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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

The stories told of the ready wit of Mr..
Charles H. Webb are many and amusing.
Best of all, they rarely contain any Of that
sting" so frequently found in the repair
tee of acknowledged wits.
On one occasion when Mr. Evans, re
Gently returned from Brazil, was relating
to Mr.. Webb some of his hunting exploits
in that country, where he had bagged
monkeys, tapirs and many other creatures,
Mr.. Webb asked:
Are you good shotf"
"Oh, | can snuff candle" replied the
traveller.
~ suppose that's why you went out
there to practice on tapirs," said the wit
quietly
A certain judge, scholarly man and O
most brilliant conversationist, who was
however, noted as an interminable talker
said one day, speaking of Mr.. Webb
There's clever fellow a brilliant fellow
what pity he has an impeachment in his
speechW
This remark was repeated to Mr.. Webt
by an intimate friend. On hearing it hs
said gravely:
There's judge -; he's clever fellow
brilliant fellow; what pity that ht
hasn'tp
An excellent rebuke is that which Mr.
Webb is reported to have given to his cool
on one occasion.
you don't think III ate with a naygerS'
inquired that functionary Indignantly or
hearing that a colored waiter had been en-
gagged.
81 don't know" answered MIR. Webb
quietly "Ill speak to him and see if h,
has any objections. Youth S Companion
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
PHILOSOPHICAL.
An Old Negro who Thought a Great Deal
of Himself,


Old Pete was philosopher. He was de-
scribed to me as having both a retrospective
and philosophical cast Of countenance. He
had been soldier, having belonged to one
Of the most CALAMITY behaved colored regi-
ments that fought In the battle Of Fort
Donelson.
The person to whom am indebted for
the following dialogue discovered old Pete
upon the hurricane deck of Mississippi
steamer, and by way of an introduction
said;
II suppose you were in the war, for you
look like soldiers"
Yes, sab, ! had leetle taste OBJ it at
Fo't Donelson."
stood your ground, did you"
mo, sah ruined"
Ran at the first fire, did youw
"Yaas, sah would hab run soonah II I'd
knowed it was comm"
why, that was not very creditable to
your courage"
NASSAU wah wasn't in my line Cookin
were my perfesshin.'
well, but had you no regard for your
reputation
Yes, sir; but reputation's muffin what.
ever to me by de side of life"
DO you consider your life worth more
than other people'si"
"Wuth more to me, sah."
Then you must value it very highly"
II does, sab, more dan all dis world
NOAH dan 81 100000 for what am dat to 9
man wild de BRET out'n HIMSELF Preserva
ton am de fust law, sah."
But why should you act upon differ
| ent rule from other menu
| "'Case different men has different valleri
on dair libes. Mine am not In de market.
But if you had lost it in the war yor
would have had the satisfaction of know
ing that you died for your country"
"Wot satisfaction would dat be, NASSAU
wild de power of feelin gomez"
Then patriotism and honor are nothing
to your
Muffin whatever, sab. Muffin whatever
CARDS 'em as 'mong de vanities."
But If our soldiers had all been lik
you traitors might have broken up tn
government without resistance"
"Yaas, sab, dar wud been no help flu
it."
do you think any of your compan!
would have missed you if you had beer
killed."
"Mebbe not, NASSAU. A dead white mai
amt much account, let alone dead niggah
but I'd miss myself awfully, and dat wa
de pint wild ole Pete. "-Philadelphia Times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
To Dislodge a Fish Bone.

1t sometimes happens that a fish bone ac-
cidentally swallowed will remain in the
esophagus and be troublesome. In fact,
death has been occasioned by the great irri
tation of fish bone In such cases as soon
as possible take four grains Of tartar emetiC
dissolved in one-half pint Of warm water
and Immediately after the whites of siS
eggs This will not remain in the stomach
more than two or three minutes, and prob
ably the bone will be elected with the co
agulated mass. If tartar emetic is not con
venient, a spoonful of mustard dissolved in
milk warm water and swallowed will an
swer every purpose of the emetic.-Herald
of Health
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
The Song Was Interrupted.

