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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-24

upper end Of the lefty, have been much
annoyed of late by o crowd OF loateis
who hurl stones at the house during the
night, breaking the window glass and
seariug the family nearly out OF their
wits. Oue of the Quinkers applied to
Mayor Gunnison Yesterday Tor permls-
sion to shoot tue UffAnders on the spot.
But His Honor couldn't see it in that
lght. but told him TO bring the vermin
to aim alive and ne would sQuelch 'em.
CALIFORNIA, 0.
Presents to daddles i'll our village have
become 80 numerous lately that they
are no longer u curiosity.
Mr.. YOurtee's new stove foundry, at
Lawrenceburg, Ind, is about completed.
IL 10 said to De splendid structure. He
will remove about the middle Of Decem-
ber.
The S. c. D. A. give ball at odd
fellows Han, Friday evening, October
26. Bross' celebrated QIadrllle Band
has been engaged. Ine interesting
feature of the occasion will be the waltz
ing for silver cup. The best of order
is guaranteed, ana splendid supper is
10 be furnished. The boys promise the
public tirsT-class bail.
BELLEVUE, KY.
The NJ. e. Mite Society meets on T l.
day evening at the residence Of Mr..
Saizmann, and those who will attend
will have splendid time, as a good
programme is gotten up.
The Union Mite Society met last even
ing at Lne residence of Mr.. Philip Dam
key, on Center street. the crowd in al =
tendance numbering sixly-seVen, who
were well entertained by good pro-
gramlne. Messrs. Schibley, Singer and
sharp, of the Cincinnati Quintette Club,
gave several selections OF music, readings
and songs, which we're highly applaude d.
Mr.. Frank B. Wentworth read selec-
tion from "Julius CRsar IN mastery
manner. The dialogues and tableaux OF
the ladies and gentlemen we're given i'll
ing broke up at a late hour, we'll pleased
with the evenings enjoyment. Next
meeting at MIR. George Cnadwicks.
HAMILTON.
Mr.. Robert Harper, OF the First Ward +,
is sick with chills.
Hon. Warner Bateman paid the city a
short visit yesterday.
Mrs. Kate Miner, who has been quite
i'll since Friday last, is OnYalescing.
George Kyger was Yesterday appoint
ed guardian of Ed. b. hyger, minor.
Milford Leming, an attache OF the U.
5. Express office, is sick with typhoid
lever.
Commodore Yates, of Richmond, Ind,
is visiting the city, the guest OF Dr.. j.
NJ. Park.
The city at present is unusually dull,
dearth of every thing in the way OF par
ties or social amusements.
John 9. Halluck, the grocery man, has
disposed of over eighteen thousand
heads of cabbage this fall, and not
through yet. 1t is shipped here from
the Northwest.
Mrs. Horace W oodrough, who has been
spending some time III Hamilton with
her family, leaves Tomorrow tor Gin.
cinnati, where her husband is doing
business and where they Will make
their home.
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HAMILTON DISTRICT.

Longworth Armstrong, administrator,
against Hannah G. Grandin, admins.
tratrix, and others. The defendant is
the admiuistratrix of John H. Piatt; the
plaintiff is the administrator Of his
widow, and the object Of the action Is Ia
compel the payment to the plaintiff o.
the sum of $65, O00 which was ordered
py the Probate Judge to be paid TO the
next of kin and epresentatives OF John
Ii. Piatt, according to the provisions O,
the statute i'll force at the time OF his
decease. The action of the plaintiff was
dismissed.
The case of Kate P. Leaman against
Day ton, Hsrron and others was post
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SUPERIOR.

