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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-18
THIS EVENINGS DOlNCS.
the STREET RAILROADS.

Saturdays proceedings in the AS
sembly, put different phase upon
the street railway enterprises. The
situation is as follows;
Mr.. Kaulukou introduced bill
asking that franchise be granted
to w. II. Austin. Mr.. Dole intro
duced similar bill in favor of C. b.
Wilson. The two bills were referred
to q Special Committee of which Mr..
Isenberg was chairman. The Com
mittee reported adversely to both
bills, and introduced substitute
bill, embodying the same general
provisions contained in the other
bills, but providing for the disposal
of the franchise at auction to the
highest bidder. The substitute bill
was rejected on Saturday, and the
question then arose rs TO which of
the original bills should be acted
upon. The sentiment of the Assem-
bly, was manifestly in favor of the
Wilson bill, and consideration of
that bill was being proceeded with,
when the Attorney General arose
and made Il remarkable statement.
He said that he himself was the au-
thor of the Austin bill, and that he had
given it to kaulukou to introduce;
that w. r. Austin was not the real
party in interest, but that he was
simply the attorney for William
Flowerdew, the gentleman who was
put to great loss by the unauthorized
action of Mr. Gibson and Mr.. Bush
last year. The Attorney General
further stated that this bill was in
tended to right the wrongs and inju-
ries done to Mr.. Flowerdew in the
matter. Without commenting upon
the propricty Of the Law adviser of
the Crown acting as the chief pro-
moter of a bill to grant i valuable
franchise to n private individual, the
question now presented for decision
is, shall this franchise be granted to
foreign capitalist, or shall it be
granted to one of our own, citizens.
Without regard to sentiment in the
matter, the latter is manifestly the
course to be pursued most advan-
tageous, to the community In the
former case, new capital will be
invested here, but all the profits will
be sent out of the country, and the
country as whole will be the
poorer, the more prosperous the
enterprise is. In the latter case, all
the profits will be retained and re-
invested here. When home capital
does not suffice to carry out needed
enterprises, it is well to encourage
the investment Of foreign capital.
But the preference should never be
given to the foreign over the home
capital, for the reason above given.
Mr.. Wilson is backed by we'll
known members of the community,
whose every interest is in this coun-
try, and by granting him the fran
chise asked for, a needed improve
ment will be instituted, with the
least loss to the public at large,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-18
"THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADvER
TlSER"

Possesses an old and honored name.
In its day it has been the leading
paper in this community, and the
exponent Of its best thought. 1t
has'represented various sides in the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Bribery In Politics.

1t is evident that the only effectual
remedy is the improvement of public
sentiment and the enlightenment Of the
public mind as to the evils that bribery
produces.
The improvement of public sentiment
on this subject must necessarily be a
work of time, and it cannot begin too
soon. We may say, indeed, that it has
already begun with the. discussions OF
this wears canvass; but much more
must be done in order to produce the
desired effect on the public mind. 1t is
especially incumbent upon those who
profess to lead and counsel the people
on political subjects, whether in official
position. in the press, or elsewhere, TO
lead the public Alright in this matter.
BY exposing cases of bribery that may
come 10 their knowledge. by showing
what evil results from it. BY denonneing
it especially IN their oacn party, by set
Ting an example of perfect hone ty in
their own public life. and above all, by
scOrniEg to use public station TO ad-
vance their own private and pecuniary
interests. they may do much 10 check
the abuse even now, and perhaps re-
move it almost entirely at some future
day.
The trouble is that men who would
not themselves descend TO bribery are
criminally complsisant with regard 10
the use of foul means. when these are
to advance their own interests and those
of their own party. They are severe
on the subject Of buying votes only
when the purchases are made in the in
terest of the other side. Their stand
ard of political morality is high as ap-
piled TO candidates whom they are try
ing to defeat!-1he Century for Nore'n-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
A Brave Catfish Mother.

= 1t is rarely that the fishes. with their
staring eyes that can neither open nor
shut, and expressionless faces, make
afiy great display of their likes and dis
likes, but when they do, they are very
apt to astonish us. Can it be possible.
we saw, that a fish has any power of
feeling emotion? But hear what my
/ friend Mr.. Holder tells me. He SAYS
that DIR. C. c. Abbott, the well-known
naturalist, or some one whom DIR. Abb
bott knew, once saw young brood of
catfish for Etten-fish, whichever you
p1ease) following their mother in a
creek; and, securing them with net.
he placed them all ina glass globe two
feet frdmlthe water. The mother fish
seemed to know at once that something
unusual had happened, and swan
about for some time, evidently observ-
ing her babies alive and well, though
not able to understand it. Several
times she approached near the globe,
then swan back as If undetermined; /;
but finally she swami into shallow wa
ter, and using her side, or pectoral, fins
as feet, fairly wriggIed on dry land to
the base of the globe. Here their cap
tor carefully liberated the young fishes,
when. to- use his language, ''they inn
mediately clustered about her, and fol-
lowed her into deep water" Now,
yoe see, this catfish not only showed a
motherly. anxiety for the fate of her
young. but she was willing to do a
difficult and very dangerous act in
/ order 10 go to them. She bore the
| severe suffering of being out of the wa
ter, and braved all the pain and un-
usual straid upon her fins in crawling
! upon the ground after her lit ones
i '.Jack-in-the Pulpit ST. Nicholas for
/ October.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

