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The record-union., 1891-08-13

Ladies French DOngoa Shoes in patent leather tip ST.
Louis opera t0e reduced from s. so to 81 TO-
Boys Strong Shoes in hook and lace button sizes
21A to 5Ia, reduced from 81 to 81 As
Small Boys French Calf Seamless Shoes in heel or
springfield sizes to We consider them bargain at
81 So They reduced to 81 65.
Boys Oil Grain Sole Leather Tip Shoes heel or spring
heel sizes to 2, reduced from 81 Is to 81 IS.
The same as above, in sizes to Io1a, reduced from
81 so to O5c
luesd and nothing reserved We must have rOn and We are gOne
ices will do it
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4fpPrinl 5tiptfrPH .

DIR. WELDON having gone to the country.
his Office will be closed until August 17th,
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rrNG4 r - IN HIS ES; o Diamonds and Jewelry
SN'S-G AIAI'o, oO;> Il street. tel0lm
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PIANOS.

Kohler d Chase, &c, 26 and so O'Farreu
street, San Francisco, largest and oldest music
mouse on Pacific Coast. Low prices, easy
Terms. Terms Write for catalogue of Decker Bros'
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THE DAILY RECORD. UNION
THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year...........S1 so
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TO M-STREET PROPERTY OWNERS

FI1HERE WILL BE A MEETING OF OWN
l. ers Of property on NJ street, between Fif
day., at 7:30 O'Clock, at the New Pavilion to
conslder the matter of improving the street.
All owners desiring gravel improvement are
invited to attend.
1t M-sTREET PROPERTY-OWNERs.
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EDUCATIONAL

Peralta Hall, school for girls. opens AL
GUST 4, 1891, at Berkeley, Cal. HOMER B
SPRAGUE, President. Finest school build
ing and furniture in America. jy6-2m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
MA UI HAPPENINGS.

On the 25th OF September, the jury
under the charge OF Sheriff Everett,
which sat to inquire concerning the
cause of the recent Paia fire, brought in
verdict to the effect that the buildings
were set afre by some person or persons
unknown. The ground under the ruins
of the skating rink smelled strongly of
kerosene, but no evidence was presented
to the jury sufficient to criminate anyone.
There have been two fires in the cane
at Waihee during the past week. InVesti-
CATION has failed to reveal the person Or
persons guilty of setting them on fire.
Hon George Richardson of Waikiki,
during the week, visited Makawao IN his
capacity as Circuit Judge. No cases of
especial interest or Importance were
tried by him.
On Wednesday evening, September
Both, Police Justice Copp of Makawao
entertained a number of the legal frater-
nifty at his residence. Among the guests
were the Hon. Geo. Richardson, Judge
Kealoha of Ulupalakua, John Kalua,
Esq, of Waikiki, and John Kalama,
Esq.
1t is reported from the Waikiki Hospi-
tai that the condition OF Mr.. Gocdale
Armstrong is much improved.
On Thursday, the 1st inst, the brigen-
tine Consuelo, Capt. Jacobsen, arrived
at Kahului, sixteen days from San
Francisco. She brought cargo OF gem
eral merchandise.
Mr.. Craven, a teacher of twenty-five
years experience in the United States,
has recently taken charge of the Govern
ment School at Huelo. There are now
six white men employed as principals OF
schools by the Board OF Education in
Makawao District.
Wilder & Co.'s new warehouse at Ka-
hului, which is to replace the one
destroyed by fire not long ago, has just
been completed. Mr.. q. P. Wilder,
superintendent OF the company, intends
to open the new building with q luau
some time next week.
Recently at Kahului, company to be
| known as the Maui Electric Light and
Tower Co., has been Incorporated. Ii
has capital of $4,000, and its officers are
H. Treadway, President; MIR. Lockwood,
the Honolulu electrician, Vice President
H. Laws, Secretary; f. l.. Stolz, Irea'
surer; and E. B. Carley Superintendent
By Christmas the company intends that
Kahului shall be lighted by electricity
Hurrah for Kahului!
Mr.. G. F. Horner, manager OF the La
haina Plantation, accompanied py DIE
wife, took passage on the Claudlne
Tuesday night, for a short vacation on
Hawaii.
Oct. 3, 1891.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The Sandwich Islands alphabet
has IL letters the Burmese, IS ;
Italian, 20; Bengalese, q; Hebrew,
Syrian, Chaldee and samaritan. 80
each; French. %; Greek, "a ;
Latin, 25; German, Dutch and
English, 26 each; Spanish anu an !.
Sclavonic, ~ each; Arabic, 20
Persian and Coptic, 80 Georgian
Armenian, So; Russian, Al MUS
covite, 43 Sanskrlt and Japanese,
so; Ethiopic and Tartarlan nave
202 each.
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Assignee's Notice.

