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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
NAPE FEAR AND
". YADKIN VALLEY
RAIL WAY COMPANY.
TRAINS MOVING NORTH.

Taking effect 500 am, Monday, Dec. 10, 1887.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
DANGERS FROM ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES

The New York ''WorId" of April 29th
has the following: Another man has
been struck dead by an electric shock
communicated through the electric light
wires. This time the victim was the
bookkeeper of a tailoring establishment
in the Bowery. 1t is to be hoped that
Mayor Hewitt will take note of the fact
that many of the electric lighting COM
paDies now admit that the wires are in
sufficiently insulated and ought to be
put under ground. The people will not
patiently tolerate any more squabbling
and wrangling in the Board of Electrical
Control, and will insist that the Mayor
shall no longer obstruct the work of
burying the wires. However much it
may crafty Mr.. Hewitt to snarl at Com
missioner Gibbons, that member of the
Board has shown more energy than any
of his associates in pushing the work for
which the Commission was created, and
public sentiment is with him in insist
ing that further nonsense shall be dis
pensed with, that the Commissioner of
Public Works shall be Immediately re-
quired to remove the poles from the
streets, and that this constant peril to
human life shall be averted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

shares Is 800, while not more than $25
per share has been paid up. There is
bonded debt of 100000, of which
100000 is paid off. Besides the regular
plantation work, the company is engaged
in trading, having large store of gen
eral merchandise on the property for the
convenience of the army of workers
there, and also tor the residents at
Spreckelsville. The last annual report
OF the President of the company, Mr.. H.
L. Dodge, placed the assets at SIS, &c.,
943 GA, while the liabilities, including
the bonded debt, amounted to $685.
147 10, thus leaving an excess of assets
over liabilities of $2,618, 795 "a, which
represents more than the actual amount
of paid-up capital by the stockholders.
year ago, as follows: "About all the
building is done, the railroad finished
and in good shape; all the steam pillow
material, with cars and locomotives, are
on hand that will be required for some
years; the land all cleared of rocks,
which is an expensive work, and every
thing in good condition, and I estimated,
from July onward, that the expenses
would be on an average $10,0 900 month
less than before" AS matter of fact
| the expenses have been decreased more
than that, and now average only $40 900
a month, OF say 100000 per annum.
Looking at the receipts for this year we
| find that the crop of sugar will be not
! less than $1,000 tons, which, at the price
ruling for raw sugar during the present
| year, will bring the company not less
| than 800 per ton, or total of 81 200, 900
! as the result of this years work. From
this must be deducted $500 900 for work
ing expenses, $52, 147 As outstanding
! liabilities at the date of the last annual
report, and 100000 to be paid on the
bonded debt account, making total pay
ments for the year of 1862, 147 45, or say
| $7OO,OOO. This will leave net profits to
| the company of $500, 900 tor the current
| years business. The estimates of prob
! able receipts, as given by us, are, if any
| thing, under the mark, as the sugar crop
is turning out larger than was expected,
and the prospects are for an advance in
| the price of raw sugar. At any rate the
years business leaves ample margin for
the payment of dividends of $4,000 per
month for the next year, and the chances
are that they will be increased in amount
before the expiration of that time. For
next year the prospects are even
still brighter, as an additional 2, 900 acres
of new land will be cut, and the cane
now looks very promising. 1t is not at
all improbable that the yield of 1889 will
amount to 700 tons of sugar, which, at
the present price of sugar, would give an
additional 100000 profits for the years
! transactions, after deducting slight in
crease in expenses consequent upon the
handling of the larger crop. Taking all
things into consideration the outlook for
the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
Company was never more favorable
| rs. F. News Letter, May 9Th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

THE story just come to light of Bos-
ton Chinaman treating little school girls
to candy tinctured with opium is
enough to make average parents shiver
in their boots. The story seems to rest
upon pretty firm foundation, that of OBJ
servant teachers, who noticed the chill
dren staggering and look maudlin, sent
them home on suspicion of intoxication
and afterwards inquired into the cases.
A Boston exchange says: The question
is: What can be done to keep children
away from such dangerous haunts 1?
Some of the Sunday-school missionaries
who have been rabidly preaching up
Chinese human nature as vastly superior
to that of the common Caucasian, had
better investigate charges like this, not
made by traditional enemies of the Chi
0eSo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
Death of the Chinese Interpreters.

