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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
A Dangerous Old Hat.
Harrisburg Telegraph


Dr. Roberts, the oil torpedo man, gives
an odd description of the danger which
may lie in an old hat Speaking of
nitro-glycerine, said he, the oil torpedo
man, to group of legislators in Warren
the other day, "and its explosive proper
ties reminds me of one incident of a thou
sand that l could relate regarding it
At the factory where the oil.well
torpedoes are made we strain the nitro
glycerine through the crown of felt hat,
and when the hat has served its purpose
we destroy it One day some of the work
men, instead of destroying the hat washed
it thoroughly and treated it with alkalis
in order to destroy the effect of the nitro
glycerine. Then they laid it up on a shelf
and forgot about it.
Some two years afterward one of the
men ran across the hat, and his curiosity
was excited as to whether it would ex-
plode if struck hard blow. He placed
it on one of the iron arms that run out
from the timers bench in the factory and
struck it, while his companions looked on
in wonderment He struck it twice with
out any result, but the third time it ex-
ploded, blew the iron arm through
brick wall, knocked the man down and
broke both of his arms, and wrecked the
interior of the tinshop "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
An Attraction That Never Fails.
Her Name was Vanderbilt.
New York Times

NEW 1OfR Times.
One summer day Mrs. Vanderbilt got on a
New York Central railroad train at some
station up in Westchester county Along
came the conductor just as the debonnaire
little woman in black awoke to the fact that
her purse was missing. She tried to explain,
but the conductor was up to all the tricks of
the railway travelling trade. He only smiled,
looked astute, and suggested that that sort of
q game wouldn't work OH wise man like
him. ''You must show your ticket, or pass,
or pay your fare" he said, ''or else 1 will
have to put you off at the next station"
The passenger looked archly up to say, "Oh,
no, you won't; I'm going to New York"
''No pay, 10 ride" quoth the sententious con-
ductor IF you were Mr.. Vanderbilt him
self YOU have to conform to the rules of the
road or get off" We'll" was the retort,
perhaps Mr.. Vanderbilt would get off, but,
my dear sir, the female members Of Mr.. Van.
derbilts family are not made of that kind
Of stuff; do you understands" Her looks
showed that she was in earnest. The con
ductor did understand. She finished heI
journey without further moiostation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
OUR NATIONAL DEBT.
The Debts of Other Nations-Per Capita
Indebtedness--A Mystery.

The Debts of Other Nations-Per Capita
Indebtedness--A Mystery.
[Cor Cincinnati Times-Starl
The decrease of the public Gabt in the
fiscal year that is to end in eight weeks
will be over $50, 900, OOO This will not
be so great as in some former years, but it
IS faster than we generally suppose Five
million of dollars a month is 1886, 600
day, or 500 minute. That is pretty
rapid rate at which to be extinguishing
! the public debt, in spite of the people
who are crying all the time that our debt
is growing less in an imperceptible way.
People who are in the habit of grooming
about our debt Icing something too great
to bear will do well TO inquire about The
debts of other nations. Take Italy, for
instance. Her debt is over 81 900, 900, 900,
or about three times as much per head as
our own. Russia, who is apparently ca
ger for war has debt of So, 500, 900, 900.
Great Britain, whose population is but
80, 900, 900 against our 50, 900, 900, has a
debt of about four times as much per head
as we have, and yet Great Britain is sup
posed to be exceptionally well Off France.
brilliant and elastic france, whose recOv-
cry from a terrible war. few years ago
has been the wonder of the world, is car
rying a debt of 81, 750 900, 900, or five
times as much per head as our country is
carrying. Our debt is aaOut $25 per head
all TOuuQ, lndL OF Russia dluOSL S4U
per head, that of Italy nearly $75 per
head, that Of Great britain 500 apiece.
and that Of France about $3.50 per citi
zen The interest charged on debt Of
this sort is something enormous, more
than the people can stand under for any
great length of time.
OF our debt only little over billion
bears Interest, or to be exact 81, 1876, $50,
$50. Of this only as much as $3.50, 0O0,
900 bears as much as 4 per cent interest.
1t is interesting to see how much money
remains in the treasury unclaimed, after
the interest haa ceased to accrue. On some
of this the interest ceased half century
ago, while on large sums interest has not
accumulated for twenty years, aud yet the
principal has never been asked for
What do you suppose is the explana-
ton of the delay in presenting these bonds
for payment, that have been due so long?"
your correspondent asked of an official,
running over the curious list, which, by
the way, foots up several millions of dol.
lars.
"That's a mystery" he answered, with
a smile. II suppose some of it has been
lost or stolen, some of it burned up, some
of it stuck away in forgotten places, per-
haps some is held by people who do not
know that interest has ceased on it, or
who do not know that they have the
bonds at all. There sometimes come to
us some of these that have come to the
light by some curious turn in the wheel of
fortune OF course, very considerable
portion of them will never turn up or be
presented for Dayment
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as-all-Eza1la
What He Did at the Ball.

