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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29

Keep Books and Accounts, collect Bills, loans
or invest Moneys. Penmanship, EngrOssing and
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
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29
Real Estate Department

Buys and sells Real Estate IN all parts of the
Kingdom.
Values Real Estate and Property in city and
suburbs
Lands.
Attends to Insurance, Taxes, Repairing and
Collecting of Rentals.
Draws legal papers of every nature-Senrches
Titles Records Etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-29

Remenyi, the violinist, gave his farewell
concert at Sydney, August 10th, when he
was presented with gold medal, and q
wreath of laurel in gold with a clasp and
ribbon of Hungarian colors, a golden Tyre on
the ribbon, and violin and bow in relief in
the center of the star. Miss Hattie Down
ing is still singing with Remenyi, the differ
ences between the two having been salts
factorily arranged.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Vicksg Floral Guide.

For 1886 is an Elegant Book Of $50 Pages,
a Colored Plate of Flowers, and more than
1000 illustrations of the choicest Flowers,
Plants and vegetables, and Directions for
growing. 1t is handsome enough for the Gem
ter Table or a Holiday Present. Send on your
name and Post Office address, with 10 cents,
and ! will send you q copy, postage paid,
This is not a quarter of it's cost. 1t is printed
in both English and German. If you after
wards order seeds deduct the ip cents.
Weeks Seeds are the Best In HE World !
The Floral Guide will tell how. to get and
grow them.
,vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 80
Pages, 6 Colored Plates. 500 Engravipgs.
81. 25 in elegant cloth covers.
Viek's Illustrated Monthly Magazine, 50
Pages of reading matter, a Co1orsd Plate in
every number, and many fine engravings.
Price, $1.25 a year; Five copies for S.. Spe.
eimen numbers 10 cents 3 trial copies IS cts.
We will send to one address Vick's Magazine
and anyone of the following publications at
the prices named below: Century $3.50
Harper's Monthly, $500; st. Nicholas, $3.50
Good Cheer, Sips; or Wide Awake, Good
Cheer, and Viek's Magazine for So.
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

The Great Bell of Moscow.

At the base of the. tower of
Ivan, writes d traveller, we paus-
ed to examine the great bell of
Moscow, which is surmonnted
with a globe and cross. What
a history has this bell! CAST
in the reign of Beris Godumofi,
it fell and was broken in the
reign OF Alexis. 1t was recast
in 1864, and weighed two hun
dred and lightweight thousand
pounds. Twenty years lateg it
was suspended from a wooden
beam, where it remained for
eighty years, when it again fell,
and it's fragments lay on the
ground for thirty-three years,
when by order of the Empress
Ann it was recast. During the
fire which occurred four years
later, it had another fall, when
it's side was knocked out, and
remained buried in the earth
till 1886, when the emperor Nj
cholas had it placed upon it's
present pedestal. Its present
weight is fonr hundred and for
ty-four thousand pounds, and
its circumference is sixty feet
nine inches. It is two feet
thick, and the weight of the bro
ken pieces is about eleven tons.
The exterior is ornamented in
relief by representations of che
Emperor Alexis, Empress Aapn
and religious characters.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
A Way to Grow Wise.
Isl. Nicholas.l

After reading.a book, or an
article, or an item of informa-
ton from any reliable source.
before turning your attention to
other things, give two or three
minutes, quiet thought to the
subject that has just been pre-
sented to your mind see how
much you can remember concer-
ming it; and if there were any
new ideas, instructive facts, or
points OF especial interest that
impressed you as you read, force
yourself to recall them. 1t may
be a little troublesome at first
until your mind gets under con-
troll and learns to obey your will,
but the very effort to think it
all out will engrave the facts
deeply upon the memory, so
deeply that they will not be eff
faced by the rushing in of a new
and different set of ideas, where
as, II the matter be given no
further consideration at all, the
impressions you have received
will fade away SO entirely that
within a few weeks you will be
totally unable to remember more
than a dim outline of them.
Form the good habit, then, Of
always reviewing what has just
been read. It exercises and dis
ciplines the mental faculties.
strengthens the memory, and
teaches concentration of
thought.
You will soon learn, in this
way, to think and reason intellie
gently, to separate and classify
different kinds of information /;
and in time the mind, Instead of
being a thunderstorm in which
the various contents are thrown
together ill careless confusion
and disorder, will become a
store-holise where each special
class or item Of knowledge, neat
.ly labeled, has its. own particu-
lar place and is ready for use
the instant there is need for it.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
A Mistake Of the Night.

