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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
a Principle of Hfndoo Morality.
Bengal Cor. n. o. Times-D Democrat. ]


There is a sect among the Hindoos
called Jain. The first and highest
principle of the Jain religion is never to
kill. but always to protect all living
creatures and promote their happiness.
A rigid Jain would not trample on an
insect while passing by the roau He
carries broomstick. aud with it clears
his path of all minute insects and worms
A Jain would gladly lie on bedstead
that is infested with bugs and cooly
allow his blood to be sucked by them.
An English gentleman once met Jain,
and told him that the water he used to
drink was full of microscopic insects.
The Jain would not believe him. The
Englishman brought his microscope. and
proved the truth of his assertion. The
Jain looked surprised, and wept bitterly.
He was devoted follower of his religion
and he proved his devotion by refusing
ever again to take water, and the conse-
quence was that he was soon attacked by
a serious malady and died.
The English educated young Hindoos
of the day, it must be noted, disregard
the above principle of Hindoo morality
the principle of being kind to all living
creatures. The English educated young
Hindoo is great lover Of flesh diet. He
eats mutton, and beef and bacon as vora.
ciOusly as an Englishman. He has lately
taken to shooting and hunting pretty
largely He cares little to feed birds
with rice and corn, and laughs at the I'M
educated Hindoo who shows such marks
OF kindness toward the feathery tribe
He does not hesitate to kill snake as
soon as he sees it But the number of
such educated HindoOs is very small, only
drop IN the vast ocean of HindOo hui
manity
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Christine Wilson's Early Life.
[Chicaqo Tines


Whenever Nilsson goes to Stockholm
the king accords to her the honors
usually reserved for queens She is her
majesty, the queen of the lyric stage. and
is received openly in court When she is
invited to dine at the palace a royal car
riage is sent to fetch her. In writing to
her Oscar signs himself "Your sincere
admirer and friend" and his sub jects
are not less enthusiastic. The journals
are full of tracings of her glorious song
stress career to its origin. She is the
natives of the province of Cortland They
were Jack of all-trades and very musical
Christine had st very early age to do
for herself, and was patrOnized blythe owner
of ferry, who took country folks across
one of the many lakes about the town of
w exc. She was started by him as an
infant prodigy, and her singing and
violin playing drew customers from a
rival boat When she was big enough
she tramped with her father and mother
from fair to fair. 1t is not to be sup
posed from that that she was on the low
level of our tramps. Poverty is not so
degrading in Sweden as it is here; and as
hospitality is universal quality among
the peasantry of Scandinavia, Christine
was not exposed to hardships in her
rowing childhood
1t was at country fair that an infiu-
entail Swedish gentleman discovered her
musical genius His name. was Torner-
elm, and he had heard her sing to a
violin accompaniment which she played
herself At this time she was IA NJ
Tornerh. elm opened to her successfully
the academies of Holmstadt and Stock
holm, obtained for her the protection of
the king and queen, and had her, when
she was fit to go to Paris, sent there to
study under Waitel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
The S2OO-Lawyer and the $50, 900 One


tChicago Herald
did you ever notice the difference be-
tween a successful lawyer and success
full lawyers clerk?" inquired a we'll
known gentleman of the reporter. Il
have The other day l went to see sew
eral lawyers about matter of general in
tcrest to the profession. Happening into
one of the little back Offices where cheap
clerk and student was sitting with his
feet upon table reading a novel, or a
brief, or some other fiction, l accosted
him. He was an iceberg. 1t was great
effort for him to make a civil reply to a
civil question. When he finally managed
to speak few words they fell from his
lips like icicles breaking from cornice.
Having made one brief, unsatisfactory
reply he evidently thought he had
reached his limit, and steadily refused to
answer any more questions returning to
his book like a hog to its wallow
Across the hall found lawyer who is
making $4,000 year. He was up to his
eyes in work and stranger to me, but
when l made my errand known he in
vited me to take seat, laid down his pen,
and talked for five minutes rapidly,
warmly and to the point. Then he was
done and went away satisfied glanced
at the clientless sprig across the hall He
was still reading his novel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
A Little Girls Courtesy.