Bonneville Journal
Oh. Tom, how could you treat me soi
You knew me bashful, coy and shy'
You knew, OF surely ought to know,
Twas wrong to kiss NE on the sly;
And yet, at Mrs. Elsmore's ball,
When by curtains we were hid,
You kissed me thrice ere could call
You did, you rogue, you know you did
And then, all through the waltz-quadrille,
You squeezed my hand and pressed my
waist,
The more I bIushed, the harder still,
Till really 1 felt quite disgraced.
And when I sternly looked at you,
As though such license to forbid,
You winked and all the holder grew
You did, you scamp, you know you did.
But, worse than all, when once alone,
You whispered love-words in my ear,
In passionate and tender tone,
Till, OH 1 felt extremely queer.
tried to laugh, but had to cry,
Ny tears fell fast the flowers amidl
And in your arms you made me lie
You did, bad boy, You know you did.
And then you held me, OH 50 fast,
It'll Mrs. ElSnore came to see
What kept US, for an hour had passed
Upon the moonlit balcony.
You said: My birdie have Gagged,
The while nay burning face hid;
"rm pleased and proud, for we're engaged"--
You did, dear Tom, you know you did.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Phenomenal Intellect of Children.

T0an FTanclsco Chronicle '.Undertones."I
Dundreary used to say in helpless, an
noyed kind of a way: Il wish that fellah
wouldn't say SO many things one after an
other. "
Those children keep on saying things 1
am of opinion that the publication of say
ings of children is detrimental to the peace
of mankind and injurious to the safety of
The human race. But l suppose as long
as there are mothers and fathers in the
world the children will always be encour
aged and their interests in the press duly
looked after. l am afraid there is u new
species of deceit coming up. really be-
lieve that mothers are teaching children
to ask queer questions and say funny
things just to keep up the appearance of
phenomenal intellect in the family
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
An Animal App1e-Gatherer.
tSt. Nicholas


Gathering fruit is frequent practice of
animals, and yet there is a stratagem at
tributed to that walking bunch of tooth
picks" called the hedgehog which is curl.
GUS enough to deserve special mention. 1t
seems that fruit is frequently found in the
hedgehogs sleeping apartments. and it's
presence there is explained in this remark
able able, way n1. 1t is known that hedgehogs
boughs. and instead of scrambling down
in the same manner they boldly make a
leap from the top to the ground. some
times ten or twelve feet. They coil into
a ball in the air, strike upon their armor
of spines, and bound away unframed In
taking this jump they have been seen to
strike upon fallen fruit which, thus i'm,
paled upon their spines, was carried away
by them; and this has given rise to the
opinion that in some such way they may
have stored their winter homes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
advertisements.
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OFFER
Elk. MENDOZA and Other Late
FrOmN New Francsc Large and yado, .
Merchandise, 'Nfnen
Plantations, Country Stores and Fame
CONSISTING IN PART ol


