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nc Germ Theorr in Ia.

It has been found that Pasteur's germ
theory was anticipated more than cen
fury and a half ago by physician of
Lyons named Cotton, who. in writing
about the origin of the great plague, in
1721, made the following statement:
Minute insects or worms alone can ex-
plain these diseases. 1t is true they are
not visible; but it does not therefore fol
low that they are non-existent. 1t is only
that our microscopes are not at present
powerful enough TO show them. We can
easily imagine the existence Of creatures
which bear the same proportion TO mites
that mites bear to elephants. No other
hypothesis can explain the facts. Neither
the malign influence of the stars, nor ter
restrial exhalations, nor mIasmata, nor
atoms, whether biting or burning, acid or
bitter, could regain thei vitality once
they had lost it. If on the other hand, we
admit the existence of minute living crea-
IRE. we understand how infection can be
conveyed in q latent condition from one
place to break out afresh in another. y
The Current
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A Well That ..suoiss in Air"

1t is reported from Nevada that farmer
in that state has bored a well that sucks
in air, and makes a loud whistling noise"
The report does not say whether the
farmer was pleased at having bored q
well of this sort, merely intimating that
he was considerably surprised. If he had
been an ancient Chinese, he would have
been pleased, for that people, it is said,
believed that life was prolonged by 4swal-
lowing the breath" or accommodating air in
the system; and if they had caught the
earth swallowing its breath, they I'M
doubtedly would have considered it good
omen The vital aura" was what the an
ancient Chinese used to call the air thus
acquired. They would have been pro-
foundry impressed by the circumstances
of the Mother Earth drinking in the vital
aura with loud whistling noise.-BOston
Budget
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servants of tho English AristOcracy

The children of the farmers are proud
TO be taken as servants of the hall; the
gAmekeepers.and baiIiffs and head garden
ers are the grandees of the inferior worlG.
All this class of dependents, by far tia
most comfortable of the laboring peop4s
In England, live only to serve their bet
tiers, to contribote to their coT1fCrt and
grandeur. Their very numbers are a part
of the ponp of the aristocracy. They
come to look upon themselves as the ap-
purtenances of rank, while the humber
sort, those who live in the gardens and
stables and kennels of the lords, or the
house servants who pass their existence
cleaning their silver, preparing their
visnds, whitening their hunting breeches,
and dressing their hair have no concep-
ton of state of things in which
man is equal to man They do their
work, not as self-respecting people do in
sNtgler countries-for hire, as a matter of
business exchanging labor for pay-but
Tor the nelapg Of it; for love sometimes,
and always because it is proper, because
It Is their duty aud their place to wait on
We lordS.-Adam Badeau's Letter.
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Queen OF the Ouiu was She.

When Mrs. Stowe was in England Queen
Victoria sent her word that certain day
she would be pleased to see the author of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Mrs Stowe re-
piled that she had an engagement for that
day. But the queen would see her, and
sent a y-in-waiting-a personal friend
of Mrs. Stowe-to make the necessary az
rangment for an observation. There was
to be pageant of some Kind that day in
which the queen would take part, passing
the hotel where Mrs. Stowe was residing
and the royal messenger had agreed to
place her hand on the authors left
shoulder to distinguish her from those
with her on the balcony as the processiG1lGi-
passsee4aa- - So queen Victoria and the dis
tinguished American gaZed at each other
for few moments in silent recognition,
but Mrs. Stowe was not pleased that she
was Observation-Disclosures Com mercial
Gazette
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SLAUGHTER OF OF THE BIRDS.
.c@ort OF the Committee of the Cir I'll
natl Natural History SocietT.

.c@ort OF the Committee of the Cir ri1l-
natl Natural History Society.
T1e following report OF the committee
on destruction OF native birds wGs last
evening submitted To the Natural History
soC !ety and adopted:
our committee report as follows in the
matter submitted to them, and state they
nave carefully investigated the subject Of
the destruction of our native birds, and
several papers have been prepared and
read at three meetings Of this society.
They find:
btrst-That native birds of many species
have greatly decreased in numbers over
large areas Of the country. This is partic-
ularly true of those water and game birds
about which it is comparatively easy 70
obtain statistics
Second-That the chief cause of such
decrease, in addition to climatic changes,
natural enemies, clearing up the country
etc, is the direct destruction of birds for
their skins and feathers for decorative
and millinery uses, the trapping Of birds
for cage purposes, the destruction of eggs
and nests by men and boys and the intro
duction OF the European sparrow.
CPasser domesticus), which occupies the
resting places of many native species.
Ihree OF these causes are preventable. and
the evil results can be greatly Iessened,
first, II no birds be used for decorations;
second, if none of the song-birds and in
sectivorous species be used for food; third,
II the laws protecting certain species be
backed by stronger public opinion and be
more rigidly enforced; fourth, II thought
less men and boys could be shown the
great economic value of birds and taught
the desirability of protecting them and
their eggs.
Your committee find that a widespread
discussion of the bird question shows
more interest in "our feathered
friends" than they had hoped for,
and they trust that Cuvier clubs, Audu-
bon societies, and other clubs Of like
aims will continue to flourish on all sides
until public sentiment is entirely opposed
TO the destruction of our native birds
Cincinnati Commercial Gazettee.
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sencl-.E cut siikwOrm Eggs.

