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VOL. LIV. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY NOVEMBER], 1928. NO. 39. 1
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
MEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENTEVENTS
Politics Grows Hot as the
Presidential Campaign
Draws to a Close.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
WITH the end of the campaign In
sight, politics was sizzling and all
other news was subordinated to that
relating to the race for the Presidency.
Candidate Hoover Invaded Candidate
Smith's territory In a speech In New
York city and sharply denounced the
Smith policies; and he was ably sec
onded by Charles Evans Hughes In
speeches In St. Joseph, Ho., and Chi
cago. Candidate Smith came right
back at them with a lively address
before a wildly enthusiastic audience
In Boston. The Democratic cause
was bolstered'by the action of Sena
tor George W. Norrls of Nebraska,
who announced that he was support
ing Smith and began a series of
speeches In his behalf.
Unprejudiced observers were In
tensely Interested In the nonpartisan
post-card poll conducted by the Lit
erary Digest Almost complete re
turns announced by that publication
showed Hoover holding a strong lead
ever Smith "with Impressive Indica
tions that the Bepubllcans may cap
ture several states In the 'Solid
South' that have been Democratic for
more than fifty years." Of a grand
total of over 2,700,000 votes tabulated
Hoover had 1,717,041 and Smith
polled 071,356, a ratio of approximate
ly 63 to 36.
These returns showed Hoover ahqgd
In every state except Georgia, Loui
siana, Mississippi and South Carolina,
which Smith was carrying with ample
reserves. The Republican plurality
shown In Alabama and Arkansas was
so slight that the Literary Digest
classed the outcome In both states as
doubtful. In Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, called
doubtful by many political authorities,
this poll showed Hoover leading by
odds as high as 2H to L
In a separate section of the poll In
which the entire electorate of several
large cities was polled Smith had a
decided advantage In New York city
with 139,020 votes to Hoover's 103,847,
while Hoover led In Chicago, by 98,
863 to 70,760, and In Philadelphia by
68,494 to 48,172.
TN HIS new York speech Hoover de
voted much attention to Smith's
proposals concerning liquor traffic,
agricultural relief and hydro-electric
power, asserting that, If adopted, they
would be "a long step toward the
abandonment of our American sys
tem and a surrender to the destructive
operation of governmental conduct of
commercial business." He said the
"bureaucratlzlng of the business of
our country" Is a false liberalism, and
the Democratic proposals be de
nounced as only a step toward state'
socialism.
A1 Smith's retort to this was most
vigorous and highly pleased the de
lirious 14,000 who heard him in Bos
ton and cheered as be denounced
the Republicans as reactionaries.
'The dry of socialism," he said, "has
been patented by the powerful Inter
ests that desire to put a damper on
progressive legislation. Falling to
meet the arguments fairly and square
ly, special Interest falls back on the
old stock phrase of 'socialism.' The
people of New York state are tired of
the stock argument, have discovered
that It means nothing, that It la sim
ply subterfuge and camouflage, and I
am satisfied that the people of the
nation In their wisdom will to ap
praise It
"As Car as all these problems are
concerned, I have certainly used
words to convey my meaning, and I
have not attempted to conceal It, and
it made no difference In what part
of the country I was talking.
"To refer to the remedies -for all
these evils as state socialism Is not
constructive statesmanship. It Is not
leadership, and leadership is what
this, country Is hungry for today. It
has not bad It In the last eight years,
and It has little prospect of It in the
tour to come In the erent of Hepub
llcen success."
^AANY political wiseacres Ago red
f toat Hoover lost votee In Wit
con^n and perhapa In Minnesota and
the Dakotas by fall attack on Smith's
proposals as stpte socialism, (or those
propositions are practically Identical
with the Ideas of the lute Senator La
Follette and Ills son, the present sen
ator. The LaFoUette vote, it was as
serted, was now almost consolidated
against Hoover. Callfornlans. too,
objected to the Republican candidate's
reiterated views on water power as
they applied to the Boulder dam proj
ect The effect of Senator Norris'
coming out for Smith was uncertain,
though ho has a large personal fol
lowing. Though Charles Evans
Hughes In his addresses scored what
he called Smith's "claptrap," he con
ceded to A1 most of the good qualities
md achievements claimed for him by
die Democrats, but he then Ret forth
it length the reasons why he pre
'erred Hoover aa President. He de
lounced religious Intolerance, and as
lerted that the prohibition question
iffered only a sham battle.
