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The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21
Honolulu, January Is, 1896

tendent OF the Insane Asylum Tor the
quarter ending December 81, 1889:
Honolulu, January Is, 1890.
His Excellency, Hon. L. A. Thurston,
Minister of Interior: SIR have the
honor to submit to Your Excellency my
report of the Oahu Insane Asylum for
the quarter ending December 81, 1889.
As per last report there were in the
Asylum September 80, 1889
Sixty-four patients. ...............64
Number of patients out on furlough at
same date.
Whole number on register 81
Number of patients admitted during
quarter. ................... s
There have been no deaths and no
discharges during the quarter.
Number on the asylum register Dec.
81, 1853 49,: ........: .,....79
Number of patients out on furlough o.. 4
Whole number in the asylum Dec.
81, 1889. Observation-Disclosures. II
Increase during quarter ...........7
One serious case of assault by one
patient upon another occurred during
quarter, which seemed likely to prove
fatal. [ am happy to be able to report,
however, that the injured patient has
made good recovery. This was the
first case of serious assault since l have
had any connection with the asylum.
AS the patients are allowed so much
more freedom than formerly, think the
record, in this respect, is very satisfac-
tory. have nothing of interest to add
to the present report. l have the honor
to be, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, S. G. TUCKER, NJ. D.,
Supt. Oahu Insane Asylum.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The S. F. Examiner issued paper Of
forty-four pages on December 10Th.
There is an immense amount of interest
ing reading in it. The Chronicle was
not far behind with its forty pages.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21
Don't forget to register.

Handicraft, for January, hasbeen re-
ceived.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Capt. Z. P. Drew has the best thanks
of the ADVERTISER for San Francisco
papers of January 4th and 5th. The
captain brought down his vessel the w.
H. Dimond, in eleven days, a splendid
passage. Experienced southeast and
east trade winds, and fine weather all
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The U. S. S. Nipsic has returned from
Maui and anchored in the naval row.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Mr.. Daniel Logan left on the Kinau
on Friday, for Waikiki, where he will
speak at mass meeting there this even
ing, on behalf of the Re-actionary party,
on whose ticket he is nominated for
Noble. The dark G. o. B. who is also
on the same ticket, staid at home.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Ii you want to vote, be sure and reg
lister. Do it early.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The Australia left her dock at noon
on Friday for San Francisco, and was
towed out of the harbor by the tug Eleu.
The Hawaiian Band was on board the
latter vessel and played numerous selec-
tons in honor of Admiral Kimberly who
was among the departing passengers.
The Mohican and other vessels dipped
their flags as the Australia passed out,
the latter vessel responding.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

At the annual meeting of Company D,
Honolulu Rifles, held last week, Capt.
Edw. Langley presiding, the following
officers were elected: Captain, Hugh
Gum; First Lieutenant, ]. B. Castle !;
Second Lieutenant, Ira A. Burget. After
the election, speeches were made by Col.
Ashford, Major Hebbard, Capt. Langley,
and others.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Engineer w. H. Menocal of the Mica
ragua Canal Company arrived at New
York, December 10th, from Nicaragua
He says that everything was going
along well when he left, though active
work has been suspended for the winter.
1t will be resumed in the spring with a
largely increased force of men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

HAVE you read the National Herald
of January 10th? ''Muldoon's Picnic" is
heavy tragedy by comparison.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Some fine music was rendered by
the choir OF the Second Congregation Of
st. Andrews Cathedral at the Sunday
services. In the morning the Rev.
Alex. Macintosh preached an excellent
sermon, in which he referred to the death
of Mr. Justice Preston. At the the even
ing service the Rev. F. L. Warleigh, B.
A, Chaplain OF H. 9. NJ. S. Champion,
preached.
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Down went McGinty.

1t is politics at every street corner,
nowadays.
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Be sure and take your tax receipt when
you 90 to register.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

There was fair-sized audience at the
Blue Ribbon entertainment Saturday
evening. The programme opened with
a well-played piano solo by Miss Lottie
Parmelee. Mr.. A. E. McCloy gave
capital recitation; Miss E. V. Rolston
an amusing reading; Miss Beckwith and
Mrs. Damon sang duet, and Mr.. T. NJ.
Starkey a song The Rev. H. H. Gowen
delivered the address.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Someone entered the Elite ice cream
parlors Thursday night and carried off
small amount of money and some
cigars. A reward of $50 is offered for
the conviction of the party who did it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The noise of the fire cracker is heard
in the land.
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Suction Sales.

