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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
TARGET PRACTICE.

The anniversary of the birthday
of Kamehameha iii. was celebrated
in right royal manner yesterday.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock in the morn
ing Companies A and B, of the
Kings Own, accompanied by the
Mamalahoas, marched to the Palace,
where they were met by the Princes
Own and the Royal Hawaiian Band.
The three companies marched within
the Palace grounds and after form
ing line saluted His Majesty, who
was there to receive them, with
"present arms while the Band
played the National Anthem. His
Majesty then invited the Princes
Own and Mamalahoas to join the
Kings Own in their target practice,
whereupon all the companies, headed
by the Band, marched to Punchbowl
range. On arrival at the grounds
the Princes Own began target shoot
ing. The mark was erected 200
yards off, and each man had five
shots at it. Mamaia, p. o., did the
best shooting in that company, max
ing 10 out of a possible 20. The
total score of the p. o. was 81 out
of LOO. The Kings Own were
the next to fire. Sergeant Wide
field, p. o., was the first to make q
bullseye, but he only scored 0 in all.
c. Aimoo and S. Keaniani, X. o.,
made 16 and ID respectively. This
being the best shooting done in that
company they both received prizes,
the former a silver Maltese cross,
and the latter silver badge. In
all the X. o. made PIP out of
possible 1850. The Mamalahoas
shot next, but kept no score. At
noon His Majesty and staff, Col.
G. II. Judd, Col. Iaukea and Col.
Puruis, arrived at the grounds, and
later Minister Kapena and His Elk.
Paul Neumann. At o'clock the
Honolulu Rifles, headed by the
Reformatory School Band, marched
to the target range where they
drew up in line and saluted
His Majesty. Another target was
erected at 200 yards for the Rifles
and shooting began in the order of
the roll call, with the following
results: Capt. Geo. f. Mcleod II,
out of a possible 25, First LIEUT.. Ii.
f. Hebbard 10, second Lieut.. w.
Unger 81, Sergt. Pratt 10, Sergt.
Bishop Ia, w. Monsarrat II, Ash
ford 10, Bruins Z, Beals II, Dow II,
Fargarross II, Higgins 10, Lucas
16, Mccarthy II, Otremba Is,
Reist Z, Simonson 16, Stratmeyer 8,
Torbert IA, Wagner ~, c. Il.
Wilder 10, G. X. Wilder II, Young
IA, Thompson 0, Winter 5, Collins
0, King Is, and Rothwell 10, max
ing total of 366 out of a possible
1926. Mr.. Winter made the lowest
score Of those who hit the target,
but he having received the leather
medal on previous occasion, it was
this time awarded to Mr.. Reist, who
made seven points but missed the
target three times. After each man
had separately shot at the mark the
company was drawn into line and
two volleys were fired at the target.
Refreshments were supplied by the
Kings Own and tents erected by
them for shelter. About 8 o'clock
in the evening all the companies
shouldered arms and marched to the
armory, accompanied by the Royal
Hawaiian and Reformatory School
Bands. The days sport was indeed
pleasurable, and the soldiers are
joyous over the prospects of another
shoot, at an early date Mar. 18th.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
WARNER PRIZE AWARDS.

A third prize of 500, was awarded
to Rev. S. f. Bishop of Honolulu,
on March 4th, at Rochester, N. Y,
for an Essay on the Red Skies.
Prof. Kiessling, of Hamburg, took
the first prize of 5000. There were
36 competitors. Profs. Cleveland
Able, Hazen and Winslow Upton
receive honorary medals. We con-
graduate our tOwnsman on this re-
cognition of his labors in the field of
scientific observation.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27

moderate drinking should be aban-
doned and total abstinence univers-
ally adopted. Vocal and instru-
mental music formed part of the
exercises of the evening, Mrs. S. NJ.
Damon acting pianist, and Mr..
Noble experimenting some of the
pieces with concertina accompani-
ment.- Mar. oath.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27

building, from top to bottom, was
strung with innumerable vari-colored
lanterns. The walks and drives on
all sides were lined with Haring
torches. The company sat on the
balconies, on the open lawns, and
promenaded the walks, enjoying the
mild atmosphere and listening with
delight to the cheerful music
Mar. 23rd.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
ROBBERY IN THE COUNTRY.

