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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
The Monkey Puzzle Tree.

At meeting of the Royal Botanic So
ciety DR.. R. G. A. Prior presented ripe
seeds of Arancaria imbricata, the mon
key puzzle tree of Chill, collected from a
large tree growing in the open air at
Corsham, Willis. He mentioned that in
England the plant, though common, sell
dom ripens its seeds. It was first intro
duced here 100 years ago by Mr.. Men
zies, Scotch botanist, who accompa-
MED Vancouver's expedition in search
of passage between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. In returning from their
attempt they put in at Valparaiso and
were Hospitality entertained by the vice
roy of Chill.
While dessert was on the table Men
zies observed some nuts he had not seen
before. Instead of eating his share he
saved them. and taking q box of soil
back with him on board ship succeeded
in raising five plants, which he brought
to England, and these formed a stock
from which most of the large trees now
growing in various parts of England
have Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
FOR SALE.

ID IN WAILUKU, MAUI, THE
Mi!I fine, new, two story building
known as the
WAILUKU HOTEL,
Now occupied by G. W. Macfarlane &
Co., opposite the railroad depot. Is suita-
BILE for business Block or Hotel. Com
mands fine view of the sea. Apply to
Mss. E. BACHELOR,
11S Nuuanu Avenue.
31l4-tt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
How the BOY kneIx.

Here is a telephone reply which may
or may not have pleased one of the
speakers:
''Is Mr.. k in?7 asked man after
he had "got" the other man-only it was
an Office boy.
"No, he isn't in, Mr.. w." was the
answer in thin but clear voice
'How do you know it is Mr.. W.
asked the other, who may have been
pleased to think that he had such a good
telephone voice" that even an Office
boy could recognize it.
"'Cause you're the one what no one
can ever understand" came back the
prompt reply.-New York Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26

We have many tons Of goods
on the way, some on the 81. G.
Glade" from England, some on the
"Martha Davis'' from Boston, and
some on the way by rail via San
Francisco. These we will call your
attention to when they get here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
Valuable Animals,

The high state officials and the rich
people of Egypt have peculiar aversion
to riding the horse, their favorite mount
being a species of white ass, which is
held as being a semisacred animal.
Fine specimens of these snow white
creatures are seldom sold for what
would be less than $1,000 in United
States currencY.-St. Lorlis Rennhlic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26

The ADVERTISER has the largest
circulation and prints more live news
than any of it's alleged contempt
raries. Its advertising columns
prove that business men know q good
thing when they see it. If you do
not take this journal you are behind
the times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26

with the addition of the words q" or
any executive board or bureau oil the
Government" and also Of the proVlso
at the end of the section. Passed.
Section 7-S25 of Civil Code. Passed.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Section 8.
Rep. Smith called attention to the
fact that the bill used consistently
throughout the bill the three designa-
tions-Supreme Court Justices, Cir
cult Judges and District Magistrates:
Rep. Kauhi favored, in the Hawai-
ian, sticking to old terms which We're
we'll known. He claimed that one of
the phrases might refer to the deacon
of church.
The House took a recess at L ".
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
Plenty of Water Necessary to Health.

AS the waste in animal food in those
who lead indolent lives is carried off by
the kidneys, it is very desirable that
they should be kept we'll flushed with
plenty Of water, for pure water is to the
kidneys what fresh air is to the lungs,
and taken in the early morning, prefer
ably as hot as it can be slipped, it washes
away the unhealthy secretions thathave
accumulated in the stomach during the
night, and stimulates it to healthy ac-
ton, and then, passing on through the
system till it reaches the kidneys, carries
away by their aid the uric acid, govt poi
son and other impurities that should
have no fixed habitation in the body at
all, and would not have if the sufferer
were properly dieted for even two or
three weeks each year.-Gentleman
Magazine,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
A new lot of Alcohol

high test and water white; Whale
Oil.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
DISTRICT COURTS.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-assembled at l:5O.
Sections s TO % Gnclusive) passed
with only verbal corrections to the
native version.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
THE LEGISLATURE
Seventy Fourth Day.
THURSDAY, August %.

