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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19

Three men were in an open boat upon the
desert deep The small stock Of bread and
water which they had managed to throw into
the boat before the good ship went down was
long since exhausted, and with parched
Threats and hunger gnawing in their hearts,
they lay waiting for death to end their mis-
cries. Suddenly appeared upon the horizon
a dingy white speck; it grew larger and
larger, until it took the unmistakable
outlines Of a ship bearing down upon them
at a iourteen-knot rate. Ono Of the men, with
an energy born of joy at this unexpected de-
liycrance, raised himself TO his feet and,
swinging his arms aloft, shouted, "a sail a
sail One Of his companions smiled family,
while the other began fumbling his pocket in
distracted manner, and then cried, "a sale !
Mine gracious and l don't get no gatalo-
qucs This mans name was Solomon
lsaacs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19

The reassembling of the parliament has so
far proved very tame affair The radicals,
who in The vacation went about seeking whom
they could devour, have become as mild as
sucking doves. Jules Ferry, not at all Joker,
laughs at them. The several orders of mon
archists do nothing but threaten and boast
they are impotent. The great nuts for France
to crack are, the budget and Touquin. Having
lived so long on borrowed money, saddling
the morrow with the days expenses; robbing
Peter to pay Paul, the exohequer, at last CON-
PEELED TO strike balance, finds the latter very
much on the wrong side Of the ledger. Peace,
retrenchment and reform have thus become
necessities. So far China has the trump cards,
and plays best in the Tonkin game. She has
prolonged the negotiations till the Chambers
met, so that the declaration of war with the
Flowery Land must be decided by the repre-
sentatiyes, what they will never vote. Nor
can France keep up desultory war with the
Black Flags countenanced by China. The
perils for the present, as they have been for
all preceding governments, lie in excessive
home taxation and stagnant trade, coupled
with foreign complications If it gets deep
into such mud. AcilflQ eJ de y,eDubljrG
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19
3awaiiall 6azette.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1883.
Our Paris Letter


lANANH
Wind and weather permitting, the statue of
Dumas pere will be inaugursted on the 18th
November, on the place Malesherbes, facing
Meissouuier's studio and cheek by jowl with
Sara Bernhardt's wigwam. At that ceremony
political lions and lambs will meet in peace.
a celebrity who amused France so long, and
whose works will continue to do so, despite
new constitutions and novelists IN esss, for
many years to come. Dumas died at the age
of 81, in December, 1870, at his sons resi-
dence, Pays, near Dieppe, and his remains
were later definitely inferred at Nillers CATER
cts, where he was born. His grandfather,
who was a Marquis, married an African ne
gress, that which explained the woolly nature
Of his locks, and the gingerbread color Of his
features. His father was general who left
his mark during the wars of the revolution
and the empire. Dumas lost his father when
four years old; the widow was left with one
son and two daughters, plenty of debts and no
income. Dumas never received any education
in the proper sense of the word; neighboring
able taught him the rudiments of Latin for
executing his errands; but he never could
teach him the four Rs. At Is he entered as
clerk in 4 notary's office. Here he was taught
TO write and that accomplishment made his
fortune.
When 20 years of age, his mother one morn
ing came to his bedside, crying, and announced
that she had sold everything, paid all debts,
aud her total balance in this worlds goods was
Just $50 fr. "Give me SO fr. mother, to travel
to Paris: / shall call on my fathers old friends
and they will secure me work" On arriving
in the capital, only General Fay took an inter
est in him; who announced that since Dumas
could only write well, he had secured berth
for him as mailing clerk in the private Office
and library Of the Duke d'Orleans, at 200 fr.
year. This opening secured him the interest
Of Louis Philippe and his family aud gave him
access 10 books. At this time n company of
English actors came TO Paris, gave Shakspcar-
ian representations. Dumas confessed his
presence at these kindled in him love and
natural taste for the drama. Tine output was
his first play Henri III, and that at once made
him famous, and rich too, as II produced him
10000 fr. However the time was favorable TO
him: people were tired with monotonous rope
tition of Racine and Corneille; the tQjOiHS pen
dri.r fatigued; they Missed their classic authors
ard applaudcd Dumas and Hugo as the chefs
of the new, or romantic school, Dumas was
inferior 10 Hugo as writer and a poet. hut
surpassed him as a dramatist. Dumas had
the natural gifts of imagination, of invention,
but above all, Of theatrical action. He had the
sentiment of contrasts. Having to decide
between improvisation and reflection, no chose
the former, and improvised dramas and novels.
as France did constitutions in 1898. With q
wallet well filled with crimes Of all colors,
daggers, scaiiolds, cords, ladders, etc, he could
supply all the wants of the human mind and
heart.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19

