The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-07-14

Of very fne quality Tin procured therefrOm.
The survey Of the great interoceanic railroad
across the Andes, from Buenos Ayres to Chile,
has been completed. The line can be easily and
cheaply constructed.
The Alexandra Palace, as the place of public
entertainment near London is called, has been re-
built since the fire Of 1873, on grand scale, and
will be thrown open this summer.
Gas made from oil is to be used for lighting
railway carriages in Switzerland. 1t is to be
supplied trem reservoirs to gasOmeters fitted in
in each carriage, aud capable of containing sufi-
Gent quantity for eight hours light
The ARCTIC ExPEDIT1oN.-The ships Alert
and Discovery Of the Arctic expedition sailed
Both May from Portsmouth. Thousands of peo-
pie witnessed the departure. Great cheering
and much enthusiasm manifested. The Queen
sent telegrapbic dispatch wishing success to the
expedition.
William" said one Quaker to another, " thee
/ knows | never call anybody names but William,
/ if the Governor of the State should come to me
and say Joshua, want thee to find me the big
gest liar in the State Of New York. would
come to thee and say William, the Governor
wants to see thee particularly"
A Michigan paper says: Young man, if you
are looking for wife come to Michigan, the noble
Peninsula State, and well put you on the track
Of young lady who can husk her fifty bushels of
corn per day, yoke oxen, drive horses, teach
school, and saw with q cross-cut saw. She wants
to be loved tor herself alone"
Bishop Whipple, long engaged in Indian mis-
sion work. writes to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and urges that the Indians who give up
wild life receive patent of 100 acres of land,
and that the protection of the law be extended
over them. he says: "No one can know
their history and not blush with shame and sor-
row. Among the most blessed results | have
ever had for Christian work are our Indian Mis-
sions"
There are over l4sOO,0OO of children of the
school age in America, with cost of over $685.
100000, equal to onethird Of one per cent. Of
the property, real and personal, Of the country,
as returned by the last census, and employ 22l,-
600 teachers. The National Government has
already set aside for educational purposes l40,-
100000 acres Of the public lands.
A cement which is lnsouble and is unaf-
fected by acids may be made by mixing glyce-
riue and litharge to the consistency of the paste
This is adapted for fastening iron upon iron, for
two stone surfaces, aud especially for attaching
iron to stone. Cloth can be cemented to polished |
iron shafts by first giving them coat of best /
white lead paint this being dried hard, coat
with best Russian glue dissolved in water con-
tanning little vinegar OF aeetic acid.
Garibaldi seems to have grown pacific aud con-
servatiye in bis old age. The Pope aud the
Italian Government alike entertained fears that !
his arrival in Rome would be the signal of COM
motion and revolution. But all such fears are
now dissipated, for the old man, who has in
stormy times rendered such gallant service to his
country, has assumed such an attitude as identi.
fes him with the friends of peace and order. He
probably thinks land with reasou) that Italy with
Rome as her Capital has now won such posi-
tion of vantage that all she still needs to achieve
can be won peacefully, gradually, and without
revolution.
The rules Of pOliteuess are never at variance
with the principles Of morality. Whatever is
really impoIite is really immoral We have no
right to offend people with our manners or con-
versation. We have no right to deal with or be
Influenced by gossip about the people we meet
Their private affairs are none Of our business.
If we believe man or woman to be unfit COM
paDy for us, we must not invite him or her but
if we meet them where they have been invited
by Others, We must treat them with civty.
AT Hamburg, the longest day has seventeen
hours, and the shortest seven; at Stockholm,
eighteen aud half hours, and FIVE and half
at st. Petersburg, nineteen and FIVE; at Finland,
twenty-one and a half and two and half. At
Wondorbus, in Norway, the day lasts from the
Dist Of May TO July ID. the sun not getting below
the horizon for the whole time, but skimming
along very close to it in the north At Spitzber-
gen. the longest day lasts three months and half
A FAITHFUL W1FE.-In the New York Bay
Cemetery is a tomb, and within rests metallic
coffin and an easy-chair. Twice a week there
IouiCc " Nutc OuHu hiiuhi0-uHcu MuU Qul- /
etly unbolts the iron door, seats herself in the
at the head of the coffin. and mentally
as she thinks, with the dead husband
who lies by her side. The constancy has been
persisted in during the past eight years. So ac-
customed are the keepers and workmen at the
to her coming that they now think no
more Of it than Of any other regular occurrence
Of every day life The husband died while on a
visit to California, and was sent back to his wife
in the metallic coffin 10 which the body now lies
The features are said to be as natural as on the
day of his death.
A CURIOUS LIBEL SUr-A rather singular IL
bel suit has just been decided in the State of
Maine. The Portland Press declared that one
Stephen Grant was the greatest liar in the State.
lud he brought suit against the paper, laying his
lamages at $4,000 The verdict was for the de- I
Iendant, consequently Mr.. Stephen Grant has
he satisfaction Of rejecting that by jury Of his
,ouutrymen be has been awarded the peculiar
position of champion liar in the State. We pre- {
sumo that the evidence in support of the defend
INT must have been very strong, or the character
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