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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06

PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser
STEAM BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE
Is prepared to do all kinds
Commercial & Legal Work
Having just Received Complete and New
Assortment of
job Types and Ornaments
Of the Latest STYLES, from the most CeIe
brated Foundries of the United States.
and employing only Experienced
and Tasty WOrkmen,
prepared to turn on;
Letter Heads.
Bill Heads.
Circulars.
Note Heads.
Statements,
Bills Of LadIHg.
Contracts.
Mortgage Blanks.
Leases,
Shipping Contracts,
CIn Hawaiian & Engkhl
Calendars.
Blank Checks,
stock Certificates.
Business Cards.
Meal Checks.
NHk Tickets,
Bank Checks
Orders.
Receipts.
Marriage Certificates.
Diplomas.
Catalogues,
BIOItiuG Pads
And in facteverything which a first-class
Office can do
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06
STEAMER MOKOLU,
tNIcGrpgor. Commander.


Leaves for the following ports every alternate
Monday AT p. m:
Commencing August To LUrRi. Ear'ulo. Pu-
koO. Iahaina. OlOwalU. Returning 10 LahaiHa.
Pukoo, Kamalo Lanai, arriving at Honolulu sat
urday morning.
Commencing August 9-TO Eaunakakai, Kama
10. P0koo, Halawa, WaiIau, Pelekunu, Kalaupapa.
Returning 10 PukOO, Lahaina. Olowalu, Lahaiua.
PukOo, KamalO, Kaunakasai, arriving at Homo
lulu Saturday morning.
nS- The Company viii not be responsible Tor
any freight OF packages unless rccaipted for nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. Not
responsible for money or jewelry unless placed In
barge Of the Purser
All possible care viii be taken Of Live stock, but
the Company VIII not ASST ne any risk Of accident.
>ANlL g. WILDER. President.
=. b ROSE, Secretary.
OFFICE-Corner Fort and queen streets
SLY Mar 30
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
WOman's Way,
San Francisco Chronicle.

What do you think of Miss --9'
asks the blonde young angel as she
looks so good naturally into your eyes
with every sign of admiration for the
young lady, because she wants to
find out how you stand on the sub
ject.
ooh, I don't know. never thoug ht
much of her."
II think she's so sweet and SO
bright; and she is very clever, is she
not?"
'Well, she's very nice. and rather
clever woman"
THAT was lovely poem she wrote,
wasn't it?"
st didn't read it. What was it
about?"
"Weu, didn't read it myself, but
[ heard them talking about it. I did
not think she was SO particularly clev-
err
''To be frank, I don't think she
is"
And she puts on so many airs.
think clever people are always mod
est
"And the dear young fraud look at
you as much as to say:
Don't you think I'm modesto"
Some Of them"
do you think she's pretty?"
well, no. Her nose is much too
long"
Eyes, and her chin's out of proper
ton, you know, of course, she has a
very bad complexion. They say she's
pretty and bright and clever, but, of
course, [ only speak for myself.
never saw anything to make so much
fuss about in her."
And she's got everything she want
ed SO say off her mind and she's per-
fectly happy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Savage Weather Sharns.

