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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-30

PorSTs ORA Coon HoRsE.-Wind, says an Of
horseman, is the grand secret Of n fast horse
Good lungs will cover a multitude Of FAULT
while, on the other hand, perfection Of shape an
form are useless when the wind IL out. ri
chest, therefore, In oil cases, should be large an
capaciOus. IL may vary somewhat In shape. ~
cOrding % the service 20 which the horse b 10 i
put. If he il apt 10 be kept for slow work nn
Lcavy drawing tic chest may be nearly circuli
IN form, because this shape b. one for sirengt
and bulk 10 receive and bear up against the rrc
sure Of the collar, while nc The same time sufi
cicnt room is secured for that expansion Of IN
lungs caused by slow. regular work. But IL IN
chest is circular let IL be nj the same time dceI
or else the lungs may be c%ramped. a horse viii
"a shallow chest is worthless for any purposI
The rule, then, is For n draught horse, a eli
cular but deep chest but as you pass throug
the different degrees Of speed up 20 the racer nd
trottcr the chest will increase in depth compard
70 its roundness, until, for the highest rate
speed, you must take a chest as deep AZ a greI
hound, and at the same time not lacking
strength.
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Tnr Is MSn=eoe-frs -=z-ag wben-
Franklin wns-besy preparing his newspaper
for the pres, n loungcr stepped into the store
and spent an hour or moro looking over the
books. ETC.. aud GpaIS- taking one in be- hand
asked the shop-L-y thc
One dollar was the answer.
one dollar" saIi the loung.L " cnhF yQ=
take leE,As~-s gL2"
d" No iodeed. one dollar y The price.
Another hour had nearly passed when The.
louneer said
Cd L. MIR. rankin at hom-2"
Yes be Is ie-thc printing oEco."
" want 10 sc him. said thC10rrker.
The 'saOi-hay Immediately informed Mr..
Franklin that n gcnt~sEan-sEas fT tho stast~ss
waiting o. see l5zn. Franklin was soon behind
the counter, when the loungcr addressed him
thus
" Mr.. Franklin, wha, is the lowest you can
tax for that book -
one dollar and n quarter, p was tho ready
answer.
One dollar and a quarter Why, your
young man asked me only a dollar"
True" said Franklin, 4" and l could have
better afforded 20 have taken a dollar then,
than 90 have been taken out Of the Office"
The loungcr seemed surprised, and wishing
70 end the parey Of his own making said
Come, Mr.. Franklin. tell me what IL the
lowest YOU can take for h2'
"A dollar and a half"
"A dollar and n half? Why. you offered
i. yourself for n dollar and a quarter"
f" Yes said Franklin. " and I had better
have taken that price then, than a dollar and
a half now"
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The Bishop Of London. an Episcopal d~ignitary
holding the properest Of notions, ~ entertaining
sundry Of his American clerical brethren NJ bit
pleasant palace OF Fullbam. The United States
bishops are among the most charming and dc,
ligbtiul Of men, but-ah, IL there not always Q
but?-they have one fault. They all, 10 n man,
smoke in bed and not only therefore are poor
DIR. Jackson's ~olfactory organs nightly torncn'
ted, but his mental feelings are likcwisc narrowed
by tears for the safety Of his mansion. One 0
the many bishops Of Jerusalem IN also in town
lie is kind enough during his stay in n civilized
land 10 behave like n civilized mortal, but when
at home hts afternoon recreation IN said 10 con-
sist Of sitting in bis ehirt-sleevcs on the roof N
bis house and smoking a long hookah. Apropo|
Of %clcricOs, here is a story declared 10 be genuI
inc. Speaking ofsOme wine, Of which, led awaj
by a putting advertisement, he bad LAID in
goodly stock, a fat old country rector said 30 |
friend, "It's poison! I could not possibly driuI
it myself, and as for my butler, be abSolutcl /
refuses TO touch il. Sol am obliged 20 distr
butte it among my Dick poor!
