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The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

ton, how much more do we, far from
normal schools, many of our teachers
knowing but imperfectly the Ian
guage they have TO teach, few with
any conception of the principles of
teaching and some, alas not only
utterly incompetent but immoral,
how much more do we need to use
every means of uplifting, educating
and inspiring our teachers. Feeling
this deeply,a few far-sighted teachers,
under the leadership of Mr.. Town
send of Lahainaluna, and MIR.
Dumas, of Waihee, met last summer,
formed an organization, with Mr..
Townsend as president, laid out q
simple reading course Zone book for
the year), and appointed committee
to arrange for the publication of a
teachers paper, if possible. Meetings
have been held at Wailuku once a
month, and at Lahaina once in three
weeks, and much good has been done,
but more ought to be done. The very
teachers who most need the help given
by the association cannot be per-
suaded to attend. The teachers of
other islands must need this as well
as the teachers of Maui. The paper is
as vet entirely in the future, and yet
it is greatly needed to excite interest
in the meetings and the course of
reading, furnish topics for study, and
generally enliven and enthuse the
teachers.
8. The teachers paper, as | have
said, is a necessary adjunct OF the
association. Mr.. Townsend, whose
experience as an editor gives his
opinion great weight, has made esti-
mates on the paper, and believes that
the paper can be supported by sub
scriptions and advertisements If the
editor serves without salary. This
would depend, of course, upon the
hearty cooperation of the Board and
the Inspector General, who should be
a regular correspondent and an agent
for the paper, and who should also in
terest the teachers in the association.
1. A Reading Circle. We project, in
addition to the professional reading in
direct connection with the association,
a general reading course modelled upon
the Chatauqua course, but more SIM
pie and better fitted to the Islands, in
which we hope to interest not the
teachers only, but all Intelligent
people, and more especially the gra-
duates of our high schools and second
ary schools, such as Oahu College,
Kamehameha and Lahainaluna.
These graduates, in many cases, lose
their desire for and appreciation of
higher things when the direct infiu-
ence of the teacher is withdrawn, and
we hope to prevent this.
These projects are vast and far
reaching. If successful, they will have
an immense influence upon education
in the islands. And we believe we
can make them successful if we have
the hearty cooperation of "the powers
that be-"
1 thank you for your kindness in
reading this, and pray that God may
direct you in your choice of board,
and then in the fulfillment of their
onerous duties.
Yours sincerely,
OSCAR ABBOTT.
Lahaina, Jan. q, 1894.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

the island superintendents to do the
same as the county superintendents.
This would not entail any more ex-
pense, for by this system we would
not need any school agents. The
island superintendents could do all OF
the agents duties while visiting the
schools. The agents have nothing to
do with the educational work of the
schools, being merely trustees of prop
erty, while the superintendents would
work in an educational line, and by
comforting with the Inspector General
obtain a more systematic form OF
teaching and eradicate many of the
existing evils.
In regard to the Board of Education,
will say the present Board is made
up of good men as far as know, men
who would give it strength by their
standing, but think it would be wise
to have several men on the Board
selected from the best and most ex-
perienced teachers on the islands.
Such members would understand
what is needed in educational work.
In regard to text books, / believe
we could compile and publish our own
ltAl duu 6Cl1 bhOAh W sAO PNRA&S
at much lower rates than they are
now sold for. We have enough ability
among our teachers to get up good
series of books adapted to the wants
of the children here. The books pub
lished in the United States are not
adapted to our needs. The books pub
lished in the United States pre-
suppose some knowledge of English.
We should compile set of books
keeping the fact always in mind We
are giving the child new language.
do not believe in maintaining the
Hawaiian native schools any longer.
They are dead letter-a thing of the
past. The English language is what
most of the people wish their children
taught.
I believe that every teacher on these
islands who is teaching and does not
have certificate should be compelled
to pass an examination. There are
number of teachers teaching without
any certificate, and some of them are
incompetent.
In regard TO teachers salaries, do
not think this is a matter for legisla-
tion. The regulation of salaries should
be between the Board of Education
and the teachers, between the en-
ployer and the employed.
In the United States there is no set
standard for teachers salaries. They
may pay teacher 500 month the
first year, and if he proves an efficient
teacher, Sl25 month the next year
in order to retain him. think it
should be the same here. III teacher
proves to be good he should be paid
if poor he don't deserve
as much. 1t is matter that depends
upon the quality of work done. A
fair salary with the prospects of an
increase is a great incentive for good
work. 1 think the teachers ought to
be encouraged. They are doing a
noble work.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
NORMAN E. MALCOLM.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

