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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
Etiquette of Autograph Hunting
fCd,ioo o.r, T,.ihf1to


Senator Evarts has given law of ETH
quette to autograph hunters. He says:
"If stamped and addressed envelopes and
card are inclosed it is rule that the re-
quest shall be heeded-from patriotic mo-
t1ves-because it gives the government
2 cents in postage If one is obliged to go
to the trouble of writing both autograph
and address, to furnish envelope, card,
and stamp, it is not customary for such
requests to be accompanied merely by an
Enclosure of loose stamps
A poet of my acquaintance once told
me that his autograph requests supplied
him with stamps for correspondence
Autograph seekers probably found that
loose stamps were appropriated without
compunction, for they have changed the
custom. I do not receive great
many such requests now. They
come in great numbers after making an
important speech.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
The Bee as 3 barometer.

A German, who has stddiously watched
every movement of the honey bee, as
serts that they are excellent storm
warmers. He says that on the approach
IF thunder-storrns, bees, otherwise gentle
and harmless, become very irritable, and
viii at once attack any one, even their
A succession Of instances are given in
which the barometer and hygrometer
foretold storm, the bees remaining
quiet, and no storm occurred; or the in
struments gave no intimation of storm,
but the bees for hours before were irrita-
bic, and it came.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
Laying in Aeat tor an Arctic winter

lLdeuL. OcnWatKa IN New York Times.
In the Esquimau's struggle for exist
ence with niggardly nature the reindeer
of the north forms no immaterial part of
the supplies for his we'll being Could
we transfer the wool of our sheep, from
which we make our winter clothes, to our
cattle, from which we obtain our greatest
supply of meat, we might have an animal
equally as useful as the reindeer is to the
EsquimauX, for to them it is both cloth
ing and food.
My party reached the northern shores
of Hudson's bay early in August. 1878,
and at once found themselves among the
EsquimauX of that country, who were
eager to offer their services for such COM
pensation in the way of trading material
as the white men offered hired directly
and indirectly large numbers of the men
as reindeer hunters in order to procure
skins for bedding and clothing and an
ample supply of the meat, as the idea of
using the flesh of the walrus or seal was
very distateful at first, distaste, I might
add, that was slowly overcome as we be-
came accustomed to Arctic diet.
Before the natives, whom / literally
supplied with arms and ammunition, had
been driven from their inland hunting
grounds by the extreme cold of approach
ing winter in order to exchange their seal
skin tents for the more comfortable
houses of snow and ice, fully 500 reindeer
had been secured, and our minds were re-
heved of all anxiety regarding meat,
clothing and bedding for the winter.
Nearly as many more of the animals
were secured during the winter before our
main sledge journey was commenced.
In the following spring 522 were added
to the already large score of about 1000,
so my opportunities for studying the
Arctic deer were certainly ample.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
Modern Geographieal Names.

In the south, If you do not know a
respectful hearing by calling him
aColonel. In New England you are.safe
to address anyone as Professor. In
Chicago everybodys front name is Say :"
In New York city "Boss!" viii usually
fetch a stranger to company front But
at Chautauqua, Ocean Grove and Island
Park if you do not address man as
"Doctor. you are likely to get an eccles-
iastical cold shake.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
"Hankey's Folly

The Queen Anne mansion, in London,
which is intended to meet the growing
preference for flats which prevails
there and in Paris, is big caravanSerai,
about thirteen stories high, and with some
hundreds of rooms It was built by a
wealthy man named Hankey, and it is
often called Hankey's Folly" He spent
vast sum of money on the undertaking,
and when it was finished so was he. A
number of M. P. s and actors have re-
sided there. Among the latter was Dion
Rn11cicanlt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.

y5ossi and Lanai, per steamer James l
's s1rst l7-viseOunt t TOrie, \ ,
4 \, Ispana, ) lepers, and about 30 deck
ger.
4 .,nlui Hama aud Kaunakakai. per
! Tins. August l7-LOrd Bishop of Olba,
Z. Rrode Miss Inga Larsen, Miss Altoona,
81 ND sister. Mrs love, ThOs Campbell,
barnard. Mrs John Lucas, Mrs w Tell
infer. Berte Peterson, NJ Fay, En- de
NJ " Davis, and about 50 deck passen-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
which settles HIP
IExchange.l

The pronunciation of the words laid.
de- camp" and "reyeille" has lately been
referred to Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
some purists insisting that "aidekong
and revalya" was the proper way. All
the generals agreed upon aid de- camp and
revalee, the army and West Point consti-
tuting the authority in this country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
nIis,Ifraoted Genins.
san francisco Examiner

Consul Ito stowaway who had been
brought before him)-You have just been
discharged from prison in Hong Kong,
and believe it was not the first occasion!
Stowaway-f had that misfortune, sin,
but look ye here, sir raising his voice.,
it's ard case. | can dance a jig on a
tattooed all over; can whistle any toon
in all creation-but yet l can't make a
living. It's a ard case, sir!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
An interesting Exi1ibit.
foreign Letter. !

