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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
Young California Widows.
! San Francisco Wasp.l

The number of youthful widows who grace the prom .nades is subject of sur. prise to the stranger in the city. No sta. tistcian has ever compiled figures bear ing upon this question of the early be- reavement of C 4lifornia ladies But tha, there is surprising frequency of bloom. ing young women clad ID weeds of woe IS apparent to every observer. IT C same remark does not apply to the cemeteries The widows who bearing watering pots and wreaths of immortelles, traverse the melancholy highways of the city ot the dead, are for t"e most part middle aged women. Occasionally a young mourner is seen in the group, but only occasionally. The great majority oi young relicts appear in the uappings ot grief upon the streets. The fascination this class of females have for t. C other sex is incomprehensible, but there can be DO doubt of its existence. Men who rarely turn to look after pretty maid or matron will almost dislocate the neck ip peering along the wake of a sable clad widow. They are dangerous class oi persons because the history of hum anity shows that the woman who buried a bus band while she is yet between the ages of eighteen and twenty five will usually plant another to keep him company be fore settling down to final matrimony or t lal widewhood, Maidens have a poor c,ance in the race with widows. To use a sporting phrase, in nine cases out oi ten the widows will give them odds and beat them out. Lean widows are an ex ception in this state. and plumpness the ruie. In the east California widow is tue terror of society, because, added to the attraction of widowhood, is the glamour of mines and bonapzas So the faii maidens of that chilly cline have to take ! back seat when any of our cape shroud- ed ladies cross the continent. They are never too old to marry, and their choice lies almost invariably among the very young. There are not few gentlemen in this town to day who wear fine clothes and tread lightly on the cobbles who would be boring over the ledger or pack ing the California codes about the courts for the use of their lawyer-masters put for this trait in the constitution of our widows.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
as . Bologna sausage, and ma

as Bologna sausage, and ma with her hands as if securing somethinv ,
 "Oh, guess she has mislaid he, scrubbing- brush" said the lady to he, daughter. Look around and see if vor can find it for her"
 No, it is not brush" said the VII. man. want to clean" (aeain ina, word, with renewed calisthenic move. ments of her haRds
 "What on earth does she mean ? said the lady. "Tbe mop, perhaps. Do ven want the mop2 There it is"
 " No, no, not dat" was the reply. q clean, wash, rub the" (here she com. menced to spit in the coal bod, and dumped her head despairinely with her hand, saying: what your man he (more expectorasiop) do so in"
 "Oa, she wants to clean the cuspidore v said the lady; "what thick heads we ar. to be sure, DO, to have inown at once 's The article was pointed out to the per. plexed woman, who took it up with a smile of relief and Yah. dos is i, while the lady and her daughter stepped into the parlor to have good laugh all te themselves.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
Indian Picture. Writing.
[Henry Echford, ia St. Nicholas

(Henry Echford, in St. hicholas.I
 Let us see how an Indian of North America goes to work to write.
 Suppose wild Indian belonging tC the clan whose members call themselve. the Turtles makes raid on village o huts and wig vans owned by enc mics be longing to the widespread clan called the Bear clan. Suppose it has taken the Turtles three days of hard travel through forests and over the hills to reach the Bears. By means of their crafty spie: they find that the brave men of the Bears are away hunting moose, and tha, most of the squaws and papooses are either in the fields of malze or in the woods, where the berries are ripe, ana only few old men and women are left behind to keep watch over some ponies and oxen. Then the Turtles, each clu,ching his bow, creep on the village under cover of the woods, and with a terrific yell rush at the wigwams The old people run into the bushes, fight. ened almost to death as you can well imagine. Then the Turtles gather up all the ponies and cx.n. drive them of burn all the wigwdms they Can, and hurry home with the cattle. Now these savages think they have done quite |. fine thing in robbing their neighbors of their cattle and plunderiug and burning their homes, as does one great nation 10 Europe, when, like our Turtle chief,ain b dls counseled by wicked and ambi. lous Ign, it robs another of a great p ovince, and forces the wre,ched people wao dwell there to obey the laws of a na ton they dislike And they wish to let o her Indians know what clever robbers they have been. So the Turtle chief chooses piece of smooth, cream-col. ored birch-bark, chews up little tobac to serve as ink, plucks a twig of soft wood for pen, and with the tobacco juice draws the following pictures Ftrs, comes turtle. and it is very big tur- tie, because he thinks that he and his clan are very great personages indeed Then he draws as many waving lines, to represent bows, as there are lpdiaas in his par y, and perhaps the same number of indians with top-nots his lines bend forward to snow in what direction the trail went. Following these, a rising sun stands for day-break, and three lines un- der 1t mean that three days went by in going to the Bears. Next, he puts down as many funny little pyramids as there were Bear wiswams, and draws them up side down to show that they were de- stroyed. Alter that, he draws, as we'll as he can, wee, wee Bear, very small, in order to show his contempt for the Bears. Finally, he draws with the great est care as many oxen and ponies as he has captured, because he is chiefly proud of this part of his exploit aud wishes all the world of the woods to know what a great and successful robber he is. He does not tell that the Bear braves were away when he surprised the camp, and probably does not care to tell that par, of the story. We may understand it from the absence of any sign of scalps Had there been resistence and men slain on either side, the exact number of dead would have been noted by draw. ing just as many human figures wi,hou, thelr heads.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20

