davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
HICXS-SAwYER MINISTRIES.

The colored minstrel troupe
marched from the steamer to the
Opera House at II O'Clock this
morning, with their band playing.
a crowd followed and all the clerks
and bosses on Fort street, ran out
of doors to get look at the troupe.
The Major with his silver
headed baton was the center of at
traction, but when he tossed it very
high and failed to catch it, proba-
by murmur of disappointment was
heard. The company gave show
in the Opera House at II $50 o'clock
this afternoon. The house was
damned full in every part-not a
foot of sanding room left. Thun-
ders Of applause from the audience
testified to unbounded satisfaction.
August !.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
A YACHTING PARTY.

Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson, the
famous author, left San Francisco
on the 18th of last June in the yacht
Casco, bound for the Marquesas
Islands. From thence the route is
to Tahiti, Samoa, and finally, after
a cruise Of several months, it is the
intention of the novelist to stop in
Honolulu, making long stay. The
yachting party consist of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Thomas Ste
venson, the authors mother, and
Lloyd Osbourne, his step-son. Their
first plan was TO come directly to
Honolulu, bringing with them Mrs.
j. ID. Strong, the daughter of Mrs.
Stevenson, but as they wished to
make lengthy stay here, they have
saved il like JOnne b0uche for the
last, 1t is pleasure to know that
such a graceful writer is coming TO
do justice to our islands, and "a his
articles are copied Immediately by
the leading English and American
papers, the fame of our Paradise
will so broadcast to the world.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
CAPTAIN PIERCE,

Captain and Mrs. A. w. Pierce
depart for the States by the :. 5.
Australia tomorrow Captain Pierce
made his first visit to these Islands
in 1914 as second officer OF whale
ship. In 1864 he came here again
as chief officer of the ship William
Hamilton. subsequently he paid
a visit here rs master of the ships
Dartmouth, Cutusolf, Emerald and
LagOda, sending home the last
named vessel in 1868, after very
successful seasop north, Captain
Pierce going home by the way of
San Francisco and Panama. For
some years after the Captain was
employed in fitting out whale ships
ut san Francisco Tor the New b d
ford company. Ia the latter part of
go he again came 20 these Islands
and purchased an interest is the
ship caamdl ry hu-nu- OF c j..
Richards & T. o. LABOR lie hecane
sole owarr of Tia, hu.'na ), Which ne
con luc.ed successfully unit IGie
lst of thi, year when ne ,o'd oul 10
the Inter Island Steam Ntvlg4ti N
Co Captain ri roe viii remain for
some time in Cni.oruia where he
has large Landed interests. Aloha
| aptuiu.-July 80.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
DEPARTURE OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The s. $. Australia sailed for San
Francisco precisely at noon to-day,
taking besides a good cargo, 1873
passengers-6i cabin and 80 steer
age. n few moments previous 10
u O'Clock, before all the passengers
were ON board, and while Il numher
were ON the ship, who had 10 inten-
ton Of going, the steamer began 10
move, carrying the gang-plank with
her. There was Il scramble of seve-
raj persons 10 yet on board, Captain
Pierce taking the lead by climbing
up the side. Those on the steamer
who wanted TO come ashore began to
look frightened. 1t seemed pretty
much a~ though they would he car
riel off. Soon the steamer came
back, the gang-plank was put in po-
sltion again and then there was an
other scramble of Il score of persons
to get ashore. While the steamer
was again drifting from the wharf
Custom House Officers boarded her
and had lot Of Chinese baggage
thrown on to the dock. The China
men TO whom the baggage belonged
have been detained here on writ
of habeas corpus, Now the gang
plank was lowered, and as the
steamer hauled further off, the band
played "Aloha De. "-July 81.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
THE COLONELCY.

Our reporter bounced in upon Mr..
V. V. Ashford this morning, and
saluted him with II hear you are a
candidate for the Cclonelcy of the
volunteer fprces," and received the
answer 81 am" During a few
minutes chat with Mr.. Ashford the
following was CLEANED: Mr.. Ashford
has every reason to believe that he
will be elected. All of the officers
of the native companies have spoken
favorably of his election and have
signifed their intention of voting
for him. And if the officers of the
Honolulu Rifles are to be guided by
the voice of their respective COM
pauies, Mr.. Ashford will get the
majority of votes in that battalion.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14

j. III. BRowN,
Agent Board Of Health,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
LUSO HAWAIIANO.

