The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09
Useful and interesting.

Useful and Interesting.
GREAT CAPTURE OF ELEPHANTS IN MYsoRE.-
Under this heading the Madras Mai Sept.
gives an account Of the capture Of fifty elephants
In what we should call kraal in Ceylon. but
which in India is termed keddah 'rhe affair
seems 10 have been very well managed, and the
capture Of further herds was expected.
A Russian paper gives the following as the to-
tai and comparative production of the various
hax-growing States Of EurOpei Russia, 1851 900
tons; Austria. $4,000; France. 10000; Belgium
10000 Great Britain !; ls.OOOi Italy, $4,000;
Bavaria, 9eoo; Saxony, 1900 other countries,
5000; total in Europe, 35OOOO tons. Russia
consequently produces Sc per cert Of the total,
but manufactures Of linen in that country bear
but an insignificant proportion to its growth Of
the raw material.
Census OF JAPAE.-A census Of Japan has at
length been taken. this so far as is known, being
the first enumeration Of that people. 1t is an
nounced as the census for the year Of Meiji, the
2532d year from the accession Of Jimmu Tenno,
which corresponds to the year 1872 Of our cal
endar By this census the population of Japan
is given at 33HOs25. there being about -4sO,O 600
more males than females. aa.
The Gar, says the Graphic, is about forty
eight years old, he is six. ieet in height; he has
light wbiskers and mustache, with clean shaven
chin; his hair is cut short; his complexion is
fair, and be has good color. He is strongly
built. without being fat He is the very picture
of u ine soldier. In his manner he is very cour-
teous aud easy. He speaks English with perfect
fuency and ease.
ROYAL TICHBoRNe.-Arthur Roger orton
Ticbborne has introduced coaiagion into England.
Thomas Frederick Guelph claims TO be Doke
York, and direct descendant Of George III. by
the legal marriage Ofthat monarch to Quakeress
named Hannah Lghtsoot. In addition to con-
testing Victora's seat, be means to take the
feathers from Albert Edwards head by proving
that be and not the Prince is entitled to be called
Prince Of Wales, bis mothers father, David
Davies. having been the last male descendant Of
Liehelifh' tue last mug VI " "aiSs- AuS Siaih
is pretty one as it stands, but 0rtOn Tichborne's
experience throws shadow over the prospects Of
Thomas Frederick Guelph.
Mr. Dick. manager of the Credit Foncier Of
Mauritius, has applied at the London Mansion
House for protection from Gallic acquaintance,
M. de Fontreal, who had challenge him TO fight
n ha 1pall=f fhrouoh sniicfnr an
dered 40 apology, which was accepted, and plead
ed ignorance of the fact that such satisfaction"
was forbidden to gentlemen in England. The
Lord Mayor impressed it upon him by saying
that "the barbarous practice of doelling was to-
tally uurecognzed in this country"
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Since the fan las come to be regarded rs an
almost indispensable adjunct to the feminine
toilet, history of its origiOn may not prove un-
interesting TO the sex who handle it so ndroitly.
The Chinese say that Khsn-si, the beautiful
daughter Of one of the mandarins, found the mask
which Celestial etiquette requires to be worn 10
public by ladies very oppressive, as the evening
was warm, but her ingenuity was equal to the
occasion. She united her mask aud moved it so
rapidly back and forth before her face that it was
impossible 10 Distinguish her features. while her
beauty was enhanced 10 the eyes Of all the be-
holders by the tantalizing glimpses afforded by
the couuettish manosuvre. In a moment thou
ss0d fair CelestiaIs nppreciating her courage and
coquetry, Initiated her example, and a thousand
masks were put in mOuon before thousand
pretty faces by thousand pretty hands. The
ingenious Chinese caught the idea, and BY the
next feast of lanterns fans we're substituted for
masks.
Dr.. ScHLIEMASN AT ATHESs.-Dr. Schliemann
writes to the ACADEMY that be has solicited and
obtained from the Greek Government permission
to demolish. at his own expense, the great square
tower in the Acropolis, known as the Venetian
tower, which seems to have been built in the
fourteenth century. 1t occupies l,60O square
feet Of the PropyleA and consists Of large square
slabs Of marble or common stone from various
ancient monuments of the Acropolis and the
theatre Of Herodes Atticus; it measures eighty
feet in height, and its walls are Eve feet thick.
Bv the demolition Of this tower. which costs him
GAGS. DR.. Schemaun renders great service to
science for be brings to light the most interest
ing parss Of the PropyleA, and is certain to find
vast number OF interesting inscriptions. of which
be has for three years the right of publication.
The work began October I'd, to the great de
light Of the Athenians, but TO the grief Of thou
sands Of owls BY which the tower is inhabited.
. But il is impossible" !" adds DIR. Schiemhuu, "to
please eT cry one in this world"