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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

SUMMER is fairly upon us, and after the cool winter
and spring, old Sol is r~ightfully exercising his pre-
rogative to warm things generally. Some one was
heard to remark. during one of the hot days this
week, that he wished he had been made like a hen
-nnp. of laths, so that the breeze might blow right
through him. oJH--" Smith, "a sitting in his bones,'
is brought to mind.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

Music THIS AFrERNooN.-The band will commence
playing at Emma Square at 5 o'clock. Following
is the programme:
Mcmahon Quick Step, .Paulus
Selection, Opera, " Don Pasquale,". .Donlzetn
Q sonss nv Evan, Her Bright Smile haunts Me SIl"
-oo"sSoS va" ppm Waiting My Darling For Thee
Slow March, Opera, " Norma,
On the Parade" Medley .Mlchaehs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

WRITER'S FOR THE PREss.-A correspondent sends
the following slip with a request that we print it.
We will remark however, that none of our . starf =
are in the employ of the Civil Service
The British Lords of the Treasury have issued
a minute, which is rather severe on authors who
are in the employ of the Civil Service. Gentlemen
connecting themselves with the press and COM
municating official information 10 a newspaper are
to be instantly discharged
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

DREADFUL SHIPwREcK.-The steamship 9 Ter,
from New York to Hamburg, struck on a rock in a
dense fog on the night of May 7, and was totally
wrecked. \ very high sea was running at the
time. and although every thing possible was done
to save the people ON board, out of a crew Of l20
and ESQ passengers. but - were saved. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

PRoMPr.-By the last mail Bishop & Co. received
a sight draft from the Firemen's Fund Insurance
Company at San. Francisco, for their share in the
loss by fire Of j. R. Williams sugar mill, on the 9th
Of April last. By reference to a card from ]. T.
Warehouse in another column, it will be seen that
the New Zealand Insurance Company are also prompt
in settling losses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

An OLD RELIC GoSE.-During the past week a
gang of prisoners have been at work tearing down
the old coral-stone building at the corner of Nuuanu
and Queen streets, opposite NOlte's Coffee Shop
This building was about forty years old, having been
built previous to 1910 by the then fOurishing firm Of
Ladd s Co. After the failure of that house, the
property came into the possession Of the Hawaiian
Government, and the building was in the occupancy
of J. B. McClurg s Co.; and in 1916. Alex. G. Abel,
then American Consul at this port, had his office in
the mauka end of the building, as did his successor,
Joel TUrrell. Subsequently it was used as an auc-
ton room by 4. P. Everett and the last use to
which it was put-besides storage-it was the office
of the collector Of taxes. The lot, from its position
should be a valuable one as q business stand. We
suppose the next building to 60 will be the old store
house next adjoining the above to the N%Orthward.
which, aside from its disreputable appearance of
dilapidatiop, is dangerous to enter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

y CHINESE EsCULAPIUs.-Docto Pom Tai Yau, a
Chinese physician, arrived here from Hougkong in
the Norwegian bark KUiE, with a view to practic-
ing among his countrymen at the Islands. Capt
Lorange gives the Doctor a good testimony, his
services having proved to be of great value both
to the passengers and crew on the voyage bither.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BISHOP and Mrs
Bishop embarked on Wednesday last for the United
States, per steamship City Of Melbourne, intending
to be absent a year or more, during which they will
visit Europe. His Majesty the King and members
of the Royal Family were present on the dock TO
bid adieL to the travellers and to wish them bon
uOUqge.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
A PIoUs AND PRUDENT LADY

A P1oUs AND PRUDENT LADY
A foreign correspondent says:
The English Admiral Wis
a man Of advanced age, and the
forth husband of a lady known
for eccentric piety. l had been
told that she was in the habit of
speaking in the presence Of her
husband of his approaching and
inevitable end, and once I attribu'
ted much of this to my informant's
imagination. But the other day l
had in my own hands and read
with my own eyes, the following
note written by the lady in ques-
ton TO her vino merchant !:
"Please send up six bottles of
sherry, six bottles of MACON and
six bottles of old Scotch whiskey,
but if anything should occur in
the meantime will you change the
whiskey for magon for when the
admiral is in heaven what should
I do with the whiskey?" Signed
by her ladyship in full, and she
richly deserves that l should give
her name to the public.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