poned, owing to The illness of Judge
Hoadly.
SUPERIOR.
The Ohio Company against the juno
ton Railroad Company ct al. This Is
an action to subject the stock of the
Junction Railroad Company, aud in
YjlYes qaestiOn of their statutory liza
bllity. La progress OF argument.
POLICE.
Drunkenness james Mcclure, COSTS Pat.
Shea, 500 and 80 days; VIM. Brady, dismissed, ,
Daniel Martin, 10 days.
Disordery ,ouIuct- Thomas Burke, $40;
Mary Russell, $lU and 20 days; Thomas F.ariJy,
dismissed; Mary Buel, continued to 9th; Mol
lie johnson, 5.
Petit Larceny-Martin McGintry, dismissed; !;
james Howard, 1910 aud 30 days and $500 bond
to keep peace; Frank Weaver and William
CLARK, continued to Nov. 70; VIM. Gleason, 30
days; W m. II. Norton, $50; John Virgin, dis
missed; Daniel C0nuers, SIS; George W att and
John schneider, continued TO Oct u, bail S5JU
each.
| Assault and Battery-John Motzlob, contin-
ued to 9th; James WIlduy, continued to No
vcmber /, Emma Lewis, continued to Novem-
Der l; Michael scully, SIS; Wnl. A. Hami-
| ton So
&liscellaneous-John Conquest, vagrancy,
| dismissed; john FrOmmeyer, uIsCharglug fire
arms, iii missed; VIM. ~. Hamilton, malicious
| destruction of prop rty, S5: Mary stall, vag-
| rancy dismissed: VIM. Gleason. lettering, dis
missed; Herman johnson, abusing family,
dismissed; Samuel ID. Greer, grand larceny,
| held to answer, own recogn zanco; j. Spollerd,
vagrancy, $50 and 81 days: Robert Wilson,
| grand grancey, examination waIvei, bail
$l0Ol; Mary Sanders, receiving stolen goods,
continued TO the 25tn, bond $6JU; LOUIS LeilC
anu Geo. Lang, obstructing sidewalks, IS each;
| Dennis Clifford street bege mg, 5000; Peter
| Sturm, malicious destruction, continued 10
November /; Gustav Clatt, grand larceny, con-
tiHue0 to October $27, ban $500,
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FOrty-fifth COnKress-Extra Ses-
sion.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Btlls were in
trOduced-
To provide lawful note and coin our.
rency for the United States;
To equaliZe bounties of soldiers who
served IN the late war;
TO provide arms and equipments for
the entire militia OF the United States;
To enable Indians to become citizens
of the United States;
Authorizing The Issue OF gold-bearing
bonds OF small denominations for say.
ings investment.
Adjourned till Thursday.
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Lonsdale Cambria I5c, King Philips cambrIc
l3c, JabeZ knight do 9kc, Wamsutta ll5sc,
l0nsdaIe l0c, Fruit OF the Loom 9Hc, Hope 8 Ac f,
Farwell 9gsc.
TICKINGs-ConestOga G Al2ISc, c Tl31c,
Gold Medal l5sc, Extra Medal lTc, Queen
of the West lac, Ice, lSc, 2uc, s21sc, 25c, 2Sc
and SOC.
JEANs-Newport lSc. Winoua 1sc, PewGe
Valley 25c. Minmeola 35c, Atlanta 30c, Glb-
raltar 81 &c, American 45c. Laurel Hill 421sc,
Queen ity SOC, ana Long Branch Csc.
PRIETs-We quote standards &c, and in
felior grades 5 y a6c per yard.
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CINCINNATI, Oct N-i:30 p. n.
Gold easy. Quoted lO?X in Wall street.
Burlng here at4U21s. Selling at 1929 for coin
or gold checks.
Steady and quiet for Eastern exchange and
no change in rates. Buying at bar and selling
al l. 10 premium.
sterling exchange is quiet at previous rates.
We quote 81 s6 for sight and S4 S2 for sixty
day bills per il gold.
Government bonds steady. No material
change The following are the local quota
lions:
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Died.

KYTE-Nickless L., son Of Joseph and the
late Sarah Kyle, passed away in Christ on the
20 inst.
Funeral on the 25th, at O'Clock P. NJ, from
Allen iemple, A. NJ. E. Church. Friends are
in yiteI.
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CINcINNATI, Oct. "a, ISL

The volume Of business was not very large
nut there was considerable activity, and the
order trade was generally satisfactory The
market remains steady with litle or no
change.
BROWN SuEErINGs--We We quote Eastern stand
ards 9iar, " estern standards 7Xasc, and Sec
onds TAI " per yard.
BLEAonED MusLINs New York Mills Ii nc.
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The following deaths have been placed
on record since our last report:
sabina Eohlenger, 40 yrs, Germany.
Fritz Longfritz, 43 yrs, Germany.
Carl Stemmler, Az yrs, Germany.
Catharine Guselman, 30yrs, Germany.
Minnie stringer, G5 yrs, Georgia.
Roy Waddell, 8 mos, city.
Ella Eppley, days, city,
John F. Gerke, days, city"
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In ORDER TO ACCOMMODATES EASTERN
ADVERTlSER5I THE STAR, Mr.. E. DUN
CAN sNIFFEN, NO. u AsToR HOUSE, NEW
YORK CITY, has been appointed our general and
special Agent for the Eastern States, This wlll9e
AbIanch Office Of the STAR Mr.. Snifen being au-
thorlzed to make advertising contracts on our be-
halL and receipt all collections therefor in our
name
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CINCINNATI, Oct "A y L. M.
The following are the receipts and ship
nlents of live stock for the past q hours:
| ReceipJs. Shipments.
Cattle e...... 7F4 6S}
liogs. g9E 1925
Sheep. $50 $50
CArTLH-Are moderately active and mar
ket easy at the following prices: Common S2a
%, menium 50 50a3 %, good to eh ice 50 5Ja
4 y, and shipping grades "a 5gaj 70 per GENITAL
gross.
HOGS-MarKet steady and quiet. Common
S4a4 G5, fair to good light $4 7,a4 80, tair to
| good packing "a s0a5 10, ana select butchers
s. l0s5 ~ per CenJal.
ASiEEP-Are IN moderate demand and
steady Al ~ aOaj U0 for common 10 medium,
and So 25a4 % for gOou to choice per Genital.
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the following is the 80 L. NJ report or New
] ork stock Market, rs received by Lea, Ster-
reUt Il Co., Is West Ihlrl street:
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For Pittsburg.
For Memphis.

