anaheim-gazette 1872-06-01

Southern California Published Every Saturday. CHAS. A GARDNER. EDITOR and PROPRIETOR. OFFICE AT CORNER OF CENTER AND LOS ANGELES STREETS. TERMS: For One Year (in advance.)...5 00 " Six Months," " " ...2 00 " Three " " " ...2 00 Business Cards. O'MELVEY & HAZARD, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. OPERATION IN TEMPLE'S BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Special attention given to business in U.S. Land Office. MRS. S. A. HAWKINS, Dress Maker, Center Street ANAHEIM. MRS. S. A. HIGGINS, LADIES PHYSICIAN AND MIDWIFE. Particular attention given to diseases peculiar to Business Cards. B. A. PULLEN, PAINTER AND PAPER-HANGER. Leave orders at Clark's Bookstore. D. W. C. DUNCK. BENOCK & BROWN, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. Refer to their work. GEORGE BAUER BOOTS AND SHOES Made and repaired at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to, and work guaranteed. GEORGE BAUER, Center street, opposite the Brewery. PIONEER DRUG STORE. Center street, corner London, Anaheim. WM. M. HIGGINS, PROPRIETOR, DEALER IN Drugs, Perfumery and Garden Seeds. ROH & GARDEN, Dealers in HAVANA AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, TOBACCO, PIPES AND YANKEE NOTIONS, ALSO HATS AND CAPS. Adjoining the BLUE WING SALOON, LOS ANGELES. S. C. FOY. PIONEER SADDLE and HARNESS MAKER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW OFFICE IN TEMPLE'S BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Special attention given to business in U.S. Land Office. MRS. S. A. HAWKINS, Dress Maker, Center Street ANAHEIM. MRS. A. HIGGINS, LADIES' PHYSICIAN AND MIDWIFE. Particular attention given to diseases peculiar to women and children. Office and Residence Corner Lemon and Center streets. Anaheim. DE. J. S. GARDINER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office (temporarily) at ENTERPRISE HALL, ANAHEIM. Residence at Deacon McKinnie's. L. W. FRENCH, DENTIST. Main street... Los Angeles, Cal. Office in Hellmans New building, upstairs. ANAHEIM LODGE NO. 190. LO FO. REGULAR meetings of the above Lodge are held in their Hall every Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock P.M. JNO P. ZEYN R.S. ANAHEIM LODGE NO. 207. F. & A. M. REGULAR MEETING at curfew of or succeeding the full moon in each month. THEO. REISER, W. M. J. W. CLARK, Secretary. Subjourning Brethren, in good standing, are respectfully invited to attend. J. W. CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Land Agent and Conveyancer. Acknowledgements taken. Office in Enterprise Hall Building. Anaheim. JOSEPH BENNERSCHEIDT, TIN AND COPPERSMITH. Center Street, Anaheim STOVES AND TINWARE ALWAYS ON HAND. SAMUEL MEYER, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Oils, Gas Fixtures, and Kitchen Utensils. COMMERCIAL STREET - - - - LOS ANGELES P. A. CLARK'S BOOK STORE, [Borough of Southern California Office] ANAHEIM. A large assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANKS, STATIONERY, AND Miscellaneous Books. A Full Stock of Oligars and Tobacco. JAMES MELLUS, DEALEB IN HAVANA AND DOMESTIC Cigars, Tobacco, Pines, Yankee WM. M. HIGGINS, PROPRIETOR, DEALER IN Drugs, Perfumery and Garden Seeds. ROE & GARDEN, Dealers in HAVANA AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, TOBACCO, PIPES AND YANKEE NOTIONS, also HATS AND CAPS. Adjoining the BLUE WING SALOON, LOS ANGELES. S. C. FOY. PIONEER SADDLE and HARNESS MAKER. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Saddlery, Leather and Findings No. 17, Los Angeles street, Los Angeles. NEW YORK, BREWERY, CHRIS HENNE ... Proprietor, 219 Main Street Los Angeles. The Best of Lager Always on Hand. D. DESMOND, HAT STORE, MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES. J. C. HILL, JR. Painter and General House Finisher. Paints mixed in color and quantity to suit purchasers. Leave orders at SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN office Heim ann & George's or Obd Macy. NEW YORK BREWERY Anaheim Agency. Parties in Anaheim desiring to procure the excellent BEER manufactured at this establishment can do so by applying to Mr. TIMM BORGE. Anaheim. City Hacks and Barouches, FOR THE ACCOMMODATION of the public with careful drivers, always be on hand, at my stand, front of the Who House or Temple Block, Los Angeles. Parties taken to any part of the city are parties conveyed to Pic Nic or on Please or Business Excursions to any part of the surrounding country. J. H. HEWITT, Proprietor. S. HELLMAN, NEW TEMPLE BLOCK. Main and Spring Streets LOS ANGELES. (CAL.) Wholesale and Retail Dealer In BOOKS, STATIONERY, OILS. GLASS & Also a complete assortment of P. A. CLARK'S BOOK STORE, [Boston the Southern California Office] ANAHEIM. A large assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANKS, STATIONERY, AND Miscellaneous Books. A Full Stock of Cigars and Tobacco. JAMES MELLUS, DEALER IN HAVANA AND DOMESTIC Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Yankee Notions, Etc. No 40 Main street, next to Blue