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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23

der-o marked changes. There are stars which
aflsr shining with apparent steaiinsss, Tor thou
sauds OF years POSSIBLY for millions OF years Be
fo-e as:rOnomy was thoaght of} have become
sa5sesly much reduced il brightness. Or sitter
fsv 6ickerings {az it we're hare gone eat alto
-sther. There are Others which have shoue With
squal stesdiuess, and have then s0ideuly blzEed
cut tor While with losrre exceeding huudred-
fold that which they formerly possessed Il
would be equally unpleasant for ourselves wheih-
er the sun suddenly lost the best part Of bis
Esht and presently vent ont altogether, or
~hsihsr he sGddsaly grew 6ny-fold brighter and
hotter than D. now IS Yet in the present 20
sitioa Of stisreAl astronomy 1t Is qrite impOssi-
be &c assert confidently that oae eve-t or tie
other uight DOT take Place Il any time.
Fortuua.ely We NAV view this matter cast as
zstroooue-s have learned TO view the prospect
Of mischievoas collisions with conets,) as ques-
tion Of prcba5iiItiss Among 80 many thousands
Of stars there have been % many sudden out
bursts Of light and FIRE. 50 many sudden deialca-
ti0us CT splendor- Our sun i one of those thou
sands. and 50 far as We know takes his chance
With the rest Precisely then, as we derive co0-
65snce from the law Of probabilities that since
50 many Only ogi Of 50 many millions perish by
Lightning or any other specified form Of injury,
any Indivdasl person Is unlikely to perish in that
particular way 50 may we reason about our sun,
that since only small proportion Of his fellow
suns Undergo disastrous changes. be Is unlikely
70 be one Of the u1fortEua,es- Il may be that
ore Of these days. when We obtain ciearsr ideas
Of the structure Of the siereal universe-t than we
At prsseu. possess. we nay obtain more satistac-
tory reasons for confidence TIE analysis OF
stars with the spectroscope the recently proposed
processes Of star-gu1ging. the application OF new
methocs Of determining star motions. these and
other researches may show what are the co1di-
tons WHICH rsDder suns tensre Of office Preca-
rio1s. Let It be hoped that Ehea this has been
accomplished iarge majority Of the conditions
IL Question vii Be found IN the case Of our own
suu. TO Be favorable TO the permaneuce OF bis po-
siliouz IS Ere light aad Efe Of the planetary sys-
ten
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23

A CaLuozyIA editor thus eases himself {:
g. Dolly VaFienizu, viezei from philosophical
standpoint Is the realization IL material form OF
al that i most lo1d glarng. odd CANDY, glitter
ing and oatlandi=h- It Is the expression Of 8
IougeonesaIed ysaruiag after barbara display
spazm0dIe exhibition OF Al hitherto uHsdspectsd
instinct Of savzgsry and anti-eiEIIizatiou--
A FEzScE Gr0ca hss just pablishsd Life Of
Charlotte Corday, from which ne learn that Ma
rat st his marriage dispensed With both Prlsst
aud lawyer He kaelt oue knee, took the brides
hand IN his, called the universe to witness that
he loved SInoune Evrard before all women, and
regzinsd his feet Benedict. This beats the hts
Grst1aIGresn-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23
THOs. G.. THRUH's
Stationery, Cutlery and News Depot
and Circulating Library,

Nsr-hzzf Street Ho.slaiz- AIso-sterel Getting Il
rszs1uzhIs G-ly1
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23
VI. =. GRINBAUlI 4 CO..
IwPozTERs AND WHOLESALE DFAIERs

n Fzshio1abis ciothinz Hzfz Ca9s Bsots shoes ard
sFsry variety 4 Gs1fssn's Ezp@r1r Furnishing Goods
strs IN MAkss's Bioek. Qzssa strsst- H0uoiulH II L
Id-T
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23
Hemp cordage.
Manila Cordage!

