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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
ANTIQUITY Of the Water PnuD

The water pump Of today is but an
improvement on a Grecian invention
which first came into use during the
reign Of Ptolemies Philadelphos and
Energetes, 283 to 221 B. q. The name.
which is very similar in all languages, is
derived from the Greek word pempe, to
send or throw. The most ancient de-
scription we have of water pump is
by Hero, of Alexandra. There is no au.
thentic account of the general use of the
pump in Germany previous to the begin
ming of the Sixteenth century. At about
that time the endless chain and bucket
works for raising water from mines be-
gan to be replaced by pumps.
In the Seventeenth century rotating
pumps, like the Pappenham engine. with
two pistons, and the Prince Rupert, with
one, were first used. Pumps with plunger
pistons were invented by Morland. an
Englishman. in 1874; the double acting
pump, by De la Hire, the French acade.
mician.-New York Telegram.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

"Churn dog" stories are always In
order. A city man who used to live on
farm, as so many city men did when
they were boys. sends US this: AT home
on the farm we had number of cows,
so many that churning was too heavy q
task for even the men folks, so Mr.. L..
rugged up a dog churn. an inclined wheel,
sort of canine treadmill. 1t became
the duty of Ponto, large white mastiff,
to tread that monotonous cycle, and not
withstanding the toothsome bit of meat
that was fastened on lath within four
inches of his nose. he was not at all
proud of his position and responsibility
He made several attempts to shirk his
task, and twice succeeded. He got to
know when churning day came around
as we'll as any one in the house.
son the morning of that day he would
loiter about the kitchen door until be
was fed, and as soon as he heard the
note of preparation-the bringing of the
cream jugs, preparing the churn, etc.-he
would put for the woods and would not
be seen again until night. The day of
churning was changed, and next morn
ing a more crestfallen and astOnished
dog was never seen when he was cOllared
and harnessed to the beam which set the
dash in motion; he looked positively fool
ish. He did his work. but with lowered
head, and i'll cogitation evidently.
"On another occasion he tried another
dodge. When they were about to put
him on the wheel he ran up to his mis-
tress, holding up one paw. affecting to
be lame. She thought much of the dog,
and was inclined to let him off that
day. The next instant he was seen
charging over a high fence after neigh
boris cat. Well, said the old lady, If
he can go after cat like that he is able
to churn.' And he did, and never tried
to shirk his work again. Forest and
Stream
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Fashionable men in Paris and London
are now using electricity rs cure for OK
cessive tippling
The price OF platinum has advanced fully
100 per cent, owing to its increased use for
electrical purposes.
1t Il said that electric heaters will take
the place OF the deadly car stove on one OF
the great trunk lines next winter
Professor Elihu Thomson has invented
an apparatus for telephone circuits by
which the induction caused by electric
light wires is entirely overcome.
A Frenchman has invented a process for
obtaining chlorate of potash by electricity,
the feature about it being that the byproti-
ucts are of sufficient value to pay for the
whole cost Of working.
Very satisfactory results are now being
obtained by some of the English paper
manufacturers In bleaching paper by cleo
tricity. the process rendering the paper
perfectly white, without In the least iniur
Ing It's strength.
The contract for the electric light plant
for the Masonic temple In Chicago, which
will be one Of the largest isolated plants in
the world. has been awarded. The gener-
attng plant will consist of ak $1,000 Watt
generators, and between 1000 and 5000
lights will be wired.
A novel method Of fishing Ii being used
Of San Diego, Cal. Incandescent electric
lights are lowered into the water at night
and q large net Il placed below them.
The fish are attracted by the glare and are
plainly visible. When sufficiently numer
GUS the net Is hauled mp. The catches are
enormous.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
Natural Ornaments and Plsvthinp..

The seeds known as Nicker beans and
Bonduc nuts, species Of Guilandina, are
often used for bracelets. necklets and
rosaries, and are very ornamental when
capped and set. Baskets and other fancy
articles made Of them are very common
in most museums. There are two species,
q. Bonducella, the seeds of which are of
gray leaden color or slaty olive green
and g. Bonduc. which are pale yellow OF
orange colored. In the Malay Archi-
pelago these seeds are used as counters
and playthings by children in place OF
marbles. and on the Gambia in playing
game called warree-warree. In Bonn
bay, strung upon red silk. they are worn
by women as charm, and also in Egypt
by women and children as amulets
against witchcraft and sorcery.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
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BrightsS Disease.

