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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

To the Cabinet is due, undoubtedly, the
protraction of the Session They came
in with an appropriation bill, constructed
so as to be within the income of the coun-
try: to arrive at this result they carefully
omitted many necessary items; they, more
over, left the Legislature completely III
the dark as to the amount of their debts.
When work was commenced on the Appro
priation Bill and the items began to mount
up, the King sent an autograph letter
calling for retrenchment and schedule
had to be made up, cutting dow. salaries
and various expenditures. WeAwere at
that time informed that we needed no loan
This of course, wasted time. Then We had
to waste fortnight while the members
went home and attended to their duties as
tax assessors Moreover the change IN
the Cabinet, with the introduction of two
aliens who neither knew nor cared for the
good of the country at large, also had its
effect in frightening the session. Finally,
on every possible opportunity the House
has adjourned and taken holiday.
1t Is no wonder that so much time has
been wasted; lack of policy, muddled &C
counts, vacillation, have markedthe course
of both Ministries during this session.
The spectacle they have presented has
been most lamentable. In any other coun-
try, their conduct would have forced them
out of Office long ago. In this they have
venal majority by which they are en-
abled to save their political necks, but
their position is most humiliating one,
and we doubt whether, even in spite of
their majority they will hold their places
long. 1t will be seen before long that their
own party will go back on them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
PUBLIC NOTICE!

DE 1T KNOWN TO THOSE TAX
- Payers whom it may concern thae the BOARDS
OF TAX APPEALS for the I'd Judicial District II. l.
Will sit at the following places and times during the
month of October next, to hear such appeals may
be properly brought before them, viz:
MoLoKAI-Court House at Pukoo, October t-a.
LAHAINA-Court House at Lahaina, October SO.
WAILUKU-Court House at Waiuku, October 1914.
MAKAWAO-Court House at Makawao, October 1915.
HANA-Court House at Hama, October 2I-22.
Between the hours of . a. m. and D. m
ABR. FORNANDER
Circuit Judge OF Maui and President of the Boards Of
Tax Appeals.
Lahafna, Maui. Sept. I'd, 1856 1880 3t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

The celebration of the Princess Liliuo-
kalani's birthday was thorough success,
and shows how popular this lady is. The
luau was one of the finest ever given here.
Old residents compare it with the luau
given for the Duke of Edinburgh when he
visited the Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

Don't physic, for it weaksns and destroys, but
use Hop Bitters that builds up Take none but
American Co.'s. Read advertisement.
There are more cures made with American Co. g
Hop Bitters than all other medicines. See adver-
tisement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

both as to cultivation and curing and that
can only be obtained by visiting those
tropical countries where it is successfully
cultivated Our prickly pear might be
used as the home of the eochineal insect,
as it is in Mexico, then there is caoutchouc
that might be considered; and last but not
least the planting of the black waffle.
There are plenty of opportunities for i'm
provement if we can only make up QUA
minds to get out of the regular rut.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

hear that, at the lHGH the other day at Princess
Liliuokalani's the President of the Board of Many
Things was chaffed on account of bis abstaining
from second trial of courtship. l have, however,
to come to the rescue, and excuse his dislike for
courting on the ground that one investigation
which he courted nearly ruined him. l don't think
he wants to court any more just at present.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

Have you heard that "there's new dude in
town. No Well, l did, and | wondered who it
was. knewit. could not be LiIikalani. he's old
nor the poet, nor Billy Cornwell, nor Sam Parker
his chum, nor Thurston, nor Dole; Dickey, n-n-o,
Dare, by gracious No. it wasn't him could not
place Creighton there; and in modification gave
it up, but you bet,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

Talk about talk, and waste of time Now, it
seems to me, that Thurston will have to figure up
again, as the orators of the " great majority
Keau, Kaunamano and Kaulukou, have used time
and wind which exceeds his original estimate of
expense Truly the triumvirate talk. But then
they don't do much injury in talk they rarely say
ANYTHING
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

