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HoSoLuLu. AUGUST 12,h, $50.

A. HAvELL, ESQ,
Dear Sir and Brother -For ourselves and on behalf of
our respective Lodges, We beg 70 tender you our sincere thanks
Tor the very ehaste and pleasing " Musical Entertainment {"
given by you Last evening, in aid u our building fluids. Your
effort TO please was an undoubted success, and we hope the
public OF Honolulu may be favored with more entertainments
Of a Ike pure and elevated tone
With feelings Of gratitude and fateTnai regard,
We remain, dear sir and brother,
Respectfully yours,
Csc. WILLIAMS,
Fast Master and Acting Master Of Hawaiian Lodge, No p,
r. AN ALEX. McDuFF.
Past Master and Master Of lie PrOgres de FOceanie Lodge,
No. l23, A. r. & A. NJ
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which can concentrate its forces most speedily,
which will win in the great struggle that is to
come off this month.
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SIIiPF Malta.

FoR SAN FaANcIseo-Per steamer Ajax, August odd or 23i.
FOR AUCKLAND AND SYDSEY-Per WOnga WOnga, about
Wednesday next
For LAHAISA-Per Netfie Merrill, Monday.
FoR HILo-Per Kate Lee, early next week.
For KGUAI-Per Jennie to-day, and Hattie on Monday.
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Card.
HoroLrLr-Aurnst 1arh 1s-n.

BoSOLuLU, August 9Th, 1870.
KEW A. % FORBES, Pastor % kaumakapii Church,
Reverend Sr Please accept the thanks of the Masonic
Lodges OF this city, which We hereby tender TO you, and % the
trustees q tie kaumakapili Church, for kindly allowing Us
the use Of the aaid church on the occasion Of the musical co.
tertainment given In aid Of our hall funds by our brother. A.
H HAveH, Esq- .I
Assuring you that the kinduess viii not be forgotten,
We remain, respectfully yours,
ALEx. McDUFF,
Past Master and Master Of lie Progress de FOeeanie Lodge,
Ne l2t, AIS An GEO. WILLIAMS,
r A A
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Rntes Of Postage.

INTER-IsLAND LETTERs-2 cents each half o.
UNITED STATEs-6c cents Hawaiian prepaid, each half OF.
EyGLAND-6 cents Hawaiian and o cents American, each
half or
AUsrsALIA-12I cents Hawaiian, each half o.
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DEPARTUR ES.

Aug. I3-Am bk ID c Murray. Bennett, for San Francisco.
I3-Bdt barkentine Cleopatra, johnson, for Maiden Is.
I3-Srhr Luka, for Hawaii.
I3-Schr Nettie Merrill CIuney, for Maui
15-SchTM arlda, Berrf1. for Hawaii
15-Schr Odd Fellow, for Hawaii.
l5-Schr IA Moi. Powers, for Maui
l5-Schr Mauuokawai. Makahi, for Maui.
I5-Schr Kitty Cartwright, for Kauai.
1T-Schr Prince. Marchant, for Hawaii.
lI-Schr Owana. MakanaheIeheie, for MolOkai & Maui.
lS-SchrM Mary Ellen Harrison, for Maui
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DIED.
A Card.

WHITE-At the Qneen's Hospital, August 18th, ALEXANDER
NnIrE. d Moioaa, kauai. aged - years. a native Of scotland.
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BIRTH.

At HHO. Hawaii, July 18th, to the wife of J. R. spencer, a
daughter.
In Honolulu, August 18th, to the wife of Mr.. J. 5. Lemon
n daughter.
In Honolulu, August 18th, to the wife of Mr.. II. vOss-a
daughter.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. II. I.
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Aug. I3-Schr ManuOkawai, Makahi, from Maai-
15-Schr Kinau. Wahis, from Maui
lT-Schr Mary Ellen. Harrison. from Maui.
T-Schr Jenny, Lambert, from Kauai-
17-Schr Fairy Queeu, Smith, from Maui.
3 I9-Schr Active, Meiish, from Hawaii
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A YOUNG LADY WILL GIVE
N instruction in the French Language. Parties desiring
lessons will please make application at the residence Of Mr.. G.
K. Bishop. $500 as 3H
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EXPORTS.

