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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

It was in an 81" train and baby was
crying with all the strength of its 2-year-
old lungs. The expression on the faces of
the occupants of the car changed from in
difference to pity, then to annoyance and
finally downright anger. Finally a man
two or three seats from the crying child
leaned over and snapped his fingers
quickly
The effect was magical. The child stop
ped in the middle of yell and gazed open
eyed and open mouthed at the man. He
snapped his fingers several times then, ac-
companying them with grotesquely cheer
full smiles and peculiar shake of his head
which seemed to highly interest the cross
cherub and appeal to its sense of humor,
for wavering little smile crept around
the corners of the dropping mouth and the
cries ceased for good. The man leaned
back in his seat, bestowing occasionally
cheerful winks and smiles at the van
pushed foe.
He reaped his reward. The old fellow
next to him declared he had diplomacy
enough to make prime minister the men
opposite peeped at him in friendly recog-
milton over the tops of their papers, the
woman near him with nerves and head
ache said, "Thank you" and the pretty
girl in the corner gave him a sweet smile
That man left the car followed by score
Of blessings, and the cross baby turned
over and actually went 10 sleep.-New
York Advertiser.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

"This is where you answer questionsp
he said inquiringly as he looked in on the
thin, little, solemn looking fellow.
ut is" replied the thin man. Write out
your question. Write only on one side OF
the paper and then send it in TO me-"
But Pm in a hurry"
Cant help it,"
Its an easy one"
'Well, go ahead"
"All right Now, suppose woman is in
a big hall and she wants to get out"
without walkingy"
mo, she's willing to walk"
"All right. Go on"
"Well, We'll say that there are lot of
other people in that hall who want to leave
at the same time"
Eyes"
And they come trooping along behind
this woman, several hundred strong, all
making for the same door"
Yes"
And the door is quite narrow one"
Yes. Go on"
"Well, what will the woman do when
she gets fairly and squarely in the door
wayi"
stop"
quite right. But whyS"
The thin, solemn looking man got up and
kicked the stranger out of the room and
slammed the door after him.
I'm teach 'em to come around trying to
lure me into answering easy questions
that no one this side of paradise or the
other place can answer" he muttered as he
sat down again. There is one point where
all human investigation stops. We cannot
go beyond it."-Chicago Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
THE BUSY LITTLE BEES.
So 80 So

Observe
w these busy little bees ~ y
y a-layng up their honey = y ~
NV and try to be as wise as these
Shy saving OF your money. You*
~ smoke, say, five cigars day, and ~
Nv drink say, six times daily; cards, pool,
and billiards. too, you play, and treat
" the fellows gaily. In twenty years this ~
~ fun will cost, according to good scholars
with interest and the time that's lost 4.
y w just $4,000. But if you your loss ~
of health and self inflicted trouble you will
find this foolish waste of wealth will figure
~ than doubia So initiate these busy r.
X bees; store up little treasure, and later n
you take your ease, and have lot of pleasure The
Equitable Hive where you ought to your money and
when you're old you'll have laid by lot of Tonne honey
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
A GREAT SUCCESS.
A Break of n Few Minutes and Then the
Dance Proceeded.


