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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-22
PROOF THAT LUCOL rs MORE
ECONOMICAL.

Break up II lbs. paste white lead
In one pint Of LUcoL, aud the same
quantity in one pint OF Linseed Oil.
Spread the paints on similar dark
surfaces for comparison. The Lucol
paint spreads as far as and covers
much better than the Linseed paint.
To get equally good covering with tho
Linsecd paint you have 10 use "a lbs.
OF white lead to one pint Of Linseed
Oil. This means a saving Of 4 ID. Of
paste lead to each pint Of LUcoL used,
or 9 lbs. TO every gallon, equivalent
to your saving more than half the
first cost Of the LUcoL.
LucoL Is not in competition with
cheap Linseed Oil substitutes.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-22
TO LET

A LARGE FURNISHED
"A Room for single gen.
tleman situated on Bere- 81 "
tania street, 10 minutes
walk from Post Office. Address &C."
this office. lOS2-u
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
The Way of Long Twilight.

On first thought it seems to be a
rather paradoxical statement that the
nearer we approach to the equator the
shorter is that intermediate stage Or
transition from day to night and from
night to day, which we call twilight. +"
This being the case, however, the period
of duration Of 'tthe dim, uncertain
light in all tropical countries is very
short when compared with that Of coun
tries Of high northern Or southern lati-
tude. The explanation is this: On the
equator the SUMS path is at exact right
angles with the horizon. The last beam
of light fades from view when the sun
is at IS degrees below the horizon.
This Is degree mark is quickly reached
at the equator for reasons given in the
first sentence of this explanation. The
farther from the equator we get the less
become the angles which the suns
course makes with the horizon, and the
longer the time required for him to
reach the IS degree mark; hence the
longer the period Of twilight Louis
Republic
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Quarter Deck and Gangway.

Quarter deck originated from the ar
rangement that the portion Of the deck
SO called was about one-fourth Of the
whole space. Fore or forward castle
received its name as being the principal
part of the ship in which the fighting
took place, being raised much above the
level of the other part of the deck and
holding q commanding position. Poop
the raised afterpart of the ship, set apart
for officers, both in meaning and deri
walton, comes from the Latin.
Gangway has been handed down from
the days Of the ancient galleys of the
Phenicians, Carthagenians and Ro-
mans, it having been a board which
ran along the whole length, serving as
passage for the rowers to and from
their seats It was also utilized as a
resting place for the mast and sail
when not in use. The term now denotes
place Of exit or entrance from or to
vessel, generally from the shore, by
means of long plank OF platform.
Chambers Journal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A few hours afterward I received a

A few hours afterward I received a
note:
disguise yourself as an old woman
and come here at once. Come in cab.
Wear a thick black veil Send up word
that you are my Aunt Agnes. Lose nc
time.
I lost none. AS went slowly up the
stairs, with my black veil down, 1 could
hear my heart beat. Kitty opened the
door, called out, "Why, aunty, dear!"
and shut it,
81 have opened the door between m,
room and Mrs. Mull's,'' she said. u
have found something. / can t appear
in this matter. You must see Tor your
self
She led me into the handsome room
and went to wardrobe. There, from
beneath other dresses, she drew a plainly
cut coat, or redingote, Of thin black
cloth, with many buttons down the
front, and spread it Oh chair. About
the height Of the knees piece was torn
away and button gone.
ssHush!" she said. "We don't know
who may be listening. Make no sound. :"
Then she took the bit Of cloth from
her pocket, fitted it to the rent and laid
the button on it.
1.-THE piece of cloth found in deat
Mrs. Jefries' hand came from this gar
ment, p" was her remark.
eyes, said, "she must have dis
guised him in it. But-why
'sGoosey!" said Kitty. "Mr. Jeffries
could not get into this. Mrs. Null wor,
it herself. Mrs. Null killed old Mrs.
Jefries. The nephew knows nothing
about it-guesses nothing. This wicked
woman wanted to marry him when he
had inherited the estate. She has done
it. I watched her through the peephole
I had made. I saw her writhe in agony,
and, without speaking word, wiring
her hands and tear her hair. It was an
awful sight, but 1 knew it was guilty
conscience that moved her. There-you
have it all in your own hands now. I'll
go and tell Mrs G. that have news
which must take me away, pay her my
board and go with you i'll the cab. .
I left her at her own door. Mrs.
Null was arrested at the station Oh hel
return, and it was all as Kitty said.
She made full confession. She had con-
ceived the idea of numbering the ole
woman that her nephew might get the
money, and she had hoped the poor root
member would be charged with th'
crime.
She was a fiend in female form, but
the thought that had driven womal
to the gallows haunted me and sickenec
me of the detective business, which
left very soon.
Kitty and I are keeping a little hoteI
now and prospecting very well. -LondoI
Tit-Bits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

