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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-22
EXCESS or OUTWARD MOURNING.
The Custom Of Wearing Grape for Long
Periods Falling Into Disuse.

The Custom OF Wearing Grape for Long
Periods Falling Into Disuse.
We go through great deal OF false
sentiment and false poLteness In
the matter of our funeral ceremo-
MES and our mourning attire. In
the youthful days of our present
sexagenarians the mark OF mourning
"a piece of black Grape around the
sleeve Of a colored coat-was reserved /
for the army only. Army and navy /
officers alone might make this modest |
manifestation stand in heu of the CLOS
sy sables and deep hat bands OF civil |
ians There was a howl, as well as |
q sheer. when these civilians adopted
the military custom, and on the sleeve
of a colored coat stitched black band
| to denote the death OF dear friend or
| relation. Howls and sneers notwith-
| standing, the custom gained ground,
and is now recognized, adopted and
approved of.
There are many who set their faces
against the excessive mourning of by
gone attire. No longer do all widows
even think it necessary to clothe
themselves in Grape, and the life long
obligation of the widows black Is at
an end. Those who like TO ching to
the ancient methods have their will
and do their pleasure, but those who
do not-those who carry death IN
their hearts and do not care to show
It to the world-or those who are not
really deeply affiicted-may dispense
with mourning altogether, If they have
the mind. Simple black answers all
the purpose, and the term for this is
greatly curtailed. We no longer feel
That we owe it TO the memory of the
dear dead to make ourselves uncom-
Portable, and to spend money on mere
show-on mere signs and symbols
to crafty the watching world. Deep
in our hearts we bear the sacred
image-we keep alive the holy frame,
We have loved that noble man, that
pure souled woman-the father, the
4 husband, the glorious brother, the
mother who bore us, and the sister
who was our cradle playmate. we
have loved for all our life; we shall
love to the hour of death. But neec
we then clothe ourselves In Grape anc
- wooden, and mark ourselves "bereav
ed" as by playcard pinned to oul
breast2 Far better and more suitable
ave, and sometimes far more sincere
too-the undemonstrative acceptance
of the inevitable-the quiet cherish
ing of secret sorrow-the close con
cealment of the sacred love. The SOL
row lies there, and we do not wish
show it to the world as beggar un
folds his sore. We do not wish to b
questioned nor condoled with. VIII
can comfort us2 No onel Whs
good does it do us or the world
IN haunt our grief in Grape and weepel
'h' in the face of the curious, the unsyn
pathetic, the criticala 'Too much d
or ''too little" or ''too soon left OFT
or ''too long kept on"-''the fashie
~ too smart for mourning" Oh I'll
y depth ridiculous for the occasion
Do we want to run the gauntlet ait
all our dead friends criticisms? b
}, better the slightest indication that
possible-so slight as to escape gene
=, al notice-than this which attrae
III general Observation-Disclosures OF h
land in London Queen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-22
deserves u uohumenI.

A Washington lady who thanks us
for proposing statues for women as
well as for men informs us that she
has trained six different servant girls
within this wear, and desires to know
if we do not think she deserves mon
ument. We certainly think she does:
indeed, we are not sure but she ought
to have one for each of the SIX SER
wants. There is more real altruism In
training servants for other people to Q
.nioy than in serving country at $ls
month. Washington Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-22

JOHN DYER-..........''''.. hohoioi"
Ism Room No 8. upstairs. spreckels' Block
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-22
advertisements.
Builders Of Steam Machinery

STEAMBOAT. Steamship, Land Engines Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds butt complete,
with bulls OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when ad-
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade in which
thew are 10 be employed. Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans. Also, all
Boiler Iron Work connected thereWlth.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler OF sheet Iron, of any
size, made In suitable lengths Tor connectng
together or Sheets rolled, punched ana packe
for shipment, ready to be riVeteo on the
ground.
HyDRAUIIC RIyETING, Boiler Work and Water
pines made by this establishment, rfveted by
hydraulic rivetiRg machinery, that Quauty OF
work being far superior to mana Worh.
SHIP WORN, Ship and Steam Capstans. Steam
Winches, Air and Circulating pumps, made
after the most approved plans
| SOLE AGENTS and manufacturers for the Pacific
| Coast Of the Heine Safety Boiler.
| pUNPs-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation OF
| citv Uorks' purooses, built with the celebrated
| Davy Valve Motion, superior TO any othei
| pump.
Ism Room No 8. upstairs. spreckels' Bloc
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15

