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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-08

The HAWAIIAN GAZE TIE is published
to-day, ten-page edition. 1t contains
amongst other things a summary of
news from the other islands, articles on
the inter island cable, Easter Sunday
services, Hawaiian baseball league, fare.
well reception to Mr.. Davies, letter on
treaty matters by Jas. B. Castle and
other interesting local matter. Send a
copy to your friends on the Australia
leaving Friday.
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comparison,
| d Dt ths Of the rainf all in
ra.' 'ue past two months will, -,
Hs st0sas at the same stations "'' :.
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elKSiahssseutive months on rec ,,%I'
h h'sn,n's residence, b. Be retopa,
pb bssa ssa two H months on reeora
(ins s ss!713 December ab Of 1887 s7'V to'
~, SSs ua,ssIlv"e 1927 inc ahssrua ~
s ESQ, Tor Octobesrn u the high
!, lsSo Inches. Fan ana IN Novem.
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The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Jockey Club was held yesterday evening
at the Hawaiian Hotel. His Majesty is
permanent President. and the following
officers were reelected: Vice President,
Hon. H. A. Widemann: Secretary, c..
y. Berger; Treasurer, Jas. G. Spencer.
Five new members were elected.
A committee was appointed to draw
up race programme for the eleventh of
June, Kamehameha Day. There is every
prospect that 1t will be the most sue
club.
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VESSELS IN PORT.

be, McCurley, Hilo.
can, Shepard, Hilo, Hawaii.
hampion.St. Claire, from cruise
Sc Wilder, Griffith, San Fran.
B Godfrey, Dabel, S Francisco.
hltmOre, Ward, Departure Bay.
q, Lee, CallaO.
Talbot, Rhodes, Port Townsend.
ma Vance, Anderson, Newcastle,
Besse, Howard, San Francisco.
y, Martin, Hongkong.
Calhoun, San Francisco.
!a, Houdlette, San Francisco.
Wilcox, Rasch, San Francisco.
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DR.. S. B Swift, of the Molokai Leper
asylum, desires us to thank those who
have from time to time sent bundles of
old rags for use in treating the patients
under his charge, and to say to them and
others that there is a constant demand
for old rags and also old clothes of any
kind, which can be sent as heretofore to
Mr.. J. T. Warehouses; store in Queen
street.
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Police Court.

MONDAY, April 7.
Seven DRINKS had to pay the usual
amount for drunkenness.
w. F. Hughes and Callahan were both
fined 81 with 81 costs, for ARRAY.
An opium and an assault and battery
case were continued.
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SUPREME COURT APRIL TERM
BEFORE HIS HONOR JUSTICE B1CKERr,