The agricultural department at Wash
zngton has just sent out large quantities
of the eggs of the silk worm by mail to all
parts of the country. It has now been
satisfactorily demonstrated that the leaf
of the Usage orange makes as good silk as
that of the mulberry, and that the worms
will feed upon it and thrive. The depart
ment is in receipt Of letters from girls in
various pats of the country, saying that
they have made from $50 to 500 by rails
ing silk Ia this way. Scientific American.
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pae.Aaters Ink and Photography.

>nbSaesAas benefit of those persons nc.
ITiISEss 9sa With processes by T>xioi-
th;- IS used in eora1ction
with printsfs Ink, it may be well
to describe it briefly. A sheet OF
glass is covered with a film of-sensitized
gelatine, upon which the light coming
through 3 Photographic negative is al
lowed to fall Whenever the light comes
through unobstructed the gelatine is made
insolubIe; elsewhere it will absorb water
like a sponge. After being washed in
water an ink roller is passed over the
gelatine surface, and it is found that
where the gelatine is hard and dry the
ink takes" but where it is spongy and
full OF water it does not take. From such a
plate pictures In printers ink oan be made
with an ordinary press. The same plate
suffices for thousands Of copies sometimes,
and gives a delicacy of tone which prom
ises TO drive wood and steel cuts out Of all
fine books. Carefully made pictures by
this process are unquestionably finer than
photographs.-New York Post.
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CHRISTNAS WORK.

ENTERING AND ILLUMINATING DONE
Il upon any kind OF material. Notices, mon
ogrems and orr ginaI designs outlined for fancy
work Orders taken for Christmas cards of Ha-
waiian subjects and scenery, suitable to send
abroad MRS. J. D. STRONG,
rs Fort street.
Nutual TeIephoDe No 326
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WILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO.,
Einaited.
STEAMER kINAU,
CLorenzcn, CommanderJ.

(LOrenzcn, CommanderJ,
Leaves Honolulu as per following schedule
touching at IRhaina MaaIaea Makena, MANU-
kona Kawalhae Laupanoehoe. HiIo and Keauhou
Commencing OH MONDAY p, July 26 1886, and
every alternate Monday at p m, the kinaI
Will make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching Keau-
hon on Wednesday morning, where horses and
carriages are i'll waiting TO convey passengers to
the VOLCANO HOUSE give miles in the saddle
and nine miles by carriage).
Passengers by this ronte will have two days
and two nights at the VOLCANO HOUSE.
TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO TIL
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOILA RS, WHICH PAYS
ALI. CHA RGES.
The Kinau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips. On H=lo- trips.-EViIl
leave Honolulu on Tuestia;;s,. return Saturday
morning.
PASSENGER TRAINS will connect with the
Kinau at MahukOna
The Kinau WILL TOUCH at Honokaa and
Paauhau or down trips from Hilo for Passengers
# n signal is made from the shore.
STEAMER LIKELIKE.
Davis. COMMANDER,
Leaves Honolulu every Monday al S p. NJ. tor
+KaunaKakai, Kahului, HueIo. llama and
Kipanulu every " eek; Keanae Mokulau and Nuu
every other week. Returning. VIII stop at the
above ports, arriving back saturday mornings.
For mails ana passengers only.
STEAMER KILAUEA HOU,
cameron. Commander
VIII leave regularly for Lahaina. Paauhau, KO-
hOlalele, Ookala, Kukaiau, HOnOhina, Laupahoe-
hoe, Hakalau and OnOmea
STEAMER LEHUA,
k(Clark Commander)l
VIII leave regularly for same ports as Kilauea
Hou.
STEAMER MOKOLII,
.McGregor Commander,
Leaves for the following ports every alternate
Monday at p. M:
Commencing August TO Lanai, Kamalo. Pu-
koo Iahaina. Olowalu Returning to Lahaina,
Pukoo, KamalO, Lanai, arriving at Honolniu sat
urday morning.
Com nencing August 9-To Kaunakakai, Kama
To- Pukoo Halawa. Wailau PelPkunu, Kalaupapa.
Pukoo, Kamalo, Kaunakakai, arriving at Homo
lulu Saturday morning.
&c The Company will not be responsible Tor
anv freight or packages unless rOceipted for, nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. Not
responsible for money or jewelry unless placed In
barge of the Purser.
All possible care will he taken of Live Stock, but
the Company viii not assume any risk of accident.
SAML &. W.T. DER, President.
:. B. ROSE, Secretary.
50 Iv Mar 60
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characteristics of Clay and Webster.