ATURDAY, 27th, at ?. NJ. POSITIVELY,
rEr = JAS. w. GAFF, r. W. Wise, Mas
.ssIsyyaSs.seF ter. Apply on board. or to Royse Il
ss;ssaGf8Eks3 AIosseJt gents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-12-20
An Anime Avalanche.

In the summer of 1864, party OF
tourists, while visiting the Alps, climbed,
with great difficulty to an elevated and
snow-covered plateau, in order TO obtain a
better view of Swiss scenery, and contrast
the beauty and richness of midsummer be
low with the bleakness and sterility of mid,
winter around and above them. In play
they rolled the moist snow into large balls,
they crowded it over the edge of the
plateau. In falling it struck softer snow,
which Immediately gave way, and
soon an avalanche was tearing down
the mountain side burying and de,
stroying everything III its course. As
the handful of snow became the irresistible
avalanche, so the hacking cough with sore
throat and Catarrh, if neglected, speedily
develops into that dread destroyer, Con-
sumption. In the early stages. DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy will effect cure, though
if the blood be affected or impoverished il
must be purified and enriched by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and the
liver ard bowels kept active by his Pleasant
Purgative Pellets. Many who despaired of
life and have been given up TO die by ply
sicians and friends, owe their restoration to
the above remedies.
ELY, Linn Co., Iowa, May sth, 1877.
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sri was Frustrated some three
years since with pleuro pneumonia, which
left me with troublesome cough, that grad
ually grew worse until physicians gave me
up to die with consumption. / tried several
remedies, that are advertised to cure con-
sumption, but without obtaining any relief
or benefit Seeing your Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets
advertised, | concluded TO try them, and
found them to be all that you claim for
them. My restoration has remained COM
plete for over two years. Enclosed find
Sl.50 for a copy of your Common Sense
Medical Adviser
Ever gratefully yours,
JASON 4 RApTTIpJ oMpw
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To Tell the Age of Fowls.

If hens spuris hard and the scales on
the legs are rough, she is old, whether
you see her head or not, but her
head will corroborate your OBJ,
servation. If the underbill is so stiff
that you cannot bend it down and the
comb thick and rough leave her, nc
matter how fat and plump, for some one
less particular. A young hen has only
the rudiments of spurs; the scales on the
legs are smooth, glossy and fresh colored,
whatever the color may be; the claws
tender and short, the nails sharp the
underbill soft and the comb thin and
smooth.
An old hen turkey has rough scales on
the legs, callosities on the soles of the
feet and long, strong claws; young one
the reverse of all those marks. When
the feathers are on the old turkey cock
has long tuft or beard; young one
but sprouting one; and when they are
of the smooth scales on the legs decide
the point, besides the difference in size of
the wattles of the neck and in the elastic
shoot upon the nose.
An old goose when alive is known by
the rough legs, the strength of the wings,
particularly at the pinions, the thickness
and strength of the bill, and the fineness
of the feathers, and when plucked by
the legs, the tenderness of the skin under
the wings. by the pinions and the bill and
the coarseness or the skin.
Ducks are distinguished by the same
means, but there is the difference that a
duckling's bill is much longer in proper
ton to the breadth of the head than the
old ducks.
A young pigeon is discovered by its
pale color, smooth scales, tender, col.
lapsed feet and the yellow, long down
interspersed among its feathers. A
pigeon that can fly has always red color.
ed legs and no down, and is then too old
for use as a squad.
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Nothing has given the writings of
Charles Dickens so strong hold upon the
hearts of parents as the well-known excel
lence of his portrayal of children and their
interests. These delineations having re-
eeiyed the approval of readers of mature
age, the different child characters have been
detached from the large mass of matter with
which they were originally connected, and
presented in the authors own language, to
new class of readers, to whom the little
volumes will be as attractive as the larger
originals have proven to the general public
A series of twelve volumes has been pre-
pared, presenting, among others, the follow
ing characters: "Smike," from Nicholas
Nickleby; Little Nell" from The Old Gu
riosity Shop; "The Child Wife," from
David Copperfeld; "The Boy Joe," from
Pickwick Papers, &C., &c. A new edition
of the first volume of the series, Little
Paul." from Dombey 4 Son, has just been
issued, illustrated by barley, and attract
lively bound. The other volumes will
shortly follow. Sent postpaid for $780, or
any volume will be sent with a years sub
scription TO the New York Tribune weekly,
for $500; or any two volumes with years
subscription to Che independent for $500.
JOHN r. ANDERSON, Publisher,
Hartford Conn
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Nothing Like 1t.

