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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
Some Brilliant Sword Strokes.

Elephants are completely disabled by
one blow from the Arabs two handed
sword, which almost sewers the huge
hind leg, biting deep into the bone. This
feat is varied by slashing off the trunk,
leaving it dangling only by piece of
skin. A ghoorka has been seen by the
late Laurence Oliphant to behead buff
falo with a single blow Of his cookrie.
And Sir Samuel Baker, a man powerful
enough to WELD during his African ex-
ploration the baby" an elephant rifle
weighing 20 pounds. once Glove wild
bear with his big hunting knife almost
in halves as it was making final rush,
catching it just behind the shoulder
where the hide and bristles are at least
a span thick. Sir Walter Scott relates
how the Earl of Angus, with his huge
sweeping brand. challenged an opponent
to fight and at blow chopped asunder
his thighbone killing him on the spot.
There is story current in Australia
that Lieutenant Anderson in 1852,
during an encounter with bushrangers,
cut clean through the gun barrel of his
adversary with his sword. And at Kas-
sassin it is related that one of Arab
Pasha's soldiers was severed in two dur
ing the midnight charge. But in the
opinion of experts this is very improba-
BILE, even had the new regulation saber
then been in use.-London Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
Persistent English Women.


The two English ladies, Mrs. Lewis
and Mrs. Gibson, who have distin-
guished themselves by the discovery Of
Syrian text of the four gospels, are
both oriental scholars, speaking Arabian
and modern Greek hucntly They were
both deeply interested in tho discovery
of the fragment of the gospel of st. Peter
found in an Egyptian tomb and studied
the art of photographing handwritings
with Rendols Harris of Cambridge. The
convent at Mount Sinai has been
searched ard researched for such treas
ures.
Professor Harris himself was there
three years ago, but it has been left to
Mrs. Lewis to find the precious manu-
script, which, when she first saw it, was
in u dreadful condition" But by the
exertion of that most excellent womanly
gift of patience she has managed to
separate the leaves and to photograph
the whole which consists of 300 or 400
pages. The lost text, it must he remem-
bered, is covered by more modern writ
ing, but after months work the Syrian
text has been brought out. Mount Sinai
has never before seen three Syrian schol
ars at work at the same time within its
walls, and, what is more unusual still
from a monastic point of view, working
under the presidency of woman.-Ex-
| change.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07

There are prosaic men and women,
and there are matter Of fact dogs. For
purely business purposes they are often
the best.
We once owned an excellent retriev-
ing spaniel of the simple order of mind,
without grain of humor. This dog ac-
companied us unasked when we wanted
to shoot bullfnch in the garden to
stuff. The gun went off, and the poor
bullfnch dropped.
Now, this dog had been used, when
the gun was fired, to go and look for a
dead or wounded rabbit. So, instead
of looking under the apple tree, he dis
appeared into the hedge, and in few
minutes he returned with rabbit in his
mouth! So much for the value of a
matter of fact dog. Spectator
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
A Clnh Tor Bnllet Girls.

We have the very greatest pleasure in
supporting the appeal made by num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen interested in
a club for ballet girls. Hitherto the
folklore Of the theater assumes that the
ladies Of the ballet are given to haunt
the clubs Of pelilous pleasure alone, and
as is so often the case with popular be-
liefs the notion is absolutely and sinful
ly wrong The dancers at the variety
theaters are generally Woodworking and
intelligent girls, and the club, which has
already met with some success, provides
them with a shelter and n place Of
amusement between rehearsal and the
evening performance, Asmany Of them
live in the suburbs the need for such an
institution is obvious.-Pall Mall Bud
get.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
A HYPNOTIC lMPoSTER.
An Englishmas who Could DO Many Things
I.,,. Innni,nr.. ..f L .,nu,ti..,,


