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Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Lubboel.,. list for worLingmen.

Not few people are coughing at Sir
John Lubbock's list of books for working
men. The idea of a working man having
leisure to read 100 volumes, leading off
with Shakespeare, Gibbon, Grote's Greece
the Koran, and an assortment of the old
fathers is worthy of just such an imprac-
ticable old trump. What does Sir John
know of the workingman or his wantsi
He has spent most of his life in the useful
occupation of teaching fieas to draw
tiny cart. The average English working
man could not read the books of Sir Johns
list through in lifetime, let alon study
them. To a thorough understanding OF
Shakespeare alone ten years are necessary.
1t is just such visionary cranks as he who
come to the rescue Of the workingman and
the poor in their distress. 1t is the Lub-
books who make the Pecksniffs and the
Gradgrinds of this world. Chicago News
aRaInbler
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
pays for Calling in washington.

Certain days have been fixed upon at
Washington at which certain classes or
ranks of society are expected to be at
home to callers. The families of justices
of the supreme court receive calls upon
Mondays, the speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, the members of the lower
house, and the generals of the army are at
home on Tuesdays. Wednesday is set
aside as cabinet day, and on the afternoon
of this day you will find the wife of every
secretary at home. Thursday is set apart
for calling upon the families of the vice
president and senators, and Friday is the
day chosen to receive by all those who are
not IN official rank. Saturday has hereto
fore been the day OF reception at the
White House.-Harper's Bazaar
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
GrneraI advertisements.

GASlLE &CUUAE
HoNoLuLy,
Would call attention to their Large and
varied Stock OF
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Consisting of the unrivalled Paris Steel
Breaking P1oac,
The Moline Steel Breakers, and Furrowing Pillow, Mo
line Steel Plows-all sizes-Planet, Jr, Guilt
vators, Dirt Scrapers
John Deeres Gang Plows,
Planters Hoes of the best makes,
DIssroNs' CELEBRATED CANE KNIVES
Garden Hoes Canal Barrows Ok
Bows Yokes, Chains, Fence
Chains.
Sugar Mil Requirements.
SUGAR BAGS, SUGAR KEGS
Cumberland Coal.
Sperm OIL Cylinder, Laro
and Kerosene OIL Perfect
I.ubricators Plumbago, AL
bany Grease, Disston's and
S. and ]. Files, all sizes and
kinds, Steam Packing, Flat
and Round India Rubber,
Asbestos and Soap Stone.
Flax Packing, India Rub
Der Hose, " to incn Pipes
and Couplings, Nuts and
Washers finished, Machine
Bolts all Sizes Cold-pressed
Blacksmith's, Engineers an
Carpenters Hammers, Pipe
Cutters Winches 8 inch to
"a inch, Anvils, Vices, Tube
ScIapers, Grindstones, Best
American Bar Iron and Too
Steel Builders Hardware,
all kinds and styles, Hub
bucks Paints and Oils, raw
and boiled, Small Paints in
OIL, in large variety, Dry
Paints, TIMBER, Venetian,
Whiting, German Window
ass'td sizes. Manila Rop
Staple Groceries,
No. and Flour, No. and Rice,
Crushed Sugar, China and Japan Teas.
Oysters, Clans, Salmon, HOLSTERS,
Finest Table Fruits from the Factory
Pure English Spices, Condensed Milk
Cocoa, SPECIALTIES The Pal
ace Kerosene oil, Weston's Gem
t,'ifilOal Lintngs, "a inch, Rubber
Spring and CanUds Brake just at
hand, Blake Steam Pump Valves, Pack
ing, &c., Blake Boiler Feed, Juice or
Molasses, Irrigating & Vacuum Pumps
Westerns Patent Centrifugals Complete
| ALSO ON CONSIGNMENT
California Hay, Barley, Potatoes, Barrels
Salmon, HAMS Asbestos Mixture for Boilers
and Steam Pipes, very cheap, Fence Wire
and Staples, Galvanized Roohnf
SEWING MACHINES.
| Wilcox and Gibbs Automatic; Singer Manufacture
Company, Assorted Remington Company, Famil,
Wilson Machines, the best assortment to be found
| and at Bottom Prices.
New Goods by every arrival from England, Ne
York and San Francisco.
1 Now Traction Engine, s-horse powe'
with dispatch. 2s3-a65
The Genuine Article
columbia River Salmon
Salmon Bellies-l885 Cate.
L.. ....;...i r.. t.-.t..i c,s.so, h.,
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Oakland Poultry Yards
Mandatory Of the
Pacific Incubator and BrOOder.

