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The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

EDITING Two PAPERS, Both DAILY. An
antiquated writer in the Memphis appeal
hes dug up out of his memory the following
rich story The young lawyer referred to is
still hourishing in Memphis.
There was never greater local excitement
than that which grew out Of this internal
Navy Yard business. Half the people were
in favor of accepting the property, and h If
or more opposed to it, the latter thinking that
the Government might be induced even yet
to make liberal appropriations and perfect
the Navy Yard and build ships and steam
ers here There wer3 two newspapers pub
lished here-one morning publication, ed
tied by a gentleman of no ordinary ability
named Bankhead, who was traglcally and
mysteriously assassinated some six years
ago. There was another, an afternoon paper,
called the News Il believe that was its name)
edited by man named Yancey. These
editors opposed one another on the Navy
Yard question, and their discussion had be-
gotten a good deal of excitement. when both
went away for the Summer, and each with
out the others knowledge emplyed the same
man, this young lawyer, to conduct bis pa
per in his absence The young limb of the
law naturally enough took both sides of the
question. He made the controversy between
the two papers hotter and hotter on each M
successive day. Crowds gathered each at
ternoon about the NeaCs Office and every
body expected that the two furious editors
would shed blood The coming duel in Ar
kansas was confidently anticipated, and the
ferocity of the two papers was marvellous
Ponular excitement was intense when Bank
| head came huryng home from Virginia and
Yancey from Alabama, each thinking the
other was about to murder his own substi-
tute. Such was the fervor of popular feel
ing and evaporation, that the story was
necessarily kept quiet. If the mschlevous
fraud upon the public passion had been ex-
posed at the time, the con. amore editor
would have been hanged to a lamp-post.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

The DUToHMAN's CRoss.-The late R,'v
Peter Cartwright often related the folowin !,
incident which transpired at a Methodist
camp-meeting at which he was present;
The Rev. Mr. Lee was preaching from the
text, Except man deny himself, and take
up his cross, he cannot be my .disciple.' In
the congregation was Dutchman, an igno-
rant man, whose wife was notorious scold.
They we're deeply touched by Nv, Lees
preaching. After service, Mr.. Lee mounted
his horse, and started for his evening ap-
pointment After riding some distance, he
saw little head of him a man trudgng
along carrying woman on his back. The
traveller was a small map, the woman large
and heavy. Mr.. Lee rode up and found
that it was the Dutchman carrying his scold7
ing wife. "You did tell us" said the
Dutchman, ",hat we must take up the cross
or we would not be saved, and dish woman
is de greatest cross vot has.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02
THE POLITICAL HORIZON.

From a close examination ofour exchanges,
Democratic and Liberal Republican papers
throughout the country at large, we observe
no depression at all regarding the result OF
the October elections in Pennsylvania and
Ohio. They are aware that those results
were attained by means of the most unbound
ed expenditure Of money, and by stupend-
Gus system of colonization never before at
tempted Colonel Mcclure, Chairman OF
the Pennsylvania Liberal Republican State
Committee, and one of the shrewdest polii-
clans, acknowledged that although he had
counted upon the Radicals casting many
fraudulent votes in the State, and in Phila-
delphia, yet the number actually cast so far
exceeded his calculations, that the gigantic
proportions of the political debauchery prac-
ticed by the Radicals to insure success inspir-
ed him with wonder ard amaZement; wonder
that the people tamely submit to such rule,
and amazement that men could be found III
this country that would pcrpetrate them; but
the effects of the Radical victory gained by
such means has had beneficial effect in the
ranks of their opponents. Apathetic Demo
Gratis, who from false IDEAS of party pride
neglected to vote or take part the late elec-
tions, have been made aware of the necessity
of acting in concert with the Liberals, and a
better organization of all opponents of the
Administration has been effected and which
is now working with that determination and
desperation that defeat sustained by means
of such nefarious practices stimulates. The
State and County Democratic Committees in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, aware that
the Democrats failed to accord such support
to the Liberals as they should have done,
have issued stirring and patriotic addresses
which have had a remarkable good effect and
now on all sides we are assured that the
opposition to the Administration party viii
elect Greeley in November with an over
whelming majority. The corruption fund oi
the Radicals has been exhausted, and repe-
tition in November of the knavery practicet
in October cannot be expected for severa
rt,'sons; the experiment will be too danger
Gus to ,;cpeat upon people goaded to mad
ness and desr raration; personal ends which
nstigated such eACrtion on the part OF the
Radicals have been attained, and their sue
cess gained by such efforts has weakened
their cause and proporlionatey strengthened
Greeley's prospects, which it is concede,. by
impartial Judges are now far brighter than
.-Stocht0n Republican,
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

