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, 1898-01-26

Hawaii under contract, and compelled to
Work unless too i'll to do so. There were
employed last year about $4,000 labourers
on the 81 gar plantations u Hawaii, over hall
Of whom were contract Iabourers. The other
half were styled free" Iabourers, a distinc-
tive use of the word free, indicating tbs
semi-slave condition Of the contract labourer.
it has been found in Hawaii that the con-
tract labouIers when their periods of oppreI-
tlceshlp expire on the sugar plantations are
frequently quite unwilling to renew their
contracts, plefeIring to 80 to the coffee
plantations. We mention all this to show
that the United States is how seriously con-
Sldering the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands, wherein the entire labour system is
Of IL semi-slave character. and Is seeking to
bring that country into closer relations with
our own, and into such relations as would
PROFESSIONALLY be Injurious to oar now
developing sugar industry. W. helieve that
every senator and representative ii Congress
who would give this matt"r fair ccnsideIa-
ton, would at once perceive the very in
cOngruouS proposition that is made ty the
anuexationIsts.
In another column in this issue will be
found u letter from DR. Julius koebi9, the
distinguished authority on sugar matters on
the PuCihC Coast, who argues thNt annexation
is u desirable thing for Us so far as Hawaii
is concerned, in order to destroy their pre-
sent Iabour system. and 70 thus practically
destroy the sugar industry Of Hawaii, he
seeming to believe that with the fall Of tleir
labouT system their sugar Industry would
also fall. This would certainly be a very
dangerous experiment Oh our part, somewhat
similar to that Of the young woman who
marries a persistent lover 10 get rid Of him,
and generally regrets her reluctant consent.
If the Hawaiians have sufficient influence in
this country 10 procure their annexation
to the United Stptes, It 4, comparatively
certain that they will maintain. or in some
manner develope, their own lohour system,
recruiting it i in the future as in the past from
the native Kanakas aud from the South Sea
Islanders, Just as they are now doing, and
as is also done by the English colony OF
Queensland.
The whole subject matter is a most serious
one, and we shall hope that the better
Judgment Of our senators and representatives
in Congress will result in the 4 fest Of The
entire scheme. 1t seems to have been we'll
worked up on the part Of the anncxationistS
and they seem to have hopes that they can
.'jdm their bill h1oUgA' Congress. without
much difficulty. We must rely upon the
better Judgment Of Congress, and shall hope
that the entire annexation scheme viii suf !
jgnominiouS defeat.
, 1898-01-26

war scandals has informed the Government
that it has discoversed proceedings on the
part Of the EthnIke Helaria which bring
it within the pale Of the law, and the
committee has requested the Minister Of
Justice 20 otder an inquiry INTO the mat
ter.-Ifme8.
The herald., 1898-04-08
IN THE SENATE
Morgan's Cuban Speech the Only In
teresting Feature

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Comparative-
ly little interest was manifested by the
people in the proceedings of the Senate.
When the Vice-Presidents gavel fell at
noon the galleries were scarcely half
filled and the attendance on the floor was
smaller than it had been for several days.
Mr. Allison of Iowa moved that when
the Senate adjourns today 1t be to meet
on Monday next and the motion was
agreed to.
Consideration of the Sundry Civil bill
was then resumed, the question pending
being upon an amendment offered by Mr..
Pettus, Alabama. to appropriate 100000
for the Improvement of Mobile karbor in
order that warships might reach the
wharves to coal and receive other sup
plies. 1t had been pressed by the Alabama
Senator as an emergency war measure.
Speaking on the subject Of the appro-
priation Mr.. Morgan made speech for
| Cuba, and said he was for declaration
of war and thought there was ample justi-
fcation for such action. Mr.. Morgan said
Secretary Alger had recommended the
Improvement of Mobile harbor as a war
necessity.
Continuing, Morgan said: II do not
know, Mr. President whether war is COM
ing or not. have never myself done any
thing that might involve this country in
war; but it seems to me that the sworn
| testimony now before the senate is suf-
ficiently strong to compel us to strike in
defense of the honor and dignity of the
country and in memory Of the dead sea-
men shrouded in the mud of Havana har-
Dor. am willing to vote for a declaration
that may involve us in hostilities because
we have a just cause
Mr.. Allison telegraphed the Secretary
regarding this matter. In reply the Sec-
retary said he thought it would be well
to deepen the harbor at Mobile after the
present crisis had passed, but that he was
not in favor of doing anything now to
deepen the channel, which would allow
warships to enter and would make one
more place to defend.
Mr.. White Of California said 1t was evil
dent that our harbors were not properly
defended by Notifications "in this emer-
gency into which we are SO madly
rushed
The senate adjourned until Monday.
The herald., 1898-04-08
SESSION NOTES
Republicans Hunting for Harmony
in Cuban Resolutions

