The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-02-22
T,hc American Legation n, Paris.

taking care Of German refsgeeS Through Mr.
Dawes communication was laid before the
House, and ordered printed, for exrenses Of the
business assumed BY the American Minister.
The Prasssaa Government has sent Mr.. Wash
burne 5n0oO ihalo-s Over $1,000 cases Of
refugees were inquired into, and the whole force
% The legation was employed fourteen hours per
6ay. On several occasions. 500 persons gathered
30 froni Of our Minister'S Office before O'Clock in
the morning. and often from 2,5O0 TO 5000 per
slus were ic waiting, The official cards OF Min
i,;eS WaShburae, which, by agreement were ac-
eep,ed Tor railroad tickets, were issued TO 9,S22
persons. The legation had, throughout the ser
wees Of the Secretaries Of the Saxon and Darn
siad; Legations, and the desk Of the PrusSian
Cousal General An extra expenses incurred by
Mr. Washburne on account Of this duty have
been SI.OOo, and the whole viii probably not ex-
coed 81. soc TO the end Of she siege On aeeoun,
Of the vast amount Of labor performed by attach
= Of the legation. Mr.. WaShburue asks that eN-
TIA compensation be paid them as follows; First
. SECRETARY. $500; Second Secretary, $500; mes
seuger, $500; gasrd. SI0O These amounts. to
gs,her With money actually expended. viii Oaly
. require appropriation Of 5000. In regard TO
. the present condition Of ihe German population
IN PzrsS, Mr.. Washbgrue writes as follows
. Considering the large German population here
PRIOR 10 the breaking ont u the var. it Is Dot =
matter Of Wonder that good many were found
here when communication was cut off When
IL became evident tbs, the city was besiegei,
reioabled ny exer;iOns TO &c. this unfortunate
. people away. Deprived Of ali work their little
resources exhausted the intense hostility Of
French people toEaris them. bad as their condi-
to1 vas. it vas, 10 be Infinitely worse in
case Of siege. Many were IN prison FOR vsga-
bondage and many were detained. charged wilh
being SPIES. dangerous persons. sc Upon my
appeal 10 VI. Gan,betta be arranged with the
Prsisc; Of Police for their release a HsasSe, and
fer sending them, At the expense Of the French
Goys-nusnt, 10 the Belgian frontier. But quite
a number yet remain. Many were too Old and
iuE-m 10 leave: some we're sex; some were chill
tre1 Isi, behind Who lad been put ont to service
bat perhaps the l1rge number were female domes-
ties. mos; Of whom had been purs1ajei BY their
employers TO remain. under pledge Of protection,
but as the sege progressed, aai the price OF liy-
ing augmented. many Of these persons, discharged
b. shsir employers. or denounced 10 the auth0ri-
ties, were tanned into the streets Ouly to be ar
rested ard imprisoned In one Of the prisons
which I visited. some three or four weeks ago.
!11ld ssve1i!-four persons Of this class l AZ
ranged for the release Of most Of them, and have
Lad them eouforiably cared for, and have the
promise Of the French authorities that they shall
Je protected There are Others yet in prison .
and hope soon to complete an arrangement for
the relsa<e OF 81 Eho do 10; stand charged wiih
some criminal oifsnes- Not day passes n0E
bit what there i some rev application fJE as<is;-
auce. / have Gos one hundred and iity that
an pr1viiir- for. from PrsSsi1n funds s;fll ~
naming IN ny hands. l think have sufficient
TO care for them TIL the eud Of the siege
An Elementary Lesson En CourIship.
one bright nO0aligh. winters night in the
days Ct lang zyus, vhe1 log scs00lhOuses, (
cheap scboo,uaztsrs and b,ae beach rods we're the /
only ins;ruusataIitias used in tssehing the (
yogag iisas hoE 70 shoot. Es etsue=i to a. /
tend spelling school "a in q certain rural dis .
trct, the geographical I5cati0a Of which 1t i not
nos necessary 10 mention Twas there, h1Eev- .
e.. vhsrs orr eyes FIRST fell on fairy form " .
TINT iaueiiately 81 our susceptible heart in a .
b-lze. She Bas sixteen. OF tbsls4b1ats, With .
bright eyes, I'd cheeks and cherry lips while the .
zzbaru ringtsts clustered in EeaIih Of profession
around her beautiful head and her person, to our .
rzTishsi IMAGINATION, Eas more PeEieet IN form .
and outline THAI tie most faEIlIess statue ever
ctiss.ed by the scaIp,0r's art As ne gszad, or
feelings, ~bich never before had asplrsI giTIza1d
Use Esre scarcely eightse1j we're fully arogsed,
aid &c determined to 90 home zi,h her that
risht. or perish II The attempt, As soon. there
f77e a school Eas dismissed, and Cur laiy lore
suitably connected and cl0aksd. re apprUached
to o5es o1- services IS Contemplated, and We
then Isarusd a important isss5a, w the diaz.-
e-cs betHssu resolving and doing As ze neared
he, TO pat our design in execution, re seemed to
be stricken alta sudden blindness; the rsd.
green, sud yellow lights flashed upon oar Yis:ou
and anpsa-ei Ike stitches IN : Phaotasaaz5ral
or knees slois t5gsihsE ike BeisLazzlrs and
or bsart thunped ziib apl-re0tiy a. uach force
a If dHviHg tsupsuH! Tails into or ribs
We, IN The nrz-tizis, having reached Sallys side.
nzazged TO uuntls oTsr s5zslLilz Ehich Is per
LzFs, ka0En 10 the recording angel. bat surely Is
not 70 Is. al The sane tine pokiaz oas our el0oz
Is rs-riy At night angles siiH or body Is our
pb ysiczi e7af5-u-tioa z5zld admit
he night Sid bisE kesal!, -hieh ssrTsd IN
s5zs sort 10 rsviEs Is and a. oar sense returned.
shat Esre or emotions On fliiaZ the cherished
0tiscs q oar Pri1zl lore elingagt 70 oar arm With
al the ieaaeitg dro=1ing zan Is sid to clutch
a s;rzE- Tax q ei!zlza q siding down creased
rais5oEs. O. feeiiag o. German Ea.es, zEsl IRE
sias Pdeliaks IN e7uparis0s siik those mighty
oses thai s-elsd car bosom nigh onto the bsrzi-
i-g C q our szistcoat bgti0as. Oar happiness
H-z sizPiy srsEia. All ever g0suy lajy o. ger
dean ~ho las sTer fsls tie mighty ibrobbiazz
Ct a Des-az5gei I0Ea, eozpleiely uaiersssa3 he
zord q hiss hii5ea zsdsr that e01@os aOrd-
Wei ne zzIksi o. Psaaaily iozzri o1r
S1lF's bo7e, conEerzIag very c9siiy ard sEsstly
a Ne passed aIouz, uaia . cg.rzzeoas did re
become thzt Ee aeszallg proPoss5 . to % IN and
81 zEhils.- 70 zhicE or Gzlcinea 7sry gTscio1zy