Mr.. D. L. Aphart, acting Chinese In
terpreter to the Supreme Court, died
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
his residence on Smiths Lane. The
cause of death was consumption. The
deceased was a comparatively young
man, and it is understood that he waa
born on board sailing vessel while on
the voyage to this port. He spoke both
English and Hawaiian fuently. At the
time of his death he held the position
of foreman of China Engine Co. No. s.,
H. F. D. The funeral will take place at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
Costly Entertainment by a Million.
aIre.


One of the most unique of the many
private dinners given this season at
Delmonico's took place last week. On
the plate of each guest and attached to
the menu was a beautiful ring with an
emerald stone set in diamonds. The
rings cost $1,000, and as there were
eight guests, the menus, with their
novel attachments, must have cost
$4,000. The host was George Law, a
street railway magnate and several
times millionaire.
The guests at his dinner were not so
greatly surprised, for Mr.. Law is known
to spend considerably over 100000
a year on jewelry. Very nearly all OF
this he distributes around among his
acquaintances.
Persons who hear of Mr.. Laws gen
crosby and do not know him may think
he is an improvident spendthrift. Not
SO, for he is a well-balanced man. It is
admitted that every man has a weak
ness, and presenting his friends with
jewelry is Mr.. Laws weakness. Other
wise he is the most practical of business
men. His father, who, by the way, sup
piled Sunset Cox with money for his
congressional campaigns when he first
settled in New York, put his son
through very severe training. The
elder Law learned the practical work.
ings of his street car system, so after
young George graduated from college he
became a hOstler. He next became a
street car driver. But when so occupied
he lived in princely manner. At noon,
when he was given an hour for dinner,
his va ct would strip him of the garb of
a street car driver and dress him in
"purple and fine lnen," and then Mr..
Law would proceed to Delmonico's and
eat $40 lunch.
When he became a conductor he wore
a uniform that cost as much as any suit
of clothes the king of dudes ever
owned. These were the DAYS before
the elevated railroad, and the best peo-
pie in the town rode on the street car
line upon which young Law was a con-
ductor. At first it was exceedingly en-
barrassing to him to be compelled to col
lect the fare from some well-known
society belle with whom he had possibly
danced the night before. But he did not
remain at this occupation more than two
months when he was promoted to time
keeper, and from that he worked by slow
degrees to be superintendent of the line
which he now OWNS Albany Express.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
Races at the Park.

Next Saturday at 4:3O O'Clock there
will be two running races at Kapiolani
Park. The first will be one-half mile
dash for $50 side between N. SINNERS
Ivanhoe, Jr., and D. H. Davis Nellie.
The other quarter-mile dash for $50 a
side between L. Howison's Nettie T. and
D. H. Davis Liddy L.
Gents Indian gauze undershirts at 25
cents each at Fishel's.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
The Hawaiian Commercial Company

The hawaiian commercial 4 DmDRny.
The announcement of the "News Let
teri last week that the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company had de-
clared a dividend of 20 cents per share,
aggregating $4,000, has been subject
for comment in commercial circles. 1t
is some five years since this company
has declared any dividend, and then it
was a source of complaint, so the directors
have remained dormant, as far as divi-
dends were concerned, up to the present
time. The property owned by this COM
pany is about 1000 acres OF freehold
land on the island of Maui This is the
largest sugar plantation in the world,
and the best equipped. A vast amount
of money has been expended in the
erection of mills, the construction of
reservoirs and fumes for irrigating pur-
poses, machinery, tramways, buildings,
steam plows and other necessarles for
work. The par value OF the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

SOMEHOW or other the Chinese can't
be blamed for wanting to emigrate. A
few weeks since 1000 of them were
killed by an earthquake, and later 2,OOO,-
900 were rendered destitute by floods.
Under the circumstances the Flowery
Kingdom doesn't seem so very fowery
after all
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

