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Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

Tomorrow is independence
Day. being the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the formal recognition Of
the Independence of Hawaii.
The day has heretofore been
celebrated as pubic holiday,
but we hardly suppose that the
present government consistent
ly" can rejoice over the reminis-
cence {, f that occasion. They are
hardly in mood to rejoice over
anything just at present.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

1t Is reported. that a eommu
nication was sent to Minister
Willis by the Provisional Govern
ment on Saturday afternoon. What
was the nature Of it,
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The japanese man-of-war which
left Yokohama on the 10th inst.
may be looked for to day or to-mor-
row. 1t expected that it is the
Naniwa, the fine vessel which was
here in the beginning of the year.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

Ii you are Portuguese, go to the
Metropolitan Meat Market. and say
Company C'', you will then get
ten pounds of fresh meat. Some of
the stockholders. would ike to
know who pays for it. Such is the
report.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The following persons arrived in
the city yesterday. From Maui
c Bolte, S Louisson, A Buohnoltz,
c L Coe, J q IoseDa, " II Corn
well. Miss Widdifeld, Jno Richard
son, R Won Tempsky, II Center,
Taeo Wolf, J l. Dumas, L Fried
lander, Mrs Peterson, F G C1rrea,
and Bro Bertram. From Ka<ai-
A Drier, DR. J X Smith, Miss Ju-
liette Smith, Mr. Makes, Rev u
Isenberg and wife, Miss Bonpke,
Miss Auhager, J Kesoni, and g
Makagao.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The steamers MiSahala, Iwalani
and Clandine are up to leave for
their ports o-morrow.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.

I'm the Narshal's pet
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The Bus meandered its way to the
cemetery empty, while the tram
cars did a rushing business.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

How do you feelY' asked
the conversationalist at the
Minstrel Show on Saturday of
the endman. L feel like Doctor
Rodgers, in his new uniform. "
"Why?" Because / am all
out of shape. .
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

Mr.. Doyle entertained the min
strel-company at his house last
Saturday night after the show was
over"
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

An ''alien" Of six months resi-
dence, had the gall to get up and
address the 700 persons the other
evening. What cheek
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The Users editor writes this
morning as if he was not very
we'll, or was cross about some
thing. What's the matter old
manl
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The HoLoMUA received a visit
from Mr.. Irvine representative
of the S. T. Examiner, this
morning.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-11-27

The usual reception was held on
board the U. S. F. 5. Philadelphia
last Saturday and was largely at
tended.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
The pomass of Rhndone.

Who on earth, or whnt on earth, are
the Pomaks? is the question which will
suggest itself to most of those who
glance at the heading of this article.
The Pomaks are Bulgarophone Mo
hammedan Bulgarians that is to say,
they are Bulgarians who have adopted
the creed of ISLAM, and retained their
own language With their native
speech they have preserved certain
usages and customs of their own race,
thus affording to the ethnologist an
admirable field for speculation as to
the extent to which a change Of relig
ion, unaccompanied by other infu-
enees, can modify the ingraining
characteristics of nation.
There are Pomaks in many parts of
Bulgaria but the Pomak territory par
excellence lies in the widest, remotest
region of the Balkan peninsula, in the
heart of Rhodope, a terra incognita to
the European traveller, and known
only by report to the neighboring
races in ancient days the haunt of the
frenzied Bacchantes, andin later times
the inaccessible retreat of fierce,
fanatical mountaineers, who scorned
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Making Tea in Japan.

A japanese host or hostess never
entrusts the making of tea to the ser
wants on company occasions, says the
Chicago Ma:l. Either he or she pre-
pares the decoction in the presence Of
the guests. This ceremonial teamak-
ing is an artistic process, and is con
sidered an Accomplishment by the
natives.
The teapot is iewel-like thing that
can be set handle, spout and all
inside one of the common sized coffee
cups that a foreigner draws once or
twice Mt breakfast Tha caps are Of
fine cloisonue, with plain enameled
Innings, each 70 larger round than the
circle of tulips petal can enclose.
There is in the service IT small pear
shaped pitcher, a beautifully wrought
bronze teapot in which the boiling
water is brought, and lacquer box
containing the candy of the choicest
leaves from the fine tea gardens of the
Uji district - tea SO rare and expen-
sive that none of it Is exported or
known abroad, and only the Wealth.
est Japanese can afford to buy the
precious leaves
The host takes an ivory scoop carved
in the shape of large tea leaf, fills
the little teapot full OF loosely heaped
leaves, and then, having poured the
hot water into the pitcher that it may
cool little pours it into the teapot
of leaves.
The hot water barely touches the
leaves in the little teapot when the
host begins pouring off stream of
pale straw-colored tea into the little
cups, that are then passed, each only
half full of the infusion.
The tea is as delicate and fragrant
as if made of rose leaves, and strong
enough to keep one awake for twelve
hours after drinking it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29

