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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
TOOTHACHE CURES.

What a Loving Little Wife, Aided by
Sympathizins Friends, Did to Allay Her
Husbands Anguish.
A young, newly-marred Denver man
went to his home on Velton street the other
night, taking with him a severe case of
toothache. AS soon as he got into the house
he threw himself into an easy chair and
began to groan. At about the same time
his face on the side where the aching tooth
had many years before attained a home
stead began to swell. In about thirty min
lutes his left cheek bore strong resem-
blance to an old-fashioned apple dumping
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
NOT AN ENTHUSIAST.


Braggadocio.
One day last summer a man from
Northern Texas moved to San Antonio
with his family. He had been looking
around for house, and yesterday he
found man who had house to rent
near the Alamo. The owner of the
house had observed that almost all
strangers were filled with enthusiasm
about the Alamo, the Thermopylm of
Texas, and the historic "reminiscences
that cling to the old ruin, so he thought
he would utilize the location of the
house in obtaining 4 high rent. Hence,
when the stranger wanted to know in
what part of town the house was, the
owner said in voice quivering with
emotion:
1T is located, my dear sir, within a
stones throw of that venerable old
relic of Mexican architecture, the his
torlc Alamo, whose broken columns
and weather-beaten front are marked
by shot and shell"
The stranger did not know ANYTHING
about the Alamo, and cared a great
deal less, but the owner of the property
kept on gushing about the Alamo,
thinking the stranger would be very
much impressed.
Has it got good cistern?" asked
the man who was looking for resi-
dence.
Certainly, it has. l was only say
ing that the building was near the
Alamo, where the Mexicans-"
IF thar's any Mexicans living in it
now, don want your house. If there
is one thing | am scared of it is small
pox. None of us have been vaccinated,
and"
'Why, there have been no Mexicans
in the Alamo since before the annexa-
ton of Texas. was only saying that
there it was that the heroic Crockett,
Travis, and one hundred and ninety
gallant men lost their lives"
"Why, it can't be healthy part of
town. Haven't you got city physi-
CLAMP Why don't your Board of Health
inspect the placer"
"Why, they died in 1886, and their
remains were buried near by"
"Your house won't suit me. / don't
want to live near a graveyard. 1t gives
one the blues, and it amt healthy, no.
how
The owner of the house explained
away the graveyard, and then went on
to say that the hardest fight of modern
times was undoubtedly that of the
Alamo. The Alamo was famous for its
fights.
II don't think your house will do. 1
want to live in a quiet neighborhood,
where the neighbors amt rowing and
fussing all the time. That's why
moved away from Dallas in Northern
Texas. There was somebody killed
every day or so. But it don't seem to
me Eve bettered myself much in coming
here. Do you say there have been one
hundred and ninety men killed near the
house you want to rent me?'
The owner of the property had found
the stranger who didn't gush about the
Alamo, so he took the other tack, told
him how many saloons there were on
the way to church, how near it was to
the post-ollice and police station, but it
was no use. The mind Of the stranger
was poisoned already, and next morn
ing he started back for Dallas. --4rta2-
sac IraCeicr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
A Difficult Language.

A Boston man, who has spent about
fourteen years on the east and west
coasts of Africa, says that the language
of the natives of the Congo country is
difficult to acquire, and that he knows
of only one European who has mas
tered it sufficiently to understand it,
though he can speak very little. 1t APP
pears to be composed of short words,
which, in the rapid manner of speaking,
seem to be run together, and each sem
tence to consist of longer or shorter
composed word. 1t is capable of strong
emphasis, and is quite expressive, but
the natives are not given to gesticula-
ton even when talking eXcitedly, eX-
cepting always the feticharo or tstioh
man when dealing out damnati6n to
transgressors. The trouble in acquir-
ing the language seems to be the gem
eral unwllingness of the natives to-
teach it to white men 1t is said, how
ever, that some of the Portuguese who
are born and raised there have ac-
quired the language, and speak it as
fluently rs natives Y. San.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
A LOST RECKONING.
The Terrible Injustice Done to the Memo
ry of an Old Maid.