BEFORE HIS HONOR JUSTICE BICKERToN.
MONDAY, April Z.
The Court opened at 10 A. NJ, Hawaii.
an jurors in attendance.
Attorney General Ashford announced
the appointment of Mr.. Chas. Creighton
as Deputy Acknowledgement, in place of
MIR. A. P. Peterson, resigned; also that
Mr.. Creighton would be the prosecuting
officer at the April term.
The Crown asked for a nolle prosooui
IN cases to so on the calendar, winch
was granted. These are the conspiracy
and riot cases arising out of the last
revolution, and held over from the Janu-
airy term. The Acknowledgement gave
reasons for his action.
The King VS.. A. Davis; rape. Plea of
not guilty. A. Rosa assists prosecution
G. L. Carter for defendant.
Kaahanui VS.. CIV. Kingsley; trespass.
Verbal suggestions of defendants death
Naaina ct al. vs. Antoine Richard
ejectment. Discontinuance filed.
The King VS.. All Hung; larceny.
Plea of not guilty entered; A. Rosa
assists prosecution; H. n. Castle for de-
PENDANT.
The King vs.. Kahaku; larceny fourth
degree. Appeal from Police Court,
Honolulu. Tried before Hawaiian jury.
S. K. Kane for defendant. Verdict OF
acquittal, two dissenting.
The following cases were added to the
already published calendar:
5Sa. The King VS.. Levike; larceny in
the fourth degree.
81. The King vs.. Noeo; larceny fourth
degree. Appeal from Police Court, Hon.
olulu. J. L. Kaulukou for defendant.
81. The King vs.. G. X. Kahikina
assault and battery. Appeal from Police
Court, Honolulu. J. L. Kaulukou fol
defendant.
So. The King VS.. Kiniohe; gross cheat
first degree. Arranged and plea of not
| guilty entered.
81. The King VS. Oopa and Ulei; as
sault and battery.
| "a. The King vs.. Arthur tombstone
libel. V. V. Ashford for defendant.
| So. The King VS.. j. Spooner; assault
with deadly weapon.
SO. The King VS.. Wong Kui; posses
sion of opium.
108a. Alakea street widening; appea
by Mrs. E. G. Snow, trustees of Bishops
estate and trustees of Queen Emma's
estate.
lisa. T. H. Davies & Co. VS.. W. II
Daniels; equity appeal. Appeal from
order of Justice McCully overruling de
murrer. F. M. Hatch for plaintiff; w
0. Smith for defendant, appellant.
AT CHAMBERS.
BEFORE HIS HONOR CHIEF JUSTICE JUDD
In re bankruptcy of S. K. Kamaipele
| kane of Molokai Petition OF assignee
j. F. Hackfeld for allowance OF account
and discharge. Ordered that upon hi
filing receipts of creditors for first am
final dividend he be discharged and hi
bond cancelled. F. M Hatch for pet
toner; petitioner in person.
In the case of Rebecca P. Puuku Wv,
VS.. Puuku Kaleleku (k); petition for an
nullment of marriage. Heard last week
Mr.. Justice McCully filed a decision
which concludes as follows: 81 tax
leave to reserve for the consideration {
the Court in banco the question whethe
proof of non-consent can be in thi
Kingdom held ground for the annu
ment of marriage" J. M. Davidso
for the petitioner; defendant for himself
|
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Miss Jane Albro, at one time in charge
of the Anglican girls school at Lahaina,
but latterly principal of the English Gov
eminent school at Kaneohe, left yester-
day for Toxic, Japan, on the steamer
Yan1ashiro Maru.
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Mr. S. Bartholomew of the Hawaiian
Pacific Gable Company, left on the Kill
auea Hou yesterday for Kamalo, Molo-
kai. A battery is there and it will be
taken to Papohaku on the same island,
where the end of the cable from Oahu
was landed last week. Mr.. Bartholomew
will make the necessary connections and
expects to cable from Molokai to Oahu
probably some time Thursday.
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MIR. Henry F. Glade, Consul for
Austro-Hungary, who leaves on the
Australia to be absent several months,
called at the palace at noon yesterday
and paid his farewell respects to the
King. Mr.. Jas. w. Robertson, H. Ms
Chamberlain, was in attendance on the
King,
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At 10 o'clock this morning the adj
journed annual meeting of the Inter-
Island Steam Navigation Company will
be held at its office, Queen street.
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During the temporary absence of Mr..
H. F. Glade, Imperial German Consul,
Mr.. j. H. Hackfeld will discharge the
functions Of that Office as Acting Consul
for the German Empire.
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DFPARTtkE

MONDAY. April 7.
Ysmashiro Maru, Young, for
E'auea Hou, Nye, for Honomu
| Cummins, Nelson, for Koolau.
[kolii. McGregor, for Kauna-
|.nu, Kamalo, Pukoo, Wailau,
| Kalaupapa, Lahaina, Olowalu
klikeaouli for kOhala.
EWahine for Hamakua.
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On Tuesday next the 18th inst, at II
A. NJ the quarterly and annual meeting
of the Press Publishing Company will be
held at it's office.
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BELs LEAVING TODAY.

phican, Shepard, for Samoa.
Belize, Davies, for kahului, HUI
j, Hamoa and Kipahulu, SIP M.
J Makee, Macauley, for Kappa,
Eialeale, Clancy, for Nawiliwili
naulu at 5 p III.
(aIa, Hagland. for Kilauea and
ipm.
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The S. S. Australia sails at noon on
Friday for San Francisco, and the r. M.
S. Alameda is due from that port on Sat
urday en- route to the Colonies.
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PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Jna a' per per stmr Kaala, April 7
"O reynolds, and 4 deck.
DEPARTURES.
Una per S S Yamashiro Ma
6D Mss Young, Miss Albro, Rev
snaw and wife, and J Frost.
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The latest puzzle out is " the spider
and the fly" Its costs only twenty-five
cents, and can be obtained at the Up
town Bookstore.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.

Per S. S. Australia on Ice.
~ p Frozen oysters. caulifiower and
celery. Also, full lines of smoked
salmon and dried fruits of all kinds.
lemons.
From New Zealand per Mariposa.
Twelve varieties OF apples. Fine onions
and potatoes. All in good order.
On hand-Island grapes, Waialua oran-
ges, corn fed turkeys and chickens.
CALIFOINIA FRUIT MARKET.
Mutual tel. 1913. S1-3t
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In King Bros. art store, Hotel street,
may be seen an excellent crayon portrait
of the late Horace V. Hall.
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FOR LEASE.

