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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
AUGMENTATION of English Politics.

Three Cabinet Ministers met at the Westmins-
ter Hotel. London, for the purpose of founding a
National Liberal Club after the American fashion.
A number of notable gentlemen united with them
by invitation. Lord Northbrook presided, and
stated it's aims, and the conditions of membership.
Lord Harrington explained why the institution
should be established, e~nlarging upon the benefits
which would accrue from the assiduous working
OF a central party power, as exempli6ed in the
United States. Sir William Harcourt developed
the advantages of unity, saying that the Liberal,
though differing among themselves, should be
IA very clubbable party" Sir Henry james
proposed that Mr.. Gladstone be elected the first
President of the organization, a proposition that
was received with unanimous favor. Upon this
election the Attorney-General prophesied that
the occasion would make an era in history, " not
only from the fact that the club was formed
under the auspices of the greatest statesman
known, but also from the fact that it was estab-
lished at a time when the Liberal party was max
ing every effort to defeat Toryism and Democ-
racy.' Lord Derby was profuse: in his anticipa-
tions Of great results to flow from the new idea,
that is after all not quite so recent.
The salient point made by several speakers at
the meeting was that, although such political
organizations were not altogether novel, yet the
full efficacy of them was not known until they
were brought to a degree approaching perfection
in the United States. They are familiar
enough to the students of recent American his
tory" said one but a commentators on the pro-
ceedings was ill-natured enough to say These
pieces of mechanism, however, at once vast aud
minuee, are a novelty in England, and lhey may
not always succeed better in compelling opinion
in this country than they have in other lands. 4"
Exactly what this sentence means is not apparent
in this country, and probably not replete with
lucidity in England. Atany rate, English pOliti-
cal parties are going to have central clubs, after
the American fashion. But it is noticeable that
, the club Of central directory in question is self
chosen. 1t is to be the head Of the Liberal
party of England simply by its own resolution
to that effect. 1t has not been evolved by the
party.-Sdn Francisco Bulletin
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
The Graveyard.

For where the treasure is there will
your heart be also" The truth of this say.
ing can be verified any sunny day you visit
the city of the dead, for then the geraniums
and fuschias put on their blooming tints, and
the trees their greenest verdure. AT one of
our cemeteries lately might be seen a
stricken one sad and lonely, bending over a
newly-raised mound, and refreshing its ap-
pearance with tokens of affection. At other
times she would sit beside the tomb in
solemn revere. no doubt musing on the
happy days gone by with her strong-hearted
and only friend and stay, now silently sleep
ing below, Although parted and gone be-
fore-torn violently from her side-she can
not and will not give him up. She refuses
to be comforted. Tears come at last to her
relief, and with slow and heavy step she
turns away and resumes her homeward
walk. Weeks have passed, and still her
visits are continued. Her domestic duties
being few and light her time lags upon her
hands, and the feeling of loneliness i'm
presses her more strongly than it did
twenty-five years before. During one of
these visits, made as a duty by habit, and
brooding more deeply on her loss, she fancied
that the grave was opening at her feet.
Spell-bound and in terror, she thought that
she beheld her lamented partner approach
ing to comfort and console her. Almost too
much to bear; she made a strong effort and
fed the scene, not daring to look behind
until the gate was reached. Who can m ca
sure the depth of feeling and of fancy?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
IN HARBoR.
BY y. II. COOKE.

Let me dream on, beloved, II 1 dream
That l have passed the whirlpOols aud the storm
That my poor bark may vet float in the stream
Where waves are musical and breezes warm.
Ny journey has been stormy, cold and rough
Nights have been dark and starless-oh, so long
Temptations waves ran high-ah. twas enough
When l ' was weakest then was God most strong
Let be believe-t only in a dream
That I am safe in harbor here tonight
While overhead my floating pennons CLEAN
And hutter in the sunsets glowing light.
So would I float, and rock and dream to-day,
Where mightier ships have lain so oft secure;
l shall not wreck now, nor be cast away.
Ny anchor lies here, IT is strong and sure.
And do not speak to me one uttered word,
A thought of care or duty's stern demand;
Only the music of the ocean stirred
The waves that whisper on the lonely sand.
see the ships, with snowy sails unfurled.
Float gayly ont into the open sea
But, oh, for rest 10 bound my little world,
Its past, its present, all I hope to be.
Forgetting yesterday, tomorrow. all;
Asking for nothing but unbroken rest
Too tired to note if clouds and shadows fall,
Or star-illumined skies light up the west.
Faith syeetly whispers, l shall reach the goal,
PerchSuce belated and with broken mast;
That the arm purpose OF an earnest soul
Will meet its compensation at the last.
If ON calm aeas or stormy waves l ride,
I know the Hand that guides my bark full well
The voice that whispers DER Deaths fearful tide,
That holds cur shallop DER its heaving swell.
So let me iioat IN the silent rest to-day.
In the blest harbor of unbroken trust,
As when, ere long, above me lips will say
Most softly, q" Ashes to ashes; dust to dust!'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