THURSDAY, August %.
The House was called TO order at
IL AM.
The President appointed as com
mittee on the Genealogy matter,
Reps. r. w. Wilcox. Kauhi and Kau'
uamano. Noble Hoapili and Minister
Parker.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-26
SAMOAN NEWS.
The Supreme Court of Samoa
Must be Respected.

APIA, Aug. 13.--On Wednesday
last the three Consuls had an in
terview with King Malietoa, to
convey to him the contents of
despatch received from their sew
eral Governments. The informa-
ton was to the effect that if at any
time the warrant Of the Supreme
Court of Samoa should be defed,
it would then be competent for the
three Consuls, if unanimous, to
consult with the commander of any
ship of war of the three Treaty
Powers that might be in Samoan
waters at the time, as the practic-
ability of enforcing the warrant of
the Supreme Court, the response
bility of any steps other than such
as might have a moral effect rest
ing entirely with such naval COM
mander.
No Further Aid for the o. S. S.
Company.
We have perused and digested
the reply of Baron Senft Won Pill
sach to a numerously-signed requi-
sition from the residents of Apia,
asking him to recommend to the
Government an increase Of $500
(taken from the general funds) to
the subsidy already granted to the
San Francisco mail service. We
cannot feel surprised that such
recommendation is not to be made,
but we own to a general feeling of
regret.
Apia a Port of Call.
A letter was received from
Messrs. SpreckeIs by their agent in
Samoa, Mr.. A. c. Walker, to the
effect that it is definitely settled
that for the present the Frisco
mail steamers will continue making
Apia a port of call, so long as it is
made to pay, and the letter goes on
to say that it is hoped the Apia
merchants will make an effort to
give the steamers all the support
they can in the matter of freights
to and from Frisco and the Aus
tralasian Colonies.
Assassination of a King.
The schooner Orion arrived at
San Francisco last month from ia
luit, Marshal Islands, with cargo
of copra. She brought R. Watch
man, who was mate of the Inflated
schooner Pannonia, which was lost
in the South Seas a year ago.
Another passenger, Mr.. Gibson,
says: about the middle of last
March, information reached Jaluit
of the assassination of the native
king on the island Of Tarawa.
There are 1000 people on the island
and the entire native population
were reported in state of civil
war Several native chiefs and
their followers had rebelled against
the rule of the king. One of these
chiefs entered the kings home in
the middle of the night and stabbed
him to death. A white traders
wife reached Jaluit before we left
and made an appeal to the German
Commissioner at Jaluit to send a
man-of-war to Tarawa to settle the
disturbances there. He declined
to interfere, however, claiming a
want of jurisdiction, as the island
of Tarawa was an independent ma
tive domain. The island has
ceased to produce copra for export,
as it is all consumed at home dur
ing the war"
The Press., 1892-11-24
BILL IVES NoTARIAL BOND.

E
 It was at this time also that was chosen by the governor to act as notary public. The appointment came to me wholly unsought on my part. When went to bed at night had no more idea that I would be 8 notary public in the morning than the reader has. It was ease where the office sought the man, and not the man the office. I held this posi- ton for six years, and no one can say that in that time did wrong official act as notary public. My seal cost me $6, and in the six years that held the office swore eighteen men at twenty-five cents each, two of whom afterwards paid me. I was obliged to give bond, however, as actly, for the fees were my own if got any. I used to deal with a boot and shoe man whom I will call Quidd, and we were on friendly terms. bought my boots of him, and scorched the heels thereof on his hot stove on winter evenings, when times were dull and the wintry blast out side reduced the profits in the cattle busi- ness.
 I casually asked MT. Quidd to sign my bond as notary public, and told him what sinecure it would be for him; but, to my astonishment, his chin quivered, his eyes grew dim with unshed tears, as he told me, with his hand trembling in mine, that he wished he could, but that he had prom ised his dying mother, just as the light of the glory world lighted up her eyes, that he would never sign bond or note with any one.
 said: ''Do not mind this MT. Quidd; it is 8 trifiing matter. Others will sign. will get some comparative stranger to sign with me. Do not feel badly over it."
 On the way home got Edward Iyin- son, General Worth, Otto Gramm, Henry Wagner, Abraham Idleman, Charles Kus- ter, Dr. Harris, William H. Root and James Milton Sherrod, the squaw-man of the Buffalo Wallow, to sign my bond. All of these were men of probity and property, and the bond was said to be the best notarial bond that was ever floated in Wyoming.
 On the following day case in my court as justice of the peace required a bond on the part of saloon keeper, and he went out moment to get a surety. He was hardly out of the office before he return ed with the name of MT. Quidd. After that bought my boots elsewhere. I could not trust man who would so soon forget his promise to his dying mother.
 Years have flown by, and gray hairs have come on the head of MT. Quidd, though
 haven't a gray hair yet, and may not have
 for years, but I have always purchased my boots elsewhere.
The Press., 1892-11-24
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.
Convention Echoes.

