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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-05
Sale OF Government Leases.

On THURSDAY, February 7, 1889, at II
o'clock noon, at the front entrance of Ahi-
olani Hale, will be sold at public auction
the lease of the Old Custom House Build
ing on the water front near the foot OF
Nuuanu street.
The shed at the Eva end, and the small
buildings on the Queen street side are not
to be included in this rental
Term of Lease-l0 years from January
1, 1889.
Upset price-$G0O per annum, payable
quarterly in advance.
Also at same time and place win be sold
the lease of the Shed at the Eva end of the
Building.
Term of Lease-1O years from January
l, 1889.
Upset price-SGO per annum, payable
quarterly in advance.
l.. a. THU RSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. 4, 1899.
1252-tf 5-4t
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Sealed Tenders

VIII be received at the Interior Office un-
I'll WEDNESDAY, January o, 1889, at -
o'clock noon, for Printing and Binding
500 Copies of the Great Register of Voters
of the Kingdom, in accordance with the
specifications which can be seen at the Of
flee of the Chief Clerk of Department.
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid, LORRIN A. THURSTON,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. 2, 1889. AT
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Interior Office, Jan. ., IS
Water Notice.

In accordance with Section l of Chapter
XVII of the Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby no
tilted that the water rates for the term
ending June 30, 1889, will be due and pay
able at the Office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the 1st of January, 1889.
All such rates remaining unpaid for fif-
teeE days, after they are due, will be sub
ject TO an additional 10 per cent.
Parties paying rates will please present
their last receipt
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Building
The statute allowing no discretion, strict
enforcement of this clause will be made,
CHAS. b. WILSON
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, Dec. II, 1888. 175-16t
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BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY

In all Its branches.
Steamboat, Steamship Land Engines & Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS Of all kinds built complete
with hulls OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when adj
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade in which
they are to be emf Logged. Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler or Sheet Iron of any
size, made in suitable lengths for connecting
together or Sheets rolled punched and packed
for shipment, ready TO be riyeted the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIYETING, Boiler Work and Water
Pipes made by this estab lishmcnt, riveted by
hydraulic rivetiRg machinery, that quality of
work being far superior to hand work.
SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
winches, Air and Circulating Pumps, made
after the nest approved plans.
SOLE Agents and manufacturers for the Pacific
Coast of the Home Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the celebrated
Davy Valve Motion, superior to any other
pump.
j. n. $. WiIIiamJ. Honolulu
Room No. 8, upstairs, SpreckeLs' Block.
A-3m Agent for the Hawn. Islands.
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Sealed Tenders

Will be received at the Interior Office un-
til WEDNESDAY, January 8. 1889, at u
O'Clock noon, for Repairs and Additions to
the Oahu Prison.
The tenders heretofore received being all
in excess OF the appropriation, they have
been rejected. Further tenders are asked
for on modified specifications which can be
seen at the office of the Superintendent of
Public Works.
The Minister of Interior does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any bid
LORRIN A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. ., 1889. 3-3t
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Underwriters Notice.

w HEREAS. A NUMBER OF FIRES HAVING
w lately occurred in buildings vacant and
unoccupied. the Board of Underwriters deem ii
their duty 10 call attention Of policy holders in
these Islands to the clauses contained n the
policy, the substance of which reads as follows:
mo liability shall exist under this policy for
loss any vacant or unoccupied buildings, I'M
less consent for such vacancy or non-occupancy
be hereon endorsed; provided, that dwellings,
may remain vacant not exceeding ten days
without such endorsement"
We therefore recommend the observance of
the above condition of insurance.
By order of the Board of Underwriters.
I. A SCHAEFER,
G. o. BERGER, President.
Secretary.
Honolulu, Dec. 1S. 1888. $50 125O-Im
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
cores oDdents.
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Bn 1utl)uritn
Sealed Tenders

