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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
The Awful Danger of Soap.
THE CONSERVATION A WET BAR OF IT CREATED
IN A FAMILY.

THE CONSERVATION a WET BAR OF IT CREATED
IN FAMILY.
Some people are aversed to the use OF soap,
and it may come of a conviction on their part
that soap is dangerous. That it is dangerous,
now seems to be an established fact, if we can
credit what some of the Chicago papers have to
say about a frightful accident that took place in
that city a few days ago. The gentleman had
Just moved to a new house, with very steep stairs
and a very short hall. He was fixing things
around in the upper rooms, while his wife and
the hired girl, armed with soap and it's accom-
paniments, were renovating things below. They
had just finished the stairs, and were at work on
the six feet of hall in front of them, when his
wife saw Il mouse, Dear sakes! She landed
upon the top of a table, and shaking her skirts
madly, let off a series of shrieks that would have
slammed into silence the shrillest engine whistle
ever heard on an Ohio river steamboat. AT that
precise moment the gentleman happened to be
encountered with a basket of clothes-pins on one
arm and a clock under the other. OF course, he
never thought of anything other than that the
house was on fire, and like the trusty tenant that
he was, he went to the rescue, forgetting all
about the clock and the clothes-pins. At the
head of the stairs he encountered a bar of wet
soap, carelessly left by the hired girl, and plac-
ing his foot lucklessly upon it, he seated himself
with a suddenness marvellous to behold, and
passed down that flight Of stairs with the speed
of thought. Fire flew from his false teeth every
time he went over the edge of a step, while vol
ley after volley of clothes-pins filled the air
and the clock-well, it seemed to be vigorously
engaged in an attempt to scatter its brazen vitals
over all the universe. Without stopping to re-
fleet upon such a course, the astonished gentle
man shot under the table upon which his wife
had taken refuge, knocking it completely from
under her, sending it in pursuit of the hired girl
through the French plato of the front door, and
locating the frightened better half not very gen.
ly in q tub of hot suds, which went over and let
her out, as a matter of course. Close outside
the door a mason was at work on a step-ladder,
among the legs of which the hired girl and the
table mixed without a moments hesitation.
The mason came down with a terrible thud. like
that of a pile-driver, and with him came down
about ten feet of fresh plaster that was nicely
molding into brown-stone cornice. The plastic
cornice went into the eyes and mouth of the
hired girl, and all over her nice new hair running
its gloss forever; and the frightful racket caused
a team in the street to runaway with a wheat
wagon, upsetting an apple-woman, also a toy
balloon-man, damaging the apples by bringing
them in contact with the gutter, and sending the
balloonist's entire stock-in-trade to float forever
in the rarefied regions above. And all this from
q single bar of soap and more possibly-quite
likely the half has not been told.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
Mark Twain's Military Experience.

Mark Twain, in a speech at the dinner of the
Ancient Artillery Company of Hartford, the
other day, described with serious simplicity his
military experience in Missouri in the early days
of the war. His company of eleven men were
biyouacked in a barn and waited for the invader.
So We had a good enough time there at that barn,
barring the rain and the rats, and the mosquitoes
and things. We lived on both parties impair
TALLY, and both parties hated us lmpartially.
But one day we heard that the invader was APP
preaching, so we had to pack up and move.
Inside of twenty-four hours the invader was
coming again, so we moved again and next day
he was alter us once more. We didn't like it
much, but we moved rather than to make
trouble. This went on for a week or ten days,
and we saw considerable scenery. Then Ben
Upper lost patience. He says, War is not
what it's cracked up to be. I'm going home if
| can t ever get a chance to sit down a minute
There was mutiny and dissatisfaction all around.
and, of course, here came the enemy Fostering
us again, two hours-more than two hours
before breakfast, and nobody wanted to turn
out at that hour. detached one of my aids,
and sent him to the brigadier, and asked him to
assign us to a district where there wasn't so
much bother going on. He sent back an indig-
nant message. He said Stay where you are
this time, or | will court martial and hang the
whole of you Said the orderly sergeant If
Tom Harris wants the enemy, let him come here
and get him. | haven't got any use for my
share. Who's Tom Harris, any way, that's put
ting on so many frills l knew him when he
wasn't anything but a telegraph operator. Gen.
ilemen, you can do as you choose. As for me,
goes my war paint. You hear me? The whole
regiment said That's the talk for us So
then and there, on the spot, my brigade dis
banded ITSELF"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
THE PACIFIC
SATURDAY. DECEMBER l.
Travels of four Women of the Kingsmill
Group of Islands.