The Office of the "Luso Hawai-
iano," Portuguese newspaper, has
been removed to Hotel street, over
Messrs. NJ. A. Gonsalves & Co.'S
store. Mr.. p. A. Dias, the editor,
will he found there on Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays, and on other
days letters or telephone messages
will be attended to by the manager
of the store, who communicates
daily with Mr.. Dias.
The "Luso Hawaiiano" is now q
first class newspaper, and has &
largely increased circulation.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
TWERTY-EIGHT TINS.

On Monday night Captain Hop
kins captured three Cinnamon and
20 tins of opium on Maunakea
street. There were four China
men together when the capture was
made, but one escaped. One OF the
three taken was fireman on the S.
). Australia, and this makes the
third time within one year that he
has been mixed up in opium cases.
When surprised the other evening.
he jumped out of q second story.
but was caught nevertheless.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
CLAY PIGEON SROlTlNG.

The following is the score at the
Clay Pigeon Shooting Match Oh Sa-
turduy afternoon last, in Mr.. II.
Lishman's pasture:-
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
TARGET-SA0OTlNG CONTEST.

The target-shooting contest he
tween teams from II. =. NJ. $. Hya-
cinth and the Hawaiian Rife Assoc
citation at the II. K. A. range, King
street, Saturday, resulted in vic
tory for the latter team, by 10
points. Following is Il full score OF
the shooting:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
The Sultan and His Lion.

Mulai Abderahman was very fond of
having wild animals kept loose in the
garden or courtyard of his palace. On
entering the ''meshWa" or courtyard of
the palace, lion would be seen, unfit
tered, crouching, or has happened, two
panthers have passed near to me, prowl-
ing about the Sheriffian garden. The
master of the horse related to me that
MuIai Abderahman, mounted on mag
nifceut white charger, happened one
day to pass through the court of the
palace, when lion which his majesty was
accustomed to stop and caress sprang
up the side of his horse and placed its
paw on the knee Of the sultan. His
maj esty refined in his steed, which snorted
and reared. The sultan showed no alarm,
and did not, said the master of the horse,
change muscle of his countenance, but
turning to the kaid of the meshwar, or
the chief officer of the court, and putting
his hand on the head of the lion to
stroke it, inquired: Chow many pounds
of meat are given to the lion per dayF"
The officer stated the quantity. "Let the
lion have ten more pounds" said his
majesty. The lions petition being
granted it quietly dropped off his
maiesty's horse and lay down quite paci-
fed. "rhese animals" observed the
master of the horse, understand what
is spoken, though they have not the pow
er of speech to toll what they want"
q ashaIlah," gravely replied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
"A Rare Confederate Com.

One of the best jokes of the season
is current in the Gate City Bank build
ing. All the lawyers are laughing
about it. The victims are Mr.. Frank
Walker. Col. John B. Redwine, and
negro boy, whose name is Jerry John
son. A few days ago this boy was
standing near trash pile and was en-
gagged in running his toes through the
debris. He noticed something bright
in the pile, and " hen he picked it up
found it to be small yelloA coin. At
first he thought it was copper, bat as
he fingered it his native sense told
him it was too heavy for copper, so he
at once cOniectured that it was made of
gold. He had some business with Mr..
Walker, and while in is office sho ~ ed
him the piece of money. He asked
the lawyer how much he would give
him for it. Woolfolk's attorney, after
cycling it closely, thought it was gold
dollar, and as he was particularly anX-
ious to get sucn coin to wear on his
watch chain he offered the boy 81 for
1T, hich he gleefully accepted.
Mr.. Walker gave the coin a careful
examination and became convinced
that he had paid too much for it. He
was in Col. Redwnes Office, and took
the coin out and exhibited it to the
great fnancier. ''What will you give
me for it?" he asked. '.I'll give you
ST." was the reply. ''And I'll give
you $1.25,' interrupted man who
had come in to renew note. Done
exclaimed Mr.. Walker. Here's your
money" was the quick answer. The
buyer left the office with his coin, and
the lawyer thought he had made a
good bargain.
Hurrying off to a man that buys
coins, the pure aser exhibited the
piece. The dealer scrutinIzed it close
Iy and said: what will you take for
it?" What will you give?" After a
little consideration the dealer said:
''Will you take $50 for it?" The an
swer was: mo, but I'll take $50 for
it. "It's go; here's your money"
and the happy man walked out of the
| office
The coin which figured in these
| transactions is Confederate gold dol
lar. A gentleman while talking yes
| terday to a reporter said: The worst
sold man of the four was he who sold
the coin for $50. If it be true that it
is, as represented, genuine Confed-
crate gold dollar. it is worth $3.50. |
am told that there are only six of
these coins in existence. They are the
only ones which were coined. They
are worth $500 each. "-AtiGut0 Con-
| StitlEtGOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
BOOSTERS of the Philippines.
ST. I,ouis Republicgn

