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.BURST S ! N THE
CENTER OF
THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
s IT IS CHARGED TO THE ANARCflISTS.
The heroism ot. the Porter at tire Build.
lug Ahnod at I'revomits a Disastrous
Explosion-No I'orson Injured ,
but Much Damage Done-A
I'nuIc Rarely Averted by
the ' .
3'ollce.
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PARIS , Jan. 15.-A bomb explosion
occurred at about midnight in front
-of No. 65 Rue Moneeau and is believed
! to have been the work of Anarchists.
1 Nobody was killed but con siderablc
1 d amage was done in the vicinity.
A panic followed particularly
among
the people living in the immediate
vicinity of Nos. 65 and 63 Rue Mon-
- ceau. The latter house was formerly
the residence of Prince Victor Napoleon -
poleon and its front was considerably
damaged.
The explosion caused a strong force
of police to gather from all sides and
the Rue Monceau was soon the center
of attraction for large crowds of peo-
ple. But order was soon restored ,
the inhabitants being reassured by
the police.
The police express the opinion that
time explosion was directed against M.
Alhalin , the magistrate who conducted -
ducted the inquiries in the outrages
s committed by Ravachol and another
Anarchist who lives in the Rue Ver
salay facing the scene of the ex-
plosion.
i In order to quiet the alarmed peo-
I pie , it was stated by the police that
the chief of the municipal laboratory
was inclined to think that the explo-
f
S1 1 sion was more in time nature of a dan-
oerous joke than an Anarchist outrage
rage , ttnd that lie had ascertained
that the bomb contained no projectiles -
jectiles and was apparently
only charged with gunpowder.
The wind of v. s broken are also -
t f so said to have been broken
by concussion and by fragments of
the box , and not by shot or bullets.
The machine , it was added , was made
} w. to explode on contact with the
The appearance of the surrounding
houses do not , however , bear out
these stories , and everyone believes
that anarchists arc main at work.
A SIOUX CITY PARICHURST.
The Rev. Mr. D ahood Implicates OfIl-
d ais l itli Disreputable Women.
Sioux CITY , Iowa , Jan. 15.-The
Rev. J. W. Mahood , supported by
members of the Ministerial associa- ;
I tion , appeared in the police court to
' ' day and testified against several disreputable -
reputable women. The room was
r crowded , for it had been announced
,
in advance.
i Mr. Maliood told in detail of his
visits to disreputable places , naming
the men he saw there. Among them
were four members of the county
sheriff's force , who took leading parts
in the revelries. Subpoenas were issued -
, sued for these officers and the case
continued.
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Mr. Mahood implicated the police
officers as practically countenancing
these things. Time men whom he
named were subpoeneed and the case
continued.
ANOTHER CASHIER SHORT.
{ , The Dover , N. IL , National Bank Done
I Up for Many 'Ihousaud Dollars.
, , DOVER , N. II. , Jan. 15.-A notice
I was posted on time doors of the Dover
National bank to-day announcing
t
that the institution had suspended
t
F and that by order of time directors
( the bank's affairs had been taken in
I charge by Bank Examiner C. M. Dorr.
Examiner Dorr said that Cashier
Isaac Abbott's accounts were badly
mixed and there was a shortage
which might amount to between $60-
000 and $00,000. He could not say
definitely how much it might be , as
time books had not yet been thorough-
] y examined.
I ! DIVORCED IN OKLAHOMA.
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A Niece or George W. Childs Freed From
Her Ties to Carlos SY. Whitney.
i Oxr AIIoMi. CITY , Ole. , Jan. 15.Mrs. .
j Annie Childs Whitney , a wealthy society -
' ciety woman of New York city , and a
niece of the late George W. Childs of
Philadelphia , has secured a decree of
divorce in time district court in this
city from Carlos W. Whitney , a scoin
of the famous Whitney family of New
York , and a club man of that city.