The strongest recommendation
that any article can have is the en-
dorsement of the mothers of the
town. When the mothers recon-
mend it you may know that that art
icle has more than ordinary merit.
Here is what the Centerville, South
Dakota, Citizen says editorially of an
article sold in their town: From
personal experience we can say that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
broken up bad colds for onr children.
We are acquainted with many
mothers in CenterviIle who would
not be without it in the house for a
good many times its cost, and are
recommending it every day" so
cent bottles for sale by all dealers.
BENSON, SMITH & Co., Agents for
II. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

instrument itself lay buried in a
drawer of Mr.. Summers table in
the Foreign Relations Committee
room = 1t is now known
that in March, 1870, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, Senator Sum-
ner at its head, indorsed the one
word adversely" on the st. Thom-
as treaty, and recommended "sus-
pension of action" in regard to it.
The matter was never brought be-
fore the Senate, and may be said to
have been "smothered" in commit
tee.
1t has been asserted that the
friendly relations between the
United States and Denmark were
impaired from this moment.
How far this i true cannot be
known without rare pen
tration into the silent
dignity with which the
sturdy Danish people have borne
the bitterness of unavenged wrong,
and the calm reserve which has
characterized all intercourse be-
tween that smaIl but indomitable
State with America since the
course of the United States in this
transaction was fully known and
comprehended.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13
IAHAINALUSA, Sept. IL, 1895

NORTH KOHALA, Sept. 21, 1898.
His Excellency, President Sanford b.
Dole, Kohala, Hawaii.
HoNoRED SIR:-No doubt you are
bored great deal by woald-be REFORM
ers, by those who are riding hobbies
and those who have axes to grind.
But you will pardon me for being
interested in the educational work, as
my life so far has been devoted TO it.
Mr. Townsend speaks of the moral
ity and soul of the child being the
principal care of the teacher and not
his knowledge of books. This is true,
but it is not matter of legislation.
II rests in the teacher. Every teacher
should realize that the sequence of
all education is true manhood and
womanhood. The "three-day-drunk"
man should be summarily discharged.
1 have no doubt but there are many
teachers on these islands who should
not hold their positions, but the diff
Guilty is to find them out.
We have only one Inspector-Gen-
eral, whose duty is to visit all
the schools twice in each year, but if
he gets to them all once it is as much
as any one man ought to undertake.
He does not have the time and cannot
tell all the evils. What we need is a
superintendent for each island; the
Inspector General to hold his office
and have the same duties as the State
superintendent in the United Statesi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13
LOST ANOTHER DOG.
Harry Klemme's Superb Mastif,
King, is poisoned.
,trom Saturdays Daiiy.l

Harry Klemme was, without
doubt, the angriest man in Homo
lulu yesterday, and he had good
cause for feeling as he did.
A short time ago, as will be re-
membered, Mr.. Klemme had two
dogs poisoned. He sent to the
coast for another, and even finer,
specimen of mastiff, which arrived
only a week ago, Thursday night,
some one, presumably the same
who did the dirty work before,
poisoned the new dog, King, with
strychine. A little after IL o'clock
Mr.. Klemme heard his dog give
low whine, and, suspecting some
thing wrong, went out to investi-
gate. He found King stretched out
in his kennel, nearly dead. He
died a few minutes after he was
found.
King was a superb animal. His
weight, and he was only eleven
months old, was 153 pounds. He
was in poor condition, having just
made a long sea voyage, and there
is no doubt that in a few months he
would have weighed over 200
pounds.
There is no clue as the perpe-
traitor of the deed. 1t is certainly
one of the mtanest things done ia
Honolulu for some time. If il
should ever be found out who the
miscreant was, the full extent of
the law in such cases should GER
tainly be meted out to him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
How the United States Won and
Lost an Island Group.

