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The morning call., 1892-10-30
THE ABAL0RE HUNTER.

If You ever come TO the south country do
not fail to visit the islands of the channel
Of Santa Barbara.
1t is the Mediterranean of the west, the
channel Of Santa Barbara, bnt there is about
its blue waters breaking In tinkling cas-
cades Of Jewels. wave upon wave. and about
It's air soft and vague as the breath OF a
sleeping infant, and about the Opiate sun
shine that falls down In q shower upon it a
languorous suggestion, something that the
Mediterranean has nOt-a suggestion, per-
hans, of the passion one may call up when
looking, unseen, upon a maiden who sleeps.
The Mediterranean is old, old, Od-steeped
in the mystery that comes to all things when
the ages have rolled on aud on leaving their
outward semblance unchanged. The chan
mel is lusty with the youth of new birth, as
a boy who feels his vivility, knowing not
what makes his eve sparkle and bis blood
bound. AS the Mediterranean was long
ago. in the golden age, when heroes sailed
IN search of adventure and the sirens vainly
lured Ulysses, SO is the channel of Santa
Barbara noY-and men who sail upon it
feel stirring in them all the longing and the
strength that lead men upward TO great
deeds, and that at the last lead also to an
old age of dreamy broodlng upon the glory
of departed days.
Sail out from the golden shores of the
mainland as / did years ago in 2 little
cocklesbell Of boat with the smell Of dried
fish about, and lie down upon the deck and
listen to the water gliding away under you
ana giving to the silence that has stepped
you but deeper tone The Italian fisher
man-how fitting thatthe bOatman should be
Italian in such place and upon such a sea-
in taTpsulin hatand gumbOot: and garments
even more odorous Of dried fish ihan his
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the highly ornamental, lavish style Of the
eleventh century. The family of the late
deposed Shotgun or head noble, the To-
kugawas. have splendid shrnes and tombs,
both at Nikko and Shiba, and the heads Of
the family are buried alternately at one or
other of these places. At Shiba long
avenue OF fir trees leads to the temples.
| which Is in stone-paved courtyard filed
with innumerable stone lanterns, varying
| from four to twelve feet In height and
beautifully wrought and craven. These
ishidore. as they are called, are presented
by the vaSsals and retainers upon the death
| of Tokugawa prince, each retainer CIV
! ing certain fixed number in accord with
| his rank. Passing under another gateway
| with gilt carved pillars we enter second
| courtyard filled with beautiful bronze ishi-
| dore. These lanterns are given by The three
| families in whom the Office of Shotgun was
| vested, the Go San Ke.
| Under another gateway brilliant with
yermiion lacquer and dazzling with gold
| and We stand in yet another court; in this
/ Is the shrine or haideu where the new
| heir comes to mediate and pray In
fourth courtyard is a little temple with
| flight OF stone steps at the back, and there,
| screened from the vulgar gazs by heavy
| bronze doors. stands an unadorned bronze
urn on stone pedestal under which Is the
grave Itself. The beauty and glory of these
now deserted temples is beyond deserip-
tion. the carving and gliding, the scarlet
ohu Eli iatQuCl oPCah VI OQ w biIu
splendor and luxury. The solemn wooded
courts and avenues with their great old
trees and hundreds upon hundreds Of tall
stone lanterns with their quaint unde-
cipherabe inscriptions impress the beholder
with sense Of calm quiet. The busy,
\ bustling world outside the gates rushes on,
but here lies an enchanted, an almost op-
pressive peace We are near the great city
| of Tokyo Itself, yet not an echo of its life
and STIR resounds in our ears; through these
dense branches the suns rays penetrate
but dimly.
These are the tombs OF the Shogups:
those OF the Mikados are simple to plain
ness. Tie national, aboriginal religion of
japan is Shlntoism, and all the rites and
symbols Of this creed are as simple as posi-
bic. The majority of the Mikados are
buried either in Sesa, Yamato or Yama-
shire. All that marks their resting-place
is shaft about four feet high, inclJsed by
deep trench aud wooden fence. Moth
ing could be palmer.
HELEN Z. GREGoRY-FLEsHER, MA.
The first Australian newspaper was the
sydney Gazette, established in 1903.
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The hunter struggled agonizingly to get
free. he strained and tugged and Writhed,
twisting his body, now in the water and
now out-and yellow pallor, CHASTITY, ter
rble. spread over his face, aud on bis brow
there we're DROPS colder than the sea.
