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The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

/ BROMIDE OF PoTAssA REMEDY FOR
BLOOD PolsoSs.-The account published
in the newspapers recently of the cure OF
an Indiana case of hydrophobia by the use
of bromide of potassa, has ELECTED the fol-
lowing letter from DR.. Benjamin Wood
ward, of Galesburg, Illinois, to the Regis
ter. Of that place r-rs9a
The case is one of great interest to all.
but especially to myself, as was the first
to point out the value of this remedy in
what are known as blood poisons-'
In the fall and winter Of 1862, while l
was in charge of the Park Barracks Hos
pital, in Louisville, Kentucky, erysipelas
of very fatal character prevailed there.
and the vapor of the bromide was used
with the best effects as a disinfectant. So
marked was its value that | was led to
make an extended series of experiments
with the use of this remedy in blood dis
eases. The success was so great that
Professor Goldsmith, the medical director,
ordered me to make full report on the
subject, which was done, and copy sent
to the Surgeon-General Of the Army, at
Washington, and he published it, and sent
copies TO all the hospitals in the North.
used it in scarlet fever, diptheria, cry
sipelas, typhoid dysentery, and hospital
gangrene and in every case where 1t was
faithfully and properly used, recovery took
place The experiments were carried on
through two years, and in one of my re-
ports, | urged the trial of the drug in n.y.
drophobia. The New York Medical Times
and London Lancet republished three of
my reports.
While was in charge of the gangrene
hospital known as No. l." at Murfrees-
boro, after the battle of Stone River,
many gentlemen of the profession came
there to watch the treatment. and among
them Professor Frank Hamilton, Professor
Gum, of Ann Arbor; Professor Post, of
New York; and Professor Brinton, of
Washington. These gentlemen remained
from two to three weeks, and so highly
were they pleased that, on their return to
their respective homes, they made reports
on the subject, and Professors Post and
Gum lectured on the subject to their col
leagues.
Since that time / have used the remedy
in more than 200 cases. and not one has
Qleu III WHICH Tie TelDeuy was ustu early
and faithfully. have labored to get it
into use here; but, with few exceptions,
it has not been noticed Some men who
have never even seen it tried, say they
have no confidence in it; but the united
testimony of hundreds who have used it is,
that we have no remedy of equal value.
In the treatment of scrofula, the early
stages of consumption, erysipelas, dip
liberia, scarlet fever, and gangrene, it is far
beyond all other remedies. One of the
most prominent physicians requested me,
last fall, to go and use it in case of gan
creme of the leg, after amputation. The
action of the remedy was prompt, and sue
cessful, and the lady made a good recovery.
II, by this article, ] shall succeed in get
ting any one of our physicians, who have
not used this remedy, to give it a faithful
and impartial trial in cases of scarlet fever
and diptheria, now so fatal, shall effect
the object / have in writing it, for feel
confident that the lives of many children
will be thereby saved.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

The education commission by whom
Mr.. Fraser was appointed to visit the
United States, and who engaged several
cations in England and on the European
continent, have at last returned their re-
port, and the English journals discuss at
considerable length the important recon-
mendations it contains. Summing up
their review of Mr.. Fraser's interesting
statements, this central body of commits
sloners give the following as their estimate
of the American system.
"On the whole, 1t appears to us that
the great merit of these schools is their
precise adaptation to the American people
and the American political life. Without
the American energy to inspire them, and
the American political life to follow them,
we think it may be doubted whether they
would attain any real success. There
appears to be nothing in them to lift the
people above their own level. There is
no arrangement in the system by which
the fittest and most cultivated have
powerful voice in controlling the education
of the whole. They fall far short of
Prussia in completeness and in culture.
But they seem to have succeeded in supply
ing every citizen with as much education
as is Indispensable for the ordinary duties
Of life, and in opening to him the door for
more if be desire it. They show what may
be done by calling on the people to edu-
cate themselves and putting all the ma
chinery for the purpose into their own
hands,"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

AMONG the perquisites" of Prime
Minister in England, on his retirement
from Office, are certain number of seats
in the House of Peers; and the Earl of
Derby, from his sick bedroom, has trans
planted four baronets and one clergyman
to the chamber in which they will here
after legislate by divine right. The baro-
nets have had places in the Lower House.
and are described as being, with one ex-
ception, among the re-actionary and thick
headed of tory squires. Of the parson. no
one has ever heard. A great many rude
things are said; and the radical papers
burst into rage as they point out that
these new peers have henceforward the
power to veto measures adopted by the
representatives of the people, and that
they, and their children after them, will sit
in serene heights and enjoy the privilege
of baking or delaying the popular will, as
they may desire.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