The grounds were marital neglect ,
incompatibility of temperament and
constructive abandonment ,
iI I i BROOKLYN CARS TIED UP.
1
Flvo Thousand Employes on tlo Electric
1 ino Strike in a Body.
BnooirxN , N. Y. , Jan. 15.-At 5
o'clock this morning all the trolley
cars in Brooklyn were tied up , the
! 5,000 employes refusing to take out
the cars. The strikers include motormen -
men , conductors , electricians , switchmen -
men and others employed at the
+ various power houses. All but one of
the surface roads , and that a comparatively -
atively minor concern , are affected.
No surface cars are running. c
I.onislanans I'lead for 1tolIef.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15.-The entire
Louisiana delegation in congress , senators -
ators and representatives , appeared
before the house appropriation corn-
mittee to-clay to urge that some pro
v1siOn be made for time recent losses
suffered by time sugar producers and
planters of that state by the repeal of
the bounty provided for in the Mc-
f c ICinle3 act Arguments in favor of
relief w ere made by Representatives
Boatner and Price and Senators Cafe
'cry and Blanchard.
Biadus Vivendl Agreed Upon.
! MADRID , Jan. 15.-The council of
ministers have agreed upon a modus
vivendi under which the United
States will obtain the second column
f the Cuban tariff in exchange for
the concession to Spain and Cuba of
the "most favored nation treatment. r
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A KANSAS FARMER'S CRIME.
Barney McGibbon Faroe Six Shots Into
the Body of Ills Wife.
WICHITA , Jan. 15.-Barney McGib-
bon , a farmer living near here , and
his wife quarreled after living together -
gether for twenty-four years , and the
wife moved into another house. Early
this morning McGibbon appeared at
his wife's home , pushed open the
door , seized her by one arm and
without a word began shooting
and continued until he had
emptied his revolver. Every shot entered -
tered the woman's body and all but
one went through her. A little son
who was in the room when the shooting -
ing began escaped by jumping
through a window.
When he was leaving the scene of
his bloody work McGibbon encountered -
ered another son and snapped his
pistol at him , but it had already been
emptied.
By this time a little crowd had
gathered , but McGibbon would allow
no one to come within reach of him ,
and , stained as lie was with his wife's
blood , came to town with the crowd
following at a respectful distance and
gave himself up.
TAYLOR'S BONDSMEN CONFER.
The Men Who Vouched for the South
Dakota Defaulter In Chicago.
Cu1cAGo , Jan. 15.-A secret conference -
ence of the bondsmen of W. W. Taylor -
lor , the defaulting treasurer of South
Dakota , was held to-day in this
city. It was rumored that Taylor -
lor was in the city and was to meet
his bondsmen , but this was emphatically -
ically denied. The men from the
North now estimate the shortage at
$3"70,000 , which is $ ° 0,000 more than
the bond. It is the opinion in Huron
and Pierre that Taylor will produce
$200,000 as soon as he is found , and a
willingness to do this and remove the
embarrassment of time present treasurer -
urer would probably secure much
leniency as to the remaining $170,000 ,
DUES T ROW PLEADS INSANITY.
Tug St. Louis Millionaire Murderer
Seeking to Evade the Law.
ST. Lows , Mo. , Jan. 15.-When the
case against Arthur Dnestrow , son of
the Granite Mountain mine million-
airecharged with murdering his wife
and child , came up , on a change of
venue at Union to-day , his attorneys
presented an application for a suspension -
pension of proceedings and for an order -
der from time court summoning a jury
to inquire into time sanity of the de-
fendaut , claiming that , by observation -
tion , and through time examination of
experts , they had reason to believe
that Duestrow was too insane to go
on trial. The inquiry was fixed for
January 21.
DEADLY GALES OFF ENGLAND.
Several Vessels Wrecked and at Least
Forty Lives Lost-Snow Blockades.
LONDON , Jan. 15.-A terrific gale
and a heavy snowstorm prevailed
throughout Great Britain Saturday
night. In some places the snowdrifts -
drifts were twelve feet deep , mail
carts stopped , highways blocked and
railroad traffic delayed.