By j. f. MORGAN.
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Insane ASYLUM.

Following is the report of the Superin-
tendent of the Insane Asylum for the
quarter ending December 81, 1859:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

"The New Zealander Abroad" is the
name of a new book just received at the
Uptown bookstore. 1t has good deal
to say about the islands, its author hav-
ing spent several weeks looking around
in Honolulu and on the other islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Annie Kahawalu Dowsett to Mr..
Robt. B. Brennan, Thursday evening,
January 23d. The ceremony will be
performed at St. Andrews Cathedral at
Z O'Clock. Reception at s.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Whole number on register. 81
Number of patients admitted during
quarter. .............
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The Wailuku Fourth of July Com
mittee for 1889 have presented the
Board of Health with large number of
forks for the lepers on Molokai. They
were forwarded to that place last even
ing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

The Post Office dispatched on the Aus
tralia joy letters and 1857 packages OF
papers, also 80 packages through the
parcels post. This makes 1882 letters
and 4,323 packages of papers forwarded
abroad from the Office since last Satur-
day.
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ALL THAT TRACT OF Land

Dated Honolulu, January 3, 1890.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Mr.. w. Lyman Davis, father-in-law OF
Mr.. Abraham Fernandez died on Tues
day at the ripe age of 20 years. He had
been a resident of the islands fifty-two
wears: at one time was a sheriff, and
kept a store on Maui. The funeral took
nlace Wednesday afternoon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21

Articles of incorporation OF WEIGH q
Co. have been filed in San Francisco, to
carry on a general commission, mer-
camille and shipping business. The
capital stock is $500, 900 divided into
5000 shares, all of which have been
subscribed. The following have sub
scribed the amounts opposite their
names: Robert P. Rithet, S14,5OO;
Berte L. WEIGH. $500; A. II. Lough-
borough, $500; Berte L. WEIGH, Robert
P. Rithet and A. H. Loughborough, as
trustees, $74,500; G. Brewer d Co.,
$I49, 800; Oliver NJ. Vesper, 500, and
David g. Alexander, 800.
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found in the town. In some instances the
people, who looked with extreme disiavor
upon the scheme. which they said was
certain 20 make the niggers sassy and
lazy" burned up their spelling-books 10
keep them out of our hands. ami did the
same. when il was safe. with those they
found in the possession Of the negroes. Ian
and his associates had to make all kinds of
books, pamphlets aud newspapers serve as
educational textbooks. The copies of Nar-
33rr's and Frank L,Iic's H'Cc5ioS received
from the North were especially attractive
TO their scholars. and Ian spent a good deal
OF money inducing the fortunate boys to
whom they were sent TO yield them upto him.
He also extcmporized blackboards on! OF old
doors. upon which he inscribed the alpha
bet and easy spelling lessons with chalk.
The Provost Marshal detailed Herman and
me rs inspectors OF the waterfront, and we
spent much of our time loaiing around the
docks. looking out for anything Contrahand or
irregular, and contemplating the shipping, the
transports coming in and going ont, the bat
tered walls Of the old fort across the bay, above
which futtercd the Star Spangled Banner i'm
stead of the hateful flag we had seen there At
first. and the eyer-cbanging blue waters OF the
ocean beyond.
We were very happy rs we loitered there in
the soft sunshine in the feeling that the wsr
was nearly over Every ship from the North
was eagerly watched rs she entered the harbOr,
and her boats swarmed about as they came
ashore. in the hope that she brought news that
Mcclellan had destroyed the rebel army and
captured Richmond Then the struggle would
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Why Woman /, maa', Best Friend.
I,duleS- Home J0uTHdLI
irst and foremost, woman is mans best