! . hkO58s
The old fellow who had charge of
them, with his hooked nose. long,
crooked fingers, and thin, sun-burned
shanks, looked something like cor
morant himself. and he and his birds
seemed to perfectly understand each
other.
When they reached the lake old Put
wan established himself op chair I'M
der the shade of some trees, where he
had a full view of the fishing. had his
nine lighted and then ordered them 10
proceed:
About dozen of the best trained
birds which had been brought down in
baskets. We're taken out and put upon
q perch upon bamboo raft. which the
old man then pushed ont to the middle
of the lake with POLE.
AT sign from him the intelligent
birds dove straight into the water, and
| soon were seen emerging with tsh held
in their strong. hooked beaks. which
they at once brought TO their keeper.
who took them and put them into COW
cred baskets. which were floated in the
water to keep their contents alive and
| fresh.
When one got hold of fish too large
| for him TO manage. another went 10 his
| assistance. and very few fish gol away
when once seized by the birds.
The fish were mostly carp, beautiful
| ly marked in red. purple and black
stripes, but some lines they caught a
4 fish like pike, which the old man ap-
peared to hate, as he at once chopped
them up and threw them overheard, as
| ~.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Clever RetOrts.

A very clever reply to a somewhat
satirical remark was that given to Lou
is XIII. by Cardinal Richelieu. who WAS
a nobleman as well as priest. GEL
ebrated Archbishop of Paris was APP
pointed preceptor to his Majesty. One
day he preached notable sermon he
fore the Court of France, which touch
ell principally upon the duties of the
nobility. "Ah," said the king to Rich
e1ieu. 1.-The preacher has thrown vast
number OF stones into Your garden to-
day" Yes. sire" answered the ear
dinal. ''and few have fallen into the
royal park
One of the most distinguished incl
dents in Zimmcrmann' life was the
summons which he received 10 attend
Frederick the Great in his last illness,
in 1856 One day the king said 10 this
eminent physician: ''Iou have, l pre-
sumo. sir, helped many man into an
other world?" ANY ordinary man
would doubtless have been scared by so
momentous an inquiry. and it was. IN
fact. rather bitter pill for the doctor,
but the dose he gave the king in return
was iudicious mixture of truth and
fiattery: Not so many as Your Maie'-
ty. nor with so much honor 10 my
self"
As all classes of persons from the
lowest To the highest are apt at times
to meet with Roland for an Oliver.
we must not even exempt those shrewd
men of the world termed lawyers. 4
seafaring man was called upon the
stand as witness. ''Well, sir," said
the LAWYER, '.do YOU know the plaintiff
and defendant" After moment $
hesitation Jack declared his inability to
comprehend the meaning of those two
words. ''What. not know the meaning
of plaintiff and defendant" continued
the energetic inquirer. IAN Intelligent
fellow YOU must be to come here as a
witness! Can you tell me where on
board the vessel it was that that man
struck the other one?" Certainly
can, replied The sailor, ''it WAS abAft
the pinnacle" .'And pray" asked the
lawyer, ''what do YOU mean by that?
''Well, that's good responded the
; witness, s.you must be pretty fellow
| to come here as a lawyer and don't
know what abaft the pinnacle meanst'
At another time lawyer, in cross
examining witness. asked him. among
other questions. where he was partic-
ular day, to which he replied that he
| had been in the company of two friends,
..Friends!" exclaimed his tormentor
1.-TWO thieves. | suppose YOU mean.
They may be" responded the witness
dryly, for they are both lawyers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
A City Waif.