Several vessels were driven ashore
and at least forty lives ware lost.
All Packing Houses Watcitod.
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. 15.-Secretary of
Agriculture Morton , now at South
Omaha , says : "The search lights of
France and Germany are turned upon
the governmental meat inspection of
the United States , and I am credibly
informedby a party of high standing
socially and politically that certain
foreign governments are exercising a
sort of espionage over all the principal -
cipal abattoirs of the United States.
The object is undoubtedly to find , if
possible , some dereliction of duty on
the part of the United States meat
inspectors. "
In Prison for Another.
JEFFERSON CITY , Jan. 15.-Governor
Stone pardoned from the penitentiary
to-day J. S. Paten , who was sent up
from Christian county eight years ago
to serve a life sentence for murder.
He was just over sixeetn years , the
penitentiary limit , when sentenced.
It is said that recently he told time
governor the name of time real murderer -
derer , which he had known all the
time but which he had kept secret for
eight years his pardon was made
so that he could testify against the
guilty man.
Debs's Case Before the Supreme Court.
Jan. 15.-In time
WASHINGTON , - supreme -
preme court-of the United States today -
day C. S. Darrow , acting as counsel
for Eugene V. Debs and other leaders
of the Chicago strike of last summer
now in jail at Woodstock , Ill. , for
contempt , made application for writs
of error and habeas corpus. The
court decided to hear the arguments
Wednesday.
Schuyler Colfax's Grave Unmarked.
LA PoRTE , Ind. , Jan. 15.-The grave
of Vice President Schuyler Colfax , in
the city cemetery at South Bend , is
unmarked save by an humble slab
bearing his initials. Yesterday was
the tenth anniversary of his death.
It is now proposed to erect a popular
statue or monument to mark his last
resting place.
I.ouls Opel Wins Ills Suit.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 15.-Judge Val-
liant , in the circuit court here today ,
handed down a decision in the divorce
suit of Opel vs. Opel , granting to the
husband , Louis Opel , an absolute dl
vorce upon the grounds alleged in his
cross bill. The original suit of Mrs.
Myra Opel was dismissed.
The Wrong Safe Blown Open.
CALDWELL , Kan. , Jan. 15.-The
WellsPargo Express company's office ,
was broken into last night and the
private safe of A. R. Young , the
agent , used for valuable papers , was
blown open. Time robbers got a good
watch and about $50 which belonged I
to Young.
Slam's Crown Prince Dead.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15.-I1 ahotjotha ,
Siamese minister to the United
States , has written to the state department
partmont from London announcing ,
the death of Prince l1aha Vajirunhis , ;
crown prince -of Siadm , at Bangkok ,
January 4.
AND GIRLS.
SOMETHING QUEER ABOUT
RABBITS' EARS.
Different Positions in Which They Carry
Thom-flown Big St. Bernard Avenged
A Fancied Insult-Girl's Friendships-
Robin and Chicken.
Ears of a Rabbit.
"Did you ever see a rabbit's ears
stand up like that ? " demanded Uncle
Tom , flipping the ears of a toy that
Dolly held in her hand.
"Yes , indeed ! " answered Dolly
promptly , pointing to the picture of a
rabbit in a book that lay at her side.
The little girl h ad bought a pattern
of a rabbit at the storeand with a bit
of white canton flannel and two red
and white buttons for eyes site had
fashioned a rabbit for little Ted that
was as like as life. Everything was
finished now exe ept the ears , and
these , daintily min ed with pink , Dolly
was in the act of putting in their
proper places. She had bestowed
great care in placing these useful
members correctly , and for that purpose -
pose she had hunted up time book ,
which she knew contained an admirable -
able picture of a rabbit.
