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Parent. beware of the Coachman

VIII men never learn by experience tina
to suddenly become rich enough to kee
a cirriage is no proof that it is safe to sen
susceptible daughters out riding with II
company but good-looking coachm"n
Even inherited wealth and ranks does ~
always destroy what is sometimes d
creptly called natural sensibility." y
experience in the family of one q
EngIand's Royal Georges proves til
There may be families so absorbed in tn
means of grace and hope of glory, to "a
anything of less praisewOrthy OccuPo
ton, that they can not spare any memb.!
to accompany a daughter who is 'tail.I.
the air. but they :ght at least se:tt
coachmen who have reached the age e.
discretion, and are already married.-TH
IT our
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The story OF How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot II % hr Accihent

The story OF How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot II on by Accident.
The colonel has a handsome. well shared
hand, OF which be j. somewhat proud and
naturally hides the lie q { jas much aS posi-
be when in the com. any Of others The
story Of how he .ost hi niger was related
to the CCrrcspoa. cut recently ty one Of his
former juvenile Com.slicas at the time the
Grants occupied the little 0o-story brick on
High street il tGIena lis. n 1870. Fred
was then GbO-t ID years o. 8 "a, and being G
favorite OF MS lrandia;h-r. Jesse r. Grant
had been pres n1ed with a handsome single
barreliei shot gun, an article which he had
long coveted and pleaded for with his father
IN vain. Jesse maiutIIned that his grand
son, FrederlcS, was old enough to know how
10 use a gun. that lie wanted one badly
AMI should have one; ana so, when the
}. ung- TER hirthdly came around. he got
the weapon, together with liberal supply
of ammunition.
His first practice shots were upon the
hordes of rats in the barn of l. = Felt, a
near ueiGhbor of the Grants His most
successful fort, however, was in shooting
OF his little finger 10y accident, the gun
having been premafGrely ploded while he
was standing with his lett hand over the
muzzle. he finger vas almost entirely
severed by the charge and hung only by
strip OF SKID " TN sweat CelIefdtlOn the
plucky Fred ook out his knife and cut the
shred which held the finger, and placing
the amputa lei member in bis pocket he
siun- the gun over his shout er and leis
uTely tTudged into the house to his mother,
TO whom he broke the news Of thu concur
renee as gently a poss BILE Mrs Grant
with characterize motheriy affection. de-
plored the accident, and nearly went into
Mysteries over il, great was her grief at
the mis- ortune which had befallen her he
loved boy.
Fred took the matter philosophically
throughout, and consoled his mother as best
he could, telling her that she ought to be
thankful it was not worse
His father, then Capt Grant was sent
for, likewise the family doctor. Both ar
rived in due time, and the wounded hand
was ere long properly dressed and placed in
a sling, after which operation the dismem-
bered anger was buried in the back yard Of
the Ha;nes premises by tbs troop of Juven-
lies who were present when the accident oc-
cure l. The affair came OF with great sol
emnity and due pomp, Fred being present
as chief mOuImer. Funeral chants were
sung, Miss Sue Felt now Mrs J. Allen Bar
Der, of Chicago and Miss Flora Haines
now Mrs G. Z. Woodbury., of Gelena,)
leading the choir. When Capt Grant
reached home on the day Of the accident his
only remark was, after examining the nature
of the injury, " ell Fred, this will dis
qualify you for admission to West Point"
But it didn't however, as subsequent events
showed Boston Budget.
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The Cost OF a Modern saloon.

am acquainted with dispenser of corn
Custible fluids, who recently returned to the
business after having retired for some years.
He says:
Thirty years ago 1 opened what was
called one of the handsomest bars in the
city It cost me, stock, fixtures and all
s., 800. l have already put out S14, 900 on
this place The woodwork alone cost nearly
as much as my whole bar, LIQUORS and all
! have paid more Tor plate-glass than I did
Tor the fixtures of my old pias g, and the
cuspidors and Other brasses figure me as
much as my stock did then. About the only
thing that hasn't changed much is liquors
They remain about tue same but you have
to carry more wine and a greater variety
now, ami keep a regular drug store behind
the bar I've got a full line of cocoa and
beef extracts, ,uiuine, hi carbonate of soda
and caIisdya. ! LeIe Q there are some other
physics there, too, but l don't remember
their names Quay "a man wanted some
alnica to rub on his wrist for rheumatism.
He got mad when IL found we didn't have
any, and threatens t. ia e his custom away.
New York Ba BIZ
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Some Facts Concerning Mormonism.


