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The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-05-11
APrettyWOman'S Secret.
Hereditary RaIdness.

GEORGE MAYER. FlatOHia. Te1ds,was
bald at % years Of aye, as his ancestors
had been for several generations. One
bottle Of HAIR VIGoE started growth Of
soft, dOwny hair all over his scalp, which
soon became thick, long, and vigorous.
, 1886-08-15

Commodore Stockton's -Peaoemaker."
which burst on board the United States
steamer Princeton, ON the 28th Of Febru-
AIRY, 1874, was Of English manufacture.
1t was manufactured at the Mersey
works, of Yorkshire wrought iron,
brought to this country and subjected at
Sandy Hook to what wal deemed the
proper test. After the first firing, prep
arations were made to mount the gun.
In doing this q crack was perceived OPP
posite the chamber, which induced Com
modore Stockton to have the breech
strengthened by putting bands around
it. These bands were represented as be-
ing 8 1-2 inches in thickness. With this
additional strength given to the defective
part of the gun, the experiments were
renewed, and the result was a decided
conviction upon the minds of all con-
nected with them that, in general, the
a~nticipations Of Commodore Stockton
were perfectly realized; and, secondly,
that If a gun OF this construction should
yield to the force Of the trial, it would
be by q single opening, and not, as in
cast iron. a violent disruption and scat
tering Of the fragments. Unfortunately
this anticipation was not realized. and
the fragments killed several OF the dis.
tinguished spectators. Ben: Perley
Poore.
, 1886-08-15

The English gentleman is kindly and
friendly, but he is born in his caste and
he is conscious of it as any Brahmin,
and he acts according to its code; and
he feels toward a servant not at all as a
Frenchman or an American feels who
has been brought up in a land of equal
ity. am not sure but that this caste is
a strong factor in the keeping open Of
the breach between the Englishman and
the American-in 80 far, at least, as it is
open; and that the gulf between the two
nationalities is very deep and not wide
would be denied by no one who had
known them both. We Americans may
say Of the English. what the Scotch en-
gineer OF the Cunarder said of the cap
tain: Hes my friend, but l dinna like
him. "-Brander Matthew'S Letter.
, 1886-08-15
H scoUT-1s6+


As I ride with a keen lookout through tho
town,
In the wind Of the autumn blowing frse,
You lean from your open window down,
And raise my face to your own, cheriel
i press my lips TO the rose in you hair,
And wish it WA one of the Two on your
face;
II 1 wrrc up In the window there,
Would you give me = last embrace,
1 have been rather sad- I dreamed of =
day
(How the wind of tho autumn is blow
ing free
When the rattle of sabers would pass
away,
And the winds would whisper to you
and me
That love Is the best, whatever betide,
And the journey Of Life, made hand In
hand,
LIS a path Of flowers; but the dream o
died
In the air of this w~ar-curst land
This very moment l catch the beat.
On the wind of the autumn flowing fred,
OF a squadron passing with muffied feet.
BY the mill, who are hunting mo.
II they find me-a shotl-I am wounded,
sweet
One touch Of the roses so fair to see;
II they drag me in to die at your feet.
You must kiss me again, cheriel
Southern Bivouac.
, 1886-08-15
afterwards

In view of the weakness Of Mexico and
of the insecure tenure by which the exist
ing government in that country retains its
hold on power, it is eminently proper that
as much time for deliberation should be
allowed as the somewhat urgent nature of
one, at least. of the cases will permit.
The demand made must lie fully satisfied
and redress Of grievances enforced as a
guarantee against recurrence Of outrage,
but if any way can be found to accomplish
the necessary end without unnecessary
humiliation of the we'll meaning admins
trafiou of Diaz, it should undoubtedly be
resorted to as a means of averting war, or
of ~postponing it until new causes arise.
1t is clear, however, that delay can avail
only to show the disposition of the United
States to forbear as long as forbearance
may consist with self-respect. The end
will be the same in any event If CON
c~essions are made by Diaz, his government
will 60 down as 80 many others have gone,
and its successor will be as complaisant to
the popular demand as occasion may re-
quire. If on the other hand concession
be refused, the revolution will be post
poned until Mexico has become involved
in war with this country. Such war can
have but one result, and the loser must
pay the cost; yet Mexico will be without
means Of payment. Already, in advance
OF war, her revenue does not equal the
expense of government added to the in
terest on the public debt. ever without
any considerable appropriation toward
the creation Of a sinking fund.
There is land in plenty. but
it must be taken as real estate, without
any right of eminent domain. Unfortu-
natcly for those who speculate on annexa-
ton, Mexico is composed of states.
which must be annexed as states, if at all.
In 1913, the case was different, as the
territory then acquired by the United
States was not included within any of the
states, except a strip on the lower Rio
Grande claimed both by Texas and by
Tamaulipas, and which was acquired by
recognizing the former and ignoring the
latter claim.
The only way to make Mexico
bear the ex pense of a war without gross
infraction of her constitution and Aagr mt
violation of our own. would be by a EN-
porary occupation Of the seaports, and Of
the border states, with sequestration Of
revenue until that revenue should have
amounted to the required sum. Then,
under American occupation-which
would include Tehuautepec-and the con-
sequent security afforded to all kinds OF
enterprise, the country would flourish and
an active and progressive element would
be added to its population. which in a few
years would naturally control its affairs
and furnish guarantee against a relapse
into the chronic lawlessness of the past.
In this way, too, when the iullness OF
time should come, there might be great
and prosperous states not only willing,
but entirely qualified to become equal
members of our federal republic, and
thus fulfill the manifest destiny which
can in no other manner be accomplished
without becoming a gigantic stride toward
the political ruin Of all concerned.
, 1886-08-15