crsss, Sz. ~e.ld tell him to send Honey cutt away, making him promise never to come back again"
 Len had no faith in this rather roman. tic view, but he felt it to be his duty to say anything that would in the least tend to brighten the girls prospects. New, Ned, let me ask you the same question which 1 asked you just now Why do you try to keep away frem meT Oh, 1 don't know"
 "Yes, you do. Is it because you dc not like mel"
 "No, mo-"
 "Then you do like me, do you ?" |" kain keep from likin' yer. Ever. body likes yer"
 Like me! Is that all ?"
 "Ain't that ernuffr'
 No, it is not enough"
 " thought it was.''
 "When did you think so2"
 "All the time."
 "Do you think of me all the time?' She looked pleadingly at him. "l must go," she said.
 Not now," he replied, taking hel band. "Tell me how much you think of me and then you may go."
 She looked into his eyes and said: "I love yer, an love yer, an love yer all ther time"
 She jumped down from the rock and ran away.
 To 6e Continued.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
Made Signs.
lPeck's Sun.I

A lady In the First ward tells of rathe, funny incident that occurred at her house last week. She employs German wash
 erwoman. who has been in this country long enough to learn the English Ian
 suage fairly well, and is gool-natured
 painstaking artist in her line, which is clothes-line. This was not cut and dried, but impromptu. It may be . chestnut if 90, rub 1t out Alter the washing and cleaning up was done, she was observed to be in distress, apparently, acting as though she had mislaia or lost some thing; and, being asked what the trouble vas, she said: :" want to clean the" (here she put in . german word as long
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20

lying so unossentatiously en the gouty center table, points out the mile stones from infancy to age, and back of the mis- takes of ruggling photograper is DOT trsyed the laughter and the tears, the joy and the grief, the dimples and the gray hairs of one mans lifetime.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
THE BANEFUL PHOTOGRAPHER.

To 6e Continued.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20

IAiJ ttory Wa, 6txHn tn No. $ r Me bresent VslHme. BaeA nEm6e'5 naay 6e obtained from any nev5dealer. Oy from Mi5 OIEce.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Any part of the United States or Cana
 da, one year, postage paid $2.oo Other countries, one year, postage paid, 2.6o
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
SOLD BY ALL NE MRWSDRALRRS.

OPIE P. READ, EDITOR.
 P. D. BENHAM, BUSINESS MANAGER.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
OPIUM PROSPECTS.

There is intense excitement among
the Chinese over the new Opium
Law. They regard licence to sell
the drug as short and quick road
to fortune. They are undoubtedly
better posted in the possibilities and
probabilities of the trade than any
white man, and do not hesitate to
say that the consumption will be
doubled and trebled almost immedi-
ately after the licence is issued.
They calculate that the price of the
drug can be reduced to one half of
the lowest price ruling at any time
during prohibition, and will then re-
turn profit of from 80 to 100 per-
cent. This is very different show
ing from that of the licence advo-
Gates, who have contended that
opium would neither be more
abundant nor cheaper under licence
than under prohibition. We have
no doubt that our predictions Of
decentralization, death, and destruc-
ton, as the results of legalized
opium, will surely be realized. We
are sorry for it.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23