A OCOBDING to an announcement
by Secretary of War Davis, op
rations on the government project
or controlling the flood waters of the
llsalssippl river are proceeding so
apldly that It la now almost certain I
le entire appropriation of $24,000,000
>r work this year will be expended
r obligated before June 80, 1929.
"To date," Mr. Davis said, "slxty
ve contracts have been let for levee
ork Involving the movement of 16,
>4,600 cubic yards of material. In
idltlon, work Involving placement of
769,000 cubic yards Is being dona
Is proposed to undertake still more
vee work this year which will bring
? total expenditures for this class
work from the current approprla
>n up to about $10,000,000."
JAVING completed Its Inquiry Into
* the publicity phases of the
opaganda methods of public utility
mpanles, the federal trade coramla
>n ran up against a snag and Its
restlgatlon was baited. It proposed
scrutinize the books of the con
ma, but the officials, of the Electric
nd and Share company of New
rk refused to testify as witnesses,
was then up to the commission to
ik aid In the federal courts, with
i prospect of many months of lltl
lon.
Che right of the commission to corn
Industries to open their books
i-been challenged several times In
ent years, and the probability that
t such a controversy as that pre
Itated -by the Electric Bond and
ire company would develop to block
inquiry led Senator Walsh to
b that a special senate committee
created to conduct the power
be.
SCAB F. GRAB, founder of the
women's wear Arm of O. F. Grab
k>., of New York, will become vice
ddent of a new bank at the end
die year and announced that at
time he will transfer.the entire
ness of the company, amounting
11,000,900, as a gift to 14 persons
have been In his employ for from
to eighteen years. Mr. Grab came
i Vienna to the United States and
began work at $8 a week.
AS THIS climax of a conference on
major Industrlea at Columbia
university, New York, some two thou
sand persons gathered at a banquet la
the Hotel Astor paid tribute to seven
pioneers of American Industry. The
honored guests were Henry Ford, rep
resenting the automobile Industry -
Orvllle Wright, aviation; Thomas a!
Edison, Invention; Charles M. Schwab,
Iron and steel; Julius Rosenwald!
merchandising; George Eastman,
photography, and Harvey & Fire
stone, rubber. Cyrus H. K. Curtis,
publisher, and Gleen H. Curtisa, air
plane manufacturer, were kept away
by Illness. Dr. Nicholas Murray But
lerpreslded and introduced the guests,
and the principal speaker was Lord
Melchett of England, chairman of Im
perial Chemical Industries. Ltd,
Charles ft. Mitchell, president of
the National City bank, told the audi
ence that danger In the current finan
cial situation seemed to be "largely
psychological." "I do not think ws I
, mj
bare need et the moment to be teal*
ful," eald Mr. Mitchell. "I cannot see
what la folnf to disturb the situa
tion. 1 believe that we are more like
ly to more out of the troublesome
times that are agen by many at the
moment Into comparatively clear
waters, because this country. In Its
present state of prosperity. Is piling
up savings so fast and those savings
are flowing so rapidly Into the secur
ity account that the loan account
should come down even tf the price
level advance to some extent"
PUBLICATION by the British for
* elgn ofllce of the text of the An
glo-French naval limitation agreement
that caused so much unfavorable com
ment revealed little new, but aroused
the London newspapers to fresh de
nunciations of the stupidity of those
who negotiated the deal which was
killed by the opposition of the United
States and Italy. The published cor
respondence shows that, as was sup
posed, England sold Its opposition to
France's trained military reserves on
the army problem, despite almost
solid opposition from the rest of the
continental powers, and France In ex
change threw overboard Its demand
for global tonnage limitation for
navies, and slid over to the support
of the London admiralty's demand for
restriction by categories.