Clay was a political genius; Webster
the incarnation of an intellect. One, the
natural leader of political action; the
other, the selected representative of a
New England constituency One, ardent
and constructive; the other, cold. logical,
and analytic One inspired affection; the
other, awe of his mental strength. One
chose the field for a polital fight; the
other Lead on the charge of the heavy
dragons. One carried his friends on his
shoulders, and the other was carried on
the shoulders of his friends. II.
Peck in Magazine of American History.
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Monders of a French Te1ephone.

The French of the south of France ere
noted for slight-a very slight tendency
TO exaggerative. A native of that favored
cline was present recently when some one
was describing a telephone which had
been constructed between a town in
France and one over the border in Spain.
"Oht that's nothing" commented the
native, not to be overcome by so trihing a
circumstance, "you should see the one I've
lust invented BY using that you could
talk French in the receiver at Marseilles,
and it would come out Spanish at Mac
rid.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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The outnt of a Gospel Wagon. >,

The gospel wagon" which the Central
Union mission of Washington is using
commends itself as being the outcome of
practical common sense. 1t is an ordin
airy omnibus and contains a cabinet or.
gan, a good choir and several speakers.
Every Sunday afternoon it is driven to re-
gions where the inhabitants do not often
hear the gospel preached, and religious
services OF an interesting character are
held.-We arlington. Letter.
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n. CURRY & BROTHER.

TMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SHOT
/ guns Rifles and Pistols, Colt Winchester
Kennedy and Martin Magazine Rifles. RemiBg
ton Sharps and Ballard Sporting Rifles. Agents
for w. w. Greener, Colt, Parker and Remington
Breech-Ioading Double Guns. Colt and smith q
Wesson PISTOLS n. CURRY & BRO, 113 San
some street, San Francisco Cal. 16-1y
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The mortality among the children Of
New Orleans has been remarkable this
summer.
Evening star., 1886-11-08
Thirteen as the Blaine Dinner.
ONE OF MR.. ELKINS CHILDREN CALLED IN
MAKE Il Ar TABLE.

ONE OF Mr.. ELKlNS CHILDREN CALLED IN TO
MAKE Ia AT TABLE.
A dinner was given to Hon. James g. Blaine
in New York Saturday night 10y Mr.. Stephen Ii.
Elkins. at the iatters residence, 46 west 5Sth
street. The other guests were: Gen. w. I. Sher.
man, Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, the Hon. VIM.
Waiter Phelps, Whiteaw Reid, ID. o. Mills,
Allen Thorndike Rice, Deacon S. " White,
Gen. Thomas Ewing, ex-senator III. q. Davis, of
West Virginia. Charles Emory smith, OF the
Philadelphia Press, and the Hon. Levi p Nor
ton. Senator Evarts had been invited but he
Was unable to attend, and that left thirteen to
60 to table. Mr.. ElkinS Was asked II the diners
were not afraid of the unlucky number. He
laughed and replied that they had had one OF
the children take Senator Evarts' place. 'Of
course this dinner uas no political Significance
he said, .fOr in that case Gen. Ewing and Sena-
tor Davis would not be present. 1t is purely a
social Affair."
Evening star., 1886-11-08

PENNSYLVANIA DEAD HEADS.-Gov. Pattison
yesterday received a letter from Secretary New
lin. OF the constitutional convention of o73, in
which he states that every railroad ompany in
the state is daily violating the article OF the
state constitution prohibiting the granting OF
free passes 10 any person except officers or en-
pioyes oi the company, and MIR. Newlin requests
the governor 10 cause applications TO be made
OF mon pleas for injunctions against every
railroad company in the common wealth re-
straining them from issuing passes. Then ii any
person other than officers or employees oi the
road is either given u pass or suffered 10 ride
Tree IL Will constitute contempt oil court (beiug
a breach of the injunction) and process can be
issued 10y attachment and punishment be
melted out to the president of the company.
Secretary Newlin asserts that members of the
legislature continue 10 ride on free passes and
have also neglected TO enforce :he corporation
provisions OF the organic law, and that the rail-
road companies continue u grant passes in de-
iance OF the constitutional prohibition.
Evening star., 1886-11-08
The Late Father Joseph.

