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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-12
V[boQeP Bros.
Owing tothe change of our firm next
month will continue to sell
FOR CASH ONLY !

DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS,
CLOAKS, WRAPS. JACKETS AND
SHAWLS, LADIES JERSEYS AND
VESTS, CHILDRENS' CLOAKS,
GENTS AND BOYS CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
GENTS LADIES & CHILDRENS
SHOES AT ACTUAL NEW YORK
COST. THOSE DESTROYS OF SECURING
GREAT BARGAINS ARE INVITED TO CALL
AT ONCE, AS OUR STOCK MUST BE
CLOSED OUT. RESPECTFULLY,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
a Glass of Ice Water in Japan.
Tor. Globe-Democrat.l


The Japanese never stored or used
Ice until the advent of foreigners, but
they have taken 90 the use of it since
Inen with alacrity, and are bad as
Americans for drinking ice water. Men
with portable stands slung over their
shoulders perambulate the streets night
ana day, crying: ''Kori kori! korir"
zee Ice. iceD Their chief patrons are
Sne nnrickisha men, who have most
nature.
The kori man, when called, sets
G;o"n his stands, produces a lump of
nee shayes it as fine as snow over a
pane. 1t is then mixed with sugar and
Solq I at , or rims IAN eighth of cent?
q az: glass to the painting iinrickisha men.
d anS mixture, which they themselves
aPIy call shire uki white stuff or
snow ii Nv IS not bad, and the newly ar
~ ed foreigner, when out Of the sight
d. ocner foreigners, is not averse to in
dulging in it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
V .;5herwOInen of Normandy.
LCnr. NTn,,nrnic Arnlnncbnl

One Of the curious features of Etretat
is the Washerwomen. There is a sub
terranean stream here, which, at high
tide, fills all the ciStern5 with a sweet,
fresh water, and leaves them dry at low
tide. This river emptieS into the sea
at the base of a high cliff to the south
Of the place. When it is low tide the
washerWomen go down to this place
with their clothes. With a wooden
shovel they scoop out hole by pushing
aside the stones, and behold a well of
fresh water, a natural wash-tub, always
full of pure fresh water. Nature has
provided them a model wash house.
They may be seen by the dozens wash
ing away among the stones, for at a dis
lance no water can he seen. In fact
one may walk directly over the bed of
ia Fontain," as the stream is called,
and not know it, but push away the
stones and there you have the water
fresh and pure After the linen is
washed it is spread out on the beach to
dry the corners being held down with
stones to keep them from flying away.
mere Is very pretty subject for some
poets pen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
Careless of the Koh-i-noor.

tNli4NdSp I1eFalu.l
dine hoh-i-noor, the queens celebrated
II, ndip was committed by the East
MID 1-.ui5 BOARD to the care of John, after
i T+aI LORD Lawrence. He dropped it
r no MS WalStcoat pocket and thought
more more about 1t. He went home,
tgIhanged his clothes for dinner and
Threw the waistcost aside Some time
a. a message came from the oneen tn
cue governor general, Lord Dalhonsie
ITIuerlng the diamond to he at once sonf
IoLne Lawrence turned to his
.05ttotner Henry, at the board and said :.
= send 1t at once ''Why. Won have
t ~ SAID his brother. Lawrence was
f feorlrorT-stricken. 1t was fortnnataiv
r nn still in the pocket It is now
pres preserved in Windsor castle bnt y
rooIe OF the gem is kept in the level"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
SUBSCRIPTIONS :
A eoo-year-Old Oak Tree.
John T. Campbell in The Naturalist.