Wing, Los Angeles. CARPET WAREHOUSE. Aaron Smith, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloths, Paper Hangings and Upholstery Goods. No. 8, Commercial Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Carpets rewired and put down neatly. PEDRO SILVAS, BARBERO (BARBER). Next to the French Restaurant, Los Angele los street, ANAHEIM. F. SIGNORET, HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Main Street, corner of Arcadia, next to Gates Saloon, LOS ANGELES. J. J. McCONNELL. A. J. KING. MCONNELL & KING, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Downey Block, Main Street, LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA BREWERY, Boston Hard街, between Los Angeles and Lomax. ANAHEIM. F. CONRAD.... Proprietor. The best Lager Beer by bottle or keg, almost land or glass promptly filled. S. HELLMAN, NEW TEMPLE BLOCK, Main and Spring Streets LOS ANGELES. (CAL.) Wholesale and Retail Dealer In BOOKS, STATIONERY, OILS. GLASS & Also a complete assortment of YANKEE NOTIONS! PHILIPP HAMMES, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER. ANAHEIM. All repairing carefully done and warranted, at reasonable prices. Leave orders at the Store of Heimana & George. Also at residence corner Symemore and Citron streets, or at the Post Office. STAR RESTAURANT SALOON, LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM. GEORGE MILLER & ANTONIO RO MO. Proprietors. Beer, Wine, and Liquor. Also have a Livery Stable in the rear, where the horses of guests will be accommodated. INSURANCE! FIRE AND MARINE!! HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, CHARTERED CAPITAL.....$1,000,000 Principal Office in California street, San Francisco. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL TAKE BOTH FIRE and Marine risks at all rates as any responsible Company. JOHN FISCHER. Agent for Anaheim and Vienna. EERN CALIFORNIA NAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1872. THE MISCHIEF MAKER BY CHARLES DICKENS Between the rivers Kistnah and Beehma, in the Deckhan, surrounded by wild, rocky hills, lies the town of Shorapoor, a capital of a State of that name, inhabited by a people who have generally been considered lawless, superstitious and quarrelsome. Of late years they have been more industrious and peaceable, and though still a wild and excitable race, may be said to be advanced in the arts of peace. It was during a remote period when few strangers ever ventured to penetrate the country, that a weary looking traveler entered one of the gates and sat down awhile at the side of a well. He then proceeded to take off his wristband and turban, washed his head and feet, drank of the cool, refreshing water, combed his head and his moustachios and spreading a carpet on which he had laid his trusty sword, drew from his wallet a neat little muslin skull cap, then seated himself cross legged, lighted his pipe and began to look comfortable indeed. In the meantime there were not wanting many idle and curious poo-now. They, therefore, one and all cried out: "No, we are not a bit afraid, let us hear" "Well, than," exclaimed the stranger, taking a long whiff at his pipe, "strange as it may appear to you all, my name is Mischief Maker, and what is very extraordinary, whatever I do, wherever I go, wherever I am, I always create mischief, and shall continue so to do until the very end of my life." And upon this he rolled his eyes and puffed away at his pipe harder than ever. "Oh, is this all?" said the party. Is this all? "For a matter of that," said an active little man with twinkling eyes, "you need be under no uneasiness whatever. I defy you to make more mischief than we have already for we are all more or less at enmity with our neighbors; and as our fathers and grandfathers were the same, we conclude that it must be owing to something that can't be changed; for instance, the air or water of our town; so set your heart at rest, and come along with us, and we will take care of you." "Well," rejoined the stranger. "I am very glad indeed to hear what you say of your own town; for, to without looking about ought—for over his heart cover of the wall, among and cobwebs, there dust-covered lizard, will fly beyond everything world, and had been unsuccessful in fly catch Watching, therefore, till buried its mining app in the honey; he crept dlooking as like a bit of as possible, but for those of his which in his eager capture, were intently the fly. Unlucky w did he think that those had attracted the attention tabby cat, who, but a before, with blinking eyed a picture of count now roused by a sudden was crunching steadily; behold the lizard, for we so often watched in a stole the lizard—on at So here were three bent on indulgence that thought of looking ar But were these three al to be engaged? Alas was a sworn enemy of proaching also (under large basket) in the sha chieftains who do dor of the gates and sat down awhile at the side of a well. He then proceeded to take off his wristband and turban, washed his head and feet, drank of the