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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-02-23

THE FIRE ExTINGUIsHER.-There was an exhibit
ton of the powers of Babcock's Fire Extinguisher
(for the sale of which Green, Macfarlane & Co. are
agents) on Saturday last. with perfectly satisfactory
results. There will be another trial of the machine
at a future time. of which notice will be given. We
learn that several Of the Extinguishers have been al
ready ordered by parties in this city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-02-23

OLEANDER. Or RosEBAY.-If any Of our friends
have this plant growing on their premises, they
should be careful about allowing any OF their
stock to go near it. or to eat grass which may
have been grown in its vicinity, as it is poisonous,
and therefore dangerous. The Sydney Herald
states that six cows out of a herd Of seventeen
were killed by eating grass cut in a lawn near
some oleander trees. Some leaves of the trees
were mixed with the grass, hence the catastrophe.
TAR PAvING.-Vast sums OF money have been
spent in various cities abroad experimenting
upon the best material for street paving. The
people of Sydney are about to adopt what they
call - tar paving which it is claimed, is cheaper
than anything yet discovered. 1t is stated that
paving which had before cost twenty dollars,
would by the change cost only one dollar. We
do not understand clearly the method they pro-
pose to adopt, but it seems to be a modification
of the ordinary asphaltum pavement, which
answers well enough for sidewalks, but is hardly
adapted to the rough usage of the street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-02-23

New MINSTREL TRoUPE.-There seems to be a
good deal of theatrical and dramatic talent in our
midst which only wants an opportunity to develop
itself. We hear that several young gentlemen
of this city have organized themselves into a Minstrel
Troupe, aud will give their fret entertainment at
the Royal Hawaiian Theatre this evening. Ne be.
speak for them a generous patronage, which, we feel
assured, will not be disappointed in it's expectations.
1t is quite possible that q beginning of this kind
may lead to the establishment of a permanent corps
of actors who have their homes among US, and thus
at all limos will no ohio 20 sEn~a +" " " ""n"i"c'a
amusement, which has heretofore been dependent
upon the movement of some theatrical star passing
our armament.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-02-23

IMPORTED SHEEP.-From time to time we have
noted with pleasure the efforts that have been sue
cesfully made by our gra8lers to Introduce improved
stock into these Islands. Mr.. Gibson OF Lanai and
the Messrs. Sinclair OF Kauai have been noted Tor
their enterprise in this matter, and by the follow
ing letter from DIR. Trousseau, it will be seen that
he is taking steps for the improvement OF his hook
DIR. Trousseau's ranch is located on the slopes OF
Mauna Loa and Hualalai, in KOna, Hawaii, a re
markably Gne region for the purpose of sheep
raising
To The Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
DEAR SIR In due justice to Mrs. Blacon, anC
her agent. Mr.. J. Roberts, who lately brought Q
number of French Merino rams from California
would feel obliged to you to publish IN you!
columns, the following statement: l purchased Il
rams from Mr.. Roberts, and received them pei
LL,elike in good order, on February the drst
thew were shorn on February 9th. The lightest
fleece weighed 20 pounds. The heaviest 45 pounds
Total weight for IL sheep 595 pounds. Average
IS pounds per sheep. The wool is very fine, lonG
in Staple and perfectly clean and free from gum
and the sheep. as a whole, are the best OF thell
sort that | have ever seen, in my own country
where their father was bought in 1874
Yours faithfully,
q TROTSSElU,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-02-23

Piece or Parcel of Land

4. u O'Clock noon. at saIesroom, all that certain
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
Gard one but I win s.av 1and q. ),

heard one; but I will stay and see."
He did stay, and was seen By Col.
Chester during the battle, calm and firm.
loading and tiring with great GOODNESS.
But the burly giant BY his side was mis-.
ing, and at the retreat was found alive
and unframed, secreted under ! hay-
cock. Boastful words and moral courage
to face any danger rarely 60 together.
and will fa:ten ana thrive much better.
This matter is well understood by breed
ers of the larger kinds of stock, such as
cattle, horses, sheep and swine, while there
are . sensible few who apply the same
principle with poultry. . IL ~ :,
Many fine nest Of eggs has been de-
stroyed by wild and frightened hen, a
hen which had early learned to fear her
master or owner. If uniform kindness
had been resorted to the hen would suffer
herself to be handled while on the nest.
and never once think of leaving it in such
4 hurry as to endanger the eggs. If the
poultry on the farm il kept tame, it is not
a very difficult matter to catch one or
more when wanted for table or other uses.
american Poultry Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
learned it tolerably-very tolerably, for