Holm T. CampbelI in The Naturalist
In all the cases of the hundreds I
hive examined of the oaks (the oldest
frees Of the forest, think, [ never saw
Init one that was here when Columbus
discovered America. That one was by
far the largest | ever saw, and was
over 900 wears DID, about twice the age of
tbe other largest ones. | could not get
its exact age. as it was so decayed near
the heart | could not distinguish the
rings. 1t was between six and seven
feet in diameter, and fOrked about sixty
feet I'D. and each fork was as large as
the other larger trees. 1t was not sound
enough to make good lumber, being
what in this region is called doughty,
a state between sOundness and rotten
ness 1t had been down a year before
IeAamined it, being out of the country
when it was cut, SO that it was very
difficult to examine it.
have mislaid my memorandum of it,
but it would be about as follows: At
the age of 300 years it had some i'll
fortune which caused it to form about
100 small rings. it telen regained its
health and formed normal rings for
about 40 years, when another mishap
caused small rings till within the last
80 years, when it was putting on fair
grOWthS again. The tree was about one
and a half miles from Rockville, Ind,
and was noted among hunters and
E00dSmen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
Life i'm Rer,,,udo

Iast o H Caller who has come down ON
oIor S[tg5am can is that balmy, spicy
sean,a 'ne1 watts in at the easement and
tbro 1ls 20 send the new life spinning
praset PSI N sluggish northern blood?
hree I'LL u.lc5u Caller (who has been there
y "eeksl-Onions. It'd Bits
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02

Corner of B6al ana howard streets
SAN FRANCISCO. commencement. CALIFORNIA
W. 81. TAYLOR. ..........2........ Presicen
r. S. MOORE. superintendent
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY, IN ALL
Engines and Boilers, High Pressure or Com
pound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built cOmpl etc
with hulls of wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when adj
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade IN which
they are to be employed. Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans: Also, al
Boiler Iron Work connected herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler or Sheet Iron, of any
size, made in suitable lengths for connecting
together, or Sheets Rolled, Punched and Packed
for shipment, ready to be rlVeted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIvETING, Boiler Work and
Water Pines made by this establishment, riv-
eted by hydraulic riveting machinery, that
quality of work being far superior TO nand
Work.
SHIP WORK. Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
Winches Air and Circulating Pumps, made
after the most approved plansi
SOLE AGENTS and manufacturers for the Pa
cifc Coast of the Heme Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the celebrated
Davy Valve Motion, superior to any other
pump.
j. N. S. WILLIAMS. ............... Honolulu
Room No. 3. upstairs, spreckels' Block,
551mar12d&wtf Agent for Hawaiian islands
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02
The Risdon
Iron & Locomotive Works,

Corner of Beal and Howard Streets
SAN FRANCISCO. ..................CA CALIFORNIA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-02

W H TAYLOR, PresiG en-
r. s. MOORE. ................-.S uper1nte lei
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Taking stock" that is TO say making an
inventory OF all the goods on hand, is done
by most houses once II year, preparatory to
the balance sheet, which shows the exact
condition of the business. IL is work of
and in some cases it takes week
TO complete it. And yet in ono OF the largest
houses on Chestnut street this is done every
day. The system is the invention OF the
head of the firm, and, so far as known, it ex-
lists in no other house in the world Each
head of department is furnished with spe-
cially prepared blanks, which are filled up
at the close Of business every day and de-
livered TO a confidential clerk, who, in turn,
condenscs them into one report. The entire
work is done in about one hour, and without
interfering with the routine duties of the
employees. The stock consists of jewelry and
art goods, and is easily taken, but even so,
the system is one of the most admirable
known in modern business. The firm has
hundreds of requests for its blanks, but very
pardonably prefers to keep them and tho sys-
TEN for it's own exclusive use. philadelphia
Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Swimming is n popular diversion in Paris
There are good many bath houses floating
in the Seine, some Of them of vast proportions
and magnfcently finished and furnished
They are us a rule rooted over, but the floors
are absent altogether, except for narrow
platform running round the four walls on
the inside This is almost on q level with
the water of the river into which the swim
mers plunge There are instructors in swim
ming ut all these houses, and although there
is naturally no opportunity for long distance
exercise or practice in making time, there is
yet considerable opportunity for fun and I'M
limited means Of cultivating diving TO its
best. Many good swimmers go 10 these
places for practice; indeed, it would be prac-
,ically impossible for those ignorant Of
swimming to go there at all unless they at
tached themselves to the end Of the rope held
by the instructor. Some Of these bath
houses are free, and others are the result Of
private enterprise and are open only on the
payment Of an admission fee. -failadelphia
Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Pluto Indian jockeys, who created such a
sensation at Stockton, Cal, last fall, will
have to look to their laurels, rs some British
Columbia Indians are after the position of
premier riders among the aborigines. On
this point Victorian (B. c. advices say that,
as jockey riders, the Flathead Indians and
their relations have perhaps, no equal on
earth. Raised as they are from childhood
almost on a ponys back, so to speak, it is no
wonder they become superior equestrians.
When preparing for race the young bucks
skin themselves of their clothing SO rs to
present as little resistance to the air AS posi-
BILE. A Elathead jockey mounted for bust
ness is dressed in nothing more than a breech
clout and perhaps, a thin cotton shirt, which
floats in the breeze, but offers no mpediment
to the rider or horse. Leaning forward on
their hardy little cayuseS, they dash down
the race course like the wind, jumping
bitches and dodging trees with precision
and skill truly marvellous. The white mans
race course is Hat, level stretch OF ground,
rolled smooth, over which the animal sim
ply runs, while the rider has nothing much
to do except 10 hold his seat. On the other
hand, an Indian will race over any kind Of
ground, among timber or swimming streams,
combining with the simple speed of his ami
NAL individual skill and judgment IN sur
mounting score OF Obstacles, and always
coming under the wire ahead. A white man
seldom wins a race from an Indian, and no
wonder. -The Sportsman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
A TRULY WONDERFUL BIRD.
Tho Parrot Admiral Porter brought
Home from One Of His Cruises.


