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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

p. Isenberg, jr., a silver cup to be en-
graved with the winners name-the
only prize contest of the day. II. Ly-
man, list, :54; F. Haley, ID; W. Arm
strong, Widdifeld and II. Chamberlain
dropped out. Haley led round to the
three-quarter post, then stopped running
under the impression that Lyman had
lost by getting in his ground.
is. Standing long jump. 4. Sinclair,
LIST, 8 it. Or in; Il. A. Lyman, IT. II
in; Dole, Conradt and Ostrom, it. 10
in; Ando and Keola. Lightweights-
Angus #. in. Rycroft, : it. in.
10. Tug OF War. Sinclair's team,
consisting, with himself, OF W. Cham
berlain, w. Armstrong, Eaton, 0strom,
f. Armstrong, George Ross, Rycroft, H.
Lyman, H. Bingham, Widdifeld, James
Judd and Charles Rice, defeated A.
Perry's team, consisting, with himself,
OF Il. Lyman, Z. Lyman, Conradt,
Angus, Dole, Ando, Keola, Haley, Bick
nell, Cornwell, A. Judd and Atherton.
20. Half mile run. OFF.
n. Keg contest. Won by Haley.
%. Pole vault. Haley, 1st, it. 6 in.
Ostrom, Z it. in; Cornwell light, : it.
6 in.
Where figures are not given above the
order OF names only indicates the order
in which they were entered.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
Notice to Mariners.

The following information, interesting
to ship-masters in the North Pacific, is
furnished by the United States Hydro
graphic Office.
OVERWHELMINGLY l, 1889, a new fixed
white lens lantern light was established
near the wreck OF the Silva de Grace,
Columbia River, : miles above As
toria, Oregon. The light is on black
pile in feet of water, north side OF the
channel, about 800 yards northwest OF
the wreck. The hight should be left on
the northward.
February l, 1889, new fixed white
lens lantern light was established on
white stake, situated on and 100 wards
from the lower end Cat low water OF
Swan Island, Willamette River, 81
miles below Portland, Oregon. This
stake is u feet high, and the light is 90
feet above low water, and serves as a
guide through the turn in the channel at
the lower end OF Swan Island.
MISUNDERSTANDING l, 1889, fixed
white lens lantern light was established
on white stake close to the end OF
Three-Tree Point, Columbia River,
Wash, about 10 miles above Astoria,
Oregon. The stake is 10 feet high and
the light So feet above low water.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
FATALITY ON MAUI.

\ Portuguese Killed in Lahaina-An
Inquest Held.
Marshal Soper has received adyices by
the steamer w. q. Hall OF q fatal acct
dent on Maui. A Portuguese named
John Rodriguez, aged forty years, on the
10th inst. fell down rayine in one Of the
Lahaina gulches. Tn. horse he was
riding was badly hurt, and pig he was
carrying vas killed An inquest was
held which resulted in the rejection Of
suspicion that had been raised Of foul
play The japanese doctor Of the local
ity assisted IN removing the mans skull
in order to test the theory Of foul play.
There are no particulars as to the vic
TINS relations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
Buggy Upset.

Mr.. Charles Keoni, shipping master
OF the Inter-IsIand Steam Navigation
Company, was driving a handsome top
buggy up Fort street shortly after )
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Under
taking to drive the rig over the ballast
heaps OF the Tramways Company OPP
posite WiIder's building, he met with an
upset clean over on the granite side
walk. Bystanders held the horse,
frightened by the tumble, until the car
rage was righted. Then Keoni, who
was not hurt, got in and drove safely
over all the other obstructing heaps up
10 Merchant street.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

4 native prisoner was taken to the
Station, on the charge Of robbing the
house on Punchbowl Just before it was
discovered on fire Wednesday. He be-
Ionged to a gang working near there and
was seen leaving the house and going up
the hill. When the luna after receiving
information taxed him with the offense,
the prisoner showed him where $16 out
Of ST stolen was buried. The house was
rented by a native from Gouveia, the
owner
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
DYNAMITE IN A SCHOOL.