A MINE OF SwEETNEss.-Gener-
ally when we hear of rich strikes
it is in the gold or silver line, but
this time it turns out to be honey
pure and sweat. A few days
since, as the workmen on the tun-
mel at Cajon Pass were hauling
over some rocks they came across
a deposit of honey, and taking a
pole and running it into the noun
tain were surprised to find no bot
tom. They got a long pole, some
twenty feet in length, and were
unable to touch bottom with that.
Upon Withdrawing the pole the
honey began to run out, and soon
tubs, buckets, and two barrels were
filled, and still it flowed. Some
parties came in town and loaded
up with barrels, and propose to
make a business of it. They put
in a charge of powder and blew
off a portion Of the rock, which
disclosed tons upon tons Of honey.
Our informant states that after
exploring it from below to where
the bees were found to enter, it
was found to be about one-fourth of
a mile, and it is his opinion that the
whole cavity is filed with honey.
He estimates over 100 tons in
sight, and believes that 1000 tons
would not be an unfair estimate.
This immense deposit cannot be
equalled by any ever found. Ac-
cording to the above estimate it
would take every barrel and hogs
head in San Bernardino to hold it.
GSan Bernardino argus.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

An experiment made in Herr
Krupp's artillery grounds at Dull
men in Prussia, seems to threaten
the future of cuirassed vessels.
Hitherto, it is we'll known, the So
lidity Of the cuirass has pretty
well kept pace with the calibre
Of the ordinance destined to do
the work of destruction. By a fe-
licitous idea, however, the force of
the cannon has now been quadru-
pied. The invention, if so it may
be called, consists in directing four
guns toward the same spot, and
firing them simu 'taneously by
electric ignition. To test this new
method target was constructed
by Herr Krupp consisting Of two
1O-inch plates, a wooden layer 200
milimetres thick, two 6-inch plates,
and another layer Of wood 200
milimetres thick, the whole lined
by an iron layer 1 13-inch thick. At
a distance Of 200 meters from this
target were placed four 26-centi-
meter cannon, the calibre Of which
may be imagined from the fact
that each requires 42 kilos. Of
prismatic powder. The first SIM
uitaneous discharge Of the four
guns, which were loaded with
long cubic grenades, tore away
large pieces Of the iron plates, and
so shook the target as essentially
to diminish it's resisting power.
Other discharges seem to have
had an even more destructive ef-
feet. AS the power of the German
breech-loading gun is greatest at
400 meters, at which distance the
naval engagements Of the future
are likely to open, the Dulmen
experiment is supposed by some to
have decided the long-pending
controversy of cannon versus
cuirass.-N. Y. Sun.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

ANECDOTES OF NAPOLEON Ill
Successful men even though their
success has bsen brief, and less no
BILE than brilliant, have generally
been those who have followed on
purpose, and stuck to 1t through all
fortunes.
In 1887 a dinner party was given
in New York city, at Chancellor
Kent's. Some Of the most distin-
guished men of the city sat down
at the table. Among them was a
young and rathr melancholy and
taciturn Frenchman.
"In the course of the evening""
SAYS Professor Morse, who was
one of the guests; II drew the al
tention of Mr.. Gallatin to the
stranger, observing that his fore
head Indicated great intellect" "
eyes," replied MIR. Gallatln,
touching his own forehead with
his finger, "there is a great deal
in that head of his; but he has a
strange fancy. Can you believe
it? he has the idea that he will
one day be the Emperor Of the
French. Can you conceive ofany-
thing so absurd?
1t was that idea persistently
cherished in exile and imprison-
ment, and despite disaster, that
made him fourteen years after,
Emperor of the French. Lucky
man? not at all. It is not lucky
men that achieve but plucky men.
lChristian Statesman.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

Now, young man, listen while
we tell you how to pop the ques-
ton. Getyourjunebug we'll corner
ed where no one can overhear you
and then poke this conundrum at
her:
When will there be only 25 let-
ters in the alphabet?
Answer-When you and l are
one.
After that it is plain sailing
Our charge for this is box Of ci-
gars in each case of successful ap-
plication-the charge to be and
remain debt Of honor until sat.
isfed and discharged.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

Give me an eye to Others failings blind
miss Smiths new bonnet's quite alright De-
: hind y
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
ScoTT's PART OF THE STORY

