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f y THE DAILY HERALD, PL ATI'S M V T UN, KUKAoivA, TITESDA V, JANUARY 17, 1888. s J) IX A CHOfKERY SHOP. DOME OF THE TRIQULATIONS EN DURED DY CHICACO TRADESMEN. Hurtling Iiui'oh of M-!'n.l ly Iaulic j T I'rri -rt-l 1-U4 of Honesty Pack- ' tiw Oriiercd to It' Hollv-i-il After M iit full An f I:. ll.in:il ion. "A croekcry shop is n capital place to ' study r.nttiro," i.-iid u State street lunii-i; "I hi i:n . s ii'-v.-r .wis better isor r;:!.i-d li!.-ilili l.ii :i- Miotic. What do I i ti- . : i f t a d'.ifii tf.ings. For iasl.-ui'-r, yr.-tftvl:! a ' m; of I -lii'S cans.' into tho , More ami :i: !'! li ' l::i'l a I :' rgain conn: I . I showed 1 i'i rt:!-l niter sin; bid j--ea all the s; i-eri! ;, r .i.i-1 no v. lint we did wilri tlif orae!;.- 1 I t ' -1 I ln-t loo ! of i' v.":; t l:fiv n o-:l in the i: !l-y, m:l 1 Is:;!. I ho s!i lv : in; I ;;k'.:: if :poed of br tmyShi-ig v.o i-oi-i ;;n. 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J-io;-.K-:i,.:w,: v.o ii.rK-oat !y fivo tho v.-holo t!i::;;.; :.v..-.v !.y ovri-:.;;ia.7 tho iiicJaHioa s.1u::m l..':-.!'.':!;; o.ir tin.: vii;c!i is Itttmcd on l!io l.a !c of ccriaia : v.aro. Of course, is i j n.jt j-.:. i; iiiio U tvi.io-.-e it without trouble, l.ver.a.- .; i: it :i'-: .'. t. st.: -. .itior tito honcy-iiioa-i, a::-l o. ioa iioi'oiv, tao I rM.) Lrins ia iLio ' ! ;, aa-1 Ihialiii'.; the a-chleiit diu to f.ro.'.;-ii-.' - i-i fit;- iarfc t'u; c-u'iivss t-lcrlr, t c. a.-iii '.J a r. :;of. It tata bceaiii'ja ncros-r:-.:y I - rial o taat f'.io fjnadf di-livcn.l v.ero t j;-.;r..li i-tir -Ir.i vL , ir..d I cm v.ot ccrlaiu taut rrr.r oir: !- r i ; not taa djr.'.li knell of come wry r.er.r l'i io-iilo'afp. TIu I '. - -.a u ly ia"ivc:i'.ry btn-cr scle'-'ts a f 1.5 ) l:ia;; ;-L!;:, t rtaraer t.-r f.'.r.r basket end bton! : a J. D r. ioo t it i L---!iJ ta it. j;at ia::; i ; not, ti e only tiling tliey steal. I rn "- ;-- yoa li.ivo s ia tho lo e sleevwl vr::M -. ll.:.t i-re j fa!iioi!aL!e a fe'.v years r. "baven'u V.-;i, a v.oi.iati will follow t!-ro:vt-t tiw art d -ij.-.rLrioat catl doM'aor tiUly 2..-.v ia r.r.o rr t'.v.i v.iir.Il j-ieoes of cliin.1- r rcy.'. 1 V.'cra--.fer. IT i daa't s-.-o tae c'r 'on :-'nn-o.l;. tflns doc ,aa'l he'ero sl !e s I l;.:vc ti:o laiiu'cl Um'.i of i.iikiag fi.rtaou-..'.-' 1 i.'-'l . ; ; I ' j-:. .;a . ITo-.r r.a.1 then n r.-.i:r.:-1 i:i".' , "i v.i;i cri". :i tlie face, llu-re ra.iy l.-e a tar cr tv.c, l.nt ij never a-."-, .a-y t l.i i t l"a.;. O.ij of my t-aa-to:.ai-i i-o-.ii:'.a'c li.lo tae vi-?o. .'.lie be;;an with iae::; oa-ivo t-ti-t.j-. f.r.v'.i :i? biuo in ures, conl:! :iaU oc-iiar ; c.-A o;. ;r mu-S Li;. Ia .' tra-- wan r " v-!ua(i.i i-.:i.l the lltei't t-j trivir.l tail v.o nv:i.a:c I tho failing. Oao day : a.' t.ak c:i a ' N i.al.vl f irk, but re-t-.-.ra i 1 i- i': '-- r.-:-::t r3v;:;.i;; v. Ita a note, ciy ia tact ta:- c-a;: I::;; di 1 v.-.lz-lc.'.co her. After that w- watoao 1 her c'.-a ; !;. au.l thar-ed to 1 :e; :--?'-:'.v.i'.. wlir.tovi r v.-a-; ravrorI.;teJ. 2o cbj c. "..-a were over lariat to the bill, nor did v.vtv.rtva I o::- that mv.j iieiniat-,L i'oor ell wvaiiin. sh,' ii u,-ad ia bat Svealhi cr.r:e a . tritrav.l 1 j her r.; talking. J : - ... ,-i ... J. , '- o fe-.V f leia;. J. i ;,. r.a.l the iaeai'e tha-. a :r i iir ei-. .; J,:.i-r.-. a.o r..hiici.ed ij . yrevai h i.inj-, bat do-.'.-riIit .. :: .1 ;.u ! i'.va. ir a doaea i la'.c.;, ;;1 cr ::o du.vu e:uen ntivthtT . ;a i.v.is:: l-r one m av, ia:;i Jtinj were v:e d IlvereJ. Tho fa!.-j.:;a:i is ! a: :e 1 aa . v ...' j heiaay not be r 1 ..v. .r t r.a iai'allible eeunt tho lx.ak i '. !: ;h .:--.!-' of a d.-::..i. If the Ktock ii 1 -..- iv i .-.a mat t .:r li:a t verify lil-j jy-eaia y, :ai.i '.vlihe ' ". bcslevo ia ii, muy sen I - : i re t- i'.-.s i.rycr ior iioiioy. If the ;-io v-.ry t'.i- -he. -.r the jjii't wilt l .-erk. s l. a , itl. a i : paid to the re ' 1 . . '. ' i -he i . a iiaj: of aa iavita- s '. I '. i... .