4Atcarded the cold
Medal at the State Fair,
Sacramento, and at the
Mechanics Institute
E0t9' of 1888 Oper strong
competition, as the best
machine made.
Ii will hatch any kind Of
eggs better than a hen.
Send stamp for illustrated
Circular to GEORGE b.
BAYLEY, Manufacturer, I347
Castro St, Oakland, Cal.
N. B.--A large line OF
Poultry Appliances, such as
Galvanized Wire Netting,
Bone Mills, Chopping Ma
chimes, etc for sale at the
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
A shoeiess ana stockIneiess People.

A Shoeless ANA stockingiess People.
The 10000, 900 inhabitants of Mexico use
almost entirely homemade boots, shoes,
CATERS, slippers and sandals so far as they
wear any foot-covering at all.
Shoes in Mexico are European intro
duction, and do not properly belong to the
national costume A large proportion of
the population tprobably a majority do not
wear shoes at all The sandal, which is q
sole Of leather, raw-hide, or woven maguey
fiber, strapped to the bottom of the foot
with strings of the same material, is the
only foot covering used by this class of peo-
pie, and as every man is his own shoe
maker, and the climate requires no protec-
ton for instep or ankle, the national san
dial is doubtless the most economical, COM
Portable and healthy shoeing that can be
worn In this country.
In proof of this, the infantry regiments
of the Mexican army, armed and equipped
otherwise without regard to expense, still
wear the leather sandal in preference to
shoes, not solely for the sake of economy
but because it is considered generally
healthier, keeps the feet in better condi-
ton, is more easily repaired or replaced,
and makes easier marching.
The shoe-wearing population Of the Re-
public is chiefly of European origin or de-
scent and such of the Indian population as
by education and association have learned
to prefer European fashions and modes Of
living. This class has inherited from their
Indian as well as their Spanish ancestors
remarkably small, well-modeled feet and
hands, upon which they pride themselves
considerably; consequently handsome
and elegantly shaped shoe is more es-
teemed in Mexico than sound and sub
stantial one, and commands reader sale.
Hence, the cheaper shoes made in the
country, If not so strong and durable, are
more carefully modelled and several sizes
smaller than the average trade shoe made
in the United States Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27

The Full BUSINESS COURSE includes Single and
Double Entry Bookkeeping, applied to all Depart
ments Of business; Commercial Arithmetic; Business
Penmanship; Mercantile Law; Business Correspond
Science Of Accounts; Actual Business Rractice in
Wholesale and Retail Merchandising, Commission.
Jobbing Importing, Raiiroading, Express Business
Brokerage, and Banking English Branches, including
Reading, Spelling, GrammerS etc; Drawing; and
Modern Languages, consisting Of practical Instruction
in French, German, and Spanish.
SPECIAL BRANCHES are Ornamental Penmanship,
Higher Mathematics Surveying, Navigation, Civil En-
cheering Assaying, Shorthand, Type-Writng, Geo
graPhy, etc,
For full information address
10. r. HEALD.& 90.
San Francisco, CA
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
somethIng Better ThAn a class Eye.

French surgeons have succeed in replac
ing glass eyes with the front part of rab
bits eyes The coat is stitched fast to the
ball of sightless human eye and made 4
adhere, so that ii causes no further troubl
and looks as wen as the natural eye.
Is, of course, sightless, but is far les
bother than glass one. Medical Journa'
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27

The Pacific Coast Poulterers' Hand Book and Guide,
price 4oc. Every variety of Thoroughbred Land and
Water Fowls. I7z-2m
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Cases BrOacn Soap,

x bills Mineral Paint,
Mammoth Rockers
Book Cases, Assorted,
Extension Top Carriages,
Cases CuIled Hair,
Drums Of Caustc Soda.
zs7-ses
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Tbe QUAKER POET color blind.

Whittier, the poet, is color blind. He
says that yellow is his favorite color be-
cause this is the only one he can
distinguish
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27

A man of Baltimore drives four horses
tandem, the wheeler being tremendously
big, the next Of moderate size, then small
one, and the leader pony,
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
Staple Groceries,

No. and Flour, No. and Rice.
Oysters, Clans, Salmon, HOLSTERS,
Finest Table Fruits from the Factory
Pure English Spices, Condensed Milk;
Cocoa, SPECIALTIES The Pal
ace Kerosene oil, WestOn's Gem
t1.ifiGOat LintngS, "a inch, Rubber
Spring and CanUdS Brake just at
hand, Blake Steam Pump Valves, Pack
ing, &C., Blake Boiler Feed, Juice or
Molasses, Irrigating & Vacuum Pumps
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
curiosities of English Jurisprudence.