The VOICE OF THE SHELL-When shell
is held up to the ear there is peculiar VI
bratory noise. Philosophically investigated
this peculiar sound is a phenomenon that
very much perplexed learned gentlemen for
long while. The experiment is easily made
by simply pressing spiral shell, common in
collections, over the ceribium of either ear.
If large shell the sound is very much like
that of far off cataract. Now, what causes
it? Every muscle in the body is always in
state of tension. Some are more on the
stretch than others, particularly those of the
fingers. 1t is conceded that the vibration OF
the fbres of those in the fingers being com
municated to the shell, it propagates and in
tensifies it, as the hollow body Of a violin
does the vibration of its strings, and thus
the acoustic nerve receives the sonorous I'M
pressions Muscles of the leg below the knee
are said to vibrate in the same way, and il
conducted to the ear produce the same result.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02
NU MBER II.

:
A HOMEMADE WIND MILL.-llere is
plan for making homemade wind mill,
which we find in an exchange, credited to
j. Corwin, n. j.
Farmers and others can, in many cases,
construct wind mill themselves, for a tithe
of the cost of the patented plans, that for GER
tain purposes, would spit them better, be-
cause easily kept in repair. Here is the
sugges ton of u plan of Which it may be said
that it can be constructed flor churning,
stock pumping, &C. J for five dollars, beside
the material which the farmer can find on
his farm and his own labor, excepting also
the sails which properly belong to the main-
tenance. OF course to obtain such result
the simplest possible plan must be devised
and all Improvements rigidly ruled out.
1t consists Of an upright post supporting
an upright shaft, having hub on top carry
ing three horizontal arms, to each of which
are hinged light rectangular frames covered
with heavy muslin or light canvass, regula-
ted to swing ip one direction only, from hor-
izonta to perpendicular. The sails are car
ried will the wind, at right angles to it, and
return edgeways against the wind. The
post may lean two feet at the top, SO as to
shorten the connection of the upper box with
it. The lower bearing may be in post set
in even with the ground, under the upper
bearing. The pulley, four feet in diameter,
secured near the bottom of the shaft, may
have a smooth true groove for rope band
burnt into its circumference by stone bar,
its one end resting in hole in the post, the
other in the hand, the section in contact with
the wheel being red hot. a mill on this
plan can, at moderate cost, be constructed
for milling.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

ANIMALS should be housed at night, care
being taken to secure thorough ventilation.
Employ good variety of such succuent
food as may be perishable, ard while thus
economizng the wasting pumpkins, sweet
apples, squashes, turnips, etc, the growth
l., ,,iuced by juicy grass viii continue.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

EARTHQUAKE AND SKUNK.-Last Friday
night the shock of an earthquake was felt ii
Yosemite valley A party of four young
gentlemen tourists were at Hutchings at the
time, one of whom was "A green Scotcllmar
just from Edinburg, who was minus earth
quake experience. When the shock came ii
the night the Scotchman jumped from his
bed and rushed out doors in haste, with the
others who were sleeping in the same house.
While they were standing in their night uni
forms, the Scotchulan agitatedly inquired
what it was. lie was informed that it was
an earthquake. "Can you see hmY he
eagerly inquired Being answered he could
not, be said, "Wel, can smell it, and am
sure there is very strong smell of brim-
stone" AT this Hutcbings yelled, il was
too good. The Scotchman was much AN
noyed the next day to learn that the strong
smell of birthstone was caused by skunk
that had just prospected Hutchings' meat
house. - Union Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02
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GONG ALL One " AY.-lEe Hon. Sam
uel S. Cox, writing after a tour through
fourteen of the New York midland counties,
says that the canvass is going all one way.
CIT is remarkable fact" he adds, "that
the cream of these dairy counties is for IL.
G. There is an average of six hundred Lib
eral Republicans in every county have been
speaking in.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