-.-a t I'l l a.' . 1 t.vj us. HlO ti-I'-:: i ' - lei ('v ; ' ; t.ad j-'welry Cra; ...: ; . .V I y :it-.:m-o!atm a diiai-.;- ;.ar:y i-r.1 r a ll.a- :-,-o? laiaa t.r 'ry-:al. v. ' it v. ha e.tr ? aai ea 1 it J;ael: "a t: ra r:I:r; wh!i -.:ne frivc!ei:i xcii e. a-.-l an i ii. r for a 1 :aa ehi.iaiev. Hai-vl ! i v l eat tIar rf, e.a-d.-L.i.-r.is, jardi niere, i". r li-.-l ! :.; j'-oLi;tl idnnts, vaee.s. crys tal trea. . a I ! .'.'; Tor ls'.i b. .1-;, celery, frait aa 1 !: ,:-. are he yaentiy ohtaiiiod ia ; - "... v :.i -a ' e. x'ic course, v. e know about tie. j- . :-eke-.::i make the eumilav; ' vt-n,..-i .".v. -a- oi ar MiMiiielca, for the rtn goi'. t'a. ' ' v.-h are able to do I ho o tliijt-ji s.r t ; ' harm us ia a busine. s way. h'o'.v r:: !i:-e a a customer eoi'.ci ia 1o b cri " .. ' a. b vr i . . t f choieo ware. V. o j;,.-.-- !.a- ; I e i h-ille, and as she only wea ia.- ' for . :.o l.ijht, and U willing fo cm-re ri-.i i-i tian 1 ec:a in htr own car lia -t-. ri :i..'Iy obho Ler. Do you know v.hat :ae emus them for To Cil ui ho table.; ia ti e f'ilt rioiu tov her daughter's wcM.:K3 imrtj-.'" Inter Ocean. A U-m;tii- lt-l Itato Si-.eculatioii. A V.'a.I.iatoa coi mvjiile.H pays that tho I est s eal eetate qN.cu!ati&a in that cly dur. Jra;t:.c j;;-t fiaaaar was that c t Gardiner JIabbtM-a, th: iatia i-iadaw of Dell, of tel.Jr j.!;::c n i'-t v. He iid fGO.OOO for a tract cf bill ami lu !!' v on tho lino of ho Massac chuiitts avenue extension, iut 300 men at work with caits and shovels and larrow.i; t'-rs cnt S-iyJ.3 in imnrovin.? tho proi evlv, r-iid hassokl over S-KJ0,(XX) worth of lots, end liai some tf the original tract on hand. Chicago Herald, THE BON MARGIE. CAREER OF MME. BOUCICAUT, THE QUEEN OF PARIS SHOPKEEPERS. fstory of the Mammoth TraJo Emporium In tho Ilnart of the I'reuch Metropolis. Profit Kharin; lu Paris Sharc-a unJ Share holilcrn. Kvory American, eepocially tboso of tho fair sex, who has visited tho French metrop olis:, i t acquainted with tho mammoth emio rinm v hi'-h, known ns tho Don Marche, rises on tho left bank of tho Seine, in tho very heart of tho aristocratic FnuliourR St. Ger main. Tbw immenso estublishment, which transacts over $.V),0(X),0lX) of business jicr an num, and omjiloys a staff of no less than 4,'WJ on tio premises alone, was founded thlrt j--tivo years ago on tho most humblo Kf-.lo by a yotiti,-; coaplo of tho numo of Dou oicattt. Aristiile, tbo husband, was a sales-i:i.-m in a dinjjy little dry goid storo in tho lltto d-t Da, while his wifo, mi illiterate jxias nnt ir,h 1, tho widow of u Laundrymiut resid in;; at Verjux, a little village on tho banks of Ihe Diver iSaonne, was an assistant in tho Kim" shop. M. Doueicaut and his only son died within a few months of each other about ten years no, while ilme. Doueicaut, "J who has U-ea friuenlly descrilied as "tho q-aoen of all tho shopkeepers of tho world," expired a short timo ago at tho ago of CJ, leaving a fortuno estimated at over C'10,- A brief aeeount of tho cat cer of this re markablo woman, whoso charity was practi cally -unlimited, and who, notwithstanding her humble origin, has won for herself a prominent place in tho history of Paris, can hardly fail to be both interesting and instruc tive. SETTING IP IV BUSINESS. Sho first made Aristido Doucieaut's ac quaintance in tho little shop above men tioned, where they were both employed. 