There are probably few who have
not met with cases of luminous fungi.
The writer of this paragraph well re-
members an old oak tree, hollow with
age, and exposing large proportion
of decayed wood, which glowed at
night almost as brilliantly as if light
had been placed inside the hollow
shell. In some parts of the world spe-
cies with this characteristic are much
more common than in others. In the
islands Of the Indian Ocean a genus,
known as Pleurotus, furnishes spc-
cies, according to a French mycologist,
which is so abundant, and in which the
phosphorescence is 50 enduring that
the native women use it for personal
adornment in the hair and dress. 1t
is said that the glow will continue
occasionally for "a hours Mcehans S
Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Her Rest.

Mrs. MOleSworth, VINO writes a
moving article in the volume On.
titled ~Woman's Work" concerning
the necessity Of obtaining ~fun, food
and fresh air. for all classes Of
children, says that there are among
LondonS poor thousands Of little
ones who never had a toy
Yet still the child's instinct to
make believe Surmounts every
practical obstacle, and there is a true
story Of one little sufferer from a
chronic disease whose only playthingS
were the spots of damp on the wall
beside her bed. She played they were
real and alive; she gave them names
and imaginary qualities.
Another true story shows how far
the little candle of a wise and loving
word may throw its beams. 4
teacher at sunday school for Lon
don's poor was trying to impress up.
on her little pupils some idea Of the
real meaning Of giving.
Whatever it may be" she saiu.
@Our offering to God should be of our
best, Of what we pri { most
In one baby heart her words found
ready response. Next day little
creature contided her Offering to the
teacher; it was a carefully tied
package, containing a few grains Of
rice, This was her most precious ard
perhaps her only treasure
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Tricking a Nabob.

When the Nabob OF Ingglepore was
in Paris some time ago, he was offered
jewels which century ago had been
stolen from his family. The lady who
offered to sell the diamonds declared
she was one of the descendants of the
person who, at the time of the theft was
general governor of India, and who
had acquired them from the thief.
The nabob bought the jewels for n
sum, which though large was still much
below their intrinsic value. As soon
as the sale and transfer had been eff
fected the lady sailed for the United
States.
The nnbob was reioiced at counting
the jewels once more among the heir
looms of his family, but his Joy was to
be of short duration only Lord G
--, an English peer and descendont
of the Indian governor, declared,
when he heard of the sale, that the
nabob had fallen among. swindlers.
The diamonds sold him were but imi-
tation of the real ones which are still
in the hands of the lord The nabob
had his diamonds tested, and the re-
suit was that all Of them were simply
paste. Only one half of the purchas-
ing sum had been paid, however; the
other half was TO be paid by draft a
the Columbia bank, which was at once
notified to stop payment.
The woman who sold the diamond
to the nabob, is Lady ia young
widow who was about to marry 60
year old banker The arrangements
for the ceremony had already been
made, when one day she eloped with a
cavalry officers to Paris, and, doubt
less, when funds began to get low, the
two concoctedand executed the scheme.
-[Jeweler's Circular.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29

Photography played an important
eart in suit at Cincinnati. The suit
is one OF local Standing iiivoIT7ng -rlTIIG
title to 500 acres of valuable farm
lands. 1t is based on a deed made
nearly seventy-five ye rs ago by the
owners Of the land, and turns on the
point whether the deed had five sigma
lures or only four. In order to test
this question it was decided to have
the deed photographed, and the clerk
of the court was ordered to give the
mutter his personal supervision. For
that purpose it was taken to Washing
ton and submitted to an expert pho
tographer of that city. The original
deed, discolored and yellow with age,
showed traces of four signatures and a
space where there might have been "a
fifth, but no trace of it. The photog-
raphing was done in the presence of
the clerk of the court, who refused to
let the deed go out Of his sight The
negative revealed traces Of the miss
ing signature, and when it was en-
Iarged ten times the entire name be-
came as plain as when first written.
The court pronounced the evidence
conclusive, and the result will be the
reversal of former decision and a
change in the ownership of the land.
~ indianapolis journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Knew He Was out.