POking around in dark alley above
which the great black buildings tower
ed high a patrolman found a boy asleep
in a barrel. The night was wet and
chilly, and the child, who was not more
than seven, and whose grimy and bony
little limbs could plainly be seen
through the rents in his clothing. had
wrapped an old sack of some kind
about his shoulders. At the further
end of the alley were brilliant lights,
which, rejecting on the stream of wa
ter trickling over the granite blocks in
the center of the narrow thoroughfare.
gave it the appearance of silver rivu-
let.
The officers lantern was thrown full
on the lad and brought his wretched-
ness into strong relief Once the man
stepped aside as if to leave the boy. but
turning again, his rough face full OF
kindly sympathy, he bent over the lit
tie form and spoke TO the sleeper
kindly.
.God help the child" said the officer
under his breath, his thoughts wander
ing off to his own little ones. Come,
Johnny, this is no place for you. Come
with me and Sleep
The boy made no move and the Off
Ger hit the barrel with his club. the
blow echoing up and down the alley
with a resounding crash. The child
was on his feet in an instant with a
brick in each of his bony hands.
Yer amt got no war mt, Mister Cop.
and yer k lows it. Don't yer put yer
fiuke on me, or I'll smash - ont OF
you"
go to bed. Johnny, go to bed," OBJ
served the officer as he resumed his
measured tread, whistling little as he
went, and then. when out of hearing
and looking back in the grim recess
where dark little figure could still be
seen, s'sGod help the child, all the
same, "-Chicaqo Herala,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
PiLESl PiLELiiPlLeSin

A sure cure for Blind, Rleeding.
ItchipG:, aud liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIsN
OINTMENT. A single box has cpred
the worst chronic eases of twenty-nva
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won.
derfIl soothing medicine. Lotions aud
instruments do more harm Than good
Williams Ointment ahsorbs The tn .
tnors, aliays the intense Itching, tpsr.
ticnlarly at night after getting warm
In bed,) acts as a pouitice. gives in.
stant and painless relief. aud Is urs.
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, aud for nothing else.
For sale by Ii. Waterman, and mail.
ed Oh receipt Of price, $l.a0.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Count Rumford's Dietetics.

In~the formula for Rumford's soup
given in my last, tits stated that the
bread should not be cooked, but added
just before serving the soup. Like ev-
erything- else in his practical pro-
gramme, this was prescribed for a
philosophical reason. His reasoning
may have been fanciful sometimes, but
he never acted stupidity, as the vulgar
majority of mankind usually do, when
they 7biindly follow an established Gus
tom without knowing any reason for so
doing, or even attempting to discover a
reason.
In his essay ON tsThe Pleasure of
Eating and the means that may be en-
p1oyed for Increasing it, he says: 'sThe
pleasure enjoyed in eating depends,
first. ON the agreeableness of the taste
of the foodi and. secondly, upon the
power to affect the palate. Now. there
are many substances extremely cheap,
by which very agreeable tastes may be
given to food, particularly when the
basis or nutritiye sub.tance of the food
is tasteless; and the effect of any kind
of palatable solid food (of meat, for in
stance). upon the organs of taste, may
be increased almost indefinitely, by re-
dueing the size of the particles of such
food. and causing il to act upon the pal
ate by larger surface. And if means
be used to prevent it being swallowed
too soon, which may easily be done by
mixing it with some hard and tasteless
substance, such as crumbs of bread
rendered hard by toasting, or anything
else,of that kind. by which long mas
tication is rendered necessary. the joy
of eating may be greatly increased and
! prolonged" He adds that 1.-The idea
of occupying aperson great while, and
affording him much pleasure at the
. same time, in eating a small quantity
of food. may perhaps appear ridiculous
to some; but those who consider the
matter attentively will perceive that it
is very important. 1t is, perhaps, as
much SO as anything that can employ
| the attention of the philosopher Pop
atidr Science Monthly for NOpember.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

A well-known New York artist and
his wife made their appearance at an
evening party last winter. As they en-
tered the drawing-room the hostess
hastened to greet them with effnsion,
and exclaimed: sI'm So glad to see
YOU! We've been ransacking the high
ways and by-ways to get people to
come here tonight"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

Mr.. Wagner hs left on record d
quaint story illustrative of the curtness
Of the hero of Waterloo. The tutor had
gone to Apsley House to tell the Duke
OF a house that seemed suitable for the
bows and himself. The rent is SO
much. said Mr.. Wagner. Take it, "
replied the Duke The taxes are so
much" PAY them" The furni-
ture is so much. Buy it. Anything
more?" No. sir" Then good morn
ing. .''-LOnd0n World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

Major Wyly, of Jacksonville. Fla,
owns a;cherry tree from which con-
stantly drips a fine mist, very much re-
sembling rain. Any one standing un.
der it and holding out his hand can feel
the water; yet when the leaves and
branches of the tree are examined they
are perfectly dry. No one has been
able to solve the mystery.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Special Noticei
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.

ROCKFORD, ILL, May III 1881.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, OF
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale Of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio. we desire to say
that no parties other than WATT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others tl' 'r duly
authorised agents. Our Gods re SOLD
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and we'll known
dealers. -
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
ROT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros, aud given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular,
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

Mexico boasts of her four distinct
climates, all of which may be reached
in less then a weeks travel. Mexico
ought to wake up and realize that she
is way behind the times. Chicago has
six distinct climates, and man can
meet them all in seven hours by sitting
down Oh his back porch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
The Heart of the City.