Some Amusing D~ead-Lettcr Puxzies-
In the busy foreign-room OF the dead
letter office, the other day. they had q
postal-card with an amusing history. 1t
was dated June O." last month, and was
addressed Mr.. Koerster, North of New
Oberlin, Russia" 1t was mailed at an
Ohio town, the postmaster Of which
pitched it in the foreign mail bag and
sent it across the sea. 1t arrived promptly
in st. Petersburg al. right, was duly ex-
amined, marked in pigeon English, "in-
sufficient address" and returned TO this
city, where it was taken in hand by the
ladies Of the dead letter office. They in
ferred that, as it was posted in Ohio, it
was probably intended for the adjoining
town OF Russia" 80 they added 90" to
the card and sent it west The import
ant message which this card had borne
upon its back across the ocean to Mus
covy and back again was: when you
come in please to bring me one and a
half bushels of potatoes
, 1886-08-15
THE MosLeM's BARKING o4o7u..

A Strange Religious Rite Becomes Like
y Contagious Denrium.
In Suakin i heard the Moslems at their
pious exercise, and the horror of 1t was
unforgetable. On several occasions, when
the sound reached me from afar l thought
1t came from one Of the condensing
steamers, and 80 probably to the last
did the great majority OF strangers. But
one midnight was making my way back
from a friends quarters 10 my own, when
] heard the spectral sound coming from n
direction opposite to the ships. l stood
and listened, and then determined to fol-
low 1t up. So in and out. up and down
the narrow, dark alleys OF the native town,
! wandered in chase of this ventriloquial
uproar. Passing along between w high
mud walls, l stumbled over a man who
was crouching OF the ground, and at the
same moment a door opened, and the
whole volume of a %prodigious bark issued
therefrom.
Out OF the door came a negro. reeling rs
II drunk, and fell in a heap by the side OF
the man | had stumbled over. And then
I saw there were several others sitting
huddled up along the bottom Of the wall,
grooming from time to time, and gasping
In a most frightful manner. As the o
remained ajar, i peeped In, and the spec
tacle presented was SO extraordinary hat
l ventured to push 1t wider, and step in
side into the large courtyard into which 1t
opened. No one noticed me, for every one
was engrossed. as II be witched. In the reli-
gious junction that was proceeding. In
the center stood a dervish, with a book
from which he was chanting. On either
side. with torches In their hands that flick
cred and sputtered as surely torches never
a Il l.f.~. .s@-l go, --,vs. III. A..tI
who yelled a sort of accompaniment to
the dervish's chant
Arranged In a great semicircle before
those officiating personsges was a ring OF
forty men. negroes and Arabs, some bare
headed and nearly naked, others in the
complete costume Of the well.to-do. They
were holding each others hands, and,
whenever the dervish came to a pause,
the whole company. suddenly raised their
Joined hand,, and as suddenly brought
them down again. As they descended, every
man gave a deep, ventral though" The
time they kept was 80 exact that the forty
barked lke one. On a sudden the dervish
stopped, the acolytes yelled afresh, and
then the company Of devotees. pumping
with their arms aud doubling up their
bodies, proceeded to n fearful competition
oflungs. Still keeping In perfect unison,
the barkings grew faster and faster still,
until one by one the huge. bony. great
boned Africans reeled and staggered out
OF the ring, leaned against the walls or
fell exhausted, gasping and grooming, Ike
heaps OF rags, upon the ground.
The contagious delirium Of this amaz-
ing orgie was something dreadful to be-
hod A few still held out, but faint and
muffied In voice. and the torches flashed
and spluttered. showing the faint men
lying all round the court. tossing their
arm about and raving. until It seemed the
devils had been let loose on the earth
Contemporary Review.
, 1886-08-15


