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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
SCIENTIFIC.

DIR. Siemens, president of the British
Association, speaking to the students OF the
Coventry Science Glasses, on Waste re-
ferred to the steam-engine, and said that
twenty years ago ten pounds of coal were
consumed. for every horsepower effect
Welded, which had been by scientific method
and mechanical skill reduced to two pounds
In like manner, in rom seven or eight
amount of-sAe6r the quantity, whilst a ton
of steel was produced with three tons in
stead of fourteen.
A party of gentlemen, among whom was
Lord A. Churchill, lately made a short trip
on the Southeastern Railway, with the
object of testing the luminosity of a railway
carriage, a portion of the interior of which
has been coated with Balmain's patent paint.
The weather being dull, the zinc plates,
which hid received three coats of the paint
specially hardened, were less sensitive than
would have been the case had sunshine
struck directly upon them but, notwith
standing, on entering Blackheath tunnel an
agreeable, equaily-diffused light proceeded
from the ceiling of the compartment and the
two ends, the advertisements on which were
seen clearly. The hands of a watch were
also easily discerned, AMI the headings of
newsp per articles read. 1--WE have a small
" luminous - match-safe that has been hang
ing on the wall of our room for the past three
months and is as bright now in the dark as
when 1t was given US by the importers,
Messrs. j. M. Oat, Jr, & Co.-ED. p. G.. Al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
Among the Mountains.

Gray heavens, gray earth, gray sea, gray sky
But riled with strange CLEANS of gold
Downward all's dark, but fair on high
Walk the white angels dear of old.
With faith in God and trust in man,
In patience strong our souls possessed
Eastward gray ghosts may linger wan,
But golden glories crown the west.
Life's broken urns with moss are clad,
And grass springs greenest over our graves;
The shipwrecked sailor reckons, glad,
Not what he lost, but what he saves.
What though our sun be set, his ray
Robes the hill-tops like saints newborn ;
His after-glow turns night to day,
And when we wake it will be morn.
Miss MULoCH
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
The Sorrow Of the Sea.

\ day Of fading light upon the sea
OF sea-birds winSing To their rocky caves
And ever with its monotone 10 me,
The sorrow Of the waves.
They leap and lash among the rocks and sands,
White-lipp'd as with a guilty secret tossd,
Forever feeling with their foamy hands
For something they have lost.
Far aIt. md sr4E -ls IN ! sweet unrest,
: b1at or tYo against the light I. seen
Dipping tte.r side Within the liquid breast
Cf waters dark and green.
And tu.,.er ss-I. a'.-Ie sea- All -: have kiss'd.
Their fails IS i lr5L hans 'SE threshold
lEL.
Upon faint lil.a s-a,, :.4f eE7~--i-L IN llist,
Water :Ur sAc coming uis-t-
But still, though all this life and motion meet,
Ny thoughts are wingless and lie dead IN me
Or dimly stir 10 answer at my feet
The sorrow Of the sea.
Good Words.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
Faith.

Though the clouds be thick and gathered
And obscure each ray of light,
Turning hopes ~refulgent daytime
Into doubts depressing night,
Yet behind the heavy shadows,
Beams the sun Of endless day,
But that sun will never reach US,
Till the doubts shall pass away.
Though our hearts be bowed in sorrow,
Sternest griefs Cypress the soul;
Though the tide of trouble bear us,
Where the waters blacklist roll,
Yet there is q voice that's waiting,
Joy and peace TO speak 10 all,
But that voice will never reach us,
Till for it our own shall call.
Though q sense of g~revious SHINING,
Crush us by it's mighty weight,
Though we feel that God has left us
To our s~elf-appOinted fate
Yet his hand.is always proffered,
When all other help has flown,
But his hand Will never reach US,
Till we grasp 1t with our own.
Howard n. FULLEl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
Raindrops

First drops of rain
Against my w~indow-pane.
l hasten, little hearts Of air,
To meet you, beating, beating there.
Look not so timid through
The worlds at home to you.
The leaves in languor close,
And waiting is the rose.
Rose and lily cup
Fill each chalice up.
Soft the passions of the sky
In the breasts of blossoms lie.
JOHN VANCE CHENEY
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17
Step by Step.

