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=. LVI NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx.

may reverence the "three brilliant things"
none of the notwithstanding chiefs are
allowed to conceal their doings from those
luminaries when they are within the pal
ace precincts. If they offend against the
sun and the moon, they offend equally
against the King, and that potenate re-
lieves the celestial bodies Of the trouble OF
Furnishing them.
The most distinguished may, indeed,
carry their sunshadcs as far as the palace
steps, but there the signs Of dignity must
be left along with their owners shoes.
The common rabble are even more exposed
to the dangers of outraging the suns SEN
sibilities. Their umbrellas--poor things
at any rate, and of Western dimensions,
SO that good substantial sin under cover
of them is an impossibility-ought not to
be used near the palace stockade at all,
and must certainly be lowered when
they pass anyo the gates. This is, with
out doubt, rather n hardship ; but there
is no denying that the Arbiter Of Exis-
tence is more Immediately dangerous
than the moon and the stars, or even than
the sun, and the "three brilliant things"
are therefore Systematically floated in the
neighborhood of the Golden Palace. 1t
is indeed greatly to be feared that, though
umbrellas are still enblems of rank and
dignity, their primordial religious
sanctity has been forgotten even i'll the
East,
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more than ono year old, aud is doubtful
Lettuce seed is of bright, silvery gray,
If new, and the kernel has a green tinge
with it, both Of which it partially loses
with age. Lettuce seed will grow verv
well two years old, but above that it is
doubtful. The black seeded varieties can
only be tested by the color of the kernel,
which is the same as in the whitc-secded.
Radish seed always has a strong green
color in the kernel up to two or three
years old which changes to dead, dirty
whitish brown if past growing quality.
Radish seed will, however, retain its Vi
tality four or five years, although it will
not do for early sowing. Cucumber and
melon seeds are of bright, creamy white,
while the outside becomes dead, pale
brown, and the kernel a dull cream color
when old. Either will grow very well up
to three or four years old. After that they
are doubtful, unless they have been pre-
served very carefully.
To preserve seeds is of the most i'm
portance Of all, for it depends upon the
manner of keeping stocks MS to whether
they prove more or less vital even for a
few months, especially such as have less
power Of resistance i'll themselves. need
scarcely remind the reader that it is the
decomposing elements in the surrounding
air that destroy the vitality of seed, and
consequently those that contain less oily
matter, and have porous shell or skin
to the kernel, are the kind that perish
soonest. Either seedmen do not seem to
know this or cannot reconcile themselve
(as it may appear to n more convenient
method of keeping stocks than the usual
wooden drawers. These are, of all things,
the worst, unless lined with impervious
material, for in due time these seed draw
ers become the haunts of insects which
drill them full of pinholes. Now, am
convinced it is out of the question for
wholesale seedmen to provide means for
the perfect exclusion OF the atmosphere,
but it is not with these men that the seed
becomes deteriorated, for two reasons
they are in larger and compressed quanti-
ties, and they dispose OF the stock within a
few short months, and generally clear out
year by year. But it is with the small
seedmen where the eedgrows old. These
men should keep their stocks in either
impervious canisters, bags or bottles, and
then what stocks are left over would be
good for another season. Tin canisters,
such MS those used by grocers for coffee
and tea are excellent for such purpose
as the storing of seeds, more convenient
than bags OF bottles, and quite as handy
as drawers. These canisters should be
made of the very best tin.
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ElmO.1

A Mobile correspondent of the Nashille
american writes saw Mrs. Augusta
Evans Wilson. the authoress of "Beuiah." +"
"St. Elmo" etc. for the first time today.
NV idea of Augusta Evans has been
combination of Edna Earle" and 'Jane
Eyre :" that is, mixture of Charity Bob
and governess of the pale and interesting.
talented. but not beautiful sort. She bas
always been to me about Twenty-Five
years of age. dressed in dark blue or
maroon, and adorned with a simple red
rose in her wavy, auburn hair. This has
been nv ideal of nv fayorite authoress.
and, may add that, compared with the
reality, it is untrue, vet think it will re-
main with me still. Augusta Evans. inst
twenty-three years ago, doubtless was the
reality have always fancied.
To-day l saw her seated in n buggy
with her afrectionate and noble husband,
man who has aged very rapidly these
last few years, and is not long for this
world. We took advantage Of the fine
weather to-day to ride out and attend the
concert in the garden of the convent. The
two sat in the buggy on the outskirts of
the crowd, and peered in under the awning
to sec what was going on upon the stage.
The carriage blanket slipped down upon
tie dashboard, and saw Mrs. Wilson
quickly pick it up and spread it carefully
and tenderly over the feet and body ofthe
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AKING INTERVIEWED.
Humbert I. of Italy Submitted TO tho
Ordeal.