IN BOND. or Duty Paid, 3 and 4 strand
i Manila Cordago. Of THE best Eastern and Hrr1ea
manufacture. Also from the San Frlueisel flliaze
Co. For sale by E0LLL- co.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23

soHS N-cEaSry,
Pu-tiaul
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23

Al certain chsreh tar, ss: Of CoOPeEs
works vas promised to the individual who sho0d
answer eertain set Of coaundrums. i da=hing
yOung fsIloz vas pr0uOunesd the winner, and re-
ceiEed set Of wooden pals
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23

So1E one asked the daughter Of New York
er vho vas about to marry his foarth wife, Uh0
vas going to perform the ceremony She replied
$ doa'I know, bat pres4ms that it EIl be Dr.
Spring. He esae-zHy uarriez faEher-T
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-23
Cement!

ID oofh's Best English Portland Cement,
ID Dsuish Portland Cement.
HoEmau's Rossadzle Cement.
Al warranted good quality and FOR sale At IoHsst
Priees. By BOLLEs co.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

CHINESE LADIEs-The Chinese ladies
are as much slaves of fashion as Western
ladies. The higher classes of Chinese la
voices; that it is not polite to speak above
a certain tone. They are always studying
attitudes and effects before their mirrors
for hours at time, just like ours, and they
bandage their feet for the same reason
that our girls cramp theirs, and tighten
their waist in order to produce elegance
and gentility of form (?) In fact, small
feet mean style and beauty in China, and
it would be hard to find the American
girl who would not walk on her head if
that was necessary to "style" among us.
Chinese ladies, of the upper classes, are
exceedingly agreeable in their manners.
There is only the same sense of restric-
tion that there is in the presence of a
Fifth Avenue lady. They are much more
polite than our ladies in some respects !;
they always offer you a cup of tea and
something to eat Anything that is pref
ty and useless is encouraged for women
there just as it is with US, and precisely
for the same reason-because wealthy men
will not marry them if they have large
1eet and hands, coarse compilations, and
look as if they were accustomed to labor
There is no difference in reality between
the civilization" of the West and the
" barbarism" of the East. In both cases,
the high-class lady prides herself upon her
helplessness, upon how little she knows,
and how little she can do; and the more
helpless they are the better men like them(?)
in America as well as in China.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

ABOUT SMoKING.-The merits and demer-
its of tobacco have been discussed over and
over again. Not even the frequent sight
Of cigar or pipe in the mouths of boys
not yet in their teens can suggest any
thing new. Accepting the practice of
smoking as stubborn fact, the query is
seriously made whether those who indulge
in it do not abuse the privileges which
this free country gives. There is no law
against smoking in the streets, nor, limit
edly, on steamboats, or on our city cars.
But how often are ladies in our crowded
thoroughfares nauseated by an inveterate
smoker who is walking before them, re-
gardless that every puff is blown directly
into the faces of the unfortunate beings,
who often vanly attempt to pass before
him. Will thoughtful gentleman stand
putting his cigar on the front platform OF
car, when the clouds OF smoke roll back
through open windows aud doors, to the
annoyance and disgust of every passenger
There are rules pertaining to good man.
ners and ordinary politeness which the
truly well-bred man seldom forgets, even
in public places, and when among strang-
erS.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