One Child Badly Injured-Others are
slightly Hurt.
A little girl attending Kauluwela
school, School street, was given a blast
ing cap by a schoolmate, who told her
to apply a match to it and see what it
would do. The child tried the experi-
ment, with the result that the cap ex-
ploded and blew the tops OF her fingers
off, while other children received minnie
fragments OF the material in their faces.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
Heavy Opium Seizure.

Port Surveyor TurrilI, Assistant Good
and guards seized 90 half-pound tins
OF opium on board the bark C. D. Bryant
on Friday. It was found in a small crib
has not yet been traced.
a much larger quantity OF the contra
band article is suspected to be on board
the vessel. She was heavily invested
with police and guards last night.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
Hawaiian Hotel Arrivals.

March Pr. H. Smiley, Ottawa,
Kansas, Z. S. z. n. Makee, Waihee,
Maui
23-24-R0bert J. SAKE, Omaha, Neb. ;
Fred. II. Hayseiden, Jesse J. AIoorhead,
Lanai Z. 5. Spalding. Kauai Ed. Hoff-
mann, Wailuku, Maui: " H. CHECKER
ing, wife and SON. Oakland, Cal; S.
Cullen kOolau.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

According to the Scientific Ameri-
can mechanics can give steel tools a
hardness like that of the diamond
by plunging them when white hot
into sealing wax, repeating the oper-
alton until the steel is too cold to en-
ter the wax The tool should be then
just touched with the oil OF turpen-
tine
Pasteur's method apart from its
many other disadvantages, has
proved failure. Careful obserYa-
ton fully proves that while the rab-
bits that partook of the food sprink-
led with liquid containing chicken
cholera germs died, they failed to
communicate the complaint to other
rabbits, confined in the same en-
closure with those sick and dying
from the disease.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Among the vessels due this week from
san Francisco, L the Forest Queen,
which cleared on the 9Th, same day
that the Mariposa left. c. Brewer (
CO : new steel bark Foohng Suey, Capt.
Newell, was to leave soon, touching here
Tor her register, en- route for Hongkong.
Besides the above, the Planter, s. G.
Wilder, sc. Allen, Amelia, Dora Bluhm
and one or two others viii probably all
be IN before the steamer Umatilla, which
IS not due Till April :.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The Chinese had been holding extra
ordinary devotions at their joss houses
for some days, by way OF propitiating
their deities in behalf OF the much
needed boon OF rain. 1t began sprink-
ling at 10 80 Thursday evening, with the
prospect Of fructifying showers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The wind hauled around to the north
Sunday afternoon, and during the
evening it was quite cool.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

H. 3. NJ. surveying vessel Myrmidon,
Commander the Hon. Foley c. p.
Nerecker, lately arrived at Yokohama,
after having been engaged year sur
veying North Australia. Her officers
and crew were TO be transferred to II. &.
NJ. s. Rambler at Hongkong.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

n ~r-ea5e.s loaded
--zzr for san EEluci>cciu
---- .r--S.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. !. /. Mclean are thanked
Tor complimentary specimen OF their
wedding cake
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

links raspingly says that legal docu-
ments are filed to take the rough points
of law of them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Mrs. Forbes, widow OF the late Rev.
A. o. Forbes, has been installed as
superintendent OF the Lunalilo Home.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
Copious rain has fallen at Nawiliwili,

Mr. Hayselden, who arrived in town
Saturday, reports six solid days Of rain
on the Island OF Lanai.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Beautiful South Sea Island coral bowls
are Tor sale at the book room OF the Ha-
waiian Board.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

-. uaS on IRE on SAtur-
-rH.al -lr sale a. $40.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

MesSrs. Abbott and Pratt have given
up managing voyages to the clouds for
the running OF the European restaurant.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The electric light next the Custom
House has been fitted with a green
shade, so as not to interfere with the
green harbor light at the back Of that
building. Friday night, however, the
shade was on the land side and did not
show iron the water. The light at the
crossings Of Queen and Fort streets has
been screened, Tor the sake OF naviga-
tors, 50 that It cannot be seen from sea
ward
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