The place holders seem to me to be very unquiet
just now on account of a seeming disposition in
high places to rule the roost. Even the Lost
Stocking" poet has had his hopes dashed to EARTH
and is now endeavoring to engage Ill another
alliance that promises to pan out better. Paaver-
ing cross sticks is probably an esthetical way of
asking for official favor. Bah! Get thee to
Samoa
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

Tue lately arrived Minister OF Hawaii at Wash
ington is stranger to me, out have heard him
say that he expects to return. Now, am well
enough posted TO tender the gentleman my little
''manao'' and say NOT, if Gibson knows 1t. I'll
smile, with the returned Minister, when state
ment comes true.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

So, only riee-consaI? Why, l thought that Mr.
Greenebaum was to be full Consul of Hawaii at
Samoa Now am like a hen dry for information
on this subject. "There's many slip etc"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
NOTICE (!
TAX APPEALS!

THE SEVERAL TAX APPEALS
L BOARDS on the Island of Hawaii, for the year
1856 will meet as follows:
NORTH KoHALA-In the Court House, on sATUk-
DAY, October I'd.
HILo-In the Court House Pihonua on THURS
DAY, October 9TH.
PUNA-In the Court House Pohoiki on FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 18th
KAU-In the Court House, Waiohinu, on wEDNES-
DAY, october 10Th
F. 5. LYMAN, Circuit Judge
President of Tax Appeal Boards
HilO, Hawaii. Sept. I'd. 1896. iI3U ct
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
Co-Partnershin Notice.


M Il. Il. MULLER HAS THIS DAY
Nl been admitted Il general partner Of our firm
and j. {. GLADE will be special partner of our firm
from and after this date
MR.. ii. LOSE is authorized 10 sign firm name by
procuration. ii. HACKFELD Il co.
Honolulu. September l. 1886. 1880 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

1 don't like to tell all 1 know, because it is my
habit to keep something to myself I'd scarcely tell
to any yet, let me say, times are out of joint"
and if you don't hear of a political earthquake
before this day month then | can't tell when pay
dnr nnnnas
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

NOTICE!
INlIE UN DERSIGN ED, ASSIGNEE
i Of the Bankrupt Estate OF J. +. MCLAUGHLIN,
is prepared TO receive bids for the purchase of the
HONOLULU STEAM LAUNDRY. with all its appur-
tenances, up To MONDAY, the 18th of September A.
d. 1856 the said bids subject the approval OF
Supreme Court. The Laundry is in good running
order and full particulars be obtained from the
undersigned. The cost of the Laundry was $1,000.
W. &. PARhE, Assignee
Honolulu, Aug. .. 1856. fi2g -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
MOrtgagee'sEOtics OfIntentiOn to FOrecIO,s
and Of Sale.
IN ACCORnA IyCrI- xxrr,r,rr -

g OF sale Contained in certain martc ACE made H.
T4 W ahn healoha Maui. her husband 81 y Eons
- Dese1.oer ISL recorded in the ofce,f he Eegis
la OF conEeyanees- in Libcr - on folio. if@ snd
slsIment dated 18th % September iss3 and -.crded
IN LlosF x tolios fi5O Notice Is herrT given thai
sala mortgage. for condition broken 10 viii. The
M, M % ihs principal and interest when due and
saiesroom OF Z. y. Adams & Co.. in Honolulu Isisrd
1 a. Sa1 i, on SATURDAY. the 18th day Of September
lid ~ :. n, OF said day the premises described IN
raL.nel PaTiicuiars can be had OF J. ". MoxS s.-
0isolhey-At-Law A. }. CARTWRIGHT III.
u.,, Assignee nf Mortgage
Lle1nises 70 be sold as follows VIZ. AZ tho..
kaIcels OF land situate oIaaloa Einn h. ..if -
A F3n area acres 10 5g-l00 n. fathons = "a
5~<s.L Award No 7s0f kalnhimoku sud corvee.f
recorded Liber q. folio les z; -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
ASSIGNMENT!
Administrators Notice !