INVOLVEMENT ETIQUETTE-A professor
in one of our Western colleges, whose bod
lily presence was weak, but who, having a
tall spirit, was determined to bate no inch
of the respect due to his office or himself,
disappearing also of the lax conventionality
of the frontier" requested the students
whenever they should meet him, DR.. H.,
their friend and their professor, to take of
their hats. This enactment did not suit the
Western temper, and stirred slightly the
Western pulse. No remonstrance, however,
was offered, and the doctor, who had been
visited bymisgivings as to theresult, breathed
freely, felt that the rough point was rounded,
and felicitated himself upon his firmness.
Returning one evening from a supper
party, in unusually genial mood, DR.. II. as
cended the long fight of stone steps lead
ing to his room. When about half way up
he decried Mr.. G., from ST. Paul, coming
down, both arms clasped round a bundle OF
kindling wood. As he drew near, the doctor
uttered his bland good evening"" (the ris-
ing English infection managed to nicely, J
touching his hat as he spoke. The Mime
sotian returned the salute de rigueur, un-
loosing as he did so the fatal fagots with a
fall like thunder. Hop, skip and jump could
not save the unfortunate doctor, when, sent
surely by his evil genius, at this moment
who should appear upon the scene but Cap
tain X, the one-armed hero from Wiscon-
sin, striding rapidly down with his Saturday
nights pail of hot water.
Because his friend was in grief, should he
pass him by? Beholding his chief, for the
moment stripped of office, capering upon
the stairs, should he refuse to salute him
He, to whom regulation was both law
and instinct? Never and his faithful left y
sought his hat. Away went the pail bump!
thumpl splash. dash
Confound you both!" roared the unfor-
tunate recipient of college honors, rubbing
and wringing by turns.
Hot water is known to be an emollient
1t may have expedited the doctors recovery
Certain it is that, after few days seclusion
during which there came frequent puffs Of
camphor and opodeldoc from his quiet room
and, :" like horns from elf-land family blow.
ing" the echo of much din and ghostly
laughter from distant halls and corridors
the professor again stood before his class
There was something in his whole air and
department as new to him as to them
something suggesting, not exactly defeat
but rather eprecation-non-resistan or
as then and there described, Unstarched
by Jove! Limp as ragl"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28
A Flowers Epitaph.

These dead leaves were violet once,
A tender, timid thing,
A sleeping beauty, till the wind
Kissed it awake in spring.
Then for one little, little hour
1t knew loves deep delight;
Unto the wooing wind it gave
All that violet might.
And then it drooped and faded happily;
For, having loved, it is not pain to die.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

The Postmaster-General has reversed
his former decision as to the class of postal
matter in which engravings, chromos, ETC.,
should properly be placed. Hereafter all
such matter may be sent by mail at the rate
Of one cent for each two ounces, and in
packages weighing less than four pounds.
1t will be remembered that the former de-
cision was to the effect that art publications
were not printed matter" within the mean
ing Of the statute. The reversal of the form
er opinion was produced by the joint efforts
of the art dealers of Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, but the largest share of the
benefit will be reaped by the small dealers
who order by mail, and the thousands of
country purchasers who receive art pubIica-
tions in the same way.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

There is nice little bit of romance of
the good old-fashioned kind just come to
light. Miss Matilda Phillips, sister of Ade-
laide, has lately rescued young man from
drowning at Genoa. 1t seems to have been
a very brave deed, and in writing to her sis
ter she says: We are great friends ever
since, and he can scarcely do enough for me-
| have had beautiful letters from his mother
and sisters, and feel SO happy to have done
anything to bring so much happiness to any
one" She speaks Of the grateful youth ia
miliarly as Walter, and the consequences
are evident. There is but one proper con-
clusion for this story.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

LOOSE RnYMEs-An individual in this
city writes to us as follows Will you
please tell me if there is any word which
rhymes with loosed?' / am very anxious
to know, and cannot think of any myself"
We are somewhat indisposed to help this
miserable being, because we are morally
certain that he is Matching out some kind of
a terrific poem, with which he intends to
torment newspaper editors who never did
him any harm. We will give him what as
sistance we can, however, with the express
understanding that he is to commit suicide
as soon as he gets it. There are only few
words which rhyme with loosed." One of
these is boost" But that word should be
used carefully. 1t would not appear to ad-
vantage in tender love poem, or in lines
upon the death of a very dear friend. 1t is
in some sense humorous word, and it
would of course be very appropriate in a
comic poem. If our young friend contem-
plates writing comic poem, we should like
to have early information of the fact, so that
he can be dispatched at once, before he
perpetrates the outrage. We will brain
him ourselves with an axe, In order to save
the human race from such misery. The word
+" roost rhymes pretty well with "loosed, y
but it, too, requires careful manipulation.
Suppose, now, you were writing a hymn,
and you jammed in the word roost be-
cause you were crazy to find rhyme for
''loosed," and that hymn should be placed
in church collection, it would cause dis
graceful merriment in the sanctuary, and the
Sunday-school boys would laugh, and have
fights with the sexton when he tried tn mt
them out. Therefore we recommend the
word "sluiced," which would work very
well in sentimental poem; or reduced .
which would suit labor poem on the eight
hour system or noosed," which might an
swer for poetic description of an execu-
ton; or refused" which, although rather
rickety as rhyme, would exactly describe
the condition of the completed poem the
very minute it got into an ditor's hands,
Figaro.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28
The Dead.

