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; ,2OJ IN PREMIUMS FOR NOVELTIES FOR TIE
WEEKLY sun FOR 1876.
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Divorce Notice.

Georgetown, Nov. 20, '75-Gt.
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the liquidation Of the debt. As the actual inter-
est charge would, therefore. be constantly de-
ereasing the sun so applicable would increase
from year TO year. This has nothing whatever 10
do with annuites, nor does it require the reading
Of 1877 for 1879. No has it any feature 10 CON-
mon with that transparent humbug the sinking
fund. By the latter plan, the public debt pays in
terest not only to its general creditors, bat also
to q separate fund which is supposed to accumu-
late while the debt remains unchanged, The fall
lacy consists in suppOsing that this fund aeeumu-
Iates Of itself. without an exactly equivalent bur-
den upon the taxpayers. II the latter fact is
fully recognized, the only harm in sinking fund
apart from keeping up two unnecessary sets Of
accounts, is that it furnishes an apparent credit
for needy iuanciers to lay hold OF in an emergen-
cy. The plan Of Sir S. Northeote is open to none
Of these objections. II. for expmple. Parliament
should vote the e2sOOO 900, or rather recommend
it, for period Of two years, the burden and the
gain would be an exact matter Of figures, deliber-
ately incurred by the country for an object. The
debt paid of each year would be cancelled and
involve no continued accounts; and any future
addition to the debt would be just as direct and
undlsguised as il no reduction had been made
Boston Globe
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Tropical Explorations.


The London Daily Ne,rs of July 9th, has the
following: Letters from Egypt Of late give very
encouraging accounts Of the progress making by
the Khedive's officers in exploring and opening
up the interior of Africa, to civilization and CON-
merce. Col. Long. the young American officer,
who made himself SO famous by his daring aud
successful expedition to Mtesa, and who has since
made other equally successful explorations, has
returned 10 Cairo, bringing back Eve natives Ol
different tribes, together with many curious wal
weapons and implements showing the different
degrees Of civilization attained He gives most
graphic account of his adventures AID discoveries
aud may be expected soon 10 Europe to make
preparations for other explorations which are to
be entrusted to him to penetrate farther into the
the heart Of Africa under the Kheditss auspices
Seven steamers now ply between Khartoum and
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Ragaf, above which the rapids render the Nile
unnavigable. The distance between Khartoum
aud GOriOn's headquarters is more than 1000
miles He has established line Of posts 50 as to
keep his communications open. and has made
peace with the tribes with whom Baker was at
war, adrotly awaiting himself Of Abou Saeod
! Bakers bets Roir) in the first place, and then
dismissing him, thus checking the slave trade
most eHectually by turning itsiustrumentst to 9th
er uses. Gordon has proved great success, and
his occupation of the country has cost the gov
eminent nothing. as he has made it selfsustain-
ing by the produce be has sent to Cairo. Col.
Purdy ian American officer in the Khedives ser
yice) has reached the capital of Darfur and re-
ports that there is plenty Of water 10 the Nile
between that point and the point Of his depart
ure, so that the obstacle which bafled Baker
seems no longer to exist Col. Costou (also an
American oHicef) spushing out probably into the
anterior by another route while Mitchell, the ge-
ologist of the Gordon expedition. who is not far
from Kennar, between the Nile and the Red Sea,
has discovered two gold mines formerly worked
in ancient times, the shafts still open. He re-
ports that, with modern appliances, one Of these
shafts could be successfully and proftably worked:
what percentage of gold he has found has not
been made public. In fact the energetic Khe-
dive, seconded by equally energetic officers, is
pushing explorations an investigations of all
kinds into this terra iacoguitd with success
equal to his efforts.
Germany is even now working along the
western coast of Africa /; France is organizing an
expedition from Senegal; Stanley is pushing on
from the eastern coast, and the dream of the he
roic Livingstone seems at least IN process of
speedy fulfllment. Even Portugal, ever mindful
of old memories aud earlier explorations is stuv-
ing to retain her foothold by new treaties with
the Sultan of Zanzibar, whose putative possess
ions greatly exceed his actual authority, for Por-
tugal has already possessions in his neighborhOod,
and the capacity of extending them. -Four Euro
pean powers have successfully established them
selves 90 the western coast of Africa-the Dutch,
the Portuguese, the French and the English.
For 235 years the Datch flag hoaled over the fort
of Elmina on which Maurice Of Nassau placed it
in 1887, after which it was abandoned. France
has long held Senegal, and England Sierru Leone
and the adjacent dependencies, and Portugal
since l4l5, has been an African landholder, still
holding Tower Guinea. But with Justice this
region has ever been considered the unhealthiest
on the globe while the Nile basin, with cultiva-
ton and civilization, is capable Of becoming a
garden according to the more recent accounts Of
its explorers. England has had, and still has, her
representative men in this mighty work Of opening
Africa to the light of religion and civilization.
What Livingstone commenced, and Cameron con.
tinued Baker aud Gordon have helped to com
nleie s"
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Fnrm labor in California.