The SHORTEST PASSAGE on RECORD From
Annoy TO New YoRK.-The clipper ship
Surprise, says the Boston T5,areaer, Capt.
G. A. Ranlett Jr., made her last passage
from Annoy (China) to New York, in SO
days, said to be not only the shortest pas
sage from Annoy. but from any port in
China. Several years since Capt. Robert
Waterman made two fine passages from
Whampoa to New York in the ships
Ndtches and Sea Witch, but the time was
never accurately reported were said
to be inside Of so days, but we have heard
that they we're nearer 80 than so days.
From Annoy, however, there is no doubt
that the last passage of the Surprise is
without an equal. Several years since
when in command Of Capt. c. A. Ranlett,
ST., she made the shortest passage on
record frcm Shanghai to New York. She
was only SO days and IL hours. We
mention these facts because the Surprise
is not only Boston built ship, but was
commanded by Massachusetts captains.
Samuel Hall built her at East Boston for
the late Capt. Dumaresq, who made sew
eral short passages in her. Though over
Is years old, she is as sound as when first
built, and her last passage shows as swift.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

A MONTREAL paper tells good story Of
the Catholic archbishop of that see. A
military ball was to be given, and two
officers appeared before the archbishop
to ask him to remove for one night, in
their favor, the existing interdict against
the polka Their petition was heard and
politely refused. Entreaty was tried but
without avail. At last ore of them asked
his lordship if he had ever seen the polka
danced. The archbishop admitted he had
not. Having still further praised it as an
innocent and healthful amusement, they OBJ
tanned permission to dance it in his pre-
sence and show him what it was. Having
" polked" about the room several times,
they stopped. painting before him, expect
ing now that he would surely yield to their
request, but we're disguised by his permits
sion given in the following words >" You
can dance the polka, that way, with each
other, as long as you like"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

New brooms sweep clean. So do new
bishops. The recently appointed Bishop
of Lchfeld, imported from New Zealand,
has been winning golden opinions by his
apostolic zeal and activity. He was asked
the other day to open a new church IN
Statfordshire, England. The church had
been erected for the spiritual benefit of
the poor GOLFERS On entering the church
the bishop found that the admission was
by ticket. The iron structure was crowd
ed with the well-dressed people, the poor
golfers being left outside. What did the
good bishop do? When he had finished
the prayers, he walked out of the church
and preached to the golfers in the open
air. 1t would be well for the Established
Church IN these times if there we're more
bishops like DR.. Selwyn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

BULK OF THE GOLD IN THE WoN.D.-A
correspondent of the New York Erenino
Post writes: According to the estimates
given in the Erening Post three weeks
ago, the whole amount of gold in the
world at the present moment is about
S5,950,000,0 900 IN value. 1t may be of in
terest to see what the bulk of this amount
of gold would be if it were all melted and
run together. Pure gold is more then l9
times as heavy as water; and cubic foot
Of water weighs 1000 ounces avoirdupois.
A cubic foot of gold would weigh, then,
over $4,000 ounces avoirdupois and every
such ounce is worth, according to our coin
age. somewhat more than Sl8, so that the
whole cubic foot of gold would be worth
little more than third of a million dol
lars A cubic yard of solid gold would be
worth twenty-seven times as much as that,
or over 100000; and $50 cubic yards
would contain somewhat more than the
S5,s50,000,000 of gold in the world These
500 cubic yards would be contained within
room about yards high, 8 yards wide,
and 6 yards long; say good-sized parlor,
or store Of moderate size But saws
some one. gold is so very malleable that
even this small bulk of it would gid over
the whole EARTH" Blu he either over-esti-
mates the malleability of gold. or, more
likely. underestimate the size of the earth.
1t takes l,2s0.00O leaves Of the thinnest
gold foil TO make ar inch in thickness, or
over 100000 to foot. or 46,O00,OO0 to
a yard. A cubic yard of gold, then, could
be beaten out so as to cover 46.000,000
square yards, somewhat less than 10000
acres, for there are 4.4s0 square yards to
the acre. Then. as there are $40 acres to
the square mile, the whole $50 cubic yards
Of gold could be beaten out so as to cover
about 10000 square miles that is, tract
only 100 miles square-less than the ex-
tent Of Vermont, and little more than
fifth of either New York or Pennsylvania.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

AN English clergyman has been brought
before a magistrate and compelled to pay
costs of rs shilllngs for keeping an Illegal
lottery the ofense consisting in a rattle
for fancy articles, which was one of the in
cidents Of fair to obtain funds for en-
larging his church. As London paper
has it, he pleaded, like Hamlet, that I" it
was common" and the bench answered,
like Pcrtia. that he himself should see
the act" that made it unlawful. The pc
nalty for this ofense was so large-e300
fine or three months .imprisonment-that
the justice decided not to inhict it in this
case, which he called IAN inadvertence."
but the incident is held up - an awful
warning to the public.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15
POETR Y
LIFE BUT AN IDLE PLAY.

