Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-30
Clippings.

Napoleon HIS widow derives her revenue
from three sources-the product of savings
and spcculations, the insurance on the EN-
poror's life, and the real estate which the
Empress bought in her own name when
she was on the throne She owns estates
in Spain, Switzerland and Hungary. The
Hungarian property was acquired during
the present year, and is adjacent to the do
main of Count Itchy. Under her sons will
the Empress acquires properties near
Trieste and in Tuscany, as well rs houses
and grounds in Toulouse.
Frankfort on-the. Main, with q popua-
ton of about one hundred thousand, is re-
ported to be the richest city of its size in
the whole world. 1t is asserted that there
are one hundred Frankforters worth from
100000 to s5,00O,000 each, and two
hundred and fifty who are worth $1,000
600 and upward. The city is one of the
great banking centcrs of the globe. It's
aggregate banking capital is estimated at
S2O0,O00,o00 NOR than one-fourth of
which the Rothschlds, whose original and
parent house is there, own and control.
ANT ExTERMINAToR. - Another addition
to the numerous "infalible receipts" for
the determination of the ant pest is furnish
ed by Sandusks housekeeper, who says,
to exterminate either the large or small
black or red ants, spread pentifully upon
the shelves in closets visited by ants, COM
mon salt, also filling all crevices in the
wall or woodwork. As the salt will adhere
to anything placed upon it, always spread
newspapers over it. After a short time
the salt becomes damp; you may then put
on fresh paper, but do not remove the salt
during warm weather pickles, custards,
cake, sugar, in fact nothing will tempt them
to forage where salt is beautifully sprinkled.
The value of charcoal for other purposes
than fuel is hardly understood by the pub
lie. When laid fiat, while cold, on n burn,
it causes the pain to abate Immediately by
leaving it on for an hour the burn seems
almost healed when the wound is superb
cial. Tainted meat, surrounded with it, is
sweetened. Strewed over heaps of de-
composed pelts or over dead animals, char
coal prevents any unpleasant odor. Foul
water is purified by it. 1t is good disin.
fectant, and sweetens offensive air if placed
in shallow trays around apartments. 1t is
30 very porous that it absorbs and con-
deuses gases rapidly. One cubic inch of
fresh charcoal will absorb nearly 100 inches
excellent poultice for malignant wounds and
sores. In cases of what is called proud flesh
it is invaluable. 1t gives no disagreeable
odor, corrcdes no metal, hurts no texture,
Injuries no color, is a simple and safe sweet
ner and disinfectant. A teaspoonful of
charcoal in half glass of water often re-
lieves a headache. 1t absorbs tho gases
and relieves the distended stomach, press
ing against the nerves which extends from
the stomach to the head.-Lthdcd N. Y.
Journal.
One day last week collector who had
spent six long months in trying to effect n
settlement with debtor who was owing
fifty dollars, accomplished his object by
taking note of hand running thirty days.
Three or four days afterwards he met the
maker of the note and said:
swell, got rid of that note of yours
yesterday.
"Did your" was the pleased reply.
"Yes, but had to give an awful dis.
count. In fact, sold it for five dollars. "
"Is that possible Well, now, I'm real
sorry about that. If had only Known how
my paper stood on the market l could have
fixed it better for you. Lets see If fifty
dollar note sells for FIVE dollars one for
$500 would sold for enough to make up
Your fifty. wonder we didn't think of it
and made one for $500 while we were
about it."
"Oh l almost wish that something
wculd happen, she said to her group Of
friends on ono Of the ferry boats yesterday.
"Siuce learned to swim / have the ut
most confidence in myself, and I'm not
bit afraid of the water"
"Can you swim }" asked several at once.
ooh, yes. I've been practicing for over
week, aud can swim, dive and float.
You ladies don't know how much enjoy
ment there is in skimming along the sur
face of the water. Why, feel perfectly at
home there.
"And where do you swim, inquired one.
"ln tho bath.tub, of course Why, our
bath.tub is seven feet long aud three feet
wide, and can swim twice around it with
out stopping Oh! Just wish we had
puddle in the back yard, Id learn you all
inside Of D minute"
The floating of the two million Victorian
loan in the London Market, as reported in
our telegraphic columns this morning, is
ono Of the greatest successes Of the kind
ever experienced. The minimum price ac-
cepted was l2s I'D above par, instead of
three or four pounds below, as is usually
the case for A per cent. Colonial securities.
The amount subscribed was moreover ex-
ceptionally large, exceeding the loan five
and a-haif times over. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Berry proposed three
years ago to float loan Of five millions,
but was induced on the representation of the
banks to reduce the amount to three mil
lions, aud to give a guarantee not to bor-
row further for . specified time The
market was not then favorable; the Colony
was in bad ordor, aud the result was that
our neighbors had to be satisfied with a lit
ls over 500 for every fl00 dsbenture. The
present loan is the balance of the one re-
ferred to, and the fact that on this occasion
fl00 l2s Cd is the minimum price accepted
shows that il public confidence in the in
situations Of the Colony was shaken in the
days of the Embassy proposals. it has since
bssn fully restored. -Sysssy Dolly 7tie-
graph, October lst. 9