The system Of farm labor in California is un-
doubtedly the worst in the United States. 1t ia
bad for the farmers themselves, and worse If pos
sbe, for those whom they employ. 10 many
respects it is even worse than old-tims slavery.
That at least, enabled the planter to know what
labor be could depend upon in any emergency, and
made the aborers certain at all times Of shelter.
clothing food aud FIRE. The farmer must take
such help as he eau get-hunting it up when
most hurried and paying whatever is demanded.
The labOrers themselves, knowing that they
cannot be permanently employed, demand high
prices, do their work cnrelessly and start out on
a tramp for another job Under our system
large numbers of men are wanted for a short
time; more than any ordinary farmhouse can ac-
commOdate, even if the employer dare trust so
manystrangers within his walls or admit them into
his family circle. The result is that laborers are
compelled to sleep in barns, outhouses or in the
open fields. In this climate that ia no hardship
il ia true, but the practice leads to uncleanlness
carelessness Of appearance aud recklessness of
conduct. Men seem thus to have been thrown
Outsiub Ol suCldl lunutNCtss huu tNtu u dt Aut
outset possessing good impulses and habits, they
become in a short time, desperate, degraded or
criminal, and perhaps oil three. The men are no
worse than any Others would become under SINH
lar Influences They are shut out from all the
purifying Of society and home as eIetually as so
many sailors or soldiers. What wonder is it,
then that Eve out Of the six of the class Of farm
aborers, unemployed for half the year, become
worthless, drunken aud disolute tramps and out
casts There is no condition in life more unlay-
orable to the morals of men than that which
great numbers of our farm hborers occupy, They
annually squlnder in dissipation, and generally in
few weeks, all they have earned, aud hang
around the towns aud cities the rest Of the year,
hunting odd jobs aud living, pecuniarilY from
hand to mouth, not seldom by charity.
There are exceptions, We know, Here and
there a man having steruer stuff or more intelli-
geuce n him than the rest, will rise above the
wretched position he holds aud become useful
citizen. But that system is surely bad one that
subjects laboring men to such degrading aud
damaging influences. And yet, bad us it is, and
as intelligent farmers admit il to be, we see no
present remedy. When our farms become some
thing else than wheat fields, and are made to pro-
dace greater variety Of crops, requiring labor at
all seasons, the owners can furnish steady employ
ment to thousands who now compelled to be
mere tumps under the pressure Of dire necessity.
Until that time comes, we see no prospect Of any
Improvement in the condition OF farm laborers-
s. r. Chronicle
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AN AMUSING PARODY has been Published in the
New York Graphic The following is the sum
ming up:-" Mrs.. Morse-Ths is the typical
mother.in-law with the terrible tongue and the
flexible jaw, the eagle eye and avenging claw, who
told oil that she heard aud saw, who INDUCED 10
various comments aloud and made it sulIry for
all the crowd-for the Mutual Friend who dared
to refuse to let her get at bis budget Of news
for the priest who, caught ia what be bad done
said Mother, wish you would call me son : for
her desoIate daughter all fororn who Tilted T. T.
CTattered and Torn \ who eOaxed the COW with
the risky heel that kicked TILL the dog was aus
ogspel that worried the cat that hunted the mouse
that hid in the meal that lay in the house that
Bowen built. The GrGphic.-This is the cock
that will crow 10 the morn when Justice blows
her delinquent horn, commanding all to acknowl-
edge the corn for the mother-in-laE with the
lingual thorn for the Mutual Friend with bis
lofty scorn for that Slice Of the Day Of Judgment
born to comfort aud scare and guide and warn
for Bessie. Who as she has sworn, by Marmaduke
from her bed was torn, and into bis screaming and
sleeping borne for the social priest all shaEen and
shorn who kissed the maiden all forlorn; who jliei
the man all worried and worn who sOOthsd the
Gov With the timber bee that kicked ul the dog
was aHsgsspiel that worried the cat that hunted
the mouse that bid in the meal that lay in the
house that Bowen built"
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reduction of British Debt.