There is little strong color in these vast
snnctuaries. although not the altar
merely, but the walls and Windows,
struggle with the grayness and gloom.
Bome of the old stained glass is very
restful to the eyes after the paltry stuff
they make to-day in Paris. Once in a
while one does, indeed. come upon q
painting also, which is not merely gaudi-
ness in color and dullness itself in execu-
ton. But the space is 50 immense that
these are spots OF brilliancy On the gen.
eral darknesc. On the endless floor the
people are ~dull-colored also-all ave
one. This is the beadle, who in France
wears a big cooked hat and most elabor-
ate military uniform and carries . sword
by his side. The beadle OF Notre Dame
de Rouen is a large, well-fed man, un-
der 40, whose manner unites the stern
ness Of Scipio Africanus with the de-
pertinent Of q Chesterfield He Is all
red and blue and gold, with -~galoonsr OF
white braid, a feather in his hat. and the
mildness Of assured power in his eye.
The charge may be harsh against an
officer of the church, but the beadle Of
the cathedral Is a sad firt, and only a
promising family of English people can
lure him from tender talk with one or
more of those demure AMI well rounded
shop-ladies who have run into the
church till the shower is over. His bow
On leaving the victim Of his fascination
is good; far better his appoach to the
English family; it a only be described
as a noble insinuation. They are daz-
zled at the flaming apparition. The
~light-haired misc is visibly pleased at 30
much ~gallantry; papa, mamma and
brother follow dumbly, meekly in the
in the famingo's wake, and the old char
woman and the Lady of the counter,
from whom Lothario has torn himself,
are too used to the scene to give 1t a sec-
one thought .-Rouen Cor. New York
Times.
, 1886-08-15
TOO MUCH AvoIRouPols.


Stoutnsss = Sign Of DiseAss-A Man Of
Extraordinary Weight
Fatness, or stoutness, is still loosely
mentioned as evidence Of health, al
though everybody acquainted with tho
laws Of hygiene knows that 1t is nothing
Of the kind. YOU'RE getting fat" is q
common form of greeting intended to be
complimentary; but il it be true. it Is
seldom so regarded. Stout persons, par
ticularly women, are very sensitive on
the point, and would be glad to forget
1t, not to be continually reminded OF it.
They are but too well aware OF the incon-
v%enience, awkwardness and discomfort OF
the condition to be pleased by any refer
ence thereto. Not only this, any excess
Of flesh is . sign Of disease. II not disease
itself. It il altogether preferable, on
every account, to be thin rather than
fat, to have too little rather than have
too much avoirdupois. Stoutness, al
though not so called, is unquestionably q
misfortune. Everybody that is stout
wishes to be otherwise, and many that
are stout are trying various ways to re-
duce themselves. A man Of ordinary
height and build who weighs 200 pounds
generally weighs more than he ough to,
and Is made conscious of it in divers
ways. There are exceptions; but
such is the rule. One of the ex~traor.lin-
AIRY exceptions, as reported, was the
noted Daniel Lambert. In youth he was
very strong, excelled in athletic exer-
cises, and gave no indications of corpu-
lence- But, before 20 he began to in
crease rapidly in size, which he as
cribed to ~sedentary habits as keeper Of
the prison at Leicester. At 23, when he
weighed 44S pounds. he walked from
Woolwich TO London with little fatigue
He excited so much curiosity that he de-
cided to exhibit himself. and be drew
crowds in the chief cities of England.
He was five feet eleven inches high,
measured nine feet four inches about The
body, more than three feet around the
leg, and weighed at his death, which oc-
CURED at So, 100 poundR
No doubt his immense bulk was due to
some organic disease, which an autopsy
would have disclosed. Pathology was
not nearly 30 well understood seventy
years g as it is now. 1t is preposter-
u to suppose that any man of 50 extra
ordinary accumulation of flesh could
have been in good health II a very
stout man were healthy. the fact Of his
stoutness would. after q while. be very
likely to cause some physical dis
order.-New York Commercial dver-
tiser.
, 1886-08-15