One of the most attractive objects ex.
hibited at Turin during the late exposition
was a burgh of the medieval age, to.
gether with its little town, constructed
with the most painstaking fidelity. All
the buildings and rooms were, down to
the smallest details, constructed according
to historical account, and exhibited do,
mestic life and trades of the fifteenth cen.
flrV
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
European Costume in Japan.
[C,hicago Herald

All the government officials of Japan
were privately instructed some time ago
to wear European costume during office
hours; but as some are still using japanese
dress the authorities are said to have re-
solved on making the measure COM
pulsory after July of this year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
\ ise Insects.

Well diggers in Dakota hunt for ant
hills The wise insects always locate
over u vein of water.
Among The "ouff0gities of commerce
none, perhaps, is more curious than that
the major portion of the produce exported
from south Africa is simply used for the
adornment of women Out of the total
value exported of 1900. 600 pounds ster-
ling, ostrich feathers and diamonds &C.
count for 5000 00n pounds starting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
|s,.aiDs skating rink will DO open
NJ ladies' and their escorts


.,.D~s :. skating rink viii be open
NJ ladies and their escorts.
&, ~, !, : called to the circus aaver-
i : 1-a'y' which announces an entire
ssO,55as. a1me at reduced prices.
.sgsb 'nange' and will doubtless
larger attendance.
1. = the steamer J. I, Dowaa+t
s,'l,' 'u'a Hospital, Kakssko, The
.c.% ''sd Of three women ~. n1a AZ
1 d. p Who were transferred bv
''uent of the Board of
q he d., n'a' had Encouraging
i at event. q the audience at the
$. q. s9 ae1 Nevertheless. the = n 're
a.nss ,i lpl y carried out. another ,o
sen h,., '' given this evening.
tie eorns, Oeeupied by j. L. Rosen-
l.,n.. 'F Of Merchant and Fort
.bis, =. Partition built tt tIro nUd'
"a ' s will convert it into a1Ot tsn
MI Oeea' 'Saiels of the Louvre ~
bat At . a 'ng heavy shower
'et tr.es >, O'clock there was not
y heat ~ y, It lief left. Throughout
'as Of the as s,o. intense. Monday
'a'ndss at waial ma A'a''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
I.ondon's fFagged schools.

There are now In London 1877 ragged
schools, in which are gathered upward of
so, 600 children, most of whom were taken
from the lowest state of poverty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
THE cHoIRIsrER.
John Arlington snmonds-1

John Addington SymondsI
snow on the high-pitched minister roof and
spire,
Snow on the boughs of the leafIess linden
trees;
Snow on the silent streets and squares that
freeze
higher.
Inside the church, within the shadowy choir.
Dim burns the lamps like lights on vapor.
Gus seas;
Drowned are the voices of droned Iitanies.
Blurred as in dreams the voice of priest and
choir
Cold hath numbed sense to slumber here
But bark!
One swift SOPRANO, soaring like lark,
Startles the stiffness; throbs tina soul of
fire,
Beats around arch and aisle, floods echoing
dark
With exquisite aspiration; higher and
higher,
Yearns in sharp anguish of untold desire
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18
-ysSYISIN PORT.

sR'' r.o,ss R Foster, F W Rugg'
n T0Tns SIsloyery, Meyers, from San
- uu pinOnd, H c Hondlette' from
sssseo c.DtsE Lewis, from Newcastle
vuir E YarneII, from Newcastle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18

Alfalfa roots in California have been
known to penetrate fourteen feet toward
the center of the earth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18

J I...eI. Lsa " Maui land and Hawaii, at 4
A''' for Uaimea and Ko-
.,.nl Freeman iof
y IL, for Waimanalo
ss.l9 eais for EPspeekeO
sssS0s. for K HaIseioa
y. Morris, for Eva Ia,vai,
1St'.oi. fOr Kona' hA"'-- uu.u-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-18