French minister of justice
Barthou la putting the brakes on
tho American divorce Industry In
France. At the opening of the courts
where Americans present their pleas
for divorce he warned the Judges and
lawyers to give the strictest surveil
lance to all petitions filed by foreign
ers. Regulations have been so tight
ened that there la talk of transferring
the base of American divorce opera
tions to another country where the
requirements are not so severe. Switz
erland may be selected.
nESUMPTION of anti-Semitic riots
* In Budapest last week were so
serious that the authorities closed
four universities Students and work
men fought fierce street battles, and
there was a hot debute In parliament
that ended In a challenge to a duel.
The ontbreaks among the students
started several weeks ago, when they
alleged that the government was foist
ing upon the Institutions a greater
proportion of Jewish students than
was allowed by law.
George baur mccutcheon,
one of the most popular and suc
cessful of American novelists of I he
day, died suddenly In New York while
a guest at a luncheon. He had been
under treatment for heart disease for
18 months. Mr. McCutcbeon, who
was born In Indiana 62 years ago,
made his first big bit with the ro
mance "Qraustark" In 1901. Tills was
followed by many other stories which
won him fame and a large fortune.
Another notable who passed away
last week was Adolf -Kraus of Chica
go. who for 80 years was a leader of
the Jewish race In this country. He
was also well known as a lawyer and
a public offldaL
Gaetano, Cardinal de l-ai, died In
Rome after a long lllnesa With bis
demise, tor the first time In the an
nals of the Catholic church the for
eign cardinals outnumber the Italians
In the sacred organization. This pre
ponderance of foreigners may be pro
longed by the new appointments and
might conceivably result In the elec
tion of a non-Italian pope on the
death of Plus XL .
Charles A. Towne, former United
8tates senator from Minnesota, died
In Tucson, Ariz., while on a speaking
tour for Smith and Robinson.
IN THE house of bishops at the gen
eral convention of Episcopalians In
Washington the following resolution.
Introduced by the blsbop of Erie, was
adopted: * - ?
"Resolved, That, facing the danger
of the spirit of lawlessness in Ameri
can life, we welcome the renewed ef
forts of the government of the United
States to enforce strlstty and Impar
tially the prohibition laws end the
ontlnarcotlc laws, which are so wide
ly and cynically disregarded. And we
call upon the people of our church
to set a good example of that obedi
ence to law without which no democ
racy can endure."
Increased Demand for
Moat From Argentina
in lean than dz montha out of the
rear Argentina ahlpe abroad 4,000,000
beef quarter* and a million and a
half mutton carcaaaea.
Argentina baa gone Car atnce the
day* of the dona, when cattle roamed
the pampaa by the tena of tbouaanda
and gancbo and Indian alike bnnted
them only Cor their hide.
The tranter*, moch Uke tha Indiana
9t tha Halted ttgtag In fetUf
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buffalo herds, rode amonc the fright
ened. stampeding cattle, bametnmg
them at a gallop and later rdde hack
to kill and akin them. ^
The bides, aalted, were shipped In
email tailing ' Teeeela to Europe?a
practice that had aomethlng of a
counterpart In Dana'a deecrlpthm of
(towing hi dee on the California coast
la ha storj entitled "Two Teara Be
fore the Mast"
The last half century bag changed
alt that, an la democst rated at tte
Ill Bnati Aire*. Increasing numbers
of blooded animals are entered In the
show each rear.
The Judges, usually British experts,
are brought 8.000 miles from England,
perhaps to spend as ranch as sn hour
judging a single (Use.)
More than once "top" animals
have been paraded several times be
fore the Judges could make a final
decision. ,
This year's grand champion short
born was net put up fun sals. A prad
^nesBor -Ji b fn/m
twa^a wa<?s at*
IMARY i!
