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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30
Germany's Army Commanders.

The emperor of Germany is the com
mander-in-chief of the army, whose motto
is 'F'Or God, King and Fatherland." The
allied sOvereigns, Bavaria, Saxony, etc,
appoint their officers of the contingent
which they furnish, but they have to be
approved by the emperor. The minister
of war is Gen. Won Schellendorf He
superintends the different commands for
Prussia and the confederated states.
Field Marshal Won Moltke is at the head
of the general staff, which is made up of
the officers of the different armies tempo
rarily detached. They form seven divis-
ions. The first three study each theatre
of war, the fourth occupies itself with the
railroads, the fifth devotes it's time to mill
tary history, the sixth studies geography
and statistics and the seventh geodosy
and topography. Field Marshal VoI
Moltke can call to his assistance the most
distinguished civil engineers in the empire
whenever he wishes. The general staff
has library, begun in 1916 which now
comprises nearly $4,000 volumes. Berlin
Cor San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30
he BEsrEb, Is MoRRlssEY.
Jim FIsh's Office Boys One Round thAt
Led to His Success in Life.

Jim Fisk's Office Boys One Round that
Led to His Success in Life.
c. N White, chief paymasUer of the
New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad
company for many years, has resigned.
He is succeeded by Peter F. DonOhue,
who was Paymaster Whites assistant.
When Fisk and Gould were in control of
the Erie, Peter DOnOhue was Ffsk's Office
boy He was a slight-built boy, but his
eye was always on the right side OF
business.
One day Fisk gave orders to Peter, who
sat at the outside door of Prince Erie's
Office in the Grand Opera House building,
that he would be engaged in some partic-
ular matters, and must be out to every
applicant, no matter who 1t might be.
At that time John MOrrissey and Fisk
were great friends, and MOrrissey hap
pened to want to see Fisk that day on some
important business. Peter knew of the
high regard Fisk had for John MOrrissey,
end the latter was in the habit, when he
called at the Erie building, of walking
into Fisk's Office unannounced and with
out ceremony. On this day he was pass
ing, when the three-fOot-and-a-half office
boy rose up and told the congressman
tilat he couldn't pass.
Flows that?'' said Morrissey.
'sNIr Fisk is busy and can't see any
kne@ly,'' replied Peter Donohue.
HELL see me- said MOrrissey.
''No he won't" insisted Peter.
The persistence of the boy rather net
tied the ex-prize fighting statesman, and
he said, testify, and taking step toward
the door:
do you know who I amp
eyes" said Peter, coolly, "you're John
Morrssey.'
Well" said Morr,ssey, 'T guess Mr..
Fisk will see me-
With that he swept the diminutive of
fee boy aside and strobe toward the door
His hand was on the knob, but he did not
turn it. Peter Donohue sprang on the
broad back of the former athlete and
climbed up it like a monkey. He threw
his arm around Morrissey's neck and
gave it a squeeze that shut the big mans
wind off, and forced him to give all his
attention to freeing himself from the de-
termined office boys grasp. He finally
succeeded, but when the novel struggle
was over the Office boy stood again be-
tween the congressman and Fisk's door.
''Mr. Fisk gave me orders to let nobody
in there" exclaimed Peter, "and you
can't go in. That's all there is about it.'
Morrissey's anger quickly gave way to
admiration of the boys pluck and faith
fulness, and, laughing heartily over his
defeat, he went away. He told Fisk next
day about his encounter with Peter, and
how the latter had ''dOwned him. Moth
ing all Fisk's remarkable career ever
pleased him as much as the Chill" as he
called it, between Morrissey and Donohue.
The boy was rapidly advanced by Fisk,
and one of the direct results of this affair
with Morrissey is his present place at the
head of the most important branch of the
Erie railways financial Department.
New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30
Take Time at the Table.

Americans live at too high pressure
go man has any business having func-
ti0nM dyspepsia. Organic dyspepsia is
different. That is due to cancer or some
Cther specific disease of the stomach or
other internal organs. Rapid eating
eften grows out of the habit of eating
alone. Pleasant company at table and
good food are excellent preventives of
rapid eating. Eat slowly, enjoy your
food, take plenty of time between courses
and let your teeth do their share of the
work instead of putting the whole job on
the stomach. If you don't enjoy your
meals take vigorous enough exercise to
make you hungry. Hunger is the best
sauce That is the way to prevent dys-
I ;7sia if you haven't it, and the way to
C.!re it if you have.-New York World
Interview.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30
The Rule of Three.

