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wrecked on one of the Society Islands.
He was male in a Spanish frigate int
went to pieces on the coral reefs. he
lived to see twelve of his rescued com-
pAnions roasted and eaten by the canni-
balls, and in his turn he fully expected 20
GO the same way.
"But while they were fatteniDg him for
the feast he taught the chief how to fence
with the fols or broadsword. The prac-
tlce OF this art pleased the old cannibal so
nightly shat he forbade the sacr flee of
Francisco and roasted a native warrior in
stead. francisco then married the chiefs
daughter and became a power In the land.
When the old chief died Francisco re-
moved to what he called Pillar Island, in
the heart of which is fertile valley. Here
the obi man and his wife and family of
twenty-seyen children live. The island is
of volcanic formation. and one OF the
craters is still alive and active.
with the exception of this valley, the
whole island Is mass of lava that is
formed into huge powders and mountains
that are marked for all the world like
pillars. When you approach the island.
from no matter what point of the compass.
all you see is huge mass of tall pillars
that are black and smooth in outline.
Francisco has been on the islands thirty
five years, twenty of which he passed on
the Pillar Island. where he has coffee
plantation in his valley. No one else lives
on the island, and the Old man is seldom
absent from nome more than few days
once or twice year. when he goes to he
trading stations to bargain for his coffee
crop and TO buy up all the cocoanut RATS
that are to pass his island.
THE novelist Stevenson visited the old
man when he first came there in the
schooner CascO, and took whole lot of
good pictures of Pillar Island. 1t was too
bad that old Francisco didn't happen to be
a Scotchman, for then Stevenson would
have gone into rapfures over him. Inever
saw a man so proud of his birthplace as
Stevenson. 1t amounts to a passion with
him. He would travel anywhere to see a
Scotchman. or for the bare chance of meet
ing one. The meaneSt beacb-comber at
Papetee was welcome guest on boardthe
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wha ,tever the symbol may mean it is used
by all dealers in sweet sake and the ma
tives understand IL.
Hatmakers hang before their shops a
long string of hats which look like a row
of gigantic mushrooms dangling in the
wind. Hat-dealers sell also straw sandals,
geta or wooden clogs with plated grass
snles and all similar articles, for here the
shoemaker and the halter are usually one
and the same Individual.
The maker of japanese hats would have
almost lost his trade by the in reduction
of European headgear if the police regula-
tons did not require all the jinricksha men
to possess such hat. That it more often
decorates the back of the owners jiurckl-
sha han protects his head has nothing TO
do with the case. The law makes this hat
an ind speBsable part of his costume. but
1t does not concern itself as to whether he
shall wear il or carry it.
Two fish, colOred red and tied together
by the gills with a straw, is the sign of the
shop where they sell dried and cured FISH,
eggs etc, and the sign means that the pro-
prietor takes orders for wedding presents.
or, more correctly. betrothal gifts. VIII eli,
however, costly and varied. include a
piece oil salt FISH wrapped in red paper
and frequently few eggs in fancy bas-
ket.
In purchasing at Japanese shops one
thing that strikes the American ustomer
Is
the dozen. All commodities that we sell
thus they sell in tens or fveS, the decimal
system being uSpd, not only for money,
but throughout all mercantile ira nsactpns.
One of he most curious signs, because il
Sc ms totally irrevelant tn the business, is
the cuttlefi,h employed by the kitemakers.
The connection between the cuttlefish and
the kite is pun purely and simp y. The
japanese are extremely fond of any play
upon words, and some ancient joker dis
covering that the word for kite, tako,
meant also cuttlefsh suspended cutie
fish as his sign.
We can claim some pretty chestnuttv
Jokes ourselves, but this ancient japanese
pun originated several hundred years ago,
which is pretty old even for q joke.
The fish is now as we'll recognized as the
kitemaker's sign as the striped pole is
known to us as the emblem of the BARRIERS
trade.
Florists plant slender willow tree at
corner of their houses as sign that they
sell cut flowers.
Lacquer-shops may he known by the
sign OF chipbox like those in which the
Lacquer comes packed.