The Day HAS GONE BY.-The Milwaukee,
Ne,cs says: "The day has gone by when
the fate of State prison ticket, Ike that IN
Pennsylvania, can decide the result of a
Presidential election. 1t is no longer the
keystone. Great States growing up to the
west of them have stolen the sceptre from
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and we can elect
Presidents without them.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

The rivers of Maine have kept fuller this
year than ever before, and consequently nc
mills have suspended for want of water OF
material with which to work. The Kenne-
bee has been almost literally full of logs since
the opening of Spring.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

In a speech at Nashville, the other night,
Andrew johnson, while speaking OF Gov.
Harris, said; "Ihese two eyes OF III e,
though little dmmed with age and time,
have never yet looked upon that animal
called man, or anything in his shape, that
this heart has feared"
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

To remove grease from an irish popn
dress, all that is required is to satnrate the
garment with chloroform This viii show at
first, but hanging in dark closet, the stains
will disappear.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

THESE "devils" seem to be brought up
with sad misappreLension of facts concern-
ing editors, but this is no reason why they
should pour out their feelings in such miser-
able verses as the following:
III was a lokle editur,
Wouldn have time?
l wouldn't print n cussed word
For lessen : line.
I'd get my grub and ticker free,
d tickets to the shows,
l wouldn't pay for buggy hier,
IL wouldn't | wear good close.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02

IT is asserted by the Presbyterian banner
that Universalism has declined about one
third in the number of its ministers in the
United States during the last ten years, and
that in Massachusetts and New England the
Universalsts have fewer ministers than they
had in 1S40 or 1850 They advanced "
little from 1910 to 1850, but have since fall
en- below the number in 1910.
The Placer herald., 1872-11-02
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19

as well as between the great Empire States of
the East and British and European States of
similar latitude and productions.
But supposing the premises assumed by the
opponents OF the subsidy to be correct as FAR as
ordinary commerce is concerned, would not the
transit of thousands Of passengers over thirty-ye
hundred miles Of United States territory, and to
whose citizens all the large passage and way ex-
penses must be paid, be a service to the country.
And, beside the large sums which must thus be
paid, would not the unsurpassed fertility of large
portions of the country which mus; be passed over
invite the emigrant to turn aside and cast 10 his
lot with the citizens Of the country. Would not
It's varied and inviting enterprises tempt the cap
italist to invest his funds in its development. 1t
seems to me that the benefits both direct and in
cdental, would in a large measure be reaped by
the citizens of the United States, whilst it would
he both a benefit and convenience to Australians.
New Zealanders and B-itons as well. But in a
national point of view, is it nothing that the Stars
and Stripes shall have the ascendency in the
channels of commerce over the Pacific? The
British Government subsidize their steamship
lines extensively over the commerce routes of the
Atlantic and Indian Oceans They have the un-
disputed ascendency there they deserve il for
what they have done to establish and maintain
it by their far-sighted liberality. The United
States may occupy a like position on what are
and may become the great tracks of commerce on
the Pacific If they will be as liberal. They have
secured this along the North American coast
and the Trans Pacific China route, and fidelity to
themselves demands that they should also secure
the supremacy Of the Australian route while they
can. They lost their share, at least. in the Amer
lean and British Atlantic route by refusing a
reasonable subsidy to the fine Collins line, and
distinguished United States Senator and former
Postmaster General once remarked to the writer
that he was the friend of and would sustain the
China and San Francisco line as soon as Con
gress would subsidize the Collins line. which was
more important and another that he would do
so as soon as it was safe to follow in Congress
such a work as the trans-contnental railroad
which had just been chartered. This route was
finally saved by timely Government aid. hope
the other leading Transatlantic route terminating
at San Francisco. may not finally be lost to the
United States for want of reasonable Government
aid. COMMERCE
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
COMMERCIAL.
HONOLULU, JUNE Is, l872.

HONOLULU, JUNE Is, 1S52-
We have to report the arrival of the bark Della
ware from Burrard's inlet, with lumber to Walker
& Allen, and the Swedish ship Zaritza, from New
castle, with coal to II. Hackfeld d Co.
The D. c. Murray is loading for San Francisco, to
sail in all this week The barkentine Jane A. Falk-
inburg is loading for Portland, Oregon, and bark
Delaware for victoria-both OF which will leave
with full cargoes
The North German ship Georges from Puget
Sound en- route for China, is in port dischargug for
repairs.
The Norwegian ship Atlas sailed on Saturday for
Howand's Island, to load guano for Europe.
The brig North Star sailed for San Francisco on
the llth taking the largest cargo of Island produce
that has left the port this year
We learn that efforts being made to have the
port charges on whalers reduced. It cannot be said
that port charges excessive for certainly they
are not yet if still greater inducements be held
out, it may be the means of bringing more of this
class of vessels port, in which every
would be benefited thereby.
There are few plantations still at work making
sugar, but the greater part through for some
months. number will commence grinding in No
vember. The prospects that the crop will be
large.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
PASSE.NGEGssS.