VIII be received at the Interior Office until
TUESDAY, January 8th, at ~ O'Clock
noon, for enlarging the Reservoir at the
Halfway House, Nuuanu Valley.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the Office of the Superintendent of Public
Works.
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
l.. A. TIL URSToN,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Jan. 4, 1899. 5-tf
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advertisements.
LOSTi

nm DECEMBER "a, 1888. ONE BUCK
~ skin colored Horse with bobtail and
black stripe down back; branded NIT. A
suitable reward VIII be given by returning
the horse to Kapalama Rice Plantation.
3-3t* All YIN.
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advertisements.
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, W. S. LUCE, OF HONOLULU,
w has this day made assignme ut of all his
property TO the undersigned, for the beneft of
his creditors, notice is hereby given TO all par
ties owing said W. $. Luce TO make immediate
payne Mt, and any persons having claims agai st
". 5. Luce are requested to pre- eat them at
once at the office of W. s. Luce. Merchant street,
Honolulu. J. F. HACkFELD,
j. NOTING,
H. FOCKE.
Honolulu, Dec. IS, 1888. Is6-Im
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For quick raising, the Royal Baking Powder is
superior 10 all other leavening agents. 1t is alb
solutely pure and wholesome and of the highest
leavening power. II is always uniform in
strength and quality and never fails to make
light, sweet, most palatable and nutrltive food.
Bread biscuits, mullins, cake, etc, raised with
Royal Baking Powder may be eaten hot without
distressing results TO the most delicate digestive
organs. 1t will keep in any climate without
deterioration.
Prof. H. A Mott, L. s. Government Chemist,
after examining officially the principal baking
powders of the country. reported:
''The ROYAL Baking Powder is absolutely pure,
for 1 have so found tin many tests made both
for that company and the United States Govern.
ment.
Because of the facilities that company have
for obtaining perfectly pure cream of tartar, and
for other reasons dependent upon the proper
proportions of the same, and the method of it's
preparation, the Royal Baking Powder is
doubtedly the purest and most reliable baking
powder offered to the public.
'DR. HENRY A. MOTT, Pr. D.,
1221-1y q. =. Government Chemist.
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DRESSMAKING.

MRS. NJ. B. CAMPBELL HAS COMMENCED
Nj the business of Dressmaking, Cutting and
Fitting. at her residence, No 10 Beretania street.
opposite the Hotel. The patronage of the ladies
is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. SS-tf 12431y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
Ready Answer.

Most of Us able To supply "a repartee
if we are given time TO think 1t over,
but repartee half an hour after the
occasion for it has passed is like II
blank cartridge. 1t is the readiness
OF the retort that makes it effective
The great Russian soldier, Marshal
Suvorofr, was in the habit OF asking
his men difficult questions, some
times foolish ones, and bestowing
favors on those who showed presence
of mind in answering him.
On one occasion "A general OF divi-
sion sent him II sergeant with de-
spatches at the same time recon-
mending the bearer TO Suvoron' = no
tice The marshal, rs usual, pro
ceeded to test him by a series OF
whimsical questions.
How far is il TO the moonT'
1.-TWO of your Excellency's forced
marches the soldier promptly re-
piled.
IF your men began togive way in n
battle, what would you dor"
I'D tell them that just behind the
enemy's line there was wagon load
OF good things TO eat"
How many fish are there in the
scar
Just as many as have not been
caught"
And so the examination went OH,
till Suvorofr, finding his new acquain-
tance armed at all points, at length
asked him, as a final poser, What IL
the difference between your Colonel
and myself?n
THE difference is this" replied the
soldier, coolly. MY Colonel cannot
make me captain, but your Excel
lency can"
Suvorofr, struck by his shrewdness,
kept his eye upon the man, and soon
afterward gave him the promotion for
which he had asked.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
The CoIoneI's Bet.