Administrators Notice
9 UPREME COURT. IN PROBATE.
~ In the matter OF the Estate of e. APO, deceased
All parties concerned required to take notice
that LETTERS ADMINISTRATION have been issued to
the undersigned in the above matter and duly certi-
ned claims against said estate be presented with
In six months OF the date hereof in order TO be
sdered Any debts owing TO said estate must at once
be settled with the undersigned.
All, Administrator,
By ASHFORD u ASHFORD his Solicitors
Honolulu. August 9th, 1886. I12g At
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
Nrm advertisements.
Co-Partnership Notice.

MR. ii. HACKFELD HAS THIS
vi day retired from our firm and MR. j. c. GLADE
has Withdrawn from our firm as general partner.
II. HACkFELD & co.
Honolulu August 81 1886.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07
Dawaiian O5azette.
Esr MoDUs ~ RKBUs.

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER :. 1856.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-07

"TheEe's a new dude in town :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
7. R. JONES. s. J. LYNN
7. r. JONES & CO.,
Bankers,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

OAI I'M u 7 . III
Transact General Banking business in
al is branches.
Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Careful attention given collections anu
Teuittances made on day of payment
Bonds and stocks bought snd sold on COM
mission
Long loans made on city real estate at low
sates Of interest.
Special attention given to the selling OF
ores and bullion, OF which consignments
are solicited.
Advances made on ores, base bullion
Gold and silver bars shipped for refining.
CORRESPONDENTS:
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
BANKING
MRFSERET NATIONAL BANK,

DESERET NATURAL baNA'
SALT LAKE CITY.
psid in Capital 500
surplus
FIdredge. President
AI3.:l :, orr Little, Vice-Presi'
IShn sharp, Direotors
~, W Riier,
GroesbecE,
I. 5;T TJtile, ASH Cashier.
.,,ss Deposits Payable on Demand
sss Ess6s89sin on Si cm xRss E San
srsnsn5 principal continental cities.
s,sss collections Collects p Renting Pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
are ofAn,ma1s in summer

The American Humane Association
presents the following suggestions rela-
tive TO the care of animals during the
heated term:
Provide water - fresh, pure water
Think, reader, how you are refreshed
by drink OF cool water OF hot day.
The lower animals are equally in need
of the means of duenching thirst
Thei active dog requires drink ire
ouently during the hot day, a does also
the cat; aud a dish of fresh water
should stand where they can have
access TO il. Undoubtedly many dog
is driven TO madness through lack OF
water: and the testimony is tDat hydro
pnobia Is almost unknown in those
localities where dogs can drink when
they wish.
Every CITY. village and country town
should De literally supplied with drink
/ ing fountains for animals. and they
should be so constructed that even the
smallest dogs can drink from them. No
gift TO a people confers a greater pleas
ure than a fountain and that person
who turns aside a stream from the field
and gives watering trough TO the road
side, or provides a fountain al which
man and beast can drink pure water, Is
truly public benefactor.
Give the horse frequent opportunity
to quench thirst at times when not too
much over heated, and before eating.
To drink freely Immediately after eat
ing prevents q favorable digestion of
food.
Provide shade. How instinctlvely We
seek the shadow when the sun is pour
ing its hot rays on the dry and paIching
earth. If the pasture is not provided
with shade trees. in convenient local
ity set four. six or eight supports. across
which place straw or grass. and thus. IN
q brief time and with little labor, make
4 shade in which animals can rest from
the heat of the sun, 10 the great comfort
of themselves and benefit 70 their
owners.
Remove the harness from the horse ii
the bot day whenever you desire to give
them q full. free rest, and once durinl
the day, preferably at night, thorough
currying and grooming will not only
give rest, but will do about as muct
towards improving the animals condi
ton as will the oats.
Examine the harness on your work
I ing team. aud YOU will discover tina
! b inds, check-reins and cruppers ar
simply torturing contrivances, serving
no useful purpose. Take them all OF
.. for the COW, nience of yourself and tn
, comfort of the horses. Keep the stabl
we'll ventilated and free from the stronl
5 ammonia, which is injurious TO tn
eyes. Assist the animals 10 protec
themselves against flies, feed regularly
hitch in the shade. and remember ina
the care which will give comfort TO II
lower animals will make them doubl
= profitable to their owners, aside iron
> the humane bearing upon the suoieci
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
Ranton.. Hair grower.