"A THAT DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
E3 property formerly known as the
$3.50 I" Bungalow" situated on Liliha st.
near Judd st. Alterations and repairs to
building will be made to suit tenant. Lo-
cation healthful and sufficiently elevated
to command view of the city and harbor
For terms, etc., enquire of
Slim J. EMMELUTH.
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The steamer w. G. Hall does not sail
for Maui and Hawaii until Wednesday
morning.
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The Supreme Court opens at 10 o'clock
this morning
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A hand telephone has been lost.

The Mikado this evening at the Opera
House.
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Lieut.. Shearman has been transferred
from the U. S. S. Nipsic to the Mohican.
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A good many people listened to the
band concert at Emma square last even
ing.
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EsSELS EXPECTED.
Where from.

Where from. Due.
ever. Boston. Apr 20
',slale. Liverpool. :. Apr Is
!0ln... Newcastle, N S w
ia. Newcastle
-. Bremen.
Nlg... New York.
New York.
Iladers Puget Sound. -.
p Puget Sound.
levers Puget Sound. -.
A.. Humboldt.
@'... Puget Sound
Puget Sound.
Ipaleda. San Francisco. April L.
benton. Newcastle.
I y! San Francisco.
DnImond.San Francisco.
Vueen San Francisco.
t.. mpSOn.San Francisco.
(sta sF Port Blakeley...
.er: Delaware.
sudden. Newcastle, NSW
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Goosey, goosey, gander, where do you
wander? Lewis & Co. want to know
See advertisement.
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The regular meeting of Geo. w. De
Long Post will be held this evening at
the usual time and place.
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Cosmopolitan Restaurant--N Notice.
THIS WELL-KNOWN HOUSE HAS
Il again changed hands. Jun Hee, the
best cook in the city, has repurchased the
stock and fixtures, and will start the res
taurant afresh on TUESDAY, April 9Th.
Hoping all patrons will give him call.
Board-Outer Room, $3.50 week; Is
cents for single meals. Private Room
$3.50 a week; IS cents for single meals.
Dinner IS cents.
JUN HEE,
S2-1w Proprietor.
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The Hawaiian News Company have
Mikado librettos for sale.
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$ The Friend"

DIOR SALE. FOUR BOUND VOLUMES
Il of 1.-The Friend including all the issues
from 1843 to 1882. The books can be seen
at the Advertiser Office. 75-1m
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MIR. Justice McCully sits at Chambers
this week.
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LOST.

DOSTAL SAVINGS BANK BOOK NO.
l. 1903. The finder please leave at the
Postal Savings Bank.
Honolulu, March 4, 1890 Slim
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Nem advertisements.
STRAYED.

ONE WHITE GANDER. FINDER
y please return to Lewis & Co., Grocers
Fort street. SILT
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meteorological.
pDryl; INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

MONDAY, April Z.
Y Wilcox, Rasch. Is days from
d, Hagland from kilauea and
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Nrm advertisements.
LOST.

IN RERETANIA OR KING STREETS,
u Hand Telephone. Finder return 20
E. o. Hall & Son. o3-It
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NOTICE!

A MEETING OF THE STOCK.
Aholders of the Hawaiian Sugar Co. dim
ited),will be held at the banking house of Bishop
& Co. on MONDAY, April 18th, 1890, at 10 A II.
for the purpose of amending the bylaws in rela
ton to the signing Of labor contracts.
Per order,
1316-4t w. L. HOPPER, Secty pro tom.
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honolulu Steam Planning
sof The ~ Electric electric signal from the
dali! ~ at Honolulu mean noon.
precisss.s' min. % sec. past o'clock
in 81 nsan time, to correspond
(nolula. niven by chronometers set
o.. - time, This last is especl-
Cd mean =, mariners and jewelers..
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.


LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A hand telephone has been lost.
The Mikado this evening at the Opera
House.
MIR. Justice McCully sits at Chambers
this week.
The Supreme Court opens at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The Hawaiian News Company have
Mikado librettos for sale.
Lieut.. Shearman has been transferred
from the US. S. Nipsic to the Mohican.
A good many people listened to the
band concert at Emma square last even
ing.
The steamer w. G. Hall does not sail
for Maui and Hawaii until Wednesday
morning.
Goosey, goosey, gander, where do you
wander? Lewis & Co. want to know
See advertisement.
The regular meeting of Geo. w. De
Long Post will be held this evening at
the usual time and place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
TAKEN FOR A e A