"A boy is II strange being, isn't he ?
aueried the Colonel, a. he looked out
of the Office window.
II don'tsee anything so very strange
about that particular boy. replied
one OF the loungers. a. he sauntered
up and saw boy Of ten years on the
opposite side OF the street.
But he's got jug" persis' ed the
Colonel.
well. what Of it?''
But he is swinging 1t around his
head
Let him swing. You never saw a
boy who wouldn't.
iii bet he breaks it before he get.
TO the corner" exclaimed the Colonel.
Nonsense r.
Bet you twenty dollars"
Done :"
Half dozen rushed up to watch
further proceedings. The boy contin'
ued to swing the jug, apparently bent
upon performing some particular feat
and just before he reached the corner
his hand slipped and the jug wa'
dashed to pieces.
II knew Il / knew itr' chncklec
the Colonel a. he danced around.
"Drat him-here's your money :
growled the other.
An hour later, after spending thu
interval in solemn thought. the losel
mildly inquired
Colonel. did you think you had
sure thing on mer
/ Certainly. / bought that jug 70
the boy. and gave him fifty cents 4
carry out the programme"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
Writing Famous Poems.

Gray's immortal "Elegy" occupied
hin for seven years.
Bryant wrote ''fhanatopis" In the
shade OF n grand old forest--a fitting
spot for such theme.
Cowper wrote one Of the drollest
aud quaiDtest EDglish ballads, John
GilpiD's Ride when he was under
one Of those terrible fits OF depression
80 common TO him.
General Lyle wrote bis beautiful CON-
position, "Anfhonv and CIeoafra,' =
which begins. Il am dying. Egypt,
dying" on the night befors his death.
He bad a premoDition that he was
going to die the next day.
The noted poem, THE falls OF Nj
agra, was written by its author. j.
g. G. Brainard, the editor Of the small
paper in Connecticut, In fifteen min
utes. He wrote It under pressure Ia
response to call for more copy"
aOId Grimes" the familiar little
felicity IN verse; which caught the
popular fancy a. far back - 1874, was
9 sudden inspiration Of the late Judge
Albert q. Greene, Of Providence,
Rhode Island, who found the hrst
verse ia a collection Of old English
ballads, and, enjoying It's hnmor,
built up the remainder Of the poem in
the same conceit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
u Pays eeitor Than u Did.

The question OF whether ornot farm
ing pays does not seem to be thorough
ly settled Yet there seems no doubt,
II we can believe hist ory, that II pays
"A great deal better than II did hun
dred years ago. Along about 1889 the
Gilpin farm, near Chadd's Ford, com.
prised 500 acres, aud the owner was
unable to raise enough on this large
tract to maintain his family la the
simple and inexpensive manner In
which they lived In those primitive
times. His estate steadily declined.
until his two sous became OF age,
when they introduced the practice Of
lining the worn-out virgin soil, and
20 brought II back to fertility. About
the same time the ancestors OF the
Wickersbam family Of New Garden
was endeavoring to provide food for
his family on his 300-acre tract Of the
best farm land In the township, and
falling In this he was obliged TO make
ends meet by hauling grain with ask
horse team between Middletown, on
the Susquehanna, near Harrisburg. 10
Newport, Delaware. Ii IL not certain
whether he had nine or eleven sons.
but they all sought trades 30 that they
might make living for themselves.
The same 3OO-acre tract now supports
twelve families. and that far bette r
than the original Wickershams eve
dreamed II was possible for y farmer
10 provide.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
HIS MOTHERS SONGS.

Beneath the hot midsummer sun
The men had marched all day;
And now, beside ripping stream,
Upon the grass they lay.
Tiring of games and idle jests,
AS swept the hours along,
They called to one who unused apart,
Come, friend, give US song"
II fear cannot please" he said;
1.-THE only songs know
Are those my mother.use to sing
For Inc long years ago"
"sing one of those rough voice
cried,
There's none but true men here;
To every mothers son OF us
A mothers songs are dear"
Then sweetly rose the singers voice
Amid unwonted calm;
Am | soldier Of the cross,
A follower of the Lamb?
"And shall fear to own his cause ~
- The very stream was stilled,
And hearts that never throbbed with
With tender thoughts were filled.
Ended the song the singer said,
As to his feet he rose,
Thanks to you all, my friends good
night;
God grant us sweet repose."
Sing us one more" the captain
begged;
The soldier bent his head,
Then glancing round, with smiling
lips,
You'd join with me- he said.
We'll sing this old familiar air,
Sweet as the bugle call,
All hail the power Of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall
All wondrous was the old tunes SPELL
As on the singer sang.
Man after man fell into line.
And loud the voices rang.
The songs are done, the camp is still,
Naught but the stream is heard
But ah the depth of every soul
By those old hymns is stirred.
And up from many a bearded lip,
In whispers soft and low,
Rises the prayer the mother taught
The boy long years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
Handling Babies.