Two Cinnamon, who had been
committing pretty extensive depre-
dations at Waialua, this island, were
captured yesterday afternoon at
Waikele, EVA. The station house
keeper at Eva, assisted by q police
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
CONCERT AT THE HOTEL.

A large and gay company was at
tracted by the Hawaiian Band con-
cert, in honor of Captain Bradley,
II. N, at the Hawaiian Hotel. last
night. The entire front of the
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
RING The BELL SOFTLY.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-A little over
30 years ago-how time flies?-o
January l, 1856, in company with
three youthful companions, went
to the house of a gentleman and
lady residing on Clementina street,
in the city of San Francisco, for the
double purpose of making a New
Year call and taking part in the
birthday anniversary festivities If
their only child and daughter,
beautiful young girl, who on that
day was to have completed her
eighteenth year. Judge of our
grief and bitter disappointment
when, on arriving in front of their
residence, we were informed by
friend who had just emerged from
thence that Catherine Blanche Car
rolton, the idol of all who knew her,
lay within dead. On the previous
evening she was enjoying herself
with circle of friends who had
collected at her fathers house for
the purpose of watching the Old
Year 60 out and the New Year come
in. A funny remark made by one
of the party caused her to laugh
heartily; this brought on fit of
severe coughing, during which one
of the blood vessels of her heart
was ruptured, and she died just as
the first strokes of the city bells
began sounding the knell of the
dying year. That evening made
my first attempt at sentimental
poetry, and how well 1 succeeded
may be judged by the fact that
during the intervening years l have
occasionally stumbled across my
lines in different publications over
the signatures of no less than four
separate claimants for the honor of
their authorship. The lines pro-
duced below are unlike what then
composed with the exception of the
first and two last lines of each verse.
L am unable to reproduce my first
piece, as it has long since disap-
peared from sight and memory.
Should you deem this substitute
worthy of consideration, please
insert.
Ring the bell softly,
Low whispers, let fall,
One of Earths angels,
Lies under pail,
Death has been robbing
This home of its core
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape on the door.
Ring the bell softly,
! For sad hearts within,
Are bewailing the loss
OF stranger to sin,
Gone with her Maker
TO dwell evermore-
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape ON the door.
Ring the bell softly,
Some other will rise
Her callers are Angels,
Far up in the skies;
Her spirit has fled
TO the echoless shore
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape on the door.
Ring the bell softly,
The loving friends weep,
For her who was laid
With the Old Year asleep
No more will her football
BE heard on the floor
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape on the door.
Ring the bell softly,
A short day ago,
She entered yOn portal,
Her heart all aglow;
In her arms precious gifts
For endeared ones she bore
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape on the door.
Ring the bell softly,
That dear face is cold
Born with a New Year,
Died with the Old;
Eighteen this morning
Her birthdays are Der
Ring the bell softly,
There's Grape on the door
Ring the bell softly,
Then pass to her bier,
And gaze on the last
That remains of her here.
No tears can recall her,
No prayers can restore
Ring the bells softly
Sweet Blanche is no more.
JOHN BRASIL.
Honolulu, March 5, 1886.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
He Was a Union Man.
Cleveland Leader

Al amusing dialogue took place last
night in front of the Leader office. A
number of compositors had arrived over
to this Office. They were met on Super
io1 street by committe of the strikers
who used their eloquence to induce the
new men to give up their purpose of go
ing to work for the Leader. The strang
ers walked briskly on, however, and paid
little heed to the committee. Finally,
one of the committeeman became so very
earnest that he greatly annoyed the new
printers. one of whom stopped and ex-
claimed:
eyes, we are rats and our tails are too
long for you fellows"
''But why can't you wait until tomor-
row." asked the committeeman, ''and let
rs talk to you"
1--WE don't want to talk to you, that's
why" said the new man. 'You are strang-
ers to US; we don't know you and there
fore we don't care very much about talk
ing with YOU"
The committeeman was little cOnfus-
ed by the cool answers of the self-styled
6 rat" but asked in a fit of despera-
ton:
"Are you union MANI"
II am."
''What one do you belong to-" asked
the committeeman.
THE American union, by gadr' said
the stranger in a loud tone of voice, ''and
that union is good enoug for me.
The committee Immediately retired
from the field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
FARM NOTES.

