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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
THE LAST ENTRY.

That was the last war record of North
Carolina. The rest is but as the blank
pages of the great record-book in which
these final words stand. 1t was IS the
sudden stoppsge OF clock-an end to
animation and life, always something
pathetic, mournful, unspeakably sad.
These records have never been pub
lished, and not one person in ten thou
sand knows OF their existence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
POISO.N

had produced great holes In my back and
chest, and had removed all the hair or my
head, yet | began 10 improve IN a weeks
time, aud the sores began To heal, and were
entirely gone inside of eight weeks
WILL JONES,
Porter Union Passenger Depot.
CISCO, Ten. July 10. 1855.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer 3 Atlanta, Ga. 157 west Twenty
third street New York. au 14-lw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
EDUCATIONAL


CT. MARY'S SCHOOL,
~ RALEIGH. y. c.
The Advent ierm-ihe ninety first SENT
annual seesion-begins
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ?. 1885.
For catalogue address the Rector Rev.
RENNErT SMEDES, A. ~. au elm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, PETERS
u BURG, vA-The twenty second sn-
pual session begins the FIRST MONDAY
IN OCTOBER. Thorough preparation for
University OF virginia aud Uaiied states
Military and naval Academies. Highly re-
commended by the faculty OF the UniVer-
sity OF Virginia Full stsn OF Instructors.
Pupils uniformly successful. situation
healthful. Early application advised as
the humber OF boariers Is strictly limited.
For catalogue address
W. GORDON MCCABE.
an Lem Head Master.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

tls
Now it was my turn to stare. l wa:
dumbfounded. I literally stammeret
for want Of words. Then | showed
what i have always thought was re
markable presence Of mind. l turned
round and walked into the dining-room
telling tho boy to follow. There
poured out glass Of whiskey ant
gave it to him.
"Drink that" said, sand you hst
better sit down."
Obviously he thought me as eccsn
trio as l thought him. But he merely
said, "Thank you, sir" and draul
the whiskey.
"Do you feel quito well?" I asked
frigidly.
"Quite well, thank you, SIR"
care you subject to decisions OF
hAllucinstionss"
"No, sir; never, sir" he answered
promptly, with lurking smile, which
he vsinly tried to conceal.
That smile annoyed me. Ibroks oul
again
"Then, what on earth do you mean y
/ cried, "by telling me this nonsense
about 8 gentleman in grsy?"
Sydney rose. There was some dig
nifty in his manner. He spoke respect
fully, but In an injured tone.
81 beg your pardon, sir-but only
told you about the gentleman who
called, and ! thought, sir, you might
have seen him, for hs passed by you,
and ! fAncisd he nodded to you % hs
passed"
Rsally things had come to . pretty
pass Here was my own servant &C.
cusing ms Of seeing invisible phan.oms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15


OF this 81, 500, 900 WAS deposited in
England as collateral security for the
delivery OF cotton which the State had
contracted to deliver there. On that
date the State owned pretty nearly s2,-
100000 worth OF cotton. All the North
Carolina currency was at . high rate
Of premium as compared with Confsds-
rate notes. The unliquidsted claims Of
the State upon the Confederate Govern
ment at this date was rather over
$4,000, 900. The Governor says very
gravely: sit is manifest that il some
thing efficient be not speedily done
vastly to diminish the volume Of
Confederate currency, it will soon
cease to answer the purpose Of money.
The Confederate Congress alone can fur
nish the remedy, il the disease be cspa-
bic Of cure. II it be possible it must
be done by taxation" The State ex.
pended, for all purposes, during the ds-
cal year ending September 80, 1863,
sl5,07S,922. As matter Of soma in
tersst it may be stated that the valas-
lion ofland was all7,95S,749; ofslavss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

