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the fourth the seeker had grown desperate,
and despairing of getting rooms and board
had come down TO inquiring for furnished
rooms with an avowed intention OF eating at
restaurant. A stout, benevolent-loOking
woman opened the door this time. Yes, she
had rooms to let, just such as the inquirer
sought She did not finch when the chill
dren were mentioned. There was a nice
yard TO the house that did not seem to be
used by any one.
Il suppose" queried the caller. "the chill
dren could play in the yard?' IL don't
KNOW, was the impasSive response. 1--WE
always keep the gate locked, and don't
see how tile children could get into it with
out going through the Kitchen"
And OF course you wouldn't like that ?"
She did not say whether she would or
would not, but with mastery tact changed
the subject. She, too, did not want the
children to play in the halls, and they
would either have 10 remain in their rooms
or play in the street. At all events, how
ever, she was willing to have them under
her roof, and the seeker was so encouraged
by this as TO lie able to bear two more re-
fusals with becoming fortitude.
BY that time the day was nearly spent.
The result OF the Inquiry was ten places
visited, in only two of which the children
would be taken, one OF these being the first
class hotel, the other Dy no means inviting
tbird-rate lodging house.
And the little lady who told the reporter
of her quest said she had been hunting for
two weeks with results hardly more crafty
Ing. The last place visited by the reporter
was beautifully appointed fiat in pleas
ant quarter, four attractive rooms, well
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buy bell or lantern or to build temple,
and all they receive goes TO the Golfers of
the order or the monks pocket. which in
this case is his sleeve. Doubtless the money
serves some good purpose.
To the waist small gong Is attached,
Which from time to time is struck by a
little hammer to call the attention Of the
piOuSly inclined. In one hand he holds a
Buddhist rosary. IL any one tenders a small
Offering, amounting perhaps TO only2 or 3 Of
our cents the shrine is opened. aud the de-
voice, rubbing his hands over his head in
prayer, murmurs, "Nammiyo, Nammiyo,"
the PRAYER OF the NichircnS. the most pow
erful and jealous of all Buddhist sects. These
words, or, rather, this tumble, are said to
be corruption of Manu- milo no zen ge
kio," which means GLORY 10 the salvation
heralding writings. but worshiper and priest
have forgotten their significance and mum
BILE them much as superstitous Europeans
repeat some doggerel rhyme in the rope that
il may bring them good luck.
The contents of tile shrines differ. GEN
orally the PRINCIPAL object is a figure Of
Buddha in sCme Of his various manifesto
tions or some deifed hero. Occasionally il
is St Nichiren himself. whose future great
ness was foretold his mother in vision. A
short time before he was born she dreamed
she had given birth to the sun. According
to his followers Nicbiren lived a Jealous and
holy life, but to mere outsiders he appears
to have been particularly turbulent and
troublesome fanatic. MIR. GrifiS tells us that
this pious man wrote book with the mis-
leading title "a Discourse TO TranoullliZe
the Country" that was so abusive Of every
creed save his own that all japan was in an
uproar, and Notwithstanding the title OF the
book the author was Imprisoned and con-
demned to death as a disturber of the peace.
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what may he expected Of watch which
woman uses as she would hit Of ribbon, or
a bangle, or Other toy? No woman who
carries her watch exposed in the manner
indicated by the above demand Of fashion
need hope TO have her timepiece keep any
sort of accuracy. II is simnly impossible.
Every cold blast that strikes the watch
alters Ii in some degree; il makes II less
valuable as a timekeepeT.
Women are very severe in their treat
ment of watches. Perhaps not Intentionally
so, still Sd in effect Even the pockets in
which they carry their watches are SD eou-
trived, and are of material of such varying
durability that their tmepieces under
almost any conditions are soon ont of
order. 1t is a heavy dress to-day and a
light one tomorrow. and the watch must
suffer the consequences.
IF you will look over the rack of the
workers in the repair department of any
large jewelry-h0use you will find that the
greater percentage Of watches there for
mending belong to women.
Another reason why / dislike the present
fad is because. TO my mind, IL reacts on the
jewelers.. 1t Is like this: \ woman will
get watch. Soon il begins TO act badly.
She comes back. She complains. We try
tO fix the watch. In few weeks il is as
worthless as ever. Then she blames the
trade for selling her shabby watch. l tell
you u does not pay"
Then women are more severe ON watches
than are menY
"By all odds. yes. And do you know
what In large degree is responsible for
this abuse?"