Sir Stafford Northcote has placed before Par
lament the estimates for the ensuing year. His
statement might furnish the text for many in
structivs lessons to this country. What we now
purpose to touch upon is the new and ingenious
plan for the reduction Of the debt, matter upon
which English 6nanciers have erred IN perhaps az
opposite direction from our own. The AdUer-
tissr, in aualyzing this plan seems to US to have
wholly Inexperienced it. The interest charge
for the debt is placed at 9272I5OOe for this
year. Sir Stafford proposes that it shall. from
the year 1877, be Fixed at the permanent sum oil
sls,OOOOOO. For The first year, therefore. there
would be sum Ofabou. 100000 applicable to
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-10-13

Mrs. CoBLEiGus HoT PorAro.-Mr. Cobleigh
had Just gone down TO breakfast. lilo was stand.
ing up to the stove with his hands clasped be-
hind him, as is his custom, contemplating the at
tractiyely set table. large platter Of boiled
ham with fried eggs was the central feature, and
MIR. Coblegh is very fond Of ham aud eggs. The
family cat was lying under the table, purrng soft
ly to herself. 1t was a strongly marked domestic
scene, and Mr. Cobleigh felt his eyes mosteu
as he surveyed It, Mrs. CobIeigh was taking up
the potatoes. She bad the last one pierced with
the fork aud was about to deposit 1t with the
rest, when she esped the upturned palm of her
husbands hand. What possessed her she oannot
tell. but she dropped the sleaming vegetable
straight into his unconscious hand. lie didn't
ask her what she was doing be didn't even look
around he simply emitted an awful scream, and
sprang madly into the air. On the descent he
struck the table with bis knees with such force as
TO completely overturn it, and with the contents,
he went to the door with an awful crash, Five
dollars worth Of crockery was smashed. and car
pet, coat, and pair Of pants we're ruined by ham
gravy and butter 1t is probable that Mr., Cob
leigh would have tainted dead away from the ef.
feet OF the shock, had not the cat, across whose
erect back he FELL as she was darting away from
the awful calamity, turned round aud fastened
both teeth and claws into his thigh with deadly
ferocity That revived him. The house is now
shut up. Mrs. Cobleigh is visiting her mother
10 Brookfeld, aud Mr. Cobeigh has taken a
j4unt to Boston on business. We understand
she thinks Mr. Cobleigh is to blame in the mat
ter, for she properly reasons, bad he not jumped
so like On alfred fool, there would have been no
damage DONE an6wy Mems.
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powner,s kerosene ON,
PROM DosroY. ALSO

FROM BOSTON. ALSO,
Garden and Plantation Hoes, No. and ?; Mattoeks
c. S. Spades, Shovels, Scoops and Rakes,
Handled Axes, misunderstanding and Axe pattern
Rim Knob Locks, Chest and Padloeks, &c.
Clothes Pins. Raw Hides, Sash Cords. Sand Paper,
sash Cord. syriBges, Mucilago. Horse Cards,
Sledges, Champers, Horse Nails aud Shoe Ink,
Hinges to Il in. Timed Tseks--6 to IL in.
W. W, Paint, Shoe, Scrub and Varnish Brushes,
Self Heat Irons. Mason's Backing,
Corn Starch, Whiting. Metallic Paint,
Snow White Zinc, Eastern Brooms, Putty,
A large Assortment Of chimneys, Common, Clipper,
Sun, Perkins 4 Howes, &c.
Lanterns, Kerosene wicks, &c.
few dozen Of the best Patent Glass Preserving Jars
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Hartiand Business Cards.
L G | l. b Il r Il =,
Manufacturer Of and Dealer in

PIOws, Cultiyat0rS, Cottage and
Box Stoves, Cauldron Kettles,
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Shelters, sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Rimmers, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks
Registers, Door Sorapcrs, Empire Stove Black
Guards and Doors, Dedstcad Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnost Tuver Irons, Sleigh ana
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mc,'s improved Smut Mills
Howe's Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Hawows, &c.
~ Orders solicited.
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How we Treat Oar Bodies.