FoE SAN FEsNcIsco-Per ID. c. Murray. August 12th =
Bananas, hnchs-------. so MOlasses. gals 29l1
C0cOanuts, MOI. 1,1OO sugar, bs.--..-.... 232-23l
Hides, pcs.-.----..-. PSI TaIlow, fbs.-.....-.... 1,I91
Lines. No .-.---.----l 62O0I
rlO.oOt !.
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ASSENGER

FOE San FRLScIsco-Per d. c. Murray, August 13th-G
A Archer, wife and child. Mrs Asa Thurston, Mrs Jacob
Brown and two children, Miss Sarah Brown. Miss Mary Austin,
Alex Campbell, W II Garrett and wife, Mrs Costello and three
children, DR. d Young, c F Short, Miss Short, Captain E
PercivEI-20
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

whose husbands can never more to them
come, no matter how long they watch at
Windows-of the men whose wives are
gone, never more to- return -Qf the or
phans who have no one to, come home
now and catch them to their arms aud
love them. And we have been wonder
ing if any man who reads this will be
brave enough to go TO his home little
earlier each night, and try To be a good
earnest man, who win be proud Of him
seh and, Of, his manhood of whom bis
home ones will be 90 proud as he is de-
serving. We know some will, and some
will think they will, but when comes the
hour, they will forget as we all do; and
instead of making glad the hearts of those
who would be so glad to have them come
home, perhaps not with presents, bnt like
men, sober, kind, loving; will wait just
a little longer, till thus their life becomes
q failure. EfSf .Tit t8d 20 tfEl
God bless all who love their, slowed
ones" and who do not keep them wait
ing, and all those who suffer at heart from
the absence of those they dearly love, and
for whom they wait and watch. and watch
and watt hours upon hours, till all of joy,
of hope, Of heart, of life, of love, has gone,
as has this Saturday night.-Neo York
UeH1Ocr1L.' fIIjI Ytt@ .fAtpiHtf atrt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

bold chipmonk, and coursed along the
wall with trailing tail, then mounting .
stone, tail cock up, he said. /" Hit me, hit
me, hit me, he, he - Here, Henry, de
you want to shoot !" !. Yes, sir-no yes,
/ do" "Get behind me-let the gun rest
on my shoulder-now take aim-come,
pull the trigger, or he'll be off" dis
l shut up one eye in a. manner that car
ried the other with it ! opened both.
The tears came. The squirrel seemed six
or seven squirrels whirling round in the
air. I took aim but it would not stay
aimed Somehow, ! saw TIE sky, the
stone wan, the great mullen stalk, the
squirrel, and twenty other things, all In a
Jig. Bang went the gun. Chigger-ree-
rec" went the squirrel as he dived down,
laughing, into hole. $500 .l-
Well, I've seen many minister do the
same thing with sermon, and feel as
satisfied as did. To be sure had not
hit anything, bat had made q splendid
noise.-ChvrcA Union. g3li ly}iiy4l 4dI
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The Manatee, the Human Fish.

To believers in the Darwin theory il
will be of interest to know that in the
quiet bays and rivers on the eastern coast
Of Central and South America, there
lives an animal, which might be rightfully
considered as the connecting link between
man and fish, 1t is the manatee, the water
siren, the sea calf or sea-cow, as this
strange animal is sometimes called. Il
belongs to the order Of the Catecea, and
is altogether herbivorous; living on grass
which grows under water, or on herbs
which it seeks on shore. ~ ~ 80 "
The body is pisciform, and measures
some fourteen feet in length; the skin
being very thick, without hair and Of q
dark color. The upper part of the body,
especially of the females, much resembles
sam same f form Tn IN place Of the fins Of an
ordinary fish, the manatee has short
arm of only one joint, which terminates
in sort Of hand, on which the nails are
distinctly visible, and which the animal
uses with much dexterity in moving about
when on land, and in carrying its young.
This limb has caused this animal to be
called manatee, from "manus," the hand,
The writer, who for several years re-
sided In those countries where these
animals abound, has seen the animal, and
has been told repeatedly by the natives
that the female holds her cub to suckle
as the mother does her babe.
The tail of q manatee is shaped like an
omen fan, and the close observer will per-
ceive ten divisions, which mark the ten
toes. t.'.iLt t5t"
Manatees swim by the help Of this broad
tail, which moves up and down, and not
.:..k, Ar of <hnA x~c - Al
This limb, which at first sight appears to
be a mere fin or nerve, melts almost en-
tirely into butter when fried in pan, and
is highly priced by the natives for ONT
ments and for other medicinal purposes.
The animal weighs from 1000 to 1900
pounds, and the meat is considered great
relish. 1t looks and tastes good deal like
pork, and needs good deal of cooking.
longer from decay than any other, and it
is therefore sailed and preserved like
pork.
They are caught with harpoons by the
Indians, who know their haunts and
customs, and it seems as If they were be-
coming more scarce every year.
Much has been tabled about these water
sirens that needs confederation from
sClcHJiilC ucu, WHO ecciu W nave lAkcu
but little interest in these strange animals.
Some have assured me that their voice
resembles the believing of an OK, others
that it was perfect music. am induced
to believe the latter, as they are we'll
known under the name Of "sirenia," or
"sirens," which appellative they could
only derive from their charming voice.
Whether this be 30 or not, remains yet to
be confirmed, like the harmonious song of
the dying swan.-Scientifs american.
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.