/ once stood at thefoot of q Swiss
mountain which lowered up from
the foot of the Vispbach Valley to
a height of 10,005 feet. 1t looked
like tremendous pull to the top.
But l said to myself, "Oh, it will re-
duire but one step at time !" Be-
fore sunset / stood on the summit,
enjoying the magnificent view of the
peaks around me, and right opposite
to me flashed the icy crown of the
Weisshorn, which Prof. Tyndall was
the first man to discover by taking
one step at time.
Every boy who would master a
difficult study, every youth who
hopes TO get on in this world, must
keep this motto in mind. When the
famous Arago was school boy he
got discouraged over mathematics.
But one day he found on the waste
leaf of the cover of textbook a
short letter from D'Alembert to a
youth discouraged like himself. The
advice which D'Alember gave was
$50 on, sir, go on" THAT little
sentence" says Arago, twas my best
teacher in mathematics" He did
push on steadily, until he became
the greatest mathematician of his
day, by mastering one step at q
time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17
The Potato crop Of Irelan -.

1t is very probable that there
will, the present year. be another
demand upon the charity of the
people of this country, in aid of
the starveing population of Ire
land. Already is the crv hearh
that great suffering is being ex
perieDced in some of the counties.
aud me danger is felt that it is
destined to extend all over that
unfortunate country, from the fact,
that the.potato crop is over twenty
one and a half million of dollars
below the average of the past ten
years. That means distress if not
absolute starvation to thousands
OF Irish peasants, and an appeal
before many weeks to the rest OF
he world for hep to live until the
time OF the next harvest. How
much ofthis state of affairs is due
to the incessant agitation of po-
llllcal questions, which has drawn
so many men from productive la
Dor, 1t would be hard to say, but
doubtless the most conspicuous of
all the causes which have led to
serious an ending of harvest
whcih six months ago looked
very promising.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

Piles are frequently preceded by
sense of weight in the back Joins
and lower part of the abdomen,
causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys
or neighboring organs. AT times,
symptoms Of indigestion are pres
ent, as fiatuency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like
perspiration, producing very
disagreeable itching, particularly
at night after getting warm in
bed, is a very common attendant.
Internal, External and Itching
Pile, yield at once to the applica-
ton of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rene
dy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected, absorbing the Tu-
mors, allaying the intense itching,
and cffecting permanent cure
where all other remedies have
failed. DO not delay till the drain
on the system produces perma-
nent disability. but try it and be
cured. Price IS cents. ASK your
druggist for it, and when you can
not obtain it of him. we will send
it postpaid on receipt of price.
Address the DR.. BosankO Medi-
cine Co., Piqua. Ohio. Sold by G.
w. BOWMAN, Druggist. aug 8 1y
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17
Work az n Remedy.

One of the best remedies for three
fourths of the ills which flesh is heir
to, is good, honest, hard work. Many
a sick man is cured by hard work,
under the more palatable name OF
"exercise - and many others never
would have been sick, bad they kept
about their daily tolls as they should.
Hard. steady work is the path to re-
coyery from vices and their results.
There is little hope of reformation
for any man who will not work !;
there is great encouragement to ex'
pect the reformation of any man
who may have gone astray, If he is
only ready to and willing to work !
Hard work tames hot blood, subdues
passion, brings appetite under con-
troll, steadies the nerves, and Gains
the temper, and, in d word, helps
man to be what God intended that
he should be.
The remedy for large proportion
of the financial troubles that sur
round us lies in the same direction.
A great many live at their ease, and
hire other people to perform ther
work for them, until servants haVe
grown rich and their master, nave
become poor. Now let the ldlers go
to work themselves, exercise their
flabby muscles, put tAeir dyspeptic
stomachs in working order, prove
the truth of that Scripture which
informs them that "the sleep of a
laboring man is sweet, whether he
eat little or much"
Steady, industrious, hard work,
Joined with thrift, economy and
wise management, liquidates debt,
removes mortgages, restores credit,
increases self-respect, improves, and
makes a man feel as if he had right
and a place in the Lords world.
Go to work! If not for yourself
for some one else. If you can not
get pay work for nothing. Help
some one who is in distress. Re-
lieve the sick. Do what your hand
findeth to do. You may find that
the poorest paying jobs in the end
bring the greatest rewards. And
remember, when you work, there is
one Master who is over all, and He
rewards the services for which men
neglect to pay, and gives His inner
itance at last to those who patiently
fulfill His will.-1he Safeguard
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17
GODS WAYS.

