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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
SHIPPING H0IES.

The following passengers will take
passage by the steamer " G hall o.
morrow morning for Il visit 10 the Vol
cano: X II Parker, Miss l. Parker, Mr.
SLATER. Mr. Pond, Prof W II Brigham.
and A Wansry.
The sailing of the barkcmlinc 5 y
for san Francisco has been further post.
poncd till next Saturday.
The steamer Ichua will take to NOR
row afternoon Il locomotive engine for
DlOwaln and large consignment Of
machinery for llOnOmu.
The steamer & II Bishop brought 250
bags rice from koo!au yesterday even
lug.
The schooner Waimalu sailed this
afternoon with general cargo for Fam
ning's Island.
The steamer Pele and the schooner
Mary + Foster are on the Marine Rail-
way.
The schooner Kaalokai brought 795
bags sugar from Waianac yesterday.
The tern Fred Il Sander came off the
Marine Railway this morning.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
RECOGNITION Of FIDELITY.
prcsrntatiDu Of Il Cup 10 Captoi,.
Robert Parker by Mr.. rheo. 70
Davies

PrCsrntatiSu Of IL Cup 40 Captain
Robert Parker by Mr.. rneo. 70.
Davies.
BY the steamer Alameda Capt.
Robert Parker of the Household
Guards received handsome silver
cup from Mr.. Thco. II. Davies, head
Of the local house bearing his name.
The cup is beautifully chased with
floral work and the following inscrip-
ton giving the reason of the gift:
Lieut.. Robert Parker, House.
hold Troops, in admiration of his
faithfulness TO duty under the at
tack on lolani Palace, Honolulu,
3O,h July, 1889, from his friend,
Thco. II. Davies"
The following letter accompanied
the cup:
p. & O. 5. n. Co.'S S. :. OcEAyA,
Ar SEA, Oct. %, 1889.
My DEAR PARKER:-l read with
great interest the account of your
conduct during the attack on the
Palace on the 3Olh of July, and |
felt proud to remember how much |
had seen of you rs a boy. What
gratiiied me most was your simple
adherence to duty. You had been
trusted with certain post, and like
brave soldier you were faithful.
read the account with admiration
and ! do not remember Drawer act,
even of my own brave countrymen.
IL was very touching in its simple
courage. l wanted to mark in some
way my feeling and | am sending
you a cup which beg you to accept
and keep as token of my respect
and admiration, and may you Away.
he encouraged to do your duty 10
God and man, as bravcly as you did
1t on that day.
/ am, very faithfully yours,
THO. II. DAVIES.
Lieut.. Parker, Household Troops
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
RAMiE IN the STATES.

The mills of this country are be-
ginning to use successfully the RAM
lie plant. And yet none of the Am
erican inventors have produced a ma
chine that will decOrticate the fiber
and make good work in fact, no sub
stitute has yet been found to COM
pete with the Chinese hand-prepared
fiber. Many tons Of the Chinese pro-
ductOn are imported into this coun-
try. One Massachusetts mill takes n
supply equal TO 10000 pieces Of dry
goods. The woven article is much
sought after, and the cultivation of
the ramie plant in the south as n
paying crop is thought to he only a
question of time. 49, Detroit Free
Press.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
POLICE COURT.

Frank Lillis, hackman, was fined
Tuesday $50 and $40 costs for
needless driving Dec. 20. The oc-
casion was a collision between defcn-
dant's horse and Mr.. G. +. Will
ans horse, causing the death Of the
latter animal as previously reported.
Chang Sing was fined SO and
$3.50 costs to-day for assaulting
Vim Kung.
Maika, Kamikc, Kaluna, and
Ohla were found guilty Of assault
a0d battery on Joe Tavarcz. They
attacked him while he was walking
with his wife and daughter on Waia-
lua road. Fines and costs were i'm
posed as follow: Kaluna S2l.8O,
Ohia and Kamikc SlG.S0 each, Mai
ka ST. so
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
SHARES At AUCTION.

On Saturday next, at II noon,
the following shares will be sold At
auction by JAS. f. Morgan:
GO shares Hawaiian Agricultural
Co.. stock.
10 shares Oolsala plantation stock.
8 shares Reciprocity stock.
8 shares Honomu stock.
$4,000 Government per cent,
bonds.
10 sharss Olowalu plantation.
% shares Peoples Ice and Re
figerator Co,
AZ shares Mutual Telephone Co.
! shares Oahu Railroad stock.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
PASSENGERS.