Dance Proceeded.
The party was given at farmhouse, and
about 80 couples were present. told the
farmer when | first arrived that | should
depend upon him to give me at least five
minutes notice before any shooting began,
and he replied:
"I'll do it. | shall be watchin ont, and l
think can give yo' plenty of time to get
out of range"
There will be shooting of coursef"
"Oh, certainly. The boys would feel that
they had sighted me if there wasn't row"
"What do the women folks do when the
shooting beginsY
"Sit right down on the floor till it's all
over. Don't be a bit Uneasy. I'll give yo'
plenty of warniu."
There was only one fiddler, and he was
also the caller. His calls puzzled me at
first, but no one else appeared to mind it rs
he drawled:
Right and left on the head, and Bill
Taylor don't want to drop that revolver on
the foorl Balance four and half prom
enade and Jim Henderson has knife in
his boot leg Ladies change, and Luke
Williams is aching to pick furse with
Tom Bebeel All balance to partners, and
when the shootin begins please remember
that the fiddler never takes sides"
We had been dancing about an hour, and
everybody seemed to be thoroughly good
natured and at peace with all mankind,
when the farmer beckoned to me and whis-
pered;
81 said I'd give yo five minutes warnin,
but Pm two minutes behind timel Break
fer the barnp
l broke, but was not over 80 feet from
the door when the shooting began. 1t last
ed about five minutes, and cautiously re
turned to the house to hear the fiddler call
ing in the same old monotonous voice:
Take partners for Virginia reel, and
don't make such furse over three men
wounded First lady and gent forward and
back, and Bill Taylor has gone after doc
tori Forward again and sasha, and some
body attend to that gal in hystericsl Swing
with the right-now with the left, and il
this isn't the most successful dance of the
season then you folks needn't pay me q
cent. detroit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

Like IA Book.
Man is something like book
Gilt embossed to gaudy look,
Bound in calf or bound in cloth,
Shod perhaps with some of both,
Named or titled to appear
Very grand as well as dear.
Such as care for outward show
COZ non garments as they go,
But to others little matters
Haspings loose and cloth in tatters.
Still with men as tits with books
Tidy covers help their looks.
Much a man is like book
Glanced at, read, then shelved or shock.
What course! Once throned in state,
Now dethroned and out of date;
Shabby now what once was grand,
Battered, bent and secondhand
Man and book alike are strange
TIL within the readers range;
Till are pierced the binding boards
Meier are shown the secret boards;
Shown, we take or let alone;
Thus 1t is our choice is known.
Smirched perhaps and all unclean,
Pages of the heart are seen;
Or perhaps they're clean and pure,
Filled with "David's mercies sure;"
If my heart be like book
Only print that's pure III brook.
Edward Vincent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

when woman has got her bonnet and
gloves ON and is perfectly ready, with her
parasol in hand, she always goes back /"
says cynical person, Ito mirror to take
a last, fond farewell. Every woman does
This, but few are honest enough to confess
1t. For my part" continues this frank as
well as cynical individual, II don't mind
telling you that myself am not satisfied
with one last look. invariably take four.
The second is for my brother or-or some
other young man-that's nothing but lust.
The third is for my friends-that's only
generous-and the last is for the woman /
don't like, and who doesn't like me-that's
human nature. II the fourth satisfies me,
then assure you / never take any more"
London Tit-Bits
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
When i Am Old.

Grant me, kind fate, when am full Of years.
II tits decreed that should here remain
To reap the full fruition of life's span,
But respite from its fevered hopes and fears.
From Joys too keen and all too poignant pain
From vain, justified ambition glad surcease;
This boon / ask-let life which erst began
In lurid turmoil end in tranquil peace.
would not crave to dwell In high estate
Nor vie with others here In pomp or show;
Contented will be If may rest,
Far far removed from men renowned and
great,
With those I've cherished here below
In blessed intercourse of trust and love-
Thus would my declining days be blest
With foretastes Of the love / crave above.
Emile Pickhardt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

Walking where all the ways seem wondrous
still,
lsuddenly was aware it was not so.
The silence was "a web of sound, below,
Above, that did the earth and heavens fill.
The wood-hid thrush, the field sparrow IS sliding
trill,
The dominant insistence of the crow,
The shrill of crickets and the voiceful flow
Where curve the river currents down the hill;
The wind amid the pines, the faroff call
OF boys at play, the hayers at their task,
With creaking carts, the lowing cows-they
all
Were present, like the face behind the mask.
The silence swarmed with noises-nay, was
blent
With many musics for my solacement.
Richard Burton,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
THE BIRTH OF THE SONNET.

