The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24

case there is always guard of native horsemen
some curious information. But they know no Eng
lish, and your only method is pantomine- This
especially to eager Americans taught to help them
selves in most of the offices OF lie, OPP
pressye. But there is no help for 1t. !
found him quite disconsolate over native
who creeping around him. tearing his buttons
key and information was trying tell the native that
he did not want him. that he could manage ms put
tons a1sdea tried to help min out, I". my
enough to help friend in an emergency. There was
no resource but to bow to fate In the evening.
added to his knowledge Of tongues the Hndostan
phrase for 'Iet alone" Since then there has
been comparative peace in ",Tiger Hall"
''TIGER HALL" AND COBRA CASTLE.
Tiger Hall is the name we have given to MT.
Bories bungalow. You see that forty years ago this
Malabar point jungle. and sportsmen came
here and shot tigers among these very rocks where
stroll about in the cool of the evening. smoking
our cigars and looking down upon the tnmbling
surf.
My own bungalow is called Cobra Castle. can
not imagine what grnesome fancy led to that name.
the tiger, the cobra is the common enemy OF man in
India. The cobra Ia snake. from whose bite no
human being has ever recovered. The government
has taken steps to extinguish the cobra. 1t has
offered a large reward to any one who will discover
a remedy for the bite The most gifted doctors i'll
England. mon as eminent as Sir Joseph Fayror and
Dr. Iascder Brunton have been at work for years to
discover
paid to tho natives for every snake killed. But
here comes in an old superstition, as in the
case OF the tiger, the superstition that the
snake also is q sacred animal. One of the strange
fancies of the Hindoo Is that gods should be wor-
shipped not alone because Of the good they can do,
but of the evil Worship therefore, is often means
of Precipitation. and the tiger and cobra. the most
deadly Of animals. the representatives of the most
suit of this is that the native does not sustain the
government in its efforts to extirpate animals who.
according to statistics, take nearly twenty thousand
1;UAr r1ia1 x@Ar< rrtx-o
by the people there would not be in ten
years tiger or a cobra in India. They would
be wolves in France. The fact
that my bungalow is apart by itself. the
sea- overlooking the rocks and open to any invasion,
led to its being called Cobra Castle. But am bound
to say that have seen no animal within its walls
but harmless lizard. about six inches long. which
cured itself under Of the arches and chung there
in torpid condition.
INDIAN SUNSHINE
There is some comfort in knowing that the winter
is not the for the active participation Of the
cobra in the duties Of life He comes out under the
influence OF summer suns and the rain. As it is,
suppose there is as much danger in our bungalows
from wild and poisonous animals as in the New York
house of Mr.. Delmonico. We live in sumptuous
fashion There is the ever present sea- the shading
the air-the beautiful bay, which reminds you OF
Naples In the early morning and the evening you
are permitted TO go ona anu rae or stroll Wnen ,ne
our own experiences OF the sun at home. and you
cannot understand the terror which he in
spires in India. An hour two ago the
Colonel came into my bungalow, and as
he passed to his own strolled with him, perhaps
a hundred PAGES. without putting on my helmet.
One of friends OF the staff, who happened be
at the door, admOnished me in the gravest manner
OF the danger that had incurred II would not"
he said. "have done that for thousand rupees. You
have idea how treacherous the sun is here. Even
when the breeze is blowing you must not even for
an instant allow your head to be uncovered. The
consequences may attend you through lire." This
morning the General went out on horseback for
els souter Captain Firth and Colonel Grant Seven
was the hour named-"because." said Sir Francis,
eve must be home before nine. In India We dare
not trihc with the SUM-
CEREMONIES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
The mail leaves this afternoon tor England and
find that have much to say about Bombay and the
Generals stay. On Friday evening he visited the
ball of the Volunteer Corps and was received by
Colonel sexton The ballroom was profusely deco
On saturday two, he visited Dossabhoy Merwanjee.
Parsee merchant. The reception was most cordial.
party with wreaths OF jessanine flowers. In the AZ
ternoon ne drove to the Byculla Club. lunched ana
dinner at the Government House. with forty-eight
guests. The government band played during dinner.
The member of Council Hon. DANES Gibbs, who rep
resents the Governor was in the chair At the close
General. who arose amid loud cheering.
out wish he had long entertained of visiting India
and the countries of the ancient world. His recep-
ton in Bombay had been gratifying. Tho cor
Governor, the kindness OF the members OF the house.
hold. all combined to make him feel the sincerity Of
friendliness he had met in Europe. and which was
especially grateful to him because it indicated
a friendly FEELING toward his own country In
this spirit he accepted it, for he knew of
nothing that would go further toward insuring
peace to all nations and with peace the bic sings Of
civilization. than perfect understanding between
Englishmen and Americans. the great English speak
ing nations Of the world The General said lie hoped
he might his hosts in America He would be
most happy to meet them and return the hospitality
nc had received He was sorry he could not Sir
Richard Temple tho Governor of Bombay, of whom
he had heard great deal and whom he was anxious
to meet. But he would ask them to join with him
in drinking tho health of the Governor. This senti-
ment drunk with all the honors. The dinner
finely served, and after dinner the Cen
eral and guests strolled about the veranda
smoking chatting. looking out on the
calm and murmurDg ocean that rolled ut
their feet and the lights of the city beyond.
There luncheon with Sir Michael II. westropp,
Chief Justice of Bombay Sunday spent quietly
ut home. This afternoon the General visits Parsee
female school, interesting evidence of the efforts
of the Parsees to Introduce educa cation among their
females. Mrs. Grant will visit the missions. At
four the General will go board the Euryalus, tho
flagship of the British Indian squadron to visit Adj
miral Corbett. On his return ho goes to the uni
versty. In the evening there is another state dinner
ut the Government House, to meet the high officials
OF the Bombay government. After the dinner the
leading native merchants and citizens will attend n
levee. Tomorrow the General leaves for Allahabad
and the provinces of Bengal.