This insidious aiment, if TOO long neg.
lected, will undermine the strongest con-
s'ilution and bring the victim 10 prema.
lure grave. heed the timely warning, and
regain health at once by use of the prop
er restorative. that strengthener of the uri.
nary and digestive organs, B. B. B. (Bo-
lanic Blood Baim)
David Runkel. Cullman Ca, writes: 81
nsed hundred dollars worth OF medicine
Tor Biights disease, but 1t did me No good.
| then took B. B. B., which rel,ev, d nv.
My appetite is restored and l urinate with
out pain"
j. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga, writes: II
had great trouble in passing urine which
was filed with sediments. My back and
ioins gave me much pain and l i st nv ap.
petite, strenG tn and flesh. l became nerv-
GUS and unable To sleep soundly. Two bot.
Ties Of B. B. B gave me entir relief"
Thomas Williams. Soddy, Tenn. writes
II was troubled with severe kidney com
plnint ana confined to my bed. s K bolll, 9
OF B. B. B. made we'll man If me-"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
ARcoNAuTs IN VERA CRUZ.
Gold Hunters Of 40 Visit . Mexican Cit
and Become Discouraged.

Gold Hunters Of 'Ao Visit . Mexican City
and Become Discouraged.
It was Sunday morning when we drop
ped anchor near St. Juan de Ulloa, with
it's quaint ancient tower. and the city OF
Vera Cruz just before as.
The uniformed customs officials speed
| lily boarded us from a small boat. and
while the changing Of some scores OF
musical Spanish bells from the cathedral
| towers filed the air, the officers were en-
tertained by an encounter between two
of our pugnacious gold hunters, who
struck vigorously from the shoulder. We
received a speedy permission to land, as
the officials did not appear to enjoy our
companionship. Sunday was passed in
looking at the sights in the old Spanish
city, battered and bombarded as it had
been two years before by the artillery OF
General Scott.
Walls and buildings constructed of
coral rocks were shattered as he had left
them. fragments of bombs and solid shot
lay about the streets where his cannon
had fired them. and along the beach were
numerous dilapidated wrecks of surf
boats where he had abandoned them.
Numerous army wagons. caissOns and
artillery carriages were scattered about
and thousands of Yankee made pack sad
dies were offered US for our journey
These and much other paraphernalia, the
production of army contractors. had only
served the purpose intended-that of en-
riching the contractors.
The only pack saddle found useful was
the Mexican one, consisting Of two great
pillows of leather connected and hung
astride the mule, and weighing without
the "cargo" some eighty pounds, on the
top Of which or suspended from it would
be load of some 200 pounds.
AS our war with Mexico had just
closed, and the ignorant masses yet held
US in the same enmity with which they
had regarded their conquerors, matters
did not look favorable for a peaceful
passage over the whole extent Of Mexico.
especially as we expected to follow the
route taken by SCOTS army and to pass
over battlefelds where. as we learned.
bleached skeletons lay still unburied
ne government, IN 1acC the WnOle COun-
try, was yet in state of Decentralization
and guerrillas and robbers infested al
most every mile Of the way.
Besides this. merchants Of intelligence
in Vera Cruz warned US that we were
almost sure to be robbed and murdered
that if we should escape this fate we
could not find provisions on our journey
for men or beasts, and that we would
most surely break down our animals and
be glad to resort to horse or mule meat
to sustain life. Impressed by these tales
(Which found fulfillment to some extent
even as to mule meat, with rattlesnakes
added), about fifty Of the most pro-
nounced and boastful among our com
pany took return passage on the vessel
for New York Colonel A. c. Ferris in
(lQ0furv
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
Both saint ~ a sinner.

l. tToub E. the sinner rrDubl-s the saint,
H's N onhlesomr. trying and nasty conpnnt
Don't think 1t ncura6l- ; tell You it amt.
Excuse Tie grnmn ar; Ms he NUN In
afft r. whether dramatically or unyr:r-
matically told Thtiru' h ia. that c ,iarthc I
- currh Th- PR pri't Rs oi Dr. S,y'
Ca'arih Rem. dv "ff.r 800 or an ncnr
BILE Gaze OF @ .iar,l' in In II al.
The SYMPT Ms OF CATARRH He
&C AZ, OBJ ILL.,, ION al nose. Il-ct, g, iat u,
NJ Il g throat, son ~ i.r"">e "..i.'.
and a"Inl. ~ uIiIr h.K u c'"n- ~.
ons, l'n'nlrn'. h''"'y. I"t'iih at'' fl
i've: ewes " tak. lin Y ~ IA ,ar ..t
ness Offrbsiv. bn', h. IN | a"I 'a-- M
,ninr, rmi Ell" III Il. TAI DIV II "a
Tn. &c ~ mir.un- likely ;" pes. n ~
nc- d. Sg' II M ,> cure til. ""
sr> . 5O"'i. S,ld IN diug-ist,
vtryWhir
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
THE JEWEL cAsKeT.

