The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-09-07
Miscellaneous.


Jersey + Of The game birds Of the north, though
BE- not generally considered by the naturalist
Ths sFuz q hunting them is Of the most exciting
zf she country zoras, having all the activity Of the
Tursu = the terrapn the buffalo with the danger
q tnat q chasing q grizzly bear clam. There
tradition that the New Jersey mosquito. in the
s1-y DAYS % the rarely attained the size Of the
eggplant but this when the country sparccly
t-habiies and the mosquitoes unable get blood
suuurh 70 n1urish them. But times are changed now
ard TIE seore Of mosquito raising, New Jersey is
The ehanpion and holds the belt. It impossible
find haiei boaTding-houss keeper who will admit
thst mosquito was ever seen about his establish
uszs have known Of the veratious iEhabi-
t1us. q that STATE 20 tell you there mosqui-
toes around and to stand all the time slappng their
fEsrt and bands sort q ncipeni dance Of St. Vi
fus- There places in New jersey, where people
have bought houses and been compelled to sell and
nors away account Of the mosquitoes, and in
mos P-rts q the State. the people have their doors,
uiudsEs, beds. and sometimes their dining tables
covered With mosquito nettings- 1t is currently
ported thai healthy mosquito Of the New Jersey
rsuut open oysters with his bill, and when do
Deztiuaied. be Re taught punch rivet holes in
EteHa boisrs and perform other useful work of the
lighter UTae-.
RISK or GREAT EATERS. Hall says great
eaten never live long voracious appetite so far
from being sign Of good health, is certain ind-
c1iion Of disease Some dyspeptics are always
huur-y, aud feel better when eating but as soon
a. they have finished eating they endure tor
meats distressing in their nature as so make the
unhappy victim wish for death. The healthy appe-
tite l. that which IL inclined 10 eat moderately when
eating time CONES and which, when satisfied leaves
10 unpleasant reminders. Multiiudes measure their
health hy the quantity they eat; and out of ten
persons, nine graiiaed by an increase of weight
When in reality Il Indicates increase in disease
shosiug that the sbsorbenis Of the system are too
weak 10 discharge their duty, and the tendency 10
fsfness. to obesity, increases, until existence be-
comes burden and suddenly death closes the pain
IN history
AT the last meeting Of the civil engineers in Lon
dsu. M. Parsons. vel known for his labors in the
iuprurencnt Of ordnance, showed samples of his
vhite brSss- II is unlike Rabbits or any other met
a. VII clog the file. and has in practice proved
vs-y elective It differs from alloys known as white
metal. being harder. stronger and sonorous 1t is
rpcees Of brass and behaves ike it under the tool
hira polish At the same time it fuses at low tenn
psraturs than ordinary brass. This renders it useful
tx Citing up engines and machines where first cost
Object The white brass, it stated, has been
found By oA-efay conducted experiments, to surpass
n durability all other antifrctiOn metals against
which il has been tested, and prevent heating of
the journals
THE following anecdotes have an appearance of
profanity. but such appearance is deceptive.
Mamma said q six-year old, sis il wicked to
say damF Certainly, and hope l shall never
hear vou use such word" Well, Mamma, is it
wicked 20 say milldam or coferdamfn why, no,
ny child; those common words, and perfectly
FroPer." ' Well, the old csw in the barn has just
got taruip in her throat, and if you don't hurry
oui thoEe, she'll cofIerdam her bead OFF,
Papa said another youngster Of tender age,
Why can't the devil skateg' Anxious parent gave
II up Well said young hopeful, where in he'll
could be ind ices The young gentleman went 10
bed with the assurance that if he was a good boy
be should have some peanuts in the morning.
TEEEE are i've thousand newspapers in the Uni
ted States, ~ every 1000 Of the nhabitauts
1soo ia Great Britain aud $40 in France or one to
every = Ooo; 200 in Prussia, 10 every $1,000
soc IN Italy. to every ~ 600; 365 in Austria
or one 10 every 10000; 800 in Switzerland, or one
% every 5000: 275 ia Belgium, to every 49,
COO Is in Holland OF to every 10000: 20 in Rus
sis or Only 10 $4,000; 200 in spain, or one to
every = GOO. $50 in Norway aud Sweden, or one to
every SC. 600: 100 in Denmark or one TO every 90
ooo and 100 in Turkey, or one to every 100000
MASSACHUSETTS presents pretty good criminal
calendar for a moral commonwealth. There are
:. 500 inmates in the prisons OF the State. In the
juils there are 400 nearly half being in Boston in
the houses Of correction $50; in the Boston House
Of industry, 4o5; in the State Workhouse, 22O; in
the three State reiormaiores, 572 boys and girls,
and in the Boston city reiormatory 26s making a
grand total Of SIS belonging to the criminal class.
Iris said that an acre Of ground cultivated with
1ubey trees for silk culture will pay $4,000 per
uuu With only one months silk making. commencing
About the last Of June or course the eggs must be
put away and kept in a cool and dry place for the
next reasoa- The price Of raw silk in the cocoon is
egh; dollars per pound. and eggs worth from
four to siI dollars per ounce.
A s-ocE company has been formed in Buffalo for
the nsnufacture Of artificial The is to
be made Ct sand water, lime. and sundry chemicals,
sPoa a plan discovered in Chicago. Experiments
have beea made with samples which show its sus-
suiunr power to equal ssOO 900 pounds to each foot
Of surface.
A PErssIkS writer has estimated that if King viii
Ian q Prussia received much in proportion the
Land be rules the minor German princes of Tburin-
Esn be would obtain somewhere 10 the neighborhood
q thirty million dollars in gold yearly, whereas he
reserves about two and a half millions.
THE railroad over the St Gothard mountain is of
great Importance in Europe. Italy has voted As OOo-
600 francs towards it Switzerland votes 20 900 900;
North Germany 10000 600 and little Baden votes
5000 900 for its construction. France has CONNER
cial reasons for voting nothing.
THE international Workingmen's Association is one
Of the formidable organizations in Europe num-
bsring fully l.Ooo 900 members. distributed as fol-
lows: n France, 4sS.s75; Germany, l5O. 600; Aus
tia and Hungary 100000; England Sc, 900; switz-
eriand. $3.50; Spain, 27ls.
IHE lightning recently struck the powder maya
zine Of Santa Spirio Venice where 900 600 pounds
e that material stored away. The conductor re-
esirsd thu electric discharge, and its top literally
melted away. and the whole length twisted, but no
further damage was done.
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