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our comments thereupon in Mondays pa
per. The statistics given by Mr.. Austin
are interesting. 1t appears that in the
free issue OF clothing to sufferers by the
fire native Hawaiians had the preference,
as indeed was only proper, while IN the
issue Of free rations the Chinese bene-
fitted in the proportion OF nearly three
to one as compared with Hawaiians. In
other words, the dIilyaverage OF persons
fed gratuitously for twenty-five days was
fiftv-fve Chinese and nineteen Ha-
waiians. And it should also be borne in
mind that a considerable proportion Of
the latter were women and children,
while the Chinese were male adults. OF
course, more OF the Chinese were losers
by the fire than were Hawaiians.
Mr. Austin explains that at present
ten natives and twenty Chinese are be-
ing fed. The natives are old and worthy ];
the Chinese are old, sickly, and clerks
who are physically unable to work upon
plantations. Just here comes the ques-
ton as to whether this community should
be burdened with the support OF worn
out Chinese clerks. We do not think 1t
should be- The Attorney General has
introduced a bill which goes to this very
point Its policy is to make the Chinese
support their own sick and INDECENT, and
defray the cost OF their return to China.
This ought to have been done long ago,
and the respectable class Of Cinnamon
will be ready to admit the justice of the
measure. With the Hawaiian people il
! is different This is their home and
| country The land of these Islands was
theirs and if civilization changed the
primitive condition of the Hawaiian race
it only increased the responsibility OF the
! Government to care for their well-beins
and promote their happiness. Mr.
Austin's comparison, therefore, is hardly
admissible even by way of illustration
although it is tine one that would natur
ally suggest itself to any person occupy
ing his official position. Sentiment Il
out of place in an official statement o
eleemosynary expenditure.
1t is to be regretted of course tina
plantation managers did not communi
cate direct with Mr.. Austin regarding thu
employment of labor. They NATURAL,
applied for plantation hands through
their regular labor agents in the city
But be that as it may, We fail to recog
nize any necessity for continuing the fire.
issue of food except 20 helpless and age
Hawaiians
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,ction 80, chapter So, of the Penal Code.

section 80, chapter 80, of the Penal Code.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Aholo moved the order of the day.
Carried.
Second reading of an Act TO amend sec
ton 1858 of the Civil Code, relating TO
leases OF lands.
Mr. Castle moved that it pass to engross-
ment and be read third time on Thurs
day Carried
Second reading of an Act TO amend sec
ton l, chapter co. of the Penal Code. 1t
provides that where there is q difference
between the Hawaiian and English version
of the laws of the Kingdom, the Hawaiian
version shall be binding.
Mr. Aholo moved the bill pass to en-
grossment Carried-14 TO L.
On motion of Mr.. Aholo the bill will be
read third time on Thursday.
Second reading of bill authorizing the
Minister of the Interior to grant owners OF
mills for the manufacture of sugar licenses
TO distill spirituOus liquors.
Mr.. Aholo moved that the consideration
of the bill be postponed until a similar bill
of which notice had been given, came up
Carried.
Second reading of an Act to provide fol
the issuance of copyrights. Referred to {
select committee previously appointed.
Second reading of an Act amending sec
tons Is and %, chapter Al, of the Session
Laws of 1882. relating to the regulation o
the sale of spirituous liquors.
Mr. Kaunamano moved the bill pass Il
engrossment.
Mr.. Dole moved it be referred TO selec
committee. Carried.
The President appointed the following
committee: S. B. Dole. L. Aholo, ]. Kau
| hane, 6. E Richardson and the Attorne!
! General.
At. 3:25, on motion of Hon. A. S. Cleg
horn, the House adjourned until 10 o'clocl
! Wednesday morning.
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Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Acknowledgements Day.