The character of Alexander the Great
cannot be portrayed by sny of the stock
| phrases either of adulation or reproof. He
was a man of mixed nature, whose impulses
were sometimes generous and noble, but
who could not be relied on for common
| justice where his passion stood in the way.
Despotic by birth and breeding he rapidly
acquired in the congenial atmosphere of the
East, both the disposition and the manners
of sn Asiatic sovereign. Yet his Hellenic
ancestry and education were never forgot
ten, and in all his enterprises one sees the
| performance of an intellect which had
Europe for its parent. No such soldier had
| appeared before, because no great captain
$50 far, at least, as our information goes)
had ever exhibited so methodical and scien-
tiic a spirit in the operations of war. His
vigilance, endless resource, and perfect
adaptability to changing circumstances,
were equal to his courage, and gave him
the true character of a commander. as dis
tinguished from the mere chieftain. He
was undoubtedly the greatest man of action
in the ancient world, and it may perhaps be
doubted whether any one has equalled him
in the totality of his genius and achieve
ments. 1t tie conquest of the whole
earth Was ever possible to any one,
Alexander was the leader most ntted to
| effect it, aud he would certainly have made
the attempt, to the utmost limits of existing
knowledge, had he lived. But he was not
only a conqueror he had also the construct
i've genius. which shows itself in the found
ing of cities, the navigation of unknown
waters, and the opening of new fields Of
commerce. Having regard simply to the
violence of Alexander's career, his indiffer-
ence to the rights of others, his frequent
cruelties, and the rivers of blood which he
spilled. one might say that here indeed was
a curse to the world. But we must also con-
| slider the good which resulted from that
mingling of the East and the West which
was commenced by his sword. A large part
of Asia was to some extent Hellenized by
him and his successor, and the world became
more conscious CT its unity from that time.
The gigantic proportions of Alexander are
acknowledged as much by Asiatlcs as by
Europeans. Islander is to this day one of
the great legendary heroes of the Turks, the
Perslans, the Afghans, and the people of the
central deserts CqsseU'S Illustrated Uni
VerSal History.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
A Word to Girls.

A great many pretty girls think it is their
sole mission in life to look lovely they do
not consider that they are bound to display
anything like intelligence /; so long IS they
dress in a manner to show their beauty off
to the best advantage, they are quite satisfied
with themselves. But, girls, that's just
where you are mistaken. You may be very
pretty to be seen, and may look just = too
charmingly lovely for any use, as you lie
back languidly in your easy chair and never
make the least effort in the world to be USE
full. The world like to look at pou. of course
But bless you sweet heart, the prettiest wax
doll in the world can be purchased for very
little money one that can open and shut
its eyes quite as languily, if not as bewitch-
ingly, as you do yours. You must know
how to talk and act if you desire to win
really solid REGARD and friendship.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

IRISH BRIDEs--Some of the superstitions
about Irish Brides are amusing. 1t is an i'll
omen to rise before the sun on the maria re
morning; to dream of the croaking of a
raven, or see the shadow of its wing fit by
IN the sunlight, or to hear the knock of an
invisible hand, which, however, should be
listened for, or to note a winding sheet in
the candle. 1t is still more ominious to
meet a red-haired woman on the first of May,
if the wedding is to be following month, OF
to tread upon the poisonous beetle, whose
death bodies fire and ~pestilence. or to speak
with her lover before meeting him in church;
ard there are many other equally mystic
rious saws that are only not alarming be-
cause there are as many favorable omefis on
the other hand to counteract them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