A plain man would think that taking
and CARRYING away are words easily in
terpreted but what is taking and carry
ing away" The cases decided are vari-
GUS For instance, goods are tied to
string, one end of which was fastened to
the bottom Of counter. A man having
taken and carried them as far as the
string permitted, it was decided that he
had not "taken and carried away" the
goods. Another man, however, removed
parcel from one end of q wagon to other,
and it was found that he had taken and
carried away" the goods. A thief, also,
who snatched diamond from lady's
ear and dropped it in her hair, was found
guilty of technically taking and carrying
away"
There are other curiosities of the law as
to things which can not be stolen. Thus
1t is not larceny to take earth to make an
embankment, nor to take water unless it
be stored In pipes. Then, it would be lar
ceny to steal wild animal kept for food
or profit, but not If it were kept for curl
osity or amusement as in a private me-
nagerie. 1t has been decided, for instance,
that ferrits, even when tanned and salable,
can not be subjects of larceny. Mr. JUS
tice Stephen, in his digest" says: Living
wild animals, in the enjoyment of their
natural liberty, whether they have es-
capped from their confinement or not, are
not capable of being stolen" and this
would apply, we suppose, to pet monkeys
and parrots which have got loose. 1t
even applies, oddly enough, to "game"
Although it may be an offense to pursue
and kill them, it is not larceny to steal
them when living; but it is if they are
dead, for then they become the property
Of the owner of the soil on which they die.
These seem very fine distinctions.-L
don Telegraph.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
cforeipn advertisements.
CT. MATTHEW'S HALL, SAN MATEo, CAL.
d sc'HooL ron BOYs.
Under Military Discipline.

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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.
In the County Jail-A Small Punish
ment-Furrher Developments
Looked Fer.

Gec. Stuart, colored, living east OF
town, severely beat his little boy
last week, and upon complaint
of his sister, Mary Stuart, was arres-
ted this morning. When arraigned
before Squire Bass afternoon, he al
first admitted having whipped the
boy, but not severely. On being
questioned further, he admitted hav-
ing used a piece Of plank, and final
ly acknowledged whipping the boy
With a big rope, plank and switch.
He was given 20 days in the county
Jail. We are informed that q charge
of bigamy will be brought up against
him as soon as he is released from
Jail. The boy he whipped is said to
be in . precarious condition, but is
not fatally injured. He is but five
years old, and his hands we're badly
bruised and frozen from exposure.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
OVER ONE THOUSAND.
Over one Thousand Signers to Shields
Pledge In Eight Meetings.

Shields continues to draw big
houses. Wednesday, the eighth meet
ing at which signers to his pledge
have been asked for, the opera house
was packed. Before six O'Clock,
people began to straggle into the
building, and some time before the
lecture began, the house was crowd
ed. On the night before, the lec-
turer asked if there was anyone in
the house who would consent to be
the thousandth to take the pledge,
after nine hundred and .ninty mine
signers had been obtained. A gen.
tleman named Smith consented to be
present on the following night, and
take the pledge after the 999th sign
er. MIR. Smith was on hand last
night as promised and added his
name to the roll. After he had sign
ed, quite a number more followed,
making the total number of signers to
date about 1908. Following is 9
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16

