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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-24

Il h pleasing to learn from ono Of
Mr.. Lawrence Hamiltooss recent Let
ters that in addition 10 IL old tamil
lar shortcomings, Bllingsgate = %
culiarly favorable to the dsvelopment
OF bacteria, microbes, and I'll the ole-
meDts Of putrsfaction In which dsad
6sh arc specially ,ioh. The wnlla,
floors and stalls Of q Nh market ouGhk
by rights, to b faced with some hard,
smooth, non-absorbent material, such
a. marble or glased tilea, which viii
afford no harbor for these microscopic
denominations. Il seems howovee.
that at Billingsgate tho stalls are
mostly Of rough wood, the walls Of
plain brick, and the floors Of porous
stone, and al arc worn, honeycombed
and rugged with aga The whole
place . consequently imprsgnatsd
with putrefying hlth, with not merely
IL peculiarly ancient and 6sh lilo
smell, but also with The most obisc-
tionable results 70 such wholesome
6sh q are brought into Il Tor Ill
this we have TO thank Cog md Ma
cog, who not only keep up this out
rage on civilization, but charge rents
ranging from Cd. to Cd Per square foot
for such accommodation q n to be
found there. London Truth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-24

But when we look a4 the moon with
our telescopes, do We - any traces Of
watert There are, no doubt, many
large districts which at 6rst glance
seem like oceans, and were indeed
termed seas" by the old astronomer,
. name which they still absurdly re-
tain. Closer inspection shows that tho
- called lunar seas are deserts, often
marked over with small crater3 and
with rockA The telescope reveals no
seas and no oceans, no lakes and no
rivera Nor il the grandeur of the
moons scenery ever impaired by
clouds over her surface. Whenever
the moon il above tho horizon and
terrestrial clouds are out Of the way.
We can go tbs features Of her surface
with distinctneA There arc no clouds
In the moon; there arc not even the
mists or the vapon which invariably
arise wherever water II present And
therefore astronomers have been led
to the conclusion that our satellite IL
. sterile and Q water3eo desert -0tory
Of the HeavenA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-24
BOGUS o,AAaoMoA


% u Hard Maesss Nov - Ten ~
0o0 - nsal AseAsaA
OF late yeass jswelry, and female
3eWelry, In particular. - Il wera. haabor
coma very numerous and osteuSnfiomaL
% 10 speok. Formerly the poaDnnior
Of . pair Of diamond earrings envslop-
cd tho happy female il hallow Of
adaueuce that caused her to b regard
ed . . modified female Count Do 6on-
b Cristo.
A minstrel troupe. whose perform
ance wo attended not long sinca. made
. pointed alluaion q To iucsossod
cheapneo Of gemA The in1oelocuA0r.
In c0uveFuAtion with the genial end
man, congratulated that duslEy huno-
rist because be had been soen On The
Qlreets accompanied By . beautiful
young lady. The happy end man In
Quires II the interlocut0r nd observed
the elegant sealslin CLOAK worn By
the lady, The interlocutor bad mo-
ticed il With reversed thumb the
end man intimates that ho had b.
slowed Il on the attractive female.
1T must have cost you quite Z largo
sum Of money, replies the interlocu-
Tor, who for some inexplicahlo reason
ignores the negro dialect
"Yea sah, $500. and did you 80
dem ar torcheel"
Those WHAT"
Dem torcheA I mean dems lampa
hanging In her yeaha"
'Oh, you mean thoss large solitaire
earrings Yea ! cav them. Thsy
must have cost you at least q, 800. "
Thirty conts replies the end man,
reaching down for his bones, or rather
the bones with which he makes discord.
The shabbily dresssd, poorly paid
shop girl wears gems that dash In .
dosen different cOlogA while the young
boy. who ge1s O q week In button
factory, carries on his soilod hand
diamond ring that might b PRINCES
ransom in oIdon 6mes-if Il were real.
Yet jewelry, which was formerly
supposed 70 b expensive, h now worn
% generally q to create . suspicion
that the coal deposits aro heing 0ub-
jected to IN alarming drain.
Not everybody knows that e tnhos
an experienced jeweler 10 de4ec4 The
real from the bogus diamond, hence Il
frequently happens that grown mp
persons undergo I similar oxperience
TO that Of the little PHI who complain
ed to her grandmokher.
ma told mo Il was . diamond, bat I
have found out that Il was nothing
but grindstone.
A member Of the famous poker
legislatursr Of Texas once aid tha$
tho most expensive diamonds were
those that staid In the pack when he
had four Of them IN his own hand
Texas Siftings.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-24