Can you not feel the pulse of traffic beat,
Here where shrewd Commerce rears the gild-
ted dome
or her vast temple. and mems footsteps roam
Amid the btiStling hut ncons tant street!
Here honest barter and keen ivarice meet
And speculative passion secxs home,
Frai as the glittering and unstable foam.
Borne from wan biows when the winds are
fleet.
In scenes like these men find no sweet re-
pose,
Through sordid nights and long tumultuous
days,
With strained nerves battling for the love OF
gain:
For them no gracious flower of slnmber
grows,
With rcstful rapture past the need of praise.
In Thoughts grim citadei-a burdened brain.
William II. Hayne in The Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
/ Few Mi, Points
10r0 Referring to the | mi
I01 above letter, we ma
l. ~ ~ VI will cin II IL


we have had the exclusive sale OF tile
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. It seems to us much like boys,
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money to advertise goods not
in stock. Such desperate efforts wip
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the plao us
ready to be fenced in, because We were
going to leave it. They know that We
are not a travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue tn bay
their Watches. Silver Ware, etc., oi
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers.
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

TIL" Glasgow Herald thinks that if
Americans would substitute Oatmeal
for pies and hot cakes they would be
calner, less lively, less speculative, less
bombastic, and happier. l-------------
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Chow did / come by my second hus-

''How did | come by my second hus-
band?" repeated asteamboatman's wife
in response to a similar inquiry the 9TH
er day. We'll, my first husband, Tom.
was mate on the Inflated Red Fawn,
and We were both blown up with her in
the terrible explosion of 50. | saw
poor Toms head blown off, and the
next thing ! knew l was flying through
the air higher than the smoEe-stacks.
As 1 came down passed Jack Harnsr.
the second cook, and he called out tu
me: Mrs. McCray, will you marry
mes I'm agreed to it when l land,
Jack, says |, for ! knew straight
enough that | was a widow. They fish
ed me out of the water as sound as a
dollar, and when Jack recovered from
a broken-rib we were married in the
first town we landed at :,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

The iron dome of the United States
capitol weighs s,0Os, 200 pounds. is 3O7
feet high, and. compared with other
domes in the world, ranks fifth in
height aud fourth in diameter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27

A new and delicate mode of advertis-
ing is coming into vogue in London.
Take Fleet street for example. A small
haberdasher in that thoroughfare ex-
hibits in his window the riding habit
worn by the wife of Colonel Thornton
when she rode the great race against
Mr. Flint at York, in August, 1904. A
| tobacconist shows Sir Isaac Newton 8
tobacco pipe and stopper, and the stump
of the cigar Marshal Moreau smoked
when they sawed off his limb at Leip-
sic. A shoemaker exhibits the riding
boots of Claude Duval, the gentleman
highwayman, and, by way of contrast,
the pumps worn by Beau Nash during
his reign as master of the ceremonies
at Bath. And so on.
The Californian, when he first en-
: counters the Honolulu climate, is said
to scoff at the white garments of the
colonists. ..YOu call this heat he
says, ''why we can discount this in Sac
ramento on any August day." There
fore, he clings stontly to his San Fran
cisco clothes, walks at his usual gait,
scOrns the expresses, as the little rock
aways, with which the streets are
jammed are called, and, though he may
sacrifice two or three collars day,
still insists that the weather is bracing.
A month goes by, and he has compro-
missed by shedding his coat for linen
blouse. He is not so brisk on his feet.
nor does he talk about tiye-mile stroll
with the same amount of self-confidence
which marked the early days of his So
journ. Two months go by, and we find
him all in white, calling an express to
ride two blocks in, and quite as limp.
moist and indOlent as the others. The
staying powers of the climate have
conquered. 1t sticks to between 81
and 80 in the shade, and never let's go
OF it. This is what saps the foundation
OF the visitors nerve. and casts him in-
to line with the rest of the baked-out
population.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-20
A Pru19l5 Fa5h9r.

why don't you take the daily pa
pers at the house p was asked of a
miss of sixteen, who was looking up
and down Howard street for q news
boy yesterday afternoon.
'Oh, yes but about every other
morning father suppresses them and
we must go without the news
why should he do that p
There's probably another elope-
ment with coachman, and he dosen't
want me to see the particulars
And so you buy the papers p
just so-all the morning and even
ing issues, and | read 'em to the last
line. Pa is dear, good old fellow, but
if he gets ahead of me he's got to stop
the printing presses instead of the pa
pers.'-Detrot Free Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-20

WASHINGTON November 11.-W. W.
Corcoran, who is oyerjoyed with Cleve-
lands election, yesterday gave the local
democratic committee his check for 81 D.,
zoo to.pay up the arrears of its cam
paign expenses.