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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
Another Letter From Mr.. J. M.
ViyaS.

Mr.. EDITOR M. A. Gonsalves
at the meeting of the Portuguese
Political League last Sunday very
strongly denied S. NJ. Damon's re-
mark that Japanese were not Asiat-
les, and said that if necessary the
Portuguese would take up arms
against Asiatic immigration. How
can he face Mr.. Damon at meet
ing of the American League after
roasting him at the Portuguese
Patriotic League meeting, which
League he is trying to break up
only for the reason of being pres
ident of something. As regards
my being "a head without a body"
as the Bulletin says, next Sunday
well tell the tale at the Portuguese
Political League meeting.
J. M. VIvAs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-23
ANOTHER BOOK ON HAWAII.

The attention which the events
of the past year have drawn TO
Hawaii is bearing fruit in litera-
ture, not only in the United States,
but in Europe. DR.. Marcuse, who
was sent out by the German Gov
eminent to make a series of astro-
nomical observations, and who
spent more than year here, has
recorded his impressions of the
place and its people in handsom-
ly printed and illustrated octave of
$50 pages. With the usual Ger
man Partially to exactness, he has
followed a very methodical plan,
giving first a general view, then a
description of each of the part.cu-
lar islands, after which follow chap
tiers on the volcanic activity, the
climate, the manners and customs
of the people, the flora and
fauna, closing with a historic &C
count from the earliest times to the
present, and various information of
statistical character. A biblio-
graphy is also appended.
The book is, on the whole, very
creditable production. While not
free from errors, it seems to be ac-
curate in the main. The account |
of the revolution, while evidently |
unsympathetic, is not wanting in |
fairness. The great value of the |
work of Professor Alexander and |
of the scientific department of the
Government, is generously recog-
nized, as are also the services of
the Curator of the Bishop Museum,
w. 7. Brigham.
The illustrations are very good
IN quality, and there are several
maps The book will certainly do
! good deal toward diffusing in
Germany a correct knowledge of
Hawaii and its people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-23
:3O7
February 22, 1894.

Little Giant rat traps have
been known to catch two rats
at a time; we sell them to
catch one at each setting, il
they do more than that you
are the winner.
We have a large stock OF
brass and painted bird cages
which we are selling at very
low prices to meet the strin-
gency of the times. Birds are
luxurles and should be kept as
economically as possible; the
first step in the direction of
saving in expense of a
luxury of this sort should
be at the cage = often
the bird costs you nothing.
The painted cage is the cheap
est and will last until you
grow tired of it.
We heard a funny thing the
other day about the material
for our locked fence. We have
been shipping this to custom
ers all over the group without
regard to politics, age, sex or
previous condition of servitude
of the person ordering it. At
Lahaina, we have a customer
who recognized IN the locked
fence the best fencing he ever
saw, and gave us an order.
When the goods reached the
port, some curious individual
examined the bundles of stays
and concluded at once that
they were steel ram rods for
guns and Immediately started
a rumor that we were shipping
arms to the other islands. The
only thing that surprises us is
that the efficient clerk at the
Marshal's Office has not been
down to see why we had not
procured a permit. We can
understand how the curiOusin-
dividual took the stays for ram
rods; they are made of steel
and are about the same size as
the old fashioned article used
for hammering in the powder
and shot. Any of the old
timers here will remember
what a steel ram rod is and
will understand from the COM
parison what a steel fence
stay is like and almost how
much pressure it will stand. 1t
is about the best description
we can give you. They cost |
you only six dollars a hundred |
md the washers fifteen cents
4 pound. Send us an order
ind let US assist you that far
n making the best fence you
ever saw.
The HAWAIIAN HARDWARE Co.,
3O7
Fort STREET, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-23
"Hands OFF," Says Uncle Sam

The McCregry Hawaiian re-
solution as adopted by Congress
may be called in question as to its
facts, but not as to its conclusions.
The declaration that the United
States Government will not only
keep it's hands off but insist that
other nations shall also keep their hands
off the internal affairs Of the Sandwich
Islands is altogether satisfactory.
This is tantamount to an unwritten
protectorate under which the island
ers may remain their own masters as
long as they shall not choose to have
other masters.-Philadelphia Record,
DENY
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-23
AMERICAN RELIEF FUND.
The Annual Meeting-Election of
Officers.