Connecticut's state convention in Nor wich, Oct. 11th, 18th and 18th, was the largest of the kind ever held in this state. Two hundred and four delegates were present The president of the Norwich union gracefully welcomed the visitors, and the welcome was seconded by Mayor Harwood and by the pastor of the church where the convention was held.
 A children's meeting was held at 4 p. m. of the first day, and a reception was given the delegates in the evening by the Norwich union.
 On Wednesday evening Mrs. Livermore occupied the platform in her usual enjoy able and instructive way. The state off, cers were reelected, the delegates realiz- ing that their affairss were in safe hands.
 National organizers for w. c. T. U. work reported at the national convention. Two Loyal Legion organizers also report ed work along their lines. One organizer has worked among the colored women, and one among the Indians.
 Mrs. Blair, of Nebraska, has used in her state 2, ,287 medals 24s gold, % large gold, and diamond-in Demorest medal contests. Illinois falls only little be- hind in their method of educating public sentiment.
 Mrs. Reese gave a talk at q Columbian temperance mass meeting held in Salt Lake City-a meeting in which Mormons, Catholics and w. c. T. U. took part, and which was held under the auspices of the Father Matthew Total Abstinence Society. .Thirty-six of the Denver churches, by the courtesy of the pastors, filled their puIpits with white ribbon speakers on convention Sunday. Connecticut's state president filled one of the Congregational pulpits most aceeptably.
 The Colorado w. c. T. U. presented to Lady Henry handsome souvenir album containing wild flowers and photographic views of Colorado, 8 delicate token of ap- preciation of her presence in the silver state.
 The cabalistic letters w. c. T. U., two feet long, formed of yellow and white electric lights, placed upon each of the polished Colorado granite pillars of the church entrance, send their rays far down the avenue, forming beacon light of in- vitation.
 Evangelist Charles U. Crittenton, dis tinguished as the originator of the Flor. ence missions. presented Miss Willard al the convention with $5, 1000 for social pur ity work. MT. Crittenton is known as the millionaire evangelist, and spends $25, ,000 year for the rescue of tempted Igirls.
 I National officers were elected as fol lows: Frances E. Willard, president
 Mrs. Buell., of Connecticut, corresponding tsecretary; Mrs. Mary Woodbridge, re Ecording secretary; Mrs. l.. M. U. Stevens
 assistant; Miss Esther Pugh, treasurer.
The Press., 1892-11-24
{Margaret E. sangster, in Harper's Bazar.) MOTHERS THANKSGIVING.

Such a quaint little Mother, in a gown of
 silver gray, Her snowy hair smooth-p parted, in the
 dear old fashioned way, And on her head lint-white cap, of soft
 est, filmiest lace, That made a picture-frame about her
 sweet and placid face. Such brave little Mother! So many a
 year had fled Since her husband, leal and loving, had
 been numbered with the dead. So many many summers had she borne 8
 lonely heart That her fair age and his bright youth
 were half a life apart. Such a gentle little Mother! An! the
 boys remember now, Sorowfully, every shadow on that tender,
 tranquil brow. They remember how she taught them, how she kissed them each at night, And they felt no need of angels keeping
 watch till morning light. Such a trustful little Motherl There
 were dark days now and then, Though the dear lads never dreamed it
 until they were bearded men; She would go away alone, kneeling in her
 chamber dim, And would tell the Lord her troubles,
 casting all her care on Him. Such happy little Motherl With a
 laugh like bells a-chime, Ever swift to see the bright side, ready
 with quip and rhyme. Oh, so quick with loves own pity! oh, so
 earnest meath the jest! Ever lavishing her kindness, giving ever
 of her best. Such winsome little Mother! Why, the
 village children came Trooping merrily about her; she knew
 every one by name; Baby faces smiled to greet hers, by some
 subtle impulse stirred, ... As if fledglings knew the breeding of the
 tender mother-bird. Such a true little mother! Never daily
 ing with wrong; Honest to the very souls core; bearing
 burdens late and long; Paying every debt with interest; filling
 every day with work, With a deep disdain for any who the days demand would shirk! Such blessed little Mother! Through their tears her sons to-day Thank the God she served and honoreC that she sleeping passed away; Lifted to the home in heaven, to the com rade gone before, Just as earth's Thanksgiving greetings foated through the open door.
The Press., 1892-11-24
TAD LINCOLN.


