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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14
TALKED WITH TEETH AND EYES.


with a Telegraph Operator.
"Well, | had an experience on the train
coming home from the east on Monday /
hat will not forget very soon, said DIR. Il.
:. Carr to Il reporter.
"a our train was nearing Chillicothe |
an old looking man, grizzly and unkempt, /
with an awfully tough straw hat, support
uu himself with n cane, for he had bad |
.ase Of auchylosis (stitlcned knee Joint' |
came humping along through the narrow |
gassagrway Of the sleeper and looked INTO |
he smoking compartment where john |
Eearney and myself sat enjoying our CT
pr5.
ment and then stumped away again. l re-
marked to John that that was a pretty |
,ough looking customer, and he replied;
"'Why, don't You know him? That's
John 7. Norris, the detective
"well, we got off the train at Chillicothe,
as wanted to send telegram, and we met
Norris at the telegraph office. He stepped
up to me and said:
allow dye do, doctor"
81 returned his greeting, and then he said:
"'Nou don't know me, do your
"'No,' | said, Il never saw you before to
day
"'well. you are DIR. Carr of CINCINNATI
said he
Yes said.
"'Well, doctor, met you for a moment
one day in September, 1878. 1t was at Tr.
Minors office in Cincinnati, and we got to
talking about the Cars down in Virginia.
Then 1t all came back to. me. He was
right. Twas astonishcd.
why, Mr. Norris | said, that was 10
years ago. did not wear glasses then and
was not as heavy by 40 or 5Opounds as now.
| was little slim fellow
Eyes, know said he. But recog-
nized ye when ! put my head Ill at the
smoking room
well, we had some little time to wait at
Chillicothe, and Norris made it lively for us
Doctor, let me have silver dollar, will
your he asked.
81 knew he was up to some trick, but de
cidcd to get done up and never squeaL |
handed over the dollar. He took it, and
balancing it on his tongue began to whack
it against his upper teeth.
"Of course, | thought this was only a
prelude before making it disappear for
coed and regarded the crazy performance
with some interest. The operator sat there
looking at Norris, apparently as curious
over these antics as myself, though, OF
course, not so anxious about the dollar.
When Norris got through, Returned TO the
operator and said:
What did l say;
"And the operator replied:
"'Do you know Robert Carr of West
Virginia, or the Cars of Virginia"
why, the old rascal was telegraphinl
all the while, and that operator sat there
reading it. After we had recovered from
, that he said to the operator, Watch my
. eyes, and he sent message by winklnl
| his eyes, and the operator took that of.
e 1--WE have to know all these littl
: things in my business said Norris as 1t
q stumped away with his cane and stlifene'
7 leg."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

The following once took place in Will
Harrisburg township, n c. In Justices
court prisoner was charged with the lar
ceny of bottle of beer from barroom.
He objected to being tried before the JUS
tice and asked that his case be heard by
some other j. p. The court demanded his
grounds of objection, to which the prisoner
replied that he did not propose to be tried
for stealing beer from a barroom before a
magistrate who was in the habit of dead
beating for drinks around the barrooms Of
that township, To this the court with
great dignity and emphasis replied: You
accuse me of doing that9 Then you are a
- liar, and fine you IS for contempt of
court Green Bag.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

There's something in the parting hour
viii chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fated all to part;
But this I've seen-and many II pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be
Adventurous, dangerous, far,
To the wild deep or black frontier,
To solitude or war
Still something cheers the heart thai
dares
In ali of humankind,
And they who go are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to her hush nd's home
With doubtings and with tears,
But does not hope her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fearsT
Alas! the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find
But this-the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behind?
Have you friend-a comrade dear
An old and valued friend?
Be sure your term of sweet cOncourse
At length will have an end!
And when you part-as part you will
Oh, take it not unkind
If he who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind
God wills il so, and so il is;
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more cheerful ar
Than all the rest who stay,
And when at last poor man, subdued,
Lies down TO death, resigned,
May lie not still be happier far
Than these he leaves behindH
Edward Pollock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

