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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-17

For SOME years the tariff question has
been bone Of contention over which our
Democratic friends have fought with great
ferocity. 1t is only just to admit that both
sides have showed courage and persistence.
Randall and Eaton are not awed by Morri-
SON and 'Hurd, nor do Pulitzer's sneers
dampen the zeal of Watterson. Last spring
showed convincingly that neither high
tariff nor low tariff men were disposed to
yield and the fight begun at Washington
was continued at Chicago. During the
campaign each wing of the party claimed
that its sentiments were expressed in the
National platform, and had Mr.. Cleveland
been unsuccessful each would have blamed
the other as the cause of his defeat. The
fight Is not over yet. The approaching
speakership contest will indicate the drift
Of Democratic sentiment. If Randall be
triumphant the men who refused to sun.
port the Morrison bill can boast that the
party has sustained their action. If Car.
Isle bere'elected the low tariff element
viii have cause for rejoicing. At present
1t is easy for both sides to claim tho vic
tory but the Speaker of the next House
will show whether the protective or revs.
nue. tariff idea is dominant in tho popular
branch of Congress.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
Sahara.

Sahara is the name given to theimmense tract
of the continent of Africa which stretches from
the Atlantic ocean to the river Nile, distance
Of 5000 miles, and from the base of the Atlas
mountains to the borders Of Soudan. Former
ly this region was believed TO be huge sandy
plain, dotted over here and there with speck-
like GASES; but it is now known 10 consist
mainly of plateaux, some of them of very con-
siderable elevation; and the table land in the
interior is much more fertile than was sup
posed, though in the west there is an area
equal TO that Of the Mediterranean covered
with trackless sands, which are prolonged as
sandbanks for miles into the Atlantic ocean.
A portion of the area, which is believed to be
on a lower level than the bed Of the ocean, it
has been recently proposed to food from the
Atlantic, so as TO furnish waterway to the
interior; and it has also been proposed to open
channel from Gabes on the coast OF the Med
iterranean, to the great marsh lakes IN south
ern Tuns, the effect of which would be to
convert those lakes into great Inland sea, nj
teen times as large as the. Lake of Geneva. A
considerable caravan trade is carried on across
the Sahara, between Morocco and Tnlpoli and
Soudan; and the French Government have had
it in contemplation TO construct trans-Saha-
ran railway TO unite Algiers with the Senegal
and Niger regions. In the course of the work
connected with this proposed railway, remains
have been discovered buried in the sand,
which prove the Sahara to have been at one
time much more populous than 1t Is
now, and its trade much more extensive. The
existing population which is entirely nomadiC
or pastoral, is estimated at from three to fouI
millions. The chief mineral product is salt
| G1sseWs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
Funerals in Japan.

If it were evening you might see Japanese
funeral procession. The funerals here are al
ways conducted at sunset, in accordance with
a superstition that is rather beautiful than
otherwise. The procession is headed by
priests and a company of musicians who play
upon samisenG and beat tom-toms. The coffin
is a wooden tub in which the deceased is
sQuatting as he has lived, with his feet tucked
under him. There is this difference, however,
the face Of the dead man is looking towards
the north, whereas this position-is religiously
avoided by the living japanese. Indeed, the
points of the compass are frequently marked
on the ceilings of sleeping rooms that the
sleeper may arrange his mats so as to avoid
this unfavorable position. The wealthy class
are buried in earthern jars instead Of wooden
tubs, but the mode of arrangement is the same
These peculiar shaped collins do not require
the space taken up by American caskets, and
burial lots need not be so large. One priest
in the procession carries an oblOng tablet, con-
tanning the "dead name" of the deceased, and
another bears the precious lotus blossom. If
you follow the cortege you will find your way
into a surprisingly well kept cemetery, with
head stones all erect and fresh flowers strewn
upon most of the graves. Litanies are chant
ed and the body is lowered into shallow
grave lined with cement. Then life-sized
pink lotus plant is placed upon the fresh mound,
a lacquer tray of bowls Of tea or sake, beans
and sweetmeats provided near by, and you
walk away from the spot strangely moved by
the solemn unfamiliar spectacle Japan Gazette
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
TIE FOLLOWING RULES