Tobacco refuse is rich and quick-act-
ing fertilizer. 1t is also repulsive to in
sects.
Early cut hay is best for full flow of
milk when fed to COWS, and will produce
butter not crumbly and colorless.
Bring the sheep up at night and give
each meal of oats. If pasturage be-
comes short, allow cut straw and hay.
In the case of trees which bear in al
ternate years, judicious thinning which
often results in considerable fruit the off
year.
Horses ought to have as great com
fort in the stable as it is possible to give
them. Look to the comfort of the ami
mails in every particular in the matter of
construction. Do not construct stables
carelessly.
Plow the wheat land early so as to get
it in good condition before seeding time.
Many crops of wheat are injured by hur-
ry when preparing the land. A fine seed
bed is of great Importance with wheat.
Clean up in the fence corners, rake up
the weeds and burn the rubbish and re-
fuse that can be collected, and in so do
ing many vile weed seeds will be destroy
ed.
Bad slough water will make milk that
contains fermentive organisms and that
is liable to decay. Made into butter or
cheese the latter Will not keep.
Better dispose of honey as it comes in,
at fair price, than wait for better mar
ket and run the risks of losing or injur-
ing the honey. Keeping the market full
of old stock does much to DESTROY the de-
mand for any kind of honey.
It is not good policy to dry hay to
brittleness before drawing it from the
meadow, for that causes waste by hand
ling and reduces quality. Grass is we'll
cured when it will rattle slightly in the
handling, and then is the time to store it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
The Hogs.
Farmer

The time has now arrived to begin the
feeding of the hogs. The corn is in con-
dition to feed, and can be cut up and fed
to them. For few days they should be
fed lightly, and if the hog has been fully
developed and has a frame strong in
every part it is ready to take on fat rap
iply and satisfactorily. 1t is of the ut
most Importance for successful swine
breeding and fattening that attention
should be given to the development of
bone and muscle. 1t is of so much i'm
portance, and yet is so largely neglected
that we deem it prudent to refer to it
frequently. The swine of this country
have been greatly injured by our very
prevalent system of feeding on the wrong
kind of food. If the very generally ac-
cepted theory of disease is correct, such
a coarse can but result in making the hog
an easy prey to disease. The parasitic or
germ theory depends upon the system,
human or animal, being vulnerable to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Cream Deception.

People who use creamerles sometlmes
boast of the thickness of the cream, and
really do have an astonishing per cent. OF
cream. It must be remembered, however,
that where cream is raised rapidly, as 1T
is in the ice-cooling creameries, the cream
is lighter or thinner than when 1t rises
in the old way by the milk being set IN
pans. The per cent of bulk, then, as to
milk, is not so great as when set up IN a pan
as it were by the cool temperature OF the
milk, but the per cent. of butter as to
cream will be much greater. More butter
can be made by the ordinary dairyman,
or on the average. by the use of cream
cries and ice, because if properly manag-
ed all of the cream may be had, and once
obtained there is no reason why it should
not become butter. 1t is impossible for
everybody or half of anybody, to so
handle milk through the sumper, and in
hot weather in particular, by the common
methods, that its full capacity for butter
producing can be obtained. Now and
then there is one who has all the natural
facilities, such as cool, dry cellar, cold
water. etc, to make good butter. These
are talents" which should be made use
of. not hid. 1t is a business opening
everyone does not have.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Money in Mutton.
Coleman's Rural World.