In a concert hall not far from London al
incompetent vocalist, having endeavored to
sing the song, For goodness sake, don't
say told you" was promptly hit with a
missile in the shape of small cabbage by
one of the audience in the gallery,
who threw thatY" he hOwled angrily.
st was me-" cried voice in the gallery
"but for goodness sake don't say told
you"
This brought down the house, and the
singer retired, followed by clapping Of
hands which his own merits never could
have evoked.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

A Daniel come to judgment lives in Har-
rodsburg, Ky, and is a j, p. Two b-a-a-d
boys were hauled into his stern presence
They had been burglars bold, and he knew
that to send 'em to Jail would be their
ruin. So he sentenced them to good raw
hiding in court at the hands of their moth
ers. And they got it, not exactly in the
neck, but in more appropriate localities. -
New York Recorder
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
Getting Out of 1t.

Dennis, I'll give you q quarter if you'll
take my dog to the pond and give him a
SWIM" said a farmer TO native of Erin
who was in search of work.
Dennis agreed, took the quarter and the
dog and started off. He entered the first
public house he came to, spent the quarter,
asked the landlord for pail Of water.
which he threw over the dog and then went
back.
The farmer, however, noticed that the
underpart of the dogs body was quite dry,
and on taxing Dennis with the fraud got
the reply:
Faith, SOFT, that dog can only swim on
its back. New York Mercury.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
Against the Tide

Is a hard course to row,
but it is lots easier to row
against the tide than to
duplicate King Bros. stock
of Artists Materials in
Honolulu.
Here is the largest as
sortment of every thing in
this line and lowest prices
prevail,
This week we are offer
ing our Souvenirs Of Ha-
wall at the reduced price
of SO cents each, which
means over SO views of
Hawaiian scenery gotten
up in very artistic style for
Fifty cents. Don't fail to
send one Of these to your
friends abroad. Postage
4 cents to any part of the
globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
All Right.

MY wife will bear Witness" said the
prisoner at the bar, that at the very time
am accused of burglarizing Mr. Smith
premises ! was engaged in walking the
floor with my infant child in my arms, en-
deavoring to soothe it by singing 'Rock-a,
by. Baby"
THE prisoner is discharged" remarked
his honor He can prove a lullabyP'-
Harper's Bazaar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

What's the matter, BrusheS You look
sad"
II am sad. | decorated set of soup
plates for Mrs. Boodelle, and what do you
suppose she does with them"
Give it up. WHAT
uses 'em for soupW-Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

The Rector-Well, Mr.. Smitners, what
did you think OF the entertainment last
night penny readings and part songs by
the choir, and my Shakespearean recita-
ton; did you like iti
Farmer Smithers (churchwarden(-O-h-
yes, sir, seemin'ly hain't heard no com
plants Tit Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
PEIXOTO'S BATTERIES.
The Diplomatic Corps Secures the Dis
mantling of Them.

RIO JANEIRo, October Acting
upon the advice Of the diplomatic
corps, the Government has ordered the
removal OF all the batteries recently
erected in the city. This, it is thought
will remove all the objections Of the
foreign admirals in regard to lnterVen-
ton IN case the nsursent fleet should
resume the bomDardment OF the city,
The report that the diplomatic corps
hadinformed President Peix to that II he
did not Withdraw by Sunday they would
recognize the insurgents as belllgerents
is entirely without foundation, The
statement that Peix to will come to
tcrms with the rebels by Monday Is
also contradicted abs ,Iulely
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
REBELS ARE GAINING.
Various Provinces Rising Against
Peixoto.