Have been laid down for the guidance Of exhibitors,
whose attention to the same is respectfully re-
quested by the Board Of Management;
1. No stock shall be allowed to be exhibited unless
it shall have been duly entered.
2. In there shall be competition in any class
prize will not be awarded unless the single exhibit
be, in the opinion OF the judges, sufficiently meri-
torious.
,. To secure place in the Society's official caia-
logue, exhibits must be entered before 6 pm. on
Wednesday, nth June.
4; Where the word native" appears in Divisions l.
10 w. of the SOcetys Schedule OF Yrzes IL shall be
construed to mean an animal born in this Kingdom,
irrespective Of pedigree.
;. In order TO compete for a prize in Glass VII,
Fish; Glass VIII. Dairy Produce Class TX. Domestic
Manufaeiures; Class y. Agricultural Produce; and
Class Xl- Horticulture. the exhibits must have been
raised manufactured. grown in this country and by
the exhibitor An exception TO this rule will be made
in the Of floral designs the flowers ETC. used in
which need not be the growth Of the exhibitor.
G. No one Exhibit shall be awarded prize In more
than one class.
:. Animals which took prizes at last years Show
will be admitted 70 compete again.
s. The right to alter amend the published sche-
due Of prizes, at any time before the entries are
closed, is reserved by the Board Of Management
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
treatment of Emit Trees.

1t often happens that fruit trees which for
some years have been prolific bearers sudden
w fail to return their accustomed yield; and
what fruit they do bear is small and Of infer
Tor quality. This is often attributed to the
depredations of insects, when the real cause
of the difficulty is to be found in the lack of
some element in the soil indispensable to the
production of fruit. In most cases this need
ed element will be found to be phosphate of
lime; and by supplying this, the tree may be
restored to its former vigor and fruitiulness.
A good method is to loosen the earth around
the roots Just before the spring rains, and ap-
ply a liberal coating of wood ashes which
contains large percentage of potash and con-
siderable phosphate Of lime; cover with a
light coating of earth or stable manure to pre-
vent it from being blown away, and await the
coming of the rain. The effect will be imme-
diate and astonishing: The rain upon the
ashes produces a I've of just the strength
needed for the proper sustenance of the tree;
the greedy roots absorb the vivifying essence,
and the effect is manifested in renewed vigor
and abundant fruit yield If wood ashes can
not be obtained, solution of potash is the
next best substitute. When the bark of fruit
trees becomes rough and scaly, wash them
with a strong solution of potash laid on with
a common whitewash brush; and few APP
plications will make them as smooth as the
bark of a sapling pine, and destroy the germs
of all the insects that may have found lodg-
Iuent there. Stable manure thrown around
the roots of the tree, not only enriches
the soil, but prevents the depredations of
that destructive pest, the gopher. They will
not work in soil where the manure is used
The orchardist should be careful to collect
and preserve all the wood ashes lie can OBJ
tain. We know of nothing so beneficial to
the fruit tree; and it may be used freely
without danger if distributed over the surface
of the ground; but it should not be piled
around the trunk of the tree.-ReSomceS Of
GrLifnr.nin
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16

mean. There Is the uarK, sleepy, amonu-
shaped gray eye, with its long black lashes; it
goes with the rarest face on earth, the beauty
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
Schedule of Prizes