The Rome correspondent of the New York
Herald interviewed King lIumbert, on Thurs
day-a fact which seems mild when com
pared with that of the Pope, but which
nevertheless was quite an achievement.
Speaking of the Vatican question, His Ma
jesty declared that he had the sincerest re-
spect for the person Of the Pope and regret
ted deeply that reconciliation between
Church and State in Italy seemed so far
distant. "lf the Pope were to leave his re-
tirement for the streets of Rome,' said His
Majesty. 81 feel convinced that he would
meet with the utmost Difference"
Turning to foreign questions, the King as
surcd me that ii was his only desire that his
kingdom should hive in peace with all men.
He had no hatred of France or any other coun-
try ~ have no ambition save to diminish
taxation, which is very heavy, admit" re-
marked His Majesty, "and to retain what we
have won since Italy became united. We
have no selfish ambition" said the King,
Colonial or otherwise. When people wish.
es to diminish taxation ii does not increase its
expenditure. We have made great progress.
We need peace"
With regard to the domestic politics OF
Italy the King expressed himself perfectly
satisfied that his ministers arc devoted and
honest and his subjects loyal. Wherever he
went the greatest respect was paid him. IL
conversation about America, in which ht
seemed to take lively interest, he expressed
much admiration for the enterprise of tn,
New York press. This led to some tall
about the expeditions to the North Pole, thu
discovery of which His Majesty was conten
to leave TO the next generation. His Maj
esty, after few courteous phrases about tn,
Herald, rose and shook hands heartily, say
ing IN French, just before parting, "Were
reporter"
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A Lost Pearl.

rd) not know where lost it,
For II slipped from broken string,
And far aud away from my sight to-day
II lies neglected thing
Or worse, since II may be another
Is wearing my pearl OF price,
Aud the gem that was mine, with iis lucent shine
May be set In some strange device.
d. rot know when lost II
II was lust as the dawning burs,
Through the crytalline bars OF the lingering stars
That with sorrow missed u first.
Perhaps In an opaline twilight,
Perhaps when the moOnbeains lay
With their delicate quiver o or Held and river,
And night was farer than day.
never dreamed half how precious
Was my beautiful pearl to me
TIL the grief OF its loss, q heavy cross,
bore over land and sea.
You marvel? You do not dlvlnei III
have lost what | could not lend,
What III mourn while live for no art can give
To my heart the lost heart Of my friend.
-NarDsrh Sdngster.
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A Lakeside Muslng.
tFrom the Chicago Tribune.l