It is dark. He steals up to
the garden gate.
My own sWeetn
My dearest y Then the noise
of kissing.
Speak it in whispers, dearest;
the old man is not in bed yet"
And do you love meW
Do [ love you? | love you
with a strength that would
knock Sullivan out in one
round."
"These stolen meetings are
SO lovely Don't you think SO q
More kissing. Then a voice
from the house:
Mary Mary
Pm coming MAMA"
There is a rapturous parting.
Then the young man, as he
steals off, soliloquizes: Mary !
| guess | made . mistake.
That the servant girls name.'-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
How They Began Life.

Almost all of the rich and ia
nous men of New York began
life as "nobodies." just run
down the list. Charles P. DAILY
was an apprentice to a quill pen
cutter. Roswell P. Flower was
a farm laborer at 81 a day,
August Belmont was on appren-
tice at nothing Il year and board
ed himself. Grover Cleveland was
d clerk in this city at 81 a week.
Clark Bell Wasa blacksmith's
apprentice and could scarcely
lift a hammer Henry f. Alb
hey failed in the iewelry busi=
ness. A. B. Cornell was a tele-
graph operator for Morse. Geo,
William Curtis was q clerk at
So week. Charles \. Dana
was IA farm boy and was then
just as fond Of helping his
neighbors get in their hay as
he is politically now Chauncy
Depew, like ThurloW Weed, was
a cahin-boy on the North river,
and in the line of promotion to
a skipper; Edison was a news
boy Gould and Grant were tam
ners John Kelly was a CRATE
setter; Dan Sickles was a type
setter, and, Rufus Hatch
and Russell Sage were farm
hands and they have continued
in the harvesting business ever
since. Meantime, where are the
sons of the magnates and illus
trious authors and efators of
New York city fifty years ago ?.
Where ? A boy is always an in
scrutable X of the social pro-
blem ; nothing on earth can be
predicted of him except that the
improbable is sure to happen to.
him.---New York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Punctuality and Neatness at
Table.

The following remarks under
the above caption, copied from
the Fireside Journal, clear
~ defines the duties incumbent
on those who profess claims to
resp reliability and who do not
desire to lose their own selfres-
pect
.pnnctuality at meal time is
due from every member of the
family ; the chance laggard,
even in childhood, owes an APP
ology and should be taught TO
make it. Courtesy demands that
no one shout leave the table until
all have finished without saying
to the hostess, Please excuse me,
and childhood is no exception.
Everyone should feel the neces.
sity Of making themselves ft
for the table. and of bringing
cheerful faces, and the very best
that is in them to it. 1t disa-
greeable topics must be discuss
ed, meal time is not a suitable
hour or the table the proper
place for such discussions, and
no one should feel any more at
liberty to say an unkind on
hthoughtless word than he would
to adulterate the food or with
hold it altogether. At the
everyday table no matter how
humble II may be, cleanliness,
order, mutual respect and good
breeding mark the truly refined
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Brother Gardner's Parting In
junction.
Lime Kiln Club.

To guine out among the world,
put on no false ~pretense. Doan'
claim dat your hat am to small
an your boots too large. Act
as if you war used to payin'
your fare on de street kyars, but
doan' try to make anybody be-
lieve you are libin' on de inte-
rest of your money. Be cour-
teous, but You am not required
to return thanks for a kick.
Be afable, but a continual
grin Oh de face spiles q mans
looks. Be upright, but take
all dat am due you. Be
honest, but beat q railroad com
pany outer your fare Wheneber
possible. We viii now put de
unfinished bnzaess on ice an
reproach ourselves homeWards,
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
The Missing Cent.
[JournaI of Education.


/. Submit the following question
to your school and we will give
a nice book-strap to the first
boy under twelve years OF age
who finds the missing cent"
TO the first girl under twelve
years Of age who gives the So
luton, we will send a neat book
bag.
Two boys together sell sixty
apples, each one selling thirty.
One boy sells bis apples two for
one cent, and receives fifteen
cents. The other boy sells his
three for one cent, and receives
ten cents. Both together re-
ceive twenty-five cents,
The next day one boy says he
alone will sell sixty apples at
the same rate as they did the
day before, viz five apples for
two cents, and be does so, but
receives only twenty-four cents.
What becomes of the missing
cent
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Where He would Have Been
Texas sistings.

