Office; Cone, in Mattsson House, Chi
cago; Simmons. in Rochester clut; Stires, in
Rockford; Charley Mills, dead; Walters, pitch
Ing for i club In Sing Sing; swandel1, IN Brook
lyn; Nelson, with the Allegheny club; Hat
field, Patterson, and Martin, in BROOKLYN; Ber-
throng, in the Boston Custom-Ho7se; Bifdsall,
IN Boston; Gedney, In Albany; Dean, in In
ydtanapo1is, In billiard business; Barrows, In
: Hartford; Lennon, in BaItimore; Beals, In ,Vtr-
: ginia City; Warren White, Holy, and stea ms,
tn Washington; Farrow, in tbs semt-profession-
u way; Barnic, in Columbus Buckoges; Gol-
den, in indianapolis nine. T.
OF course this list might 5e extended inded-
mtely, # It took in all the men who had ever
played in professional clubs, for what with the
curious character of soms OF the clubs, most
anybody could and did play. It takes IN, how
ever, pretty nearly ali tie weu-known players.
THE NEW sco1MG SYSTEM.
Some Of the papers ac attempting to 1mpnsn
The wisdom OF the newsy5tem Of scoring adopt
Cd at the League melting. Perhaps they base
: the Opposition on ths fact that the rule was
published in these Columns sonic weeks before
the League meeting. The facts are that the
rule changes only two points from the
old system,-one in giving an assist,
even though the ball be- not held
By the receiver, and the other In
adding column of total bases. This Inst draws
down the wrath Of the critics who forget that
i Is often as creditable to rattle an opponent as
70 nit clean The common objection Is taat IL
ewes player credit for what he did not 90 70
Nye him g a basen which he reached. on an er-
TOR The intention of the new tuis YES to snow
e<actly What each man did toward winning
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ty puts SpaIding on first base, Perhaps
would be we'll to wait until the season opens be
fore placing the men. There is ANOTHER catcher
Ill tnc country open to toptrart-
I The rumor assiduously spread By the phi1a-
dc1pha people is that Deylin has agreed to STAY
! there next year and pitsh for the Athletics.
/ This seems zoo foolish to be true, but # NAV
I possibly be. II Dcy1in does break his contrnct
with louisville, Of course the Athletic people
VIII send out the $3.50 which Deylin received as
1 an advance. ~~
The only, League announcements for the
present week are the release of Higham BIZ The
hartfords aud the engagement Of Cassidy by
! the same club. Higham says lie is going fnt,,
business, but there is some reason to susDect
that his business will last only during the
winter, and that the beginning Of the season
will see him again in the lield. . : ~ ~
stock Of $500, has been formed in Binrhalnton.
N. T.. The nine viii comprise Latham, Crane,
and Smith for basemen; Daily, short-ston
Richardson, centre field; McGuinness, right
field; Kennedy, left field; Bradley, Of the Old
h' bosfhons' Or Weaver, Of the Athletics, probably
pitcher; Sullivan, probably catcher; Roche,
tenth man. Seven Of the above arc old mem
bers of tAc club. )
Lip Plke will take -chnrge Of and Captain the
C1nglnnatl lime next season, and will doubtless
be found the right man in the right plaee He
6aVed the Ut. Louis Browns from many defeats
during his two years. service with them; ls
1althfulness, and integrity never being question
ed, and, combined With his abilities as an cxpert
out-tle1der, hard-hitting batsman, and unequa1ed
base-runner, will cause him to lie most valua-
Die acquisition to the Cincinnatis.-Nercury.
The Lafferty who is continually mentioned u
rs pitcher for tho Hartforls and other clubs is
not the Chicago gentleman Of that name, but is
youns man who made very clever showing
With the Qucksteps, ol Wilmington, Del. and
attcrward with the Athletics, Of Philadelphia.
he Is about that class OF player who gets on
very well in his own kind of club, but is ut
terry useless outside. 1t is not at all likely that
example OF Harry Wright and Josephs before
hfm.
The Cincinnati, E,o,,;r.r nnte forwor7 a n,on
fnr rndnrinu salaries w9,;ch ;s ';nranioue E mi
seems utterly Imnracticahlc. It, Is ahn1,t tha
spme as that proposed by John 2. Joyce when
interviewed by TIE Tn1BuNE's Louisville cor
sentlal]y to draw for players alter putting them
au-ln the same posltion--on an equality as to
pay. suppose Chlcngo should draw nine
with Hicks, McGeary, Pike, Bond. and few OF
that class in. The result would be bankrupt
club in sixty days.
ri. ph;,oaa7rhio 7f.z~,,.,, 5,r,o,a. - e ,>.o-
+oat;Ha -,n;o-s ,b ~ ,anto-+y -" r;rxh+ ~ ~,
Teag,a ~ Inaa ,1'1as VIII, rive q Ia rfoh+ ~
dfsn;n1;ns ~ ;ts 1s,as hn1, +b3;r cat 3 ot
safistantor, 7 H. T. ~ +h;e5 tsnroto,t;vs
,'n;on :, fhof tos baan far,n Nv, ,lrt h,f
rp p1n14sr t,a a%ainst Il. ~ ths
Rnstnn H.,,ad nn5 th. T4.,e,. 1 + - stea1 the
Gh;cauo .3oyr1,nii. thnni,er r. VAS R;ifv nav
and none other, whodeyised md patented tie
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A son Of Judge Wells, who occupies posi-
tIon In one Of our business houses, was out I'D
Ing yesterday On the Judges bloodcd horse.
On the eastern side Of Sand Creek he came In
sight OF full-grown antelope, which he man.
aged to capture by chasing it down to point in
6chleiefs Addition, where be tied 1T to q tres
It was brought to the Judges = sideuce in an
express wagon, and will doubtless be kept a. =,
trophy Of the feetness OF the horse combined
With the hursenaanship Of the boy.
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horse. which is better than So SO In my pocket.
My horse has on two or three occasions on Grand
avenuo nearly violated the ordinance, but held
him in. nope yon will cast your eagle judicial
eye toward Senator Van Schaick, SheriI Sanger.
and Mr.. Finnegan. the mi1kman, all OF whom
is fresh, but I have purchased q cap which will
insure warmth while driving within the scope Of
tho ordinance. Yours truly, N s. IT.
, 1876-12-31

