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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. strawberry.

SHERBERTS-Or strawberry.
We are also prepared to furnish Ice Cream 20
,ar.ias dinpers etc and TO customers at their
hOmes cur Parlors will be oren every day ana
evening except Sunday. Parties desiring Ice
Cream on Sunday must give their orders for the
same on Saturdays before O'Clock r. N me
Cream will be delivered before 10 A. M. Sunday
mornings, packed so as to keep hafa eghL houL .
JJoning to get a share of public patronage in
this line of our business, and thanking the public
for their liberal favors in the past, we remain
respectfully,
MEILER & HALBE,
1n-,fa4w Lincoln Block, King street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
An Excess Of British naidens.

An Excess Of British Maidens.
Girls Gossip in London Truth.
Are you aware, my dear, Of the appalling fact
that there are 94S, 600 more women than men
In Great Britain? Atleast, there was this very
awful disparity Of numbers at the last census,
and don't suppose that the disproportion has
decreased since then. In fact, 1t seems that it
is likely to become greater and greater, for
more girls are born than boys, and men do not,
as a rule, live SO long as women. asst
This immense fact means. perhaps, very little
to married women, unless they are mothers or
large and expensive family Of daug hters: bit
TO the unapprOpriated among us, it is fraught
with the dfrest meaning. We are all taught
from our nursery days upward to look forward
to the time when we shall be married sand
live happy ever AFTER Do not all the nursery
stories and fairy tales end with wedding
bellsf And 1suppOse that 1t Is natural for q
woman to like to have q home Of her own, and
q husband and children. There are women
who would despise us for making such q con-
fession; but do You not think with me that an
unshared life seems Incomplete? Well, dear, in
the face Of all this those dreadful six figures
the female Overplus OF 94S, 900.
1t 10 therefore quite apparent that several hun.
we may as we'll look at the matter straightin
the face, and, while we hope for the best, pro.
pare for the worst Marriage to the great ma.
3Ofity Of women means provision. Failing
this, they must provide for themselves. So
every girl should be brought up to some occupa.
ton that would bring her In sufficient for her
maintenance. Fathers ought to see that their
daughters are as carefully trained with q view
to selfAuppOrt az their sons are. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
ERRATIC ENGLISH,
Some fragrant Abuses by TrOllOpe and
-s-- Carlyle.
From the London News

From the London News
Our Paris correspondent yesterday mentioned
the case Of Frenchman who has beQueathed
to the Mazarin library collection of $500 spe-
cimens Of bad French written by members of
the academy. In this country we have no insti-
tuition which in its aims and objects is exactly
similar to the Academic Franchise; but it is by
no means difficult to discover very serious
lapses In the works of English writers who If
we had such an institution, would have scarcely
failed to obtain q seat among the forty immo r.
tails of Great Britain. There must, for in
stance, have been something amiss with De
Quincy when, in the Confessions of an English
Opium Eater he wrote of man, who chad a
painful complaint which, sometimes keeping
him awake, made hum sleep, when 1t did come,
the quicker" And we blush when we read
Ireland there are more females than males, and
in France the excess of women Is still greater
but In Spain, nearly equal. and in the United
amples have not, however, the merit of being
amusing. In an article IN the F6rtnightly Re-
EoSa isa aYs sas xstef
that ls Yss I g odsp in and
moon Rules oi asserted io than .ae 94
captain took the good things which the gods
provided with thankful good humor." We do
Il saw a hale old man smoking q long pipe with
bald head, Snd g Eart on his nose" OF. in 2
Ash op Moos sehng
and 1t was only, an anonymous correspondent
OF Scotch newspaper who, on February l6
1865, reported that some one "fell asleep after
reading 1t and dreamed that he was in VIM
chester Cathedral listening TO an eloquent SER
mon on Christ cleansing the iepen from the
county hospital" After taking breath the
Menus begins its next article with ffsown contri-
button TO this collection or literary gems: "The
return to England Is announced OF Mr.. 4.
5tz5>sSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Are They Artificial Eggsr