TUESDAY, May 11th.
The House met at 10 o'clock. After
prayer by the Chaplain, Secretary Pierce
read the minutes, which were adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Richardson presented a petition
from Waikiki against enacting a law
authorizing the sale of opium. Referred
to Sanitary Committee.
Mr.. Nahale presented petition from a
person named Kama, asking that 81 10 be
refunded him for taxes paid twice.
Mr. Palohau presented a petition from
the district of Hanalei, Kauai, praying
that the Government repair the roads from
Waiole to Haena. Referred to Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Paehaole presented Il petition from
Molokai that the mail be opened at Kau-
nakakai instead of some seven or eight
miles inland. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
HYDROPATHIC TREATMENT OF LEPERs.
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes presented the fol-
lowing resolution: That the President
of the Board of Health be requested to
confer with Mr.. J. Herbert Reeve, Pro-
fessor of HydrOpathy and Hygiene, with
the view of ascertaining whether his skill
and knowledge can be made available for
the treatment of leprosy." The Hon.
Noble, in support of his resolution, said he
had had long conversation with Mr..
Reeve on the previous evening. The treat
ment was worth trying, if it would be Of
any benefit to the unfortunate people SUI
fering from the disease.
Mr. Thurston thought that before any
money was authorized to be expended by
the Assembly, the Government should
find out what Mr.. Reeves qualifications
were. Everything possible should be done
TO relieve sufferers.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson seconded the
resolution. For the information of the
HouA he would beg to state that Mr..
Reeve. who claims to be hydropathic
physician, had applied to the Board of
Health for license, but was in
formed that he would hardly come up
to the qualifications required by law. He
had no diploma to present or such qualifi-
cations as a medical committee could act
upon or for the Minister of Interior to grant
a license. But "a he stated that it was no
part of his practice to administer medi-
cine, but simply cleansing, bathing and
hygienic care, he was informed that he
would not require a license, but could
serve the community as 4 care-taker of in
valids, nurse and so on. He would say
furthermore that this matter OF a water
cure had been highly recommended and
was being carried out at the Branch Hos
pital, Kakaako, in a very effective manner.
The report of the Board of Health, which
viii be ready in Il few days, would give
full particulars of what was being done
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

The Appropriation bill will come up
as an order of the day before the Legis-
lature this afternoon. We hope the
members will apply themselves to its
consideration. They have all the mate
rial necessary to a thorough understand
ing OF the requirements OF the various
departments in the reports already
presented to them. Mr.. Dole yesterday
moved that copies of the Collector Gen
erals report be circulated among mem
bers, to the end that they might the
better understand the Appropriation
bill; but this report is embodied in that
of the Finance Minister, which has been
in the hands of members for several
days. Nothing is to be gained by delay
ing the consideration of the ApprOpri-
alton bill, although the weekly Opposi-
ton organ thinks there is.
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Upset bid Of $4,000

Terms are: $4,000 cash, the balance to be paid
in eqnal instalments in /, 2, 3, 4 and years,
cured by first mortgage upon the premises sold,
and improvements hereafter placed thereon. In
terest at the of per cent per annum, free of
taxes payable semi-annually Principal and interest
payable in United States gold cOin Deeds at ex
pense Of purchaser.
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Following is summary of further
printed bills distributed in the Legislative
Assembly. in continuation of yesterdays
resume:
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Salvage Sale.

Mr.. J. H. McCooey, of the firm OF
Buchanan, Pearson 4 Co, London & Mel
bourne, has arrived with large lot OF
goods purchased from the great fire OF
Messrs. Whitley & Co, Westburn Grove
London, consisting of English and Scotch
tweeds, silks satins, French and Paisley
shawls, Irish linens, table cloths, towels
etc. The above goods will be sold at great
bargains, as Mr.. McCooey leaves for Aus
tralia as soon as possible. p. S.-All goods
warranted sound and perfect. VIII be Of
fered for inspection in a few days.
Monthly concert at the Lyceum thi.
evening. Subject: Turkey. Rev. E. c
oggel, the pastor, will give the SECOND
lecture on Mohammed and His Re
Hgion," and Mrs. Dillingham; will repor
from the field of Missions
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POSTPONED,

