The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-19


father heard of his coming, and marched out 70 |
meet him. ..
They met upon this spot, when his fathers
army was defeated, and himself killed. very |
high pagoda was erected upon the spot The
Pre- sent King has rather disposition 10 multiply
places Of renown, and has consequently opened q
canal from the river 70 the pagoda, distance OF
about fifteen miles. The Old paROda he has en-
casCd with brick, so that II has become a modern
pyramid, whose base covers an area Of aDout
four acres. IL has become place OF resort iOt
priests and others from Bangkok. ts the iist
place however that European would 90 70 iOr
pleasure. The canal stops short, ana tbe WAcI
is stagnant mosquitoes swarm IN thonsand@i az
mid. day the sun pours down hls Inys ,', Siv
the gcorching heat. The tourist here, Wheh
going 70 a distance, must carry everything ne
needs with him, as scarcely anything can Dc
bought on the way
sIkllEsB lRUIrs.
As il 10 compensate IN part for the warm
| weather we are now enjoying some Of our richest
fruits. Among these, the mango stands perhaps
irst-n yellow, rich, juicy fruit. Have you ever
| ,atep mango After dinner, we will have a des-
cert Here comes q dish full Of the yellow run
| Roll up your sleeves nearly to the elbows, ana
| have a basin of water standing by your slde 70
| wash your HANDS occasionally. "A hnser-OoW
| will pnswer the same purpose nut thati IN tne
| ewes of some, NAV appear extrAvagant for mis-
| siOnnries. A towel or frnit napkin Is also mas
| pensable Some say the fashionable way is 70
slice The fruit off close to the seed, aud then eat
| out the slices with spoon, but that Is rather
slow process, and besides some OF the beet OF the
| fruit Is thus lost. After all the precautions that
can be taken, however, person is likely 70 hnd
| the Juice running down over his Deard, ana
| perbSps extending even TO the skirts of his gar
| ments. Amer all the difficulty IN eating II, now
ever, the mango is delicons.
| Next comes the mango stine-a tart, pulpy
fruit, put mp in lobes, within dark walnut like
| shell. Break the shell and lit ont the Iooes with
/ your fork and they melt In your mouth. Then
there are The pineapple and several other fruits,
| not ut all difficult 10 take.
But the fruit of the season, among the natiVes,
Is the duTien-a large fruit about the size OF q
mans head, and has prickly shell. Within the
shell are lobes. each containing seed surrounded
by white, pulpy substance lnslpld 70 tue taste,
| and which emits an eftluvium Of the same na'ure
| and even worse than that emitted by spoiled
| egg. As the boy said about the skunk, when
| ripe Il can be heard at quite a distance. Olfac-
| tories unaccustomed 10 the smell can scarcely
| endure It. Notwithstanding, however, the natives
pronounce II the best fruit Of the season, and we
Gre sorry TO say the taste of some OF the Older
missionaries has become 50 Vitiatod as really tc
| enjoy IL.
In the Friends Rerie,c We find copied from the
London Friend an interesting letter from NADIA
Rascar. After recording the death of Mr.. stagg
q respected missionary, 1t gives this report Of the
religious views of the Queen of the Island;-
The Government, though not hostile, is favor
able chiefly from policy. The Queen can hardIy
in her Judgment suppose there is any solid founda
ton for the pIeteDsions Of the idol-keepers, ou'
perhaps has sort of impression that her ances-
tors prospered while trusting In their ideas, and
that there can be no higher state than existed 40
their days. She may also imagine some useful,
ness derived from the system OF divination' ]
| never heard OF her nsing stronger terms OF conn.,
| dcuce in the Euperttitions Of the country. The
prime minister has no belief in the idols, nor u
| the diviners, but believes his own understand
ing quite adequate to the supply Of all his re
Quirements for the present and the future. III
knows geod deal Of Christianity, but perhap
has no real wish to become subject to It's require
ments.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE QUEEN.