The halrworkers have very singular
sign; it consists of an octagOnal box with
| a fringe of hair suspended from it. which
makes it look as if some one lad tried to
put a wig in the box, but neglected to tuck
it all in
In front of the tea-dealer's place of busl-
ness is little jar resembling the jar in
which families keep the tea for home con-
sumption. The tea sold in the retail shops
ranges in price from that at 5 cents
pound, made of leaves. sticks and bits of
together, 10 the powdered young leaves
used for the tea ceremonies, which costs
$40 a pound.
The tea used in ordinary respecta Bile
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Casco If he had an ounce of Scotch blood
in him or could prove that he had to Ste
yensOn'S satisfaction.
"While at Tahiti the Stevenson party
all lived on board the C4sco. Often nave
seen the whole party all huddled up on
deck aud all reading one paper, old or
new. that was printed in Scotland, and
had wandered out to this part Of the world
in some way or another. they wouldn'l
look at the San francisco papers, and even
those from the colonies werr barely .oler-
ated on board the Casco. Everything had
to he from the Clyde, or from some part
of Scotland, to be really welcome TO that
little clique of Scotchmen and women.
Steyens0n's mother is quite a remarkable
old lady and very we'll preserved. She Is
even more of a Scotchman than her son,
and that is saying whole lot. She is
about as good photographer. too. as her
son, anu hey are both enthusiastic anna
teurs. They have splendid collection oil
island views, and some of their pictures
are quite rare and cannot be duplicated
anywhere.
Talking about Scntchmen, I remem Der
there as one cOuntryman of Steyenson's
down there that he gave a decidedly cold
shoulder to. That was a man named Mac
donald, who came up from the Society
Islands i'll his private cutter during the
absence of the men-of-war He didn t
dare come up any other time, though at
first Stevenson didn't know that.
AT first they were great friends. Stew
enson gave him dinner on the Casco, and
the champagne flowed for a season. Then
the novelist found out what every body else
knew-that Macdonald had murdered "A
native chief in order to get possession of a
big lot of pearl shells that the CHIEF had on
his cutter.
Stevenson cut Macdonald dead in an
instant and told him that f he ever set
foot within sight OF him again he would
hand him over to the authorities. Mac
donald tried to deny the CHARGES against
him, but Stevenson had tho news too pat.
so the rascal had to sneak off like a
whipped cur.
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households costs about % cents a pound,
while a better kind ranges from so cent to
ST. The most expensive tea, except that
used in the ceremonies. is UjI tea. which
is retailed at Sc pound.
On the last night Of the old year a curl
Gus tea of sailed plums, seaweed aud
xanthoxlyon seeds. called "luck tea" Is
sold, but it cannot be obtained at any
other time.
A sign like half a Japanese stocking
showing the pocket for the big toe is the
hoser's sign, and is one of the few that
the foreigner can readily comprehend.
The dealers in cosmetics who sell that
metallic red the japanese women spread
so tn tckly on the lower lin that the green
iuSter frequently shows are recognized by
the small red flag hanging over the en-
trance
Houses where "soba" or buckwheat
macaroni is for sale have paper lantern
in front bearing the name of the house,
what comestiDes it supplies and at what
prices. Merchants who sell sushi-the
little rolls of rice and fish of which the
japanese are so fond-put out a little
banner with the name of the restaurant
and some of the other articles of food they
are prepared to place before customers.
The most fascinating o. all Japanese
shops are the charming little booths where
they sell teapots in all sorts of quaint, odd
shapes: little handeless cups of china so
daintily thin that the delicate pattern On
the outside can be seen straight through
the inside.
The most tiresome part Of shopping Ia
Japonaise if one Is in a hurry. and the
most amusing if time is no object. is the
bargaining. In the first place no self
respecting Japanese shoDkeeper would
dream of asking less than at Last four
times as much as he really, expects to gee;
he allows large margin for haggling and
hopes 10 obtain a little more than the
article is worth.
The sophisticated buyer as matter of
course offers less than he expects 10 paw
also leaving margin to bargain oVeN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04
FLIGHT OF A BRIDE.
A Womdns Adventure With a Bear in Arizona

When speaking of Dan Senton proper.
who lives In the Rincon Mountains in Ari-
IONA, always handle the subject in deli
cate manner. This is absolutely neces-
sary, because Dams character is such that
a strong alluson to certain portions of
his career might cause trouble, even were
Dan not around. He is said 10 be the lazi-
est man in the Territory. surly brute and
several other unpleasant things
When he first came to Arizona. about
fifteen years ago, he got a cattle-ranch
and did not do any work except for a
week or SO at the roundup of each year.
