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The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-20
A Turkish Brides Bath Room.

The bath is large, square room. II
is paved with marble or stones. 1t is
air tight. In it there are fountains at
tached to the walls. They furnish cold
and hot water. Under those fountains
there are small basins about fifteen
inches wide and ten inches deep. These
are fixed at about half yard above the
floor. The basins are filled with water,
the degree of whose heat is regulated al
will. The bather seats herself on the
floor by the basin and the servant washes
her, soaping and lathering her head and
then her body pouring the water from
the basin over the head and rinsing of
the snowy suds. If in festive mood
the younger females play the Naiad
and, not infrequently, throw water
about, over themselves and others, with
hilarity belonging to youth in its sport
i've morning s. Cox in North Amer
lean Review
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Me.lean soldlers Good Tighters.

A writer for The Boston Herald says
that the construction of the American
railways has practically quadrupled the
efficiency of the army on the Mexican
frontier, and the ability to put the troops
into the frontier states-where trouble
generally begins-gives the federal gov
eminent sense of security which was
never felt before. The Mexican soldier,
though largely recruited from the Grim
inal class by that system for compulsory
service based on army enlistment being
made the alternative of negotiating in
prison, is good fighter. He has re-
Gently done some effective work in the
Yaqui war in Sonora, and, as a trailer
of savage Indians, may be relied on tc
fight hard and march far, and all this
on very little rations. York Star
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Prince, tame lion on board his ma
iesty's George ILL., ship Ariadne, had
keeper to whom he was much attached.
The keeper got drunk one day, and as
the captain never forgave that crime he
was ordered to be logged. The grating
was rugged on the main deck, opposite
Princes den, large barred upplace, the
pillars large and cased with iron. When
the keeper began to strip, Prince rose
gloomily from his couch, and got as near
TO his friend as possible. On beholding
his bare back, he walked hastily around
the den, and when he saw the boatswain
infiict the first lash, his eyes sparlkled
with fire, and his sides resounded with
the strong and quick beatings of his tail.
AT last when the blood began to flow
from the mans back, and the "clotted
cats" jerked their CORY knots close to the
lions den, his fury became tremendous;
he roared with voice of thunder, shook
the strong bars of the prison as if they
had been osiers, and finding his efforts to
break loose unavailing, he rolled and
shrieked in manner tho most terrific
that it is possible to conceive. The
captain fearing that he might break
loose, ordered the marines to load and
present at Prince. This threat redoubled
his rage, and at last the captain desired
the keeper to be cast off, and go to his
friend. 1t is impossible to describe the
joy evinced by the lion. He licked with
care the mangled and bleeding back of
the cruelty beaten seaman, carressing
him with his paws, which he folded
round the keeper as if to defy any man
renewing similar treatment, and twas
only after several hours that Prince
would allow the keeper to quit his pro-
tection.-Cin. Commercial Gazette.
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The Planet Mars.

Mr.. w. F. Denning has made series
of careful drawings of the appearance
of the planet Mars this year, and finds
the edges of the seas very brilliant and
well defined. The surface markings Of
the planet are very varied, and in some
places distinctly notified; and during
the past few months the north polar cap
has been very bright, and in startling
contrast to the less luminous regions.
Mr.. Denning thinks that the atmosphere
of Mars, instead of being dense and
cloud-laden, is extremely attenuated;
and that most of the supposed changes
in the latter are really due to changes in
the earth's atmosphere. -ScientifcAmer-
lean
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works Of Frederick the Great.

OF the French edition de luxe of the
works of Frederick the Great, copy of
which, in thirty-three volumes, was re-
Gently presented by the German emperor
to the shah of PERSIA, but 100 copies were
originally printed. They were all in
tended for presents to other courts, and
100 copies were already thus disposed Of
the remainder are preserved in the old
Berlin museum. York Post.
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Legend of tho sistino Madonna.

