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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
"Oh. don't yer bother about u.s."

| ooh, don't yer bother about us, !"
was the response, "we're all right"
| whats that yer say?" asked an
other. s,The rear wallis gone? Faith
an that won't hurt us at all, at all.
Yez doant know this house ez we'll ez
we does. Yer could take livery wan Of
thin bricks away from under the
house an it wouldn't fall! Sure an
we'll stay"
"No you WON'T" was Capt. Twom-
bly's reply. "That building is con-
demned and we have been instructed
to remove you. If you don't go of
your own accord we'll have to take
you out by force. We've got men
enough to do it,"
By the time the blue-coated officials
had waded through the swift current
to the door most of the occupants had
decided to leave quietly, and were
busily putting on their outer clothing.
Most of the children-and there were
seventeen in the bui'ding-were crying;
some of the men were swearing; every
body had something to say, and each
one talked as though they were con-
versing with somebody quarter OF q
mile away. 1t was a scene of much ex-
element. One woman grabbed lit
tie one and was running down stairs
when she bumped into an officer.
"Where are you going?" he demand
ed.
"Sure, an they told us to leave the
house."
"Well, you'd better stop and put
some clothes on" was the advice of
the officer.
Another woman with trembling fin
gers tried to get good-sized boy into
small sacque. "Why, that's sisters
cloak" he pleaded, and the operation
was suspended. After the first scare
the children began to speculate as to
what would become of them. They
looked down the narrow stairway and
saw q boat at the door. An officer
promised them boat ride and they
were satisfied. Finally the house was
emptied and left to it's fate.
"What is to become of me furni-
| ture?" asked one woman.
ooh, your furniture is all right" re-
piled an officer.
"Well, if me furniture is all right,
what's goin' to happen to me if / stay
with it % was the logical inquiry.
"Here we are," said the officer, as
he jumped ashore, carefully refraining
from continuing the conversation in
| that line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
A Freak of Vegetation.

In the mountains of Venezuela grows
remarkable tree. It is found in
rocky places, at heights of about half
mile It is stupid-looking tree
enough at first sight. It is lofty and
slender, and has stiff leaves that grow
foot or more In length. It looks
much of the time as if it were dead.
In those regions there is wet and dry
season, and during many months at
time not shower washes its leaves.
It bears very small, insignifcant-look-
ing flowers. What is it good for, this
tall, slim trunk, with the dull, dead
looking branches? It is the milk tree,
the famous "palo de vaca, which Hum
boldt describes. He first brought it
into notice. It is an evergreen. It's
sap is delicious fluid, resembling the
finest Jersey milk, only sweeter and
richer than even that. When the
negroes are thirsty they cut into the
side of the trunk as one would bore
into a maple for sugar-water, and the
milk gushes forth in a great stream.
It is both food and drink, so rich is it.
It has a fragrant odor. When a cow
tree is tapped the natives hasten from
all quarters with their bowls to catch
the flow of milk. The fluid is white.
Sunrise is the best time TO tap the
tree, for then the sap flows most album
dainty. The tree gets its morning
milking like a cow. Humboldt was
much surprised at discovering the cow
tree and finding that it's milk was pal
atable and nutritious. His knowledge
of botany had taught him most milky
vegetable fluids are bitter and burning
to the taste. Some of them are poison
Gus. But here was one milky sap that
put even his great learning at fault.
Attempts have been made to cultivate
the COW tree, and make it grow in other
localities than where it is found natur-
ally, but in vain. AS soon as it is re-
moved from its native soil it dies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

HUGH McCULLocH, ex-secretary of
the United States treasury, has deed
ed to the city of Fort Wayne, Ind,
his title to the old Broadway Cemetery
OF u acres, from which most of the
dead bodies have been removed, and
which has become of great value.
The condition OF the deed, which the
city council has by ordinance accepted,
is that the property shall be kept in
good condition and be known as
McCullOch Park.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

Mile. Mars, favorite of the Theater
Francois, had offended the Gardes du
Corps, and they went to the theater
to hiss her down. She came to the
edge of the stage and, referring to the
fact that they never went to war, said:
'sWhat has Mars to do with the Gardes
du Corpse"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

"What would you do in time of war
II you had the suffrage ?" asked Horace
Greeley of Mrs. Stanton. "Just what
you would have done, Mr.. Greeley:
stay at home and urge the others to
go and fight, replied the lady.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