THE Norwich "Bulletin" says: eff
Mr.. Spreckels could get 90 per cent of
pure sugar out of the dead beats in the
United States, there is no doubt about
our ability to support the worldn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

Iowa has a new form of boycott; a
clergyman has refused to marry a saloon
keeper. By the way, how did Iowa
happen to have a saloon keeper
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
T II e

WHEN the Legislature meets the Con-
stitution ought to be amended SO as to
give the Ministers a chance to resign.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16

Mr.. Walter Hill, editor of the Bulletin, I"
and Mr.. Dan Logan, editor of the ga
zette," left on the Mikahala last evening
for Kealias Kauai. They have gone to
wrestle. with the diffusion process.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-16
LOST.
Notice to Creditors.

i he has this day been appointed executor of
the last will and testament of Walter Murray
Gibson, late OF Honolulu, deceased. All perso ms
having any claims against the estate of said
deceased, whether secured by mortgage or other
WISE notified to present the same duly veri-
fed and with proper vouchers, if any exist to
the undersigned at his Office in Honolulu within
six months from this date. or they will be for
ever barred. All persons indebted to said estate
requested to make immediate payment.
is. WALKER,
Executor Estate ". NJ. Gibson.
Honolulu, March 9th 1888.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
HOPE FOR THE DYING.
How an English Hospital Orderly SoOthe'
Comrades Last Moment.

How an English Hospital Orderly SOOthed
. Comrnde's Last Moment.
Nurses in hospitals are rather apt to
lay too much stress on the advantages
received by their patients and their
duty of thankfulness, but still it is the
poor soldier who suffers the most from
always having his causes to be CRATE
full flung in his teeth. Witness the fol-
lowing true story:
Chaplain-SO poor Hopkins is dead.
l should have liked to speak to him
once again and soothc his last moments;
why didn't you call me?
Hospital orderly didn't think you
ought to be disturbed for 'Opkins. sir,
so just soothed him as best could
myself.
Chaplain-Why. what did you say to
him?
Orderly-"Opkins," scz l, you're
mortal bad"
Il am" scz g.
"'Opkins," seq l, 81 don't think
you'll get better"
NO." sez e.
"'Opkins," scz l. you're going fast. :"
YES" sez e.
'Opkins," sez ], II don't think you
can 'Opc to go to 'eaven."
Il don't think can." scz q.
"Well. then, 'Opkins." sez ], you'll
60 to ell"
Il suppose So" sez he.
''Opkins." )" sez ]. '.you ought to he
very grateful as there's place pcrwid-
ed for you, and that you've got some
where to CO." And think g card.
sir, and then e died.-L0nd0n Hospital.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
How to Test q Friend.

Study what your dog thinks OF him.
See if he offers to lend more than
you ask.
Take him with you when you call on
your best girl if he happens to be hand.
somer than you.
Note how long he remembers what
he has done for you:
Give him an opportunity to better
himself at your expense.
See if he breaks an appointment to
60 elswhere.
When you have accomplished any
thing together note how much credit
he takes to himself.
Inconvenience him and see il he men,
tions it to his friends.
Offer him the chance to escort home
the pretty girl you met at your cous-
in's.
Judge him by what he does rather
than by what he says.
Always be short when he asks for a
loan.
Give him an opportunity to antici-
pate the favor you are about to-asl:.-
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
u Was Unbearably Dull.


He got off ut the ID. & NJ. depot the
other day, looked around with some
anxiety, and then asked a policeman:
'.Any body going to be hung in town
to-day?'
Nobody, sir"
'Any big fires raging?'
"No.m
'.Any riots around?"
Haven't heard of any,"
'.Any prize-ights or horse-races?"
NO
mo runaways. boiler explosions or
falling from lourth-story windOws?"
There's none on the programme"
might be some stabbing affray or
saloon fight"
'.Yes, but don't think So"
..Humph! Detroit must be a nice
place to live IN! II that S all il amounts
to I'll sit down here and 60 back by the
next train"
And, as the policeman solemnly af-
firms, he sat down in the waiting room
for four straight hours and took train
home without having left the building.
-Defr0H Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
Some Sayings Of Holland.