Imitating this picture as accurately
as possible she had fastened one car ,
setting it on the head in a perfectly
upright position , and now she was
holding the other to its place on the
opposite side , and was eyeing it at
arm's length to decide if time two
were "a pair. "
Uncle Tom took the book and examined -
ined the picture critically ; then
laughing he said :
"Why , Dolly , the rabbit in the picture -
ture is sitting still , nibbling at a cabbage -
bage leaf ; of course his ears stand
straight up. But this one which you
have made is running at full speed
and just in the act of making a leap.
A rabbit in that position should have
his ears lying back from his head ,
almost parallel with his body. "
"Does the wind blow them back as
he. runs ? " asked Dolly , making time
alteration without further question.
"ghat , " said her uncle , much
amused , ' 'is one explanationperhaps ,
but there is another and 1 think a
better one , whielm the naturalists sug-
gest. "
Turning over time leaves of the
picture-book he pointed first to the
picture of a fox , then to one of a
wolf , and then to pictures of other
beasts of prey of various kinds.
"These animals , " lie explained , indicating -
dicating time ears of each , "have the
ears pointed forward as they proceed.
Can you suggest any reason for the
difference ? "
Dolly shook lmer head , but listened
attentively.
"Well , " continued Uncle Tom , "you
know that time rabbit , or hare , is a
very timid animal and never attacks
or pursues another animal , and that
it feeds only on vegetable diet.
Whenever , therefore , it is found to
be in a state of motion the chances
are that it is fleeing from some enemy
in time rear. It is to its interests , then ,
to keep its attention steadily fixed on
sounds proceeding from that quar-
ter. For this purpose nature has
taughtit to adjust its ears , or its
ear trumpet , as the long outside part
of the organ of hearing really is , seas
as to best collect all time sound waves ,
and to offer the least resistance to
their passage to time inner organ. In
such a position time ears would naturally -
ally be flattened back against its
head , as you now have them.
"Now , when a wolf goes in search
of his prey his thoughts are intent on
what is before him. He concentrates
his attention on the so unds that may
lead himn in the direction of his vic-
tim. His ear trumpets , therefore , are
turned forward to catch the sounds
that may aid him in his chase. "
"And so it is with all animals that
prey upon others. "
Friendship Between Girls.
Choose your friends as one chooses
a gown , for good wearing qualities.
A showy , brilliant girl may have just
as good wearing stuff in her as a
plain , dowdy girl , there being no
special merit in plainness. One's
friends must be sincere and kindhearted -
hearted , must be loyal to one through
everything , and , of course , one must
be loyal to one's friends. Never remain -
main silent if an absent friend needs
to be defended. Never indulge in
criticisms of your friends , nor laugh
at their foibles. Never , at any temptation -
tation , hurt a friend's feelings. Try
to see their , and to slmow to your
friends your own , best side.
There are some beautiful examples
of friendship between women , which
were begun when the two concerned
were children , and which lasted all
through a long life. Maria Hare and
Lucy Stanley fell in love with one another -
other when they were 7 , and were
just as much in love when they both
were 70. They wrote long letters to
one another all the way from youth
to old age , and had gay times and
sorrowful times , as people do , but
never ceased to be devoted and true
through everything.Harper's Young
People.
Girls Who Carve Furniture.
One of time wealthiest families of
Clifton , Ohio has lately placed in the
dining room a sideboard that is
unique in the city. Its intrinsic
worth is great , but its artistic value
and the stamp of its workers give to
it a merit above dollars. It was
designed and manufactured by three
girls , sisters and partners in the only
fzrniture manufacturing concern in
the world where every item of work
is clone by girls. On Laurel street ,
in Louisville , is the shop of the Swann
girls. In 1880 Miss Laura Swann made
a cedar chest with her own hands
and sold it for $35. Miss
Josie , another sister , tried her
hand on a wardrobe , which was
sold for $40. The third sister designed -
signed and executed a six-piece suite ,
which was quickly sold for $215. The
father then fitted up a shop and the
girls went to work. They prepare
work only on orders , and seek only
the best trade. No stock is carried
and no duplications are permitted.
