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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
A 100 Pound Baby BIppopOtamu..

A LOO Pound Baby BippOPOtamus.
There vas commotion in the Central
Park menagerie yesterday afternoon on
account of an unusual addition TO the
population. A l,7OO-pound hippopota-
mus, two panthers and team OF pretty,
misunderstanding hYenas rolled majesti-
cally 40 to the managerie and became
permanent residents. All but the hip
popotamus announced their arrival BY a
series of roaIs and yells which made the
elephant SILVER. They came from
Europe in the steamship ELdd.
Murphy" the young hippopotamus,
resembles the famous potato of the same
name in shape and color, and is fond Of
patatoes.
During the first three days of the Voy-
age the ungainly hippopotamus was
very sea sick. The steamer rolled. and
he did likewise until it was feared that
he would roll himself out as fat as an
opera hat. He groaned and refused to
eat, although he drank huge buckets Of
water, which were poured down his
throat with hose.
On the fourth day he began to eat.
Bushels Of potatoes, onions, cabbage,
bundles OF hay and oats disappeared as
Fl bv magic. Two men were kept busy
feeding him.
A number of people gathered on the
wharf to to see the animals lowered
from the ship. Many fed when the
hyenas began to demonstrate with their
full octave voices. Apparently the
animals did not relish leaving the
steamer. They were transferred 10
several large wagons which were in
waiting and carried across the Hudson
by CHRISTOPHER rect ferry.
Murphy" the /, 700-pOund hippopo-
tamus, will occupy the cage in which
the massive Bombi." his predecessor,
occupied. 1t is predicted by the keepers
that that he will become a prime
favorite with the children, who can
stick pms in him If they wish without
his knowing anything of it His hide is
one and half inches thick.
Murphy" is only years old. He was
caught when a baby of months in a
Jungle. At that time he weighed only a
trife over $50 pounds. Inside of year
his weight and size will probably
increase over 30 per cent.-New York
Aorn5ng Journal, October y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
The Death of a Priest at the Altar.


An extraordinary accident happened
yesterday morning in the Roman Cath
Ole parish church of Kildare. As the
Very Rev. DR.. Kavanaugh, pa-ish
priest. was standing in front Of the
altar WITT his hands on the chalice
to false 1t, at the close OF Z
O'Clock mass, and was about to
descend the alter steps to reci'e the
alter prayers, the marble hgure OF q
cherub over the altar fell and struck
him with great force on the head. He
fell back heavily, murmured the words
MY God = twice, and then became in
sensible. a cry Of horror and anguish
was raised by the congregation who
witnessed the accident. Some persons
rushed forward TO lift him up, while
others ran for medical help. Three doc
tors were soon IN attendance, and DR..
Hayauagh was carried into the adjOin-
ing convent, where, having never re-
covered consciousness, he died soon
afterwards The altar IS new marble
one which was consecrated about q year
ago BY Archbishops Croke and Walsh.
The tabernacle was surmounted by a
spire-shaped canopy. The four pillars
which support the canopy have cOrIes-
p1nding short pillars above theu ssp ing
ing from each angle OF the canopy, and
on these are forty cherubs. The one
which fell weighed over forty Poauds.
Dr.. Ksvanagh Ofhciated at the early
mass yesterday morning instead OF his
curate. because he intended 70 proceed
to Dublin on business. Dr. ksYanagh
was a native OF Ferns, and, havICg
filed several professorships in Carlow
College, was appointed President n
1854, ard was transferred 10 Kildare IN
1881. He took an active interest II the
education controversy, and was sp-
pom ed 2 member Of the Royal UniTer-
ity 10 represent the Ca hoiic cotR-
nunity He was also an ardent Nation
aNst.-lSt. Jamss'S Gazette, August 6th-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
AZ Eisphapt on Che Rampnr..

