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GORGEOUS FURNITURE.

Alma Tadema's Design for Notable
Suite Of ArtiStic Furniture.
There has recently been on exhibit
ton in New Bond street. London. a
notable suite of furniture. When we
say that the furniture. with its en-
broidered coverings, was designed BY
Mr.. Alma Tadema. and that it is of the
classic type we know so well through
his pictures of the ancient world, our
readers VII no doubt expect to hear of
something out of the ord nary run.
The framework o, the furniture is of
rich black ebony. inlaid with ivory.
mother of-pearl box and sandal-woOd.
with panels. also of sandal-Wood. Or
namented with raised scrol'-work in
ebony and ivory. The panels are of
veneer about One-eighth of an inch
thick and the raised ornament is let
right through to the back. a difficult
and costly method. but one which in
large chairs with high rounded backs
richly Ornamented stools. small round
tables with carved ebony satvr legs and
magnificent slabs of Algerian ONYX.
and beautiful music cabinet about
eight fee. by five feet. with open front
d sclosing shelves inclosed with
richly embroidered curta ms. and
surmounted bv the reproduction of the
portico of Greek temple the columns
of sandal wood. with capitals of solid
ivory, the whole most beaut fully in-
laid. We can not speak too highly of
the careful. thorough manner in which
the whole work has been carried out.
the inlay is wonderfully executed, and.
as manv of the surfaces are curved.
the difficulties to contend with must
have been very great; for finish and
execution it is necessary 20 60 back to
the last century to find parallel. The
embroideries too are very beautiful.
This suite is intended for music salon
now being constructed in New York
mansion. The walls of the room are
to be mainly of marble. and will boast
a marble frieze VIII Oh has not yet left
the studio in Rome. where it is being
executed; and the ceiling will be deco
rated with paint ngs by Sir F. LIE h-
ton. There is also to be a piano for
the same room. which is to be richly
inlaid. and will be, so far as we can
Judge. a most successful though costly
attempt ut difficult problem. Mr..
Alma Tamela will paint subject on
the out ,ide of the lid. and the under
side will have panels of parchment for
the autographs of the musical celebri-
ties who will perform in the ROOM
art Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Garfield. n. j., small town O

Garfield. n. j., a small town on
tie Passaic River. was founded about
three years ago by Mr.. Gilbert d. Boz
CERT. and Is now thriving little place
of LOO city lots and twenty-eight
handsome cottages. including brick
school house and Post-otiice. Septem-
Der 18th it was sold to Lucius F. Reed
and John A. Bowman. trustees. repre-
senting New York and Boston. parties.
for sou, 600. half in cash and the other
half in twenty thousand acres of Ohio
lands. Mr.. Bogert was the owner of
the town.-NewarE Register.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29

Il popularity. until to-day there arc
dozen other brands that are consid-
cred is superior in France and on the
continent
..What do you consider the most
popular French cheese at present."
1T is pretty difficulty matter to
dge among the many excellent brands
that come from that country. But If
demand is a criterion to 60 by. I should
say that the Frontage de Brie is the
most popular. 1 know that in France
it leads all other brands in popularity.
Why, in the wine-producing terri tory
of that country the people subsist
almost wholly on claret. white bread,
and DE Brle cheese. and in Paris,
among the bourgeoisie. this simple
diet is also extremely popular"
Are German cheeses popular in
France?'
lat one time they were. But since
the war the French people have al
lowed their pre- ,udice to control their
tastes. They cons der it patriotic to
ignore German cheese, as well as
everything else that belongs to that
country"
''Of course you import great deal
of German cheese?' said the reporter.
..Yes. indeed l can safely say that
Germany sends more cheese to America
than any other country in Europe. The
Germans are great lovers of cheese.
and quite naturally they are partial to
those brands that come from fader-
land. There are great many of them
in America and. of course. it takes
considerable to supply them"
''What brand IS the most popular
with them"
IL should say Schwe tzer-kase. That
brand is generally kept in all the Ger
man restaurants. and Is used Texten-
sivelv in making sandwiches, relishes,
etc."
..Are the German cheeses more pop
ular with the American people than
the French cheeses?'
Il am inclined to think not. We
ship more French cheeses to the East
ern States. where the people are sup
posed to be distinctively American.
than we do of the German. This is
the only means l have of judging. But
in our shipments to the West where
the people are more cosmopolitan. the
German cheeses lead the French.
There are a great many Germans in
the West. you know"
'.Are any of the populsr continental
brands OF cheese successfully initiated
in this country?'
'.Yes, several; the Swiss cheese pro-
duced in this country almost equals
the genu ne article. The chief merit
of the real Swiss cheese IS derived from
the fact that the milk from which it is
made is richer and better in quality.
The country is Wild and mountainous.
and the goats are harder than those of
this country. Still in certain sections
of the United States. notably in Yer
mont, da rymen manufacture an excel
lent imitation of Swiss cheese that puz-
zles como sse,lrs to detect the differ
ence. Right here almost at our doors
on Staten and Long Islands. are large
dairy farms devoted to the manufac-
ture of Swiss cheese. ~ y. Mail ana
ECDTeSS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