New YORK, October 3. - The
Herald correspondent at Montevideo
telegraphs; News has reached this city
that the State of Parana, Brazil, has
declared against President PeiXoto,
whose assumption of the powers of a
dictator have aroused opposition
throughout the country as well as in
Rio Janeiro, where an uprising Of the
people has been imminent for some
time Congress closed its sittlngS in
Rio Janeiro, where the situation is
hourly becoming more critical, with
Mellos rebel feet in the harbor, a
marauding force of troops under Peixoto
in the city and growing discomfort
among the inhabitants, who resent the
arbitrary course of the President.
The war ships Repubica and Pallas
hold the port Of Desterro in Santa
Catherine, toward which place, after
a brief bombardment of Santos, five Of
the rebel vessels sailed to establish
Mello's headquarters. The entire State
of Santa Catherine has declared in
favor OF the revolutionists. This action,
combined with the recent victories
along the Rio Grande do Sui frontier
has given increased animation to the
revolutionary movement.
No active part in affairs has been
taken by the Brazilian squadron in the
upper Uruguay river, which still re-
mains neutral 1t is probable that
Senator Ruy Barboza, who is now in
in this city, will be called to Desterro
to assume the post Of President Of the
Provisional Government, which will be
set up by the constantly growing ele'
ment that is hostile to Peixoto
The Brazilian cruiser Bahia passed
here yesterday afternoon on its way
north to join Mello's squadron, o
which it will form part.
Peixoto has issued manifesto, de
claring that he will not resign, but viii
retain the office of President and con
tinue to fight it out as long as he car
control the 5000 troops now under hi!
command
The cities of Itaqui and Guarhi, il
Rio Grande do Sui, are in the powel
OF the revoIutiynists, who are conduct
ing active operations from these point,
Bage, Yaguaran and other frontlet
towns have been concentrated to defenC
Peotas and Porto Allegro.
The Brazilian Consul in this city re
fuses to dispatch any vessels from here
to any ports in Brazil
LONDON, October ga dispatch
received here to-day from Rio JaneirC
says that Admiral Mello has not re
sumed the bombardment of the Bra
lillian capital The rebel war ships die
not open fire yesterday or to day anc
the foreign ministers are doubling the
efforts to bring about a settlement o
the dispute.
THE LATEST FROM BRAZIL.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Oct 7,-Admira
Mello has given the members Of thu
Peixoto Government forty-eight hour
in which to resign. President PeiXOt'
and his colleagues in the administra
ton refuse to resign. The popula
feeling against the Government i
strong in Rio and the diplomatic corp
has threatened to land forces if tn
Government fails to protect life ant
property. Peixoto has placed his bal
teries of artillery close to the privat
residences of the city, thinking that tn
fleet will not fire upon them when i
such a position. Bombarding has bee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

The Hon. George S. Boutwell, Of
Massachusetts, one of the few survlv-
ING members cf General Grants Cabi-
net, will surrender his residence in
Boston next month in order to 60 To
Washington to act as counsel for the
Chilean Government in certain import
ant cases to b. brought before the
commission especially appointed to
consider them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

Husband (anxiouslyl-Y You should not
carry your pocketbookin your hands, -,
Wife (reassuringly)-Oh, 1t isn't at all
heavy. New York Weekly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18

Mrs. NJ, T. Van Rensselar, writer
upon architectural subjects, is tall,
slender blonde, with bright fee and
engaging manners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
The Hawaiian Annual now in

its Nineteenth year, and acknowledged not
only as the best authority on all information
pertaining to the islands that residents should
know and strangers invariably ask, but the
only reference book Of Hawaiian statistics,
and annual recorder of current and remins'
cent events There are homes probably in
this land in which it is unknown, except by
name, and there are numerous friends abroad
TO whom this publication would afford untold
satisfaction foi the fund of reliable information
it mpars in its one hundred and fifty or more
pages, with nothing of the Guide Book" gush
about it. Price per copy to any address in
these islands, IS cents; or mailed to any
address in the Postal Union for IS cents each,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-18
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
KNOWLEDGE
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Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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the needs of physical being, will attest
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Its excellence is due to its presenting
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gsts in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
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and being we'll informed, you will not
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
WHOLESALE JAIL BREAK.
Five Out of Six Prisoners at Gaines
vile Make Their Exit.

Gainesville, Ca, Sept. 6.-Some time
this morning before day all the inmates
of the Hall county Jail save one made
good their escape, There were six in the
jail last night, and this morning after
day. at breakfast time, the sheriff was
astonished to find that five of the six
prisoners had made their departure It
is believed that they used a steel rib of
corset and filed their way out by convert
ing the steel into file. Manifestly they
have been at work for several days. as there
have been several bars and locks filed
ONE oE THE GANG THAT GOT AWAY.
Among those who escaped was the no
torious Joe Berry, prisoner from White
county who was brought here for safe
keeping, he having stolen all the goods
out of the Alliance store house of Cleve-
land some years since, and of which
crime he was found guilty and sentenced
to the changing for three years; but
new trial was granted, aud he has been
here awaiting a second trial. The sheriff
is on the alert to catch them if possible,
and rewards will be offered for the re
turn of the prisoners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
AN OUTRAGE IN COFFEE COUNTY.
Seeking a Negro who Holds Two
White Girls in Captivity.