At this moment, says the London Tel,
egraph, the Australian Jocky, the wild
man Of the impenetrable bush, is
gathering up his belongings. and
making every domestic preparation in
mis- power for tremendous season OF
rains and floods, which he expects
shortly to happen in all the central
districts OF the vast southern con-
tinent. It is NO good to laugh at his
fears as superstitious, for they are al
most sure to be confirmed in the result.
The savage prophet could give points
to the British astrologist, and beat him
hollow at his own game.
No particular reasons are advanced
by the Australian child for his belief
that his country will shortly be visited
by downpour of rain such as has
rafel y been known in that part of the
world. 1t is true that last year was
one of drought, but that is no good
argument for supposing that year of
rain will follow, as the dry cycle often
extends over long period. Never
theless, aboriginal Jacky has in his
own mind conceived very strong
notion as to what the approaching
weather is likely to be. It is going to
rain, he has no doubt of it. The
blacks are getting ready for great wet
and floods over an immense tract of
Central Australia" a correspondent
writes. The heart of the colonial far
mer leaps up at the news, but the
blacks themselves do not care about
wet. From the Queensland coast
down south they are building canoes
and removing their highest ground
in their different neighborhoods.
When the noble savage is asked to
explain his conduct, he replies in as
much English as he has at instant
command, 'My ward! Big water soon
come" And he is probably perfect,
correct in his prediction. Four years
ago 1t was noticed that the blacks of
Australia were gathering at all the
stations where water was to be found,
saying: ''No more water long time, :"
and the prophecy proved true. There
has been period Of great drought
ever since; thus, now that the abor-
lglnes are predicting wet, and, more
over, acting on their own prediction,
the colonist is fain to believe them.
''It is remarkable" says the CORE
spondent who reports these singular
facts, comparing the weather prophe-
cies of the savage with those of the
civilized professor of meteorology,
''that the black meteorogofist utters
his prophecies months, not days, in
advance. There is also this difference
to be noticed between the forecasts of
scientific men in civilized countries
and those of the Australian natives.
The former are often wrong; the later
seldom or never" The difference is
certainly rather important. What a
lesson 1t gives here to the proud man
of science, only from day to day, and
is generally incorrect, while the de-
spised aborig;nes of the Australian
backwoods shoots his eagle eye for
ward months in advance, and sc es
what is to come with almost unerri ng
accuracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
0dOrS in MILK.
Fa rm, Field and Stockman.

We do not allude to the odors alb.
sorbed by the milk, but to those i'm
parted to it Immediately at the time
OF milking. Again we ask, as we
have done before, How many dairy
men wash the udders OF the COWS be-
fore milking theme" Some dairymen
will even read with establishment our
inquiry, for it is we'll known that all
over thus great country, with but few
exceptions, the attendant goes to the
stalls and milks the COWS without
washing the udders, and carries the
milk to the milk-room. Yet ia that
short period OF time, before the milk
can even cool, it has received greater
damage than can occur to it in any
other manner.
In the first place, where the COWS
are kept in stalls, it is not an easy
matter to have them drop the solid or
liquid manures to the rear, and en-
tirely out of the stall. Even then a
portion may spatter upon the cows
bed, and If the cow adjust herself fo1
rest during the night she will probab-
ly get more or less of the offensive
matter on her udder ard teats. This
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
The Price of Wheat.
Milling World.

Wheat will go no lower this season.
Bottom has been touched. Russian
exports are falling off and the supply
Of wheat IN that country seems to be
practically exhausted. Stocks are
less in all parts of Great Britain than
they were year ago, and the amount
of grain afoat is also less. Even in
the United States the decrease in
available supplies is greater and great
er. In several Of the most important
Australian wheat sections the crop is
q practical failure on account of
drouth. In South Australia, Queens
land and South Wales the lack of
rain has ruined the crop, It is thought
that the yield in those colonies will
be only about three bushels to the
acre, and that instead of having any
wheat to export they will be obliged
to import supplies for consumption
and seed. Reports from India also
indicate shortages in most of the i'm
pOrtant sections. On the whole, the
prospect has improved somewhat dur
ing the past month. and there is rea-
sonable ground for asserting that the
sowing season will find fair mar
kets for the now promising crop of
American winter wheat. We predict
gradual improvement during the
coming year in the domain of Ameri
can grain growing ana milling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
ButtermilIx for Pigs.

The net profit of raising pigs on a
dairy farm is seldom questioned, yet
there are persons who underrate the
value of buttermilk as food for swine.
Buttermilk contains about 10 per cent
of dry matter, and is composed of
per cent. of albuminoids (caseine), 5.4
of carbohydrates (mllk sugar., 1 of
fat-nutritive ratio, 1:2 IS. The pro-
portion Of muscle-form1ng matter is
greater than in whole milk, and this
deficiency Of oil renders buttermiIk
slightly constipat1ng. To feed it in
the most skillful manner would re-
quire that somewhat laxative food,
such as faxseed, be added to it. Three
quarters of 8 pound of boiled fax
seed to the 100 pounds of buttermilk
will supply oil in the same proportion
as it exists in the natural milk, and
will greatly improve its feeding val
ue, making it very nearly as nutri-
tIous as new milk. If faxseed is not
to be conveniently had, the old style
linseed-oil meal may be substituted,
using one pound of meal TO the 100
pounds of buttermilk. The object is
to prevent constipation. In a general
way, it may be said that 100 pounds
of buttermilk have as much nutritive
value as 90 pounds of corn, and is
better for young pigs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