.-Krupp's newest death-dealer \ .
l20-ton gun that kills at nine miles.
1T took French soldier who was
falsely reported as dead five years to
prove his identity.
Less than one-third of the earth
and debris that covered Pompeii so
long remains in place.
There is hardly village in Russia
In which there i; not to be found bot
tie OF water from the famous river JOr-
dan.
They have already begun in Berl n
to make ready for the celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the sue
cession of w liam to the throne of
Pruss a, which occurs on January I'd.
1856
The municipal Libraries of Paris.
France. number fortv-twO. ana it Is re-
ported that the total number of books
read or consulted during the past year
was nearly 100000. of which no less
than 100000 were novels.
R-Vital statistics lately published
show that in GERMANY the average life
of men has increased during the last
til rtv wears from 4l.9 to 1879 years. or
5 rer cent In women the increase is
ven at s per cent, the advance be .ng
from 4l.9 to 45.2.
The Louvre in Paris has recently
acquired about thirty-one denote pa
p,ri. chieh' dating from the reigns of
Psammetichus and Amasis. the add
ton of which makes the coll cton I'M
der the charge of NJ. Reveillout un-
doubtedly the most complete in Eu-
rope.
One of the cur GUS vegetables Of
the Island Goa near Bombay. is the
SOrrowful Tree. Half an hour after
sunset the tree is full of understanding
flowers. although none is to be seen
dur ng the day. as they close up or
drop of with the appearance OF the
sun.
When Bismarck made the acquaint-
ance of his present doctor he was sick.
and peevishly declined to answer ques-
tons. LAS YOU like" said the doctor;
''then send for veterinary surgeon.
as such practit Oners treat their patients
without asking them any questions.
The Chancellor was captured.
"A fruit-1ealer in London, rather
than have her boy attend school, put
him into an orange box. which was
safely corded up and showed under the
bed whenever she had occasion to go
out. The boy had become nearly de-
mented when he was found by the
agent OF benevolent society.
There are ex sting more than forty
Egyptian Obelisks; many of them
fallen and broken. There are seven
teen of them in Italy. seven in En-
gland. two in France. two in Constan-
t.nople and one in this country. The
smallest is at Berlin. which is twenty
five and half inches high. An un-
fin shed one in the quarries at Syene
estimated to we gh 100000 pounds.
Hermit. ownei by the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster, has had
miraculous career. He was purchased
for 1000 guineas. He won S65.775 in
stakes. H services have been worth
$4,000 a year for fourteen years in
fees. and b S yearl ngs have brought
Sl39. $50 for the last three years. 1t
would be putting the figure too low to
say that he has hitherto been worth at
least $4,000 exclusive of betsy to his
owner.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
EUROPEAN CHEESE.
The Most Popular Brands Imported by tho
United States.

