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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
ORIGIN OF CARDS.
A Pack Now in Existence Said to DC .
Thousand Years Old.

A Pack Now in Existence Said to DC .
Thousand Years Old.
The Royal Asiatic Society has, it is
said, pack of cards said to be 1000
years old, and utterly unintelligible
even to the most learned Oriental
archaologist of to-day. There are
eight suits, of divers colors; the kings
are mounted on elephants, the viziers
upon horses, tigers and bulls. Some
cards are marked with what looks like
pineapple in shallow cup, others
with the semblance of parasol with
two broken ribs. Of course the Chi
nese, who, according to their own his
tories. invented every thing before
every body else, claim the merit of hav-
ing first designed cards and developed
the games arising out of them. The
Emperor Seun-ho had many wives. who
naturally found time hang heavily on
their hands, so his most gracious
majesty devised amusements for them.
There are thirty cards in each of his
packs-three suits of nine each, and
three extra superior cards. One of the
suit is called Kew-ko-wan, the mean
ing of which every school-boy-in
China-knows. In one thing the China
men surpass the Hindoos-their cards
are Oblong, like ours, while the Indian
cards are round. 1t may surprise some
persons to be told that the queen in our
suits is comparatively modern inno-
Rsation; the hierarchy at first was
purely military-king. knight and
Snave The Italians were, it is said,
the first to give her majesty a place.
There have also been from time to
time many changes in the suits Old
German cards have bells, acorns and
leaves, instead of clubs, diamonds and
spades. French writers have abounded
in explanations of the meaning of the
symbols, and Pere Daniel endeavors to
deduce a military moral. The club,
with its trefoil shape, is the ''trehe"
or clover plant, which abounds in the
meadows of France; this shows that a
chief should encamp his forces where
forage can be found. The spade is the
carreau or heavy square-headed arrow
shot from a crossbow. Occurs" our
hearts, signified the courage of the SOL
diers. The ace is the Latin "as''-rep-
resenting money, the sinews of war
and so on through several stages of
fantastic symbolism. The popularity
of cards has been at some periods so
great as to awake the censures of the
Church. The synod of Langres in 1904
solemnly censured the game of all
tours, and st. Bernadin so vigorously
denounced gambling at Bologna that
repentant players made big bonfire
of their relinquished cards in the pub
lie square. At that period the pastime
must have had the charm of compar-
alive novelty, for there is no record
down to the end of the thirteenth CEN
fury of the general use of cards. They
are not mentioned by Petrarch, Boccac-
clio or Chaucer. They could not have
been known in France until the end OF
the fourteenth century. for an ordi-
nance of Charles V. forbidding other
| sames does not allude to them.-Gen-
Fcieman's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20

The whale, which belongs to the
mammaiia, no doubt holds the palm for
thickness of skin. At some parts of the
body the skin is only two inches thick,
but in many places its pelt is fully two
feet in thickness, The skin of the
whale is the substance generally known
as blubber, and in a large specimen
will weigh altogether more than thirass3ns
tons. The distinction of being the
thickest-skinned quadruped belongs to
the Indian rhinoceros, whose hide has
knotty or granulated surface, and is
so impenetrable as to resist the claws
of the lion or tiger, the sword. or the
balls of an old fashioned musket. So
stiff and hard is this skin that were II
not divided by creases or folds the ami
imprisoned in its armor could scarcely
move. 1t is manufactured into leather
of great strength and durability. anG
targets and shields are made of it that
are absolutely proof against darts or
sword strokes. The skin of the hippo
potamus runs that of the rhinoceros
very closely as regards thickness
When dried it is also used for shields.
which are highly priced by the natives.
One of the most curious inventions
of 1868 was that Of a safety coffin, in
tended to obviate the results of pre-
mature burial, and invented by NJ.
Vester. a German, The coffin ,r,,
made larger than required by the size
of the body; it had at the head a
movable lid, communicating with the
open air by means of a square trough
from the bottom of the grave. The ar.
rangement was such that a person
might thus readily escape from the
tomb. The inventor proposed to place
refreshments in the coffin as prudent
precaution against starvation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
HEROISM IN A MINE,
How William Hardy Saved the Live,
Thlrty-FlVe Men.