For Teachers of Hypnotism.
The subject who came to me had been
shining light in the profession, and
have reason to know that he was ex-
ceptionally gifted. He had performed to
crowded houses under several great
artists at the Aquarium, and elsewhere
In London and the provinces. He had
figured at select seances of scientific hyp-
notists. He had been privately operated
on by medical men anxiously seeking
after truth. And, by his own statement,
he had humbu red them all. What
proof had l, then, that he was not hum
bugging me? Ample proof. He offered,
in the first place, to do under my direc-
ton everything which he had done i'll
public and private seances when under
supposed hypnotic control contem-
plated, in the first instance, accepting
this offer and giving Il demonstration to
a select circle, and it was solely owing to
myself that this was not done.
As preliminary, asked him to ex
hibit q few of his powers for my private
edification. He complied without hesita-
ton. He first of all passed himself into
lub sldlt anu lay vi lilC
floor rigid. Two members of my staff
took him in this condition and laid him
across the backs of two chairs-the back
of his head resting on one and his heels
on the other. He remained so for several
minutes. On pass being made over
him with the hand, his body became
arched upward or downward. Two
fairly robust individuals next sat Oh his
body, and the "cataleptic" supported
them without signs of inconvenience.
He then himself thrust needle into his
arm and through the lobe of his ear, to
prove that he was insensible to pain while
in the cataleptic state.
Next he showed how one side of his
face could be drawn down by toothache
C"suggested" by the operator), while the
other side was distended in broad grin
Again, at the suggestion" of the oper-
ator, the grin and the toothache changed
sides, and so on. He offered to swallow
an ounce of cayenne pepper in glass of
water, but unfortunately | had no cay
enne pepper at hand. | asked him
whether he could take wineglassful of
ipecacuanha, and he professed readiness
to do it at once. The cayenne pepper ]
could partly understand. 1t would be
mere question of standing a certain
amount of pain. But | asked him how
he managed to control the effect Of the
ipecacuanha. I'VE only do it for a
time" he said. you can learn to do it
with practice, like the rest Of the tricks
But we always bring the stuff up after
the performance
He also expressed his readiness to
drink oil. Among novel tricks which
he offered to perform was that of SLOW
ing the pulse while under hypnotic influ.
ence OF this he claimed to be the orig
inal inventor. asked him whether all
the subjects" were equal imposters.
"All," he said. He knew them all per
sonally and would answer for them. He
ridiculed the mere suggestion that there
could be anything genuine in hypnotism,
whether in Paris, London or anywhere
else, but here he may have spoken be-
yond his neutrality-suspicious. Truth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07

Once a man attended a Sorosis meet
ing. A few years ago distinguished fe-
male singer from the operate stage was
invited TO sing by Sorosis She came late
and hurried into Dclmonico's ballroom,
where Sorosis was then wont to meet,
followed by little, nervous, wiry Ital-
ian. The hundred odd ladies simply
glared and sat speechless. Mrs. Lozier
who was then president, hurried down
from the presiding chair and had IA hur-
ried whispering conversation with the
opera singer. while the little Italian stood
In the aisle suffering mental agonies
from the concentrated glare of 200 femi-
nine eyes Then the opera singer was
overheard to say;
why, madam. he is my accompanist,
and | cannot sing without him If he
goes, then must CO."
The president returned to her chair,
the singer seated herself, and the social
gathering resolved itself into a business
body-the poor, nervous pianist stand
ing still in the aisle like a criminal be-
fore the bar of justice. The matter was
freely discussed, and finally it was re-
solved to make an exception and allow
the Italian to remain and play Fortu-
nately for the Italian, he understood very
little English, and after standing quizzic.
ally through the debate he boldly walked
up to the singer and asked what it all
meant. She explained. and then the
Italians blood boiled.
II nevair hear of such a ling" he sale
vehemently. "Adieu, madamev
He was persuaded to remain and play
but when he had finished he bolted, ant
every footstep rang out indignation ant
defiance. New York Times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
Quarantine Against Hamburg.