Of kala feathers, twelve feet stats
of Kauwila wood, His Majesty the
King Album of ferns, l.. Nj. Mather;
together with Mr.. Mather's con-
CALCULATIONS, conveyed in an original
poem, neatly cngrossed on an illu-
minated and gilt card in neat anti
que letters. The poem reads:
TO nER ROYAL uIGHNEss PRINCESS
KAIULANI.
Dear little Princess, Joy to thee this day
That adds another year to thy young
life,
Now bursting fresh as tender buds in
To bloom, we pray, a stranger unto
strife.
All that is sweet in lifes springtime be
thine.
Lose not an hour Of youthful days too
few;
Their happy memories will in future
shine.
Thus may thy course of life 20 gently on,
AS each new year its beauties shall dis
close,
And when the blush of summertime has
gone,
Remaining years be full of sweet repose.
l.. MONTGOMERY MATHLR.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, sta
toned under the banyan tree, in
front of the house, played appro-
pirate national airs, from time 10
time, throughout the afternoon.
Altogether, the occasion will be
one Of the happiest memories to all
who had the pleasure of psr,icipat-
ing in it, and all took their leave
with earnest wishes that the youth
full Princess may live to see many
returns of the day.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
A VALUABLE COLLECTION.

We had the pleasure of examin-
ing this morning a complete set of
the ferns of the Hawaiian Islands,
prepared and mounted by Mr.. f. l..
Clarke for Mr.. j. G. Phuger, who is
about returning to Germany. The
ferns in this collection, which is the
second of its kind which has gone
abroad from the Clarke Herbarium,
are displayed full size on straw
boards, 26 by 36 inches in size.
Each board is covered with white
paper prepared so as to prevent the
ravages of insects. The representa-
tives of each family of ferns are dis
played, on the same, or adjoining
sheets, and the spaces between the
specimens are occupied by speci-
mems of Hawaiian MOSES, lichens,
and few rare plants. Each fern
specimen bears a numbered label
and full description is affixed to
each. Mr.. Clarke has also prepared
a list of the ferns to go with the COL
lection, which embraces one hun
dred and tifty-one examples-and
the whole are to be packed for
transportation in sealed tin case.
The collection has been examined
by several of our residents who are
interested in the botany of the
islands, as well as by a leading lady
botanist from the United States who
is visiting the islands, and it is pro-
nounced by all to be most COM
plete and valuable exhibit of our
ferns, MOSES, etc. The Hawaiian
Museum will soon be furnished with
like collection which will be an
interesting and useful addition to
that collection of National History
specimens.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
THAT OLD ADAGE.
"No fool like an old fool"

EDITOR BULLETIN Really some
of our Government officials are too
smart to live, as the following facts
will show -
The bark Elsinore recently ar
rived from Newcastle, n. S. w.
with cargo of Goals for the Gov
eminent with the usual ''Port Certi-
ficate," which is always accepted
here by merchants, but our official
knowing how sit was HIMSELF"
thought of course there was a
Darkey in the fence, and wouldn't
accept the certificate from the New
South Wales Government but would
have the cargo weighed. This of
course the captain of the ship was
but too glad to do. 1t was weighed,
and instead of the Government pay
ing for one thousand tons as per
certificate, they had to pay for
sixty-one S40-24d0 tons more than
they would had, they had the sense
to take the sport Certificate" as
the merchants invariably do. This
goes to show that one-third of
seventy-five is twenty-five per cent.
BIZ.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
REPORT OF STAR OF DEVON.

The Hawaiian bark Star of Devon
left Honolulu, July "a, 1886, ar
rived at Jaluit, Marshall Islands,
August 18th, after q passage of 20
days, during which experienced the
ordinary run Of weather and trade
winds, to the parallel of 100 N.
Lat, l73 . K. Long, when westerly
and southwesterly winds were en-
countered to port.
The German Government have
assumed control Of the Marshall
Islands, and are going to send
governor and some soldiers or
policemen, to enforce the laws, and
keep order.
Got no news from Caroline Isl
ands before leaving.
The Morning Star arrived at
Jaluit via Gilbert Islands on the
23rd August, and left for Caroline
on the 25th. All well on board.
The Star of Devon sailed from
Legrip Cher last port) on September
2lst noon, and arrived at Honolulu,
October 2lst, having made the pas
sage up in 81 days. Experienced
northeast trade winds from Legrip
to Lat. 81 N, Long. l64 . f. I,
when southerly and westerly winds
to Lat. 800 NJ, Long. 1863 . W.,
and variable winds from thence to
port. She brings cargo of copra
and firewood to the Pacific Naviga-
ton Co. and one passenger, Mr..
Harry Emmerson also some mail.
Mr.. Morgan and wife were landed
at Jaluit in place Of Capt. Lowell,
who has resigned the management
at Jaluit. They were well at date
OF leaving.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
TWO A ADVENTURES.