How William Hardy Saved the Llves n,
ThIrty-FIve Men.
Mr.. Scott. the district superintend-
ent. decided to drive an air-hole and
passage way for the Elmwood collierv.
which is near Mahanoy City, begin.
ming at an old breast, No. 60, and
reaching surface about one-half mile
from the colliery. They expectedthe
opening to be in a swamp near brach
of the railroad. They began inthe
breast and dug upward for about
seventy-five feet, when they struk a
layer of fiat rock overlapping ach
other, which the workmen thaalstl
was an old drift. They stopped VIZ
and reported to the superintendent,
who sent Mr.. William Hardy, fire bss
at that time, and two men to see THAT
was the real cause OF the block.
They stopped in a small digging and
began removing the fiat stones which
fell down the old gAhgway. Theythen
came to another layer, which Looked as
if worn round by the action q the
water, and water began to pertolate
through. They had barely time % get
to a place of safety when the waer OF
a branch of the Nsrth Mahanoy Creek
broke through and rushed down the
air-hole, carrying with it rocks and
stones and all the loose debris to be
found on the way.
Hardy and his two men who were in
another old breast to the east q No.
go started for the main gangwa., the
rotten props giving way to their
grasps and their feet slipping On the
broken steps. When they reached the
bottom they found that the water had
rushed down with such force that it
had nearly blocked up the gangway.
The men had their choice to go on and
try to save the men working east OF
them or to save themselves. Mr.. Hardy
sent one man up to the colliery 10 in
form the inside boss of their danger,
while he and the other man clambered
over the blockade in order to save the
men.
They found themselves in deep water,
and, stumbling. fell, putting out their
lights, but they picked themselves up
and hurried on. When they reached
the first turnout Mr.. Hardy called
Men, run for your lives to the head
ing. the water has broken in" He os
dered them all to stay in the heading
until he warned the rest.
They kept on wading through the
black water and warning the men as
fast as they could reach them. When
within one hundred yards of the fence,
the water climbing higher and higher,
Mr.. Hardy's companion, thinking it
useless to go farther, sought the head
ing fifty feet above. and Mr. Hardy
was left alone in darkness with the
water up to his waist, but he struggled
on till he had warned the last man and
gotten all together in the heading
above, where they found the stream
blocked their way. He then counseled
the men to make themselves as con-
Portable as they could, and if the mines
We're flooded and the water began to
reach the breast, they would try, by
joining hands to leap across the stream.
But before that was necessary the
water was turned off from above by
men sent from the colliery. Ropes
were lowered and the men hauled up
through the hole that the torrent had
made, every man, thirty-fve in num-
Der, owing their lives to the courage of
Mr.. Hardy.-Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
THE EDEN OF TIGERS.
A Trio of Encounters With the
Terror of the Jungle.

Man Eaters Are Beasts That Do Not I'm
prove Upon Close Acquaintance,
While They Are Particularly I'M
desirable Bedfellows.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
4 Notorious nrirand.

Pietro Dinargo, an Italian brigand,
who robbed and murdered the Mar
quis Giulio Sanduzzi at the latter's
villa near Torella, Italy, in 1856, was
arrested recently by Inspector
Byrnes' men who found him at
Stamford, CT. and he will be taken
back to Italy, extradition papers hav.
ing already been granted. The Mar
quis was very wealthy and noted for
his benevolence, and was killed while
heroically resisting three burglars,
led by Dinarvo, who had entered the
villa and were ritiing the strong box.
They secured over $4,000. The af-
fair made a great sensation through
out Italy. Two of the robbers were
caught in the mountains. They con-
fessed, and betrayed Dinarvo, but he
escaped from the country. The New
York police were notified, and after
a long search they have captured the
murderer. Dinarvo has been work
ing for contractors on railroads since
arriving in the States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
SUPREME COURT.

Before Mr.. Justice NLcCuIly, Wednes-
day, W. 0. Smith. atty. for Rev. H. Biug-
ham, guardian OF the minor children OF
q. 4. Bridges. presented guardians pc
tiysor Tor allowance Of accounts, dis
charge, and final order OF distribution.
TWAS ordered that accounts be approved,
and bond cancelled upon final receipt.
Also thar w. 0. Smith be appointed
Guardian under $500 boui
A repleyiu case OF ". Il. Castle vs.. J..
r.. Eauluk0u. before Mr. Justice Dole,
vas continued until called up. Plain
tiff persoa: Y. V. Ashford for defend
ant.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
y Famous False Arrest CsSs-A Woman
Obtains Judgment bowler -, =
Eoa-d-The intermediary Court.