iAStAotta AohAc SottEAft4l
First and foremost, woman IS mans best
friend:
Because she ia his mother.
Second, because she is his wife.
Because she is patient with him In illness,
endures his fretfulness, and mothers" him.
Because she viii stick to him through good
and evil report, and always believe IN him, if
she loves him.
Because without her he would be rude, rough
and ungodly.
Because she teaches him the value of gentle
words, of kindly thought and of consideration.
Because she can, with him, endure pain
quietly and moet joy gladly.
Because, ON her breast. he, can shed tears OF
repentance, and he is never reminded of them
afterwards
Because, when he Is behaving like fretful
boy-and We all do, you know, at times-with
no reason in the world for it, wOmans soft
word, touch, or glance will make him ashamed
OF himself as be ought to be.
Because, without her IS an Incentive he
would grow lazy; there would be no good work
done there would be no noble books written
there would be no beautiful pictures painted.
there would be no divine strains OF melody.
Because she has made for US a beautiful
world, in which we should be proud to live and
contented To die.
BeCause-and this is the best reason of all
when the world had reached an unenyiable
state of wiekedness. the blessed task of bring
ing il a Savior for all mankind was given 10 a
woman, which was Gods way of setting his
seal of approval on her who is mother, wife.
daughter and sweetheart, and therefore man
best friend
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Stories OF Lincoln.


Uncle Billy" Green IS one Of the most In.
teresting Of the historical characters of Hi.
nois. lie was born in Tennessee in 1912, in
what was then Oyerton County. de came 70
Illinois IN 1920 with his parents, who settled
near old Salem, in this lNIenard) County. He
met Abraham Lincoln soon after that awkward
young man landed from the aatboat which
toated down the SangamOn to Salem on the high
water following the deep snow OF 1881 He
was intimately associated with Lincoln ever af-
terward. He says Of him: {" / thought the first
time / ever met Abe Lincoln that he was the
greatest man living. aud am thankful iyed
long enough 10 know l was right"
He was LiucOln's partner in the grocery at
Salem. aud at night, when customers were few,
no held the grammar while Lincoln recited
his lessons. To his sympathetic ear Lincoln
told the story of his love for sweet Ann Rut-
lidge. He saw the happy pair strolling through
the woods abont old Salem, or boating on the
river, or lingering long over tine bucket OF
water which Lincoln drew from the we'll for
Ann. lie offered what comfort he could 70 his
friend when poor Ann died, and Lincoln's
great heart nearly broke.
After Ann died" says Uncle Billy, con
stormy nights, when the wind blew the rain
against the roof, Abe would set thar in the gro
Gerry. his elbows on his knees, his face in his
hands, an tears runnin' through his fingers.
hated 70 see him feel SO bad, an I'd say: "A be-
don't cry; an he'd look up an say: i can
help it, Bill; tho rain IS a iallin on her"
Green saw his friend rise in greatness and
favor with the people until ne was elected
President of the Nation. At Lincoln's first in
augural banquet Green sat at the table on the
Presidents left. with the dignified Secretary
Seward on his right. Lincoln presented the
two men TO each other, saying, Secretary
Seward, this is Mr.. Green Of Illinois" Seward
bowed stitlly, when Lincoln exclaimed: "Oh,
get up, Seward, and shake hands with Green.
Hes the man who taught me my grammar"
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He uas Not Figuring on Solid Shot.
Tracy.

The story Is told Of private named Williams.
in New York regiment, who, from It's very
frat battle, used 10 declare, Boys, the rebs
will never mold bullet TO kill me-"
II seemed as II there was something In IL. for
while almost every other man in his company
got q scratch now and then, and every fight
reduced the number who answered at roll call
he was never hit At fredericksburg he stood
for i've minutes alone, with tho men OH the
right and left shot down, and yet he wasn't
hurt. We got around TO Sp0ttsylvania nj last,
aud only the day before that fight he cracked
his heels together uttered d crow, aud said.
Boys, We shall have fight tomorrow. and
I'll bet ten b one don't get hit"
Next day about 10 o'clock we were advanced
ia support Of some Ohio troops which were
hard pressed, and just as we swung into posi-.
ton the COniederates opened on US with solid
shot. The very first ball / saw come our WAY
bounded along the ground and hit Williams on
the left thigh with an awful thud. His hin
was smashed 70 pulp and he hadn't Il We min
utes 10 live. Two Of US moved him a few feet
propped his head up, aud then. as / put his
canteen IN his hands, / said, " Poor old boy
We thought you had charmed life. but
thcy'y hit you at last"
- Yes, Pm done for" he replied, as he drank
of half the contents Of the canteen; "bnt. Won
see, WAS figuring on bullets. aud tho cussed
Tebs have gone and worked In solid shot on
mel"
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ERICssON'S MANY TITLES.
knight Commander Five Times Over aud sn EI
eellency."
| lArmy and Macy Jo,irnal.l