L II said that new method Of gem
Grating steam has met with remark
able success in England Tie inven-
ton u adaptable TO any ordinary Cor
nish. Lancashire or marine boiler.
The apparatus for perfecting the COM
bustion consists OF an air tube placed
on the door Of the furnace, perforated
on each hide, in communication At the
outer end with q main air conduit
and aa the inner end with Q hot cir
receiver, or air diffuing pipes, where
tho air becomes highly heated, and
delivered by . large number Of jets
into the escaping gases from the fuel
chamber The air il obtained by
means of . fan driven by small an
CINE. New York Telegram.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-24
GEO. w. LINCOLN,

THE BUILDER, STILL CON-
the wokmanlke
still
building
at
that at all
Thanking public tfavors
I respectfully
IS GEO. w. LINCOLN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
INJURIOUS MEDICINES.


An Important Decision Rendered BY the
Georgia Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia has
Just rendered decision which is likely
to attract widespread attention and
have salutary effect on the prepara-
ton of patent medicines 1t holds that
the proprietor of such . preparation is
liable in damages for injury done to any
person who takes the medicine accord
ing to the directions.
This liability does not fall upon the
druggist who sells the medicine, but it
attaches to the proprietor, even when
he consumer buys not from him direct
~, but from the druggist Here is the
view the court takes of the matter:
These proprietary or patent medicines are
secret or intended by the prOprietOrs to be
secret as to their contents. They expect to
therefore, liable for all injuries sustained by
any one who takes their medicines in such
quantities as may be prescribed by them.
There is no way for the person who uses
the medicine to ascertain what its contents
are ordinarily, and in this case the contents
were only ascertained after an analysis made
by a chemist, which would be very ihcon.
venent and expensive to the public.
Nor would it be the duty of person using
the medicine to ascertain what poisonous
drugs il may contain. He has a right to rely
upon the statement Of the proprietor, print.
ed and published to the world; and IL thus
relying he takes the medicine and il injured
on account Of some concealed drug OF which
he is unaware, the proprietor Is not free from
fault and 10 liable for the injury thereby sus-
tanned.
In rendering this opinion the court
said that it could find no American case
in which the precise question had been
decided before.-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
CAYENNE PEPPER.

Its Curious Effect ON Canaries, Pigeons
and Other Birds.
The following is from the proceedings
OF the Berlin Physiological Society:
Starting with the observed fact that
canaries fed with cayenne pepper ac-
quired a ruddy plumage, DIR. Sauer-
mann has based upon it scientific in
vestigation of canaries, fowls, pigeons
and other birds. From these he OBJ
tanned the following results: Feeding
with pepper only produces an effect
when given to young birds before they
mott: the color of the feathers of older
birds can not be affected. Moisture IA
cilitates the change Of color to ruddv
hue, which is again discharged under
the influence Of sunlight and cold.
A portion of the constituents Of cay
enne pepper is quite inactive, as for in
stance, piperin and several extractives;
similarly the red coloring matter alone
of the pepper has no effect on the color
of the feathers, 1t is rather the trio
lein. which occurs in the pepper in large
quantities, together with the character
istic pigment which brings about the
change Of color, by holding the red pig
ment of the pepper in the solution.
Glycerine may be used instead of trio
lein to bring about the same result
The same statement holds good with
regard to the feeding Of the birds with
aniline colors. The red pigment Of the
pepper is also stored in the eggs yelk as
we'll as in the feathers. The first ap-
pearance of the pigment in the yelk
may be observed as q colored ring four
days after the commencement of feed
ing with the pigment dissolved in fat
After further two days feeding the
whole yelk is colored.-London Stand
avd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
THE 0KRA FIBER.
The Wonderful Possibilities Of the Gumbc
Plant Of the south.

