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The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
Prof. calvin %. stowo.

The Hartford Times, in an editorial, says
that the late Prof Calvin e. Stowe had more
than faith in life hereafter, he had knowl
edge, derived from actual personal expe-
rience He was aware of the reality of the
spirit world and of its nearness to the earth
life through his own experience. To him the
veil was often withdrawn and he was per-
mitted to see and hold communion with those
who had gone before He was entirely
satisfied that lie often saw and conversed
with, in the privacy and quiet of his own
home, those who were no longer the occu.
pants OF earthly bodies This gift of spiritual
clairvoyance and clairaudience was potent to
take away much of the sense of bereavement,
and to fix his thought habitually ON the higher
realities --New York Sun
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
+4e CHILDREN ARE Al PLAY.

watched the look Of strange surprise
That came so swiftly 10 her eyes,
For mine were full OF tears unshed-
But all the hoavy silence broke,
Were these the simple words she spoke:
1.-THE children are at play" she said.
Iheard the words as those who hear
The voice of mentor sent TO cheer
Sad hearts that ask for rest instead.
Again the silence full OF gloom
Was broken In our rk'ning room
"The children are at play" she said.
lifted up my eyes TO see
The children playing merrlly,
Then sadly turned away my head;
But heard again the sad refrain
AS though glad words were voiced In pain
1.-THE children are at play" she said
"Children at playf at play' at playi
When hearts are breaking every day,
And life Is woe, ITSELF / said
Nothing in all the solemn earth
So mocks at grief as children's mirth,"
"How strange that they can play" she said,
"when hearts that loved them, lips that kissed
Are ever and forever missed;
And all the words blend in one-Deadi
All, children, you know not the word,
The saddcst over mortal heard
I'm glad that you can play" she said.
Gertrude Garrison.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
How Far objects Arc Visible.

A discussion is going ON in Europe con-
corning the distance at which large objects
on the earth's surface may be visible. Emil
Metzger mentions that he once saw, with
some difficulty, Keizerspickt, in Sumatra,
when distant Ito English miles; and he also
made out Gug Merapi, in Java, when 1870
miles away. From the Piz Muraun, near
Dissentis, e. Hill has seen Mont Blanc, the
intervening space measuring about ITO miles
j. Starl1ie Gardiner states that Mont Blanc is
visible from the Piz Lanyard, though dis
tant about 3 degrees. In Greenland Mr..
Whymper beheld a mountain from which he
was separated by 100 miles; and from Mar
soilles, zuch saw Mt. Canigon at distance of
1853 miles The whole range of the Swiss Alps
has been looked upon by j. Hippisley while
200 miles away, while Sir w. Jones has af-
irmed that the Himalayas have appeared to
Iiew from the distance of pa miles. Boston
Budget
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
SEVERAL SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.

Look Out for Impure water-Typhoid
Fever-Decomposing Motherhood.
All should look out for impure water
Most country homes are supplied with water
from surface wells and springs that is, wells
which are filled from the ground in their
vicinity. The water falls upon the ground
Immediately around, and simply trickles
down through the soil and loose earth into
the well. When surroundings are clearly,
these wells usually contain pure water; other
wise they become filthy and dangerous. In
seasons of drought all such wells become low,
and the danger of impurity IL increased many
fold. The result is too often seen in the great
number of zymotic diseases in the country
dperhaps better called filth diseases) In every
period Of drought. The danger cannot be
exaggerated. The writer once examined the
water from well and found seventeen grains
of organic matter to gallon, when the limit
of safety is twol Typhoid fever is emphatic
ally disease Of the country in the fall and
1t comes because of danger in the well. There
is no reason why, with the proper care, the
country should not be tree from all these dis
eases. Far too often the weary man of affairs
leaves the city for few days, only to go to
some country resort where there is no care to
secure pure water, there to suffer from some
OF these filth diseases.
Then, again, care must be taken to remove
all masses of decomposing matter Waste
material always accumulates around dwell
ings. These refuse heaps Tester in the sun,
and they usually reveal their presence and
the danger fast enough through the odor
But it is not always SO. Sometimes there is
just moisture enough to triclSle down into the
ground and so poison the water. The gases
which arise from them are facilitating,
though not often directly deadly. But it is
very easy to remove them completely, for a
thin layer of dry earth will absorb all the
products of decomposition, and the danger is
gone. Dry earth is the proper disinfectant
for country use and it is always at hand
when most needed-in seasons of drought.
Then there is one more caution which APP
plies TO city and country alike. 1t is to avoid
all unhealthy food. There is much fruit in
the market which was good food once, but is
always on the point Of decomposition. Ere
quently dangerous substances are produced
by such changes, and danger turks in all de
composing food.-L. #. Griffin In The Cur
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
II was AM FooIishne,s.