Judge Baskin, of Utah, tells me that
though Brigham Young left over a million
his children are fast going through it. Many
of the girls have not turned out well, and
in his opinion, none of the children have
the ability of their father 1 came across
curious fact i'll connection with Brigham
y Dung the other day, and that is that his
it was first started The MormOns are not
proud of this, and when l asked Mr.. Cains
about it one DAY he evaded ans wering the
question.
Judge Baskin tells me that Utah would
be q thousand per cent better OF If it hai
never seen a Mormon He says the terri
tory contains some of the best land in the
United States-land which will produce four
hundred or five hundred bushels of potatoes
to the acre, and other things in proportion.
He says this talk OF the Mormons making
the desert blossom like the rose has been
originated by NoTmons, and there is nothing
in it. He says ali the land needed was
irrigation, and the streams of Utah are
such that this could he easily gotten. Irri-
CATION is better than rain, and any other
class OF Americans would have brought
forth better products and larger popula-
ton than the Mormous Had the Mormons
kept out of Utah it would now have thriv-
ing Gentle population. Salk Lake City
would be larger than Denver, and the terri
tory would lie IA state filed with some of the
most enterprisiny men of the west.-"Carp"
in Cleveland Leader
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The Dvnamfes of Bicycling.

Two English experimenters, Messrs. G. J.
and q. Stoney, ind that men can exert
more power on the bicyc.e than in othel
ways, su b Use Of the human muscles ap-
pearing to be the most economical possible.
To drive bicycle al a speed of nine miles
an hour re Iuired about ), 500 oot-pounds OF
energy Der minute, while more than 10, 900
foot-pounds per minute were often applied
to the mac nine. The power of a horse, &C
cording To a wellknown engineering form
u.a, is 33,OO1 footpounds FER minute -
Arkansaw Traveller.
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A Comn1Cte ontfit for F1shin-

There has just arrived at-Lewiston, Ne. =,
a gentleman from New York, who has one
of the most complete outfits for fishing
there is in the country. He carries box
nearly two feet long and a foot wide.
packed full Of fly hooks filed with arti-
fetal flies An estimate places the number
Of his fly hooks at &c, OO0.-ChicaSo Times
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PART II.
s-YACHT RACE-(second Class. f,

9-YACHT RACE-(second Clsss.)
LIST prize, $50.
I'd prize, Sl5.
Sd prize, $40.
windward side of Spar Buoy TO Ieeward Of boat
off Quarantine Grounds, tack around same and
return 10 starting point, passing on windwarG
side of Can Buoy.
1O-SINGLE-SCULI SHELL RACE
LIST prize, s25
ID prize, SO.
Free to all.
Course-same as second race.
I1-sIX- DARED GIGs-(Junior Crews
LIST prize, $50.
I'd prize SIS
Course-Same as third race.
DISABLING CANOE RACE.
LIST prize. $50.
I'd prize $40.
Course-Same second race.
I3-FoUR-oARED GIGS.
LIST prize, $50.
ID prize, SIS.
Free for all.
Course-Same as third race.
ASK. PADDLE CANOES vs.. sIX-oARED
1st prize, $40.
I'd prize, so.
15-TwELvE-OARED BARGE RACE.
LIST prize. $50.
I'd prize, SIS.
Course-Same as sixth race
y. B.-The races will he under the rules Of
the Hawaiian Rowing and Yachting Association.
Three more boats to start to the sec
Ond prizes.
Four or more boats to start to secure the third
prizes
Entries for the races can now be made at the
office of Hustace & Robertson with the Secretary,
and Will close on Monday the 9th az p
The prizes will be awarded 20 the winning
crews at the finish OF each race from the ludges'
stand.
C. =. IAUREA, ! ,-,,,.t.,..
JAS W. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.
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Two ho ses hitche to a hack, in which
were two women. ran away in Westfield,
Mass, recently. Jack Nahoney, a well
known locaL pal.-P,ayer. ran after them,
caught on behind yelled to the frightened
women not to Jump out, and then,
while the carriage swayed and tolted,
elm ed ov,r the slippery roof, reached the
drivers seat. leaned over the dashboard
grabbed the reins ami brou. hit the runaway.
to a stanJsul- No one was hurt - New
York sun
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Some PecuIiarities of Plant Growth.