An Old Gentleman Glad In Fur Furnfshes
Sport for . Young Fellow.
II was = hnea autumn afternoon In London,
says tho Little Folks Magazine, and the
geological gardens at Regents Park were
pretty full Il visitors, considering The time
Of year. Eame new attractions hno quite
drawn away the crowd from the bear pit,
and the bears, naturally offended at finding
no one there to talk notice Of theW, lay
sulking In b darkest corner OF their den,
greatly to the disappointment Of an old
gentleman in Q fur coat, who poked bis
head through one side Of Tue circular railing
that guard,d b mouth Of tho pit in his
eagerness to get q lock Ut them. AL ~
once something fell plump upon the brim Of
his fur cap, making him start assif he had
been shot. Had some one thrown q stone
- hint He was lii. ing his eyes 70 i.,ok for
his I'm Known assailant when secnnd mis-
siie alaghted full on his nose, and NJ Il fell
ct his feet he saw with amusement that Il
was Q huge niorsel Of . current bun. The
next moment q third piece rebouuded
from his shoulder, willie . f~ourth-alnust
big enough TO mako q supper for . school
boy-hit him in the eye; and then three or
four pieces in succession fell upon him ~
thick and fast a. II the SKY were showing
buns. Growing angry las well he mighty
at this continuous bombardment, the old
gentleman looked s:lvagely round him and
espied just on the other side Of the bear
pit q young man taking deliberate aim Ut
him with another piece Of bread. slsay.
young fellow" cried he. angrily, lust have
done with that nonsense, will your" Az ths
sound of his voice the young man started,
rubbed his eyes with IN air of utter be-
wildermeut, and then came running round
the circular railing 10 where the old gentle
man stood. I'm sure, sir" said he. hur.
riediy and ccnfusedly, 81 beg . thousand
pardons for my r~udeuess, but 70 tell the
truth I'm very shortsighted. and when I
saw you through the railing In your fur
Of the bears"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
cLEANLY sAvAeEs.


Many Of Them Think . Dsily bath Il
Really . Necessity.
Cleanliness Is q virtue which Il not sup.
posed 70 be prac;Iced TO any large exteut
among uncyilzed peoples. It il Q fact,
however, that some savage tribes are
clearly in their habits, and In this respect
are far superior TO many people who live In
civilized lands. In scores Of African tribes
the dai. , bath 10 regarded ms q necessity Of
life. and the frat duty OF the morning is 70
battle iu the river or little strcam that q ,ws
10 the native village. Many Africans
also never think Of eating wi, bout washing
their hands and faces after tae meal. This
habits widely practiced, and has been OBJ
served not only among such advanced peo-
pie as the Waganda, but a.so an 'nR small
and less promising tribes on the Cougo.
It may surprise some people 10 learn that
the uss Of to~osh-brushes 10 known in nj,
parts Of Africa The African Is noted for
his tue white teeth, but b, does not keep
them while without al e6o.L The tnoth
brush used by tae native African eousisls
Of = short stick OF fibrcus who'd, which /
chewed until b daers ut the end reseua
bio biistlsa the natives spend consider.
ab.e time rubbing thscad OF tuis little stica
cver their teeth. kr. Asne stys tnat the
Wanyamwez1, who hare spleidd test .
seldom hays the brushes . Of their
noutha.
We wnuid think II vary hard lines wore
10 compelled 10 try 70 kesp clean without
soap. But many Africaus hare their soap,
too, which, though e p snfs and rather
dirty in appearance, answers IN purpose
very well. The WagsndA for Instance
place ashes in plsntsin leaves folded up IL
the TORN offs funnel Wssar Is poured In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

-patfa with feara. - tha& eAA4en N4k0
her Aeek. Now g. tn ssreafsh & AntenT
broken On the 20. 90 forth, md eyun q
shall ~ thym mind. g de thcu.n
q the morning / nwoke. WONDERING. nnd
went TO the mouth 81 the tomb: aud there.
coming up the valley. / saw the me.senesfs
Or Cleopatrx. md viii them ! numsn 9asrd.
stWhas win re with me- nowyn eatsd
steruly,
.sThis Is the message Of the Queen ard a
treat Antony,ss auaysered the pe.iu. boyp.
Ing low before ma, for I was much iosrsA
Of III men. ss.The Queen dvshscsmnaad thy'
prosence n Afexandf4a Many amnt ha&Sp
3 Z md thou vuaBdst NOT come: now
doth - hid \ "a cona. ard thna avifsiv.
for ~ hafh need a m c~cunseIn
MAnA n I .av N.v .cia,er vhat th.r -
- 49, 80 a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
TURNER. JACKSON eco, MEXICO. MO.
THEas@@BEsT SCHOOL SHOES IN THE WORLD.
Worthy object.