Puppyism is not politeness.
Every body who is somebody, can
do something.
Never content yourself with the idea
of having q commonplace wife.
The apprehensions Of women are
finer and quicker than those Uf men.
Inspiration to higher and purer
life always comes from above a man.
A man who is willing to enter So
ciety as a beneficiary is mean. and does
not deserve recognition.
It is the general rule Of Providence.
the world over, and in all time, that
unearned success is curse.
There are fewer sadder sights in this
world than that of mates whom the
passage Of years has mis-mated.
There is nothing that will tend so
strongly to the elevation and purifica-
ton of young men as female society.
Society is not very particular what
q man does, SO that it proves him to be
q man; it will then bow to him and
make room for him. g. Holland.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
VICTOR HUGo's MANNERS
4 PEN Picture of the Greatest Novelist Z
the Nineteenth Century.

4 PEN Picture of the Greatest Novelist Of
| the Nineteenth Century.
He returned to Paris in 1871, and en-.
couraged his compatriots during the
seige by his cheerful courage, exhorting
them to persevere in their gallant re-
sistance. Little Georges and Jeanne.
his grandchildren, lived with him, and
great was his anxiety when the priva-
tions told on Jeanne's health. How
beautifully he has written about these
children! He was never old i'm spirit,
though he lived to be eighty-thrce. On
the top Of an omnibus without great
coat, going up in a balloon. making ex-
cursions about Paris, he is frOlicsome
and delighted with every thing, like a
boy. On May l3, 1885. he died, his
last word, his last conscious act. being
for his grandchildren. And we all
recollect what funeral his country
men gave him!
Who will cast the first stone? He
had faults. Some times he posed"
At one point or another, what amount
Of genius (which, by itself, even weak
ens) may enable a man or woman to
escape the malicious. ironical, impish
taint Of inferiority-shall we say. folly?
The wise and kindly may regard these
signs and symbols of our common hui
inanity in no ungenerOus temper. with a
certain plying. amused aifectiOnate tOl-
erance rather. Somebody has said how
fortunate we are in having few details
about the private life of Shakespeare
fortunate. yes, if we are '.valets" to our
''heroes"; otherwise perhaps hardly.
HugO's theatricality was only super
fetal. These all have their ''treasure
in earthen vessels" All! and most Of
lis have SO much earthen vessel, so lit
tie treasure! Well. when / had the
honor Of being presented to the master
In the Avenue d'Eylau, where he lat
terly lived, noticed that the room was
hung with gorgeous hangings of GRIM
son, brocaded velvet and gold. and that
the only thing in form of Il statue or a
bust was statuette OF the poet HIM
self. But this, of course, was not his
private room; and what impressed me
far more was the masters unaffected,
unassuming. and genial cordiality. the
rare charm Of his manner. He neither
preached nor solloquised. moreover.
but ccnversed. This ruler over hearts
and minds was possessed of an ability
to set loyal and devoted subjects at
their ease. which many merely heredi-
tary monarchs might envy. All who
came in contact with him Charles
Dickens among the number) testify to
his singular personal charm; the old
mans face was magniticcnt.-Roden
Noel, in London .fcalemy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
W. G. KENTZEL, Editor.