LAWN TENNIs.-Lawn tennis is, Of
course, rather to be called a holiday
amusement than a school game. Where
there are plenty of players available
cricket or football is a much more COM
mendable, as well as, generally speak
ing, q more convenient game; but in
holiday time comrades are not so easily
to be found in abundance, and then the
charms of a game that can be played by
four, or even a smaller number, are soon
appreciated. There is, moreover, this
special recommendation to lawn tennis,
that it can be played by girls as we'll as
boys, and that ladies are not un%frequent-
ly known to be able to hold their own
in a double game, yer in a single game,
against really excellent players belong
ing to the stronger sex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

The Standards New York correspondent tele-
graz hs that although the rainy season at Panama
is very light this year it has been found necessary
to order the stoppage of all heavy work upon NJ.
de Lessep's canal. No laborer is able to work
three days together, OF he would be stricken
down with fever.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

Wearers of the blue ribbon, adult and juvenile
are now met with in New Plymouth. An at
tempt is now being made to indEee the various
temperance societies to affiliate, with the Blue
Ribbon Army.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

Penny postage will be established in France
before the end of the year. NJ. Cookery has pre-.
pared a bill reducing the general stamp from
three sous to two, and it is certain to pass.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
What Leading Merchants Think
Of it.
Its Effect Upon the Commerce of the
State.

The Islands Mast Not be Permitted to be Con-
trohed BY Foreign Merehsnts-Onr Rapidly In
ereasing Trade Must be Fostered and Encouraged
General sehOneId's Views Upon Hawaii as a
Strategic Point.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
GENERAL

4 number of merchants in a general line of
business-such as hardware men, millers. lumber
dealers. and general commission men-were also
asked their views as to the abrogation Of the
treaty. They were unanimously in favor of re-
tanning the treaty as it stands. As with many
others they regarded it as absolutely necessary
from a political point Of view, while from a com.
mercial standpoint it would be the height of folly
for any Pacific slope man to advocate Its abroga-
ton. 1t would be like killing the goose that
laid the golden egg.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

1t sounds a little paradozical to say that
the man whose lite is insured must die to
recover, but it is nevertheless true
YonEerS Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

To get rid of a bad friend ask him for
what you most need.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

From the Coast,
CASES OF THE CELkBR1 TED
Blue Grass Kentucky Whisky.
In glass and dem1ohns, superior TO any
brand in this market.
Cases Hermitage Bourbon Whisky.
Z" o. +. G. Sour Mash Whisky.
" Kentucky Favorite Whisky.
g" Ca es Cutter No. ] Whisky.
4" Cases Hennessey l 2 and 3 Star Brandy.
Z" Ricbot Star Pale Brady.
{" Burke's Three Star Irish Whisky,
:" Burke's Pure Malt Scotch Whisky,
" Lochiel Scotch Whisky,
" Extra Superior Port Wine,
-" Extra Superior Sherry Wine,
d." No. l California Port,
{" Best Brands of Clarct,
/" Best Brands of MADEIRA Wines,
" Key Brand Jamaica Rum,
" Golden Fleece Jamaica Rum,
Baskets Best Stone jug Gin,
Cases Green aud Red Case Gin key Brand
" p. Raidmakers & Co.'S Prize Medal Gen
uine Holland Gin,
q" Fosters Pale Ale, pts. and OTIS.
" Guinness XXX Porter, pts and OTIS,
" St. Louis Lager Beer,
d" Pilsener Lager Beer, DTS and pts.
" Tenants and Jefrey's Pale Ale,
" Budweiser's Celebrated Lager Beer OTIS.
and pts.
~ II -.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
RIsDoN IRON WORKS.