DIVISION I-NEAT CATTLE.
best imported Bull, Durham
2-Best imported Bull, Hereford
3-Best imported Bull, Angus
4-Best imported Bull Jersey
5-Best imported Bull, Holstein
6-Best imported Bull, Ayrshire
I-Best native Bull, Durham, over years old
S-Best native Bull, Durham, under years old
9-Best native Bull, Hereford
10-Best native Bull, Angus
1i-Best native Bull, Holstein
19-Best native Cow, Durham
13-Best native Cow, Jersey
14-Best native Cow, Of any other breed
i5-Best imported Cow Of any breed
16-Best yoke Of naive working Oxen
17-Best native fat Steer
1s-Second best native fat Steer
10-Best native Heifer, under years old
OLDEST native Heifer under years old
2i-Best Milcr Cow, imported or native
DIVISION u--HORSEs
best imported Stallion for carriage use
2-Second best imported Stallion for carriage use
3-Best imported Stallion for draft
4-Bcst imported Stallion for saddle use
5-Second best imported Stallion for saddle use
6-Best native Stallion, over years old
best native stallion, under and over years Old
S-Best native Stallion. years old and under
9-Best native Filly over years old
lO-Best native Filly under years old
1i-Best native Mare years old or over
12-Best native Mare and fOa
l3-SecOnd best native Mare and foal
H. Best native saddle animal, horse or mare
10 Second best native saddle animal horse or mare
10 Best native carriage animal, horse or
is Best pair of native carriage Horses
19-Best imported Jack
20-Best native Mule
21-s Best imported carriage animal horse or mare
- Best imported racing Stallion, thoroughbred
N. B.-The PAGES OF the animals marked with a
must be exhibited when required by the managers,
DIVISION Iu-sHEEP.
1-Best imported Ram for wool
2-SecOnd best imported Ram (for WOOL
3-Best imported Ram 0or muttOn)
Ascend best imported Ram (for mutt0nl
5-Best two imported Ewes
6-second best two imported Ewes
BEST native Ram
s-Second best native Ram
9-Best to native Ewes
l0-Best three Fleeces, native
Division v-SWINE.
best imported Boar.
2-Second best imported Swine
3-Best imported Sow
Ascend best imported SOW
5-Best native Sow
6-Second best native Sow
BEST litter OF Pigs under ten montas old, native
s-Best fat Pig, native
9-Second best fat PIg Latiyc
DIVISION v-POULTRY.
best white Leghorn; Rooster and hens
BEST brown LcghOrn Rooster and hens
3-Best black Spanish Rooster and hens
L BEST Dominic; Rooster and hens
5-Best game fowl; Rooster and hen
6-Best three domestic Geese
BEST pair native Geese
S-Best pair any other breed
- " Three MuscOVy Ducks
10 " Three Aylesbury Ducks
IL =" Three Canton Ducks
"a " Three Turkeys
IA =" Three Varieties OF Pigeons
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
Tho "Gazotto's New York Letter.

NEW YoRK, Mar. 24.-ED. GAzETTE:-Just "a hours
after sending word TO Mr.. Vanderbilt tsome
private secretary more likely that the GAZETTE
of Honolulu would be glad to glance by proxy
at his collection of pictures, 1 received an
elegantly engraved card of admission to his pri-
not the best, private collection in the world.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
KAPIOLANI Park
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
The 9th and l4th of June.

The Board II Management having secured a
suitable site for the purpose will erect commodious
and substantial buildings at the Park FOR the rccep
tion of stock and other exhibits and will provide
every necessary convenience for exhibitors and for
the public Full details Of these viii be made known
through the press as the Arrangements progress.
Ample WILL through the libcrality OF the Dree-
tors Of the Kapoani Park Association, be available
for the display Of all classes OF exhibits and also for
showing stock TO advantage outside their stalls.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16

Reg TO announce to his friends and the
,.,r.ng- -,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-16
Cordage: Hemp & Manila.

A FULL ASSORTMENT OF NEW
IA BEDFORD Manufacture, which viii be sold at
$50 BOLLEs & co,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19

Tho por,o - Rome his given the sum OF
20. oOo, ~ III ,b - more needy Catholic semina-
ries Of Italy. which j. IN ADDITION TO tne
3,OOOf. that be recently gave TO seminary
ut Mantlla.
MANY of the Arabs captured in the battle
Of Teb said they knew hotn,hg Oh tne Eng
llsh forces. had never heard OF their VIC,
tory over Arab. had never heard OF Arabi
himself. and had never heard OF Tewfik.
An English soldier who survived the
Sinkat garrison, having peen captured du-
ring the sortie by Ibrahim Daoud, when
he reached The English camp again said ne
had been ycrS badly treated by the rebels.
They tortured him severely, and he was
ordered TO teach them how to manage their
guns.
Said the editor OF an important Paris
newspaner 10 NJ. de Blowitz recently:
:. England must be victorious lin Egypt;
she must for her own sake, for our sake.
for the sake OF civilization" But. to the
surprise of NJ. de Blowitz. this editors pa
per the next morning "bore no traces OF
his warmth"
When the restoration work was begun
on the tower OF Peterborough Cathedral IL
was found that the alarming shaking OF the
tower was due 10 the crumbling, under
pressure, OF an inferior foundation. More
recent investigations go to show that the
transept walls are IN danger from exactly
the same state OF things.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19
Reasons for Earthquakes
Proctor in Good Words.l