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ITALY AND THE EGYPTIAN QUEsuoS.-A fresh ele-
ment Of uncertainty has been introduced in the
Egyptian question ~ the action Of Italy in seek
ing for herself and other Mediterranean Powers
the right to participate in the administration Of
Egypt. i dispatch from Rome says As soon az
the Italian Government was apprised Of the inten-
ton 70 give international character 10 Egyptian
administration. it sent representations TO the
Khedive and TO the Paris and London Govern
ment declaring that Italy should be considered in
the arrangements, as she has many interests to
protect in Egypt. The Khediye replied that
Italy's claim would be just if an international
administration was intended, but though some
foreigners might enter the Cabinet they would
have no foreign official character, and be was de-
termined to maintain complete independence OF
Egyptian administration. England and France
replied 10 Italy that the department Of the En-
ellsh and French subjects was merely an act OF
courtesy, not Of political significance. Italy
nevertheless insists shat her rights and interests
be respected. An exchange Of views continues.
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AND YET PERHAPS Nora Jewish cont
butor 10 the New York Sun suggests a long II
Of possible things from Beaconsfeld's efforts,
follows
Beaconsfeld is a jew BeaconsGeld nj
negotiated the new protectorate Syria, in Will
Palestine and Jerusalem are located, is one
the Turkish provinces that are placed under {,
British protectorate according 20 the terms
the protectorate, the governors Of Iurka
provinces are TO be appointed with the approJ
Of the British government, Of which Bcaconsfd
is the premier the appointment Of the goyerr'
Of Syria, in which are Palestine and Jcrusalel
viii be under the control Of Beaconsiicll
Beaconsfeld, will, therefore. be the ruling powl
M Jerusalem over ancient Palestine he vi
place a jew in the Office OF governor the JcI
will again rise 20 power nc the seat Of thI
ancient glory the avs Of Moses and the !
Jewish system will be restored and thus !
may discover the koy Of Beaconfeld's caste
policy, and behold the contamination OF
Jewish ambition.
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\ copy Of the Chinese Encyclopedia, contain
ing IN > ,O2O volumes, al important writings by
Chinese authors between 100 i. &. and 100 A.
D., has recently been received at the British
Museum. 4 commission Of eminent scholars
was forty years preparing and revising it. For
it's printing a vast font Of copper type was cast
by Jesuit Missionaries only one hundred copies
were printed, and then, it is said the types were
broken up. In spite Of the consequent rarity Of
copies OF the encyclopedia, the labor Of is pre-
paratiOn and the fact that It - an entire repOsi-
tory Of a nation, its 5000 volumes have been
bought by the museum for $50 apiece.
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PARIS ExHBITIoN.-It is now (Oct. Ij) Off
cially known that the awards to the American
exhibitors at the French Exposition number $50,
namely Ten grand prizes, 30 diplomas Of honor,
l34 gold medals, 200 silver medals and 15G
honorable mentions. The aggregate is larger
than the whole number of American exhibitors
at the Paris Exposition Of 1867 or at the Vienna
Exposition Of 1873, and is a larger proportionate
award to exhibitors than to any other nation
represented at this exhibition.
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Croquet.

lis pleasant at the close of day
To play
Croquet,
And if your partner makes n miss;
Why, kiss
The sis.
But if she gives your shin a thwack,
Why, whack
Her back IS. Louis Journal.
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ANCIENT LANDS DEEDs.-Mr. w. 81. &. BOsca-
wen has discovered among the contract tablets In
the British Museum two documents OF great in
terest 20 geometricians. Attached 90 two terra
Gotta tablets containing deeds OF sale Of estates
near Babylon, Mr.. Boscawen found two neatly
drawn plans Of the estates In question, the first Of
these relating 20 the sales OF some land which
took place towards the latter end OF the reign Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. IL represents an estate Of about
eight and a-half hcrcs in area. and bounded on
the northern side by the canal Of the goddess
Banstuo. The names Of tho owners Of all the
adjacent lands are give, and the greatest care ie
taken in giving the dimensions OF these plots OF
land. The whole is I'd divided into three pairs of
parallelograms, and check dimensions are taken
10 test the accuracy Of the work. A scmi-circu-
lar portion on the east side is most carefully meas
urcd, both radius and circumference being given.
The second plan is unfortunately i'm n mutilatcdI
condition, but the remaining portions show tho
same care and Deatness az are found I'm the per-
feet one. The deed Of sale ia his second document
is written on the reverse o ftbe tablet and In dated
in the reign Of Darius Hystaspes. The value of
these documents as bases by which 10 fix both
the linear and area measure in use In Babylonia|
is very great. Both these documents form por-
tions Of the now well-known series Of the hijpiI
tablets. Mr.. Boscawcn hopes shortly 10 publish
these documents, accompanied by facsimilos of
the plans and TRANSACTIONS Of the deeds rclatingI
to hem.--AkhenG1u.