The Most Popular brands Imported by the
United States.
One of the largest importers of con-
tinental cheeses in New York. speak
ing to a reporter on the decline of the
dairy interests of the United States
sa i: If American dairy men could
only realize what great foreign COM
petition they have to contend with.
they would exert themselves to improve
the quality of the home product.
Then you consider Amer. can cheese
inferior to that manufactured on the
CONTINENT" sa d the reporter.
mo, l can't say that consc entious.
". But the dairymen of Europe do
excel their brethren of this country in
the variety OF che .se that they manu-
facture. Take the French nation for
instance. Now. France has not any
dairy advantages that America does
not possess. and yet she manages to
contribute three hundred var .eties of
cheese for home and foreign consump-
ton. At all of our great banquets the
menu is considered incomplete unless
some one, or perhaps several of the
brands of French cheese are included
in the list of delicac.es."
What particular brands of French
cheese are most popular in this coun-
try?"
Like everything else. taste changes.
Some time ago Roluefort had the lead.
of late that it has lost favor with cpl
cures"
What particular merit has the
Roquefort cheese over other brands
that made it at one time so POPULAR"
The village of RoquefOrt Is situated
in the south of France. in one of the
most fertile prov noes of that country.
The Count Roquefort, an enthusiastic
agr!culturist and fancy stock breeder.
owned an estate embracing several
thousand acres near the village BY
dint of much care and study he sue
ceeded in breeding q strain of m lch
cows that produced milk of very rich
quality. He established large cheese
factory and employed the most expert
dairymen that he could find in France.
Switzerland. Germany and Holland.
No one was admitted into his employ
as cheese-maker unless he had served
an apprenticeship at the business. A
Swiss named Graubig. who had consid-
cradle reputation as scientist and
da ryman, was placed in cha &c of the
dairy. and he introduced into the man
ufacture of the cheese certain tactical
principles of scientific nature
that added greatly to the excelle :ce
of the Roquefort brand. After it had
been boxed it was stored in immense
cellars prepared for its reception. and
subjected to heating process that
gave it the flavor of aga. The Ro1ue-
fort cheese became very popular at the
grand State banquets given by Napo-
leon Ill. and. of course as long as
royalty approved of it the epicures of
Paris followed suit Graubig died
after Napoleon became Emperor. and
it is more than likely that his secret
died with him. for the Roqueforr
cheese after his demise rapidly declined
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29

"A good story is told of the PEN
manship of apromi rent man of this
city. saws the Boston Journal. A Chi
naman who wished to transact bust
ness in the West asked for a letter of
recommendation. The request was
complied with. but the Chinaman was
not satisfied. He held the letter in his
hands looking. at the writing which he
could not read. Thank you. Gener-
al but NAV l get my teacher to write
letter. She write better letter. You
sign?" The General smiled and
signed, when the teachers letter vas
presented
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
AWFUL POLLUTION.