bride away for nothing, and > hant q
Charlie his check for 80, ,OOU, and Ger
tain deeds making him the owner Of q
handsome residence and other real e
tate.
1t was nearly half . year before Ben
jamin Thayer began to entertain faint
glimmering of the fact that it was just
possible for certain letter to have beer
a fabrication.
1t was a letter which, about six weeks
before his daughters marriage. had in
some inscrutable way got mixed with
his own mail matter. and which, al
though it was addressed to Charles
Oxford" he had opened and read-per'
haps without noticing that it was moi
addressed to himself.
| But even il he had discerned this fact
he might only have been prompted by
a cOmmendable desire TO discover some
thing unfavorable in the antecedents or
connections of one who aspired to his
daughters hand, and who might be a
mere adventurer. Stray letters often
make such disclosures.
But the letter happened to read as fol.
lows, word for word:
NEW YORK. June 8 ls-.
''Your Lordship-I have just returned from
England after placing your estates in the hands
| OF new steward. as you desired. On making q
thorough investigation. discovered that your
lordship's foim r steward. Casey. had sQuan;
dcrcd only e3t0 cr f40N which was not Sd
bal as there wa, reason TO suspect. But there
| is no knowing what ne might have done had he
not been suddenly checked in his reckless ca
! reer
OF your revenues for last year $4,000 are
placed 10 your credit in the Bank Of England,
and I have invested . like amount for you in
American railroad bonds. Tho flc,o0O which
your torfship annually gives to the poor care.
fully distributed for you, as you directed.
Il trust that your lordship's health Is good,
and that you may not lack cnioyment l feel
wife who may marry you without being aware
| OF your high position. On the devotion OF such
one, when you have secured her. you can al-
| ways rely. But It does seem odd to me, the idea
OF your lordship assuming the humble role OF .
| newspaper reporter. and the plain name OF
CHARTS Oxford. No doubt you feel the neon
vcnience OF the situation, but sincerely hope
! your lorlship will eventually be rewarded by
the love OF lovely woman.
Pray do not hesitate 10 command me when
ever can serve your lordship in the slightest
degree. Your obedient servant,
EDWARD KING. Attorney at Law.
Louis William Chariemagne Oxford, Earl Of
Greatwick."
If this letter really was fabrication,
it must have been the work OF that un-
scrupu!Ous little Joe Wadleigh. But
no matter, what was done could not b
undone, and old Ben Thayer was triic
too sensible to make noise about il
that might present himself to the public
in a ridiculous light. So. after feeling
just a little vicious for a day or two, he
concluded to make the best OF it, and
consoled himself with the reflection
that, if he did not get distinguished
nobleman" for a son-in-law, rs he had
once thought, no at least got a noble
man, since distinguished in journalism.
N Y Ercning World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Open biographical volumes whers
you will. and the man who has no ialtn
in religion has faith in . nightmare
BMisrer.
1t is impossible to mentally or so
cially enslave a Bible-reading people
The principles of the Bible are the
groundwork Of human freedom
Horace Greeley.
Not active trade and victorious
armies, but religion and morality are
the safeguards of freedom. When faith
is lost virtue soon departs also. and.
corrupt to its very core. an unbeliev.
ing nation soon sinks tamely and meanly
into decay.-R. Payne Smith, d. d.
Never expect the comforts Of Di
vine love out OF the way of Gods pre-
cepts; he may surprise you with his
kindness, but he has not promised yog
his comforts under such circumstances.
-Christidn at Work.
DO not wade far out into the dan.
gerous sea OF this worlds comfort
Take what the good God provides you.
but say of it, 1T passeth away; for in
deed it is but temporary supply
for a temporary need" Never suffer
your goods to become your God.-SPHr-
gcon.
The only cure for Incidence Il
work, the only cure for selfishness Is
sacrifice; the only cure for unbelief Is
to shake of the ague Of doubt by doing
Christ's bidding; the only cure for
timidity is to plunge into some dread
full duty before the chill comes on
Rutherford
1t can be easily shown that the
young man who goes into business life.
after four years spent in college, will
make more rapid progress. and stand q
better chance of being . really success.
full merchant, than tho boy who. with
out such a training, begins his career
by doing crrands and sweeping out the
store,
Holiness at home means habitual
sweetness Of temper and word. Not
feigned or affected, but the pure. hon.
est outflow Of a pure heart. This makes
full allowance for annoyances, perplex-
tiles, sadness, grief. but rules out all
bitterness and wrath and anger and
clamor and railing, with all malice. !"
(Eph- 4:31.)
He who faithfully discharges his
duties to God and man, as they arise
from time to time, and in the various
forms in which they so arise. need give
himself no special concern about dying
grace. That will come when he needs
it. Gods promise secures to such .
man a happy exit from this world. and
an abundant entrance into his own ever
lasting kingdom. Right living is the
direct road to happy dying.-N y In
dependent.