are 1ney AfLlHCl91 EgRSS
WHAT AN INVENTOR SAYS HE CAN DO-TO SUP
PLY THE MARKET AT HALE A CENT APIECE.
From the New York Tribune. ti
In the back room of a Broadway Office a
curious invention was exhibited yesterday to
several provision dealers and merchants. The
invention consisted of number of artificial
eggs, which resembled the real article so ex-
actly that none but an expert could distinguish
them. The shells were made OF a clear, trans
parent composition, and the shape was per-
fectly modelled. The portion surrounding the
yolk was made of albumen, and the yolk itself
of ground carrot and saffron. Three of these
artificial eggs were placed on platter by the
exhibitor with half q dozen real ones, and the
men present were told to select the bogus ones
from the lection. The first expert exposed
his ignorance by picking out three rea eggs
and declaring them to be artificial. The second,
with little better luck, owing partly to his
avoiding the three selected by his unfOrtun ate
real eggs and one OF the artificial ones. Thus
with Varying results each Of the six men tried
his skill in determining the difference between
had a trial and tailed the exhibitors said:
Now, gentlemen, you can test them in an
other way" A fryins-pan was then placed on
the stove, and in Il few minutes it began to SIM
mer. Two OF the artificial eggs were picked up,
their shells broken and the contents dropped
simmer and spu;ter. A little salt and pepper,
a brisk two minutes stirring with fork, and as
line dish OF scrambled eggs as could be pre-
pared at a restaurant was placed before the ex-
pectant guests.
"Help yourselves, gentlemen. They are as
good as the real article Nothing poisonous
This invitation was complied with at once,
and the several verdicts We're: Delicious y
"Betier than the real article" "What are they
made oi?" "They are not artificial, but fresh
eggs from the country"
well, gentlemen" smilingly responded the
exhibitor, "whether real Or artificial, can make
any quantity OF those eggs at a cost OF about
halt cent apiece, while you cannot buy their
equal for less than two or three cents. You
have just had proof that you cannot tell them
from the real article by their appearance or by
their taste when scrambled. In an omeIette
there is equally no perceptible difference, but
when boiled the imposition is much more
easily detected. But even then nine people out
OF ten would be deceived, as the only difference
lies in the fact that the yoik and surrounding
white portion will not harden separately as
they do in the real egg. The flavor is about the
same. which after all should be the main con-
sideratfon. 1t is my intention to put these
artificial eggs on the market soOn, and my
object in inviting you here to-day was to make
you favorably impressed with them. think
have done it. GOOd-day. gentlemen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Challenging . Californian I'm Paris.

C00llemKbuX u CALIFORNIAN IN Paris.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A party of young Americans, including an
adventurous Californian and q notable Joker
from New York, found themselves late one
night at a ball In Paris. The wine had been
flowing freely and the town was rather on the
riot The Americans were having lots of fun
when in passing q group of Frenchmen the
toe. The Parislan tapped him gently on the
"You trod on my toe, SIR"
"Did ]? didn't see any toe"
"You are insulting sir. Here is my card /"
The American took the card, looked at It, then
very solemnly put his hand in his pocket and
card, which he happened to have. Next day
principal and second called at the rooms OF
the Californian. He received them blandly
"You are not the man who trod on my toe"
said the Frenchman.
'fOh, yes, / am. You are mistaken"
"Do you mean to tell me I fiesS asked the
ave called 70 demand satisiaction.h
"And yon shall have it." The other Ameri.
cans, anticipating fun, had dropped i'm.
.very well. sir. When and where?"
Here ana a now al said ss the Californian
81 believe I ann the challenged party"
"You are, but"
and .i.a.a car can choose any weapons"
.An right: Here You are." And he brought
out q pair OF boxing gloves.
"Put 'em on and we'll have it out here" The
Frenchmen could not but accept. The door
was locked and their honor was satisfied by
both principal and second being knocked about
SO fearfully that they kept their beds for q
week. But they had their revenge Cor they
put the police on the Americans track. and
worried them SO that they got out OF Paris.
The ATLANTA PRoHIBIrIoNIsTs WIKI
Judge Marshal j. Clark decided the contest
growing out Of the recent prohibition election.
and held that he could not take action on the
1sf<. II. &C. I9xn
of the election has not been declared. He held,
also, that he could not interfere with an cleo
ton. He therefore dissolved the Injunction,
and the ordinary, who was in the court room,
Immediately declared the result TO be 226 ma
toEity for prohibition. The case viii be On.
peaaoos and Other litigation y N peoapeek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
The Lament OF the Obelisk.