learned it tolerably-very toler.bly, for
"Astonishing!' cried one. .Astonish-
ing!" echoed the rest of the passengers.
But now the guard, large man, slow of
speech and sarcastic of smile, put in his
word Is he took Jobs ticket.
"Well I suspected something of the
sort," he said, shut wasn't sure, You
sec, that fellow you tackled is a we'll
known pickpocket, aud he is capable of
stealing eggs or anything else. Perhaps
you'd better examine your own pockets.
Hes very adr0it, and if you've 90. of
without losing anything, after being so
near that fellow, you are magician"
With q pale face Job Pennypacker be-
gan to dive first into one pocket and then
into the other. With a paler one tie sat
down, leaving them all turned inside out
and empty. His handkerchief was gone,
his cigar case, pocket book, containing
one hundred and thirty pounds. Each
Of these caused him new pang. He nut
bis hand to his throat to unfasten his era.
vat, for Job Per nypacker was of an apo
Plectic habit, and easily lost his breath
under the influence of agitation. Alas! a
diamond pin of value had disappeared
also. So, in moment more he discov-
cred. had the amethyst ring which he al
ways wore on his little finger.
The passengers looked grim. The old
woman with the basket looked quite q
moral.
Job did not enjoy the joke. He got
down at the next station and telegraphed
the robbery to proper quarters. But he
has never recovered his property, and the
''egg trick" has forever lost its charm tor
him
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
Twenty Impelite Things.

Reading when others are talking.
Talking while others are reading.
Cutting finger nails in company.
Joking Others in company.
Gazing rudely ct strangers.
Making yourself the hero Of your own
story. =
:. Reading aloud in company without be
ing asked. :,l'- ~ r.:
: Splitting about the house while smok-
ing or chewing.
Leaving church before worship is
(: Whispering or laughing in the house of
worship. =. =. - - ''''.' go
"A want of respect and reverence for sen.
Tors.
Correcting older persoAs than yourself,
especially parents.
Receiving present without an express
ion of gratitude.
Not listening to what ono is saying in
company. ..~
Commencing to eat as soon as you get
to the table,
Answering Questions that have been
put to others. ''.'
Commencing talking before others have
finished speaking.
Laughing at the mistakes of others.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
Goodnight.

The clock strikes ten: it, warning sound
Reproves my long delay; :,
Yet who from scenes where bliss Is found
Would wish to hast away?
And who would stop to count the hours
Where every path is strewed with flowers.
And beautious prospects charm the sight!
FORGIVE my fault! Goodnight! good-n'gnt!
And o! il other words than these
A warmer wish convey.
Ny heart the welcome phrase would sieze,
: fts feelings to portray;
81. Whatever comfort nature knows, ,'
) Whatever blessings Heaven bestows,
: May these thy peaceful heart invite ..,..
To constant Joy. Goodnight! goodnight!
Sweet and refreshing be thy sleep,
And all thy visions blest!
Angels their watchful guard shall keep,
- Nor evils dare molest
And In the silent midnight hour,
When fancy with her magic power
Paints distant forms In colors bright,
Remember me. Goodnight! good. night!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
Saying and Doing.

His first battle tells the courage OF the
soldier. Many think before tho battle
that nothing can frightea them. When
it begins they arc panic-stricken, and dis
grace themselves by cowardice. Col.
Chester, of Connecticut who commanded
company of his ~townsmen at Bunker
Hill, used to tell good story of two of
his soldiers in that battle. A large and
powerful man. standing by the side of a
pale-faced youth Of slender figure, said to
his ccmrade: .':...s
MAN, you had better retire before the
tight begins: you will faint away when
the bullets begin to whiz around your
head"
The pale STRIPPING replied
II don't know but ! shall, as I never
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
The Marriage of Great Men.