First Medical Standardization
what is the subject selected for discussion
az our next meeting of the Medico Scien-
tifico society? Dye know, doctor?
Second Medical Student-Aw-let-me
see, doctor. Aw-yes:
.sResolved, That if a boy falls from
second story window and breaks one leg,
wouldn't he break two legs if he fell from
:. fourth story window?;-The Epoch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30
Sluggish Liver,
ETC, ETC, ETC,

Unlike many kinds of cathartic
- medicines, do not make you feel
worse before you feel better. Their OPP
Grafton is gentle, but thorough, and
unattended with disagreeable effects,
such as nausea, gripping pains, etc.
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been discov-
cred. They cleanse the bowels from ale
irritating substances, and leave them in
healthy condition.
The best remedy extant for the ban
of our ives-constipatio and sluggish
liver.
These Pills prevent fevers and all
kinds of sickness, by removing all pois-
onous matter from the bowels They
operate briskly, yet mildly, without any
pain.
If you take a severe cold, and are
threatened with a fever, with pains in
the head, back, and limbs, one or two
doses of Seige1's Operating Pills will
break up the cold and prevent the fever.
A coated tongue, with a brackish
taste, is caused by foul matter in the
stomach. A few doses of Seigel's
Operating Pills will cleanse the stom-
ach, remove the bad taste, and restore
the appetite, and with it bring good
health.
Oftentimes disease, or partially de-
cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and
diarrhpa. If the bowels are cleansed
from this impurity with a dose of
Seigel's Operating Pills, these disa-
greeable effects will vanish, and good
health will result.
Seigel's Operating Pills prevent
ill-efects from excess in eating or drink
ing. A good dose at bedtime renders a
person fit for business in the morning.
These Pills, being sugar-coated, are
pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste
common to most pills is obviated.
For Sale by All Chemists. Druggists
and Medicine Vendors.
PROPRIETORs:
A J. WHITE, LIMITED,
LONDON, ENC
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-30

For Sale by ALI Chemists, Druggists
and Medicine Vendors.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
Gave Him the Worn Coin.

Senator Zebulon b. Vance was once
employed by the disinherited relatives
Of a wealthy planter named johnson,
recently deceased, to contest the will.
The trial continued for several weeks,
and, Mr.. Vance being a man of infinite
humor, was chosen to make the closing
speech for his side, there being many
speeches running through ten or twelve
days. The deceased had lett his great
landed estates and personal properly to
three men. none of whom had any claim
upon him. 1t was shown in evidence
that one of the chief reasons assigned by
the dead man for thus bestowing his
property was that the three men were
prudent and knew now to take care OF
their money, while his nephews and
nieces, who now contested the will, were
extravaganza and he was unwilling that
his accumulations should be sGuander-
ed. Senator Vance, when he reached
this point, upon which the counsel for
the heirs named in the will, dwelt at
considerable length, poured infinite
volume of ridicule upon it, alleging that
the woods were full OF that kind of peo-
pie.
OASC hhCW q ~ bCcaH lACao
old deacon, that would have been sure
of crowding ont one of these pets of Mr..
johnson. He lived near to deep-run-
ming stream, to which it WIS his wont to
60 fishing. One day he fell overheard,
q treacherous log spilling him into the
river. A laborer in the field saw the
old gentleman's sad plight, and with q
courage beyond his station rushed to his
rescue, plunging boldly into the swift
current, where the deacon, being unable
to swim, would have been drowned. The
laborer was a small man, while the dea-
con had the proportions Of London
alderman, so that when he finally drag
ged the old chap out of the water he was
fairly exhausted. As soon as the deacon
had recovered his breath he was profuse
in his thanks, and then ran his hand
into his pocket, from which he pulled
out a brand new quarter which he offered
to his rescuer, but, changing his mind,
withdrew it, running his hand again in
his pocket and drawing out an old,
smooth and worn coin of the same de-
nomination, but upon which there was
a slight discount. This he gave, with
deep sigh of relief, to his savior as the
price of his life. Chicago Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
Rad.Word Societies.

