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, 1880-05-10
Napoleon at the Play.

The Metternich and Rsmusat mem
oirs have revived interest in Napoleon.
Here is description Of the conqueror
of Erfurt, in 1907, when the Comedie
Franchise was sent on from France to
play before an audience of kings and
princes:
Facing the stage had been placed
two arm-chairs fer the two emperors
(Napoleon and Alexander), on either
side Of which were ordinary chairs for
the kings and princes. A roll of drums
was heard without. 1t is the e,a-
peror. ran through the audience. You
- fools, cried French officer angri-
ly to his drummers, what are you do
ing? That is only king A German
sovereign entered; three others fol:
lowed him at q little distance. 1t was
thus, without noise or ostentation. that
the kings of Saxosy, Bavaria and Wur-
temberg appeared.
Finally louder roll of drums was
heard. All eyes were directed with un-
easy curiosity toward the entrance. At
last he appeared, that most incompre-
hensible man of that most incOnceiv-
able time. Glad as usual in the most
simple of costumes, he made q very
slight bow to the soverelgas present
who had been waiting so long, and took
his arm chair on the right of the Em-
peror of Russia, his stout and not very
shapely figure contrasting with the
splendid stature of Alexander.
1.-The four kings took their seats and
the play began-the Glipus of Vol
ko1 ofn o1v rvk
displayed all their art. exerted all their
talent; none of us had eyes or attention
for the stage. The gendarraes at the
door of our box, it should be said,
spared no effort to complete our defec-
tive education, and in the intermissions
between the acts gave us lessons in the
etiquette to be observed in the presence
of the master of the world. Put
down your opera-glass; the emperor
doesn't want to be stared at, cried one,
and another added, sit straight ;
don't crane your necks the emperor
won't have it, The impertinence was
supreme, but we followed the example
Of the kings and princes before US and
put up with it.
Immediately afterward Napoleon,
who had seen the play hundred times
in all probability, settled himself cozi-
ly in his armchair and went to sleep.
70 as it was singular to see sleeping
thus soundly the man whose plans in
volved the happiness or suffering of
half the world. We could not grow
weary of gazing with wonder blended
with awe upon that profile like a fine
antique medallion. seen against the
background of Alexander's dark uni
form"
, 1880-05-10
Gents.

One day, several years ago, when I
was rather a young man. the editor of
one Of the greet New York dailiss. for
which was doing occasional articles,
Gale me into his sanctum. He hold a
manuscript of mine in his haad, and on
his countensnce was an expression
which hastily and inaccurately trans
lated, declined with thanks"
II notice the word gent here" be
said, thsughtfully rapping the paper
with his forefinger; "have you spelled
it correctly
Haven't I spelled it CENT? I
asked in astonishment.
81 believe so, but won't you have the
goodness to look it up in the diction-
ary?"
I turned confidently to Webster's un-
abridged, and presently became rather
red in the face at not being able to find
the word in that bewildering store.
Perhaps there is no such word in
the English language, slyly suggested
the editor; "In which case We had bet
ter strike it out Of the article"
This little lesson made SO deep an
impression on me, and instilled into my
heart such hatred of the word gent,
that I believe if l were naked and
starving / would refuse to be clothed
gratis at "gents' furnishing store" or
accept a complimentary dinner in a
"gents' saloon" Mr.. Richard Grant
White wittily remarks that "gents y
and "pants belong together. for the
former always wear the latter. II
gents " is to be tolerated by careful
writer's, then let us accept "pants for
trousers, " transpire " for happen or oc-
cur, and, in brief, adopt all the varie-
gated and wonderful vocabulary of the
average newspaper.
The word" gent" however, does de-
scribe class. When you see a greasy
young fellow who seems cross be-
tween a rustic and a negro minstrel off
duty-a person with cap set far back
on his closely-cropped head, light trou-
sers that grow suddenly full at the
ankle, and shoes with turned-up pointed
tips, (whsre does he get those sheesD y
when you see this vulgar little object,
you see "a gent" You will encounter
him on street corners, in shabby neigh
borhoods, gazing aamiringly at the
lithograph of some famous clog dancer
or cheap blonde in q drinking shop
window; you will meet him there. but
heaven preserve you from ever meeting
him in decent literature! - Atlantic
Monthly.
, 1880-05-10
The Honest Farmer.