Our life is but an idle play,
And various as the wind;
We laugh and sport cur hours away,
Nor think Of woes behind.
Sec the fair cheek Of beauty fade,
Frail glory Of an hour;
And blooming youth, with sickening head,
Drccps ike the dying flower.
= = Our pleasures, like the morning sun,
Diffuse nattering light;
But gloomy clouds obscure their noon,
And soon they sink in night.
Wealth, pcnp, and honor, We behold
With an admiring eye;
Like summer insects. dressed in gold.
Tr That futter. chime, and die.
One little moment can destroy
Our vast, laborious schemes;
And all our heaps of solid joy
Are sweet, deceitful dreams.
Then rise, my SOUL and soar away,
Above the thoughtIess crowd;
Above the pleasures of the gay,
And splendors of the proud;
Up where eternal beauties bloom,
And pleasutes all divine;
Where wealth, tina. never can consume,
And endless glory, shinel
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

Sailed HIS TEA.-A plucky old fellow
had son who was student at one of the
New England colleges, and one day he
thought he would visit the institution.
He did SO, spent the day there. and was
invited to stop to tea. He accepted the
invitation, and upon receiving his ration of
the celestial fluid, reached out and seized
bowl of what he supposed to be white
sugar, but which was in reality salt. With
this condiment, he proceeded to literally
season his tea. Presently he perceived
from the sly glances toward him, and by
the general whispering and suppressed
snickering," that something was wrong,
and be rightly conjectured it was some act
of his; and when, upon tasting the tea,
the "snicker expanded into a horse
laugh he hadn't much doubt as to what
the matter was. As | have before stated,
the old gentleman didn't like to be laugh
ed at, especially by parcel of school boys;
so with Spartan resolution, he worried
down the abominable compound, wishing,
no doubt. that those boys could be made
to drink quart each before going to bed.
Giving final gulp, and putting on face
that was intended to make everyone think
that he liked his "dose of salts" he called
for another cup, and upon receiving it, said
to the head snickerer, "young man, will
you be kind enough to pass that bowl of
salt 2" The salt was passed, and amid the
most breathless silence, he dipped couple
of spoonfuls into his tea, stirred it up, and
tasted it with look of apparent satisfac-
ton. why, Mr.. -" said the young
man opposite him, do you drink salt in
your tea? Always" answered the old
man, with great emphasis, and in his pleas
ATTEST manner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

LINA AND THE LADIRs-There is Curl
GUS old arched stone bridge in Lima. rem
dered historical from the fact that Pizarro
jumped from it into the river when botly
pressed by Rolla, and so escaped. The
old palace where he reigned, and other
Viceroys after him. is plain two-story
building Of adobe, painted a dull yellow, as
are nearly all the buildings, and the very
low ceiling narrow room. in which be was
assassinated, is now used as police court
room. stood in the arch under which
his murderers hid, and saw the impress Of
the spur Of one of them who fell in eudeav-
oring to escape 1t suggested to me the
fall of Wilkes Booth from the catching Of
his spur as be leaped from the box after
his Infamous assassination. There are fine
shops and stores here, aud the goods are
quite as stylish and elegant as in New
York They are all brought from Paris,
and the Paris fashions reach here as soon
as they do IN the United States, and are
more extensively patronized. The women
Of Lima are beautiful, cheerful, amiable,
and to some extent talented possess q
natural taste for music and dancing, and
nearly every one of them, even the poorer
classes, play from ear very nicely upon the
piano. The ladies of Lima have the ''eyes
and soft ianguishing looks Of the Italians,
the perfect figure and gracefulness of the
French. and the natural wit of the Anda-
lusian," as has been often quoted. There
is something quite bewi:ching in their Cos
tune and appearance. Always wearing
the manta of black. which covers the entire
head. and often conceals every feature but
the eyes, they will give you from those
liquid black eyes as they pass, look that
would tempt you to wish for glimpse of
the Whole face. At the Alameda, long,
shaded, fashionable promenade. when the
long tropical evening comes with its magi
cal dusk. which cannot be called night,
there is always fine band and fountain
at play, and the odors of fragrant flowers,
and up and down the long and shaded
path stroll lover and maiden, groups of
coy young girls, and knots of young men.
Often some beautifully yelled, draped figure,
with soft-speaking eyes, will attract your
admiration but what can equal the disgust
of the young gallant at getting a glimpse
still closer under the manta, and finding
that the object of admiration was only
Samba, which is negress with curley hair,
and the most swarthy of complexion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

