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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-07-09

$40 acres Of good farming lnnd, with good
house and lumber on the ground for stahle
has tvo never failing spring Of good water.
Anyone wishing 70 buy can call on or address.
". 3. Wynkoop, Lewiston, Idaho. TssSns Of
ssls easy. Farm situated On wahA Prairie.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-07-09
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARILLA, In
the past forty years, are attested, and there
y no blood disease, ut all possible OF cure,
that will mot yield to Il. Whatever the
ailments Of this class, and wherever found,
from the scurvy Of the Arctic circle to the
"vcldtSores" Of South Africa, this REM
edy has afforded health to the sufferers
by whom It was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases, with.
IN their personal knowledge, Of remark
able cures wrought by It, where oil other
treatment had been unavailing. People
will do well to
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
RoBus7 HEAl1h

u not always enjoyed by those who seem
TO possess It. The taint Of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison wifi GER
tatnly show Its effects, and with all the more
virulence the longer It has been allowed
70 permeate the system, Each pimplc, sly,
boil, skin disorder and sense OF unnatural
lassitude, or IMngxDor, Is one Of Natures
warnings Of the consequences Of neglect.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-07-09

than AYERS SARSAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
- 'blood purifiers" which only allure
the patient with the pretense Of many
cheap doses, and with which It Is folly to
experiment while disease e steadily be.
cure. Some Of these mixtures do much
lasting harm. Bear In mind that the only
medicine that can radically purity the
vitiated bloodis
Ayers Sarsaparllla,
PREPARED ny
Or. J. Q. Aver = Co., Lowell, Moss.
Sold By al Druggists: Price o.;
Six bottles for y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
The Black Stone in the Kaaba.
LBlackwood's Magazine.l


In the Kaaba, the most ancient and re-
markabIe building of the great mosque
at Mecca, is preserved miraculous stone.
with the print of Abraham's feet i'm
pressed upon it. 1t is said by NOLAN
medan tradition to be the identical stone
which served the patriarch as a sCafOld
when he helped Ishmael to rebuild the
Kaaba, which had been originally con
structed by Seth, and was afterward de
stroyed by the deluge. While Abraham
stood upon this stone it rose and sank
with him as he built the walls of the sa
cred edifice.
The relic is said to be fragment of the
same gray Mecca stone of which the
whole building is constructed, in this RI.
spect differing from the famous black
stone brought to Abraham and Ishmae
by the angel Gabriel, and built into the
northeast corner of the exterior wall of
the Kaaba, which is generally supposed
to be either a meteorite or fragment of
volcanic basalt 1t is supposed to have
been originally a jacinth of dazzling
whiteness, but to have been made black
as ink by the touch of sinful man, and
can only recover its it original purity and
brilliancy at the day of Judgment.
The millions of kisses and touches i'm
pressed by the faithful have worn the sur
face considerably; but, in addition to this
traces of cup shaped hOllows have been
observed Oh it. There can be no doubt
that both relics associated with Abraham
are of high antiquity, and may possibly
have belonged to the prehistoric worship
which marked Mecca as a sacred site long
before the followers of the prophet had
set up their shrine there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
Evidently Thought It was a ''Case."
Jennie June's London letter.

Jennie june LONDON LSCSFj
The usual transfer from the ship to
tug was made in Southampton bay, and a
landing effected with but little trouble
and loss of time On two previous occa'
sions that / had entered England, the
small impedimenta carried by Ia 1les was
not ahmed at all. but they are more
particu ar now. and every bag, sachei and
Shawl strap was sub ccted TO rigorous
examination for possible dynamite. rather
tina the c. ntrabind whisky and tobacco
Ore of The boxes belonging to lady
of our party had been put in her charge
for ira ismission to friend in London,
and she was herself quite ignorant what
IL contained On opening it some books
and un;mportant artic' eS appeared, with
wads of news, aper wedged tightly in and
about a large 3uare tin box. The metal,
however OIlv appeared in one corner
The box Itself was wrapped in several
folds of brown paper, and tied and
knotted, and knotted and tied, and
finally sea lag waxed in a most formfd-
able fashion. The deputy looked at the
three women who stood sponsors for the
box, without knowing its contents, and
finally called another deputy, and the
second man summoned the chief.
What was in it?" No one could tell.
"case;" but finally one cut the strings
with an England expects" ETC., sort of
an air, and every one looked curiously to
see what the suspected repository con
tanned Six packages of Huyler's candy
that was all The men looked ashamed
and bundled it up again with more haste
than care, while a laugh went around the
American side of the Southampton
custom house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29