 One of the prettiest incidents in the closing days of our civil war occurred when the troops, "marching home again." passed in grand form, if with well-worn uniforms and tattered bunting, before the white house. Naturally an immense lawns, porches, balconies, and windows, even those of the executive mansion it. self, being crowded to excess.
 A central figure was that of the presi- dent, Abraham Lincoln, who, with barred head, unfurled and waved our nations flag in the midst of lusty cheers But suddenly there was an unexpected sight. A small boy leaned forward and sent streaming to the air the banner of the boys in gray. It was an old flag which had been captured from the confederates, and which the urchin, the presidents sec- ond son, Tad, had obtained possession of, and considered an additional token of triumph to unfurl on this all-important day. Vainly did the servant who had fol- lowed him to the window plead with him to desist. No. Master Tad, the pet of the white house, was not to be prevented from adding to the loyal demonstration of the hour.
 To his surprise, however, the crowd viewed it differently. Had it floated from any other window in the capital that day, no doubt it would have been the target of contempt and abuse; but when the presi- dent, understanding what had happened, turned, with a smile on his grand plain face, and showed his approval by gesture and expression; cheer after cheer rent the air. It was, surely enough, the expres- sion of peace and goodwill, which, of all our commanders, none were better pleas ed to promote than the commander-in- ! chief.
 1 Tad, as he was called at home, was his fathers idol and constant companion. Scarcely a day but he could be seen trudging along the country road near their summer home or in the city itself, his small figure in comical contrast to the presidents tall lank form. In these walks they had chats which were to the boy as precious memories. His early death was a calamity, for on his return from Europe he promised everything fine, manly, and noble which his father had hoped for
 A characteristic incident, which he him. self related to the writer, occurred a day or two after his entering, temporarily foreign school. A rather snobbish young gentleman of rank, not knowing who young Lincoln was, inquired, as boys will of each other, who his father was. Tad, with the slow, reflective smile which was his sole point of resemblance to his fath- Ter, answered:
 | "A wood-chopper."
 ooh, indeed !'' was the rather sneering Ianswer. And for day or two the high born lad turned the cold shoulder to the 'snew-boy."
 Judge of his feelings when, very soon, the American lads prestige being known to all the school, he found that he had made himself ridiculous. Tad, however, was too much of a little gentleman not to accept the friendship, however, tardily offered. Hasper's Youmg People.
The Press., 1892-11-24

FAIL TO DO THEIR DUTY.-Everybody
 has at times failed to do their duty to- wards themselves. Hundreds of lady readers suffer from sick headache, ner- vousness, sleeplessness, and female trou- bles. Let them follow the example of Mrs. H. Herbechter. Stevens Point, Wis, who for five years suffered greatly from
 Nervous Prostration and sleeplessness, tried physicians and different medicines
 without success. But one bottle of Dr.
 Miles Nervine caused sound sleep every night, and she Is feeling like new per son. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramie City, Wyoming, who tried all other reme- dies, declares that after three weeks use of the Nervine for Headache, Nervous Prostrati0n, etc., she was entirely re- lieved. Sold by w. D. Heald. Trial Bottle Free. I
The Press., 1892-11-24

