Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

those who have visited the colonial
and other exhibitions Of Europe. steam
II the means u moving the machinery,
and the diamond to be polished II
pressed against the rapidly revolving
steel disc. moistcned w,th mixture Of
'oil' and diamond dust. The pollshers
declare that the latter n indlspenan-
BILE A. Il has bceh found that no Inn
preston can be- made on the precious
stones with any other substance. In n
similar manner the stones TO be cut
are sawed through by means OF wires
covered with diamond dust.
People from all parts ~ the world
who have been honored with brief
roioufn In the land Of the dykes and
dunes all respect and admire the sturdy
honest hearted people, who rather than
shed human blood FOR territory have 30
hrnvcly and with such perseverance
and Ingenuity. fought against the very
elements for the country they now In
habit and love. Holland II noted for
u. charitable institutions Charles u
while IN exile at The Hague truly re-.
marked that II was Impossible that God
would cycr forsake Holland. because It's
inhabitants were ~ charitable. the
truth 81 which IL experienced daily by
Ill those whose lot Il " TO labor IN
that country AZ ministers " salvation.
cLEASLY AND NEAT.
one Ia Immediately Impressed with
the cleanliness and nsatncsH every
whefc to be- found IN a Dutch city.
A. stated innumcrable canals run
through the streets lined with long
rows u narruw gablcd houses, painted
IN various culufn, ana Ia many Instances
considerably cut of the perpendicular
ana 10 the windows are small mirrors
attached 10 that the Inmates Of the
"a.
street without being seen Themselves.
The peasants frequently parade the
streets ~ the cities In al their glory.
the women are dressed In their quaint
old costumes and wearing wonderful
head dresses. Their birth places may
be distinguished by these covcfinEr Of
the head. These are handed down from
GENERATION To GENERATION
and are very valuable 40 rule. some
costing ne much as 1850 forms. Not
content with what might BE- termed
the second skull. the gold helmet GOV.
ctinR tho entire back ana upper part
of the head. many wear ON each side
u their forehead large ornaments of
gold. which look like exaggerated cork
screws or miniature shutters. Come
spoil the whole effect by pilinE an .iab.
crate bonnet with ostrich feathers and
bright cplorcd trimmings over every.
thing else These are worn ON special
occasions such na Sundays, feast days,
ana when the women ~ 10 market
The costume a. shown II distinctive
10 the province Fricsland. the most
costly and beautiful honddfcss In the
kingdom. They arr stiil quite extern
rivciy worn especially on market days.
but are gradually giving way ~ more
modern fashions.
THE HAGUE.
The Hague where tho great Peace
conference assembled this week IL dca.
cribed by Thackrry as THE prctticHt
little brick city, with the pieaaaniest
park 10 ride In. the neatcst and most
comfortable people walking about. the
canal. mol unawcct. and busy and pie
turcsaue with old world iifo:" and II
said 10 posHcaa a bird and a Hover for
each " IT, two hundred thousand In
hnbltantH. II II situated In tho mid
die Of forests. ana unlike other Dutch
cities ita broad rtrrcs are adorned
with many handsome modern H,ruc-
The gnlty Of the city ilfe seems 10
ricvhll hafs more than In any other
fashionable Dutch city and well may
Il be termed the
PARIS OF HOLLAND.
me lihnHvnahfh Foncfully nave plenty
Of time ana money at their disposal.
There N none % the perpetual motion
OF Rotterdam nor the business hctiN-
ny OF Amsterdam Co be found, and at
the same time none Of the aleeplahnesn
OF the smaller cities prevail. The b0ulc-
wards and parks are lined In the SUM
mer afternoons with nnely equipped
carriages, some bearing the coat.of-
arms.
The Hague or OfavcnhaRc, na Il n
commonly called. u said by some 90
signify Counts Hedge" Since the
sixteenth century Il has thrivrd AZ the
court capital 81 Holland. the scat %
government. the headquarters u parli-
amcnt and the abode u foreign minis
tern.
The House In the Woods the royal
villa. built by the widow of Prince
Frederic of orange. In which the peace
was held. IN situated In a