A FIRST IxPREssIoN.-The subject of
impression at first sight was being talked
over at the supper table, when the lady
whose duty it was to preside cover the
cups and tea" said she always formed an
opinion of person at first sight, and
generally found it to be correct.
Mamma. said the youngest son, 10 q
shrill voice, that attracted the attention Of
Of all present.
We'll, my dear, what is it5" replied the
fond mother.
+" / want to know what your opinion of
me was when your first saw me?"
The question gave sudden turn to the
conversation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE CocKBURN was re-
Gently examining police constable in a
case of felony, and asked him, Did you
find it just as it was?' The erudite con-
stable replied, No, my lord, it was just as
it were" The court roared at this correc-
ton Of his lordship's grammar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

Captain. me jewel" said son Of Erin,
as a ship was coming on the coast in in
clement weather, haven't ye an almanac
on board ?" "No. / haven't" Then,
be jabers, we shall have to take the wealth
er as it comes"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15
Az English paner speaka Of the funer,l

An English paper speaks of the funersl
of old King Ludwig, Of Bavaria, as mark
ing quite an epoch in the history of under
taking. The sarcophagus. which contains
the embalmed body. was already con-
struggled Of a single block of gray marble,
and bears no inscription. The heart was
deposited in a church in Alt-Ottingeu, on
the Inn. The funeral was very brilliant, if
such term may be used in connection
with such ceremony.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

THE Madison Argus told newly mar
ried editorial friend that he would find a
difference between the matrimonial and
editorial experience. In the one case the
devil cries for copy, and in the other the
copy cries like the devil
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

ENGLISH SPoRTs.-Every little village
has its cricket ground; but there are per-
manent centres. or societies, for the In
struetion and organization Of this game,
that give the law to the kingdom. The
laws of cricket, as put forth by the cele-
brated Mary-le-bone Club" are contain
ed in AZ articles, as precisely drawn up and
worked as the statutes of Parliament.
And all this is to knock down two or three
sticks stuck in the ground But these
sticks are guarded with such skill, activity
and tenacity, that all the manhood in the
field is brought out in this exciting sport
Cricket, football, golf, bowling, hurting,
rowing, riding and hunting, go far to make
the deep-chested, big-armed English race.
Are not these sports preferable to the list
lessness with which many Of our fashiona-
BILE youth. both in city and country, con-
sumo their leisure hours? 1t il better to
get an arm broken in football, or in being
thrown from horse, than to have the
system and soul eaten out by smoking,
drinking, and indoor idle dissipation.
When youth or young man has grown
to be too lazy to play football, baseball.
or cricket. there is not much hope for him
intellectually or morally. OF late years, it
is true. American muscularity has made
astonishing progress, and the war has done
more for us than cricketing. But this
love of energetic sport and outdoor life
runs through all classes. 1t gives England
her race OF Nestors in the field and in the
council. We heard of Lord Palmerston
riding thirty miles on stretch. Have
lock drank no wine, brandy, or ale. An
early riser, hard rider, lover Of Nature.
he was ready to do the work of young
in his old age. An English family Of the
weather. class considers it the greatest
luxury. and the real superiority which
wealth gives, 10 be able to be out of doors,
walking, sketehing, botanizing, riding, driv-
ing. almost all the day. Perhaps this is
carried too for by the "spindle-side of
the family, for an English lady, it is said,
knows very little of the practical manage
ment of home matters. She secures fine
health and well stored mind, but her
hand rarely touches the household machine
This is left pretty much to the housekeep-
er and the servants rank heresy in the
eyes of New England matron who pos
sesses lty."-Hoppin's Old England
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

Ar Patna, in Central India. is what is
called the greatest poisoning agency in the
world. 1t is an opium factory where two
and half million pounds of the product
of peoples are prepared.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

