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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
A MIcRosE PROOF BUILDING.

The Wonderful Invention That Japan Haj
Given to the World.
A new kind of dwelling house has beer
invented. 1t is remarkable in many ways
being suitable for any climate, whether
tropical or arctic, air and water tight and
as near disease proof as any building car
be made. 1t is warranted microbe proof
and should any stray disease producing
germ through any accident or oversight
find its way within the forbidden precincts
the conditions it finds there will be so OBJ
noxious to its taste and feelings that it will
Immediately die of despair. The new kind
of building is japanese invention DIR
w. van der Hayden of Yokohama is its
originator and builder He has constructed
one for his own use and has lived in it foI
over year, testing its good qualities be
fore publishing to the world any of it's pc
culiarities. The tests applied have been SC
satisfactory in their results that the world
il now informed of them.
Glass is the chief article of construction
in the new building. Its walls are con
structed of n series Of glass boxes filled
with a solution of alum. These boxes are
formed of two panes Of glass each four
tenths of an inch in thickness. The glass
Is fixed in iron frames screwed together.
The whole is 80 constructed that the build.
ing will resist the influence of heat, cold,
shocks and earthquakes. Between the
joints of the iron framework felt Is insert
ed, and then the space is covered will
boards. The roof is fiat and is supported
by cast iron pillars. 1t, too, is glass, with
strips of rubber covering the joints. Over
the glass is spread thin layer of ashes,
and upon this is placed light wooden
frame, which is covered with cement to pro
tect the interior from the radiation Of heat.
The building has outer and inner walls,
with space between afrording air passages
to neutralize all atmospheric influences
without
No doors or windows appear in the build.
ing proper. The superstructure is placed
on a foundation of brick. the walls Of which
inclose sort of basement, and it isthrough
this basement that ingress and egress to
and from the residence portion are OBJ
tained. The building is heated and venti.
lated on the most scientific principles. Pure
air Is secured from the upper atmosphere
and conveyed to the interior of the build
ing through pipes after 1t has been screened
through fine wire netting and filtered
through cotton batting so as to deprive it
of any microbes or other disease germs it
might contain. After being used it escapes
from the house through valves fixed in the
walls and ceilings for that purpose. The
heat is also brought to the house from the
outside through pipes running to open fues
in the rooms, and asst passes away through
these draft Is created which assists in
ventlating the rooms The whole limits
Of the building are made as asceptic as a
wound dressing OF lister.-Chicago Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28

A story is told of Brillat-Savarin, the
master of French cooks, which shows that
It is not easy to tell where safety begins in
oyster eating.
1.-The despair of my life is that can never
get my fiji of oysters" said friend
.Come and dine with me, and you shall
have your I'LL, /" replied Savarin.
The friend, one NJ. Laperte, came, aud for
one hour devoted himself to eating oysters.
When he had swallowed 81 dozen and was
proceeding to eat the thirty-second, the
host rung for the soup, saying;
mot today, my friend, will destiny allow
you to eat at your FILL" NJ Laperte did
ample justice to the dinner which followed.
-Wayerly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
Thos. G.. Thrum's S
Fort Street Store
has long been famous

This seasons stock consists
of selected orders from France,
the Eastern States and San
Francisco, to which public at
tention is respectfully called,
comprising new and attractive
Toys and Games, Dolls and
doll sundries, Rocking horses,
w agons, Nelocipedes, Bar
rows, Doll Carriages, Tool
Chests, Alphabet and other
blocks, Croquet sets, Drums
and other noisy instruments,
Rubber, wood, metal and other
Toys in variety.
New and attractive station
cry, Christmas Cards, Calen-
dars for 1895, Booklets,
Novelties, Finest Leather
Goods i'll stationery and Fancy
Lines, plain and silver mount
ed, Manicure and Toilet sets,
Work boxes, Collar and Cuff
boxes, Shaving and Travelling
cases, Vases, Albums, Photo.
Frames, parian figures and
brio a brac, etc, etc.
Next week will be added a
choice selection of presentation
and miscellaneous books of
latest issues from best authors;
also new styles Indian baskets.
and other desirable goods.
Prompt attention to all orders,
and Goods for shipment packed
with care.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28