1'or ten long years they worked together behind the same vouutor, during which time tho young peasant girl learned how lo read and write, to keep accounts, and, ubovo all, to heplay goods to their greatest advantage in the kop windows. At length, when she had r: ached the age of 2S, the young couplo de cided to marry and to set up on their own account. Their employer happened, fortu nately, to bo old and anxious to retire from active work, and, as ho had tho greatest simomit of confidence in j-oung Doucieaut's i.ib';;rity and nbli-.ties, ho consented to make over his store to him on moderate and easy t ei-ms. Just jibout t his timothere was a great ileal of di:-tr.ss in Paris, and tho Doucicautu r. solved to sell m roar to cost price as they coal I possibly ufi'ord to poor people, and the wonky couyle provided a special cla-;s of t k.eap ftoodj w'lieh v.vre oa sale every Satur day e . eahig. This consideration of the poor I .rough t its own reward ia t'ae t:hapo of ever i:icrea:-ia-; pi .jsjierity. la a short timo tho businesa hail grown to such an extent that it became necessary to purchaso the next houso oa the right hand side, then that on tho left, nad subsequently one by ono all tho adjoining Louses, until at length M. and Mine. Douei caut owned the whole block. This they de molished some fifteen years ago, and on its site stands tho magnifieejit and vast Don Marche butfding. It is needless to add that their wonderful prosperity was greatly duo to tho extraordinary reputation for probity and commercial honesty which the couplo had acquired throughout the business world, and which caused their credit to bo ono of t'ao s! n digest and firmest In France. Doth M. and Main. Doueicaut, although deeply lvligioiLS, wero imbued with a consid erablj amount of socialism. It was. how ever, socialism of the truo sort, resulting from kindness of heart and a remembrance of their own early struggles on the one hand, and the firm business notions of the most en lightened kind on tho othur. Realizing tho fact that clients like to find always the same salesmen behind the counters, and to l0 served by the same eourteous and intelligent assistants who have attended to their re quirements on previous occasions, M. and Mme. Doueieact determined to make every ih'ort to keep their employes in their service, nr. 1 to interest them ia the welfare of the business. With this object in view an ar rangement was made whereby every employo of tho establishment received a iereentage of the I'rotits of his special department, estimat ed ia accordance wit h h's rank and seniority. Iloreover, every effort was made to causo each eair laye to retain his own individuality and to encourage him or her to become a thoughtful and responsible assistant, with iuitiativo and forethought of his own. COMFOF.T3 AND AMUSEMENTS. A large club houso has been built) for tho male employes, which contains a iierfcctiy erpiipped fencing hall and gymnasium, a s-.viiammg bath, billiard room, library and reading rooms, besides a restaurant whero refri-shments are to ho obtained ct almost cost price. The feiaalo assistants have a large building devoted to their own exclusive use, ia which they reside, and which is al most as well provided with comforts and prntfiemetit j as the club house of tho men. Da -iacs this a pension fund exists, to which. JImc. Doueicaut, about eighteen months ago, p; rented a round sum of 4,000,000 franco, in addition to a couple of mSlions of francs which she had given a few years previous for the same purpose. The porters, coachmen rai l stablemen are all provided for by means or a similar retiring fund, to which she lias been equally munificent, and from which, ia case of dismissal, they can withdraw such of their money as is sunk therein, wjth a com pound interest of o pel' cent. 2d me. Doueicaut was so thoroughly tho business partner of her husband that, when both he and his sou died, tea years ago, everything went on as in his lifetime, with this IhiToi eiiec, that perhaps Mme. Doueicaut became, if possible, more philanthropic and pe..oroa ; than It-fore. Following out Ler husband's ideas, she transformed tho wholo lea ine-s into a joint stock company, prcsetit ia - lo each one of the COJ principal and senior muni a-; cf her stall 5t),0J0 francs worth of ttec-k, shy hcrstdf retaining thu balance or thd t harn, and c.J such tho casting vote and j u-.