OWING TO THE UNUSUAL NUMBER OF
~ entertainments taking place this week the
" Myrtles'' have postponed their bail until
TIL URSDAY EVENING, May 18th. Tickets for
sale at King Bros and Dat d Co.'S. myi2
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preceding the assessment. Trust property
shall be assessed separately 10 the resident
agent of such property, and this trust as
sessment shall be kept distinct from his
own individual one. The sections in this
bill consolidate and amend the law relat-
ing to internal taxes. The tax limit is
fixed at y of 1 per cent; property worth
$500 is to be exempt from taxation
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UNEMPLOYED CHINESE AGAIN.

Mr.. Frank H. Austin, special agent of
the Cabinet Relief Committee, publishes
q communication in to-day's ADVERTISER
in reference to Mr.. Macfe's letter and
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portion of the land is wooded, supplying an
abundance of firewood.
A portion of the land not at present necessary
for carrying the ranch is rented out, bringing
in annual rental of $3.50.
The lands extend from Maalaea Bay, Including
fishing right, to the top of HaleakalA, and are
bounded on one side by the Won Tempsky and
Goodness ranches, and the other side by
SpreckeIsville, w. II. Bailey's ranch, the East
Maui Stock Company's ranch tBrewer's) and
Haiku uka.
The soil is in great part rich and fertile and the
pasture for stock excellent.
The land and stock VIII be sold as a whole being
put up at an
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NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED GIVE NOTICE THAT
L Plantation Drafts on them will after this date
be cashed at their Office on TUESDAY and FRI
DAY only. F. A. SCHAEFER q co.
Honolulu, May TO- 1886 mlI-lw
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Notice Of CO-partnership.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE
y +. r.. MAYHEM & w GRE IVES have
this day formed a co-partnership to do business as
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Our Office
and shop is located at No 80 HOTEL STREET
Honolulu. f. F. MAYHEM
mIl-iw w CREUE,1
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20
A Good Old Custom Gone.

1T beats all, said an old campaign
er, as he leaned back luxuriously in a
cushioned seat at the Hoffman House
last evening, 'what a power of people
swear off from time to time. Do you
know how 1 know7 Why, by the num-
Der 1 meet every day who tell me they
broke through. 1t used to be that only
men who drank hard all the rest of the
year ever thought of turning over new
leaf annually, but, like all good old
customs, that's gone. Now you'll find
men who don't take anything stronger
than Piper Sec swearing like troopers
that they must turn over new leaf.
It's so ridiculous. There's no more sin.
cerity about the present generation than
there was in the ancient Philistines who
tried to get Saul's cudgel away from
him by telling him they'd put a new
gold knob on it. No, sir, the men of
the present time are all cranks on that
one subject of swearing off. It's got to
be a profession with most men.
'What do you suppose I saw down
town last week? Mind, l. don't find
fault with young men, who can't be ex-
pected to know better; but there they
were, old timers, whom knew as boys
fifty odd years ago, actually puzzling
their brains trying to find out the things
they'd have to give up. From personal
knowledge, I know that some of those
same fellows have given up the very
same things every once in awhile for the
past twenty years. One old man in
the Stock Exchange swore to me he'd
never go to party again in all his life.
The old chap hasn't more than a year
or two to live, for he's not far away
from eighty now. Good one, isn't itI
Il always did have great respect for
man that says he will swear off and
means it. Of course, he must have
something worth giving up to begin
with. What find fault with especially
in this fashionable swearing off. Just
think of young fellow vowing by all
the gods of Gotham that he will not
kiss any of the pretty girls he goes
around to see New Years day. A young
friend of mine did that this year, but
he broke through. Since New Years
I've met hundreds of men who swort
off, but not one who kept his word
Did you ever know any one to stoI
drinking just because he said he would
I did once, though. 1t was away bacl
about 1S43. was then young mar
about 20. We lived down on Pear
street, near Beekman, in what was a
that time the most fashionable part o
the city. Next door lived Frank Cam
eron, a young chap who developed int
a first class drunkard before he was Fl
His father was President of a saving
bank and was rich. The family moved
in the best circles, and his two sisters
Fanny and Anastasia, were the pretties
and most ladylike girls in old New
York. Fanny afterward married Jo
Finlard, the big New Orleans contrac
tor, and Anastasia married a titled Eng
lishman, whose name has quite gon
out of my head. You see, even in thos
old days, New York girls knew how t
| set their caps for foreign mightiness
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20