The designs , the construction , the
carving , is all done by the three sis-
ters. Wealthy families in nearly all
the eastern cities have their work.
Secretary Carlisle and Senator Blackburn -
burn , Starin , the New York boat magnate -
nate , and many others , have specimens -
mens in the shape of tables , chairs ,
sideboards , brieabrae stands , hat
racks and bed and parlor suites.
A queer Dog Story.
A St. Bernard dog recently gave a
remarkable and almost human cxhi
bition of resentment and evil passion.
He was a splendid creature , of rare
intelligence and docility , with an air
of royal dignity and condescension befitting -
the name-"His "
fitting - Majesty.
Altliouglm a king among dogs , ho
was his master's affectionate companion -
panion and willing slave , and so quick
in discernment that he seldom needed
an order ; but his loyalty was reserved
for his master only.
One morning he was lying on a
costly rug in the richly furnished
hall of his master's suburban home.
His master's wife , descending the
stairway , caught sight of his luxurious -
ous bed and sternly reproved him.
"You must not lie there on my best
rug , " sue said. "A hardwood floor is
soft enough for a dog with fur like
yours. His Majesty must come off. "
His Ma jesty stared at her , and did
not obey. She went up to him and
repeated the order , giving his shaggy
head a sharp cuff with the back of her
hand by way of emphasis.
His Majesty was displeased. He
shook himself disdainfully and slowly
retreated from time rug to a corner
near time front door. his pride was
touched by time bl ow given him ; his
dignity was affecte d by contemptuous -
ous treatment. He remained in the
corner all the afternoon , nursing his
resentment.
At 5 o'clock time lady tripped down
the staircase a second time , and passing -
ing into the library took a book and
lay down on a lounge for an hour's
rest before dinner. The scene with
the dog had passed out of her mind.
As she turned the pages , t ; ith her
back to the door , His Majesty crept
in , gave a quick leap and in an instant -
stant was on time lounge , standing
over her with his hot breath in her
face and his eyes flamingwith wrath.
She was helpless and beside herself
with terror. There were servants in
the kitchen , but she did not dare to
scream for them.
IIis Majesty kept his gleaming eyes
fastened upon her , and showed his
teeth and growled wlmenever she
made the slightest movement. IIe
stood over her , the avenger of his
wounded dignity , not attacking her ,
but intimidating and frightening her
in retaliation forr the insult of the
morning.
A cuckoo clock on time mantel struck
the quarter-hour , the half-hour , time
quarter-hour , and finally 6 o'clock.
Neither the dog nor the lady moved.
A few minutes after 6 a familiar step
was heard on the stoop. His Majesty
jumped down from time lounge , and
ran to the door to greet his master.
The lady screamed , and her husband
rushed ant o the library , to find her in
a hysterical condition after her hour
of exposure to royal displeasure.
Ills Majesty had time virtuous air of
one who had taught a stupid person a
useful lesson. But he had signed his
death warrant. The lady could not
look at him again , and his master
ordered hi m to be shot.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Robin and Chicken.
A plump little robin flew down from a tree
' 1'o hunt for a worm which he happened to see ;
A frisky young chicken came scampering by ,
And gazed at the robin with wondering eye.
Said the chick : "What a queer looking
chicken is that !
Its wings are so lon : an d its body so fat ! "
While the robin rem arhed. loud enoughto be
heard :
"Dear me ! an exceedingly strange looking
bird ! "
' Can you sing ? " robin asked , and the chicken
said 'No"
But asked in its turn if the robin could crow.
So the bird sought a tree , and the chicken a
wall ,
And each thouht the other knew nothing at
all
Woes of the Beginner.
" 1 am trying to learn to ride a bicycle -
cycle , " remarked an elderly bachelor
who walked somewhat stiffly , to a
friend whom he encountered on time
street. "I'm just going home from
my lesson now. I've had more troubles -
bles than usual tlm is afternoon , and
that's saying a good deal. "
"How long are your lessons ? " inquired -
quired the friend.