Two young men, one by the name
of Yates, luna ut Waianae, and
the other Tom Forester, vocation
not known, started on a perilous
cruise last Tuesday. Yates bong the
old Waterfront that Simonson once
owned, and having purchased mast
and boom, small piece of drilling
for sail, some ropes, An anchor and
chain, and having taken in pro-
visions Gone demijohn of water and
20 cents worth of bread), set sail to
stiff breeze and headed for Wal
amaze. All went well until they ar
rived within or 10 miles of Wal
amaze, when dead calm befell them.
The calm continued through that
night and half the next day. The
boat drifted seward with strong
current. The bread was all gone,
and but two or three drinks OF water
left. Shortly after noon yesterday
gale from shore sprang up, and
the boat, with an oar for rudder,
became unmanagssble. Tho boys
being tired and hungry. going fur
Their and further 10 sea, and being
numerically shaken by the waves,
were about to give up in despair when
the schooner Emma was sighted.
A handkerchief was run up in the
rigging, as signal of distress, and
the poor fellows were thankful when
they saw this signal answered.
Captain Kibling, of the schooner
Emma, with powerful glass saw
the Waterfront with distress signal
at II O'Clock, and Immediately put
about to give assistance. 1t was 4
O'Clock before the Emma reached
the Waterfront, and it was not any
loo soon, as the lads were about
played out. They were taken
aboard the schooner, their stomachs
filled and landed in Honolulu this
morning, wiser than when they left.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
FROM micronesia.

The Jennie Walker and the Star
of Devon bring advices of the visit
of an English man-of-war to the Gil
bert Islands. The rebellion and
fighting chiefs of Tarawa had signed
an agreement to stop all fighting.
The Hawaiian Missionaries were all
well, and their families, except that
Rev. j. w. Kanoa's youngest child,
daughter, two years old, had re-
Gently died. Rev. G. Hama had
left Tarawa to go to Marakei, but
had not arrived there when the
Morning Star touched at that island.
The Star had landed Rev. S. p.
Kaaia on Tapiteuea, and he had
taken up his abode in the church,
until the Stars return, when the
lumber for his house would be
landed. The Star had made sue
cessful trip thus far, having gone
through the Gilbert group, landing
supplies, and securing six or eight
scholars for DR.. Pease's school at
Kusaie from the Marshall Islands.
A school exhibition at Mile, while
the Star lay there, was a very sue
cessful affair. 1t was rumored that
q Spanish governor, twenty police
men, and a Catholic priest were to
be sent by Spain to each of the
islands of zap, Ruk, Ponape, and
Kusaie. A large mail was sent on
to the States, and many letters re-
ceived here, bearing date, Jaluit,
August oath.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
NO MUSIC.

The Honolulu public will have to
forego the pleasure of Band music
for the next two weeks. The Royal
Hawaiian Band takes vacation, to
which it is justly entitled. The
boys and their leader have had par
ticularly hard work during the past
five or six months, while the Legis-
lature has been in session. Not only
have they kept up the regular abund-
ant supply of music to the general
public, by concerts at Emma Square
and the Hawaiian Hotel, but they
have responded to many special de-
mands, incidental to the Parliament
airy Session. They are now allowed
two weeks rest, and they deserve it.
On the first of November the Band
will return to duty, undoubtedly re-
freshed by the relaxation, and better
appreciated by the public, because
of the temporary absence. We
heartily wish Professor Berger and
every member of the Band a fort
nights real enjoyment.
Monday, Oct. 18th.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
A FLORAL SHOW.