Robert Burns married a farm girl with
whom he fell in love while they worked
together in plowed field. He was ir-
regular in his life, and committed the
most serious mistakes IN conducting his
domestic affairs.
Milton married the daughter of a
country squire, and lived with her but a
short time. He was an austcre literary
recluse, while she was q rosv, rcmping
country lass that could not endure the
restraint Endorsed upon her. So the sep
arated. Subsequently, however, she re-
turned, and they lived tolerablp happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were
cousins, and about the only example in
the long line at English monarchs where.
In the marital vows we're sacreily observ-
ed and sincere affection existed.
Shakespeare loved and welded a
farmers daughter. She was faithful to
her VOWS, but We could hardly say the
same of the bard himself. Like the
great poets, he showed too little discrim-
ination in bestowing lis affection on the
other sex.
Washington married q woman with
two children. 1t is enough to say she
was worthy of him, and they lived as
married people should live-in perfect
harmony with each other.
John Adams married the daughter of
Presbyterian clergyman. Her father
objected on account of John being law
yer. He had bad opinion of the NOR:
ais Of the profession.
John Howard, the great philanthropist,
married his nurse. She was altogether
below him in social life and intellectual
capacity, and, bcsids this. was fifty-tw
years old, while he was but twenty five.
He would not take mo" for an answer.
and they were married and lived happily
until she died, which occurred two years
afterward.
Peter the Great, of Russia, married a
peasant. She made him an excellent
wife and sagacious Empress.
Humboldt married poor girl because
he loved her. OF course they were hap
Ply.
1t is not generally known that Andrew
jackson married lady whose husband
was still living. She was All uneducated
but amiable woman, and was most de-
votedly attached to the old warrior and
statesman.
John c. Calhoun married his cousin.
and their children fortunately were neith-
er diseased nor idiotic, but they did not
siiince the talent of the great states rights
advocate.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
surest Tranq uiltzer OF the Nerves.

The surest tranquilizer Of the nerves is a
medicine which remedies their supersensi-
tiveness by invigorating them. Over-tension
OF the nerves always weakens them. What
they need, then lis a tonic, not sedative. The
latter is only useful when there is intense
sity exists for producing quietude of the
brain. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
endowing them with the vigor
r,quisite to bear, without being Jared or dis.
turbed unhealthfully the Ordinary impressions
aid reflection, Nay, it does more than this
1t enables them to sustain degree of tension
from mental application which they would be
totally unable to cndurs.wlthout its assistance.
Sucn at least is the irresistible conclusio to
be drawn from the testimony Of business and
Others who have tested the terrifying and re-
parative influence of this celebrated tonic and
nervine.
Real merit will win, and the merit of DR..
Graves HEART REGULATOR has won for
itself a deserved reputation in the cure of
Heart Disease. A well-known firm in Man
chester, N. H., say:
I'VE have sold in the last three months forty
bottles of Dr. Graves HEART REGULATOR.
Every one that has used it says that it has
proved satisfactory
LITTLFEIELD s. HAYES"
Among the many forms Of Heart disease
are Palpitution, Enlargement, Spasms of the
Heart, Stoppage of the Action Of the Heart,
Trembling all over and about the Heart, Ossi-
fieation or Bony Formation of the Heart,
Rheumatism, General Debility and Sinking
OF the Spirits. Send your name to F. E.
INGALLS,, Concord, N. H., for pamphlet con-
tanning list Of testimonials OF cures, &C.
The HEART REGULATOR is for sale bv
druggists at SO cents and 81 per bottle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

He thought to head off the :voluble
barber. Sitting down in a chair. he SAID
II want shave, a shampoo, a bath, a
bottle of hair tonic, one Of Florida water,
private cup and brush, and stick of
cosmetic" The tonsorial artist was stag
gercd for an instant, but quickly recov-
ering, he suggested that he was the agent
for "The new patent flexible stecl-wire
hair brush, warranted to keep IN an
climate, only 8. and six bits" The
shaver was catching his breath for a
fresh start, but the customer Gid from his
chair and escaped.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