For liamnk'ia, per stmr Iwalani, Jan
23--I Marsdcn, + NJ Swanzy, Master
Hall, X A Lyman. Mr. Ovelcnl, Mrs
Podmore and servant. and f. Jones.
For Fanning'S Island, per schooner
Waimalu, Jan 23--Captain b Anderson
and wife.
For the Colonies, per Il NJ S : Ala
media. Jan 23.-For Auckland: u II
Nicolls. For Sydney: Geo Turner. j
Marks, II Lowe, Miss L Firth, J NJ
Quick. + NJ Clark, NJ Franks and wife.
} Tudor and wifc,li Ellwood. $ Marion,
Mr. Burns, Mr. DOnnclly, VI A Black aud
wife, and 06 passengers in transit.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
SUPREME COURT.

DcIOTe Sulc1 JuSIlce JuVu ~
term, Tuesday, w. G. Parkc, as
signee, vs.. w. G.. Peacock, trover,
was tried by foreign jury, who
rendered q verdict for defendant,
two jurors dissenting. Cecil Brown
for plaintiff; Cbas. Creighton for
defendant.
Yesterday foreign jury tried +.
II. Redward vs.. +. B. Thomas, as
sumpsit, returning verdict for
plaintiff for $40, the amount tend
cred. w. o. Smith for plaintiff;
w. A. Kinney for defendant.
Mr.. Justice McCully yesterday
granted the petition for discharge
Of Andrew Brown, administrator es-
tate Of Emma Murhead, of Ku-
kaiau, Hawaii, deceased intestatc.
1t was ordered that on the admins
traitors filing. final receipt his bond
be cancelled. Cecil Brown for Pc
titioner.
Before the Chief Justice and for.
eign jury, VIM. Henry vs.. III. r. Mae
farlane, contract, was on trial this
forenoon. Ashford and Magoon for
plaintiff; Hatch for defendant.
The final accounts and petition
for discharge of w. o. Smith, exc
cutor estate of Nancy Writ, of Ho
nolulu, deceased testate, were heard
by Mr.. Justice McCully at cham
bers. Ordered that accounts be al
lowed, that executor he discharged
and his bond cancelled upon his fill
ing final receipts, and that he be
appointed trustee of 5000 left for
care of cemetery, lot. Petitioner in
person; j. l.. Kaulukou for Keopu-
hula, q deyisee.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
AN ENQUIRY.

EDITOR BULLETIN: will you kind
ly answer through the columns of
your paper:
Why the present government
Contrary to law are building the
Lahaina Jail by the day instead of
giving il out by contract to the low
est bidder. If | understand the
matter right the law states that all
work that costs over five hundred
dollars must be let out by con-
tract (Sec. 10 Appropriation AcD.
MEruANi,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

A MEETING Of the Reform Party in
the Fifth District was held at tie
Old Armory yesterday evening, Mr..
w. o. Smith presiding. Mr.. S. NJ.
K,aukai, candidate for Noble, made
speech. He was followed by Mr..
jas. +. Morgan, candidate for Repie-
sentative, who ''astonishcd the ma
tives" with fluent address in the
Hawaiian language. Mr.. w. G. Acl i
gave the last speech. There was II
good attendance.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

OWING to the inclemency of the
weather His Majesty's intended visit
to the Champion this morning was
postponed until his return from kai-
iua, for which place he intends to
take the w. q. Hall sailing to-mor-
row morning, returning ON Friday
week,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
DIED..

MCLEAN--In Honolulu, January 23rd,
Isabelle Head, infant daughter of
James l.. and Jennie X. Mclean.
CB- The funeral takes place this after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
SACIIS-New York City Jan. 10, 1890,
NJ. II. Sachs, father of n. :. Sachs
and Mrs. A. NJ. Mellis. age 75 years.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
VESSELS LeAviat To.MosRow.

SItmr W q Hall for Lahaina. Manlaca,
kona. Kau and the Volcano at 10
O'Clock u IN
Slmr Lellua for Nun, Maui, ut ) I'm
Slmr g II Bishop for Waianae, Waialua
aud koolau ut . II IN
Schr Kawailani for Kooau
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
EVENTS THIS EVENING.