G4SA4N\14 MAX OD&A0Ns
Anecdotes OF Prince Napoleon are flying about
thtckly apropos OF his recent speech. This Is ono
at the best and newest:
King Jerome was grleyous1y ~ and friend OF
his doctor asked the man Of medicine how things
went with his paticnt.
"Badly, badly, very bad1y,'' replied Tho doc
tor. =" His Majesty Is losing his senses; he 10
LONGER knows what he is saying"
stPossible9n
ayes. Imagine that this morning Prince Ma
poleon entered his bedroom, and the King said,
Halo, my brave fe1ow!' to hin!"
, 1876-12-31
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
A Young italian Refuses a Fortune
Of $40, 900, 900.
Beauty at Auction...How tho Harems
Of Constantinople Are Re-
cruited.

oCahbJ dt aucL1uAs'saOW LILO uaIeMs
Of Constantlnople Are Re-
cruited.
The czaraVitth-A Female Banker..-Russiau PrintcE
in Paris--.1he Champion Caa.Canist.
/ HONOR BEFORE RICHES.
+ Most OF our readers are familiar with Bu1wer
/ Iytton's novel, :" "What VIII He Do With It4''
The interest turns On the use the hero Of the
romance viii make OF q large fortune. High
| society In Paris Is now speculating anxiously
| upon the manner in which young professor.
living in garret OF the QUARTER Latin, will dis
pose Of more than three millions and q hall
sterling in ready money and splendid real
estates in France and Italy. The young profes-
sor is PHILIPPE di Ferrari, only surviving son Of
the late Duke di Galliera. He WAS some years
ago one OF the most brilliant pupils OF the
Lycee Louis 1e Grand. With fe7erish ardor be
devoted himself to study. This intense
application arose from double motive
The boy loved knowledge, and he had
a high and sensitive spirit, which was
wounded beyond endurance by the Duke
one day in his presence in q fit OF anger
revealing family secret which concerned him.
From That hour ne resolved not to touch
centime OF the paternal fortune. His mother,
the only daughter of the Marauis d, Rr;eno}e
so1c ia +he he;reae ~ +n,eo nnwarf,,1 coaooss
1",:s a1s, |0c "so " s.o r." Gu osuo.se
tanilnee' III the early years y. ner ma111ea ne
her wealth was scarcely inferior TO her hus-
bands. This tact consoled to some extent her
sensitive boy for being pupil in an expensive
school, where nc would not nave remained at
the charge Of his parents, had it not been that
compqlsion Was exercised: On obtaining a
bachelors degree he cast of what he deemed to
bh q d1shonorable state OF dependence, and set
out, pennilcss, to 90 Tor himself. He drudged
obScurely in schools Us IN usher, and, through
sheer force Of toll is now an assistant professor
in the College Of France. The vast Galliera
fortune is within his grasp. He could at
any moment have houses, lands, picture-gal-
ssycophants and prosperity -Worshipers. The
tto aosea ae aaln5sa, n eae MUG ao safe9naes, n,
groze ~ ~ 1aer and nn +hn sda nert +he
Hotel des InYalides thcre is a Swiss VILLAGE for
! the gardeners and dairy-maids. Tie art-collec-
ton is the first among the private galleries Of
france ffot. faihp ferraf1 Pays - francs s.!
Iacnnas ~ 10 M insans,hia ~ f4a Gju15;ness a.
and discomfort. but be respccts h,mself in It.
He feels be Is no inpostor, and to the aston
ishment Of society, which cannot believe
Ilsa 5nas "ha1 m IL sonssoels 70 ps touane WI en-
dnchv hfs mother,s - wealth" % f. he her rou death %
, 1876-12-31
THE LAST NEW DISH.

THE LAST NEW DISH.
Last week the accomplished Chef OF N. 1e Qua
dc R-eelghted Els Grace's guests with
macedoine OF diamonds, rub1es, and whatsoever
other precious stones the earth contains. Tho
gems werp In fact composed Of e1quisitely-
colored je1llea, the diamonds being master
pieces Of dazzling whiteness. The stones re-
posed on little tickets art1sticaly designed, snd
bearing the imaginary price OF each in francs-
q piece Of fancy perhaps in questionable taste.
One gentleman remarked with sigh, after de-
voting himself with some zeal to the Jellfes,
that he had eaten s4co, 600 IN the space OF few
minutes. Meanwhile, American lsdies who may
be bent On giving their friends preserve 81
emeralds might do we'll to superintend the col
oring process In person, for the brightest tint
mineral which has been found extremely un-
wholesome by many pe1sons.--Far:s Cerye4
spondencs Ntg York HerGz1.