He was rather sentimental, and he and his
friend were in the park. A little way off two
ladies were seated. One of them was very
pcnsive, and extremely pretty She was
resting her cheek on her hand, and her eyes
Were full of far-oR contemplation.
"She is pretty, isn't she' said he. "By
Jove, Pm falling in love with that girl /
wonder who tho fellow is she's thinking about'
say, wouldn't it be pleasant to think a
pretty girl like that could sit and dream
about you as she's dreaming about somebody
Let's walk past and look at her."
SO they walked slowly past The maiden
was still wrapped In contemplation, and, as
they passed, her companion said, quite dis
tinctly;
SNOW Emily, this is all foolishness. Let's
go in to DR.. - and let him take the tooth
out. "--San Francisco Chronicle.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
Monument for Theirs.

The French not only have forgotten Theirs,
but have forgotten that a statue of the great
little man is lying in a Paris atelier awaiting
a location. Paris does not want It, It was
ordered years ago, and bids fair to be neglect
ed. The interest which stimulated the popu-
lar subscription that paid the sculptor has
died out, and nobody seems TO care whether
1t is placed in position or not Boston Tran
script
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
nrhe Danoinr NANNY

The new planchette Is made in Chicago by
.lailing four short wooden legs under the rim
If a mans hat by means of pins run through
he cloth. On pieces of paper the letters OF
The alphabet are marked land so are the
words Eyes" and "no' ON separate bits of
paper. Persons with mediumistic or cleo
trical qualities derive much fun from making
the hat spell out words by leaping from letter
to letter. The toy is called "The Dancing
Derby."-New York Sun.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23

a LARGE ASSORTMENT
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
A Sick Chlldren,s Mission.

A sick children's mission is doing good wo
in New York city this year. A corps OF pl
sicians visit sick little ones in all parts of {
city, and mothers receive at the central g.
such articles as condensed milk, farina
ley and other nourishing food, which tn
families could not afford to buy themscli
Chicago Times
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
Cases Near Cheese.

Boxes and bdls. Salt Goldfish,
Bbls Tierees Columbia River Salmon
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23

Cases;Californa Honey, ID. tins
Cases King Morse n Co.'S, fresh canned
Ffuts, Jelies and Vegetables.
Bales Wrapping Paper, extra qua ny
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-23
Grapes from California.

The California Southern railway Is sending
out loads of grapes attached to each passenger
train bound east The rate this year is $3.50
q car, as against 5000 last year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

The Northwest Territory cattle men are
coming into competition with Montana
now. They will export 80, 900 head Of eat
tie this fall. These are the British buffers
to whom the stockmen of this territory
were selling calves, three or four years ago,
at five and SIX dollars II ead.-Madisonian.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