in Cuban Resolutions
WASHINGTON. April IA number Of
Republican senators, including Allison.
Aldrich, Hanna and Spooner, most of
whom are classed as conservatives, held
prolonged conference in the room Of the
senate committee on resolutions today af-
ter the adjournment Of the senate. The
purpose of the meeting was, If possible, to
devise a plan whereby the action of the
senate on the Cuban situation will be har-
monious. The senators desire that what
ever position is taken by the senate after
the receipt Of the presidents message on
Monday shall be as nearly unanimous as
it is possible to have it, and they devoted
themselves to formulating resolution on
which a general agreement can be secured.
They find this to be a difficult task, in
view of the fact that the senate divides
upon the question of independence. All ap-
pear willing to concede the necessity for
Intervention, but there is still persistent
opposition to the recognition of the pres
ent government. Their opposition has set
tied upon the second Of the Foraker reso-
lutions, which heads as follows:
Resolved, That the government Of the
United States hereby recognizes the re-
public Of Cuba as the true and lawful gov
ernment of that island"
Most of the conservatives express them
selves as willing to accept as a compromise
the first of the Foraker resolutions, which
reads: ''That the people of the island of
Cuba are and Of right ought to be free and
independent"
The advocates of the recognition of in
dependence will oppose the change pro-
posed in the Foraker resolution and also
will antagonize the question behind closed
doors. They claim to have majority of
at least twelve for recognition of the pres
ent Cuban government.
ROBBINS RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Representa-
tvs Robbins of Pennsylvania has intro
duced a resolution calling attention to the
cablcgram from General Lee yesterday as
to imperilment of the lives of American
citizens, II the message should be submit
ted to Congress before Monday and recog-
nizing Cuban independence. 1t declares
that state Of war has existed between the
two nations since the Maine destruction
and directs the President to order the
The herald., 1898-04-08
A SYDNEY Swindle

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE Call
saws that three men named Lee, Elliott
and White, who are very much wanted In
Sydney, N. s. W., are on their way to San
Francisco on one Of the sugar fleet now
about due. The men were the promoters
of The Atmospheric Gas Company, a
swindle which grew to such proportions in
New South Wales that it caused the
values in the regular gas and electric
light companies stock to suffer steady
decline. while the price Of shares in the
new venture jumped from IS to $3.50 inside
of a month.
When the bubble burst the promoters
had cleared up over $4,000 and were ON
their way to Honolulu, where they ro-
manned until all fear of extradition waa
past and then took passage for this coast.
The herald., 1898-04-08
THE WEYLER LETTER
A MAN MANGLED
Two Railroad Trains Are Ditched as d
CONSEQUENCE


Consequence
COLUMBUS, O., April IA special from
Steubensville, O., says:
This morning the east-bound Pennsyl-
vania train No. struck q man walking on
the track and knocked him into the creek,
west of Fernwood. While the passenger
was stopped an east-bound freight crashed
into it, wrecking three cars, two Of them
being Pullmans. The ladies' coach tele-
scoped the smoker, the engine of the
freight and eight cars were derailed and
piled up and were badly smashed. The
remains Of the man who was struck by
the passenger were not identified.
The injured, who were in the ladies'
coach, are:
CHRISTIAN STEGNER, National Mill
tary Home, Dayton, O.. cut on arm and
head.
REV. W. s. LOWRY, Pittsburg, Pa, left
side bruised and both legs injured.
MRS. w. s. LOWRY, left leg injured.
M. C. SWANS, cut about the head.
The herald., 1898-04-08
EsfabIished 1878

Spanish tyranny In Cuba.'' said he, amid
great applause.
@After some further debate on the bill.
Hull's motion to strike out all but the first
two sections was carried.
The bill was then recommitted-15O to 1so.
The house then, at $50. adjourned until
Monday.
The herald., 1898-04-08
Incorporated 1927