A Rockland man had queer experience
one evening. He aud friend were driv-
ing quite rapidly along lonely road
when the friend received a severe blow in
the back of the head. This was followed
by another and yet another in rapid sue
cession-sharp, vicious blows that made
his head swim. The horse was stopped
and both men alighted, fighting mad, to
trounce their assailant, but no one was
found. They started on their journey
again, Disguised and mad, only to discov-
er as they put their horse in motion again
that the halter, which had been under the
seat, was caught in the wheel, with every
revolution of which the knotted end
thumped cheerfully at the head of the oc-
eupant of that side Of the wagon.-Rock-
land (Me.l Courier GaZette
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

During the Frauco-German war blood
curdling duel occurred in midair between
two aeronauts, one of whom was conveying
dispatches from the governor of Paris. The
balloons approaching at "A considerable alti-
tude, the encounter was commenced with
pistols. For some time neither combatant
could secure the advantage, but at length
one balloon mounted above the other, and
its occupant, seizing his momentary advan-
tage, threw his graphing irons upon the
top of the other balloon. They tore through
the silken fabric as though it had been 50
much paper. There was an escape Of gas, a
shrek, and the next minute both balloon
and balloonist lay battered out of recogni
ton upon the ground 1900 feet below
London Tit-Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

Deacon Jones' Grievance.
You'll excuse me, Mr.. Parson,
II | seem IL little sore,
But I've sung the songs o. lsr'el
Fur threesCore years an more,
An it sort O. hurts my feelin's
Fur to see 'em put away
Fur these harum scarum dittics
AT is capturin the day.
There's anuther little happ'nin
AT I'll mention while I'm here.
just to show at my objections
All is offered sound and clear.
Ii was one day they was singing
An was doin well enough
Singin good as people could sing
Sirh an awful mess q stuff
When the choir give hollcr,
An the organ give n ErOan,
An they left one weak voiced Teller
A-singin there alonel
But he stuck right to the music,
Though twas tryin rs could be,
An when tried to help him,
why, the hull church scowlcd at mo
You say that's so-low sini;in.
Well, praise the Lord that
Growed up when folks was willin
To sing their hymns so-high.
Oh, We never had such doin's
In the good OIL Bethel days,
When the folks was all contented
with the simple songs o. praise.
Now. / may have spoke too open,
But twas too hard to keep still,
An hope you'll tell the singers
AT bear 'em no Ill will.
AT they all may git to glory
Is my wish an my desire,
But they'll need some eXtry trainin
Fore they join the heavenly choir.
Paul Dunbar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

A citizen of Interioropols, who had be-
come very rich in the soap and candle bust
ness, bought in Paris picture by the great
Rubens and hung it in the drawing room
at home. When visitors came the lady of
the house would apologize for its antiquity,
and would say, "Yes, it is go years old, but
we intend to have a new one painted just
like it, and then we can roll up this old one
and out il ay."-Chicago Open Court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

The French government has just created,
as an experiment only, a postal service by
camel express in the French territories Of
Obock and the Somali coast. In connec-
ton with this service a special provisional
stamp will be issued, the value being 5
francs. The new stamp is triangular, like
the old Cape of Good Hope vignettes. In
the center is "mehari," or racing camel;
in the background desert landscape
Around are inscriptions in three languages
-Abyssinian, Arabic and French-mention
ing the year Of issue and the name Of the
colony. Later on, If the experiment is sat
isfactOry, further issue of stamps will be
made, the values ranging from TO 90
francs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

she has no dazzling charms, no classic grace,
Nothing, you think, to win mems hearts
about her.
Yet, looking at her sweet and gentle face,
wonder what our lives would be without
her
She has no wish in the great world TO shine,
For work outside womans sphere no yearn-
ing,
But on the altar of homes sacred shrine
She keeps the fire of pure affection burning.
We tell our griefs into her patient ear;
She whispers "Hope!' when ways are dark
and dreary.
The little children like to have her near
And run into her open arms when weary.
Her step falls lightly by the sufferers bed;
Where poverty and care abound she fingers,
And many weary heart and aching head
Find gifts of healing in her tender fingers.
She holds a helping hand TO those who fall,
Which gently guides them back to paths Of
duty.
Her kindly eyes, with kindly looks for all,
See in uncomclicst souls some hidden beauty.
Her charity would every need embrace;
The shy and timid fear not to address her.
With loving tact she rightly fills her place,
While all who know her pray that heaven
may bless her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