The Bad Word Societie7' that have
sprung up lately in New England
schools are by no means to be laughed
J at. They may do a great deal of good,
and that good is of nature that gem
orally lies beyond the reach of teachers.
There are few play grounds attached
to boys schools in this country where
| language is not constantly used VIII.
would grieve and astound the mothers
of those who utter and Of those who
hear them
The rules" of the Bad Word Socie-
ty are usually not written down; but
they are something like this:
zone cent fine for every bad word
spoken; every boy TO report his own
bad words to the treasurer, and pay
up; no telling OF any other boys bad
words; the money to go to the school
library.
This is simple AID practical. Perhaps
the scheme might be enlarged little
so as to include the grosssr forms of
bad grammar, such as al done it, /"
"them cabblges. and you was" 1t
is highly absurd that the boys who
have been going to a grammar school
for years SHOULD violate the most rudi-
mental laws of grammar every time
they speak ten consecutive words.
But the main point is to destroy the
habit of polluting the mouth aud cor
rupting the heart by the use of words
which they call bad" Every boy
knows what they are, for no can keep
beyond the sound of them.
They pollute the air of every street
and are heard, more or less, wherever
and whenever there is company of
boys playing together.
They partly cause the dread that
mothers feel when they see their little
ones going for the first to a boys
school. The mothers watch their boys
departure with a mixture of pride,
pleasure and apprehension, and turn
away from the window at last with
sigh, because they know that few
older boys yet realize what duty they
owe to younger ones in the way of good
example.
There is one reason for the suppress
sion of bad words which no boy can
know anything about. 1t is this: we
seldom forget the evil things we learn
in our school-days. They cling to the
memory, in spite of all we can do to
forget them. They return to us some
times in our dreams, in our most sacred
moments, in sickness, in scenes the
most remote from the horrid reminis-
cence.
1t is this lawful fact that makes it so
important to keep the young memory
free from every word and thought that
savors of the impure. Victor Hugo
was thinking of this when he wrote his
little poem upon the subject, urging
children to "gnarl their JOY and guard
their parity since "the mightiest
force is an innocent heart. "-Youth's
Communion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
Figs.

Most of Won who read this have eaten
figs, dried and pressed fat and put in
box. Few have seen them growing.
Those who have know that they seem
to bud out from the ends of twigs with
out the sign of a blossom.
Unadorned by calyx or corolla, the
little bud-like fig assumes pear shape,
which it maintains to maturity. But
does the fig tree bloom? Yes, within
the fig itself. Full many a flower is
born to blush unseen" but not to waste
It's sweetness on the desert air, for
sweetness of flavor and beauty of color
are developed and stored away by this
hidden inforescence.
Let one who cares to be curious take
small green fig, cut it lengthwise.
Now, with a good glass examine the
cavity that is found within. Notice that
the cavity is not quite closed at the
upper or larger end of the fig, and that
very small insect could easily pass
into and out of it.
Let the observer now examine the
walls of the cavity. He will find it
composed mostly of densely packed
thread-like projections, pointing up
ward toward the opening. A little ac-
quaintance with the parts of perfect
flower will enable one to dissect those
threads, and discover in them the es-
sential parts of fertile flower. After
studying these minute flowers. examine
the projections near the orifice; notice
that there is a circle of them that are
not so long and are broader than those
just examined, and by careful study
will be found to consist of parts of Il
flower, sterile in themselves, but neces-
sary to the other parts below 1t will
be noticed too, that they point down
ward, as if to meet the fertile projec-
tons.
Now the observer will see thas the
green fig is nothing but a mass of
flowers, almost completely inelosed in a
heshy receptacle. Let him now take
fully matured fig. Upon opening it will
be found in the cavity masses of seed
inelosed in succulent pericarps in the
place of the fertile flowers, while the
sterile seem to have dried away. The
manner in which the fig blossoms are
hidden away in their receptacle renders
them more than ordinarily difficult to
fertilize and properly owing to this diff
Guilty such thing as a barren fig tree
has become historic
1t is no uncommon occurrence for
fig trees to cast their fruit before ma
turity, which is no doubt owing to inn
perfect fertilization.
In many parts Of Asia they have long
practiced placing branches of the wild
fig, in flower, over the cultivated fig
tree, to insure fertilization and matu-
rity of the fruit. Insects are known
to have entered the receptacle as de-
scribed above, and by this mean pollen
from other trees has been known to
fertilize the cultivated varieties, and
acting upon this hint, in some places
small sticks are thrust into the opening
in the receptacle.
We propagate figs now from cutting.
Why can we not propagate them from
the seed, and by cross fertilization
vastly improve the varieties which can
not be done from cuttings OcedllSide
Star
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