God'S ways are not our ways. He, only,
sees
What lies beyond the veil.
He hears the wondrous music OF the
spheres
Above the tempests wall
lie wills that still the mystery of birth
Must be through bitter pain
And, aye, the freshest glory of the earth
Clear shining after rain.
He sends the dark ness that the world may
rest;
His both the day and night;
We creatures live and breathe but at his
nest;
Shall not tie Judge do right?
We sit as children STILL with fearful
eyes,
By last year S empty nests
Nor look to where the eaglet cleaves the
skies;
Behold, GOD knoweth best
Mrs. N. p. Handy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

Two policemen In uniform recent,
ly called at the house of a gentleman
in Boston who was giving a fancy
dress ball, and insisted that the
company must separate. mot at
ALL" said the host; "this is pri-
vate house." every well, sir" and
l must take the names of all who
are present. "Do So" responded
the host. The policemen went to
work and put down all the names
making everybody supremacy I'M
comfortable. Directly they had
done so, one of them walked up to a
table and poured himself out glass
champagne. what right have you
to drink my wine ?" roared the host.
~ supposed, when | was invited y
responded the policeman, "that re,
treshments were included ;" and,
amidst roar of laughter, he show
ed his card. Both the men were
simply guests.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

IMPORTANT PROCLAMATIoN.-
The Hon. Peter Bowe is Sheriff of
the City and County of New York
Recently, in conversation with one
of our reporters, Mr.. Bowe proclaim.
ed the following fact: II consider
st. Jacobs Oil an excellent remedy,
and one that ought certainly to find
its way into every household. Mrs.
Bowe always has bottle Of it there,
and makes family remedy of it. "
Ne,o York Ecening Telegram
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

SATISFACTORY UNIvERSAL.-'In
the past three months | have sold
one hundred and six bottles of
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Never saw a
medicine in my life that gave such
universal satisfaction. Cured an
liberated throat for me in twenty
four hours; never failed to relieve
my children of Group" G.. r. Hall,
Druggist, GRANVILLE, Ill. For sale
by E. G. Williams Il Bro. druggists.
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How ABOUT THE Doses. Many
people before purchasing a medicine
naturally inquire the size Of the dose
and the strength Of it. III using
Burdock Blood Bitters teaspoon
full for the little ones and two tea
spO0nfuls for grown folks are a II that
is necessary at one time. This mag
nifcent medicine is not only econo-
mica but very leasant to the taste.
For sale by &. & Williams q Bro. !,
druggists.
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Big Salaries.

Mayor Edison, OF New York. is
paid $4,000 "A year for his services
to the city. me Controller gets
$40, 900 likewise and The Corpora
ton Counsel So, 900 The income
Of the Sheriff last year was SIS 900,
that of the County Clerk 100000,
and that of the Register, 100000.
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SERVED HIM RIGHT-'I have use

SERVED HIM RIGHT-'I have used
Burdock Blood Bitters, and am hap
py to say they have done me more
good than anything yet. Send a
further quantity at once" This
man was a sufferer from dyspepsia
for twenty years. His name is AL
exander Tough, and he lives at AL
pena, Mich. For sale by E. c. Will
liams 81 Bro, druggists
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WBBB's EOLEOTRIO MEDICINE

Is positive and effectual remedy for all
Nervous Diseases in every stage of life
young or old, male or female such as I'M
potency, Prostitution, loss of Strength,
loss of Vitality, Defective Memory, I'M
paired Brain Power, and Diseases from
which an unnatural waste of life springs,
all Of which cannot fail to undermine the
whole system. Every organ is weakened,
every power Frustrated, and many forms
of disease are generated which, if not
checked, pave the way to an early death.
1t rejuvinates age and reinvgorates
youth. Each package contains sufficient
for two weeks treatment. Write for PAM
phlet, which will De sent free. with full
particulars. Sold by all druggists at SO
cents package, or twelve packages for
S.. Will be SAINT free by mail on receipt
Of money, by addressing WEBB'S &C.
LECTRIC MEDICINE CO.. Buffalo, NY.
For sale by e. G. WILLIAMS, JR l.
BRO, Aartinsburg, w. Va.
A eurs guaran teed nar4-lvr
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