death.
We bad plunged into labyrinth Of
sbadowy rooms, leaving the outer air.
How we got into that part of the house
| cannot tell. had net been there for
years. Sydney could never have been
in it, and yet he led me on rapidly and
never faltered or hesitated once. !
think that the moon must have come
out, for there was faint light shining
through the windows IS we passed, aud
by that light he gaided me. We crossed
several empty rooms and passages, and
at last came out into long corridor.
That, too, We traversed. At the fur
Their end door opened before us.
stepped through it into my own libra
~, and stood there in the lsmplight
gazing stupidity into Sydney's face.
He, too, had paused but he never
spoke q word nor looked ct me. His
eyes were fixed on q tall bookcase in
corner Of the room. Presently he began
to move slowly toward it, and /, still
holding him, followed. Then, a. we
approached it, to my utter Amusement,
the whole bookcase swung back upon
its hinges, revealing small closet
which l had never seen before, with
some dusty rolls Of paper lying on a
shelf within it. With . weird cry
Sydney sprspg forward, wrsnching him.
self from my grasp. He seized the pa
pers and, turning, thrust them into my
hand. Then, with his face as white IS
snow and eyes distsnded, he raised one
arm and pointed to the window. In
another moment be had tottersd back
and fallen on tho floor.
But l was already ct the window.
In my frenzy dashed my shoulder
against 1t. The fastening gave. The
glass came crashing down about me. i
vas outside, standing In the chill, blue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

around me were thin phantom figures,
with no features that / could see. Only
one among these misty shapes had q
Visible human face. And that one I'D.
vanced toward me with smile which
shall never forget. II was the face Of
young man, slightly dropped, IS lifts
owner were shy or deferential. with
blue. bright eyes, and gentle, handsome
features, and fair hair, and lips that
+. seemed TO be made for laughter. and q
smile that shone like gleam of sun
shine there.
And In . moment the face and forms
Ahad vanished. The darkness seemed to
grov darker. ] heard soft steps walk.
ing 10 the air. felt Is il . cold wind
were blowing In my face. Suddenly
saw The chill sea shining far off under
the whits stars. A voice that was
hsrsh broke out In hoarse laughter be-
eids me. and thsn-I woke.
Two days after l set out for Edin-
tusgh With three Objects wanted to
oensult a eminent advocate, / wanted
- 81 : new servant, and l wanted ct
1saSs 70 nnd out where the Frssers
uors.
/ NV h great advocate and be con.
fried ny isars. "Unless tho missing
I'D y found. my dear sir,n he said in
~ blnndsst accents, "your title is 30
4ol>cffvo e 70 Be- LEGALLY vortbsess
Ghen1d 3 rival claimant ariss.''
! "a not ses the frsssrs, bat got
1hels sddsess and I wrote one letter to
~ lsfhss and four TO the daughter.
! esesged . new man-ssrvsnt 10 this
Or pssd Of . servant being pressing,
/ Went, fas ths nfst and last time In my
~, - ~ rsgIstry o6ies. The shop
~ = ~ scuth Of ths town, up beyond
~ Hleh stsset, and whsn entered Il
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
A Fine Display orHoIiday Goods.

One OF the attractions Of this city Is
the fine display Of holiday goods now be-
ing made by Mr.. J. II. soper, news
dealer. at his store on Merchant street
There Is such an endless variety Of
beautiful goods that it i almost impossi-
bic 70 describe them in words. There
will be found Christmas cards in all de-
signs, novels Of all kinds with fancy
covers, plush photograph albums, Les
lies and the London Chatterbox, Hills
Manuel, carl receivers, the Successful
Housekeeper in handsome cover, scrap
books in paper and cloth covers, to game
Of lotto, etc. All Of these VIII be sold at
bed rock prices. Polite attention i one
Of the features Of this store.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
The Il. II. = Alameda.