81 have been told, J." writes Alexander r.
Webb, United States consul at Manila,
Philippine islands, "that a native will
sell his shirt at any time for rooster,
and am rather inclined to believe that
there are more game roosters than shirts
on the island. Walk two or three blocks
and you will meet at least dozen natives,
each with q rooster under his arm. Every
bird has piece of Irvine about yard
long tied to one of his legs, while at the
other end Is wooden peg about three
inches long. When the owner wants to
enter house or has any special work
that requires his temporary absence from
his pet, he sticks the peg In the ground
and the fowl is securely picketed. One
can see roosters thus anchored at almost
every turn when walking about the town
Natives meet on the street, and, forget
ting the business they may have on hand
set their birds down and immediatell
there is contest.
know of one place on Iris street, an6
there may be o. hers in different parts of
the city, where an immesse building is
devoted to cock fighting, license being
paid to the government for the privilege.
The building covers about 200 feet square
and is built of bamboo with the roof
matched with grass. An admission fee
of about ten cents is charged, and here
ROSTERS are fought every afternoon until
dark. Steel G affs are used, and the sport
is about as brutal as it is anywhere. The
crowd yell and bet just as they do on an
American race course. While the amuse-
ment is less brutal than bull Or a prize
fight, it is bad enough. Next door to our
house resides native who is evidently a
sort of game bird nabob. He has an in
closure in which he keeps twelve or fifteen
roostels, and he gives them as much care
as fast horse fancier would his animals.
He has some of them in small stall-like
enclosures, while Others are picketed on
the ground, which is kept carefully wept.
Mornings and evenings he and several
other men and boys groom the birds,
discuss their good points and let them
fight little. Occasionally one of the
birds pulls his peg out of the ground and
jumps on his neighbor. Immediately
the whole establishment is in a turmoil =
the chickens cackle, the children run out
of the house, and the talk indicates that
something terrible has happened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

there, AS happy as a priests wife,"
Well, 1t strikes me that the only happy
woman In this country Is the incapable
wife. she does not know how to do
things and nothing Is expected of hel;
while the smart, capable wife is hurried
TO death. No man with an incapable
wife ever takes home quarter of beef,
and hanging 1t up In the store room
says, Heres your beef and goes ard
calls on his next neighbor expecting his
wife to hack off enough of that beef for
dinner. No, indeed, the mau with an
incapable wife does everything fer her.
He mllks che COW, cuts the ham for
breakfast, and keeps the carving knife
sharp all the time. The capable wife
sharpens her carvingknife on q brick,
carries in all the water, turns the crank
on wash days, stirs the apple butter and
peach batter, makes the sausage, picks
all the chickens, digs the early potatoes
before each meal, does all the churniug,
feeds the calves and pigs, and blacks the
stoves. The man with the incapable
wife does not tell her at night after she. has
gone to bed, that they are going to have
company tomorrow, and the incapable
wife would not crawl out of bed and set
yeast If she was told to 90 so. But every
thing is expected of the capable wife.
Her husband will come smiling home
with lot of his young friends to dinner,
and sometimes he forgets to tell his wife
the night before that anyone Is coming
when he knows or ought to know that
they are just out of eVerythiag-that
there is no tea, no sugar, no rice, no nut
meg, no canned fruits, and no meat ex-
cept some fat bacon. 4 man with an
Incapable wife would say, Il should like
TO have you go home with me, but my
wife is not veTy we'll. Some day l hope
to have y0u come" And the man with
the incapable wife, after doing everythir e
for her, ends by worshipping her. Her
slightest word is law TO him. He goes
right home after his days work is done,
and spends all his leisure time with her,
while she man with the capable wife
never thinks of thanking her for what
she does, and he forgets to praise her,
or tell her that he loves her. "Oh no,
that is a thing of the past."-(A wife of
Twenty two, Kerrtown, Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
The Cars Palaces.