There is pretty legend connected
with the composition of this picture.
Raphael, SO the story goes, was one time
painting an altar-piece, which was, for
the nonce, yelled from the curious gaze
by green curtains while the paint was in
process of drying. The artist, weary
with his work, had fallen asleep before
the closed hangings, but though his body
slumbered his wondrous mind still wan
dered through the realms Of fancy, and
as he lay in sleep he saw the curtains
open, and standing between them, sur
rounded by myriads Of cherubim, a
glorious vision of the Madonna and
child. For a moment only the appari-
ton lasted; then the painter awoke to
find the curtains closed before the altar
piece. Next day he received an order to
paint Madonna and child for the Sis
tine chapel, introducing Pope st. Sixtus.
Raphael, still haunted by the remem-
brance of his dream, resolved to paint
what he had seen. He sketched the
Mondonna surrounded by angel heads,
with the green curtains drawn back on
both sides. st. Sixtus knelt down in adj
miration, his tiara resting on the altar
ledge. st. Barbara occupied the other
side of the painting. The picture was
complete the vision was there and the
requirements of the order fulfilled. Still
something was wanting. The bare ledge
troubled the artists eye, till one day
going to his studio he saw two boys
leaning ON the side, looking intently at
his work. He seized the happy moment
and fixed them on his canvass as the
adoring cherubim. -Cor. Albany Journal.
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EnrInnd,a nir Oannon.

The English war department. has sue
ceeded in making cannon which cost
81, 900, 900 and uses $1,000 worth Of am
munition every time it is fired.
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Not Pauered Yet.

A little girl calling with her mother at
a new house, where the walls were not
yet papered, exclaimed: what bald
headed house, mammal"-Babyhood.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-20

The flower Of the family is usually an
expensive ornament, and is frequently
In bad odor with the outside world.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-20

India has greater acreage of wheat
than the United States.
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TO LET OR LEASE.

cottage on King street, containing seven rooms
with stable and large yard in the rear and all the con
yeniences Aresian water. Apply TO
A, FERNANDEZ,
AtE.C Hall & Son Il
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a LARGE ASSORTMENT
Best California Leather

Sole lnsole, Harness, Skring and Uppers.
French and American Calfskins,
Sheep Skins, Goa: Skins,
Saddles and Saddle Trees
These goods are new and fresh, andiwilI be sold
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Cases Whitney's Butter, in tins
Half hrkns Butter Gil, Edge,
Or. hrkins Butter, G Edge
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Gases .Neac cheese.

Pure Java Coffee, Roasted and Ground, ID. tins
Sacks Green Coffee,
Chests Japan I ga, h. papers,
Chests Japan Tea. y lb. papers
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SACKS POTATOES, BEST in GUINNESS
Casks Dupee Hams,

Casks L b A Hams, Cases X. B. BacoN.
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Cases:Cafornia Honey, h. tins
Cases King, Morse Co.'S, fresh canned
Fruits Jeles and Vegetables,
Bales Wrapping Paper, extra qua ity
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
A Relic Of the 1900 Virgins
By GUY DE MAUPASSANT.
fCopNri9dted. 1886.


MY DEAR ABBE:-YOu will no doubt be
surprised to hear that my engagement
with your cousin is broken off, and ali on
account Of a stupid joke which |, so to
speak, invOluntarily practiced upon her.
/ come to you, my old friend, in the en-
barrassng position in which find my
self, and if you can get me out %
the scrape / shall be externally thankful
to you. .
You know Gill erte-or rather you think
you know hcr-tor one ne'er knows a
wOman-all their opinions, their beliefs,
their ideas, are a surprise; they are all
tull OF evasiOns, of unexpected turn
ings, of imperceptible reasonlngs, of
way wardness, which seems very deter
mined. but will neyertheless yield because
a little bird comes to rest upon the win.
dow still.
need not tell you that your cousin is
extremely religious, having been edu-
Gated by the white--or black nuns OF
Nancy. All this you know better than
l, but you ignore, without doubt, that she
is as exalted in other things as in her
devotion; her head flies like leaf career
ing In the wind. She IS woman, or
rather young girl, quick TO anger or to
tears, easily moved by love or hate, beauti-
ful, as you know, charming, more than l
can say. When we were engaged adored
her i adore her sull-and she seemed to
love me.
One evening / received dispatch call
ing me to Cologne for a consultation, to
be followed, perhaps, by a grave and
difficult operation. AS ought TO start
the next day, l ran TO make my adieus to
Gliberte and say that | could not dine
with them on Wednesday but on Friday,
the day of my return. On, beware oil
Fridays! l tell you they are uulucky
When | spoke of my departure saw tears
In her eyes, but when | announced my
return she clapped her hands and cried
"What happlnessw adding: "You Will
bring me something, mere trlne,a simple
souvenir, but CHOSEN expressly for me.
You must discover that which will give
me the greatest pleasure. 1 viii sea il
You have any imagination" SIZE reflected
few moments and then said:
ut must not cost more than 90 francs
Il shall be touched by the intention, by
the choice ard net by the price. If il
costs very little and IL very ingenious.
very delicate, l WILL will-embrace
yOuv'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12