The dead are like the stars by day,
Withdrawn from mortal eye,
Yet holding unperceived their way
Through the unclouded sky.
BY them, through holy hope and love,
We feel, in hours serene,
Connected with the world above,
Immortal and unseen.
For death his sacred seal has set
On bright and bygone hours;
And they we mourn are with us yet,
Are more than ever ours
Ours by the pledge Of love and faith,
BY hopes of heaven on high;
BY trust, triumphant over death,
In Immortality.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

TAXING A SwEAr.-A Michigan paper
tells an amusing story Of a minister of that
State who took an old-fashioned sweat. and
was wrapped up in an old-fashioned patch
quilt Of many colors. In due course Of time
he walked up to find himself all over spotted
blue, black and purple. Believing that NOR
titication had already set in. he began to set
tie up his earthly accounts and prepare for
his final dissolution, while the members of
the flock gave themselves up to uncontrol-
liable grief The arrival of physician and
the examination Of the faded quilt gave an
other explanation of the spots, and turned
the house of mourning into one of laughter.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

A new danger threatens society. An
eminent French chemist announces that
many of the new evening silks are covered
with picrate Of lead, and are therefore liable
to tremendous explosion at any moment.
1t would be terrible thing, while waltzing
with lady, to have her suddenly blow up.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

Professor Boussingault in the Anndles
de Chimie ct de Physique for August, re-
cords series of experiments, founded on
the old experiment of the Florentine Aca-
demicians of bursting an iron vessel by the
freezing of water, which fully prove that if
the vessel in which the water is inclosed be
strong enough to resist the expansive force
of the water in the act of congelation, the
water will remain fluid at the lowest tenn
peratures to whichft may be exposed.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

A sensible New York judge said in
recent case when three thousand dollars
damages were awarded, 1t is as much the
duty Of the vehicle to keep out of the way
of pedestrians, as it is for the latter to es-
cape being run over by the former. There
fore, drivers have no right to monopoize
the privileges of the streets as they now do,
and foot passengers should make them uu-
derstand the fact by few legal experiences.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-28

The hotel-proprietors Of Berlin and other
German cities have issued pamphlet for
the purpose Of proving that it iseheaper to
live at their taverns than at those Of any
other country in Europe.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

On Wednesday last a strange spec
tacle was presented in Baltimore. A
democratic convention enthusiastically
adopted republican platform and al
most unanimously nominated two life
long republicans for president and vice
president. Thus are all the issues OF
fifty years Of partisan strife, four
years of war and seven years OF
reconstruction, buried and forgotten.
This is peace indeed. Whether the
ticket is successful at the polls or not,
the bridge is made and a great party
passes over into new domains OF
thought and action.
The mighty current of thoughtful
patriotism which has produced this po-
litical phenomenon, will we feelassured,
continue to rise higher and higher,
eventually overwhelming to utter de-
struction the narrow partisanlsm
which would forever bind men in the
preiudices and passions begotten OF
war and sectional animosities,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
WHERE SHOULD REFORM BEGIN?