Beside the southern seas, in days of old,
Once stood Apollo, with the Graces three,
The Muses. and their mother, Memory
In all fourteenth sing the age of gold.
And first Apollo's voice in music rolled,
Then each in turn sang to the listening sea,
Till Memory took up the melody,
And in her thoughtful voice the end was told.
Thus, then, was born the sonnet. TITS the lord
OF all the Pigments of poets brain.
If TO its fourteen lines he can award
That order of Apollo and his train
The God of Song to strike the opening chord,
While Memory evokes the closing strain.
e. 7. Benedict in New York Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

Sleep" echoed the portly gentleman to
a question the man in the next seat had put
to him. "SleepS l sleep all night like a
baby"
Whose babyi" queried nervous, har-
assed looking fellow, with strange gilt
ter in his eyes. Whose baby, sayP" he
repeated in harsh, grating tones, that
alarmed every passenger in the car, for they
did not know he had been parent only q
year.-Iife.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

mighty, mighty river, flowing down so deep
and calm,
With the mills upon thy fingers and the ships
upon thy palml
Tell me why thou never failest, never growest
weak and small,
But with ever swelling current bringest down
thy wealth TO all?
Quickly then the river answered: "Praise the
little mountain spring,
Ever sparkling, ever gushing, for the precious
gifts bring
Far away among the forests, where the moss
lies deep and cool,
There the mill huns in crevice and the ship
swims in pool"
james Buckham.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

Love challenged me, so |, proud in my strength
OF worldly armor, to the battle gave con-
sent.
We were to strive until years short length
Had run-and thus pleasure new to life
was lent.
Love brought his magic arts in play, and l,
On the defensive, fought alone, but neither
gained.
And SO the springtime of the year passed by,
While Love still fought undaunted, nor was
Ienchained.
The summer fed; the leaves burned with
frosts flame.
l still regarded Love and all his arts with
scorn,
Until across my path Neera came,
Then feared that the year too quickly would
be gone.
threw my sword aside, took on Loves chain
And sought TO win her at whatever cost
OF worldly pride, and now my only pain
Is this: What would life have been worth If
Love had lost?
-Flavel Scott Mines.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
A Horrible Thought.

Miss Amiable That's Miss Hastings
She isn't pretty, but her face grows on you,
think.
Miss Sharptongue Ell Does itf Well, I
should be very sorry for it to grow ON me.
Tit-Bits-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25

Mime. Newriche-I want first class pas
sage to Havre.
The Agent of the Starnard Line Yes,
ma'am.
Nine Newriche-And insist upon hay
ing smooth passage, no matter what It
costs, Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-25
GEM MS IN VERSE.



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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
The Government VIII Look Into the
 Action of Germany.

The Government Will Look Into the
 Action of Germany.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 The action of the German government prohibiting the importation of cattle and fresh beef is not entirely unexpected by the agricult- ural department, although officials had hoped the Germans would prove open to the occasion.
 Our government will cause thor ough investigation to be made of the cases alleged to be Texas fever, and no doubt is felt here but that these alleged cases will turn out to be founded on a mistaken diagnosis.
 If the department investigation suc- ceeds in disproving it our government will enter vigorous protest and seek to make it clearly understood that the reason assigned for the destruction of our meat trade, disingeniously stated. which fact Is not expected to influence congress very favorably toward a ratifi- cation of the sugar schedules of our tariff act sought so urgently by the Ger man government.
 The department of agriculture has advised the state department of the facts asking ''that it represent to the Ameri- can ambassador that Texas fever is not communicated by diseased cattle, 80 even if the reported discovery of this disease is correct, there is DO danger to German cattle. Also that meat of cattle affected by the disease has never been shown to bs dangerous to the consumer. The government in- spects all meats exported and certifies the cattle are free from disease when slaughtered. A vigorous protest should, teerefore, be entered against the pro- posed action"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
Tried tn Shont Green.