1 saw an exquisite story that Richard
Grant White used to tell so mangled by a
newspaper the other day that l was
moved to do it justice by printing my
recollection of it It was told to show
the native courtesy of well bred Ameri-
cans, and here it is:
When Gen. Washington was In New
England he was entertained at dinner by
country gentleman who lived comforta
bly, but quietly in his old fashioned home
to go the little daughter of the host, not
yet in her teens, opened the door for him.
AS he passed out in his stately way he
bowed and said to the little maid 81
wish you better Office my dear " "Yes,
sir. she quickly replied, with bow;
"to let you in, sir. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Mechanism of the Bee.
[Scientific Americana

An investigator into the mysteries of
animal life asserts that a bees working
tools comprise variety equal to that of
the average mechanic He says that the
feet of the common working bee exhibit
the combination of basket, brush, and
pair of pincers. The brush, the hairs
of which are arranged in symmetrical
rows, is only to be seen with the micro
scope With this brush of fairy delicacy
the bee brushes its velvet robe to remove
the pollen dust with which it becomes
loaded while sucking up the nectar
Another article, followed like spoon,
receives all the gleanings which the insect
carries to the hive Finally. by opening
them, one upon another, by means of a
hinge, these two pieces become pair of
pincers, which render important service
in the construction of the combs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
interpretive Insanity.


Under this term Dr. A. M. Hamilton
describes class of cases in which there
was history of insanity, and the nervous
temperament was manifested by various
peculiarities-more often by a spe-
cies of hyp chondriasis, by ! pecu-
liarities of temper, and by acts
of eccentricity causing the sub
jects to be looked upon as "queer. These
terms are applied to the condition of mind
which is manifested by morbid feeling
of doubt and consequent indecision under
the most ordinary circumstances. when
both the doubt and INDIGESTION are unrea,
sOnable in the extreme, but the individ-
ual, under the mandate of an imperative
conception, yields more ore less to his dis
ordered emotions. Some years ago this
condition of mind would have been
spoken of by physicians and others as
"hysteria or. if it influenced the pa.
TENTS conduct to any remarkable degree.
the profession would have been at loss
for proper explanation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
How Flies Move Upon Smooth Surfaces
[Scentific American

Some time ago DR.. ]. E. Rombouts es-
tablished the fact that flies attach them
selves to smooth surfaces by the aid of a
liquid secretion from the feet This
liquid. however, is not sticky, but the at
tachment is brought about by capillary
attraction. DR.. hombouts has recently
strengthened his conclusions by an expert
ment Several flies were confined to q
glass plate by strips of paper. and the
liquid that accumulated was sufficient to
be perceptible to the naked eye. By the
aid of experiments with glass balls, it was
found that the adhesive power of the
liquid was less than that of water, and
about equal to that of olive oil Hence
capillary attraction is obviously the only
force that could bring about the required
result
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Card Memorials of the Dead.

A firm out in San Francisco does q
thriving business in card mem orials of the
dead The decorations and verses are
printed on them by the thousand, while
the name age, date of death, ETC., are set
in a mortised space. The papers so far
east as New York are searched for notices
of deaths, and specimens of the cards.
printed on paper, are sent to the mourn
ing family, and it rarely happens that at
least one 50-cent card is not ordered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09

The RACE.
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rCharles G. Blanden.l

tCharles g. Blanden.1
swell run race" quoth Thought to Heart
ITO find just decree
If tits with you Love makes his home,
Or, Kardia, dear, with me-"
1.-THE goal, my sweet, shall be the mouth,
The eyes the signal give;
Sir Tongue shall then proclaim the seat
Where Love does really live"
That moment passed Diana fair;
Thought leapt the journey DER!
Too late, too late; the throbbing heart
Was at the goal before.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Translate the NOTICE.
Exchanged

1t is proposed to strike out the words
"Sigillum hepublice observation-disclosures I"
from the seal of that state and substitute
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts. A writer in an eastern paper,
noticing the above, suggests that the
Latin notices of the various states be
translated into English
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
According to DIR. Franklin.