II, as alleged, it is becoming yearly more
difficult to purchase cavalry horses east
why don't the government buy in the west?
Montana can furnish thousands OF horses
fifteen hands high and weighing 900 lbs. and
over and in every way fit for cavalry ser
vice.-Democrat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Miss Smitnard, a noted French dairy
woman, recently gave lesson on but
ter making before the Royal AgricuL
tural Society, from which we condense
the following suggestions:
!. The most rigid cleanliness in all
things connected with the dairy.
Filthy habits somewhere in the pro-
cess is one cause Of failure. All utem-
sils have three washings first, well rims
ing with cold water; second, well scald-
ed with boiling water; third, again
washed with cold water.
=. the human hands should never
touch the butter in any Of its stages,
unless they are first washed in warm
water, next in cold water and last in
Juttermilk. Bookkeeping Of butter is
largely owing to the Use Of the hand in
making butter. Better use wooden
utensils.
3. Cream should never he more
than slightly soured when churning.
4. Commence to churn slowly and
he sure the churn is well ventilated nj
first.
5. She churned with cream at about
fifty-nine degrees. Always use a tner-
mOmeter, and never depend on the
finger.
6. To bring the cream to a proper
temperature do not ase hot or cold
water turned into the cream, but a
tin cylinder filled with hot or cold
water as wanted, and keep stirring the
cylinder in the cream to raise or lower
the temperature as might be required.
Z. She salted with brine instead Of
dry salt. The brine was made by mix.
ing one pound fine salt with a gallon
Of water, to be added before the
just after the granular butter has been
thoroughly washed with cold water. II
the brine is too strong reduce by an
other washing Of cold water Referring
to Normandy butter, she said il had
driven all but the very finest English
out Of their own markets, owing to its
excellent keeping properties; it came
by sea, then land carriage, and after
passing through several hands in the
regular course of trade, ir was sold by
the retail dealer pure and fresh as
when sent out from its foreign markets.
Until English makers could produce
butter OF equal keeping properties they
would have TO submit to the severe for
eign competition.
8. Always stop churning when the
granules are the size Of u pin head,
and be careful never to begin washing
with cold water until every drop of but
termilk is drawn from the churn.
8. Wash with cold water until the
water runs clear.
ID. Never leave the butter unwashed
to do other work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

The prairie dog has for the last few
years proved himself very destruct-
i've pest to the farmers crops. | con-
sequently asked several farmers in re-
gard to their determination. / was
told | should use corn or squash seeds,
saturated with strycinine, or fimigate
their homes and dwellings with sui
phur; also, to use water to fill up their
holes, etc. |, according to advice,
tried an experiment with corn and
squash seeds, which / placed before
their holes without poison, to see If
they would take the bait, but it WAS
in vain. for il remained for two days
without being eaten. l then tried
white oats, and as soon as the dogs
came out they consumed the oats, and
now | have found out that it is a very
easy matter to exterminate them with
oats. Take one ounce Of crystalized
strychnine, which. i'm eight small vials
cost me about 1925. This amount
put into large bottle and filed up
with alcohol or strong whisky, to dis
solve the crystals. Shake often during
twenty-fOur hours. Then take COM
mon wooden water bucket, half ill
with water, put in the dissolved strych-
nine. take clean, white oats, and fill up
as n'uch as the liquid will cover, let il
stand over night. then take out the oats
and place sieve on top Of the pail so
as to save all the liquid for some more
oats. After five or ten minutes the
oats can bc taken from the sieve. Now
mix good deal OF sugar with the oats
for strychnine has bitter taste. Put
before every hole about one table
spoonful Of the prepared oats. After
six hours | was surprised to see the
good results, for found twenty-five
dead dogs in front Of their holes and
at the same time could hear howling
and lamentations inside their holes.
and at the same time could hear howl
ing and lamentations inside their holes
Oats prepared in this way is the cheap.
est and best way to get rid Of the pests
This would be the best time to EXTERN
mate them, for if done in the spring o,
summer the birds that would pick up
the grain would perish.-Cas,lc Rock
Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Geronimo is at last in the relentless grin
of General Miles and the old veteran
would not give him up Ia the whole Mexi-
ri,n republic. Now may the furies seize on
the old rcdskin il he gets away this side Of
the happy hunting grounds. He has been
a source of sore annoyance and should not
be allowed To elude the vigilance of the au-
thori'ies.-In
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Some men are imbucd with the idea that
they can inspire fear and bulldoze every one
they come in contact with, simply because
the majority of the people they run against
do moi care to lower their dignity by engag-
ing in !, fight with ruian.-Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