The Wonderful Possibilities Of the Gunsbo
Plant Of the south.
An English investigator claims to
nave discovered wonderful possibilities
in the well-known okra, or gumbO plant,
Of the South. His name is Sudlow, and
he is . resident OF Columbia, s. c.,
where for the past two years he has been
studying the okrs fiber question, and
reached the conclusion that it can be
cheaply produced, and that the okra
stalk is essentially different from the
jute, cotton and ramey in this, that the
wood surrounds the fiber, while in the
others it is mixed with ii, and this il
the key to the problem Of cheap produc-
ton. His experiments last summer and
fall prove that the okra hber and wood
are naturally separated. The mixing
Of the dber with the wood Of jute, ramey
and cotton makes it necessary to EN-.
ploy manual labor chiefly to decorticats
it, and this 10 30 costly thatonly in India
and China, where labor II excessively
cheap, is it possible to produce the hber
st low prices. The okra, on the con-
tEary, can b separated by ma
chinery. Mr.. Sudlow declares that he
can make . machine which will not cost
more than IN ordinary cotton gin. and
which can Be employed Is gins are en-
ployed on each large farm or In each
neighborhood. and chat by its use plant
ers of okra can turn out their fiber and
sell it, a. they, do cotton. for so much .
pound. Into this machine the okra stalks
will be fed brtts forward. and it will
cut the wood from the fiber. The gluten
viii b removed from the dber bys si m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
LIKES AND OlSllkES.
Feelings That Defy Analysis rs Well ~ Ex-
planatiOu.

e
planatiOn.
Afinities and repulsions are queer
things. Sometimes they allow analysis
or explanation, but just as often they
don't. Our likes and dislikes do
not appear to be under our control, any
more than that very powerful emotional
impulse toward particular one which
is called love. 1t may be said generally
that where there Is esteem there can't
be any strong dislike. though there may
be no attraction. Yet, curiously enough,
there may be love without esteem.
Women have been known to love the
most worthless characters, for whom
they could not possibly have any
esteem. 1t is an enigma after all. The
loss of faith in one might seem to shat
ter affection in one but it doesn't. AZ
fection survives confidence. People are
drawn together, whose tastes and pur-
suits widely differ, by some one strong
trait which they hold in common, and
persons of wonderful identity of taste and
psychological resemblances never con-
trive heartily to like each other by .
collision revolving around some point
of radical moral difference which makes
all the joint and kindred qualities go
for nothing. And SO the queerest mar
riages and the queerest friendships are
on the one hand and the ap-
parently strongest antagonisms kindled
on the other hand. No Balzac has ever
this depth with his plummet.
There are instructive forces which allure
and repel. despite reason. philosophy,
and circumstance. 1t still remains true.
however, that there are few magnetic
people whom all love. 1t seems as nat
ural for them to be sovereigns of hearts
as for Cesar or Napoleon to command
the enthusiasm Of legions. No one in
quircs into the secret of their witchery,
and all acknowledge it, young and old,
men and women alike.
This is perhaps as great puzzle Is al
the rest-PittsburghoC Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
ABOUT CANARY BIRDS.
Who're They Come From and How Ths
Are Raised and Sold.

Whore They Come From and How They
Are Raised and Sold.
81 see you have got in quite large
stock Of cansrieS." was the rem ark of 3
reporter to Boston bird man.
"Yes," was the reply; '.you see De-
cember we call canary-bird season. For
the past month or SO about every
steamer from Germany has brought
large invoices Of these yellow song.
sters to the American ports. This con-
tinues until about the middle Of Janu-
airy, where the German bird-catchers
will stop sending, or send only small;
lots
do you expect to sell all you have
here now?"
''Oh. yes" he replied, ''and many more
besides. have been in the business
for good many years now, and can
calculate pretty close on the number l
can sell. for the sales are about the same
each year. They may vary few dozen
birds. but not more than that"
DO any of the birds yo1 get come
from the Canary Islands?"
mo, indeed, all of them are imported
AohA UOu kuOW WHY
but great many people think that
these birds come from those islands. but
l never heard Of any but German birds,
that is, unless they were canaries bred
in the countries where imported birds
were taken"
Il suppose there are people in Ger.
many, then, who make q business Of
raising them, are there not?"
"Yes, some Germans do nothing else
but raise the birds for export trade. In
some Of the large German cities. Ham.
burg, for instance, there are several
large houses who raise birds entirely for
jobbers in New York, with whom they
have contracts to furnish them SO many
of birds season.
Are these canaries long lived?'
'Well, that depends great deal on
what you would call long life. Their
average life, however, is about ten
years, although shave known some to
live great deal longer. Boston
Globe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
FULL OF FUN.
The man Who keeps late hours ana tries
To live constant merry. maker.
10 hasteningOfacts We can't Disguise
To over take the underta kef.