John Ericsson, by virtue of his appointment
as knight Commander of the Royal Order Of
Isabella the Catholic. was a Spanish nobleman,
and his position as Knight Commander, First
Class, Danish Order of Dannebrog. gave him
the title of "Excellency" with rank next to
that of Field Marshal aud Admiral, and entitled
him 10 the military hon0rs due 10 Lieutenant
General.
Tho Army Regulations provide paragraphs
f27, 4aS) that officers of foreign services shall
be received and sauted according to their rank.
lt says nothing concerning funeral hOnOrs to be
paid them. but the regulations provide that on
the occasion OF tho burial of "A Lieutenant Cen
erai salute of Is guns shall be fred and a
| funeral escort be provided, under the command
OF Lieutenant General or officer nearest TO
that grade In rank, To consist Of a regiment Of
infantry, battalion OF cavalry and a battery of
artillery. Paragraphs 445, 467, 474, 49, As
Ericsson ranked next after an Admiral, or with
a Vice Admiral, under the Danish law, this
fixes his status under the Navy regulations
governing the matter of funeral ceremonies.
Aside altogether from the question of merit.
the honOrs bestowed upon Ericsson while living
may serve as a guide in the arrangement of tho
| function attending the transfer of his remains
to Sweden. Besides the decorations referred
10, he received those of q knight of the Swedish
Order of Vasa, Knight Commander of the
Norwegian Order of st. Olof. and q Knight
Commander, with tho GTand Cross, OF the
Swedish Order of the Polar Star He received
| by formal vote the thanks of the American
Congress, Of the Legislature Of tho State of New
| York, and of the Swedish Diet He never
made any display Of these honors, aud when
| no was once asked what titles should accom-
| pany his name in the dedication of " Haswell's
| Engineering Handbook" he answered: cap
| tain aud LID" He was proud of the title Of
| Captain. received in his youth from the Swedish
Government, aud of tho degree bestowed as
| recognition of his contributions to science.
| We have by no means given a catalog of
Ericsson's honors. They include the bestowal
| in 1862 of the Rumford Medal, which had up to
| that date been awarded but once before in this
country during period OF nearly three-qua
ters OF century since the establishment of this
| fund by Count RumfOrd
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up into the country mile or two until an in
yestigation could be made. In tho meantime
he sent with nil speed for Dr. Gross, who, arriy-
ing fiery hot with speed, 4" demanded
- What the devil is the matter2"
THAT Co. q drummer in the hospital has
the smallpox" replied Birney.
Small pox be objurgated," sncered the Doc.
tor, aud disappeared in the hospital mo-
ment after Il fearful discharge Of profanity was
heard inside and George Frank came through
an open window like q rocket, with the Doc
tors angry boot in hot pursuit
George never stopped, but flew over pile
OF cross tics, ran up past Cunning hams Hotel
aud took 10 tho woods, to DO seen no more for
three days after, when Lieutenant Of his
company found him clcrkng IN candy store
IN Port Deposit, aud brought him to camp under
arrest. Bat by this time the "gmall-p -pox had
! been washed of, tho patient got well, and
everybody WAS ready TO laugh at George and
his performance. So he went unpunished
Nothing more was heard from George until
The regiment reached Chambersburg, aud was
campcd OH Col. Alex. McClure'a farm the Phil
adelphia City Troop in fine grove close by
with DOubleday's battery in the rear.
One warm afternoon George with another
boy went into cOnfeCtiOner's in Chambers
burg, and leaning on the counter in business
like way, remarked:
Sa-a-y, mister, how much ce.cream kin
you make 10 oncL2"
About 40 or 80 quarts. reckon"
Hamph," grunted George, looking at hi,
companion with an mir Of gFieved disapp0int.
ment," Why, il wouldn't be a tootlfuI apiace II
them, now would it?"
The other boy, not having the most remote
idea Of what George was talking about, gave II
as his deliberate opinion that 1t wouldn't
The confectioner aud newspaper man who
was present eagerly inquired what was the
occasion TO which he had reference.
Tho picnic they want TO have tomorrow
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mornin' out in the City Troops woods. An
Doublcday's felers an The 23d all Of 'em just
crazy about tho picHic.I I'm Capt. ShGetz's Or
derry, an ] just wanted to know how much
ice cream an stuiF this here old town can turn
out The felers is Just about crazy over it, They