"You are too tart"
A ghastly, pie crust pallor that is in
strange contrast to the ruddy flush of his
new necktie passes swiftly over George
w. Simpsons face as Beryl McCloskcy
speaks these words, and as they stand
there together in the dim half light of the
conservatory, the soft perfume of the
June roses coming through the open win
dow on the signing breeze that is kissing
the sawbuck whose baggard form is sharp
ly outlined against the woodshed, he feels
instinctively that this woman-the only
woman he has ever loved, and to win n
smile from whom he would brave the
horrors of Inferno or 60 to st. Louis in
July-has been making a toy of his af1ec-
ton. The thought is maddening one,
and as it surges through his brain and
starts on the return trip almost without q
pause, the agony is SO overpowering that
the strong man reels, ond would have
fallen had not his pants been too tight.
"Do you know what you have said,
Beryl?' he asks, bending his face close
to hers and looking with pitiful, plead
ing, man-on-third- d-base-and-two-ou ex-
preston into the beautiful brown eyes
that are upturned to his. But there is no
light of love in those dusky orbs. No
warm, responsive, you-may-holdme-a
little while-when- we-get-home- from the
concert CLEAN. Around the dropping
mouth there are hard, tense lines, and on
the white brow, that is fair as the cycla-
men leaves scattered over the lawn of
Briarton Villa, there comes no rosy flush
sweet messenger of love and truthful
ness-nothing but the faint, perfumy
odor of homemade bandoline. And as
she does not answer him, but stands def
antly, only the irregular cracking of her
liver-pad telling of the emotion that
Beryl feels, he turns away, steps through
the open window upon the veranda, and
in an instant later is lost to view.
"My God!" e1claims the girl, sobbine
as if she had mislaid her shoe-buttonei
on matinee day. 81 have driven him
away t. and hastily pushing away the honey
suckles that cluster around the window
she goes hastily out into the purple twi
light that hangs like mantle over the
earth and calls to him.
There is little iramong the lilacs and
syringas and an instant later George has
clasped her to his suspender.
"And do you love me after all % h6
asks.
She laughs softly, MS if bewildered by
her sudden happiness, and then her eye'
fill with tears as she softly strokes his
face
"Yes darling" is the answer, "and yor
must come to supper now. We are tt
have hot biscuit. l made them my
SELF"
"You made them?'
"Yes, she whispers, 81 made them al
by myself"
"Then," he says coldly, "you canno
love me, and starts for the gate. Th
girl follows him and cries in a low, de
spairing wall for him to come back. Blu
he does not heed her. On and on he goes
when suddenly she sees him throw up hi
arms, us the drowning man does whe
battling with the very air for existence
and disappear forever.
He had stepped into post-hole.
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Now the Kind nympth to picchus born
hy Morpheus daughter, she ,hat seems
G'fied upon her natal morn
By hlm with lire. by her with dreams.
Niru'ii. deartr to the Muse
T1an al tie grapes bewildering juice,
We worship. unforbd OF thee;
A'ii is her Incense floats aud curls
airy spires and wayward Shirls,
Or poses on It's tremulous stalk
n hover of falrest revcrie,
- winds and l0lters, idly free,
The currents OF unguided talk,
Now lughter-rippled and now caught
In slnUUlh, dark pools of deeper thought.
Meanwhile thou melowcst every word,
\ swrrtly unohtlusiyc third
For iiioI hast magic beyond wine,
To unlock nature each to each
The uu>pnken thought thou canst divine:
Thou lill'-i the pauses Of the speech
Nith whispers that to drcamlanl reach
And frozen faicy-sprlngs unchalu
In Atriic outskirts OF the BRAIN;
>itn nj all inmOst condolences,
10 thy rNs doth the heart unclOsc
It's formal CdlyX OF prctences,
That rlns" against rude DAYS Oncnces,
An'l open us shy midnight rose !
-JGmes RueseH LoweH
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The Gifts of God.

Tie light that nils thy house at morn
Thou canst not for thyself retain
But ali who with thee here are born
II bids TO share an equal gain.
Tle wind thai blows Thy ship along,
Her swelling sails cannot conlne
Alike TO all the gales belong,
Nor canst thou claim breath Us thine,
Tle earth, the green oui-spreadlng earth,
why hast thou fenced 1t on from me?
llalst thou than a noDler birth,
who callcst thine gift 80 free?
The wave, the blue encircing wave,
No chains can bind, no fetters hold
Its thunders tell of Him who gave
What none can ever buy for gold.
Jones Very
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tity Of water, and sweeten the juice SO
that it will be almost thick with sugar.

tIHt tt VIII De almost THICK with sugar.
The Irish are noted for the delightful
way in which they prepare Holsters, heat
ing them in their shells and sprinkling
them with cayenne pepper and lemon
Juice. Canned Holsters can be made
equally delicious by heating an ounce of
butter in stewpan, turning the lobster
into it, sprinkling it with red pepper, and
when it is thoroughly hot through,
squeezing the juice of lemon over it.
1t should be served upon very hot dish,
and it will be found most palatable.
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AT llillsville, Va, Friday night, four wo-
men and some men, after caurousing in a
house of il-fame, were sitting stupetied
Al ound the table in the parlor. when T.. Wes-
ton, the rejected lover of one of the women,
threw blazing pine knot through the door
in the midst of them. This overturned the
lamp, which exploded covering the whole
party with flames. All dragged themselves
out horribly burned, except Lewis Blitz, who
was roasted alive. The house was consumed.
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one OF Alfred Tcnnysom's Earliest
Poems.