/ \ Famous False Arrest Casa Woman
( Obtains Ecdsment-Dowler -. =
Eoa-d-The intermediary Court.
T The opinion Of the Supreme Court in
{ blzcg. by lIr. Justice Preston, III the case
/ OF Joseph H. CougI1u vs.. Il. Alderman
I and f. a. SchaetsE. exceptions from Dc
: ---.r.- term. Has iIsf February 25sh- ~
I tine October term a jury. ul4-r lstruc-
lions from 1Ir. Justice EIcCuLIv. found L
verdict for the defendants The plain
tits exceptions to this verdict were ar
gued ut the January term, and now the
decision Of the Court Is that the exCep-
tons are 0v5r-rULEd with costs Mr. JUS
tee Dole having been counsel in former
proceedings gjii Tot sit On the case ASH
ford & Ashford for plaintiff; a. 5 Hart
w1LL and +. IL Hatch for defendants
lLr Justice Bickerton on Feb. 18th
gave Judgment III the case heard By him
On the 18th iieu, Jury being waived, Of
LrS0.ia Sherman - Frederick HaTFI-
son, administrator OF estate OF Samuel
Harrison This vas q claim Of s. ,464
with interest at g per cent. from July
Sist. ISSS. for money had and received
by Samuel Harrison in lis lifetime IN
trust from plaintiff, under promise to pay
it with interest on demand. Judgment
Is given i1r plaintiff, less $3.50 found in
Harrl%1u's trunk and appropriated by
her s.. L54 with interest and costs. J.
- Har-FreL for Plaintiff c. Brown for
defendant.
The opinion u ca= fall Court by Chief
Justice Judd was fled Oh EebElarv 2jth
-l the case. Of J Ohm T. Bowler VS. The
Board l- LuuIZTat.C1 1t Is q claim ;.
So lgg fur IN ALLEGED broken contract b ,
ship return South Sea Island labCgeTs BY
plaintiffs bark EaIakaud Ehe Court
decides that the present Board l. not the
Board that made the alleged contract.
That there being q lsE statute and the
present Beard being appointed under .
IL. the liabilities incurred lT the pFeFI- f.
Gus Board 10 nos attach TO the present
one. TO attach liability to the Bureau
It must appear that the contract was 4
mate OF zuthlrizsd by II, and that the I
contract was within the powers given 10 /
II BY law j. : HzrtTeLl for plaintiff; +
AltCruzv- General C. W Ashford for de- I.
ieudaut
In the term u the Intermediary I
C0Ert Of Oahu, before Mr. Justice /
Dole Thursday, the calendar az pub 4
Iizhai vas only slightly diminished
In ~ E. silva V. Al Eat, assumpsit 7
SIS, dzi=udaut's appeal IRON Honolulu +
Police Court. II vas ordered that the de- I
cisi0H Of the lower Court be affirmed /
with costs
7. Hunt " J. P Bowen. assumpsit
800 AMI interest, DEFENDANTS appeal I
from Honolulu Police Court was heard .
ard taken ulsa- consideration. c.
Creighton for Plaintiff G l. Carter for
I=ieuIL1t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Beet contracts are being received
by the Spreckels' factory at Watson
vile, says the Rustler. Farmers are
to be given six pounds of. seed per
acre, and may plant the beets in their
own way. BeetS weighing five
pounds or less viii be received at the
factory, and last years schedule of
prices on polarization basis viii
continue.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The japanese steamer Omi Maru
arrived on time Saturday morning.
bringing nearly 4 thousand labor i'm
migrants from Japan. Besides several
japanese gentlemen, cabin, Mr.. II. A.
Smith with four daughters and Mr. Hair,
Of Great Britain, arrived in the cabin.
Capt. Conner, who WAS here with the
Takasag0 Maru, commands the Omi
Naru He showed Z clean bill OF health
for the large company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

There were twenty-nine arrests en-
tered on the Station sheet Saturday and
Sunday One was for murder, one for
larceny, two for ARRAY, two for assault
and battery, and twenty-three for drunk
enneSS.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

y horse attached to 4 top brake ran
away, coming through town from Wal
XXI on Beretania street, en- Saturday
night Mr. B. Judd, the driver, was
thrown out near the hotel and badly
shaken up. The brake was smashed 10
pieces on lamp post at the corner Of
Emma street.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
Lszse-Bm Dfsmfsse,i-The AIIuvfan
Test Case