Illinois farmers are taking the lead
In improving their lands by tile drain
age.
The floor of the hen-house should be
dry if colds and cramps in the poultry
are to be avoided.
A correspond of the Breeders Ga
zette thinks it uawise to feed ensilage
to beeding cattle.
Meat smoked with corn cobs will have
a better flavor than any other burning
substance will give it.
Many injurious insects and their eggs
will be destroyed by raking up all the
dead leaves and weeds in the orchard
and burning them.
The Dairy and Farm Journal, pub
lished at West Liberty, Iowa, charges a
local creamery with using Chicago
made butter for mixing with the gen
uine product Of the dairy.
Professor Caldwell says that succu-
lent food increases the flow of milk,
but does not necessarily increase the
proportion of water in it. The flow is
greatest in June, yet the milk is no
poorer than at other times.
If you want to get the goodwill of
hens, says the Prairie Farmer, feed
them dry, hot corn at night. Heat
the corn in an iron pan or kettle in
the oven, and stir occasionally. No
matter if it gets little charred. It
won't do any harm to give warm wa
ter, either.
An agricultural exchange says there
is strong conviction among intelli-
gent and experienced breeders that
''hog cholerap is clearly traceable to
prolonged and excessive feeding of
corn. In that section Of this country
where hogs are fed upon this fat-pro-
ducing food, there the disease is more
prevalent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
A Fine Distinction .
San Francisco Chronicle.

California" said the young Eng
lishman who was busted and had laid
aside his family pride to become a cal
conductor, California is the best
place in the world to be reduced to
work in. I came out with small for
tune. [ went into stocks and made a
large one. lost it all again and came
down to this"
But why is California any better
than any other place"
Because, my dear boy, the people
IN the old country look upon Califor-
MIA as something like the interior OF
Africa, and you are naturally suppos,
ed to be subject TO great hardships.
1t had to run car in Liverpool
would be disgraced, but running car
for living, in San Francisco is an ad-
venture, and it will be part of my
strange and interesting story when /
go home. Distance lends enchantment,
my boy, and a man can afford to 90
through an experience like this here,
while it would knock him out in En-
gland"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
The Progressive Farmer.
Country Gentleman.

This man is surrounded by neigh
bors who do not believe in improve
ments in farming, and not one of
them for some distance around takes
an agricultural paper. When my
friend built his new barn, they said:
what does the fool want of such a
great barn? He never will half fill
it." But the owner expressed regret
to me that he did not build it so per
cent. larger, as his crops had already
out grown it, as the result of his I'M
derdraining and better tillape and bet
ter farming generally, for which he
feels largely indebted to your valuable
paper.
81 listened for an hour, with inter
est to his reports of success when his
ignorant neighbors made failures. Not
one of those nelghbors attended the
institute, which was only two miles
away. The old-fashioned straight
toothed harrow was good enough for
them, they said they had no occasion
to pay $50 or $40 for a new-fangIed
arrangement They would work all
day sowing grass seed by hand, rather
than pay S. for a nice little machine
that would enable them to do asmuch
before breakfast and sow it better. I
have only pity for such men. Why
will they not learn the full meaning
of the law:
''As a man sows, so shall he reap"
A certain rich, philanthropic gen
tleman. living in Ohio, has been talk
ing of holding a farmers institute, in
every township in his county, for two
days, to try to get out and influence
for good the class that most need
it.
The county meetings only draw in,
as a rule, the few IN each township
that are most interested in improved
agriculture. Those with little inter
est will not take the trouble to 60 far :;
but by little extra effort might be
got out to a meeting in their own
township.
If such meetings could be held in
every town, and then followed up by
some organization, such as a grange
or farmers club, and plenty of good
papers were subscribed for, great
good might be accomplished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

