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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Tie Market Piacp.

There is no doubt thai the protec-
ton which used to be accorded to Ia
market place from the earliest bar
barian times has played an important,
though not an exclusive. part in the
emancipation of the mediaeval city.
The eaily barbariaus knew no trade
within their village communities ;
they traded with strangers Only, at
certain definite spots, on certain Je.
terminel lays. And, in order hat
the stranger night come TO the barter
piGcn without risk Of being slain for
some fcud which might be rrnu!ng
between two klus, the market was al
ways placed under the special protcc-
tIon Of all kins. II was inviolHblc,
like the place OF worship under the
shrdow of which it was held,
With the Kabylcs IT is still. annaya,
like the footpath along which women
carry water from tho we'll; neither
must be trodden upon in ar MS, even
during inter-tribal wars. In medieval
times the market universally enioyed
the same protection. No feul could
be prosecuted ON the place whereto
people came to trade, nor within u
certain radius from it; and if II quar-
rel arose in the motley crowd OF buy
crs and sellers, it had to be brought
before those under whose protection
the market stood the community =
tribunal, or tho bishops, tha lorls,
or the Kings judge.
4 stranger who came 10 trade was II
guest, and he went on under this worry
name. Even the lord who had no
scruples about robbing a merchant on
the high road respected the WEIGH
hili, that is, the pole which stood ia
the market place and bore either the
Kings arms, or glove, or the image
of the local saint, or simply cross,
according to whether the market was
under the protection of the King, tho
lord, the local church, or the folkmote
the yyoche. The Nineteenth Cea.
tury.
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Ccylpn's Star Stones.

Familiar e. some OF the ancient
writers, and credited With .superuat.
ural powers, the Astoria, or star gem,
was highly valued fer tho benefits
supposed 20 he conferred on tho
wcarer. It's bright six.rave star,
ever changing and shifting with every
play of light, and especially shooting
out its flames in tho direct sunlight,
would seem to BE- something more
than an ordinary crystal, ana TO the
superstitious mini it could readily be
believed TO emboiy some tutelar spirit.
The particular virtue attributed TO
this gem was the comforting upon the
wearer "health and goou fortune, "
when worn as an amulet, and to those
so fortunate rs to be born in the
month of April, with which that stone
was associated or represented, the
werner was insured from all evil.
The star stone is founl principally
in Ceylon, invariably in soil peculiar
to rubies and sapphires; indeed, it is
composed OF tho same constituent,
corundum, its chatuoyant or star
rays being caused by the presence OF
what the natives call "silk." 1t is
found in many different colors, from
pNle-blue, pink and white TO deep,
dark blue, ruby AMI purple. The blue
are termed sapphire stars" the red
"ruby stars" 1t is always cut zen
cabuchon," the star dividing into six
rays at the apex. 1t is next in hardness
TO the diamond.
OF late years, since the magnificent
collection i'll the Ceylon court of the
Colonial Exhibition, this gem has
been better known, and fine speci-
mems collected for costly ornaments.
The native lapidary, with tools rs rude
and simple rs his forefathers used
1000 years before, with no training Or
instruction except the unwritteh mys.
teries of the craft handed down from
father to son, produces the most woa-
derful results in cutting and polishing
gems, and in many instances rivals
the more educated lapid,ry in Europe
for judgment in cutting gems TO the
greatest advantage. London Graphic.
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A Electrical Girl.

The latest electrical gi.! % ob
from lives rea- Sedalia, Mo.
her many alleged wonderful P.
that of illuminating II room
presence. This she can or
just rs sne pleases. The most
ous thing, however, about tad
that human eyes have not a
able 20 see where the light
from. On entering n dark ro1
at once as light rs day, II 4
but when she goes out the lisl
tinguished. When produal
phenomena nobody dares toa|
on penalty of death. She seeI
charged with all the electrieal
n live wire. The personal atm
that surrounds her at such
pels, and thus hss saved mi
injury. So, at least, the So
in the local papers. New i'
patch.
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Crowns Are Expensive.