Giberte came into my mind followed
him into a store where they sold objects
of sauctity, and | bought little piece Of
the bone OF one of the IL, 900 virgins. The
pretended relic was inclosed in beauti-
tu box Of old silver, which decided my
choice. put the sacred object IL my
pocket, and a few minutes laLer entered
the railway carriage.
On reaching home | wished to examine
my purchase and took it out. Toe box
was open and the relic gOnel searched
| my pockets, turned them inside out-the
! little bone, about half the size OF pin,
! had disappeared.
/ have, as you well know, my dear
Abbe, only the average amount OF faith ;
you have the grandeur of soul, the friend
/ ship, to tolerate my GOODNESS, and leave
me free to wait the future, as you say A.;
but | am absolutely mcredulOus OF those
relics Of the secondhand dealers In piety,
and you perhaps partake OF my doubts in
tEis respect.
The loss of this little morsel Of mutton
carcass, then, did not affect me in the
least. l procured without trouble a
similar fragment, which fitted in the in
terror OF my silver box, and started for the
home OF my fancee.
AS soon as she saw me enter she rushed
towards me, anxious and smiling. "What
!
tended that | had forgotten, but she
would not believe me? let her beg, sup
plicate me even, and when saw that she
! WAS wild with curiosity, ! gave her the
holy box.
"a relic, oh, relicl' and she passion
ately kissed the box.
| was almost ashamed OF my decep-
| tion, but an inquietude lightly touched
her which soon became an awful tear.
Ara trpr IL 10 n,,tI 10
Absolutely certain"
"How do you knowW
! was taken aback-to acknowledge
that had bought this bone of a peddler
running the streets would destroy me.
What must / say? A crazy idea came
into my bead. l replied in a low voice
in "A mysterious tone-'I stole it for
you"
she looked at me with her great aston
ished ewes, perfectly enchanted. "You
stole 1t? From WHEREOF
From the Cathedral OF Cologne,
even from the shrine of the 1l,000 vir-
gins!'
Her heart beat fast, she was faint with
happiness.
''Ob. you have done this for me-" she
murmured; "tell me, tell me ALL"
1t was done now, | could not draw
back. invented fantastic story with
precise and surprising details. | had
given 100 francs to the guardian of the
ediice TO allow me to enter alone. The
shrine was liz a state Of repair. | hap
pened 10 go just at the hour when the
workmen and the clergy were at break
fast. Raising panel, which 1 AFTER
wards religiously closed, | was able to
seize little bone, oh, so little in midst
of quantity Of others. l said a quantity,
thinking that such an amount ought to
be the debris of II 600 virgin skeletons.
Then | went to jewelers. and
bought an inlaid box worthy of the
relic.
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worry; | would 90 to Rome, II necess ry,
but | cannot present myself unexpectedly
to the Pope and tell him my stupid story,
and then | doubt if they would give any
one the Vertable relics.
Can you not recommend me to some
prelate, or even some French priest, VINO
is the owner OF fragments OF saintsg
Even, you, yourself, have you not IN your
collection the precious objectI
Save me, my dear Able, and promise
TO be converted ten years sooner than you
expect.
Nine. d'Auville, who takes the thing
seriously, said to me: THAT poor Gilberte
will never marry"
My good comrade, do not leave thy
cousin 10 die of a stupid deception. beg
that she shall not be the eleven thOusandth
and one.
And now, my dear Able, l am I'M
worthy, but | embrace thee with all my
heart! Your old friend.
HENRY FONTAL.
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But behold, at the beginning OF summer
an insane desire possessed her TO see the
place of my exploit. She coaxed her
father so successfully, without ayowing
the secret reason, that he took her 10
Cologne, conceallng the trip from me.
IL IL not necessary for me 20 tell you,
my dear Able, that | never saw the in
terror Of the cathedral. | did not even
know the tomb-if there is a tomb-of the
ll,OO0 virgins. 1t appears that this
sepulchre, alas, Is inaccessIble
Eight days later | received ten lines
from the father. AT the aspect OF the
shrine she Immediately perceived my
deception-my leland at the same time
my real innocence. Having asked the
guardian of the relics If any robbery had
been committed, the man began to laugh
and showed the impossibility Of such at
tempt.
But the moment / had not broken into
a sacred place, and thrust my profane
hand INTO these venerable remains. |
was no longer worthy of my fair and deli
cate fiancee. They have forbidden me the
house.
] have begged, prayed; nothing can
soften the heart OF nv beautiful GilDerte
Last week her COUSIN, Who is also thine.
Nine. d. Awhile, begged me 70 come aud
see her. Here are the conditions Of my
pardon; must bring a reic--an anthem
tic rellc-eertihed by our Holy Father,
tue Pope, Of some virgin, or martyr, no
matter whom.
i am wild with embarrassment and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
THE DEATH OF CnEATHAM.