MI Lao Teouested to give his views as to
was a = of the treaty. He was de-
t oIdsdiy in favor of it, both on political and
Commercial grounds. HIS aisb TG %RsdgT eIe mem s@,
PIoymeI Tie manufacture of machinery,
: en1 sr r quantity OF which was sent to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

Mr. Wellman, of Wellman, Peck & Co., 126
Market street, another leading and wealthy firm,
said that his firm was decidedly in favor Of re-
uewing the treaty. He would like to see the
same kind of treaty made with Samoa and other
places. AS regards the Hawaiian Islands, he
believed in keeping American influences there
dominant. 1t would never do to allow England
or France or any other country to get a strong
footing there, and that would certainly be the
case in the event of the abrogation of the treaty.
Rather than such an event should happen, he
would prefer to see the United States take vir-
tual possession of the ISLANDS. Apparently the
drift of circumstances was tending to that end.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08
The Early Autumn Frosls.

ANAh AANAaAAf ukus
The "cold wave" now approachinp
this section is a hsrbinger Of early
trosts sufficiently pronounced to warn
horticulturists. The minimum tenn
perature Of thirtys6ve degrees was
reported yesterday from Minnesota,
with light frOsts In the central part Of
the State, while heavy frosts we're re-
ported in northern New England. II
is not at all probable that the coming
fall OF temperature will be decided
enough to produce general frosts even
over New England. But in exposed
locations the late fruits and vegetables
should be looked after.
The frosts reported yesterday are
not to be regarded ID premature. Last
year vegetables we're killed by frost
in some parts of New Hampshire
and Iowa before the end Of August
Severe August frosts occurred also
at some points in the Northwest in
1888 and In 1879. In 1880 untimely
irosts we're reported on August 10 in
Massachusetts,, quite generally through
New Hampshire. in New York and
even in New Jersey.
II we may judge from the frost in.
dicStions Of other yearj the present
chilly weather is not necessarily a sign
OF cold autumn. The memorably
mild autumn OF 1879 in those pprtious
OF the country lying east of the Rocky
Mountains was preceded by early Sep
tember irosts aud cold weather in the
Northern States. However low the
temperature may now be 10 theNorth
west, We may therefore still hope for a
generally moderate season on this side
Of the continent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08
AGREguESrs ARRIVED Ar.
What the French and Chinese
Representatives Have Done
Toward q Settlement
of Difficulties.

PARIS, September S-The Figaro
publishes the following as the princi-
pal points Of agreement arrived at by
Marquis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador,
and Uhallemel Lecour, French Minis.
ter Of Foreign Affairs, for the settle
ment of the TOnquin question: The
French proteotorate is to be considered
perfected to the delta Of the Red
river, China to open navigation on the
Red river down to Lao Tay, which
shall be the only point open to trade
With Yam Nan, on the frontier, and at
all other points to be closed by the
establishment Of neutral zone which
shall be garrisoned by Aunamites, and
China undertakes to prevent further
incursiOns Of the Black Flags sover
eighty Of China over Annam, to be
recognized as mere acts of homage.
after which China will recognize the
treaty Of Hue, the French force OF
occupation to be limited to 1000 men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08
ADead Failure In chicago.

CHICAGO. Septe.aber s.-From the
action taken by the local banks and
the number Of complaints filed at the
postofhce, it appears that the postal
notes issued to the public last Monday
are lalready deemed failure in this
city. A great many began to arrive
here within a day or two after the first
issue, sent in lieu OF drafts for small
amounts, and we're at once deposited
the same as checks or drafts. Mum,
berless mistakes made by the post.
masters sending them caused the banks
to refuse to accept them, and this &C.
tion is deemed tsntamount to destroy.
ing their usefulness. The postolEice
officials also declare that the handling
Of the postal notes and the work of
rectiiytng errors has entailed an uuu-
sual amount of additional labor on the
working force.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08
A NEW TYPE-SE TIER.
A Machine That Does the Work
OF Five COmpOsitOrs.


Saratoga Letter.
| saw the inventor of new tyne.
setting machine at the United States
yesterday. did not see this machine
but il what he claims for it is true
the day Of the printer is drawing to a
close. IL is one Of the N ,rvels Of the
time. II will further help the cheap
ening Of the price Of newspapers
His machine has a capacity Of set
ting 10000 ems day. Il works with
ironclad accuracy, and avoids the
faults Of the present type-setting
machine, in that il can Justify" the
lines as a compositor 6an now with
the hand method. No type is necessa,
ry with this machine, beyond a few
alphabets Of the various kinds and
sizes required in the makeup Of a news
paper There is q keyboard to the
machine like that Of q ri,uo. These
keys Represent letters an unctuatiou
marks Playing on tnem impresse.
those forms into a paper matriS
similar TO that now employed upor
the Bullock press. Instead of settinI
up type by the old method and takinl
a matrix from the locked form as
whole, the impression 10 made direo
from the machine one letter at tn
time, 50 that when tho type settiD
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08
AFkansaw at the Louisville NJ.
position.