SOME DOUBT THE BIBLE-And
the motives of its authors, but none
who have used them doubt the eflica-
cy of Burdock Blood Bitters. This
splendid blood tonic is without a
peer. For sale by Il. c. Williams &
Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

THREW AWAY $350.-"Troubled
with asthma for eight years. Not
quite two bottles of Thomas Eclec-
tric Oil cured me completely, after
spending over $3.50 without the
slightest benefit" This is what
August Trubner, of Tyrone, Pa,
says. For sale by E. q. Williams &
Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

Cemetery is the name of new
station on the Stony Creek railroad.
All "dead-heads are expected to get
off at this station.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

Texas has $4,000, 900 acres of un-
sold school lands. This will soon
give her the grandest school fund of
any country on the globe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-17

In good society we are required to
do 0bliging things to one another
in genteel society we are only re-
CURED to say them.
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Useful Suggestions.

Keep your salt spoons out Of the
salt, and clean them often
Lard requires 10 other care than
to keep in a Try, cool place.
Keep your castors covered with
blotting paper and green flannel.
Scald your wooden ware often,
and keep the tin ware perfectly dry
Cheese should be wrapped in
piece of clean linen and kept III
box.
Scorched spots, if no. too deep,
may be removed by lying them IN
the sun.
Never wash raiqns that are to be
used in sweet dishes. 1t will make
the pudding ieavy.
Cream q tartar rubbed upon soil
ed whit kid gloves cleans them very
much. Bread crumbs will also do
the same.
To clear tanned skin, wash with
a solution of carbonate of soda and
a little lemon juice, then with juice
of green grapes.
To mount ferns use a glue made
with three parts of white sugar, two
parts starch, and very little water.
Boil until white.
Cold boiled potatoes used as soap
will clean the hands and keep the
skin soft and healthy. Those not
overlooked are the best.
japanese napkins, folded in the
shape of fans and put in glasses at
each end of the top shelf on the side
board, are light and ornamental.
To whiten the hands melt half an
ounce of camphor gum, half an
ounce of glycerine and one pound of
mutton tallow, and apply every
night.
| Dpll iUS VI dlidICd Will
water, if applied with sponge or
| flannel to discolored spots on the
carpet or garments, will often re-
store color.
| There is greenness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard to
digest. For health's sake put them
in warm water for an hour before
cooking.
French peasants put coffee into a
saucepan full of water and let it
cook almost up to the boiling point,
when the water is strained through
muslin.
Salt and water will prevent the
hair from falling out and will cause
new hair to grow. Do not use sc
strong as to leave white particles
upon the hair when dry.
, Linen dresses or other garments
will retain their color if washed il
water in which quantity of hay is
placed boil and rinse the goods in
it, using little soap.
A paste made of whiting and ben
zine will clean marble, and one made
OF cloride of soda, spread and left tC
dry Gin the sun, if possible), will REL
move the spots.
To destroy ants, strong solution
of carbolic acid and water poured
into the holes, kills all the ants il
touches, and the survivors imme-
diately take themselves off.
Do not let knives be dropped into
!, hot water. 1t is good plan to have
a large tin pot to wash them in ,higl
enough to wash the blades without
wetting the handles.
Ia securing tin ware, zinc or cop
per vessels, use little kerosene OF
bath brick pulverized, and lime
Wash the vessel in hot water anC
) polish with common whiting.
The best remedy for a spraine6
e ankle or wrist, until medical aid ar
rives, is to bath the afflicted member
in arnica and if it is not near a.
hand cold water is the next best
b thing.
Celery vinegar is made by soaking
y one ounce of celery seed in half q
pint of vinegar, white wine or good
cider vinegarl. This is much useC
to flavor soups and gravies.
To remove mildew from linen, rut
L the snnt with S0an. Scrana CHALK Owe,
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Guard and protect your health,
make use of that true and efficient
tonic medicine, Browns Iron Bit
tiers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-11
LOCAL MATTERS.
Maffara Ahouf Town.