IAe Lament OIL the ODellYk. -
am crumbling Egyyt crumbling,
In this climate of the free.
And grumble, as L crumble,
That they severed you and me.
And my tenderest thoughts go outward
To those centuries the while
That stood in perfect beauty
And adorned the ending Nile.
Gentle breeZes kissed my forehead
Fragrant waters laved my feet,
And held the craven secrets
With vigilance complete.
But these sacrilegiOus moderns
saw the product of thy skill,
And their curious disposition
Nerved a never-conquered will.
was brought across the ocean
And erected here to be-
Oh the shame of my condition .p,s
Just q curiosity. y
am crumbling. Egypt, crumbling!
or my shame, accept this sign stSAi
And they're painting me- o Egypt ~
With some hOrrid paraffine.
Columbus Dispatch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

MARRYING AN AGED MILLroNAIRK-Amonp
the marriage licenses taken out in Chicago
"Wednesday was one by Tuthill King eighty-one
years old. the lady in the case being Mrs. sarah
Oldest settlers Of Chicago and Is millionaire.
he went TO Chicago nom New York In the
old, and has lived there ever since HIS wealth
consists principally OF real estate and among hts
holdings are several valuable business build
tngs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

A Misleading Odor.-First student (enterine
companions ROOM: "Ah, see you have been
burning midnight OIL" Second Student: "No;
that's a couple Of old shoes i threw into the
stove."-7ld6ts.
A Student of the Dime Novel.-"Come, now,
BERTHE, kiss your little sister and make up with
her." said mamma to her ten-year Old boy.
"What the Pawnee chief bow low TO pale-face
Cry Baby! Mother, you ask too much" Tdoits.
To the credit of the Smiths IL in said that
Uitte COuieT-JOurnGL
"The Mikado of Japan never wears q gar
ment that has been washed" The same, We
may remark, is true OF the American tramp
Indianapolis Times.
General sherman has bis eye on Q plants-
ton near ktssimmee.-LOmsuiUe Cbswssv>
Journal
Taiior-eMarried or unmarried?" Customer
married" Tailor (to cutterl-'one pocket con-
cealed In lining of vest" Customer-"Eh.
WHAT" Tailor (explaining)n"To hide your
change you know. at night; TN married my
selt"-Chic0go RAMBLER.
17S5.."Canst thou cherish me, Martina
"Yea," IL 1t be the Lords will" "And wilt thou
wed with me, sweetheart." aYea, verify, "a
see %e n .ssSia ses
sand win you marry me, dearest9" "Whas ara
you giving us."-Chsc00o Ledger.
Standing at the corner OF Main and North
streets yesterday noon, one OF our FIRST citizens
ago prominently mentioned for the mayoraity
said 20 another gentleman equally well
known: 81 have been in a study for some days
past over q curious fact. that 30 many OF our
reside In the most aristocratic precincts OF the
city, make q practice OF going In and out OF
shat isn't 90. I'm pretty close observer my
kind" You haven't. eh? Then just you watch
the street cars."-Bu0aio Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

THE MASSACHUSETTS, MURDER MYSTERY
Samuel Besse was arrested In Warrenton, Mass,
at midnight Thursday night for the murder OF
Iound dead In his wagon few days ago Bessie
was taken. after brief struggle with the police,
q the house OF woman whom he was Waiting.
He hsa served eleven years in state prison for
feloniOns assault. and Il reported to be despe-
rate man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
The Prey ~ the Waves.
how TWENTY-FIVE VESSELS WERE WRECKED
AND SIXTY LIVES rpST