EVERYBODY is talking about Robert
Elsmere." Ministers are denouneing
the book and the masses are reading it.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, an English
lady, has suddenly become famous.
Mrs. Wards literary activity has ex
tended over the last eight or nine
years. She is the eldest daughter of
Thomas Arnold, NJ. A., of University
College, Oxford, and Fellow of the
Royal University of ireland. The late
DIR. Arnold, of Rugby, was her grand
father, and the late Matthew Arnold
her uncle. She was born on June II,
1851. Her maiden name was Mary
Augusta Arnold. In 1872 she was
married to Thomas Humphry Ward,
Fellow Of Brasenose College, Oxford,
whose work as the editor of "The En-
glish Poets" has made his name favor
ably known in this country. The first
book that Mrs. Ward published was
story for children, entitled @Milly and
Oily; or, a Holiday Among the Noun
tains" 1SS0). In 1884 Miss Brother
ton" appeared, and attracted consider
able attention. In 1885 Mrs. Wards
translation, with an introduction, of
"AmieHs Journal" was published, and
Robert Elsmere" completes the brief
list of her books. In other fields, how
ever, Mrs. Ward had meantime been
doing considerable work. Her critical
articles show the variety of her tastes,
as we'll as her familiarity with the mod
ern literature of the Latin races. With
recent Spanish literature she is thor
oughly conversant; and the French
seem to attract her sympathies almost
as much as they did those of her uncle,
Matthew Arnold.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
The Storr of Manr a Sheet.

Bagley-Johnson seems to have had
bad luck with tn paper out West
Bailey-Yes. 1t was a right smart
paper, too.
Bagley-Didn't the people seem to
like it?
Bailey-Why, yes It rose higher
and higher in public estimation every
day, until finally i; went up altogether.
Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

GERMAN tribes regard stag beetles as
diabolic, and all beetles are detested in
Ireland, more especially a bronze va
riety known as ''gooldie. 1t is also
believed that to see beetle will hiring
on a rainstorm the next day. There
are said to be no spiders in ireland, nor
will spiders spin their web ON an Irish
oak or cedar roof. A spider is said to
have saved Mohamet from his pursuers
by spinning its web across a cave where
he sought refuge. The same is said of
David in the cave of Adullam.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

COUNSEL are supposed to be coeval
with the c1uja regis Advocates are
referred to in the earlier time of Ed
ward l., but are not mentioned earlier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

The tiara which the Duke of Aosta
gave his wife contained l.150 stones
and cost SS5, 600. 1t must tire her to
wear it.-LolCell Courier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
WHEN JIM WAS DEAD.

When Jim was dead,
Hit saryel him right" the nabcrs sed,
An 'bused him for the life he'd led,
An him a-lying thar at rest
With not n rose upon his breast
All menny cruel words they sed
When Jim was dead.
"Jes' killed hisself TOO mean ter live"
They didn't hay one word ter give
OF comfort as they lowered near
An gazed on Jim a-lying therel
Thar amt no use ter talk, they sed.
Hes better deadi'
But suddenly the room growed still,
While Coils white sunshine seemed ter fill
Tho dark place with CLEAN of life,
An Ger the dead she bent-jiin's wife,
An with her lips close close 10 his,
AS tho he knew an left he Kiss.
She sobpet-t to lchin' sigh ter 500
"Ahl Jim was always good ter meiF
tell you when that cum 10 Itch.
1t kinder 6 It The dead man righ1;
An round tho wee in woman they
Throwed kindly arms Of love that day,
And ming 81 with her own they sned
The tend rest tears-wheu Jim vas dead
Atlanta Constitution
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

SPANIARDs, in the sixteenth century, believed
Pat spiders Indicated gold when they we've
ound in abundance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