Following IS the programme OF the
entertainment to be given at Hardin
College tomorrow evening, Dec. 18th,
proceeds for the benefit of the College
chapel:
l. Overture-Crown Diamonds (violin, three
Misses T Deard"rt. @ % Georse. stadden. Popkess,
McCanne, Matte and Minnie Mcdaniel.
Q. Chorus-Christmas Song. ........ Adam
Misses Stadden, Pollock. Stephens. Williams.
PopkeSS. Paul, Mcdaniel. Sehofieid, Gray.
Jennie Hughes violin, Prof. Schirmach-
er; piano, Miss Deardorf; organ, Miss
McCanne.
3: PIANO sextette--In Sans Und Braus Q. Faust
Misses Beagles, j. Hughes. N. 1ancey, M.
Biggs, Lizzie and Lula Burrus.
4. Vocal Duet-See the Pale Moon. :. .Campana
Misses Gray and stephens.
S. Sextette-La Charmante. ..... .Streabbog
Misses Humphreys, Evans, Pearson, Ringo,
Harper and Petty,
6. Vocal Duet-La CT Darem (Don GiovonnD
Misses stadden and Popkess.
ssstfEtite,orspnS Waltz
Matte and Minnie Mcdaniel.
Vocal solo--Papa's Baby Boy. ......... Bray
Miss Gay Yancey.
9. Quartelte-Krolls Ballkaenge... :. .Lumbye
Misses eneiee. CAN'T, JaudOn, Rogers.
PART III.
1. SeXtette-hrion's Carnival Waltz. ..... Faust
Misses Minnie Jones. Lakeland. Gray, Haag
Caskey ana Jennie Jones.
2. ChoIous-Sweet and Low, violin, organ and
piano accompaniment. .........-.-.....B .Barnoy
3. Vocal Solo-Tlt for Tat Pontei
Miss Flora Ringo.
4. Quartet-Mlt Lust ind Liebe. .......... Faust
Misses j. and Zelma Brown, Paul and Stephens
5. Vocal Solo-Flower Girl. .Beyignan
Miss Paul.
6 Solo and Chorous from opera OF Ernani
violin, organ and piano accompaniment. Verd
Mrs. Yancey.
Chorus--Misses Pollock, Stadden, Popkess
Hughes Stephens, Williams, Schofeld
Gray, Beagles and Paul. 1st. Piano
Misses Desrderf. Matte Mcdaniel /; 2nd
Piauo-Misses Jaudon, Rogers organ
Miss McCanne.
II. Oetette. -Four Pianos-Ballet. 80. .Chryluck
lSt Pianos. Misses Cleaver. Morse, Hayden and
Graham I'd Pianos, Misses N. Yancey
| Oliver, Cowgirl and Hit.
! 8. Chorus tby request)-Three Little Maids. :.
! Misses Paul, Pollock and Ringo (Maids).
Chorus Misses Gray, CAN'T, Stadden, j. Hugh
es, iiaag. Finley. bsagles. Popkess ant
SchO1pld.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
John Bennett Hets There.

John N. Bennett, the newly elected
sheriff of Callaway county, is a very
remarkable man. We say remarkable
because he has been a standing can
didate for that office for fifteen years
He has roamed all over this earth,
from ocean to ocean, but always
wanders back to Fulton in time to
run for sheriff. He speaks four
languages and can tell larger ''bear
story" than Senator Vest. John is
q straight Democrat, an honest man
and will make the good people of
Galloway fine sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
better than any other people. Chris

better than any other people. Chris
tiamty is Christ reproducing himself
in human character. Thence, in
Christian life, the graces of love,
peace, Joy, long suffering, genileness,
meekness, goodness, temperance and
faith raust appear. These graces /
dare say appear in the lives of Meth
odists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians
and Bsptists to at least as great de-
gree as those who appropriate TO
themselves the name Christian
The Catholic or universal view of the
church of God, ss held by the great
majority of the protestant churches,
relives them Of the charge of denom-
national sectarianism; for they re-
cognize in themselves only parts of
the chui ch; hence we see not tolera-
ton only, bnt christly spirit mani.
Tested toward others. Those AMONG
the sects who regard themselves as
constituting the whole Of the church,
as rule,are bigoted and contentious.
Jesus gave an infalible rule when he
said, ''By their fruits ye shall know
them" All true Christians have
uniting spirit and a peaceable dis
position for the very soul of chris
tianity is love and charity. Our
Savior fatty tells us that "By this
shall all men know that ye arc my
Disciples, if ye have love for one an
other" and "The wisdom from above
is peaceable, gentle, and easy TO be
entreated, full Of mercy and good
fruit" Piety and amity ia what we
want in every Christian community,
and not strifes and division. But you
say that the church is one body.
Certainly; just as the United States
is one body, but made up of the
States. So the church Is constituted
of all in whose lives are found the
graces Of the spirit; UNITY in diver
sity. L. j. WHEAT.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
Backsiiders. Read.
From the Post Dispatch.