A San Francisco paper states that Paul
Neumann Esq, is responsible for the following:
81 was going along the other evening, when
a savage dog few out on me, evidently ready
to rend me to pieces. Now what d We suppose
did?"
Whipped out your pistol, presume, and
let hy at him."
"Not bit of it. simply lifted my hat.
Don't laugh. The dog stopped, looked at me,
growled, and finally crouohed back TO the
doorstep and began wagging his tail, have
done the same thing over and over again with
the same result"
''How do you account for the result?"
This is how l figure it out" said Mr.. Neu-
mann. Dogs, in my opinion, think-in a
crude way. They see man, such as l, walk
ing along, say with plug hat on his head,
and so forth, To him present a complete
picture, just as dog with tapping ears,
swishing tail and four legs presents one equally
complete. Now, mark The four-footed pic
ture cannot, so to speak, disintegrate. No dog
ever saw another take off his tail, or lay down
his ears, or throw away one Of his hind legs.
This human apparition suddenly begins TO
take himself to pieces He lifts of his hat.
The dog don't know what is coming next, per-
haps, He begins TO think. He is overawed.
He meets with power which is beyond his
comprehension, and he succumbs. Mind you,
this is only my theory, but / have tried it on
several times and have always found it to
succeed"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19

Dumas was a chevalier of "a Legion Of
Honor; he claimed 10 be marshal of literature.
Two ambitions he never realized; to be sent to
parliament and TO be elected an academician.
He was refused the latter on account of his
debts, and the former because it would kill
him as a novelist. Dumas always insisted on
being paid by the line, and an ali, yes, no, or a
note Of exclamation counted as line. Thack-
cray complained, not of the number Of Dumas
novels, but Of so many blank pages before
new chapter, and the scarcity of letters in the
pages. Dumas allowed 5000 lines 10 a vol
ume; that represented three days work, and
10000 fr, equal to the annual income Of a
tragedienne. He expended nearly half mill
lion Of francs in building Monte Cristo Castle,
at St. German, and his creditors sold it in 1854
for 10000 fr. His extravaganza was bound
less; his debts endless. Take Dumas for all
in all, we shall never look upon his like again.
With his N0usg1etdireS and Monte C5-iSio, aided
by Gustave Dore's statue, Dumas will so
down to posterity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19

The theatres are in full swing, the most pro-
minent in point of success being that of which
Sarah Bemhardt is the lessee. She has three
new plays in rehearsal, and has fathered one
OF her own, as teeler, on her son. The three
pupular Sunday concerts, devoted to sympho-
mic and international music, cannot accommo-
date the spectators One of the merriest
places of amusement is, the Invisible Insects
Show, where animalcules are magnified to the
size OF dray horses. The sensation, scene is
the martyrdom Of flea it is first transixed
on needle, then slowly roasted before the
hame OF lamp. Its contortions seem to
divert the audience. Yet these beings ac-
cording TO the poet "feel pang as great as
when giant die" Does the society for the
protection of animals stoop to heas? A
French gentleman has brought over specimens
OF the Red Indians, belonging to the Mahas
tribe of Nebraska. Yellow Smoke is their
chief: be is an old man, ever with pipe in
mouth, from which hangs as ornament, a dried
weasel. The men are STRIPPING fellows"
and have for Christian names, George Fox,
Macauley, Cromwell, etc. This nav explain
why they admire everything in France, while
admitting they do not comprehend the govern
ment. Their full dress, leaving something to
be desired, was completed, and the ladies,
beauty unadorned to be best, have
nevertheless accepted petticoats and other IN
der-garments. They paint their features over
much; but If they remain long in Paris, they
can quickly learn now to use fard and rice
powder.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19