NV lifr L. full of weary days,
But good things have not Kept alooi,
Nor WANDERED into other ways;
! have not lack'd thy mid reproOf,
Nor golden largcncss of thy praise.
Ani now shake hands across the brink
Oi that deep grave 10 which go;
Shake hands once more ] cannot sink
81 far, Tar down but shall Know
my Voice, and answer from below.
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Much of the stuff that is sold for piquc
| should be marked p. k.-poor kwality-Bos-
ton Transcript
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Latest Foreign News.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Claus Spreckels
came East to establish a sugar refinery in
Baltimore, and that the reason he did not
stop in Baltimore was that there We're
several cases of smallpox there. To those
who know a thing or two, it is evident that
Spreckels came here to save the Hawaiian
Treaty if he cam, n also to ave have an
eye on the sugar clauses in the treaty with
Mexico now being arranged by Grant ard
Prescott and the Mexican Commissioners.
Prince Carl, only brother of the Emperor
of Germany, died on the 22nd January,
aged 81 years.
The German steamer Cimbria, bound from
Hamburg to New York, collided with the
steamer Sultan, and sunk. Many lives lost,
and great suffering from cold by the sur
Vivors. 9
Ex-Empress Eugene visited Paris on the
22nd January. 1t is said that the object of
of her visit to Paris is to defy the Republic
to eXpel her.
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ARRIVAL OF THE coNsUELo.
Eleven Days from San Francisco.
SIS. SEE to Sail on the s1st january.

SIS. SueZ to Sail on the 31st January.
The Consuelo, Captain Howard, arrived
Tuesday afternoon, with dates to the 26th
January. The papers contain nothing of
political Importance to Hawaii. We give
the principal items below - @ Fl
The Suez was to sail on the 31st january.
due tomorrow morning.)
New York, January 23.-John d. Spreck-
els. son of Claus, is now in Philadelphia.
His presence there is accounted for by the
fact that Camp and Son are engaged in
building u feet of iron steamships for the
Hawaiian Commercial Company, which
Spreckels family virtually control. The
vessels are beng constructed under the
direction of Captain Steel, Superintendent
of the Hawaiian Company's line. Two are
well under way. The Mariposa will be
launched within four weeks. The other,
probably to be named the Alameda, will be
launched about April /. The two will cost
a million dollars.
Paris, January 23.-Gustavo Dore, the
famous French painter and designer, is
dead.
Paris, January 23.-The ex-Empress
Eugene announces that she ignores the
Republic and comes to Paris to display her
sympathy with Prince Jerome. Her pre-
sence is a topic almost as exciting as the
arrest of the Prince. 1t is said Eugene
knew of the manifesto. Her adherents
claim that her presence means a demonstra-
ton in behalf of the name of the family of
Napoleon.
1t is hardly possible to overrate the dam
gerous character the Ministerial crisis has
assumed. Three Cabinet councils were
held Tuesday. When the news came that
the Special Committee showed a majority
against the Government, the Ministers of
War and Marine again resigned. President
Grevy urged them not to resign. He said:
"You are soldiers, n you are sailors ; /
am sure you would never desert your posts
under fire, but if you retire now, and leave
me without a Cabinet, that would be
desertion."
Madrid, January 23rd-At the Court re-
ception to-day, King Alfonso announced
that he had resolved from Prince Louis
Ferdinand of Bavaria a formal demand for
the hand of the I~nfanta, Marie Dellapase.
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The death of Gambetta will have, according to
the opinions of the leading journals of Europe,
an important bearing upon the politics of the
old world. The chances for peace are much
greater now that his influence and words are
wanting. He was the avowed enemy of Ger
many, and had devoted himself to a war of re-
venge. There are those who predict that his
death will bring about the dissolution of the
Republic of France but those who believe in the
power of principles rather than in the influence
of individuals as determining the fateAf ma
tons look with comparative indifference upon
the demise of a statesman, and quote history to
prove that there is always the man for the occa-
sion.
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THE PACIFIC