Mormons are growing cotton on irri
gated lands in southern Nevada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29

the dropsy of cardiac disease manifested
itself (after very exhausting argument in
chambers In a legal case), and from that time
many days before his death I was with him
almost constantly, and at no time was he with
out the most careful attention by members OF
Der % the dropsical effusiOn in pericardium
nau tnc.eased 70 such an extent, and the
symptoms s ps,nni were SO alarming, that the Rev.
Dr. StarKey, rector of the Church Of the
Epiphany, was summoned and read the SER
vice appointed for such occasions; he,
young children. Miss Bowie, their governess,
myself, and several Of the servants. were by his
bedside until he died, at 4 a. m. December "a,
at the wrist placed finger on the carotid ar
terry, afterwards my hand over his heart, and
present 1t is incomprehensibie to me how any
mated, except through sheer and Intentional
before or during his long sickness indicative OF
suc sue F' tendency nor possibility Of such an
was calm a aware OF ms critical c6ndiuon ne
while unterritied at the prospect Of death.
During the lifetime Of his widow and of his son,
make any Written a1s o ths n
nous and malignant falsehoods you sllude to,
but but =, now, IN view Of your letter Of April IA,
assert that tNefe is not any foundation WHIT
died from other than natural causes. Or that he
attempted or committed suicide. Very respect
fully yours, JOSEPH K BARNES. NJ b.
'sThe other letters were from William g. Du-
pee; Secretary Stanton's messenger, and David
Jones, the nnr~e who was with the Secretary
during bis Illness and ct the time Of hts death,
suicide theory.
VIII The SUICIDE STORY WAS NOT BgNIxh
wien the story Of suicide was first put
6sta," consanued Major johnson, II asked
yoong Stanton why he did not deny II, and he
replied thse its fkisity was % well known that
1t vas not worth denying-that to deny Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29

ARMOR- On Friday. August %. 1885, MARTHA
l., widow OF Charles Armor In the seventy seventh
Funeral will take place from her residence No 1000
Seventh street southwest. on Sunday August 30 at
l:3O o'clock.
BROWN. ESTHER, the beloved wife OF William
Bowl IN her fifty first year. departed this life Au-
gust 70, 1oSo, at In, at her Residence 1886 New
Jersey aye northwet after long illness, winch
bore with Christian fortitude
Funeral Sunday al three y IN from Galbrath church
Friends respectfully invited 10 attend.
HERSEf. At Homeopathic Hospital nj s O'Clock
p M. august Is, 1855, JOHN IL HEIssIsY, aged
hfty-nne
Funeral at J. william Lees, No. 332 Pennsylvania
avenue Sunday, at 10 O'Clock a.
MACkALL On the morning of August 2sth. SIS
CHRlSTlANA BEALI. second daughter of Dr.
Louis and Margaret McNesn Mackail.
Her funeral VIII take place al o O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, August so, 1882 from her fathers resi-
dence. 3o4O Dumbarton avenue Georgetown.
MEANY. suddenly August 27th. lSS5 Of apo
peKy, JOHN MEANY, aged lftytwo years.
lishment, 1919 Seventh street northwest, Sunday
August 3Oth, AT o'clock p Relatives and friends
are respectfully invited 10 attend
BARTHOLoN MURPHY, aged sixty-iiye ysnrs
native OF county Kerry, Ireland.
May his soul rest in peace Amen.
Funeral viii take place Sunday August 30 nj m
M from his ate residence. 2U4 street southwest
Friends and relatives requested TO attend
PRATHER ON August Is, 1856 at $40 a no in
fant daughter OF Lloyd and Mamie = Pratber pc
STOCkMAN On August % lss5 at the residents,
OF his parents, northwest corner of .th and strelS
HUGH r. sIoCkMAN. aged thirty-fve years
O'Clock p. m from the vault an Glenwood cemetery
WALTER On August 27th, 1855 nj ll5
am, W M WALTER, In his sixty-fourth year n ma
tive OF LAngensalza. Germany, the last 81 years
resident Of this city. baltimore PhiI.deipnis and
New York papers please copy
Funeral from his late residence No 43s sixth street.
attend. ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29
A Scandal and q Duel.
THE BROTHER OF YOUNG BRIDE ATTACKS
HER HUSBAND.