For Kauai. per ,tmr kilauaa, June l3-C Phuger fe
aud child. Mrs Wilder aud Mrs II Wdemann, Miss
McGregor Mrs Hart children Kip Mrs Kaai and
Mrs Nu, Miss Ahcona, Mrs kenway and children Miss
Kenway Hon II Rice, VI Whitney, Mr. Lynde and about
40 deck.
For HowIauds Is per Atlas, June I4-Mrs Capt KILLING
and . children.
From Kauai, per stmr kauea, June lG-I Wi0mann'
wife and son, Rev Mr. Dole aud wife, Mrs Wilder and SON
Mrs VI Whitney, Il " Whitney. Mrs johnson, Phuger
wife and children, Miss MITCHELL Miss Mary McCregor
d McBryde Richardson Hnudseu, Bndt, W u Rice
L Lynde, Berteman, Dr Smith, VIM Wright lr Ako, Mr.
koka, Mr. Apa aud l2O deck
For Windward Ports, per stmr Kauea, June 17-Mrs
Bennett and child Miss Marin BeCkey Mr. ChilnEworh and
wife Mrs Mcguire aud children Miss Mcguire Miss Hat
tie Davis Miss Emma Wight, Miss Eliza Wight, Miss Bald
win Miss Carrie Bond Mrs Irwin Mr. Wilbur and wife Miss
Wilbur, Miss Lena Smith, Hon + Lyman, Or Wetmore,
james Woods Masters and Chas Baldwin Master Ben Bond
smith, Geo Holmes J W Meyers. + Spencer Costa,
Chas Makee, Euudspn, Father ALBERT, Il Bowman A
CleEhorn Weight, Brooks, Miss l. Brickwood W
Akau. and about $50 deck.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
Avis aux Francois.
OPTION DE NATIONALITE DIES ALsACIENs LoRRAINs
RESIDANT A L'ETRANGER.

T ES INDIVIDUS ORIGINATES DES
IL territories cedes 'Allemagne qui residant hors
d'Europe, devront fare la declaration d'opton pour
Ia nationalite franchise dams I'M deai qu ne cut
s'etendre au della du Ter Octobre, 1873
Passe &C delai, lis seront consdeGes CONNIE Allie
mands.
En- ce qu concerne les miueurs, il a etc entendu
que eur declaration doption sera yalabement fate
Passisancs de eurs representants legaux, ces-
a-dire des tuteurs pour les mineurs nonemancipes,
des curateurs pour les mineurs emaneipes
QUAINT sommes mariees nees en- Alsaee-Lorraine.
cellcs qui voudront METRE leur natonalite abr dc
toute condensation ulerieure, devront faire, avec
Resistance de leurs mari sumo declaration d'option
Aux termes de Particle de Ia convention additionelle
de FRANKFORT II Decembre, 1871, Ioption favour
de natonate franchise, resultera pour les indivdus
residant a l'etranger dune declaration fate detant
une Chaneellerie diplomatique du nsulat franchise
dc leur characterization dams l'une dc ces Chan
celleries.
Les interesses ont donci leur choix, lie moyen de
faire leur option soft par declaration
cOnforme a eeile qui Sc trouvo en- IL Chancellerie
franchise, soft par characterization cfeotuee re-
nouvelee dams les formes ordinaires-
Fait Chancellerie lie Il JUN 1879.
Gil. PERNET,
23-t Acting Commissioner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
Administrators Notice.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SMITH
i HALLECK, late of Makawao, Maui deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed by the Hon.
Abraham Fernandez, Circuit Judge Second Judicial
District, Hawaiian Islands. as Administrator under
the Will Of the late Smith Halleck of Makawao,
Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims
against the said Smith Halleck deceased, to exhibit
the same with the necessary vouchers duly authenti
Gated to j. P Green Of Makawao within six months
from the publication Of this notice and if pre-
seuted they will be forever barred.
J. P. GREEN,
Administrator Of Estate Of Smith Hallrck.
NIakavao, Maui. June ;, 1872. 23-4t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
The san Francisco and Australian
Steamers.