The annual meeting Of subscrib-
ers to this Fund was held yester-
day, Hon. Charles r. Bishop pre-
siding.
The treasurer submitted his
statement of finances, showing that
$1,000 had been paid during the
past year. Calls for assistance
have been numerous, and the So
ciety has only been able to meet
them owing to unusual gifts. The
cash statement acknowledges the
receipt from the
Executors Estate of J. III. Wood,
deceased......... ...-.... .........S so
Executors Estate of Peter Dalton,
deceased ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
Donated by Volunteers of Provis-
ional Government Guards--. 50
Mechanic Engine Company No. 2 go
1892
The society, on March Is, 1898,
received a gift of a one thousand
uOlldE hawaiian OONCIA ulC1G SIX
per cent. bond from the Hon. Chas.
r. Bishop. This has been deposited
as a permanent investment.
The members present elected as
officers for the next year:
Hon. Chas. r. Bishop, President.
Hon. w. f. Allen, Vice-President.
Theo. F. Lansing, Secretary and
Treasurer.
J. Emmeluth and G. B. Ripley, Re-
lief Committee.
The funds Of the society are at
present entirely used up, and B.
Cartwright and w. G. Parke were
a committee to solicit
subscriptions to the Fund. AS the
society is rendering weekly assist
ance to deserving parties, it is
hoped that all resident Americans
that are able will subscribe the
sum of So per annum to help to
continue assistance to their I'M
fortunate countrymen.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27
Exl,ol.1l0n..

ssD 40 You mean 10 say, said tho sharps
nosed woman, that you charge 6 much
4oESa i've word message s. you do for
one containing 40 words
hat j. the rule, Il replied the
|ator.
Just holriid, that 3 what
cam think Of another fiye words "a putI
TINT messag Sc tos my
i1ianap olis Jour
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27

8,
81
8 Sc tha iiftl, AZ pses
IA ,i met &c d and deciid ls
III 81 81 1lterfsses
- and s. quit rntii
nc But sho.y hen weS
sat ~ RI thc ing thely both
00t on tlli door des si
ire Each III i've cards 81 hia:
bad a5 Seth 81 s clutchinp hia LAST
. p Is 10 had inst been al ling Dan
hem he rolled oven.
- And Ia Id q, won, i'd hoyyleds
s. he3l locked q the hands Then
yan wanted the match eclared ilis
1fllyor of Seth but tho boys wouldn't
slAye IS Bets were declared on and. the
rne called q draw. Seth and Dan had
"a up 81 pack Of cards and their
nlden chips were worn IS smooth asI
glaas
Ve buried EN- side 81 side that
day, but now comes the trangest part
Of the whole thing, and to show yous
what stubborn crii tiers they were that.
night there was q light III the room
where they had been playing, and a.
sure as I'm here there cat Dan and
Seth as natural as life, a-flippinR their
cards and tossing their chips BY ths|
Light Of the ghostly candle. Maybe saey
didn't have that whole hotel TO them
selves Sho! I guess they did. Nobody'd
go nigh il Hansen went around crying
almost and saying he didn't see why
two stubborn galoots couldn' It stay
where they were planted instead Of COM
ing to- hanntsan honest man house and
ruin his business. But nothing seemed
10 interfere with the game. Every night
for arweek Seth and Dan sat np playing,
while the whole Gulch gazed At the light
IA the window and shivered and swap
ped ghost stories AT last Ryan one night
said he had mind to see how the game
stood, and he climbed up to peep IN the
wind Just as he did SO We saw 3
fash Of light shoot across! tho room, and
three minutes after - & lace
was IN a blaze
" Ryan said that sas he looked IN the
window: Seth had caught Dan cheau7...
and had thrown the candle at him. The
place was burned to the ground, and
Indian Gulch felt relieved to think that
the ghosts were gone. 49,
I should say so & gasped one Of the
auditors.
I5s But sho as I'm here, gentlemen,
there was q blush blaze seen around
the ashes Of the burned building the
very next night, and there Seth and
Dan, looking as if they were made Of
chalk, were observed sitting On a pile Of
rocks that had been Hansen S chimney
Tipping their cards as lively as ever.
- his was too much, and Indian
Gulch was scared in good earnest. But
some Of us got together and decided that
Seth and Dan must go. We dug 'em MP
and carted 'em five miles up CANYON
and there buried 'em. We never saw
them again in Indian Gulch, but soon
afterward some prospectors came down
from the hills and said that they had
seen two ghosts sitting under tree and
playing. But sho, gentlemen, where
are you going?
The shriveled old miner from Nevada
turned as he followed the others III
their hasty exit.
= did think s. he said, s.you' a have
the decency to let them two cusses rest
in their graves, but IL you re going to
yank 'em all over the country, why, 60 it
alone, !" and the Mari osa man was left
with the barkeeper.
ell, sho, I'm burned, = muttered
the narrator Of Seth Cox's adventures
Is Reckon I'll go back to the Gnlch to-
morrow, where the folks are sociable
and mannerly San Francisco Call
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27