Texas sigtings.
Where were you when the
first shot was fired Z" asked an
Austin lawyer Of q female wit
ness III q shooting serape.
- was lying down on the
sofa.'
Z And where was your hus-
band ~
He was lying down on the
back gallery
!" And where were Your child
ren ~
:" They were all lying down on
the bed fast asleep
ANY other member of your
family lying down ~
= Not that I know of, but il
my brother had been there be
would have been lying down IN
the courthouse. He is a law
yer like you.v
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Lands! Lands! Lands !
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Terms to Suit Purchasers.
NEAR VILE PLATE.

SNAAAAAS A~N
Description. Acres.
Lot :, section A, townsh 4 rye Q east ITO
COULEE CROCHE,
Near DIXON GToue.
E of s W ! sec %, t Z 8 range 3 east $685.
w of s W / sec %, Z 9 range 3 east 80.5S
N @ / sec and Il Q / Of s e / of sec 49,
N G ! sec and n ] of n W / sec 81, It's
r3 east, contalnlng...-...4 90 "a
Lots l and 2 Of sec "a, t 8 s rye 3 east 30
w of n g of sec "a, t8sr3e...... 80
BELLEVUE.
S of e ! Of sec 3; s W of |,
and lots 4 and z of sec 2 t7sr3e
west of the Montgomery plantation.
s / of / of sec 8; s W of 8 W p
of sec 8; e ] of S W / of sec 10-all
in t7sr 3 east, containing........ 298.9A
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 3 and n e / of g Q / Of sec 80, t
SIS east, containing......-...... S0.03
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. CoTEAU
Lot No of sec 6 t 8 5 east.-...... 1913
PRAIRIE HAYES.
n W / of s W / of sec % e | offs ct
OF 9 /, and 8 9 / of n Q / of sec 26, t
SSH Q, containing. 1909
Lots 3 and A of section IS; lots l, 2
and 3 of sec IS; and lots l and 2 of
sec SO, t8srl east, containing.... 1915
Lots Z, 3 and A II W of g 6 /, and n
9 of 8 W of sec 26, s r l east. l62
Vt of sw of sec 25; Q ! Of l Of
ne / of sec 26, t8srl east..-....- 1908
For further information, apply to
E. D. ESTILETTE,
At the Office of Estilette & DupYS,
jal4 Att'ys at Law, Opelousas. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
Never SHES.

"Now, this horse" said a gen.
tleman who was about to pur-
chase the animal from an honest
old farmer, " is gentle, | under
stand T.
Gentle as a dog"
Never runs away %
Never"
Never sees anything in the
road to shy at ?n
mot a thing"
We'll, I'll take him.
When the gentleman went
away, leading the horse, some
one remarked:
Amt that the horsas you
used to drive to town z"
"Same Nrse.n
Well, he used to shy atevery-
thing he saw" -
Yes"
"Well, doesn't he do it now p
Yes, he SHES at everything
he sees, but he don't see any
thing now. He's blind in both
eyes."---Arkansaw Traveller!
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

All great men have some &C.
centric habit, aud now that Sit
tug Bull is becoming civilized
he is not an exception. When
ever the great chief appears at
dinner he carefully ,unfolds his
napkin, spreads it upon a chair
and sits upon it.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

BONE FELoN.&Of all painful
things can there be any SO ex-
cruciatingly painful as 9 bone
felon Z We know of none that
flesh is heir TO. and as this mala-
dy is quite frequent and the
subject of much earnest consid-
Grafton, we give the latest re-
cipe for its cure, which Is given
by that high authority, the Lon
don Lancet Al soon as the pull
sation which indicates the dis
case IS felt, put directly over the
spot i fly blister, about the size
OF q thumb nail, let it remain
six hours, ait the expiration of
which time d~irectely under the
surface of the blister may be
seen the felon, which can be ms
Eantly taken out with the point
of needle or q lancet.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

In Arizona there is an iIn-
mense petriied forest, and the
petrifaetions are to be made use
of. IA company has been form
ed for the utilizing Of this pecu-
liar material, and it is said to be
driving California onxy out OF
the market for fine mantels, tiles,
tablets, etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
The True secretof Economy.
Philadaiphia Cal

Philadelphia Call
Jinks-I can't see how it is.
You and I have about the same
income and the same sized fam
lilies, yet you folks always seem
to have more show for your
money than We have
Minks---My wife always reads
the advertisements.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

The office-holder Marbles : s
would not live always 1 ask
not TO stay, but TIL miss, oh, I'll
miss that magnificent pay-after
next March, not Tar away
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
The Sinking Of the Alabama.
a STORY OF THE WAR NOT HERE
ToFoRE MADE PUBLIC.