Anarticle ''How TO Handle Babies y
applicable to young mothers. is on
the rounds, and might not be out OF
places
Never get careless when You are in
a hurry to go down town, and throw
the baby across the back of chair
like an overcoat; it is hard on the
spine, il il has one yet
Do not trot it like a pile driver TO
make it stop crying, as this only jolts
more.yells loose.
Don't trot il around the room at
night when it has the collie, with its
head down and it's feet up; see that
you grab it right side up, and with
care
Never be so thoughtless a TO carry
it by one arm or leg, il you do not
want any more noise in the house.
Do not let 10 slip through your
hands on the floor, though you do find
il as hard as an eel TO hold.
In handing it TO your wife, do not
besb glad that you will let go of IL
before she has a clinch on il.
II YOU stand il in the corners 10 get
rid of it, be sure that its feet are
down.
Never lay it upon the mantlepiece
even for half an hour; it has no wings,
but may when you come back.
Do not be guilty Of tying its feet
together and hanging IT on the hat
rack.
II it jumps off your lap, always try
and catch it before il hits the floor.
Avoid lifting il up by the ears, as
that produces enlargement of those
ornaments.
Don't bounce 1t up against the wall;
il may not like it.
Do not balance il on your head with
your hands in your pockets,
If you find you must lay II across
your lap TO spank il, see that IL Is in
a comfortable position.
you feel that you have to sell it
don't
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
Cousin Shadrach's Will.

"Sakes alive!'' said Mrs. Torrance,
"who be your
"I'm Emily" said the girl. Please
let me i'm for am tired and cold. I've
walked all the way from the station,
and I've had nothing to eat since
noon
well, never.' said Mrs. Torrance.
You're the city schoolma'm, amt
YOU, as went out to live with cousin
Shadrach? And he's dead, and the
money all gone to the Baptist widows
and orphan fund. You didn't make
much by that move, did you? And
now you've come back TO us, though
we wasn't stylish enough for you be-
fore. Well come in, come in"
Cousin Shadrach had been the fami-
lyapple of discord ever since they could
remember. ewas rich, he was eccen-
tric. he was grabbed. He had shut
the door in the face of all his relatives
until. toward the last, sick and feeble,
he had signified his desire that Emily
Arden should come and take Of him.
And Emily had gone. There had been
a spice of jealousy in the family as re-
garded her for long time. Emily had
been looked upon as proud and
''stuck up" because, instead OF enter
ing factory, or learning a dressmak-
ers trade, she had chose to be teach
er. She had never visited Job Tor
RANGES family until now, now that
cousin Shadrach had willed his mon
ey to the Baptist widows and orphans,
her own mother was dead and her
step-father, a pompous old wholesale
grocer, objected 70 step-children, SO
that there seemed o be no other ha-
ven OF refuge left to her.
Who could blame Mrs. Torrance for
u momentary feeling of triumph when
Emily Arden came thus to her door
stone in the twilight of that April
day?
But she helped her off with her
things. made cup Of tea for her, and
finally escorted her TO a little room
under the roof-tree, where the floor
was covered with homemade rag
carpet, and the bed was decorated
with a rainbow Jobs troubles quilt.
and you could look ont the window
into agreening meadow where whip
poorwill plated in melancholy refrain
Il hope you will sleep well, said
Mrs. Torrance. we eat breakfast at
5 o'clock
What is she like, mother!' said Job,
junior, who was milking.
"Oh, she looks well enough, Mrs.
Torrance carelessly replied. Little
and dark, with big, shady eyes, and a
real Torrance mouth; doesn't talk
much, and dresses shabby, a. one
might expect"
poor thing" said Job, pityingly.
We'll" said Mrs. Torrance, sharp
ly, Il can't say but what she deserved
all she got. Them Ardens were al
ways proud a. Lucifer. r"
"YouGlkeep her, mother, Of fcourseF
Il suppose 20, said Mrs. Torrance,
sharply; Il don't suppose she's got
anywhere else to 60"
Emily arose, dressed herself and
came down stairs.
Aunt Dorcas,n she said as she en-
tered and found that lady frying ham
and eggs over the kitchen fire, what
is there in this neighborhood for a
woman to do?n
"Eh?n said Mrs. Torrance in sur
prise.
80 earn my living / mean Is the
district school supplied with teach.
err
Mrs. Torrance nodded as she placed
the slice of frizzing lam on blue
edged plate and arranged the golden
spheres above
rs there factory hereabouts, pur
sued Emily.
Used to be- answered Mrs. Tor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19