-.vr i f veto. The Don Mart-he is therefore i. ihcraigh bitle republic by itself. Its army i f aba;u U.OJ J cr 15,003 employes, all told, c.v governed by a kind of parliament cou jr iting i f t ie :J0J shareholders anj copartners r.hove mentioned. These in turn elect from tmrm-r h-. ir number a managing director raai ua e:;tcut ivo committee of tuirteen menir I ti-: selected an far r.s possible from among t'ae seuior.i ?Ioreovtr,-thero-is a scheme in lores bv which employe's, on attaining a cer tain seniority and rank in the establishment, become ipso facto shareholders therein, thanks to a fund provided for the purpose by Mine. lJonei'caut. Thi managing riirecter at the present moment is a most capable anil en lightened man, named M. Plasaard,' and ' as rime. Doueicaut has bequeathed her vast for taae ia ceual ioi-tions' to the Don Marche .Joint :o--U company and the philanthropic i i t tiition:! coan'otcd thertivvith and to vari; oa.i i ha ri talilo estrbilshmeius rind works ill which she was' interested, Juo'Do'n Marche leahmsj will lo curricil da just tin lcfore. I have forgotten" to mention abovo thi.t, in ad dition oi' tho tasiLit fund, Mme. Doueicaut Laa al o founded and munificezitly endowed r benefit fund fcr assisting such of tho em ployes who, fvr one reason or another, are ia troublo and ia nccrt of temxrcry .-elief Bj usu,tance. Par is Cor. New York world, THE GRAVES OF THE FLOWERS. The wooiIb are full r.f tiny frravea. The nwect ;rav,s of the tlowcrt, That (sprain; in every ulieltereil nook. Amid the springtime hours. Tho buttercup lies on the slfpo ' Whero first the RiinliKlit fell: The violet sh-eps beside the rill. The daisy in the dell. Upon no stone Is carved the name Of April's children fair; They iM.-rishi.-d when the slcy was bright And Reutle was the air. To the soft kisses of the breeze They held half trembling, up, 1'uil many a small truuspareut urn And honey lu.de u cup. " And when the roses budded out, In Kimimer's balmy hours, ' No little mound was made to tell Where slept the w utle flowers. Those early flowers they seem to mo Lille little children sweet. Who siaile a mo!ii-iit on our pulh. Then perish at our frit. Louise Chit -.rood. DOCK LIFE IN LONDON. Tho Seamy Sido of Kxlstctice ia the Eng lish Metropolis Social Isolation. The universal dislocation of tho social lifo of East Ixjndon manifests itself in the docks not only by tho ub-senco of all ties between cmploj'er, foremen and men, but in tho com plete severance of tho different grndes of la bor, mid, among tho more respectable of tho working class, in tho isolation of the indi vidual family. Tho "permanent" man of tho docks ran lis in tho social scale below tho skilled mechanic or artisan. With a wage usually from twenty to twenty-five shillings a week and an averago family, ho cx' ts abovo tho lino o? poverty, though in times of domestic troublo ho frequently sinks be low it. IIo is perforco respectable, cud his life must needs lx monotonous. His work requires littlo skill or intelligence; tho one absolute condition is regular and constant at tendance all the year through. Ho has even a vested interest in regularity, the dock com pany acting as a benefit society in sickness and death, an interest which ha forfeits if ho is discharged for neglect of work. Dy tho irregular hands tho permanent man is looked upon as an inferior foreman, and disliked as such, or despised as a drudge. He, in his turn, resent j tho popular charac terization of dock laborers as tho "scum of tho earth." As a rule tho jK-rmanent men do not live in the immediate neighborhood of tho docks. They are scattered far and wide in Forest Gate, Hackney, Upton and other out lying districts, tho regularity of their wage enabling them to live in a small houso rented at tho same figure as ono room in Central London. And if t!io temptation of ehoep food and employment for the wifo and c-hi.dren induces a man to inhabit St. George's in the east or Limehouse, ho will be found in a "Peabody" or some strictly regulat.il