~Tne man VINO Keeps late hours ana SIto(
To live constant meuy.maker.
10 shasteningOfacts We can't Disguise
To over take the underta ker.
Merchant Traveller.
-Bachelor-"No more sewing ON oi
suspender buttons now, old boy, eh?'
Benedict-''NO. wear . belt now. I've
got no time to sew ON buttons. Keeps
me hnstling to buy bread and butter.
Texas Siftings.
-Guest-"Who owns this hotel?'
waiter-"Mr. Blank am de proprietor,
sah." Guest-''Glad to hear it.
thought from your actions that the
walters owned the hotel" Waiter
70, no. sab. We don't own nufin' but
dc guests. Y. Ledger.
Pastor Ito the country couple he has
just married Wharfage gives you each
certain duties. The husband must pro-
tect his wife, but the wife must follow
him everywhere" Fat Bride weighs
two hundred pounds. frowns anxiously)
-'Oh. sir. can't that be changed? Ny
husband isa letter-carrier. The Wasp.
Perhaps" said tho fresh young
man, as he pumped himself down on
the sofa between the two giddy girls,
perhaps you were discussing some
choice secret?" 20, no." said one Of
them, II was just saying to Minnie that
nothing should separate US, but really I
didn't expect it to happen 50 soon. I"
And the beating Of his own heart was all
the sound he heard.-Terre Haute Ex-
press.
-"Business is mighty dull" groaned
the proprietor Of the lunch-counter IS
he busted the pies and gave the dough-
nuts their morning bath. 81 could have
sworn it." observed . customer grimly.
"Why?" demanded the unch-counter
man. 'Well, I noticed when I bit into
this sandwich that you could not make
both ends meat"-America.
"A Questionable Success.
-"And now that you have visited her
school. Edwin, what is your decision re-
garding Nine. Francais for our chill
dren? As to discipline, does she give
that proper attention." Edwin-''ln-
deed she does. my dear. I was there
the whole morning, and madame seemed
to devote the entire time in preserving
order"
-''Since this is your final answer.
Miss Ticklowell." said the young man,
bitterly. Il submit to my fate. I can
only say, in the words Of Aristotle"
do you read Aristotle, Mr.. FergusonT
exclaimed the beautiful Boston girl, .
vivid blush crimsoning her pale cheek.
why, he is my favorite author! Mr..
Ferguson, give me little time to think
of this matter again. II am not sure
but-but that''-Chicago Tribune.
Thirst for Knowledge.-City Belle
Il hope your stay in our city will not b
short, Mr.. De Science" Mr.. De Science
(mcmber of the American OrnitholoRists'
Union)-"Thank you, but my sojourn
must be brief. l am here attending the
convention 1T the Mu-
scum Of Natural History, and the ses.
sions will soon 0e over" "What kind
Of a convention did you say?' 'Orni-
thological-about birds, you know"
''Oh, yes, yes. How stupid Of me! Do
you think they will Be worn much next
Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
PosTHuMoUs hUM0R.