We CLEAN the following curious narrative from
the Australian and Hong Kong journals:
The French bark Daphne was on a voyage lately
from the South Sea Islands to Hong Kong. One
day a boat was sighted, and was found to contain
four women. They were found to be almost
starved when taken on board, and their language
was quite unintelligible to the Captain of the
Daphne, whose French was equally as compr
hensible to them. However, the benevolent Cap
tain took every possible care of them on board,
and upon his arrival at Hongkong, handed them
over to the French Consul. The French Consul
transferred them to the British authorities, who
ultimately sent them to Sydney, in Australia.
They arrived at that port, towards the end Of last
September, and the local authorities humanely
took charge of the poor creatures. An Oriental
linguist " declared them to be natives of Borneo,
and probably members of a tribe of sea gipsies."
We should like to know the name of this erudite
- Oriental Linguist." He also advised the author
tiles to send the poor women to Singapore, but
fortunately his advise was not followed, for a Por-
tugese sailor declared that they were South Sea
Islanders, and advised the Sydney authorities to
send for Captain Fairclough, of the Marine Board,
who spoke the South Sea Island tongues. Accord
ingly, the Captain was called and had a converse
ton with the four women, whom he found to be
natives OF INC lSlllu 4hldlId, Ok . 1oldLus III
the Kingsmill group. Their story appears to have
been this: They were carried out to sea in the
boat from which they were picked up by the Cap
tain of the Daphne; ONE men and children who
were also in the boat died of starvation ; the
women eked out their existence on some roots
which were in the boat. The Sydney Morning
Herald thus concludes their story
They were placed under the care of q consta-
BILE, and conveyed to the Hyde Park Asylum, and
as they passed through the side streets they at
tracted a good deal of attention. They were
neatly dressed in Chinese costume, and looked
commended and happy as they revealed
their snowy teeth, and their copper-col0red faces
were covered with smiles as they gazed on passers-
by they were not particularly handsome, although
one of their number was rather comedy, and in
general their appearance conveyed the impression
that they were North-American Indian squaws,
their long black lank hair considerably helping
idea. They will be prOtegeeS Of the New South
Wales Government until means arises for convey
ing them to the homes from which they have
hundreds of miles in such q novel
We hope that Her Majesty Queen Victoria will
send them a present, before they return to their
Islands of the Sunny Southern Seas. Truly,
the Providence of God is often very wondrous.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
The King Of Soaps for Bathing
and Toilet Purposes.

Di~recfions.-For Diseases of the Skin battle freely and
apply a thick lather before retiring, allowing it TO remain over
nieht-For ScaIds and Burns apply the lather freely to the
affected parts, and the fire and pain will be removed immedi-
ateIy.-For Gout. Rheumatism, Sprains, Bruises and Cuts APP
ply cloths well saturated with a strong solution.-For old Sores
and Ulcers it is invaluable. Use freely as a lotion.-For a
preventative in Objectionable Diseases use a strong suds as a
wash, externally and by injection. 1t never fails.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
SULPHUR BATHS

The beneficial results of Sulphur Baths are too well known
to require comment. The effects of SUI
PHUR SOAP in the bath, are truly electrical, completely
deodorizing offensive Accommodations and thoroughly purifying
the entire surface of the body. In fact It'll
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01
O BLEACHING.

Thoroughly wash and rinse the article with
SOAP, then again rub the soap well into the fabric and put
sufficient soft water to cover it and let it soak twenty Hour
hours or even longer if convenient, dry without wringing or
rinsing and iron while quite damp with as hot an iron as can
be used without SOAP may be
used for all purposes where it does not come in contaSt with
bright metal or paint. II blackens the one and removes the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01

The President of the Republic of Guatemala
senior barrlos bad q narrow escape from being
shot by FELIX Pages. an insane ecclesiastic who
entered the Presidents house, and fred at the
President with a revolver. The shot missed. and
a struggle followed between the President and the
assassin, in the course of which a domestic Of the
dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-01

JUST RECEIVED,
HAW. BARK R. G. WYLIE,"
$50 Days from Bremen,
ALARGE ASSORTMENT
Of Desirable
ENGLISH,
GERMAN
FRENCH
Merchandise
- NAMELY
Cottons, Linens, Woolens and Silk,
Cloths and C~ashmeres, Shirts, Towels,
Shawls, Clothing, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery,
Ribbons, Cutlery, Sheet Zinc, Tin Plates,
Sheet Lead, Corrugated Roofing,
Fence Wire, Hoop Iron,
Centrifugal Innings, Leather Betting,
Burlaps, India Rubber and Flax Packing,
FURNITURE.
ONE COTTAGE PIANO,
Toys, Paints and Oils,
Stationery, Printing and Wrapping Paper,
Saddles,
Powder and Shot,
Yellow Metal %Sheathing and Nails,
Portland Cement,
Stockholm and Coal Tar,
Baskets,
Tallow and Molasses Containers,
WINES, ALES, AND SPIRITS, &C., &C., &c.
For Sale by
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04
PROGRESS OF CHILE.