The work on Broad street, in the matter
OF repaving it, goes on slowly. Can it not
be fastened, and the complaints Of the
merchants silenced?
There are few better presiding officers
than Captain l.. l.. Bass, president OF the
Board OF Aldermen. He is quick. posi-
tive, and always courteous and impartial.
Oh that the members Of the Council
would acquire the art OF condensing
speeches. Much valuable time Is lost by
circumlocution and idle talk. Forget per-
sonality. Remember brevity is sense and
wit, and do not bore so long in the same
place with dull gimlet. IL you have any
thing to say, say it; and don't talk to kill
time. Remember Solomon said ga still
tongue makes wise head" Talk is cheap,
and time is money. More ideas and fewer
words would be good motto for business
men.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death. at Syracuse, y. Y, of Rev. NJ.
j. Brill, formerly rabbi OF congregation
i'm this city. He removed from Richmond
to GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The effort TO get the Virginia Legislature
to pay any portion OF the Confederate debt
will certainly be very amusing. Yet GER
tain Londoners expect to make it.
The springs business, so far as Rich
mond patronage is concerned, has been
very light this season, for the reason that
the nights here have been generally cool.
Hot nights, however, will come IN time and
drive the people to the mountains and sea-
shore in great numbers.
In ancient times the barber was allied in
some sort with the medical profession, as
his red pole indicated blood-letting; but
now he may claim kin with the lawyer,
whose appropriate sign should be: - Shay
ing and Hair-Splttirg Done Here"
The very latest and biggest fool: The man
who thinks the lowest equal to the highest
race.
DIR. Francis F. Willis has left the city
for visit TO the White mountains.
DR.. Crutchfield yesterday showed nc
signs OF improvement, and but little
change. in his condition was reported.
Mr.. l.. III. Pigg, editor and owner OF the
Chatham Tribune, was in the city yester'
daV
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Manchester Items.

Mrs. Conners, daughter Of Mr.. A. w.
Traylor, formerly OF this city, died at her
residence, in Richmond, yesterday.
Mr.. Willie Allen and Miss Susie Lowell
were married at the Baptist church yester-
day evening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. DerieuX.
Lewis Braxton (colored) was before
Mayor Taylor yesterday on q charge OF
stealing some gold pencils from MIR. George
Lowell, and he was sent to Jail for thirty
days. :,
An interesting match game OF baseball
took place yesterday between the Beirne
Club and the Danyille Shops Club-the re-
suit being victory for the -Beirne Club.
/ The score stood: Beirne Club, 20; Danville
Shop Club, 10. The game was well um-
pired by Mr.. George Ray.
A few days ago little Harry Fitzgerald
fell from o tree and was very badly bruised,
but II Is hoped nothing serious VIII ensue
from the hurts then received.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-11
Not q Compliment or q Kindness.

To the Editor OF the DtSpdtch
While in general opposed TO rushing into
print to notice reports for which am not
responsible, feel II due to myself and my
friends to say with regard to my having
been nominated rs janitor OF two OF the
public schools, as appears in your yester-
day mornings report Of the meeting OF the
School Board, that the matter was not only
Unauthorized but an entire surprise TO me.
was asked by member Of the Board
some months since whether | would Obli-
gate myself to act and vote with the Reid
iuster party, and assured il l would do so
a janitorshlp was ready for me. | de-
clned, not only decidedly but very en-
phaticaly. And while / have no doubt
the nomination was made with kind in
tent, yet cannot consider it either COM
pliment or kindness that Confederate
soldier should be pressed into the breach
for position against two negroes success
slvely and beaten by them.
Twill only add that have never, either
by word or deed, led any one to suppose
that would, under any circumstances, act
with the mongrel party whose main design
seems to be to lower white men to the level
OF negroes, but have always carried the
colors OF the regular Democratic party
open on my front. Respectfully,
ROBERT Il. CLEMENTS.