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The Delaware farm and home. (Wilmington, Del.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-14

would not say anything further than
that Mademoiselle Antonio had gone
to the country. To the question who
size was or where she came from, she
gave no further reply than 'Je ne
sais rien, monsieur.
81 sent my picture to the Salon.
1t was refused. A few days later,
picture dealer on the Quai made me
an offer of one thousand francs for it
is in behalf Of third person, but he
either could not or would not tell me
for whom the purchase was made.
"Still the blond woman with the
evil eyes haunted me. Still the face
appeared from time to time in the
mirror of Marie. Upon other oc-
casions, ii was not visible or was
clouded into dimness by white
film. The story the model had told
me wove itself in my brain about the
face in the mirror, and the presence
in the mirror became the central
figure of composition in which
Fiammina di Bardi was represented
in the act Of numbering her husband.
Again blend model appeared at an
opportune moment, again she dis
appeared as mysteriously as she had
come; again my picture was refused
at the Salon and again it was pur-
chased for thousand francs through
a picture dealer who refused to tell
the name of the person for whom he
acted.
"Month after month I dreamed of
Marie Antonio, of Fiammina di Bardi,
of the face in the mirror and l set
myself again to find my mysterious
model to whom ! had already declared
the mystic passion which absorbed
my life. She had laughed at me as a
duchess might have laughed at
lackey. My brain began to reel.
Strange noises and whisperings were
audible in my studio. Was 1 going
mad, or was the house haunted, as
the model had said i?
ga third picture composed itself in
my tortured brain -Fiammina di
Bardi being secretly executed in
prison. Again I obtained to services
of Mademoiselle Antonio, in the same
way again knelt at her feet and
declared my passon aud was again
repulsed with scorn. She disap-
The Delaware farm and home. (Wilmington, Del.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-14

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hut in my absent minded state I
retraced my steps and presently
found myself standing before the
mirror. Again saw my features in
the glass and behind it the filmy
outline, which deepened into beauti-
full evil human face, framed in blond
hair 1t haunted me in my waking
hours, Ill my studio and in the street,
and my nights were filled with it
Three days later returned to the
Apollo gallery. Again saw the face
in the mirror. Every day for week
| stood before the cancel -bordered
glass of the great queen. Each time
l saw the face more distinctly than
before. 1t was so stamped ON my
brain that nothing save death could
efface the image There were mo.
ments when [ feared madness, but,
as in all affairs of daily life I felt my
self of sound mind, dismissed that
idea summarily.
81 determined to paint the face as
l remembered it for the figure of a
court lady of Marie's day. I sent
for the blond model from whom 1
made my studies She could not
come but recommended to me sub
stitute another blond woman of
thirty or thereabouts, SUelte? and
delicate as a young girl, with the
graceful carriage of well-trained
actress or a lady of the grandmode.
In her ordinary dress she seemed
mere ,jolie femme. Attired in
white satin robe-which l mad picked
up at the Temple and which had
come from sale of the Grand Opera
properties, having once served in the
chorus of The Huguenots'-with a
string Of mock pearls on the hair
and an emerald pendant on her
forehead, she was the incarnation of
my vision in the mirror of Marie de
Medicis, even to the mocking smile
on the red mouth and the evil glance
of the green eyes. l trembled with
fright.
"'Who are you, mademoiselle 2
I asked, hurriedly.
4 am Marie Antonio, an italian
born at Paris
"1 know-you told me your name,
The Delaware farm and home. (Wilmington, Del.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-14