The Terrible Injustice Done to the Memo
ry of an Old Maid.
1t was a dreamy, sad afternoon, near
the close of September. The thin, al
most impalpable haze of autumn hung
over the landscape like Il veil of ethereal
lace, and the stiffness was almost de-
pressing in its intensity.
Suddenly the bell of the village church
began to toll. The solemn roverbera-
tons seemed almost out of tune, break
ing upon the slumberOus stiffness of
that perfect afternoon.
Tabitha Jones was dead-p0or Tabi-
tina, the village spinster. Generations
had come and gone-she had gone on,
not forever, but for long, long time.
Now she was dead
II wonder how old she really WASP"
queried one and another, as the tones
of the bell Aoated mournfully over the
village, and over the farms, and far
down the valley, where the river lay
shimmering like a sword in the grass!
"But wait, and we shall see. Pretty
soon the sexton will toll off her age"
II.
The old gray-haired sexton was bow
ing with the twelfth stroke of the mvs-
terious age of Tabitha Jones. when
the doors of the church vestibule,
slightly ajar, were pushed open, and a
stranger looked in. He was young
fellow, covered with the dust of travel,
and carried long stick, freshly cut
from the woods, in his hand,
who's deadP" he asked, frrever-
entity"
The old man raised one hand warn
ingly, and then bowed to the rafting
rope again, as he muttered: Thirteen. "
''Who is itP" persisted the young
man: Haven't 1 right to know?"
Fourteen" mumbled the old sex
ton, in rhythmic tone.
Come, now, old fellow, who's dead?
Can't you answer a civil question:"
"Tabitha Jones-ffteen.
"Who was Tabitha JonesP"
can old maid living here in town
sixteen. Can't you leave me alone, I'm
| tolling her-seventeen-wa that seven
teen or sixteen, now, consarn it! Go
'way-siXteen.
A mischievouS look crept into the
young scamp's eyes as he watched the
| sexton.
"How old was she, really?" he asked;
''twenty-four?"
"Twenty-four!" spluttered the sex
ton: Didn't tell you she was an old
maid? There-which was that, four
teen or eleven? Darned if 1 can keep
count and talk to you, too. Go 'wayr'
''Most old maids will never admit
| that they are over twenty-three at the
outmost," continued the interloper;
"they generally fix on sixteen, seven
teen, eighteen, nineteen"
keep still!' yelled the old sexton,
thoroughly eXasperated and alarmed
"I'n be gosh-darned if you hain't
thrown me out of my reckoning alto
gether. l don't know whether I've
struck seventeen times or hundred
Say, young feller-yQu got me in this
scrape-what'll d6P"
''Stop a minute, and then begin over
again. People will understand there
has been some interruption or some.
thing. There, it's been just minute
and half now-go ahead. | won't
bother you any longer. Good-day."
III.
''Well, now, who would have thought
it! And only last year they said she
was going to marry Deacon Pinney,"
"How many did you say it was,
Jane?"
"a hundred and twenty-five. Well,
declare! Who'd have thought it?"-
| Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
Two Literary Pictures.
What are you reading, dearestg'

"What are you reading, dearest@'
And ne takes the fair face in his hands
and raises the ripe lips till they touch his
own, bent down to seek them.
ga Legend of Fair Women" she an
swers when she gets her breath.
Tennyson, eh? All, vanityl reading
about yourself"
1t is year later. They are married.
The hour grows late. lie is not there
Once again Tennyson is on her lap and she
is reading. He enters.
"Hullo! Not gone to bed yet? What
have you got there?"
:" "A Deserted House," she says mourn
fully. And he asks no ore.-,Sdn FJet.
cisco Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

Corn Meal Cruel: Mix three table
spoonfuls of corn meal with q little cold
water and stir it into quart of boiling
water with teaspognful of salt. Boil
one hour, strain and serve BdptiSe
Weeki9.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

me stand on chair with an Abe book in
my hand and fooi's-cap on my head. She
was born in Philadelphia, found out"-
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

declared that Charley is the worst-tem-
pered man whom they ever saw
Charley is better now, but be says that he
will not get out of the house for month to
come unless he wears a mask.-DenUer
Tribune Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

Three car loads of tinwme anG
stove-pipe, made by the Indian children
at the Carlisle PN) school, were re
Gently shipped to different Indian
agencies in the West.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

"A very loquacious lady, calling one
day to consult her physician, talked on
and on with such volubility that the
latter could not get in word edge
ways. Growing impatient he ut length
told her to put out her tongue, which
she did. He then said: "Now please
keep it there till you have heard what
| have got to say to you" ~ Y. Tele
0rdln
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

w Gil; oliC uOCu
preciate my genius.
Good gracious,
Johnnie! hat do
you mean?"
"Why, Pm a.
cultivating m y
genius. Pm ago
ing to be a great
American bumor-
list. So tod ay,
when the teacher
asked me where
they sent Napo-
leon into exile, l
just gave her a
witty answer. "
"Where did you
say they sent him
into exile?"
Il S al d: To
Philadelphia, be
cause that's where
people are buried
alive "
"a n d W h at
them"
"Why, she made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
Wit Misplaced.

"Ma, 1 don't like the teacher in our
school,"
"Why not Johnnie? L thought she was
so kind to you.
''Wel, she used to be, but she don't ap-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

''Well, now, who would have thought
it! And only last year they said she
was going to marry Deacon Pinney,"
GLOW many did you say it was,
Jane?"
"a hundred and Twenty-Five Well,
l declared! Who'd have thought it?"-
Puck
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
THE CURRENCY.