ScoTT's PART OF THE STORY
Bret Harte tells the story Of two
California miners, York and
Scott, who, after having been par
ners for a long time, quarrelled,
and became deadly enemies. Their
feud was the amusement Of the
whole settlement where they lived,
and when, finally, they ran as
rival candidates for Legislature,
everybody turned out to hear
them speak against each other.
York began, and unfolded Scott's
disgracefnl career, no less to the
astonishment than the amusement
of the audience, who had not had
the privilege of knowing their fel-
low citizen as intimately as the
speaker. When he got through
it was Scott's turn. "There's
naught, gentlemen" said b e,
"there's naught as that man hez
said as isn't true. | was run outer
Cairo; L did belong to the Regu-
lators; I did desert from the army;
[ did leave a wife in Kansas. But
there's one thing be didn't charge
me with, and maybe he's forgotten.
For three years gentlemen, I was
that mans pardner." A burst of
applause, according to Mr.. Harte,
artistically rounded and enforced
this climax, and virtually elected
Scott.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1876

be afraid Of my fathers loquacious-
ness; for to say the truth, the
punch got into his head, and he
was greatly disposed to talk.
Il am, Peter my son." says he;
'sl am getting wake; just touch
my lips again with the Jug. All !!
Peter, Peter, you watered the
drink"
"No indeed, father, but it's the
taste is LAWN you," said Peter, and
again a chorus of compassionate
pity murmured through the wide
cabin.
"Well, I'm nearly done now,"
says my father. '"rhere's only
one little spot of ground remain
ing, and I put it on you, Peter-as
ye wish to live a good man, and
die with the same easy heart as [
do now-that ye mind my last
words to ye here. Are ye listen
ing? Are the neighbors listening?
Is Billy Scanlan listeniug?"
eyes, sir; yes father we're all
minding," chorused the audience.
"Well, then, it's my last will and
testament, and may-give me over
the jug"-here he took a long
drink-"and may that blessed H.
quor be poison to me if I'm not
as eager about this as every other
part Of the will; I say, then, I
bequeath the little plot at the
crossroads to poor Con Cregan, for
be has a heavy charge, and is as
honest and hard working a man
as ever I knew. Be friend to
him, Peter, dear, never let him
want while ye have it yourself
think Of me on my death-bed
whenever be asks ye for any trife.
Is it down Billy Scanlan ? the
two acres at the cross to Con Cre-
gan and his heirs forever. All,
blessed be the saints! But 1 feel my
heart grows lighter after that,
says he, "a good work makes an
easy conscience. And now I'll
drink all the company's good
health, and m any happy re-
turns"
What he was going to add,
there's no saying; but Peter,
who was now terribly frightened
at the lively tone the sick man
was assuming, hurried all the peo-
pie into another room to let his
father die in peace.
When they were all gone, Peter
slipped back to my father,w who was
putting on his brogues in a corner.
"Con," says he, "ye did it all
we'll but sure that was a joke
about the two acres at the cross"
"Of course it was. Peter!' says
be; ''sure it was all a joke, for the
matter of that; won't I make the
neighbors laugh hearty tomorrow
when l tell them all about it?"
"Whatw exclaimed Peter in
amazement. "Tell 'em all about
it?"
"Faith and why shouldn't I ?"
returned my father dryly.
"You wouldn't be mean enough
to betray me?" says Peter trem-
bling with fright.
"Sare> ye wouldn't be mean
enough to 60 against your fathers
dying words!" says my father
"the last sentence ever be spoke;' p
and here he gave low, wicked
laugh that made myself shake with
fear.
"Very we'll, Con !" says Peter,
holding out his hand; "a bargains
a bargain; yer deep fellow, that's
ALL"
Father only chuckled a little at
this but said nothing.
And so it ended, and my father
slipped quietly away over the bog.
mighty we'll satisfied with the lega'
cy he left himself.
And thus we became the owners
of the little spot known to this
day az Cons Acre.
Now, young man, listen while
we tell you how to pop the ques'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
TAKING THE CENSUS.