The Enormous Quantity Of London Sew
age Poured Int" the Thames.
The average quantity OF London sew.
age daily poured into the Thames at
the outfalls may be approximately
stated as 100000 tons. or 157.OOO.OO
gallons, or 25,OOO.OOO cubic feet. or a
cube of 1913 feet diameter. This esti.
mate is below the truth. The foul or.
ganic matter of the sewage is at once
attacked b, the dissolved oxygen of the
water, acting through the agency OF
low organisms, and ultimately de.
stroyed, the process being practically
completed between Gravesend and
Southend. But above Gravesend the
river is polluted throughout the whole
of the tidal portion quite up to Ted.
dington with actual sewage mat
ter: In the process of destruction
putrefaction precedes oxidation. and a
foul smell IS generated VIII oh. in hot
weather. when putrefact on is rapid.
becomes evident to every impartial
nose. The worse portion of the r.ver
is, of course. between Greenwich and
Greenhithe, which may be described as
the sewage zone OF the river. Here
dissolved oxygen is almost absent, so
rapidly is it taken up by the sewage.
and in the recent hot weather. as in
that of last summer, the stencil of the
river has sometimes been unbearable.
Within the last month it has been DIS
tinctly smelt at Firth. more than half q
mile from the river. and persons who
from duty or expected pleasure have
spent days on the water have suffered
from diarrh9a in consequence. Two
of the Royal Commissioners during the
late inquiry were attacked in the same
way. and reported their personal ex-
perience in the final report. Evidently
this state OF things can not be borne
much longer. 1t is disgusting and
dangerous now. and it s ten times
more dangerous in view of a possible. we
might almost say probable. visit of
cholera. However imperfect our
knowledge of cholera may be, we know
that t is propagateu by special poi
son. probably an organized poison.
which can be carried in water. in air,
and n other ways. Water pollution is
a common. and perhaps the most i'm
portaut means of extension; but air
pollution is also effective, as was
proved by the late Professor Parks in
his elaborate study of the epidemic in
in 1866, where water pol
luton was out of the question. Chol-
era finds its natural home IN low and
foul d stricts, and part cularly by foul
rivers. If further evidence on this
point were wanted. it would be fur
nished in abundance bv the recent fear
full experience of Spain. There can DC
no doubt that a small epidemlc of chol-
era in London might make the river a
vast hotbed for the d sease.-Lond0n
Saturday RecieW.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Professor A. Landmark, direc

Professor A. Landmark. director
of the Norwegian fisheries. has studied
the capabilits of salmon to jump water
falls. He has seen a salmon lump six
zen feet perpend cularly in the DRAINS
River, at Haugsend. where two great
masts have been placed across The river
for The study of the habits of the sal
mon. so that exact measurements may
be effected.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-15
SOONER OR 1ArrH.
1886.

Sooner or later the Government will
find that their neglect OF needed re-
pairs for the convenience and health Of
the citizens of Honolulu will result in a
further falling off Of thca already small
support now given, until, as matter OF
political expedicncy, the authorities will
be glad TO perform the reasonable de-
mands Of the citizens Of Honolulu in
order 10, regain sufficient suffrage to
appear before the public as candidates
for any Office. There seems TO be a
general disposition and studied
effort among those in authority to
avoid doing at all, or at least 40 con
tinually delay, any public work which
practically benefits the tax-paying pub
lie Of Honolulu and vicinity. With
disease fostering In our streets and
slley-ways, with road-beds broken up
aud bridges broken down, with graded
streets filed with rubbish, and streets
which have been declared public high
ways not graded at all, with general
dilapidation from punchbowl Till TO
the Esplanade and from Makiki to
Palama, with all this and with general
election coming on, it would seem that
any Government not totallyunfaithfuland
Indifferent to the public good would at
least try 10 rectify the error Of its ways,
or AZ least offer the public some plausi-
BILE excuse for dereliction and neglect.
II the people demand an explanation
OF any Of these matters, of which the
above mentioned MAY be taken as a
sample, these tax-gathering authorities,
sniffie and reply, '"we are doing all we
can with our limited means" What
the people want 10 know, and what
they sTU knosV before such incompe-
renee goes much further, is, ''What has
been done with the money!" 1t is a
cold fact, that since the present Ad-
ministfation went into power they have
increased the biennial expenditures
over $s,ooo,ooo.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-15

the death of the Vice President OF the
United States, Madrid dispatch an
nounces the death Of King Alfonso, of
SPAN. Queen Christina has been pro-
claimed regent, but peace and quiet
are not at all assured, as fears Of Car
list uprising are entertained. Spain
has been an unfortunate pricst-ridden
country for years, and deserves better
fate when she is wise enough and
brave enough to free herself from the
political religious tyranny that has en-.
thralled her for ages The Liberals Of
the United Kingdom have met with a
disastrous defeat, which leaves the
future political movements Of the
different political parties uncertain.
Servia and Bulgaria have signed an
armistice, which, it is hoped, will result
in permanent peace.
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TUESDAY. ....t... DEG IS. iSa,