There are much greater variations Of
pressure at the sea-coast than elsewhere
and though usually the crust beneath tbe
sea-shore may be able to withstand such
changes, yet there may not be sufficient
strength IN certain places TO prevent the
occasional formation Of openings through
which water may find its way into the in
terror. Consider, for instance, the effect
OF the alternate inflow and outflow OF water
along "a shore line, the enormous added pres
sure when the waters rise, and the reduction
OF pressure when they sink again. This
would not operate over large region.
when the whole OF II Is affected, as. for i'm.
stance, the portion Of the sea-floor that IL
always under water. But along shore a
portion OF the crust comes under the effect
OF this alienation OF tidal pressure, while
the neighb0ring parts OF the crust are not
at all affected. Thus, taking q s.rin OF
surface square to the shore-line. and one
half below and one half above The mean
sea-leyel-at high tide the portion of this
strip OF earth-crust which lies sea.
ward Is subjected to much greater pres
sure than when the sea is at It's mean
eyel. At low tide it Is subjected 10 much
ess pressure. IL is clear that this constant
'aration OF pressure on one-half Of the |
'egion must have tendency to produce
openings or cracks running parallel TO the |
cast line, and that though the strength
! the crust might usually be able TO with
tand the effects Of this constantly varying |
Train, there must be certain OF the many /
thousands OF miles OF coast-Ilne on the /
afth's surface where the changes OF strain |
'ould at times become too great TO be re-
lsted, and submarine fractures would
nsue.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19
Earthquake Weather.
GTle Cornhill Magazine

Anybody who has ever lived for any
length OF time at a stretch i'm region
where earthquakes are common objects OF
the country and the seaside knows perfect.
" well what earthquake weather. i'm the
colloquial sense. is really like. You are
sitting in a piazza, about afternoon tea.
time let us say, and talking about no.
thing in particular with the usual
sickly tropical languor, when gradu-
ally sort OF faintness comes over the
air, the sky begins to assume lurid
look. the street dogs leave off bowling
hideously in concert for half minute, and
even the grim vultures perched upon the
housetops forget their obtrusive personal
differences in common sense of general
uneasiness. There is an ominous hush in
the air. with corresponding lull in the
conversation for a few seconds. and then
somebody says with yawn, at feels to
me very much like earthquake weather."
Next minute you notice the piazza gently
raised from its under-propping woodwork
by some unseen power, observe the tea.
pot quietly deposited in the hosteSs's lap.
and are conscious OF rapid but
graceful oscilating movement. as though
the ship OF State were pitching bod
ily and quickly in long Atlantic
swell. Almost before you have had time to
feel surprised at the suddenness of the in
terruption 0or the earth never stops TO
apologize) it is all over; and you pick up
the teapot with a smile, continuing the
conversation with the greatest attainable
politeness. as il nothing at all unusual had
happened mean while. With earthquakes.
as with most other things and persons. IA
rniliarlty breeds contempt. It's wonderful.
indeed. how very quickly and easily one gets
accustomed at last to these little mundane
accidents. At first, when you make your
earliest acquaintance with an earthuIlake
country. there is something unspeakably
appalling and awesome in the sense OF ut
ter htlplessness which you feel before the
contemplation OF good shivering earth
quake. 1t isn't so much that the thing in
itself is so very alarming nine earth
quakes out of ten in any given place do no.
thing worse than bring down bit Of vour
plaster ceiling, or wake you ND with
sound shaking in your bed at night. II il
the consciousness that the one seemingly
stable and immovable element in ones
whole previous personal experience, the
solid earth that we arc accustomed to con-
traSt so favorably with stormy seas and fit
ful breezes, has at last played us false, and
ii'lied ylslby beneath our very feet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19
ALL OVER THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Case Centinued-iairh Price for Damaged
Cetton-Dcath OF Young Mar.