Census taxing lSn Inc pleasant
est business that a hard-up young
man with a moderate education,
can go into. 1t is in progress
here, just row, on a pretty large
scale. One Of the census men
went into a tenement house in
Mulberry street the other day and
had a large assortment of expert
ence. He began in the basement,
occupied by a heathen Chinee, and
spent forty-fve minutesin eliciting:
"Me no takes Mclean; me washee;
me washee good; you bet" 1t
wasn't exactly the information
called for by the schedule, but he
made the best Of it, and knocked
at the first door up stairs.
1t was opened by sturdy Ger
man lady, who eyed. him angrily,
and said: eve don't got small
box; 80 owit," and when he start
cd the regular questions at her,
she jammed him up with the
door, repeating every time he
groaned, 1--WE don't got no small.
box, aint it owit." he finally made
her understand that be wasn't a
vaccinater from the Health Board,
and succeeded in getting the ne
cessary points for his census list.
On the next floor he encounter
ed a venerable Scotchman, who
was very courteous, bus couldn't
hear a word: and who answered
every question with "Bide a wee,
mon," or II dinna kim" Pretty
much every nationality represen-
ted in New York was met ir turn
as the census man made his way
to the top foor-English, French,
italian besides those already indi-
cated-and at last he got up an in
terview with a muscular Hiber-
nian female,presiding over a wash
tub. 49,.
"The cinsus, is it ?" was her re-
sponse to his first observation ;
"an' what the devil is yer old Gin
sus to me ?"
"Can't help that, mum, must get
your name and age and all about
your family; we'll begin with
your name"
"Arrah, will ye, no? Och, then,
fire away"
"But you must give me your
name" "Troth'n, 1 won't. Me
name is a dacent one, but the sor-
ra one O. nell give it to any spal-
peen like you this blessed day."
"Come, come, ma'am, this won't
do; if you don't answer my ques-
tions I'll have to call an officer"
Gan officer, is it? an officer for
a dacent woman like me? Tom,
Tom, come out here widyer
here's a dhirty blaggard threaten.
in the p'liece on me-"
Tom, a brawny fellow, about
six feet two; came out with a fire
shovel, and the census man went
down stairs to keep an engage
ment. About a gallon Of soap suds
sprinkled him on the next landing,
and he heard a celtic voice say.
ing:
"Come back wild yer cinsus
now, me man. Cinsus, indeed
Comm to q dacent woman to Ak
yer imp'dent questions. What
the divil is yer old cinsus to the
likes of US pm. Y. Letter to
Mobile Register.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

The Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter,
State Treasurer of Virginia, re-
ceives a salary Of $4,000, Of which
he reserves a very small amount
for his own use, devoting the bal
ance to his creditors.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
SsIsetss Storp.
AN IRISH STORY.

It was a little after midnight
that a knock came to the door Of
our cabin. I heard it first, for L
used to sleep in a little snug basket
near the fire; but I didn't speak,
for I was frightened. 1t was re-
peated still louder, and then came
a cry:
econ Cregan! Con, I say, open
the door! 1 want you"
I knew the voice we'll; it was
Peter McCabe's; but I pretended
to be fast asleep, and snored loud
ly. At last my father unbolted
the door, and I heard him say:
90, Mr.. Peter, what's the mat
ter z? Is the ould man worse p
"Faix that's what he is, for he's
dead" replied Peter.
"Glory be his bed! When did
it happenT'
"About an hour ago." said Peter,
in a voice that even I, from my
corner, could perceive greatly ag-
itated. "He died like an ould hea-
then, Con, and never made q
Will" ~
"That's bad" says my father,
for he was always a polite man,
and said whatever was pleasing
to the company.
"It is bad" said Peter; 'but it
would be worse if be couldn't
help it. Listen to me now, Cor
ney-; I want ye to help me in this
business and here are FIVE guineas
10 gold if ye do what I bid ye.
You know that ye were always
reckoned the very image Of my
father, and before he took i'll ye
were mistaken for each other ev-
cry day Of the week"
"Anan !" said my father, for
he was getting frightened at the
notion, without we'll knowing
why.
"Well, what I want is for ye
to come over into the house, and
get into the bed"
"Not beside the corpse p said
my father, trembling.
"By no means, but by yourself;
and you're to pretend to be my
father, and that ye want to make
yer will before ye die; and then
Til send for the neighbors, and
Billy Seaman, the schoolmaster,
and yell tell him what to write,
leaving ali the farm and every
thing to me, ye understan n d.
And as the neighbors will see
ye and hear yer voice, it viii! new
er be believed but it was himself
that did it."
"The room must be very dark, d
says my father.
"To be sure 1t will; but have
no fear! Nobody will dare to
come nigh the bed; and yell only
have to make g cross with yer per
under the name"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

The compositor who substituted
an "m" for "w" in speaking OF a
lady troubled with "swelling ofthe
feet" accomplished the worst ty-
nooraphical feat on record
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22
Doetrp.
PRAYER A LA MODE.