Chinese fireworks on Esplanadc,
at 1880.
Drill Co. A Honolulu Rifles, at
1880. .
Kamehameha Lodge of Perfection
No. | A. and A. s. r., ut 1880.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

THE National Reform Party, at a
we'll attended meeting Wednesday
night, made complete organization
of central and precinct committees
for the election.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

THE heavy rain last evening pre-
vented the letting off OF fire works on
the esplanade. The weather being
fine, it is now announced that the
exhibition will occur tonight without
fail.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

REAL German sausages in all va
rieties can now be had constantly,
Mr.. Philip having opened store
for the article in Armstrong; block
near King street bridge.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

PROF. Il. NJ. Shelton, Instructor OF
Agriculture (elect) to the Queens
land Government, was a through pas
senger on the Alameda. When that
Government applied to the United
States Government for q man for the
position, Mr.. Shelton was recon-
manded, the fact being stated in a
paragraph in this paper some time
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

THE sad news of the death OF Mrs.
w. II. Dimond ut San Francisco
Jan. 10Th, was received by the Ala
media yesterday.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

A. MoRoTr has brought into'the
business centre Of Honolulu an OPP
portunity to invest in California
lands at reasonable prices with good
titles.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
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Fit.M
Tlairu Burleti"
THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1890.
DEPARTURES.

Jan I'll
u NJ : : Alameda, Morse. for Colonies
Stmr iwalani for I.alaina and Hama
kua ut 10 Il IN
Schr Waimalu, Wcisbarh. for Tanning 5
Island
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

JOHN +. Bowler offers for sale yer,
desirable real estate in Honolulu.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

The Equitable Life Assurance colossal institution
its position and IL highest
place among kindred institutions Banking
Financial Journal.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

THE Hawaiian band will give q
concert at the Hawaiian Hotel to-
morrow evening.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

It's Disgusting the fact that the Equitable holds remarkable
offices the World bust
holds larger surplus gives
bennington Spa Courier
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
Views Of the British Press.

The Equitable shows figures equal to those of the national balance
sheets OF some very escct'czed States The Insurance World OF
IpulO
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

With the tu Germany what
private Companies
ALL for the Equitable Life Assurance Society the United
States. Dublin yccum.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

The largest of American Life Offices and therefore the largest in til
World is the Equitable Life Assurance Society the t. S. Farplay
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

The Office that has done the most in promoting safe and liberal Lift
Insurance is the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the L. s. ono
SOccl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18
THE +. M. II. A. PAPER.
The Progressive Farmer,
JOHN r. STEELE. Editor.
Mr.. VERNON, ILLINOIS

FmphaticAlly arsf4 al NJ NJ, shes. trusts. Cam.
bnss. and e,sryth- VII. Nat ~ \. fam ~ sc,l,c
Poor and gives % the ulN MN.
Farmers n 4 just thu IA, N YOU " ant NJ psrtissn
politics. but lots % good ~ "a reading latest news
markets. and al about the FND 4. II ccv,ss s~~,v
week. and costs only $layear
ny Inr karra ana the n 80. cvs,,.
csn both be had ioI ga year, ordered II r. Courier
ounce soon Nov, " ynr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18

The work o. laying stone on the State
Soldiers Monument u indianapolis has
been resumed. Work was stopped. on
account Of the weather, Dec. last.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18

isainbridgc Township TrUs'
tees Notice.

vIvHE undersigned, Trustee Of Balm.
4 bridge township, Dubois county
will attend to Township business on
saturdays ofcvery week, at his residence
on North Main street, between Sew
enth and Eighth, In Jasper.
The Library Of said Township Il KEEP
AZ the bookstore Of Mr.. Jacob Gosmann
where persons wanting books can Obtain
them at any time.
JOSEPH ECKsTEIN, Trustee.
April 20. I6ss-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18

FARM ron SAiE. The farm Il The
crossing Of the railroad and Patoka river
OF 237 acres IL for sale. Good coal land
good farm land. Easy terms. Apply 81
Courier Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18
rheumatism,

DLlNG due 20 The presence "a uric
ID aid in the blood, = most eiiectnaily
srlsf b. the use II Ayers Sarsapa-
rslia. Be SURF sou Set AySE'r and no
Other, and take Il iill the nous
ntiA il thoroughly expelled isuu Tho
system. we challenge as;eniionto this
testimony --
"Ahouf two years ago. after suffering
FOR nearly two Years from rheumatic
cont. being able 10 walk only with great
discomfort. and having tried various
remedies. including mineral waters
without relief. l saw hy an advertise
nent in n Chicago paper that q man had
hcen relieved ~ this distressing conn
plant. after long snhering' by takfng
Ayers Sarsnparilla. 4 then uccliet -
make q trial IL This medicine. and TOOK
N REGULARLY for eight months, and am
rlcasei 10 state that IL has effected .
complete cnrs have since had no re-
tnrn =. Tie disease. ~ Mrs. X. Irving
Dodge. 10 Vest l..;h St., New York.
"orc year Gro 7 was taken III with
fn''numatofy rheumatism. tc!ns con-
fnel 10 my house six months. came
out II the sickness very much desAi-
faiei. with no appetite. and my system
iisors.ere.i IN every way. 1 commenced
usint Ayers Sarsaparn'a AMI began 70
sr,nrnvc AZ once. gaining in Strength
rnA soon recovering my usual h.aitn.
cannot say too much in praise q TINS
wol,-knnwr medicine. - Mrs. l.. =.
Stark. Nashua. n. II.
Ayers SarsapaIiIla,
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Or. J. c. Aver & Co., lowell Mass.
rrios 81: SIX bottle. As. Worth IS bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18
jefferson Tp. Trustees Notice.