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black pail, Oh which glistened silver
tears. Then we listened to the read
ing of the weird tale told by the dead
painter, and this is what we heard:
81 am about to die. l can no
longer tolerate life which keeps me
in a state of continual torment. I
am the victim of an evil spirit who
holds me in bondageof torturer'
"He was mad, mad, poor fellow 2
said the stolid Dutchman through
whom l had made the acquaintance
Of Rechaud, mad beyond doubt Y
"There was Go evidence of brain
disease" said a medical student who
had been present at the autopsy.
"For four years" Rechaud read on,
81 have known no rest by day or
night 1 must enter the unseen
world, burning with curiosity, with
fe ar, with anxiety, to solve the
problem Of the universe-the return
of the dead to earth the dead mace
restless through their own crimes
and wandering for centuries about
the world they stained with their
foulness. Listen, Albert, my friend
when you read these lines, I shall
have joined my dust with that of our
mother earth, and my better part
will have learned what there is to
learn of life and death.
"You remember the mirror of
Marie de Medicis in the Gallery of
Apollo in the Louvre-that mirror in
which the fair italian gazed upon her
charms through the many vicissitudes
of her reign. You remember where
it lies in the case under the window,
opposite the glowing jewelled cups
and beakers and trickets Of the great
ness of France, with the glorious
apotheosis of Apollo shedding its
splendor over them =? En- 6ien, keep
away from the mirror of Marie de
Medicis, or, like me, you will come
under the spell of Fiammina di Bardi,
she who walks the earth, searching
for souls which she may torture and
ruin p
"But I tell you he was mad-mad
mad !" exclaimed the Dutchman,
rising excitedly and walking up and
down inspecting the various skulls
The Delaware farm and home. (Wilmington, Del.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-14
with their coronets of blue flame.

81 was one day strolling through
the Galerie d'Apollon," Albert read
on, "when I stopped to look at the
mirror with its incrustations Of
canoes and gems-a gladness to the
eye for color and workmanship. l
stw my own face reflected therein,
sharp aud clear, .and behind it was
the faint outline of woman's face
pale, oval, beautiful gazing at me
with mocking eyes, green like pale
emeralds, from under fair hair. A
string of pearls formed point on
her forehead, ending in an emerald
pendant. AS l gazed, fascinated and
wonderstruck, the outline became
clearer, the face more distinct, until
it seemed to be looking over my
shoulder. l turned; there was no
one behind me, yet curious feeling
of unseen presence haunted me
There was no law of optics which
could bring down the reflection of the
blond goddesses of Delacroix to the
level of the mirror of Marie de
Medicis.
II had worked hard for week
and l had had a blond model; there
fore | attributed the vision TO an
optical delusIon, resulting from
overstrained nerves. I went on
through the Apollo gallery into the
hall of the great classicists of France,
forcing myself to forget the blond,
bad face in the mirror; which looked
as though it might have -. the
life-mask of some ItaliansaH hs
of the Concini group.
"I nd not ;ntan 4 4 = 4 u Il
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
Ice In the Government Buildings.

One gets vivid notion of the magni-
tude of the departments from the vast
quantities of ice and coal which are re-
quired to quench the thirst of the 90, 900
clerks and keep them warm. The treas
ury consumes ton and half of ice
daily, taking an average the year round.
An equal quantity is used in the war,
state and navy building. But the de-
partment of the interior is the great do
vourer of ice. Including the pension Of
fee, it gobbles up from five to six tons
every "a hours.
The quantities utilized are variable.
Each department makes its own contract
for ice, bids being advertised for annual
ly. No definite amount to be provided
is agreed upon. The contractor gets as
much for supplying all the frozen water
required, whatever it may be. All the
departments, together with their branch
rs, consume $4,000 pounds every day
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
Pigs Feet and Terrapin.

A observing business man, who has
had occasion to patronize at one time or
another nearly every restaurant in the
purely commercial section of tie city,
has discovered an odd relationship be-
tween two articles of diet which rarely
if ever occur singly upon bill of fare.
"You can be reasonably sure" he said
the other day, that when you see liver
and bacon set down among the edibles
you will not have to look far to discover
that you can also obtain q chicken liver
omelet.' Perhaps this will explain" he
added cynically, 'why it is that so often
the liver of the first dish appears in small
triangular pieces in the omelets.'
The gentleman might have transferred
his observances also to certain up town
restaurants which cater to the swell"
members of society. It's dollars to dough-
nuts that in at least one-half of those
which boast of their fine cooking, when
ever terrapin y Ia Maryland or Philadel-
phia or any other style is to be had, it
will require but little urging to obtain
fried pigs feet.
Pigs feet and diamond back terrapin
do not closely resemble one another in
their natural state, but what difference
when they are stewed. either separately
or together, with Madeira wine and vari-
GUS concomitants An epicure only can
detect the subterfuge by the slightly
larger bones Of the pigs trotters.-New
York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03