Regal crowns are an expensive
ury for the people of those backV
countries which still prefer to1
Kings to Presidents. One of tht
costly crowns in existence is Il
the King Of Portugal. The
which ornament 1t are valued Q
600, 900. The crown which thd
of Russia wears on special occ
is also one OF the most preci
the world. The cross whicI
mounts the crown is composed
magnificent diamonds, resting
large uncut but polished ruby
small crown of the CzariLn cod
according to authorities, ;Le
stones ever strung.
The crown OF the Queen Of
land, which is valued at Sl,,1
contains n great ruby, n largo
phirc, sixteen small sapphire'
omeralds, four small rubisa
brilliants, 1879 rose diRmoni
pear formed pearls, and 2d) Of
shapes. In his state clothes,
ing the crown, the Sultan q!
wears diamonds worth SEQ
His collar, his epaulettes, ms
and cuffs sparkle with the p
stones. His bracelets are Of
gold, and his fingers are coyer
rings which are almost priceles
handle and the blade OF his sw1
covered with precious stones.
The most costly insignia oI
ly dignity, however, are those
Sultan or Maharajah of Rar
India. The chief ornament is
lace of five strings, contliaI
diamonds, some of which rr1
as hazel nuts. The uppe. AM
rows consist of emerGlds OH
size. Detroit Free Press.
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1t seems rather odd to find on N. |
advertising lists of the Londen brol
ers notes OF regular expectations .,
silver from Great Britain TO the Up,,sa
States. These, however, are in IN
shape OF American coins, sent back ~
this country by process simila, ~
that just described. The Bank =,
England never melts United Stat.
coins, but helds them in its vaults mn
til balance of trade in our iavo.
makes il convenient to shin tbo.,
across the Atlantic. We import opi,.
n good deal of silver from Mefico
most of il in the ore, because il c,r
be returned more economically be,n
Some of the metal, too, we Get f,o,,
the Central American Republics anl
rot little of their coin float, io,o
the hands of the silver dealers in Ys~
York.
The great chain OF mountains wb;o,
forms the backbone of the new worlJ
extending from Cape Horn northvo,i
through Central America and continual
by the wall OF the mighty Rockies /,
full of silver. In South America i.
wonderful deposits, though wboIv
undcyeloped, are being pecked at Il
some extent by primitive methods ~
mining, and some of the white metal
thus obtained is imported into n.
United States. Though sugres.ns
the idea of carrying Goals to Newca,tlS
the product naturally seeks this conn.
try for n market A minor fracbo,
of our own silver goes direct TO Cbir,
through brokers in San Frnncis,o
One fact suggestive Of reflection /,
that in 1891 our exports of silver er. |
ceedcd our imports by only Sq.51o
600. The United States Goyernmen,
was then buying, under the law N
July. 1890, 1900, 900 ounces Of silvo
per month. Since then the mino own.
ers have been obliged to find sal.
for their silver abroad, and thu, !,
has been said, the expectation has A.
ready risen to nearly $50, 600, 0OO ma
annum. To-day the treasury La, a
hand Sl37, 100000 worth Of silvr
bricks, the bull, of them stored at n.
mint in Philadelphia.
The advertising lists of the I.onjr
brokers for the information OF spec
lators make incidental mention ofso.
OF the causes which have brou,+
about fluctuations in the price OF 4
yer during the Inst twenty ye.y
Among these is noted the death oi,7
German Emperors in quick succcssir
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thing else. i couldu't imagi ne how
you could live on what You ate, but
you we're so cheerful about il, j con-
cludod il was in the family--the up.
petite I meanl"
After all she had had the worst OF
IL. Coming straight to them from u
long voyage, with healthy sea APP
petite. she literally could not get
enough to eat, and she was too much
overawed by the unusual grandeur of
her surroundings to ask for more.
However, all this was altered now.
We had many good square meal at
the confectioner's, going TO L. by
circuitous routes, so as to avoid being
questioned rs to why we went there
so often. We had luxurious private
stores, too, and so watched with
equanimity the last outlet departing
in solitary grandeur on its silver dish.
But our spirits were always ut high
water mark. Some months after.
ward, when my exam. was over
and had come off with flying colors,
| asked Dorothy o question to which
she was pleased TO answer ''yes."
az will spend my life in making
you happy" / assured her.
al know you will" she replied.
"From experience / believe you will
always leave the odd outlet for me. -
Black and White.
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4 Fiyc-ucnt Fiashlig,it.