model dwelling. He will tell you: "1 make a loint of not mixing with any one," ami per haps ho will sorrowfully complain "when the women gets thick together there's alwavs a row." It is the direful its u it of tho whole sale desertion of thesio districts bj' tho belter classes that respectability means social isola tion with its enfeebling mid disheartening effect. In common with all other workingmcn with a moderate but regular income, the permanent dock laborer it madr by his wife. If she bo a tidy woman an i a f.oo-.i manager, decently versed in tho rare arts cf cooking and sewing, tho lamily life is independent' even comfortable, and tho children may fol low in the father's footsteps or rise to better things. If she bo a gossip and a bungler worse still, a drunkard tho family sinks to the low level of the cast London street, and the children are probably added to tho num ber of tboso who gain their livelihood by irregular work and by irregular means. The Nineteenth Century. "Wives ot Old Marblohead. They say that down at bravo old Marble head every third woman is a widow. Hero among fisher folk tho samo is true. And so the going and coming, and going and ncer coming, have woven a warp and woof of smiles and tears here, which have mellowed and softened thousands of human hearts in a way you can quickly see and feel. Your fish erman who comes, and the wire, sweetheart or child, that is hero to greet him, are o'er tender for it all. Tho old city, is used to it and docs not mind it. It is tho way its toil ers of tho sea Lava And so if you ever walk her streets and seo a hulk of a fellow hold ing a happy woman as ho would clutch a fifo rail or a capstan head in a heavj- storm, you will know ho is simply "making fast"' with tho strong hawser of an honest lovf. to the very anchorage of his iife, utterly un conscious of your, cr anybody's senso of tin proprieties. And thii tenderness, too, is all compassing. Thero aro many trusts and funds for tho widow and fatherless, ano these men give generous y to them. The light and elarkness of it all como piteously tc cognizance even in tho fisherman's gayeie1. hours ashore. On every week day right tho wholo year through, when tho seaport i3 stirred by the arrival of fleets with their "fares" or car goes of fish, there is a "fisherman's ball," and often many. These are never for individual profit, but. invariably for the benefit cr women whoso hearts pro breaking. To thoso who are merry making had comradi'. whose lives wout out in a shrieking storm whero a nor'easter swept some craft from its fastenings upon the Danks, era dory was beaten into tho seething sea. This year alone 17 fishing craft were lost and 1'2T fisher men wero swept iutq eternity. Tho havoc goes oa from year to year until one can hardly hear aught ia the whistling winds and hoarse voices upon tho breakers alongshore but the piercing cries of drowning fishermen and heart sickening dirges for tha dead. Edgar L. YVakemaa in 2sew York Mail and Ei press. Concert Andiencea Aro Quiet. Those whoso inclination or business takes them to many of tlvs musical entertainments in this cily note tho great dhToreuca, in the characters of the cudi'-nces s-.i operas and concerts. It is very raivly the cacu that the concert goer is disturbed by inattention on tho part of his ncigiioors, a;; Le is at op-era. I This is doubtless due in a great degree to tho stern discipline of Theodore Thomas, who ia I the past exercised Lis power over Li3 ourii ! cnees as well as over his musician. Is Las coma to bo quite tho fashion nowadays for youngci: musicians to pausa between the movements of the piece they nro playing in order to permit some interesting conversation to be concluded lcfore they begin their per-: formance again. When such a pau:o is made everybody in the bouse knows what it means, unless it be t ho pffending talkers. As a wholo concert audiences aro quiet and attentive, if not appreciative. 