There is nothing half so sweet in life
as to sit in the second story window and
hear echoes from the first society in the
snatches of conversation between the
young people of the best families WHO
pass along in the obscurity beneath. We
struck a sample this evening. He said
Haw-Aw nevaw knaw befaw haw
pawfecklaw chawming shaw was"
And We could see the glitter of her
pearly teeth as her ruby lips parted to
let her say:
"Ah deaw! Haw utterlaw prawpaw-
sterous. Aw hadlaw knaw haw to raw
cawse hswf yaw saw"
And the star of society ceased sucking
his cane long enough to say:
Weally? Yaw cahnt be in sobah
awnest?"
But she replied playfully:
Hawsh, do. yaw hawwid ereachawr'
And their sweet voices melted away in
the darkness, "haw waw nav nav chaw-
waw-cawwawpawwaw anu we with
drew from our perch in the window and
wept. Such an aching void is life when
a sweet vision passes over our pathway
and is gone.-Neic York Star.
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When to Sell Farm Products.

Whe holding of farm products for an
advance in price is an idea which fire.
quently leads men astrly, especially
those possessing a speculative turn OF
mind. Of course, we do not pretend to
say that some farmers have not made
money by closely watching market and
| gauging their sales accordingly, but there
are Others, and We fear a majority OF
those who hold for a rise, that miscalcu-
late the profits derived from their opera
tons. 1t may be quite satisfactory in
| theory for farmer to say that he has
obtained an advance of five, ten, or fif-
teen cents a bushel for his corn or wheat
| by holding it over from fall till spring,
but practically, this may be wholly the
reverse of good management. There is
shrinkage and loss from destructive in
sects which few farmers take into con-
sideration in casting up accounts of loss
or gain in holding over from one season
to another the ordinary products af the
| farm. Corn, after it is ripe and put into a
crib, shrinks about one-fifth by the follow
| ing spring; consequently, if the raiser
gets as much for four bushels in the
latter season as he could for five in the
former, he is still out of pocket not only
| as regards the interest of his money for
six months, but there are generally other
losses or waste which should also be
taken into the account. If the farmer
cannot obtain thirty per cent, more in
spring for his corn than in the fall, he
will lose money by holding it over
With wheat the shrinkage is less than
in corn, but usually it amounts to ten
or fifteen per cent, with almost equal
risk of lose from insects, and more from
fire, because generally it is stored in
barns, while corn remains in the crib iso-
lated from Other farm buildings. The
same is true of oats and other varieties
of grain; all shrink more or less, and are
liable to the depredations of vermin-
circumstances which should be taken
into account when the farmer is debating
tho question whether to sell soon after
the harvest, or hold for a rise in price
1t is not our province to tell the farmer
when he should sell his crops, for circum-
stances which no one can forsee may
change all previous aspects of affairs; but
the ordinary shrinkages, losses, and gem
eral risks can always be safely calculated
in advance, and the wise man does not
overlook them wi en- holding the pro-
ducts of his farm for an advance in price.
~ Y Sun,
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.
The Good Old Time.
BY THOMAS JOHN orsELEY.