An Augusta doctor perpetrated a
witticism Mt his own expense late one
night last week He had lost his
night key, the door was locked, he
was cold from long ride and the
more he changed the door bell the
more the suspicion grew in his mind
that someone had chloroformed the
household. But his sister had been
aroused by the bell ''Some one to
see the doctor and he's ont and 1 shall
have to answer the bell or they'll ring
all night, She said to herself, and
hurried down to the door clad in bed
attire and sleepy impatience. Open
ing the door II crack, not far enough
to present her dishabille to any intrud-
ing eye, she shouted into the frosty
air, "The doctors out, aud the door
closed with the quickness of a camera
slide. eyes, know he's out, +"
screamed the irate NJ D., 'and he
wants to get int Portland Adver-
figrr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Next Day il showed.

'If l want to get off at atSeventy-sec-
ond street, said the man, with the
brown valise, ''can go on this train?"
"You can, sir, answered the iaunty
brakeman.
Half an hour later the train whizzed
by Seventy-second at a 30-mile gait.
Il thought you told me you stopped
at this station!" exclaimed the man
with the brown valise, sharply.
"0h, mo-" answered the iaunty
brakeman pleasantly. ''You asked me
if you could go on this train. Any,
body can go on this train. Auburn
Pa-a-a-rk !"
This wss why the iaunty brakeman
got letter next day from the super
intendent of the road expressing re-
grct that the company would be COM
PEELED to get along without his SER
vices from that time forth.
The man with the brown valise hap
pened to be the president of the road.
= Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
MARYLAND, DECEMBER 20, 1898.

hnt her suggestions only angercd him
and he clung to his belief in the igno-
rant controller of his destiny
They went to another town, losing
much in the venture. Horace wall i'll
md he began to listen to Mabel's
peadings to leave soothsaycrs alone,
and gave his undivided attention to his
business. Then wheat took sudden
adyance and Horace thought he saw a
chance to make his fortune.
Don't do it, advised his wife,
''you have only small sum to invest
but it is all we have-to lose it means
rain. Take my advice for once,
Horace, and leave your money where
it is safe
But the wild and haggard man who
was ruined in that wheat deal had al.
ready taken advice. This time it was
reader Of symbols and she had shown
him an open door
'lt is the door of your good for
tune, she had said in set phrase: 4
can see you passing through it to
power, riches, all good things, Fee,
81 Thanks.
She used the same formula forevery
ope-was it strange that it sometimes
came true2 The greed and the iargon
did not strike Horace as sordid. He
did not notice them A dollar to open
the door Of fortune-who would not
give it2
So he invested his money and lost
it mortgaged his business for more
money, and lost that Then the cough
that was bad year before became
seriously worse Horace took to his
bed.
His wife could not say, 81 told you
SO, to a dying man. She thought
bitterly of the false prophets who had
lured him through such fatal by-paths
and wished she had the power to pun
ish them or that Horace had not been
so credulous as to believe in them.
He saw through it all now, the false
prophecies, the Aimsy pretenses, but
apologized for them with his latest
breath
III people were not always seeking
I'll mystical, there would be no need
of mystics. The woman who told me
about the open door-why there it
Stands now-she was right, Mabel-it
is wide open-a door Of fortune-it
In5aSs good -good-by !"
thad passed through it to + "
I Ss5ss' an good things without -
and without price. = Detroit Free
\ Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Not Worth a Straw

When one says of anything that it
is mot worth straw, one means to
imply that it is worthless, for what
can be the value of straw? The
older saying was mot worth a rush,
and this brings ont the origin of the
phrase better. In the days before
carpets it was the custom to strew the
floor with rushes When guests of
rank were entertained, rushes, green,
fresh and sweet We're spread for them,
but folk of lower degree had to he
content with rushes that had already
been used, while still humber persons
had to do without any, as not even
being worth a rush.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29

for centuries the rule of Turk and
Christian alike, and bravely resisted
every effort to bring them into subjec-
ton. 1t was only quite recently that
Il Bulgarian force succeeded in occu-
pying the remoter portion of the
Pomak territory assigned seven years
ago by the Convention of Top-Khane
TO Eastern Rounelin. = Fortnightly
Rati,,,.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29