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LULU Press "blows IFS own trumpet"
hut we feela pardonable pride in call
ing attention to the Grand Offer !"
made by us, in another column Of this
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get six months subsoription to our
paper, and valuable Holiday Gift, at
Six6 ,utes, which are mneh less than the
regular prices when not combined.
This offer is open only until January J.,
1876
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u
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after three days fighting in the streets
OF Lima, truce was yesterday con-
cluded through the good Offices Of the
diplomatic corps, Iglesias and Caccres
both agreeing to renounce executive
power. Three commissioners from
each side will arrange for a provisional
government.
/. Why Riei ,cas Esecufed.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2.--The defense
of the Dominion Government on the
execution Of Riel is published. The
document, which covers five columns, is
in the shape OF a report to the Privy
Council by the Minister of Justice, Sir
Alexander Campbell. 1t declares that,
according 10 the authorities Of the Ro
man Catholic Church in the Northwest,
Riel was not entitled to any mercy, his
motives being purely mercenary, he
being willing at any time to sell oul
the metic for few thousand dollars
The report denounces Riel for having
raised the Indian tribes of the North
west, and Tor having been the direc,
cause Of the frigbtful massacre Of .
large number Of persons, including two
Catholic missionaries.
Drainage Of he vausy Of Mer,eo.
MEXICO, Dec. a. A bill has beer
introduced,in Congress authorizing the
expenditure Jointly by the City Q
Mexico and the Federal Government
of $500, 900 yearly for the drainage o
the Valley Of Mexico. The schem,
has received the approval of the Presi
dent
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BERLIN, December 3.-The order
for the expulsion of the German-Ameri-
cans from the island of Foehr has again
been suspended, Pendleton, the United
States Minister, having interviewed in
the matter.
Reported Resumption Of Hostile Operations
NIssA, December 3.--An order was
issued by the Government appointing
Colonel Horvatovitch COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the Seryian army. In official
circles it is thought that the resump-
ton of hostilities is certain, owing to
Prince Alexander's refusal of the terms
offered by Servia. 1t is understood
that fighting has already been resumed.
British Vessel Sunk In coaitston. :.
LONDON, DEC. 4The British ship
Magsnan, Capt. Hastings, from Cardiff,
October aoth, for San Francisco, has
been sunk in collision with the British
ship Ben Doaraa, Capt. Andrews, from
San Francisco, September 4th, for
Queenstown Part of the crew and
passengers ofthe Magician have arrived
at Pernambuco in the ships boats. The
Ben DonSan has also arrived there
She is damaged and was compelled to
jettison 100 tons of cargo.
King 1heebasc surrenders.
RANGooN, Dec. a.-The King of
Burmah personally surrendered himself
to General Prendergast, commander of
the British invading force, and has ar
rived in British territory.
The Occupation Of Tofquin.
PARIS. Dec. ~. General de Courcy,
commander of the French troops in
Tonquin, has telegraphed to the War
Office demanding categorical denial,
or a reply confirming rumors of an in
tended evacuation of Tonquin by
France. If the report is true, he says,
the result will be general massacre.
If the Government will authorize him
to contradict pessimistic rumors he will
pledge himself to speedily pacify the
delta of the Red River General Cam
peron, Minister of War, telegraphed in
reply that the Government and the
Minister OF War will strenuously defend
the occupation of Tonquin and com
plete the conquest demanded by Gen
eral de Courcy.
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M EATEsT JOB PRINTING
~ executed TO order at the sAruS DAY Pass Office
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OWING to lack OF information, be-
ing unable to secure copy of any
paper which arrived on the L d..
Spyseksls, the PRESS was unable TO
publish a full or even correct account
OF the death of Vice-President Hen
bricks We hope By the arrival Of next
months mail TO have better facilities, for
securing late foreign news. Besides
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-15

Logan Declines the Presidency Of the
Senafe.
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