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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-02

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Posfmaster-General.
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Sale Of Government Land.

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Members of the Tax Appeal Board
commissioned by the Minister of Finance
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Sac Of I.ense.

Interior Office, Sept. 3, 1855. 1885 to
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cUPREME COURT OF THE

n iasSat J.H. Rrrsr, Second Deputy Clerk.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Oyster.Eating Monkeys.

Monkeys seem to know what is tooth
some. A species of them makes daily
repast upon oysters. Astring of some
two hundred small islands called Merghi
is located near the coast of British Bur.
nah, the largest Of which are less than
thirty by seven miles. There are less
than thousand people on all of them,
not enough to interfere perceptibly
with the animal world, consisting of all
kinds of tropical creatures serpents,
tigers, bears, rhinoccroses and many
kinds of monkeys Dense forests sup
ply ample dwelling places for all oil
them. There is Macacua among them,
says Carpenter in Nature, that feed or
the oysters left daily on the beach by
the retiring flood. They emerge in
large numbers from the wood, so to the
beach and pick stones not larger thar
can be well grasped with their hands,
and then proceed to the edge of the
water. Having picked out an oyster,
the monkey holds it with one hand, and
with the stone in the other breaks the
upper shell, which accomplished, hi
nimble fingers pull out the mollusk
which he devours with avidity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Defrauding by Washed Stamps.

We, not infrequently, hear of new de-
vices for obliterating the marks from
postage stamps and of the danger that
is going to happen to the revenue of the
postoffice from tho fraudulent use to
which they may be put. Pay no atten-
tion to these humbugs, advises the st.
Louis Globe Democrat, for they are
spectators. Take it for granted that
tho government employs scientific men
who know more than the counterfeiters,
and the latter know more about such
matters than the spectators. The
government has thoroughly Investigated
the matter, and has arrived at an under
standing after arduous experiments. If
it loses anything by washed postage
stamps one would scarcely imagine the
trouble it required to arrive at an
absolutely safe combination that will
resist water, alkalies and acids. 1t was
once serious question. At first it was
pTOpOScu W uso CCl Idiu hlu0S VI pdpCi,
but this proved not feasible, because o
skilful operator could wash off the ink
without injuriug the paper. Then ex'
periments were concentrated on the
printing, and water colors were pro
posed which would wash off with tn.
application Of water. But it was found
that the heat OF summer had the samt
effect. Still another method was t.
havo the ink fixed in the paper, bu
acids easily took out the color. Finally
simple plan wa, arrived at. This wa
to mako tho ink of materials which
chiefly compose ordinary writing ink
and, therefore, what would destroy tn
stamp would destroy the marking oil
tho stamp, which would be of tho sam'
quality and character.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Getting Rid of Rats.

The amount of destruction caused by
rats in tho barn, in the corn-crib and
under the stables, cannot be estimated
by one who has not been called upon to
fight the vermin at disadvantage
through the long months of winter. AS
in the house, so in the barn, rats and
mice are a natural and unavoidable
punishment for neglect careless ness, or
want of skill. In bringing the corn and
grain in from the fields and storing it
away in the fall, it is almost impossible
to prevent the introduction of several of
these nuisances; but if precautions are
terminated befs .
any serious harm is done. Every hole
or hiding place in the floor of the barn
or crib should be thoroughly stopped up
before war is declared against tho ami
mails. Then the corn-crib should be set
on capped posts, and wire netting nailed
around the bottom and caves. The horse
stable and COW stable should be paved
with cobblc-stones covered with
cement and gas tar. The
rats and mice will then find no hiding
place except in the barn, where there
are always plenty of little corners and
dark places to run into. But the intro
duction of several cats IN the barn will
soon destroy the nuisances, if they havc
no better shelter than that offered by
the boxes aud bags. Ii tho grain and
meal are kept in the barn, there is moth
ing better to protect the bins than
broad hoop iron nailed on the edges on
both sides, inside and outside. Hem
lock plank should be used to build the
bins OF, on account of its sharp, splin-
terry nature. BY attending to these lit
tie details a great saving is made, as the
bags will soon cease to be full of holes
when wanted, and the corn will not
be nibbled away in such largo quanti-
ties in the crib when spring opens. No
man can tell how much he will save by
this extra work, for he cannot tell how
much he lost before; but the amount of
worry and anxiety that he will save
himself will be no small part Of the
gain. .-[New York Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
The Puss and the Goldfish.