Tie Oceanic Ccmpacy'> Royal Mall
steamship alameda. Captain H e.
Morse. arrived shortly before noon yes
---iav from the Colonies. and was
51ckzi u the Pacific Mail wharf >he
LEFT SYDNEY December I>c and arrived a.
Auckland On the 5,h The y. Z
Herald u December oh SAYS. Yes
-=-iav. shortly before o'clock, the F.
NJ :. : came into LarcCr trcu sydney.
4t-e- god ruE Of 3 days II hours aDd
: minutes. A. upon previous voyages.
the Alameda has reached Auckland II
splendid order. and a the vessel steamed
Up the har1or she presented very
pretty picture The E1euess u the day.
the bright. clear atmosphere. the smooth
sea. AL added 10 make the scene one
particularly attractive In the matter q
cargo the Alameda ! very fairly favored,
although respecting passengers she i
not - well patr0nized - upon previous
trips. For Auckland she had four pas
senzer-. and in transit Tor Honolulu and
san Francisco she had rhirry-rwo All
told OF that number only seven are in
the saloon The sydney pilot was dis
charged AZ 5:I5 p. IL. on the Ist instant,
and the Auckland pilot was received on
board 81 40-5I D. m yesterday. Light
ea-rerIv winds and fine weather with a
heavy southwest swell accompanied the
vessel throughout"
The Alameda left Auckland at : p. IN.
on the 9th ON the sth at 20 p. N.
passed the Naripo-a. stopped of
TuruiLa on the I0rh at 1920 p. m. de-
tlined thirty minutes From = :. lati-
rude TO . y. had strong head winds and
-quaIly weather. Her rirleirOm sydney
was Ii DAYS Il hours > minutes. Run
ming time - days 8 hours Running
time from Auckland II days L hours.
She brought three passengers for Homo
lulu and had fifty in transit Tor San
Francisco. She has also for san Fran
cisco ten boxes Of gold valued at $3.50
600. and one box Of gold coin valued at
$3.50. The Alameda LETT for san Fran
cisco about t. o'clock last evening
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
ST. Andrews Cathedral.

The services AT this church tomorrow,
conducted by the Bishop Of Honolulu,
will DE Holy Communion, 80 a IN.
Morning prayer at 9 a. m; holy com
munion and ordination, with sermon, by
Rev. Alex. Macintosh, at 9 30 a. IN.
Evensong, with catechetical address by
Mr. Herbert 4. Gowen, at p. m All
seats are unappropriated.
Second Congregation, Rev. Geo. Wal
lace, pastor: Morning prayer, with
sermon, 1l:l5 a. m; evening PRAYER,
with sermon. : 30 p IN. Sunday school
meets at 10 a. IN. Seats free at all ser
vices
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
Coal News from Newcastle.

The monthly report Of Alexander
Brown & Co, Newcastle, y. :. W, con-
tains the following "Honolulu-SaiI-
ings for this port have been four with
1862 tons, one Of these lZoila, 800
tons being local fixture rate los One
Of the vessels now loading of which
there are two, together 1859, viz. the
z. c. Petersen, was also chartered To-
calIy 19s. 3D. The Newsboy $50 reg
Is now expected here 10 take in cargo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
Special Services.

On Sunday, at St Andrews Cathe-
dral. at Q 80 a. m, there viii be a cele-
bration OF the Holy Communion and
Ordination, when Mr. Herbert A.
Gowen, late OF St Augu-tine's College,
Canterbury, viii be ordained to the
deaconate by the Bishop Of Honolulu.
The Rev. Alexander Macintosh will
preach the ordination sermon. His
Majesty the King viii attend the service.
In the afternoon at haIf-past 3 o'clock
there Will be a confirmation, when the
Bishop Will lay hands on number OF
candidates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
standards Of Color.

The curious s. question has been made
by Mr. Francis Cation, Of the London An
thropolOgical institute, that some of the
color5 Of the Italian mosaic workers be
employed as standards for describing the
tints Of the skin Of the various races and
tribes Of mankind These colors have
great durability, mOsaics IN st. Peters at
Rome having shown no signs Of change
after more than a century. A great yari-
ETY. Of tints are available, there being
about 800 appropriate 10 the flesh Of Euro
pean nations alone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18

Rev. Thomas L. Gulick, for several
years in charge OF the American Board in
Spain, returns 10 his old island home be-
cause OF health considerations, and viii
take charge Of the Foreign Church OF
Makawao He will preach on Sunday,
both morning and evening, in the Fort
street Church. All are invited.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
Dome-tic Produce Receint..

The following are the receipts Of DO
mestic produce for the week ending Fri
day, December 18th Sugar, L ,698 bags
rice, 1878 bags; paddy, 100 bags; pia,
DO bags; coffee, III bags; ava, 90
bags; corn, 50 bags; molasses, 500 bar
rels; bananas, 800 punches, and 339
hides
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
The Pacific Navigation cos Fire.