"Half an hour , " responded time bicyclist -
cyclist with a rueful countenance ;
"twenty-five minutes on the floor and
five in the air is my usual proportionl"
rot Domestic.
He was seven years old and was
sitting on the porch when t'e census-
taker came round.
It was Jack's first experience in
this line , and he very willingly gave
time names of the several members of
the household , mvi nying up with that
of Bridget McCarthy.
"Bridget McCarthy , " repeated th9
census-taker. "Is she a domestic ? "
It was a new word for Jack , but be
was equal to the occasion.
"No , sir , " he said , "she's from Ire-
land-Irish , and not domestic. "
Brilliant Sammy.
Papa-This old gun works just as
good for me now as it did fifteen
years ago.
Sammy-Despite the fact that you
have discharged it so often.
Or Course.
Governess-And why does the large
hand of the clock make so much more
progress than the small one ?
Robbie-Because it moves faster.
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rr ISLE F PALMS. "
D19. TALMAGE TELLS OF HIS
CEYLON WANDERINGS.
A I ° ress Sermon from the Text : "The
Ships of Tarshish Flrst"-Isalah 6OIx.
-The Heathen Tomuples Crumbling
Before Christian Light.
HE TARSUISII OF
- my text by many
m ' commentators is su -
, , „ posed to be the
; + a + - t' and of Ce .long tt on
' .c % ttir winch the seventh
' sermon of the
" , Round thc-World „
series lands us. Cey-
: ' + ion was called by the
CI Romans Taprobanc.
1 John Milton called it
"Golden C h e r s o
nose" Moderns have called Ceylon
"The Isle of Palms ; " "The Isle of
Flowers ; " "The Pearl Drop on the
Brow of India ; " "The Isle of Jewels ; "
"The Island of Spice ; " "Time Show
Place of the Universe ; " "Time Land of
Hyacinth and Ruby. " In my eyes , for
scenery it appears to be a mixture of
Yosemite and Yellowstone park. All
Christian people want to know more of
Cey lonfor , they have a long while been
contributing for its evangelization. As
our ship from Australia approached
this island , there hovered over it
clouds tlmick and black as time super-
stitions'whielm have hovered here for
centuries ; but the morning sun was
breaking through hies the gospel light
mvhicli is to scatter the last cloud of
moral gloom. Time sea lay along the
coast calm as the eternal purposes of
God toward all islands and continents.
We swing into time harbor of Colombo ,
whielm is made by a break water built
at vast expense. As we floated into
it the water is black with boats of all
sizes and manned by people of all
colors , but chiefly Tamils amid Cinga-
lese.
There arc two thins I want most to
see on this island : a headmen temple
with its devotees in idolatrous worship ,
and anaudience of Cingalese addressed
by a Christian missionary. The entomologist
mologist may have his capture of brilliant -
iant insccts and the sportsman his
i tent adorned with antler of red deer
and tooth of wild boar ; and the painter
his portfolio of gorge three thousand
feet down , and of days dying on evening -
ing pillows of purple cloud etched
with fire ; and the botanist Iris camp
full of orclmids , and crowfoots , and
gentians , and valerian , and lotus. I
want most to find out time moral and
religioua triumphs , how many wounds
have been healed ; how many sorrows
comforted ; how many entombed nations -
tions resurrected. Sir William Baker ,
time famous explorer and geographer ,
did well for Ceylon after his eight
years' residence in this island , and
Prof. Ernst Heckel , the professor from
Jena , did well when he swept these
waters , and rummaged these hills and
took home for future inspection the
insects of this tropical air. And forever -
ever honored be such work ; but let all
that is sweet in rythm , and graphic on
canvas , and imposing in monument ,
and immortal in memory be brought to
tell the deeds of those who were heroes
and heroines for Christ's sake.