cool, refreshing water, combed his head and his moustachios and spreading a carpet on which he had laid his trusty sword, drawn from his wallet a neat little muslin skull cap, then seated himself cross-legged, lighted his pipe and began to look comfortable indeed. In the meantime there were not wanting many idle and curious people, who having first at a distance observed the movements of the stranger, approached him nearer and nearer. But he seemed to take little notice of the crowd, and appeared absorbed in the sense of his own enjoyment, taking long whiffs of his pipe and looking as if he had made a considerable progress toward the third heaven. At length a respectable looking man who had come up, drew nearer than the rest, and asked him from whence he had traveled, and whither he was going, whether he was a merchant or merely came to look about him. But the questions only ended in smoke, being answered by whiff. Then came an other still bolder man, and said: "Sir, the heat is great, be pleased to come with me to my house and repose yourself there and will give you a nice, cool place in which you may sleep." Upon this the stranger drew his pipe from his mouth, and said: "You are exceedingly kind, good sir, and I really grateful for your profiled hospitality; but the fact is, I don't believe you would wish to have me in your house, did you really know who I am." And thus saying, he rolled his eyes about twisted up his mustachios, stroked his head, and assumed such a mysterious air that an indiscribable terror seized the crowd, so much so, that in falling hastily back some of them fell down, and others tumbled over them in a ridiculous manner. "He's a thief," whispered one, "or a Thug," said another. "Or an evil spirit in the form of a man," observed a third. "At all events, doesn't he look like a man who has killed another?" In short, the alarm became general, and several deemed it prudent to sneak off and then take to their heels. A few, however, of the bolder spirits kept their ground; and seeing that the stranger did nothing but take long whiffs from his pipe, sending the smoke peacefully curling over his head and mustachios, out of both mouths they remained more mischief than we have already for we are all more or less at enmity with our neighbors; and as our fathers and grandfathers were the same, we conclude that it must be owing to something that can't be changed; for instance, the air or water of our town; so set your heart at rest, and come along with us, and we will take care of you." "Well," rejoined the stranger, "I am very glad indeed to hear what you say of your own town; for, to be candid with you, it's exactly what I heard of you all as I came along, and this makes me think that a place where all are mischief-makers and busy bodies already I could have nothing to do, but for once in my life live in peace. However, don't trust me, that's all I have to say, and if any evil arises from my visit, turn me out and I'll seek a home elsewhere." An old Brahmin had come up in time to hear this avowal. "Tis very strange," said the wise man. "This fellow is surely a magician, and may set all the rocks of Shorapoor dancing and tumbling about our head some day. Turn him instantly away or it may be the worse for us all." "No, no!" shouted the multitude, that would be inhospitable. Let him remain and we will soon see what he can do. The little active man now came forward again, and said shyly, "Sir, if you are really such a mischief-maker as you describe yourself to be supposed you were to give us a little specimen of your power—just some trifling matter to judge by." "What, now?" said the stranger "Aye, now," exclaimed all, "and the sooner the better." "Well, let it be so," said he. "Let me put up my things and come along." So they let him proceed, and as they advanced, they soon perceived that he was forming some deep plan, particularly as he pushed every now and then, with his fore-finger between his teeth and nodded and wagged his head, as much as to say "I have hit it;" upon which he made straight for a shop which was kept by a man who sold flour and such like things, and accosting the dealer with great civility, asked if he had any honey. "That I have sir," replied the shopkeeper, "plenty of it, fresh from the cure. Only taste it, and I am sure yo will buy. Here sir; look at this beautiful jar, full of the finest honey that was ever seen in Shora poor." "It looks well," replied the stranger for we are all more or less at enmity with our neighbors; and as our fathers and grandfathers were the same, we conclude that it must be owing to something that can't be changed; for instance, the air or water of our town; so set your heart at rest, and come along with us, and we will take care of you." "Well," rejoined the stranger, "I am very glad indeed to hear what you say of your own town; for, to be candid with you, it's exactly what I heard of you all as I came along, and this makes me think that a place where all are mischief-makers and busy bodies