AS we had to shut the gates of New
York against Hamburg for time last
year, we may have to shut them against
it once more this year. We cannot toll
crate any foolery about the existence Of
cholera in city with which we are con
stantly in communication. We must
not permit Hamburg to imperil New
York. The authorities of the German
city have once and again concealed from
US facts which they were in honor bound
to make known. They did SO last
autumn, and they have done so twice
within the past two months, AS 'Punic
faith" got bad name ages ago, Ham
burg faith is likely TO get bad name in
our times. Hamburg will act wisely
in sending US immediate reports of all
cases of cholera, variola, typhus and por-
rigo there New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
A "Reminiscences of Fanny Kemble.

The late Fanny Kenble is remembered
by old residents of Germantown and
Philadelphia as a superb horsewoman.
She had fiery temper, which matched
that of her husband, Pierce Butler, and
speedily brought about what is still one
one of the most noted divorce trials re-
ported in the law books. In her youth
she was remarkably beautiful, and in the
role of Juliet she was the personifca-
ton of dazzling loneliness. She was not
ed for her keenness of wit even in the
days of her old age. Once, when an i'm
pertinent street lounger stepped up to
her while she was looking in the window
of bric-a- brac store and said, Are you
fond of antiquitiesY Mrs. Kemble quick
ly unpinned her veil and turning on the
man her aged face (she was then 49,
asked, Are your" One of Mrs. Kemble's
daughters is Mrs. Wistar of German
town, well known in literature.
per's Weekly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
Caught Manning.

Uncle-Dear me, Carl. what a poor
memory you have!
Nephew-A poor memory, you says
Why, | can repeat four pages of the
names in the directory after reading
them through only once!
Uncle-rll bet you a hamper of cham
payne that you can't do it.
The nephew sends for directory, at
tentively peruses four pages and shuts
up the book
Uncle-Wellp
Nephew-Muller, Muller, Muller, etc.
ad infnitum
All the four pages of the directory be-
ing taken up With this familiar patro-
nymic, our student won his bet in fine
style.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07

Jason" said Mrs. Calliper to her hus-
band as they sat at dinner, do you
think that 10 is an unlucky NUMBER"
mo, Cynthia" said Colonel Calliper,
Il can't say that do, and | don't be-
lieve that any of us would if the subject
were presented to us in a proper light.
Now we fortunately are rich; we don't
need money. But suppose we did, and
that somebody should offer us $4,000
Would we, would anybody, my dear, de.
cline these thousands as unlucky because
they numbered 10? No, Cynthia, no, we
wouldn't-not to any large or apprecia
BILE extent."-New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
For the Use of the Right Hand.

The buttons on coats, etc, are placed on
the right side and the shed of the hair in
boys to the left evidently to suit manip-
ulation by the right hand. The great
philosopher Newton records that at
first he confined his astronomical OBJ
servations to his right eye, but afterward
he managed to train his left. But there
are persons who could not do this, owing
to the unequal strength of their eyes,
Chambers Journal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
A Real Vacation.

Now that the season approaches for
the usual stampede TO the country it
may not be amiss to remind parents
that watering place life is no rest" to
children. Cannot they be persuaded to
take them into the real country" where
pigs and chickens run, and ducks and
geese swim, and wild flowers bloom. and
grass can be stepped upon, and dirt Can
be dug in, and the great question of dry
goods can be ignored? Why doom them,
with their nurses, to one end of the
piazza allotted ito children" or to a
stiff walk on graveled paths where they
are constantly told mot to make a
muss?" For PHYS sake, give them six
weeks reprieve, if possible, from city
restrictions. New York Ledger.
A Woman's Apt Reply to MIR. Cleveland.
1t was during Cleveland's first incum-
bency. The daughter of lawyer prom
inent in neighboring Kansas town had
married an officer who few months
after the ceremony had been detailed to
remote post. The young wife, who
had enjoyed sort of belleship III the
semimetropolitan community in which
she had been reared, felt as if she were
about to be buried alive. Encouraged
by her husband and father, she repaired
to Washington to seek reprieve at head
quarters.
Fort Riley? Why, that's a pretty
good detail, isn't it?" asked the president,
to whom the lady had stated her case.
mo, sir; it doesn't suit me at ALL"
Shouldn't we try to be satisfied where
we are?' continued the chief magistrate
with patronizing smile.
You might have been satisfied with
being sheriff at Buffalo, but you wanted
to be the president of the United States,
came the pert retort.
Mr. Cleveland arose with the same
patriarchal smile on his face, but the
lieutenant's wife is still at Fort Riley
Kansas City Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
His Own Make.