By THOMAS JOHN OF sEIE1-
Prepare the cheer, the festive cheer,
Old Christmas fast Is drawing near;
His days are short, his nights are long,
Yet joys the burden OF his song;
With holly wreath his brow is bound,
With berries red his head is crowned:
And though his hair is white, his eyes
Twinkle with pleasure as he plies
The goblet filed with ruby wine,
Pressed from the full, rich, southern vine
He needs not fog, nor frost without.
But laughs with many a cheerful shout.
Dear, hale old Grandad, in past time
We hailed the with merry chime;
The pretty books, tn entlCing toys,
The shril>y laugh OF girl. and boys;
The large pudding, snow-clad cake,
Plump raisins in the fiery lake;
>nap-dragon, game of hide and seek;
With many a romp and childish freak;
Riddles, cOnundrums, magic tales,
OF fairies, ships with silver sails;
Till weary, sleepy eyes attest
The night lar spent, twas time for rest
The blazing fire, the curtains drawn,
The rough wind bowling Ger the lawn:
GrOtesque, quaint shadows move and fall
Upon the crlBnSoned papered-waU.
My father filled the old arm chair,
My mothers face knew not a care;
He was boy on Christmas Day,
And she looked like a child in May;
Blooming in matron beauty shown,
Husband, wife, children, all were one;
The boy then is a father now,
The girl, wife with anxious brow.
Yet thou, old friend, art just the same,
Thy face lit by the ruddy flame;
Thou'rt always old, yet ever young,
With kind words on thy silver tongue;
Whole generations rise and fall,
Yet none are born 10 hold thy pail;
When spring arrives, with staff in hand,
Thou jouTneyest TO far-off land,
Till autuun's dying voice you hear,
Wailing the closing of the year.
Prepare the cheer, the festive cheer,
The old loy'd season still revere,
Revere with thanks tor blessings shed,
And think OF many a ro0tiess head;
Give OF your substance, freely, kind,
The shorn lamb shivers in the wind;
Let pity claim your lib'ral hand.
To aid the helpless, outcast band;
Ii eacn one starving wretch would feed
The act would cheer in sorrows need;
Comfort the poor-and then YOU may
Welcome with JOY old Christmas day.
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And well our Christmas sires Of old
Loved when the year Its course had rolled,
a nd brought biithe Christians round again,
VITA all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious right
Gave honor 10 the holy night:
TN Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass Wa sung;
That only night, in all the year,
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel dOnned her kirtis sheen;
The hall was dressed with holly green;
Forth 10 the wood did merry men go,
To gather in the nIistletoe.
Then opened wide the barons hall
To vassal. tenant, serf and all;
Power laid bis rod Of rule aside,
And ceremony doffei his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
Tha; night might village partner cheese;
The lord, underogating, share
The vulgar game OF " post and pair
All hailed, with uncontrolled delight,
And general voice, the happy night,
That TO the cottage, as the crown,
Brought tidings Of salvation down.
The FIRE, with well dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide;
The huge hall tables oaken face,
Scrubbed till II shone the day to grace,
Bore them upon its massive board
No mark TO part the squire and lord.
Then was brought in the Iusty Drawn,
By old blue coated serving man;
Then the grim bOar's head frOwned on high,
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green CARRIED ranger tell
How, when, and where, the monster fell =
What dogs before his death he tore
And all the batting Of the boar.
The wasSel round in good brown bows
Garished with ribbons, blith-ly trOwls.
There the huge sirloin reeked; hard by
Plum pOrridge stood, and Christmas pie;
Nor failed old Scotland to produce,
Al such high tide, hen savory goose.
Then came the merry maskers in,
And carols Toared with blithesOme din;
II unmelDiious was the song,
II was hearty note and strong.
Who lists may in their mummlng see
Traces OF ancient mystery.
White shirts supplied the masquerade,
And smutted cheeks the visors made;
But, oh what maskers richly Digit
Can boast Of bosoms MALI so light?
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas preached the merriest ale;
Twas Christmas told tie merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year
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MISSIONER is short, stout, knock
kneed man, with a long gray beard and
whiskers. 1t is his ambition to be a
fierce, cold, cruel militery autocrat, but
he makes poor success in this line, as he
has soft, mild eyes and a pleasant face
But he has q temper of his own.
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with bright background, would be by
no means the least attractive of house
decorations at Christmas time.
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Curious Ceremony at the Burial of a
Queen.

At the burial the other day of the
Queen Dowager Amalia Augusta of Sax
ony, the Imperial Prince Frederick Wi :
liam, of Germany. was the most conspic-
uous figure. He seemed to tower above
all his royal companions in stature, and
surpassed all in dignity of carriage and
manly beauty. When the funeral pro-
cession in church arrived at she altar,
the coffin was carried down into the roy
al vault, which was hung with black vel
vet, on which sparkled the royal crown.
The Prince alone witnessed the melan-
choly and impressive ceremony in the
interior of the vault. The bishop
knocked at the innermost door. where
upon deep, sepulchral voice answered,
"Who troubles the quietness of the deadn'
The bishop. "a queen wishes to enter"
The voice, as she worthy of this sacred
abode?" The bishop having replied in
the affirmative, the door was opened by
unseen hands, This ceremony reminds
one of the burial of dead Egyptian
Kings.