already I could have nothing to do, but for once in my life live in peace. However, don't trust me, that's all I have to say, and if any evil arises from my visit, turn me out and I'll seek a home elsewhere." An old Brahmin had come up in time to hear this avowal. "Tis very strange," said the wise man. "This fellow is surely a magician, and may set all the rocks of Shorapoor dancing and tumbling about our head some day. Turn him instantly away or it may be the worse for us all." "No, no!" shouted the multitude, that would be inhospitable. Let him remain and we will soon see what he can do. The little active man now came forward again, and said shyly, "Sir, if you are really such a mischief-maker as you describe yourself to be supposed you were to give us a little specimen of your power—just some trifling matter to judge by." "What now?" said the stranger "Aye, now," exclaimed all, "and the sooner the better." "Well, let it be so," said he. "Let me put up my things and come along." So they let him proceed, and as they advanced they soon perceived that he was forming some deep plan, particularly as he pushed every now and then with his fore-finger between his teeth and nodded and wagged his head, as much as to say "I have hit it;" upon which he made straight for a shop which was kept by a man who sold flour and such like things; and accosting the dealer with great civility, asked if he had any honey. "That I have sir," replied the shopkeeper, "plenty of it, fresh from the cure. Only taste it, and I am sure yo will buy. Here sir; look at this beautiful jar, full of the finest honey that was ever seen in Shora poor." "It looks well," replied the stranger for we are all more or less at enmity with our neighbors; and as our fathers and grandfathers were the same, we conclude that it must be owing to something that can't be changed; for instance, the air or water of our town; so set your heart at rest, and come along with us,and we will take care of you." spirit in the form of a man," observed a third. "At all events, doesn't he look like a man who has killed another?" In short, the alarm became general, and several deemed it prudent to sneak off and then take to their heels. A few, however, of the bolder spirits kept their ground; and seeing that the stranger did nothing but take long whiffs from his pipe, sending the smoke peacefully curling over his head and moustachios, out of both nostrils, they regained their confidence, and began to think that, after all, he might be some important personage; who could tell? So, after a little pushing and elbowing amongst themselves, a man was thrust forward under an idea that something might come of it; but no, the stranger appeared as indifferent as ever. Then another, who had screwed up his courage to that point, boldly advanced, and thus spoke: "Do, pray, sir, tell us who on earth you may be?" No answer. Then the man who had offered him a sleeping place in his house, chimed in and said: "Aye, sir, do let us know who or what you may be. I assure you we are none afraid of you." And with these words he twisted up his moustachios and tried to look as fierce and hold as possible while his knees were knobbing together, and his heart fluttering all the while. On a repetition of these questions however by both of these men, the stranger, with infinite gravity, took the pipe from his mouth, and thus spoke: "Are you not too much frightened to hear?" The runaways, however, had departed, and those left behind seemed more determined not to follow them, more especially as the stranger had made no sign as if he would draw his sword; neither did they think he looked at all so horrible "I have hit it;" upon which he made straight for a shop which was kept by a man who sold flour and such like things, and according the dealer with great civility, asked if he had any honey. "That I have air," replied the shopkeeper, "plenty of it, fresh from the comb. Only taste it, and I am sure yo will buy. Here air; look at this beautiful jar, full of the finest honey that was ever seen in Shorappur." "It looks well," replied the stranger dipping his hand in, and does not taste amiss; saying which he gave his finger a little careless kind of a shake, but he knew right well what he was about, as a little lump stuck on the oute wall. "It is really good," said the mischief maker, "give me a small pot of it, that I may take it home to my children." While the shopkeeper was filling up a small pot over which he tied a fresh leaf, the people who had been following came up and said: "Sir, you are making fun of us; you are giving us no proof of what you said. What mischief is there in buying a little pot of honey?" "Be quiet my good people, and content yourselves for a couple of minutes, while I get my change and put my purchase in a safe place, and you will soon see something. Wait here and I will be back to you directly. The mischief maker vanished in an instant. Now it happened that this shop was a mere shed of a place, projecting into the street