BIRD'S
BOARDERS !;
aHanwamaig a?a
<? bjr a J. W.Ub.1
MARI BIRD sighed u she took
down her hair tor the eight
aod braided It Into a tight
little pig-tall. She was getting
gray long before her mother or grand
mother bad. There were lines about
her eyes and across her forehead, too.
And her bands looked?awful. 8he
opened them out before her and
sighed again. But what can one ex
pect from bands that are Into every
thing from six In the morning when
the breakfast rolls have to be knead
ed down, to ten at night when the
last shovelful of coal has been put In
the furnace? There was tomorrow's
menu still to be thought out, but Mary
always did that the last thing before
she dropped Into the troubled sleep
of weariness and worry.
Aside from the help given by Mrs.
Pease who came three times a week
for half a day, Mary Bird did every
bit of work for her nine boarders.
They were nice people who paid
promptly, found no fault and collec
tively made as little trouble as tbey
could. But keeping boarders was not
what Mary Bird had expected to be
doing at this time of her life. She
and Joe had made plans for some
thing quite different Then without
warning she lost Joe and with him
all that made life worth living. For
her son was not a great success. She
hated to admit It but she must Har
old was a -onstant expense and
trouble to her. Here In this last let
ter of his received Just today he asked
for money. She must send him all
she had, for no knowing what be
needed It for.
There was another thing, too, that
pressed heavily upon Mary tonight
Mr. Wayne bad sent flowers to Mrs.
Millard upon her birthday. It was
very silly for her to care what Mr.
Wayne did even If be went so far as
to marry Mrs. Millard. Of course she
would In that case lose two of her old
est boarders and no knowing when If
ever their places would be filled. Be
sides, Mr. Wayne?well, be was a line
man, Just the kind of man she had
altfliys secretly admired?tall, vigor
ous, gray-haired, dark-eyed. Joe bad
not been of that order, neither was
Harold. She sighed for the third
time and prepared to get Into bed.
At that Instant there came a soft
tap at her door. She waited, wonder
ing, then opened the door an Inch
aud peeped out The ball was empty.
But on the threshold was a box neat
ly wrapped and addressed to herselt.
Mary's bands trembled with excite
ment as she lifted the box and slip
ping back Into her room closed tbe
door. Nothing of tbe kind had ever
before happened to ber. What could
tbe box contain I A time bomb) 8be
smiled. Tben wltb reckless daring sbe
tore off tbe crisp paper covering and
disclosed quite the most beautiful box
of candy sbe bad ever seen. 8be
opened the box and gazed enrflptured
at tbe delicate arrangement of choc
olates?two pounds of them. No
mean offering. Her bead bad ached
too hard at dinner time for ber to be
uble to swallow more than a cup oi
tea. Now sbe sat down wltb tbe box
In ber lap and began to nibble girl
ishly. Even though Mr. Rich had
placed this treasure at her door she
enjoyed It none tbe less. Mr. Bleb
was old and well-to-do, and always
doing little kind, generous things. Be
bad boarded at ber bouse since bis
wife's death three years before, and
sbe hoped sbe had made blm feel at
home. Dear old man 1 Tomorrow she
would make the dessert be lotted so
well. Even though tbe others did not
' fancy mince pie, Mr. Bleb should bare
his mince pie.
At breakfast next morning Mary
looked bright and pretty. Sbe bad
slept restfully upon ber supper of
chocolates. 8he did not thank Mr
Rich because she knew he liked to be
a little shy about his kindness. Bat
sbe smiled at blm when at dinner that
evening sbe placed before bias a large
cut of bis favorite pie.
"1 made tbla especially for you, Mr.
Rich," sbe said. Tben flushing, she
realized that at least two at the table
were looking at ber oddly?Mr. Wayne
and Mrs. Millard. Mrs. Millard, In
fact, came as near tittering as a high
ly bred widow may. Mr. Wayne
changed color perceptibly.