Senator Sherman, an avowed sup
porter of the unlimited coinage of
silver, recently said: II believe
that the silver dollar should be equal
in value to the gold dollar, actually
equal, not merely nominally so by
law. In other words, let the silver
dollar have enough grains of silver
in it to make it intrinsically worth
the gold dollar. AS it is, the Gov
ernmcnt buys the silver at a certain
valuation and coins it at another
valuation to make profit on the
difference. In the case of this
country's silver currency, the profit
does not go to the Government but
to the contractor. If it went to the
Government, there would be some
compensation to the public in the
operation. As it is, however, the
whole profit is a tax levied upon the
country. And the matter is now
fixed so that the contractor can turn
the currency over and over every
year, and each time mulct the peo-
pie of this kingdom in . large
amount. Not only the contractor,
but every concern having balances
to its credit abroad, can make like
exactions from our long-suffering
people. If the people took their
stand upon the Currency Act, they
could put an end to this wholesale
imposition.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
SMALL POTATOES.

HOur attention has been called"
to use a familiar phrase that hap
pens to suit the case-to an article
in Saturdays A9gcrtiSer, which
occupation with more important
matters prevented us reading on
that day. The general tenor of the
article in question is an affectation
of jeering at our efforts to promote
political discussion upon square
issues and in fair field in this
kingdom. Such consummation is,
of course, the last thing in the
world the -1drertiSer wishes. Hence
its blufling and sneering. The
illegitimate interference of that
papers principal owner in the affairs
of this country would be one of the
first things to be exposed in a general
overhauling of national politics.
Our contemporary would serve its
masters just as well by keeping still
as by getting excited and trying to
misrepresent others. 1t is not
merely to form Il party, OF to pro-
mote opposition to the present
Government, that our writings upon
political reform, at which the Id
yertiSer pretends to be cynically
funny, are designed to aid in ac-
complishing. We want to see the
national business conducted in the
light of day, and exposed to the
brightest glare of popular criticism.
Every respectable citizen wants to
see the laws faithfully administered
by those sworn to perform that duty.
Nobody worthy the name of man
will assent to having the statutes of
the country ignored by the Minis
ters Of the Crown. If those func-
tionaries are charged with such
grave malfeasance of office, the body
polite should have it in power to
compel them to either vindicate
themselves or resign their positions.
Perhaps there is not tithe of the
allegations made against the present
Ministry which could not be
satisfactorily answered. Yet to the
most serious counts in the whole
opposition bill, about the only reply
that ever emanates from the Adver-
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
Notice to Stockholders.

THE Stockholders Of the Hawaiian
Il Agricultural Co. will please take
notice that q dividend Of 81 per share
for the month of May will be due and
payable on Monday, juno LIST, 1885, al
the Office of G. Brewer & Co.
35 8t j. O. CARTER, Sec'y II Co.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02

tiScr office, consists in personal
attacks upon citizens singled out,
here and there, from among those
supposed TO the opposed to the Co
Ncrnmcnt. but more particularly
against persons suspected of disaffec-
ton with the alien dictatorship of
the foster-father of that paper itself.
OF such species Of political bush
whacking is that papers article of
Saturday, above referred to. IL
attacks some subject of gossip,
alleged TO belong TO the "Opposi-
ton" for an act of dishonesty in a
ten-dollar rent transaction, and in
cidentally casts nasty and unpro-
voked slms upon other members of
the community. Is single petty
case of dishonesty in private trans
action, then, ground for an assault
upon the character of all on n certain
side of politics? If so, what should
be said of the secret jugglery by
which the law of the land was set
aside, SO that spectators could in
crease their wealth immensely ut the
expense of the whole nation? How
should every upright man character
ize the deception practised upon the
people, and possibly the Government,
by holding out to them false pro.
misses of immunity from the evil
consequences of cvading the provi'
sions of the Currency Act? Al
classes of the community arc now
suffering from those consequences.
1t is no wonder the advertiser does
not desire to have politics stirred up
when the true inwardness of sucl
scandalous transactions would there.
by be liable to be revealed. For the
public should know that the paper
named is not the "journal of fac
and opinion" " it boasts of being, but
is simply the mouthpiecc of s
foreign dictator. The burden of al
its editorials upon domestic affairs
for the past few weeks is sufficient
proof of that.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
A PLUCKY COLONIAL,