Othe highest oil in Vulcan
Oils Oil in Cylinder OIL Albany
Pumbago Plain Wrought Nails G
rugaed Iron, Basket W Plain Perforated S
Galvanized Wire Cloth, Centrifugal Wire Cloths Centrifugal Rubber Sd
Pump Company Patent Rubber Valves and Springs,
inch, ply Steam Packing, round square and
Anvls Vises, Breaking PO
Molsse Furowing Breaking Flows all Cuta
Flows, Planters Hoes make inch Goose Neck
Planters Hoes Shov Spades Rkes Forks Scoops Bush she Feed
Knives, superior quality Mowers Road
Axe Fairbanks Scales three sizes; ndstones all Sizes Axes
Matocks Axes Shoes Machine Bolts all "1
lengths superior line Shelf Hardware Builders Hrdwe
Baey Patents. Machnsts' tools all kinds, Hammers etc. PnD
Glass.
Boiled Raw OIL Valentines H
Turpenne Patent Dryers large variety of small paints in Oils
large variety, Stationery Ink Tin and Hollow Wal"
BLUE DENNIS, 8, and 10 bottom rates.
SALMON in barrels.
BENICIA MILLS Family Flour.
CRUSHED md GRADUATED SUGAR in half barrel"
GIANT POWDER. GELATINE POWDER very U'
Gods Expected perSt Steamship Alameda
BOILER, FEED, LIGHT VACUUM PUMf0 Nv "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
STEAMER LIKELIKE.

GOrenzen, Commander),
Leaves Honolulu every Monday at p. M. toI
@Kaunakakai, Kahului, every week; HuelO, Hams
and Kipahulu, 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, 1885-09-29
Some Ghast;y Experiments.

Some CHASTITY and, for all that appears,
utterly useless experiments, have lately
been made in Paris on the decapitated
head of Gagny, the murderer, fifteen
minutes after its separation from the
trunk The blood of dog was infused
through the carotid artery. and by titilla.
ton the nerves of the eyelids became con
tracted, and movements were visible in
the lower jaw. Gamahut's the murderer
of Nine. Ballerich) head was subjected to
similar experiments.
But the doctors at Troyes, where Gagny
was executed, went still further. Electric
currents were applied to the nerves of the
face, those of the hands, and other parts
of the body; and twenty minutes after
death tn heart was made to beat This
organ was found clogged with blood.
which was attributed to the stoppage OF
the circulation through sheer fear just at
the moment before death, and when the
murderer was ii sight of its instrument
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
Isewildering Figures.
chicago Journal

The social problem of why men do not
marry has been taken hold of by a St
Louis paper, which, with commendable
zeal but rather faulty logic, is arguing it
self into various conclusions 4 week or
so ago it proved that mans suit, from
hat down to shoes. could be procured in
ment was followed up b another be
wildering instal!ment of figures which
seemed 10 prove that lady's complete
toilet could be purchased for $3.50. IL
now describes at length how two rooms
may tie comfor ably furnished for ex-
actly 500. and insists that the bachelor
argument of Il cant afford to get mar
ried has no foundation except in the
bachelor mind
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
Fertili z ID by Volcanic Ashes.
cient fl /, Journal.l

The role of wind in fertilizing the
ground is remarkably illustrated by the
very fertile valley of Limagne, in Au-
vergne. The prevalent winds there are west
and southwest, and traverse the chain of
the Domes, where are vast deposits of
volcanic ashes Much of this dust is thus
carried to the Limagne valley, and settles
there of itself, or is carried down by rain
or snow. AS it contains a large amount
of phosphoric acid, potash and lime, it is
highly fertilizing, and its very fine state
favors rapid assimilation. AS a result,
Limagne is by far the most fertile valley
in Eurone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
An instantaneous Change.
New YER Sun. |