From that moment Mary was aware
that something was going on In ber
own boarding-boose behind ber beck
?a mysterious something which
evinced itself In whispers, sby smiles
and curious glances. What was It?
She could not understand and gave
up Anally, being troubled by many
things. For there was always Harold
to worry her and lately there bad
been other things. The roof bad taken
a notion to leak and Mrs. Pease got
a cold and could not come to help as
usual and Mrs. Millard complained
that sbe beard a rat gnawing at night
In ber room. In such an wusrpsncy
Mary was very glad when Mr. Rico
offered to welt on thu table for bar.
And Mr. Wayne Indited on taking
care of the furnace Ore himself.
At dinner one evening J net after
deaeert wee aerved there came the
aonnd of a lond ex plod on. lira. Mil
lard screamed, Mlaa Purdy grew faint,
tbe-otbera atared at each otber aghast.
Through the regietere poured coal gaa
In anffocatlng quantities. A aecood ex
ploalon followed Immediately and Ur.
Wayne sprang to bla feet. Although
lira. Millard clung to htm, begging blm
not to go Into the cellar, be put her
aside and went Tbe third explosion
came after be bad reached tbe cellar.
Commotion followed. Mrs. Millard
moaned: "Hell be asphyxiated." and
there was a great opening of doors
and windows Presently Mr. Wayne
emerged looking red and uncomfort
able.
"I'm scrry," he said. "It's all my
fault I forgot to open tbe draughts,
tbe gas collected and, of course, the
first flame that burst tbrougb fired
It"
For the rest of tho evening Mrs
Millard bung about Mr. Wayne. She
asked him three times If bis heart
was beating normally and Insisted on
feeling bis pulse to see If II was "Coal
gas Is so dangerous," sha murmured
as she held his wrist
It was a week later that Mary was
sitting In her little den Juggling ac
counts when there came a tap at the
door. She called "Come In" and Mr.
Rlcb entered. Tbe old gentleman
looked embarrassed and troubled.
"Mrs Bird-Mary," be said. "I bave
come to ask you what I fear you will
feel Is a foolish question."
"What U It?" Mary laid down her
pencil and tried to smile.
"My dear, I want you to be my
wife."
Mary's eyes widened. She gasped.
"Oh. Mr. Rich 1" and felt herself be
ing precipitated Into a laughter that
would be cruel nnder the drcum
sta-ices "Oh, I* couldn't," she said. "I
really couldn't, dear Mr. Rich. Thank
you Just the same for asking ms"
Mr. Rlcb looked relieved.
"You won't mind," be said, "If?
If It gets out that I've proposed to
you and you've refused me?"
"Why no," Mary looked astonished.
"Though 1 shall never mention It to
anyone, Mr. Rlcb, 1 assure you."
When he bad gone out sbe hid ber
face In her bands and pondered. What
a queer, queer thing to happen to
ber I Had the dear old man really
wanted ber? If ba bad why did be
look so?so comfortable when sbe re
fused him I What would ber boarders
sAy? Here was Mr. Wayne and Mrs.
Millard driving straight toward an en
gagement. Mrs. Millard bad as much
as told ber so?Well, sbe bad better
get back to ber accounts. But sbe
sighed and the figures waltsed trick
ily before ber eyes as sbe blinked
back her tears.
Half ao boar later Mary waa star
tied by another tap at ber door?a
good alzed knock tliia time. Again abe
callM "Come In" and looked np ex
pecting to aee Mr. Armatrong and bla
wife, who sometimes came In for a
chat with ber before retiring. Very
nice elderly couple, the Armstrongs.
But It waa Mr. Wayne wbo entered, tie
looked a little pale, abe thought.
"Cozy little place," be said. "1're
never been In here before."
"Won't you alt down?"
"Presently. I?I've got something to
say first. Mrs.?er? Mary I under
stand you are not going to marry Bleb
after all."
Mary lifted candid eyes to bla
searching ones.
"Wby t I've never thought of such a
thing." abe replied.