Hitherto Unpublished Jokes Left BeAine
by Philip II. Wslch.
When Philadelphia slips up on .
banana peel he falls 50 slowly that il
doesn't hurt him.
Matrimonial Felicities.-
your daughters married life 20 far
proved . happy one. Mrs. Vernon"
Mrs. Vernon-''Very. Her husband
you know, is . travelling salesman"
Capturing Prize.-Aunt Mabel Ito
niece)-''And did you win any prizes at
your school commencement, Clara?'
Clara (demurely)-"Yes, aunty, young
Mr.. Smith, on our way home, asked me
to marry him."
Improving the Present-Gentleman
Ito Uncle Rastus, wrestling with water
melon)-"Aren't you afraid Of cramps.
Uncle Rastus?' Uncle Rastus ICON
temptuously)-'wot does 20 s'pose J
done cas- TO or few cramps?"
Full Of Enthusiasm.-Brown-'You
show a good deal Of boyish enthusiasm
over your coming trip to Europe. Why,
you've crossed several times before,
haven't you?" Robinson-"Yea but
this is my first trip without my wife.
An Untimely End.-Coroner Ito Wit
ness)-"You say the unfortunate man
died while eating . ffty-cent table
d'hote dinner at Macaroni's?" Witness
-"Yes, sir" Coroner-''The case seems
to be clear. gentlemen He died Of
starvation?"
Not Complaining Any.-"Where did
you live before you came to Kansae
City?" he asked Of the condemned muir
derer. I'm St Louis" IF you had re-
mained in st. Louis you wouldn't b in
your position now" mo. sir. but ]
lived there q whole year and I'm salts
fed with things As they arc"
A Big Business.-Editor Ito summer
resort landlord) good morning.
Mr.. Boniface, how is business with
you?" Mr.. Boniface-'Tmmense; we'rs
full to overhowing." Editor-''Thati
encouraging. What can I do for you?'
Landlord-''I wish you would run in .
local notice to the effect that for the
balance Of the season the best rooms ~
Goodgrub House will be let at largely
reduced rates"
human NStUtO IN 0llll8I0S.-uoI
(playing billiards)-''You should have
seen my game seven or eight years ago,
Sherman, when WAS in practice. ]
could knock the spots Oh anv thing this
side Of New York. I don't play much
now" Sherman-''That's . fact Hall.
you don't play much Of game now
Hall (sharply)-''What's that? II you've
got any money that says can't beat
you, III make you walk home"
An Unpleasant Custom.-''Mamms, :"
said Miss Penelope Waldo. Of Boston, II
don't like this Mr.. Breezy from the West
whom we met last night He 10 ex.
tremely uncouth." ''How?" inquired
the old lady. I'VE were discussing rid
ing, and he said that he rarely used .
saddle and rode bareback on almost al
occasions. OF course, one can dispense
with . saddle if he wishes, but for Any
body to ride about in his bare back !.
unnecessarily Western" And the old
lady thought 20. too.--N Y. EDoeh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
THE AZOREAN DONKEY.
Extraordinary Uses to Which the Patient
Animal ia Put.

Extraordinary Uses to which the Patient
Animal h Put.
The extraordinary uses to which the
Azorean donkey is put were illustrated
fully in our few hours journey between
Ponta Delgada to Settle Cidades. or the
ancient crater called the ''Seven Cities.
The roads seem filled with them.
Here is procession ridden by peasant
women, each cloaked and cowled in the
mOnstrous copote ecapello, on the way
to Ponta Delgada with all manner
Of country produce swaying from the
wooden saddle-yOkes.
A lone donkey laden with water-casks
plods along without companion or driver,
sent from somewhere to somewhere over
his oft-traveled way, and with a pitiful
look of worried responsibility in his
gray, old face.
Here comes bevy completely hidden
by piles of corn-leaves piled SO high
that it seems that stacks are Waiting
into the city on invisible legs. Bells
jangle in a muffied way beneath the fod-
der; and barefooted country lads prod
the bobbing mysteries viciously. Again
q score come tripping and mincing along
q slender path beneath . huge wall,
laden with wheat and corn in casks and
paniers-
Two are met sustaining strong beam
across their backs, and to this beam .
trunk of a tree, being conveyed to the
city for pier timber in this outlandish
way, is swung. and, being nearly bal
anced, one end bangs the donkey's head
and shoulders. while the other lightly
bourds along the way, source Of peril
to all passers upon the road.-Chicagc
Inter-Ocean