The question Of damages caus ed by
the late fire at the Pacific Naviga ton
Company's premises has been arranged.
The insurance companies have agreed to
pay 81 $50 on the goods, and have let
out the contract for repairs to the build
Ing Tor $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
supreme Court


FRIDAY, December nth
J. f. Wi-eman -. +. f. MAYHEM
Hearing on examination Of judgment
debtor The action i % recover the
amount Of promissory note $3.50, on d
contract for the Chinese Club House
Defendant was examined TO ascertain
whether anything was due on the con-
tract. His testimony showed that he
had surrendered it within the last two
months and that there was nothing due
upon it. Judgment was reserved. Mr..
Chas Creighton for plaintiff
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18

According 70 the calculations made BY
a scientific writer lately, IL requires a
prodigious amount Of vegetable matter
70 form layer Of coal, the estimate being
that 1t would really take 1000 600 years
Budget
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18

Kite fyinz hiss become such a mania az
Ra-sra1. II. that prominent citizens en-
Ea-e Il Il One kite : seven 1eet long AID
has been sent over 900 feet into the Az
Three men and E wi1dlass are required 70
.+rsw y hack 70 earth. New Orleans
TIN - Democrat
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
.....,ns uneooksd Vegetable Food.

\ community was started at AnahelrIl-
Cal. several years $50, the principal feat
,ire Of hich was that only knocked veg
e-shys food was 70 De used By its mem
bsrs. one after another OF the members
have LEFT. either By resignation or starv2-
ton. and now but two are lefr--CaIcaZo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
Htrh-Priced snanI.h Fiddls,r.

Before leaving London, Sarasate. me
S2anish vio.inzsc. refused $50 which vas
offered him 70 accompany Patti N a sin
gle song az her last concert before her
marriage. He demanded g. Ooo.-Chicago
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
ARBOR DAY AT SAN FRANCISCO.

November 9th was day long TO be
remembered at San Francisco. 1t was
set apart as Arbor Day. At Goat Island,
properly Yerba Buena, over two thou
sand persons were present, fully one
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
~ew Kind Of "JeweIer..''

The prominent hotels and restaurants o.
Paris sell their broken meat 20 contFac-
tors. who arec allied Jewellers some oil
these contractors have made fortunes II
a.. t.-ziuezs.- philadelphia Call
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
The EXpIOrer

\ small steamer named the Explorer
left Apia December 4th Tor Honolulu.
She has on board a Mr.. Ellis, manager
Tor large guano company at that place
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
The Murder Of Captain Gain.
The New HebrideS-

The latest news from the New Heb
rides i that the French show no lnteu-
tention Of leaving the island. The roads
and bridges they have constructed pre-
sent q permanent appearance
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-18
T H +

Pacific Commercial Advertiser
J. n 5DFi-F- y -rchslr street
CRYSTAL SODA Hotel street
r. g. THRUM .--..---...-.....-..-.-- FOrr street
Five Cents per copy,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-26
Fashion Notes.

Dust ruffles are attached to the Paris
dresses. Good idea.
A child's dress may be becomingly
grotesque, but lady's never.
Large girls dresses are only slightly
different from those worn by their older
sisters and their mothers.
Stockings for little girls should be
black, dark blue or drsb brown, no mat
ter what the color of the frock.
Silk promises to be in greater favor
than for years, especially good grades of
black silk, faille, satin duchess, and those
with high lustre.
A silver pin that has proven very ae-
ceptable Is the clover leaf in enamel,
that exactly Stimulates the natural leaf
in color.
French cashmeres promise to be very
popular, and very generally smooth-sur-
faced goods will prevail. Black. dark
green, blue and brown are the favorite
colors.
All the decorative pieces of glass, Chi
ma or silver on the fashionable dinner
table are tall and high at present
Small umbrellas are effective for
shades on lamps and gas chandeliers.
Those of Japanese paper are covered
with orange, pink or crimson roses made
out of tissue paper, and are fastened as
a shield at one side of the globe. A large
bow of ribbon of the same color fastens
the hsndle-Godey's Lady's Book.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-26