And all the starry solitudes are calm.
z Youth's Companion.
Il
AN a ON SAL E
There were stir and excitement in the
village Of Two Fills. Granny Lemon 8
mite Of possessions was to be put up at
auction.
Granny Lemons daughter had died
owing money and owning furnit ure. It
was only right to the dead woman that
the slur Of debt should be removed from
!, her name.
Justice was bound to be hard on
Granny and the baby. There was not q
doubt in the mind Of the villagers that
Granny and the baby would have to be
dispatched to the county poorhouse.
One by one the effects OF the late
Mary Ann were knocked down to the
fneighbors. The last article sold was q
broom which was nearly all handle. It
was knocked down to broad shouldered
man, who had put upon it the tremen-
dous bid Of 90 cents
l Mary Ann Lemon was his gal once, =
said an old inhabitant Of Two Hills,
! She'd best heap "a took him, = said
some one else. He'd "a kept her COM
Portable behind the blacksmith shop. = -.
The auctioneer had entered the cot
tage to make sure that all the furniture
had been put up at the sale. Every thing
was gone. Only for granny and the baby
the little room was empty.
The old woman sat upon the steps
leading to the door above. She was hold
ing the baby in her arms.
The auctioneer was not considered an
odd man, but he was man Of impulse,
big and bold when the impulse took hold
Of him. He hesitated moment, look
ing at the old woman and the baby.
Then he went forward suddenly and
picked the baby out Of the old woman S
arms.
I've got an idee, granny . The
auctioneer stepped to the door after ut
tering these consolatory words and
mounted the table, which had already
been sold, with the baby clinging fast
to his neck. Z
Now here's a fine piece O. ware, =
he called out loudly 1sThis baby's
a-gunno save its old granny from the
poor's house, that. s what it's a-gunno
do Who'll put big bid on rosy
checked, hearty baby? Say, what II you
bid?" The people did not comprehend.
There was silence in the crowd.
I'm not in fer acceptin little
bid, roared the auctioneer. RI dom
want no oferin Of dollars or cents, I
want hundreds O. dollars. Some people
would hand out a power o. money fer q
baby like this'n. Amt there nobnd1
in Two Hills what's hungerin fer q
baby?''
Five hundred dollarsp' called 8
voice in the crowd.
The villagers turned with one accord
and stared at the blacksmith. What
did Sam Winters want with a baby?
He hadn t any wife to look after it.
The grocer's wife pulled her husband
by the arm and whispered, "What'd
we give fer baby like that, John?''
Make it $7OOp' said the grocer,
Seven hundred dollars!'' shouted the
auctioneer. Seven hundred dollars fer
to pervide fer old nanny all her life.
No wonder she's a-laughin at you.
The Lemons, as a rule, is long lived.
Make it a thousand Come, who'll
make it a thousand?''
Zone thousand dollars!'' said the
blacksmith.
III ~. .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27

Limb link with Old ann d
lane,
dim. sweet spot yhere o -, would surely
rest 9$ySs ssssS
To hear the wind among tho leaves Ike In d
And gaze awhile upon the dappled west
With gentle sadness. vet no touch Of pain,
AS do now. while with warm oiorous ~ 1,as
The evening hovers down. and gleam 81
SSis gleam
5Vhe cloud glow darkens and familiar things
& Grow beautifu lly strange, as IN q dream;
Amid the glamour that the twilight bring
And silence, like q presence whose soft palm
a Rests IN light; benedic tion on the brow,
Soothing the spirit with lethean balm,
Stands IN the porch OF night. the world be
low, ss
And all the starry solitudes are calm
5!ssS @s5 ~ outh' Is Companion.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27
ST IS
Fl IA D gu a + TE

will serve . hot and cold lunch everv
morning, and at the same time the finest
Ehns wines, liquors and cigars will Az
e - avs be found on hand. I will endeay
or T. accsnmsdate everyday to the
best sf satisfac tien, hoping 10 alwaysex
tend and improve the place
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
Personal MENTION.