THE BROTHER OF YOUNG BRIDE ATTACKS
HER HUSBAND.
A telegram to the New York Times from
Louisville, August 25, says: Oldham county is
excited over q scandal and duel About 10
months ago John Ellis, q wealthy and promi.
nent young stock farmer, married Miss Lydia
Storts, the daughter of q well-to-do neighbor
and the belle Of the Boards station vicinity.
Within week after the wedding young Ellis
statement that he had found her unchaste. Her
father and brother came to him, armed to the
teeth. and demanded an explanation. The
groom promptly replied that the young bride
had confessed to him that she had been seduced
by her brotherin-law, Charles Stonestreet.
confession, but declared that She had been
forced into 1t by her husband under pain of
death. Stonestreet, man Of excellent stand
scandal aroused the county, and John Storts,
the young wOman's brother, together with her
father and brotherin.law, Stonestreet, swore
armed against each other for months.
Ellis recently openly stated the cause of his
separation from hfs wife. This brought matters
Storts, his son John and Stonestreet found
Ellis at Boards Station. Stonestreet called
face. Ellis Immediately drew his pistol j" and Ind
Stonestreet retreated. Young John Storts had
come for blood, however, and quickly took his
cusef of his sister. The two men looked over
their pistols at each other and began firing at
Is PAGES. Neither flinched as they stood and
emptied their pistols at each other After a
dozen shots had been exchanged, Ellis sank
down with q bullet hole through his arm and
dropped his empty pistol on the grass. Storts
went up to him, and, producing a box of cart
ridges, coolly asked him If he wanted to reload
and continue the duel until one or the other
had been killed. Ellis declared himself as sat
isfied, and Storts, who was only slightly
wounded, walked away.
Ellis came to the city this morning to have
his wounds dressed, and Is now confined to his
room at q hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29

MR. sTARRH's ADVENTURE ABOVE sHosHoNH
FALLS AND HOW He CAME OUT.
From the shoshone Journal.
Henry Snoddy, OF Snake river, whose cattle
ranch is located at Starrh's ferry, was in town
few days this week. Quite an exciting time
occurred when the ferryboat went over the
rapids, ten days ago. Thomas Starrh was cross
ing the river, when the cable parted, and, hav-
ing no rowboat. he was swept down the river
ana passed over the rapids with the ferryboat
without injury, and went sailing down the
raging channel of the Snake toward Shoshone
ialis, some thirty miles distant Seeing his
peru, Mrs. Starrh ran TO the bank Of the river
ana alarmed Mr.. Snoddy by her cries for help.
Mr.. > was at his stables on the opposite side VI
the RIVER, ana giving orders to his men 30 ride
down TO the Long ranch on horseback aud eet
q lot OF rope he Jumped i'm "A skiff and started
on chase for the lost boat and Mr.. Starrh.
nd , me me rapids. he was compelled 30 land
IN the meantime Mrs. A. F. Long, who lives
nili mile below the ferry, heard the calls for
nelp ana saw the men drifting down the peril
the Terry, returning home from Albion Shs
also launched a skin and heroicsliy atleIupted
70 guide the boat out into the rapid currene
put the eddy whlrled the frai skid around
ana, fortunately for her, IL became entangled
In some Willows rom which MIR. Snoddys
men extricated IL and Mrs. Long. BY this time
the other skif and also came To the general
rescue, carrying her little children with her but
ready to brave any danger necessary.
The cO0l-headed cowmen soon overhauled tho
dexterity, lariated IL like a wild steer and tied
IL 10 she land. Mr.. Starrh took the matter
rather cooliy and the next day tried TO pull the
boat up the Falls to its place, but the rapid and
powerful stream WAS u greater motor than n
span OF mules, and, I'm order to save the latter
from being taken down the stream, the ropes
rebuilt above the rapids. such are the perils Of
crossing the Snake at high water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29