lalE
Marion Harl.nd. the friend and
helper Of women everywhere, has
taken ur The work Of r~stnring tho
ruined monument m,rkinR the
burial place of Mary the mother Of
Wa hingt..n.
O..e hundred years ago lnis ven
cradle woman u inferred in
private grounds near Frederick
burg. Virginia. In 1888. the
t.,,rns r--t.,i,r - an imin-inT mtn,o-
rial wa laid T.. President Andrew
] ck.nn 4 p.,iisnic ci, n IT
N v Y,.k a--,lnirI the pi"u- ,a.k,
SIN. Il handel. hui m cling with
d.alc,al Disaster. wa c.,nreiI.d
la at.a,.d.n IL
Ma,i"n Hi,iand says uul.-in
her y pal To- the ma hers aud
d.ughttr- .d America Ia erect Il TT
ting m nun,+l.i so Ter who gave
"us cznui,iry = fsii,~i-,hat 1.-The run
hines uI..n na ssddef ruin in the
length aid bread,h nf ~, land.
than shi. vi f..ieilsd structure
TIE public, rr. Of The Hume.
MaEcr. Of which. Marion Hatlansi
- .d,tnr s,f.r NJ their cOn.
trihusiun To the gould cause, sev. u
t.-fv~ cents cut Of Every annual
.ubscrip.i.,n oftwa dollars to the
msgasins rent in during the mex,
.ix m,nn hi. Every ruch subrctiis
zion mus; be i. 9. .mps,,i.d by shs
words, For Mary Washingisz
Menu s.%ns."
The n1sr Ii generous and rhanli
meet With MI enthusiastic Ses pence
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
A FOCUSED INSECT.

How C~oehroaches Are Consignsd - o
Living Grave By = Wic.ed Els.
Although c~ockro.ches abound ~inconvens
ientiy at the Msnri.ius, IL was not without
pity that . writer for the New York Ledger
saw them consigned, ~ they frequently
were, 70 q living grave by . wicked-looking
insect much resembling aEpanish iay. u
was impossible TO witness his procsedings,
combined with his glittering blue y green
dress, without imagining the selfish demon
OF . pantoinime leading IN Innocent victim
to perpetual ~epiombment In some haunted
cavern.
Let the cockronch BE- moving rye 20
briskly acrossthe wall, he no sooner catches
sight of the fatal insect-nnt q qaarter Of
his ~size-tiian al energy leaves hfm. aud be
stands stup.dly resigned The fly then
walks up to him, looks him hard in the face,
and presently, putting forth some sppar.
utus that stands him in the place Of q finger
und thumb, gently takes the ccckroach by
the nose. and leads him daintily along for .
foot or tive. Leaving him there, he COM
menccs . thorough examination OF the
n~eighborhood. beating the ground up and
down like . well-srnined setter. and not
finding what he wants, returns to the
cockroach and leads him on . lit
tie further, when h same process
u Gone LuI0U&A1 B0W9GInSo AOT 0OofUS
until the whole wall has been examined.
Clinks there are IN plenty, but they do not
suit b n. He has taken the measure Of the
victims bulk, and means to lodge him conn
modiously. Presently Q suitable hole II
found. and the fiy, moving backward, gent
~ pulls the cockroach after him into his
last hume.
What horrors are perpetrated IN this
dark recess can not be more than surs
missed. The object, undoubtedly, II to en-
gage him rs q wet nurse No doubt the
poor cockroach 10 bored In some part not
vital. and eggs laid In him-a purpose for
which his succulent, motherly frame 10
peculiarly adapted. And, not improbahly,
during the vicarious incubation. he u sup
piled with food, until the eggs with which
he Is impregnated, being Matched, COM
mence, in turn. for his services, to s'gnaw
hls towels, their receptac:e.p
It - IN vain th, 4, during the scene above
described, we urge the coekroach to seek
safety in flight. The poke Of . stick 10
d:sregardei; he seems dead 70 all hints;
my. move him to another part Of the wall,
he waits there with the same stolid indis.
ference the return Of his tormentor. Prob
ably o sly thrust is given him In the frst
meeting OF the two, some s.leprous disiiil.
ment" dropped into his ear, for he has On.
tirely the air Of being hocused.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
mAPTER XVI

on I'm Iur or surM VINO Was rANED TIM
LEARNED oLyxPUa, IN y NJ % THE
HARPERs THAT "a By TAPE; or HIS COUNSEL
TO cLKorArHA: OF 1Hs NEasAes or CHAR
HEoss q or a PAsstSo OF oLYMPus
poWN 10 AIuxAkDRyA.