Chauncey Smith, in Popular Science Monthly.

Chauncey Smith, an Popular Science Monthly.
Ever since man was capable of OBJ
serving things around him, he must Of
ten have seen that straight stick thrust
obliquely into the water appeared to be
bent at its surface. 1t was long time
before man learaed the value of this
fact; but at length the lens was discov-
cred. The invention consisted simply
in the form given to piece of glass;
in giving to one or both of the surfaces
of disk of glass curved form. This
we know forms lens, and lens has
become one of the most valuable devices
known to man, but it was long time
after its invention before it became of
much value.
l alluded to spectacles as valuable
invention. l have never seen any at
tempt to estimate its value. I do not
know that l ever heard the inquiry
made. And yet when we remember
that nearly every person above the age
nf fnriy-fiue. nrd s,a-y many below that
age, use glasses, we see that they must
enter largely into the sum of our COM
forts. How many persons would be de-
prived of the pleasures and benefits of
reading and writing during large por
tion of their lives but for this simple in
vention! How many kinds of labor
would be performed badly and with
great discomfort but for these devices!
AT what disadvantage literary labor
would be carried on without them
For how many delicate handicrafts would
men and women become untitled in
their later years bu! for them! AT what
discomfort and inconvenience would
domestic needlework be performed in
their absence! How much trial of the
patience is saved by their use! | doubt
not our tempers are much better in old
age for these helps.
But the value of the invention of the
lens is not limited to its use for specta-
cles. From it has grown up those won
derful modern instruments, the telescope
and microscope. Through the former
has come large part of our astronomi-
cal knowledge, which has great COM
mercial value from the security it gives
to man in navigating the oceans.
1t has also high moral and mental
value from the field it opens to the ex
ercise and training of the powers of OBJ
servation and Imagination; from the
new conceptions it has given US of the
immensity of creation, and of the power
wcich gave it birth. l wonder if any
man can rise from contemplation of
the facts, the mysteries, and magnitudes
of the universe, revealed to us by the
telescope and spectroscope, without re-
peating to himself, with. new science
of its significance, the question, 'Wnat
is man that Thou art mindful of him,
or the son of man that Thou visitest
him?'
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| It's shameful practice, however, tnOr-
oughly un-American, and I'm almost
ready to cry sometimes when | think
how common it's got to be within the
last few years.
Hello, I'm Distressing again. Let's
see, where did we leave Off All, yes.
Frank Cameron was a splendid, tall
young fellow, just as cnildlike and as
beautiful as either of his sweet sisters
sweets the word to T. Well, we be-
gan to drink while he was off at college,
and, as l said, before he arrived at
mans estate, he was the most pitiable
human object any one ever saw. His
sisters and his poor mother were heart
broken. Still they loved Frank, and
when his father wanted to cast him off
they pleaded on bended knees in his
behalf. Frank somehow fell in love
without charming girl who lived just
across the river on Brooklyn Heights.
Her name, I think, was Franklin; but,
maybe, forget, it's SO long ago. Years
went on and Frank grew worse; his
| health was broken down, and the man
ly beauty of his face was hidden by a
reddish blear, so that his former school
mates would pass him on the street
with recognizing him. Even his sisters
and his mother were getting discouraged
at Franks waywardness, but there was
one who never despaired of redeeming
the idol of her heart. One Christmas
night, about the date l have mentioned,
Frank visited his sweetheart at her home
in Brooklyn. He hadn't been drinking
for day or two, and the poor girl wept
for Joy to see how improved he was.
Frank was an admirable conversational
ist, and after awhile the talk turned to
New Years day, which Miss Franklin
knew was dangerous time for Frank.
She asked him to call on New Years
morning early, as she wanted to see
him on little matter of the utmost i'm
portance. Franks curiosity was arous-
ed, and, sure enough, he did call on
the family the first thing New Years.
What do you suppose the girl wanted
Well, she. asked Frank with tears in her
eyes, not to drink any that day, and
after long discussion got him to prom
ise. Frank went around among his
friends as usual, kissed all the pretty
girls, but didn't touch drop. Next
day he called on Miss Franklin again,
and asked her to give him the pledge.
He said he had never spent a happier
day than that New Years, and he was
going to try to be happy in the same
way as long as he lived. The girl laugh
ed at the idea of thus usurping the place
of the minister, but she knew it might
save Frank, so she administered the
promise. In after years, when the pair
were married, Frank was never tired OF
telling his friends how he had kept his
first New Years promise. He never
touched liquor of any kind after that.
'Now, there was some sense in fel-
low like that swearing off, but how diff
ferently do they do things these days.
The other day l heard young lad not
over IA debating with himself whether
he should give up smoking cigarettes.
For my part I look upon the whole
business as humbug, that's got to be
fashionable; but / expect there will be
a change. Good old times were the
best. Men were sincere in those days.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20
He Reformed.
Council Bluffs NonpareR.

