The Republican journal., 1882-10-19

ing on them the various prizes from
100000 down. After the globes have
been revolved, and the bits of ivory we'll
shaken, two small boys perform the
drawing, One boy inserts his hand into
the large globe and takes out number.
which he exhibits to the spectators and
then calls out. At the same time the
other boy draws from the other globe a
prize, which he also exhibits to the in
spectors and calls out. man who stands
in readiness writes on black board, plac-
ed in view of the spectators, each num-
Der and prize as they are called. And so
the drawing is continued until all the
prizes. are drawn from the smaller globe
But cur party, finding the proceedings
decidedly monotonous, left before the
drawing was concluded.
TO Dne familiar with the perfectly or
ganlzed fire departments of our large
cities: their splendid equipments, dash
and Celerity, the efforts to eXtinquish a
fire III Havana would appear supremelv
ridiculous. | was lucky enough to see
such a performance. dense smoke
first attracted my attention, and then
half a: dozen men dashed past, drawing
a machine about the size Of an ordinary
gdTdc:l engine. the neighboring shop
keepers became panic stricken, their
| fright: plainly revealed in their faces.
Shutters were eXpedltiously put up and
awnings were rapidly furled, as sails are
taken in at sea when squalls bear down
upon q ship. I'oia1etcs and rctt2uaS dash
ed hither and thither with atfrighted
passengers; and presently a detachment
OF soleiers filed in ard took possession of
the street, permitting no one to pass in or
out. Ihe fire was finally subdued or burn
cd olU-the latter most probable-an
then, San hour after, a squad of marines
| appeared upon the scene with empty
buckets.
1t really seems to me incredible that |
could:h We seen so much during three
days. sojourn in Havana. Much must
remain untold, or receive but brief men
ton. : A description Of the fish market,
read IN boyhood days, had made deep
impression, and resolved to see for nv
self the many -hued and varied shaped
fish Of the Cuban waters. Rising very
early one morning, | found my way to the
fish market. Not fin or tail was to be
seem The stalls were empty and bare.
On enquiry I learned that noon was the
hour when the fishermen brought in their
| tlnny :spolls, and second visit was well
repaid The supply of fish was not large,
but taey were of all the colors of the rain
bow--as brilliant and as strange looking
as lad expected to find them.
OF a drive on the Paseo, a visit to the
Louvre, and Of the beautiful scROritu>
seen III roi0RteS, or peering through the
iron grated windows Of their residences
space will not permit me to speak One
glorious morning the Cuba again steam
ed past Moro Castle-this time outward
bound. The bright blue sea was dotted
with 'numberess craft. from the LITTLE
fishing boats that tossed restlessly on the
waves, to the stately ships and steamers
bearing to their destined havens under
sail and steam In the afternoon the
Cuba. was alongside the wharf at Key
West, place composed Of sand, spOnges
and bomb shells. Here We added large
ly to our passenger list, mostly invalids
returning to their Northern homes after
q winter in the tropics Over the re-
mainder Of the voyage to Baltimore
need not Nnger. Our passage was great
~ retarded 10y head winds and heavy
seas, and one night by fog. We had q
touch of cold weather as we left the Cult
Stream. but the morning we steamed III
Chesapeake Bay the sun shone bright
and warm from blue and cloudlesS
| sky. Our voyage was near its end. The
time for parting from new friends ano
I pleasant acQuaintances had come. anC
soon the Cubas passengers were scatter
cd tar and vide