Many scholars have supposed that
this island of Ceylon was the original
Garden of Eden where time snake first
appeared on reptilian mission. There
are reasons for belief that this was the
site where the first homestead was
opened and destroyed. It is so near
the equator tlmat there are not more
than twelve degrees of Fahrenheit difference -
ference all time year round. Perpetual
foliage , perpetual fruit , and all styles
of animal life prosper. What luxuriance -
ance , and abundance , and superabundance -
ance of life ! What styles of plumage
do not the birds sport ! What styles of
scale do not the fishes reveal ! What
styles of song do not time groves have
in their libretto ! Here on the roadside -
side and clear out on the beach of the
sea stands the cocoanut tree , saying :
"Take my leaves for shade. Take time
juice of my fruit for delectable drink.
Take my saccharine for sugar. Take
my fibre for the cordage of your ships.
Take my oil to kindle your lamps.
Take my wood to fashion your tuns
and pitchers. Take my leaves to
thatch your roofs. Take my smooth
surface on which to print your books.
Take my 30,000,000 trees covering 500- ,
000 acres , and with time exportation enrich -
rich the world I will wave in your
fans and spread abroad in your um-
brellas. I will vibrate in your musical
instruments. I will be time scrubbing
brushes on your floors. "
Here also stands the palm tree , saying -
ing ; "I am at your disposal. With
these arms I fed your ancestors 150
years ago , and with these same arms I
will feed your ancestors 150 years from
now. I defy the centuries ! "
here also stands the nutmeg tree ,
saying : "I am ready to spice your
beverages and enrich your puddings ,
and with my sweet dust make insipid
timings palatable. "
Here also stands the coffee plant ,
saying : "With time liquid boiled from
my berry I stimulate time nations morning -
ing by morning. "
Here stands the tea plant , saying :
"With the liquid boiled from my leaf I
soothe time world's nerves and stimulate -
late the world's conversation , evening
by evening. " i
Hc e stands the cinthona , saving : 1
"I am time foe of. mnalaria. In all climates -
mates my bitterness is the slaughter of
fevers. "
What miracles of productiveness on
these islands ! Enough sugar to sweeten -
en all the world's beverages ; enough
bananas to pile all the world's fruit
baskets ; enough rice to mix all the
world's puddings ; enough cocoanut to
powder all the world's cakes ; enough
flowers to garland all the world's
beauty.
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But in time evening , riding through iti
cinnamon grove , I first tasted the
leaves and bark of that ccndimcnt so
valuable and delicate that transported
on ships the aroma of the cinnamon is
dispelled if placed near a rival bark.
Of such great value is the cinnamon
shrub that years ago those who injured
it in Ceylon were put to death. But
that whiclm once was a jungle of cinnamon -
mon is now a park of gentlemen's resi-
dences. The long , white dwelling
houses are bounded with this shrub
and all other styles of growth congre-
± ated there , make a botanical garden.
Ioves called cinnamon doves hop
among the branches , and crows , more
poetically styled ravens , which never
could sing , but think they can , fly
across the road giving full test of their
vocables. Birds which learned their
chanting under the very eaves of
heaven overpowered all with their
grand march of the tropics. The hibis
ens dapples the scene with its scarlet
clusters. All shades of brown and
emerald , and saffron , and brilliance ;
melons , lines , magnosteens , custard
apples , guavas , pine apples , jessamino
so laden with aroma they have to hold
fastto time wall , and begonias , gloriosas
on fire , and orchids so delicate other
lands must keep them under conservatory -
atory , but here defiant of all weather ,
and flowers more or less akin to azaleas -
leas , and honcysucicles , and foxes , and
fuclmias and chrysanthemums and
rhododendrons , and fox-gloves , and
pansies , which dye the plains and
mountains of Ceylon with heaven.