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The Washington Post, Of Oct. IS. publishes
on its editorial page an interview ON the Chinese
question with Colonel Frederick a. Bee, whom
II calls one Of the most prominent citizens OF san
Francisco, and whose uttoranocs ~ endorses by
giving them culogistic bead lines. such ~ "a
True Picture OF the Chinaman. - etc. No init.
nation is given that Bee IL o paid agent Of the
Chinese SIX Companies, and his statements thus
fortified by the Posfs political influence, are
likely TO have some effect upon public opinion.
and therefore seem worthy of being brought 10
the immediate notice Of the people Of the Pacific
Coast, with n view 20 their prompt correction.
The nature OF the statements 10 fairly indicated
by The following extract from the interview .
Question by nterviewcr-From whom does the
opposition 20 the Chinese Gomez
Answer by Col. Bec-From that class Of people
who burned down the hospital In New York
some years ago, and who were prominent before
the country when they destroyed depots ut HHr-
risburg and Pittsburgh at the time Of the July
riots.
Question-IIow do the better class Of Calilor-
MIA people regard tho Chinese
Answer-They regard them as good citizens
and wish 10 encourage the immigration Of the
Chinese. / am certain that if the question
were put 10 a vote whether the Chinese shcpld e.
OF the Irish population that opposes them, the
verdict Of voters, who hold say $500 worth Of
realty, would be in favor Of the Chinese.
Bee also informed the interviewer that Chinese
immigration never comes 90 California bound by
any seryile contract, and that the Six Companies,
though generally thought 20 DO a secret, myeteri-
Gus association, are only n mutual protective as
ISOLATION. In conclusion, he volunteered the
surprising Information that the spirit Of the
Chinese Government toward the United States
is one Of unbounded confidence and respect that
they look 20 our laws M a pattern for their Gov
eminent, and arc willing 90 copy from us, and
that they are willing 20 divert 20 us the trade
which England now monopolizes. This" said
Bee, " IL a great opening for ne, for Chinese re.
sources are almost illimitable."
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An editor with nine unmarried daughters was re-
Gently made justly indignant By the misconstruction
his contemporaries put upon his able leader on
''The Demand for Men
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A monopoly for preparing and selling opium
has been established at Canton, and sold TO a
- committee for $40 900 per annum.
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The United States now exports about 10000.
600 pounds Of cheese to Europe annually.
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The New American Silver Dollar.

The Montreal Star says A Montreal mer-
chant the other day held up one Of the bright,
new silver dollars Just issued from the American
mint and launched forth in disparagIng remarks
as to its weight and value a. compared with Brit
ish and Canadian coin. - Place it in your rJst
Office balance, " l said. lie did 50. &c Now, Try
and remove it with four Of your silver quarters, -
/ said. lie planted four fresh quarters with the
utmost confidence on the scale. The Eagle
wouldn't bulge. He looked nonPlusscd.
Now. " l continued. '. throw on a ten cent
hit" He did so. The much abused silver
dollar Of Brother Jonathan remained immOvablc
as a rock. Cast on a five cent bit now, - /
said. He did -. Not a hair breadth movement
of the scale. - How Is this" he said. looking
amazingly puzzled, and scrutinizing the dollar
piece between his finger and thumb. " There Is
nothing wrong with the eagle, Mr.. T. said.
.. You might put on other two or three cents in
silver, if you had such a coin, before you move
him a peg" l confess l am puzzled, - he said /;
- [ don't see why people should rail against such
a dollar as this. l really don't understand the
question"
. Probably not l replied. 81 Can it be posi-
BILE that that lean scarecrow over the line issues
weightier coin than fat John BuIl?' he asked.
- guess it's So" / replied. I took the liberty
of telling him. then and there, that the noble
silver dollar he held in his hand was, dollar for
dollar, Is TO Il per cent. more valuable than the
English or Canadian silver: by the mint stand
ards, 3 per cent. more valuable than even the iuIl
standard legal tender silver Of France that the
European nations had never coined (by over )
per cent? their silver, compared with gold, OH
such a generous ratio as America.
indianapolis Journal 4Irs. TiIton intima'es
that she will prepare a history OF her experience
with Mr.. Beecber, which she Will leave with her
husbands friends for publication after her death.
If she lets this get out some public beneiactor
NAV put her out Of the way before she gets IT
prepared. and thus relieve q long suffering
public.