Gold ears Of corn are designed for sleeve
buttonA
Tourists chains are made Of oblong sill
yer links
Tiny silver chairs have plush seats for
pincuxhious.
Small scent TASKS of crystal are OVERLAND
with perforated silver ornaments
Silver matchioxes with backs of perfo-
rated ornament are pretty and new
Five little enameled swallows on twig
In II pretty design on n silver brooch
Diminutive silver brooms prove to be
pencil caAes to which are attached glove
burtOnerB
Large deurS de liz and hearts surmOunt
ell by u roronet covered with white veivet
are used In displaying jeweled ornaments
OblOnX carl counters Of perforated silver
have the counters inside ON wheels slightly
projecting from the side that are easily
moved by the thumb
Every variety Of silver ornament Is com
oined with moonxtone~ The silver IN this
case IN never polished. but In frosted or
covered with repousse work.
Silver combs with perforated tops are
enameletl in colors: blue generally FREEDOM
mates In tint Those accumulated by red
and yellow. separate or In combination
with the line OF silver left showing. are #
fective ornaments for the hair-JeweIers'
irrnlsr
Powder puffs have silver handles.
Receiver, for postal cards are made of
silver.
Spanish designs in jewelry produce some
rich results.
Vegetable dishes and platters of silver
have oval forms.
Small forms in jewelry are much more
becoming. especially in rings.
Narrow chased silver bands for children's
hair are popular at this season.
Olivines and ruby spinels are the most
fashionable Of semiprecious stones.
Silver receptacles for letter paper look
something like oblong toast racks.
A watch and chatelaine of black enamel
is covered with Egyptian ornaments.
Small Queen Anne sugar bowls and
creamers for fruit are rivaled by no other
forms.
Flexible belts in fine wire have clasps of
silver gilt. set gypsylike with colored
stones.
An oblong brooch made of three large
square stones has tho framework powdered
with diamonds.
A curious caprice is brooch in the form
Of an enamel plaque. with Paleissy designs
Of lizards in relief
Here is a French bracelet worth descrip-
ton for its beauty, grace and distinction.
Five large emeralds en- cabochon are con-
nected by two slender gold chains two
inches long. Midway these two chains are
connected by slender gold bar in which
are set two or three small rubies.-Jewel-
ers' Circular
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Drink .

For biIlonsness and constipation, tax.
lemon Eixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir.
For sick and nervous headaches, take
Lemon Elixir.
For slecplossness and nervousness, take
Lemon Elixir.
For loss of appetite and debility, take
Lemon Elixir.
For levers, chills and Malaria, take Lem
on Elixir.
DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not fai
you in any Of the above named diseases
all OF which arise from a torpid or diseased
lver. stomach, kidneys or bowels.
Prepared only by DR.. H. MOTLEY, At
lania, Ga.
SOC. and 81 90 per bottle, at druggists.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
ATcHIsoN PHILOSOPHY

No man is so good that he can,,
How few people there ara NH.
something "agin" them. "0 Aasat
IL is a very rare woman vho
where solicitude stops and narui.s ua q
Some men who totally abstain ..
use Of evil things, make hogs Of ~. "0a II
In good things lselsa
The friend who cries with von a.,
great MANY things you will reo.a. ot
your Eyes are dried. we
No man KNOWS when he ia .,.,-
fool. but he usually has a funny fsslps u
hin, that tells him of it afterward
After man has become rich IN
people who dislike him begin to Ioot ~ Nv
tcrions when the question is asked ho"s
made his money s
There IL one time when every how A..,.
that his mother is telling the trnth ~.
that is WHEN she says it hurts her wo,. .a !.
punish him than it does him.-A,es;s'"
Globe
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
SCIENTIFIC WAITS.