One Of the most astute business men
in New York city, who has through his
own efforts built up an enormous estab-
lishment, and who gives employment to
hundreds of men, some of them at very
large salaries, told me he had very little
difficulty in finding the right kind of
men for any department of his work. |
was surprised to learn this and asked
him what was the secret of his success.
he said
II have men to whom pay as much
as $4,000 year. have sometimes been
disappointed in my selection of helpers,
but as rule never fail to get the kind
of man l want My first rule is to se-
lect for experienced help only the men
who have succeeded in what they have
undertaken.
mo matter how prepossessing man
may be, how taking in appearance or in
apparent qualifications, never engage
him." he added, ''if / find that he has
made u failure in anything. On the 9TH
er hand, no matter how plain and un-
prepossessing a man maybe, if l learn
from his story that he has been promoted
step by step; that he has always re-
mained in place until he was advanced,
and that every change he made was
change for the better, engage him at
once. Such men never dissappoint me-"
New York Mail and Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
A Big BIT OF Crude Rubber.

One of the interesting objects in the
lower part Of the city is piece of crude
Para rubber that weighs 1,200 pounds.
1t resembles rough casting of iron and
is in the shape Of a bell. In the window
where it is exhibited is shoe of rubber
like those worn by the Indian women of
Brazil. Its ornamentation is beautiful.
The toe is crimped, while on the instep
and the quarters are flowers. the daisy
and the pansy. It seems to be very
comfortable shoe. Leather is not un-
known to the Indians who live in the
rubber district, but rubber with them
takes the place of wood, iron and CLOTH
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
why People Dislike a Book Agent.

"What is there about book agent or
peddler of any kind { is so distaste-
full to the ordinary ciuzen of today"
said Martin Cole. "The efforts of these
people to make living is conscientious,
and am positive there is no work on
the face of the earth that is half so
wearisome or soul trying rs this one
thing of canvassing books. There is no
tatisfaction in it and not even a good
living. Every one turns with disgust
from tho book agent Probably It is
because people cannot brook anything
outside of the regular lines of trade.
They prefer to have things in their pro-
per places-books in book store, candy
in candy store and the like throughout
the long list Of earthly articles that
we use. Then they want the stores close
at hand so that they can rush out and
secure what they want, paying spot cash
for it.
"These are what people term the le-
gitimate lines of trade, and they are.
Then when peddler arrives, the mer-
chant or the ordinary citizen immediate
ly figures out that anything that must
be brought about to him to effect sale
must not be good. It is outside the le-
gitimate line, and if it We're good it would
simply be placed upon the market
through the ordinary channels and left
for the public to conceiveits merits. So,
then, figure out that this dissatisfaction
with book agents and the like resolves it.
self into the great law of order, which is
an innate desire in the heart of every.
one. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
Play Better Than Gymnastics.

The pre-erninently recreative exercise
Is play. This natural gymnastics brings
with it an attraction that animates the
most indifferent and gives inspiration to
the most phlegmatic. And what a con-
trast there is between pupils exercising
in play and those upon whom syste-
matte gymnastics are imposed between
English school children, for example, and
French!--M. f. Lagrange In Popular
Science Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
bargain Goods Factories.

Lynn, Mass, has a bargain goods fac
tory, which turns out cheap goods Of
excellent appearance for the bargain
counters. The American bargain seeker
has called for such things, and now il
shpms are made to deceive him he must
not grumhle. There are l0 Of such bar
gam goods znanufaotoriss. and the bar
gain goods ora is just now at It's zenith.
-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03