4. Hitchcock has opened
a.Eal In Honolulu Hale.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

E--- A-5r1 v5I give g concert
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

no. bring uCel sugar, rs
--l-l uES grinding along
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Esel schooner Robert
The good time Of fourteen
t1 san Francisco On her
=r Captain Il PIltz re-
vessel made SIX, seven,
knots an hour right
r rhree days when the
1zuei- ms l. another
--e and ~ NJ Tor large
- eEelant as i Is econo-
@ Era-E mai tells % mex schooner
@ ra==ez 1 large tonnage building
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The estate OF the late Isaiah Shaw, OF
san Jose, Cal, has been appraised by
order OF the probate court OF that city at
SllS.S95.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The whalers off port Sunday even
ing were the steamer Vim. Lewis, brig
Alexander, barks Alice Knowles and
Coral, and 4 topsail schooner name IN
known. About ) o'clock the Lewis
steamed off down the MOlokai channel.
The Coral was reported, for the first
time, about O'Clock of Koko Head.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Hon. James Campbell is quite i'll at
his residence, Waikiki.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Lieut. Mcdonald OF the Kaimiloa, who
was once reported to have died in Hong
kong. is now in Honolulu rs mate OF the
bark &. D. BRYANT
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
AuttiOa Sales.
BY JAS. F. MORGAN.
NOTICE

DARTIES RESIDING IN LAHAINA
l. and wishing to attend the Sale of Laha-
ina Lands, will note that the steamer IVA
LAM will be due here on or about
Thursday, March 28th.
JAS. z. MORGAN.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

1-zL AND GENERAL
Is reported On Kauai.
E-.- A-=-a vi-l give g concert
- are now running to
Palma
SID preside q. the April
~-E-H Court.
-. aaS on IRE on Satur-
labeled Joy sale 81 $40.
L. Hitchcock has opened
--- once In Honolulu Hale.
dispatched per George II.
r---zi ---5l letters and $40
E no. bring much sugar, rs
Ez=l-1 5.. v-s grinding along
l---Ia- and Miss Alice
SD Re married Cl Thursday
IS -zylt-e on Wailuku
-e.E 3 The office Of Nessrs.
a. ---l- attorney i1r Mrs.
ra.rr .a v.-=.r
Plains
2. b >r-sc5s,s loaded
---l- f-- san Francisco in
c four l1--s.
g. Edwards, q-iucip1, OF Wal
school. arrived tor the
E a lame hand loetOred.
- $ El5S- stock VIII be sold
che >-r-sIe Court q. Mr..
-- llzE-z room Monday noon.
dressing facilities e5 rhe fountain
p EleEte.l * Co.'S corner
50 operation after long
E---- Is very bright In the
-s evening. and was
--a INST. During the
Eaeu -lg SEV : clear
---- u rain Thursday
decrease I'D showers. 4
-Ea -.-..- sunset on
--.r.l--s tlg- there
.D -.a eInrre4I.
re eH54' WAS seen
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Officers Of the Ookala Sugar Company
for the ensuing year are: President, Hon.
". /. Green; Treasurer, Mr.. Alex. Nc
hib1iu; Secretary, Capt. II. W. Mist,
II y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

An aged foreigner best known as
Charlie, quartermaster on the Mikahala,
had the misfortune to fall in the hold OF
that steamer and break his collar bone,
while on the coast OF Kauai last Wednes-
day. No doctor could be reached until
Friday, when Or. Walters reduced the
fracture. Charlie was sent to the Queens
Hospital on the arrival OF the Mikahala
on Sunday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Deputy Marshal Hopkins now holds a
regular school OF instruction Tor the
police force. Its sessions are held in the
Police Court room after the close Of the
DAYS session.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Purser Simerson Of the steamer W. G.
Hall reports the drouth in Kau and
kona, particularly the latter, very Sc
we're. To this report may be added the
statement Of q recent traveller through
the Honas, that he had 10 pay p cents
and even 50 cents for a bucket Of water
for his horse.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
MORTGAGES
NOTICE OF SALE |!
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
Il provisions OF certain mortgage made by
l. hapakahi to A Cartwright ard assigned
to Z Hind. dated October 10th, 1857 recorded
in Liber los, page S2i; notice is hereby given
that the MORTGAGE intends 10 foreclOse the
same for condition broken, tO-wit: uon-pay-
ment OF interest
NoTICE is likewise given that after the ex-
piratiOn of three weeks from the date OF this
notice, the property conveyed by said mortgage
will be advertised for sale at Public Auction. at
the auction rooms of j Morgan, in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Saturday and Sunday the arrests made
were as follows: A Chinaman for per-
hitting dangerous dog TO roam abroad,
q native under bench warrant for lar
ceny, a Chinaman for compounding or
concealing a felony, another for opium
in possession, eight persons drunk and
one drunk in a saloon, and four Chinese
for violating the Sunday law-two for
hnving and two for selling.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Frank Lillis, hackman. has q chicken
Matched out in 4 brood, which has three
legs and i've feet. He is taking every
care Of the freak of nature, TO rear it for
exhibition nurnoSas.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
4 HOUSE-LOT hPAAPAANTJT

