Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-23
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OCTOBER 2s, 1880.

are paying the penalty.
There is now great rivalry between
Deadwood and Leadville as to which city
raises the most money to send missionaries
TO the heather.
James Redpath estimates that no less
than 100000 has been contributed in
the United States for the relief of Irish
distress during the last twelve months.
Green River city, Dakota, the present
terminus Of the Northern Pacific road, is
i've weeks old, and already has six hotels.
an opera house, two Wholesale liquor stores,
two dance-houses, bank and two stores.
Every month that the English troops
remain in Afghanistan, says the London
Echo, more than half million pounds
must be added to the bill which either
England or India will have to pay.
According to Mr.. Suowden, of the Unit
cd States mint, 65,8l5,5OO silver dollars
have already been coined under the a cts of
1873, Of which only 100000 are in cir.
culation. Mr.. Snowden places 100000
900 of accumulation MS the limit where the
Uuited States may be converted into a
single silver standard nation.
A Copenhagen matchmaker has con.
structed an electro-motor, to be applied to
clock, by which the timepiece is enabled
TO run year with but an occasional re.
newal OF the elements of the battery.
IL il estimated that the coal fields of
India extend over an area of 81, 900 square
miles, Seams of 100, 100 and l6O feet in
thickness have been noted. DR.. Oldham
believes there are not less than &c, OOO, OOO,.
600 tons Of coal in the empire.
The laws proverbial delay has been
forcibly illustrated in France, where Mile.
Pallix, an octogenarian, has baen awarded
a decision in her favor in question of title,
the lands having been given her ancestor
by Louis XIV, one hundred and eleven
years ago.
1t is an odd fact that the extensive use
of beer in New York has greatly decreased
drunkenness, and the strange sight of
thousands Of people returning from Coney
isiahd on Sundays perfectly sober, is ex-
planned ny the use pretty much entirely of
beer and light wines instead of the hot.
booded whiskey.
natural result of the late hard times
in Ireland has been falling of in the num-
Der OF marriages. In 1879 the number was
but 70. 3l3, or 1886 less than the average
for the twelve preceding years, and l19
less than the total for Scotland, which has
population nearly two millions less than
Ireland.
The population of all the States in the
Union, as compiled by the Herald,
amounts to l9,3O2, IA. The population
of six of the Territories, given at 563, 99S.
swells the total to 49,s65, 1872. The popula.
ton of the four remaining Territories will
undoubtedly bring the grand total up to
5O,OOO,O0O This is an increase of II, 7OO,-
600 during tho past ton years-something
over 80 per cent.
The yield of the Cuban sugar crop this
year has been about 545, 400 tons, against,
$50, 600 tons last year, showing decrease
OF about 20 per cent. The exports from all
ports on the Island from January | to
July 81, to the United States, were 66,4l3
boxes, 553, 1913 hogsheads, against 81, $40
boxes, 625, 277 hogsheads in 1879. Stocks
in all parts Of the island, July 81, 1880,
amounted to l0,49l tons against 1851
tons the year preceding.
The DEBT OF MExIco.-Mexico, though
one of the richest of countries in latent re.
sources, is yet one of the poorest in realized
wealth. Mexico owes to European credit
ors in bonds and other obligations $685..
100000, and to the United States about
$2,7OO,O00. No part of the principal OF
this European debt has been paid during
the last twenty years, nor has any interest
been paid since 1861. For q country OF
such immense natural resources this might
not be considered formidable debt, were
it not for the small amount of industrial
development. There are probably single
mines in Mexico which would yield an
amount equal to the entire Indebtedness OF
that country.
modification of the telephone has been
utilized by Prof Roberts, of the London
mint, to detect spurious coin. Two equally
strong and rapidly intermittent currents Of
electricity are passed over two coils con.
nected by wire. A coin, known to BIZ
good, is placed in one coil, and the current
being disturbed, the telephone registers the
fact. Another coin is placed in the second
coil. If good, the equilibrium is restored
and the indicator is silent; if counterfeit
the consequent disturbance is noted. The
currents aro affected similarly only by
equal volumes Of metal and alloy.
CHINESE MEDICINES. - Some peculia,
medicines arc employed by the Chinese
Calcined and powdered antelope horns ars
used in cases Of commissions, rheumatism
and even appoplexy. Plasters of elephant
skin are believed to cure bruises very
quickly. Pills made from tho sloughs Of
caterpillar larvo are taken to oxpel worm,
and relieve headache. Inflammation of the
lungs is treated with glue from the hide,
Of donkeys A'c ,holic preparations Of
scorpions are given in oil kinds of maladies
For most internal diseases, powdered in,
sect, the name Of which has not been de-
tsrmined, is administered. The skins o.
ssrpsnts applied to the body are supposed
to cure lsprosy, rheumatism aud paraly sis
A mucus obtained from toads aud mixed
with flour is used to stimulate the nostrill
in cases Of faints and convulsions.
A new, and, II is claimed, effective sys.
tsm ofwatsr publication, devised by Messrs
+. H. Atkins 4 Co., Of London, has been
introduced at the Royal Aquarium, West.
muster. The impure water is run into q
cistern. small proportion being passed, on
it, wsy there, through cylinder filled with