The rule for ascertaining when Easter
Sunday occurs may be gathered from
this statement: Easter is the Sunday
which follows that fourteenth day of the
calendar moon which falls upon or next
after March 2i. We give n number of
dates of Easter Sunday, which will be
usefulfor preservation to such readers
Ms are desirous to watch these recurring
daye.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
FIRE PROOF ViULT.
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between Frederick
A. Bell, George II. Lewis and Auhcr q. Yates
has been dissolved. The undersigned have
this day formed a co-partnership under the
firm name OF Bell X Lewis 10 carry on the
business heretofore conducted by Bell, Lewis
& Yates In the states of New York, pcnnsyl-
Nania and elsewhere, and having It's principal
office fOr the transaction Of It's business at
Buffalo In the state Of New York. Al claims
and accounts against the said firm of
Bell, Lewis Il Yates may he presented and
Will be paid at the office Of the firm Of Bell &
Lewis, No. Is Coal and Iron Exchange, No. 257
Washington street, IN the city Of Buffalo,
Erie county, New York.
Dated April Ii, 1893
LSigncdl FREDERICK \. BELL,
GEORGE ii. LEWIS,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
and Latest Styles,

together with hundreds of other articles will be displayed
Good music and elegant time All your friends will be
there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-18

very kindly to tell Of her "worry,"
but che declined, saying, people
have enough trouble Of their own,
without having a portrayal of
mine" She, too, was ordered to
Terrell. 1t is said her husband
could not get employment.
A clerk in a dry goods store was
arrested for appropriating unto
himself that which belonged to his
employers. An appealing letter
found on his person at the time Of
arrest, probably saved him from a
term Of years in the state prison.
The letter was from his wife, who
is in Tennessee.
She and her children were with
out means, without food, and were
at that time living on parched
corn and water. "God knows what
will become of u.s." was the ending
Of the letter. After getting back
the stolen goods, he was allowed
to depart. 1t is said by those in
position to know that he squand-
cred his money in low dives.
Ida Leives, negress is in the
city hospital being treated for
rabies. Two weeks ago she receiv-
ed a scratch on the lip from dog
that was afterwards shot, supposed
to be mad. When not under the
influence of anaesthetics, she has
all the symptoms Of hydrophobia.
The Geo. HI. Thomas Post 5, de-
partment of this state, elected
officers last night for the ensuing
year.
The corner stone of the new
Episcopal Cathedral ON Ervay
street will be laid on the 22nd of
this month. Appropriate cere-
monies will be conducted.
The friends of Mr.. w. M. G. Hill
are anXiously awaiting his nomi-
mated for post master at this place.
Mr.. Hill has the endorsement o
his former colleage, Hon. Joe Alb
bott, but Mr.. Fitzrugh, the man
that was digger than Grant," is
still in the race. Mr.. HIPS friends
do not think Grants door keeper
will be appointed.
The Dallas News says the "San
Antonio LIGHT sheds it's rays
across the water" **f
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-18
ERIE MEDICAL CO.. Buffalo, MY.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & G. N. RAILROAD.

I. & G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the 9 North, $50 a. m
Arrive from Austin and North. 40 a. m
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 730 p. m
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. $50 p. m
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
saS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. coop m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ....................... 900 q. m.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. Ais p. m
WEST BOUND.
leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80. $50 a. m.
Leave for Ell PasO and San
Francisco Observation-Disclosures. $50 q. m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.25 p. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell PaSO -. ........ .......... p, m
>. A. & A. P. r. REMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVEcDAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and WacU...... ...... 9.05 a. m
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Christi. 30 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. 100 p. m.
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville!...... LAS p. m
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for KerrvilIe. ........... 7.15 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. $50 a. 10
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville. ........... TAO a. m.
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrvile.......... Gas p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-18

50 as to repel disease? If not, you will find
the help you need. It comes to your assist
ance when you have such warnings of i'm
pure blood and inactive liver, as pimples,
boils or carbuncles or feeling of lassitude,
weakness and dependency. When your
flesh is, from any cause, reduced below
a healthy Standard you've only to take the
Discovery" which will set all the organs
into vigorous action and build up both flesh
and strength. Avoid uauseous preparations
Of Cod Liver Oil. They add TAT, but not
wholesome flesh or healthy tissue. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-18
NOTICE.