Miss w. M. Glines has gone to
Lunenburg for a fortnight's visit.
Mrs. Nj. M. Savage of Montreal
has been visiting Mrs. c. M. Stone.
Herbert Willard of Portsmouth,
N. H., came up to see the county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Quimby
of Boston are visiting their old
friends.
Miss Frances Bissell is reporting
at the present term of Orleans county
court.
Mrs. w. L. Bunker of Worcester,
Mass. is visiting al her old home at
the Center.
Charles Brigham has returned to
Colorado after a summer visit with
his parents here.
Misses Shurtleff and Guernsey Of
Montpelier were in town last week,
the guests of Mrs. H. {. Bates.
Mrs. J. E. Whitney of Penacook,
n. H, is stopping with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. P Wheeler, for short visit.
H. E. Toothaker, a graduate ofthe
Academy in 1898, but now studying
medicine at Ann Arbor University, is
here on a visit.
Prof. James NJ. Chapman of
Wabash College, Charlottesville,
Ind, is being greeted by his many
friends in town.
F. c. Bill of Cambridgeport, Mass,
a former resident of this county. is
on visit to old friends and old scenes
in this section, his ia mily accompany
ing him.
Miss Louise Bartlett, Mrs. Truax
and Miss Newell leave on Monday
next for Lake Placid, N. Y, where
they will attend the meeting of the
American Library Association.
Rev. c. H. Coolidge of West New
bury was in town on Saturday, to
meet two children from the Warner
Home in St. Albans, having found
good homes for them in Newbury.
Mrs. Keyes of Springfield, Mass,
has been visiting friends in Peacham
and St. Johnsbury for couple ol
weeks past. Last week she was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7. Brig.
ham.
Loren Packard, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, is visiting his
brothers i'll this place. Mr.. Packard
is located at Albany and is master
car builder of the New York Central
railroad shops.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Herbert B. Trussell of Wilkin-
son, Mass, oficiated at St. Andrew 5
church on Sunday last and will also
conduct the services there next Sun
day.
The ladies of the Methodist church
had a very pleasant social last
Thursday afternoon and evening, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Rollins on Pleasant St. The parlors
were filled to overAowing, a dainty
and bountiful supper was served,
and an interesting programme was
successfully presented.
The children of the Baptist church
on Railroad St. will give a concert
on, Japan" at 7 Sunday evening.
All are most cordially invited.
The five o'clock service at ST. An
drews next Sunday evening will be a
special one for children, with "The-
Teaching Child" as the subject.
There will be some additional music
in which the children can join. The
young people of the parish are es-
pecially invited to come out to this
service Rev. Mr.. Trussell will Off
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
MRS. TODD'S LECTURE

The lecture before the Woman's
Club last Friday evening, by Mrs.
Mabel L. Todd of Amherst, was
thoroughly pleasant and instructive
affair, about 125 persons being
present to enjoy it. Mrs. Todd is an
entertaining speaker, and told her
story in a familiar, direct style
which was appreciated. She pre-
faced her lecture by some remarks s
concerning the present war between
China and Japan, its causes, and the
peculiarly delicate position occupied
by Corea. Mrs. Todd then gave an
account of her ascent, with a party
of scientists, of the celebrated noun
tain, Full, the Peerless" Incident
ally she had a word or two to say
about the Japanese, their civiliza-
ton, and their ability to take care Of
themselves but the lecture was
mainly devoted to her climb up the
mountain. The lecture committee Of
the Woman's Club deserve special
credit for securing Mrs. Todd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
STATE FAIR NOTES.