Shall complain because the feast is DER
And all the banquet lights have ceased to sinner
For joy that was and is no longer mine;
For love that came and went and comes no
more;
For hopes and dreams that left my open door
Shall |, who hold the past in fee, repine?
Nay! there are those who never quaffed life's
wine
That were the unblest fate one might deplore.
To sit alone and dream at set of sun,
When all the world is vague with coming
night
To hear old voices whisper, sweet and low,
And see dear faces steal back one by one
And thrill anew to each long past delight
Shall complain, who still this bliss may know
Louise Chandler Moulton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

browsing, the other afternoon / lay
In that sweet interlude that falls between
Waking and sleeping when all being is seen
OF one mplexion, and the vague dreams play
Among the thoughts, and the thoughts go astray
Among the dreams My mother, who has
been
Dead almost half my life, appeared TO lean
Above me, a boy in "a house far away
That once was home, and all the troubled
years
That have been since were as il they were
not.
The voices that are hushed were in my ears;
The looks and motions that had forgot
Were in my eyes, and they disowned the tears
That now again beneath their lids are hot.
w ID. Howells.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

Firstnight-l hear your production Of
Hamlet" is great success. Why, it
seemed to me that it was fiat failure.
Manager Bluff-So it was. But on the
second night had Ophelia introduce a SER
pentine dance in the mad scene, and the
house has been packed ever since Brook
Ign Eagle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

Tommy" said Mr.. Eastsider to his
mendacious son, II can read in your eyes
that you are lying"
"But, pa" replied the youth, you
haven't got your glasses on, and you know
you can't read worth a cent without
glasses. "-Tammany Times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14
GE MS IN VERSE.



White roNod the pontiT mcditative sought
With glance inqui .i,ive to know
How passed the sage to death below
"Did he repent by word or sign or thought"
Answered the grave faced messenger with
grief
"Nor word nor sign repentance proved.
lie passed as II to pass he loved,
Nor weighed the worth Of doubt or belief
"Tbrough the dark portals, without faith OF
fear,
Peaceful sincere and calm, he passed.
As once from cloister, doubt o'ercast,
In youth he wandered, holding truth so dear"
""Tis BETTER" said the white faced pontiff,
mild;
Eternal bliss no words decide;
All hearts sincere with God abide,
Thus are divine and human reconcled."
-aames Milan.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14

Hearts, like apples, are hard and sour
Till crushed by pains resistless power
And yield their juices, rich and bland,
To none but Sorrows heavy hand.
DIR. j. q. Holland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

ritual shall be printed in the English
language only. Before the adoption of
the new ritual the German X. of P.
lodges, of which there are many in the
country, were permitted the privilege
OF printing the ritual in German, and
did not take kindly to the idea of being
refused this privilege. They have
made a great deal of trouble, and even
went so far as to hold a convention at
Indianapolis of all the Germans lodges
OF the country. which was very in
cendiary, and which demanded that l
violate my oath of Office by granting a
special dispensation permitting them
to publish the ritual in their language,
with the ultimatum that they would
publish it without consent if l refused.
l paid no attention to the threat and
they have gone ahead and published it
in controvertion to the laws of the
order.
Knights of Pythias is patriotic
order, and the Supreme council
thought that inasmuch as it is es-
sentially American and does not ex-
tend to Europe, the Germans who
joined it, as well as the people of all
other nationalities, should demon
strate their faith in the pledges they
took when they were admitted to
citizenship by using and practicing the
language of the country.
Another reason for issuing the
edict was that other nationalities be.
longing to the order considered it q
Partially to allow the Germans the
right of printing the ritual in their
own language without extending the
same privilege to them, which. OF
course was true. My principal bust
ness, therefore, is 80 influence the
grand lodges l visit to instruct their
delegates to the Supreme lodge, which
meets at Washington city in August,
to vote for the enforcement of the
ritual regulations as they now stand.
AZ have visited thirty-eight grand
lodges in the past two years and &C
per cent OF them have voted to sustain
the edict. ! have still to visit. seven
grand lodges and have no doubt that
when all have voted on the matter IS
per cent will instruct their delegates
the same way.
eff the delegates to the Supreme
lodge vote to sustain the edict it will
be enforced, and if the Germans lodges
then refuse to abide by the mandate
of the Supreme lodge, they will be
expelled from the order.
GAS l said, ours is a patriotic order,
and it proposes to show the world, in
pronouncing its fealty to the country,
that its patriotism is not a mere
platitude.
al, myself, believe that foreigners
who become naturalized American
citizen should forget that they ever
had another country, and come to feel
it an insult to be called a German, or
q French, or any other kind of a foreign
born American, or to be classed as
foreign element, and that is mainly
why l have pushed this German sub
ject so hard:
al believe we has been too free with
our American liberty, in permitting
foreigners to become citizens and still
retain their feeling of allegiance to
their fatherland.
II believc the foreigner, when he
comes to this country and becomes
naturalized, should practice speaking
the English language as a token of his
intention of becoming an American,
not only in name but in reality"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