IL has been found that sufferers from
shaking paralysis" are much better after
rough railway journey, and the late DIR.
Charcot Of the Salpetriere, Paris, the IA
nous specialist In nervous diseases, applied
this principle In the construction of a bed
to which rapid yibratory movement is
given by means of electricity, aud this shak-
ing, which 10 person In good health would
be intolerable, proves quite enjoyable to
the paralytic subject, who appears to be to
freshed by IL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
TIME TABLE.

From and After June 1st, 1898
TRAINS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28

American Tourist Ito boy In Glasgow
Il say, my boy, l'ye been waiting here a
fortnight for fair weather Does IL always
rain in Scotlandt
Boy-Na, ma, sir; not always Some
times 1t snaws Boston Courier.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
Santa Claus
Headquarters

bristles again with the usual
attractions Of Holiday Goods,
for the excellence of which,
both as regards variety and
quality, :.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28

President, }. A. King.
Members of the Board of immigration:
j. b. Atherton, Jas. A. Kennedy, Joseph
Marsden, James &. Spencer, J. Garden.
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Office in grounds of Judiciary Building
corner of Militant and Queen Streets.
Members: DIR. Day, DR.. Wood, DR.. Andrews,
1T. Waterhouse, Jr.. John Ena, Theodore
T. Lansing and Attorney General Smith.
President, Hon. w. o. Smith.
Secretary, Chas. Wilcox.
Executive Officer, @. B. Reynolds.
Agent Board of Health. J. ID. McVeigh.
Inspector and Manager of Garbage Service,
l.. L. La Pierre.
Inspector, g. w. q. Jones.
Port Physician, DR.. F. r. Day,
Dispensary, Dr. Henry w. Howard.
Leper Settlement, DR.. X. X. Oliver.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ONCE, Judiciary Building, King Street.
President, w. r. Castle.
Clerk. J. f. Scott.
Inspector OF Schools, A. 7. Atkinson.
BOARD oE CROWN LAND COMMISSIONERS.
]. A. King, Minister of the Interior; w. o.
Smith, Attorney-General and @. p. Iaukea.
Office In Judiciary Building.
DISTRICT COURT.
Police Station Building, Merchant Street.
Antonio Perry, Magistrate.
James Thompson, Clerk.
PosToFFIcE BUREAU.
Postmaster General. J. Mort Oat.
Secretary, w. o. Atwater.
sup't Postal Savings Bank, f. II. Wodehouse.
Money Order Department, +. B. Oat.
General Delivery, L. T. Kenake.
Registry Department, g. l.. Desha.
Clerks; j. ID. Holt, X. A. Dexter, y. l.. Kekn-
mano, +. b. Angus, J. Liwai, Henry Kais
J. N. X. Keola. Martha, j. T. Fguereds
Miss NJ. Low.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1894:
ARRIVE AT H'NLULU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCO OR
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28

Office, Department of Interior, Judiciary
Building, King Street.
President, }. A. King.
Members of the Board of immigration:
j. B. Atherton, Jas. A. Kennedy, Joseph
Marsden, James q. Spencer, j. Garden.
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
A Spider-Web Telephone.

a gentleman was watching some
spiders, when it occurred to him to
try what effect the sound of tun-
ing-fork would have upon them
He selected a large, ugly spider,
that had been feasting on flies for
two months. The spider was at
one edge of its web. Sounding the
fork, the man touched a thread at
the other side, and watched the re-
suit. Mr.. Spider had the buzzing
sound conveyed to him over his tel
ephone wires, but how was he to
know on which particular wire it
was travelling?
He ran to the centre of the web
very quickly, and felt all round un-
til he touched the thread against
the other end of which the fork was
sounding; then, taking another
thread along, just as man would
take an extra piece of rope, he ran
out to the fork and sprang upon it.
Then he retreated little way,
and looked at the fork. He was
puzzled. He had expected to find
buzzing fly. Then, strange to say,
he got on the fork again, and danced
with delight. Evidently the sound
was music to him.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