"Will you give me them pennies now?
said big newsboy to a little one after
giving him a severe humping. No, |
won't" exclaimed the one Then I'll
give you another pounding. Pound
away. Me and Dr. franklin agrees; DR..
Franklin says Take care of the pence
and the pounds will take care of them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
How Chestnuts Should Be Served.
[ChicapO NewrI

The favorite style of serving chestnuts
this year will continue to be the pan
roast, although many prominent board of
trade men will continue to eat them raw.
A Frenchman, whose stand is near the
Rock Island depot, has invented a new
style, his method being to skin the nuts
first and then roast them with butter in
popcorn shaker. They are said to be
greatly rellshed by dyspeptic gentlemen
in this style. For home use the chestnut
fritter will continue to be the It'd bit for
epicures
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Salt asaDi,infeotant.

The Medical Journal states that few
handfuls of common salt thrown daily
into closets, and an occasional handful
into wash basins, goes far toward coun-
teracting the noxious effects of the
omnipresent sewer gas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
A Severe Punishment.
IHarper's Bazaar

Mamma Ito Florry, who is ready for
bed,-Aow, Florry, come and say your
prayers. dear.
rlorry-Must say my prayers every
night, mamma?
ather trying to read the paper>-Flor.
ence, If you do not say your prayers at
once, you viii not be allowed to say them
1T all
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Coating tr INV re.

II is announced that an English inven-
tor has lately devised method of casting
tin with a material resembling glass,
which removes all danger of poison in
canned goods
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
Fashionable Ailmeu .

NEW hOIA NAH and ENnreSS-I
A strain caused by tennis playing at
Newport. maiaria caught camping out in
the Adirondack, sprained ankle coca
stoned by a fall playing polo. or an
~awfuly red face F" the result of Yachting
at New London, are said to be the fash,
ionable ailments among young people of
both sexes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
What Dio Tauia &C.,

Dio Lewis is authority for the state
ment that no user of tobacco has ever
headed his class at Harvard or at any
other institution where class statistics
have been preserved
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09

Rev. Sam Jones: Dignity is the starch
Of the shrOud. The more dignity fellow
has, the nearer dead he is 1 expect to be
as dignited as any of you when | get into
my co.An.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09

The walls of Fort Sumter are still
mass Of ruins, over which peer the frown-
ing muZzles of few old cannon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09
A Big Gun.

At the Armstrong works. in England.
q gun that will cast one ton shell fifteen
miles has been made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-09

The women of America use four times
as much silk in proportion to population
as the women of Europe
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
FROM JACKSONVILLE.
ISkice maaili Robbed-coanty Commissioners op
posed to the Extra Session.

Srecidl to the Poldtku NeIrS.
JACKSONVILLE, February 1.-Judge
Magill was robbed last night of clothing
and other valuables to the amount of
$3.50 by thief who entered his residence,
ON Union street near Cedar.
The Duval County Commissioners to-
day refused to join in the call for an
extra session of the Legislature to create
State Board of Health. They recon-
mend that convention be held here
April 10, to take action ON the subject
of quarantine and sanitation, and invite
the commissioners fra the other coun-
ties to send delegates. Commissioners
Robinson, Wallace and L 'Engle were APP
pointed as delegates to such convention
from Duval County.
The remains of Judge Meek were laid
to rest this afternoon. The pail bearers
were Judge Settle, Judge Archibald, ex-
Attorney General Drew, Director Cen
eraI Paine, ex-District Attorney Cheney
and Marshal Bird. w.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The debt
statement issued to-day shows the de-
crease of the public debt during the
month OF January to be SIS, ,387, ,320.50
Decrease of the debt since June so, 1887,
$69, ,2l7 ,655.50: cash in Treasury, $780,
992, ,6S7.S9; gold certificates outstanding,
$10i, $50, ,971; silver certificates outstand-
ing, Sl79, ,321 ,053; certificates of deposit,
S10,645, 900; legal tenders outstanding,
S346,6S ,016; fractional currency (not in
cluding amount estimated as lost or de
stroyed), 6,94l ,S25.12. Total debt, ST.
700, 191 ,452.06- Debt less available cash
items for its reduction and less cash in
Treasury, S1,21O, ,211 ,OS1 40.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
WASHINGTON ADJUSTMENTS.
Reereaiions In the National capitai-Socisty's
6iddy Whlrl.
Of the Pdlatka Neus.