The honorable life of Henry B. Payne,
the Doodle Senator, was feelingly men
toned by the Democratic state coDVen-
tion. How can a mans life be coDsid-
cred honorable who, in his seat in the
Senate, hears charges of corruption in
connection with his election, and not
only refuses to ask, but uses all his skill
to prevent an investigation The char
ges, too, it must not be forgotten, were
concurred In by majority of the Demo
cratic papers of Ohio, and by large nuns
bers of the best members of the Demo-
cratic party. So generally are those
charges believed that the Democratic
party would not dare to nominate man
like Payne to any elective Office. Every
body knows such person could not be
elected. Then why talk about him as
an honorable man, and why insult the
party by calling him a representative
Democrat? He represents himself and
the power of money in climbing to a
seat in the U. S. Senate. He is dis+
honored man, and every honest citizen
in Ohio, capable of reading and thinking,
knows it. Furthermore, Payne himself
knows it. But the people of Ohio are
not through with that business. There
will be another investigation.-[C Gin.
Com. GaZ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-26
Grains of Gold.


Small faults INDUCED in are little
thieves.
The boughs that bear most hang
lowest.
Nothing is more expensive than penu-
riOusness.
The dignity of truth is lost with much
protesting.
You may believe every good report of
a grateful man.
When resolution is once formed half
the difficulty is over.
Vanity rules the fools, and often
makes simpletons of those who know
better.
Calumny has been defined as mixture
of truth and falsehood blended with
malice.
What we believe is right is more often
so because it grinds our axe oftener than
otherwise.
Those days are lost in which we do no
good; those worse than lost in which We
do evil.
Sincerity is the first element of 3
good conversation; all others eombiJ
cannot atone for its lack.
To conciliate is so infinitely n
agreeable than TO offend, that it is VOL
some sacrifice of individual will.
Our best rule is to give God the same
place in our hearts that he holds in the
universe. We must make him all in all.
Be not disturbed for trifes; by the
practice of this rule we should come in
time to think most things too trifing to
disturb US.
We are always using the word sym
pathy;" but do we know what it means?
1t means suffering withholding
more.
How common to see wealthy people
who have to resort to arrogance of man
ner to prevent their innate Vulgarity
from being detected.
When our pride, our aVarice, our in
terests, our desire to domineer. are
worked upon, are we not forever pester-
ing heaven to decide in their favor.
Young and old, rich and poor, learned
and igorant, have duties each to each;
and no man and no class can give hapt
piness worthy the name by living to
himself or to itself alone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-26
Methodist Episcopal Church.
81 100000 for Mission:
Fer the Year 1886.

Behold what God hath Wrought T"
During the past twelve years the num-
Der of Christian converts in Japan has
increased from $50 to 10000"
Madagascar is almost a miracle of
missionary triumph. The native Chris
tians of that island have given more
than eSOO,OO0 for the spread of the Cos
pei within the past ten years."
an ten years more than 10000 people
embraced Christianity in the Samoan
Islands. 1t is thought there are not more
than twenty houses in the whole group
where there is not Bible and family
worship"
"a half century ago In Turkey it
was considered shame for a woman to
read. To-day two schools for girls in
COnstantiDople have been established by
the Sultan himself"
"In India there are 17S zenanas open.
ed to women with 255 pupils, besides 25
schools with $40 scholars"
"The Christian population of Madras,
India, in ten years, 1871 1881, was found
to have increased 165,662, and still the
work continues to be encouraging"
Expressions of cheer and determina+
tion are still coming in from presiding
elders and pastors. Not few have gone
over the Line.
One pastor writes: 1--WE hope to reach
the Three Million-dollar line.'
Several will probably reach the Two
Miliion-dollar line, while many report up
to the mark.
An energetic presiding elder writes:
you can put Gallipolis District, Ohio
Conference, down for handsome inv
crease on Missions"
"rhe outlook is good on the Bloom
ington District, Illinois Conference. We
are up to the Million line all around"
"Powhatan Circuit, East Ohio Confer
enee, has raised her assessment for Mis-
sions on the Million-dollar line. We all
feel happy" So writes the pastor at
Powhatan.
One of the pastors of the Colorado
Conference writes: "Our Conference
crossed the Million line with a shout
that would have done Joshua's heart
good at Jericho"
With very few exceptions the presi-
ding elders and pastors are in perfect
sympathy with the plan to raise Mil
lion for Missions, and are doing their
utmost to bring their districts and
charges up to the line. 1t rests with
with the laity of our Church to say
what hnr We ahall have the Million this
year or not. With their hearty co-ope-
ration the raising of the Million would
be an easy task.