Ohe highest oil n market yuIo
Oils cases, Sperm Cylinder On 80
Pumbago Galvanized PanCut Wrought Iron Nn
rugaed Iron, Wire and
Wire Cloth, Centrifugal Wire Cloths Centrfuo1 %
Blake Pump Company Patent Rubber Valves sprino %
a inch inch, ply. Steam Packing, round
styles vises Hydraulic Rams Jack Screws, Steel
pillow yet; Mo Furrowng Breaking all sizes Gig
Hoes, Gang Plows Planters Hoes, make inch G
Planters Hoes Shovels Spades Rak Forks Scoops Bush Svl
Knives, make and quality Mowers
Axes Fairbanks Scales, Grndstones all z
Mattocks Pick Axes Shoes Machine R ~
full line of Shelf Hardware Builders Hra
Locks, Screws Hinges, Staples, Tack Brad etc. Pa
Bays Patents Machinists kinds Hammers 90
'AuAe
White Lead and Zinc Rubber Paint Boiled Raw Yae
Turpenne Patent Dryers large variety paints Oils
Lamps, variety Stationery Hollow w
BLUE DENNIS, s, and o.. at rates.
SALMON, in barrels.
BENICIA MILLS Family Flour
CRUSHED GRADUATED SUGAR, in half barrel.
GIANT POWDER GELATINE POWDER r
Goods Expected Steamship Alameda
BLAKE BOILER, FEED VACUUM PUMPS TX w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
4 Genuine Bow,
INorwaIk Conn Bulletin

A youngster picked up piece of un.
Stacked lime on his way to school the
other day and put it in his jacket pocket
During the session he damned a wet
sponge into his pocket and steam began to
pour forth. He didn't know just what to
do, the whole school was in roar of
laughter, and the frightened teacher flew
to his side, thinking that his clothing was
on fire, and FASTENED to remove the COM
bustibles from his pocket In doing so
her hand was severely burned He took q
lecture upon his stupidity from his teacher
with an air of amiability which suggested
that he was satisfied if she was
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Chat In the Chair.

Stop, stopl That razor jerks like a mus
tard plaster" (Another weapon is tried.)
-'Ah, that's much better! Let's see, what was
I thinking aboutT'
Tonsor (modestly): Il am unable to guess,
sir"
Patron: ''You can't imagine my thoughts,
eh2 Well, I was thinking that you were next
to nothing, Snip"
Tonsor with nervous pull: "Just rs goa
say, cir! I'll stand by until the Job is fin
ished"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Micro Organisms of the Earth.
EChioapO Times I

In communication to The Academic
des Sciences. NJ Duclaux states that the
presence of micro organisms in the earth
is essential to the termination of seeds.
His experiments were made with plants
whose seed grow on the surface as well as
those which develop in the ground The
agricultural importance of his researches
lies in the fact that farmers who under
stand this principle will avoid the use
on planted soils of any substance inimical
to the lower forms of organic life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Veracity in Virginia.
Eli Perkins,

Further on we came to a very large build
ing, and very ancient building.
us that tobacco factory, too?' l asked
the driver.
mo, sab, OATS meetin' house, sab; dats
whar Patrick Henry made his great speech,
sab"
''What did Patrick sayP' I asked.
why, he done say, Glib me liberty or glib
me deth.'"
'Well, which did they give hing
'Dey guy him bofe sab, bofer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Has Any One Seen Band About Here
rAIarnllnstar Guardian

The drummer of a Lancashire band is a
man Of about five feet in height, and wishing
toappear to as great advantage as possible
holds his drum up SO high that he cannot see
any one in front. Now, this band when pa
rading through tue town is in the habit of
always going in one direction. The other
day the leader thought he would change the
route little, and so turned down by-street.
The drummer being the last man did not see
this movement and so went the accustomed
way, drumming as hard as he could. By
and by, after Flushing his part and not hear
ing the others, he stopped and moved his
drum on one side tosee what was the matter
His establishment on finding that he was
alone was SO great that he turned to the by
ISLANDERS and said:
'Haighl has ony on We sin band abeawt
'ereS1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Fish Skin Leather.

Mr. Jacob Trungenwalt, of Pbiladel-
phia, has discovered that catfish skins
may be tanned into elegant and service
able leather. His first experiment was on
a skin of a fish weighing about 100
pounds. He has now been engaged in the
business for several years, and finds it
very profitable
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Hot Winter for snnstrnl,e-

Writers in The Lancet call attention to
the great value of hot water applications
to the head in cases of fainting or syn
cope The, say also that prompt use of
it applied to the forehead with cloths,
will very often avert such attacks
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Wendell Phillips, Fortune.
[Chicago Herald. !