North Atlantic Squadron at Key West to
Havana to guard the safe conduct Of all
Americans from the. island who desire to
leave, and for the squadron to lombard
Moro Castle and close the port Of Havana
If the Spanish fail to comply. 1t also de-
mands that the Spanish government be
notified by the President to withdraw her
army from the island and her navy from
Cuban waters.
THE WEYLER LETTER
WASHINGTON, April 7.-At II o'clock
an Informal meeting of the Senate Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs was held for the
purpose of hearing Laine, the correspon-
dent who claimed to have copy Of Wey-
lers letter regarding mines in Havana
harbor. During the meeting the Associated
Press Madrid bulletins were received and
read with great interest.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-10

moge powiedsiec. Ae = rodsins 70 ~
do ostataish ozas6w prsestawalem /
tsmu rodowi mann najwieOej do "a
w~dsiecsenis IA pomoo W oswiacie.
w roku 1861 pos.sdlem ma ifs
galsrami iadowanemi sols do War
szawy. A W drodze bezustauku my
slafsm: gdyby mic Bog s.o.ssliwie
raosyi zsprowadzic do Warssawy, to
jua Z Pewnosoia kupie sobis ksiaake
ma Psmiatke .grodu oayli sied1iby
kr6l6w polskich.
Prsybyws.y ssczesliwie do War.
ssswy, udalem sic natyehmiast 20
wyiadowsniu soil i oddaniu jej do
magszynu zwisdzic mia,to. Chodze
sobie . ulioy ma ulice. a. pr.ys.e
diem ma plao. gdsie stoi pomnik
Zygmunta ILL.,, krols polskiego.
o~bsjrzalem uwaanis pomnik. q DO
ohwili skierowaiem sic W pr.sciwna
strone, gdzie byla ksiegarnis. Sta
osw,zy ma ohodniku, przypatrywa.
Tenn sic pilnie wysta wionym "a s.yba
ksisakom, gdy nagle jakis pan Ia.
gadnsa mic " to slowa: IA COZ,
Krakowiaku. p~odobaja wan sic war
ssswskie k~siaakif" Podobaja, ga.
ME. odpowiedsislem, q nawet ~
o'yaby. sobie kupic jake ksia.ke "
Wars.awie "a pamiatke.
- A to ehodzoie re NINA m6wi da.
lei nie.nsjory pan, mole sic u mnis
ksisaka jaka ola was .~nsjdzie. Jak
dowiedzialem sic pozaisj, moi ME.
1najomy byi to W~ladysiaw Anozyo,
o1yli Kazimierz Goraloayk, kt6ry pi-
sywaf ksistki ola ludu pod pr.ybra
mem nazwiskiem. Zsprowad,ii on
mic do j. Kras, ewskieso, siawnego
ma csfy SWAT p~issrza. ale j. wowozss
ami Jednego soi drugiego ME zna.
iem, ami O ich imionach, niestety, jsk
! caly lud polski, nigdy ME siysza.
lem. Me ~wisdziaiem prrsto u kogo
sic znsjduje i Z jsk .~asiu.onymi
znakomitymi metami man do cry.
L; a a.
(Cisg dalszy nastspi).
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-10
q ZIEMI OJCZYSTEJ.