"I've been led to believe differently,"
Wayne said. "It was my fault to be
gin with. 1 left tlioee roses I bought
for you at the wrong door. 1 bad bet
ter luck with tbe candy. Then next
day you?you acted as If you were
making up to old Mr. Bleb and I?
Mary I Will you give me a chance to
show you bow much I love you?"
Then, without waiting to beer what
she had to say, this quiet, dignified
gentleman bent boldly and kissed ber
full on tbe mouth.
Obttrving th* Skit*
The crystal dear nights of frosty
winter, when celestial objects seem
ao bright, are usually the very worst
for astronomical observation, accord
ing to Harper's Magazine. Watch tbe
excessive twinkling of tbe stara and
yon will appreciate why this Is true.
In a perfectly quiet and bomoge
neous atmosphere there could he no
twinkling and star Images would re
main sharp and distinct even when
greatly magnified. Mixed air of vary
ing density means Irregular refraction,
which causes twinkling to tbe eye and
boiling Images, blurred and confused.
In the telescope.
"Old IrotuidZ"
According to Joshua Humphreys'
statement In regard to tbe Constitu
tion,' tbe frame of the vessel was made
from live oek and red cedar; tbe keel
of white oek; tbe decks of Carolina
pitch pine. Joebua Humphreys eras
the designer of tbe ship Tbe Oonatl
tutloo la aometlmea called Old Iroo
aldea because of the hardama of her
planting and dmbdka
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Pars&sofIndia j
Parse* Priest of India.
(Prepsrsd br ths Nation*! Oettfraphla
Socl.tr, Washington. O. C.|
THOUGH comparatively small ill
point of numbers, the Parsees
occupy one of the foremost placet
among Indian nationalities.
Their social position, peculiar cus
toms and manners are Impressively
striking to a stranger on his llrst visit
to Bombay. Their story la a romantic
tale of a people whose ancestry ap
peared at the very dawn of history,
and who occupied Persia when Abra
ham was a nomadic wanderer, tending
hi* flocks on tbe sandy plains beyond
the Euphrates. They claim that tbefr
ancestral race was the foremost AS),
ntlc nation of their time, whose gran
deur, magnificence and glory were un,
surpassed; that their kings were they
most powerful and wisest of mon
aclis, whose armies were renowned
for courage and military prowess;
that they were valorous and energetic,
bringing up t.ielr youth o "tide, draw
the bow and speak the truth;" that
tbelr heroes were as humane as they
were courageous; that their women
were as brave.es they were fair, an-i
us celebrated for the freedom allowed
them as for their modesty.
Tbe Parsees are of Persian origin,
of the Iranlc race, and are supposed
to have had a common uncestry
somewhere In west-central Asia, where
man, as we now know blm. Is said
to have had his birth. More than
3,000 years ago their forefathers left
the uplands of that mysterious Aryan
home from Wblcb our own ancestors
had already gone forth, and were in
all probability the first of the Indo
European family to embrace a purely
monotheistic faith.
In religion they ore followers of
Zoroaster, who was a religious reform
er and founder of this ancient Persian
religion at a period probably prior to
the Assyrlnn conquest of Bactrin, his
native country, which la said to have
taken place 1.200 years before tbe
Christian era. At all events, I be re
ligion of Zornavter can certainly claim
a hoary antiquity which nnqueatlon
nbly challenge* our deep respect
The scripture of this folth, the Par
see Rlble, Is called the "Zend-Avesta/
or more properly, simply "Avesta."
They Are Net Fire-Worshiper*.
The Avesta proper I* one of the
most interesting documents coming to
us from the early history and religion
of the Indo-European family. It Is
made up of several distinct parts,
many of which are fragmentary and
of different ages, some of which must
be many centuries older than our era.
This religious system la a monotheism.
It recognises the dual principle of
good or light, and evil or darkness.