COMMISSIONER BLACK of the pension
Office was selected not only on account of
his peculiar fitness for the position but
also because it was proper that an officer
distinguished as Gen. Black was by gal
liant and efficient service was rightly con.
sidered a proper person TO be placed at
the bead Of the bureau concerned with
the distribution OF rewards for meritorious
service. The Republican press has been
busy with reports of an encouragement
between the commissioner ard the score
tary Of the interior. but these have no
foundation in fact. A correspondent OF
the Louisville Courier Journal asked
Secretary Lamar if the story was true.
and if his official relations with tie com
missioner of pensions were pleasant He
answered: II am very glad Of having
the opportunity of answering your ques-
ton. The story is absolutely without n
semblance of truth. My relations with
Gen. Black are Of the most cordial kind.
| love him like a brother, for he is a noble
and high minded gentleman. / trust him
wholly and implicitly and allow him to
manage his bureau about as he pleases.
have not been disappointed in my con-
hdence in the man, or his management.
His administration of the pension Office
has been most admirable. The bureau,
With Gen. Black at the head, has made,
and is still making a splendid record. /
have made no interference with Gen.
Black in regard to dismissals from Office.
l expect him to obey the law governing
such matters, and l have no doubt that
he does. In fac, I like Black, and
know that he is fond Of me, and we "a
along like two old friends, as we are"
, 1886-08-15

Several Of our readers wish to know
the meaning Of the various colors dis
played on flags. The generally accepted
meaning Of flags of a single, color is
white, as a token Of peace; red, Of de-
fiance; black is the sign Of piracy. or a
black flag is hoisted as an indication that
no quarter will be given or taken; a yell
low flag denotes quarantine. The flags
first used were of a single color only, but
gradually, as new nations were forming,
flags OF two and more colors. and vari-
Gus devices were designed.-American
Agriculturist.
, 1886-08-15

FL PAso DEL NoRTE is about 225 miles
from chihuahua, with which city it is con
nected by rail. The overland route is diff
fcult, passing over a stretch ofdescrt, but
not nearly 50 difficult as was Napier's
march from the Red Sea coast to the noun
tain Businesses of Abyssinia. 1t is also
worth remembering Just now, that in lS47
Doniphan left Ell Paso with less than a
thousand men, captured chihuahua, held
it for two months and then withdrew with
ont serious pursuit.
, 1886-08-15

A RECENTLY published decision of the
general land Office, made July 20. 1886,
increases the difficulty of entering desert
lands by establishing a rule that an appli-
cation to enter such land must be refused
unless the applicant is able to swear to the
desert character of the land from personal
knowledge. Many entries have been
made without such strictness, and it
would seem that sufficient proof, by aft
davit of parties having personal knowl-
edge, that the land is desert, is all that
ought in equity to be required.
, 1886-08-15

A REPORT has been set aaoat that Cip-
tain LawtUn's command, operating against
the Apaches far beyond the Sonora line,
had been surrounded by Mexicans and
disarmed. The rumor was false, but-in
view of the well-known feeling of Mexi-
cans toward the United States, .empha-
sized q few months ago by the murder of
Capt Cnwford-it was a very plausible
story. and it is far from being unlikely
that something of the kind may actually
come to pass. When it does, there will
be music IN the air. SURE enough.
, 1886-08-15

The Sanitary Engineer gives the fol-
lowing as a method Of getting rid of
cockroaches: Give the bug a kind of
phosphorate paste. A few Of the bugs
eat some. Then those cockroaohes who
do not get any set to work and kill those
who were fortunate enough to get some.
and tear open their stomachs, so possessed
are they to get some Of the paste. These
bugs in return are killed by others, until
there are no cockroaches left. The paste
kills the last set.-Exchange.
, 1886-08-15

Corr q Wast~y.
by Charles " Nyisn 10 contest he validity Of
des n land entry No ei4. made at this ofice on
Oct ~. 1885. by Cora c Bailey. so far As IT. In
y. sw Y ofnw y and n Il OF sw Y Of sec2 II tp
3..nr@, W. In laramie county. wyo. with n
view To the cancellation of such portion OF said
desert land thai Il T. lrrigat d by natural
means from the North Platte river and from
lndian creek. and thai u Ia productive Of hay
without artificial Irrigation. the sale parties are
hereby summoned to appear Al this ofnce on the
2dtn day Of 4 august. A ID 1Bs6. a ? o'clock \ m, to
allegations.
49, EDGAR 4. WILSON. Register.
, 1886-08-15