American ladies formerly carried their
parasols gracefully and easily while driv-
ing, but when the illustrated London
papers came over here with the pictures
of the princess of Wales and her escort
driving about the Irish cities and holding
there parasols like flag stats, an instanta
neous change swept over New York and
within month ell the women were carry
ing their parasols as the princess of Wales
carried hers, held by both hands stiff1y in
front of their faces. And it's awful swell,
too, don't you think?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
To Prevent Notwithstanding.

The practice of mouth breathing is con.
demned by physicians, and articles are
being patented which will cause person
addicted to the habit to abandon it. And
yet a man named Burke was executed in
the early part of this century for trying
to cause people to abandon the same
practice Mr.. Burke, we believe. used a
Observation-Disclosures
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
cen. Was1ington,s Horses.

Washington, it ia said, was very proud
Of his coach horses, and had them carefully
groomed Before using them on special
occasions he had their teeth picked and
washed and their hoofs polished and var
nished The shoes were solid silver
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO.,
LimIteGI.
IfIniEeN).
STEAMER KINAU,
CKing, Comman0er),

Leaves Honolulu per following schedule,
touching at Lahaina, Maalaea, Makena, MANU-
kona Kawalhae LaupahoehOe. Hilo and Keauhou:
Commencing on MONDAY, October 18th, and
thence on the first Monday following the arrival
of the ALAMEDA" and "Mariposa.' on the sth
and 22d of each month:
The steamer Kinau will make the VOLCANO
TRIP reaching Keauhou Wednesday morn
ing, giving tourists two days and two nights at
the VOLCANO HOUSE.
When the Sth and 22d of the month fall on
Monday the Kinau will leave that day.
TICK ETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLARS, WHICH PAYS
ALL CHARGES.
The Kinau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips On Hilo trips, will
morning.
PASSENGER TRAINS will connect with the
Kinau at Mahukona.
The Kinau WILL TOUCH at Honokaia and
Paauhau on down trips from Hilo for Passengers
If a signal is made from the slere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
STEAMER KILAUEA HoU,

(Weisbarth, Commander),
Will leave regularly for Paauhau, Koholalele,
Ookala, Kukaiau, HonOhina, Laupahoehoe, HaKa-
lau and Onomea
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
TaacI,erg, Wages.

The school teachers of the United States
draw wages to the amount of $50, 600, 900
Yearly-an average Of $500 each They
are worth the money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
STEAMER MOKOLn,

tNacGregor, Commander.
Leaves Honolulu each Monday at p. m. for
Raunakakai, Kamalo, Pukoo, Lahaina, Moanul
8aIayza Wailau Pelekunu and Kalaupapa. Re-
turning leaves Pukoo Friday a. m. for Honolulu
arriving Saturday morning.
Re- The Company viii not be Responsible Ior
any freight OK packages unless rccepted for' nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. not
responsible for money or jewery unless Piaceu IN
charge of the Purser.
All possible care win be taken of Live Stock, but
the Company viii not assume any risk OF accident
SAMT. q. WILDER, President.
8. B. ROSE, Secretary.
oFFICE-Corner Fort and Queen streets.
6s-1y Mar SO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
STEAMER LEHUA.
Davies, Commander

WIN leave regularly for same ports Kilauea
Hou.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
.rnronrh onida,e tenorts.

Through the efforts Of Ouida the prac-
tice of skinning frogs alive hss Reen
stopped in the markets OF F1orenca
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
ISLAND POND VERMONT FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885.