An elephant attached to = circus,
which had just concluded an engage
ment in San Francisco, "cut up some
queer old shines the other day while
being conveyed across the bay. After
smashing a door, the animal turned its
attention to a deckhand, whom it
knocked into the hold of the vessel. The
bar-room was next visited, and visited,
and after mixing drinks, bottles, furni-
ture, ETC., breaking the legs and several
ribs of the assistant keeper and slightly
injuring smother, the Infatuated beast
was chained. Twelve hundred dollars
will about cover the damage done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

crawled beside the grave of his departed
trieno and lay there for seven days and
nights; At the completion of the
seventh night he came back 70 his late
home, put the boys old mother was so
enraged at him for killing her only son
that sne picked up an ak and chopped
lis tau OF With fearful scream and
lash OF his bleeding tail he felled the
house and made MS way to the Moo
Soon Mountains, where he never shows
himself except once a year, just about
the time he lost his tail, to come out
and make trouble for the people by
creating storms called the ''Tyfcon.h
This ne does to square himself for losing
his valuable tail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.
A Monster Lizard,

OMAHA, Neb. October 10. John Hors
helm, citizen of Madison, recently
found an animal resembling lizard
a bout fifty feet from his residence in
Green Garden Precinct. It is about
thee feet in length, half of which is tail.
1t has four legs about six inches long, a
head larger than its body and bright,
protrudiug eyes. 1t is OF brown color,
is Covered with large yellow spots and is
very stupid and SOW in its movements.
Globe Democrat. A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
ssBuchu-P aiba.'

Quick. complete cure. all snnoying
kidney. Bladder. and Urinary Diseases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

was in her fathers arms, and old Joe, for the
first time In many years, was obliged to put his
oandana handkerchief to his eyes.
Half an hour had passed in eager inquiries
and mutual explanations, when Joe rose to his
full height and began to speak in an oratorical
manner--contrasting curiously with his dialect
ana emphasizing portions of his discourse Dy
sweeping gestures of his right arm.
"Uncle Eph," said he II allow it's time he'd
the floor, an I've suthin' to tell yer. When yer
come to this yer camp yer struck it In streak
of ez bad luck ez ever see; but thar amt no
luck SO bad tibet it wouldn't change when such
sweet little beauty as yer darter thar come into
the camp; an sure enough it hez changed, an
Tor good, this time Old man, allow yer luck
LAID way over old man Jobs; for never heerd
tibet when he wuz prospectin' he struck it rich;
but blame me eff you hev'nt done 1t this time"
lie neld up the assayer's report. "Yer've struck
them chlorides, sure, an you bet we're agoln TO
hev boom thetn jest lay over any boom you
ever see" Hearing noise he went to the win
dow BY thunder he cried, 'ef here amt the
whole camp turned out an marchin' up to pay
their respects!"
AS soon as the news of Uncle Eph's strike was
teiegraphed, the preliminary inquiries OF the
eager capitalists came back over the wires; the
stage next day brought two of these gentry who
had been tarrying in Denver, and weeks time
saw what the miners called ''store clothes as
plenty as claim stakes. Uncle Eph sold his mine
speedily. The capitalists who failed to secure it
were crazy TO buy something much like it as
possible; so many languishing claims were con-
yerted into solid cash. and, sure enough. the
long-iooked for boom came, and came to stay"
When. therefore. Uncle Eph took his departure,
the whole population turned out to give him a
''send-off." Cheyenne Joe went to Denver with
the party by specia. invitation and, as the stage
started, he rose in his place by the driver and
called for three rousing cheers for the "old
man."
Uncle Eph proposed to call his mine the Good
Luck, but the purchasers gave it a far more
pretentious name. Then they formed an i'm
mense company to represent it, and issued beau
tifully engraved certificates of it's stock, up to
figure large enough to make considerable hole
in the national debt. Then they sold this stock
''short" and 'cornered," and finally managed to
make such mess of the whole thing that it
would be uncommonly good plan for you, gen.
tie reader, (mind, this is quite between our
selves) to let it severely alone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Boxing Exercise.