Mn. Enron l note in your last paper the ar
gumeuts of those members of Congress who op-
posed the subsidy to tue Australian and San
Francisco Steamship Line. to wit: That being in
about the same latitude South that California
and the States are North the productions will be,
and are. so similar, that no important commerce
can be expected to grow out of the establishment
Of this line. and it will result only in matter Of
convenience to Australians and Britons. 1t will
undoubtedly be convenient to them to have a
choice of routes. but not a necessity; for they
both have as rapid transit route for passengers
by Suez, though not as pleasant; but if the con-
clusion followed the premises, then the United
States would have very little or no commercial
intercourse with Europe and the British Isles,
for they lie in corresponding ATTITUDES and their
productions are similar. But l ask those mem
hers of Congress to look carefully into the Stats
tics of the commerce between the European Con-
tnent. Great Britain and the United States.
Aud why should not a great trade grow up be-
tween the Empire States of the West and the
British Colonies Of Australia and New Zealand
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19

one already in operation, not as an unfriendly
competitor, and it shohld not be viewed in that
light-The three great transcontinental Railways
will stimulate the development of untold wealth
along their respective routes. They will all be
sustained, and it appears TO me that every lover
of his country and race even, must wish them
success COMMERCE
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
THE NoN-EXPLoSIVE
KEROSENE LAMPS.
PERKINS & HOUSES PATENT.

We claim for this Lamp, : follows
l. Absolute Safety under all circumstances both from
breaking and explosion
?. 1t gives twice much light from same sired wick.
5. 1t IS per cent less oil for an equal amount Of
light
4. It gives odor in burning, turned never so low
5. The steadness OF the fame is wonderful
6. It is Ornamental and Durabe-lasts lifetime.
l. 1t is successful rival Of Gas at a triing expense.
S. 1t burns any kind Of Coal 0h-good or bad
There is now need Of more Shocking Deaths
and Terrible Fires from Coal Oil Lamps exploding
breaking.
To sustain these strong claims, refer to the
Lamp itself and to critical tests by the eminent
Scientific Men.
J. H. CONEY,
Sole Agent fox the Hawaiian Islands.
Spoeimea Lamps may DC SEGA at Borroo's. 2S-Sm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
June l2-U soop-ofwar st Alarys Harris 40 days from
Caao. schrs Fairy Queen and Isabella from Kauai
and Warwick from Molokai
13-Schrs Kumoi from Mani, and Uilama from Hawaii
l4-Schr Manuokawa from Hawaii.
15-Sweish ship ZsTitza, Skanze, AZ days from New
castle, 5 W, Brit biz Record, simpson, IS days
from Victoria, h C. schrs Active from Hawaii, and
Pauahi from Mol6ka.
16-stmr Kilauea from Kauai and schr Nettie Merrill
from Maui
1s-SchT Luka from Kauai.
SAILED.
June l2-Schrs Prince Hawaii Lnka for Kauai Paua for
MolokRi, kinau and sip Live Yankee for Maui, and
Haw hk Iolani, Ropes. for New Bedford.
lSAm VIII biz Active Campbell, to cruise, stmr Kilauea
and schrs Hattie Jenny and Fairy Queen for Kauai
Waioa and Mary Ellen for Maui, and Annie for
Hawaii.
H-Nor ship Atlas Larsen, Tor Howand's Is, schrs Ka
moi aud Moikeiki for Maui and Odd Fellow for
Hawaii
l5-Brit bk Record Simpson for Tientsin, and schrs
Manuokawa and Uilama for Hawaii.
l7-Smr Kilauea for Wirdward Ports, and schr War
wick for Mullka
The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-19

Hen MAJESTY. QUEEN ESNA, gave Garden
Party on Thursday last to a large number Of
guests. 4. her town residence on Beretania street
As Is usual the afternoon was a delightful one.
and the guests Of Her Majesty, many Of whom
presented themselves al an early hour passed a
delightful afternoon. In the evening Her Ma
jesiy guests enjoyed themselves in dancing until
q late hour. an of them being made happily at
home by the kind reception aud general welcome
accorded them by Her Majesty