The RESULT IN OREGoN.-It seems
quite evident that the Republicans
have carried Oregon, and they claim
to have elected both State and Legis-
lative tickets. Portland seems like.
wise to have gone Republican, not
withstanding the opposition municipal
ticket was supported by both Demo-
Gratis and Populists. The result may
be attributed to the adherence of the
people for the vagaries and untried
changes advocated by the Populists.
The fusion in Portland weakened the
Democratic State ticket, and the daily
rally of the Coxey army on the plaza,
succeeded by Populist meetings with
the same speakers and the same reck-
less disorder, set the sensible portion
OF the community to thinking, and
they have expressed their thoughts by
their votes. Pennoyer has made no
capital by abuse of his former DO
litical associates, or by his attempt to
"call down" prominent leaders of
both parties. And this shows that
there are some things the patriotic cit
izen loves better than his party.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

SYMPATHY for those who. II placed in
power, would royolu;ioni1e the govern
meut
Ii Is this patriotic spirit. Nj. Horr,
that has influenced tie voter in Ore
con. II, does not stop to inquire
whether the present lawlcs~ncSs is the
outsrowth Of protection ~ tire off
spring a congressional inertia; il
strikes at the lie OF the nation and, in
doing 20, strikes him down as an indi-
vidual and A citizen, and it is the first
law oi nature impcls him to resist.
one part oi Mr.. Iiorr's address was
opportune. Abiding to the charge
made by his own party and 80 persist
emily echoed by Populi>tic fog-horns,
that Congress had time and time
again been bought up 10y British gold
TO do things inimical to American in
tercsts, he asked if anybody who stops
was true. Congressman are generally
the leading men Of the community
they represent. Was it probable that
men OF ordinary standing could be
bought to do dishonOrable act? Was
it not still more improbable that men
whose ambition had led them to the
higher rounds OF honor should subject
Their regulations to to the ordeal inn
piled? Are they less patriotic, less
trustworthy, because of the confidence
imposed on them by their fellow man?
A moments reflection, he thought,
shows the fallacy OF such a charge
against the integrity of our lawmakers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
That Badge.

Republican orators delight in relat-
ing a story of the Cleveland badge
which a wife had prepared for her hus-
band, consisting of patch on the seat
of his pants. The story is a good one
and is generally received with great
applause, but these claquers seem to
lose sight of the fact that that identi.
cal badge was worn threadbare by
working men while Grandfather's Hat
did the brainwork in the White House.
They seem obliyious OF the fact that
the reins of government were turned
over to Mr.. Harrison in excellent
working trim, and the treasury over
flowing with wealth; that the Home.
stead riots occurred in 1892; that or
ganized labor then held tight grip
on all the industries which resulted in
q panic the succeeding year, and it
was this paralysis of industry that led
to the election of Mr.. Cleveland at
that time, under the belief that the
protective policy had precipitated the
crisis. The Coxey army was the na.
tural sequence of this state of affairs,
and the patch on the poor mans pants
has only grown a little larger than
when it was the distinctive badge OF
the party which wore bell-crowned
hats and bowed their heads to the
moneyed power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Oh, Consistency!