The discovery that Wendell Phillips,
the great philanthropist, agitator and
ratOr died worth only paltry $500, 900,
when everybody supposed he had q
fortune Of 50. 600, 900 at least, created a
profound sensation in Boston until it was
earned that he had about 81, O0J. 900 in
vested in worthless silver and gold mine
>tOckS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
A Convenient Verb.

The Monaghan language has con-
venient verb, Z" to thus. " meaning, "to act
in this fashion. II thus it, you thus
1t an attractive conjugation-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Tho Leasing of Lookout.

Lookout mountain has been leased to
Inc iIVerymen of the neighboring CITY,
chattanooga After dozen years of Nj,
agara mack fares the people will want to
make the mountain national park
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
G...NaIrx Hnr..

Russia and the United States are said to
be the only countries iii the world that
have a sufficient number of horses for
army purposes in case of war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22

Oil City Derrick: The revised Old Tesla
ment has been issued, but as the ten com.
mandments are still there no great boom is
expected in its SALE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22

Merchant Traveller: Artists should never
neglect being vaccinated, as they are always
sketching something.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
How He Began.

The richest man IN Oregon began by
buying a calfskin on credit, tanning it,
and selling it for so.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
Edison at Work.

Edison, the inventor, is in good health
and hard at work. In his shop he wears
a gown of bed-ticking reaching from col
lar to ankles and does not look pictur-
esque.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22

do you consider him man of verac-
ity2"
"HehP"
II say, do you consider him man of
Veracity?"
Well, there's no tellin' what he might
do if he was mad an had gun
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
High Water.

Lake Kuaya. whose outlet supplies the
water which forms the Mirror lake of the
Yosemite, is over 5000 feet above the sea
level
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22

''Hal Hal That's not bad attempt at
repartee! When suggested that you were
next to nothing, I meant that you lacked
partisan stamina"
How So sir?"
''Why you seldom, il ever, vote a straight
ticket"
''There's likewise reason for that, and a
good one, sir"
''What is itg'
"An the force of habit, sir. From boy
hood I've been accustomed to scratching at
the polls" The patron relapses into grim
silence)
An Attraction That Never Fails.
Boston Courier.l
" You've come from the rink" said tbs
maiden fair
To the youth who was on her waiting;
81 Pray tell me what's the attraction there
To-night-is it fancy skating!'
He rubbed his spine, and his face betrayed
His bosom's agitation;
- The same old attraction is there" he said,
g The attraction of gravitation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
STEAMER MOKOLIl,
tMcGregor, Commander,

tMcGregor, Commanderl,
Leaves Honolulu each Monday at p m. for
Kaunakakai Kamalo, Pukoo Lahaina, MoanuI,
Halawa, Wailau, Pelekunu and Kalaupapa. Re-
turning, leaves Pukoo Friday6 a. m. for Honolulu,
arriving Saturday morning.
~ The Company will not be responsible for
any freight or packages unless rocepted for, nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. Not
responsible for money or jewelry unless placed In
charge of the Purser.
All possible will be taken of Live Stock, but
the Company win not assume any risk Of accident.
SAMT. q. WILDER, President.
s. B. ROSE, Secretary.
oFFICE-COrner Fort and Queen streets.
2S-1y Mar 80
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
STEAMER KILAUEA HOU.
fweisbarth. Commander.

VIM leave regularly for Paauhau, KohoaleIe,
Ookala, Kukaiau, Honohina, Laupahoehoe, Haka-
lau and Onomea.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22
STEAMER LEHUA,
davies. Commander

Leaves Honolulu every Monday at 4 P NJ for
@hGunakakai, Kahului, every week: HueIo, Hama
and Ripahulu. Keanae, Mokulau and Nun every
other week. Returning, will stop at the above
ports, arriving back Saturday mornings.
For mails and passengers only.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-22