Bank parcelacyjny W Po-
znaniu, odbyl tych dnisch wolne
zsbrsnie. Uchwalono ably cd 20.
szczegolnych paroelnik6w nawet tyl-
ko 20 l m. ma udsia& odbierano, ME
ohcsc obciszsc ~biednyoh. q sunny do
dyspoIyoji walnego .ebranis prze
z%nsozonej do wysokosoi 1924 mix
80 (. przekazaio wslne zebranie 1000
marek do faDdusxu rszerwowego, q
reszte pa INK. 80 fen. jsko gratyf
kscje dla urzeduikow banku.-
Ucbwale rady nsdroro.ej Z l grud
nia Z. r. ma mocy ktorej zsioaono W
Bauku Parcelacyjnym tasae ,,sas-
oszc,einosol', placso cd depozyt5w
81 "a p64rocznsm, Al procent zs
k%wartalnem wypowisdzenism, a 8
prooent ma ksadorazowe zawoisnis.
pot wierdxilo wslns .eb,anie Z wyrs
znem umotywowaniem, &c bank par
oelsoyjcy, kt6ry kapitaiem kilka ra-
~ do roku obraos mote WHISKY pro
cent dswac anizsli banki Ii tylko
wekslowe.
KOmisja kOlOnizacyjna ola
Ksiestwa Posnahskiego W swoim
memorable o.najmia, 70 dobrowolnie
ofarowano komisji nj spr.edsa 80
d6br wiek,syoh ! 81 posiadiosoi
wioloish ,kicb, misd.y kt6remi bylo
polskich Is d6br 1 IL posisdlosoi
wiosOiahskiOb. (38 mniej oil. " r. ~
Komisja nabyis 8 d6br ryoerskicb,
4 wieksze kompleksy d6br 2 po.
siadiosci wioscishskich. Razem
1866 35 hektar6w "a 8,8O8. $50 mix.
Ogden wykupila komisja koloni.
saoyjna hsktar6w 96. 100 ,83 d6br
wielkioh "a SO 9l5,5l6 m. i l 498 IA
hektar6w posiadiosci wiosoiahskioh
"a I 047 $40 marek. tego z rak
polskioh kupiis " Ole 20 hektar6w
IA 40. 349,004 marek.
Kolonist6w zgiosiio sic W roku
ubiegiym l.180 Nv r. 1895 byio s8S).
- KOfO pOlskie W psrlamsncis,
jsk donosi nGsrmsnis", stsuowczo
sic oswisdozylo przeciwko marynsr
skiemu projektowi l ssos wnie do re-
z%olucji Komierowskiego " tym sen
sic wyds7o z~lecenie ks. dr.. Jsa
de wskiemu, Iasiadsjscemu " ko-
misji budAetowej.
- BiafO czerwOna chOragisw
pred kamergerychttm. Poznsh
ski mistrz slossrski, p. Stsnis}sw
Brzozowski, wywiesii, podczas pro-
oesji Bozego Ciais, q okns domu sws.
60 przy Wielkioh Gsrbarsoh bialo
Q rwons oborsgiew, "a 90 misi IA
piscic 30 marsk kary policyjnsj. P.
Brrozo ~ski odwoiai sic do ssdu law.
niczego, ksory go rowoiea skszsi ga
30 msrek ksry. Prreoiwko temu
ssiozyi p. Brsorowski re
q poznshska izbs ksros, prsed
ksors sprawl ia sic toozyis, odrruoi-
Ia rewizje, potwierdssjsc wyrok
instsncji. YJskkol~iek-
powisdrisno " motywsch - bsrwy
crerweno-biais 50 bsrwsmi krsjows
mi ! wielkiego ksiessws hsskiego i
missts b :emeny, to jsdns-
kowoa ME mosns s~sprssosyt, q, ".
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-10
Kiedy sic urodzi1
ADAM MICKIEWICZ.