"What?'
The fads and foibles OF fashion,"
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BRAZIL'S MONTE CRlSTO.
The Condo de Leopoldina, Once Plain
Henry Lowndes of Enpiand

The Condo de Leopoldina, Once Plain
Henry Lowndes of England.
Rio Janeiro letter to st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The commotion which the affairs Of the
Compantia Geral de Estradas de Ferro de
Brazil has caused has just eliminated in the
application OF prominent commercial firm
TO the Judge Of the Commercial Court for the
forced liquidation of the road. The company
was organized by the present Condo de
Leopo!dina. The history of this man reads
like romance, and he has been called new
Monte CriSto.
Five years ago he returned to Brazil after
an extensive tour of observation through
Europe. Before that he had resolved to adopt
THIS country as his future nome, recognizing
its great prospect and tine wonderful field it
afforded for the operation of an euterprising
man. lie was plain Henry Lowndes on his
first arrival here from England. He thor
oughly acquired the native language, mar
RED a Brazilian lady and obtained from
King LUZ of Portugal. who has been be-
slowing such honors on flouriShing Bra
zilians, the title of Visconde. Upon Wis
condo de LeOpOldina'S return to Brazil he
inauguIated. besides many other enterprises
which his judgment. his talent and the I'M
limited fdepce he always knew how to
inspire. cotton factories at 5. Jaoao, Ouro
Preto, ). Christovao, Macahe and Campos;
cordage company, cOttOn-hOSe factory a
laca factory, galvanized iron works, a Chem
panies and a company to coloniZe parts of
the States of Parana and Santa Catharina.
Numerous transportation lines owe their
existence to his energy, notably the Estra-
das de Ferro do Quilombo, de Leopold
ina, de Beneyente e Minas and de Rio das
FlOraS. He organized the Baneo da In
dustyia Nacional, which, operating with
the Banco da Lavoura Commerce. do Bra
iii, gave profit of 100 per cent to its share
holders. He infused new life into the BancO
do Credito Rural Q International, which
possesses a capital of Eli. 250, 900. He also
gave to Brazil the Banco de Credito Uni
versal. the Banco Regional de Minas Gerals
and the Companta Nayegascao Sui Paul
iSto.
He has great popularity. and any enter
prise with which he identified himself re-
eeivei new impulses and proSDered. Spec
ulators who were daZzled with 100 per cent
dividends followed him into all kinds of in
vestments. AT the first of this year the
Compantia Geral determined to consolidate
its Indebtedness into new colossal loan of
e22, 0O0,00 For this purpose Visconde de
Leopoldina proceeded to Europe. AT Lis
bon he again paid his respects to King LUZ
and emerged from the royal presence
Condo. He then went TO London and there
arranged for the consummation o; the pro-
lected loan
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it is sincerely to be regretted that daikon,
the most evil smelling of all japanese vege-
tables, was not included in this list. Sir
Edwin Arnold called 1t the "great and
awful daikon," and truly 1t Is difficult to
perceive how even onions, ieeks and garlic
combined could smell more appalling. That
the article concerning onions, garlic. etc,
Is not strictly adhered to by these wander
ing monks, / know from personal expert
ence.
la the days of the fierce civil wars between
the Tara and Minamoto families the Nichi-
reDs made swords and helmets and, upon
occasions. did not hesitate 10 don armor
themselves, sally forth, and. under pretense
OF projecting their monasteries and temples,
lend their assistance to the party that best
pleased them. But in the sixteenth century
Nobunaga razed the monasteries to the
ground and broke their power. AS natural
sequence he Is regarded by the Buddhists as
the fend incarnate. To talk to Nichiren Of
the great exploits of this famous general is a
good deal like waving red rag at a bull.
The great bronze images of Buddha at
Nara and at Kamakura, that excite wonder
and admiration not only on account OF their
enormous size, but for their great arti site
merit, are said to owe their origin to the
offerings collected by mendicant monks.
These Daib0utsus, as the Japanese call
them. represent Buddha in Nirvana In q
state of divine contemp lation, and seated on
lotus leaf, to which flower a native
proyerb compares the poor but holy sage.