The evening hour burns incense of all
styles of aromatics. Time con volvulus ,
blue as if time sky had fallen , and but-
terilies spangling the air , and arms of
trees sleeved with blossoms , and rocks
upholstered of moss , commingling
sounds , and siglitsand odorsantil eye ,
and car , and nostril vie with each r
other as to which sense shall open the
door to the most enehantnment. A
struggle between music , and perfume ,
and iridescence. Oleanders reeling in
intoxication of color. Great banvan '
trees that have been changing their
mind for centuries , each cc .tury carry -
ry ing out a new plum of growth , attracted -
tracted ourr attention , and saw us
pass in the year of 181.1 , as they saw
pass time generations of 170 ! , and 160.4.
Colombo is so tlmoroughly emnbowered
in foliage that if you go into one of its
towers and look down upon the city
of one hundred and thirty thousand
people you can not see a house. Oh ,
the trees of Ceylon ! Mayyou live to b c
hold the morning climbing down
through their branches , or the
evening tipping their leaves wit.i
amber and gold ! I forgive the-
Buddliist for the worship of trees
until they know of the God t
who made time trees. I wonder imot v
that there arc sonic trees in Ceylon
called sacred. To nmc all trees are +
sacred. I wonder not that before one
of them they burn camphor flowers ,
and hang lamps around its branches ,
and a hundred thousand people eachm
year make pilgrimage to this tree.
% Yorship something mean nmst , and mm-
til he hear of the only being worthy
of worship , what so elevating as a
tree ! What glory entlmroned amid its ¼
foliage ! What a majestic doxology ;
spreads out arm its branches ! What a '
voice when the tempests pass through +
it ! how it looks down upon the era-
die and the grave of centuries ! As
the fruit of the tree unlawfully eaten
struck the race with woe and the uplifting -
lifting of another tree brings peace to
time soul , let time woodmnan spare time
tree , and all nations honor it , if ,
through higher teaching , we do not ,
like time Ceylonese , worship it ! flow
consolatory that wlmemi we no more
walk under the tree branches on
earth , we may see the "Tree of life
which bears twelve manner of fruit ,
and yields her fruit every month , and
time leaves of time tree are for time healing -
ing of time nations ! "
Two processions I saw in Ceylon
witimin one hour. the first led by a Ilin-
dee priest , a huge pot of flowers on his
head , his face disfigured with holy
lacerations , and his unwashed followers -
lowers beating as niany discords from
what are supposed to be musical instruments -
struments , as at one time can be induced -
duced to enter' the human ear. The
procession halted at time door of the
huts. Time occupants Caine out and
made obeisance and presented small
contributions. In return thereof the
priest sprinkled ashes upon the cliil-
dren who came forward , this evidently
a form of benediction. Then the procession -
cession led on by time priest started
again ; more noise , more ashes , more
genuflection. however keen one sense's
of the ludicrous , he could find nothing
to excite a smile in the movements of
such a procession. Meaningless , oppressive -
pressive , squalid , filthy , sad.
Returning to our carriage , we rode
on for a few moments. and we came on
anotlmer procession , a kindly lady leading -
ing groups of native children all clean ,
bright , happy , laughing. They were
a Christian school out for exercise.
There seemed as much intelligence , refinement -
finement and happiness in that regiment -
ment of young Cingalese as you would
find in time ranks of any young ladies'
semninary being chaperoned on their
afternoon walk through Central park ,
New- York , or IIyde park , London.
Lime IIiudoo procession illustrated on a
small scale something of what
IIindooism can do for the world. The
Christian procession illustrated on a
small scale something of wlmat Christianity -
tianity can do for time world , but tlmose
two processions were only fragments
of two great processions ever march-
ng across our world ; time procession
Masted of superstitition anti the procession -
cession blessed of gospel light. I saw
them in one afternoon in Ceylon.
They are to be seen in all nations.
Lackawanna is an Indian word ,
meaning the "stream that forks. "
Chautauqua lake was namnad by the
Indians. The word means "The Foggy -
gy Place. "
It is said that the children of oz-Senator
James G. Fair will contest his r fir.
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