A special dispatch to the De-
troit Free Press from Washing.
ton, Dec. z, says : The Hon.
John Schuyler Crosby, First AS.
sistant Postmaster General, re-
rated the following chapter OF
unwritten history at a meeting
of the Loyal Legion on Thurs
day evening of last week /:
aSome five years ago, when fill
ing the post of Vice. CONSUL at
Florence, Italy, / was presented
to Lord Burgoyne, an English
nobleman. After the usual COM
pliments had been exchanged
Lord Burgoyne says There is
rather a singular episode con-
nected with the last American
gentleman whom | had the
pleasure of meeting. In the
summer of 1868 I was cruising
In my yacht, the Greyhound, in
the waters of the English Chan
nel-and the Mediterranean. One
day Iraninto Cherbourg, France.
The town was alive with excite
ment. The Confederate cruiser
Alabama had been followed in
to the harbor by the United
States man,of-war Kearsarge.
The hostile vessels were lying
scarcely a cables length apart.
Under the neutrality laws tWen-
ty-four hours must elapse after
the departure of one before
the other would be allowed to
follow. Capt. Winslow, of the
Kearsarge, had senta challenge
to Capt. Semmes, of the Alaba-
ma, for a naval duel outside the
harbor. Semmes was anxious
to avoid fight, but as you re-
member was eventually forced
into 1t. That evening, at the
table d'hote, / sat beside a gen
tleman, who proved to be an
American. He was obviously
d man of the world, refined and
cultivated. After chatting pleas
antIy / remarked incidentally
that I had been invited to visit
the Kearsarge the next day. MY
new-found acquaintance ex-
pressed a desire to accompany
me. / consented, and together
We went on board. The officers
were very courteous, and appar-
emily took great pleasure in
showing us about the ship. Ny
friend manifested the liveliest
interest ID everything he saw.
His minute inquiries into the
number of men carried, weight of
armament, ETC., showed an intel
ligent understanding of nautical
matters that delighted orr en-
tertainers and elected from
them the information desired.
IA few days later both vessels
steamed out OF the harbor, and
the celebrated fight took place.
Ny sympathies were naturally
with the South, and I sailed as
close to the scene of action as
was compatible with safety to
render what service l could to
the Confederate cruiser. After
The sinking of the Alabama I
succeeded In rescuing a score OF
the survivors. Among the NUM-
Der were Semmes and his first
officer, AS the latter stood be-
fore me, wet and ~shivering from
bis bath, my eyes opend with
astonishment. Why said ],
ethis is Mr.. Blank naming my
friend Of the table dshote and
fellow visitor of the Kearsarge,
YES" was the laughing reply.
and 7 had her boilers located
SO that ne would have put d
shot through them in another
minute If she hadn't sunk us
mhan cha did ~
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

what minister Numbered
Mr.. Bob Ingersoll to bis au-
dience, has ever done SO much
for the world ali Darwin n But
q hoodlum answered and con-
founded the infdel by ejaeulat-
ing, aBurchard !"
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

Some paragraphist says that
Franklin did not discover light
ming until after he was married.
There are many men not half so
great as Franklin who not only
discover lightning after they are
married, but catch thunder
Chicago Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
LII these days Of International

La these days of International
rivalry among the great Euro-
pean powers IL naval ornaments
there ii i curious disproportion
betueen the strength Of their
neets and che number Of their
admirals. Thus Russia has LOO
admirala against s~ixty-nine q
Gfeab Britain, ifty-three q
Trance, ten of Austria, and nine
each Of Italy and Germany The
Gar thus has more admlrals
than England, Austria and Ger
Mny combined, being one for
every 200 tons.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

Tie New York Tribune char
acterizes the Christmas trade IN
New York as having been nota-
blefor the desire OF shoppers to
secure 3 SIS article for 500.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

~ 6HC55, GAI5uDIOH ICUIl BUEu-
ic cover ard large drawers. No such machines
were ever before sold at tine price. va do rot
ask you to pay for 1t until yoat see sghat you ere
buying. We only want TO know that you are
prepared to pay 500 for TIE best machine IN the
market, and we will send it with the privilege
of examining it before you pay for it. Send for
particulars to WlLLMARTH e. CO.,
1928 North goth ST., Philadelphia, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
aIaank here. this piece of meat

Look here, this piece OF meat
don't suit me. It's from back
of the animals neck said q man
to q German butcher. Mine
frien', all dot beef vat / sells is
back Of dot neck. Dere was
nodding but horns in front OF
dot neck
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
FOB SALE.
Notice o9Wffhdrawal.