y - 4. F.t
Two school-feIlows, Of equal age,
We're prenticed In one day.; tf l1H
Tbs one was studiously inclined, set
The other boy was gay. ,.., Faft..ifn.
The pecket-moncy eachrsceived, Had3 atf
Was just the Same amount i
And how they both expended It,
briefly shall recount. s# i sa'
Whilst George was smoking his cigars,
And sauntering about
With yohths as idle as himself
Shutting Acknowledge out;
At the Mechanics Institute,
And with his book at home, 'iFA t'
Tom wisely spent his leisure hours, Ia
Nor cared the streets to roam. ,,t ~,
One eve, when his apprenticeship E.3
Had nearly passed away, H.,
George at his friend Toms lodgings called, 81
An hour or two to stay.
why, Toni" he cried, with much surprise,
ais your old uncle deadS 't
And LEFT you cash to buy those books
That round the walls are epreadv'
"Oh, no." said Tom, ~ bought those books
With what my friends allowed; Tyr
Had ycu not smoked away your cash, &,
You might the same have showed"
"Why, my Havanas only cost 81 -
Me ten cents every day." 81 LAS.
"Just So" said Tom, you've only smoked
A library away" uyGF Gi 1tHH,
"Now reckon up ten cents day
For seven long years TO come I'D l1+ i7F
And you will find that 1t will count -5.gf8i
A very handsome sunni" lts..
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greatly, the largest hitherto known single
lump IN the world being an Australian
one OF Z, 166 ounces weight 1t is, how
ever, usually found In small fakes, grains,
and dentrifc strings. weighing only few
grains.
Whenever the moving waters of the
sea, by which drift-materials were formed
and deposited, attacked reck containing
gold, i sSc:s!3 Of course ibreak off Jumps
of it, just of any other rock, and equal
" wash, lpll. and knock it about, and
thus breakft TITO smaller fragments round
1t into pebbaes, and grind it into sand. In
this way, much of the gold would be
knocked out Of the rock. and much water
worn gold accumulated, or water.worn
fragments Of gold and quartz together
From this point Of time, however, there
is remarkable difference observable in
the action Of the water on the gold, and
on the rock which contains no gold. All
kinds OF rock, or earth, or stone, at all
events all the common kinds, are pretty
nearly Of the same specific gravity-that
is to say, Of the same weight, bulk for
bulk. Chalk, clay, limestone, compact
sandstone, granite, marble, basalt. have
all specific gravities varying from to g.
that ia, they are twice or thrice the
weight of their bulk Of water.
Pure gold has specific gravity of 10, or
is nineteen times as heavy as its bulk of
water; and the most impure ore of gold
that occurs in nature has at least specific
gravity of IL to Is. Gold is about six or
seven times as heavy as quartz, or any
other stone it is likely to be associated
with. The consequence Of this is, that
moving water has at least seven times less
power over it-less power to move it
along, either suspended in the water or
rolling along its bed. When the drift,
therefore, was formed, vast quantities Of
stone might be moved to great distances,
while the gold was left behind, not tar
from its native site. All the large Jumps
Of gold will certainly be but little re-
moved, as also all the large Jumps of
quartz, heavily .freighted with gold.
Grains of gold and small Jumps may be
carried further, while scale-gold and fine
dust, especially if fiat and thin, may be
carried to very considerable distances
Norgan's British Trade Journal.
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Spicy.