The suburbs Of Paris are infected with rob
bers, and the police organize battues, wher.
amateurs assist. Some Of the robberies ar
very audacious. Any man returning HON
late has chance of being attacked by thievee
as well as by honest people on grounds Of sus
pioion. In Brittany, a young farm laborer ha,
been condemned to penal servitude for life
he robbed and murdered a poor tinker on III :
highway, and could not believe there was apeo
great harm in so dealing with member vi
that profession.
The most distinguished visitor at present
within our walls is Senior Cazal, the Spanish
exeeutioner. His salary is 200 francs month:
when not following his ordinary calling, he
acts as a commission sgent for the sale of
oranges from the DEc de Moutpensier's
estate.
1t is calculated that before sixty wears.
Frenchmen will have so smoked themselves
into degeneracy, that the ladies will be at the
head Of affairs, industrial, financial and uoliti-
cal, while their husbands steep their senses in
aud tobacco at the fire side. To-
bacco is thus an executioner, and ladies en-
courage the assassination by presenting their
lords and lovers with smoking nick nacks, as
cigar cases eyre ash pans, gambler mouth
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-12-19
HOMES AND EMPLOYMENT.

Our friends abroad who contemplate visiting or rcsi
ding permanently these Islands viii find ID adyauta
to their comforts to call on me- their Arrival
and select their homes; and those desiring Employ
ment will be likewise provided.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23

NE" York, Sept. f1.-Ths stockhsld.
ers OF the Metropolitan Opssa House com
pa"y nave been alarmed by the receipt OF .
'e'teF notifying them hat they will be
o'useo 10 pay sl,2OO and possibly 81, 800
e'ch Tor their boxes, to which they have
supposed they were entitled without charge
IN view OF the fact that they have each con-
orioUtGn Sio, 100 towards tho construction.
Inc following is letter sent BY Edmund
O. Siedman by order OF the board.
~ beg to notify YOU that IN order to pro.
VIDE Tor taxes, interest, etc. the board OF
directors have ordered that
charg" OF 500 per box DO
charged for each performance Of Ital-
ian opera aud that an agreement to pay $40
extra for each performance II such be
deemed necessary by the board Of directors,
De sent to the stock holders for their sigma
lure As the fall and spring season will
cover 1t is expected, sixty performances OF
Italian opera, will you please send check
for 81, 200 to the order OF Sonther Kountz,
hsq' treasurer, and sign and return the
.nelosed agreement on or before October /.
1855 All stockholders who shall not have
paid Tor the boxes and executed the agree
hent prior to October 49, 1888, shall be
deemed to have waived their rights, and
the use OF their boxes tor the season will be
soil for the account Of the company"
The enclosed agreement reads as follows:
I'm consideration Of the use OF my box,
with six admissions for each performances OF
Italian opera during the season of 1SS3.s4,
enclose check for 81, 300. agree to pay
such further sum, not exceeding $500, when
such payment is called for by the board OF
directors, within ten daysaf notice Of the
same shall be -iven."
The action OF the board OF directors has
occaSloned much grumbng among the
theatre stockholders. Counting the inter-
est on his Sl5 200 OF stock and the above as.
sessment. the next ope,a season will cost
each stakeholder ", 100 TO So, 700.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. p. List night
the jail al Rockingham, Richmond county,
was surrounded by party of mounted
men, all masked, who forced the TAILOR to
give up the keys, and they took the colored
boy Archie johnson from one Of the cells
and rode Of with him. This morning John.
sons body was found dangling from tree
In the woods near Mason's cross roads, be-
tween Laurel Hi and ureaberg John
son had been hanged for brutal assault
committed on young white child, aged &
years, about one week ago. johnson was
20 years old. He was captered after short
chase, and though the impulse was strong
upon his captors to string him to the nearest
tree they finally decided to take him to the
Rockingham jail end let the law take it's
course. News OF the outrage was not long
in spreading throughout the county and the
indignation Of the people naturally found
expression in hanging the brute.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
NV Lord COIersdSe.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Sept. 22.- Lord
Chit Justice Coleridge and accompanying
guests left Buffalo at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning on a special train by the New York
Central railroad for Lewiston, where they
viewed the Niagara river, and arrived here
at li:lj o'clock, intending to make only
a flying visit. Their time being limited, II
was previously arranged to show His Lord
ship as much Of Niagara's country as pos.
sibIe III a few hours. Four OF Brun-
dage's coaches were in waiting at the sta
ton and the distinguished party we're driven
to Prospect Park, Goat Island, whirlpool
Rapids. Table Rock and the Burning
Springs. The freedom OF all points OF in.
terest was accorded them. His Lordship
did not 60 behind the great sheet Of water,
but was deeply impressed with the grand
scenery. The party were escorted by United
states Consul Maj James T. Low. aud
nothing was wanting to make their trip Ell /.
Ioyable. They returned to Buffalo at 5 40
last evening In the same special train by
which they came down.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23