MARIANNE MONIZ OF HONOMU.
III Hawaii, having made an assignment
of his property to the undersigned for the
benefit of his creditors, all persons claim
ing against him are hereby requested to
present their claims to me at my office
within sixty days; and all persons in
debted to him must make immediate pay
ment to NJ. M. Lendinha at Honomu, or
to me. M. A. GONSALVES.
Honolulu, Sept. %. 1891. 2880-2w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

A gentleman, Saturday, in count
ing some money received, came
across a half dollar which did not
have the right ring. 1t was exam
ined and proved to be counterfeit
and very good one, though the
countenance of Kalakaua on the coin
wore a somewhat Disguised express
sion. A government official standing
by examined the piece with interest
and said: cpl give yon a good half
dollar for it." The exchange was
effected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
rNSENGERS.
ARRIVALS

sso, PER stmr Likeiike. Oct A.
|lSs E,l and servant, L LANCE
! H. n : Mrs A Borba and
!, s% hsiek, Mrs Kaba an nr,i
|al6r Io %Elie} II n Stamford, j
q ' and ' 81 ! Brodie, L Exc, Look.
| h. 'al " deck passengers.
h nj gi' 81. stmr ! Miik!ahala, Oct 4
Wit" He s Neumann, Ed
|&e5sss' ! i By Won UfHe, " Urqu-
Ssagers. w. : ohinese, and
|als,so1 v!pS per steamer Iwalani,
gutter ana % deck passen-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

Furnished rooms with a private
family, opposite the Fort street
House, can be had by early appIica-
ton.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

this evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

A. Winterstein will reopen the
New Model Lunch Rooms on We'd
nesday next.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The cars were crowded on the ex.
cursion train last SATURDAY..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Pioneer Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION takes place this evening at
Z 80 o'clock.
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FESsELS EXPECTED,

Where from. Due.
S'i-i San Francisco. Oct 10
.@ .'....San Francisco. Oct 10
f.Sef San F ( Hilo). Oct s
anne San + { Hilo). Oct 10
~ NJ SpFeekelS S + (Kah) Oct II
Wider. San Francisco. Oct 8
.NO'eIy San Francisco. Oct 10
iIa'd San Francisco. Oct 81
9SP'sckels S F (Kah). Oct 80
. NJ NJ -. San Francisco. Oct Is
i,..ssiifhihs, Puget Sound. Oct Is
10 DAVIS. Boston Oct %
/ ;ii H.. .Behring Sea. Oct 3
ia nGTn |, New York Nov 4
i ! talbot Port TOwn'd. Nov 16
E. f4aoeFg Liverpool Nov %
LsAy Glasgow. Nov 81
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''PPISG NOTE.

~ , ~ hides ID, 81 SACKS ssOt tar oa az
aeto 'ad 80 packages su lndTi 30
5.osa;' aIeaIe will arrive to-
p d b tHoss.'q 3.a brought 1905 bags
1, from Hamakua on
aa5ss.o m r. R. Bartlett, Com
laaet + Pd m, Oct. Sd for &c CHINA nina.
Salsst DfG ~, It Levers at about
g v, 9Gse 9 took in 400 bags
eSaturdSs,v hail. hall and 600 from
n tronI 4 Raliaa arrived on Sum
'st Of cs naaai with 23GI bags
H. 4''Ie' 70 hides. and 10 10
i159t s5:, came back from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

There is mammoth pumpkin in
this office nearly seven feet in cir
cumference which came down from
Maui on the Hall. Come in and
see it,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

There will be another excursion to
Pearl City on Saturday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The game of ball between the St.
Louis and Aliiolan1 clubs, which
took place Saturday afternoon, was
the most interesting yet played in
the Amateur series. The st. Louis
started with a lead of three runs, but
were overhauled by their opponents,
and the game ended with a score of
10 to Z in favor of the latter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

nNE CENT PER HOUR ls LIE
" actual cost fer running a Kegan
Vapor Engine. Jos. Tinker, sole Agent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
WANTED.