A WRITER, speaking of social gath
ering, says: "The indelicacy of some
of the ladies' costumes attracted atten-
tion." The unsophistocated fellow
Did he suppose that the wearers of
those indelicate costumes wished to es-
cape observation?
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

Kate Field asks: "How many
women marry good manP' One at q
time, Kate, except in Utah. 80 Ncw Hapen
NetoS.
"A comic paper says: 1.-The festive
oyster now gets into stews and broils.
Probably, like others, he would avoid
these difficulties if he kept his mouth
shut.--N. !. Telegram.
--"IIow that child does squall!'' she
exclaimed, nodding toward a Chinese
baby. "Of course" replied her friend;
"eyery Chinese baby is sure TO be lit
tie yeller. '--P,airie Farmer.
"A great many mothers, in teaching
their children not to eat with knife,
1t is better, however. to eat with the
mouth. ST. Louis Chronicle.
An old farnser who wrote to an
editor, asking how to get rid of moles,
and received the reply, "Plow them
out" answered back: Cant do il!
It's on my darter's nosev'-M T. Led
ger.
Mr.. Isaacstein--Ah, my friend, that
coat fits you perfectly lovely. And
only twenty dollars, too; why, it's
bargain at that price. Prospective
Purchaser don't know, Mr.. Isaac
stein; it takes two 10 make . bargain.
- It'd BIS.
Following directions: Mrs. Nc
Fudd-Och. Pat! and phat are yez do
ing in that tub of wather? Mr.. Nc
Fudd--Faith and didn't the doctor say
Oi should take shpoonful IN wather
tree times dayp Oi know me busi-
ness.-1he Judge.
"A naturalist has satisfied himself
beyond a doubt that the average cat
travels distance of eighty miles every
night. Then it must be the other cat
that sits on the back fence every night,
loudly complaining of the high taxes or
something. -No,TiStoWR Herald.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20
THE POSTMAN'S SOLlLoouY.


There's many roir'u comes my way.
And many n sorrow meets my gaze;
holnE the same route every day.
know the people and their ways;
ana much sec, from the letters take,
Ot JOY, and trouble, and deep heart echo.
This letter. addressed in manly style,
is Tor a maiden, can see
by her glad bright eyes and happy smile
Whenever they come, that they must be,
IRON her sweetheart; and, what is more,
Inc days they come she's at the door.
This looks like hll: they're poor, / guess;
Bills como SO often to "a.
pale-faccd woman, with real distress,
w IL take this from me at the door
And Nothing more she's sure to say,
In hopeless, half expectant way.
And this one with a fore gn stamp
Well, am glad this letters come.
It's from sailor, Il wild young scamp,
Who this time last year LETT h home.
II mother watts so anxiously
TITS from my son" she say to me.
And this one, edged with black, / dread
To deliver II at SS
II S from the West; their friend is dead;
Letters from there have stopped of late;
The girl is sad and-wetl, | know
This is the last from Idaho.
And bcrc is Mrs. Harry Brown,
! lat S why tho dainty letters come
No more to number 81.
He's brought the letter writer home
Yes many a romance comes my way,
ANA many sorrow every day
-Abbc Kfnre, IN N. Y. Ledger.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20
OIL MYSTERIES,
How Spectators Endeavor to Keep Secret
the Possibilities of New Wells.

How Spectators Endeavor to Keep Secret
the Possibilities of New Wells.
An oil well is ''mystery" when its
yield is kept secret by the owners for
the purpose of making money by af-
fecting the price of oil in the market.
If new well proves to be a gusher,
the price of oil is lowered; if but a
'small producer" or dry hole, prices
go up. So, by keeping secret the
character of new well, those on the
"insidc" are able to take advantage of
any changes that occur in the price of
oil through the rumofs which imme-
diately get ailoat concerning it, and to
make money by buying and selling oil
-speculating, as it is called. 1t some-
times happens, even, that false rumors
are circulated by interested persons.
Every effort is made, however, to dis
cover what the mystery really is.
Scouts are sent out for that especial
purpose, and they use every device
and stratagem to obtain the desired in
formation, sometimes even climbing
trees and endeavoring with field
glasses to spy out the secret. On
the other hand every effort is made
TO prevent them learning any thing;
and some amusing and exciting incl
dents occur in consequence. A guard
is on duty at the well, day and night,
and outsiders are kept at as great a
distance as possible. Samuel ". Hall,
IN 50. Nicholas.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20