4 temperance revival at Mexico,
Mo-, has added more than 1000
names to The temperance roll, and it
is fair to presume that considerable
proportion of these will stick to the
pledge. In temperance revivals, as
in religious revivals, a large allowance
must be made for inevitable back
sliding. 1t would be interesting to
know exactly how many whiskey
drinkers IN Mexico could be forced
into the temperance ranks by the
suppression of the saloons. There
are many good people who long for a
return to the old fashioned temper
ance society as the chief instrument
for the suppression or abatement OF
the liuuor traffic,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16

We publish elsewhere the pro-
gramme of'a concert to be given at
Hardin College on the I7th inst, for
the benefit of the new college chapel.
The programme has been carefully
prepared and the concert will doubt
less prove the most entertaining yet
gwen at the college. The price of
admission is but 25 cents, and as the
entertainments are always more than
worth the admission fee. the young
ladies' shouid he greeted by packed
house. The last entertainment,
given some time ago, was only fairly
well attended, but deserved double
the amount OF patronage it received.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
NEARLY ALL TAKEN.
The Stock IN The Proposed Company
About All Subscribed.
The business Men of Mexico Coming up In
Good shape With subscriptions
The Hole to be Bored.

The committee appointed to raise
the money for the proposed coal, oil
or gas we'll has done good work, and
as a result, the amount needed
SS,000-is about raised, but at any
rate, the well is assured. Whether
or not anything of value is found, the
question of what lies between Mexico
aud China will be forever settled.
Too much credit cannet be given the
gentlemen who have industriously
worked up the enterprise, and any
one who has not subscribed some of
the stock, should lose no time in do
ing SO. Following is n list of the
stock taken, together with the articles
of association:
Articles Of Association of the Mex
leo Mining aud Manufacturing Com
pany, Know ali men by these presents,
that we the undersigned do hereby
associate and agree to form body
corporate under the name aud style
of the Mexico. Mining and, Manu-
featuring Company" pursuant to
and in conformation with article
eight (S) of chapter twenty-one (2l)
of the Revised Statutes of the State
of Missouri, 1879; and pursuant to
said statutes We do hereby declares
l. The name Of said proposed
corporation shall be 'The Mexico
Mining and Manufacturing Co."
2. The corporation shal. be lo-
Gated in the city of Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri.
3. The capital stock of said com
pany shall be eight thousand dollars
(Ss,000,O0) divided into sixteen
hundred 16OOJ shares of the par
value of five dollars (S5) each, and
the same has been bona fide sub.
scribed and one-half thereof actually
paid up in lawful money of the
United States, and is in the custody
of the person or persons named as
the first Board of Directors or Man.
ayers.
4. The names and places of resi-
dence of the several shareholders
and the number of shares subscribed
by each is as follows:
5. The number of the Board OF
Directors or Managers is five, and
the names of those for the first veal
are as follows:
6. Said corporation is to continue
for twenty (2O years.
z. Said corporation is formed fol
the purpose of mining for coal, oil
natural gas, fire clay and other miner
al substances In the vicinity of The
city of Mexico, Mo-, and the manu-
facture and sale Of the same al
articles of commerce.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
In DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES.
A Letter From the Chief Of Police,
Cleveland, Ohio, Which Places
A. j. Smith In a Bad Light.

Following is copy of letter
received by the city officials here
yesterday. 1t places Smith, now
confined in Jail here, in bad light:
OFFICE OF SupT. OF POLICE, CLEvE-
LAND, Ono, Dec. z, 1SS6.--Dear Sir:
| have noticed IN the Mexico LEDGER,
that about three weeksago DIR. Pinck-
ney French, Of your city, shot one
Arthur j. Smith, borse-shoer by
profession, while attempting to COM
NIT burglary at the residence OF
Mr.. French. II these are facts, i
wish you would furnish me with
full description Of the fellow, and
inform me as to his chances Of going
to the penitentiary. Are his wounds
of any danger? 1 believe the man
belongs in this city, and has wife
and several children, whom he left in
destitute circumstances. Please an
swer at your earliest convenience.
Yours Truly,
j. w. ScHsuTT,
Sup't.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-16
"S0mewhat of q Liar Himself"

VIUy
Captain Shields has induced a
thousand citizens of Mexico, includ-
ing the editor of the Ledger, to sign
the Temperance pledge. 1t is fool
ishly urged against the captain that
he occasionally takes on little too
much and falls by the wayside.
Suppose be does? The penitence
and remorse which follow only make
faim work the harder. The record of
a thousand conversions can not be
wiped out by the accident of one or
two plain drunks.