lie cried aloud, screaming as Asiatics
scream in terror, and from the hollow
caves his screams came back mingled with
the echoes OF the bEeakers-and the sea-
birds caught uD the cry, mocking him. The
tide came on, rising and rising. The hunter
struggled again, seeking 10 get the fingers
Of his free hand under the shell that he
might break that grip, if 1t were only a
little. The mOliusk held firm. Then hs
ceased 10 struggle. lying back IN silent
agony. The tide came on. it covered his
shoulders and his neck. Once mote he
struggled, crying aloud in his agony, and
the seawater filled his mouth. Then again
lie vas silent growing weaker. The tide
came On and on. There was last despair
ing fight of The ANIMAL for life, and a cry
that was drowned in a choking gurgle. And
the guils, circling ABOUT the cliffs high above.
saw prey OF larger sort caught and deliY-
cred at their hand.
So they found him, still piniOned. when
The tide went out again. and his bones were
sent to lie at the shrine Of his ancestors.
Sol, y. SHERIDAN.
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! driven into the ground and piece OF cotton
] cloth fastened to them which hangs loose
! like primitive hammock In this is laid
! bamboo dipper. A tall, thin slip of wood,
| notched out at the sides and top, inscribed
with Sanscrt characters and the Okurlna
| or death name, shows plainly enough that it
is some last memorial Of departed dear
one. Across the cloth in black letters is
the Buddhist prayer OF the Nchiren sect.
Manu- mic no reH ge kio"-GloTy to the
notwithstanding writings The nagare
kanyo is often called the mothers memorial,
for 1t is rite performed for the soul of a
mother who died when her child was born.
The Buddhist doctrine declares that all sui
Iering is punishment for past sins, though
committed perhaps thousands OF years ago
in some other form Of existence. The mother
who dies at such time is supposed to
have been guilty of some terrible crime.
for which her soul must depart to purgatOry,
lie in a sea of blood until release is OBJ
tained for it through the prayers and inter-
cesSlOn of the surviving friends. The in-
seripton on the little board impores all
passers-by for dear charty's sake TO stop
and pour dipperful of water into the cloth
while saying prayer for spirit in agony.
AS soon as the cloth is so worn by constant
pouring that the water falls through with
out restraint, the soul, set free from
punishment and ceansed from sin,
wings It's way TO peace eternal. This
cotton must be bought at the tenn
pies from the priests. and both Sir Ed
win Arnold and Mr.. Griffis assert that rich
people can buy cloth scraped thin in the
middle so that in few days it is worn
through, while that OF the poor man is close
woven and thick, so that many weeks must
elapse before the relatives can hone that the
unhappy spirit has been released from its
misery. Flowers are often placed in the
hollow ends of the bamboo supports and
branches of the sacred tree. the sakak,
emblematic of purity. fastened to the poles.
No people in the world are more particu-
lar than the japanese about their burying-
places and tombs, which are kept beauti-
with flowers. The tombs of the mobiles, the
damios and kuge are magnificent struc-
lures of stone, Woodworking and lacquer in
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the rifle. He had good bead on the
creatures heart, but the bullet did not
seem to have any more effect than a blank
cartridge.
The first moments of the storm were
frigbtful. Branches of trees and particles
of sand filed the air. while the thunder was
deafening and the lightning binding:
After the first shot the youngman attempted
to throw the lever of his rifle, but before ne
could do so the beast Jumped on him ana
bore him to the ground. 1t began clawlng
and scratching, but lie managed TO keep IL
away from his throat and draw his re-
yolVer. all the chambers Of which ne
emptied into the animals body. jim ana
Hermann heard the shooting, and taking
their rifles ran up 10 the seuffte. Both pc
gan firing and every bullet went into the
animals body, out seemed 10 have no effect
except to increase its wrath. BY this time
the rain was pouring in torrents and all
were wet to the skin and nearly
blinded by the water running in
their eyes. Fred managed TO crawl
from under the animal and load his re-
volver again, when it made for Hermann and
knocked him down, while Jim jumped on
top and gaShed it with his knife. They
rolled over and over on the ground, knife
or bullet going into the animals body
every second. 1t was blinded with its own
blood and the young mems clothes soaked
with the fluid. but all kept up the fight.
Hermann managed TO put bis revolver