The PreAident At Newport.

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 22.- President
Arthur is to-day the guest of Cornelius
Vanderbilt alta luncheon party, to be given
10 the latters residence this afternoon. He
will attend the meeting Of the town and
county club 10 be given by Mrs. Washing.
ton A. Roebling, wife OF the engineer Of the
Brookly bridge. Mr., Roebling, who Is still
Ill, expects to be present aad there will be
an address by Rev. DR., Ellis. President
Arthur has decided to finish all social fes.
tivities before going to West Island, so that
there will nothing but rest on his return
here after the exercises at Bristol on Tues.
tsy. His son, who left for Boston, will &C.
company him through part OF the trip
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
Telegraphic.
FAILED TO FROST.
Interested Persons Pronounce the
frost Prediction a Failure.
Latest Advices Bear Them Out in Their
Opinions How it Affected the Vari-
ous Markets Of the Oountry-Losing
Confidence in the Signal Service.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 22.-Dsmp-
ness prevented frost in this immediate vi
cinity last night, and the thermometer
ranged IN the neighborhood OF so degrees
al the railroad Offices. 1t Is said there was
frost along the Council Bluffs division OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road
hut the extent Of the damage is not known.
The Signal service reports give no indication
OF frost in this state, the wind having been
southerly in the latter part OF the night. 1t
is now blowing Of the lake
and the air raw, with pros.
poets OF cold day. Markets on Change
opened lower than yesterday, aud commits.
sion men place no confidence in the frost
reports. 1t is thought that the possible IN.
settled weather may have some effect on the
markets, as the frosts will serve to keep
them stiff Half an hour after opening
wheat had gained ue.quaIter Of a cent,
Specials TO brokers aud to the evening pa.
pers say there was no frost in the state, but
reports are meager.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
False Imprssonme nj.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. %. In the
Court Of Quarter Sessions to-day Mr.. f.
Haas, who was committed to the lunstc
asylum August 81, on the certificate OF two
doctors, was discharged upon the testimony
Of the resident physician OF the asylum and
a city doctor that Mr.. Haas was a sane
mHn' The question in relation to how be
came to be incarcerated was not before the
court only the question Of sanity. But the
Judge emphatically condemned the manner
IN which the original commitment was OBJ.
famed saying II was without hearing,
ana no man shon ID be deprived OF his free
dom without q trial.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
A ISRusns Fair