From the ne "PAtS Ao1idnche'
General Che atham. brave and blunt, had 8
hesrt as tender as a WOman's.-A NeD'Gsr %
has Corps.
A passing vehicle on the street made a rulnp-
ling sound; his ewes opened aud he IA SEQ ms
head; ''Ihere go the troops, ne sud- bring
head fell ava the veteran had gone to the
'front.' DuAEac 'e AdS t0itfc SDec'@t Ntp'' o.
4Iool,, Iybara o., ny brave l,attaIions. ragged.
fey, hut ma sn,syed.
Marchinr csreIess intS hattie AS on holiday
narsde
priDc m = borsct Nv bovs without me meier
ssboil Lao ina I,ottlc's brunt-
puicki Tn warm ll.od sfirs within me;
an, ynint, f." tbe front
"Seel Where So: have ! been dreaming:
SINK heea eat ~ rb ,''' ccsseIrse watching and
soidter,s toii ava r.re9
listen .Whera's Ola Frgpk% they're asking:
bIcss the rtscaI,! Come: irt's 30;
ASH sat here wa, dreaming OF the fields OF
Mexico
WDreamcd saw Ole Rough and Ready-time
Heard The '' v "'i O. Boena Vista calling for
tn. Vo.uui....rs.
Saw 4 ba,,nl.,,,,e. urrt.ino like n mirage in
tile tky-
Gaw-but-whv sit here idle while my bows
sre mar, n bye
nRelmont shiloh Chickamauga NANCY
Marion W aikcr-Field:
All NV nure uroud Teunessepansi They NAV
die but never Weld!
Arkansas and old KENTUCKY; Clcburne Ham
Bring nv horse: the troops are marching;
am going 10 he 'front.'
"who detains me9 Scoundrcl! Villain! See
nv feet are cold as cIav!
There goes Bate-and Brown-and Forrest
esgle hearts. to dare the day.
Rogue what holds me hcre-relcase me,
OuirL T7nn.'ul ,nnt I ar mo no
Yet the words from-my-lips-like ice
drops-cold-and- SOW,
All! forgive-I-wel, a sold cr's speech, YOU
know il rnde and hluut:
where's Old Frank ! hear them calling!
Come-Tm going to the front!
sergeant, help me to the saddle: now MY
sword: there, thank You; come
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12

L AWYERS, doctors, ministers, merchants,
II mechanics. and others having books,
mngszines. and other printed work to be
bound or Rebound can have such work done
in the beat style OF the huderr nrt at the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
LEIGH HUNTS NIGHTMARE.
The Accomplished Englishman's
Adventure With Veal Pic.
From The Caterer.