walked home with MS, and papa begged
him to come into luncheon, which he
did. You dear fellow! what have you
done to my beloved old daddy, that he
is so ardent an admirer of yourse He
shook Mr.. Noel's hand three times be-
fore he would let him go, and begged
him to come often; he liked to know
men, he said, who could so thoroughly
appreciate-whom do you think, sir?-
Capt. Fred Lane. After he had gone
papa spoke of him delighted ON two or
three occasions. Will they take him
away, too. as o o as he is really a cap
tain?'
"wednesday.
"You dear, dear, e~xtravagant fellow!
Never have l had such exquisite flowers,
or such profusion of them. You must
have given your florist carte blanche.
Nothing that came to me compared with
them. My birthday was the cause of
quite a little fete in the family, and /
had some lovely presents. Mr.. Noel,
too, sent a beautiful basket of roses, and
it pleased me very much. l want your
comrades to like me, and yet 1 know he
did this on your account. Though he is
SO thoughtful and delicate and never re-
fers to our engagement / feel that he
knows it; and it seems better that way,
somehow.
"You did not answer my questions
about him, Fred. Didn't you read my
letter."
Among the letters that came from the
Queen City was one which bore the
tremulous superscription of the head of
the firm of Vincent, Clark s. Co. 1t was
brief, but it gave Capt. Lane a thrill of
gladness:
sit was your timely and thoughtful
aid that enabled us to ecover so much of
our losses. You alone came to our rescue,
and I fully appreciate the risk you ran.
1t will eve be forgotten.
"Clark will send draft for the entire
amt, or deposit to your credit, as you
may direct. l go to New York and Chi
cago in two or three days. Our pros
poets are fiattering."
lTO BE CONTINUED.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15
What She Wanted.

She didn't wants corner lot way out in Kansas
City.
She didn't want a Turkish rug;she didn't think
them pretty.
She hadn't any use for oil, for chromos or for
waters;
She stuck her nose up at the dresses worn by
Jones daughters.
She just dctested diamonds, md thought
Jewelry vulgar;
She had no love for ornaments, Roumanian or
Bulger.
She wouldn't drive In coach and four, although
she might have had en-,
But trudged along the street us did her great
forefather, Adam.
She didn't like the drama, and she thought the
ballet horrid;
She didn't like the weather cold nor yet so very
torrid;
She didn't care for household work, and had no
love for dishes;
She let her mother darn her hose, for she de
tested stitches.
She didn't care for isms, and she never wrote a
letter
To the papers telling how she'd try to make the
whole wor' | better:
She lived in Massachusetts,, she was freckled
DER with tan,
And all on earth she wanted was a marriage.
able man.
-plunder.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15
MISCHIEVOUS NAN.