"While Admiral Porter was ON one Of his
cruises" said an old resident Of Harlem, "he
picked up parrot and presented il to IA lady
friend of mine in Washington, The parrot
was beautiful large green bird with yell
low ring around his neck and two OF three
red and blue feathers in his tail, He was a
wonderful bird, and was petted by all the
family, especially by the children, who
looked upon him with kind of awe. Reg
ularly, when he heard the breaS fast or din
ner bell ring, Poll would come sliding down
the banniSters from his perch ON the top
story, aiding himself with his beak and
claws. When he had reached the dining
room he would calmly and sedately sidle up
TO the place which was always kept for him.
and, climbing into the high chair, wait in u
digniiied manner for the benediction He
was especially strict in his religious duties.
Immediately ON hearing the first words of
the grace he would begin a sort of mumbling
repetition of them until the end, when, with
a loud and shrill 'Amcnn he would startle
any one not prepared for this finale.
AT the table ne was exceedingly we'll con-
Quoted, and was often held up as shining
example to some of the smaller children be-
iblSiLlS w tuc w .tHOuI u Vi
nervousness he would calmly eat potatoes,
rice, salad, bread and fruit, reaching his
claw down into his plate, and with great
daintineSs conveying the food to his mouth.
Something which he liked especially was
sugar, and he never used to be satisfied with
any Of the children noticing him until they
gave him some Jumps of it, which they, with
kindred feeling, used to carry around with
them.
Zone of the parrots tricks" continued the
Harlemite, was in perching himself at the
head of the stairs on one of the upper floors
of the house, and shrieking the children's
names, one after tho other, initiating their
tones and voices, and making it appear that
quarrel was going on, or that ono Of them
has been hurt. The terrified mother would
frequently rush out of the room, only to find
Poll serenely sitting on the bannisters, with
his head tilted over to one side, one eye being
shut and the other regarding her with the
utmost unconcern
Zone very curious thing, considering his
nautical experience and association with sea-
men of all kinds, was the fact that he was
never known to swear or say anything which
could not be said in the presence of ladies. y
New York Evening Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