THERE was = knot Of seacaptains In .
store.in Honolulu, the keeper Of which
had just bought barrel Of black pep
per. Old Captain $3.50, of Salem, came
in, and seeing the pepper took up hand
full Of it. @THirs aaf ~ 1u1iltsFf&
What do you buy such stuff a. that
fors" said he to the storekeeper, " it's half
peas" ssas a eia{ 1ataU ap0sfs
Peas!" replied the storekeeper, there
isn't pea in it." .s3 nal53.eI .4a. n.
Taking up handful as he spoke he sp-
pealed to the company. They all looked
at it, and plunged their hands into the har-
rel, and bit q kernel or 90, and then gave
1t as their universal opinion that there
wasn't pea in it, N'a- t9h
~ tell we there is" said the old captain,
again scooping up handful, land I'll bet
q dollar on it," 9Iaiia 1857, s
The old Boston argument all over the
world. They took him up. eeis.i 49,
SWELL" said he, "spell that" pointing
to the word Up -e-p-p-e-r," painted ON tho
side Of the barrel-"If it isn't half p's thea
I'm no Judge, that's al" ,a..s.l. t-s.
The bet was paid
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24
The Value OF a Good Name.

IF we could tell our boys and girls how
many hundred times in life, and in how
many unexpected ways, they will find it
to their profit as well as pleasure to have
a reputation tor truthfulness and integrity
that no suspicious circumstances can de-
stroy, they would hardly believe u.s. And
yet just such things often happen as are
narrated in this story, which we find going
round the papers:
In the school of DR.. Woods, none were
allowed to enter the conservatory without
leave; but boys handkerchief, with his
name upon it, had been found there.
Just at the close of school, the doctor
called the name of James Howard. The
whole school became silent with suspense.
James Howard, what has he done
such noble boy, such good boy "-all
thought. DR.. Woods himself believed he
must have been sent into the conserva-
tory. .bv the teanhar nf h~'~--.
James Howard, have you been into
the conservatory, today"
II have not, sir" replied James, in
clear, calm tone. .lgL5 L-.sJt
al believe you, James," said DR.. Woods,
although your handkerchief has been
found there. You are not the boy to tell
an untruth."
So James sat in his seat unmoved.
Every boy in the school believed him, and
almost cnvied him his good name
DR.. Woods said no more on this subject,
except these few words: "Let every boy
learn from this incident the Worth Of q
good name, especially when Appearances
are against him" ~
How came James handkerchief in the
conservatory for as l have said, 1t was
contrary to the rules of the school for q
boy to enter there unbidden. James had
loaned 1t to small boy, named John Rand
to tie up some nuts, the day before, when
they had q little ramble together. The
boy forgot to returnit. He also forgot the
rule of the school against entering the con-
servatory, but, seeing the door open,
rushed in to look at some rare flowers
The handkerchief, being partly out of his
pocket, dropped upon the ground.
See here the evils of needless torgetfal-
ness. The boy had exposed a schoolmate
to censurc; and had it not been for James
Towards good name, his teacher would
have surely thought him to be the offender.
At least, 50 thought John Rand.
How ashamed he felt when DR. Woods
said those words about good namel The
words kept ringing in his ears. He had
broken rule of the school, and was afraid
to own it. He thought the doctor would
despise him if he knew, and so would the
boys. AL that day, all that night, he had
no peace. At length he went to James
He was not afraid to tell him all about it.
81 did forget it, james; truly, honestly
did," said the child "but I'm afraid the
doctor won't believe me as he does yOu."
eyes, he WILL" replied James. You
have been so short time in school, there,
some excuse for you. Go at once, and
own up; for the longer you put il of, the
harder it will be. Always own fault al
once. Don't be afraid; the doctor will
forgive you" .t III
Thus encouraged, the boy went to DR.
Woods, confessed his fault, and was for
given; but he learned a lesson agains,
torgetfulness which he always remem.
bered. .. ......f..,......
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Something About Gold.