AND SIXTY LIVES LOST.
Capt. Peter Modelled; and the crew of Tn
Swedish barlSentine karwan. which was de-
stroyed in the harbor OF Colon, during the
storm OF December Sd, arrived i'm New York
Thursday by the Pacific mai steamer City OF
Para. Capt Nodeleldt told the follow ne story:
I'VE arrived at Colon on November 10th and
for some days were engaged in discharyfng
coal into a lighter heavy swell from the sea
set in December I'd. aud compelled tie lighter
to leave the ship and seek shelter nearer the
shore. The sea became angFier every moment
and, finding that the ship was beginning Ca
We paid out all the chain dared 10, but,
as there was a vessel loaded with eNplo-
sfvcs lying Mt anchor just at stern, we
had To be mighty careful. BY 10 O'Clock, even
ing, the sea broke in mountains over
the ship. When daylight came 1
climbed up into the rigging and looked
about. The sea was scattered with wrecks
Six vessels Were gong 10 pieces the reefs
Just beyond the bar i saw a vessel bottom up
wards, with a number OF men clnging 10 10 for
dear life. In the afternoon We observed an
American three-masted schooner drifting d.
rectly toward our ship. Seeing that collision
was inevitable, We resolved to set sail and run
the ship ashore. We struck reef and cut the
Veteran drifted against our ship, and part OF her
rigging fell over upon our decks. sent one %
our sailors ashore with a line. A crowd re-
ceived him. We then took our long boats and
went ashore. Here we found Capts. Pierson, OF
the Swedish bark General Nicholas and Eignos
Oxholm, OF the stranded Norwegian bark Doug
lass Castle. These insisted taking one boa {
and making an attempt TO save the lives Of the
crew OF the British bark Lynfon. They were
UNSUCCESSFUL ut the time, but the next day
reached the vessel and rescued the captain =
wife, child and three sailors. TWENTY-FIVE YES
sells and sixty lives were lost in that storm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Making q big Deal I'm OIL.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY HEAVY PURCHASES

Frank Culbertson, recent accession to tbs
Oil City exchange, startled the trade Thursday
by buying, in round numbers, three-quarters OF
a million barrels OF oil before he was headed on
by a demand for margins. He quickly satisfied
demands and turned the tables on the other
dealers by calling margins on them. There
were rumors Of various kinds af1oaL One had
MIR. Cuibertson doing business for a Chicago
syndicate; another had him making purchases
for the Standard company: Others held that Mr..
DEAL had tried another on his own account and
that his money to handle the bundle was made
in the cattle business in the west Whoever
this oil was bought for IL is remarkable that the
maket did not advance more than one cent
while the big purchase was being made and
dropped back Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

way company, charged with being defaulter
Y the amount Of $4,000, has been arrested In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Cold Enough for YOue
AWFUL FATE OF THE NAN WHO ASKED THIS
QUESTION.

From the Cincinnati Star.
When he came in he created no sensation.
In fact, the company was waiting for him as IL
sat around the stove watching it slowly con-
Stunning the major part OF the bucket Of coal
that the managing editor said would have
to last all day. The dumbbell editor had q six
pound lump of coal; the horse editor had one of
the 500 shoes that Maud S.wore when she made
2:O93a; the religious editor mad q relic of Octo-
Der, 1854. in the shape of deputy marshars
club, and the office boy had the poker.
He opened the door softly and coughed q
thirsty crew around 1t moved aside to let him
within the fatal circle. He resembled the man
who came in last year and acted in the same
manner. After warming his hands and taking
of his mufher, he began, the b. t. crew COM
pairing his remarks with those Of last years VIC
tim.
GOOD mornin', gentlemen!' said he.
Exactly the same muttered the crew.
Father sudden change, wasn't it9"
Guess wen have winter now" chirped the
visitor.
At this the b. I. crew looked at each other
weapons as II waiting for something: It came
in the following words:
is II cold enough for you?"
. F.! i. i! +! /! !! /! /! /:
A murdered man Is an awful sight, and one
OF blood viii chill the bravest man that ever
breathed.
The dull, CLASSY stare Of the corpse will strike
terror into the breast of a hero. But to pro-
fessiOnal killers, who delight in slaughter, and
whose finer feelings are completely biunted,
none Of these terrors are known. The blood.
thirsty crew soon rif1ed his pockets and thre "
the faSt-stihening body down the elevator
shaft. The horse editor whistled down the tube
nendr,
That settled ii. The stereotypers ran him
through the paper cutter forward and back ward
ninety-six times, and then threw what was lefy
In the stereotype kettle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

Policeman August Banner. OF Newark, n. J.,
shot and killed hartley Rice Thursday night
while he was attempting TO escape arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Indians Routed.