The official report OF the treasury de-
partment of Chile upon the commerce of
the country in 1875 shows satisfactory
progress within the last few years. The
population now numbers 1920, 900, of
whom about &c, 900 are foreigners. Two
thirds of the people live in the country
and the remainder in the towns. San
tiago, the capital, has $4,000, and Val
paraiso, the chief seaport of the Pacific
coast of South America, $4,000 inhabi-
tants. There are 10000 pupils in the
schools, and the government expends
$4,000 annually on them. The Chilean
republic has 800 miles of railroad con-
structed, at a cost of 100000. More
than half the Chilean exports in value
are minerals, among which copper holds
the first place, the Chilean mines of that
metal being among the richest known.
They yield more than $1O,000,OOO an
nually while the silver and gold mines
together turn out about 81 ,0O0,OO The
exports amount to about sac, 900, 900 a
year, and the imports are as much
San Francisco Alta.
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04
PERPLEX IN THE EXTREME.

A tramp sat on a doorstep back in
Pine street yesterday afternoon, tenderly
caressing his head and shoulders, when
"pard" came up.
"What's the matter with you, jacob
"I'm in doubt, I'm in doubt"
"In doubt; what abOut?'
"Well, Henry, 1 went to that alley
gate up there to get something to eat. ]
might a-knowed somethin' 'ud happen,
for there was dead book agent layir' on
the flower bed, and a liniment man with
the side of his head all caved in, leanin'
up agin the peach tree"
"Well?"
"YOu see, alters wuz ventursum, an
l axed woman standing there would
she give me a rhubard pie and a piece of
fresh shad."
"Well, what happened them"
Now, Henry, that's what I'm in
doubt about. don't seem to make out
whether the back porch fell down on me,
or I stepped on keg of dynamite, and it
busted under me. Why, Henry, I'd
sooner work half an hour than 90 into
that yard again. Eastern Free Press.
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04

A HEAVY CONTRACT.-The contracts
awarded by the Turkish government to
a single corporation in Rhode Island is
said to involve the enormous sum of $17,-
900, 900. The Providence Tool company
is now employing $500 men, and manu-
featuring 600 artini-Henry rifles day.
A packing-box company at South Hadley
Falls makes 10000 boxes year for the
Providence corporation, and in these the
rifles are packed for shipment to Turkey.
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04
CRlPO, II BRAVE NAN.

A few days since a bold New Bedford
sea-captain and his wife sailed for Europe
in boat of a little less than two tons
measurement. Of course, he has been
called by every newspaper in the country
a wonderfully bold and reckless man.
He is certainly the boldest man now
living; but the fact of his going to sea in
a small boat does not prove him to be
Such. 1t is when we reflect that he ha
voluntarily shut himself up with his wife
for at least forty DAYS on board boat
twenty feet long, that We are compelled
to recognize his unique bravery, and TO
perceive in his wife woman of unexam-
pied and utter recklessness.
Married people living on shore can
always avoid serious disputes by timely
flights. When nature placed mems
stores and offices down town, she evil
IDENTIFY intended to furnish those occasions
tor the temporary separation of man and
wife which render welded love possible.
The New Bedford captain has laid In
full supplies of food and water, but it is
impossible for MIN to provide those fire.
ouent absences from the society OF his
wife which could alone save both him
and her from entertaining homicidal
thoughts. When, goaded by the refusal
of the galley.fre to burn. she begins an
exhaustive analysis of the captains
character, and gradually shows that he Is
a brutal and lOathsOme tyrant, he will
be compelled to listen. There is not a
nook or corner of the boat to which the
clear tongue of an earnest woman VIII
not penetrate. When, in his turn he
finds the coffee somewhat too cold, anc
thereupon presses, with all the resources
of forcible language at the command OF
an experienced sailor, the conviction
that there is no crime. from murder up
to frying beelsteak, Of which she is not
capable, she must either listen or jump
overheard.
1t may be urged that an aaectionate
couple will never proceed to such lengths
of argument, even in the confined space
of sail-boat. OF course, they will not
suddenly and simultaneously perceive
each others extreme atrocity, but they
will reach that point in time. For the
first two days they will be affectionate
and happy. On the third day the cap
tain will find that sunburnt nose does
not add to his wife's attractiveness, and
she will ask herself if it is possible for a
woman to respect a man who uses
tobacco. On the fourth day they will
feel married life is a failure, and before
the first week of the voyage is over they
will even wish they were dead. Having
once entered upon an enterprise which
demands an amount of bravery never yet
displayed by any married man, the
captain will doubtless bring his wife safe
to land, but as soon as the little vessel
reaches the dock man and woman will
be seen flying in opposite directions; the
man seeking the shortest route toSiberis
and the wife taking passage in the first
steamer that will bring her back to the
land where there is room enough fol
successful matrimony. and where there
are divorce laws that soothe the broker
heart.-N. Y Times.
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04