PADuoAH, Ky, Oct. William Green, the merchant charged with as saulting the 9-year-old daughter of Max Stromberg Monday, was held to answer before the grand jury without bail. His preliminary trial was concluded yesterday and there is much excitement. The mother of the victim attempted to shoot Green on the street while he was being carried to jail. \ mob also gath cred, but the prisoner was landed in jail in time to prevent lynching.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
PUTTING DOWN FARE.
Railroads at Memphis En-
 gage In a Rate War.
CUT TO ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.

The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southern
 Road Alleges the Iron Mountain Has
 Acted In Bad Faith and Makes the
 First Reduotion-I.ouisviiIe and Nash
 vIie Compelled to Take Part.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. 29~-The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad cut the rate from Memphis to St. Louis of $9.40 to $7 Thursday night, and Saturday made rate of $14.50 to Chicago. The From Mountain men met the St. Louis and Chicago rates, and the Louisville and Nashville has also put on Chicago rate.
 The Chesapeake, Ohio and South western people accuse the Iron Mountain of bad faith. They say the brokers in this city have been constantly stocked with Iron Mountain tickets to St. Louis for many weeks, which they have been selling at $7.6O and ss. This has re- suited in all the St. Louis business go- ing over the Iron Mountain, which the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern could not permit and accordingly the cut followed.
 They charge also that the Iron Mountain has been party to the sup plying of cheap St. Louis tickets to the scalpers, and in evidence of this they bring up the fact that the Iron Mountain has sold scores of round trip tickets to Bridge Junction, across the river, under the head of harvest and other ex- cursions. They insist that there is no station there and claim that the tickets have been sold in good faith and for no other purpose than to ''scalp" Memphis and St. Louis business.
 The Iron Mountain claims. on the other hand, that It has acted in good faith and never in collusion with the brokers, and that much of the business has been done oyer tteir line on mileage.
 At any rate war is on and from present indications for an indefinite period.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
A Large Family.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Oct. 20.-L county comes to the front with one of the larg- est families on record. Living at Wa kita, in that county, are MT. and Mrs. Staply Brooks and children. The father is but 48 years old and the mother 45 and both young looking for their age, yet they have had born to them a3 chill dren, 2l of whom are alive. There were nine pairs of twins and five single biYths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
JIMMY CHURCH WON.
His Opponent Rips Up the Carpet With
 Ills Nose.

Ills Nose.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Jimmy Church, 1.-The Black Terror of Polk Street, " whipped Floyd Hutchinson, Champion Pickaninny of the Passing Show" in two rounds at Paddy Carroll's rooms Friday night. A crowd of theatrical men and Chicago Athlete association members were conspicuous onlook- CTS. The boys each weighed in at 112 pounds and went into the fight with gloves about as large as themselves. Chureh's people claim the Passing Show men tried to stuff the gloves with wet sand, but the trick fell through. Both boys slugged away cheerfully in the first round, missing most of their blows.
 "Pickaninny" forced the fighting in the second and staggered the local man. Just az time was called the Passing Show" champion made wild rush. missed his man and went blowing along the floor, ripping up the carpet with his nose. He was helped to his corner, meditated for moment and then roll ing his eyes said, "I gibs up de fight. Dat last knockout killed me dead"
 Church, who was nearly whipped himself, promptly danced into the ring and offered to fight the whole Passing Show" contingent, manager and all. He was repressed by Paddy Carroll and awarded the decision, together with the purse-10 easy dollars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
Knights of ry.hias Lawsuit.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20.-Judge Brown sustained the grand lodge of Knights of Pythas in it's suit against Koornef lodge for property. Koorner lodge seeded be- cause the supreme lodge ruled out the German ritual It surrendered its charter, but held its property. The ruling is in favor of the grand lodge. The case is @ test and Is regarded as important, in that it will be followed by other suits throughout the United States. An appeal will he taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
JUDGE Bh5oKs DEAD.
He Was One of the Active Participants
 In Anti-Bellum Affairs.

