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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-24
In the homo of Major Rowland. COM

In the home of Major Rowland. COM
mandant of tho Soldiers Home at
Quincy, ILL.,, there is piano that was
brought over from London about one
hundred years ago and taken to Illi-
nois when the state was but sparsely
settled. It is of rosewood, beautifully
inlaid and decorated, with keyboard
hardly longer than that of child's
piano of to-day. Its strings give forth
harp-like tone when struck. 1t is
the oldest piano in the state.
A New York civil engineer has ap-
Piled for patent for locomotive and
tender, by which he claims he can
make ninety-tive miles an hour with
ten coaches. The boiler Is rectangu-
lar in shape, having large and per-
manent area of evaporating surface,
supported by great extent of heating
surface, the pressure ut its weakest
point. The cylinders are in the rear
of, instead of between the truck wheels,
and the tirebox is supported between
the center of gravity of the driving
wheels.
Justice Screws, of Montgomery,
Ala, married Lawrence Storrs to Fam
ME Henderson, after giving the follow
ing preliminary advice: Marriage is
at once the most sublime, exultant and
soul-enwrapping of all the heavenly
commands. The realization of loves
young dream is the most blissful of all
earthly joys, or at any rate the poet
attunes his slyric so to say. Yet marriage
sometimes comes to very unroman-
tic phascs-housc rent, wash tubs, cal
lards, occasional domestic broils, and,
if you follow the divine injunction and
help people on earth, you will be af-
flicted with many lusty squalls. These
parties propose to enter into this state.
If there be objection, let it be known"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-24

A cook at cheap clearinghouse in
New York played little game on a
gambling boarder, a newspaper hum
orist, by serving him with a piece OF
sole leather instead of bcefsteak.
you've changed your butcher, Mrs.
Hasche?" said the boarder, looking up
at the landlady after saving two or
three minutes on the leather. Same
butcher rs usual" replied the boarding
mistress, with patronizing smile.
"Why?n ''Oh, nothing much,n said
the humoriSt, trying 10 make an i'm
preston on the stake with his knife
and fork; ''only this piece of meat is
the tenderest | have struck in this
house for some weeks. Norristot0tl
Her0!a.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-24
a Blind Fisherman.

A little higher up, two barnacles are
grown fast to the stem, with their
arms spread out in the water. What
does he do with the long, hairy arms?
If we watch him for few moments,
we see the arms suddenly pulled en-
tircly in-they shut up just as you close
your hand by folding your fingers to-
gether. In another instant the arms
are put forth again, and make grasp
ing or clutching movement in the
water, after which they are again with
drawn. So the barnacle goes on, con-
tinually grasping in the water, and, Of
course, you have guessed what he is
doing. Yes, he is iishing-he is trying
to make meal of the microscopic
creatures which are swimming about
in the water. You see, the barnacle is
grown fast at one end to the sea-wced,
SO that he can not swim about in pur-
suit of his tiny prey. He must wait
for the unlucky little fellows to come
within his reach. And as he is stone
blind, having no eyes, he can not keep
watch, SO as to throw his net just at the
right moment; he has to keep grasp
ing away at hap-hazard, and be con-
tent II he makes catch only now and
then. But woe betide the little shrimp
or worm that is unwary enough TO
come within reachl The long arms
instantly close on it,; is dragged down
into the terrible jaws, torn TO pieces,
and eaten. And then the lucky fisher
man begins TO throw out his deadly net
again.-Edmund Wilson. in 81. N'cjtolds.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-24

A public school teacher Of Milwau-
kee has in her note book the following
composition on Girls" written by Il
boy: Girls are very stuck up and
digniiicd in their manner and be-
havcyouror. They make fun of boys,
and then turn round and love them.
| don't believe they ever killed cat or
anything. They look out every mite
and say: oh, amt the moon lovelyn
Thir is one thing have not told, and
that is they always now their lessons
bettern boys"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-24

A new dinner-table wrinkle is dish
of dark-colored jelly, in tn center Of
which is an electric light.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31