TIE RAIs-FALL--The rainfall of the
present season at Nevada has been 100.O6
inches. This is within nine inches Of the
heaviest rain ever known there in single
winter. says the Transcript
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15
FAMILY DRUG STORE.
j. M. SMITH & CO,


HAvE RECEIVED PER LATE ARRIV-
IL ais, New Assortment of Drugs and
Medicines. aa ~
Sands SarsaParilla, Townsend's do,
Ayers do, Bristols do, Shakers' do,
Root do, Ayers Cherry Pectorul,
Balsam for the Lungs, Balsan of Wild
Cherry, Hypophosphites of Lime a Soda,
Compound Extract Of Bucl-i, Capsules,
Thorn's Extract, Crossman's Specific,
Pills and 0intmenfs. Of various kinds,
Liniments, Plasters, Pectoral Fumigators,
Sponges, Hamburg Tea, Lily White,
Fumigating Pastils, Trusses,
J. r. Cooks Nipples, Nipple Shields,
J.ubin's and Pinaud's Extracts,
1'cilet Articles, Lip salve,
Indeifble Pencils, New Invention,
Hair Resterers and Dressings,
Syringes, Leeches, etc., ETC., etc.
Drugs of all kinds.
Corner of Fort and Hotel streets. lift
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15
In the Supreme Court
OF the Hawaiian Islands--Oahn. IS

Catherine Mcclure, conplainant, ~ Alsxaa-
der Mcclure, Defendant.
Action brought before the Honorable Elisha
b. Allen, Chief Justice Of the Suprsne
Court, at Chambers. upon petition this day
fled in the Supreme Court Of the Hawaiian
Islands.
OUMMONS 20 Alexander Mcclure,
= Defendant, greeting: You are hereby
summoned by order Of the Hon. T. H. Alien.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court. to be and
appear before the said Chief Justice 1t his
Chambers in the City Of Honolula. Leland q
Oahu, on WEDNESDAY. the 18th day Of
DECEMBER, A d. 1865. 70 show canse uhy
Catherine Mcclure, Complainant, should not
recover Judgment and decree Of this Hon.
cradle Court divorcing her the said complain-
ant from the bonds Of Eaatrimony nor sxiat-
ing between her and the said Defendant. or
the grounds Of wilifnl desertion and adalfeEx.
all which is fully set forth in the petition
filed in this cause And you aro hereby noti-
fed that If you fail TO appear and fls an an
swer to the said petition as above required.
the said Complainant viii apply TO this Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Witness the Hon. E. II. Allen. Chief Justice
H. 81 Of the Supreme Court at Honolulu. this
sth day Of June, 1865.
20-6m L. McCULLY. Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

HAVING been engaged I'm our
Ii present business for upwards Of seven
yeas, and being located in q Fire-proof Brick
Building, we are prepared to receive and dis
pose of Island Staples, such as Sugar, Rice,
Syrups, Pull, Coffee, ETC., to advantage.
Consignments especially solicited for the Ore
gon Market, to which personal attention will
be paid, and upon which cash advances viii
be made when required.
REFERENCES
Chas. W. Brooks L Co., San Francisco.
Aldrich, Merrill & Co.,
Fred. ken,
Badger 4 Lindenberger,
Jas. Patrick 4 Co.,
w. T. Coleman & Co.,
Stevens, Baker 4 Co.,
Allen 4 Lewis, Portland.
Ladd 4 Tilton,
Leonard & Green,
S. Sayidge, Honolulu.
Ism
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

Crane 4 Brigham, San Francisco,
r. H. Mcdonald . Cos SAN Frsneiseo,
Justin Gates q Bro, Sacramento,
And by All Drnsgists and Country
M Merchants. ny
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
Supreme Court of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Ane lrl Is. LsvI Mons. fkl.

WHEREAS, the Complainant m
w the above entitled cause has fled = Pc
tition unto the Hon. Elisha H. Allen. Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court. praying far =
decree Of divorce from Der husband. the d.
fendant aforesaid, on tie grsund % the ab-
sence from this Kingdom for three years and
not hear from. Of the said defsndant-
Now, this is to notify the said Levi Morse 10
appear before the Hon. Elisha II. Allen a III
Chambers in the Court House, Honolulu. on
Tuesday, the 27th day Of October. 1s6s. 81 10
o'clock A. NJ, at which time wiz Be heard. tho
petition aforesaid.
WM. HUMPHREYS.
Deputy Clerk Supreme Court
Honolulu. June IS. 1865. 16-fm