0 I~NSy1 ~
zdziwieniem przeczyta to Ply
TAME, powszechnie bowiem
wiadomo, &c Adam Mickiewicz
urodzil sic d. "a grudnia 1898
roku.
Date owa ustanowiono ME
ME beg trudnosci, poniewaz W
metryce chrztu ME oznaczono
dnia urodzin, a W wypisach
metrycznych dzie1 ten ozna-
czono, jak sic to okazalo, b1sd-
ME. w tych dniach w3asnie
lJE. ks. biskup Niedzialkow.
ski laskawie udzieli} nam kopji
takiego wypisu, zlozonego w
konsystorzu metropolitalnym
m~ohylowskim. Czytamy tam:
Miejsce urodzenia-Nowogr6.
dek; miesiac i dziei urodzenia
+ lutego 70; chrztu-lutego
IL. Imie dzieciecia Adam
Bernard. Imiona. nazwiska i
stan W -MikolajaiBa r.
barry z Majewskich Mickiewi.
cz6w komornlk6w mihskich,
urodzonych slubnych malzon-
k6w syn. Imie i nazwisko
kaplana-X Antoni Postlet,
kanonik inflancki. Imiona i
nazwiska kmotr6w-Ur. Ber-
nard Obuchowicz, sedzia ziem-
ski now ogr6dzki, z Amelia W.
lowska, sedzina gran. nowo.
gr6dzka.
Tax wiec znajdujemy tn
diva b}edy: m%iejsce urodzenia
olnaczoro, jake Nowogr6dek i
|date-l2 lutego (roku 1899
zupelnie tax samo, jak W zna.
nym juz podobnym wypisie
zachowanym W archiwum kon-
systorza rzymsko- katolickiego
W Whine. Wypisy tie m6g}
zrobic, jak to przypuszcza p.
l.. Meyet, proboszcz pc up}y-
vie pewnego czasu cd daty
chrztu dziecka, albo tee ktos
z jego pomocnik6w, mp. wika-
ry, pisarz lub organista, kt6ry
ME ~znalazlszy W metryce "a.
znaczonego miejsca dnia u
rodzenia dopelnii tych szcze.
g6}w ma podstawie danycb,
odnoszacych sic do innych
okolicznocci. Me przeczuwal,
ze z niemowlecia wyrosnie
wieszcz, kt6rego daty 4ycia be
ka wciagniste ma stronnice hi
storji, traktowa} wiec to die
Gle, jak kazde inne, i tez cere.
monji ME rozpytujsc nikogo o
tax drobne, jak mu sic zdawa-
10, szczeg61y zapisane W metry-
ce locuna domicilii, t. ]. miejsce
zamieszkania wpisal jake miej-
see urodzenia, a date chrztu-
jake dzieh przyjscia ma SWAT.
Lekkomyslnosc ia wydala
sic jednak dziski wielu innym
swiadectwom, stwierdzajacym,
ze Mickiewics urodzil sic "a
grudnia 1898 r. Ale wedlug
jakiego kalendarza: starego
czy nowego9 Piotr Chmielow
ski W swojea dwutomowem
dziele, wydanem W r. 1885 pi.
sze: tn tez wv Nowogr6dku)
najprawdopodobniej przyszedi
ma SWAT przysz}y wieszcz ma
rodu W sauna willie Bozego Ma.
rodzenia wedlug starego stylu
"a grudnia l 9S r., czyli A
stycznia 1899 r. wed}ug stylu
nowego." Ot6z teraz W no.
worocznym N RE ,,Kurjera
Warszawskiego' p. l.. Meyet
ostatecznie stwierdza, &c No.
-0-rxIaE 1oatal nr1ulao.o--
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-10

- WarsZawa. Niedauno zda-
rryi sic tn wypsdsk, W ktorym "a
stePos u racsej p%omocnik jenerai GU
b%ernstors ksiste Obolehski cokol.
wick "a aywo nam pr.ypominai
obiegis nisdswno spoke hurxowska.
RIscs mIsia sic jsk nassepujs: w
oukierni LOurss miejsce prry pew
nym niewielkim ssoliku rajst syn sd.
wokats tutejs.sgo p. u. Wkrotoe
po MIN wsIedi do sukierni ofoer %,
b. ! poleca garsonowi, ably mu DO.
daf kawe ma ten sam stolib, prsy
ksorym siedIiai p. ID. Poole wsz tuz.
obok bJi ssolik nie.sjesy, wieo mad.
chodssoemu Z ksws gsrsonowi q. d.
roskssai ruchem g,owy, ably of zero
vi usiusyi ma samtym ssoliku. Of.
Ger safety byi wysrukiwa 1iem ga1et
| Ia mieJsou ssojem ME siedsisi, ale
ruch ten dojrrat l sswoisi ia garso-
ns, ably wiasnie ME ns boosnym sto-
hku, Ices ma pierwotnie w~sks1snym,'
gdsie p. ID. siedsisi, ksws postswl.
Pan d. skuskiem sego wssss ! usisdi
Arizona republican., 1898-09-27