Our bodies grow slowly. Develop
ment is the work Of time and the re-
suit of conformity to the fixed laws OF
diet rest, etc. Now if growth is a
slow process, disease is none the less
so. But when once large part ofthe
organism is impaired the abnormal
processes 60 on very rapidly. When
checked in some improperly how OFT
en- we hear people say; 'Oh this
never hurts me | have done it thou
sands of times" But l tell YOU there
is no margin allowed to any Of Ma
ture's laws, nor exceptions in favor OF
individuals All throughout the ma.
terial universe we have laws capable
Of mathematical demonstration tha,
the lapse Of ages never varies SO in
the government of our bodies there is
an equally demonstrable code OF &C
ton. A slight exposure now may
not be ftlt to-day but the system has
been shocked, its equilibrium disturb
ed, and expenditure of vitality must
occur for lis restoration to normal &C
ton. But as only given amount of
vitality is furnished at the outset these
exposures finally result in total loss Of
strength and action, and we talk about
''acute attacks" or sudden cases Of
disease, and seek in vain for the cause.
The cause has been series of wrong
doings, extending through long Pc
riod Of time, and showing the effect
of the whole by one grand manifesto
ton Of suffering to which the wise (!)
give some wonderful name that sayors
more of superstition and alchemistic
empiricism than OF common sense or
even reason. Now, while habits Of
body aud effects thereof may be per-
petuated from generation to genera
ton, it is never too late to begin the
remedial efforts Of reform, and often
the victims Of parental ignorance or
wilful abuse may, by strict observance
of legitimate rules, greatly modify evil
tendencies, and perhaps utterly remove
them from the system.- Science Of
| Health.
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WHOLE No. 1892

upon the Mays. They removed 10
more eligible rooms, an the busy lit
tie machine won them al their needed
comforts.
Reader, you have the poor always
with you, and it is more blessed to
give than to receive. One luxury
foreborne on your part may bring hap
piness to those less bountifully pro,
vided. Will you try the expert
ment
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HABITS OF TIE ALIlGAToRs.-A
Southern naturalist has made some ob
servations on the habits of alligators
Among them he records the follow,
ing That alligators swallow their
young have had occular demonstra
tion in a single case as l was engaged
making survey on the banks OF the
Homochitto Lake, near the Mississippi
river. The day was warm and sunny,
and as l halted near the margin Of a
pond nearly dried up, to pick up scmo
shells | started litter of young ALI
gators that started off yelping like
puppies and retreating some twenty
yards, to the bank of the La Homo.
chitto, / saw item reach their refugs
in the mouth of a tive-foot alligator.
She evidently held open her mouth to
receive them, as in single file they
passed in beyond my observation, The
dam then turned slowly round and
slid down beneath the water, passing
into large opening In the bank, be-
meath the root of an ash tree. Doubt
less this refuge is temporary, and the
young are released at their own or the
mothers pleasure; the descent being
but partial, in no way reaching or
interfering with the process of diges.
tioni
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A Puzzle.