( must be done 2E public expense. but
ia doing 1t, the policy OF the t1cyern-
Tnent should be to encourage and ssreng-
then, not to throttle, the Hawaiian ele-
ment in our heterogeneous population.
The charge has often been made, I'M
Justly, SO any well informed observer
would say, that those who came from
the States to ChristianiZe the Hawaiians.
tried to make them over in cast iron
mould OF New England pietism. 1t
seems to me that our modern scientific
humanitarians IN the policy they are
adopting, are trying to make over the
HaWaiians after the prevailing standards
of nineteenth century mercantIhsm.
The cry is, Away with this people, not
fit TO be capitalists and managers of
trusts; nor trades-unioil leaders, seeking
for the horny hand of toll the scepter of
rank and power If it be true that
Hawaiians cannot be boss mechanics, or
merchant princes, or leading lawyers
and who, that knows them, has any idea
they ever will achieve such social dis
tinction ?-have they no right 20 life, in
dependence, and social activity IN such
fashion as may best suit their national
pecuIiarities, even If this should be in a
style not in accordance with our ideas of
culture? The Westminster Catechism
does not give the cousummate ideal of
deity; 1t leaves out beauty altogether in
it's enumeration of the divine character
istics. Modern materialism does not
uphold the highest type Of humanity in
making economic values the sole test of
human worth and dignity Help the
Hawaiians to be good Hawaiian men and
women is the true policy, IN my opinion,
even If they should not be Christians OF
such high-toned spirituality as Edward
Payson or David Brainerd; or such
mechanics, and inventors, and corpora
tors as Pullman, or Edison, or Jay Gould.
c. M. HYDE.
Honolulu, Dec. Is, 1883.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
0arza ING OUR LATITUDE.

Those g o. readers who take an in
tarest tl .l matters will remembe,
ehat E port of the Minister of the
Inter ined an account of an i'm
p0rtarf of astronomical observa.
tions aEeeats1 in connection with the
hawaiian vernment Survey, by Mr.
T. - re5c1 of the u S. Coast and
Geods C aurrey. During the prosecu-
tion this )rk Mr.. Preston was in the
employ OF is Government, the U. s.
Government having granted him leave
OF absence 80 thout pay, and loaned the
nee ssarv uaLruments.
Latitude @ servatious of precision were
mails at fou teen stations on the four
priIcipai lands, selected so as to be
resr .he OK r me north and south points
Tbs object [ these observations was
partly to asta ,lish points OF reference for
the l-isononi trical survey of the group,
and also On termine with the utmost
accuracy, locaI reflections of the plumb
line, ausad by the attraction of our
r--1r.ain ~ sses. The amount of this
deviation 9. gravity" as it is techni-
calIy called, was found to be extraordin-
airy. That this was not due to imperfect
proved by the fact that similar results
were obtained on every island, the lati-
tude on the north side being invariably
increased, while that of stations on the
- . coo, = -, e>r-,,,.-- =, 60 ., -
The final result of the GPutations
made by Mr. Prestr-t ias Iatel oeen re-
ceived at the Sury Once, az agrees
closely with the pre- Ia nary cal-ulasions
made in that Office. ne result is highly
creditable to Mr.. P, tons ski ere
and accuracy as an o. srver. The pro
blble error of the fna result average
only one-tenth Of a second, ano IN only
one instance exceeds Oh eighth Tins
is wonderfully good work, especially con
sidering THE adverse eireum aEces under
which it was done. It viii conn re fav-
orably with similar work do. Ia the U
s. Coast Survey or anywhere se Tn
fesult at the Kauai stations, ,E-
Eremely satisfactory and will g -urately
Mace THAI island on the map.
When it is remembered that the tenth
steffs second.is the twelve million pine
hundred and sixty thouaandtF part OF the
ssTSsl circumference, and amounts to
only about ten feet, the extreme fneness
Of the work and the accuracy of the
results viii be the more readily appre-
ciated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
THE wEsTMEATH SUGAR.

The portentous sensation which inter
ested parties in California, operating
through certain San Francisco papers
and the Daily Bulletin of this place,
undertook to evolve from the dispute
about the grading of the sugar brought
by the Westmeath, has suffered mel
ancholy collapse. On its first appear
ance, this frightfuI spectre of cold
-.-EsI - d and corporate disaster
----el L Iefore the startled vision,
Iuri7 - under cloud and big as a
.a-o,4. ore recent developments
Ave snow hat it consisted principally
of gas IA igence received by the last
mail from Coast left it in rather .
shriv= ad id shaky condition. and
well=directed- blows from
MR.. y. O. q er have reduced II ito the
semDlalc- Chinese scare-crow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
a Ioangerous Pavement.