1t is gratifying to learn from the
report of last nights meeting of the
Agricultural Society, which our
readers will find elsewhere, that it
has been decided to hold Horticul-
tural Show next May in the Society's
building, on King street.
We are quite confident that the
ladies' of Honolulu will be happy to
do all they can to make the floral
department of the proposed show a
success, and with all the more zeal
as the month selected is one in which
the flower gardens in and about
Honolulu are looking their best. We
predict that there will be much
pleasant rivalry between those who
pride themselves on the variety and
beauty of the flowers they grow, in
exhibiting their beautiful pets, and
that the variety exhibited will sur
prise and delight all.
In addition to floral exhibit
there should be a grand display of
fruits, besides palms, ferns and or
chids. The size of the building will
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
KAUAI NOTES.
(Utc. Isth.)

A hearty and loyal welcome was
given to Her Majesty Queen Kapio-
lani, when she landed at Nawiliwili;
but Her Majesty only remained
few hours, and then went on board
the steamer again for Waimea. A
very large number of natives from
Nawiliwili and Koloa went overland
to meet her there, and will return
with her, as an escort, as she will
come overland from Waimea. She
is expected to-day (Friday) and
great preparations are being made
at the residence of the Ex-Governor
of Kauai, for grand luau in honor
of Her Majesty. There is some little
difficulty about it, however, for pigs
are very scarce here, and what is a
luau without pig? But no doubt,
it will be overcome, for natives are
out in all directions to secure what
ever they can in the shape of pigs
and poultry and other good things.
A disease of the eyes is very
prevalent among the Portuguese,
which, it is asserted. is contagious,
and affects the sight-perhaps only
temporarily, but some cases are of
quite long standing.
The ruilian who assaulted the little
girl has been sentenced TO Is months
imprisonment. The case was tried
before Mr.. Kala, a new judge, who
understands English very well, and
it was the first one on which he had
to decide. The child was taken to
the prison, and among large num-
Der OF prisoners, identified the man
as the one who assaulted her. The
prisoner was one of the two men
who ran away from Koloa plantation,
some eight or ten days ago, and fol
which he was sentenced TO one years
imprisonment. He, with lot Of
other prisoners, was working in /
cane field, and although the lun;
had strict orders to watch him, Ia,
escaped, and with much assurance
remained in cane field right OH the
Government road. Although a large
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23

that he would put me, j. Fisher,
under DIR. NJ. Goto's treatment for
the leprosy, for which | thanked
him kindly and promised to adhere
strictly to the doctors directions. /
at that time weighed about 1870 lbs.
I now at this writing Sept. j, 1856,
weigh l60 lbs, have made splendid
progress in these ten months and
upwards, under the doctors treat
ment. Through some slight mis-
understanding between us, through
small surgical operation performed
on me preparatory to my discharge
from this Leper Hospital, it appears
that he took offense at some re-
marks had made in regard to put
ting me in pretty good shape for
my departure, as he, the doctor,
deserved for what he had done for
me and others. AS l had often re-
marked to DR.. Goto, that as for my
life l did not consider it worth living
for, after having been discharged
from a leprosy hospital. People
naturally would shun me through
fear that merely went through this
ordeal for him, as he deserved great
credit. For what he had done for
me and Others here, he certainly has
done wonders at this Branch Hos
pital. Things are quite the reverse
from what writer in Tuesdays
Gazette represents things here. If
it would not be too much trouble for
the writer to call in here and judge
for himself. 1t appears that DIR.
Goto had made the remark about
myself, that persons that spoke
about such things, as it being i'm
material whether they lived or not,
was all bosh. l merely wish to
show the doctor that what l have
said to him at any time was truth,
which l pride myself in.
81 remarked to the doctor about
eight or nine days ago, the last
time 1 spoke to him until to-day,
that if he did not finish the opera
ton that he commenced upon me,
that | would not leave the hospital
and go before the world, and that
wished he would finish the opera
ton. Upon the foregoing CONVERSE
ton the doctor did not come near
me for eight or nine days. Hence l
wish to bring my word true.
SIN acknowledgment of my kind
treatment here, L must say that the
Sisters and w. M. Gibson have
been very kind to me here.
''To whom it may concern, most
respectfully,
"IsRAEL FISHER"
The foregoing letter was contained
in an envelope, superscribed as fol
lows: "Explanation-To whom il
may concern-As near as L can re
member. f."