The families OF Chief Justice Fuller
and Senator Evarts are very thick.
liz has brought about remarkable
reform in certain social customs. The
celebrated writer on etiquette, Mrs.
Pussie Sherwood, declares, with EN-
phasis, that, in making calls, cards
should be left for every member ofthe
family. In strict adherence to this
rule, when the seven Evarts girls
went over TO call on the Fullers, they
had TO leave cards of themselves and
papa and mamma Evarts for papa
and mamma Fuller and the eight
Fuller girls, that is:
7plus eaa plus $50.
Each time they made call they
had TO leave ninety cards on the table.
and when the Fuller girls went over
TO see the Evarts family they had To
leave ninety cards 10 do the thing
in proper shape.
Now, those girls would die, each
and every one of them. rather than do
q single thing which was not cHIcan
RECHERCHE and AU FAT and Nm
TRoLR and cAFR Az LArr, especially
the Fuller girls, and n they ran back
and forth To see each other In their
innocent girlish way not less than
four times day, the equation stood
at the end of a month:
90x2x4x30=2l 900.
Justice Fuller came here about the
| st OF October, and 10y the end OF the
year his dear girls had used over 10000
cards calling on the Evarts girls.
and not less than $4,000 more calling
on other precious creatures, and the
house was full OF cards. The house
was carpeted with cards. And Il was
the same way over mt Senator Evarts's.
The Judge had been drawing his
$40. 500 Il year in monthly installnents.
and paying his landlord $l,0O) a
month with cemmendable regularity
and cheerfulness. But when Jan.
came around and the stationer ran in a
bill OF 5000 for printing 10000 visiting
cards, the Judge felt apprehensive.
The stationer had the thing down
fine. accommodate the girls he had
been putting the cards up in neat little
decks iof ten--just family decks you
see. Then, when call was made. n
pack was left for each momber OF the
family called upon.
And the Evarts girls had their fixed
the same way. So convenient; didn't
have TO break "A deck.
The Justice carefully brushed his
hat that evening. He had thought Of
buying new tile as New Years
present, but he gave up the notiona and
gave the old one whirl against
benzine rag. Then put II on, washed
his hands carefully, gave his nous
tache a twist, and went over TO Senas
tor Evarts's. lie looked longingly Mt
passing street car, but resolutely
braced himself against temptation and
walked.
The Senator and the Justice had n
long, confidential talk, and parted
with n cordial grip Of the hand The
next day, furniture van, heavily La
len. went from the Evarts house 90 the
Fuller house, aud a big two-horse
dray, loaded TO the scuppsrs, toiled
from the Justices TO the Senator's.
The girls were exchanging cards. Now.
when they make calls on each other
they just bang on the newell post and
holler,up stairs. - Washington Post