from the wall upon which the honey had been thrown; nor had the tempting haunt been there long before it was smelt out by a large, hungry fly, which had been spending many fruitless hours hunting about the dealer's jar so carefully was it always covered. Here was a glorious opportunity for a fine supper, and down he came upon it with an eager appetite— about looking about him as he right—for over his head, under the corner of the wall, among old chinks and cobwebs, there dwelt a wily, not-covered lizard, who enjoyed a beyond everything else in the world, and had been particularly successful in fly catching all day. Watching, therefore, till the fly had tried its mining apparatus deep into the honey, he crept down quietly; taking as like a bit of oil plaster possible, but for those black eyes this, which in his eagerness for the future, were intently fixed upon the fly. Unlucky wight. Little he think that those very eyes attracted the attention of a fine by cat, who, but a few minutes more, with blinking eyes, presented a picture of contentment, but roused by a sudden temptation, crouching steadily down as she held the lizard, for whom she had often watched in vain. Down on the lizard—on stole the cat here were three creatures so indulgence that they never sought of looking around them. Were these three all the parties be engaged? Alas! no. There was a sworn enemy of the cat's apaching also (under cover of a large basket) in the shape of a mischievous white dog kept by a fighting Mussleman, the Hindoo aided the Hindoo, and the Mussleman the Mussleman, and the result was the death of many on each side, and the wounding of the foolish, quarrelsome people engaged. Of course such a hubbub as this could not continue long without being reported to the Rajah, who forthwith hastened from the palace with his body guard and some horsemen and soon put a stop to this terrible fray, and all the ringleaders were forthwith seized and tied together and marched off to prison; there to be closely inquired into, and the cause of so dreadful a riot ascertained, and fixed upon the guilty. All that night, therefore, were the magistrates and police officers hard at work, listening to evidence, but they did not advance a single step in the business, no, nor for several days after, notwithstanding the impatience of the Rajah, to whom they could only report from time to time the hearing of nothing but the words "Cat, dog—cat and dog"—"Dog and cat"—"dog"—"cat." A very similar feeling, also, was entertained by the lawyers who were called in, and who after intense application declared themselves doubtful—so much was to be advanced and really to be said and supported by various precedents both on the side of the cat and the dog, and consequently. they did not advance a single step in the business, no, nor for several days after, notwithstanding the impatience of the Rajah, to whom they could only report from time to time the hearing of nothing but the words "Cat, dog—cat and dog"—"Dog and cat"—"dog"—"cat." A very similar feeling, also, was entertained by the lawyers who were called in, and who after intense application declared themselves doubtful—so much was to be advanced and really to be said and supported by various precedents both on the side of the cat and the dog, and consequently, of the owner of the cat as well as the owner of the dog, and the partisans of the owner of the cat and dog—I am much that the whole city was divided into the most determined cat and dog factions, and all strangers that entered the gates were instantly absorbed in cat and dog vortex and whirled actually round and round in the terrible fray, which every now and then broke out in frantic fury, not withstanding all the vigilance of the Rajah's guards. And yet even these valiant heroes were in some degree infected, giving slight cut at cat or dog men, just as they themselves felt inclined to support the cat or dog question. And so matters might have remained either to the day of final depopulation of Sharapoor, or doomsday itself, but for the wise old Brahmin who had given such timely warning to turn out the stranger. He had in reality been quietly chuckling a little, as many are wont to do who have lived to see their prophecies first desplaced and then fulfilled; but his heart relenting, he hastened to the palace and prostrated himself before the Rajah, and with hands joined together he thus delivered himself: "May I be your sacrifice. O then eater of mountains and drinker of riveral! I have a petition to make in this matter of cat and dog!" "It shall be heard," replied the Rajah. "Thou art a wise man, what dost thou say? Dog—cat—and cat, or cat and dog! For my own part I shall reserve my decision, though somewhat inclined to the opinion that the cat caused all—the mischief, and for this reason—because if the dog had not seen the cat, he very probably would not have chased her—out of sight out of mind, being one of the oldest as well as the truest proverbs." Alas! that I should differ with your