The King of Denmark consented
on the Oath of October, 1867, to a
solemn treaty for the sale of his
West Indian islands to the United
States. Ratification was made by
stipulation, to be contingent on
the favorable vote of the West
Indian subjects. The
9th of January was appointed for
casting the vote. The inhabitants
recall it now as the brightest holi-
day the quaint town has ever wit
messed. Rejoicings with guns and
ringing bells accompanied the GER
emony, which was furthermore
cheered and enlivened by process
sions and serenades. Star-spangled
banners foated from every roof and
tower, while in the decorations
American blue was substituted for
Danish scarlet. The Stars and
Stripes waved over the cross OF
Denmark, and "Hail Columbia"
became by repetition echoed from
the surrounding hills, as familiar
as "King Christian" the Danish
national hymn.
The ballot cast was declared
unanimous in favor of annexation
to the United States, there being
but twenty-five votes cast against it
in St. Thomas, and not one dis
senting voice at st. John.
Other Independent States have
adopted the American republican
system, and by so doing have Justly
claimed special right to our sym
pathy and protection. The first
case on record, however, in which
a prosperous, peaceful, loyal and
contented community has freely
and without the prospect of special
commercial gain, voted away its
natural allegiance and adopted q
totally different rule, is that of the
Danish West Indians voting them
selves American citizens by joyou:
acclamation. The record of an.
other national conquest, so proud
and peaceful, does not exist in al
history, and it is incomprehensiblt
that DO response should ever have
been made TO it by the nation tc
whom this matchless tribute of CON
fidencn and admiration was sc
gratuitOusly paid.
Denmark was now irrevocably
committed to the transaction, and
could show no reason far withhold
ins the last acts of consummation
When the news of the vott
reached Copenhagen the Rigsdae
ratified the treaty without debate
and the King, on Jan. 81, 1868, al
promptly signed it.
Meantime the fierce political
storm was raging at Washington
and no notice was taken uf tn.
treaty, recommended to the con
sideration of the Senate by Presi
dental message weeks before. Tn,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

The trustees of the Queens Hos
pital held a quarterly meeting on
Saturday, and after routine busi-
ness was transacted the following
gentlemen were appointed on the
visiting committee for the next
quarter: Rev. Alex. Macintosh,
E. F. Bishop and c. Bolte.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

Three letters from prominent ed
ucators appear below. They are
expressions of opinion on matters
pertaining to the Board of Educa-
ton that are well worth reading:
The herald., 1894-11-08
How They Tell Time In Nepaul.

There are no public schools in NemTl.
The sons Of princes and nobles-even our
young king, while he is yet only boy
are taught at home by the guru, or hu lse-
hold priest, who is supposed to be also a
pundit, or very learned man. Later the
young men Of rank are sent to Patna,
Benares or Calcutta, where they learn to
speak English and to wear English clothes
and to tell the time Of day by an English
clock, for in Nepaul time is measured by
means Of u copper vessel, with small
hole in the bottom, set ahoat on tank or
pool. Sixty times a day this kettle fills
and sinks, and every time it sinks gong
is struck, SO that the day Is divided into
60 'gongs' or bells" as sailors reckon
time aboard ship. The poor Bhootiya
shepherds, or the Newar women who make
pottery in tho fields, say that the day ID
begun when they can count the tiles on
the roof of house, or when they can SEQ
the hairs on the back Of mans hand by
holding it up against the light.-St. Nichl
olas.
The herald., 1894-11-08