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But one so eminent, not TO mention bel
ligerent, could not be allowed TO die like
common malefactor. When he was brought
forth he knelt down and calmly began TO
repeat the prayer Of which he is the author.
Manu- mic no rem &c kO"
The executiOner raised his sword on high
for the death-dealing blow, but undistnrbed
the holy man repeated 'Namu milo no
rem re kio" when crash of thun-
der was heard. followed by binding
fash OF lightning, which shattered the
sword and knocked the executioner sense
less. In the meantime the Shotgun, or
head noble at Kamakura. who had SEN
fenced St Nichiren, was startled and awed
by clap of thunder from a clear skY.
Seized with sudden remorse at the crime he
was about 10 commit, the Shotgun dispatched
a messenger in hot haste with orders TO re-
lease him against whose uDtmeiy death
the very elements protested.
1t was the NichireDS that about score
of years ago prosecuted the Christians in
japan. Most of the other Buddhists live at
peace with each other and the world at
large.
The begging priests leave a disagreeable
impression of sordd and unwashed charla-
tanIsm. BY the rules of their order they
are forbidden to eat fish. drink sake, or
wear fine raiment. and though clean clothes
are probably not prohibited, they certainly
are uncommon. Also they must not eat of
the five odorous vegeables-common and
wild leek, scallions, onions and garlic-and
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for. though his origin. like his roots. lie in
lowly and obscure depths, both sage and
flower rise pure aud serene above their sur
roundings.
The Daib0utsu of Nara is 53k feet high.
The halo round the head is IS feet ia diam
eter, aud consists IF the figures of the six
teen disciples, eac, eight feet in length. Ii
was cast no less than seven times before
success crowned this tremendous under
taking.
Bat the temples are empty.S Gorge
professions, elaborate and costly ritual are
no more. The time Is past when to say las
magnificent as a Mouto altar" conveyed 10
the mind OF the nearer an idea Of unsur-
passed splendor. for even this order, the
richest OF all, has fallen from its high
estate, and its Golfers are so i'll replenished
that for trifiing fee lis priests. once so
proud, are tempted to act as guides and
show curious tourists the temples, still
gorgeous with scarlet and gold lac0ue
and wonjrous wood-carving, where in by
gone years thousands vorshiped, yet to-day
are so deserted that the sound OF the priests
voice as he points out exquisite bronzes
and priceless lacquer and rehearses past
splendOrs seems to profane the deadly quiet.
The begging monk is relic OF a religion
whose glory has departed.
HELEN =. GREGoRY-FLEsHEg.
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MENDICANT BUDDHISTS.
Queer Disciples Of midas Great Teacher
in Japan.
They Wander Up and Down the Country
Soliciting Aims From the
People.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

Among the many odd sights of Japanese
city the mendicant Buddhist priests are per-
haps the strangest. At certain times of the
year they go through the streets soliciting
aims of all who pass. There are several
orders of these monks. for, though an i'm
ported religion, Buddhism has, in its cor
rupt form, no less than 81 distinct sects.
Generally, these priests wander from place
to place in couples, ringing a little hand
bell TO attract attention, and carrying a
small bronze basin to hold the offerings
they hope to receive. They wear deep,
round hats. something like those worn by
the coolies, but much larger.
Another order, who may be recognized by
their curious hats Of plated split bamboo,
round like those of the first, but with a
straight, deep edge, go about carrying be-
tween them paper shrine mounted on high
legs or stills. Sometimes the shrine is in
charge of only one monk, who Is accom-
panied 10y an attendant
Magnificent silk and gold embroidered
vestments are the portion OF the temple
priests, but among the mendicant orders
dirty cotton clothing is more in vogue than
silk attire. and strong odOr. but not of
sanctity. peryadeS them. They ask aims to
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nand TO the conductor for nv change an
ie. my small philosopher pay his owu fare.