Of course in St. Petersburg one
must see everything connected with
Peter the Great. even to the skeleton
of his valet, which has been preserved.
The cathedral which the great mon
arch founded is known as the Cathe-
dral of st. Peter and St. Paul. Its
spire is surmounted by cross that
gltters in the sunlight 81 feet above
the street-ten feet higher than st.
Paurs in London. Here all the dead
sOvereigns of Russia, with the sole ex-
ception of Peter H., are buried; many
of them noted for such barbarouS
cruelty as one shudders to read of.
Even the great Peter had mis- oldest
son put to torture under examination
for treason-a torture so severe that
its victim soon after died from the
effects of it.
At the distance of a short drive from
St. Petersburg is a charming minia-
ture palace. owned by tie Empress.
and known by the name of My Own. !"
1t is in the midst of lovely grounds,
and is a happy retring-place for the
royal family whenever tuey chOoss, to
come TO it. In another palace, the
Peterhof, there are in single room
over 800 female portraits, taken by
tue order OF Catherine Il. from women
in different provinces of the Empire.
st. Petersburg Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
The Best of All the Flowering ANIMALS

In selecting the flowers for our gardens
the desirable qualities to be considered
are variety of colors, beauty of form,
fragrance, continuance of bloom, and
adaptation for cutting for bouquets. OF
the hundreds of varieties grown In my
gardens, If L were to choose six, | should
select pansles, pinks, petunias, esters,
phlox drumondii and zinnias, The great
improvement In these varieties accom-
plishea by specialists in Germany in the
last few years places them among the
leading flowers IN our gacdens. The old
double zlnnIa has been improved by the
addition of bright orange and crimson
flowers until a bed of 1t fairly dazzles the
eye. Perhaps IN no flower is this i'm
prOvement more marked than in the
pansy, the favorite flower of all. The size
of the flower has been largely increased,
while the most beautiful coloIings and
shadines have been produced. The great
est Improvements in this flower have been
made BY Bngenot and CASTER of France,
and Wrieoe of Germany, Who offers 81
distinct varieties. In asters, Germany
excels all other nations. The German
catalogs contain 80 varieties, each variety
showing from four to 20 colors. Two of
the best Gre the pa,ny perfection and
rose aster; the first contains 20 colors
and the last II. They have been brought
to such perfection that the best quality
of seed will nos produce single or semi
double flower. OF phlo1 drumond1i,
pinks. and petunias We have large var
iety to select fren, giving continuance
of bloom until frost. The annual flowers
most noted for their fragrance are sweet
peas, jocky elu?, mignonette, nicotiana
afinjs and alyssum. All the flowers above
named arevery easy of culture, and should
be IN every flower garden. If more var
ietIes are required, would recommend
the improved large Towering scabiosa
vsrbena, meteor cIenduia, galllardi
double tropheolums, peoples, cendytuft,
stocks and eschscholtzia. These are the
cream of all the varieties of flowers that
bloom from seed the first season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
The Resurrection Flower.