Happy 1 count the farmers life,
It's various round Of wholesome toll;
An honest man with loving wife,
And offspring native TO the soil.
Thrice happy, surely. In his breast
PlaiH wisdom and the trust in God;
His path more straight from east to west,
Tan politician ever trod.
His gains no loss to other men;
His stalwart blows intlict no wound;
Not busy with his tongue or pen,
He questions truthful sky and ground.
Partner with seasons and the sun.
Natures co-worker all his skill
Obedience, ev'n as waters run,
Winds blow, herb, beast, their laws fulfill
A vigorous youthood, clean and bold;
A manly manhood; cheerful age;
His comely children pl oudly hold
Their parentage best heritage.
Unhealthy work, false mirth, chicane,
Guilt--needless woe, and useless strife
Oh, cities vain, inane, insane!
How happy is the farmers life!
, 1880-05-10
Wise Words.

A pound of care will not pay a
pound of debt.
A misftting coat is a lie out of the
whole cloth.
Justice will not condemn even the
devil wrongfully.
The key to every man is his thought.
Casual thoughts are sometimes of great
value.
People seldom improve when they
have no other model but themselves to
copy after.
Men resemble the gods in nothing SO
much as in doing coed to their fellow
Northumberland.
The more We do, the more we can
do; the more busy we are the more
leisure we ehave.-Hazlitt.
Envy is passion SO full of conf
dence and shame, that nobody ever
had the confidence to own it.-Roch-
ester.
There is no time in mans life when
he is so great az when he cheerfully
bows to the necessity of his position,
and makes the best of it.
Every good picture is the best Of
sermons and lectures. The sense in
forms the soul. Whatever you have,
have beauty.-Sydney Smith.
We should no more lament that we
ave grown old than the husbandman
that. when the bloom and fragrance of
spring have passed away, should las
ment that summer or autumn has
come.
Mere bashfulness without merit is
awkwardness; and merit without mod
esty. insolence. But modest merit has
a double claim to acceptance, and gen.
orally meets with as many patrons as
beholders.-Addison
, 1880-05-10
How a Hard Worker Can Play.

Mr.. G. 3. Patten, In his closing
"Talk " to young men at the Christian
Union Rooms, Boston, gave utterance
to some sensible views on the privilege
and duty of recreation and diversion to
men in business which are we'll worth
reading and remembering. If his sug-
gestions were needed, there would be
little danger of the insanity and early
breaking down we SO often hear of. in
consequence of overworking the brain:
1t has never seemed to me right or
necessary that the business man should
be completely absorbed by his business.
No well ordered life is simply strug-
gle for existence or fortune. You
should have an avocation as we'll as a
vocation" Although hare spoken of
your opportunities for mental improve
ment, no sedentary man of business
can hope to have book in his hand in
all his evening leisure hours.
If he tries to do this, he may soon
find himself doing or sleeping over the
pages of even such great masters as
Gibbon, Macaulay, Carlyle or Froude.
Fortunate are the business men who
have innocent hobbies upon which
they can mount and ride for rest and
recreation when the weary work of the
day is done and the higher duties Of
life which devolve upon them dis
charged.
1 know of a prominent lawyer who
has made wood carving his hobby.
He terms it his "knitting-work," and
when he goes to Washington for long
and weary attendance upon courts and
committees, he takes his carving tools
with him, and instead of idling away
his leisure hours in the quiet of his
own room, he caves beautiful presents
for his fortunate friends and I can
bring you from my own profession
pleasant illustrations of this point.
know of one bank officer who hes
made painting his favorite leisure
hour pursuit, and he has painted SO
we'll that hanging committees award
him places of honor.
know others who are skillful botan-
lists, microscopists, wood-workers,
gardeners. musicians, collectors of rare
books and coins. Better the collecting
of cracked china, postage stamps, or
the hen fever, than complete stagna-
ton.
, 1880-05-10
Universal Roger Giles.