Amt no beggar," he said 10 IRE. vcry
quietly, when the conductor had returned tn
the platform. W
Warned by this experience I allowed him
70 purchase his own ticket at the ferry. hnt
haa TO instruct him to buy a return t,eEef
IS es L learned ne was making the srID for tls,
HrSt time In his liie o
Eve .1 nS sPens MS money royalty. counting ont
,ho in,snets To pay Tor the ticket aud when
the harper on the boat passed IN, IItsle cnr
L"l!cohtriDuiloDS from the passengers Chirr,
dropped nickel with the air of a Front
St,ts' nieIehant out for holiday. Th,
pitiiui little figure drew MANY A furtiva
gance from the other passengers hat 4
1oups IL ne knew there was any one else on
ooaru. Inc fresh sea air brought tinra of
color to his cheeks. He watched the suiis
win open delight, and gave n1d Of az
prevail when an elegantly dressed little girl
accompanied by her mother. began TO saaSt
thoSe gluttonouS fowls with III acaraons frap,
package which she carried. He seemed
unaccountably shy about talking, however
so ielt MN In peace during the passage Ar
I I al oakland we went to stable wheEe
L ordered horse and phaet0n. Tue stable
men knew me, or | fear they might have
hesltated before letting one of their r!gs co
GU. with so queer q pair. | had a shreWd
suspicion that my proud philosopher had
probably spent, upon this trip. the money
his afternoons stock of papers, and not de-
sI!lng MIN to go supperless, even though he
nllshl 20 DedlesS that night. / drove to n
restaurant and had lunch put up for us.
pieaQng as an excuse that l would be
n . osfGre we returned. Then turned
the hors Is head toward East Oakland and
before long we were driving along a smooth.
country road. past beautiful fields of waving
green, and orchards white and pink with the
fragrant forerunners of abundant haryests
to come. '
No king was ever happier than Chirrs
was on that afternoon When we wara
well out in the country | put the reins Into
his hands and showed him how to handle
them, and, as the horse was quite gentle and
well trained. allowed him to drive.
!t made my heart ache to see so simple a
thing make human being SO happy. We
passed field of young grain, d0ttei thick
With the glowing yellow OF the eschscholtzia-
do you want to stop and gather some,
Chirps ?' | asked. noting his shining eyes
as he gaZed Wont the piece grab nie?'
he asked, in some surprise. j explained TO
him that no one would modest him, and
presently he slipped down from the phae:on,
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THE CHALLENGE UNANSWERED.
Question OF Honor Between Two Pom
pous individuals Settled.
NJ. Quad In Chicago Tribune.

- -
pous individuals Settled.
NJ. Quad in Chicago Tribune
A long, lathy colnred man, about 30 years
of age. had just taken seat on the depot
platform with his back to a cotton bale,
when a fat and stocky c0lOred man came
across the dusty street and stood before him
and gaZed upon him in undiSguSed con-
tempt and disgust. This had continued for
minute. when the one ON the platform
gueried
Steve BOLSTER. who yO' lookin' at In dat
distinguished way?"
"lze looking at yo', sab"
What yo' lookin' at me fur?"
Two weeks ago." said the stocky man, as
be flourished his right arm In the air, '.yo'
slandered my character!'
HUI
81 dun sent yo' challenge, SABA chal-
lenge 10 meet me!''
"Hu!"
IL sent II frew de mail, an / disclosed an
extra postage-stamp for yo' to reply wild.
Up to this date, sab, has perceived no
reply: Now. sab, / wants tG know what yo'
is gwine to do about it?"
What Ize gwine to do? I'll show yo',
sab! Doan' yo' reckon yo' kin dulldoze me,
Steve Bolisterp'
He took from his hip pocket an old hand
kerchef, and from the folds OF the hand
kerchief piece of brown paper, and after
two minutes hunting he found postage
stamp and handed it out with the remark I;
"lf yo' dun thought / hadn't de manly
honor to save an return dat stamp den yo'
didn't know me, sah-didn't know men
SAM! replied the stoeky man, as he ex-
aniined the stamp and put it away, IL ac-
cept the apology an am no longer mad"
III you hain't mad, den / hain't mnd."
reJoned the other, and presently they went
across the street, with their arms around
each other, to get drink,
The morning call., 1892-04-10
The Language of Babies.

The matron of a well-managed founding
Institution in this city, when Intercepted
the other day, said: 81 am almost con-
WINGED if little babies were left to them
selves they would form a curious language
of their own. In it sounds soft and simple
wound predominant, and gestures would
form half Of the conversation. Have YOU
ever studied the faces Of these little sprtes
and seen their big, bright eyes twinkle and
their chubby little fingers and dimpled
hands restlessiv move without ceasing, day
in and day out? Their language would be
cute enough and all monosylIables. With
out much talk they manage TO communI-
cate with each other so rs TO be understood,
and curious little sounds Will express their
pleasure. disgust, contempt, love or hate.