There are anu mber of very old
brand advertisements published in the
papers within the range country, but
one OF the oddest is that found in an
Arizona paper The advertisement in
question Is that of the heart cattle
which range Oh Arastra creek and the
Placeritas, in lavipai county. II is
a. follows: ITO whom it may concern.
Any person caught moukeying with
any of my cattle without permission,
will catch hell, Iour, in Christ,
Grizzly Adams" The fellow evidently
means business and the rustlers had
better beware.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Some citizens of Missoula recently adj
dressed Judge Hiram Knowles asking an
Expression of opinion from him regarding
he question OF cotnty division as affect ed
hy the special legislation' act of congress.
lie said: II think the effect OF the law is
lat there can be 40 special act, foi the
division of counties. But how such n gen
efnl ltw is to act practically do not see.
Every new county is to have its bounda-
ries. How general law can he made
which will apply 20 all Of the counties and
yet Il fine the bounda ries OF "a new count Y
do not know. The truth j. do not br-
Eavo IA practical general law can be made
upon the subject" The Judge does not
seem to be upheld in this opinion by the
bar of the territory, SO far as we have
heard an expression. The Mssoulian thinks
a comprehensive general law might be
passed aud offers the following suggest ions:
\ general law might provide for division by
petition and election. Again such a law rs
that introduced in the Council by Hon.
James Fergus al the last session of the
legislature might be passed, providing for
commission to make "a geographical
division of the territory into counties, the
political division to follow upon the ae-
QUESTION Of a specified population or wealth
by each geographical division. Such "a
measure would doubtless secure a hearty
support. as the territory seems to be ,uf-
iiciently developed to indicate the proper
boundaries for the future and certainly
everybody is desirous Of preventing local
tights which are 80 unpea SAINT River
Dress.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Ihe official statement of the North
ern Pacific railway earnings for the
month of August is as follows: In
1886, rI.I72.ee5; 1885, So
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Thos. Baker, editor and proprietor of
the Madisonian, was nominated by the
Joint convention OF Beaverl,ead aud Madi-
son counties for representatives but de-
e'ined owing tn press Of private business
The people seem to he awakening to the
lact that there is "A good deal of working
intelligence and reliable integrity on the
Montana press this year--Mr. Sutherlin, OF
Ieagher, AMI Mes.rs. Kennedy and Spauld-
ing Of Missoula, and Mr.. w. Il. Davidson,
oI the Walkervile News, having also been
nor mated for the legislature. Really it
wouldn't he II bad idea to have legisla-
ture composed of one representative from
each newspaper in Montana-but come to
think Of it that wouldn't do. Everybody
would he wanting to start IA newspaper
|ew Northwest
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

An anti-Mormon protest goes up from
idaho against the removal by the new mar
shal, Ezra Baird, of the employees OF the
inarsnafs office and OF the penitentiary,
who had served under the late Marshal Du-
bois. correspondent of the Salt Lake
Tribune, writing from Boise City, claims
that it was through the efficiency OF Dubois
and his aids that twenty-three Mormons
were sent to the penitentiary and 123 in
dlctments returedl for unlawful ohabitation
and that these saaIe officials are now de-
posed because OF their raid ON the leprous
saints. 1t is no wonder that the respecta-
ble people of the Pan;hindle of Idaho de-
sire and demand the segregation Of that
section from the sin-strickcn and saint
cursed territory and annexation to Mon
tana. 1t seems that about the only live
issue in Idaho is between the Gentiles and
polygamists with the powers pretty evenly
balanced. Something should he done to
redeem Idaho from the thraldom which
threatens it.-Independent.
1t follows from the above editorial that
President Cleveland's civil service policy
is deserving of the strongest condemnation
but, in the face Of what it SAYS above, the
independent gives it, unqualified support to
the administration. We refrain from say
ing anything about consistency.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16
TERRITORIAL PRESS OPINIONS.