An exchange offers to any ofits sub
scribers who will solve the following
puzzle an order for 50 worth Of goods
or to any one not subscriber ayear's
subscription
PRSV VRYPRFC Mn.
VR X p Il II S 7 II c = T S L n.
The above letters were written over
the ten commandments IN Welsh
church, and remained there a whole
century before they were interpreted.
Now, almost every child's puzzle book
in the land contains the puzzle, and
its answer-the use of the vowel e"
where needed.
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The two young men left the store,
and soonpa'ted company. Frank went
to his room, and directing the valen-
tines to the proper address, next morn
ing, they were on their way to their
destination. We will take the liberty
to precede them, and acquaint the
reader with the manner of their recep-
tion-premising that Frank concluded
to send one to each of the sisters
with line indicating from what quar-
ter they came. Mark on his return
home, wrote few lines, transcribipg
them on handsome note-paper direct
ed to Kate Vancouver.
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and the ravens. Whoever may have
been the generous giver, it was God
who put the thought into his heart.
Let us thank him."
The two knelt down and thanked
God for his abounding mercy in sup
plying what they most needed, and
what they felt would relieve them OF
much of the drudgery to which they
had hitherto been compelled.
On the afternoon of St. Valentines
day, Frank Andrews and Mark East
on, taking a half holiday, called in
company upon the Vancouvers.
Ellen and Kate descended to receive
them, but there was noticeable diff
ference in the warmth of the welcomes
which they respectively received.
Frank was welcomed with the custom.
ary cordiality by both, but there was
decided coldness on the part of Ellen
as she returned the salutation of Mark,
and even Kate appeared more than us
ually grave.
81 believe" said Ellen, addressing
Frank, my sister and myself are in
deb;ed to you for two elegant valen-
tines, received this morning"
81 am glad they came safely" said
Frank feeling a little awkward.
"My sister also received one from
you, Mr.. Easton, said Ellen, stiffly.
(Which could scarcely be called
very elegant" said the latter, compo.
sedly.
"That depends upon ones taste, "
returned Ellen, piqued at his coolness.
The young man smiled
"Confess now" said he, in a frank
straightforward way, "you think me
little mean in not having purchased
as costly offerings as my friend
Frank"
"We suppose you had some, good
reason" sad Kate, frightening up
with ali her former confidence in her
lover.
"You only did me justice" he sad,
a little more gravely, "and as | would
not willingly rest under the imputation
e. ,neanness, l will make full eypla
uation of my reasons. A day or two
since 1t came into my knowledge acci
dentally that poor girl was toiling
YEARLY sixteen hours q day to support
herself and mother by the work of her
needle. You know how poorly that is
paid, and | am afraid that even with
such incessant exertion they must
have Jared very poorly. 1t struck ME
how much the possession of sewing
machine would tighten their labors, |
accordingly resolved to appropriate
what l was accustomed to spend on
valentines and as much more as need
ful to buy plain article for them.
did as l purposed. Am forgiven p
"You have done nobly," said Ellen,
while Kate silently extended her
hand.
"And l thinking you mean all the
time" exclaimed Frank, indignant at
himself.
"You must let me 90 with you to
see this poor girl" said Kate. 81 may
be able to supply her with work at a
more remunerative price than the
shops"
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1t is now proposed that since the
usefulness of whales has largely di-
minished through the discovery Of
mineral oils for Illuminating purposes
the animals might be domesticated
and employed for towing ships
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"a sewing, machine" said the por-

"a sewing,machine," said the por-
ter.
A scwing-machine Louise started
uncomfortable astonishment, and
leaned against the door for. support.
Her mother, who had caught the sound
of the word, rose up in bed in her ex-
citement.
"Are yon sure il is for us e asked
Louise, bewildered,
eyes, ifyour names May. Maybe
it is present. You'd better look"
Adopting the suggestion, the wrap
pings were taken off, andaneat though
not expensive sewing machine was dis,
played.
"There's a card said the porter,
pointing to one which was attached by
string.
Louise eagerly examined 1t. ltcon-
tanned these words: Miss Louise May,
from st. Valentine y
ut is for me, said Louise, though
| cannot conceive who it is from. How
much shall l pay you for your troub-
lie ?"
II vas paid in advance at the ware
rooms" answered the porter, and hav-
ing accomplished his task he left the
apartment.
GLOW wonderful murmured Lou
Use. "It makes Inc think of the Ara
bian Nights, and fairy gifts"
"How providentia, J" said Mrs. May
solemnly. "IJ reminds me of Elijah
and the ravens. Whoever may have
been the generous giver, it was God
who put the thought into his heart
Let US thank him."
The two knelt down and thanked
God for his abounding mercy in sup
| plying what they most needed, and
what they felt would relieve them Of
much of the drudgery to which they
had hitherto been compelled.