The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-17

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this charming historian.
mo, indeed: you cried Clarence.
Clarence!" corrected the young man.
Then the historian was confused, and
then it was that all of her previous
bushes were eclipsed.
Il guess Mary was good deal i'd
terested." said the artless farmer.
"But by the Eternal. I wish / could
have seen you knock Bill!' Wiliiston
Fish, in Chicago Current.
ABDUL HAMlD.
Time ut Home.
His majesty is accustomed to rise at
an early hour, and after he leaves his
seraglio and has eaten a. slight
breakfast-at times he only drinks a
cup of black coffee-his secre-
taries bring him the portfolios
containing the kilograms. official
correspondence and reports which
are ready for perusal. This oc-
cupation lasts till noon, when the de-
jeuner a la tourchette, which is gener-
ally the chief meal of the day,is served.
If a visitor happens to have the honor
of lunching with the Sultan, His Males
twill perhaps show him afterward in
person some of the sights of the park
and gardens, of which he is very
proud. There are the aviaries of rare
birds; the unrivaled collection of
pigeons; the well-stocked menagerie;
the stables containing nearly two hun
dred horses. some of which are presents
from the Emperors of Russia, Ger
many, Austria and the Prince of Wales;
the riding-school in which the Circas.
sian Guards are accustomed to exhibit
their prowess and feats of horseman-
ship; the lake on which the Sultan's
little daughters row themselves in tiny
caiques, to the great delight of their
father: and now and then some high
ly-privileged guest is even permitted to
witness musical performance by the
Sultan's children in a miniature
theater provided for the pur-
pose. At five o'clock the secretaries
take away the papers and unfinished
correspondence, for at that hour His
Majesty generally puts spurs on his pat
ent-leather boots and mounts his horse
for ride in the park. Sometimes he
takes his gun Che has a fine collection
of the best arms that Purdy, Holland
and Lancaster can produce) and shoots
the wild fowl, which decoy attracts to the
various lakes in abundance. or at a Sc
ries of marks fixed at the side of the
paths. If he does not care to ride he
drives in a pony-carriage along the
roads which traverse the grounds. His
Majesty generally returns to the palace
before seven. and it is at the dinner
which now takes place that he always
receives his most honored guests. The
service is strictly la Russo: the table
is covered with gold and silver Candida
bra and massive epergnes filed with the
choicest fruits and flowers. At the head
of the table sits the Sultan in large
gilt chair. and behind him stands
throughout the meal one of his inter-
prefers. The cuisine is admirable. and,
although Abdul Hamid only drinks
water himself, wines of the most costly
vntages are offered to those who
share his hospitality. Through his in
terpreter His Majesty addresses some re-
marks to each of his visitors in success
sion, and as sign of special favor he
will often help lady sitting near him
to water, salt or fruit. The splendid
band of the Imperial Guard plays dur
ing dinner. and the well-trained Turk
ish servants who glide noiselessly about
the room wear scarlet liveries and
heavy gold epauletS. If there is any
fault to be found in so magnificent an
entertainment it is that the v!ands are
somewhat cold. The uninitiated would
attribute this to the insufficient warm
ing of the gold plate, but those
who are behind the scenes of life in an
Eastern palace know that every dish
must as a precautionary measure, be
previously tested by the valide hanem
the Sultana Dowager-the venerable
widow of Abdul Medjid, to whom her
son is devotedly attached, and who re-
CARDS this particular duty in the light
of congenial labor of love. AS soon
as dessert is served the Sultan rises and
| quits the room with the ladies. If he
wishes to converse with any gentleman
present the interpreter invites him to
follow as we'll In the salon. which, like
the dining-room. is furnished much in the
same fashion as the great ante-chamber,
cigarettes, coffee and rose-water are
passed round. 4 coniurer, famous
singer or young tiger may possibly be
introduced for the entertainment of the
guests. The tiger sometimes proves a
little FESTIVE, but it is never old enough
to do any real harm, and its antics and
the terror they occasion are the source
of much amusement. Before ten the
Imperial carriages have already con-
veyed the visitors back to Pera, and the
Sultan is again busy with his secretaries,
and long after midnight he is still Occu-
pied in settling knotty points of internal
administration. debating cipher mes
sages to his ENJOYS abroad. reading a
translated precis of foreign newspaper
articles (His Majesty understands only
little French), bordering over the last
ominous communication from Berlin or
London, considering the best means OF
making matters smooth with little
Said at the Porte, or answering with
diplomatic prudence some perpleXing
demand from a foreign AmbassadC-. 1t
is often one o'clock before he Qlv& his
post, and few will be inclined to dispute
his claim to be, at the present moment,
one of the most Woodworking and pains
taking sovereigns in Europe.-London
World
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A Georgia Lawyer Who Changed His
Opinion of the Judge.