The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-19
MONEY In OLD SAINTS.
QUEER CONTENTS or A DRAWER IN
A BOOK CELLAR.
Old Engravings in Demand by Secret 20
cieties and Observation-Disclosures, En-
eravers Book Publishers and Dee
oratiye Painters as Customers.
[NeIY York Timea.

large COY book ls5tars: "Th9 Stiat3 AMI
Martyrs Selected with Cara" The cellar
was one Of those numerous out-ot-t4e-Wty
ground holes that can seldom be found WITH
fliiigent search. bat are often .tumhl u upon
by acct lent, twelve steps below e pave
ment, without a street number, AMI fairly
Irowned ont of countenance by seven stories
o. brick and plate glass that lowered above
The proprietor man pat the
irrime, aS quiet and unpretendlns aS MS ilt-
tie mop but with an unuii-taAaoiy ency-
cI3paiic manner about him that seenl3l to
invite Interrogation.
IN response to questions from casual
visitor, tho antiquarian pulled open the
drawer containing the careful selection OF
aints AMI martyrs AMI began to tax with
the easy assurance Of g man FElo mai bs2A
over the ground a great many TIME.
Neatly tied together with rel t"iEe anu a.
sorted according to his own ideas of c4ro1-
illogical propriety and convenience, he had
among score; Of other SAINT familiar to all
people who do and many who do not read
the Scriptures, photographs or engravlnSS
of ST Eustache, St CrisIiu, st. Laurent,
St Louis, St. Vincent dc Paul, st. Pierre,
.. Thomas d'Aquin, st. Dunstan, AM seV-
oT.l more.
STOCK AND CUSTOMERS.
Most OF the pictures were yellow AMI
stained with age; some Of them vera turn
ty rough usage and carefully IneEded with
thin parer, as people repair 3 tatteE21 -
bill. They flleI the little room with
mu ty smell not altogether plaa,5ntto
ne1uhvte, but sweatsr than the perfume &
fresh roses to an incuri ute biblionahiac-
The bookseller said that it hal tal3n year,
OF patient search t. find his SENT, AMI that
ell things considered he was thankful thal
it was q profitable speciality.
For every ono copy that | SELL he sail,
Il loan five copies at small compensat.on.
u-ulliy covering the original cost Of the
picture with the agreement that IL mus
lie returned to me uninjurei. have some
eagravings here that have pail for them
selves over and over again. | could not re-
place them if they were destroyed, for they
sra long out Of print Nv customers are
principally jewelers., engraver:, de LINERS,
printers, book publishers and decorative
PAINTER.
Il was induc3l to make q specially os
the slint=," continued tho dealer, gazing ~
his faded trea ures with an air or rsm.a@s-
cent contemplation, by an inci!aat that
occurred when I was yOunS nI11 ia t-te
tu ire :. A delegate from c prosperous re.
PATRICK, society came t. me with = note
from a customer. He was in search of IN
engraving from which to make larsa his-
torical painting to put in the hall o. = new
building Just finished 10y the society. \
committed decided to have picture Of tlo
reynar1ab.s scene Of the death Of 81 Pat
rick when according t. tie best authori-
ties. lie cooUy took his hoal in his mouth
(sore accounts say under his arm ana
swan across the Shannon. TAo chairman
of the committee that made the selection
was positive that he had pora1 in am1z9~
mert and admiration for hours over sueA
an engraving when he was & boy in the
oil! country. The society Gas1re /, % far a
possible, t. be historically accurate, AMI !
" d, asked to get a copy of that, or similar
engraving, at any reaFonabie sum
IN SEARCH OF a PICTURE.
well, sir continual the deaie", Il 10
gan to pore over catalogues aal /, watcA
trole c.rcu,ar* as stock epecaiator "at.s''-
the market. Never mind the dj>our9-1e-
rnent, AMI skeptcat scaliins / encounters
in my search Suffice - -ay taat Ef-9I
saina CORE 20 lIence / founl = baIiy mutt
Iatsl copy OF the engraving desired il ?
LIN ION auction room and the society p2-A
Ias hands melv for my troub,o My apps
ute grew bv what it I'd upon. taran.
pretty wol informed on tho l!va' ol til
saints, AMI anil a great deal Of trash
have beer. able t. PEE out not few las
gains.
.,Ianv of the . saints were considered
patrons OF some particular ira OF pro
les ion. 4 wei 5nawu shoe manufactures
wso tamp tia heal Of s.. C.I pm II
the 10, II Iii, gods, got ILL de-igg
for his uale mark from an oil en
growing in my collection, AMI he paid ~
WI for it. An Insurance. company il
starch o. sometlj9c I roq Iastel printer
to furnish it VIA Ietter-Eeal3 AMI cal
nnIars repre- eating st. Carl stophar waiting
through q river. with tho infant Jesus O.
his shout Ter AMI leaning on q howorlne
staff. The order wa dIiel tAroush = pies
IRE ,aaei from my c1liac5iol.
Some If my copies OF the ANTS are il
constant u.s. among trade Tuel who ID vors