to the paralysis of other persons
nerves, is becoming almost as burn
ing a question as the right of per-
sons to smoke, to the mental and
bodily detriment of others. We
Americans are probably-next to
our own colored people in the south
ern towns, whom we have educated
in the art-the whistlingest people
in the world. There are, apparent
ly, two reasons for this. One is
that we are the most nervous peo-
Pile; we have to be doing something;
we can't go down stolidly at our
work like Europeans, or sit silent
and cOntemptlative; so we work off
our fdgets with whistling. The
other reason is that we are really
cheerful and expressive people, in
spite of all that has ever been said
to the contrary. The national
whistling habit has resulted in the
production of a great number of
really skillful whistlers. With one
consideration and another, there is
a tremendous amount of whistling.
1t seems cheerful, and sometimes. to
the whistler, it is really cheerful.
Now, undoubtedly, this would be
very nice if every ones whistling
were heard only by himself. 1t
would be blessed way of working
off ones nervousness. But the
other fellow has nervousness, too.
What about that? An ordinary
whistler's performance gives abso-
lutely no pleasure to any one but
himself.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
Profitable Swine Raising.

If a farmer grows but one lot of
swine each year, he should grow
them with certain market in view.
If two lots, he should market twice
year. If spring pigs, they should
go to market in the early fall, and
the fall pigs the last of April, or
early in May. The time of market
ing a lot Of pigs should be deter
mined by the time they are first
counted. When the farmer waits
to see what the market promises be-
fore he determines when the pigs
shall be fattened, he is almost cer-
tain to blunder in his time of mar
keting. AS a rule he who gets his
pigs to market at the earliest posi-
BILE time and sells at given age re-
gardless Of the prevailing price,
makes the most clear money in the
long run. When a farmer plans to
have his pigs mature at certain
age, he has made the main point to-
wards having them in prime con-
dition when they should be sold.
Only by well-managed system
can the best results be reached. If
two litters are grown a year, spring
and fall, of necessity all must go to
market at an early age, it will not
do to hold them till they are a year
old, as it places too many on the
farm at once. All careful swine
raisers know that with the increase
of numbers, the risk from disease
is correspondingly increased. The
well-fatted hog of 200 lbs weight
always sells well in market, in fact
such an animal is the choice Of buy
ers greater part Of the time. The
trouble with farmers in producing
this hog lies in the fact that they
have not yet arrived at the belief
that in general farm practice it is
possible to reach this weight at six
to seven months of age. Greater
weights can be made with small
numbers, but when farmer puts
off 40 to 60 or 100 head, this is good
weight for the age named.
The markets do not call for a |
hog of this weight at one year old,
but for young hog at this weight
at the earliest practical moment.
The March or April pig should be
on the market not later than Nov.
1st, the Sept. or Oct. pig not later
than June lst, better the middle of
May, as prices have ruled for num-
Der Of years. Haphazard work will
not accomplish this, but well-laid
system followed to the letter will
do it. It is a fact that cannot be
disputed that misfortune in swine
growing comes most frequently to
the man that has no definite sys-
tenn. With definite plans he falls
into line Of better care and treat
ment Of his swine.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
The Belted Horseman.