The fact is, the times are hard. It is
not easy to keep up ones courage. Turn
which way we may, there is not much
money in farming. But sheep raising,
for mutton aid fat lambs, seems to be as
promising as anything I can think of.
The country is growing rapidly. Capital
is abundant. Living is cheap. Our re-
sources unlimited. There is plenty of
work to be done, and no lack of machin-
cry to facilitate its accomplishment. The
so-called working classes" are, OR ought
to be, better off in this country than at
any other time in the history of the
world.
We have two country butchers that
come round twice week to supply farm
ers and others with meat. The beef is
only $3.50, but it is far better
than the mutton; and the
"lamb" which they bring
US is a year-old merinO, so thin and poor
that in cooking the flesh on the leg
shrinks so much that it leaves an inch
or more of the bone bare. This is always
a sure sign that the sheep are poorly
fed and that the flesh contains a
large percentage of water. When the
sheep are fat the lean meat contains more
invisible fat, and the meat is tender and
juicy, and does not shrink away so much
in cooking. 1t is no wonder that mutton
is not as popular here as in England.
The trouble is not in the breed. We have
all the British breeds of sheep here, and
the merino in addition. And, so far as
my experience goes, little merino
blood improves the quality of the mutton
and gives us harder and healthier sheep
better adapted to our climate and system
of farming. We do not feed well enough.
1t would pay US handsomely to feed our
sheep more or less grain, malt sprouts,
bran and cotton-seed cake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Sailing Butter.
National Live Stock Journal.

What do we salt butter for?
eve salt it to preserve it," says one.
II salt it," says another, ito improve
its taste"
"And II says third, because I have
been accustomed to, and never thought
so. [ only suppose l must, or 1t would go
wrong some way"
This last reply will answer the multi
tude, and it will answer for much that is
done outside of the aVOcatiOn of butter
making. If one will stop and ask him
self at every step why he does each
thing, he will be surprised 20 find himself
doing about all he does from habit, or by
way of initiating the habit of others.
Man is very properly credited with being
a reasoning animal, because he does some
times reason, but he is moved much more
bu the force of custom than of thought
aHd our conduct in sailing butter is only
I've outgrowth of our most pomlnent
human characteristic, which Is
thoughtlessly following in rut.
The safest rule to follow in sailing for
seasoning is the one followed by horse
jockey in Harvesting his horses. He said,
when he had an ugly-loOking horse, he COW
cred him up with all the nice harness he
could get on him. The harness looked
DebIor tndn tne uoIoo' "hu oh0 Ao'0o1 So0
the benefit of the improvement. When
he had fine looking animal, he used as
little harness as he could. The horse
looked better than the harness, and it
only to obscure his beauty. If butter
must be sailed, this is the rule to follow,
for the flavor of choice butter is very
much more pleasing than the taste of
salt, and the more OF it there is used, the
more the butter flavor is hid; but the
taste of salt is better than no flavor or
bad flavor; so, when butter is afflicted
with such faults, liberal sailing will i'm
prove the defects by Disgusting them with
its prominence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
The Yankee Hog in Britain.

There is no English farmer so poor
that the broad hearth and capacious
chimney of his home are not we'll stocked
with sides of bacon and luscious hams.
Even smock-erocked Hodge will not work
without his cut of swine flesh and his
loaf of bread. The vulgar pig is in TINA
teIy associated with the past history of
some of the first families in the land,
and there is not school-boy from Corn
wall to York who has not heard of "The
Fitch of DunmOw." 1t was the pride of
the English farmer to raise bacon, and
he certainly did he certainly did so years
ago. The Irish bacon market. owing to
the poverty and bad fortunes of the Irish
farmers had dwindled down to almost
nothing, and the field was left clear for
the English agriculturist. But now a
change mas come over the scene. The
English farmer does not raise bacon to
the exten he did, and the native produc-
ton does not begin to satisfy the demand
of the home market. Who supplins the
deficiency? Who but the irrepressible,
far-seeing Yankee? Every week the screw
steamers land at Liverpool and London
case upon case of the choicest American
bacon for the use and enefit of Brother
Bull.
can bacon to the English market on
large scale was made % years ago. 1t
was failure for several reasons. Almost
every part of England has peculiar
way of cutting bacon. In Cumberland
cut" bacon the ribs and shanks are left
IN the side, while in yorkshire cut" the
ribs are taken out. ''Staffordshire cuts"
"Mlddlesex CUTS" and others are equally
peculiar IN their way At the outset of
the venture our American shippers did
not understand these peculiarities, but
they were quick to learn. The best cur
ers and pork butchers in the world are
those who lived in Ireland. The owners
of the mammoth curing and packing
houses of Chicago, Cincinnati. and other
cities in the West, no sooner learned
this than they imported from Great
Britain force of a force of Irish curers
and butchers who are familiar with the
customs and wants of the English trade.
These mer masters of their trade, were
given charge of the western establish
ments. American bacon now leads the
English market, and is purchased alike
by rich and poor. In former years the
English shop-keeper who sold American
bacon did so surreptitiously, and gener-
ally palmed off an unbranded article on
the purchaser as being native product.
Now the distinctive American brands are
sought for by the English consumer, who
will not be satisfied with anything else.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23