Certainly there is no accounting
for tastes. Did you ever suppose any
human stomach could crave currants
and milk, or that nature was so per.
verted as to eat grapes dipped in milk,
or as ordinary mankind partakes OF
Strawberries and raspberries combined
With the lacteal fluid? 1t can be done,
however, and the personwho has this
eccentric appciite-all to herself, lei
disciples of Sayerien hope-is' not an
inmate of lunatic asylum, but really
walks Boston streets, iilumined by the
inner consciousness of being literary
light. Boston Herdtd.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20

81 am afraid, Bobby" said his
mother, "that when | tell your papa
what a naughty boy you've been to-
day. he will punish you severely" "
Have you got 10 tell him'' asked
Bobby, anxiously. "Oh, yes; / shall
tell him Immediately after dinner. "
(The look of concern upon Bobby's
face deepcned, until bright thought
struck him. We'll, ma" he said,
give me a better dinner than usual.
You might do that much for me. v
Hdrpcr'S Bazar
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20

john" said the proprietor of the
beach restaurant, you'll have to
take spade and 90 down to the beach
and Try and find clam. The one we
Thade the chowders with is missing
Been eaten by some of the guests, |
guess. BY iingo! these cty folks
want the earth. "-BoStoa Cot0te
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-11-20

---"Science cnumerates five hundred
and lightweight species of organic
forms in the air we breathe. just
think of it! Every time you draw in
your breath whole geological garden
slips down your windpipe- - Chicago
Ledgcr.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTES.

Martinelt's cider Is absolutely pure.
Read advertisement OF Martinelli's
cider.
Yuen Kee < CO. have removed to Hotel
street.
MartineIIi's cider is the best and purest
made.
Val Blatz Milwaukee lager beer Is the
finest in the market. Bottled expressly
for this climate.
For gents embroidered suspeAders, col
lar and cuff boxes, and shaving sets, 60 to
Sachs store, lOt Fort street.
Malaria, the curse OF large sections, is
positively cured and prevented by the use
OF Dutfy's Pure Malt Whisky.
Just received, undressed kid gloves in
new shade, fancy white and colored en-
broidered handkerchief at Sachs store
UndresseJ kid gloves, ladies underwear.
pink, white, cream and blue cashmere Just
received by last steamer at {. J. Fishel's.*
A lot OF Turk, Polo and Tam plush caps,
children's Normandy bonnets and ladies
hats just received at Sachs store, 1O4 Fort
street.
DR.. Clinton y. Sage, NJ. D., Pekin, y. y.
writes; Il have been prescribing Duffy's
Pure Malt Whisky and find it adapted to
cases requiring a pure alcoholic stimu-
liant"
The largest and best stock OF Christmas
cards ever seen in this city just arrived; all
new and of the very latest designs. Call
early and select. King Bros art store,
Hotel street.
Messrs. Wing On Wo & Co., OF Mauna-
kea street beg leave to notify the public
that they have just received a large guam
tity of XXX and other choice brands of
Manila cigars, of the best quality, for sale
at moderate prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
Thanks from, the KIng.

Her Royal Highness Princess Like
like has received Il letter from the Kings
Chamberlain, His Excellency Governor
Iaukea, by command of His Majesty, in
which the King thanks Her Royal
Highness and members of Educational
Society, Division 2, presided over by
her, for the kind and loyal sentiments
expressed by them on the occasion of
His Majesty's fiftieth birthday, and for
their handsome present, which he ac-
cepts with high appreciation of the mo
tives that inspired it, and which he will
ever preserve us memento of that
happy occasion. A letter of thanks
from His Majesty, through the Cham
berlain, was likewise addressed to Her
Royal Highness Princess KaiuIani, as
President of the HookuonOOno Society,
for the part that organization took in the
fiftieth birthday jubilee celebration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
The Rifle Association.

The programme of the third sem-an-
nual competitive target practice of the
Hawaiian Rifle Association, to take
place on New Years Day at the range on
King street, appears in detail in another
column, and there is every reason to ex
pect that the event will be a very popu
lar one, not only among marksm IN, but
the general public as well. The pro-
gramme is a liberal one, the aggregate
value of the prizes probably being some
thing approaching 81 900. They include
the Dominis cup valued at 800, the Bro
die medal valued at $50, the Association
trophy valued at $50, the Alden Fruit
and Taro Company medal valued at
800, the Association second and third
class matches for a silver cup and a
Springfield rifle respectively, and all
corners and a consolation match, in
each of which four cash prizes are Of
tered, amounting to upwards of 800. In
the first four cases, the prizes have to be
won three times at regular meetings of
the Association before becoming the
property of the marksman. In several
instances second prizes are offered, and
the distances range from 200 to so yards.
The programme is in the hands of Mr.
J. H. Fisher, the Secretary, by whom
the details OF the arrangements will no
doubt be satisfactorily carried out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
Chris,mns Day Services.