In Hamakua, Hawaii, comprising one and one
half acres Of land, together with the good dwell
Ing house and outbulldings on The place.
Including the appurtenances, comprising al
together a very desirable homestead. The
premises are the same conveyed TO said Sanford
By deed Of + W WillfOng, recorded in Liber n.
page 49,.
JAS. T. MORGAN,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

A large crowd collected at the Hotel,
both on the verandas and the grounds,
70 enjoy the band concert Friday night.
Manager Graham had the building hand
somely illuminated as usual. The music
was very highly appreciated, particularly
the four new pieces.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

In the steamer City Of. New York's re-
port Of voyage IRON H0ngkOng to San
Francisco, describing q terrific storm,
the following notes appear: " Kept the
snip before the wind, using 2 liberal sup
plyCt oil for several hours, which seemed
% have q good effect, and viii l think
render the ship Is sale as anything can
at sea.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Col. sam. Norris came to town from
the kahubu ranch by the steamer W.
q. Han. BE has taken on q healthy
looking rural bronze, and looks as If
ranching on Hawaii was the way he long
had sought and mourned because ne
found 1t uot-in fact, was better than
TRAVELLING Tor maCkerel between here and
san Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

A new brick singIe-story warehouse,
- fee- by - feet. for AIessrs. E. 0. Hall
* Son, has begun building on the Bishop
Estate property, between Messrs. Nc
Iutyre's grocery and the DUdoit House,
King street 1t replaces old stables and
VIII greatly improve appearances at that
point. Messrs. Smith and Mills are the
contractors.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The latest advices from New Bedford
state that there have been no late sales
Of sperm or whale oil. Whalebone con-
rinues in demand and sales were made
Of =, 900 pounds Of Arctic at 1886, 1000
pounds variegated at $50 and 5000
pounds Japan at s..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The Bulletin remarks: Very quiet
around town to-day" Its reporter
could not have heard = y0ungster squall-
ing on the top of g fence at Palace
Square. Only that it was after hours, an
injunction to restrain the infants lung
power would have been applied for.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

John c. Klein, who lately returned
from Samoa, delivered q lecture on his
adventures and experiences in the Sa-
moan Group, at Irving Hall, san Fran
cisco, March 9TH The audience was
very small one.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The steamer Natal. which left for
Europe on December 30th, took away
the largest quantity OF silk that has ever
been shipped in one vessel from Yoke
hanna. She carried 2.465 bales of silk
of au aggregate value of Sl,50o,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

a Chinese joss house with gorgeous
has been inaugurated on the
harbor side OF King street near the
bridge. II was brilliantly illuminated all
thrOnEh Monday night.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Prof Parkin, the author OF an article
on Imperial Federation in 3 recent num-
Der 0t the Century magazine, went
through by the Marip0sa to lecture on
that subject throughout the Colonies.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