A practical photographer, says iho
Philadelphia Record, has used for
some time the following Hashlighi
lamp which might be useful to anna
teurs who cannot or will not spend
from 80 to So for one of the modern
fashlight lamps. He takes an orlin.
AIRY clay pipe, attaches around the
bowl II piece OF flannel with string.
a rubber tube is pulled over the pipe
stem. The bowl of the pipe is filed
with the magnesia powder, the piece
of flannel soaked in alcohol, and the
lamp is ready for use. Cost OF pipe,
one cent; rubber tube, four cents ;
the rest is supposed not to cost any
thing at all. Total. five cents.
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THE COUNTRY MAID.

Her eyes the sun-kissed violets mate,
And fearless is their gaze;
She moves with graceful. careless gait
Along the country ways.
The roses blushing in her check,
That ne'er decay or fade.
Her laughter gay, her words. bcspcak
A simple, country maid
No flashing gems adorn her hair,
Nor clasp her lily mock.
Nor jewolod circlets. rich and rarc,
Her sun-browncd hand bcdeck;
But pcnrly teeth through lips as rcl
A reddest rubics glecm;
Tho trcssc- DER her shoulders spread
4 golden mantle -ccm.
Her looks are kind. and sweet the smile
That sparklrs in her eyes;
H"r mind. her heart. are free rev guile,
Sh" j. not learned or wi-r.
No worldly art. no craft hu, .ho
Acquired. her charms to aid:
And yet she stole my hrnrt from mo.
This simpl, country maid.
rhumher-'s journal.
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Claimed the Earth.

The Kings of Sardinia fors
scribed themselves as "By Y
of God, King of Sardinia, ol
Spain and England, of ltaly)
rusalem, of Greece and A1
of Hamburg and Sicily, Ra1
Midway Sea, Master Of the "
of the Earth, Protector oi
Land !"--Chicago Herald
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Tbs BISCUITS.

q think that
there should
have cv @ r
been n time
whonI wish
cd 60 say
"No' to Dor
othy Knigh-
ton, when she
asked if she
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-05-11
No. 16 FEUILLETON.
LIE
BANDIT DU Y Ar
pEEfsTsE, N7OSiEesN
PAR
LOUIS REYBAUD
XXI[
ENTREVUE
.ts1t2te-