against itS side where its heart ought 10 be,
and fred five shots into il, which seemed TO
have no effect The men were getting weak
while the animal seemed In good condition,
The fight lasted nearly an hour and still the
animal appeared far from dead, although
most of the bones In its body were broken
and it had lost the use Of its hind legs. 1t
could see nothing, but seemed to know
where its assalan.s were bv instinct. Ii
seemed IMPOSSIBLE to kill t and for some
time the hunters felt little superstitlous,
thinking they had found al animal with
charmed life.
The creature was very weak by this time
and could not get away. so Hermann Mad
den ana Jim Thompson went a short dis
lance from the road and found large log.
which they took and laid aeross the lions
back, while one sat on each end, holding
the creature to the ground Fred Shenk,
who was suffering greatly from wounds
which he received early in the fight, man.
aged TO reach the wagon and get the AK.
He could hardly return 10 the scene Of
the struggle; but with great effort he man
aged 10 do so, and giving the ak TO Jim took
his place on the end OF the log. Jim, after
a gOoG deal of work, managed to chop the
creatures head from lis body. Even then
II dd not seem ready TO die, and Its body
QuiyeTed and moved for several moments.
BY this time the storm had spent its fury,
but il was stll raining hard. and this made
the work Of pitching the tent very difficult.
especially as all the members OF the party
were wounded But this was done and all
spent the night nursing their wounds
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taken through the streets at not too slow
pace. With one or two exceptions tine
upper classes bury their dead sitting, but
one or two families, including the lords
of Mito, have always laid the dead of
their house in reclining position. Some
people hold that the American H.
dams were originally japanese, who
came to this continent by way of Alaska,
settled here and soon forgot their origin. ii
there is ANYTHING in this theory the fact that
both the japanese and the Indian bury in
sitting position would add another link in
the chain of evidence offered TO prove their
common origin.
Most Western people place the coffin and
arrange the grave so that the face OF the
CORPSE is turned to the east; the japanese
place the body so that the head is north aud
the feet south, in other words facing south.
In consequence of this no japanese will
sleep in such position and Mr.. Griffis says
he has frequently seen, both in private
houses and hotels, paper fastened against
the wall showing the points of the compass
lest the guest should unwarily lay himself
down III the ill-omened direction,
Among wealthy people the common cart
is replaced by a wooden hearse Of white
wood borne on the shoulders of four re-
tainers. and great professions follow them
to the last restlng-pla Ii the funeral is
that of great daimio hired wresters often
take part in the procession and the rites last
several days.
In the case Of criminals condemned to be
beheaded for some heinous Offense the
relatives were frequently allowed to take
away the body and bury it, but the head it.
self was exposed to public view for at least
three days; beside it was placed board
giving the date and history of the crime and
the name and former residence OF the
criminal. This wasicalled "Gokumon," and
was much dreaded as most terrible and
disgraceful addition to capital punishment.
One of the most touching and pathetic
customs connected with death is the nagare
kaDjo, or FLOWING invocation" Almost
every traveller in the interior of Japan has
mentioned this rite. 1t is to be seen only in
the country and at the side of brook or
stream. Four long poles Of bamboo are
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and throws it into the censor. at the
time of Offering the mourner should almost
kneel; he must On no account assume an
upright position. as such would be both dis
respectful and irreverent. After making
his Offering he should take three steps
back and bow three times. Up to now no
notice has been taken of the priests, but
just before taking his place the mourner
should make them deep bow. At the
grave itself more incense is burned.
These ceremonies are the same at all
funerals, but each sect has its own addi-
tional rites, those Of the Montos being the
most elaborate.
mon in Japan. The coffin is set on the fur
mace and the fire under 1t lighted by the
chief mourner. After the body is consumed
the relatives pick up the ashes with two
chopsticks, one Of ivory and one OF bamboo.
and as consequence IL is considered very
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Tasss That Must Be Don .