Lszse-BHI Dismissed-The AIIuvfGH
Test case
Tue opinion OF The f1u Court By Mr-
Justice Biczertau was fled March Is,
upon AT appeal from his own decision
disuis5inz plaintiffs bilI to cancel .
lease. in EapahE w. ~ J. y C. Oil
man L vas alleged IN the bill that de-
fendIat, by false representations and IN
due influence induced the petitioner to
sin ! lease, f5r fifty years at the annual
renal OF forty dollars. Of a valuable piece
OF land at WaimaIu. Eva, Oahu, COM
prisiuE dwelling house, taro patches
orange, coffee, breaffr11it, manz5es, etc
It vas alleged that the woman, WHO vas
old and deaf, vas led 10 believe that the
lease was only for five years In the
original decision His Honor said he
found that KapahE understood al the
time she signed the lease that Size Eas
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The Call recommends Bismarck 10
hurry up matters before the 4th OF
March, as, 9 if he continues TO fool with
the American State Department after
that date he viii doubtless be treated TO
! genuine surprise"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Captain Larsen returned from Waialua
on Friday night, with Ailau in custody,
under warrant charging him with the
murder Of Johnson ut that place
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

l-- o. Lepr0sv II India re-
u------L ID rlzz ra1er- shsFs THAI plague
Cd base ---zzr.ai 4 colossal spread IN that
s-1rm-rT Tie Government. Whle COG
szszelr rszS u TIE presence OF - vast
- z---c-1u- u u rhs OILY tracE 60 over
-zEe IL 5eStrgV-r namely. segre:ZlfloEs
40 r-.r-l=-s- ~ fs-i1E 0Ur that policy 20
: fu--I-l- .Isszrpe tha1 has been attempted
= rs cszlfTE- n se7lEafIng the N
se-raE S-Esz ~ sci A. seTerifiHg the
sicE fu1us Tx he=ltfsr-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The Hamakuapoko mill, Maui, has
had 10 suspend grinding on account OF
the cane carrier getting broken.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Capt \. JocobSen Of the brig Geo. II.
Douglas has our thanks for the latest
san Francisco papers by his vessel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Three vessels left Tor San Francisco IN
TWO DAYS last week taking iull carsoes OF
domestic produce. valued q S226, 6S6 o..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The Thrower-Schmiit benefit concert
was postponed saturday, and Is now bull
le-ire3 Tor Thursday night.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Ina row between TWO Schoolboys At
the corner OF Fort and Beretanla streets
THURSDAY. one threw : stone and mt the
0-he-a severe blow behind the ear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

HaniiCraft for February and the Ang-
GcaD Church Chronicle for March have
been received.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

NIr. and MrS. Oscar Branch Will please
accep: thanks for . generous sample OF
their wedding cake.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
NOTICE..

Ii PARTIES OWING TO ". :
Il LUCE up to January 81, Issg,
are hereby requested % make inn
neslIate payment 20 IL. Frank Brown.
Merchant street formerly i " HeEett'sI
who 4 authorized 10 receipt for all n0uevs
paid 70 him J ?. HACEFELD.
!. HOTING,
H FOCEE,
Assignee q W. : Luce.
Honolulu, Jan. 81, Is-9.
zs-1n 1255-ITn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

l---=l- uSpe-S describe Captain
z----s lan1-et faE received ~
ken lr-- >lUCG-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

S- u officers ~ the Hawaiian
2l.--s-c-lrinE Company :
II TINS uape-.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The male students Q; Oahu College,
who are Sport-lovins boys, have organ-
lied an athletic club amongst them
selves
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Ire Uu5ca Feed Company VIII provide
gre Government mules, etc, the en-
SIX months
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Tie E-zs -5 the Elrall-- Postal
~LF--> E1-ss are promulgated by
--------- r. -ElS qSpI- for the --lg-ua-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

or ~lz---- news gives Information
E looks Ike triple ocean race
----e. --=sElE and We.i-5>tIr-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Numbers o: native men are fishing of
the wharveS these nights.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

FIo-emea are not satisfied with the
condition OF the race track 1t haploL3ni
Park. Hon. John 4. Cummins toned II
up Tor Saturdays races 1t ms own eN-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Sugar was 1856 e ) ole at New
York February 18th.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

--,5-1l rel-l>lu5ut stand has
~ e--.-s- u the WaiSiki bridge The
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