I'm perron, borae de lauliers-roses,
conduisait dams la piece princlpale,
oui s'ouvralt du dedans mais sir le
c5tG aveugle dc la FACADE ct masquee
par des e.caliers, Sc trouvalt une
porte batarde, pour l'usage de la
domestcite. C'est Ia clef de cette
por.e cue Ia comtesse de Stolberg
await remise Pierre ellie s'Ouvrait
sur un palier obseur ct condalsait
aux cbambres des danes 4 honueu
Pierre apportait au rendezvous
que lui await donne Ia comtesse des
dispositions singulieres. En- quittant
le souierfain pour Sc meier 4 Ia vie
du monde, le chef des bandits ne
s'etait fait aucune illusion malgre
les precautions quill await prises, il
savait que cette com6de ne pouvait
pas durer longtemps son seul but
etait dattendre une occasion ct de
Ia METRE a profit. II, comprenait
qa'tntre Ia societG ct lui le divorce
etalt sans retour, ct qu'elle lie lui
pardonnerait pas plus quill n'avait
envle de lui demander grace En-
croyant a son repentir, Laure await
fait un reve en- s'imaginan: le
captiver de nouveau, Claire await
trop compte sur Ia puissance des
souvenirs. On ne descend pas aussi
bas dams le crime, sans y laisser tout
ce qui reste a un homme dinstlncts
honnetes ct de bonnes inspirations.
De sa vie anterieure, Pierre n'avait
conserve qu'unc chose, son talent de
comedien ct Fart de prendre tous les
visages. QUAINT a ses amours d autre-
fois, tant d'emotions wives avaient
depuis lors traverse son existence,
quiz etait devenn lnsensible a ces
petites distractions DIES sens c'etait
un homme blase sur tout, excepte
sur lie crime. L'instinct du vol ct du
meurtre await affaibli chez lui les
autres instincts, ct ent-il etc assure
de Sc replacer convenablemeht dams
lie monde, peut-etre n'eGt-il pas con-
sentl J reparaitre. II J 4 dams la
deprivation on ne saurait dire quelle
volupte malsaine qul produit sur
Fame lie meme efet que les liqueurs
spiritueuses sur lie corps quand on
va goute, on ne revient pas facile-
ment a TN autre regime, ct rexces
matt de fexces meme
sPourquoi, d'ailleurs Sc bercer de
chimeres ? Jusque.la, Pierre await
jou6 de bcnheur mas ne suf1isait-il
pas, pour lie perdre, du moindre
evenement ? II venait den voir Ia
preuve. LIE capitaine Maxine Grand
val await etc naguere attache Il letat
major du prince Eugene.
81 lie prince passait a Hyeres
ct s'v arretait un seul jour
comment pouvait-il Sc derober au,
suites de cette visite Son imposturt
allait etre devoile, ct rechafaud Fat
tendait, Ent-il evite ce peril uns
premiere fois, d'autres occasion:
pouvaient s'otfrir. LIE brave ohicle
don't il prenait lie nom await DIES CANA
rades dams larmee, ct a tout lnstan
une rencontre, une CONFORMATION
etait possible. Ainsl Ii ny await pa
a compter sur Ia duree de ce qulpro
quo, ct Il eut etc puerii de metre $;
vie sur un enjeu aussi fragile. Plerr
calculait trop bien pour lie faire el
brigand avise, il setait dit que L
grand monde devait offrir I'm beat
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lavalt parcourue presQue tout
entiere ct Sc trouvalt devant son
pavilion, quand il heurta une espece
de fantome vatu de blancs c'Gtait Ia
pauvre Laure, qui Sc livralt i sa
promenade accoutumee. Pierre la
reconnut ct recarta iolemment de
son chemin
-Nalheureuse s'tcria til, que
venez vous faire lei ?
En- meme temps, i! Sc precipita vers
son lcgement, laissant la jeune file
surprise de cette apparitlon ct tpou-
Tantee lie Get accueil.
Dependant la comtesse venait de
Sc reNei.'cr en- sursaut, ct son premier
mouvenont fut d'Gtendre les bras
pour sassnseF le Ia presence de
Pierre. Qne!ie fnt sa surprise quand
ellie sentis lc vide autour dele (!
Dun bono ellie fut dehout, ct CONNIE
81 une attreuse clartG Sc fnt alinstant
faite, ellie Sc prGcipita vers le gueri-
don Oh, peu d'Eeures auparavant,
ellie await depos6 les biioux de la
princesse. lis ny etaient plus on
venait de les volcr lie les voler de Il.
maniere la plus efIrontee. Quel parti
preudre Eveiler les gems du cha
teau, c'etait Sc perdre lasser &C
vol s'accomplir c'etait assurer rim-
punite a Get homme qui venait de
froisser son amour-propre ct COM
promettre sa position la cour.
Claire 'hesita pas ellie pr6fera lie
scandale, ct, a demi-nue, ellie Sc pre-
cipa vers le pavilion uhabitait le
malfaiteur. On ent dit que Pierre
await prevu ce reveil ct cette pour
suite, car au moment Oh la comtesse
arriva devant sa porte, le galop de
deux chevaux qui resonant sur Ia
chausste prouva que les diamants
couraient dtja les grands chem;ns.
Exasperee, Claire ny tint plus ; ellie
revlnt vers lie chateau en- criant de
toute Ia force de So voix !:
-Au voieur au voleur !!
Presquau meme instant, une
femme qui debouchait de derriere
une charmille Sc presenta, ct involon-
tairement Claire la saisit par lie bras
en- repetant ayec une sorte d'imp6-
tuosIt6
-Au voleur au voleur
Cetait Laure que Claire venait de
rencontrer, ct quand, aux ciartes des
premiers fambeaux, ellie sen fut
assur6e, a l'instant son sang-froid lui
reyint. Son premier elan pouvait la
compromettre ct Ia meier a une
scandaleuse affalre; Il s'agissait de
Sc tirer du plus mauvais pas OH ellie
Sc fut jamals trouvee. Avouer les
relations qu'elle await cues avec un
malfaiteur, c'etait Sc perdre ilfallait
en- faire retomber Ia responsabilite
sur une autre. Laure Sc trouvait la i;
lie destin lenvoyait quel triomphe
si, en- Sc sauyant, ellie perdait 50
rivale
Dependant, aux cris cue Ia COM
tesse await pousses, toute Ia maison
etait accourue. Les prlncesses, lie
commissaire extraortlinalre, les Off
ciers, la domesticite, tout etait sur
pied ct offrait lie singulier spectacle
que presenter toujours les surprises
de mutt Parmi les tOilettes hetero-
elites qu'autorisait Ia Circumstance,
celle du comte Gabriel 6tait la plus
Gtrange, ct son foulard surmontant
ses lunettes lni donnait un aspect
des plus bouffons. Peu a peu,
tout lie monde accourait dams lie
jardin sans que ION sat d'of venait
cette alerte ct de quoi IL Gtalt qucs-
ton.
La comtesse de Stolberg Sc decida
j alInr l,elle.m9me au-leYant dune
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PRRFIII Dbl Ola