Some PeCuliaritieS of Plant Grow TIA.
The shape of the root system has much to
do with the stress which a plant can bear
without giving way. In some plants the
roots strike deep down, in others they ex-
tend in a nearly horizontal direction, and
in others, and perhaps the largest number
of cases, they pass downwards in an Oblque
direction. The buttressed trunks found in
the tropics illustrate a common method by
which great power of resistance is given to
the stem. In these there is a series of pro-
jecting fianges, which are their best aid,
and which extend outward and downward
from the trunk to the roots. Training
plants of all climates further illustrates
economy in building materials. In water
plants there is very little need of mechanical
support, as the water bears a large part Of
the burden. Hence, as we might expect,
plants of very great size are met with in
quiet seas in the Pacific one kind of sea-
weed is said to attain a length of more than
1,0O) feet But some of the rattan palms
of the jungIes, resting on the tops of other
vegetation, are said to creep along for
distance even greater than this The food
is used for growth rather than for mechan-
i-aI upport.-BOstOn Budget
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assemblage. the native yieing with the
: foreigner from many a cline IN the lu>ti-
( ness OF the salute When the voices had
subsidized Chief Engineer Chas- T. Wilson
advanced and presented Co Hi, Majesty
the following address.
Your Majesty: On behalf OF the Homo
lulu Fire Department have the honor Jud
pleasure, as their elected Chief, 10 present
their loyal homage and congratulations
upon this suspicious occasion.
As subjects q Your Majesty, we renew
the assurances OF our loyalty and lrateraai
regard, for We can never forget that the
Honolulu Fire Department was hunored
by your active participation and member
ship.
As King, We salute you, and pledge our
lives 10 your service.
A. a member OF the Honolulu Fire De
partment We also salute Your Majesty
with becor..ug respect, but with 3, feeling
oil fraternity which cannot be broken.
ON this. the G.tieth year OF your life,
with half d century Of joys and SORROWS be
hind you, / wish you, on behalf OF myself
and nay comrades of the Honolulu Fire
Department. another half century ot iIIe
and authority. In saying dis, pray that
the nation may prosper under your guild
ance and that peace and good government
may ever prevail
In conclusion, the Honolulu Fire De
partment again tenders to Your Majesty
their loyal homage and grateful respect,
coupled with the hope that your years may
be prolonged, and that your influence and
power at home and abroad may grow IL
the future for your honor and your King
dou's welfare.
His Majesty, in reply, expressed IN, sur
prise al the >p.eudor oil the parade given
in hi, honor and his extreme pleasure at
the magnificent turnout of an Orsuulza-
ton in watch he had ever eyinced keen
and active interest. His admiration OF the
Fire Department was well known, and 1t
was therefore peculiarly gratifying to
him to be the recipient OF its
good wishes on the present occasion.
These he cordially reciprocated, and felt
sure from what he saw before him that its
usefulness and efficiency would be main
tanned in the future rs i'll the past.
The procession then took leave OF His
Majesty, made two more circuits OF the
Palace each company it passed giving
three hearty cheers. The march was then
resumed by way of Richard, Beretania,
Nuuanu, King, Fort and Hotel streets,
back TO the Bell Tower, which in common
with each OF the fire stations was brilliant
ly Illuminated with Chinese lanterns,
which fairly covered the front of the build
ingS.
THE FIREWORKS.
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THE FIREWORKS.

At dusk the newly-erected electric Ian
terms lit up the Palace and its vicinity;
rockets and other fireworks continued dur
ing the evening and formed probably the
finest pyrotechnjcal display ever wit
messed in this city. They were discharged
from off the roof of the Palace and also
from Palace Square, where large but or
derby crowd assembled to witness the spec
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ca..nfrhe Concressional Record.

It is said that The Congressional Recor.
cost over Sl25, 900 last year, while til
seles from il amounted to only 81, 604 .,
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~ . I'll g T..

MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS or
n the Kahului Railroad co. will be held at tie
office ~ the Company on SATURDAY, November
90 1886 6. b. ROSE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, November Is. lss6. 81 movie
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advertisements.
Furnished or Unfinished,

4 COTTAGE on LUNALILo AND PIEOII sIyS
n furnished complete for housekeeping. Use
of horse and carriage: large garden Apply %
CHAS J. FISAEI.
I2--oCf7tf Cor. Fort and Hotel SIS
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Employment Office

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS MOVED INTO
i the Office Of Mr.. J +. WisemBH, whore
Will be prepared TO furnish house hold servants,
collect bills do Anglo-C hinese Interpreting, and
general business. 81 ~OYONG.
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REGATTA NOTICE.

DOATS WILL BE AT THE LANDING BELOW
ID the Oceanic Steamship Wharf on Wed nesday
morning from 3 to 10 o'clock 10 carry guests TO
the flagship. JAS. W. ROBERTSON,
27G nOV17 Secretary.
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FOR SALE.

VALUABLE CABINETS OF FOREIGN BIRDS
shells and sundry curiosties Inquire OF
276 nov3O J. T. WAREHOUSE.
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CHRISTMAS WORK.

I ETTERING AND ILLUMINATING DONE
IL upon any kind of material. Notices, mon
Ograms and original designs outlined for fancy
work. Orders taken for Christmas cards of Ha-
waiian subjects and scenery, suitable to send
abroad. MRS J. d. STRONG,
2l9 Fort street.
Mutual Telephone No. 500.
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Intermission for One Hour,

During which there will take place the follow
ing events
Tub ace-S5.
2-Diving Contest-Sl0
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BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1886

to an adjoining room, where. on table
sat smaller model of more accurate
make. 1t contained much better ar.
rangement of the parts, and from what
he told me l am compelled to believe
all that Mr.. Cook had told me. [ asked
him why he and not sought capital ia
develop his theories more rapidly,
when he replied that he had not here
tofore been ready. He said:
81 wanted to complete my labors SC
that l could say my work is all done.
desired to give to the world machine
perfect in every particular, that would
settle forevermore the question of cheap
power, light and heat. Up to now my
work was not finished. | am now
almost done. Within very short time
shall be able to show to all mankind
that have machine that will revo-
lutionize the world. When | can ex,
hibit running model, which can in
few days, then will be ready to con-
slider the many propositions that have
already received. .-Mansfetd Cor. Gin
cinfaati Commercial Gazette.
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Two Good Political Workers. 81

30, there'sno use oftalkingtone, !"
said a Dakota man to a political friend
from another place, Il know we had
an ADLER man in the last Legislature
than YOU did. .nslE aa.aa b.sR 3Essl,S'
Dom know about that, now.v How
much did your man get out of the rail,
road companies for his vote?'' -.
1.-TWO thousand dollars. ''sA' 3 :. ! 20. !.
THAT'S it-just as Itold you. Our
man struck them for three thousand
dollars and gotit. 'oa U .ss-s 5taw
20. that may all be- but besides the
two thousand, ours also made Overcome
thousand five hundred dollars on poker
and sneaked around in. the hotel and
overheard little private caucus some
other members were holding and black
mailed five hundred doll of them.
tell you when itscomes right down to
hard and efficient work ina Territorial
Legislature Colonel Mcbride, of this dis
trict, is hard to beat. !, We are going to
elect him again this. fall - Estelli,s4
ID. T. Bell. - g -2aS ss,s-t1 4. =
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MUSICAL BICYCLES,
Clubs of Wheelmen to Have Their Own
Brass Bands-The Melocipede.

CIuDS OF Hheeimen TO nave Their own
Brass Bands-The Melocipede.
The latest novelty in the line of
musical instruments is suggested in q
recent edition of musical journal.
The word used to describe this new
idea is melocipede. The word can not
yet be found in the dictionaries, but it
portrays very exactly the impression
which the word is intended to convey.
1t is derived from two Greek words,
naelo, music, and pes, foot. A melo-
cipede is, therefore, a musical bicycle,
so constructed that tn rider, without
any extra exertion beyond that neces-
sary to propel his machine, can pedal
out sonatas, waltzes, marches and, in
fact, any music which may suit his
fancy as he wheels along. There is a
certain luxury about this instrument
which would make it popular at once.
The musical bicycle may therefore be
considered an established institution
Heretofore the only music about BIZ
cycle has been that made by bugle or
bell, and there has been therefore a
great lack of variety in the music pro-
duced. The melocipede will, however,
remedy all this. How much pleasanter
will it be, the warning to the pedestrian
of the approaching machine, by hear
ing an aria from Trovatore, or perhaps
one of Wagner's airs, over the usual
iingling of bell. And to the solitary
rider the musical probabilities of the
instrument will be more than welcome.
For bicycle club it will also be indis-
pensable, as the club can now wheel
through the country to the music of its
own brass band. One other advantage
is that no previous knowledge will be
required to play upon the new instru-
ment. A long and useful life is pre-
dicted for the melocipede.-N 7. Mai
and ErDress,
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.BAsHFuLMEn.
A Hawaiian Custom which Formerly
Gave Them q Show in Life. ..s uk-el