This rather strange-looking fish
is frequently met with along the
coasts of tropical America, and is,
perhaps, the most remarkable Of the
genus to which it belongs. In ap-
pearance, his expression is severe,
wary, truculent; a decided touch of
the bully about him, and withal a
gentleman not to be trifled with.
Upon the nape of the neck, which
is very high, is placed the first DOR
sal fin. 1t is long and pointed, its
height being equal to the depth of
the body, and suggesting q bold
military aspect, if such a term may
be used in describing a fish. The
second dorsal fin is low, and reaches
along the whole length Of the back
fro m the first dorsal fin to the tail,
and is covered, like the tail fin, with
very thin scales.
The prevailing color of the belted
horseman is a yellowish gary, or
namented with three broad belts Of
dark brown, the first of these pass
ing vertically over the head, begin
ming at the base of the first dorsal
fin, traversing the head behind the
eye, and curving slightly toward
the angle of the mouth; the others
passing along the body, reaching to
the tail, each of these bands or
belts being edged with whitish gray.
With regard to the habits of the
belted horseman, not much is known.
There is nothing very ferocious
about it. Like most of the inhab-
itants Of the ocean, it preys upon
the weaker and smaller fry, which
is not considered dishonorable as
things go in these regions. There
is another species of this genus, the
Spotted Horseman, but not quite so
remarkable.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
Useful Hints.

To Clean Gloves.-Get one pint
deodorized benzine, half q drachm
of alcohol and a little cologne water
to perfume it. Pour some in an
earthen dish, and put the soiled
gloves in the fluid, and rub them
with your hands as you would wash
anything. When most of the dirt
is out, prepare some clean fluid, and
rub them through it, smooth them
out in shape and hang over towel
on line in the shade, or, if one
desires, they can be dried quickly
on the hands. This preparation IS
excellent to remove grease from
clothing, coat collars and other gar
ments; put on with a flannel cloth,
and rub with small brush kept on
purpose.
To Remove Grease From Cloth
Get equal parts of benzine, alcohol
and ether, aud mix; lay a piece of
clean blotting paper on the wrong
side under the grease spot; with a
sponge wet in the mixture saturate
the grease spot, lay a piece Of blot
ting paper over it and iron with hot
fiat-iron.
Testing the Oven.-The French
method of testing the heat of an
oven is a very simple one. 1t is
done with piece of white paper.
If the oven is too hot the paper will
blacken or blaze up; if it becomes
a light brown the oven is right for
pastry; if it turns to a dark yellow
the temperature is proper for bak-
ing bread and the heaviest kinds of
cake; if light yellow, it is just fit for
sponge cakes and the higher desserts.
To Get Rid of Vermin.-Dissolve
alum in hot water, making a very
strong solution. Apply to furniture
or crevice in the wall with a paint
brush. This is sure destruction to
all noxiCus vermin, and invaluable
because easily obtained. II is, more
over, perfectly safe to use, and leaves
no trace behind. When you sus-
pect moths have lodged in the bor-
ders of carpets, wet the edges with a
strong solution. Whenever it reach
es the moths it is certain death.
Iron-Holders.-Always use cotton
holders for irons. Woolen ones are
hot to the hand, and if scorched, as
they often are, the smell is disagree
able. In ironing shirt or a dress
turn the sleeves on the wrong side
and leave them until the rest is
done, and then turn and iron them.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
An Easy Method Of Keeping Warm.