GEN. HARRIsoN has two brothers
living. One, Capt. Carter b. Har-
rison, lives at Murfreesboro, Tenn, on
a large cotton plantation. His family
consists of wife, two sons, and a daugh-
ter. One of the sons is married, and
is an employe of Armour Bros. bank
ing house in Kansas City. The other
brother, John Scott Harrison, is
prominent lawyer in Kansas City. He
married Sophie Lyttle, of Murfrees-
boro. Tenn, and has three sons and
one daughter. He has long been an
ardent Democrat, but voted for his
brother at the late election. Both no
and William S. Harrison, of Chicago,
as soon as they had voted, started for
Indianapolis to pay their distinguished
and successful relative friendly visit
1t will be seen that if President Har-
rison chooses he can become an extern
size nepotist.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

The crusade which Mrs. Cleveland
began against the hustle has ended in
smoke. The fact is that Mrs. Cleye-
land has herself deserted the standard
of the anti-bu,tlers, and has resumed
her tournure. This fact was ascertained
by a Washington reporter who was
curious to know whether the Presi-
dents wife had permanently abandoned
the hustle. He had among his ac-
quaintancss young woman who works
in dressmaking establishment patron
lied by Mrs. Cleveland After screw
ing up his courage to the sticking
point, the reporter asked the young
woman bluntly a few days ago; Does
Mrs. Cleveland wear a bustle?" "Yes,
was the answer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-14
MINNEAPOLIS,
Chamber of Commerce.

More reports of chinch bugs were received
this morning from the vicinity of Chaska,
but all news was not strong enough to put up
wheat values on the local board. Sellers
early put up values, but were forced to make
concessions to dispose of what little grain
was sold. Buying was largely by shippers,
local millers doing very little. Receipts were
!24 cars and 90 were shipped out. Follow
ing are the closing quotations: No. 1
hard, III store. cash, S3c; June,
sse; Jnly s$1sc; , August s4l2e;; on
track, s2l2@s3l2c; No. Northern, cash,
zoe June, 79c; July, soc; August, sic; on
track, soc.
Sales included 8 cars No. hard. f. O. b.
s4l2c; cars No. hard s4Iac; car No.
northern, delivered. e2l2c; 4 cars No. l
northern, f. o. b., S3l2c; 1 car No. north
ern, f. o. b., S314c; 2 cars No. 1 northern,
S3c; 2 cars No. l northern, S2s4c; z cars
No. northern, delivered, s3l2c; car No. 2
northern, 81 Ac; 2 cars No 2 northern, Sic;
cars No. northern, soc; 1 car No. north
ern, S012c; cars No 2 northern, f. o. b.,
S1l2c: 2 cars rejected, re; 2 cars rejected
jected,. zoe: L car sample, s4c;,2 cars oats
soc; car hay, $1,000; car baled hay. Sc
Flour-People in want of flour for prompt
shipment bought it. generally limiting pur-
chases 10 small lots each. There were
enough of these to move a large portion of
the production. Stocks of flour in the larger
Atlantic cities are considerably smaller than
they were month ago, and q still larger
shrinkage reported from the smaller towns,
while in the principal Western cities there
was some accumulation. There was about
the usual inquiry from abroad, with some
small orders accepted for bakers and low
grades fair call for patents was noted for
middle state points. Patents, sacks,
to local dealers. $40; patents
to ship, sacks, car lots, 81. 30@4. so; in bar.
rels $4.7O@49 90: delivered at New Eng
land points, S5.35@5. 40; New York points,
S5.25@3. 35: delivered at Philadelphia and
Baltimore, S5.2065. 80; bakers, here, So. rs
$3.50; superfine, S203; red dog, sack,
S1.50@1 so; red dog, bbls, S1.65@1.75; rye
flour, pure, cwt., SI.7O.
Bran and Shorts-The market was easy.
due to light inquiry for bulk lots at SS@9
for bran and shorts S1@2 above bran.
Corn-Late receipts of soft corn for sale O..
t. have been too large for the demand, and as
much of the arrivals is too wet to go into
store receivers have hard time disposing of
it, leaving buyers to dictate prices, Nominal
at 4O04Sc.
Oats-The late drop brought more on the
mark ct lately and prices are weak at 30@33c
for samples o. t.
Flax-Sales at S1.24 Chicago $1.3O.
Barley-Nominal at 4OGl50c.
Feed-Mixed feed selling slowly at S20.50
@21.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The following table shows the state in
spection of wheat at Minneapolis for the past
twenty fOur hours.