The superior speed Of our American
yachts was demonstrated by the Mayflower
cd yesterday. She defeated the Galate.,
twelve minutes.-Independen
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16

Now that they have got old Geronimo
they don't know what to do with him.
The Wild West show would doubtless nay
good price ior rhim.-Indepeiiient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
FALL ELECTIONS AND THE CLERKS.
the Dimeu1ties Of Republican once.
tratiOn.

The fall elections this year possess more than
usual interest to the employees in the govern
ment departments in this city. especially those
VINO are republicans and have retained their
places under the present administration. The
question Is not whether they will 60 home to
vote' put whether they will dare to go home to
vote. The democratic officials disclaim any in.
reference on their part with the free will of the
clerks IN this respect but at the same time there
to advantage. 1t is not charged by the republic
can ONCE holders that any such methods have
oeen put INTO operation, but still they feel that
Little incidents are Quoted ms iiiustrating the
present tendency. For instance q clerk in one
OF the bureaus applied Tor q leave of absence q
election day In his state. The chief clerk Of the
bureau glanced over the application and then
said in q careless tone.
pses in shs way when does the election take
The clerk told him, and nothing more was
saiu, out the manner of the chief clerk made
inc appticant lor leave feel rather uncomiort
aoie, ana ne Is now considering whether he had
peter remain home until after the election. A
large NUMBER OF the clerks have placed them
selves IN rather negative position. by exhaust
Ko nome 70 vote they will have to lose their pay.
They can readily urge that they cannot afford
10 iose tne money. a1d in this way they Will
neither cast their vote or place themselves in q
position to be charged with going back upon
their party, In the event that the tide of pOlit-
icai success should turn. Some OF the demo-
puolicans who are holding office ought not to
go home to vote against the administration.
ana there Is no doubt but that this feeling Is
very general Tue impression seems to prevail
In the departments that the clerks will be dis
charged for taking part in the election. Or
course, TINS Will not apply to the democratic
derstand that their duty requires their pres.
ence In their respective states en- election day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
A PRISONERS ATTEMPTED sUICID 9.
He Was Caught In the Act Of Riding
Letters.
AFTER. HIS ARREST HE TRIES TO KILL HIM.
SELF BIZ CUTTING AN ARTERY-F0RMERLY
PHYSICIAN IN BOSTON.

PHYSICIAN IS BOSTON.
About half-past seven o'clock last evening
Postal Inspectors Smith and Troy arrested
Franklin Cook, alias Otis F. Ham, clerk in
the city delivery department of the Washing
ton post office, on the charge of rifling letters
The inspectors had been looking into the cause
OF letters failing to reach their destination and
finally suspecting the accused, a strict watch
was set on him last night. He was seen going
to the water closet and was there caught in the
act OF putting in his pocket the contents of a
letter which he had just opened, and other let
ters were found upon his person. He did not
deny the charge but admitted that he
had for month past been in the
habit Of rif1ing letters. He was taken to the
nfst precinct and locked up. and the officers
went to search his room and to prepare the
case, the intention being TO give him q hearing
before United States Commissioner Mills this
morning.
Between 9 and o'clock this morning it was
discovered that he had attempted to commit
suicide by cutting the artery in his left wrist
with pair of small scissors which he had
secreted on his person. DIR. W. L. Cisseli. of the
Emergency hospital, was called In and stopped
the how of blood. The prisoner had made sew
eral cuts into the wrist in his efforts TO
nc
be taken to Providence hospital, and he was
sent there in the police ambulance. Though
life, and when they were taking him to the am. m
bulance on the stretcher he attempted to throw
himself of and he succeeded in bringing his
mead IN contact with the door jamb. cutting it
The officers have discovered that although he
passed the civil service examination under the
maine OF Cook, and was appointed to the Post
Office under that name, that his real name is
Otis +. Ham, and that he is u physician with a
wife and child living In Boston, where he had
trunk evidence that he had been engaged in
some Questi ionable medical practice.