Tho following various branches of business will
enable the public the Islands and from ABROAD
to gain general information all matters in the
following departments:
Real Estate Department
BUYS and sells Real Estate IN all parts of the
Kingdom.
Values Real Estate and Property in city and
Rents and leases Houses, Cottages, Rooms and
Lands.
Draws legal papers of every nature-searches
Titles, Records, Etc
Employment Department
Finds Employment in all branches Of industry
connected with the Islands.
General Business Matters
Keep Books and Accounts, collect Bills, loans
or invest Moneys. PeumanShip, EngrosStng ana
all kinds of Copying done.
Procures Fire and Life Insurance.
Advertisements and Correspondence attended to.
Information of every description connected
with the Islands coming from abroad fully
answered.
Custom House Bro ker.
Merchants will find this Department special
benefit to them as [ attend to entering goods
through power of Attorney and delivering the
same at a small commission.
Soliciting Agent for the "MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK"
the largest grandest and soundest Insurance
Company in the world.
AGENT for the
EsGreat Burlington Railway Route"
In America. Travellers jonrneying by rail in
America Will find this route the most comfortable
and most delightful. The scenery is the grandest
going East, and with the PULLMAN PALACE
SLEEPING CARS and good meals along the trip,
polite attention from employees and reason
able fare route can excel this. MIR. C. K.
MILLER, my Chief Clerk, specially attends to
this Department, and for information, guide books
maps, etc, he will extend every courtesy
AGENT for the
Honolulu Royal Opera House.
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The following various branches OF business VIII
enable the public on the Islands and from abroad
to gain general information on all matters in the
following departments:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
WATCH,
Spoons and The
CIR. v. for a Year.
No One Shut Out--Every-
body Guess.

The LEDGER proposes to give three
New Year premiums-a good Wal
than stem-winding watch for gent Or
imported solid silver tenn winding
chatelain watch for lady, q set Of sill
YER spoons and the LEDGER free for
one year.
To the party guessing nearest to
the number of words in the LEDGER
of Jan. 7th, 1886, w will give a new
and good time keeping watch; the
next best guess a set of silver tea
spoons, and to the third best the
LEDGER for one year. The watch
and spoons can be seen and examined
at J. M. Pollard's jewelry store,
southwest corner square. No n is
barred from guessing except LEDGER
office employees. Everybody is entitled
to one guess. Supplements should
not be considered. We refer to the
number of words in the four pages Of
the LEDGER proper, advertisements
included.
All guesses must be in by Wsdnes.
day, Jan. 9th, 1856. Call at the
LEDGER office and we will give you
all the points we know about how to
figure. See the prizes and make 6
| guess it costs you nothing.
Write figures, name and post-offce
address plain. This is all that il
necessary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

DY WRIT U of an order of the Pro-
ID Court held in and for Audrain coe.sy
and State of Missouri, made at The ~
term, 1885, and renewed at the Sspse1r
Der term, 1885, Of said court, / WIZ =
obedience to said order, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, A. D. 1885,
at the east front door Of the court houee.
in the city of Mexico, in said county =
the session of the Probate oosss
held in and for Audrain county, exp1e..
to sale at public auction all the right, os
and interest of James 8. Riggs, deceaesl.
Of, in and to the following described -
estate, to-wit: Thirty-three and W.
fifth (33 2-5) acres off Of the west sloe =
the southeast quarter northwest qannet
and northeast quarter southwest quar-
lying and being south of the line o.
right Of way Of the c. & A. Railroad - =
pany, situate In Audrain county, -
souri,; and section thirty (30), toW.es.S
dfty-two {62) range twelve az; eeoO
following subject to dover and 3D.
stead: The northwest one-fourth SON.
east quarter section thirty (30), toWnssz
ffty-two (52), range twelve Qz),cl
lies south Of the railroad bed Of the "
A. r. r. Co., and enough from ne ~
side west one-half lot No. one ID, sosS-
west quarter section thirty 800, toNs
snip ffty-two (52), range twelve tizJSS
make in all ~forty-six (46) acres, -
twenty-four (24) acres in addition -
east part lot one ID, southwest quar-
and east part lot one %, northwestq"r
ter, lying south Of road bed OF CO.
r., all In section thirty (3o), toMn1.s
ffty-two (52), range twelve (l2}, ~
drain county, Missouri.
| TERMS OF SALE-Cash in hand.
2. ]. RIGGS.
Administrator estate Of Jas. 8:
deceased.