It is said that the camel is lover of
tobacco. Let any one smoke pipe OF
cigar in the camel compound, and the
camel will follow the smoker about,
place his nose close to the burning to-
bacco, inhale the fumes, with a long
sniff, swallow the smoke, then throwing
his head up, with mouth agape and eyes
upturned, showing the bloodshot whites,
will grunt sigh of ecstasy that would
make the fortune of low comedian in
a love scene-Bow Bells.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Temperature of the Earth.

Goldthwaite's Geographical Maya
zine is authority for the statement that
the temperature Of the earth increases
one degree on an average for each 55
feet of descent into its interior, basing
its conclusions on observations made at
the great shaft at Sperenberg, Germany,
which is the deepest boring ever made
by man., 17S feet. At such rate of
increase the earth s temperature of only
900 miles is $4,000 degrees above the
zero Of Fahrenheit's thermometer. One
curious point in this connection is that
$4,000 degrees is Professor Rosetti's es-
innate of the probable temperature Of
the sun.-St. Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
SPONTANEOUS coMBUsTIoN.
Remarkable Cases of It's Occurrence In al,
Effect on Human Bodies.

EueCC On human BODIES,
Medical literature of this country as
well as that of England and continental
Europe relates many remarkable in
stances of the spontaneous combustion
of the human body. In all such cases,
which are the more interesting on ac.
count Of their comparative rarity, the
victim has been person addicted to the
immoderate use Of spirituous liquors,
either as a beverage or in the form of a
bath Little by little all the water and
other liquids of the body are replaced by
alcohol, and then all that is necessary
to cause a catastrophe is to find some
means of applying flame to the spurious
gases which are escaping from every
pore. Occasionally the breath of the
poor victim is fired while lighting a
pipe or a cigar, or it may be that a
fame comes in contact with and lights
the alcoholic vapors which are escaping
from some other portion of the body.
When once the fire is applied, a blush
flame extends very rapidly to all parts
of the body, leaving it a shapeless mass
of charred flesh and calcined bones. In
many instances attempts have been
made to extinguish the flames with wa
ter, but always without success. When
the affected parts of the victim are
touched, fatty matter attaches itself to
the finger, still continuing to burn and
giving off very disagreeable odor,
something similar to that which arises
from burning mixture of horn, hair
and wool.
During all this time thick black
smoke arises from the body and attaches
itself to the surface Of all objects with
which it comes in contact, the ''set-
things" from it being in the form of a
sweat, unctuous to the touch and Of an
unbearable fetor. In the majority of
such cases combustion is only arrested
when the flesh has been reduced to
cracklings and the bone to powder
Vincent, in his ''Curiosities Respecting
Man," says, Commonly the feet and
portion Of the head are not burned, but
usually when the combustion is finished
it is difficult to believe that the inciner-
ated mass is all that is left of human
body. st. Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Nothing Original About Him.