Dang!
A SNOWFALL whizzed through the
air. and away over the fence sailed
the professors hat, battered and dis
honored.
A ripple of girlish laughter floated
up from some one behind him, and,
looking around angrily, the professor
caught a glimpse of a pair of dark,
roguish eyes peeping at him out of Il
pretty hood, which did not hide the
saucy face of the maiden who had
thrown the ball.
She watched the professor rs he
climbed over the fence, regained his
disfigured tile, and tried rather ruefully
to smooth its battered sides; then she
scampered toward the school-house.
Joel Sherwood had just emerged
from the university at W with con
siderable honor and the degree of good
opinion most men of his age entertain
for themselves. He really was entitled
to q great deal of credit for the courage
and steadfastness of purpose with which
he had toiled and made his way through
the tedious university urse He had
done it alone and at the same time
managed to help his widowed mother
in keeping what had proved to be "a
very gaunt and persistent wolf from
the door. But the world, as is it's
custom, had been somewhat slow in
recognizing his genius, SO that when
the winter term of school ut Weston
was offered to him he was only too
glad to accept it, hoping that in the
meantime something better would come
to him.
He picked up his hat with some sense
of disgrace and strobe to the school
house.
1t was the eventful ''first day."
and it must. be confessed that Joel's
heart for a minute sank very low as he
saw the roguish face disappear through
the door of the building which was to
be his castle for the next few months.
He had IA dim foreboding that trouble
was i'm store for him. But shortly his
courage rallied, and with his lips closed
IA little more firmly than usual he step
ped to the desk.
Nan, with many a girlish giggle, was
relating her adventure to a circle of adj
mirers.
'sThe idea of a young fellow like him
bringing q tall hat down here! My!
how mad he looked when the thing
went over the fence! Well, it was
rather mean, after all, but I'll never
see him again. don't know who he
is. Some city chap, s'pose, down to
look at the natives"
just then the door opened and the
professor walked in.
If Joel could have seen the glorious
crimson which swept Mans face he
might have known how poorly priced
was her victory. But he was busy and
had almost forgotten the episode a 100
ment later.
1t was brought back again. however,
when he CHANGED to glance ut Nan.
Once more the Hood of crimson dyed her
cheeks, but she buried her face in .
book and waited until it had vanished.
That winter Joel Sherwood learned
many valuable lessons. 1t was q good
school for him. He knew more about
himself when the term was over than
he ever had before. He put away the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15
Don't Abolish, but Improve.

WHY can we not do as men do and write
to each other only when we have some
thing to sayp And why must we kiss
each other every time we meetp Kisses
are not really agreeable greetings to
exchange. Very few people know
how to bestow or receive them in a
neat and satisfactory fashion. A SLOW
emily kiss is really a detestable article,
and makes one dislike and despise the
bestower. Of all my girl friends who
kiss me when we meet there is only
one from whose osculatory greeting I
do not involuntarily shrink. Some
butt at the kisses with lips made into q
hard ball for the purpose. These al
most give one the toothache.
Others bestow their dewy lips Upon
ones cheek in a way that makes tho
recipient grope hastily but furtively
for a handkerchief. A third contin-
gent kisses in a cold and chilling way
that says plainly enough: II kiss you
because / suppose you expectit of me-"
/ always sympathize with these, and
would gladly fall into their views.
Amy, do let us make a non-kissing
compact company, and see how many
of our acquaintances will join it. The
rules would not forbid a kiss after a
long absence, nor would it interfere
with lovers kisses or anything of that
sort, but only combat the custom of
daily greetings by OSCILLATION.
/ feel quite sure that woman's friend
ships would be firmer and more dura-
BILE if they would abandon all such
heavy demands upon it. Doyou agree
with me?-Lond0n Truth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15
A Gala Coach.

The gala coach in which the Princess
Sophie, recently married to the crown
prince of Greece, rode to her wedding
was built for the Count dc Chambord,
in expectation Of riding in it at his
coronation. The king of Greece bought,
the coach for 26. 900 francs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-15
The ~StyIographic Pen.

The inventor of the stylographic pen
is reputed to have made 81, 900, 600 out
of it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-13

The superiority of these Locomotives
over all other makes is not only known
here but is acknowledged throughout the
United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
parties that has been seen hereabouts In q
long time. Still, it was gentle game.
Penalties Of Defeat,


3Pittspura Commercial: Scores Of repub-
lican manufacturers who have grown rich
through the bene6cent operations Of the
tariff, needless Of warning and unmindful
Of all party obligation, assisted IN various
ways to bring about the disaster in this and
in other states, and they will have ample
time for reflection upon the folly Of their
course. Instead Of standing up manfully
and resolutely for protection as principle,
and giving their personal attention and ma
terial aid to tho success Of the republican
refusing to. contribute . doAar. and
their tickess. Il the punishment
fos their treechery fe!l only upon them
selves it would be little matter, but tens Of
thousands must share in the losses. A
leading manufacturer and steadfast and
consistent advocate of protection informs
us of number of cases in which contracts
have been made for new machinery in an
ticipation of increased business under the
new tariff. These contracts would never
have been signed had the. results Of the
election been foreseen, and they would Sc
cancelled forthwith il the consent Of those
who have undertaken to furnish the ma
chinery could be obtained. The needed an
pliances for tho new enterprises will have
to be paid for in 70 far - they have been
ordered, but whether they will ever BE- used
will depend upon future leRislation. They
never will be II the democratic party comes
into power two years hence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23