William r. Neville of Hampden has
Agoldfish which has had a singular ad-
venture with cat. The fish is six
inches long, and its world extends only
to the limits of glass jar on tablo in
Mr.. Neville's store. For company it
has three or four silver fishes. A large
black cat, which has watched the COM
lpandlng OF medicines in ;.
number of years, and which has
walked among the medicine bottles on
the shelves without doing any damage,
manifested great affection for tho
goldfish. After making his daily
rounds, Tom would stcalthily approach
the jar, look in, settle down by its side,
and sit for hours and observe the antics
Of the goldfish. The latter did not
seem to desire an acquaintance with the
cat, but appeared alarmed. Day after
day Tom resumed his vigil. By degrees
the fish became accustomed to Toms
visits and soon got over its first alarm.
Courting the confidence of the fish,
Tom would sit and blink. Finally ono
morning the feline mado sudden
lunge into the jar and brought out the
golden fish, which he carried to back
room to devour. Seeing his pet fish in
the mouth Of its insidious enemy, the
doctor rushed to the rescue. The fish
is now back in the jar and is as frisky
as ever, showing, however, the marks Of
tho cats teeth in its Sides Baltimore
| American.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
A Farmers Exnndient.

4 Maine sheriff, who was rather under
sized, was given writ of arrest ag ainst
an Aroostook farmer. Having found
the owner Of the farm in the field,
he explained his business, when he was
requested to read his writ, which COM
mepced as usual: "You are hereby
commanded without delay to take
the body Of" etc. GAN right" says
the prisoner, stretching himself back on
the grass, 'Tm ready" "Oh, but
you don't expect me to carry youa"
"Ccrtainly, you must take my body,
you knowl" "Will you wait until l
bring team2" "Can't promise.
may recover from my fatigue by that
time" "Well, what must dol" "You
must do your duty" And there he lay
immovablc until the sheriff left, when
he left also. Did he resist arresta-
Lewiston Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Western Cattle and Telegraph Poles.

The Union Pacific train runs for miles,
hundreds of miles, along the Platte and
South Platte rivers, and you begin to
see that tho engia eers of these western
railroads must have loved the rivers, for
they followed them very closely, and
when they got further on among the
mountains there is o stream so pervorse,
or crooked in its ways that the engineer
will depart from it.
These are the plains, where little or
no rain falls, where practically nothing
but grass grows without irrigation. l
believe the rain belt has, in these last
thirty years, moved west in Kansas and
Nebraska some one or two hundred
miles, and that there arc now many pro-
ductive farms where even so recently it
was thought uselessto try to raise crops.
But the rain belt has yet plenty Of
room to go west in. There is water in
the South Platte, aud at times good
deal of it-a broad, shallow river with
low banks, running through fiat and
level country, fiat and level for miles
and miles, with here and there an irri-
gated spot and with some great irrigat-
ing bitches dug by companies that have
spent lots of money in the workout
the country is mostly given up to stock
raising, and the stock stays out all win.
ter. The grass cures on the ground,
and the cattle eat it the year round, fol
it is seldom all covered with snow. The
cattle go to the river or to other streams
or wet places for water. They veal
trails across the plains in their marches,
and many paths are worn to and from
the telegraph poles along the railroads
which the cattle march to to scratch
themselves on. Sometimes for mile,
the lower parts of tho telegraph poles
arc worn as smooth as though they had
been sandpapered, by the scratching oi
the cattle. New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
kissing in Sweden.