One Of the greatest SORROWS Of famoua
personages is that it is impossible to
live up to the ideal opinion which the
people whom they meet in the ordinary
affairs of life have formed of them.
1t is recorded that a certain literary
man Of high reputation had occasion tc
remark to a waiter in the restaurant
where he sometimes lunches:
waiter, this beefsteak is tough"
The waiter looked at him with a sor:
rowful expression and sighed deeply.
perhaps you will tell me-" said the
literary man, ''why you sigh in that
fashion,
''Ah, sir" said the waiter, IT took
you for man who always said original
things, and here you come and say just
the same thing that all the rest Of them
dop'-Exchange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Cinnamon and Cholera.

A deeootion of cinnamon is recon-
mended as a drink to be taken freely in
localities where there is typhoid fever
or cholera, for cinnamon has the power
to destroy all infectious microbes. Even
it's scent kills them, while it is perfectly
harmless to human beings. It Is said
that the essence of cinnamon, when ex s
posed in the sickroom, will kill typhoid
bacili in IL hours and prevent fresh
cases. Kansas City Times,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
The Man, the Goat and the Banana,

A big gray goat walked the other day
down Whitehall street. When he came
near to vendors cart which stood, piled
with bananas, by the curb ON the east
side of the street, he paused and survey
ed the fruit with fixed and expression
less woodenness Of countelance. A man
who came along as the goat stood there
stopped and bought a banana. He strip
ped the banana and handed the peel to
the goat. Then the man and the goat
both stood there and ate-the goat with
undertaking gravity, the man with fi iss=
ing smile. When they had finished, the
man went on his way, the smile still
playing on his features: The goat passed
On with a eountenance of nnhroken
woodenness.-New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
THE WHITE RUBBER GOAT.

Lord Byron looks with naughty stare
Straight out from the shelf at me,
With the handsomest wave to his smooth
bisque hair
That an artist would care to see,
And the proudest curl to his silent lip,
And the coolest and loftiest smile,
With his head set back at lordly tip
Ger that collar of flaring style.
And down in the corner of that same shelf
AS meek as a goat might be,
A white rubber goat-ashamed of himself
Stands wabbling his beard at me.
A white rubber goat that happened to know
Has wonderful whistle somewhere
Concealed in the region that's hid below
The wealth Of his rubber hair.
The white rubber goat is a honely goat,
With eyes that are bloodshot and red,
And lumpy whiskers that hang from his throat
In a bunch like q beard of lead,
And the voice that he shrieks from his stomach
is shrill
And his figure is awkward and squat,
But ween that that white rubber goat will
An errand which Byron cannot.
Oh, Byron, look down with your cold, bisque
eye
And scorn the white goat if you will!
You never can quiet my baby's cry
With that countenance naughty and chill.
This critic of art with her rosy fist
Will pass you all scornfully by
For the goat whose red mouth into white has
been kissed
And whose voice is a squeeze whistles cry.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
MAGNETIC NERvINE
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consum ption
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If you
areaf1iicted with Cough, Cold or any Lung
Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed. giving it fair trial. and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not make this
offer did we not know that Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at Hughes Bells Drug Store.
Large size 50c and $l.00.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The English Drummer Compared With Hi
Fellow Salesman In America.