ONE of the unpleasant features Of the
recent elections, for Mr.. Harrison, is the
putting on his hands of a miscellaneous
lot OF leftover and back-number pollti-
clans, who expect to be provided for at
public expense. Mr.. Adams, the de-
feated Chicago congressman, wants to
be minister to China; defeated Congress-
man Gear, Of Iowa, and retiring Con-
gressman Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, are
candidates for the Russian mission, but
Mr.. Harrison, it is said, wants to Danish
Mckinley to st. Petersburg. Morrow,
OF California, is said to be the man for
minister to Central America to succeed
Miner and half dozen small rural con-
gressmen would like to be minister to
Hayti in room Of Fred Douglas, who is
about to retire. Mr.. Harrison has our
sympathy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23

facturers gave Quay and his associates
vast sums as corruption fund and car
ried the election. The Mckinley bill
was the attempt OF the republican man
ayers to pay their debts to the subscrib-
ers to this fund. There was no popular
demand for more protection; nobody
except few manufacturers wanted a
sixty per cent. tariff, and as soon as the
people got a chance to speak at the
polls they told the republican leaders in
thunder tones what they thought Of
them. The Saturday Review fails to
grasp the situation when it asserts our
people are tickle and changeable. They
are not swerved from their determlna-
ton to gain relief from excessive tax
alton by lowering Of tariff duties and
they propose to push the commerce OF
this country with foreign nations until
the United States becomes the COM
petitor Of England for the markets Of
the world. The meaning Of the late
elections is that our people are swift and
terrible in their punishment for any po-
litical party that betrays them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
CROSS CUTS.
1--WE cannot use your verses, sir. "

1--WE cannot use your verses, sir.'
"Are they bad, or what?"
"You try to rhyme Penelope with Cape Of
Good Hope. No man in this world but
Tennyson can do that successfully. New
York Sun.
"What did the editor say about that last
story of yours, Fred?" "Said it wasn't
worth the paper it was written upon.''
'Why don't you try poorer paper next
imeY'-Philadelph Record.
"How interesting windmills are!' ex-
claimed Mrs. Tomdik, as she inspected a
painting of Holland landscape. ''Have
you ever seen windmill, GeorRe2" "Oh.
yes" replied Tomdik; 1--WE seen two law
yers argue a case. Chicago Inter Ocean.
A politician attended dinner party at
which there was fillet of beef with mush-
rooms. He attacked the beef vigorously,
and pretty soon whispered to his neighbor,
"Do you eat the clothespin heads, too?'-
Youths Companion.
A sensational preacher died some years
ago. Often in the excitement of his preach
ing he would work himself up to such a de-
gree that he would occasionally shed tears,
which had great effect on his congrega-
ton. After his death his sermons were ex-
amined by his executors, and it was fire.
quently found in some of his most exciting
sermons that he had enclosed in brackets
the words, Cry here."-Denver Rocky
Mountain News.
These be degenerate days. An Ohio poet
recently wrote a poem about the little red
school houses in that state. But some
heartless Gradgrind went to work and in
vestigated the color of the school houses,
and he found that out of 1872 only two were
| red. The poet, however. was not entirely
annihilated for he said his poem was read
| If the school houses weren't" adel-
phia North American.
Mr.. Mushroom: 81 wish you would send
one o those invites to old Skeesicks and
his wife," Mrs. Mushroom: "What! Them
vulgar Skeesicks? / won't do it," Mr.,
Mushroom: "Of course they ant 90 blamed
cultured; but they can study up little
Mrs. Mushroom: "For heavens sake, Jere.
miah! you'll be wanting me to ask on,
fathers and mothers here next."-America,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF Us