waves that dashed against the shin -
loudly, and sometimes the rough ocean
made her very Ill. But she was a Stout
hearted little lass, and as soon as she wad
on land she was her old merry self again.
laughing from morning until night
laughing until her mother used often I'd
say, Marjorie, Marjorie, why are you %
happy" because she could not understand
how her little girl could be so contented
in o strange land.
How 1t happened Marjorie could not
tell you even now, but the great ships that
come over tho ocean and the railway trains
on land did not bring to her mamma the
letter that was expected, and for days the
poor, pretty mamma was very unhappy,
and Marjorie wondered why she sat by
the window for long hours looking for the
postman. One morning Marjorie's moth,
er took the little girl in her lap and said: !
Marjorie, will you be very quiet this
morning so that can draw pretty pic
ture of little girl holding doll? And
will you hold Beatrice carefully in your
arms until the picture Is doneS"
Marjorie said that she would sit still,
and for two hours that morning there
were never two better behaved little peo%
pie than Marjorie and Doll Beatrice.
When the picture was done-and it took
two or throo mornings to finish it-Mar-
jorie's mother went out with it in her
arms, and when she came back she brought
Marjorie somc pretty things and said that
the gentleman would like another picture
and maybe ever SO many more. And so
day after day Marjorie sat and either
played very quietly with Beatrice or looked
straight ahead at her mother as she paint
ed the pretty golden curls upon the can
vas for pictures to be sold in big store,
for Marjorie was as pretty as she was
good and somehow people wanted the pic
lures that her mamma painted
One day a tall man in uniform came.
1t was Marjorie's father, and he had como
to take her and her mother to Canada,
where he was guard in her majesty tho
queens service. Marjorie was SO glnd to
SEQ him that she danced for joy, while Bca-
trice fell upon the floor forgotten, and Mar
joric's mother could not speak, she was so
very happy. When Marjorie's father
learned how the letters had not como from
Canada or from grandma and aunts in
England and how anxious the little moth
er had been, he was very sad.--New York
Recorder.
The herald., 1894-11-08
Jews In Samarkand,

One Of my first visits was to tho Jew
ish rabbi. 1 was pleased to hear from
him that his coreligionists in Samar-
kand are not under the same objectiona-
BILE sumptuary laws as in Bokhara. In
Russian Turkestan the Jew enjoys al
most equal privileges with the Sart.
For instance, Sart may open shop in
the Russian part Of Samarkand, but a
Jew may not. Over pleasant meal Of
pistachio nuts rasins, bread and salt
fish the rabbi told me much about the
Jews of central Asia.
They are Sephardim, it appears, not
Ashkinazim, as in Russia and Poland.
The rabbi and all his people in Samar-
kand are of the tribe Of Judah. When l
ventured to speak to him of the hypothe-
sis advanced by some misguided people,
that the Jews of central Asia were rem
nants of the 10 lost tribes, he secuted
the idea. I'VE all know" he said,
"that we are Of the tribe of Judah. -
Good Words.
The herald., 1894-11-08
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COUNTY.
The herald., 1894-11-08
SMITH WAS IN LUCK.
Drew on tho Sultan, and, Thanks to the
Rothschilds Got $4,000.

Drew on tho Sultan, and, Thanks to the
Rothsohilds, Got $4,000.
A large operator and speculator Of st.
Louis, whose account with one friendly
bank had been often temporarily over
drawn, wanted 500 once for GER
tain deal, his balance in bank at the
time being less than 500. The cashier
suggested that he should draw upon
some party not too near st. Louis.
Smith said he did not know whom to
draw upon. "Oh, any one" said the
obliging cashier, "as long as the party
is far enough away-that will give
time to turn around" Smith drew at
sight for $40, 900 on the sultan Of Tur-
key.
The draft was duly forwarded by the
bank, reaching New York, whence it
was sent to London correspondent. 1t
then came into the hands of the Roths-
childs, who forwarded it to their Con-
stantinople branch, where it was duly
presented for payment to the sulran's
chamberlain, the latter bringing it to
his highness. "Who is this John
Smith?' said the sultan. don t know"
replied the chamberlain. do we owe
him anything?" mo" replied the
other. ''Then I'll not pay il" replied
his mightiness. Zone moment, if
might advise, said the astute counsel
or. This draft comes through the
Rothschilds, with whom we are seeking
So, 900, 900 loan. Would it be safe,
under the circumstances, to dishonor
it," "Pay it, said the sultan, and it
was paid and no one was more aston
ished than John Smith of st. Louis and
the quick witted cashier. San Francis
co Argonaut.
The herald., 1894-11-08
Danger at Sea.