The French make paper umbrellas, rem.
dered wholly waterproof BY gelatined bi.
chromite Of potassium.
A Vienna doctor has declared that can.
cer can be arrested by an injection OF one
OF the coal tar derivatives, methyi violet.
Scientific men rely almost entirely upon
the regularity Of the motion Of the moon
for fixing and determining dates among
the people OF earlier civilization.
One Of the largest establishments In this
country has for some time been turning
out paper belts that have the reputation OF
being superior In many respects to those OF
leather.
To overcome the serious results TINT are
experienced upon coming from protractetl
labor under compressed air waiting
chamber, where one can rest and have the
change OF pressure take place gradually,
has been used OF late, and it has been
found that some diseases incident to such
work are prevented and some cases cured.
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publican

1t is said that Alexander Rankin, the
Scotchman who succeeded John Brown
ms Highland servant to the queen. has
obtained almost as marked an influence
in the royal household as Brown pos
sessed. He is the personal attendant OF
the queen on every journey.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

A local hotel keeper gives queer ex-
cuse for not having fire escape from a
bedroom in the second story. He says
that he had one placed there year ago
but the first two weeks three boarders
skipped their bills by its means and then
be had it taken out.-Springfeld Re
publicnn
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

People wonder when they find how rap
Idly health lie restored by taking P. p P
(PrickIy Ash, Poke Root and Potassium.
The ie tson is simple, as II is a powell u
combination Of the roofs and herbs OF the
home woods.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
Lemon Hot nrons

Cures al Coughs, Colds, Horseness, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Hemor
image and all throat and lung diseases.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
20 cents al druggists. Prepared only by
DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta, Ga.
ADril 1 .6m
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

Perfect action and perfect health resul'
from the use of DeWitt's Little Early
Rissrs, . perfect pill. Sold by ID. Lively
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

MR. JNo. FLANNERY, Snvrn ab, G !.
says: Obtain rr.-iief from Heasiacne b,
using B aiycU,ine. In a shorter time thai
from any other remedy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10
FIN, FEATHER AND FUR.

a fur buyer of Lewiston says that on =,
average $40 bears are killed yearly !.
Maine
Indian elephants cannot live 10 Ceu.,,,
Africa. the home Of a larger and mo..
hardy sp.cies
a single cod yields something like sso
900 eggs each year, and over 8,OOO, 600 bsy.
been fo'nd in the roe of single cod.
A fly lays 800 eggs during a summ.,
The progeny of Il single Hy may from linn.
to Sept. 81 exceed two millions.
Why, now | Camp get cnou h toe, y
SAY one lady who formerly had no anna
it,, hui t" k HO us j ,rsap4rilla
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-10

mas Deen patented In London, and the
company Is about to begin business.
A photographer who developed q dry
plate which had been exposed six years be-
fore was surprised to obtain transparent
print Of great beauty, which gave some In.
dications OF natural colors.
Professor Charcot, the eminent lecturer
on nervous diseases In Paris, has succeeded
In obtaining enlarged photographs of the
brain under various conditions Of the dis
ease. a result Of great scientific value.
Owing to the short time left to prepare
exhibits for the proposed exhibition by. the
Society of Amateur Photographers ut the
New York American Institute fair. it has
been decided to abandon the undertaking.
which will give members more time TO get
exhibits ready for the Boston joint exhibit
ton In 1892
MIR. George A. Nelson, Of Lowell. Mass.
was one OF the artists who was successfui
enough to have his work accepted nc the
International exhibition at Vienna, which
was held under the charge of club Of
amateurs IN that city. Over 100 tried 20
get their work accepted, but many wall
known photographers failed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13

summons In all his friends and neigh
bors to swear he was somewhere else
The two stories cannot be recon
ciled; you must believe that the
whole case Is plot by the police or
a scheme by his friends and relatives
to shield the defendant The police
also found one full and about dozen
empty bottles This Is a circum-
stance that Is consistent with either
story The defendant admits with
commendable frankness that he and
his wife consume considerable guam
titles Of the fluid N question, and
the bottles might accumulate IN no
great space OF time
After some deliberauon, the Jury
returned g verdict OF not guilty"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13

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si7l 1-s lsstls-.1ss and al.d Joy o. ~
1elasl -l, they earned three oou-ss
q & Gro o. WLlen lley 1ranZ
- are---lazl -la the ot4er vas
llq1en 4"ag,-- p supposed - TIE
deceased l5s llsaRPearalce 81 el-
se0 lef husband and excited
1-lef members Ok re par -lal
general AsAl s4sle.i- ~ "1lcA me
woman received injuries OF WllcA
7-e aise
a., 1T ~, ---5s-7 y - sworn ana le71liissd
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called Ws flat u
leL tar
llIlal-a Ca oelQler 7.
Showed lla- l-s
.al large Stones
Il.n. lle az- ~ which
wound el the side
Justice 1ieCgl.F in SEM
sa PRISONER. sad Che assault
salad ali be- appeal vas
Eel He. therefore, imposed
Ll- ~ $50 and cost. being SO
a1sre chan lLe iudsmentof the Police
Cont
The socond case disposed Of was
The king s. Iepeka for house
breaking The evidence showed that
Che defendant had broken into "a
house near kamehameha School.
The testimony was complete and IN
contTadicted, and tie jury gave
verdict II guilty without leaving
their seats. The prisoner had a zee
ord Of crime extending over sixteen
wears. Judge McCully thought that
The safety Of the public demanded
that ~habitual criminals be confined
% JAZZ The sentence was i've years
az hard labor.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13

