The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-09-28
The United States pays annually 10 other
countries $l00, 000, 900 Tor sugar and molAssos.

The United States pays annually TO other
countries 500, 0OO, 900 for sugar and molAsscs.
The Maine Farmer tells Of a premium colt
that was given six eggs q day ~ part OF bis
food.
The oldest minister 10 the world 10 believed 10
be Rev. DIR. ingram. OF INST Free Church, Shet-
land. lie is over 100 year old. lie has always
been n total abstinence man, and IL said never 20
have tasted Intoxicating drink. lie has a son
who has been 40 years in the ministry.
THEY GREW AND MUITIPLED.-Think Of a
father climbing out Of bed at daylight and call
ing 10 each Of his thirty or more children 10 get
up, and then assigning them their several duties
for the day Such n man was Antoine Louis
Descompt LAbabic. Old citizens say that Il was
not an thing for the old French set
lers TO raise families Of eighteen and twenty chill
dren. An old resident rays that Van Avery,
who lived on the present site OF the water works,
was the father Of twenty-three children, all by
one wife.-DetTOn Posi-.
RoBBIS0 FRENCH LADIEs.-strategy " a thing 20
be admired when II II employed for the cireumyeD-
ton OF rogues. While the French were In Mexico
stage robberies on the Monterey road became very
frequent. The French commander resolved 60 put
a stop 30 them, and this 10 how he did IL. He
dressed up half a dozen Zouaves In ladies' attire
and sent them on In the next stage, their faces
hidden by wells, their carbines hidden by their
petticoats. The stage was stopped the ladies.
without waiting 10 be invited, left Tie vehicle and
fell into line with the rest Of tbs passengers. Sud.
denly a series Of reports came from that line, and
some dozen robbers lay dead the rest discreetly
disappeared. For a long time ~afterwnrd IL was
only requisite 30 display a shawl and bonnet con.
spicuously TO secure a free passage for a stage on
that route.
How TO TELL A RrPE wATFRME1on. when
the melon begins TO change color inside, and lea
seeds TO turn black, n small black spcck. scale or
blister bigins to appear on tho outer cutcle or
rind. These multiplied and enlarged as tho fruit
natures. A ripe melon will show them thickIy
sown over the surface. A partial development
only indicates half-ripened FRUIT. A full crop
blisters reveals it's perfect ripeness. When
hundreds Of melons are strewn along the side
walk you will have 10 look pretty sharply 30 hne
one that exhibits a satisfactory 4" escutcheon."
But il is u~nfailing when found, and by following
this guide you may walk away with your melon
with the most entire confidence. The blister 10
only to be seen upon a close inspection, but IL
plainly visible when that lie given.
LONDON, August 26.-A dispatch from Berlin
says that two severe shocks Of earthquake were
felt in Germany this morning, tho first about
0 O'Clock at Cologne, Osnabruck and Barmcn;
and the second at III O'Clock, the shock Of which
was experienced at Elberfeld, Bonn, Dusseldorf
and Cologne. Both shocks were quite violent,
lasting several minutes. The vibration OF the
earth was very distinct, and at Barmen several
buildings, oscillated greatly, the occupants hce-
ing in terror 10 the open air. Ne Toss or life
is reported, but the alarm Of the inhabitants
in the shaken district was intense. Great baro-
metrical pressure il reported throughout Europe
to-day. and the atmosphere in London IL very
depressing, though the sea lie moderate.
Cinnamon are becoming a source Of disooFd
in the Black Hills, as every place else whore
they are found in any considerable numbcrs
A mass meeting was held at EliEabetbtown, OF
that reign. on the 9Th instant. 10 adopt initia-
tory measures to prevent their employment In
the mines. The immediate cause Of the meeting
was the action Of a firm owning placer claims
on wildwood, near Montana City, In d~ischarg-
ing white men, who received So 80 per day,
that Chinese workmcn might take their places
at cheaper rates. A Committee was appointed
TO inform the firm that If il persisted In It's
course there would be trouble. A head man
among the Chinese, named Coon Sing, was
waited upon by this Committee and told ne
must inform his countrymen that they would
not be allowed 10 work in the mines, unless on
ground owned by themselves. Coon Sing en-
pressed his willingness to do as requested.
LONDON. August 24.-Tbe Rome correspon.
dent Of the Times gives an account Of Grosset, the
fanatic, and the circumstances OF bis death.
Lazzaretti declared himself 10 be Christ como
again and bad chosen twelve apostles. On the
morning Of 18th instant this prophet at the bead
Of about $500 followers started Tor the village OF
Arcidosso. His purpose, il IL said. was not
peaceful. One hundred believers, drcsged in
white tunics like ancient Jewish priests, led the
column. At their head walked David, attired
in a half.regal, halfponti6cal costume, with q
diadem on bis head and an iron-etudded club In
his band. The procession sang a hymn with the
refrain, "Long live God and the Christina Repnb-
lie: praise be 10 Christ come n second time on
earth" The mob was met halfway by q delega-
ton OF the police, accompanied BY nine carbi-
neers. who invited them 90 dispense. Upon this
David cried, II am the King and ordered hls
followers 10 disarm the soldiers. As he spoke
the police were fred upon and n shower OF stones
followed Again the delegate gave the requisite
warning 10 disperse, which was followed by the
prophet aiming a blow at him with his club.
The police then, finding themselves surrounded,
opened FIRE, and among the fret TO fall was the