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 80.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. October 18th. 1873.
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~, rs Columbus nj $40 p. y, and B!SU1. ",
7 through Chicago express leave! Columbui
2 ;,,i Sindly, at 6.IO'P. n, With sleeping CA
WY rSr ID Chicago al 1850 next morning.
y l. secured In advance ut Union Depot
sS6st. C%luubG,.
w. Palace Dnwing Room Sleeping Cara
.ith6ui change from Stebenvillo and Colum-
ssJpaltI, Louisville, Indianapolis and St
A-,,b Tickets, Baggage Checks, Sleeping Car
. u.t,,iSp,, and any luriheF information, apply
n u, BEELEvILLE, Ticket Agent at Pan
u root, IOat Of Eleventh street. or at City
S10s,s, under Mcclure House, Wheeling.
b. ". CALDWELL
Gen'l Manager, Columbus, o.
a.M. FELTON,, JE.,
Gen'i supt. Pittsburgh, Pa.
". L. O'BIIES,
G,pl Pa.. aud Ticket Agent Columbus, O..
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Ease At..inable b, Tho nheuma,Ie.

Yes, although they may despair OF relief, II
issttainable by rheumatic sufferers, for there
Lao remedy which carries Oft by meaRotin,
creased activity of the kldneys-important
channels for blood puriieation-the acrid ele'
ment to which mtliologists the most cmincn;
attribute. tho painful symptoms-a theory
completely borne out by urinary analysis.
The name of this grand depurentis Hostetter's
rnrneG, = p reps,;na,'on nK SSiSe 1 SS1ensa aUNt o. :
.inatlon OF the blood with the bile-and u Ger.
tain means OF relief In dyspepsia, fever and
aguc, and nervous ailments. 1t Is perhaps,
the finest tonic cxtant, and Is highly recon,
monApd a. a medicinal stlmulant BY distin.
guishdd physicians and analysts who pro
nouncc 1t to be eminently pure and beneficial.
The press also endorses II. cod&w.
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\ : saturday night has no eoRPectiOu for.
h9R Sniuyky, W ?
Ap, Fhhtr, Drawing Room and SLEEPING cats
u iAi Trains
~lsssaNtions arc made for all points South and
.EtIJt, Sorih and Northwest, making this 4 desi.
II sSs for Nlonhts and persons moving TO the
EVdI and 10 whom particular attention isgtyen.
MILLING, PITTS. AND BALTIMORE DIV.
n EhSlnc IN. 1.c5p p. IN.
TH1lelphiA Accommodation.
gi Tlt!rE .......,.....,.......G.i0 a, IN. 500 p. m.
lEa 70 al principal points on sale at Depot
llqfait tail hOuN during tho day.
ArsItoa TO the travelling public CheeTiully given.
W. n. CLEMENTS, II. Of 4.
lipEvRIFS, Cienl Agent, Wheeling
n sNt
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antidote for dyspepsia and jaundice
When cider Is drawn from the cask some
leave q vent; this lets out the gases anc
DESTROYS the life OF the cider; SO does the
mixing up Of mustard seeds In the barrel,
the cider becomes SO weak and instpid
that II will not change into vinegar. The
life principles are destroyed. Other nos
trums should be avoided, such as some use
to keep the cider plain and sweet. Bottled
cider should be on the earth in q dark eel
lar until wanted for use.-Bdnner.
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LOVED BY HER srEpFArnER.
Ills Attempt to Abduct Her and Fore
Her Into u Hateful Marriage.

Her Into u Hateful Marriage.
ALLEGHENY Cry, Pa, Nov. S.-Betore
Mayor Megraw to-day, Hugh Porter, an
engineer on the Ohio River, was a prison
er. -Four or five years ago, being a Wild
owor, he married a respectable widow, who
had u daughter about twelve years OF age.