Mr.. EDITOR: The ugliest, most I'M
slightly, obtrusive, inconvenient, disa-
greeable and positively dangerous nuis-
ance in all Honolulu, is the protrusion Of
the wooden shauties and pavement in
front of them, corner Fort and King
streets, opposite Halls hardware store.
The lower end of that pavement is COM
posed OF dirt and it descends and forms
right angle with the shanty, and the
stone pavement of the houses below, and
the middle line of this dirt pavement, at
this point, Is on a direct line with the
curbstone of the stone pavement below,
so that person walking down the outer
half of this dirt pavement at this point,
and not knowing, or not thinking OF the
very considerable deelivity there, would
inevitably be precipitated head foremost
down upon the street below, and be serl-
ousIy injured, and go instanti, there
would certainly be great personal injury
possibly, brokenknose, broken arms,
broken neck, and a funeral, and who
would pay the undertaker-and conse-
quent damages to the widow and orphan
Somebody would be liable IN damages.
The person or persons whose duty 1t Is
to see to it, that the streets and pave
uaents are not IN conditions OF such man
ifest danger to pedestrians, passing along
the pavement at this point, would do
well to look to their laurels. If, for any
reason, it is impracticabIe at present to
set these wooden shanties back upon
line with the buildings below, it is not
impossible to destroy the angles and
make graceful turn of the pavement at
this point, one safe for pedestrians, and
this could be done at very little expense,
and, I" If 'twere done; when It's done,
It's well twas done quickly"
SHAKESPEARE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
THE PANAMA CANAL.
American Capitalists to Complete tie
Great Inter-0eeanic Eaterwsv-Pro-
vided the French Company HES Not
Utterly Failed.

vided the French Company Hes Not
Utterly Failed.
The following despatch from New
York came under date Of December 7th.
On the last date of our foreign advices,
December 10th, the news was conveyed
that De Lesseps had failed in his latest
scheme for raising money in France As
this, if 1t proves an absolute failure,
would leave the Panama Canal Com
pany helpless, the American syndicate
could do nothing:
A syndicate of American capitalists
has been formed in this city to complete
the Panama Canal. They have arranged
TO put up $75, 000, 900, and expect to
finish the work within two years. The
syndicate was formed through the exer-
tons of James d. L.aary, famous for his
exploits with the monster raft of logs
launched in Nova Scotia. Other mem
bers OF the syndicate are Morton, Bliss
& Co., Eugene Kelly, and the men who
are already interested in the American
Dredging Company. The latter COM
pany has a $I7, COO, 600 contract for
dredging the Colon end Of the canal, and
has performed $12 100000 worth of work
on the contract.
The President of that company is Fl.
B. Slaven. The new syndicate has made
its proposition to the Panama Canal
Company, and it has been accepted.
The matter viii come UP for ratification
IN Paris on December 18th, where it is
expected the contract will be finally
completed. The French Government
has informally approved the agreement.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
an Knaependent Editer.

The editor of the Courier left last
Wednesday for Augusta via Atlanta,
where he goes to attend meeting of the
Weekly Press Association and to visit
the Exposition. He may also go to
Charleston, S. c., before returning
home. He lett home with two collars
and two pair of cuffs, So and free pass
IN his grip but he looked like he
owned the earth. Our editor is no sar-
dine Leary 6tIsl.) Courier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
a View Deal.

1t is currently reported and generally
believed, that Mr.. David Dayton, ex-
Police Justice, will be appointed TO his
old position of Deputy Marshal; that to
make room for him Mr.. G. L. Hopkins,
the present D. NJ, viii be appointed first
deputy clerk of the Supreme Court, MIR.
Henry Smith being promoted from that
Office to the chief clerkship made vacant
by Mr. Fosters appointment as Police
Tr1Gfieo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
Kaumakapili Church.