The Greatest Diwc0very Of tho Age IL DE-
Tobias celebrated Venetian Lnnentl 10 year befors
tho puoo, and warranted 70 Darrhea, D,sentery
Colio and Spa taken internally and Group Chr on
Rheumatism, Sore Throats. Cuts, Bruisss, Ola sorss
and Pains In tho Limbs. Back and Chest externally
It has ever failed. No family will be without
after once giving Il fair trial. Pdce, 40 oents Dr.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE IMMINENT. In Pint
Rotties at Ono Dollar. IL warranted superior 70 any
other, NO PAY for the Of Collie Cuts Bruises
Old Sores, sto. Sold BY all Drusssts Dspo+-1oPart
Place, New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
The Farmers Front Yard:

Most farmers, even the poorest of them,
have desire for trees, plants and flowers.
They enjoy q well-kept place. II is
very rare thing to find front yard with
out some attempt at fermentation. The
shrubs and fower-beds and the grass are
often neglected and allowed to struggle
with each other in their own way. Some
work is occasionally done at odd intervals
A small spot is dug in the grass for sin.
gle rose-bush, another for small Spir@a
one for a Lilac, another for Peony, and
perhaps several others, two or three feet
across, for small beds OF flowers. In this
manner the grass plot is broken up and
FILTERED away by numerous single plants
or small beds scattered all over the yard.
Except, perhaps for a few vines, we
should set plants little away from the
house. Besides this, for unpretending
yards by farm houses, we suggest plan
which at less cost, we think, will make
the yards look better than they now lock.
The ground for the lawn should be
nicely graded and enriched. taking care
in most cases to preserve the natural gen.
tie undulations. In several places here
and there, depending on the size OF the
grounds, set shrubbery or flowers in mass
es Of not less than ten feet in diameter.
Plants in small beds cut out of turf sell
dom thrive we'll, because the grass roots
run down beneath the plants, often for
three or four feet, robbing them of moist
ure and nourishment. In the plan leave
clean open spaces free from everything
but grass. This can then be easily NOW
ed several times year.
If the land is rich and we'll graded, the
grass can be easily moved and it will
furnish crop which will be handy to
feed the horses or some other stock Lo-
cate the trees and shrubs somewhat with
reference to making it easy to NOW the
lawn. The patches or groups of shrub
berry should be often cultivated, at least
till they become we'll established. A
nice lawn is the most beautiful part of a
well-kept front yard.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
D0OIey's Yeast Powder.

This truly unrivaled baking powder stand
on it's merits alone; and because of its perfect
purity and excellence, and from the fact that
every package is strictly full weight, the
people have adopted it in their households,
and have the utmost confidence in it. 1t al.
in use, and makes better and more whole
some and nutritious biscuits, bread, rolls,
mullins, cakes and pastry than any other
powder in the country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

worthy = Place in Every family
GKAcE's SALvE is now firmly established as
the best remedy III use for the immediate re-
lief Of Cuts. Burns, Sprains, Wounds, Fclons,
Ulcers, &c. 1t should be kept in every house
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

One single box Of Parsons Pu,yati.e l'2ls
taken one each night will make more ne,u
rich blood than ten dollars worth of any LIQUID
blood purifier now known. These pills will
change the blood in the entire system in three
months, taken one night.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

Cement.-Alum and plaster of Paris,
we'll mixed with water and used in a
liquid state, make very useful cement.
1t will be found quite handy for many
purposes. 1t forms very hard compost
ton, and for fixing brasses, &C., on lamps,
nothing could be better.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

Johnxons 4nodyne Liainaexst will positive. v
cure chronic diarrhea of long standing, also
dysentary, cholera morbus, and cholera, used
internally. There is no remedy known SO val
nable for immediate use as this old life pre-
server.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
$40.
500.

$40. SEQ. $50. 500.
Invested judieously IN 8, ockE Options Privileges
y sure road to rapid fortune. Fun details aud On
DIAL stock Exchange Reports free. Address r POTTER
WIGHT CO.. Banksrh s. Wall strest, New York,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25
WI 33::f3::l5