NVulieI-JOuInhlt T.
The grand exhibit OF the ArkansaW
department being so much better thar
the most sanguine anticipated, the
Commissioners are arranging to have
the 10Th day Of September, the day
that is programmed as "ArkansaV
Day." one Of the grandest Of the Ex.
position, Among the attractive fca
lures that we will mention is that
cotton will be gathered on Hon. j NJ
Hewett's plantation at Mariana
raised from the MatagordA silk cotton
seed, brought to the Exposition
ginned under the direction Of w 0
Coleman, spun, woven, cut and made
into q suit Of clothes, and worn by
Governor Berry, Of Arkansaw, il
thirty.six hours from the field.
The Arkansaw excursionists are
rapidly coming The arrivals yester
day, not including the large excursion
that arrived from Little Rock yester
day evening, are: Joel johnson
Lakebort; Abner McGehee, Fauney
McGehee, Miss Sallie B McGehee
Theo p Taylor, Forrest City; W W
WAiteside, Oxford; W B Jones, lydia
A Jones Mariana; B B Morrow
Greenwood, Mynor Gregory, Augusta;
I II Collier, Edna j Collier, Nellie
Collier, Thos Collier, Rose Lee Col
licr, Edith Collier. nj II Collier Edith
! Cold, Cotton Center; S r Cockrell
Pine Bluff; w NJ Rogers, Madison
Ed Brown, Tilman Campbell, r K
FitEhugh, Augusta; Jas A Hudson,
Locust Cottage; S M McGehee auC
wife, II 0 McGehee, Double Wells
Miss Georgia Blackwell, Pine Bluff
John G johnson and wife, Fl Smith
A II Keller, wife and daughter Jen.
nie. No States display in the Expo
sition has more visitors from its owl
State than Arkansaw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08

ALLUDING to the Louisville Expo,
sition, which is now in good order and
attracting a large attendance daily,
our namesake, the Philadelphia Pub.
lie Ledger, says:
1t is said to be the finest display Of
Southern products ever made, and hal
several other features to commend it
notably an art gallery, containing 4
loan collection Of very valuable paint
logs, and musical concerts by famous
bands from New York. The aim OF
the managers was to bring together
the South aud North as closely as
possible, and show the mutual and in
dependent nature Of their interests
For this purpose a great display wa.
arranged Of Southern products, in,
cluding besides the staples-cotton
tobacco and sugar-ores, minerals
wheat and other grains, grasses anc
specimens OF various woods, eto. II
contrast with these are the products
of Northern wOrkshops-tools, ma
chinery, etc., for handling anC
utilizing the natural pro
ducts OF the South. The general pur
pose Of the managers appears from al
accounts to have been attained, and
the number Of visitors from the
Southern and Western States insurel
that the educational influence OF the
display will be widely spread in that
direction. But it is equally importar
that the Northern and Eastern manu-
facturors and capitalists should take
advantage of the exhibition to learn
something ofthe resources, needs and
opportunities OF the Southern and
Western States. A we'll arranged ex-
hibition such as that at Louisville,
serves as a kind Of index to such in
formation, and it is Just as desirable
that the East should send its quota Of
visitors to the Southern exhibition as
that the West and South should crowd
its fine buildings. As the exhibition
is to remain open until November,
there are two Of the pleasantest
months in the year in which to make
the trip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08

A LATE special to the Times Demo.
crat from Pensacola says thirteen new
cases Of yellow fever have occurred at
the navy yard within the last forty
eight hours. During the same period
there were seven deaths, as follows;
Chester Kimball, Wallace Purdy,
Moreno Purdy, Mrs. Ashton, Charles
Grady, and Privates Harriian and Bol-
ton, of the marines. The latter died
at the Marine Hospital. Mr.. Brown
had been connected with the navy
yard for a number Of years. He was a
native OF Maine,