Correspondence Of the Pdlatka Neus
WASHINGTON, January 81.
As is well known, Washington is the
Mecca of American tourists. Here can
be found many points of interest and
study. To those who make their
home in this city, these places are prob
ably too familiar, for they soon lose all
interest in the same, and devote the ma
jor portion of their time in the prosecu-
tion of pleasure in that mythical sphere
known to the world as the social circle.
Clubs are organized, parties formed.
and the whole time is spent in the giddy
whirl of the dance, in dinners, teas, re-
ceptions, etc. There are, as a matter of
course, several social circles out of
which it is almost herculean task to
depart and rise to one of higher sphere.
But society does not spend all its time
in this fashion, but finds great pleasure
in spending hour after hour in the diff
ferent places where amusements of the
highest grade and educating influences
abound.
Mrs. Langtry, the beautiful Jersey
Lilly, finds many admirers to greet her
every performance, though it must be
said that her play "As in a Looking
Glass, is not altogether to be admired.
Her form is superior; her beauty of the
average; her dresses of the best mate
rial and finish. Little can he be said of
her acting, except in two instances,
when she arouses her audience to pitch
of intense excitement.
Another great fayorite with Wash
| ingtonians is the Boston Ideal Opera
Company, whose appearance is always
the guarantee of a large and apprecia-
| tive audience
The Daughter of the Regiment as
played by them is something to be
greatly admired.
The simple announcement of Joseph
| K. Emmett or Denham Thompson is to
appear before the footlights brings out
| the popuiace as has been the case dur
| ing the present week. Emmett, with
his charming songs and delightful, easy
manner of acting is too well known too
| need comment. Whoever has missed
seeing Fritz" has taken backward
step in his journey on the paths of real
| pleasure.
Denham Thompson in the ''old Home
| stead" is always welcome. The play
attracts the attention of all from the
start and the realistic manner in which
it is presented gains for it great and earn
est appreciation. Thompson never fails
to please and is supported by COM
| pany up to the standard.
| These several companies and many
others contribute greatly to the pleas
ure of those residing in the Capital
City.
The winter thus far has outstripped
all its predecessors in the line of amuse-
ment, and promises at its conclusion TO
be many degrees in advance.
There is much to be enjoyed in this
world though it is quite often that we
hear of people discussing the old chest
nut "Is life worth living?" X.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
PREPARING FOR PARLIAMENT.
OBJECTIONS FROM THE PARNELL-
GLADSTONE POLICY
Sullivan Relessed-Cox Conyicted-Irish
Pilgrims Received by the Pope
Trial of Dynamiters.

LONDON, February Lord Harting-
ton has issued a circular to dissident
members of the House of Commons, say
ing that important business will require
their presence Immediately upon the
opening of Parliament.
A Cabinet council will be held ON Fri
day for the purpose of moulding state
ments to be made in the speech from
the throne. The ministerial circle is
confident that the reference to the for
eign situation will be optimistic in time.
The speech will also congratulate Par
lament on the improved condition of
Ireland, upon the general revival in
trade and upon the hopeful prospects for
the national finances.
a group of ultra-Radical members of
Parliament are communicating with the
Parnellite members with the object of
concerting obstructive tactics during
the coming session. Large contingents
of Parnellites will join the group, re-
fusing to adhere to the Gladstone-Par-
nell policy of non-obstruction.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
Large Dry Goods Establishment Burned.