had to be dug out of the ice and snow with
picks. The loss Of life, however, was sur
prisingly small Since then every winter has
shown few cases of freezing, as some are
improvident and some are unexpectedly
caught; and tho visitor to an old Dakota
family will hear many grewsome
tale of sad disaster, many story
of how the family burned every article
of furniture to prolong life, and then died be-
fore help could reach them. In January,
1878, sudden wave of cold swept down
across Dakota and Minnesota, bringing the
mercury in a few hours to 40 degs. below
zero; the region il traversed in the territory
was then unnhabited, but in Minnesota
seventy persons persisted in a day and night.
Such are the awful possibilities of the cold
northwest. Yet the soil is of inexhauStible
fertility, and Dakota has gained population
faster for ten years past than did any other
section of the country; all her towns are
alive with energy, and to one who visits
them at ordinary seasons, these hyper
koreans seem among the happiest and most
contented people in the world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Rheims. These schools increased rapidly in
number, and La Sale united the teachers in
common residence, giving them a dress OF
the coarse material and few simple rules
TO be observed by all The brotherhood
spread rapidly throughout France; but its
founder was brought before the courts by the
secular teachers and driven away from the
city. At Rouen he purchased the establish
ment Of St Yon, which became the central
house of the brotherhood Here he spent the
rest of his days, devoted TO the purpose of his
hfe-the education Of the youth-and here
he died on April 10, 17l9.
At Rouen stands monument in memory
Of the great teacher, which was erected in
1875. Upon it are engraved the arms of his
native city, Rheims; those of his family;
those Of the city in which no worked where
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

forty years ago tho destruction in northern
Illinois was sometimes N'.op~a TO excite
national compassion. But w,,h advanced
settlement dense groves have grown up,
breaking the force OF the wind the country,
also, is thickly settled, the roads run between
fences which guide the wanderers and houses
are 50 thick that IL Is rare indeed ~ hear OF
any one being lost and frozen in Illinois But
some OF the anecdotes of the early days arc
chilling enough. About thirty-iiye years ago
an old man named Carter was crossing
the grand prairie OF central Illinois,
with two little granddaughters, in
wagon drawn by q yoke of oxen; blizzard
came on suddenly, the oxen ran before the
wind till exhausted, and the three persons
were lost at night on the open prairie, The
old man Knocked the oxen in the head, cut
them open and placed one child in tho body
OF each OK; he then followed the line of the
wind till he reached settlement, and early
the next morning n rescuing party found the
little girls still alive and not seriously In
iured The last date at which there was
much suffering east of the Mississippi was the
celebrated Gold New Hears'-Jan. |, lsta.
Between dark and daylight the mercury ut
several points in Illinois fell 40 degs. AT
Camp Douglas, near Chicago, all the guards
abandoned their posts, and the GOO Con-
federate prisoners were apparently free to
go. One small squad did go; but before get
ting IA mile from camp all turned back but
two. When the storm abated these two were
found but three miles away, frozen solid. One
of those who returned said that breathing ON
the prairie that night was just like taking
sulphuric acid into the lungs From the
lakes to the gulf the suffering that night was
great in every camp, and soldiers ON guard
froze or chilled to death as far south rs
Vicksburg. The next memorable winter was
that of 1S7l-72 when the Union Pacific rail-
road was blocked for five weeks, and trains
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Near Huron, D. T., Robert Chambers and
his son Johnnie were lost in the storm. The
father wrapped his son n the only heavy coat
they had and buried him unier the snow,
himself walking up aad down aud calling for
help till exhausted. He then crept in beside
his boy and lay Over him TO shelter him.
Next morning searching party discovered
the two i'll the snow. The father was dead, the
son bat slightly frozen and there were
many other incidents s Probationary, too,
that viii nsvor be solS.
Ever size, sha pssiris region was occupied
by civilized II an these Storms have been re-
ported, growing mere destructive, Of course,
a. tbs population Increases; and thirty or
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Then commenced one Of those struggles of n
mother, left without the strong arm of man,
to live and TO bring up her children. The
family dwet in a log cabin, and endured the
privations of frontier life However,
it is probable that the fatherless family
got on among the rude but open handed
and open hearted frontiersmen far bet
ter than might have been the case
in more cultivated community. All
were bound together in common struggle
to force the virgin soil to grant living, and
nowhere are women SO thoroughly respected
and assisted in need as in new countries
The children assisted their mother, and
James helped to provide for the family
wants by working on the neighboring farms.
The rising fortunes of the son, first u
teacher in log school house, professor, con-
gresham, general leader III the national
house of representatives, then president,
of course caused a great, though slow, change
in tho life of the mother. The early hard
ships of q frontier life were followed by
comfort and an absorbing interest in the
career of the distinguished son. 1t must
have been proud day when Eliza Garfield
sat in chair on the portico of the Capitol at
Washington and listened while James A.
Garfield, her son, and an incoming president
of the United States, delivered his inaugural
address. When the president had finished
speaking to the people of the United States
he turned and saluted his venerable mother
with kiss.
There came another great change in the
life of the woman SO closely knit with the
fortunes of the man. Assassination startled
the nation and brought afilicton and disap-
pointment to household, at its very en-
trance upon q harvest of all that had been
sewn during thirty years.
After the death Of her president son Eliza
Garfield lived quietly with his family.
She was SO years old, and during her
last illness was constantly watched by
her oldest daughter Mrs Trowbridge,
and her son, Thomas Garfield, now a man Of
GG. Mrs j, a. Garfield is in Europe with
her eldest son and her daughter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

