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N A MEXICAN CASILE. The Palatial White House of the Nation at Chapultepec. A Magnificent Pile of Marble and Its Surroundings. President Diaz, says a City of Mexico correspoudent of the Omaha DBee, has moved his official residence out to the Castle of Chapultepec, which becomes once more—fer the first time since the unlucky Maximilian aud his charming wife lived there—the ‘‘white house” of Mexico. ‘Chapultepec is one of the love liest spots imaginable. = It is unique in itself as well as in its name, which sig mifies, “‘The Hill of the Grasshopper.” Montezuma made his summer house here, and an underground passage, still in existence, was made by his direction, to a point in tke valley below, go that the Aztec chieftain could go and come as he pleased. Under the old cypress tree in the park the conqueror Cortez pitched his tent after the celebrated “‘Noche Triste,” or night of sorrow, ‘when the Aztecs fell upon the Spaniards :and massacred them. Here Maximilian ‘and the unfortunate Carlotta made love 'as they promenaded the magnificent ‘marble terraces which were built by or der of the ¢‘Austrian Grand Duke.” Here the American army fought a bloody but decisive battle—one which has made the queer word Chapultepec familiar to American ears. One might narrate numberless historical incidents connected with the spot which abounds in memories, if space permitted, but the ‘place itself demands some description. Imagine a park of 1000 acres, covered with a dense growth of cypress, many of the trees 500 or 600 years old. The gray Spanish moss festooned from limb to limb adds to the picturesqueness of the scene. In the centre of this park, which is surrounded by massive walls on threo sides, the old aqueduct forming the bar rier on the fourih, rises a precipitous mound, if such a term will express the idea. This mound is composed princi pally of rock and is probably 200 feet in height. There is but one road to the top, the summit being inaccessible except by this single route. Upon the very apex stands the castle, completely covering the space, so that no matter from which direction you look there is a sheer descent of nearly 100 feet. The castle was built dn sec tions and presents no singular feature of architecture except a peculiar double staircase that seems to have no supports. ‘When Maximilian first saw this staircase he remarked to the architeet. that he would not trust his own weigkt upon it, whereupon the designer, with His Majesty’s permission, brought a regi ment of soldiers and marched them wp and down the stairway ten abreast, thus - demonstrating its strength. This stair .case is the only one of its kind in ex istence, and is built of white marble ;and brass. y The terraces at Chapultepec ave one’ .of the sights of Nexieo. They are floored with white marble, with brass balustrades and lighted by eleetrieity. ‘The upper terrace extends the eatire «istance around the castle and is twenty four feet broad. Lovely little flower gardens are located at frequent intervals, | and here are blooming geraniums, fuch sias, heliotrope and mignonette, mak ing the air rich with perfume and add ing to the beauty and brightness of the scene. The furnishing of the castle for the reception of President Diaz has been very elaborate. The private apartments are in the morthwest wing. Each room i 8 frescoed appropriately. The chess room has a chess board in the centre of the ceiling, with the bishops, kings and queens in a merry dance about it, the pawns furnishing appropriate music from the four corners of the room. The private reception parlor of the Presi dent’s wife is ‘‘done up” in pink silk with plush and brocade hangings to mateh. Every wall i the entire suit of rooms is covered with silk brocade instead of paper. The bedroom occu pied by the President and his wite was decorated and furnished at an expense of SBO,OOO, Tho dinng room hus a ‘“gfi“‘w; et 8 that once belonged o the Eanperor | followers, and he will doubtless make the Castle of Chapultepec quite as bril liant as it was in the days when the Austrian and Empress Carlotta drove their eight gray horses and golden state chariot up the hill and made the castle ring from alcove and gallery, from gar rison to the entrance gates, with gayety. Mme. Diaz is a most brilliant woman and can entertain royally, should she take the notion. All Mexico has its eyes upon her and it remains with her to add immeasurably to the social gaye ties of the capital. e e e D s , Wild Charge of a Buffalo Herd. Colonel Doniphan’s regiment of Mis souri cavalry, while en route through Kansas territory July 8, 1846, to the seat of war in Mexico, had a thrilling adventure with an enormous herd of buffaloes. The account, taken from the diary of Private John Sheridan, a vol unteer from Saline county, is as follows: “When our regiment was within two or three miles of Pawnee Rock we per ceived the distance literally black with buffaloes as far as the eyo could reach. The hunters detailed yesterday were now sent out with instructions to kill a number and bring the choicest pieces into camp at Ash Creek, which place we expected to reach by sundown. “‘We had nearly reached our pro posed camping-ground, when the vast herd of buffaloes, hotly pursued by the hunters, stampeded toward our ranks. We opened fire upon them and dozens bit the dust, but they clambered over the dead bodies and on they came with irresistible force. The sound of their bellowing and tramping was appalling. Seeing that we could not arrest them or turn their course, we attempted to get out of their way by opening our ranks. Some of our horses, as well as men, be came terror-stricken and unmanageable, and for a moment it" looked as if we would be mowed down and trampled to death, The soldiers, however, recov ered their wits, and by putting spurs to their horses and galloping in oblique directions succeeded in getting out of the way of the mowing mass. About a dozen of the boys rode owver twelve miles before they escaped. I never knew how many buffaloes were killed, but it could not have been less than 100, Captain Reid estimated the herd at 50,- 000, but it looked to me asif .it num bered 1,000,000.” Wanton Mutilation of Coins. “‘How can people find time to muti late money like they do?”’ asked a street car conductor of a man standing on the rear platform. ‘People will deliber ately waste valuable time with a knife and a coin just for the purpose of seeing how many different ridges they can cut into the money without destroying it. Now here’s a quarter I just got from a man in there. You see, somse one has taken a pin and jabbed little places into the coin, all around on each side of the stars and all around the eagle. On the other side they have done the game way with the Goddess of Liberty. It must have taken at least an hour te do that, and worse than wasted, because the quarter is comparatively worthless; neo one would accept it if he were o notice what condition it is in.”’ e Removing Tight Finger Rings. Use the finest silk or thread consistent with strength — ordinary housewife thread is strong enough. Pass the end between the finger and ring, keeping the spool or unlimited end at the side next the finger-tip; then wind down ward toward the tip of the finger for about a quarter of an inch; then wind off from above biyy the short end about half this ameunt. Proceed alternately winding on and on, always leaving about one-eighth of an inch in breadth wound beneath the ring. When the knuckle is passed the ring comes off ) easily. 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