POSITION IN TOWN AS BOOK
4 keener, assistant, or salesman; speaks
portuguese and Hawaiian references.
Address /" +. >" Box 20. 28s0-3ta*
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
itSSELS IN PORT.

iESELS IN PORT.
{ Doe: not include cOasters.)
A0a, kauiz, San Francisco.
Hied, Burns, Tacoma.
aaHe, Cuthell, Glasgow.
9iiAf, Dow, San Francisco.
iRLieId, HilgerlOh, Liverpool.
nllgr RubarTh, Bremen.
aglefn, Nelson, San Fran.
!i, Robinson, Port Townsend.
slsIe, Hill, Melbourne.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

Mr.. Louis Koch, the efficient
steward of the Hamilton House
leaves tomorrow for Hawaii, to take
a position as steward at the Volcano
House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
WANTED.

A FIRsT-CLASS JAPANESE COOK
n hotel or family-just from San Fran
cisco, and his wife, desire position as
cook and servant for general house work.
or will work as cook alone. Address " a.
t." care Loves Bakery; telephones
Mntual 241, Bell 252. 26o3-6t*
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The two religious publications of
the month, the Anglican Church
Chronicle and the Friend, are ont
and are each full, as usual, of interest
ing matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
|ILS LEAVING TO-DAY.

slLS LEAVING TODAY.
ltgmmins, Searle. for Koolau
,gil9at II a m.
lB,h0g, lie Claire, for Waianae,
ilAusu and Punaluu, at 9 a IN.
a.H, NcGregor. for Molokai
la5pm.
l1ma for Waipio and Puma.
Illn for Hanapepe, Kauai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON AP-
= plication to Jos. Tinker for any size
Regain Vapor Engine. See catalogue
and testimonials before purchasing an
engine elsewhere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
FOR SALE.

n A CHOICE LOT SITUATE ON
49, Punchbowl Hill, commanding
. grand view of the harbor and Dia
mond Head. Apply to -
]. ALFRED MACON,
ooo2tf Merchant street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
NOTICES.


A NEWLY FINISHED COTTAGE
60 at Palama, near King street, and
- close to the tramcars. Apply to Z.
F. Peterson, over Bishop 81 Co.'S Bank.
2S84-tf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

TOs. TINKER, NUUANT STREET,
e is sole agent in these Islands for the
Regain Vapor Engine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

Mr.. F. M. English will deliver a
lecture for the Honolulu Art and
Science Association this evening, at
8 o'clock, at the Y. M. 9. A. Hall.
Subject "The History of Gold as a
Precious Metal" Admission free.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

Some Chinese, Sunday, consigned
to the waters of the harbor chickens,
rice and burnt paper as an offering
to the soul of their countryman who
was lately drowned there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

The two rival Ice Cream saloons
which glare at each other across
Hotel street have taken to keeping
open all night. They are playing a
little game of cream freeze out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

! !. 6 D KEPT ON FILE
d q ~ AIerchant;Sa PHEzRTIsENe
"a y :, where e = Exchange,
aadsfOri ii it. Tor
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nEPhKTURES.

DGPaRTURES.
SATURDAY. Oct. 3.
Egbert Levers. Penhallow, for
md.
|fm. Bartlett, for Yokohama
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

,,,orolOgieal Record
Invent SURVEY. PUBLisHED
UERE MONDAY.
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NOTICE.

THE SHIP STRATHBLANE WILL
i not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by the crew without the written
authority of ]. CUTHELL,
2S63-3W Captain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

uy'p TO o the Austrian
Wins p'e Francis, is re-
dolp55 s. equa!ed the late
etaaat,a1Ir his dissipatedd
t&acs' y he has toned
' the death of his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
SCOTTISH THISTLE CLUB.

THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING
l. of this Club will be held in their
Rooms, Gazette Building, Merchant St.,
THIS EVENING at 1880.
All members are especially requested to
be present at I 80 O'Clock sharp.
r. 3. SCOTT,
x9S37-1t Recorder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
For Lease or Sale.

- RESIDENCE ON LUNALILO
sssii street. at present occupied by Mr..
lii ]. A. Kennedy, containing double
parlors, bedrooms. dressing and
bath rooms, dining room, pantry and
kitchen. Grounds 300x1O5 feet, well laid
out; servants rooms, stable and chicken
house in rear of main building. Vacant
on August 18th. r. |. LILLE,
2822-tf with Theo H. Davies d Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05

the Port is given at
~, li.i y, a. of Greenwich time, or
q Honolulu Observatory
s.s.n Whistle OF the Honolulu
I'D ;.| doors above the custom
,!s% whistle is sounded cor
1IS Mean Noon, Observatory
Sb aim. 26 :. of Greenwich
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
TO LET.
FOR REMIT

o. THE STORE NOW OCCUPIED
E4iii;l by the Pacific Hardware Company
aAsiA in the McInerny Block. Posses
sion given about November LIST. This is
the very best business site in the city.
Also, the Cellar under the corner store.
Rents moderate.
NJ. McINERNY.
Sept. 80, 1891. 28S2-1m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
|,gIsG INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3.
h.. Haglund, from Waianae
b.
SUNDAY, Oct. 4.
lko.ii, NcGregor, from MOlOkai
l.s.lkp, Aamundsen. from Maui.
LAM, Weir, from Hamakua.
Hahaa. Campbell, from Kauai.
sIlii from Laie
B axle, Hi |, from HilO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
To Purchasers and Prospective Pur-
chasers Of Pearl City Lots!
Great Reduction in Railway Fares!

Those who purchased Lots at Pearl City
with a guarantee that the Oahu Railway d
Land Co. would carry them and their FAM
lilies between Honolulu and Pearl City
I'D Glass; for term of nine (9) years at
the rate of 1 cent per mile, are hereby no
titled that those who will build upon their
Lots within twelve (12) months from this
date, can claim reduction of % per cent
from the rate of fare named in the deed,
for the whole term. This will make the
rate ten 10) cents each way for I'd Glass,
and fifteen Q5) cents each way for 1st
Glass, which is about one-third the rate
per mile charged by the Hawaiian Tram
ways Co.
~ We look for prosperity through
the prosperity of the public.
OAHU RAILWAY & LAND co.
B. f. DILLINGHAM;, Gen1 Manager.
Honolulu, Sept. 1, 1891. 2858-1m
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Il em l0uertl seMents
For Rent F.!
Pioneer Building & Loan Association

NHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
i ing of the Pioneer Building q Loan
Association will be held THIS MONDAY
EVENING, Oct. 9Th, at 80 o'clock, at
the Chamber of Commerce Room.
2895-1t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-28
Sink or Swim Eggs.

"Hi, there! These eggs don't swim, "
exclaimed a man in a Milwaukee restau-
rant one day last week.
He had been trying TO float some soft
boiled eggs in a glass of cold water.
"They don't swiml Well, supposin'
they don'tl" replied a waiter, who had
come to find out what the man was yell.
ing about.
"That's what's the matter; supposiu'
they don't. I'll tell you what's the
trouble pretty quick. Do you notice
that eggl 1t sinks to the bottom ker.
chug when put into cold water. Now,
my wife is just as good a cook as there
is in this town, and she says that an egg
that will sink in cold water like that af-
ter it has been sott-boiled is Jest about
ready to hatch. Shl Can't you hear a
peepi"
The eggs that could not swim were
exchanged flr others that were lsied,
while a number OF other customers who
had soft-boiled eggs spoiled glasses OF
cold water to find out whether their eggs
were sink eggs or swim eggs.-Pfet'a
Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-28
The Spread of Consumntion.