The festival of Christmas will he cele-
brated in the new St. Andrews Cathe-
dral on Saturday as follows: $40 a.
m, choral celebration of the Holy Com
munion. The choir of surpliced boys
will sing Tours unison service, and the
Bishop will celebrate; 7:30 o'clock,
celebration of the Holy Communion,
with the Rev. George Wallace as cele-
brant The choir Will render Tours
service in f. At 9:3O o'clock a. In.
there will be morning prayer, with SER
mon by the Bishop of Honolulu. The
music will be GregOrian and the hymns
specially selected for Christmas. At
IL 10 O'Clock a. m. there will be morn
ing prayer, with sermon by the Rev.
George Wallace. At this service large
choir of ladies and gentlemen will sing
Tours TIE Deum and Jubilato in F, and
the anthem, "And the Glory of the
Lord" from Handels Messiah The
proper psalms and Tails responses will
be sung and the usual Christmas hymns.
Following this service there will be
another celebration of Holy Communion.
At 2:3O o'clock p. m. there will be an
administration of holy baptism, to be
followed with evening prayer and bap-
tism in Hawaiian at 3 80 o'clock. The
services for the day will conclude with
evensong at 6 p. M, when Il sermon will
be preached by the Rev. Herbert H.
GOMnn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
SHIPPING NOTES.

The Hawaiian steamship Zealandia, Captain
r. X Van oterendorp, may be expected at this
port tomorrow on her way 20 the Colonies, via
Samoa
The bark Nellie May will finish discharging
coal to-day aud will then take in ballast, and is
expected to sail early next week for the Sound.
The ship Mercury will be docked near the Pa
cihc Mail Company's wharf early next week.
after the Nellie May is gone, TO discharge coal.
The brigantine Claus Spreckels viii finish
discharging cargo to-day, and is expected to sail
about next Tuesday with sugar for San Fran
cisco.
The steamers Kinau and w. q. Hall will ar
rive to-day from windward ports.
The new American barkentine Planter, Cap
tain w R Perriman, is supposed to lie 10 days
out for this port from San Francisco.
The barkeutine w. H. Dimond Will load sugar
for san Francisco after the departure of the
brigantine Claus Spreckels.
The schooner Emma arrived from Kauai De-
cember 23I with 1875 bags rice, % bags rice bran
81 head cattle, including % calves and pigs,
and hides. Reports Gains n the channel, aud
will leave again next week.
The 915 tons coal brought by the barkentine
John Smith have been sold to Messrs. W. G. IT.
win x Co me NsSsel i ieu III TIC s'AeA+1i
and will be docket about next Tuesday near tn e
Oceanic Company wharf.
The schooner Liholiho arrived ecember 2Sd
in ballast from Punalua, H lwaii.
The sailing of the schooner Jennie Walker FOL
Fanning's Island has been further postponed TIL
Christmas Day.
The German bark Pacific wiz ill to- morrow
for Bremen.
The schooner Anna is 19 days out fro n san
Francisco for Kahului, Maui.
The barkentine Mary Winkelman is expected
to leave next week for san Fra ncisco- The Anne
liza will load next AMI then the Eureka
The schooner Leah arrived OF port last even
fng from Kauai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
AHabens Corpus Case.

The case heard by the Chief Justice
in Chambers yesterday, and reported in
another column, is one of considerable
importance inasmuch as it involves
issues affecting the liberty OF
the subject Mr.. Congdon was
arrested under peculiar circumstances
as he was on the point of leaving
for the Coast, and is now contesting the
legality of the action taken under direc-
ton of the Marshal of the Kingdom.
Several different conceptions are enter
tanned by members of the bar as to what
should have been the course pursued,
and the law as it Will be laid do wn by
the Chief Justice to-day will therefore
establish a precedent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
Supreme Court.
AT cHANBERs-EEFoRE PRESTON, ].