should like to ell attention to
an easy method of warming ones
self when other and more common
means are not available. 1t is
method that suppose Is we'll enough
known to the profession, but prob
ably not often used. / allude to
warming the body by merely TAX
ing deep inspirations.
On one very cold afternoon of
last winter, though walking brisk
ly along, | was uncomfortably cold;
feet and hands were very cold, and
my ears so chilled as frequently to
require the application of my heavi-
ly gloved hands. In addition, the
whole surface of the skin was un-
pleasantly chilled; ''creeps" ever
and anon running up and down my
spinal column and radiating thence
over the body and extremities; in
short, a condition that every reader
of this little article has doubtless
many time experienced. | then
began taking an exercise often en-
ployed before with benefit: deep
forced inspirations, holding the air
as long as possible before expulsion.
After few inhalations the sur
face Of my body grew warmer, and
a general sense of comfort pervaded
me. Continuing, the next to feel
the effects of the effort were my
previously frigid ears. They grew
agreeably warm, and within the
time required to walk three blocks,
at the previous pace, hands and
feet partook of the general warmth,
and / felt as comfortable as if the
same length of time had been passed
by glowing fire.
The happy results obtained from
this simple method are probably
owing to several causes:
The cold, Of course, chills the sur
face of the body and contracts the
superficial blood vessels, usually
affecting first hands, feet and ears,
and afterward the general body sur
face. Contraction of the blood
vessel results both in less blood to
the part and in stagnation of the
current, thus rendering the tissues
still less able to resist the cold
Deep forced inspirations not only
stimulate the blood current by direct
muscular exertion, but also by COM
pressing and expanding the lungs,
the flow Of blood is greatly hastened
through this organ, and on account
of this increased amount of oxygen
inhaled, this abundant supply of
blood is thoroughly oxygenated,
tissue metabolism is increased and
more heat necessarily produced.
Many times unavoidable exposure,
as in riding, driving, standing and
the like, for a longer or shorter time
in the cold, has been the cause of
severe and even fatal congestive
troubles, such as pleurisles and
pneumonias, and means of quick
ly stimulating the tagging perip-
heral circulation which person
has always with him, and which can
be employed without moving step,
is one that ought not to be neglect
ed or forgotten.-E. B. Sangree, M.
d., American Therapist.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
A Herald of the Infant Year.

Clip the last thirty years or more from the GEN.
tury, and the segment will represent the term of
the unbounded popularity of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. The opening Of the year 1898 will DO Sign
allied BY the appearance Of fresh Almanac Of the
Bitters. In which the uses derivation and action of
THE world famous medicine will be lucidly set
forth. Everybody should read It. The calandar
and astronomical calculations TO be found in this
brochure arc always astonishingly accurate, and
the statistics ilustrations humor and other read
ing matter rich IN interest and full of profit The
Hostetter Company, of Pttsburg, Pa, published it
In the mechanical work and more than eleven
months In the year are consumed in It's prepsra-
tion. IL can be obtained, without cost, OF all
druggists and country dealers, and 10 printed in
English. German, French, Welsh, Norwegian,
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish,
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
even after the disease has progressed so
far as to induce repeated bleedings from
the lungs, severe lingering cough with
copious expectoration (including tubercu-
lar natter, great loss Of flesh and extreme
emaciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases Of that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
our word for it. They have, In nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever in mis-.
representing them. and who. were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial Of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
It surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emulsionsn and
mixtures, had been tried In nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene.
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract Of malt whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos.
phites had also been faithfully tried In vain.
The photographs of large number of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of I6o
pages which will be mailed to you on re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience. AddressWoRLD's DIsPEN-
SARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, NY.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

Speaking of queer names, and
their still more queer colloation,"
writes a lady from Easton, Pa, ~
am reminded of a table at which |
once sat, which mentally | named
the conbustible table. The board
ers names were Brush, Bush, Hay,
Wood and Cole. All that seemed
lacking was match. New York
Tribune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

"Are you used to serving roast
beef rarep" said the lady who was
endeavoring to learn whether she
suited the new cook. mo, ma'am."
was the loftily-spoken reply. up
to me prisint imploymint Olive been
used to serving it frequent
Washin gton Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

"The dear boy, how he does love
me" she sighed as she replaced the
sheet within the envelope. Going
softly to the pearl-lined escritoire,
she took the pen and thoughtfully
wrote on the letter,-"Exhibit A" !"
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over nft years BY millions Of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect success. 10
cures WIND collie, and is the best remedy for Dar-
rhoea, 10 viii relieve the peor little sufferer inn
world censs snsss psrs .ure o. sns .ss
ask TOR mrs: winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

Mamma-You must be very care
full. The doctor says your system
is all upset" Little Dot guess
it is. My foot's asleep. Fotses
must be awfully upeet wen they
goes to s'eep at the wrong end. y
Good News.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-12-26

Bronson-Have the detectives
found out anything about that burg
larry yet? Johnson-Yes; they've
come to the conclusion that the mo-
tive for the crime was money
Boston Herald.