N"S"s THU MUST BE Done.
Nature has assigned important tasks TO tho liver
and the bowels, an being mutually dependent upon
each other for the regular and adequate discharge
of these tasks. cessation OF work by one eause,
the other 70 lapse into Inactivity The tasks of Sc
cretion and evacuation must be performed or the
system is poisoned and disordered. Moreover fatal
Inflammation of the bowels OF abscess OF the liver
are apt TO ensue II inact,on OF these organs is al
lowed to go UNDECIDED The dangerous tendency
should be checked at the outset with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters an anti-billous specific and Iaxa-
tive without peer. Never does this medicine
cause qualm OF the stomach or uneasiness OF the
bowels. 1t does It's reformatory work pleasantly
though with reasonab activity. 1t prevents nala.
ria and rheumatic disease. kidney complaints aud
relieves dyspepsia and nervousness Al
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BLEW OUT THE BEAR.
BTuln Was Surprised and So Were the
Hunters.
MADEIRA Mercury

Hunters.
MADEIRA Mercury
5. johnson Of Fresno Flats brought the
intelligence to this city to-day Of the killing
Of bear in his neghborhood that was
fraught with a good deal of trouble. John
son lives about twelve miles northwest
of Fresno Flats. and has for several years
past been engaged in the business Of hog
raising
For the past two months he has at various
times missed valuable shoats from his band
and has until lately been unable to account
for their loss. About three weeks ago. how
ever. he discovered what was PLAYING such
havoc With his stock. A brown cinnamon
bear vas discovered one morning by John
sons eldest son in the act Of catching fine
young shOat Johnson Immediately in
formed his neigbbors of the fact, and they
set out upon the trail OF the hungry denizen
OF tie forest.
The track was easily distinguished by the
hog which Mr.. Bruin had dragged along the
trail over the adjacent bill. This was fol
lowed for about five miles, when it termi-
mated at the entrance Of cave in the side
Of bill. Evidently bruin had selected this
as hiding place ana for some time no one
was found who could propose an expedient
that would have a tendency 90 bring forth
the hungry hog hunter, until Sam Roberts,
one Of the party. hit upon the happy thought
TO throw little dynamite into the cavern.
This was soon procured OF a miner that lived
in the vicinity Roberts, who had advanced
the idea, was elected to light the fuse. This
he did with little trepidation, and throwing il
into the mouth OF the cave, started to run.
lie had rather mscalculated the length of
the fUse, however, for no sooner had he got
under good Roadway than the earth in that
vicinity seemed to culver. and with loud
gruBt the cinnamon came rushing out and
struck poor Roberts in the region of his
pistol pockets. Roberts showed his appre-
citation Of this movement by falling upon
his knees and scramblng as best he could
Into the brush near by. Bruin had reached
the limit OF time allotted him on earth,
however, for Roberts comra les rddled his
bog-flied carcase with Winchester car
tridges. This is the first bear that has been
killed In that vicinity FOR years, and the
farmers who engaged 10 the chase say they
haUa no da..ra n I'm annt-ar
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AFTER DEATH IN JAPAN.
Funeral Rites of an Oriental
People.
GRAVES OF THE MIKAD0S.
Gorgeous Tombs of the Shoguns Tubs Used
for Cofins-A Criminals
Head
GRAVES OF THE MIKADOS.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

Among the Japanese death Is not regarded
as the terrible calamity that 1t is considered
by the people of other nationaltles. Even
at the time OF the funeral it Is not looked
upon as necessary to assume a woe begone
expression or ''pull long face"
This is not because the Japanese are an
unfeeliDg race. but it might disturb the de-
parted spirit If there were too much weeping
and wailing. Some writers also attribute
this calmness Of demeanor TO the firm and
widespread belief in the TRANSPORTATION of
souls. To the followers of such doctrine
death Is but change from one state to an
other; life is not extinguished-it has only
assumed another form.
The jinrlcksha men and the coolies In the
street will go out of their way to avoid run
ming over chicken or one of those curious
bobtailed cats that look own cousins to the
Manx grimalkins. OF course no man cares
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NOT A CHARMED LIFE.
Terrific Fight with Lion In the Fresno
Mountains.

Mountains.
AS general thing three able-bodied men
are capable Of getting the best Of a noun
tain lion in few minutes and with little
danger to themselves. But this is not al
ways, and there are great many hunters
VINO would rather meet any other animal.
At times the beast Seems to be possessed Of
a charmed lie. and all attempts to kill it
seem useless.
Ab0ut two months ago three young men
left Fresno for several months hunting
trip in the Sierras. Their names were Fred
Shenk, jim Thompson and Hermann Mad
den.
They left home in high spirits, and as the
wagon and four horses rolled ont of town
friends waved their adienx, not expecting
70 see them again for some time.
They we're as well fixed for camping out
as ii was possible for a party to BE-, and
many envious glances were cast ia their
direction as they disappeared.
At the end Il week they came back In
such dilapidated condition that their
friends did not know them, and everybody
wanted TO learn what was the matter By
way Of explanation Fred held no the skin
of mountain lion that was so full Of holes
IL looked like a porous plaster.
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Head of a Criminal Erposed to Tiew.