The English Drummer Compared With His
Fellow Salesman In America.
The commercial traveller in England
is little different from his American
brother, pursuing the same line of pol
icy in 'tgetting there" so far as securing
trade is concerned. His invariable rule,
however, is that his first price given to
a local merchant is his last and only
one. There is no going in the morning
with an offer and then in the afternoon
with an extra inducement to make the
trade This being the invariable rule, it
saves much labor and apprehension in
the mind Of the buyer that he has not
done so we'll as he could have done with
more diplomacy.
Everything is done for the comfort of
the traveller, and at the hotels a special
apartment called the commercial room
is set apart for his exclusive use. In this
room smoking is prohibited until 8 p.
M, place being devoted to that pur
pose at other times The traveller takes
dinner being set affair in which all
travellers IN the mouse generally partlcl-
pate. The Oldest man is at the head Of
the table and is called the president,
while at the foot is the youngest man,
and he is termed vice president. Selec-
lions of food are often made by vote,
and two or three will club together for
special dishes or wines. the president
generally putting the question.
A dinner costs in this way from SO to
rs cents and other meals in proportion,
very good food and service being had
throughout Great Britain and Ireland
at these prices. At these dinners and in
the general conversation no introduction
of one to the other, if strangers, is
necessary, and all join in the general
conversation and story telling, trait
common to the whole brotherhood Of
commercial travellers, be they found in
London, New York or Kamchatka.-
Hardware.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A Leader,

Since it's first introduction, Electric Bitters has
gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is
clearly in the lead among pure medicinal touics
and Notwithstanding nothing which per-
mits its use as beverage or intoxicant 1t is
recognized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomach, Liver or Kdneys.-It
will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, and drive Malaria from the system. Satls-
faction guaranteed with each bottle or the mon
ey will be refund. Price only SOC. per bottle.
Sold by Hughhes & Bell
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
THIS is NEW YORK.
A Picture of the Metropolis as Drawn by an
English Artist.

A Picture of the Metropolis as Drawn by an
English Artist.
I regard with interest the custom
house officer, the first American have
seen on native soil, and can scarcely an
swer his questions for staring. He is
handsome, weary man, exactly like one
of Leech's volunteer officers Of 1860,
and he writes rapidly, holding the pen
between the first and second fingers.
There's Bartholdi's gigantic statue at
last, and there are the piers and swing
Of Brooklyn bridge. Sam has fastened
up all my luggage, and we shake hands
heartily. I shall never forget him and
the oranges he brought me stuck on a
fork
AS go down the gangway a crowd
of faces look up at me from the dock.
A twinkling Irishman darts at me with
telegraph form and a pencil He
leaves them with me, with Sweet, visit
full smile, and rushes away after Others
My luggage is all waiting for me un-
der my initial in the huge shed. have
to open every trunk and bag and watch
large, dirty hands play over my clean
linen. Sam comes to shake hands with
me again and gets me an Irishman and
truck to take my luggage to fly. An
Irishman opens the door; an Irishman
drives me- The first shop see is Michael
Feeney's saloon bar.
drive jolting over tramway lines,
under elevated railways, between piles
of snow as high as the early walls Of
Rome I see an unmistakable Irish po-
iceman, in helmet with turned
down brim, regarding with admiration
a colored lady sauntering through the
slush Of the sidewalk in goloshes. We
are nearly smashed by cable car stink
ing along, ringing funeral changing
bell I see disused lamppost, with
dark red letter box fastened to it; next,
a tall, black, electric light pole. On
the lamppost read, on one side, Fifth
avenue; on the other, East Twenty sixth
street. On the top Of a huge building
there's a huge sky sign advertising
certain cigarettes. On the face Of
it three large clocks tell the time i'll
London, New York and Denver. AS we
jolt past, up Fifth avenue, I read on a
board, ooh, Mamie, won't you take
your honey boy to see Peter F. Daley
in "A Country Sport?' - This is New
York. Cornhill Magazine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

It is estimated that of the 5000, 900
inhabitants in London over 1000. 600
are poor, living on less than So a week
for each family. Over 800. 900 are i'll
chronic poverty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

Italy produces s3.4 per cent of the
wine of the world, Spain 1873 per cent
and FRANCE 81. 8 per cent the three pa
tons producing 61.9 per cent of the ag-
gregate output, amounting TO 3,37o,-
non. 600 gallons.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

Nothing indeed but the possession Of
some power can with any certainty dis
cover what at the bottom is tho true
character Of any man.-Burke
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
sucklen's Arnica Sa!ve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
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Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
sction, or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box For sale by Hughes & Bell Druggists
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
What Passed Between Them.