The most surprising freedom prevails
among the lower classes, and, for that
matter, it is openly limited at Carlstead
among the aristocracy as we'll, promis-
cuous kissing being indulged in upon
every occasion, moro especially at ho-
tells, where it is expected that upon set
ting ones bill, the chambermaid and
waitress who attended the traveller
must be both kissed before the entire
company. This peculiar custom was
particularly trying to my companion,
who up, every occasion chose rather
to incur the displeasurc of the young
ladies than to sanction a practice that
certainly can lead to no good result
Boston Bulletin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
So LONDONDERRY. VT. THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1888

Hartford protested that the cut was
nothiug.--a mere scratch of the skim
and persisted in regarding the whole
thing as an admirable joke. In
fact, it only seemed to make US excel.
lent friends.
My Aunt Jocasta, however, did not
improve on acquaintance, as I had
hoped she would. Perhaps there Is
something antagonistic to gentleness and
refinement in this secondhand business.
At all events, I was heartily glad whom
my arm was well enough to 60 to Goose
berry Mountain.
II shall never want to como back to
New York again." said ], after Mr..
Hartford had seen to the checking ofmy
baggage, and we stood together in the
shelter of the Grand Central depot,
waiting for the great gates to open.
'Not even if asked you3" said Har-
ford.
1t was nearly dark, and no one could
see that he had taken my hand in his.
"Youw echoed.
'T've been trying for the last week to
ask you to be my wife," said he. 'It's
my last chance now. Tell me, Lucy,
do you think you could love me enough
to marry mel'
.T--I d ont know" I stammered; "but
I might try"
He stopped and kissed me under the
shadow Of the monster poke hat that
| wore.
"My own darling" he whispered
"write when you get home and perhap.
I'll come out and see you in week OF
two."
So am engaged to Walter Hartford,
after all, aud 1 think it extremely likely
that l shall spend the rest of my day
in New York. And should be quite
quite happy, if l could only forget that
shocking episode of the brass warming
pan. Saturday Night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
A Precious Bit of Paper.

"All the money you ever handled
couldn't buy that little piece of paper"
With that he handed me a manifold
soiled scrap on which l could at first
see nothing. At length l deciphered in
rude, disputed letters tho two words,
Dear Papa" He had discovered it in
the playhouse of his little daughter who
died only few days ago. Some time
when in the midst of her play, her little
heart had turned toward him, she
had scrawled these two words--and
then, having borne testimony of her
love, throw the paper away.-lAugusta
(Ga.) News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Origin OF Artesian Wells.

The sedimentary rocks, In their great
thickness, inclose a succession of water
levels occupying distinct stages, and ex'
tending, with uniform characters, under
whole countries, like the strata to which
they are subordinated. 1t is proper tc
remark here that by the term water
sheet Is not meant a real bed of water,
lodged in cavity, between solid masses
that servo as walls to it, but water fill
ing the minute interstices or the cracks
Of rock. Continuous and regular in
sand, these sheets are usually discon-
tinuous and irregular in limestones and
andstones, in which the water only oc-
Scupiss moro or less spacious assures.
When natural issues are wanting, hui
man industry is able, by boring, to make
openings down to the subterranean
waters, which it causes to jet up to the
surface, and sometimes to a considera-
bio height above. The thought of un-
dertaking such works is very ancient
one. Tho Egyptians had recourse to
them forty centuries ago; and they were
executed in France, in 1126, at Artois,
whence the name of artesian wells has
been given to them.
Tho water levels of the cretaceou
strata, from which the French artcsian
waters issue, are not always of advan-
tape; but in the north of Franco and in
Belgium they constitute the most
formidable obstacle which miners have
to encounter in reaching the coal-beds.
A striking confirmation of the theory
Of tho source of supply of the artesian
waters has been observed at Tours,
where the water, spouting with great
velocity from we'll hundred and ten
metres in depth, brings up, together
with fine sand, fresh water shells and
seeds, in such state of preservation as
to show that they could not have been
more than three or four months on theil
voyage. Some of the wells of the
wady Rir have also elected freshwatel
mollusks, fish and crabs, still living,
which must, therefore, have made Q
still more rapid transit. j Popular Sci
srce Monthly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.

the ice, whence once, 10 doubt, issued
a largo stream, now diverted, and here
one can enter and remain in safety. It
is like cavity carved in mass OF
turquoise. The rugged walls are lu-
minous blue, and the very atmosphere Of
this wonderful cave is saturated with
the same rich color Harpers Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
The Iron Duke.