want 1t TO he an carly sunrise racket. and old
Patterson and CndWallader and Keim and
Williams, and the whole gang of big bugs II
be there, an | wonldn't wonder if they in
vitod everybody in the whole town. The
women III bring the cake and chicken and
ham sandwiches, our fellers III hand out the
ice cream and lemonade. There's moron 20
barrels out there BOW.
Kennedy, the local editor of the Valley Spirit,
saw chance for bulge" on the Repository.
His paper was just ready to go to press, so he
hastily ordered cake aud cream for the boys,
aud rushing off sent forth that evening glow
ing announcement of the grand basket picnic
that was TO come of tho next morning in Col.
McClure's grove, Mt the camp of tho City Troop,
to be participated in by DOubedays veterans,
OF Fort Sumter, and the gallant 23d Pa, to
which the ladies of Chamborsburg and vicinity
and the people generally were invited.
The next morning was AS bright and beauti-
iu as May could produce, and before o'clock
tho City Troopers grooming their horses, and
the 23dors and battorymen washing their
shirts and cleaning their guns, looked up
IN wonder ut the vast crowd of gaily dressed
Iaules ana young men carrying bASketS that
poured out of the town and headed for tho City
Troop grove. Then came n long procession of
carriages, wagons and vehicles of every descrp-
ton.
Guardmount was got over somehow, but that
was the last camp duty performed that day
until the dress parade of the evening Gen.
Patterson had appointed an inspection of this
portion of his force at 10 o'clock, but when he
rode in and saw the state of affairs he was
thunderstruCk.
Col. Dare, Capt. Doubleday, Capt. James,
Will some of you gentlemen kindly inform mo
rs TO what this very unusual and informally
unmilitary tomfooery means2"
The three commanders utterly disclamed
any guilty or other knowledge in the premises.
Capt. Newton, Capt. Porter. both of you
find out at once what all this highly respect
able mob means by coming out here to demoral-
izc my men,"
The two officers departed, and moment after
a adelegation OF very pretty young women came
up aud surrounded the Generals horse, and
while one of their number in q neat little
speech, presented him with bouquet bigger
than his chapeau. others placed a gorgeous
wreath around his chargers neck.
The grim old General sat there smiling
picture of profound astonishment, for once in
his lifo not knowing what to say for himself,
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Weeds, flowers, shrubs and trees are every
where about us. The elementary facts of their
structure. manner of growth and classification,
are so simple and easy that they may be readily
understood by child. No study 80 enlarges
ones capacity for enjoyment. But most i'm
portant OF all Is tho fact that our intimate
knowledge of plants, such botany affords. is
Indispensable to tho farmer and gardener. Men
in other professions may get along without, bat
the soil worker who is constantly dealing with
plants cannot know too much about them Ii
enables him TO select his seed with more care.
adopting the variety 10 soil and climate; il
tells him how plants grow aud what food they
require it enables him to avoid losses by
weeds; il shows him how 10 prevent fungOus
discusses; 1t teaches him what plants are worth
less, aud which are the most valuable. In brief
botany, in connection with chemistry aud ge-
ology, constitutes the natural foundation of q
sound, practical knowledge of plants and soil
The leading principles and facts of these sci.
encos are the framework. the very body and
bones OF an agricultural education.-P Wm.
L. Lazenby, Ohio State University.
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The SSH Ind.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / want 10 ash,
n few questions through THE NATIONAL TRIB.
UNE. l. Was there such regiment as tho Ssth
Ind. Inf; and if so. where were they? think
have seen all regiments that belonged TO the
Fourteenth Corps spoken of, except the First
Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Corps.
Someone spoke of this brigade as the Regular
Brigade, but such is not the case. The First
Brigade on the march TO the sea was composed
of tho 2ist Wis, SD Ohio 9th Ohio, 42i Ind.
and the lost regiments the SSth Ind. and 10th
ILL.,, commanded by Brevet Brighten. Hobart.
The 18th KY, 2d Ohio and 81 Ohio belonged
10 it from Nashville to Chattanooga except the
Sd Ohio, which was sent with Streight's uu-
successful raid. / wOnld like someone of this
command to take hold and say something.-T.
+. GILL. Co. B, Ssth Ind, Colorado Springs,
Colo.