Two men of more or less bibulosity
who had always been friends got into a
row one night which ended in one get
ting pretty badly battered and the other
being arrested for assault and battery
On the trial one of the attorneys was
quite anxious to know why two such
friends had got into such trouble.
"Will you state just how the diff
Guilty originated?" he inquired of the
one on the stand
The witness told very much involv-
ed story.
''That ISM what I want to know, +"
said the attorney sharply.
The witness made another try.
''That's no clearer than the other, Z"
objected the attorney. Cant you tell
just what passed between you and moth
ing more?''
The face of the witness showed a
light in it.
"Oh," he said, sis that what you
want to know?"
'sOf course it is. Tell that and no
more -
"Well, as near as can remember,
there were 10 beers, four whiskies, two
gin fixes, two Manhats, one brandy
and one vermouth, one bottle of cham
pagne''--.
'That's enough" interrupted the at
torney. Cali the rest is easily explain
ed now. detroit Free Press
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A HlNDOO POEM.

Hindoo died-a happy thing to do
When fifty years united to shrew.
Released, he hopefully for entrance cries
Before the gates of Brahma's paradise.
Hast been through purgatory?' Brahma
said.
II have been married!'' and he hung his head.
Come in! come in! and welcome, too, my
son.
Marriage and purgatory are as one.''
In bliss extreme he entered heavens door
And knew the bliss he ne'er had seen before.
He scarce had entered in the garden fair,
Another Hindoo asked admission there.
The self same question Brahma asked again,
Hast been through purgatory?" mo.
What them"
Thou canst not enter,' did the god reply.
HE who went in there was no more than ~
'sAll that is true, but he has married been
And so on earth has suffered for his SIM
Married? 'Tis well, for I've been married
twice"
"Begone? Well have no fools in paradise"
Charles Hills in Home and Country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Do YOU WANT MONEY ?!

We will loan you money at lower rate Of in
terest than any other association. We DEDUCT
stock in cash. You only pay interest on what
you receive. Monthly payments smaller than
Our investment stock costs less per month and
pays larger dividends than any other stock. We
issue two classes of paid up stock, as follows both
paid up and non assessable:
One at $50 share, bearing per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually natures OF you reee a,ne
share, bearing 10 per cent. interest, payable
seml-annually Can be withdrawn at any time:
The attention Of persons having large or small
amounts to invest is called to the above stock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Almost a Tragedy

A company of local talent started out
to do few one night stands as f1ier,
with the hope that enough would be il
it to justify the manager in etfecting
permanent organization for the winter.
After the first night the company re-
turned
"What's the matter?" asked friend
Of the manager.
"Oh, thought I would lay the com
pany off for awhile
Didn't you open to good business?''
''Well, not exactly-that is, we
didn't have much of all audience whe1
the curtain went up, but there was q
full house in the last act.
"How did that happen? People catch
On to what good show it wasp
mot exactly. You see everybody had
got out before the last act except one
fellow, and he was SO full that he
couldn't, and we played the piece out
on him. detroit Free Press
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A. Moment of Doubt.

A good many soldiers north and south
must remember moments which will
enable them to sympathize with the
spirit of question recorded in south
ern magazine.
On tiresome night march Florida
soldier, sleepy and worn out, fell into a
ditch by the roadside There he lay be-
moaning his fate when the next regi-
ment came up, and hearing his means
Some Of the men fastened to his rescue.
AS they stood him on his feet, be-
draggled and demoralized, he turned tD
one of them and said;
II say, stranger, don't you think
South Carolina was little hasty?'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A Mistaken Idea.

She was reading over the column of
marriage notices.
cit can't be true" she said, "that mar
rage is lottery"
''And why not?" asked the young man
with her.
tBecause there is a law against adver-
Using lotteries, and look at this she re
piled, handing the paper to him.-De-
troit Free Press.