Almost every day he could be seen lying
on lounge near window where he could
see his herds feeding on the hills. A
whisky bottle and a pipe were his constant
companions and almost his only food and
drink. but he was happy aud nobody paid
any attention to him, as they had their
own herds TO look alter
While there was plenty of summer rain
and the grass grew nigh over all the hills,
Dan made plenty of money and did not
bother people. His ranchhouse was very
large. but in a dreadful state OF dilapida-
ton and most meagerlg furnished. But
Dan did not mind that as long as he WA 5
laying money by ut rapid rate. 1t used
TO make him feel bad TO spend money for
ANYTHING but whisky and tobacco. He got
the latter OF the box and MS pipe was
never out of his mouth. Flour and bacon
he got in one-ppund lots and used to
srumDlA that they did not last always.
But four years ago there came a time
when the rains did not fall during the
summer and the hills became dry and
parched, without patch of green visible
except on the prckly stems of the cactus
BY the middle OF August the cattle were
suffering to an alarming extent and still
there was no sign OF rain. During the fol-
lowing winter their dead bodies strewed
the arid sands, and only a few of the
stronger ones survived for the roundup in
the spring.
It was then that Dan realized that his
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and child who could possibly get away
came on the men-of-war or in schoOners or
private cutters. A native, you know.
never lets business interfere with his
pleasure. Only sickness or something of
that nature keeps the Kanakas from At
tending these French fetes.
"Of course there aren't many of them
who know that the Bastile fell on the 14th
OF July, but they eat and drink and dance
and Sing and hava quite as good time of
II as though they were versed thoroughly
in French history. And they all bring
their personal consumption, but To add to
the feast. | have seen the streets in Pa
peete rendered almost impassa Bile by the
tons ard inIs of bananas and oranges and
other fruits piled up in waiting for the
festival.
"They have their native drink. too
There's no end to the amount of that rhey
consume while the feasting lasts. Usu-
ally the features of these celebrations are
The marine displays and aquatic feats of
the natives. There Is always a sham BAT
tie or two between two chiefs. These are
quite grand affairs in their way. Two
canoes are tied together, aud on the top OF
them is built aiform ten or twelve
feet high. For about three or four feet
above the canvas there is an open space.
but above that the walls upon which The
platform rests are closed in with fresh
green b0ughs and ferns or palms.
Below in the canoes are the rowers
They propel and guide the boat at their
own discretion. Above. on the platform.
is the chief He only fights and has no say
in the management Of the vessel. When
two of these war canoes meet. if the chiefs
are hostile, there is duel 10 the death be-
tween them. Each carries spear and
shield only. They fight like tigers and
never give up till one of them is pierced
through TO death. Sometimes the fight
lasts nearly 4 whole day. for the chiefs are
az skillful in warding off the thrusts as
they are in making them.
Every chief comes TO the fete in one of
these war canoes, and on about the second
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04
NOT EXPRESSED IN FANCY.
Modesty Is Fashions Mandate for
Mems Attire This Summer.
The Haberdasher.


This summer we are going to be gov
erned by very simple rules. The KEY to
the entire scheme of dress is modesty.
Nothing can be overdono on that side.
Extremely quiet colors, the darker tones
predominating. and very little jewelry to
set the ensemble off. is the ed CT. Bril-
liants and bright shining gold ornaments
are tabO0pd. 1t is bad form TO wear dia-
moads. large wach chains, bejeweled
charms, diamond rings and diamond Ins.
Large cuff jewelry or scarf jrwelry should
not be worn At any time.
The proper jewehy for the scarf is a
small gold pin. OrnamentPd with pearls
The cor0net, butterfly, clover lea and
other devices are popular. These pins are
of dull-fuished gold. and very little of that
precious metal shows. The link buttons
SHOULD be Of dul-fiD shed gold, without
any jewels. The shirt studs should DE of
the same metal and finish. Watch chains
should be OF small. delicate links of gold,
aud should run from the watch pocket
straight across the vest to the pocket on
the other side.
Separable cuffs are very popular with
that class of men who like to save a few
cents on the laundry bill. Your we'll
dressed man never wears separable cuffs.