Case Centinued-ifiGh Price for Damaged
Cotton Death OF Young Mar.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DIspatch.I
MARCH IS. 1884.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case OF Mr.. c. Baker Raine. charged with
assaulting Mr.. X. A. Young, was called.
but in the absence OF the latter was con-
tinued for one week. A letter from Mr..
Young's attending physician was read,
stating that Mr. Young could not leave
his house without serious discomfort and
inconvenience. II Is understood that Mr..
Young's wounds are not considered dan
rerous. unless erysipelas should occur. In
the rencontre between the gentlemen Mr..
Raine also received slight injuries.
The cotton damaged during the recent
fire at the warehouse OF Mr.. w. I. Hub
bard. In this city, was sold at auction to-
day. Buyers were present from Rich
mond, Norfolk. Baltimore, and Philadel-
phsa, and the bidding was active and spir-
tied. Some OF the cotton sold as high as
10 1892 cents per pound. The whole lot
was bought by parties from other cities.
Mr.. John =. Turner, formerly OF Green's
vile county, but for several years resi-
dent OF this city, died this morning be-
tween and r O'Clock after an illness OF
some DAYS. He was about thirty years OF
age. and was brother OF Mr.. Z. l.. Tur-
nef, the clerk OF Greensyille county.
ROBIN ADAR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19

fying the desolations Of time like that
immortal truthfuIness which It's owner
ascribcd TO George Washington. II was
in this old house, two miles from Gun
ston, the solid country-seat OF old george
Mason, the prophet OF bis time. ana
a greater man than George Washing
ton-lt was In this old frame building,
the parsonage Of old Pohick church, tina,
the fiddling parson and blographer OF
washington wrote, lived, and died: IL
was there that he dreamed and wrote OF the
cherry-tree and little Ratchet, and It was
this traditional fable that gave origin 10
the whilom custom OF good men who ha-
bituaily sent small tomanawks TO Tom
Ocbiltree whenever he gave full vent 10
his vigorous Imagination and startled lne
capital and country by marvellous exhlD'-
lions OF creative fancy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19
ROANOKE CITY.
Proposed Extension of the Valley Railroad
Horrible Accident.

Horrible Accident.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH Is, 1884.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is evil
IDENTIFY not disposed to submit TO adverse
fate In the matter OF its southern connec-
lions, even though its Midland and Dan
vile amalgation scheme and its Baltimore
appropriation fail. They have still an
other outlet and are preparing TO utilize
IL. An engineer of the aboye-named COM
pany is now in the city engaged in an in-
spection OF the most feasible route for con-
Meeting the Valley railroad with this city
and the South. He has, we learn, expressed
himself as well pleased with the outlook.
Certain 1t is that the only true route south
ward as between Roanoke and Salem must
be uia Roanoke. and If IL be built to Salem
il must come to Roanoke in its way south
ward. Our people are more than hopeful
of successful issue of this enterprise.
A horrible accident occurred about &
O'Clock last night on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad, at the east end OF the city, by
which an employee OF the company named
Thomas Bishop, fireman on the wrecking
train, was perhaps fatally injured. Bishop
was engaged about his engine. While thus
employed the yard-engme, which was at
work adjusting cars on TWO tracks at tne
same time by means Of ropes. appeared in
sight. The unfortunate man, seeing
the engine approaching, stepped back
on another track to avoid it. but
having failed to see freight-car
that was being moved on the track on
which he had retired for safety, he was
struck by it, knocked down, and his right
arm and left leg were fearfully mangled,
his skull fractured, and an extensive cut
inflicted under his jaw. His leg was am
putated during the night, but he was not
able 10 endure the further shock OF having
his arm amputated. His condition at this
time admits of but little hope OF life.
Bishop is native OF Montgomery county.
Just emerging into manhood, and is greatly
respected by all who know him.
Material for the establishment OF q Bell
telephone line in this city has arrived.
The poles will be speedily erected, and the
Office be in order for business within q few
days. The number Of subscribers is about
forty.
The first Of series of lectures under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Literary AS
sociation was delivered last night 10y Cap
tain Robert Il. Norman, OF this county.
REX.