There is something rather comical
than sublime in the idea of man
knowing everything and being able to
teach it. An intimation of what
might be is given in the following
real advertisement copied by Cham
bers' Journal from an Essex pa. er,
England:
Roger Giles, Imperceptible Penetra-
tor, Surgin, Paroch Clarke, &C., &C.,
Rumford, Essex, Uniforms Lads and
Gentlemen that he cuts their teeth and
draws corns without waiten a moment.
Blisturs on the lowest turns, and
fysics at a penny peace. Sells god
fathers cordial and strap-ile, and un
dertakes to keep any Lads males by the
year, and SO on.
Young Lads and Gentlemen tort
the heart of riding, and the gramer
language in the neatest manner, also
great Kare takein to Improve there
morals and spelling, sarm-singing and
whisseling. Teaches the jewsarp and
instructs young Lads on the gartar,
and plays the ho-boy. Shotish, poker
and all other ruls tort at home and
abroad. Perfumery in all its branches.
Sells all sorts of stashioHary, barth
bricks and all other sorts of sweet
meats, including bees wax, postage
stamps and lucifers; likewise tarturs,
roobub, sossages, and other garden
stuffs. also fruits such as hard-bake,
inguns, toothpicks, lie and tin ware,
and other eatables. Sarve, treacle,
vinegar, and all other hardware.
Further in particular he has laid in
a stock of tripe, china, epson salts,
lollipops, and other pickels, such as
oysters, apples, and table beer, also
silks, satins. and hearthstones, and
all kinds of kimistry, including wax
dolls, razors, dutch cloks, and grid
iroas, and new laid eggs every day by
me Roger Giles. P. 81 lectures on
joggrefy.
, 1880-05-10

BIRTH OF CAMEL IN WISCONSIN,
There has been birth on Burr Rob-
bins farm which is worthy of mere
than passing note, it being a camel
which first saw light this morning. The
new conner weighs about eighty pounds,
and is all legs and neck, like any other
young camel, but he seems healthy
and reasonably strong. This is the
second camel which has been born on
Mr.. Robbins farm, the first being two
years ago next May. That one is now
strong healthy camel, and last season
it made good time on the road, without
skip or break. It was the first cam
ell born in this country outside of Tex
as and Arizona.--Janesoule wis., Ga
zette.
, 1880-05-10

A WHIsTLINe BUoY.-A new buoy
has been invented by NJ. Perrin, Of
Havre, which includes the novel feature
of announcing its position by means of
whistling, and hence is known as the
automatic whistling buoy. In shape
the body is similar to the ordinary con-
ical buoy, except that about three feet
from this extreme top it is made fiat.
On this are fastened two small tubes.
through which the air goes into the in
terror, and between these u tremendous
whistle is fixed. Around the whsle is
hand-rail, and two steps are placed 50
that the summit may be reached from
boat for painting. repairing, and other
purposes. Besides, there is manhole.
From the bottom of tho cope large
iron tube, about thirty feet long and
between six feet and seven feet in cir
conference, is attached. When in use,
more especially in heavy sea, the
wind, on going down the small tubes
in the top, is Immediately forced out
through the whistle by the perpetual
boblsing up and down of the buoy
The noise, it is expected, will be so
great that it will DO heard for miles off
from the place where it is moored, thus
giving ample notice of the dangers that
surround it.-N. Y. Tribune.
, 1880-05-10

There is reported to be ga panic in
tea" in London. All tea. drinkers have
suspected of late there was something
in the tea that ought not to be there
and tkey would feel immensely relieved
if they could be assured there was
nothing else in it but panic. Unfor-
tunately, there are palpable evidences
that there are other things besides pan
les in tea. The chemists say so; expert
tea drinkers say SO; in fact, everybody
says so except the men who sell it. And
some of them don't deny it. All sorts
OF chemicals, and subtitutes and i'm
purities are supposed to be concealed
in the various teas now offered for sale.
Even teetotsler is open to suspicion.
1t is difficult to see what this wicked
world is coming to.-HaWkeue.
, 1880-05-10

Poor shelley, when he wanted to
bring out his "Adenais," found that no
publisher would take it, and he was at
last obliged to publish it at his own
expense in the old Italian city of Pisa.
Times whirligig has brought about q
great change in literary opinion, and
the other day stray copy of this first
edition of the "Adonais was sold for
$50.
, 1880-05-10

A London correspondent writes that
American nationality is accepted in
England as presumption in favor OF
a lady singers success.
, 1880-05-10

Ambition often puts men upon doing
the meanest Offices; so climbing is per-
formed in the same posture with creep
ing.-DEAN SWIFT.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
Hawaiian Gazette Supplement, June 8, 1880
Mortality Report.
HE,LrH orrIcE May 81, 1880.