HIS cuffs are made upon the shirt The
best shirts have cuffs four inches deep.
and the buttonhoie is at least one ard
three-fourths inches from the edge. Col
lars should be attached to the SHIRT, but
the rule is broken by many. The sppara-
BILE collar is still too popular t. even feel in
the slightest degree the mandates of
fashion which condemn il.
Poke collars are not quite so high as thew
were last winter. The latest poke gives a
man room for chin motion. The old styIe
was even painful to that class of men who
referred garroiing o being out of style.
Turnover point collars are still in favor.
But these are the solid collars. Those with
the inserted points do not find favor with
the swell. Turn-down collars ara destined
to figure prominently this summer The
best shape is that with a moderately high
hand, long points and small front spacing.
1t must be "A collar that will fit the small
knot snugly.
1t is estimated that 90 OOo nianofortes
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04
A VACATION RHYME.
o for a glad vacation rhyme.

o for a glad vacation rhyme,
Set to a song or joy
Ho for rhyme OF the Ia ppy time
That comes to the girl and boy!
To the tids-washed shore we find our way,
We run on the beach aud plunge in the spray,
Or over the crasSy rocks we roam.
And watch rhe waves as they bre tx In foam,
Till the ebbing ocean revels tue home
Where the tiny barnacie dweils,
Where the starfsh lie on the dripping sands,
Ana where. as if waiting for eager hands.
Are curious, Huted SheeIs.
We spin along on our flying wheels
with thrill that the soaring swallow feels,
And under the shining moon we make
glittcring path on tho sllvery lake
With our dripping oars, we merriiy take
A row in our little boat
Oh the song OF these beautiful summer days
Should ripple with laughter Ike roundetays
Tr HE'D from u boboliHk's tlToat.
Then. no! for glad vacation rhyme,
Set to a song of Joy
Ho. for rh' me or the happy time
That comes u tie girl ami boy!
ANNA NJ. PRATT, in June st. Nicholas
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French Prudence and DeIicacy.

A quaint illustration If French tru-
dence and delicacy and of prevailing or
approaching French fashions is contained
in the notice recently issued to the police
who patrol the bathing beach at Dieppe
for their guidance in the coming season.
II reads: "'rhe bathing police are re-
Quested when a lady is in danger of drown
ing to seiZ. he by the dress and not Dy the
hair. which oftentimes remains In their
grasp"
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''Al the same Stevenson was very sorry
TO lose the companiOnship of a bonnie
Scotsman and was ashamed to own him
for a countryman. The Stevensons were
pretty well liked down there, for all their
Partially to Scotchmen, and the local
French authorities gave them big dinner
and reception at the executive mansion
before the Casco sailed for tho Navigator
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An Unexpected Turn.
New iork Press.

Irate Parent (making preparations to
chas,ise his unfuiy boy)-So you tied tin
kettle to the dogs tail, did you? And
stoned the neighbours goat and turned the
garden hose on the minister when he was
coming up the walk. hnh? And y.u ex-
pected you wouldn't be found out, Ell?
Penitent Son-l told grandma.
lrate Parpnt-You told your grandma?
And what did your grandma say?
Penirent Son twhmppring)-She said l
was chip OF the old block AID that my
father was just like me when he was bow
Irate Parent growing very red)-Huh! l
tell you what, young man, you'll have to
do better or l shall be obliged to whip you
some of these days. Now you can go back
to your play.
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Count Leo TolStoi, the Russian philau-
thropist and writer. will visit the United
States during the summer, and viii rroba-
bly, go to Chicago and tho Worlds Fair.
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It's estimated that 10000 pian0fortes
are manufactured every year in London.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-07
KAINSBOKO.

Sept. 4th, lS93.-
Mrs H. S Foraker visited relatives in
Ross county last week.
DR.. ]. p. Garrett, who has been in
poor health for long time has been
much worse for several days past.
George Browning and wife and two
children, of Springfield, Illinois, have
been guests of his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Browning, during the past week.
Miss Ollie Spargur is visiting her
uncle, Reuben Spargur, and family, at
Springfield, Ohio. .
Rev. Johnson and wife, OF Kansas,
are circulating among their friends at
Stringtown.
T. nj. Ferguson and wife attended the
funeral of one of their grandchildren,
at Cynthiana, the first of last week.
Miss Ella Keelor is vi sitting friends at
New Market.