Give me an eye to Others failings blind
miss Smiths new bonnet's quite fright BE-
Z hind y
Wake in me charity for the suffering poor
(There comes that consribution-plate once
noreD
Take from my soul ali feelings covetous-
J'N have shawl like that or make tusS9
Let love for all my kind my spirit stir
fSsve Mrs. Jones! I'll never speak to herD
Let me in Truths fair pages take delight
pu read that other novel through to nightly
Make me coutented with my earthly state
(I wish I'd married rich, bat it's too tate)
Give me heart Of faith in all my kind
fMiss Browns as big hypocrite as you'll
findD
Help me to see myself as others see
This dress is quite becoming unto meD
Letme act out no falsehood, I appeal
(Wonder if they think these curls are really
Make my heart of humility the fount-
(How glad am our pew's so near front9
FIJI me with patience and strength to wait
Il know he'll preach until our dinners
late!l
Take from my heart each grain Of self-con-
(Pm sure the gentleman must think me
sweetD
Let sanity wisdom be my daily food
q wonder what they'll have for dinner
= = soodD
Let NOT my feet ache in the road to light
Nobody knows how these shoes pinch and
bise0
In this world teach me TO deserve the next
Church out! Charles, do you recolleet the
.. text!) ...-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

CepG dG d WeuuiuS VI ~ loneAoi
Their children 60 to no Sunday
school, and never receive any
religious teaching at home. The
subject of their souls salvation;
their personal accountability to
God F.; their need Of some adequate
preparation for death and eterni-
ty; all these great solemn realities
are as far removed from thoir
sphere Of thought and experience,
as if they lived in a heather
land. No Christian pastor visits
their dwelling, no Christian friend
speaks to them about Jesus no
religious volume or journal invites
their perusal; the missionary and
Bible reader pass their door on
their way to the tenement house,
but never enter; no man seems
to care for their souls; and these
respectable, wealthy, fashionable
families, in the midst Of this Chris
tian metropolis, by scores, ore liv-
ing "without hope, and without
God in the world p
Here then is the really and sad
ly NEGLECTED class" No class is
so neglected as they. And it is a
large one in this city, and growing
larger every day. What a waste
is here, how much mind, how
much position, how much in
fuence on society, how much
wealth, is massed here, uncon-
secrated TO God, lost to Christ,
and His cause How much is law
ished on the world, the flesh and
the Devil? Has the Church, have,
Christians, have Gods ministers,
no duties or obligations to this
neglected class? Perhaps every
family in our congregations is ac-
quainted with one or more house
holds, who belong to this class.
We appeal to them to consider
whether, without infringing upon
any of the proprietles oflife, with
out transgressing any rule Of good
breeding they may not do some
true Christian work in this direc-
tion. We appeal to our Christian
men, who are thrown into associa-
tions ofbusiness, or art,or social life,
With men of this class to seek out
ways Of approaching them on the
subject of their religious welfare.
And we appeal to our Christian Ia
dies who meet such families in 30
ciety, or at summer rresorts, or any,
whero else, to do the same thing.
Here is a field too long, too sadly
neglected, which may generously
repay a faithful judicious Christian
cultivation.
And have Christian ministers
no duty to this class? They dc
not come to US; ought we not to
go to them? We may think it
indelicate, or undignifed, and
may shrink from it. But have
we no duties to the neglected fam.
lilies who live all around our
churches, and yet seem to be liv'
ing in practical heatbenism?
Respected and honored breth-
rem! Let US think less Of dignity
and propriety in this direction:
and more Of the precious immortal
souls who are living without God
and dying without hope, under
the very shadow of the temples
where we minister.
[Neao York Observer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

Let the hopes of mercy encour-
age you to the exercise of repen-
tance.