ROMANTIC STORY OF THE OPERA SINGER WHO
BECAME TRAPPIST MONK.
A dispatch from New Hope, Nelson county,
KY, announces the death of Father Joseph at
the Trappist abbey OF Gethsemane, as hereto
fore stated in THE STAR. In the world he was
NJ. Cordia Collier, an opera singer, music teacher
and composer. Years ago he was known widely
In Europe and America. He was 70 years old
at the time OF his death.
A dispatch from Louisville KY, says: The
life of Father Joseph was q romance In the
evolutionary times of 1S4S he was greatly af-
tected by the freethought movement that swept
over Europe, and that iound its deepest founda-
ton among students and artists of France and
Germany. Under the influences that then pre-
vailed Nj. Collier turned from the church in
which he had been raised, and wrote revou-
tiOnary song that caused him to be exiled from
France. He came to the United States and be-
came member of the French opera in New Or
leans. His splendid bass voice made him q ia
vorite In the gay city OF the south, where he
sang several seasons. His wife died, leaving a
daughter and a son. Though she was a Protes-
tant, she requested that her daughter be placed
In the care OF the sisters OF some order of the
church to which her husband had formerly be-
longed
In compliance with this request, NJ. Collier
took his little daughter to convent in Ken
lucky, near Newport. He there told his story
to the mother superior, and asked that she
take charge of his little daughter and educate
her. The mother showed him over the build
Ing. She noticed that when they entered the
chapel NJ. Collier invOluntarily dropped his
hand In the holy wafer and made the sign of
the CfOsS. S0e k6lu nothing 10 MIN about IL,
but when he lett she called the nuns about her
and told them of The circumstance, instructiny
them thai his return To the churcn TO be
made special subject OF prayer 10y the CON-
munity.
lears afterward the daughter became a nun,
and finally died. Before this time, however, NJ.
Collier had made Il visit 10 the Trappist abbey
OF Gethsemane. His visit there was made with
his sou, VINO had II curiosity to see the place.
WDen he left the abbey the father abbot said to
him:
Not goodbye, but au reroir: you will return
to us some day
Meanwhile Nj. Collier taught music In Cincin-
n 1T, Washington and Louisville. He was fam.
Gus as Elijah in the oratorio OF that name. To
worldly pursuits he has been dead for many
years, for the life OF a rrappist monk is but a
life in a tomb. and Father Joseph fulfilled the
prediction OF the abbot, and returned to GeIh-
semane. He went there the second time only
for Fest and quiet, having no idea of Joining
the order, which Is the severest in the world,
perpetual silence being enjuined on its men-
bers. On account his weak constitution
Father Joseph had immunity from some OF the
seventies oi the order. He was the guest mas
TIM a ahhpv
Evening star., 1886-11-08
Larry DOnOvan's Great Leap.


BRIDGE AND SURVIVES.
Lawrence NJ. Donovan, the New York press
man, who Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
some months ago, on Sunday surpassed his
former feat by leaping from the new suspension
bridge into the Niagara river, u distance of l95
feet After failing 10 get $500 for making the
jump, Donovan concluded 10 make the attempt
to test his powers OF endurance. About % clock
yesterday morning Donovan, Prof. Foley, OF
Buffalo, and two or three others. walked to the
center OF the bridge. Just a Larry stepped out
on the cable Chef Of Police Madigan was seen
at one end OF the bridge. Donovan remarked
that he q get down before the CT sef did, grasped
the cable, swung of, and Tor ii moment he re-
manned rigid. Then he re eased ms hold and
His feet struck the water squarely, but the
shock great that his body WAS thrown
slightly out of the straight course His LEFT side
struck the water aud he disappeared. He was
taken about fifty ieet below the bridge by the
current, and when he rose 10 the surface, swain
for boat which had put out from the shore To
receive him. 1t Was a bitter cold morning and
his clothing could be removed. Donovan re-
turned Ia Buffalo on an early train and went
to bed. There he WAS attended by physicians,
who found that one left rio was broken aud
the third rib Was dslocated from the costal
earlhege. Donovan's arms were chafed and his
feet We're sore, tut not badly I'M njured. LII pneu-
mDnia or pieurlsy does not Set in Donovan will
probably be aole 10 leave his room the latter
part OF this week. He was bleeding at the
he is now ready 10 jump the Genesse falls at
Rochester " here Sam Patcn lost his life, and
II tie entirely RECEIVERS from the shock Will
swim the whirlpool rapids.
Evening star., 1886-11-08
rTNHOMAS BOWLING. Auct,oneer.
IMPORTANT SALE OF WORKS OF ART.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE A
SALE "a 40 OF La RGE COi.LECTION OF ORJEt TS
FkENGh Ka HS2Nzhs i kAkGE HALL " VASES sh
FlGU .Es, GREEN MARBLE PEDESTALS, WITH
KEA tit.C AOtviNG y Gap; AND uTHER ART GEMS
THE SALE OF THIS VALUABLE COLLEC-
ppnnNs, pi1N Will TAKE PLASE AT OUR sALES-
HANIA AVENUE; ON WkDNESDAY, THURS
ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH 1856 Ar ELEVEN
M AND THREE P.M. EACH DAY.
On Exhibition Tuesday, November 9th, ffom 10 q
m. IL pm. THOMAS BOWLING,
no2-dts AuctiOueer,
Evening star., 1886-11-08
The Danger Of Wearing Earrings.