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Through sickness and fevers the hair
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We grow Hair In 50 cases out OF 100
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such cases the double or triple strength
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Price, Single strength Sl.0O; Douol
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Your druggists nave not got it We WI
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
THBK[N1 OFSOAPS,
Washes Without Rubbing.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
MCCORMICK 8 Co
II An IA e r. y ,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AND
HALEY, IDAHO.

c.-,F,,l attention given TO the sale OF ores
p,,Ilion We solicit Consignmentsi
S171sIrsDteeing the Highest Market Prices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-28
Collections Made at Lowest Rates


Collections Made at Lowest Rates
pvacr,ta Orders for the Purchase or sale OF
stocts and Bonds at New YORK and san
Francisco.
We sell Exchange and Telegrsphie Trans
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cIso furnish sight Drafts or RemirFunds 70
ToDdon- Dublin, Berlin, Copenhagen, farls,
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IN Europe, a. Lowest Rates OF Exchange
active ACCOUNTS SOLICITED
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS
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Kountze Brothers.
bank
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DENVER-City National Bank, Den a.
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kansas CITY-Bank OF Kansas City.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
The Las. Trial Of th. DoIph,n.

Washington dispatches announce that the
despatch boat Dolphin has passed the last
trial to the satisfaction Of the naval officers
10 charge, aud that Secretary Whitney will
accept the ship as soon as preliminaries can
be arranged. These are very meAgre details
and surprise is expressed that the written re-
port OF Capt. Meade, the officer in charge of
the trial, has not been made public. From
other sources 1t is learned that the ship made
the trip from Newport to Cape Henry, a dis
lance of $40 miles, in twenty four hours and
fifty minutes that is, at the speed OF IL
knots an hour. From Cape Henry Captain
Meade set out on a cruise to find gale. In
this he was successful, encountering one Just
below Hatteras which lasted the entire day,
the wind blowing sixty miles an hour. The
ship was directed in the face of the Storm
and, in spite of the wind and waves which
sometimes swept the decks, she maintained
fourteen knots an hour which showed that
"the structural weakness" Of which Secretary
Whitney's experts complained is a myth. II
is further stated that the experts" who were
present to witness the trial were disabled by
seasckness. Thus il appears that the Secre-
tary will finally be obliged TO accept the Dol.
phin, since she has proved her ability to full
fill all conditions of the contract under which
she was constructed. This test could as we'll
have been made last June az now. After that
trial it could have as well been accepted as
now, The difficulty appears to have been
that Secretary Whitney believed the false
hoods circulated to the injury Of Mr. Roach,
and the statements of his own experts were
either incompetent or prejudced. He has,
however, disproved all the falsehoods, but in
doing so be has crippled the finest shipbuild.
ing interest in the country and brought want
to hundreds of industrious and skillful me-
chanics. One point, however, has been
gained. The one shipbuildiug firm which
was able to build ships for our navy at least
10 per cent. below other bidders, has been
placed where it cannot be a competitor in the
future,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
A Had Year for Railroads.