rum ttt ttteFeFs
/ had not been settled, | suppose, for
more than quarter OF an hour, when the
lid of veal pie, which had lately at
tackled, began swelling up and down with
an extraordinary CONFUSION, and plain
ly perceived little figure rising from be-
meath 1t, which grew larger and larger 10
10 Gscended, and then advanced with
great solemnity towards me over the
dishes. This phenomenon, which |
thought | had often seen before, but
could not distinctly remember how or
where, was about two feet high, six
inches of which, at least, went to the
composition OF its head. Between its
Jaws and shoulders there was no separa-
ton whatever, so that its face, which was
very broad and pale, came Immediately
on its bosom, where it quivered without
ceaslng, in very alarming manner. being,
IL seems, OF paralytio sensibllity like
blanc mango.
The feartulness Of this aspect was in
creased by two staring and intent eyes, a
nose turned up, but large. and a pair OF
thick lips turned despondingly down at
the corner. Its hair, which stuck about
its ears like the quilts Of a porcupine, was
partly concealed by bolster rolled into
turban and decorated with ducks
feathers. The body was dressed in kind
OF armor Of substance sembhng what
is called cracking, and grded with belt
curously studded with Spanish olives, in
the middle OF which, instead of pistols,
were stuck two small bottles containing
a fiery liquor. On its shoulders were
wings shaped Ike BARS, but much
larger; its legs terminated In large feet of
lead, and IN its hands, which were OF the
same metal, and enormously dispropor-
TONED, II bore Turkish bJss ring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12

l was not at all bashful in telling her
that the box had cost me 500 francs, but
she scarcely seemed TO think OF that. She
lis ened to me. quiveriug with ecstacy.
She murmured, "How l love your
Remark this. Ihad committed for her
a sacrilege; had stolen: l had robbed a
church; robbed a shrine; robbed and
stolen a sacred relic. She adored me for
that and found me tender, perfect, divine
such is woman, my dear Able, such is
womani
For two months l was the most admir-.
able Of lovers. She had arranged in her
chamber r kind of magnificent chapel,
where she had placed the mOrsel of outlet
that had stolen thinking it divine
crime of love, and bowed herself before it
night and morning. had begged her to
keep secret, saying that If | were found
cut should be arrested and condemned
to live In Germany. She faithfully kept
her word
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
"A SOCIETY DIVORCE CASE.
Freddy Gebhardt's Sister Wants to
Loosen the Bonds of WedIock.


Loosen the Bonds of WedIock.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-The report pre-
vailed tonight that Mrs. Frederick Neil
son, through her attorneys, had served pa
pers upon her husband in suit for di-
vorce, alleging desertion, non-support and
cruelty. 1t has been known for some
time among the friends Of both husband
and wife that the lady desired to find
cause for such suit. She assumed resi-
dence in Newport Tor time with that pur-
pose, following the example of Mrs.
Trumbull, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Fos-
dick; but Just before expiration OF the
period In which she might claim the legal
time OF residence, change IN the
Rhode Island law rendered her effort of
no avail.
Mrs. Nelson is a sister of Fred. Geb-
hardt and is said to have an income in her
own right of $4,000. She IS tall, dark
and a beauty. Frederick Nelson is one
of the best known men about town. He
belongs to one OF the Oldest New York
families, is handsome and a member of
the Union, Knickerbocker and Manhattan
clubs,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12

THEY SOLD OBJECTS OF sANCTITY.
] was IN Cologne the next day. There
had been a frightul accident, which
plunged a whole family in grief. An
amputation was urgent. They edged me
almost shut me up~-l saw no one but
the weeping family. / performed the
operation on a man almost dead, who
barely escaped slipping through nv
hands. remained with him two nights
until l saw chance to leave him safely.
Then started for the railway station. bu I
bad an hour TO wait.
j wandered in the streets still thinking
oil my Door patient, when a person ac-
costed me. | did not understand Ger
man--he vas ignorant of Freuch. At
last understood that he wanted 10 sell
ne some eAintly relic. The souvenir for
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-28
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Playing Chess by Himself.

New Workers who live in the suburbs
indulge in novel and queer pastimes oc-
casionally while going TO and fro between
the city and their homes. One Of them
was observed one morning recently play
ing chess all by himself while the cars
were making forty miles an hour. He
he'd in his left hand a book containing
chess problems, and a small cardboard on
which were marked the black and white
squares The chessmen were small pieces
of paper, on which repres entations Of
kings. queens, castles, and SO on, were
printed. Following the order of the
moves given in the book, he played the
game by changing the positions of the
pieces of paper, each square having below
it slit into which the pieces Of paper
could be thrust and firmly held. no mat
ser how much the car shook. Meantime
he smoked a cigar. York Letter.