BUFFALO, n. Y, February 1.-The
large dry goods establishment of Barnes.
Hengre & Co., was burned this morning,
and is a total loss. All the employees
but two have been accounted for. The
stores on the opposite side of Main street,
from Swan to the immense establish
ment of Glenny Sons & Co., will be Sc
riously damaged by fire and water. Il is
hoped that the fire is now under control.
Within very short time the entire
building occupied by Barnes, Hengre
& Co., was destroyed with its contents.
Loss $3.50, 900. The total loss is about
81 ,250, 900. 1t is probably fully covered
by insurance. Everybody supposed to
be lost has been accounted for. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by gas
jet in the paper room in the basement
The Third National Bank building and
Glenny's crockery establishment was
somewhat damaged by fire and water.
The following firms suffered consider
able loss from water. Flint & Kent.
dry goods; u. E. Morgan & Son, car
pets; S. o. Barnum sc Co., notions: Ed.
ward n. Jennings, paper hangings and
drapery, and Denton & Carter's music
/ stores.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
PERSONAL.

Captain Carter, of Como, was in Pa
latka yesterday.
Professor James Chancellor and wife,
of Bolton, Texas, are in the city.
Mr.. George Anderson, of Somerville,
n. j., is located at the Putnam.
Mrs. q. w. Macvoy, of Jacksonville,
is registered at the Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. A. Hinman, of Nor
folk, Va, will spend the season at the
Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Zollner, of New York,
are spending their second season at the
Saratoga.
Professor r. H. Randall and wife, of
Mount Vernon, Iowa, are visiting the
Gem City.
Mrs. w. L. Brooks, of Huntington,
daughter of Mrs. Huntington, was in
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad. NJ. Chapman and
two children, and Miss Ada Cutting. Of
Middlebury, VT, are stopping at the
Putnam.
/ AlhO1S tffC idtC afIlsdt5 at the Iul-
nam we find Messrs. Charles Fl. Dewey,
Frank J. Range and Lewis w. Hill, of
| Omaha.
Mr. o. d. Colburn, formerly am em-
ployee of THE PALATKA DAILY NEWS,
is in town circulating among his friends.
He is at present engaged on the Florida
Dispatch, and is now on his way to visit
his plantation located somewhere in the
abounding everglades of South Florida
Miss Chamberlain, one of our ener-
getic teachers, has been taking trip up
the road, and visited Como city and
lake. The lady was the guest Of Mrs. O.
B. Robinson, and the splendid view to
be had of the beautiful lake and sur
roundings flom the residence Of that
! lady was enjoyed to the utmost.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
From Mississippi on the Subject OF Cotton Seed
Lard.

From Mississippi on the Subject OF Cotton Seed
Lard.
JACKSON, February 1.-The House to-
day adopted a memorial to Congress
protesting against the passage of the
Senate bill having for its object the pre-
vention of the use of cotton seed oil
as a substitute for hog lard.
and proposing to tax oil and privilege of
manufacturing and dealing therein.
The memorialists assert that such law
would tend greatly to impair the use and
value of the large product of the cotton
States, with no compensation or benefit
to the American people, but really to
their injury in maintaining the high
price of hog lard and express the opinion
that cotton seed lard is a perfectly
wholesome article and should not be
Disseminated against in favor of any
other article of American manufacture
or commerce.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
Irish Pilgrims Received by the Pope.

ROME, February 1.-The foundation
stone of the Irish National Church was
laid to-day. Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, assisted in the ceremonies
and delivered an Grafton. The Pope to-
day received the Irish pilgrims and
clergy, who presented him with adj
dresses expressing their devotion to the
Holy See. They also brought a number
of gifts for the Pope. After these had
been presented the Pope descended from
his throne and walked down the ranks
formed by the visitors, giving each his
benediction and adding few kindly
words. To the leaders he expressed his
desire for "a peaceful settlement of the
Irish question. This expression is in
terpreted in the Vatican circles to mean
that the Pope's advice to Irishmen is to
make peace with England.