The Railway Age presents discouraging
record of railway foreclosures and receiver
ships for 1885. 1t says that during the year
% railways in the United States, with 1856
miles of main line aud with bonded debt of
Sl4l, $50, 900, and capital stock of $780,
600, 600, making total bonded debt and cap
italization OF nearly $27S, 500, 600, have been
solo. under foreclosure aud transferred to new
stock is generally wiped entirely out, and the
bonded debt changed into the form of new
securities, sometimes of less and sometimes
or greater amount During 10 years 42S
railways with total length of 20, 600 miles,
or 20 per cent. of the entire railway mileage
of the country at the beginning OF 1855 and
with an aggregate capital stock and bonded
debt of 81, IFS, 900, 000or nearly "a per cent
of the total stock and bonded indebtedness
at the same date, have gone through the die
astrous experiences of defRulted interest,
passing into the hands of receivers with the
long list of expenses and losses involved in
this, and finally of forced sale, which has
wiped out the entire interest of many of the
holders and compelled the others TO accept
new securities and generally to advance more
money in order to maintain the existence OF
the property in the future. table of re-
ceyerships during 1888 shows that A railway
companies, having 1886 miles of lines with
a bonded debt OF $l9S, 49s, 900, and repre-
senting capital stock amounting TO SlS7, O27, .
200. or an aggregate apparent investment Of
1895, 500, 900, have failed to meet their obli-
cations and have been taken possession Of by
the courts for the benefit OF their creditors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
Terrible Experience of a Maine sehoon-

Terrible Experience OF u Maine SehOOn-
er's Crew.
Tue Inman line steamship City OF Chicago
arrived at New York Friday, bringing among
her passengers Capt. Barnard, mate q. Gott
aud four OF the crew Of the schooner Reuben
S. Hunt OF Boothbay, Me, recently wrecked
III mid ocean during q furious gale. The
Hunt sailed from New York December . for
Crab island, W. l., loaded with lumber and
cooperage. On the morning OF the third day
out the vessel reached the gulf stream in lat
itude 81 degrees, longitude g. degrees. The
wind suddenly changed and by afternoon it
became a furious hurricane. IImmense waves
broke over the schooner and one sea heavier
than the rest threw her over on her beam
ends, filling the cabin With water aud wash.
ing the decks from stem to stern. Both
masts were cut away and anchors aud chains
slipped When the vessel Strengthened it was
found that water poured into the hold so rap
idly that 1t was feared she would sink. To
add to the horror Of the crew no food or wa.
ter was available, everything having been
washed out by the sea. Signals OF distress
were displayed; but no vessel Of any kind
came in sight. For seven days the men en-
dured hunger and thirst, and the constant
danger Of being swept from the decks OF the
settling schooner. They we're too weak to
work at the pumps or even to keep their
feet and they we're obliged to lash themselves
to the stumps of the mAst+. On the after
noon of the seventh day out a steamer hove
In sight Fearing that they might not be
seen the crew started a fire in q metal pot
upon the deck. The steamer proved to be
the Wlllesdtn, bound from New Orleans to
Rouen, and with some difficulty the ship
wrecked crew were transferred to the steam
or and were landed at Falmouth. The Amer
lean consul sent the crew TO Liverpool aud
Chico 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15

THE PEOPLE OF ST. KnDA, an island in the
Atlantic to the west of Barra, are shut off
by stormy weather from the mainland for
eight months out of every twelve. Their
crops having been ruined by the storms last
fall, they sent off messages id a box which
was thrown into the sea, and which luckily
iloated ashore, or they would have starved
long before the summer, when they would
have received the next visit from Scotland.
Stores sent from Glasgow were safely land
ed. 1t is an extraordinary little settlement.
There are just II inhabitants, including the
minister and schoolmaster. They are fairly
well of, with tolsrable houses, and good food
and clothes. There are one thousand sheep,
which are common property, and each inhabi-
tant owns a COW. There are no horses, and
women do the horses work. In winter the
men weave the cloth with which the people
are clothed, and in summer they are occupied
with their farming operations They marry
among themselves and the race has so terri
bly, deteriorated that half the children now
die of lockjaw few days after their birth.
There has been some talk about the islanders
removing to the mainland, but the majority
are inclined to stay where they are They
are simply out of the world from the begin
ming of September to the middle of May.