The London Saturday Review, afte,
an elaborate philosophical discussion OF
politics in the United States, reaches
this conclusion:
10 people. not even the French, in thei.
iveliest revolutionary dance, has shown a
more utter want OF good sense and fore
sight in legislation, or more inooherence
IN conduct than the American peopls hns
IN the course of the last two years. The
policy which dictated the McKinley bill
was not new thing. nor did it deal with
matters which are little understood. It's
consequences we're abundantly predicted.
The most conspicuous of these-the instant
rise IN prices-must needs have been fore
seen and weighed, except by politicians
who were utterly incapable of estimating
facts or of reasoning on them. But No
sooner has the bill been passed than il l.
found to be such slovenly pieca of work
manship rs to be even OF doubtful legality
80 much for the legislative faculty of the
United States congress. When, within 9
week, the bill produces exactly the effect in
the market which it must needs have beer
intended to produce, except by utter TO-
esSs>se~SSt
surprise among the voters whose elected
representatives passed it. So much for, tn,
political faculty Of the American people
What guaranty can there be that such leo.
islators and such voters will be wiser in the
future than they have been in the past?
The Review does US injustice. Thu
people OF this country never wanted tn,
Mckinley bill. In 1883 both parties il
their platforms pledged themselves I,
revise the tariff. The republicans di,
not declare for higher duties; they dare,
not to do 80. They could not have car
ried the country on such a declaration
They told the farmers of the west tina
they would give them relief. They tol,
tho Pennsylvania manufacturers, on tn
other hand, that they would further ia.
the farmers and wage earners OF tn
eountSy fnf their benefit Tho manu-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The new minister Of education in Greece
is likely to be n. Gerokzostoponlos. II the
gentleman can pronounce his own name he
is learned man and At for the place.
Benjamin Constant, tho distinguished
French painter. is again in this country.
He arrived on Saturday and will execute a
series of mural paintings for the house of
Mr.. Fred L. Ames, Of Boston.
Sherman HoaT, nephew Of senator Hoar,
who was elected to congress ~ democrat
from Massachusetts. il only thirty years
old. His opponent in the raoe WAS James
A. Fox, brother of the late ''Humpty
Dumpty" Fox.
William A. Slater, of Norwich, son OF the
great cotton manufacturer. who gave
100000 for educating the southern freed
men, has followed his fathers example and
given $l5O. 900 to endow public hospital in
his native city. He is worth $eO, ZOO.
Of eiRhty-fve Irish members Of parlia.
ment no less than twenty-six have been
imprisoned for political offenses. The lord
mayor of Dublin, the mayor of Cork. the
mayor of Clonmel and tho mayor OF Sligo
are among the number Of distinguished
prisoners.
1t is said that Ex-Governor Spragus, Of
Rhode Island. has become much broken in
health since the death Of his son, and il
about to rent Canonchet and 20 to Europe
for the winter. II 10 further stated that he
has placed Canonchet in tho hands Of q
New York agent for sale. Il 10 valued at
about 81, 000, 600, but will b divided % a
to leave the house and grounds in the FAM
lily, and cut mp ths rost.
Horace Greeley onos successfully resisted
proposed increase in his salary, alleging
that he did not think thepaper could afford
to ray it. President Bliss. Of the Boston
| and Albany railroad, has just refused an in
crease of pay from $4,000 to $4,000 q
year, for the reason that he does not con-
slider his services worth % much. The Bos-
ton and Albany can hardly be included
among the railroads which Mr.. Gould tell
~ are playing in such dreadfully hard luck
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23

BUSINESS interests may suffer under
the Harrison administration, the farm
ers may be forced into bankruptcy and
consumers overtaxed, but those noble
patriots. the pension agents, are all right
Last year the pension attorneys Of
Washington divided moro than s2,5OO,O0O
OF clear, easy profits. This year they
will divide about 100000. Next year
it will be about 100000 or 100000.
Who said republics were ungrateful?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23

TALK about peanut politics! Behold
the spectacle OF the senior fraudulent
United States senator and the attorney
general Of the state of Montana mon
keying with the returns from q few back
precincts in Choteau county.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
may have been devoured by beasts and he
may have died from starvation.

All that was left of him was once the
body Of none other than Lon Williams, the
Wisconsin desperate. Sheriff johnson had
. photograph of the prisoner taken when
captured. Copies of this were circulated
all over the country and within twenty -four
hours after his escape letter came from
Durand stating that the man was Lon Will
liams, wanted for the murder of the Max
wells. For his return o reward of 5000
would DO paid by the authorities.
This is the story connected with the rusty
handcuf and piece Of bone found BY the
sheepherder on the Boulder,