Head of a Criminal Erposed to Vieu.
bad omen to give any one pair of chop
sticks both of which are not made of the
same material.
principally TO the Monte sect, who burn
their dead; the better classes, men of wealth
and title, are buried in curious square eof-
fms, one inside another. like puzzle boxes.
Formerly the nose. mouth and ears were
stuffed with yermiion. In order to arrest de-
composition, but whether this is still done
do not know. Sometimes among very rich
people the whole coffin was filed with the
costly pigment.
Very poor people are buried In n sort of
tub or cask into which the body is forced,
not always very gently. In a sguattipg posi-
ton, the cask set on hand or push cart and
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DEER PRETTY THICK.
Here Is Certainly Paradise for Hunters
of Large Game.


Ben Virden returned home last night
from trip in the Piru Precinct away up
in the mountains, some sixty miles from
here, almost on the northern edge Of the
county. He has ranch over there, and
was accompanied Oh this trip by Harvey
Marriott of Santa Paula. He brought back
with him the skin of big mountain lion.
whose extreme length was eight feet, and
the scalp OF grizzly bear. They were not
killed on the last visit, but during his visit
there last year The lion was female and
had been dodg considerable damage. She
finally attacked a small colt. with band OF
horses running in the valley, and killed it.
This enraged the mare and she with the
rest Of the band made an attack upon the
lion and severe fight ensued. The latter
was too many for the horses, however, and
after receiving many wounds, nearly all Of
them showed the marks Of both claws and
teeth, they were driven from the field.
Mr.. Virden happened on the scene soon
after and found the remains of the colt.
He fixed up some poison and tut II in the
meat, and upon returning the next day
found the female lion and her two Off
springs nearly as large as she was stretched
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out dead. The bear had been killing hogs
belonging to the settlement. and one day
he discovered him In a field and without
much difficulty killed him with few we'll
directed shots from his rifle. He says that
deer are pretty thick up there and in one
season he killed thirty-three. all of which
were used for food. There are thousands
Of acres OF fine land there, but it Is so far
away from settlement that it is almost
valneless excepting for grazing purposes.
The summer season is fine, but In winter
the snow lies on the ground most OF the
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1891. He. however, remained associated
with the university, and was given a years
leave of absence, during which he travel ed
extensively in Europe and Africa. Pro-
lessor Standish married Miss III. Augusta
Kendall, March "A, 1859 In 1857 lie was
elected president of the Illinois State
Teachers Association. For two years he
was associate editor Of the Illinois State
Journal Of Education. He Is widely known
as horticulturist and his lawn and conser-
vatory are filed with choice plants. For
many years he was member OF the Board
of Park Commissioners and the present
city park is largely due to his effoIts. His
appointment gives general satisfaction.
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Proving HIs PoeIt{on

Professor Potterby-Mr. Freshon, l OBJ
serve mat you use the phrase "Single-
nanueu ana alone In your thesis. Do you
not think that the idea NAV as well he er-
words? "'' WV
Freshon-No. sir, do not. For instance
l have often driven horse single handed
put wasn't alone. No, sir; not by an arm
ful.-IndianapoiIs Journal.
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A FAMOUS ANCESTOR.

sketch of an Able Descendant of Miles
Standfsh.
Chicago Tribune
J.. V. N. Standish, President of Lombard
University, was born in Woodstock, VT,
February 26, 1926 and is in the line of d.
rect descent from Captain Miles Standish.
His early school training was as good as
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A SONG OF LOVE.

o hills, In glory lean
And battle your brows in light:
velvet valleys. soft between,
Dream gently to the night:
For she hath said II love" and she
Hath given all that love to me-
q birds, with thrilling throats
Glad let your music be;
o rivers. where the splendor floats
Flow singing to the seat
For she hath said 81 love-" and she
Hath made that love a crown for met
o world, grow green to greet
The Joy that grows apace
Your roses for her footsteps sweet,
Your sunshine for her facet
For she hath said ~ love-" and she
Hath made that love a heaven for met
FRANK L. STAN TON
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I he times Afforded.
When 16 years old he
began teaching school,
aud he has ever since
been a teacher, for even
while attending college
he taught and thus paid
his expenses. In 1S47
he graduated from Nor
witch University. In
the autumn of 1854 he
was called TO the pro-
fessorship Of mathemai-
les and astronomy In
Lombard University,
which be filled until his