A Hawaiian Custom which Formerly
Gave Them Show in Life. So
By the established Hawaiian custom
and etiquette it was formerly the fe-
male who was the suitor when a mar
riageable mate of the. opposite sexswas
sought. This was good plan for the
bashful men, but sometimes would
render members of the masculine sex
liable to the charge of .ungallant con-
duct. 1t is told that d convert to the
Christian religion who was mach in
terested in the welfare of his soul, was
sought in marriage BY a good looking
female who was in the ranks of the, un-
godly, and the man replied to her suit
that he must think Of the salvation Of
his soul, and then he might be ready
to think of her., In many instances
the beauty of the women Has been too
much for the, men to withstand. and
they have asserted their rights as lords
and masters and asked the girls. - y
One poor fellow was once asked why,
he was not married, and he. answered
sadly that none of the girls had asked
him. The story is told that once several
couples came to the missionary to be
married. When they were directed to
join hands with their partners one man
was found without any intended wife,
and was asked where the damsel was.
.'O," replied the bridegroom, .s'she. is
at the door putting on her frock;'f and.
as she delayed appearing. he went after
her, and soon returned, after helping
to arrange the bridal dress. and the
bonds were duly forged 2gs s. AEe -
The Sandwich Islands is the. only
place where squeaking shoes are fully
appreciated. The natives regard fsits as
an important part of the footwear, and
cheerfully pay according to the amount
of squeak furnished Once when ashoe-
maker was applied to for shoes with the
squeak in them, he asked his customer
how much he would have put in Ia
penny's worth, twenty-five or. fifty
cents worth, and the native finally
concluded he would take whole dol
lars worth. h.-Good Words. ,,s =:
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THF LATEST FAD.
Odd Chatelaine Chains Which Are Enjoy
ing Great Popularity.


ing Great Popularity.
''The chatelaine chain,n said g
Broadway dealer in jewelry, sis the
most popular fad in ladies' bijouterie
that we have handled this season. II
is different from the old-fashioned chate.
laine chain in several particulars. Il
is worn only in the breast, whereas the
old style was worn at the waist or just
below, and the ornament at the end OF
the now popular chatelaine chain must
be ball of some kind. We have made
these little balls of every conceivable
material, from diamond to tokua bean.
and from gold to plain German silver.
The chain itself can also be made OF
any thing that strikes the feminine
fancy. Gold in finely woven links is
most in demand, but we have made
chains of almost every thing you can
imagine. One of the oldest / have
seen was made for a stylish young
woman whose Skye terrier had
just died. The chain was made
of the favorite little beasts hair.
with delicate thread of gold running
through it. Another novel thing was
chain of small pieces of quartz, al
most as clear as diamond drops, which
were united together with gold This
was for the daughter of rich mine
owner, who had sent her the quartz
from Colorado. At the end of the
chain, which sparkled brilliantly with
every motion, was plain gold ball in
scribed with the date of the last big
strike of ore at the mine and the
amount taken out.
"The end of the chain which holds
the little ball is allowed to dance at
will over the breast, while the other
end, which is supposed to hold lady's
watch. is concealed through an opening
between the button-holes, just above
the bust. The little ball is hardly ever
at rest, dangling about as it does with
every movement of the body. and
naturally attracts the eye. This is the
secret of the chains popularity.
1--WE have sold thousands of chate-
elaine chains from stock this season
and made hundreds on special orders.
Among the materials used for the little
balls are oxidized metal, platinum,
onyx, bloodstone. agate, turquoise,
cats'-eyes and all kinds of jewels, often
encircled by bands of gold or other APP
propriate metals.-N Y Mail and Er-
7oTeSS.