OF course we call 1t baby talk or infants
prattle, but IL they were to work out their
own way OF communication it would be a
regular built language, and complete one,
The morning call., 1892-04-10
The Gun in Loading Position.

10 full service charges for rapidity and 10
charges as the board may direct It being
understood that the action OF the carriage
on firing full service charges Of go pounds
each was satisfactory. the board asked 10
the limits of 125 and 80 pounds without
changing the mir pressure in the recoil
cylinder. AS no shots had ever been fired
with such light charges, and as the valves
would have to be set by guess until the
proper valve opening for each powder
charge had been determined by experiment,
the board ordered a supply of Is charges of
powder with which to make these expert
mentS.
The contractors announced their willing
ness to hre maximum charges to the full ex-
tent OF the contract at once, showing the
immediate readiness of the carriage for war
service; but the board first wished to learn
whether it could be used with low charges
In drilling the men. AS soon as tile proper
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arrangement of valves is determined for
the lighter charges the official trial will
proceed. Three shots were fired yesterday,
beginning with a 240-pound charge, fol-
lowed bv charges successfully 10 pounds
lighter. In each case the gun came back a
few inches short Of the loading position,
but was readily borne down into place.
General Cutcheon expressed entire salts
faction with the working Of the carriage,
and said he should advocate the handling
Of all guns of 10-inoh caliber and upward by
mechanical power, being convinced that 1t
pieces. Further shots with reduced charges
will be fired until the right arrangement Of
valves Is found for each weight Of firing
charge.
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HIS OWN WIFE, TOO.
How Man Managed to SwindIe a Trust
ing Little Woman.

Ing Little w ON an.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t was mean advantage to take of
weak, trusting little woman. and he knew
t, but the fellow actually gloried In his
utter depravity and shame.
II all came about over enc of those start
lingly realistic money-making machines that
you see in saloons and other places, and this
is how it happened:
He paid 30 cents for one. loaded it with
ten new dollar bills and with malice in his
heart set coolly to work TO do" mis- weak
little ife, who he knew had some money
set aside for a cold day.
When he reached his home he locked all
the doors, closed all tile wndow-shutters,
acted mysteri0usly, spike in hoarse wins
pers, and, Of course, his wife became inter-
ested.
Henry" she gasped, whats the mat
terP"
Hush" ne said, with a stage shudder.
But she would not hush.
You haven't been drinking again and
killed man?" she whin pere1.
Keep quiet, now" he murmured, land
Plll let you ia on one Of the biggest schemes
ever struck"
And from an inner pocket lie drew the
Internal machine.
And then the villain ground out half a
dozen crisp new dollar bills.
But these are counterfeit" she said.
Counterfeit, nothing" lie contemptu-
ouslY remarked.
But she would not be convinced. She ar
gued and he argued. He dared her to dis
cover any difference between the money he
made and some she had. She said that she
could not see any differ but then, she
said. she was not an expert.
Now, I'll tell you," he said. and as he
said it be never even blushed. this money
is just as good as that turned out by Uncle
Sam. All there is to il you must keep dead
quiet about it, Don't even talk to yourself
about it. Be as still as the yawning grave
Do not even think hard about it. Now III
let you in."
And he explained how the 81 machine
cost $50, the IS ones 500, the $50 over
$1,000, and so on.
She hesitated-and was lost.
All night she thought it over She woke
him several times to be assured that the
scheme was all right. And in the morning
she allowed him to swindie her out of $50
that she had laid aside out of her pin
money.
He took the machine away with him, told
rthat he had TO keep 1t in a safe deposit
vault. and now he goes around telling his
friends, with chuckle. what soft mark
his own little wife is on ''sGre thing" deal.
The morning call., 1892-04-10
Beware OF the Cheap rhlmble.

Girls who sew for living often suffer
from soreness in what is sometimes called
the thimbe finger, and serious inlamma-
ton and swelling is often the result. No
sewing girl or woman should let herself be
which are composed of lead or something
equally injurious. Silver or plated thimblcs
are very much the best and safest. and
when these are too expensive a good sub
stltute can be found in O highly FURNISHED
steel thimbe. For practical. everyday use
this latter kind is the most convenient. but
pewter or lead should never be used. espe-
cialIy by people whose flesh is slow to heal
after o scratch or cut.