The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23

aotets upon The noft are beautiful III ileI
oAn suMnfR srvfv.
"This IA the ninth statue which NesiRnc
for you, and II Is Infinitely more prccOtl
tlinu all the rest for be assured there
nothing on earth 10 he compared with W
tuOug and lovely woman. ~ King OF tn
Gcnii.
The prince finds instead Of an ilnnge, th
ninth statue 10 be u beautiful, breathing
woman, whom he espOused by the aid o
the lrierdly king Of the genii. No noble
sentiment could be offered or more glowing
tribute paid to the fair sex. Resting upon
a marble ball eight pedestals, each occupied
by the statue OF a geni weighed down will
precious jewels, led up to canopy support
ed bv alabastcr columns, under which APP
pears the lovely maiden destined tor The
prince.
CAR NUMBER EIGHT.
Where are you my brave lads, my old
companions" -[ Ali Bahia and the Forty
Thieves.
The tableau represents the garden scene
near the dwelling OF Ali Bahia, where The
forty thieves are snugly slowed away in a'
many jars supposed to contain merchants
disc. x fountain at the rear of the plat
form affords an excellent hiding place tC
ever watchiul and ever faithful Morgiana.
She there observes the captain of the band
holding communion with his comrades, and
illustrates his design by scalding the robber'
with boiling oil. Palms and shrubs embel
fish the scene
CAR NUMBER NINE.
"Ah dervice! what you told me is too true
unbounded avarice, to what Unsuitable
thirst OF riches, to what misery have you
reduced me!'-IBaba Abdallah.
Bahia Abdallah, well TODD merchant
driven by greed, endeavored to obtaiS
possession of untold treasures reputed &c
be hidden in a cave. lie lifted out forty
cames in order TO transport the treasure,
and repaired to the designated spot III COM
panv with dervice. This device possessed
a charmed ointment that would reveal to
sight hidden treasures If applied to
one eve. Baba, however, CON
trary to the admonitions of the dcivicc,
n order to augment the treasure, applied
the charm to both eyes and was stricken
with blindness. The tableau presents the
cave stocked with jewelry, precious stones
and gold, and Bahia in the act of laying
hands upon the subject of his search. The
dervice, the ships of the desert and all sur
roundings convey to the behOlder realis-
tic picture of eastern life.
CAR NUMBER TEN.
"Sultan OF Cashmere when thou wouIdst
marry princesses, who implore thy protec-
ton, learn first to obain their consent,
been enticed from her fathers palace and
rescued by the sultan Of Cashmere from
the hands of an Indian who held her cap
tive. The sultan becoming enamored OF
her. concluded to marry her without being
able to gain her consent or finding favor III
her eyes. She escaped the doom III store
for her by ieigning madness, and was finally
liberated by her lover Feranz. who gained
access to the palace in disguise OF physi-
clan. The enchanted horse was brought
into requisition as means OF
diversion, and the princess, placed
by the physician into the saGu q.
The scene chosen is the momr'
when Feranz is putting dlna
into the chatting dishes, thereby
q cloud upon the enchanted steed into
empty air.
CAR NUMBER ELEVEN.
"Show him the garden out of town where
the gentry walk. y Magician.
The great beauty otthis tableau consists
in the richness OF the vegetation repre-
scented. Aladdin having descended INTO the
depths OF the cave and secured the magic
lamp, gazes with delight upon the splrn-
dor surrounding him in the gardens of HE
subterranean palace Al the cOlurs OF the
rainbow were there represented in clusters
OF flowers, upon which the dew gilSlenod
like diamonds. Rubies, emeralds, pearls,
turquoises, amethysts and sapphres met
his delighted vision, while two peaiuwls
from inches lent the beauty OF
their plumage to the enchanted scene.
CAE NUMBER TWELVE.
1.-THE princess being seated, Il noble feast
was served up. The plates and dishes were
all of Furnished gold, and contained the
most delicious meats the vessels On
the buffet were also OF gold and contained
most delicious meats aud all the furniture
in the hall was truly magnificent Il Alad-
din's Banquet.
The celebration of Aladdins nuptials as
in this car was truly magn'ii-
cent High upon a raised ediiice whose
base was supported by allegorical beasts of
queer design, the board is spread to Alad-
din and his lovely spouse, the daughter
of the Sultan of China. Nlands
to the palate are interspersed
with the choicest of flowers. Aladdin,
dressed in regal vestments, sits opposite the
beauty, while the sultan
seemed evidently upon his best behavior
and upon good terms with the portly per-
sonage who occupied the fourth place in the
regal board. Upon a lower platform, as be-
fits their station, the dignitaries are seen
doing honor to the feast by their indulgence
in those dainty dishes affected by the sons
OF the Celestial empire.
CAR NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Come hitner, fair one, and bite the end
of my finger, that | may know whether
am awake or not. NJ From.the story of
A bou Hassan; or the sleeper awakened.
On the rear OF the car was royal bed
furnished, before which are
vases of gold, and on the floor rich tapes
try carpet. In the bed is Abou Hassan in the
act OF waking; before him is No sro, the ca:
liph's chiefofiicer. arraved I'm royal robes and
making an obeis lnce to Abou. In front
are three slave girls with their musical in
struments, dancing as they play on them.
Abou Hassan, son OF a merchant, had UNI
awares entertained the Caliph HarOun al
Raschid, and had expressed wish that he
might be caliph for one day that he might
revenge himself on some enemies OF his
The oaliph drugged HIM, then
had him conveyed to the royal bed
chamber, so that when he awOke he
would think himself TO be caliph.
CAR HUMBER FOURTEEN.
"lIe distributed four quarters "f sheep
among four lions"
The scene is taken from the story Of
Prince Achmet, and represents visit oil
that prince TO a famous fountain, whose
waters were able to cure even the most dan
gerous of diseases. but whose entrance was
guarded by four fierce lions which devoured
every one who attempted 10 procure
water. Prince Achmet gathered bottle OF
water by strategem. lie took a sheep,
killed and quartered il, and immediately
threw il 10 the four lions, who jumped upon
IL, and while they were eating the mutton
he hurried to the well, filled his bottle and
retraced his steps. In front Of the
entrance is seen the prince on
horseback. throwing the mutton TO
the four lions who are fierce, indeed. and
back Of them is fountain, which y a
magnificent structure Of the purest Orien-
tai style.
The procession first made its appearance
on Market street, passing west from seven
teenth 20 Centre; Centre 10 The Strand; the
Strand to BAH avenue; Bath avenue 70
Market: Market to Centre, thence again 70
the Strand; west on the Strand 70 ire
mont. south on fremont % Avenue
%. thence 90 tire pavilion. where ID Culml-
mated In a grand masked ball The pavil-
lion was filled 20 IL utmost capacity.