AT CHANBERs-EEFORE PRESTON, J.
THURSDAY, December Odd.
Hop Sing ct al. vs.. Kun On, fore
. closure OF mortgage. Messrs. c. w
Ashford and w 4. Kinney for plaintiffs,
Hon. Paul Neumann and Mr.. +. NJ.
Hatch for defendant. Arguments were
| heard and decision reserved.
BEFORE JUDD, c. :.
J. H. Congdon, who had been arrested
on warrant on Wednesday, as ne was
about to leave by the steamship Austria
liza for San Francisco, applied for the
issue OF a writ Of habeas corpus, dis
charging him from the custody OF the
Marshal. 5Iessrs. Ashford & Ashford,
associated with whom were Hon Paul
Neumann and Mr.. J. 7. Dare, appeared
Tor the petitioner; Mr.. +. VI. Hatch for
the Marshal, respondent. The pleadings
having been read, arguments Of counsel
were heard covering numerous and i'm
pOrtant points OF law The petitioner
is the defendant in a civil suit now
pending in the Supreme Court, and was
arrested by order OF Mr.. Justice McCully,
as he was about to leave the Kingdom,
until such time as he should give bond
to secure the payment of debt alleged
TO be due one Alderman, Captain of the
barkentine George G. Perkins, for freight.
Counsel for petitioner argued that the
application for the warrant of arrest was
incomplete, in that it did not allege any
debt due; that the allegation that de-
PENDANT was intending to depart from
the Kingdom was OF itself insufficient to
justify the arrest; and that the facts
stated on behalf of Alderman should
have been positive, and not merely on
belief. The form OF the jurat and the
bond filed on his behalf that he will
respond in damages in case he could not
sustain his case were severely criticised
by by petitioners counsel. 1t was also
suggested that a writ of habeas corpus
would, if granted, confound the preroga-
tives OF the Justices, to wit, where one
Justice orders the arrest and another
orders the discharge; and it was con-
tended by counsel for the respondent
that the better course would have been
to apply to the Justice who authorized
the issuance of the warrant to vacate the
same. Some powerful arguments were
brought out on both sides. On the
prisoner stating that he was conveniently
provided for by the Marshal, His Honor
stated that he would render his decision
in the matter this afternoon at l o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
vessels Expected from Foreign Ports


Brit bark Glengaber, RoIleston, from Liver
pool, due Jan 1871
Am bark Martha Fisher, from Glasgow, due
Jan 1880
Am oh Martha Davis. NJ Benson, sailed from
Boston August 7th, due December l-20
Haw schr General Siegel, Sanders from
French Frigate Shoals, due Nov 2O-3G
Ger bark II ydri from HOngkoug, due Deem
Der lis
German bark Hercules, Schaefer, sailed from
Liverpool October 9th, due February 2O-2S
Hawn schr AIaIolO. b Holland, from Mani
hiki via Trainings Island, due December 1881
Am tern W Bovine, II Paul. from San Fran
cisco, due Dec 2O-31
Haw 5 ) Zealaudia Oterendorp, from San
Francisco, route to the Colonies, due Dec IS
Am schr Anna, Robertson, from San Francisco,
due at Kahului, Maui, December 2O-31
Am tern w Bovine, A Paul, sailed from
San Francisco December 8, due December 1926
Am bkI2c Planter, W II PerTimau, from San
Francisco, due December 25-31
Am bark Caibarieu, G A Perkins, from San
Francisco, due December 26-3I
Am VIII bark Hunter, Geo jerks, from the
Line Islands due March 1871
Brit stmr Explorer, from Apia, due Dec 2O-3O
Haw bark Tnos r Foster, W Rusg, from Vic
toria b c. due Dec 25-31
Am schr Selma, Blake, from San Francisco,
due at HilO. Hawaii, Dec 2O-26
RM : MaripOsa (Aml II NJ Hayward, from
the Colonies route to San Francisco, due
Jan IA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-24
The Qmeen,s RirtnIay.

Invitations have been issued from the
Chamberlain office for grand Iuau at
the Palace at , p. IN. on New Years
day, in honor of the birthday of Her
Majesty Queen Kapiolani, who attains
her fifty-second year on December 81 &,
1886. The i"vitations embrace the vari-
Gus education I'd benevolent societies
presided over by the Royal Processes,
among them the Hookuonoono or Say
ings Society, at the head OF which is the
youthful Princess Kaiulani. The affair
promises to be extremely enjoyable AM
interesting