HyHE Lottery for Rice Machinery, adver-
tised TO be drawn on the 10th Of January,
1885, will not take place. Money will be re-
fanded bv those who sold the tickets.
Ian \. NJ. e. ROSE.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
oPELoUsAs LUMBER YARD

WENTWORTH s. CO, ProprietOrs.
A LII kinds of Cypress Lumber, Shingles
IN Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Sash, Doors
Blinds and Mouldings. A good lot of cistern
lumber. "a" Bills of lumber sawed to order
on short notice. ldeclUN
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
ANTlDOTE 70

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
ST have had Dyspepsia. with Constipa-
ton, two years. n have tried ten different
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite is
splendid food digests readily, and I now
have natural PASSAGES. I feel like q new
man. W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, O.
soldeyeFywhere.sEc. Offce.4 MurravSt n.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
FOR RENT

nsHE eligible business stand, corner Court
and Landry streets, near the Courthouse
possession given immediaLely.-
Dec q, Is84-tf1 FL. LEEEnYhE
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

AGENTS ! FOR History, Roa.aaee
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The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
FOR SALE.

RNE of the smost desirable residences il
~ Opelousas; ample grounds--yard, lot,
orchard, garden and small feld-cOmpfising,
together, about IA acres of land, all under
fence. improvements consist of twO-story
dwelling, brick basement, containing nine
rooms outbuildings, Kitchen, servants, rooms
etc, in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash, or on favorable terms. For
further particulars apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10
7 = 3
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TORPID BOWELS.
. LIVE g.,
and MALARIA

From these sources arise three.fourfls OF
tho diseases Of the human race. These
symptoms indicate their existence: Loss OF
Appetite Bowels cosGive, Sick Head
nckcy fullsaess after eating, aversion to
~exertaOss Of body or gnimd, ErglctatfcAa
Of food, 1~rritahisity Of temper, Low
SPIRITS A feeling OF having neglected
sONae duty, Dizziness, Flute ring at the
Heart Dots before the eyes, highly COLI
mand the use of q remedy that acts directly
IN the Liver. Asa Liver medicine TUTTsS
PILLS have no equal. Their action on the
Kidneys and Skin is also prompt; removing
all impurities through these three 9 scav-
enger8 OF the system, - producing appe.
tites sound digestion, regular stools, a clear
skin and q vigorous body. TUFTS PILLS
cause no nausea or gripping nor interfere
With daily work and are q perfect
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-17
FINE WHEAT.

The Daily Press i in receipt OF re-
liable information concerning the
wheat crop of Sumner county. which
Indicates that there will Toe an average
Weld of This cereal in this county I'M
less something happens between this
and harvest time 10 cut il short.
Among The farmers who have report
ed AT tins office recently Is Mr.. l.. II.
Houston. who has large farm about!
tw, Ike miles southwest of this civ in
Downs township. Having seen in the
Press Secretary Sims report concern
ing th, prospects for wheat. and de-
string to furnish the Press with relia-
bic da'a a. 10 the crops OF this county.
Mr.. Houston called this morning with
a large bunch OF wheat and timothy
grass that he had gathered in his fields
without seeking 10 select the best hut
took il haphaZzard In the sample be
fore Us are over fifty heads of timothy
era VARYING in length from four 10
eight inches. and looking very thrifty.
Their" ore some hundred head of wheat
of Fuliz fall variety. VARYING in length
plump and promising. Mr.. II. informs
liz that lac has about forty acres of this
cereal, which will be ready for the
syclc in about ton DAYS. There l.
some cheat ia hi~ field but no bugs
He has raised wheat in Kansas for
ten wears. gsrneriug crops that Yielded
thirty bushels to the acre. but gener-
allv the harvest was from fifteen to
twenty bushels. and he thinks that his
crop this season will average between
the two latter amounts. unless injured
between this and cutting. The crops
of his nei2hbors compare fayorably
with his. and il i safe 10 conclude that
the yield per acre of wheat in Downs
township viii exceed fifteen bushels
AMI will be of very excellent quality
Wellington Press