About % went down to White
River Junction Thursday oflast week
to see the famous stallion, Nelson.
The Maine horse made the mile on
the kite shaped track in 2.1112,
which is the fastest mile he has
trotted this Year. The time by quar-
ters was 1872, 1.O5, 13S, 2.1112.
Golden I'd made fine record the
first dayof the fair, win ming one heat
in the remarkably fast time of 2 "a.
Golden I'd Won second money in
the $4OO purse Friday against some
is the fastest four-year-old record in
the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
Capt. GriswoId Makes Successful Trip
and Delights the Crowd.


Capt E. F. Griswold made a brilliant
success of the balloon ascension on We'd
nesday afternoon, in the presence of sew
eral thousand persons. No more perfect
a day could have been desired, and there
never was a prettier spectacle of this
kind anywhere in the country. Mr.. Bar
nett, representing the Aliens, superin-
tended the filling of the air ship, NJ. F.
Wilcox of this place assisting him. Every
thing was ready in good season and at
twenty minutes Of three clock the cap
tain took his place in the basket, the
"Aeolus" was relieved of the extra weight
which held her down, and sailed grace
fully away. Capt. GriswOld made a
short speech from the grand stand just
before starting He said the fair man
agement had tried to engage Gov. Nc
Kinley to make an address, but that
distinguished gentleman could not come.
The management had engaged him for a
balloon ascension. and he was now Civ
ing them an ascension and speech for
the same money.
The balloon moved at fairly rapid
pace up through the bright, clear atmOs-
phere, to the height of over a mile. and
then took a southeasterly direction. 1t
was in view for a half hour, and was
closely watched by the multitude. At
least one Brownie was seen to make a
lContin ned on eighth pa9e.1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
RAILROAD NOTES.

The annual meeting of the St. ohns-
bury & Lake Champlain railroad
company was held at the St. Johns
bury House today Thursday and
these directors were elected: c. S.
Page of Hyde Park, S. c. Shurtleff
of Montpelier, Franklin Fairbanks
of St. Johnsbury, H. E. Folsom of
Lyndonville, Geo. w. Hendee of
Morrisville, S. c. Lawrence of Med
ford, Mass, H. R. Reed and w. I.
Hart of Boston, and c. E. A. Bart
lett of Chelmsford, Mass. The
directors organized by electing c. E.
A. Bartlett president, and Geo. w.
Cree treasurer, the latter gentleman
succeeding F. W. Morse.
A meeting of the directors of the
Maquam Land Company was held
here today Thursday and Geo. W.
Cree was elected secretary and
treasurer, to succeed F. w. Morse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
AT THE CENTRE.

AT THE CENTRE.
A little daughter of Luther Brown
fell one day last week and broke one
arm near the elbow.
Miss Stella Jones of Binghampton,
n. Y, visited rela tives in this place
last week.
D. w. Jenness and wife have gone
to Nashua, n. H, for d few weeks.
Miss Ella Stone is spending a
couple of weeks in Boston.
H. A. Wright of Moline, ILL.,, is
spending a few weeks with his
father, Byron Wright.
Frank Edwards returned Satur-
day from a visit to friends at Pier
mont, n. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13

phone exchange was busy repairing
a break near Wells River when the
storm Of Monday afternoon occurred,
and for a few. seconds posed as
"positive pole" receiving quite
shock. Fortuna tely no i'll effects re-
suited.
M. J. Hovey has bought six car
loads of ice to supply his customers
for the rest of the season. The long
continued hot spells during the past
summer made havoc with the local
dealers stock of ice, and the neces-
sity for going elsewhere for an ad-
ditional supply was not unexpected.
The entertainment by Prof. and
Mrs. Southwick occurs at Music
Hall on Friday evening ofnext week,
and the tickets will be on sale at
Bingham's on Tuesday morning.
The first part of the programme will
be devoted to a short lecture by Prof.
South wick, after which Mrs. South
wick will give several strong readings,
and the two artists will also read
together. Both are too well known
here to need special words of intro
duction, and all who attend may be
assured of proftably pleasant even
ing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13
STATE G. e. MEETING.

The ninth annual convention of
the Vermont Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at Newport Octo-
Der I'd and 81. Among the promi-
nent speakers already announced are
Rev. R. L. Greene of Somerville,
Mass, Rev. DR.. c. A. Dickinson, pas
tor of Berkeley Temple, Boston, and
J. w. Baer. secretary of the United
Society. Between three hundred and
four hundred delegates are expected.