He paused a moment irresolute, and
then came and knelt beside her.
al shall not leave you now," he said.
''Soon, if you wish. But our little one
gave me a message before she went upon
her journey, and l should like to give it
to you now."
Silence for moment. In its hush the
two-the living-rose from their knees
and stood in the darkness beside the
dead
"lt is simple message, Ruth, " said the
doctor, "and would not deliver it now,
but that | think you need its comfert.
Dear, put your hand in mine and we will
go to Spain"
"Ah," spoke the weary voice, "but we
cannot. There is no road to Spain but
DEATH"
"There is another way" said DR.. Far
good, and in the darkness she caught the
unsteady whisper of his voice. zone is
the way our little one has gone--the way
men call death. And the other-oh, my
darling my darling the other way is
love ~
He had drawn nearer her. His arm
reached out to her. 1t was not gesture
of appeal; it spoke protection, refuge
strength. Ruth Trevor laid both he
hands in both those waiting ones.
"Show me the way" she Whispered
softly. Glove, let US go to Spain. y
Marie A. Billings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06

The singular practice of marking the
skin indelibly with pictures and designs
is very common among savages, but it
has largely died out among civilized
human beings-eXcept sailors. 1t is not
altogether foolish recklessness which
leads the sailor to submit to such mark
ing, for, travelling all about the world as
he does, his tattoo marks serve to iden-
tify him inland.
Not long ago London tramp was ar
rested for drunkenness. He was found
by policeman climbing lamp-post to
get drinkn--certainly singular place
to find it. He was found when searched
to be tattooed from his shoulders to his
feet. The police thus described his
marks:
Letter d and ship on breast, together
with house, pigeons, anchor and chain,
haystack, fishes and trees, a man drinking,
sheep, pig, the Union Jack, the
Prince of Wales feathers, an anchor, two
Inscriptions "Love me and leave me not"
(Shakespeare), and gravestone to THE
memory of all | love-" a Highland girl
dancing, and Highland soldier and an
other soldier wearing red coat cross
flags and bayonet, drum and sticks, a
pile of shot, w. F., gun, another gun
and crossed flags, crossed pipes, and a
jug and glass; on the right arm an en-
sign, sailors, ship, cross and large
fish, sailor with crossed flags, and
"Charlotten in capital letters; on the left
arm policeman taking man into Gus
tody, and Faith, Hope and Charity on
the left leg man; on the right leg a
woman and a flag.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
Colonel Burnaby's Strength.

Colonel erred" Burbany, the daring
English writer killed at Abu Klea, in the
Soudan, was in his youth passionately
fond of gymnastics, in which he excelled
above all his fellows. There used to be
in one of his clubs a colossal dumb-bell
in glass case with the offer of heavy
wager that no man would hold it out at
arm length for the space of sixty seconds.
The wager was never won, though Bur-
nably made nothing of accomplishing
the feat Among the many stories OF
his physical prowess one relates to
period shortly after he joined the Blues.
The regiment was down at Windsor, and
a horse dealer who had come into posses
sion of couple of very small ponies had
taken them thither by command to ex-
hibit them to the queen. Before going
to the castle he showed them to the offi-
GERS of the Blues, to whom a happy
thought occurred. Burnaby, who was
captain then, was in his room on the first
flight. With some trouble the ponies
were got upstairs, and, the door quietly
opening, they trotted in unannounced.
This was capital joke, and had great
success. But, as presently appeared, it
had gloomy side. The ponies had gone
upstairs quietly enough; but neither
force nor entreaty could induce them to
go down. The hour approached at
which they were to be presented to the
queen. and the owner was in despair.
Burnaby settled the matter off hand
Taking pony up in either arm he walked
down stairs and set them in the court
| ward
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
A Cat Mesmerizes a Mouse.

One of our well-known citizens is the
possessor Of a cat, which is great pet in
the family. Indeed, it is doubtful II the
family could keep house without that
cat. A few evenings ago the cat came
into the house bringing mouse, no un-
common thing for the cat to do, rs 1T is
a good mouser. But tie cat played
with the mouse for an hour and half,
then set it up by the wall and crept into
bed and went TO sleep. The mouse,
though still alive and apparently unin.
iured, remained just where the cat put it
for so long that the family became inter
ested in the mouse, and the gentleman
proceeded to stir it up. The LITTLE animal
started to run, went a short distance and
returned to the very spot where the cat
had left it. Then the gentleman tried
to entice the mouse away with bit OF
cheese. This succeeded only so far that
the mouse would leave its position, get
the cheese and return This was tried
again and again, and always with the
same result-the mouse returned to Its
former position as if under orders which
it dared not disohey. Later the cat
awoke and also the mouse.
Now the family are very much inter
ested in the question: "What did the
cat do to the mouse to make it so anxious
to remain just where the cat left it until
the former could look after it9 Was it
animal magnetism, or was there some
subtle means of communication between
them, and the cat told the mouse to remain
there. and the mouse did as it was told,
except when interfered with by more
intelligent humanityi"-Pi Oeidsnee Jour
nal,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
Original Use of Steeples.