can not be prevented, and exists as
stern fact, as all well know that fire.
| quently the whole side of the body
is some times covered with filth.
| The COW also perspires, and though
the perspiration may be insensible,
yet every pore of her body is elimin
ating odors, matter being exuded
that is really injurious. There IS no
more direct channel downward for
this eliminated matter than that
which leads to the udder and teats.
True a portion may evaporate but
there is nevertheless, proportion on
those parts.
A cow also sheds her hair, or rubs
off some Of of it from her skin. Ia
so doing she also loosens more or less
dirt from her hide, which may be as
easily busted upon the udder as else
where, while the loosened hairs find
a Judgement also wherever they fall.
Then there is the saliva from the
tongue when she ticks herself, to say
nothing of the kicks and scratches re-
ceived from the feet, which thro W
! filth in every direction.
| Will the dairyman remove this filth
with the straines2 It is an impossi-
bility for him to do so even if he
strained the milk hundred times.
the strainer may arrest the hairs, but
the moist hand of the milkman will
remove the dirt from the teats and
lower part of the udder, which will
dissolve, and they can no more be
strained out than can the cream. The
beginning of improved dairying is at
the pail, and plenty of water, clean
hands, a dry towel, and good wash
ing of the udder and teats is the first
essential.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Economical Drainage
Colorado Farmer.

| see that drainage has come to be a
vital question to many of the farmers
of Colorado, and we'll it may be so
considered. for Ia going to Longmont
TO the Farmers Institute, I was sur
prised to see many of those beautiful
bottoms that I had seen years ago, a
perfect eye-sore and worthless. I
thank God | have no use for drainage,
having slough of pure running
water on the west side and Platte
river on the east, I have a natural
drainage, but if I did have use for
drainage [ should most assuredly try
the only kind we had any good sue
cess with where I Tcame from. Our
bitches there were what we called
blind bitches, all covered up; no open
bitches whatever in the meadows.
The size and digging of the bitches is
the same as for any other tile but in
place of buying the tile we use moth
ing but flat stones of almost all sizes
and shapes by standing them up in
the form of '. If there were any
cracks left that would let in dirt, an
extra piece was placed over them, and
as the stone is placed to fill in care
!uIly W tu6 Top OI tHS StOBe. H1ace
it in that way until you are done til
ing, or fill up full at once. I have
seen miles Of these bitches; never
saw one that did not work, and never
saw one that had to be taken up if
properly put in. am satisfied they
will work just as well here as any
place, and the cost will be in procur-
ing these fiat stones-that depends on
the location of your farms. If I was
located like these people about Long
mount | would not put IN made tile
if they would give them to me. They
have just what they want to make,
Tin my opinion) better drain for the
cost of hauling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Dakota Soil.
kstelline ID. To- Bell.

A man from Illinois got on the
Northwestern train at Estelline the
other day, and met an old, old friend
now living IN Dakota.
"How's old Jim Stanford prosper
ing out here?" asked the Illinois
man.
"Jim's gettin' along poorly, very
poorly. You see, Jim made a mis-
take, and it set him back"
How'd he make mistaken
''Set his house on the ground with
40 underpinnin under it."
We'll, s'posen he did, don't see
what hurtit would do"
"Of course you don't-you live in
illinois,"
"Well, what hurt did it do?n
"Why, hang it all, pardner, this
Dakota sile is so darned fertile that
the house took root and growed."
'It did? Well, admittin' it's so, I
should think it would have been bet
ter; he'd had a bigger house."
Eyes, that's what Jim lowed at
first. Be had nice two story, then
a three story one, and pretty soon a
five story one"
Il don't see anything bad about
that"
mo, course not; but when he got
up there, instead of headin' out with
a French roof and ightnin' rod,
the blamed house took to branchin'
out with bay-winders and piazzers,
and pretty soon the whole thing blow
ed over, and killed a yoke of brindle
oxen for Jim. I tell you, you can't
build houses in Dakota without under
pinnin."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
FARM HOME AND GARDEN.
WATT FOR ME.