Waycross. Ga. Sept. 6.-Thcrc is great
excitement in Coffee county on account OF
the brutal treatment of two young white
girls by a negro man, an account OF which
was published to-day in the MoRNING
NEWS. Further details of the affair were
brought here to-day by Michael Cobb,
Aaron Bailey and W, r. skinner Mr..
Bailey is a well-to-do citizen Of Coffee
county and lives near Stokes still on
Seventeen Mile Creek. He said that the
greatest excitement ever known in the
= history of the county prevails there to-
day. Stokes still is surrounded by
thirty men, who are armed. They
will not permit any one TO leave or come
into the place. Bloodhouuds have been
secured from Waltercown and Wares
boro. The people all over the county
are greatly excited and are organizing
crowds for the purpose of securing the
woods in every nook and corner The
search is going on. and news of further
Developments is anxiousy awaited by
the people here and in Coffee county. The
story of the outrage is told by a white
woman who lives near Joe TaylOr's, not
far from Stokes still. She said
that on yesterday morning pretty
white girl ran from the woods
into her house and fell on the floor from
fright and exhaustion. The poor girl was
poorly clad. but showed by her looks that
she was Of a respectable family. With
ont disclosing her name or home, she
began to tell her story. She prayed that
somebody would come to kill the negro
who had disgraced her. 1t was learned
that the girl and her sister are both in
the keeping Of a desperate negro They
are kept tied TO trees with ropes and
never travel except late at night
THE GIRLS WE'RE STOLEN
The girls were stolen from their
parents. Nothing further could be
learned, as the story was never finished.
The girl had gnawed the rope with which
she was tied, and leaving her sister, who
was some distance from her with the ne
gro, she escaped to the house of the
widow woman. The negro discovered
her escape and went in search of her.
He easily found her, and threatened to
kill her if she did not 90 with him at
once. The girl begged the woman to save
her from the negro, and upon this the
brute threatened to kill the woman.
DRAGGED AWAY.
The girl was dragged out of the yard by
the negro and was logged with a rope,
which was hard twisted. The widow
woman was nearly frightened to death
and gave the alarm to the neighbors at
once. They armed themselves with Win
chesters and started in search of the ne
gro. 1t is their purpose to rescue the
girls from their terrible fate and restore
them to their parents and to capture the
negro and make mince meat out of him.
Prof. Skinner has just returned from
Coffee county, and says that there isgreat
excitement there and that the search for
the negro is certainly being made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
NEGRO WOMAN SHOT.
TO MANUFACTURES 1AmPBLAoK.
A New Source of Revenue For Naval
Stores Operators.

Lyons, Ga, Sept. 6.-The loss of the
turpentine men through this section by
the storm VIII be about 10 per cent.
Crops were also badly injured The
Lyons Turpentine Company have com
menced a new industry in the manufac-
ture Of lampblack They are erecting a
plant at their still for that purpose The
stuff used in its manufacture will be the
cotton batting that is used in straining
rosin, and the chips and trash that are
skinned off the still. This viii be
an entirely new source of revenue, as this
stuff has always been burnt on the still
yards, and the lampblack scattered to the
four winds of the earth.
Hon, Pete Clifton is building a fine
house; so is Mr.. John STRIPPING.
There are several other
fine houses together with
Methodist church and an academy
to be built in the near future The bills
for the lumber for these buildings are in
the mills, but owing to the tightness of
money most of the mills have shut down
and the lumber can't be had until there
is a revival in business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
MOBILE AND GIRARD.
The Directors Decline to Accept the
Lease From the Central Receiver.

The Directors Decline to Accept the
Lease From the Central Receiver.
Columbus, Ga, Sept. 6.-An important
meeting of the directors of the Mobile and
Girard railroad was held this day to con-
slider the proposition of Receiver Conner
TO surrender the lease of said road to the
directors and stockholders. After dis
cussion of the facts and figures presented
by Mr.. Conner, showing that the road
had been operated by the Central under
heavy loss, the following resolution, de
clining to accept the surrender of the
road, was unanimously adopted.
WOULD INCUR TOO MUCH RISK.
Whereas, In view Of the fact that proceedings
are now pending in the United States court to
foFeclose the mortgage given by this company
TO secure the bonds, and because of the great
interruption to trade and travel that would
arse II the company should be unable to CD
crate the road if in its possession.
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE ROAD
Resolved, That the directors decline to ac-
cept the surrender Of the Mobile and Girard.
rendered by H. NJ. Conner receiver Of the
Central railroad under order Of the court and
deem it advisable that the receiver shall con
tlnue TO operate the said Mobile and Girard
railroad, as provided by the order OF the Uni
ted States court passed June 30, al Savannah