AAEoAAts y dA D.
hing rs. Iosua- The trial Of this
case occupied the whole day and de-
veloped a vast amount Of conflicting
testimony. Kaulukou for the defen-
dant took a full hour in his argu-
ment to the jury. The Court charg-
ing the jury said This case has
the feature most commonly found in
the liquor cases tried before this
Court They are.all ike different
versions Of the sane story. Two
men usually 90 TO a place and buy a
bottle Of liquor and drink It there.
and aaDlher which they carry away.
and waicn Is captured By an oppor-
tune policeman. They are after
wards sent back with az officer to
purchase another quantity for the
sake Of additional testimony. This
rs tie case of the prosecution. The
defence Is usually IS acre. that the
detendaat ~as not ii see house at
the time and consequently ne did
net sell tie iiqGor. fhe defendant
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13
WEDNESDAY. Jan =

WEDNESDAY. Jan 4
King -. Naisn- The defendant
vas charged with an assault 10 com
NIT raps on the person OF little
girl under ten years Of age, IN the
house Of Princess PoOmaikelSni ST
Pauoa On the 4th Of October last
Three witnesses testified that they
saw the crime IN process Of exec0-
ton IN one d the empty rooms Of
the house. The defendant con
Sucte5 his own csse and testified
thai be knew nothing Of the matter
Al he va arrested three months
sseerxsr5- TIE DepGSy Attorney
General explained shat he 1aSgat
have hesrS q Il sooner 4 he had
been vEs56le a. tie polsce were
sescchluC 65lsce0s,y Sor bisn SGuog
tire whole Ume. The verdict VS.
81 cuECv. 8SssSce McCa5,V eol5 tie
xaTSorer thai 81 more civiszeS coan-
eses cssss al an Ind were usually
Seele6 Get Il Coars. the sccRseS
hecomiuc an oaiect Il Suoerest sas-
cen6e6 on a convenient tree or
lsmppGSG The Noa-t belSeVe6 thst
EsEwvssauS s,so had ecoTn el,e esrliessS
cimss ssSeB measures, ehoagh lsSs
VlcorouS & preoect che vSceee u
.younc ciciS The sebteDce VS. i've
.reslS islfr5sonueot sn6, q kne. et>5e
NsEwe ~. Voc &sileae Tbs
WIS b SEX tc ~, rei- 3 l,..st,siii 'yssSsce q
lsrE ir Ni'as,c Ra ~ me aesena-
sntl, 'Nsi afsess THE ssetSss,,se
as3>cr,e5 sha ,,s,tsin 5is,l S'sse lse.l
as >asesSsssn Il A,e Asct ses A,a6
si's,ee,.s ~ ,,assosiis,. 81. g. fs.sS
stts.ee.e 81 isss.tci,,
.f 81. ,stss ~ f,.s a.>lss7>s-e 49,
--s- M se. Na,se
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13
Male Lodge. L. OF p

tCOaan-ed On page Io-l
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13

AT CEAIBERS-BEFORE BICEERToS. J.
In re estate Of ". l. Green, Of
Honolulu. Petition OF Cecil Brown
for probate OF viii, and that letters
testamentary be issued to Anna
Green, continued from January 9th.
Ordered that the viii be admitted 10
probate and that letters testament
tary be issued TO Anna Green under
so 900 bond Cecil Brown Tor peti-
toner.
II r. estate Of annie Charlotte
Covingtor, Of Honolulu Petition
OF Cecil Brown for probate OF viii
and that letters tsstamentaTy be
issued To him; case has been con
tinued from January 9Th Ordered
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13
FRnaT. Jan. 9.

FRIDAY Jan y
The evidence Tor the Crown IN the
murder Erial consumed the whole
day Nothing especially new was
developed The counsel for the de-
PENDANTS announced that they would
put on at most four witnesses. IN
Gliding the prisoners themselves.
The iurymen expressed a desire TO
visit the place where the tragedy
was enacted They vii be taken
out to view the ground as soon as
the evidence Is al In II Is ex-
pected that the trial viii be finished
to-day
Confirmed On page I0.1