e1vIIE undersigned will be al bis ofIlce
= 70 attend 10 township business ~
Jefferson township, Dubois county. On
Saturdays Of each week, and requests ali
persons having business with tie town
ship TO attend to Il on those days. The
township Libraries are kept Al y. w.
Jacobs, IN Birdseye, and the Trustee
|residence, where ali persons entitled can
get books thereof.
JOHN PRUrTT,
Sept.5 Say. Trustee Jefferson Tp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-18

y. H.--Thc highest price. N trade, alIowed
fOr al kind@ ofCOrNrRY rROnUCE. chi.
caeu SCOTS md SHOES. HATS and CARS.
~ great variety, CHEAP. N
Nsss 20. 1xss-sA
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-14
A DRUMMER'S RUSE.
His Lively Experience in a Disastrous
 Georgia Hurricane.

His Lively Experience in Disastrous
 Georgia Hurricane.
 "Drummers gre capable of doing some slick things when they want to-" Tho speaker was an ex-drummer. q knew young member of the 'profesh, he continued, addressing Savannah News reporter, ''who played good one on a tobacco house in Savannah on one occa- sion.
 GA severe hurricane passed over the southwestern portion of Georgia, and the young drummer happened to be down in that section at the time. The firm here knew that he was there, and they were alarmed. They wired, but were unable to get reply to any of their dispatches, as the lines in that section were on the ground. The tracks were washed and trains did not move for a week. The young drrmmer, failing to get word from his house, and being unable to leave where he was stopping, fell in with a company of young men and had royal big time. He had some prize sample cigars, and he opened box after box, and they were smoked up. He had good deal of premium chewing tobacco, and the country boys helped him chew it.. When the weed ended he was without samples. During the excitement he did not stop to think in what a predicament he would be when he would starG out with a score of empty grips. He stuck by the town, enjoying himself with the boys, until toward the end of the week, when he received dispatch from the house reading like this: Are you killed? Wire particulars It flashed in his mind to put up a pitiful story, and he sent them this: Not dead. Escaped with my life. Samples gone; send more,' It was a great hit. The proprietors replenished the sample cases, and, in addition, sent their representative several boxes of fine Havanas for his own use"
 The young man made his rounds on the extras and came into tho city as fresh as you please, receiving the con gratulations of friends and the firm.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-14
THE AMERICAN BOY.
He Is Being Crowded Almost Entirely
 Out of Employment.

He Is Being Crowded Almost Entirely
 Out of Employment.
 What is to become of the boy if the present tendency to crowd him out of employment goes on? asked the New York Tribune. Messengers with boards seem to be growing more numerous all the time, and the elevator boy has been largely replaced by the elevator man. Cash boys, once common in the city, have given way to cash girls to a great extent The uniformed. brass buttoned call-boys at the hotels are still little more than memory, and in their places are men. It is true there are newsboys about the entrance to the bridge, and other places where there are generally crowds of people, but newswomen and newsmen are compet- ing with them in evcr-increasing num- bers. Uptown the newsdealer has virtually driven the boys out of the business. With bootblacks the story is the same. A few of them still pursue their calling, but grown Italians have seized hold Of the best corners, and with their big arm-chairs easily take away the business of their youthful rivals, whose customers have to balance them selves on one leg against the sharp cor ner of the building. There are Q few boy peddlers of shoestrings and hand kerchiefs, but this occupation is far more appropriate to those who have ar rived at years when an amble is the natural gait. On trains there are still many lads who go about distributing illustrated papers, light novels and boxes Of candy, and then go about again collecting them, incidentally selling a few of the articles, but even here the men are getting ahead of them. Yes, what shall become of the boy is a serious questi:n. If the present movement toward his displacement continues the only thing left for him to do will be to grow up and become man, but un. fortunately this takes time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-14
BEATING A LAWYER.
How Farmer Made a Handsome Su
 Without Much Trouble.