FL TELEGRAPH nos anunci6 aver que el
gabinete de Sagaeta ha presentado la
dimisi6n.
En- las aotuales cifcunstancias, tai no
ticia no pueda menos que preocnPar Sc
riamente 4 las Antilas, algunos de Gu
yoa probiemas estan pendientes de Ia re-
soluci6n del actual gobierno.
TEMPO hace que ell gabinete Sagasta
viene pasando por dolorosas crisis, sobre
todo desdc la Ultima que fut ooajarada
con la entrada~en ell Ministerio del sehor
Abarzuza.
iQue causas pueden haber obllgado
Sagasta 4 presentar la dimisi6n?
Esa es Ia pregnnta que todos Sc hacen,
Y aunouc cada cuai hace las suposiclo-
mes que 10 sugiere su criterio, todos estan
conformes en- un punto: Ell que los asnn-
tos de Cuba han aido la caaisa del eonilic-
to ministerial.
Muchos opinan que In Ultima intento
ma separatista haya side In nadre de
cordero
Pero nesotros nos inclinamos Il Greer
que haya obedecido a la actitud adoPta
da por ell general Callela.
I'll rabinete tom6 con calor Il detensa
del dipno general. tan rndancnte com
batido Dor los conservadores, desde qut
Calleia se puso del lado lie las reformas
La Ultima intentona separatista Vinf
& dar tnateria sus enemigos para ma
ruaos violentos ataques, y los teiegfa
mas hace poce recibidos, bien clarameh
te expresaban la decision del gooiefhi
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de mantener al general Calfeja en- el 60
bierno de Ia gran Antilla.
La oposici6n debe haber sido extre-
mada cada dia mas, y ell gobierno, antes
de declararse vencido por ella, habra pre-
sentado su dimisi6n.
Pero sea esta 8 cualquiera otra la eau
ga les possible en- las actuales clrcunstan-
cias un cambio radical de gobierno?
Los conservadores Ell estos mOmehtos,
en- que estan por resolverse los presu-
puestos del corriente ano, no pueden
venir al poder
Las mayorias actuales son las que tie
men que aprobar esos presupuestos, no
ser que hubiera un hombre de gobierno
dispuesto a gobernar con las mayorias
de Sagasta que este Sc las prestase has
| ia que aprobados quedasen los presu-
| puestOs
| Ademas, la implantacion de las refor-
mas es un compromise del partido hbe-
raj, que no puede abandonarla.
Asf, pues, no hay que pensar en- que
| los conservadores SUDAN por ahora al
poder.
La crisis, racionalmente, solo puede
resolverse de dos medos: 6 fernando
Saeasta nueyo gabinete, viniendo III
gabinete intermedio, presidido por Mar
tfuez Campos otro personaje deslga-
do de ambos partidos, que Sc reslgnast
gobernar con las actuales mayorlas
hasta que los presupuestos Sc aprueber
V ell plan de reformas quede definltiva
mente implantado en- las Antillas.
Pronto, pues, saldremos de dudas; J
veremos la suerte que corren las tan de
seadas reformas.
MARIANO ABRIL.
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T LITERATURE
la Cspa de Msnst0feles