r. A. Proctor. in Strength and Happiness.
A calf skin bag, fourteen or fifteen inches in
diameter. hung by stout cord from the ceiling
(if there is beam to it, or from cord stretched
between two high nails on opposite sides of the
room), will make a capital dumb boxer The bag
should hang at about the height of the chin, so
that its highest part is opposite the eyes and its
lowest part opposite the chest Pound away at
this as if it were the head and shoulders of a
living opponent Hit out from the shoulder so
that 1t flies up to the ceiling; catch 1t "a good
one" as it flies back toward you advance step
and hit it 30 that at the next rebound it flies
over your head; spring sharply round and meet it
on that side; hit it upward till the cord loops;
hit it round arm" so that if you are not quick
enough it catches you on the back of the head
In five minutes time (which later you may ex-
tend to ter) you will be putting and painting like
the conventional grampus. Various pieces of
furniture can be utilized without any damage
being done to the articles employed. Strength
is essential to happiness. In other words, these
two qualities should go hand in hand. Araid the
ordinary concerns of life exercise which should
be INDUCED in so as to bring into play the vari-
Gus portions of the body, is neglected to such an
extent that when any cause arises for unusual
exercise, the body fails to answer the call made
upon it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitution.
I've noticed that man can argue on one side
until he believes in it. When l was youth we
had up the question (Which gives the great
est pleasurs, the pursuit or possession of an OBJ
jectF l was then pursuing maiden with great
alacrity and pleasing prospects, and was intense
ly happy in that particular business, and. as
had been assigned to that side of the question,
I spread myself like green bay tree to
sustain my cause I dwelt upon the eager
and fascinating pleasure with which a man pur-
he found them when once in his possession |
quoted Shakespeare and recited Cardinal Wool
sey's soliloquy, IF / had served my God as
faithfully as have served my king" ETC., and
sat down with modest content, for the eyes of
the maiden were upon me, and had won her
smiles. Just then one of these rolicking boys
who never prepared himself but just opened his
mouth and let her talk, rose for.
ward and said: well, now suppose, Mr.
President that Brother Arp was pursuin a
pretty girl that he were in love with just as hard
as he could and were a-longing for her and dy-
ing to get her would he druther keep on pursu-
in and pursuin' and folerin' and folerin' to the
little end of time or would he druther catch up
with her and hold her in his arms and exclaim,
she's mine. she's mine, I've got her at last and
bless the Lord I'm gwine to keep her forever and
ever. amen. I say brother Arp upon honor now
which had you drutherg'
Well, of course blushed and so did the maid
en-, for everybody knew our secret, and every
body cut one eye at me and the other at her.
We lost the case, but am not yet convinced that
I have ever seen happier days than my counting
days. and / wouldn't mind being young again
and going through the same rapturous expert
AncA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Mark Twain on the "old Masters.'s

art and Decoration.
One of our respected contemporaries quotes
from Mr. Edmund Russell that Few persons
see the old masters" and intimates that the
greater our effort to comprehend, the more diff
cult it is for to grasp the true spirit of these
old painters; in other words, the s'true inward
ness" and truly soulful" understanding is divug-
ed only to the esthete-to him who lectures on
art.
Mark Twaips criticism of the o. Ms. might be
read by Mr. Russell with considerable profit
Twain says: with all the Michael Angeles, the
Raphaels the Guidos and other old masters, the
sublime history of Rome remains unpaintedi-
They painted virgins enough. and Popes enough.
aud sanity scarecrows enough, to people Para
disc almost, and these things are all they did
paint. Nero fddling Ger burning Rome;s thas
assassination of Caesar; the stirring spectacle of,
hundred thousand people bending forward with
rapt interest in the Coliseum to see two skillful
eladiators hacking away each others lives; a
tiger springing upon q kneeling martyr; these
and thousand other matters which we read cfY
with living interest, must be sought for only
in books-not among the rubbish left by the old
masters, who are no more, have the satlsfaetsQ1
of informing the public. They did paint and
they did carve in marble one historic scene, and
only one. And what Is it. and why did they
choose it particularly It was the Rape of the
Sadness and they chose 1t for the legs and bl5ts>
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

to get out of it The Whitneys are eclipsinc the
Old World. Think of 81, 900 spent on teri apin
for one reception. 1t is canvas back duck and
champagne for the crowd, and many get drunk
over it. Miss Cleveland. the mistress of the
White House in this new regime of Jeffersonian
simplicity, has fifteen new dresses week. IL
Mrs. Garfield, or Mrs. Hayes, or Mrs. McElroy
or Mrs. Grant had as many in year they were
deemed extravagant. What an air OF elegant
and refined and sensible domesticity there was
about the White House while these ladies were
its occupants. They neither sought to lead
society or mold fashion. They were models
of helpmeets to the Chief Magistrates of the
nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
When a Woman Euvies a Man.