Seward runs the little stream
Where the wagner cools his team,
Where, between the banks of moss,
Stand the stepping stones to cross.
Der them comes little maid,
Lauging, not bit afraid;
Mother, there upon the shore,
Crossed them safely just before,
This the little lassie's plea
Wait for me, wait for mel
All, so swift the waters run
One false step, twas all uRdone,
Little heart begins to beat,
Fearing for the little feet.
Soon her fear will all be lost,
When the stepping stones are crossed
Three more yet on which to stand
Two more-one more-then on land
IT'S the little lassie's plea
Wait for me, wait for me!
All, for you, my laughing lass,
When the years have come to pass
May one still be near to guide
While you cross Life'S river wide.
When no helping hand is near,
None, if you could call, to hear
Think, however, far away,
Mother still knows all you say;
Fen in heaven heeds your plea
Wait for me wait for mel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
A Story From the Maple Sugar State


Several years ago I was at certain
railroad station in Vermont when the
track had just been com pleted, and a
lot of 'empattled farmers" with their
wives and children, were given free
ride, which was, to some al least, their
first journey by rail. Their appear
ance, and more especially their Gus
toms and habits OF speech, [ shall new
er forget. One old lord of the soil
accosted an elderly maiden with !:
oval, wal. how be you? and how's
Eben?" ooh we're WE'LL" was the re-
pip. Got done hayin'?" was the next
question. 20 yes" said the old lady 4;
1--WE got done haydn last week, and
we've been gaddin ever since (Which,
being interpreted, meant 'visitingD.
Il tell Eben we'd better CAD now TIL
his oats is ri pe." wal" said the
man, you'd better come up to our
place and CAD spell. Ny folks would
be awful glad. Come up and CAD
with u.s." "Oh," was the reply, Eve
don't owe you no gads."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Well ventilated bedrooms will

Well ventilated bedrooms will
prevent morning headaches and lassi-
tude.
To cleanse the wood work around
doors, dissolve two tablespoonfuls Of
borax in a pailful of not water. Use
an old coarse towel, and when wash
ing places that are extra dirty, soap
the cloth and then sprinkle it with the
powdered borax. Use plenty of rims
ing water.
SWEET MILK GEMS.
Beat one egg well, add pint of new
milk, little salt and Graham -four
until it will drop off the spoon nicely.
Have ready your gem pans, well greas-
ed and heated. Bake IN a quick oven
and send to the table hot.
INDIAN DROP CAKES.
One cup of sour milk, one egg, one
small teaspoonful of saleratus and salt.
Make stiff batter, using two-thirds
Indian meal and one-third -four. Fry
like rye pancakes.
CITY CREAM CAKES.
A pint of cream and pint of milk,
four eggs, salt, soda and cream of tar
tar as usual; -four to max nice bat
ter. These are luxury.
LIGHT TEA CAKE.
One cup of sugar. two eggs, half a
cup Of melted butter, one and quar-
ter cups of milk, two teaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar and one teaspoonful of
soda. Add -four enough to make a stiff
batter. Bake twenty minutes in a
good oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
NOT so FUNNY.
Detroit Free Press.

Ha! ha ha laughed Detrolter as
he met lawyer at the postofice yes
terday," but a very funny thing oc-
Cured IN connection with my trip to
Chicago last week"
"Yes?'
Stopped at one of the big hotels,
you know, and the night I came away
[ forgot to pay my bill. Yes, sir !;
walked right off without saying a
word, and never thought of the mat
ter again until half way home"
II see."
Wonder what they'll tbink?"
Why" replied the lawyer, as he
drew letter from his pocket, "they
have already forwarded me request
to sue and collect. The bill is So. rs.
and my fees are $1.25. Please call at
the office at once and save expense?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
A Girls Good Memory.
Washington Critic.

It was at K street residence and
the young man had been going often
and staying late until the girl felt the
monotony. One night the converse
ton dragged and for minute or two
ne sat in cogitative mood with his
hand on his forehead.
Il have something pleasant to tell
you" he said finally.
Eyes" she said inquiringly, "what
was itl'
'Um-um-let me see." rubbing
his head; Il can't just think what It
was"
Maybe it was good night,'" she
suggested.
He looked at her for a minute, but
never finched; then he went away,
and up to date has not been back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

1t has been ascertained that the
great Jumbo was still a child, the
bones still being cartilaginous in part
aud the public will never know how
he might have looked if he had attain
ed his growth.