At the conference of the creditors Of
Kaumakapili Church with a joint COM
mittee Of the church trustees and the
Hawaiian Board, held on Saturday, a
position was made by the committee
- taD creditors. Some Of the latter sip-
istAea their acceptance hut others desired
lh NNhaideFatior. Another meet
gfli BE halc shortly. Mr.. = @
ee rtsse6 a request fer an claims
ae church % BE psessntei n, ~,
2urday next
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
Bp autIlorit
Water Notice.

In accordance with Section L of Chapter
XVII of the Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby no.
tilted that the water rates for the term
ending June 30, 1888, viii be due and pay
able at the office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the 1st of January, 1889.
All such rates remaining unpaid for If
teen days, after they are due, viii be sub
iect to an additional 10 per cent.
Parties paying rates win please present
their last receipt.
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Building.
The statute allowing no discretion, strict
enforcement of this clause will be made,
CHAS. B. WILSON,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, Dec. Il, 1883. 175-16t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
SAILORS HOME SOCIETY.

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting on
saturday-No Decision Respecting a
New Home.
The annual meeting of the Sailors
Home Society was held, according to
notice, in the room OF the Chamber of
Commerce at 10 o'clock on Saturday
morning Hon c. r. Bishop, presi-
dent, was in the chair.
Mr.. Patty, treasurer, submitted his
annual report, showing balance in hand
OF 1912 Hewa later instructed by
the trustees to invest 1850 OF the funds
In the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank.
The term of six trustees expiring on
the 31st OF December, 1888, the following
gentlemen were unanimously reelected
TO serve for a further term of three years,
ending December 81, 1891: Hon. c. r.
Bishop, Capt w. Babcock, Mr. J. T.
Waterhouse, Jr., Hon. j. b. Atherton,
Mr.. p g. Jones, Capt. A. Fuller. To
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
TIC Late Hon. $. q. Wilder, Mr.. Thos
r. Walk rTas duly elected trustee to
serve until December 5s9.
The subject If Il new - ding for z
Sailor Il me- .E place 81 riee7e pulled
down after the great tr1 - 1885, WAS
discussed at length No action was,
hove yer, taken beyond giving the COM
tai,bea on way ana means further Lu.e
Go report
The Society having adjourned, the
annual meeting of the Board of trustees
was called to order by the President, and
the following named gentlemen were
unanimously reelected: Hon. c. r.
Bishop, President; Mr. F. A. Schaefer,
Secretary; Mr.. J. II. Patty, Treasurer.
Executive Committee Hon. $. M.
Dlmon Chairman, Hon. J. B. Ather-
ton, Mr. c. NJ. Cooke
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
Band Movements.

There Will be no concert at Emma
Square this evening. The Band vii play
at the Queens birthday reception in
stead On New Years day the Band
will make their usual calls on the Royal
family, the Ministers, and the Judges OF
the Supreme Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
CORRESE ON ZECE.

We do NOT hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, opinions expressed by our
. CORES pondeEsts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-31
NOTICE OF REMOVAL !

CO MR.. ENRICH begs to inform his numerous Da+,,
public in general, that TEMPLE OF FASHION !.
the CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS and will be
for business ON SATURDAY MORNING December 49, 1885,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-12
1000 LADIES' HATS AT 10 CENTS EACH.
Attention Republicans.
OFFICE OF BEXAR COUNTY REPUBLI-
CAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5, A. D., 1888.
A republican county convention is
hereby called for September 18th,
1888, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at Turner hall,
San Antonio, Texas, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state con-
vention, to be held at Fort Worth,
Texas, on September Goth, 1888, and
for the purpose of making nomina-
tions for county officers, and such
other matters as may come before the
convention.
Chairmen of the respective pre-
cincts will call their primary meetings
to meet OH Tuesday, September 18th,
to select delegates to the county con-
vention.
In any precinct where no chairman
has been selected, the republicans OF
such precinct will meet and select
their own chairman.
The following will be the basis of
representation in said county conyen-
ton:
Each precinct will be entitled to
one delegate at large, and in addl-
ton thereto one delegate for each
twenty-five votes or fraction thereof
cast for the republican electors in
1884.
The precincts will be the same as
in 1884. 5. NJ. JOHNSON,
Chairman Bexar Co. Rep. Elk. Com.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-12