There i q good deal Of S;cSaeSS re-
ported on Maui.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Construction began on the NuuanU
street tranway line THURSDAY
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Captain Larsen went % WaI4Il4 On
terday morning with the prisoner Ala,
zccuse,i Of the murder Of Johnson. The
charge vas To be u0lIe pr0s'd az Wzizlua
for examination before the H0uoiula
Police Justice Mr. Rosa L retained for
his defense The woman IN the else has
been released from the detention TO
which she waS subjected at the begin
Ming
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

Numbers o: native men are fishing od
the wharveS these nights.
Construction began on the Npuanu
street tramway line THURSDAY.
Nr. and Mrs.. Oscar Branch Will please
accept thanks FOR . generous sample Of
their wedding cake,
The Thrower-Schmiit benefit concer,
was postponed Saturday, and Is now bull
letirej Tor Thursday night.
Three vessels left for san Francisco in
TWO DAYS last week taking iull carsceS OF
domestic produce, valued q SGT, 6S6 o..
The msle students Q; Oahu College,
who are spo-t-lovins boys, have organ
lied an athletic club amongst them
selves.
In 4 row between TWO Schoolboys At
the corner OF Fort and Beretanla streets
THURSDAY. one threw = stone and mt the
other q severe blow behind the ear.
Ho-emea are not satisfied with the
condition OF the race track II hapiOlanI
PARK. Hon. John A. Cummins toned II
up Tor Saturdays races 1t his own eN-
ps1~e-
The Bulletin hiss s selection headed
s.Ouia on Ladies Clubs. II says no
chin. about the bald end Of broom or =
rOIliu. rin-time-hon0red clubs OF the
-ec-lsr Sex
A few nights ago the policeman on
beat there discovered 3 fire underneath 4
Chinese store At the head Of Fort street,
and put IL out before It had time 10 get
any Roadway,
THURSDAY forenoon Captain Staples and
wife were thrown from brake by the
horse shying. and fell into the fish pond
near Oahu Prison They were not seri-
ClSly injured
TIE Deha,iu. Society had q good
meeting Thursday evening An 5nter-
eSc.nz debate was had on the spelling
reform question Prohibition VII Dc
The topic 30 next meeting
" EuC- WIS the only person 20 tender
for the grading q the whole OF tie nrst
division OF the Oahu Railway, ana ne Is
therefore likely TO get the job. that Is 10
-.------r..-.--g
lrass-s Andrews * Eaarr1osra nss~a
--s=- rv-z-fsI the contract ut g. 80 for
u-,=.fz-- the North H5hala courthouse.
Seven other tenders were received rar--
in. dom the above susunc M % =. $50.
---- e. -Ts P--g orz- -.,fr- Win 4 Sr-nIv
q r---5-s--~ IS -e,1-S- Is ! bsIfef -6st
~ -F-~5-s5-r 5sa ms n IS rr7rgaf m
---sz=-- rs r--sf % - - -z-z balloon IN.
-
----- =--rs-r-s to bathing at the Wal
street ears. Many ladies and children
avail themselves .. the new facilities Tor
tile E=z-.hiE. diversion in -la- safe
.-.--v.
-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

The Bulletin has selection headed
"Ouia on Ladies Clubs Il says no
thing about the bald end Of q broom or .
rolling rin-time-hon0red clubs OF the
-e--LEr sex
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

4 sailor With q 6ag Of clothes vas
taken % the Station On suspicion the
other night bot nothing coatraL aal be-
ing found In his 5Et= he was released
Next morning cart Ca-u1 OF the bark
w preferred q request for the apprgheu-
son q q deserted sailor The man let
0E vas probably the one wanted dur
the police have not been able 70 catch
him agaI1-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05
Ranch House & DVPlIiHG H0Hsf
Commissioner of Boundaries Notice.

A PPLICATI0S HAVISG BEEN MADE
n for the settlement o. the boundaries az
the lands u fHOolehua, >" "RamilOloa .
" 3lakaknpaia, and remnant Of a4Kaha-
nui. On the Island Of MOlOkat ali parties
interested in said lands or lands adioinfne
5ame are hereby notified that TlICRs,
DAY February ~ 1ssJ, at y O'Clock M
al touFt House IN town 81 Labaina. Maui.
y the TIME ana place set for hearing proofs
thereto.
sAH'L 2. CHiLLISGWORTU.
Commissioner u BOundaries second fu,l;.
III ClIcuit- 35-iw f2D.2t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-05

A few nights ago the policeman on
beat there discovered fire underneath q
Chinese store 81 the head Of Fort street,
and put IL out before It had time 10 get
any .eGtwav