The TtFFIN Well B0rtnG nd B0ek
Drillfn8 Maehi.ae is the only Machine that
viii succeed everywhere. 1t makes the best
Of wells in any soil or rock One man and one
horse can make from 425 t. $50 day.
kNr RIGHT SwlNDLE. Address
LOOMS Il NYMAN, TIFFIN. OHIO.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

six miles are soon Travelled in the
worst weather. averred Strathley. "It's
getting confoundedly dark, though Lor-
rimer; it seems to me we have walked ten
leagues already"
"l'll be blessed if it isn't the longest six
miles ever footed confessed Lerrimer.
1--WE ought to be close upon the camp
unless"
But just then Strathley stumbled in
the Understanding darkness, and fell,
with a groan over the ragged remnant of
a lightning blasted stump.
though luck" SAID Lorrimer, rubbing
his face with the new-fallen snow, and
chatting his hands; for Mr. Strathley was
prone upon the ground in dead faint.
What il he never came to life again e.
Lorrimcr asked himself. What would
Margaret do? Would it be happier for
HIMSELF"
"Where have l been2" asked Strathlev.
suddenly, sitting upright and trying to
look through the darkness.
"Thats more than l can tell you," an
swered Lerrimer. 'You had fall that
knocked the breath ont of you spell,
Do you feel bettera Could you walk,
think2"
"Certainly. Let's Ike jogging. There
give me your hand. I'm q trifle stiff
from the fall yer. It's deuced cold, seems
to me-"
'That's so;it's left off showing mile
back, and the wind has stiffened. It's
going to be rough night. We haven't
any time to lose; you see, We must have
missed the path some time ago; that ras-
cally snow pclted = fellows face SO last
and thick. Eli? what's the trouble now?"
Il must sit down again for. spell; I
can't keep up with you =
but you must, you know"
II couldn't walk another rod just now
il death himself were at my heels"
."Noaesense! Trudge along; its grow
colder every moment. It's death to give
up"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-23
GOFFICIAL.1
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonyille.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
/ MAYORS OFFICE, February 81, 1873.
The Council met this day at o'clock P
ID. Mayor pro. tenn. B. Claverie in the chair
Members preseut-Joseph Burbridge, DR..
b. Clayerie. Aldermen LIST ward II. s. Bou
dreaux, s. RicaId, Aldermen ID ward: U.
| Landry, Alderman 81 ward
| Absent-Fred. Duffel, Mayor; Y. Maurin.
Alderman Sd ward.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
Mayor pro. tenn. Claverie informed the
Council that he had called the meeting for
the purpose of receiving the report of the
Treasurer on the sale of the Market House,
which report was presented and read.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
DoNALDsoNyILLE, Feb. 90, 1873 {
70 the Hon. Mayor and Council of the town
of Donaldsonville.
Gentlemen-I have the honor of making
to you the following report:
Gottlleb Seifried having become the atliu-
dicatee at a sale made by the undersigned
on the Ind day ol January, 1873, and having
failed to comply will, the terms of tho adiu-
dication by refusing and neglecting to fur
nlsh within three days thereafter, his ~
promissOry notes. and bond and security for
the faithful performance of his duties as such
as provided by sec. / Is of the Code Ordinan
ces OF the town of Donaldsonvile and
amendments thereto have. by order of the
Mayor, and in obeiliance to the ordinances of
the town advertised anew, and on this day
offered anew for sale at the risk of said Gott-
heb Seifred the unexpired term of the lease
of the MarketHouse and after crying the
same for Il considerable lapse of time .tlju-
dictated the same to S. ii. ST. Martin, he be-
ing the highest and last bidder, for the full
sum of t$905l nine hundred and five dollars.
Mr.. S. H. ST. Martin offered as his security
Messrs. c. Kline and Henry o. Maher.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS ViCKNAIR
Town Treasurer.
On motion of H. S. Boudreaux, duly see
onded, the above report was received and |
the securities offered by Mr.. S. II. st. Mar
tin accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, the Council |
adjourned.
true copy: DAVID ISRAEL,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-23

VIM. Henry Scott, the young col
ored man arrested in this parish and
taken to Iberville to answer charge
of murder, for the alleged killing of
Augustus Webb at ball on Madam
Malone's place, Christmas night, was
some weeks ago tried before the Dis
trict Court in Iberville parish and
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. Anew trial has been granted
however, and Scott's father expresses
confidence that much of the testimony
upon which conviction was secured
will be rebutted and everthrown.
The circumstances Of the murder were
either grossly misrepresented origin
ally, or the prosecuting witnesses
have done some tall swearing, mas
much as we felt confident from the
nature of the case as portrayed by
the friends of accused that it wonld
be difficult to connect Scott even in
directly with the crime.