San Francisco Report.
There are just three things for which woman
envies man. The first is-well, l shan't tell
what the first is. The second is the power to go
out at night, whenever and wherever he wishes;
and the third is his being able to walk in sloppy
weather without damp skirts Shaping against
his heels A woman never envies a man his legs
excepting on rainy days. Male legs always look
so comfortable while from ankle to knee female
legs are saturated. Petticoats will get wet,
muddy, and dragged. and temper show rufies
and bases If women would wear the literal
instead of the fgurative pants she might keep
as sweettempered as the other sex-think they
do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Washington "society.n

Mr.. Ochtree, in Views.
One would have thought that the death Of Miss
Bayard, and Mrs. Bayard, and the Vice-presi-
dent would have the effect of quieting down
Washington society. It has only sent it spin
ming on with madden whirl The people who
have been out Of power for twenty-four years
want to get as much out of their accession TO
place in the shortest possible time as Ii is possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Rsproving jos Cook.

Pttsburg Chronicle.
Joseph Cook says: IF had a doc that was
addicted to smoking, I would shoot him. THAI
would be very foolish, Joseph. You could ex>s&
hibit him in dime museum, and live luxugousy
on princely revenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

"Coyoc,r Jennie June says, is the name given
by New Yorker to her enterprise for designing
original costumes for other women.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
a Costly Book.

BY this sketch l see that the Apple
tons have made $4,000, 600 out of their
encyclopaedia alone; $4,000, 900 in the
gross, of course, this means; but there
lis good margin for profit. Out of
their picturesque America they have
made $4,000, 900. So if they only
published these two books, they would
do we'll "Webster's Primer" which
they still publish. sells at the rate of
1000, 900 year regularly, sometimes
few more, but never less / said to
Mr.. Appleton one day that the pub
Usher of three such books ought to be
satisfied. Yes, he said, but unfortu-
nately they publish other books, the
success of which, or the non-success of
which, made an in-road into the profits
of the other publications However,
the house OF Appleton is rich enough,
and the most of its wealth comes
through its subscription department.
You can imagine the subscription de-
partment does a big business when
some of its agents make from $4,000
to Sac, 900 a year cut of it. This is a
good income for book agent Phila-
IdelbAta Press.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
Mr.. osgol's Sunday sermon.

II believe in the communion of
Saints was the Rev. E. c. Oggel's
theme last Sunday morning at the
Bethel Union Church
The preacher said "The founda-
ton of true Christian fellowship lies in
our common relation to Jesus Christ
our Lord and our union in Him. We
have together an ownership in Christ
and all the spiritual gifts, graces and
treasures, which Jesus possesses are in
tended for US. The ties of flesh and
blood and those that unite men as citi-
zens of the same land are not as tender
and strong as the indissoluble tie that
binds all Christian hearts together"
We are not only to receive, but also
to give All Christians have gifts.
These are sacred trust Some have
the gift of prayer; others of address;
others to visit and console the sick;
and others can give of their wealth to
the causes Of education, philanthropy
and religion Only then is the life a
daily thank-offering to God when it is
a life Of loving service TO others. So
spend it and you will become ever
richer in God. Not in spirit of az
cannot refuse; it would not look well,
or ''Will they never leave me alone?"
but in the spirit of Christ, 81 delight to
do Thy will, o my God"
Thus you will esteem the value OF
time less by the flowers that you
pluck for yourself on LIES path
way than by the fruit that you bear in
helpfnlness to others; not only, in re-
joicing with those who rejoice, but in
the endeayor to restore and save the
ening and fallen brother, that as you
may aid in Fastening the golden era,
when it shall be said again as of the
early Christians, "Their Lawgiver has
taught them that they are all brethren
and that theymust be prepared to dieone
for another" o think of such com
munion, ever widening, purified, per
fected, ,--one great family, in which
from every heart there ascendeth to the
Father of all, the Psalm of Love "Be-
hold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity.
1t is as the dew that decended upon
the mountains Of Zion. For there the
Lord commandeth the blessing, even
life for evermore.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
Rich Msn.