There is anyoung man in this city, a
good looking young fellow, who has a
sweetheart out in the country a few
miles, and he spends two evenings every
week in her society. A few nights ago
he stayed till the usual hour, and as he
passed out at the front door, he discov-
cred that it was cloudy and dark. He
did not relish the idea of driving alone
through the gloomy night, and limited
around a good deal to get an invitation
to remain all night, but it was not forth
coming. The young man, however,
was equal to the emergency. Gong
down the steps, he artfully contrived
to slip and fall gently to the ground.
Thereupon he set up tremendous
groaning. The ruse worked admirably.
The girl screamed, and the men felix's
jumped out of bed and carried the young
man tenderly into the house. His horse
was put up, and he was assisted to un
dress and deposited in the spare cham
Der. He had hardly begun to chucklt
over the success of the stratagem wher
the girls mother put in an appearance
armed with a mustard plaster a foo
square and ten horse drawing power
This she Immediately proceeded to clal
on the small of the young mans back
where he had incautiously located tn
damage to his frame. For two morta
hours that woman sat by the bed, ant
was not satisfied until she beheld wit
her own eyes blister half-inch deer
The young man is now a reformed lial
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20
Come to Stay.

Mrs. Hendricks Ito Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, who always manage to drop in
about dinner time Nov you must stay
to dinner. The bell will ring in a very
few minutes, and
Mr.. S-Oh, thanks, Mrs. Hendricks,
but we couldn't think of it.
Mrs. S-Oh, no, indeed. You are
very kind, Mrs. Hendricks, but | left
baby alone with the nurse, and-John,
do you think the baby will
Mr.. S-Oh, the baby is all right,
Maria, but it looks little like rain, and
think-er-perhaps we had better
Mrs. ST. don't mind the rain. We
have an umbrella, and besides | have
not anything on that rain will hurt, but
I'm afraid it's getting late; and |
wouldn't like to put Mrs. Hendricks to
any incon-
Mrs H. (resignedly)-Oh, it will be
no inconvenience, assure you Mrs
Smith.
Mrs. S-Are you quite sure1 Well
what do you think, John, shall we
Mr.. S-I'll-er-leave it all to you
Maria, just as you think best about
Mrs. Swell, then, we may as wei
stay, but, really, Mrs. Hendricks w
ought not to.