The family, being in comfortable circum-
stances, lived happily until about a year
ago, when the daughter, Mollie, began to.
bud into womanhood. Her stepiather foil
desperately in love with her, apd took
hardly any pains to conceal the fact from
her mother. He courtcd his fair stop
daughter %assiduously, but the maiden re-
ject9d his suit, and declined his repeated
proposals OF al clopemenL Meantime
Mollic had q sutton in the person Of a re.
spectacle young gentleman Of the city, and
to him she contided her troubles, and,
as the readicst means OF escaping the per-
scouting attentions Of her stepiather, she
promised to give him her hand In mar
riagc without unnecessary delay. BY some
means Porter learned OF their inten-
tionB, and, In his blind intatuation, here.
solved to possess himself OF his step.
daughter by a forcible abduction. Ac.
cordingly, he babe her to pack up her
clothes and prepare TO accompany him
from the city to BIO married, threatening
in the event Of her refusal, 10 murder her
and her mother then and there. All these
threats and propositions were made in the
presence Of his wife and mother. Tie
girl wisely decided to pretend to elopc, and
set up the pretcnce Of making the neccs-
sary preparations for the proposed Jour-
noy, and early this morning hoth. the
mother and daughter, managing to elude
Porter's vigilance, fastened to the Mayors
office, and laid the facts leiorp His Honor.
Porter was speedily a prisoner. He had
no defence TO offer, and, in default OF ST..
900 bail, the Mayor committed him to Jail
to await the action Of tho Grand Jury.
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AcRuEIJ JOKE.
A Man Made Insane by a Fright In !
Graveyard.

A Man Made Insane by q Fright In y
Graveyard.
A few weeks ago q German by the liant
Of starbecker, employed in the forge de-
partment of the Dover Stamping Company
at Cambridge, was made the victim of u
practical joke that has since resulted in
bis becoming insane and being incarcerated
in the lunatic asylum at Worcester. In
the department where Starbecker was en-
ployed are several young men who were
acquainted with his eccentricities, and fre-
quently made him the butt for all petty
jokes. One day one Of 1.-THE gang took the
German aside and told him that in q Ger
tain cemetery in Longwood there vas a
grave in which several thousands OF doll
ars were buried, together with the body
OF q man who had q peculiar religious be-
lief while in life and which corresponded
with that OF Starbecker. He was led to
believe that by visiting the cemetery ona
certain night and repeating portions OF his
creed all would be made clear to him, and
tho money would be his. He proceeded
to act on the suggestion OF the fellows,
and one dark night walked over, accom-
panied by them, to the cemetery, as d.
rccted, and went to a.graye in a remote
part Of the yard. Here he was told to
kneel before q tombstone and repeat the
names OF certain gods, and when the name
OF the right one was reached, he would
know ala spirit would appear and desig-
nate the hiding place of the money.
While engaged in his devotions, II OF
the young men approached the stone en-.
veloped in q white sheet. This had the
elect OF frightening the man, who started
to run away; but he had proceeded only
a few yards when he raj into a figure
clothed in a black cloak. The poor fellow
fell in a fit. Recovering from this, he
started OH o keen run for home, reaching
It about midnight, nearly dead with
fright. From that night Starbecker has
been more or less affected In his mind.
He has neglected his work, and seemed to
be impressed with the idea that the money
would be his some time. Last Saturday
he went to the factory with d lot Of docn-
mcnts drawn up in German, and wished
them translated in English. 1t was then
found that he was insane, and he has since
been taken to the asylum. The young
men-Patric Crowley, Barney Welsh,
Patrick Flood and Daniel Hayes-are
much concerned over the affair, and hear
tily wish themselves out OF 1t, Starbecker
has n wife and two children.
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Tnp St. Louis bar association is invcsti.
eating tho abuses charged against the
present Jury system, with view to devise
some means by which honest and iRtelli;
cont men can be secured for jury service,
4 report ON tho subject has already been
made by q committee appointed for the
purnose, hut II Is not believed that the
matter will be permitted to rest et that
stage. Tho adoption Of a new jury law i
slSVested. The necessity Of some change
In Tic method OF choosing jurors or OF So
iecting the names from whom the juror
arc taken, by which IN Improvement in
the character OF the average iuryman MAY
DO worked, Is as evident elsewhere as IN
st. Louis,
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1lTINoRE koHIo RAILROAD co

ws.EsS.zI;ag5.5sss4sss
~ ,t,r May II, 1878, Passenger Trains will
ssWtUp-Wheellng Time:
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THE

"a Fundamental Article OF Mans Confed.
crate Ap~parel"-The IIawiGeye MAI In
Reply to the Great oracle and Autoerat
OF Fashion In America.
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Tux following Is . fair specimen OF the let
tiers we arc receiving almost daily, proving
that bethesda Water will cure when all else
fails. Miss Smiths disease was Diabetes, here
toforc classed rs one Of the incurable com
u~lnintVs