La cena habia sido suculenta OPT
para, rociada por un aguacero de Cham
pagne. asf salian todos del bale con
las cabezas arremolinadas ardicndo
NAL tapadas elias, mostrandn bajo sus
abrigos toquillas, los eolcrines de sus
ira les de mascara, sin ahotonar los ga
banes eles, con el despeinado sombrero
de copa tirado bacia atras.
Pero ninguno de los seis Sc mostraba
tan dich hosameute locuaz como ell encan-
tador M-fst6feles fesfenino de la par
tida Sus dos companeras de bale, una
alsaciana Y una pierrette, bromeaban y
reian del brazo de sus caballeros: pero
el~diablillo rojo, enyuelto Ell su larga
capa de pano grana con su espada al
cinto ibs de unos otros como una ma
riposa, sin que su acompalante la rudie-
ra suietar Conocfasela que el ambio"te
de fuego one acababan de dejar Sc l.
habia snbido 4 Ia cabeza, que ell enir-
vlente vino de II locuTa, metido dentro
de su coraz6n, Ia mandaba gu oleaje
abrasaaor al cerebTo. Al reia q carca-
jadas, sin perca:arse de que estaba en-
al caile, d que Il poblacion dornia, d.
que era de noehe a1u, siqu.era faese
ananecer; de que con su ruidoso albo-
rozo turbaba Ia quietud de aquella hpra
temprana, Ell que no Sc ola Gu q silen-
cio d-l sitio mas que su voeecita fina y
aguda sus cuchufls tas que chocaban,
levantaudo un extraIlo debn eco en-
las cerradas puertas Dc las tiendas V en-
las hojas encaiadas de los BALCONIES.
De pronto, el escandaloso Mefst0
| feles Sc detuvo, y espontaneamente Sc
! Gallo, con harto asombro de su caballe
70. La carcajada que comenzaba d es
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DDDl J0SIPh QULNfDRO
VIUDA-DE ACOSTA

Con gran sentimiento hemos sabido ell
falIeciniento ocurrido en- la Capital de
esta distinguida amiga nuestra, viuda
del ilastre puertorriqueno don Jose Ju-
liam Aco>ta.
Esta noble matrona, modelo de espo-
sas madres, deia un gran vat1, en- la
seciedad capital, NJ, donde tan querida
fu6 siempre por sus virtudes y or sus
caritativos sentimientos.
Los pobres hallaron siempre en- ella
una decidida protectora; sus hljos una
madre carinosa y buena; su esposo III
compai1era dignisima; y los que la ira
tamos una amiga leal y franca.
Ligados nosotros por una intima amls-
tad a sus hijos otros miembros de
la senora Quintero, todas enviamos la
expression mas sentida de nuestra condo
lencia.
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Tres Eeelos
de MaaaOma

Esos tres pelos, que 10 mismo pueden ser
de Mahoma que de cualquiera dc los turcos
one pululan actualmepte por las oriias del
Bosforo, han prodncido gcandisima agita-
ci 5n en- todo ell mundo muisuman.
Y el case no es para menos, pues Sc trata
de su p6rdida.
Hace POGO tempo que ell Sultan de Iur-
quia donabs Il la Sociedad mahometana de
Samarcanda los expresados tres pelos de la
barba del profeta, acompanando ell donatiyo
de un frman, en- qne Sc acreditaba Ia au-
tenticidad de Ia reIiquia
Pero sucedi6 que en- el camino de Cons
taptnopla Sanarcanda robaron los tres
pelos los que conducian tan sagrada carga,
Y 10 misno ha sido coiocerse Ia noticia en-
Constantinopla, one pronulg arse por t'1o
81 mperio otomsno entregandose los tuscos
4 manifastacoues de dolor.
Como ell hecho IN ocurrdo en- territo orio
ruso, la policfa del Gar esti hoy trabsjsn-
do actiyamente para hallar ell paradero de
los tres pelos de la barba del profeta