The Duke of Wellington was an ar.
dent sportsman and a good shot, and to
fire at gamo before it got fairly away
meant forfeiting his friendship. An
aristocratic Frenchman was included in
oae of his hunting parties, and just af.
ter starting he downed a woodcock
before it had barely risen over the heads
of the beaters, whereupou the Duke
took his loaded gun away and ordered
him of his. premises. Monsieur had to
80 and was nev invited again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
HUMOROUS

An old-fashioned trust "trust to
luck"
A seasonable remark: 'Pass the salt,
please"
Time gallops under the spur of the
moment.
Old maids know what a mis-, spent
life means.
The wasp has one strong point, but it
is not in favor.
1t is the miser who is always in need
Of chest protector.
Bismarck of course considers that all
is fair in war, but he i, not so ready to
concede that all is fair in love.
Doctors say that drinking large guam
titles of water produces fat. Humph!
shad live in water, yet what is SO bonyi
The man was disappointed who ex-
pected to read something sensational in
an agricultural paper under the head OF
"Harrowing."
"Pa," said BERTHE the other day,
"why do they call ship 'shef"
"Because, my son, she is always on
the lookout for some of the buoys."
Professional gamblers have. great
many superstitions. oae of the most
practical is, that if they deal the cards
themselves they have a much better
chance to win.
"Did you make any money out Westf
'tNot a dollar!' "What was the mat
ter2" "The United States detectives
got onto ne, and I had to leave plates,
dies, and everything in hurry"
There is a little girl in New York
whose commercial interests are so pre-
cocious that she rents furnished rooms
in her dolls house to her sisters for
fixed number of caramels each week.
Governor - You've been running
ahead of your allowance, Jack. Jack
know it, dad. I've been hoping for a
long time that the allowance would
strengthen up enough to overtake me.
zone thing, Maria" said the tarred.
and-feathered gentleman, as his wife
was plucking him, after the festivities:
"the tar amt no special use, but there's
most dollars worth of feathers on
me-"
A western baseball supply dcalo
places the usual array of bats and balls
in his show window, and then adds to
them largo roll of court plaster,
huge bottle of arnica and a pair OF
crutches.
"Clara," said the old man from the
head of the stairs, ''has that young
man gone yetl' mo, SIR came back
an exceeding prompt reply, and it wasn't
in Clara's voice either, ''Dut he is going
at once, sir"
"Wal, wal, walw said Mrs. Sprig-
gins. s'What fools some mortais be.
They went and raised 3, GAG, 500 carats
in tho Diamond Fields of Afriky last
year. 1t pears to me like as if l had a
good soil to grow diamonds on I
wouldn't waste no time over garden
sass"
Ardent Lover ION his knees: Can
you, then, doubt my affection, darlingi
1t is eternal as the hills--everlasting as
the valleys. Ali I ask, sweetheart, is
your dear hand. Languid Beauty: Ask
me paw, Georgia. Ardent Lover (ris-
ing from his knce): Ah-er-then,
your paw, darling.
As the last note of that touching lit
tie ballad, "The Letter that He Longcd
For Never Came, vibratcd on the even
ing air she turned to find tear trick
ling slowly down his cheek. "Ah, Mr..
Sampson" she said, sympathetically,
"you, too, have longed. ," Yes" he
replied huskily, 1.-TWO years ago very
dear friend of mine went west on $25
which l loaned him, aud for aught
know he may be dead.n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
The Little Prince and the Grenadiers.