D. A, Bradford, wholesale paper deal.
er, OF CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, writes that be
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled OIL his LUNGS; had tried many
remedies without benefit Being induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for con.
sumption. did 20 and was entirely cured
by use Of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used il in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience Of thousands who have
been saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial bottles free at w. N. Hunts drug
store.
, 1886-08-15

QUICK RELIEP is just what is wanted
in every care Of crsmp, colo, or disr-
rh9a. Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy remedy relieves the
pain promptly and is q certain cure A
dose or two is all that is required for any
ordinary case; recommended, guaranteed
and sold by W. N. Hunt
, 1886-08-15

Caesar is said to have had 800 pairs Of
gladiators at once in the arena, and to
add to the scenic effect the bloody strus-
giles were at night Trajan surpassed
all in forcing 10000 unhappy prisoners
and gladiators to contend for life In the
Roman amphitheatre; the bloody and
brutal sport lasted for 1913 days.-Boston
Budget.
, 1886-08-15

INDIANA Democrats are organizing for
n supreme effort this fall, with a special
view to securing a majority in the next
legislature upon which devolves the cleo.
ton of a successor to Senator Harrison.
E1 Senator Mcdonald is the most promi
nent Democrat named for the position.
, 1886-08-15

New York ia distinctly a city without
homes. OF the total number OF dwell
ings In New York, 1 .8l4 contain one
family, or six persons; 10. 9S2 houses or
fats contain one family on = floor. or
twenty-five persons; while IS. 9e6 tene-
ments accommodate fifty persons each
on an Avsrag-thst il, about three
quarters Of = million.-Jewish Mss-
senger.
, 1886-08-15

NOTHING in ancient or modern gall is
to be compared with the latest plan sug
gested by Virginia statesmen for paying
the debts of hat state. The cool propo-
sition is that the United States should as
sumo both principal and Interest Of the
defaulted bonds. 1t should have been
left to the creditors to entertain such a
visionary scheme.
, 1886-08-15

The recent modification of the ~restric-
tons upon timber cutting on the public
lands, while not all that the people wish,
rs as favorable as the most liberal con
struction of law empowers the interior
department to grant. If burdensvme con-
ditions remain, they are incident to the
law itself, and only to be removed by its
amendment or repeal.
, 1886-08-15

WEAVER, of Iowa, has been renomi-
mated for congress by a fusion arrange
ment between Greenbackers and Demo-
Gratis, a sort Of compact from which small
benefit can accrue to the latter.
, 1886-08-15

Cutting Down the Chancoilor's Drink.
DR.. Schwiniger. Prince Bismarck's
physician, has not allowed the chancellor
for some time past to drink anything
during meals. Now he goes a step
farther, and wishes the prince to shut off
on beer drinking altogether. Bismarck
will obey, as he found IN two or three
occasions when he demonstrated with
DR.. Schwiniger that the latter will stand
no trifllng.-Boston Budget.
, 1886-08-15

Salicylic suet is used in the German
army as a remedy for footsores, ETC., in
stead Of the salicylic powder formerly
employed. 1t is composed Of two parts
of pure salicylic acid and n~inety-eight
parts of the best mutton suet. Exchange.
, 1886-08-15

REPUBLICS are of various styles to suit
the local demand. In France they fue
for seditious language and in Mexico, I'M
der the present administration, about
fifty editors have been imprisoned for
eriticising the president.
, 1886-08-15

An eastern paper concludes an editorial
in support of a movement against the use
Of slang by hoping that this movement
will spread until the whole slang business
is paralyzed."
, 1886-08-15

Mn Wipslow's Soothing Syrup should
always b. used for children tsethine. 1t
soothes tho child, soitens the gums, al
lays. the pain, cures wind colo. and il the
best remedy for diarrhUa twenty-five
cents q bo<flo.
, 1886-08-15

U"o II. PhtFtekfs fiIIH
for all bilious dirorden
St Patrick's Pills are = splendid family
medicine
St PAtrick's Pills are the best physic
any one can take
Get well and keep well by using St
Patrick's Pills
, 1886-08-15

The piles of old London bridge, put
down in the year 900, are still sound, the
water and the blue mud of the Thames
having preserved them.
, 1886-08-15

A colony has gone from Newfound-
land to British Columbia to introduce .
new process Of preserving fish for the
eastern markets..
, 1886-08-15

A SON of William A. Graham, Wing
candidate for the vice presidency in 1852.
is a Democratic candidate for congress in
North Carolina.
, 1886-08-15

Since Oscar Wilde's marriage his dress
has steadily become less striking. while
his wife has taken to wearing robes Of
an outlandish, II not ridiculous kind
Chicago Times.