SCOVILL'S SARSAPARILLA, OR BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP, is the remedy for the cure
of Scrofulous faint, Rheumatism, White Swell
ing, Gout, Goitre, Consumption, Bronchitis,
Nervous Debility, Malaria, and all diseases aris-
ing from an impure condition of the blood. Ger
tificatss can be presented from many leading
Physicians, Ministers, and heads of families
throughout the land endorsing SCOVILL'S
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP in the highest
terms. We are constantly in receipt of certif-
Gates Of cures from the most reliable sources and
we recommend it as the best remedy for above
diseases
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
DREAMING.
SOMERyILLE JOURNAL.

7 dreamed as slept last night.
And because the wild wind blew;
And because the plash of the angry rain
EelI heavily on the window pane.
7 heard in my dream the sob OF the main,
ON the seaboard that knew.
dreamed as I slept last night,
And because the oaks outside
Svyayed and groaned to the rushing blast,
heard the crash Of the stricken mast,
And the wailiDg shrek IS the wind swept
past,
And the cordage and sail replied.
dreamed as slept last night,
And because my heart was there
/ saw where the stars shone large and
bright.
And the heather budded upon the height,
With the cross above it standing white;
My dream WIS very fair.
dreamed as slept las night,
And because of its charm for me,
The inland voices had power to tell
OF the sightsand the sounds love so wei,
An[ thoy wrapt my fancy in the spell,
Wove only by the sea-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23

Nothing will keep stable so free from
bad odors as the use of dry earth, and
every one keeping horses or cattle will
find it pays to keep heap of it on hand
to be used daily. few shoveifulls of
earth scattered over the floor after clean
ing will render the air of the appointments
pure and wholesome. The value of the
seasons manure pile must be largely in
creased by the free use of such absorbents.
The strength of the gases and liquids
absorbed is retained, and is the very
essence of good manure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Important.

When you WRIT or leave New York City, save
ba gRage, Expressage and So Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
612 elegant rooms, fitted up at q cost Of one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day. Eur
opean plan. Elevator Restaurant supplied with
the best. Horse cars stages and elevated rail
road to all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than al
anv other first class hotel in tie CITY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
PORTAGE A LA RENE.

Boil a large fowl in three quarts of
water until tender (the water should new
er more than bubble). Skim off the fat
and add a teacupful of rice and slice
Of carrot, one of turnip, small piece of
celery and an onion, which have been
cooked slowly for fifteen minutes in two
large tablespoonful of butter. Skim
this butter carefully from the vegetables,
and into the pan in which it is stir a
tablespoonful of -four. Cook until
smooth, but not brown. Add this as well
as a small piece of cinnamon and mace
and four whole cloves. Cook altogether
slowly for two hours. Chop and pound
the breast of the fowl very fine. Rub
the soub through fine seive; add the
pounded breast and again rub the whole
through the seive. Put back of the fire
and add one and half tablespoonfnls of
SALT a fourth of teaspOontul of pepper
and pint of cream which has just come
to boil. Boil up once and serve. This
is a delicious SOUP.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23

A Rondout, N. Y, couple, who have
been on a spree for three weeks, have in
that time pawned every article of furni
ture in their rooms, and if they do not
die of delirium tremens, will be sent to
the almShOuSe