For the benefit of suffering humanity and In heart
felt gratitude at the wonderful result, deem II only
duty 10 give this unsolicited testimony favor of
Swins Specific Ny wife has been afflicted with
hereditary Eczema or Salt Rheum from her infancy. II
has increased in intensity with succeeding SPRING
being hat skilled in medicine myself tried
c1mbined with every form OF Potasse, and hundreds
Of other remedies lotions and alkal washes Of every
known kind brlt they all only tenn porary relief
Daring the spring Of 1884 her lower extremities
keep them constantly coated with q covering Of
"FuIlerS Earth mixed wet and allowed to dry on.
Among other things, she was afflicted with q period-
ga nervous hesdache occurring regularly every
seven days. sometimes followed by An intermittent
fever for weeks at a time 50 that her life became
burden TO her.
Follow strictly the directions regard dose diet etc
This about weeks fter taking the first
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Ing. itching and Inflammation became unbearable,
Amer taking the second bottle the Inflammation began
10 suoside. AMER the third bottle the inflammation
and sca,ly and finally she brushed them off IN i'm
psApable white powder resembling pure salt She is
now taking the sixth bottle three tablespoonful four
inns daily; Livery appearance Of the disease has
smooth again: and what is mere her periodical head
aches have disappeared and she Is So years Of
age enjoying the only good health she has known for
upwards Of 40 years No wonder she declares with
emp hasiS that every bottle of j. thOtl-
sand times lis weight In gold.
Any further information 1cerning her will be
cheeIiuy gwen By herself at her residence 135 Null
John F. BRADLEY, A Griswold st.
Detroit, Mich. May 16 1885.
Be 10 get the genuine and send for Treatise on
Blood and skin Diseases, free.
For sale by all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
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Riding Behind the Motors.

SUNDAY SCENES ON THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
SHOCKING THE UHsUsPEcrING.
From the Baltimore American
The electric motors Morse" and "Faraday'
did prosperous business yesterday transport
Ing passengers to and from Hampden Balti.
more county. The two large CatonsviIle cars
were attached to the motors and carried over
one hundred passengers at every trip. In order
TO accommodate the vast crowd that was wait
Ing at the stable yard and vicinity for a ride To
Hampden, Mr.. L. C. Robbins superintendent
ana general manager OF the road, put two four
morse omnl6uses on the road. These were also
lightly packed with passengers Over ono
thousand persons from Baltimore went out To
get ride behind the motors yesterday. They
shapes. Among the vast crowd in and about
the stable yard could be seen q number Of
Cinnamon. The majority OF the young men
and boys crowded about the center rail in
squads, from the stable yard to a copsiderable
distance up Huntington avenue. and experi-
mented with the rail charged with electricity.
The more timid, however stood at a respectful
distance and watched the experiments Others
sought the north side Of the avenue and rested
on the grass under the shady trees. Those who
amused themselves by testing the charge OF
electricity in the rail were at first very cautlous
to stand on il. No harm resulted nom
and resting the other on the protectors, hut woe
TO the man who would touch the ground while
one foot rested on the rail. The shock was so
great that some were Knocked down. When n
man or boy was seen coming near group OF
those who were thus enjoying themseIves one
OF the party would stand with one foot on the
center rail and the other resting on the pro-
tectors. The group would then straight out
into a line, holding each others hands As their
victim passed by the man the rail would hfS
his foot from the wooden protectors and the
man at the end Of the line would tip the hand
of the passer-by, who would suddenly utter a
cry OF distress and retreat with mouth and eyes
wide open, amid the laughter OF the crowd
This amusement was INDUCED I'm nearly all the
afternoon. A person standing on "A piece OF
dry wood may touch the center rail when N ia
charged with electricity, and may also grasp il
firmly with one or botn hands, without being
shocked in the least; but IL the wood Is damp
he cannot bear the shock a second Mr. Rob.
bins permitted the rail TO be thus tampered
with in order TO let the people know that ID was
dangerous to be too familiar with IT. The ar
mature of "Morse" became overheated ia the
afternoon, and the motor was taken 10 the yard
Tor repairs. Mr.. Robbins is having built in thu
stable yard neat waiting-room for the accom-.
mediation of the passengers on the electric rail-.
way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29
BIGELOW SENT TO CONCORD.
Gone to Serve His Five Yeara In thu
New Hampshire Penitontfary.

Yesterday Benz. F. Bigelow, formerly teller OF
tho National Bank Of the Republic, was sent
nom the District jail to the New Hampshire
state prison at Concord, to serve his
sentence Of I'VE years, in charge Of
Captain w. G. Croker. Bigelow was
indicted in some fourteen or fifteen cases of
been committed to jail on August 18th pre-,
viously. He was tried November 9TH, 1883,
and found guilty on the 14th, and motion for
sentenced by Judge Wyie to i've years in the
New Hampshire state prison. His counsel,
case to the Court in General Term On the noint
that the cases having been considered and
the jury sworn when the court made
select case the prisoner was twice
put In jeopardy for the same offense. On June
23d, 1854, the judgment below was affirmed,
argued, and on December 29th last the iude.
ment was again affirmed.