An authentic story, wildly illus
trating the kind Of martial stuff the
British Empire can rely upon in her
Colonies in emergencies, is told by
the special correspondent of the
Montreal Witness with the Nile En-
pedition. 1t is one of those Incl
dents of war which makes ordinary
human nature set the horrors Of
that scourge behind the sulphurous
canopy OF smoke, and paint all that
is chivalrous, dashing and valorous
in the brightest lights and colors of
the foreground. This story Of itself
would suffice to refute the notion
set forth while ago in Honolulu
newspaper, that Colonial Patriotism
exists in but small quantity and
rather feeble quality. The incident
occurred in connection with the en-
gagement of the rebels by General
Earle's column at Kirbikan on the
10th of February. 1t is thus re-
lated:-
"Of some 30 Canadians who ac-
companied Gen. Earle's column up
the river and were anxious to 90
into the battle of Kirbikan, only
one, II. A. II. Dunsford, was sue
ccssful in getting into active service
in that battle. On asking the Colo
mel of the Staffords if he might he
permitted to advance with the rcgi-
ment, the latter answered that he
was proud Of the spirit shown, but
the request was more than he had
the authority to comply with. Duns-
ford then asked if he would be
checked if he advanced without per-
mission. The Colonel evading his
question gave him to understand
with q smile that he would not in
telfere with his advance. The cool
ness with which Dunsford marched
in civilian clothes up the rough rocky
mountains, and eating dates as lie
approached the foe, attracted the
attention of the soldiers on every
side, and on being asked by
soldier where his rifle was, with
which, by the way, he was not pro-
vided, he said n soldier was carrying
it for him, and true it was, for as
soon as soldier was shot within his
reach he seized the soldiers rife
and accoutrements and began to
extinguish the rebel race"
There was not much fighting in
the Soudan after the South Austria
liam contingent arrived at the scat of
war Otherwise that fine body of
men would doubtless have mani
Tested to the world what the young
lions could do to help the grizzly.
parent. In this connection it is
pleasing to note that the British
Government has decided to pay one
hundred pounds sterling each to
widows of the Canadian voyageurs
who lost their lives on the Nile cx-
pcdition with Lord Wolseley, and
fifty pounds sterling to mothers who
have been left in destitute circum-
stances by the loss of a son who
accompanied the expedition,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
NOTICE.

VNHE Hawaiian Chinese News Print
Il. ing and Publishing Company will
remove their offices on Saturday, to
King Street, opposite The Police,Station.
Ho Foon will collect all bills for the
Company hereafter. 33 lw
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
Cases Brown Soap,

Is bbls Mineral Paint,
Mammoth Rockers,
Book Cases, Assorted,
Extension Top Carriages,
Cases Curled Hair,
Drums of Caustic Soda.
26 Pm
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02
Lost, Strayed OF Stolen.

sFNIIE 10Th Duke of Manchester"
Il a large red short horn Bull, pro-
perty of the Woodlawn Dairy & Stock
Co., anyone finding this Bull and return
ing same to said Company will be suita-
bly, rewarded.
80 1w WooDLAwN DAIRY Il STOCK Co.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-02

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CUSTOM HOUSE
frelghl ana DUTY Bills under Attorney.
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GENERAL BuSlNl AGENT-egal
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eaicheo fenls Collected Taxes locked
copying and Engosing done Advertisements
attended TO. '''''' ' "'''"'!
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"a Information appernng Islands al corpdence faith
fully 'i'N''"'e i''"
JOSEPH T.. WISEMAN,
o" General Business Agent Honolulu Hawaiian Islands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-28
LITERARY NOTES.

,roe Rev. Robert Coly-r has jist completed worn
,r,i,led "IIkley Ancient aud Modern Likely - ''i0
oncent name of his native town in Yorkshire EhE,'
and its history embraces eighteen centuries NJ,
coIIver has written on the early recordsaha inc N'
neriod has been tIe,ted by J. Horafal Turner an az"
ouarian OF Yorkshire. The leisure OF thirty years 90"
been devoted BIZ Mr. COyor TO the enier'Nh'uS 'HloH
icles Of the valley where he was born ana WAero W -
,vorred at the anvil lie has traced many interesting
facts One of the Old families he flds has oeeh Iepi
septa1 continuously since the eleventh century ny 'no
o1st sons The ancestors OF LonGfell0w were natives
Of Yorkhire and have frequent mention in its records
"sanev Iuska," the author of As it Was Written
Il about 70 publish through combination OF SIX news
naners a new novel called Mrs Peixada"
Adolph schulze Is Berlin policeman VINO mas taught
himself four languages. ana who will soon pnoSn l"
translatlon into German OF Colonel Tscheuz-hFIohE
hook on "Chna and the Chinese" lie has ready also "
novel and volume Of sketches under the title OF IRON
the Diary Of a Berlin Policeman"
The critic Of The Acq demB wickedly wonders 'oh'o'n
ING ..White Heather" whether Mr.. Black "roV' INV
novel to bring In the verses the verses TO exc o ~
novel,
Mr. stedman's "Poets Of America" has already gone
into a second edition.