A skipper had taken on green farm
er lad just before sailing. The rural
youth had seen no shipping, nor yet had
his eyes beheld ships, save only the one
upon which he found himself embarked
He was, however, familiar with the vii
lage life near his own home, and of all
the shops that which most delighted
him was the one in the window of
which were shown jars of colored liquid,
and the interior of which contained a
mausoleumlike soda fountain. The first
night out the lad, being off duty, was
gazing over tho bow out into the dark
ness when he saw near at hand two
cleaning, luminous globes of color, one
green, tho other red Rushing back to
the skipper, he called out excitedly:
"Say, cap'n, yer better turn the slip
around. We're gettin burned near a
drug store. ''-Ncy7 York Recorder
Go to Kckstrom, 800 9. Main street, for good
wall paper at the right price
The herald., 1894-11-08
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
LITTLE MAID MARJORIE.

Tow She Posed Tor Her Artist Mother
When They Wero In Need of Money.
Little Maid Marjorie and her mother
had been spending tho summer in New
York city. Marjorie, you must know, is
only years old oven now, and when sho
aamo to tho great city she was but 3, and
sho was such n short, stout little girl that
at homo she was often called Roly Poly by
hor cousins and aunts. But that Marjorie
became very important member of tho
family you shall know by this little story.
Marjorie and her mother bad como over
tho big ocean all the way from England.
Marjorie was sometimes afraid of tho great
The herald., 1894-11-08

The Medical News says that even
sewage water can be converted into
pure drinking water by sand alteration
in filter basins q: the rate OF 1900, 006
gallons YeA s.oso per day.
The herald., 1894-11-08
PoIIy's Guilh

1t is not always easy to he generous, w.
as ono may.
II was mean to Georgy this morning
when YOU gavo mo tho bread and butter, \
confessed S-year-old Polly to her mothaa
at bedtime
"Why, Polly" said Mrs. jerks, ~
Thought you were quite generous. Didn't
you give Georgy the larger piece?'
''Yes'm," sighed Polly "hut kept the
butterest piece myself!"-Youth's Con
panion.
The herald., 1894-11-08

Go to Kckstrom, 800 g. Main street, for good
wall paper at the right price.
The herald., 1894-11-08

1t is crime to kill an American caglu
in tho state of New York, and it is alsu
an offcnse against the law to have ON
of the noble birds in possession.
The herald., 1894-11-08

Havana, Zacatocas, Mexico, and Can.
ton are all situated between the twenty
third and twonty fourth degrees of north
latitude
The herald., 1894-11-08

AUDITOR.
The returns how the election OF Bid
we'll, Republican, BY the same large
majority "a most of his associates.
The herald., 1894-11-08
THEY CAPTURED EVERYTHING,
The Republicans Take Every
County Office.
Complete City Returns and Partial
County Count.
Tho Democrats Are Shut Out from
the Comfy Court House
for -Four Years
to Come.

There is little variation in the returns,
all the Republicans being elected in the
county; the only change that can be
found is the difference in the maiorities.
The city returns are given in full, with
the exception Of one precinct.
The county returns are short Is pre-
cipcts.
The herald., 1894-11-08
Romance at Advanced Prices.

marie and George have separated,
you know He told her one night that
when he was out Of town he always felt
as though he would give $40 for just q
word with her "
"Well?"
"And so the next time he went to
New York she put him to the test by
calling him up on a long distance tele-
phone and making him pay the bill p
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1894-11-08
What / saved l lost.
What l spent l had.

That is of course, provided you spent
what you had. To spend what you have
not-in other words, to live beyond your
ioro,ne-- at is tho ntInar avtrelaa.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-11-14
unhnn,rn IIarn,n.

The girl who works in the kitchen in order to support her and stay the hand of infamy, acts the part of a heroine. The wife who, with an invalid husband or trifing hus band, sustains herself and family, acts the part of . heroine. The widow who relies on her industry Tor livelihood, acts the part of a heroine. The young lady who braves the fashions of life and attends school until she adorns her mind with useful knowledge, has in her the elements of heroism. The young lady who qualities herself for business and prefers to makei in that business some money that she can call her own, rather than to depend on her father for what she receives, IS worthy of being called heroine, Hundreds of such heroines are found m shops, m factories, in stores, iu kitchen and in schools women who went forth to labor.-New York Advertiser.