HEALTH oPFIcE May 81, 1880.
His EKeellency SAN'L G. WILDE.
President Board OF Health
SRI able to report the mouth nov clos.
ing as having been healthy. The sanitary condi-
ton OF the town has been steadily improving siuee
the month Of December last and the number Of
deaths reported are Less than for eighteen months
past, except July, 1879.
The Chinese lauudries are increasing steadily
and now number eighteen within the town proper
located in nearly every street. The way in which
the waste water is disposed of is so well under
stood, comment from me is unnecessary. Fifteen
old vaults have been closed aud seventeen new
ones constructed.
Total number of deaths reuorted AZ a foiIovs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
OzDER OF THE DAY.

The consideration Of the Appropriation Bill
comes up IN Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Mar
Tin was again called 10 the chair.
The itern FOR the household expenses was Their
reoonsiderea a. great length, and on motion Of
the Minister Of Finance, accompanied by {
speech the item vas passed as IN the bill. Tbs
sves and noes were ken. Ayes: Wilder, ha
t,zua Kaai Kznoa, Dominis, Cleghorn, kahanu
Parker. kuihelani. Moanauh, Judd, Bush, Lilika
lGui Baker. Kalama, kaulukou, kahulu, Kaana
ana. Aholo. Gibson. Il. W. Wilcox, Hanuna, Wa
hine, Kaunamano, kalauli, kuapuu, kaklna, IA
hapula Kupihsa. Noes Bishop, Castle, Rhodes
smith. Kunui akea. Keau, Glendon, Hawahi, Wood
{. W. KaAi, Pilipo, Mahoe, G. n. Wilcox
Adjourned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
DrrAETzxST oE Tx ISTEMoR, HoSoLuIu.
LIZ .aMEMREREn THAT IN TaaE

DErAETSxNT TIE INTERIOR Honolulu.
UnE 1T afMEMBERED THAT an TNE
Id ssth day Of NAY. a D. 1880. GEORGE BOWSER Of
uunulu Iriand OF Oahu IN accordance with Section
q an Act To Encourage learning in this Kingdom by
pscurilr III Copes OF cha-ts and Books the Authors
and Prop-eior Of such Copies. approved on the 3lst
o. Decenb-r A D. lsa has deposited in this Office the
HaU-er's illustrated Atlas Of the Islands Of Oahu,
Maui. HA9ai Naokai Kauai and Lanai, with views Of
n principal Towns. Public Buildings, Residences,
Flanlztioas &c Sc the rights Of which he elaine as
Oxaer and Proprlelor-
l. testin1ay whereof have herennto set my hand
aud cSased tn Seal OF the Interior Depart
meat 10 b. afiKcd 81 Honolulu, this 18th day
Of Ssy, a d. 1850
SAM'L G. WILDER.
50 IN Minister Of Interior.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
q desths reported 81. a. folIons

Number reported as unattended, %
-Four OF the number died within 4s hours afssr
arrival from the other Islands.
Number reported in May lsst year, SIS.
remain, your Excellrncy's oheiient servant,
JOIN H. BRowY,
1geEt Board OF Health
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09

Since the organization OF the Society 1884 there has
been received ten thousand i1 hundred and thirtyoue
dollars and &c cent? (s1OG5 Amount distributed for
relief ten thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dol
lars and 70 cents $50 2779 paid for small ex
penses hundred and dollars and a cents
tSl6i 49, Balance hand two hundred and thrtynine
dollars and a cents, s29942 OF the receipts nineteen
hundred and nnetysx and G5 cents s9a6 IS have been
made up outside of the yearly subscriptions
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09

- - re nlcelOokiue young man, and hate |
70 nee yun hnr1 That's him oolnir' In fhe harlr
r.---., Lne young man said there was nothing /
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GENERAL FOREIGN.