THE latest proposal in the newspaper
line is blind mans paper, to be printed
in Geneva. Each letter has small holes
in it, to which the fingers soon become
sensitive.
Richland beacon., 1877-08-04

FREDERICK DOUGLASS thinks that +
presidents policy might be better cal
the presidents necessity.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-26
1HE 1HRoorPRIcE QUARREL AGAIN.
WHAT LED To f. F. PRICES ATTEMPT TO DRowN
HIMSELF.

WHAT LED To f. T. PRICES ATTEMPT To DROwN
HIMSELF.
Edward L. Price, of No. 73j Madison-ave,
attempted commit suicide Wednesday afternoon.
by jumping the deck OF Of the Jersey cry fer
ryboats His design frustrated by the in
tcrfcrcuce of the deck hands. who had been
closely watching MIN. lis actions aroused
suspicion. ic gave every eyidcncn of being
pariay derangd. and when the boat reached the 81
was given into me custody ~ an officer taken o. tie
First Precinct Statun-huus Jersey CITY. UDon his per
were found letters addressed To Nr, j. f. Price. No
81 West Thirty hirst, NeWN and one from Fannie
.b daring wife" and informed her that when she read
II he would be 3" ont OF the world II is that
about by hs acts, was the Immediate cause " his
attempt To destroy himself
~ Mont gomery H. Ihroon. lr, OF No. 81 West Forty
nflh-st the front platform OF Broalwa, car. 4
u4tl.tuce of an officer who arrested IhrOOp just Zee
Mnrrly held Throop Tor trial cuArge o assault and
r liz months Mr Price afr,d Nj lroops col, n two
wears ago. and IL Is asserted that Mr. Throop
tue assault Nh Ihroop became suspicious that Mr. Price
was uukind to hs wife, and demonstrated with him.
Angry words cXcIau -ed aud The assault followed
Of Dr. r. r. Perry, No. 81 West rhirty-fulrdst.
The following facts were obtained from eatycs OF the
family: Ihey claim that since the marriage. M Price
h.. not supported his Wife, and that by nccssaut us. or
alcoholic spirits. and his brutal manner 10 has become
impossible for her 10 live with bin. when reproached
tor hs conduct, n has been proIuse in his
promises. aud time and agIin MIS-. Price has
overlooked his faults. Soon after the cowbling Mr.
Price prevailed upon 10y ais friends take a mp
tine he has been trying to gain interview with his
wife, aud. by letter bu- mportuned her
repeatedly refused Co hn She 10 ast wrote him the
letter found upon his pcrson. stating tnat her de-
clsion was nhIl IN regard 10 cparatnu. IL Is
thought that the letter found IN his possession.
a,urr--td &, her, Only intended to fri aten
her into compliance with Ills wishes. Mrs. l. ice
Young lady Oi wca aud social position IN this city, and
her marriage to Nh Price Is greatly regretted hy her
New-York tribune., 1877-10-26
THE MILLER HEREsY TRIAL.

The hearing of the appeal of the Rev John
Miller ~ the Presbytery Of Ncw-Bruuswlck. suspended
from the ministry for heresy, continued the Pres
bvt.rian synod. at Newark. yesterday. TIE Rev. Dr.
Csman opened the argument ON behalf Of the P-esby
t.ry Of New brunswick He WAS followed by the Rev
Itr Studdiford of Princeton He said the Prcsbytcry
had not questioned SIR. Mer's night To teach what he
pleased but it had qlst0ucd ms right 10 teach views and
docr rues hostile the Christian rel gOn. Dr. Studd
ford then read extracts from Mr. Mlels book, comment
ing upon them and arguing that they couictod with
yal doctrines Of the Scriptures MI Milcgs interpre
tatons OF the Scriptures the speaker has already
had the effect OF causing skepucsm among some ~ the
Young men ID the College of NrwJerscy. The Rev Dr
bum i'd also spoke Ia defence OF ,be Presbytery.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-26