Without Much Trouble.
 One of the best gems of Allen, of Mississippi, says a Washington core spondent of the New York Tribune, was dropped the other night at Cham berlin's. Half dozen congenial spiriva were seated together at a table and one thing and another led Allen to reel of full dozen of stories. The last one was about his Tupelo constituent, Bill Brown. Bill is an old farmer who owns half the marshes around Aliens native city. A year ago he bought a young bull from a lawyer who is a shrewd fel- low and known throughout Aliens dis trict.
 ''Brown wasn't quite sure of his bar gain," said Allen, ''so every time the lawyer went that way he hedgeG so much that the lawyer grew extravagant in his praise"
 ''I tell you, Brown" said he, as he rode by the farmhouse, ''that's the finest animal in the whole country. Td ride any time two miles out of my way just to pass it in your meadow. I sold it to you for $75, but l reckon it's worth-''
 ''How much is it worth, cap'n?" said the farmer.
 ''Well, if I was selling it to-day I wouldn't let it go for a cent less than $250. It's worth that and I congratu- late you on shaving me so neatly"
 Bill Brown felt pretty good over the bull, and every time he saw the law yer they talked about It, the lawyer al ways repeating that he would not sell it for lesG than $250.
 The lawyer in the meantime had be- come counsel for Mississippi railroad and had to appraise and settle all diff culties for the corporation.
 One day as he sat in his office loutish Bill Brown came in, twirled his hat be- tween his thumbs, and said in wheed- ling tone:
 ''I reckon that air bull is good for a pert sum, cap'n."
 Certainly, MT. Brown, certainly; S250 couldn't buy it of me If I still had it in my possession"
 "Well, cap'n, that air bull was run over by yer railroad las night, an 1 reckon you'll see that they pay me $25O for it. :"
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-14
aE oRGE WAS HONEST.
How Q Chicago Man Made His Wife Fec
 Decidedly Cheap.

Decidedly Cheap.
 A young married woman on the North side suddenly grew suspicious of her husband, who before his marriage had been ''one of the boys," and recently sine determined to catch him. Monday, says the Chicago Tribune, he told her ne had to go to the lodge.
 That is only his excuse,' she said to herself. He'll not fool me this time.'' As soon as he was around the corner she was after him in cab. The hus- band, obliyious of the espionage he was under, went straight to the lodge hall. The cab was pulled up where view of the hall entrance was secured. and there watch was kept.
 ''He will be dowE soon," repeated the wife to herself. "and then l will catch him as he sneaks away"
 At ten clock lodge was over, and the husband came down with the other members. The shadow" in the cab was alert to catch every word.
 Come, George" she heard some one say, ''let's have drink before you go home"
 Mot tonight" she next heard in re- ply. ''I must go straight home. My wife did not seem well, and I am anxious about her."
 Then the husband started of home ward at brisk walk.
 "Whip your horse," the now crest fallen wife exclaimed frantically to the cabby. "I must get home before he does."
 The welcome the husband received that night was surprise to him. ''This seems" he said, ''like old times"
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-14
LIGHTWEIGHT BREAD.
How 8 Dishonest Baker Was Betrayed by
 Honest Polly.

How 8 Dishonest Baker Was Betrayed by
 Honest Poly.
 It occurred in war times in Charleston when that city was under martial law, says the St. Louis Republic. Just then flour was scarce and several of the bakers succumbed to temptation and made short-weight bread. This came to the ears of the authorities and the provost-marshal was armed with a pair of scales and sent around to the bake shops early every morning to weigh the bread. All short-weight bread found was confiscated. This had good effect and after a few confscations the pro- vost-marshal usually found all things regular. One morning one of the bakers received the usual call from the marshal and his bake was taken from the oven and weighed and found correct to an ounce. But during the night this man had surreptitiously baked quantity of lightweight bread and slowed it away under the counter. Just as the marshal and his detail were leaving the shop a pet parrot perched upon the top of big cage called out: Look under tho coun- ter" The marshal did so, discovered the lightweight bread, and carted it away. The man was so mad at his par rot that after the soldiers had gone wrung his neck and threw him out into the gutter. But Polly was not dead by any means. In few moments he opened one eye, ruffled up his feathers and staggered about until he came upon the carcass of dead dog. Polly cooked his eye at the defunct canine and then said: Say, partner, did you say any thing about that bread?"