TI'7III tIIt 10 I74OH DsiI Y NtNN
Dr. NORM, a French physician, in his new
work on the hygienics of beauty, makes dead
set against earrings. In numbers of cases he
has known erysipelas to proceed from their
use. The idea that they are good for weak eyes
he quite disposes OF. 1t is possible. he says that
in cases OF infiamed eyes they might act as a
counter irrltant, tut If tney did they would
make the lobe OF the ear, which. not being rich
IN blood VI ssel>, has little recuperatve vitality
In "A state OF permanent liberation. There is no
Sui er test OF good or bad constitution than the
state OF an ear which has been pierced aud ex-
posed to the Irritation OF heavy earrings In the
lobes keep red and swollen they proc lain bad
blood and scro!uious tendencies
Evening star., 1886-11-08

DENoUNCING THE LEASING OF CoNvICTS-
The ANIMAL sermon before the National Prison
association, in session at Atlanta, Ga. was
preached yesterday by Rev. DIR. Haygood, of
Oxford, Ga. the general agent OF the states
fund. The sermon Vas strong attack the
convict lease system. The doctor took the
ground that no such system should be tolerated
by any enlightened government. No govern
ment, he said, has the right to delegate the
right to punish cOnvicts to so-called agents.
whose only object naturally is to make money.
The government which attempts to make
money out OF its convicts is vsnal; govern
ment which shirks Its duty to manage its own
penItentiary is weak. One of the features OF
The congress will be . discussion Of the convict
lease syktRm.
Evening star., 1886-11-08

A PLAN TO SETTLE THE FISHER DISPUTE
The Canadian ministry have been considering
plans iOr some time Tor settlement of the fish
cry question. A scheme was suggested for the
appointment OF . commission Of five, two
chosen by Canada for Great Britain, two by the
United States and one by France, which shall
settle all questions arising tor twenty years. 1t
is proposed that alter July next the fishing
grounds OF Canada, Newfoundland and the
United States shall be open TO the Inhabitants
nf either country. This plan Is approved by the
colonial office in London, and will probably be
agreed upon. At present II Is costing Canada
more to protect the fisheries than the fish caught
by American vessels are worth.
Evening star., 1886-11-08
Connecticut Momnn's scheme.

From the Hartford Times
peculiar method for a woman to aobtain
money under false pre:enscs" has just been suO.
cessfuily worked in winsted. The woman is
Hattie Davis. Her mode Of operation is to
locate a short time in a small town, pay such
marked attention To some man : To get him In
love, then To announce an engagement quietly,
and plead speedy marriage, urging her unpro-
tecteu condition. she makes all prcparat TONS
Tor the wedding, and skips "A day before they
ceremony, with all the wedding gifts and everV-
tnlng else she can lay her hands on. Sne tried
the game recently on Chas. William OF New
Lebanon, n. u, aud skipped 10 Wlnstead.
where her marriage To Theodore Roitler "A Ger.
man employe In the clock shop. was recently
announced. Many gifts were received. when
the bride fled tne day before with all the valu-
aoles. lhe officers Thought they had ucceeded
IA capturing Tue suspected WON AN at
fItisteid, but IL turned out TO be a sister Of
hers, who CLOSELY re sembled the photograph
oi the cGlpril