GOLD is found sparingly in many hard
rocks, such as granite, mica.slate, chlorite-
slate, and clay slate, and sometimes even
in limestone and other similar rocks 1t
occurs far more abundantly In quartz, pure
unmixed flint, or slick. In igneOus or
metamorphic rocks, the quartz usually oc-
ours in veins, or In large, irregular
punches or Jumps, with veins diverging
from them. These veins are most com
monty only few feet wide, and for the
most part traverse the rocks in a vertical
or highly inclined position. Sometimes,
however, veins or irregular masses occur
many yards across in every direction
and sometimes, but very rarely, quartz is
found in such abundance a TO make what
even might be called hills Of itself The
gold is disseminated in this quartz, some
times in such exceedingly minute particles
as to be invisible, no. only to the naked
eye, but even TO the ye aided bya power
full lens. Most commonly, the gold Is seen
as little yellow specks, flakes, or grains
scattered through the quartz. When the
quartz has crystalline structure, which
ii often has, little nests Of gold, like
wise crystalline, may be seen embed
ded between the interlacing crys-
tails Of the quartz. Where the In.
terstices in the quartz are large, these
are sometimes entirely filed up with gold;
but not unffequently irregular holes and
crevices seem TO have been formed in the
quartz by decomposition or rottenness,
which have sometimes been subsequently
filed with gold. In these cases, the gold
assumes irregular forms, such, as melted
lead viii when poured into water forms
which have given people the idea of the
gold having been deposited In state Of
fusion, . notion in al probability utterly
uniounded. How the gold got In the
quartz, 10 . point It present % uncertain,
that no man of science would take upon
himself the, responsibility Of answering
the question. The size OF the Irregular
Jumps thus sntangled In the quartz varies
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

The Paris Galois Of recent date gives
an account Of horrible and mysterious
affair in Spain, which It says 1t would not
believe had not the details been confirmed
by . letter from its own correspondent.
The story is that on February II band
or people broke into a house at Alcirea
village, in Valencia, by making hole in
the roof The owner Of the house was
M. Baluda. He was In bed with his wife.
The invaders pulled them out Of bed and
pnt gags IN their mouths, and then they
went to the rooms where six children were
sleeping, whom they bound with cords,
ana then n sightof their parents. tore out
their eyes and tongues. Aftcrward they
cut of the feet Of N. Baluds and his cid
est son, named Vincent, but purposely left
tendon near ths heel answered, and
then they hung them up head downward.
After this they ransacked the larder, made
. good breakfast, jeering st their victims
all the time, and left the house at day
break. Two Of the villains had been ar
e g. as 49, fe 4 /.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24
True Pride.

A YoUNe man named Parks, from Wor.
cester, entered the store of the Lawrences
in Boston, and found Amos In the Office.
He represented himself as having just
commenced business, and desired to pur.
chase lot Of goods He had recommen.
dations as to character from several influ-
entail citizens Of Worcester, but none
touching his business standing, or capa-
city The merchant listened to his story,
and. at its close, shook his head.
IL have no doubt" he said kindly,
"that you have full faith in your ability
to promptly meet the obligations you
would now assume but have no knowl.
edge of your tact or capacity and, a. you
admit, you arc Just launching forth upon
the sea of business / should be doing
you injustice to allow you to contract q
debt which / did not feel assured you
could pay at the proper time"
But Mr. Lawrence liked the appearance
of the young man, and finally told him
that he would let him have what goods
he could pay for at the cost Of manufac
tue about ten per cent; less than the reg.
ular wholesale price. The bill was made
out and paid, and the clerk asked where
the goods should be Gent. 81 lHq hjt'
81 will take them myself" said the pur-
chaser.
you'll find them rather heavy" sug.
gestea the clerk, smiling. E ~ i'2Tl'
- Never mind. lam strong, and the
stage office is not Ear away, and besides l
have nothing else TO occupy my time"
"Bat," said the clerk, expostulating,
ait is hardly in keeping with your posi-
ton TO be shouldering such ponderous
bundles through the city.
"There You mistake" replied the young
man, with simple candor. My position
Just now is one in which ! must help my !,
self, II / would be helped at al. am not
ashamed TO carry anything which honest
" possess, nor am ashamed of the
strength which enables me to bear the
heavy burden"
Thus speaking he shouldered . large
bundle, and had turned towards the outer
door, when Mr. Lawrence, who, from his
Office, had overheard the conversation,
called him back. sspsll -sissl lAa9
"lMr. Parks, ! have concluded to let you
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have what, goods you want Oh time, Settle
at,yotr tldaSufe " N u ii Il /
The young man was surprised.
You have the true pride for . success
full merchant. SIR pursued sLawIences
"and shall be much disappointed II you
do not prmpeEni 9gsf -.stsas - sssss
Amos Lawrence was not disappointed.
Within NNeer years from that time Sam
uel Parks VA himself established ON Milk
street-one Of the most enterprising and
successful merchants in Boston. -
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

TH.i curious discovery has been inside
BY An English surgeon that monkey: can
not be poisoned With stfychnine. They
seem to eat III kinds Of poison with Inn
punity. gAa u s.lll IgiAalEs ssl y IN