the Keeper of the Seal of the Order, which
said Seal shall be impressed upon all Diplo-
mas of the Order and the Diplomas shall
be countersigned by the Chancellor or, in
his absence, by the Secretary or, in case
of the absence Of both, by some person espe-
cially authorized by the Sovereign to sign
for the Chancellor.
ARTICLE XIV.-The Insignia OF the Order
shaI be for the Grand Cross, a Maltese
Cross, with the Arms of the Cross enameled
in red, and between each of the great Arms
a Crown this Cross carrying a Shield
enameled in red and on the Shield are two
inverted XIX, a Crown in gold supporting
the Arms of the Cross; around the edge of
the Shield the words KuIia j ka Nuu,"
this placed on a Sta of eight points in silver
with a Gordon of yellow ribbon, the edge
fringed with the Hawaiian colsrs-white,
red, and blue.
The Insignia for Grand Officer shall be a
Star one quarter of an inch less in diameter
than the Grand Cross. The Insignia for
Commander shall be the Cross, as described
above, in gold surmounted by the effigy of
the Hawaiian Crown. The Insignia for
Officer shall be a Cross, as above, but a
degree less than that of a Commander.
Insignia for Companions of the Order shall
be a like Cross, red enameled, Arms in
silver. The reverse of the Crosses for Com
manders and Companions shall have in
scribed upon the Shield the word "Kulia"
with a wreath underneath it, on the lower
edge of the Shield. The ribbons shall be
stripes, alternate red and yellow.
The decoration of Commanders shall be
worn suspended from the neck, and all
other decorations shall be affixed to the
breast, except when the Sovereign shall
be pleased to make a special direction that
any person may be permitted to wear the
Star of the Grand Cross suspended by a
Collar from his neck or shoulder. Also
with the High Grand Officers Cross, the
of wearing the Commanders
Cross together. !
Ladies upon whom the several Decora-
ions may be conferred shall wear the Cross
lpon a bow composed of ribbons of the
aforementioned colors.
ARTICLE XV.-The fees, oil receipt OF
Commission and Insignia by any person
esidfng within the Kingdom, shall be =
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The Morning Kiss.
tAlta callfornia.)

tAI3 EutEofNtd.}
Up at the window q frost Of lace
Held away by a wee, white hand
Up at the window 4 little face.
Sweet as thought Of fairy land.
Down below in the sleet and snow,
Waiting q moment. 4 manly form,
Needless OF winds that 70 and fro
S~ulienly drive the Winter storm.
Quick the car is coming in sight,
One swift glance az the face above,
Dimpled now with a smile so bright,
Answering back that look Of love.
. Goodbye a y the darling cries,
Waiting . kiss from her finger tips,
Pure as the light in her soft pure eyes,
Sweet a. the bloom of her dewy lips.
He 70 the eo~b-webbed Office dim,
And to the cares Of a busy day;
She to her lessons and morning hymn,
BRAIDED together bits Of play.
He Of many . step afraid,
In the slippery paths Of town
She with never q darker shade
Than the fear of . mothers frown
He in the restless race for gold,
Down where the money-changers meet,
Feels the breath of the tempter bold,
Sees the pitfalls near his feet.
Well for him that the clouded skies
Clear when he lifts the latch Of home
Well that into this paradise
Never the tempter dares TO come.
Every night in her robe of white.
Low she kneels by her little bed
Every night the angels bright,
Hover unseen above her head.
There is his anchor God who hears
That dear baby will hear him, too
Out Of the dust of forgetful years
Struggles his prayers to the Father true {
Down in the street, in the snow and sleet,
Waits the man in his middle age
Up at the window, sheltered, sweet,
Watches the child on n first white page.
He to the cares of q busy day,
Winning bread in the eager town
She to her lessons and her play,
After she throws her kisses down.
MRS. NJ. E. SANasrEl
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LAUGHTER THE CAUSE OF DEATH.-Just previ-
GUS to entering the cloak room for his overcoat,
Mr.. Allen passed with Judge William A. Rich
ardson of the Court of Claims, the compliments
of the season, and then the gentlemen relaxed
the courtly demeanor of the OCCASION and ex-
changed witticisms, at which both laughed heart
Ministers fatal attack,