The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-12-02


Compulsory rules for sailing tracks aeross TIE
Atlantic arc held 10 be impsacticable in Eugland.
Iron ore has been discovered within 20 miles Of
Melbourne, Victoria. It yields 4S per cent Of iron-
Scotland Is fast becoming commercial, mining
and manufacturing, rather than an agricultural
country.
san francisco Is 70 receive coal from Amador as
soon as the Stockton aud lone Railroad Is complete
AZ the London Oriental Congress Egyptian pro
fessors are present, and also men Of the learned
castles from India--
A person In Hardwick, Mo-, displayed the follow
ing inscription on bis fence; "Nobuddy hitch no
bosses to this fens."
A japanese young lady, who came over three
years ago, bore OF four Of the highest prizes II
Washington seminary recently.
An astronomer announces, for the benefit Of these
who did not get to see the comet during Us recent
visit to ne earth, that 1t will appear again In 1851.
Har,Tord's Income from water rents last year was
$4,000, which was sufficient to pay the interest
on the whole debt Of the water department, the
cost Of repairs salaries, etc, with surplus Of So
sl4 besides.
The will of the late General Dyer Is model for
brevity and eiearness It is as follows: "I Alexan-
der B. Dyer Chief Of Ordnance, United States
Army, reposiug the utmost confidence 10 my beloved
wife, Eliza B. Dyer, bequeath all my property. real
and personal to her, and constitute her sole execu.
trix."
The Baltimore Gasctte settles vexed question
summarily thus: wrhave our notion that Grants
third term win be about thus; First term, Gene
raj Grant; second term, President Grant; third
term, Mr.. Grant"
The Newport Herald says that man died In that
vicinity not a month ago with cigar in his mouth,
the physician according to his request allowed that
he might smoke, aud expressed as bis opinion that
1t soothed his suffering.
OF course, one In the country sees, among other
things, "barefooted maidens tripping DER the dewy
grass but then most OF ZEN have sore heels, aud
the romance fades away like a washing left
night
Salt Lake has been vietimized by Snowman, who
announced that he would cause "human body to
appear and disappear before the audience" Tie ap-
peared, got their money, and disappeared Hefed
the programme.
A boy only eleven years old, was recently charged
in London court with attempting to pass a forged
check The charge was proved, but in eonsidera-
over to his sather.
What can be more startling than to see delicate
and fascinating young lady With long train sudden
y turn around without giving the unsuspeciiug In
dlyidual behind her any warning whatever, gently
stoop reach back with her foot and kick desperate
ly? She is going to the street, aud is merely
switching of her train for q new direction.
Pennsylvania msn writes TO a paper that bis
daughter at the age OF 10 weighed leo pounds, but
for some time has been rapidly losing flesh and
strength He found by strict inquiry that the girl
by the advice OF fortune teller had been drinking
vinegar in order to reduce her weight The result
is that her health is completely gone.
II. d. Perkins, OF Kinsman, o., has little daugh-
ter about nine years of age who exhibits mysterious
power of vision, such as being able to read, disn-
guish colors describe pictures, etc. with her eyes
closely bandaged Mr.. Perkins and his daughter
Jessie visited the editorial rooms Of the Caroaies
where the latter underwent a thorough test in the
presence of a number of leading physicians and
prominent citizens.
A BIG JoB.-The Brooklyn bridge Is one Of the
biggest OF all the late big ring jobs of this country
The plans were originally for a bridge to cost s.
100000. This sum has been spent on foundation
work; and now the lowest estimates Of cost are
SIS, 1000 900, and one runs as high as S2O,OOO0O0.
Some lover of statistics has found out that Of the
500 members of Congress- 19s are lawyers, 50 busi
ness men, 20 editors, aud IS farmers. There are
about 40 600 lawyers and $500 900 independent far
mers in the United States. There is therefore, one
lawyer to about 200 Of that profession, and one far
mer TO about $50 600 agrieulturists