The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-03-12
Misceuaascus.


Stained glass grows more popular every
day. L IS particularly effective for vsstibCle
doors, where it Is seldom seen
The newest uzntel laubrequins are made
Of plush, cut II "to0guss,' each Tongue
being embroidered or painted in different
design
Il IS stated that It Will take about four years
longer to arrive al any definite results con-
oersng the solar parallaI based upon the Oh
seryations Of the last transit Of Venus.
4 meddlesome old woman was suesrius at
yOuBg mothers awkwardness with ber In
fant. ard said: q declare, woman never
ought to have baby unless she knows how
to bold t." ''Sor tongue, either" WAS the
quiet rejeinder.
New fans have the favorite gray doves
pluu1ge mounted on sticks Of gray wood or
blushird's feathers on m0iber-of-pearl Most
curious Of all are the fans made Of owls feath-
srs, having an owls head with ruby eyes on
the frame work.
The sand OF the Desert Of Sahara Is Of a
yello~ color,and consists Of about 90 per cent
Of Seli-ruunded quartz grains and per cent
Of fsldspar. Other minerals found IN 1t, but
IN very small quantity, are chalk, clay, halitz,
hibofe aud pyroIsBe.
CaIino visited photographer and said to
him, Monsieur, want TO have portrait Of
ny uncle taken Il am at yUur disposal,
Mcrsieur,' was tie reply. "Wheu do you
intend 70 bring your uncie2' "He Is dead. +"
Thea you have a portrait Of him that can be
eopied2' ''No; but here is lis last passport,
with his full description"
An Arabic manuscript dating from the lat
ter halt Of the fourteenth century (l36f) con
Veys the curious information that the merchant
vessels trading Al that tine in the Indian
Ocean carried four divers, whose duties were
solely 70 discover and stop leaks in the hull Of
the craft below the waterliue. Sound Of
the trickling water indicated the points Of
danger.
Luxurious sofa cushions are stuffed with
down and covered with soft Aubussou tapes
try. On creamy grounds there are straw
berry-red bars or ceuters Of cupids and but
tsrhies, or huge rich clusters Of flowers:
pair Of doves form some Of the designs.
Il IS not what people eat, but what they
digest that makes them strong. Il Is not
what they gain, but what they save, that
makes them rich. It Is not what they read,
but what they remember, that makes them
learned. Il is not what they profess, but what
they practice, that makes them righteous
According to the existing Russian law apes
tacy from the State religion entails severer
penalties than theft or murder. 4 Russian
subject who abandous the orthodox faith for
any vther whatever Is deprived Of bis children.
his estate IS handed over 10 guardians ap-
pointed by the State, aud be himself Is liable
70 prosecution BY the Holy Synod until he ab-
jures-
The population Of Australia and New lea
land At the close Of Iss2 was 2,936, 400. As
immigration IS being promoted BY several Gel
ouies the net gain II IsS3 viii be very cousid-
arabic the Mllthusiau doctrine finding few
athereuts ii the colonies The total imports
for Australia and New Zealand in Iss2 were
E63, ,sii Y35s; total exports E50, ,653 ,33S, total
foreign commerce for the year Of EIIf,5I7,7gf
or s572, ,0sS, $40.
Beef tea has become q popular barr0ou bey-
erage in Omaha. The demand. which began
to be lively early in tie autumn, has now at
tanned such proportions that the prohibition
folk are perfectly delighted. said a uhiIo-
sophical barksePsr to a reporter the other dav:
"At first we laughed at the idea Of going to
the trouble Of making It, but now we laugh
because We do make 1t. We sell over 100
drinks day, and as il Is I fifteen cent drink
there Is 10 reason why We should not smile.
Who drinks 1t, DO you say7 Why, everybody;
the nan about town, who has been ont with
the boys, comes In here in the morning and
calls for beef teai the business man comes IN
the afternoon and braces his system with beef
tea; the temperance man who drops in with a
hibulous friend takes beef tea; and in fact,
everybody is becoming a slave to it,
As His Majesty King Ealakaua completed
-
statement Of the ages Of various monarcIis.
ranging from the Oldest to the youngest, may
prove interesting.-The Emperor Of Germany,
aged s6; the King Of the Netherlands. aged
IS; iEe King Of Denmark, aged IS: the Queen
Of Great Britain aud Ireland, aged 81. the
King Of Wurtensburg, aged 81; tie Emperar
Of Brazil, aged 81; the King 0f Saxony, aged
s.; the King OF Sweden and Norway, AGED
81; the Emperor Of Austria, aged 81; the
King Of the Belgisus, aged Is; tie King If
Portugal, aged a.; the kiHg Of Roumania,
aged "a; the Sultsn q Turkey, aged 10; tie
King Of Italy, aged 80; the Emperor of
Russis, sged &c; the King Of Bavaria, aged
81; the King Of the Helieues, aged 81, the
King Of SsTyia, aged 2s, and tie King uf
Spain, aged 25.
The ebonized wood which has how cume
into such extensive use for decorative uur-
poses, IS pronounced fully equal and ia suue
respects preferable to the genuine ebony.
One e tie most satisfactory methods Of ur, =
ducius superior article Of ebonized voad IS
to take kne grained grouth OF apple, pear ur
walnut, and then proceed ss follows: Boil in
glazed vessel, with wafer, fur OFFICES Of
gall Eutss che ounce of l0gwOod chips, halt az
sance Of vitriol and half an ounce 0f crystii-
lized vsrdigris; this 10 he filtered while warm.
and the wood brushed a number Of times With
the hot solution. Thus stained black. the
wood is then coated two or three times-being
allowed 70 dry completely after each coating
with a solution Of one ounce q iron filings
IN a quart Of good wine vinegar. This should
be prepared bot and allowed to cool before
using.