TIE THOUGHTFUL WIFR.-The young physician was tired when he returned from hia evenings calls, but as he settled down in his easy chair, and his pretty wife of only asmonth or two took a seat beside him, he asked affectionately
 ssAnd has my little wife been lonely ?"
 ssOh, no,no she answered, animatedly i; tat least, not very. Pve.found something to busy myself with.'
 'Indeed! What is it ?"
 "Oh, Pm organizing a classs A lot of young girls and married women are in 1t, and we're exchanging experiences and teaching each other how to cook.
 What do you do with the, things you cook ?' he ashed, interestedly.
 ssOh, we send them to the heighbors, just to show what we can do. : There's one boarding house gets most of it. It's lots of fun.''
 Dear little woman" he said, leaning over and kissing her. Always thought ful of your husbands practice, always anxious to extend it.''
The Press., 1892-11-24
HOW HE BECAME A CATHOLIC,

"Cats have feelings like the rest of us, too,' says 8 lady in the New York Tri- bune, and show them in much the same way sometimes. My husband is Protest ant clergyman. A Catholic priest lives not far from us, in the same block, but we had never made his acquaintance. Some years before got the cat now have we had an unusually large Tom, with yellow patches of fur on a white background. He was great favorite with the children, especially with the baby, who was never contented unless Tom sat on chair be- side him at meal times, and had a share of everything the baby himself ate.
 "One day the children received pres ent of a little black-and-tan dog, and they were so delighted with their new pet that Tom was left quite in the cold. When dinner time came he got up in his accus- toned place beside the baby, expecting to be fed. But baby would have nothing but the new pet, and so the dog occupied the place of honor, and Tom had to be thumped to make him get down.
 s'It was an insult that called for blood, and, watching his opportunity after din- ner, Tom pitched into that dog, and was giving him an awful licking when the chil- dren with shouts and blows fell on the cat and beat him soundly till he fled.
 "When the novelty of the new pet be- gan to wear off, however, as it did few days ago, inquiries were made for Tom again. But no Tom could be found. Then it became known that nobody had seen him since the children beat him away from the dog. Tom was evidently lost. Perhaps the beating had broker some of his bones and he had rawlec away to die. Great was the wailing, but no cat could be found. Two or three days after that I passed the Catholic priests house, and there, inside the sash seated on the window sill, washing his face in the sunshine, saw the big yellow and white spots of our Tom. He had de serted us and gone over to another faith I told the children and they went and got him, but no coaxing or betting could per suade him to stay in our house an houl after they let him have his liberty. H. could not forget our desertion of him il favor of rival, and so he stays still witt the priest, who gives him an excellen character. We shall never succeed il making him Protestant again. "
The Press., 1892-11-24
East Woodstock cor. southbridge

East Woodstock cor. Southbridge Journal This village lost one of it's best members by the death of Mrs. Annie Hasting, nee Withey, who died at South Coventry, Nov. 12, at the age of -34. The body was brought here, and funeral ser vice was held last Monday in the Metho- dist church, conducted by Rev. Mir. Put nam of the West Woodstock Baptist church, assisted by Revs. Viets and Whelan. Mrs. Tasting was beloved as a true ewoman, an honest. christian, and an ever-ready and helpful neighbor.
 -West Woodstock cor. Southbridge Journal: Lorenzo D. Goodell died Nov. 4, aged 74 This passing notice may seem very little to casual observer, yet it means great deal in g rural town, where thdre are deserted farms, and the tenden- cy Is toward the large cities. It means arGsher farm-hou left unoccnpied. It means the last of a long line who have lived and died in the home of the Good selIs8 Four generations have passed from this home into the unseen. The subject of this sketch was not as largely known as many of his townsmen. He had al ways shrunk from publicity, and when urged to fill some public office had re- fused, thinking others could do it more acceptably. He was an obliging and up- right neighbor, and unassuming christian. He had no sympathy with strife and anil mostly, and as far as possible lived peace ably with all men. He was one of the oldest members of the Baptist church. His funeral was attended fromhis homo, Rev. MT. Putnam officiating.
The Press., 1892-11-24

Mistress Why, Mary, where have you been all the forenoon told you you might go out for 8 walk for an hour, and you have been away three hours Ut least
 Domestic Yes, marrum; but then I'm an awfully shlow walker, ye know.
The Press., 1892-11-24

Do not allow yourself to be imposed on ysthe many novel schemes, advertising new and untried so-called cough reme- dies; but stick to the old reliable, Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, the unfailing cure for all affections of the throat and chest.