2sew York Sun. TLe ''Universal'' Lnncaffe. Velapuk, the. so called universal lauguage, is said to have seventy societies, ten periodi cals, a literature of ninety-six bo Icaii.t luO, 000 dispiplea. If iU supporters aro willing ta confine its sphe-re to commercial tntereourso, very well; but ono cannot imagine a machine made language conveying delieato shades of meaning or loiving the grace and strength of car all sufficient Engiislu Publio Opiuion. AMONG THE SAVAGES. HOW "BOYS" ARE OBTAINED TO WORK ON SUGAR PLANTATIONS. Keeues on a "Labor Ship" The Maimer in AVhii-h a t;ilb Interpreter iiptures Heat lieu Worker by tliu rroiuliw of l!iK I'.iy. So great is the demand for "cheap lalr'' in the sugar growing districts of Tuhaiti und nni the Ilawaii.in Isiuiid.t und in Q leoiislund, that, it Ix'ing known that the natives of the 2ew Hebrides were willing to "ship" oil plantations for a term of years for merely nominal wages, "labor vessels" visit the group annually to engage men and a few women for that work. Tho manner ia which this is done wik!l illustrates the (M-.trast the natives and foreigners h ivo for each ot her. "La'.jor" vessels aro ulways provided with a regular ar.-!ial of rides and pistols. The main hold is lilted with gratings that separ ate the females from the rieii or "bo.-,"' as they are called and in th.se compartments are fixed certain sleeping platforms called "banks." The vessels engaged in this trade are generally small, seldom exec: ding 'Si tons measurement, and they carry their boats ns the wh ilemea do, hanging from the davits, ready for immediate service. The captain of an Ihigii-.h labor vc-rel sails her to and from certain d -signaled port1;, and e-ruises about whero there is tho best chance of getting "bos," but no boat can go "reeriiiiing"' unless tho government agent goes witii it. No "boy" can, theorcU ca'lv, le brought oil to the ship against his will. There is grm-rallv on a labor vessel nn "in terpreter." Ta ;...-' the writer sailed on a Hawaiian laoor vessel, was called 'Dill tho Devil," which title tfiif ficeutly ia lieate; his charaet'-r. Supposing a vessel after "boys" to have ni rivo l in Havana harbor, tho finest in the group, on the Island of Vate; tho captain generally engages at least ij boat's crew of the natives themselves, on tho principle, per haps, that it takes a savage to catch a sav age, there always being plenty on hand who are oxporic.ie -d iatlie business. Leaving Havana harbor tho vessel cruises leisurely oif through the groups, never I icing more than two or three miles from one island or another. Cruii'ing along on tho lee side of these islands a sharp lookout is kept for any signs of i "samae"' on the strelei.es of sandy I each. So dense is tho foliage aa.i so careful are the natives to conceal their villages that tho only indications of there Liang human life on these Liauds is a column of smoke that wo occasionally seo on the a. re, sent no ler thj savages to let us know that they want to "fraue." Wh---!i sa -'a a smoko is seen tho boats are io.v.-ie i an i manned. "The boats" I say be en u. 1 e. o i.re always sent in company to in t .. view the e.tvaes. In the one that takes the lead there is, besides the ere-..', the inb. r-j.ret'.-r and, in Ihieh.-h vessels, tho agenc Tu'.'i'e is also a box liiicd with "trade," that is, Turkey red muslin, as gaudy and flimsy us t!i- promi .es mada to induce tho natives to , ship; toiiaeeo, of the kfud known as "nigger head" (twenty-six plugs to the pound) sweet, cheap und rotten; gun caps of an ob solete make; cheap pipes; strings of gay beads, a few of which constitute what is cilie I "fail dress;"' packages of mide-hes, guaranteed not to light "on tho box" or any where el.o by friction; soft iron hatchets, knives and i.cedles, and other ingenious frauds with which to purchase such supplies as yam::, pigs, coeoauuts, etc., and also to g.ve a; presents to tha Iriends of those who ship. The second boat acts ns a "cover" lo the first, and both crews are heavily armed. Hearing the beach, tho loading boat is turned round and backed to the sandy shore, care being taken to keep it afloat, the inter preter warning tho crowd of naked, brutal savages to keep clear u" tho long steering oar. Tile crew kyV their oars and rifles ready for use, and the second boat itops about 100 f; ; out from the first, and, swinging broaden!.; on, its crew seize their rifles and "stand by" to i!c feat any attack on their friends. Tl-.