JUNCTION CITY, kaS., Sept. 22.-This
District court has been in session this week.
Thomas Bragg, for mansaughter in the
fourth degree, was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for one year, and John Goodman
was sentenced to two years for larceny.
The Davis county fair, October 3, 4 and S,
promises to be a regular harvest Jubilee.
The greatest possible prosperity Is enjoyed
in every line OF business in this neighbor.
hood, and the Fair association have man.
aged so that the interest is universal. The
great attraction will be the bicycle race on
the afternoon OF the 5th, for premium of
a fine nckel-pated Columbia bicycle,
worth Sl25, offered 10y W. b. Clark. This
contest Is opened to all Kansas riders, aud
the co correspondence indicates IA lively COM
petition. The Fair association offers a seq
ond premium Of sos.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
---------------------------
Caldwell Did Not Take Her.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Col. Churchill,
the father of the missing girl, Mary
Churchill, made his appearance at his Of
flee this afternoon after a business trip to
Topeka, Wul.c ut Topeka he thoroughly
investigated the movements OF Caldwell
previous to that persons departure for
Mexico, and is convinced that Caldwell had
nothing to do with Mary's disappearance
Caldwell after visiting ST. Louis, went
right through to Topeka and was alone
when he arrived When he left Topeka It
was for Kansas City, from which point he
went to Mexico. On all OF these trips
Caldwell was alone. Col. Churchill said
he should not have gone to Topeka only
that he bad business here, and only made
the investigation purely for the satisfaction
OF his wife, as he has for some time felt
that the Caldwell theory was a false one.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 92.--The sensational
story that young lady OF Albuquerque,
\. NJ, Miss Lulu Green, had taken the
veil at the convent Of the Sacred Heart,
South ST. Louis, without the knowledge OF
her family, turns out to be untrue. She
had left behind her at her house some very
silly letters, half love and half religion,
from some priest or monk in Chicago,
whence she came to ST. Louis. Being over
twenty-one years old, she was allowed to
take the veil on August Is. OF this fact she
duly Informed her mother, who, 1t is said,
means to lecture and read the letters men.
toned,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
Th~ Iowa Campaign.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The Gubernatorial
campaign in Iowa is being conducted with
universal yigor this fan The issues
outlined prohibition and protective
tariff on the side OF the Republicans, and
li"anss snd tariff for rnvanna on the side OF
the Democrats. They are calling some OF
the strongest men into the campaign. Ben
Harrison has been on the stump for the Re.
pubicans, Gov, Hendricks for the Demo.
crats and Congressman VIM. S. Springer OF
Illinois is in the city to-day on his way to
that state, where he will begin on Monday
4 series OF speeches lasting until the time OF
the election
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23

PrTsBURG, Pa, Sept, ga romsnt,
elopcment occurred last night on the
Son'h Side, which eliminated In q mar.
rinse, The young man In the case Is glass.
cutter named Fisher. The young lady Is a
daughter Of John Philips, Of the we'll
Known iron firm Of Oliver Bros. q Phillips.
The young people had been keeping com.
pany for some time without the knowledge
OF the Young lady's parents. A day or two
ago The secret leaked out and there was
scene at The Phillips mansion. The stern
parents forbade their daughter having any.
ming more to do with the glass cutter, and
compelled her to promise TO give him up. But
Miss Philips had no inteation OF doing
80 she at once set about removing her
wardrobe by pecemeal to her sisters
house, short distance in the country.
This accomplished, she notified her lover
that she was ready 10 hy with him. About
@ clock last night Fischer called at the
PHILIPS residence In a carriage, hating In
the rear OF the house. The girl was ready,
and so was her mother. When the latter
went to The front door the daughter ran out
the back door, aud thence across potato
hcId, followed by the old lady. Youth and
beauty won the race. The young lady
reached the carriage in advance Of her pur-
suer and being helped in by her lover, the
vehicle ratified away in the darkness, Pur.
suit was made, but the runawsys sue.
ceeded in eyading capture, and this morn.
Ing they we're joined in the holy bonis Of
wedlock, The end will be "God bless
you, my children, as nothing can be al.
legged against Mr.. Fisher except that he Is
not millionaire. The young couple will
Sp"ui their honeymoon travelling in the
West
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-23
The Way They 40 Il in K,u,ucLx

CINCINNATI, Sept, 22.-Times. Star,
Lexington, KY, special says. Last night
COL r, s. Strsder, the well.known horsc-
man, shot and killed Bradford Foster, a
negro employe. Strader was told that Eos.
ter had turned stallion In with a valuable
illey He got a shotgun and wen to his
stable. Foster ran, hut was fred at by
Slradcr He returned, and while advauc.
Ing on strado, the latter fred twice, killing
Foster, Mr.. Trader guye himself up and
was admitted 10 bail.