Fire la Ite principal emblem, as be
ing ihe purest of all elemental hence
the misconception that Its adherents
are fire-worshipers. The common
charge of worshiping fire, the sun,
water and air, brought against the
Psrsees, Is not well founded. The
Parsees emphatically deny the charge,
and history gives several accounts of
acta of hatred shown by tbe Parse**
toward Idolatry.
God, according to the Harass faith,
la the creator, preserver and ruler of
the universe. He Is tbe emblem of
glory and light la view of this a
Parses while engaged In prayer Is di
rected to stand before Are or tarn bis
face toward the sun, because they ap
pear to he the moat proper symbols of
the Almighty. Such la still the pres
ent practice among their descendant*
la India.
Zoroaster, the Parse* Moeea, ap
pears as a being of supernatural en
dowment} and as raeaivtag from the
views, by questions and answer*, tki
truth* which he la to communicate te
men.
Want From Persia to India.
When the Per Jai empire of Saasn
nldea was destroyed by the Saracens
In CGI A. D? the great mass of the an
tion was forced to adopt the faith of
lalnmlsm, the religion of tbdr Moham
medan conqueror*; bat a small num
her clung to the old Zoroastrlan faith
a * too': refuge In the wilderness ef
the Persian province of Khorasaa. -
After much wandering and end*ring
great perz-eeotlon and hardship, they.
In the Eighth century, emigrated to
India and made a settlement at San
Jan, In die neighborhood of Surah t
Here r ey lived In the Sanjan country
for some seven hundred years In tram'
qullllty and In full enjoyment of their
religious rite*, under the government,
of the Hindu rajahs of Sanjan. Qua
ere t.
Tbey chiefly occupied themselves la
agriculture and Industrial pursu'ts. ft
Is said that 'hey not only turned the
face of the territory they occupied
from a dreary jungle Into a fruitful
garden and made 't blossom as the
rose hut they also enjoyed consider
able pr iperity.
A .out the time of tbe discovery af
America tbe Hindu rajah's govern
ment, under whlcb they lived, was
overthrown by a Hohammedan-Afgan
conqueror. Tbe Parseea, with a high
character for fidelity, were loyal to
the Indian lings, who had given them
and Ihelr ancestors a welcome when
they hud been dri .en from their own
Persian home by Ibe same foe. They
gathered Ihelr forces to tbe standard
of the rajahs, and proved thetiselves
of great valor. Tbe result of the cam
paign was. however, one f disaster.
They were Anally dispersed from tbe
Sanjan country and compelled to seek
new homes In other parts of O.ietUL
t. .k.1.1. ____ SIma aMwaOkfw
ii wue iiruimui/ wh*
event, though there doe* not wear to
exist ny authoritative record Of the
exait date when the Pareeeo arrived
Id Bombay. It may, however, be safely
said ttat their settlement la that to
la nd was some tl a before Bombay
was ceded to the British, la 1000, by
the king of Portugal, as a dowry at .
Catherine, princess of Brmgansa. who
became the wife of Charles th: Second
of Eng'.iad.
As a sect la Persia they have disap
peared under religious persecutions,
and nave sunk into Ignorance and pov
erty. though still preserving a repute*
tlon for hooesty. Industry, and obedi
ence to law superior to that of ether
Persians.
Never Abssrbsd By tee Hindus.
There seems to be no authoritative
Information aa to the number luifltm
lug tee first exodus to India, or If tea
Pa race colony wan over materially In
creased by early additions from Ftp
ate.
For soma 1,200 yean they have Used
among Um all-absorbent Hindus, yet
this mere handful of people have not
been"absorbed. During the last 800
years the transmlsslre Influence of an
Anglo-Saxon civilisation has been re
flected upon team, yet they reamte
I'a races still.
The Paraees of India have bam ex
ceedingly prosperous and here stead
ily Increased la number, sow bates
variously estimated at about 100,000
^oula. They are moat numerous ta
Bombay. A tew have settled te China
and remote places te India for tea
purpose of trpde, bat these outtytnd
settlements da net contain store teas
perhaps 4.000 pespte It k calculated
thal^sboutSB^per cast oftteP^we^