-j native.', some of whom are suro to be "re turnM la"oor," and consequently familiar whh "pigeon" English, cro.vd around near the stem of the bemt and hoot and j'ell while the interpreter rattle-s otE something like the following: 'Hello, all yon fine fella le- How you do? You come down to ship, hey?' Well, 'spose you want to go one fine ship cap'n one 11 10 man you coma "long. Here, 3-ou good fclia bey," pointing to noma gaping native in the crowd, "catch 'em tai -," Hinging some bits of tobacco ashore, which are promptly fought for. "Get plenty all saiae on board ship. P;enty j-am' '(the staple fool); "plenty lino ihirts; shoes; oh, everything. Make you big man you come. 'Spose 3-ou ship, you g'-t one pound one moon for ene ya:u," whieh means tho man is promised ill (05) per month or "mom" f or the first year, called a "yam." because it takes that length of timo for that esculent to ripen. Li the midst of tha profound excitement produced by this unheard of offer a grisnl.-d headed old rufliaa in the crowd spoke upi "What for you lie, Dihy' You think all Ibis fella boy fool. Plenty boys ship hero befo fo' '1 one yam'" (the regular price paid in the colonies). "Why you talk 1 ouj moon;"" And the veteran takes a firmer grip on his battle ax and jabbers something con temptuous of Diily to ike crowd, who there upon began. tQ handle their clubs, guns, bows, arrows and sicars furtive!' but lareathiiy. Diily is not discouraged. IIo points t .j oar flag, which tho savages aro quick to lis.-e.yei-ii new to them, and by Las eloquence and liberal showers of tobuec-o and investments ia yams, beaianas and e-ocoanuts persuades a few i f the natives to "ship." Dut the;r will not do so until a good sizixl bundle i; made up from tho trado bos for their friends. Thero are diiplajed, therefore, two or three yards of turkey re 1 coth to bo given to tho frightful looking, skinny old s piaw howling oa the beach,, who claims to be tha mother of tho "boy." Thero is moas uee.l otil a handful of gay beads, which v.nlU : .. .t'.i tho anguUh of the yoange-r fe.aule, who Li the Uepr.rlmg man's Leiroiod! A musket (eca altered that lock) is laid aside as a part ing g f" to Ik.; i'e.ther, a 1 oteJ perenssio.. riip, which won't II; cr evphVio, u handful o m.t .Hie '-artrlca tiiO gua is a murzlo ij.-. le. : a package of powder, damp, and sjmo bar load tor bullets go with tho musaet. There are also matches, a sheath knife, and t quantity of tobacco. Ail this. Uoasoio ii passed ashore under covoii of the rides of the boat'5 eitiw -and the ''boy" is shovod along into tho bow of the boat, which ti pulled immediately out to the crjming boat, to which tho "bird" is transferred, and vrj go in to get another one. Wiiilo the recruit is being taken to tho sec ond boat the scene on the beach is a peculiar p. i... Tae Lu.id'.o of gifts is Ling "distribute-1" aa.l ay the- tiuw wo unero shipped a Jia.i uwen - hoys'' pretty mu -h e verybody o; ii.i tie.ieai has wmieiuing or otner. liaca, in its hamauest aspect, is the manner iu winch Libor is secured ia tho South soas. F. Lu Ciarko ia San Francisco Calk lirs. Parvenu, wishing to la i-legant, ro ferrl lo uii'to uompiinj as "dilaio da j apt-lo,1' - '. . " . Em en I lnust make P. F LtKiie.i' French Kid ....... , Ladies' French Kid ...idle.-)' Ilrikhr I )o'io!a . . . . tidit t-' l!rii;ht I)ont;'a. . . . 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