Travers-Look here, those shoes you
made me creak.
Shoemaker-They always creak at the
end of 80 days, sir, if the bill isn't paid.
New York Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-07
c. B. RIPLEY.
ARCHITECT I!
OFFicE-New Safe Deposit Building.
HONOLULU, II. |.

Plans, Specifications, and Superintendent
given for every description of Building.
Old Buildings successfully remodelled and
enlarged.
Designs for Interior Decorations.
Maps or Mechanical Drawing, Tracing,
and Blueprinting.
EgDrawing for Books or Newspaper Illus
ration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
Barkis is WiIIin', but the Tiger Isn't.
A. B. SMITH.
]. H. MOWBRAY,

1t is safe to make the assertion that
every Democratic paper in this State
has winked and blinked in know
ing way and confidently affirmed that
the distinguished representative OF this
district, Hon. W. l.. Wilson, would
be the next chairman of the Ways
and Means committee 1t is argued
that he is very bright, an original
free trader, is all ready to "accept !"
the position, and best Of all, solid
with the President To be candid THE
HERALD is somewhat pessimistic. 1t
is not that we love him less as man,
or detest most heartily his political
heresies, but Tammany is fornist
him When the Tiger refers to Mr.
Wilson it is with queer sort of smile
which indicates respect for his intel
lect and something of contempt for his
capacity for leadership. Springer and
McMillin want it, and Bourke Cock
ran would not refuse. Tammany
does not want Springer, and Cleve-
land is afraid McMillin would go off
half-Cocked too often.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
Not All MIX And Honey.

Before the passage of the Mckinley
bill wheat brought one dollar per
bushel. With the Mckinley bill i'll
full force and effect it brings only six
ty cents,-Spirit of Jefferson.
The present low price of wheat is
the logical result of arguments used
by Democrats in the last campaign.
Farmers were told that the triumph
of Democracy meant high prices for
farm products and low prices for labor /;
laboring men were assured that they
were to live on milk and honey, ride
i'll chaises, and have the privilege of
striking for higher wages every day
in the year if they wished. But the
thing has not panned out. Wheat is
down TO Democratic basis. Labor is
being pinched by the closing Of mills
and mines. A paincky feeling pre-
Vades every community. AS predict
ed by Republicans, farmers and labor
ers-producers-a are among the first
to be affected. The end is not yet.
Wait until free-trade Congress 3D.
gins to tinker with the tariff laws.
Then the full force and effect of the
recent Democratic victory will be felt,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
THE LATEST STYLES.
AHANpsoME COMBINATION COSTUME
FOR SuNDRY OCCASIONS.