CoNsrANT1NoPLE, Aug. 2.-There is being
distributed in Turkish military circles print
ed account of the Afghan disaster charging the
British troops with cowardice and their leaders
with utter incapacity.
i Another one-hundred arrested communists
have arrived from New Caledonia.
MADRID. Aug. 2.-The Literal publishes
rumor that Don Carlos will shortly publish
manifesto declaring he will never renounce his
claim to the Spanish throne.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-Newspapers here
publish advices from Novoressisk, on the Rus
sian shore of the Black Sea, stating that num-
ber Of Greek and Armenian emigrants recently
tried to land there, but their ship was fred
upon with storm of bullets, by order of the
Russian local authorities. The captain of the
vessel was killed. A Russian war schooner
afterwards captured the crew and passengers
of the emigrant vessel. some of whom were
wounded, and the captives were Immediately
imprisoned. The half million Greeks and Ar
menians who intend to emigrate to Russia,
probably will not be pleased by the reception
of their compatriots.
LONDON, Aug. IA Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that Russia has ordered one hundred
more Krupp guns.
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HIGHWAY HELLIANs.
THE wABAsHAw cepNTY TRAGEDY.
fSpecial Telegram to the Globe.

Spec18l Telegram TO the dtOD6.
LAKE CRY. Mimi, Aug. 2.-The perpetrators
of the highway robbery in the vicinity of Reeds
Landing, as chronicled in yesterdays GLoRE,
up to this time have not been captured, al.
though every effort is being put forth to that
end by tho officers of the law. The following
circular has been issued by county attorney
Matchan, which we trust will result in bringing
the culprits to justice
Look out for and arrest three mon, one with
brown check overalls and blouse, dark
calico shirt, black hat, new red lesth-
er shoes, buckled in front, short black
hair, large black eyes, sallow and dark COM
plexion, small black mustache, about twenty
seven years old, weight lao to l50 pounds.
height from five feet four inches to i've feet
six inches.
One about five feet eight inches, calico shirt,
black hair and eyes, black rsustsche, dark
clothes, new red leather shoes, black hat, Irish
accent, weight about 160 pounds.
One, an Irishman, red face, reddish mustache,
sandy hair, short thick set, weight 100 to ITO
pounds, black hat, calico shirt. dark blue cloth
pantaloons, with pair of yellow overalls un-
derr cath wore black leather shoes, fastened
with strings, watch with gold wash on brass
case, silver chain.
Wanted for murder and highway robbery.
Two hundred dollars reward will be paid for
the arrest and delivery of these parties on
conviction.
Naveresch, the wounded man. was removed
to this city last night, and placed in charge Of
q competent nurse, his condition being much
the same as yesterday. but weaker. The uu-
fortunate man is German by birth, 28 years
of age, and resides in Davenport, Iowa
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during the late war in the Second army corps,
and to be able to bring recommendations from
many officers with whom ho had served. When
spoken to by one of the policemen about bis
apparent bodily strength he barred one OF his
arms and showed mound of muscle that left
tho man no excuse for carrying pistol. With
regard to the shooting he
would say at first only that
Savage knew very well the reason. He knew
Savage we'll enough, he said, and had known
him before he met him to-day. he came into
town, he said, few hours before the shooting.
Finally, he said that Savage had insulted his
sister and insulted him, and was drawing a
weapon when he (Green) shot. When he came
into court, he said he would have good cause
to show for the shooting. He wanted lawyer
sent for at once and wanted good one, but
was advised by the policeman in charge to wait
till morning, and was then returned to his cell
and locked in for the night.
sAvAaE's CONDITION.
Savage was removed to st. Joseph's hospital,
where he was resting quite easily last mid
night. The wound will be probed this morn
ing, but from q cursory examination the
physicians shink that the ball passed through
the bowels. Should this be the case, the wound
is necessarily fatal.
THE LATEST.
At half-past one o'clock this morning a
GLOBE reporter called at st. Joseph's hospital
and found that Savage was gradually sinking,
and the symptoms were decidedly unfavorable
for his recovery. He was conscious, and COM
planned greatly of pain.
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THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.

As 1t Casts Its Light on the Chicago
Market.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Thers were no cables to.
day, it being holiday abroad. Wheat opened
dull here to-day, but on rumors that all our
No. 2spring would be taken for shipment
Immediately the market quickly advanced,
and closed strong at 9s% for August,s7 for Sep
tember. The wheat deal looks high mixed to
the writer for the next four weeks. There are
some very strong parties buying both August
and September, and they are taking very large
lines. At the same time the shorts are free
sellers, and talk as confident as bulls. look
for better prices next two weeks.
Corn quiet aud strong. Weather cold for
this time of the year. Look ont for frost.
Provisions without interest.