Before the great annual festival of New
| Years we went in body to the Queen TO tende
our CONGRATULATIONS and offer the "hasina,' o.
customary dollar which each party oilers OF
boiIg into the presence OF the sovereign on sucu
, | occasions. i was requested 10 he spokesman
| and in Maagasy addressed her Majesty, as shi
sat surrounded by her court, as follows ;-"Ma
| you live long sovereign lady, without afiiicton
and he happy with your friends. we relslCe ce, !,
Q good, or pleasure for the new year comes 70
q with many blessings-the favorable season.
!, | the abundant pYoduee-the peace OF the coun
d | try. We thank God for favorable seasons
d fruitful fields, peace and even life itself AZ
3, all bestowments from God. We also th mi
3 you that you allow NO impeachment and CIV
y protection to all the Christians; and we con
a fde in you, sovereign lady, that this goo
X treatment OF the Christians by you Will nc
o be changed. We ask God continually TO bles
o | your Majesiy, 10 prosper yonr Government, u
! mobiles the officers, and all your MOI sty's peopl
Q for we wish, and we have no other wish
reference 70 your country than the prosperity
your Government and the happiness Oh yo'
q people We present oar hasina, and oifer OF
q | Congratulations" The Queen, VINO wore q Slle
II did native lamba, replied briefly, expressing h
d | pleasure at seeing u.s. and returned our CO.
/. | gratula'ions with the gently spoken "Neloma
G or "May you be happy" She then onered
II her hand and retired, attended by the chi
N | officers of the palace and others.
is CURIOUS CEREMONIAL.
70 The great ceremony OF the festival--the bat
d ing OF the sovereign, the cooking OF the rice a.
le the jaka and the eating of the same-took pla
n, on Saturday. l went at the repeated inyitatl
" of the prime minister 1t was near sunset, q
IN We had 20 wait full hour before we gained q
-, | mission TO the palace. The ministers and ma
N Of the mobiles were also waiting AT length
rs entered the great room In tue palace. AT
IL, north end was brightly burning fire Oh
Gu hearth. The room was filled with people, all
"a red silk lambas with different colored border
ID, | probably between two and three thousand ?
he sons present. Amer while the Queen ente
hB | from the north door, wearing q small ornarn
no | like silver balls on her head and wrapped IN
ch folds of fine large scarlet mantle. Her Maze
Iue saluted the people, received their congratulate
ng in retnIn and then SAT down on a scarlet coucl
'pe folded carpet. The room was lighted by q
eH- chandeliers which did not burn very well aud
vast assembly, when the Queen was seated,
down ON the ground. We sat In the places
I'M, | sigL ed u.s. Representatives OF the royal fam
sar The mobiles, the officers, the landed prophet
inc | the Judges, and general population, then
ee3 | preached the place where the fire was burn
nIit | ard ITesCnted their homage and hasina 10
rho | Quecn. Our turn was peXt to the mobiles,
,ity the French next to u.s. ia the order assigned "a
q ~ Aner some time, earthen vessels called 81
lds and ladlc--a gourd, or cows horn, or shell
are wooden handle-weTe brought in with great {
the mOny, and taken 10 the northeast corner OF
ono | room. These vessels belonged to Andrianir
inemeIina the father OF the first Radama,
ban the founder Of the present dy nasty. Other
,ssa sells of water were then brought in with ear
"a | pots which were pnt upon the stone trive
srs | ihe fire. In these water and rice were
taII and while the rice was cooking the q
NM rose and, attended by the officers OF the pa
,ish walled 10 the northeast corner OF che r
49,, where She took of lhe largo scarlet Ia
'snyy which wns then held before her by
l. ~ | with OutsuetChed arms, screening the corn
hc | which The Queen had retired, Here she oa'
rom this and the preparation and eating OF the
constituting the prand ceremony OF the occa
the latter being symbOlical of the antieil
hVV- p'enty of the season. i was informed tbs
Queens baihiDg consisted chiefly In sitting
aud and having some water poured on her head
Ople, soon as the Queen came forth signal was p
,oun- 70 the door, and the cannon along the sides
s are hill announced 10 the people that the Queer
the bathed, and authorizing them also to battle
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