In speaking of the usefulness of church
steeples, we would not have it under
stood that their only use has been in
connection with the bells. Along the
coast there can be no doubt that they
were often used as beacons before the in
PRODUCTION of light houses. At Happis-
burgh, in Norfolk, lofty steeple-alas!
too near the ever -grasping waves-ha3
lad its steps well-nigh worn away by
the continual traffic to its summit. We
all know, too, how "broad and fierce
the star came forth on Ely's stately fame, "
when the country became alarmed at the
approach of the Spanish Armada. Now
adays our steeples are made to serve
more utilitarian purposes In carrying
vanes, weathercocks and tagstatfs. AL
though very rarely indeed met, with IN
the churches themselves, ancient fire
places are by no means uncommon IN
steeples They are usually on the first
floor, and have fues going to the top IN
the thickness of the wall. 1t has never
been satisfactorily proved for whose use
they could have been intended. Some
have supposed that such towers as have
them must at some time or other have
been watch-towers; but in remote inland
districts it seems more reasonable to sup
pose that recluses dwelt in such places.
With bare walls and narrow loophoIes,
they must have been at all times
wretched habitations; but picture, II
you can, such an abode on a windy
night. The gloomy surroundings, the
howl of the blast, the perpetual whistling
in the turret-staircase, the creaking OF
the tree-tops, sense of loneliness in all
this uproar. Can any situation be more
| conducive to madness2 But nowadays
we mount our steeples only to repair the
ll-gear or to hoist the fag.-QuioSr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
Unegual Vision.

An invalid writes us, stating that as
he.lives far from an oculist, he would
like to know how glasses are fitted when
one eye is weaker than the other. Is 1t
by having the lens for the weaker eye
more powerful2 Or is a peculiar kind OF
lens neededl
We would say that this inequality be-
tween the two eyes is common defect,
especially with persons beyond the age
of middle life. Near sighted people are
likely, sooner or later, to be troubled
by it.
Either through over-strain or the nor
NAL change of age, the tiny 'muscles OF
accommodation" lose somewhat of their
power to adapt the eyes to different dis
tances, and the change in one eye, Ss
people grow older, is apt to be more
rapid than in the other. This is caused,
probably, by the use of one eye more
than its mate is used. Indeed, very
many persons would find, on trial, that
they unconsciously use but one eye, and
that always the same.
Such person adapts the printed page
to his best eye, while the brain dlsre-
CARDS the visual images.
Now if this use of one eye more than
the other is not absolutely the cause OF
the unequal rate of change in sight, it
must certainly strengthen the tendency
in this direction.
For this reason we say to our corre-
spondent, and to all others, in fitting
glasses to the eyes, let each eye always
be tested separately, and let each eye
have it's own lens. Let this be repeated
as often as it is necessary to change the
power of the glasses.
1t is sometimes the case, however, that
there is some other defect of vision,
which calls for an exceptionally formed
lens. Of this an oculist alone can judge.
In ordinary cases, one can himself select
the lens he needs. If he has one adapted
to his best eye, let him choose for the
other a lens which will enable him tt
see with his weaker eye given objec
as distinctly and at the same distance as
he sees it with his stronger eye. But IL
all cases it is better, when possible, tC
let an expert optician do the fitting.
: 1t is by no means a wise thing to dis
regard the first intimations of weakness
of sight, or any of the usual symptom
of disease in the visual organs. To at
. tend in time may save the natural sigh
for years, while few months of neglec
and straining of the eyes may cause ire
parable injury. Youths Companion.