ELEVEN BRAVES KILLED BY A PARTY OF CTrI-
ZENs UNDER CoLoRED LEADER.
A special from FL Paso, Texas. says: "a band
Of Indians was surprised by a body of volunteers
while encamped near the railroad track between
Clifton and Lordsburg. Eleven Indians were
killed and thirty-three horses were captured.
The assaulting party was mainly composed OF
Mexican residents under the guidance OF "Big
Jim," a colored deputy sheriff. The attack
took place before daylight. The Indians, though
well armed, were SO completely demoralized
that they fed without making resistance and
are now scattered through the mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

THE B. a o. ROUTE IN NEW ykRsEY.-A special
to the Baltimore American from Trenton, De-
cember "a, says The new route OF the Baiti-
more and Ohio Railroad, from Bound Brook 10
Elixabethport, has been definitely settled upon
1t is stated, upon the authority OF one OF the
prominent eneineers and hes been staked out.
Possibly there may be some few changes, but
they win be unimportant ones. The road will
touch Railway on the northern side, and tie
station win be on the outskirts Of the city. The
tracks viii pass Elizabeth ~ Q point about =
mile south Of the Union depot Of the Psnnsyl-
wanna and Reading. Bayway will be crossed
within half . block Of the Pennsylvauiab line
and the same road viii be crossed af Eliaabefh-
porf, and within . hundred yards Of the LONE
Branch division Of the Reading.
He KICKED TIE NEW PosrnAsrEn-Amone
President Cleveiand's appointments before the
e postmaster o. Rapcn, Wis. TIE spFpiniee
reccived his commission, bot failed 10 ouaiify
before CongroeD convened. Thursday Dr. Ever.
hard appoared - The once, presented his CON-
mission and the discharge paper1 al Tire s,id
Pstmsster. and demanded that the once be
turned over 70 him. His demand Was ienorcd.
and he was Kicked into the street by the in
cumbent, who has held the pos1tioa for TIE past
four years. The United States marshn wos
teaeuAphed 1og. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

that any moment might be our last. Naturally
discussion as To the way in which each of us
would prefer to make his exit from this world
".For my part, said the Governor. would
crave the 6oon of o bullet straight between the
eyes 'Wel!,' said Boriand, i would not care to
60 quite as quickly as that. There Is a place
near the heart where the ball would give its
"'Give me the muzzle OF DerrinRer Just over
have Il take me In tie back OF the head. And
now you have been questioning the rest OF us;
aDh' said i. i would like a better lob made
than any of you would have my head blown
on once for all. by a cannon shot
strange about W hat happened. Isuppose some
of the party had what they called PRESENT.
ments. We were not attacked by the Indians
IN camp near us-I suppose because they
missed the chance Of surprising us-and
we separated. Borland went down the river.
battle which took its name from them was
beginning He was shot from ambush. ueur
lived just thirty minutes. DuSal was 2 man
OF unfortunate habits, which mastered him at
times. Not long after We parted, and in a de-
the side Of his head and blew his brains out IT,
Sinclair went, like the brave but rash man
shst ne was; as among the the, members men OF tribe
come disaffected. While he was talking with
them shot hit him (uU TN the beck of he heud.
Stevens was Vest Pointer. i He went East S
and became General in the Union army and q
rood one. While he was leading q charge, tust
about the time Phil. kearney was killed rife
ball sfrHck him just between the eyes, Well man
won't 90 till his time comes, and have not
seen Q cannon fired from that time to thisr'
Miss r. sat at q little distance from me, on
the LEFT; Mrs. w. at my right and near me.
She turned to me, and I saw the question In
her eyes, before she whispered IL:
what do You say TO presentiments now?"
i smiled and sat silent. as did we all, for
some time. Mrs. w. then began TO show
signs OF restiessness. Miss X. had been very
quiet from the first. had glanced at her
once or twice and thought how strange her
lot In life had been. Had she forgotten Rob
ertf was Specializing on this question when
Nh W suddenly asked our friend from the
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