Sailor Hats Are Universally Becoming.
The Newest Fancies In wraps-Hand-
some seasonable Colors - New Tailor
Made Dresses-NoveIties In Laces.
Copyright, 1886. by American Press Associa-
toni
When the torrid sun of summer burns
all nature, then women begin to long for
the cool sea breezes, and whether they
can or cannot go sailing on some boat OF
other they put on a yachting suit any
how, and doubtless they feel cool, know
ing they look so. Really yachting suits
depend more upon the kind of hat one
/. wears than on the clothes themselves.
Given a serge dress trimmed with
wavy black braid, jacket and plated
front to a full waist, and cap, one
knows that it is regulation yachting
suit. Take that same dress and wear a
glazed or straw sailor hat and you know
quite as well that the wearer is going to
the seashore, and put flower hat on
the dainty head, and it is natty neghgee
walking costume. Caps are worn by
the seaside occasionally, and sailor hats
on pleasure yachts as well as ON many
other occasions, many of them being
seen on the street for runabout uses, but
cap has no right in the streets of city
unless upon a bicycle rider, when it is
quite in place.
There has never yet been discovered a
hat SO universally becoming as a sailor
be it of white straw with white ribbon
band or with band of dotted ribbon, OF
of red straw with red ribbon, or of black
straw or glazed silk. The shape is its
chief beauty and its neatness its best at
traction. And it is as pretty for matrons
as for little girls, and for young girls
there can be nothing prettier for ordi
nary wear. | noticed among the caps
some with extra long peaks, and these
were for the Letter shading of the eyes,
but they were not SO becoming. Elan.
nels and sergcs are the natural compile
ments Of sailor hats and yachting caps
with the balance very much in favor OF
serge this season, and it is made in extra
heavy weights for extra warmth while
on the water.
The changeable climate makes 1t neees
sary to have warm clothing in summer
For such needs there is large variety OF
short wraps and jackets, almost as many
styles as there are persons, but the IA
vorites are the short military wrap and
the REFER jacket, satin lined.
Among the newest fancies in wraps
intended for such needs there are short
round capes made of the new shadow
bengalines. These bengalipes come in
4S inch width and change by perfect
stages from the lightest shade of one
color to the darkest shade of another
and then back again. but the transition
is SO gradual that it generally takes the
whole width to bring out the whole pat
tern. There was one pattern that shad-
ed off from old rose to olive green, the
weaving and blending of al the inter
mediate shades being most cnnningly
done. Another one changed from the
palest straw IL tho Gatkeat brown
through all the intermediate shades OF
lemon, orange, mandarin and red.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
THE HERALD, GREETING

Judging from the esteem in which
our predecessor is held, the new firm
occupies anything but pleasant po-
sition. The remarks of citizens, opin-
ions of correspondents, and comments
of the press all prove conclusively that
THE HERALD under his management
found its way to the hearts ofthe peo-
pie. And why not? John T. Reilly
is brainy, clear-headed, honest, in
dustriols, God fearing man. To build
paper up to the proud position THE
HERALD occupies would be work of
which any man might be proud, but
he did more. He had opposition, pow
erty, and frail physique to contend
with. That he triumphed is due to
the fact that he possessed the char
acteristics enumerated above, and
also knew how best to conserve his
powers.
While we cannot expect to usurp the
place held by Mr.. Reilly in the affec-
tons of the people, we crave your in
diligence while soliciting your conf
dence. Of this much be assured,
nothing will remain undone which
will elevate the standard of THE
HERALD, and no effort and no energy
will be spared to keep it always fore
ward as a clear, bright. newsy jour
nal, one that will be ever welcome in
every home, not only in Berkeley
County but throughout the whole ex-
panse of the beautiful Eastern Pan
handle, as we'll as in the adjacent
counties of our sister States.
Twelve years ago Berkeley County
was Democratic To-day it is Repub-
lican. THE HERALD has contributed
in no small degree to bring about this
change in the political sentiments of
the people. Its mission is not full
filled. The ground gained must be
held at all hazards. We have no po-
litical axes to grind, and as a party
organ shall insist that the party with
which we affiliate shall ever respect
the will ofthe people whether express
ed in convention or at the polls.
West Virginia and the city of Mar
tinsburg have already suffered in repu-
tation by arbitrary decisions reversing
the will of the people. If we ever
expect as a city or State to attain the
the position to which we are entitled
by virtue Of our resources and geo.
graphical location we must show to
the world that there is at least one
State south of Mason and Dixon's
Line where the rights of the humblest
are respected.
The cordial manner in which the
citizens of Berkeley County, includ-
ing the people and press of Martins.
burg, have received us-comparative
strangers-the amount of business
which has poured into the office, and
the gallant manner in which our cor
respondents and city reporters have
hustled for news, leads us to believe
that our lines have fallen in pleasant
places, and encourages US to strive to
make THE HERALD brighter and bet
ter than ever, ifpossible.
A. B. SMITH.