Interesting investigations of the theory
that railroad cars aid in spreading pull
monary diseases by means of baccili COM
ing from consumptive passengers, which
lodge in the dust of cars, have been
made by DR.. W. Prausnitz, German
physician.
A few months ago, the doctor, with
the aid of patent instrument, collected
a large quantity of dust from the floors,
walls and cushions of cars which had
been used by consumptives on their Jour-
neY from Berlin to Italy. This dust was
injected under the skins of seventeen
guinea pigs. The animals were killed
ten weeks later. Twelve of them, upon
examination, were found entirely healthy,
while only five showed slight symptoms
of tuberculosis.
As confinement undoubtedly affected
the lungs of the animals, the doctor
comes to the conclusion that railroad
railroad cars, if properly cleaned at the
end of each journey, will play no part in
spreading the disease of consumption.
DR.. Prausnitz will now conduct a
similar series of experiments with the
dust collected from the floors and walls
of street cars, and especially such the
floors of which are covered with hay or
straw in winter, practice which still
largely obtains in many cities of the En-
pire.
In Berlin, the doctor thinks, new con-
clusions will be reached, not so favorable
as those arrived at in the case of steam
passenger locomotion. Straw, as a COM
municator of diseases of the mucous
membrane, especially when such floor
covering is impregnated with the expec-
torations of passengers, Is well known.
The doctors experiments on this point
will be watched with interest. Louis
Star ISdUin0s,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-28

was afraid l had done foolish thing.
but they've quadrupled in value, and
Lawyer DarkleY has just sold 'em out
and invested thirty Thousand dollars for
me in government stock. So can livs
pretty much as please"
Reuben involuntarily took of his
slouch hat-a sort Of tribute to the heir.
ess Of all this wealth.
"Well, do declare for I'll" said he,
"Some folks have all the luck. WHY,
Miriam Jarvis wanted to sell me them
bonds at par, and 1 told her I'd have
nothing to do with such wildcat stuff,
not at no price"
"And, added Miss Mehetable, with a
secret satisfaction in the too perceptible
changes of her brothers hint-like face,
''Pve made my will, aud I've left it to
my niece Alice and her girls. 1 like to
think that honest and friendly folks will
enjoy it when am gone"
Reuben Bevis turned silently and went
out. And when he related the story to
his wife, he added, with true matrimonial
courtesy;
cts all your fault, Betsy. You must
up and quarrel with her when there
wasn't no occasion. Women is such
blamed foolsl"
Everything is always my fault" an
swered the despondent Betsy, bursting
into tears. "There never was a woman
SO tried as bel"--Neao York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-28
Primitive Pottery.

The primitive potters kneaded clay by
hand and baked the articles made from
it in the sun, but they were very porous
and fragile. Then it occurred to the
potters to subject them to the action of
the fire and thus increase their consist
ency and resistance, but the wares still
remained porous, which led to the dis.
covery of making them impermeable by
covering them with a glaze. The early
glaze was, however, hardly more than
varnish, and the white enamel glaze Of
the present day has been attained by
long series of experiments too intricate
to detail in tins column.
Pottery which is coated with this en-.
amel is by the French called faience. In
Italy it is known as majolica, because
the methods employed by the Italians
were imported from an island of that
Dame.- -Phladelphia Rec1rd.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-28
First American Water Works.

John Christopher Christensen, Dan.
ish Moravian, built the first water works
IN the United States in 1852 at Bethle-
hem, Penn. The machinery is thus de-
scribed in an early print. 1t consisted
of three single acting force pumps, hav-
ing a calibrc of four inches and an
eightecn-inch stroke, which were worked
by triple crank and geared to an un.
dershot water wheel having a diameter
of eighteen feet, and two feet clear in
the buckets. The total head of water
was two feet. On the shaft of the wheel
was wallower of thirty-three rounds
and gearing into q spur-wheel of fifty
two cogs, attached to the crank. The
three piston rods were attached each to
frame or cross-head working in
grooves to give them parallel motion
with the pump. This cross-head was of
wood, as were also all the parts contain
ing the grooves as guides.
At first these works were capable of
raising the water 10 perpendicular
height of seventy feet, but afterward
were so arranged that the power was in-
creased to la feet.
As late as 1882 the primitive affair
continued in full operation. Gum wood
was used in the construction of the first
rising main, because it was strong
enough to resist the great pressure at
that point, but the remainder was CON.
posed of pitch pine. Thirty-six years
after this main was laid lead pipes were
and in 1913 iron ones were
introduced and served the purpose until
the works were replaced by those of
more modern pattern. Detroit Free
Press