test is unique. the palm of victory be- ing awarded to the one who takes the most time in smoking certain amount of tobacco without letting his ligh. once. go out
 ''The Rookersclub held it's session at the Cafe Craenenburg in the Grande place. Here gather the contestants and common smokers, who puff con tentedly at their pipes while they watch tke contest for supremacy. The cafe is open to all. It contains tables and bar topped with white marble. On one of the tables and in front of the chair of the president of the club is a pair Of scales for the weighing of the tobacco. Here, tco, are arranged the books and archives of the society, and a bell with which the president governs the smokers. The room, iE addition, contains number Of costly and rare pipes, some Of them Of great age, which are the most precious pos sessions of the singular club.
 When all the contestants are as- sembled the secretary of the club an- nounces the conditions of the contest and states the rules governing it. Each man is to be given a given amount Of tobacco that is determined by weight by the president, and that one is to be declared the victor who takes up the most time while smoking the tobacco given him. When Q pipe goes out the smoker is out of the race. '.The contestants carefully examine their pipes while the president per forms the important function Of weigh ing out the necessary quantities Of to- bacco. Meanwhile the spectators dis cuss the respective merits Of the. smok- CTS and lay wagers on the result.
 1.-TWO minutes unti! the time to
 eht up,' says the president. One min ute-half Q Linute-a quarter Of Q minute-four seconds, and then at the sound of the bell each contestant lights his pipe at the same time and they are of
 The first few puffs are sharp and vigorous, for the whole success of the contest depends upon the manner in which the pipe is started. Then each man settles down comfortably into his chair and gives his whole attention to the race
 "The president, who acts as referee, keeps his eyes fixed on the pipes, ready at any moment to strike the bell that decuares one Of the smokers out Of the running. Net a word, or even a smile, escapes the smokers, for such diversions would be at the expense of several grains of the fuel of their pipes.
 "The race I saw had scarcely been started when tbe sound Of the bell warned the crowd some one was sout Of it. It proved to be the proprietor of the Cafe Craenenhurg, who had pre- viously boasted Of his valor in former contests.
 My pipe pulled too hard was his explanation.
 "A general laugh went up at the ez-
Arizona republican., 1898-09-27
KING ALFoNSO'S pRECOClTY
lie Is As Sharp-Tonaued As He Is
 OtServanf.

Madrid.-I have just had a eonversa- tiOl with a well known Spanish court fer concerning the little King Alfonso XIII.
 His majesty" he said, "is himself again, after that sudden spell Of ill., ness. The fact that he got over it so soon shows that he is a healthier child than is usually supposed. I cannot ac- oept the statement Of those who main tain that his majesty is consumptiye, like his royal father. The most eI'i- nent physicians who have examined lis majesty say that there is TO ccn- stitutional defect in his system
 In answer to my request that he tell me mere about Alphonso. he said: The king is 9 most thoughtful, intel Egsnt boy-and 6 very observant one
 Among tie perennial pleasures which seem to keep their charm for ever, watching military maneuyers, eV- oiutions and ceremonies is his favor ite. Often Of Q morning, for example when the distribution Of his lessons and ether occupations permits 1t, he will stand or sit at an open window during the changing O. the guard in the palace court yard, listening 10 the music. noting the movements Of the scidisrs, and criticising the bearing, gait and uniforms of officers and men. He once declared that one and the same officer had taken pa1e in the cere- mony two days running, a circumstance which ought never to occur, and al though he was assured that he must be mistaken, he insisted that he wGs right, and commanded an inquiry to be made, just to ascertain whether CT not he was in error The investigation showed that the child was right, and that the officer was gully of a mi5de- meanor, which he had committed in order to extricate a comrade from trouble But such signs Of precocity are continually displaying themselves.
 T should term his pleasure con structive rather than destructive, ere alive as much as recreatiye. He takes no delight in the suTerings Of animals in any form. He loves the garden, fer Instance, intensely, and the shrubs and flowers that grow there, some Of which he instinctively and unconscious ly treats almost as friends and com rades. He is ever delying, digging, planting, sowing, grating, pruning, trimming and generally looking after his subjects Of the vegetable kingdom. He has Q pronounced liking for roses, and enjoys experimenting for the pur- pose Of modifying their coio- and per fulne, but he has hitherto had to con tent himself mainly with examining the results Of the experiments made by others. He and his conrade, the watchman's son, who shares the kings amusements, work together, if we can call this amateur gardening of boys anything more than play. It is inter esting to watch the two running about with littis- spades CT rakes, wheelbar- rows or shovels, garden scissors or flower baskets, and it would be both amusing and instructive to listen to the conversation carried ol by the pair. Gre day some Of the trees in the roy- al garden weFe being pruned, and the kings humble companion having Gons= far of for few minutes on an errand