1t is a singular list Of names that
follow that Of Vanderbilt in this csta-
logue. Each is taken at his reputed
valuation Jay Gould, $Ioo, ooo, 900;
Mackay, $50. 100000; Crocker $780,
100000; John Rockafellsr of the
Standard Oil Company $4o,ooo,ooo;
G. P. Huntington, $1o,ooo,ooo; D. O..
Mills, $4,000, 900; Senator Fair, $780,
100000; ex-Gox Stamford, $40, ,ooo,-
900; Russell Sage, $r5,ooo.ooo; J. r..
Keene, SIS, 5,ooo,o 900; S. ]. Tilden, SIS
900, 4. d. Morgan, $Io,oec, 900;
Samuel Sloan, $Io,ooo,ooo; Com
modore Garrison, $Io, 900, 900; Cyrus
w. Field, $4,000. 900; Hugh J.
Jewett, $1,000, 900; Sidney Dillon, $s,-
100000; David Dows, $4,000, 900; ].
de Navarro, $4,000, 900; John w. Gar
rett, $4,000, 900; w. w, Astor, $s,ooo,'
ooo.--M y Coyy, Chicago Tibnac
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
Before the Funeral.

"When would you like the funeral to
be3" the undertaken asked of a weep
ing Cincinnati widow.
"H half past 3" she said brokenly.
'Er--town time or railroad time
Railroad time is twenty minutes faster,
you know"
"Y,yes, l know. M-make it r-rail-
road t-time. ."-Nszv York SIN.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
AZ MERCHANT ST., HONOLULU

In conjunction with Mr. j. A. Magoon,
will attend to all matters of business for
the residents Of the Hawaiian Islands who
may need an Agent.
do not confne myself alone to the Busi-
ness Houses, but also to the domestic class
who would wish me to attend to any matter OF
business, especially to making purchases either
in Honolulu or San Francisco, in any line Of
General Merchandise.
To the Business Houses / will give my
careful attention in all matters pertaining to
General Business, viz: Adjusting and Col
ecting Accounts, Distribution of Bills and
Circulars, Custom House Entries, Buying
and Renting Real Estate and Personal Pro-
perty.
sJ- All Legal Documents will be carefully
and neatly drawn up by Mr.. ]. A. Magoon.
will attend TO all matters entrusted in my
care in careful, courteous and neat manner
and with quick dispatch.
Agent for Klinkner & Co. Red Rubbe
Stamps.
Telephone =; P o. Box II3,
DIV
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
TODAY

1t is the duty of every man who has
the welfare of Hawaii at heart to turn
both time and personal influence into
the last hours Of this campaign against
Gin, Gibson and the Government party;
it is the duty of every voter to not only
put in his own ballot for the Indepen-
dent Opposition, but to stay at the
polls and see that those who are friendly
to the peoples cause get the proper
ballots and put them into the ballot
box without being interiered with by
. the political tricksters who are paid to
do acts Of bribery, coercion and fraud
by the leaders who represent Gin, Glib
son and the Government party it is
the duty of every taxpayer to be in
the field to-dsy and spend his time in
explaining to the native voters the
ruinous policy to which the National (9
candidates have pledged themselves
and which they will support until the
last hope of the native race is crushed
out; it is the duty of every foreigner,
who has vote, to cast it for the Oppo-
sition party and to make it point to
influence at least one native to vote
with him in order that the Kingdom
may be re-established upon a solid
financial basis, instead of being de-
pendent upon borrowed capital held
by syndicate of unscrupulous foreign
ers; it is the duty Of every resident of
Honolulu to spend the day explaining
to native voters this fact: That if the
Hawaiian monarchy is to exist in the
: future, the Kingdom must be made
selfsustaining and cease depending
upon the political courtesy and finan-
cial caprice of foreign nations, whose
commercial interests are greater than
ours; it is the duty Of every business
man to explain to every native voter
before he goes to the polls, that if he
wishes to perpetuate the Hawaiian
monarchy, he must help to make the
Kingdom self-sustaining, by casting hi,
ballot with the Opposition party, which
is pledged to cut down the official ex
travagance of the Gibson Administra
tion and reduce the expenditures within
the limit Of the Nations revenues
and last, but not least, it is the duty o.
both natives and foreigners 10 aaitt to
day and vote for the general welfare o.
Hawaii, BY 0ofing against Gin, Gi6sO,
and the GorS,nnenf parry.