Beautiful Christmas presents at
BPck's, SOB f. Houston street, % per
cent. cheaper than elsewhere. Also
all kinds fine furniture IL % I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-18
ghe Daily Eight.
MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, SO.
TT PREVENTS THE ENTRANCE

and an active liver.
How explained The
, circulation of the
I blood is the great
highway over which
the germs Of disease
travel, the liver is the
quarantine through
whose gate any dread
disease may or may
not pass, as the liver
chooses.
Are you watchful 2
Is your blood in order
an1 xyO,,r. lsuar- a ctirTa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-27

uerward he showed me places on the
beach which were covered with the
empty shells of the periwinkles, and
he told me of the belief that young lob
sters destitute of houses of their own
took up their abode in these shells.
"That reminded me that once upon
a time while cruising with friend
about Jamaica bay we had caught a
dozen periwinkles, and my friend had
told me that they were young Holsters;
so, in that belief, we took them home
and cooked them. Although the shell
looks like anything but Holsters,
the creature, when taken out of it, is
so like a lobster in shape you might
readily believe it 10 be one; but they
were genuine periwinkles, far differ
ent in flavor and not nearly as God as
Holsters. But it seems to be estab-
lished on trustworthy authority that
when periwinkle crawls out of it's
shell, like snail, to drag it along be-
hind in it's journeyings, the young
lobster, with all its armor on and
claws squared away for action, is apt
to take up it's quarters in the shell,
crowding the rightful owner out of
his house in way that must be a
great inconvenience if not ultimate
destruction to him."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-27
CLAY BEDS OF AMBOY.
Peculiar Deposits of Sediment Found {
the Coast of New Jersey.

Peculiar Deposits of Sediment Found on
the Coast of New Jersey.
Millions of years ago certain sedi-
m ents, which had their origin in the
washing away of conglomerate rocks
far to the northward, were
brought by water and laid
down over this part of New
Jersey. From age to age the character
of the material changed according to
the source from which it was fetched.
Thus, in digging into the soil hereabout,
one finds it arranged in layers like
cake. First, says the Washington
Star, the spade will turn up red
brick clay. This deposit will extend
to a depth of three or four feet, per
haps. Beneath this will be stratum
or clay quite different in appearance,
and speckled with iron. Underneath
the latter is layer technically termed
''fire clay No. l." and below this is
fire clay No. q" Next comes a
"seamy" stratum, and finally layer of
what is called extra sandy" which is
at the bottom of the formation. All of
these clays are useful, being applied to
various purposes, according to char
acter and quality. They go through
processes of grinding and refining in
the factories by which they are freed
from impurities and made smooth and
perfectly plastic. Such is the raw
material, which is eventually turned
out in most beautiful shapes for deco
rating houses and for other purposes
of agricultural ornamentation. This
work at present employs artistic skill
of the very highest order. The de-
signs are made by sculptors of the first
rank, who consider it not beneath their
dignity, any more than did Michael
Angelo, to expend their genius upon
the adornment of buildings. In fact,
many of the objects of art in terra
Gotta which now grace private dwell
ing and public ediices seem almost too
admirable, inasmuch as they cannot be
seen closely enough to be admired as
they deserve.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-27

ONE of the most priced relics belong
ing to the New York Historical society
is the tail of King George HIS horse.
1t was taken at Bowling Green.
The poet Shelly feared being buried
alive. In order to guard against it he
ordered his heart removed. This queer
relic is still preserved at Bascombe
manor, Bournemouth, England.
THE thimble was first called the
''thumb bell," because used on the
thumb instead of upon the finger, as at
present. ''Thimble," therefore, is OBJ
viously contraction of thumb bell. y
The sultan of Turkey is a mono
maniac on the subject of carriages. He
has been steadily engaged in making
a collection of such vehicles for the
past twenty years and now has nearly
five hundred of all makes and kinds.
TRAJAN, the Roman emperor, had a
palace sunken under Lake Nemi. 1t
was five hundred feet long, two hun
dred and seventy feet wide and sixty
feet high. There was an arched tun-
mel leading from the shore to the main
entrance.