Why should the city, county and
State impose penalty and usurious
interest upon q man who cannot pay
his taxes, and delinquency ensues
which is scarcely ever the result of
carelessness or neglect? Why should
the tax-gatherer be empowered to i'm.
pose a rate of interest nearly three
times as large on the citizen, as
either State, county or town pays
when either of them cannot pay their
debts. and impose in addition a fine
for delinquency? 1t is shame and q
disgrace that such an outrage can be
perpetrated under our form of govern
ment. 1t is tyranny which was one
of the specific charges made against the
parent government when the colonies
revolted and that grand document, the
Declaration of independence, was
written. 1t is depriving the citizen of
his property under the semblance of q
law which is unjust, oppressive and
tyrannical.
There are no two sides to this ques-
ton. All are agreed on the matter,
only some favor indirect instead of
direct methods of relief. Experience
has shown that platforms mean but
little (after election) and the demand
is too urgent to trust to mere plat.
tudes or politicians promises. The
old parties must nominate men of
known honesty and probity in bust.
ness matters; men whose hearts as
we'll as their brains are right on this
subject, or the movement, now in its
incipiency, may rise in its might and
cast them both down. The handwrit-
ing is on the wall. Let those who
would not perish study its import and
and be wise in time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

THE TERRITORIAL PIoNEERs.-The
Washington Pioneers met in annual
session at Seattle, on the 9Th inst
The President, Orange Jacobs, pre-
sided, and Chas. Prosch acted as
Secretary. A committee was ap'
pointed to suggest programme, and
after conference recommended that
the meeting, when it adjourned, be to
meet at the Interstate Fair at Ia.
coma, on Pioneer Day, Sept. 18th,
where the annual reports will be read
and the annual address delivered by
]. j. McGilvra. The following Officer
were reelected for the ensuing year
President, Orange Jacobs, Seattle
Vice Presidents, f. c. Ferguson, Sno.
homish, and Louis Sohns, Vancouver
Treasurer, w. G. Latimer, Seattle
Secretary, Chas. Prosch, Seattle
Directors. John Alexander, WILDLY
Island, H. Roeder, Whatcom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
The Floods.

Since the times OF old Noah, there
has not been recorded a flood that
equals the present overflow of waters.
1t seems to he everywhere and espe-
cially in New York, Pennsylvania,
Colorado, Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia. On the Fraser
river the damage is estimated way up
in the millions. The Skagit, White,
Black and Duwamish rivers in this
state, are unprecedently high, and the
Columbia and its tributaries break the
record OF all past years since the coun-
try was settled by white men. At
Portland, Tuesday, the register showed
an altitude OF 32.5 feet, which leaves
the high water mark OF 1890 3.S feet
under water. 1t was expected to reach
33 feet before a fall could possibly oc-
cur. The water on Front street was
navigable for large-sized river craft,
and heav'!y-load,d Cascade barges are
towed down that thoroughfare with
ease. Small steamboats, and heavy
transports may he seen navigating the
business portion OF the city. Large
boats passed easily over the intersec-
ton OF Fourth and Washington streets.
The stringers Of the Morrison street
bridge were within few inches of the
water, and slight further rise will
disable it for service. Business is al
most entirely suspended. At the
south end of the city the water has
to Twelfth street, and in the
central portion it is up to Sixth street,
within block OF the Oregonian office,
which when built was supposed to be
hood-proof. The situation at The
Dalles was equally serious and the wa
ter is 5S.3 above low water mark. The
hotels are flooded to the second story,
and to add to the horrors of the sit
uation, hundreds of skeletons have
been washed from Memaloose island,
the Indian burial ground, just below
the city. There is prospect at this
time OF a rapid fall, but it will be many
months before business will recover
from its prostration, and the loss to
city and the settlers along the river
banks will be very heavy.