The Hon. James Campbell had the
misfortune TO lose his young son, named
after himself. by death on Saturday
night The funeral viii take place from
the residence At Waikiki to-day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26
On Monday, April LIST,
Certain Premises in Lahaina. Man

described as follows:
1st-The Ahupuaa OF Kauaula containing
about 5000 acres, a fine stream of water, beauti-
ful orange and other fruit trees and kalO land.
2d-The Ahupuaa of Wainee- uka, R P 59O7 to
halaipaihala, containing kula, kalo, cane and
house lands
3d-A tract in Eauaula, of kalo land, covered
by deed of record, Liber 50, page Isl.
4th-A tract Of about So acres of kalo and
kula in Kauaula, covered by Kuleana 6914
5th-2 house-lots in Lahaina, covered by
2737 to Namaba, containing an area Of about
acre, Is roods.
J.F. MORGAN.
Auctioneer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-26

Orders have been given Ut the Custom
House -ha- liquors taken out in bond for
supplying shipping must be delivered to
the vessels by am officer Of the Customs.
Il appears that In the past dealers with
drawing goods In bond have had all the
handling OF them themselves
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-12

Frank Harlow, age Is, Of Nashua,
was arrested Saturday evening by
officer Feather Of that place for the
larceny of SOS from the safe of Laird
& Granger, lumber dealers. Itseems
that young Harlow, in company with
another man named Holcolnb were
at work during the afternoon near
Laird & Changers Office, which was
temporarily deserted at times when
business called the proprietors into
the yard. Having occasion to open
the safe late in the afternoon, Mr..
Granger missed the money, and CAL
ling officer Feather proceeded to ar.
rest Harlow and Holcomb. The fornl-
er made q ''clean breast and stated
that he took the money while Hol-
comb watched against the arrival Of
the proprietors. Both were lodged
in the lookup and on Monday exam
ined before Justice Bradford who re-
leased Holcomb and bound Harlow
in the sum Of 5000 to await the action
of the grand jury. He failed to get
the bonds and on Monday afternoon
he was brought to New Hampton by
officer Feather and lodged in jail.
Young Harlow is the brother OF Fred
Harlow who was recently tried be-
fore Justice Swale for stealing pair
of boots In Lawler.-[New Hampton
Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-12
A Valuable and Unique Business
Calendar.

The most convenient. valuable and
unique business table or desk calen
dar, for 1880, is the Columbia Bicycle
Calendar and Stand, issued by the
Pope Mfg. Co., of Boston, Mass. The
Calendar proper is in the form of a
pad Of 800 leaves, each 5ax2s in. one
for each day Of the year, to be torn
of daily, and one for the entire year.
A good portion Of each leaf il blank
for memoranda, and as the leaves
are not pasted, but sewed at the ends
any entire leaf can be exposed when.
ever desired. BY an ingenious de-
vice, the leaves tear of independent
~, leaving no stub. The portable
stand, which holds the pad, contains
pen rack and pencil holder, and is
made of solid wood, brass mounted.
Upon each slip appears quotations
pertaining to cycling from leading
publications and prominent writer's.
and although this is the fifth year of
the calendar, the quotations are
fresh and new, mentioning the not.
able facts in cycling, opinions of
medical authorities, clergymen and
other professional gentlemen, the
rights OF cyclers upon the road, ad.
vice upon costumes, directions about
road making, with occasional men.
ton OF the bicycles and tspewritsrs
niade by the Pope Mfg. Co, and the
therein contained would,
II placed in book type. make q fair.
Wed volume.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-12
Queer Facts About FiRs.

While musing upon the many won
derful products Of nature. how inany
stop to consider tho peculiaritics OF the
tig7 1t is utterly unlike any other fruit,
in that it has no blossom. Every other
fruit heralds its coming and gives Its
promise with flower. And then most
certainly the fig must have lungs or
breathing places. for from the little
button at the end thee are minute
ducts or mir spaces, which run right
through the fruit and clear into the
stem. II, in drying, the fg is not
placed Us 1t grew on tho tree, the fruit
sours and molds.
It would seem that these air vessels
must be placed so rs to exhale while
the fig Is drying. even rs they inl,ale
while it Is growing. The fruit does
not hang from the tree. but inclines up.
ward, held by the stem. and this but.
ton Or mouth opens toward the s,n.
il not 80 placed when being dried the
button Is shaded and the fruit then
spoils. Altogether the fig Is one OF the
most remarkable Of all natures pro.
duets.--ksru County Californian.