Manager Mullaly's assistant. He will
have general charge of the ushers,
and of the box office, which will be
open from s o'clock a. m. until 10
o'clock p. m. during the season.
Every effort will be made to please
the patrons of the Opera House and
no expense will be spared to make the
season by far the most enjoyable that
the San Antonio opera goes have yet
enjoyed.
Manager Mullaly is profoundly i'm
pressed with the belief that the Grand
Opera House i'm this city can be made
the most attractive house oflegitimate
drama and opera in the south and has
set himself to work in dead earnest to
demon strate the fact. The comfort
able nature of the house itself is well
known. There is nc. finer opera house
south of st. Louis and the additions
and changes made by the present
management have put it with itsbest
foot foremost for successful season.
The roll of entertainments for the
season were given some two weeks
since in these columns, and each per-
Torrance will be duly heralded
as it is billed. For this pur-
pose the present management have
placed two elegant bill boards
against the columns of the archway
on either side of the main entrance,
and no street distractions in front of
the arcade will be tolerated. May
Manager Mullaly reap the reward of
his liberal provisions for the enter
tainment of San Antonio theatre-goers
is the sincere wish of all good citizens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-12
LIGHT FLASHES.

October 18th, quail.
Tony Faust beer on draught at
Vans cave. 9-l2-u
Fall wool is coming in and is of
good staple.
The State Medical association will
meet in San Antonio next April.
Eight inches of rain fell yesterday
at Luling.
The base ball professionals should
be paid. They need the money.
The horse market was quiet all
last week.
The soldiers were paid yesterday,
and blew themselves in last night.
"A new altar, and very fine one,
is being put in St. Mary's church.
. A farewell hop will be given FRI
day evening at Mr.. 1t. Johns resi-
The winning numbers in Tues
days Louisiana Lottery drawing
We're 97429, 21025, 1887 646l7.
Professor Schnaith is seriou sly i'll
and his friends fear that he will not
survive the week.
The soeiable at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Dodson last night was we'll
attended.
David Wilburne has filed suit in
district court to remove disabilities OF
minority.
Grand street parade with military
band by the Belknap and San Anto-
MO Rifles tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Chas. Ochse is suffering from
a sudden collision with door, which
he saws BACKED his eye, and his face
is also scratched by mosquitoes.
A number of our Mexican families
will celebrate Independence by a
grand dress nall at Casino hall next
Saturday night.
Mrs. L. Wagner, nee Lucinda
Stancampiana. presented Mr.. X. A
Wagner last night with charming
little girl.
The flooring of the ditch, corner
of South Flores and Nueva streets, i.
reported to be in dangerous condi-
ton.
R. E. McIlwane, of the firm of Nc
e. Pratt. started last evening fol
Michigan with one carload, (2S,) fine
Texas raised horses for sale.
MIR. Geo. w. Winslow, young
electrician of Chicago, succeeds Mr.
Fred T. Herbert as manager of the
Thompson-Houston Electric Light
plant in this city.
-Theo. Wagner, representing
Schmidt IL Zeigler, of New Orleans, i:
i'm the city visiting his brother Mr..
Paul Wagner, Jr.
A eolored man named Porter, wh'
operates the buzz saw at Carr's Woo
yard, Sunset depot, sawed his hanc
very seriously this morning.
The committee Of arrangement
for the San Antonio Schuetzen Vereil
have made arrangements for CRANE
shoot at their grounds on OCTOBER I3tl
and l4th in which several CLUBS Il
the surrounding cities will take part
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-12
Why Must Men

sweat and groan to polish their shoes
when they can do it by the easier and
cleaner method of dressing them as
ladies do, by using Acme Liquid
Backing. One shine is enough for a
week for mems and a month for
ladies' shoes. 1t pOlishes itself, sheds
water, keeps the leather soft and
strong. viii not crack the finest kid.
Throw away your brush, Acme Black
ing gives a brilliant finish. For sale
by WAGNER Il CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-12
CARELESS MOTHERS.

Many mothers have permitted their
children to die before their eyes when
they might have been saved. Any
mother who keeps house without a
bottle of Arcker's English Baby
Soother at hand. runs a risk which
she may sometime regret. 1t has
saved the lives of thousands of child
rem. and is doing so every year.
For Sale by RAGLAND & Co