sues An allowance has 10 he male for resulting az
ference between observations oa occnlt'iuli, y" W. on
Juplo.s satellites the following is the result: Tli ne l.
a difference OF ten seconds OF actual time between aii
such observations made ny means oi occult'ol anu
those which have ncen made by means oi oclipse''
GEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY.
Professor Newbcrry entered upoa the wclrknovn as
cussion as 70 the geological age Of the Dlsoia deposit
whether hcv Tertiary or Cretaccous. IHs essay
was couiousIy illustrated by Professor Ncwbeny by
Of actual specimens Of fossils aud aund'h' "'-
grams and drawings. He regards the eyidcnce as p~S'
AN question that tie disputed gnites ol D!hOl NCH-
MeXic Nancouvors Island. aud other MtsieFl Do,, %
ties. are cretaceous Inc hEnites q! the OboI -, ,
are. however, of The Mocene Ccrlar,l Ihe oilo. ,+
nifty taken bs Professor Nowbc,ty to pfe,s 80
f :, uopsis laute u tine strata of tAe "es' no"
the earliest geolog zeal arcs.
BIRDS WITH TEETH
Professor Marsh submitted for examination ~ ''c
Academy. some Of the elaborate drawings ana ehE'''
incs which will Illustrate his forthcoming monograph on
tho otoptoruitnes. or Birds with Teeth. The work
wal contain abou forty Quarto plates ana WI W.
three genera, OF wnch the i'pcs are & Ib in
sockets, aud had bir OucdNc Neitcbit ,hu AI',,''S
when is allied 10 lehhy2raS us UlsSty
ornis: Of tue others about as many. These n,ids
were discovered IN the creiaoeous DeiS OF tae oS,
Twenty species have there been found. In al EuioP'
only Two species Of crctaceOus BIRDS nave bctn Us
covered, ana Of these The remains are mere aN,n
shows a skeleton that Is aluost wholly complete IN
actual remaiuS The pecuhHIlcs oI t",se .'|ce"s
was swimming caulvorous. ostrichlse bird, OF rep
lillian aiiuiucS aud incapable OF hgut. The IohmyorHiS
bad on the contrary. wedeyeoped wings OF enormous
size.
An OBITUARY MEMOIR.
considerable portion the afternoon session de
voted to an interesting biographical notice OF the Late
Professor LOUIS Agassiz This read by the author
Professor GuyOt. Memoirs OF deceased members OF tue
Academy always prepared with soictOus care and
are printed in the annual volumes OF proceedings The
read by Professor GuyOt Is not yet complete; II
gives of the HE OF Professor AgassE down 10
time his coming TO this country Inc rest oI the
memoir L. 10 be presented UeXt April
The Of yesterday afternoon closed the Octo1er
meeting of the Academy.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-26

FkpuONlGaftu.
man, Auti-Itmmduy IN hfif.
The Independent Democrats and The German-Amcr-
can party ol the Ia District last night nominated Bar
thoomew Cr0nan.
In the Vth District the Republicans and anti-T'm-
many aud Independent Democrats agreed 10 the nom-
nation OF William J. Keves.
Iut.e NItl District IN" anti-Iammany, German, and
Iudcp,ndeu, Democ ais unanimously agreed Ia the noIn-
nation of Michael Hcaly.
TIE IimmHuy Convention IN tie Kun DlSlflct ad-
iourncd without making nomIlatiJn.
Charlie H. Duel. the Republican candidate In the
XIfltn District. young lawyer ana Is tie son ~ T.
n. Duel. who rruTcscnted Onondtg and tortFui
DISTRICT ia Congress for several terms, ani wlo was
recently Commissioner 0f Patents. The Iamntuy can
did te John Cars ap Tor the first time in Io les
and 4, little suOwu outside ~ his own district
In tie XVn District the TmmIny Convention adj
ion ned without naming candidate.
William 4. CIR y. Who was nominated Nv the EellDl-
cans of the XNllth D'suct as evenin@ repr,s rntef
tis district M the Assembly IN 1876. In lS42 hr
nominated for the Assembly. hui was defralrd b' a
single vote. Nr Graf is m y-ive years oil to-1y. He
is lawyer, hut formerly principal or the Forty
seventh street PuOlIc school fOr several years.
Tn. German Iudrueudcnt party nominated Le1nder
Thompson last eycnin-. 90 the NNh District. Tie Tam
many Convention adjourned without naming can