The press Of this State unanimously
demand the nomination of honest and
capable men for State offices. When
ever they speak of our ruined finances
the blame is thrown upon the shoul-
ders of Scott, Nagle, Parker, Chamber
lain aud Cardozo. Now, while we do
not mean to defend the Executive De-
partment of the government, we insist
that to the legislature belongs an equal,
if not greater degree of responsibility
for the present disgracefui condition of
the treasury.
First in size among the crimes OF
the legislature, is its enormous expense.
Treasurer Parker reports that the
amount already presented to him for
the last session of four months is over
nine hundred thousand dollars; to this
huge sum at least one hundred thou
sand may be added for such claims as
are yet to be presented and two hun
dred thousand for legislative printing,
making total of one million two hum
dred thousand dollars, twenty per cent
more than the entire sum to be collec-
ted by taxation this year. If these
claims ale paid not a cent will be left
in the treasury for sny other purpose.
This enormous swindle was particl-
pated in by nearly every member ofthe
House and Senate to greater or less
extent. 1t is estimated that every
member had the appointment of about
eight employees, three-forths of whom
never did any work, and many OF whom
were not even in Columbia.
One member is reported to have had
his wife, sister-in. law, son, brother,
two partners and clerk drawing pay as
attaches of the house and its commit
tees.
We know of no instance Of protest
having been made against this fraud
and extravaganza by any member dur
ing the session.
What were our members doing thai
they did not lift their voice against
this iniquity? They are now unanl
mously denouucing Scott, Parker, Car
d6zo and Chamberlain for stealing
bonds, but are silent over the most di'
rect stealing of the whole business.
The legislature is the fountain of all
expense. As long as such reckless
men form the majority Of the house
and senate it will be idle to expect re-
form. five had Charles Sumner for
governor and Horace Greeley for treas
urer theywould fail to improve matters
much unless better class Of men are
sent to the legislature.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

RSg- The Fourth was celebrated in
Beaufort by military parade, after
S%hich the armed cohorts drew up in
front of CrofGt's store and listened to
the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence in very creditab,e manner,
by little daughter of Gen. Smalls
The soldiers were addressed by the
various military chieftains and others.
possessing no claim to that title, a
great deal of wit and wisdom flowed
from the lips Of the different orators,
the tenor of which seemed to be that
Mr.. Grant was very proper person to
elect to the Presidency. Some of the
speakers didn't have a very clear un-
derstanding as to who the candidate
for Vice President was, on the ticket
with Mr.. Grant, they called him Fax
and all sorts of names. We will state
for the information Of such that Henry
Wilson is the man, the shoemaker OF
Natkict, the mln who according to
judge Wright is to make shoes for the
whole Democratic party aud every one
else who don't vote for him for the next
four years to como. Some reference
was made to State and county politics,
the speakers warned the voters to be
very careful who they elect to fill the
different county Offices this fall, and
especially to be careful who they send
to the Legislature, for they might send
somebody there who would steal, and
if they did it would be source ofre-
sret to them all the balance of their
lives. No allusion was made to the
present splendid financial condition OF
the state, and no doubt many a hearer
went away from the meeting with the
Impression that everything was going
on as smoothly as possible in our State,
and that all her obligations were met
promptly, and that our last legislature
was one of the purest bodi,s ofmen that
had ever assembled in that capacity.
One oflhe speakers made the >tartl,
ing announcement that the object Of
the tax law and the general legislation
of the last legislature, was to take the
lands out of the possession Of the white
people and place it'in the hands of the
colored people. We askorr delegation
if this is so. if so the tax law has utter
" and completely failed in its object,
for two-thirds of the lands sold at the
tax sales has been the property of col,
ored people. Their little farms have
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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

gress. lie how has uoVci ir4Iueu W It.
turn to his first love and go for" Con.
gressman-at large. Ills little game Is
to get the regular nomination first, on
account of his color, and then be accep-
ted By the boilers, on account Of his
honesty. Thus no matter who gets
beat Cardozo wins. Heads I win, tails
you lose, is an easy game to play. l
will inform you Of his intentions here
after by telegraph, for that's the only
way you can keep up.
TIE MACKEYs.
The gathering of the Mackey clan
here is indicative Of some move. Tom
has joined in the cry against the Gov
ernor. Some say he is going to be a
candidate himself, and intends to ad-
yocate the reputation of the conver-
sion bonds and certain other dubious
claims against the State, including
Revenue Bond Scrip. To all such re-
ports he gives the lie. He asserts that
Grant will support no other than a
bona fide reform ticket this fall. The
Governor is justly incensed at Toms
ingratitude, but it may all be "made
up" before the weeks out.
wHITTEMORE AWAKE.
This rotund reverend, notwithstard-
ing the heat, is reported to be on the
war path. He intends soon to open
his mouth against every member OF the
State government. Even Cardozo and
Jillson are 10 be attacked, although
heretofore he has made exceptions in
their favor. He proposes to be able to
carry the people Of his old eongression-
al district with him in favor of a crm-
plete change, and for new men of only
the most genuine reform material.