An old soldier contributes to the
'Potsdam Germany zeitung' this
story; zone morning in May, 1853, |,
then serving in the 1st Regiment OF
Foot Guards, was marching with my
comrades along the road between Sans
Souci and the Orangegebaude toward
the village of Eiche. We had just ar
rived at the broad avenue which leads
from the new palace into the road when
the crown prince and his family ap-
peared in sight; little Prince Wilhelm
in panier on donkey led by nurse,
tho crown prince and princess arm in
arm about twenty yards behind him.
When the crown prince perceived us, he
called out 'Liebanau, let your company
halt moment Then he stepped up
to the donkey, lifted the little prince
out of his panier and came toward US.
Good morning, kinder, said the crown
prince to US, and we shouted back in
unison: Good morning, your royal
highness.' 4 want just to show you
my little son, and he made the little
prince shake hands with his tiny fist
with every grenadier. The crown
princess stood by smiling, watching the
scene. When we had all been shaken
hands with the crown prince again
wished us Good morning. and contin
ued his walk; we went on in capital
spirits to our field duties. Second
Lieutenant Won Liebanau, who was ther
IN command of our company, is now
well known as court chamberlain tt
Prince Wilhelm. Only man, who il
his soldier days had been an actor in I
scene like that, can feel how a bond il
formed thereby between prince ano
people which nothing but death car
break"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
"Clear the Way"

The city lies in hushed repose,
The wintry night-wind freshly blows
As il to rock the cradle host
In slumber's sweet oblivion lost.
But bark! sound, and 10! a sight
That wakes the town in the dead Of night.
A shrek and a glare,
A cry of despair
At the flames in their ire.
For the one word is "FireF'
The people rush out,
And, with hurry and shout,
Press on to the light
As it brightens the night,
And spreads like banner unfurlei up on
high,
A sigh and terror against the dark skyl
But bark to the clatter, than music moro
sweet,
OF the rolling wheels and the horses feetI
"Out Of the way-out Of the way!
They come to save; now clear the way"
A sea Of faces upward turned,
One fear by every heart inurneGi
By ruddy light is clearly read
On every brow the anxious dread
A mother mid the bright light stands,
Her neck tight clasped by baby hands,
And through roar and hiss,
Not quite they miss
Her piteous frenzied cry;
But mounting quick on high,
A hero springs,
His helm star
Of hope, that filings
A halo far
Mid the lurid light, -.
For moment lost, then dimly seen
As it CLEANS on the sight,
The curling wreath of smoke betweenl
Up the ladder one rushed, but three come
down,
And the shining helm is hero's crownI
| Yet heeds not he what people say,
He only bids them "clear the way!"
-[Chamber's Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Airs at an End.

The breach Is made-false friend, adieu;
Ais at an end between US two.
Let others come, with power and praise,
To blot your image from my days;
That shining past, its colors fade
III have no more-the breach Is made
Ais at an endi Proud instinct liesl
There is no end to human ties;
My voice has learned an aleu- tone;
My very look repeats your own;
Our natures act in foe and friend
In vain we cry, Ais at an end.
--[Dora Reed Goodale, in Harpers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03
Mathematical,

'Mary, why don't you use the new
teapot<I bought2"
Please, mum, cook says she
is very sorry, mum, but the new teapot
has fell in three halves. ."-FBazar,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03

A nine to play ball in malarial dis
tricts-auinine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-05-03

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
Borrowed Pride.


A few DAYS ago we saw wagon go
ing through the streets of Orlando
loaded with some of the very finest pine
apple plants set in boxes, all of them in
fruit. A grand sight il was. Upon in
quiry we learned that they came from
the pineapple grove of Mrs. j. u. Will
son, near Orlando, aud were destined for
the Sub-Tropical. We felt proud for
two reasons: first, this was the result of
the labor and energy of a woman. show
ing what one could do who had a will;
second. that Orange County would have
something at the Sub-Tropical to show
her cspability. But alas! how our pride
has tumbled. Those plants went to the
Sub-Tropical, having been sold to the
fernando County exhibit, and are now
receiving praise from thousands who
are attending the exhibition. They are
labeled 1.-THE Pride of fernando
County, and have become, not our
pride but some other fellows pride.
The lady, from whose place these ap-
Piles came, has now at least fifteen hun
bred more of the same sort. and if any
other county would like to borrow a lit
tie more pride" it can be accommo-
dated and furnished card to show what
that county can do.
Well, upon a second thought, our pride
is still great, when we know that a great
county is compelled to come into old
Orange to secure the products of lazy 3
energy and thrift. It's well.