Travellers In Egypt, who profess to
have seen the genuine resurrection flower,
describe 1t as q little ball hanging on its
fragile stem, and reseRbl bling both in
color and shape shrunken poppy head.
Sleeping, but not dead, the flower is
aroused by being for an instant Immersed
IN water, and then supported in an up
hight position. Soon the upper fhres
began to stir. Slowly, yet visibly. they
unfold, with petals thrown back in equi-
distant order, it assumes the appearance
of g beautifully radiated, starry flower,
not unlike some of the asters in form.
Resting moment, it suddenly, as though
inspired by some new impulse, throw
Its very heart TO the daylight, curvirg
back Its petals further still, and disclosing
oeautles undreamed of even in the lowell
ness of Its first awakening.
Soon the aspect of the flower changes.
As though over the wellspring of its enter
nal life hangs some ruthless power fore
Ing IT back into darkness, before an hour
had passed Its newly found vigor is fad
ing away. The pulsing light at its heart
grows FAINTER and fainter-slowIy the
petals raise themselves. 70 drop YEARLY
side by side upon its bosom-anS finally,
its beauty vanished, its strength exhaust
ed, it hangs heavy and brown upon its
stem, waiting fo1 the touch that alone can
waken it again.
The story of the resurrection flower. as
given in 1856 by the late DR.. Deck, the
naturalist, is as follows:
"While travelling on q professional
tour in Upper Egypt eight years before,
engaged in exploring for some lost emer-
aid and copper mines, he CHANGED to rem
der medical service to an Arab attached
to his party. In gratitude the child of
the desert formally presented to him
this now-called resurrection flower at
the same time epioining him never to
part with 1T. Like the tabled gift of the
Egyptian, 1T was supposed to have magic
in the web Of it,"
The Doctor was solsmnIy assured by the
Arab and others of his race that it had
been taken ten years before from the
breast of an Egyptian mummy, high
| priestess, and was deemed great variety;
that it would never decay if properly
cared for: that its possession through
life would tend to revive hope in ad-
versity.
For years the doctor carried his treas
ure with him everywhere, pricing it for
Its intrinsic qualities, and invariably
awakening the deepest interest whenever
he CHANGED to display its wonderous pow
ers. Duling the remainder of his life, it
is claimed, he caused the flower to oper
many times, without causing any diminu
ton of its marvellous property or any IL
jury whatever to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
Australians Water Plant.

At the Tolgarn of Yalquin hills, east
of Perth, Australia, may be found that
remarkable plant called the judyah
flower. In some places many acres of
this flower are seen, aud very pretty
it looks, lying like pink carpet. The
peculiarly of the judyah flo er is that
all round the stem from its foot are
water bottles, varying in length from
half an inch to two inches. On break
ing one of these water bottles we
found a liquid having the appearance
of thin blood. Sheep may be turned
out for three or four months in coun-
try where this strange plaut groe 5
and never see water. Indeed, it is a
matter of fact that when they have
been feeding for any length of time
in such a country when brought TO
water they will not touch a drop. They
become very fond of this flower, which.
besides giving them a stock of water.
has fine fattening properties. as tie
sheep know well.-Lond0n Field
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

people thought of her. Pnil?"
Phil was dazed.
at does seem to alter the case" he
admitted bewilderedly. Il don't
know that it recalls the fact of her
temper and her treatment of every
BODY"
Don't, Phil!'' Molly pleaded. Lets
forget it: try for my sake and hers!
Why, think " ut we can do with all
that, Pnil-almost more money than |
ever heard OF! We won't have TO wait
to get married, will we?' she said shy
ly. For Of course its yours. too"
You darling." cried Phil in rapture.
Don't you deserve it all?'
'And. Phil" she said, ''do you know
think it was all for the best some
how? If she hadn't made You desper-
ate last night, you uouldn have pro-
posed to me; and then you might have
been too proud to when you knew
had the money. Don't you see? Don't
you think there was a Providence in
it?"
And Phil kissed her and said he
did
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
StanfOrd'S Stock Farm,

Senator Stanford of California is even
more extensive stock raiser than his
colleague, Mr.. Hearst He owns two breed
ing farms-one of 1000 acres near Manic
Park, and another of 10000 acres in Butte
county, in the northern part of the state.
These two farms, with ali their belong
ings, are estimated by the Senator to be
worth not less than 81 100000. Over their
broad surface between 700 and 500 horses
roam with comparative freedom. The
herd produce in this neighborhood of 200
colts yearly. One of the Senator's stall
lions-EiectiOneer, the sire of Bell Boy
cannot be purchased at any price. A
$1CO 600 has been repeatedly offered and
as speedily refused for Linn.