spoken opponent OF everything that savored
OF reputation. He was chairman Of the In
dian commission in the northwest in 1886 ard
1887, and as such concluded treaties with the
Indians giving the nation title to nearly 80
C00,OO0 acres OF land in Dakota, Montana,
Idaho and Washington territories.
He has since been chief Of the ninaral di-
vision Of the land Office. In both these places
he has acquired a minute knowledge Of the
public lands It was q very high compliment
to NJ. lie Barne. to te retained SO long after
the date when q change would ordinarily
have been made, AND an equally high one to
Judrs Wright 70 be chosen as lis successor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

From the organization Of the government
up 10 1860 cannot recall among that bright
galaxy Of statesmen, including such men rs
jefferson, Webster, Clay, Jackson, Calhoun
and others, a solitary person vino grew rich
in the service Of his country. On the con-
trary, nearly all Of our representative men
were comparatively poor.-Cor. New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28


who teach 500, 900
pupils. He began
by ob t n lining a
royal charter for
a sisterhood al
ready established
at Rheims, whose
members were in
tended to teach the
poor children OF
their sex. He then
founded a brother
hood for tho in
struction of poor
boys and opened
schools in two Of
the parishes of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
WRIGHT AND LIE BARNES.
Tho Law Clerk of the General Land Of
fee and His Predecessor.

The recent removal of j. w. lie Barnes,
law clerk and adviser Of the general land
office, is still being talked of in Washington
Mr.. LIE Barnes himself gives the very rea-
sonable explanation that he was not SO
much removed prematurely as retained
beyond tho usual time, for he had held
office nearly thirteen years and had
been informed that Mr.. Lamar contem-
plated his removal some time ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
Hard TO Convince.

j. physician says large eaters 90 not live ss
long as those who eat little. II will be hard
TO convince people Of that 50 long as elephants,
which devour n ton Of hay week, live 100
years, while flies, which dine sumptuously on
the barrenneSs OF bald mead, rarely pass
their first anuivcrSary.-Bingha Repub-
lieau
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
THE FIRST "CHRlsTlAN BROTHER"
Jean Baptiste de la Sale, Recently Cam
onizcd by the Roman Church.

Jean Baptiste de Ia Sale, founder of the
brothers of the Christian Schools" has just
been canonzed In 1910 Pope Gregory XVI
permitted the cause of his canonizaton to be
introduced in the Roman courts, since when it
has been under consideration. At last the
long process is concluded, and Sunday, Jan.
%, was appointed for the solemn ceremony.
La Sale was born at Rheims on April 80,
1861. From the University of Rheims, after
completing his course there, he received the
degree of doctor of divinity, and in 1871 was
ordained priest
In 1851 he established the educational So
c;a+y which today numbers Is 600 brothers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

sSAAhN thAihS Ds
Mr.. lie Barnes was
first employed in
tho general land
office in 1875, and
was made law
clerk in 1880; thus
he held the place
under Secretaries
Schurz, Kirkwood
and Teller, Repub-
licans, and nearly
three years under
Secretary Lamar,
and acquired such
a standing that he
was regarded as al
most INDISPENSABLE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Some things, After ell, como 10 the poor
that can't get in at the doors Of the rich,
who's raoDey somehow blocks up tho Gu
tr,nca way George Macdonald