Miss Emma Ferguson and uncle, JOS
eph Hart, have been attending state
fair at Columbus and visiting friends.
Daniel Weyer and family have gone
to Valisca, Iowa, to make their future
home.
Miss Susie Upp will give musical re.
cital at the X. OF p. Hall next Saturday
night that promises to be an entertain.
ment of rare interest and we bespeak
for her full house.
Florence Hughes, aged about two
monthes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hughes, died Thursday, and was
taken to Hillsboro for interment Friday.
One of the saddest accidents that has
happened in this vicinity for . long
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L. v. IL FEVRE, D. D. 5.
PROPOSAL FOR BONDS.
HILLsBORO, OHIO.

SEALED proposals will be received at tie Of.
fee Of the Village Clerk Of Hillsboro, Ohio, ur
to 10 O'Clock noon on the Bird day OF October,
1898, for the purchase of all or anv portion oi
fifty bonds Of the denomination Of e1, 900 each,
and fifty bonds OF the denomination Of $5l.f
each, making Q total issue Of &750 900, denonl,.
mated Water Works Bonds of Hillsboro, Ohio.
Said bonds shall bear date October 3rd. 1898,
payable at the First National Bank, Of Hills.
boro, Ohi0 one fifth OF said issue in twenty
years. one-Rfth in twenty-five yesrs. one-fifth
in thirty years, one fifth in thirty-fve and one
fifth in forty years after date, with interest at
the rate OF per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, at the bank above mentioned.
Said bonds are issued by authority OF an
ordinance passed on the 18th day OF August,
1898, by the Village Council. of Hillsboro. Ohio.
Said bonds will be sold to the highest bidder,
for not less than par value and accrued interest
accrued interest from date OF acceptance Of bid
to the date OF payment of purchase money to
be paid by purchaser in addition to the amount
bid, but the Village Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Each bid must be
made upon blank form furnished for the pur-
pose, and must be accompanied by certified
check, cash or draft, made payable to n II.
Ayres, Village Clerk, Hillsboro, Ohio, for an
amount equal to two per cent. of the face value
of the bonds for which said bid is made, as a
guarantee of good faith.
The Village of Hillsboro has at present no
bonded indebtedness. The returns of the tax
duplicate show property of an assessed value OF
$1,979, 801
All bids must be indorsed Proposal for
Bonds" sealed and addressed 70 n H. Ayres,
Village Clerk, Eillsboro, Ohio, from whom
blank forms of proposal may be obtained.
By order Of the Village Council.
81. d. DAVIS, Mayor.
N. Il. AYREs. Clerk.
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NEW PETERSBURG.
September 4, 1898.

September 4, 1898.
School co ommences next Monday, 18th.
Mrs. Abe Mercer is sick with symp.
toms of fever.
Bill Kretzer and Pearce Shivers were
in Chillicothe last week on business.
Miss Blanche Jones, Of Hillsboro, has
been the guest of Miss Eta Weller tor
several days.
Miss Stella Long, who has been sick
for some time, is no better at this writ
ing.
Adrian Vanpelt and Charlie Spence
attended the state fair last week.
Frank Murdock leaves to. day for a
trip to the Worlds Fair.
Tom Gray and wife, of Greenfield,
were guests. of the formers mother,
Sunday.
Born-To George Garmon and wife, a
girl.
Some time ago, Ollie Ulen, daughter
VI WI dhu -hIS' u. W. Olen, IdH d pleCe
of bone in her foot and yesterday it
was thought that lockjaw would result
from it. She is no better at this hour.
Mrs. R. B. McMullen is lying at the
point of death with no hopes OF re.
covery.
Miss Mary Carper was seriously hurt
last Friday evening by being thrown
from carriage in runaway accident.
She is better at this time.
Born-To NJ. B. Williams and wife, a
fine boy.
S. M. Strain left last week for four
weeks visit to relatives and friends in
Illinois.
What proved to be serious accident
occurred at George Garmon's last We'd
nesday morning, when his two year old
child accidentally upset pot of boiling
water, scalding it 80 badly that death
resulted in few hours. The family
have the sympathy of the whole com.
munity in their hour of bereavement.
Billy Elliott says "Of all sad words OF
tongue or pen, the saddest are these,
1T might have been "a boy instead of
girl.