A young lady WIS desirous of buy
ing parrot, so She wont to bird
fancier's, and, after examining good
many birds, asked the price Of one
that took her fancy 81 suppose you
would like "a bird that talks, miss?'
asked the fancier. 'Well, YES. |
should, replied the young lady.
"rhen, miss, | cannot honestly recon-
mend the bird that you have picked
ont, as it only seems to know one SEN
tcnce, which, 10y the way, it is con-
stantly repeating. "What does it
say?" inquired the young lady.
"Well, / will begin at the beginning,
miss. You must know that that parrot
belonged to avery poor family sailor
son brought it from abroad-in fact,
so poor that the mother was constantly
running to the pavnbroker's. When
the cupboard was empty and the chill
dren were hungry they always used to
ask their mother Aren't you going
to Pop?' Through hearing the phrase
so repeatedly the parrot picked it up,
and that, apparently, is all it has
picked up. Now. that isn't nice
phrase, is it, miss?' asked the fancicr.
The young lady reflected moment,
blushed slightly, and then said arcbly:
But there is more than one meaning
to the word pop, isn't there" Ger
tainly, miss, replied the fancier with
a quiet smile. "We1, ! think I'll
have the bird, please rather like its
appearance, decided the young lady.
The next afternoon, when George
that was his name-called on the
young lady, and they were alone in
the snug little parlor the parrot eyed
him gravely and asked "Arent you
going to pop?" George gave slight
start, and glanced at Miss Ethel, who
was busy looking out of the window.
and then remarked that it looked like
rain. Miss Ethel made no reply, but
that parrot repeated the query, look
ing straight Mt George, who was seized
with a violent TT Of coughing. Then
there was dead silence until the par
rot, clinging to the brass Of its cage,
head downwards, again asked the mo-
mentous question, with almost
shrek. George could stand it no
Longer Miss Ethel was blushing most
becomingly and her eyes we're down
cast the love that had been bottled
up in his S.ad bosom for three years,
5iss ' QUO 70F i;r=r r-;;r- y
never have been uneorked, was now
poured forth; and half an hour after
wards, when he left the house an ac-
cepted lover, he was not quite certain
whether he would like to ring that
parrots neck or buy itan annuity
for life. Marriage will settle the
question. What puzzles George is
how the parrot got hold of such
phrase. Perhaps Miss Ethel will en-
tighten him some day Cardiff Mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29

OF a certain New York clubman,
the Recorder tells that be became
desperately enamored Of charming
widow. She was not unm ndful OF
his passion, and invited him down to
dine at her place lie was something
of gourmet, and She was richly en-
dowed with the acumulationS of her
first husbands trade in some patent.
medicines, the suitor anticipated a
delicious little dinner which should
make him appear at his very best
when it came to putting the momen-
lOus question. but when ttey were
at table, and she served him only cold
ham, Jelly, tea, and lemonade, his
heart fell. lie had never made love
after dinner like that, and he could
not rekindle the flame. 1t was NJ 60,
and he gave it up. AS he was max,
ing his adieux, the widow asked with
seemingly simplicity: "Mg dear Mr
W, how does one get into New
York society?" His Opportunity hil
come. 1t was a mean advantage,
but he took it, as he replied 'i't
not serving lemonade at dlane
And he hurried % the station
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
4 Wise Stntesman.

"William, said the statesman
wife, why do you spend so much
time being interviewed by the news
papers?"
Because I've got common sense,
he replied. In these days no bust
ness pays without advertiser moi
even office holdin'.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
Absence.

She is away the thought is born Of tears.
She is away my heart is faint with fears,
Hope, 10Y and rest have fed to distant skies
And left Loves lonely hours and broken ties.
There is rain that comes at dead of night
And sohs upon the roof as if in frighti
Seeming like some dead friend returned to
stay
And mourn with me because-she is away.
She is away; is she unhappy, too?
She is away; will faith burn just as true2
II she returns her kiss will Danish pain,
Til then my soul sobs. lonely with the rain.
CLARENCE p CRANE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
In the Family.

MY great grandfather was a law.
yer, remarked the lad, with consid.
cradle pride. $50 was grandfather,
and father has been member of the
bar ever since l can remember.
1T seems to be sort of epidemic
in your family"
Il believe it is, " he replied. "And
l guess mother caught it, too, for pas
friends say she is always laying down
the law to him. - Judge,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-29
CHURCH oE 81. LOUIS.


In the Church Of the Invalidcs,
Paris, now rest the remains Of two Of
the great warriors of France, Napl-
leon l. and Marshal MacMahou. The
one, plebeian Corscan, flashed into
the horizon Of time, brilliant as a
meteor, and after making and un-
making nations and reigning the
crowned Emperor Of France and the
uncrOwned monarch Of continental
Europe, like a meteor disappeared
from the stage OF life. The other
came into being while the great Ma
poleon was making Europe resounG
with the tread Of martial millions
and nearly two generations later
played an important part in The great