Highness—Brave Falcon, terrible in war—the most valiant of the State—the Tiger of the country," replied the Prime Minister. "How could that cat his p being worried by the dog—and did not mature give her a right to go where she pleased! So the whole court took at once different sides, and matters might have come to a serious explosion even within the enclosed walls of the palace itself, but for the Brahmin, who again lifted up his voice an add: "May it please you Highness, let me declare to you that it was neither the dog nor the cat that cause I all this misery, but the fly and the honey!" "The fly and the honey!" "The fly and the honey! " exclaimed the astonished Rajah "what honey and what fly!" And as this was a perfectly new idea, the assembly listened with profound attention while the holy can unfolded the true history of the case—his having seen the stranger and warned the people against him; how accurately he had observed the drop of honey dangled against the wall; then the approach of the fly, the sly gliding of the lizard, he wily creeping of the Now the owner of the dog had been at as long emmity with the man of flour and honey as the dog had been with the cat, and probably anger. Of course, therefore, when he heard his animal's cries and saw the punishment inflicted, he armed himself with a broom stick, also, and washing across the street, gave the four dealer such a crack upon the head, that knocked him down as it as a pancake. "Take that you villian," said he for it is a debt I long owed you." "Have you?" said the flour dealer's son, as he rushed out with a heavy endgel in his hand. "Then tell me how you like that;" saying him such a whack across the shoulders that he was fain to drop his broom stick. Yet the blow had hardly been given before a friend of the dog's master ran up with a drawn sword, and should have made mincement of the four dealers' soo, but for a soldier who cried out "Shame, thou coward and son of a coward, who should stick a youth with only a stick in his head, and you armed with a sword, shame on you. It's just like you really Hindoo fellows who pretend to be soldiers, and are as much like soldiers as that poor cat. Why don't you try me?" "Why not!" replied the man. Do you think I am afraid of such a business as you? Come on, you scoundrel. And I'll show you what difference there is between a cat and a Hindoo? Upon this the soldier drew his sword, and both began to cut at each other in good earnest. On all this, the people cried out murder! murder! and a great many soldiers running to the spot were engaged, always attacking the Hindoo who were on the dog's side, and the Hindoo the Musclemen, who were on the side of the man; and whenever a Hindoo was minin, who again lifted up his voice an said: "May it please you Highness, let me declare to you that it was neither the dog nor the cat that caused all this misery, but the fly and the honey!" "The fly and the honey!" exclaimed the astonished Rajah "what honey and what fly!" And as this was a perfectly new idea, the assembly listened with profound attention while the holy man unfolded the true history of the case—his having seen the stranger and warned the people against him; how accurately he had observed the drop of honey dabbed against the wall; then the approach of the fly, the fly gliding of the lizard, he wily creeping of the cat and the stealthy, vindictive movements of the dog—involving all these creatures in much pain and difficulty, and which afterward overspread the city. "Hold, learned man," cried the Rajah, then hast said well-my eyes are opened." And he desired search to be made for the man who had too well earned the title of mischief maker. But he was nowhere to be found or heard of, and the poor flour-dealer, who stood among the prisoners with a bandaged head, declared that the villain had not even paid him for the honey that caused the whole tumult. "Well," exclaimed the Rajah after a profound pause "here now may most plainly be seen a proof—if any such were required—that my subjects only want a pretext, no matter what to quarrel, and they are sure to get to loggerheads." "I now throw no blame either on the cat or dog, for each animal followed its own peculiar instinct. The blame and punishment too, must fall light on the owners of the dog and cat for fighting and thus inducing others to espouse so ridiculous a quaul." And forthwith he ordered all the principal rioters into confinement, saying to the rest of the people: "Go home, now fools that you are, and try whether you cannot make up your minds to live in peace with one another. I cannot prevent your keeping cats and dogs because I do so we should be devoured by vermin and exposed to robbery. But this I tell you, you shall not turn yourselves into cats and dogs, in the future, with impunity—depart! So they all sneaked off, and the active little man, whose head somebody had broken, scratched it and said: "Only think how well that strange fellow knew us all!" Nothing beats a good wife—except a bad husband.