He Was One of the Active Participants
 In Anti-Bellum Affairs.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. o9.-Judge William Brooks, one of the most prominent jaw yers in the south, aged 80 years, fell dead at supper table in Birmingham, Ala,, Friday night of heart disease.
 He was born in South Carolina, but moved to Alabama before the war and was for years on the bench. He was conspicuous in southern affairs both be- fore and after the war. He presided at the national Delnocratic conyenticn which met at Charleston. s. C., in 1860 and nominated John c. Breckinsidge for president. He was afterward pre- siding officer of Alabama's secession convention. He continued the practice . of lsW dp fo tho lime of his death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
NO TERMINAL CHARGE.
Packing House Products VIII Now B
 Switched Without Extra Expense.

Packing House Products VIII Now Be
 Switched Without Extra Expense.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Eastern railroads have decided to remove the charge of 8 a car which was tackled onto packing house products IS a terminal charge. The new order goes into effect on Mon day. The action was brought about by petition presented to the Central Traf- fic association several weeks ago by a large number of firms doing business in packinghouse products. lumber, etc., also by the Union stockyards.
 The western railroads are still stand ing out against a removal of the ter. minal charge on livestock, which the western shipper is paying. The railroad committee of the Livestock Exchange ia preparing as rapidly as possible to take action towards securing removal o1 the obnox ous 8 charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
Overdose of Morphine.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Alice Lowe, wife of Daniel Lowe, died here from an overdose of morphine. She left a letter explaining that her action was caused by some trouble which continu- ally pressed upon her mind and rendered life a burden. She failed to divulge the nature of the trouble. Mrs. Lowe leaves one child, aged years. She has rela- tives in Segnin and New Berlin. Her parents are named Hellman and reside in the latter plece. ss .# =sss'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
 THE CRIME OF TWO BOYS.

They Almost Murder Youth Because
 He Would Not Associate With Them.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Bacause Arthur Petrie refused to join in their schemes of gaining a small fortune, James Bart Icy and Dennis O'Keefe made a desper-. ate and novel attempt to murder him. None of the party is over 16 years old, O'Keefe and Bartley are known to the police as pickpockets. Young Petrie re- fused to associate with them, and they, to punish him, deckasd to put him out of the way.
 Friday night he left his mothers house on West Polk street. Scarcely had he stepped into the alley when Bartley and O'Keefe sprang upon him and with the aid O. several others managed to tie his hands and feet securely with a stolen clothesline A piece of decayed vegeta- ble was stuffed into the victinSs mouth to prevent any outcry and he was dragged to an outhouse. There one of the gang produced stout wire, which was fastensd in tight losp about Petries throat, and thi, doRe, he was thrown into vault and left to strangle to death while tho boys took to their heels
 Petrie manage to get the gag from his mouth and cried so lustHy that his mother ran to his rescue. He was pulled oss more dead than alive and taken into the house, where doctors at tended him.
 Bartley and O'Keefe were soon found by the police and araQqw locked up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
Two Human Skeletons.

DELAWARE, O., Get. 29-Two human skeletons were found in the ruins of William Debott's barn, which was burned by incendiaries Oct. IS. In Thompson township. The bones are be- lieved to be those of two tramps supposed to have been murdered by another tramp who was seen at the fire acting very strangely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-29
A MILLIONAIRE ENGINEER.
John Jaoab Astor Drives an Engin


 John Jacob Astor Drives an Engine
 From Fort Dodge to Sioux City.
 FoRT DODGE, Ia., Oct. 29.-A million aire engineer ran train on the Illinois Central while the officials and directors of the road were making their annual tour. When they reached here John Jacob Astor, who was in the party and who has quite a mania for mechanics, mounted the engineers seat and drove the engine to Sioux Gasy, a distance of about 100 miles.
 The engine was made to hum at rather fast pace for that division of the road, but with the exception of a little difficulty with the water supply the trip was made successfully.