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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Tho question of moral hazard receives
more attention from tho life insurance
companies than is generally supposed.
Every person applying for n policy las his
record and modes of life thoroughly look
ed up by two or three mercantile agencies,
and if there il anything that will not pass
muster he finds his application rejected.
| Men whom the general community look
upon as models have found themselves un
able TO get insurance because of practices
which they thought hidden from the light
of day, but which the sharp eyed detectives
discovered.
After man has passed this ordeal.
however, the company should honestly as
sumo the burden of the risk for good or i'll
and not try to throw the patty over il it
becomes impaired and likely To prove loss
to the company. Yet this is said to be
just what the big life companies do. They
divide the country up In sections, over
each Of which il placed fundamentally
an inspector, really detective-whose
business it is to transmit information re-
gaIding the physical character Of the par,
ties insured by his company, When lie
meets n policy holder who IL in shaky
health and whom he considers bad risk,
he notifies the home office, and, curiously
enough, this party Gets no notice when his
premium is due
OF course the object is to have the policy
lapse from the omission Of tho assured to
pay the premium, and naturally, depend
ing upon the notice from the company IS
Office, he will be very apt to forget that
he has premium due ON u certain day
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Coffee as medicine in many forms
of disease is recognized rs OF great val
ne. 1t is also most irritating to many
persons and gives rise to symptoms of
grave character. An instance is given
by au eminent French medical man of "a
family who became possessed of most
astonishing tendency to quarrel There
were quite number of persons i'll the
household, and several servants were
employed. So frequent and serious did
the outbreaks become that a physician
Was con ulted Fortunately he was "a
scientist rs well as "a doctor, and on
finding no physical provocation for such
state of affairs began looking for 9th.
or reasons. He ascertained that the low.
er part of the dwelling was used as
coffee warehouse The volatile essence
of tho coffee had penetrated every por-
ton of the living apartments, al,l the
inmates had become so thoroughly sat
uratcd with it that their nervous sys-
TENS were entirely demoralized. Hypo.
chundria, hystoria and angry demon
STATIONS amounting to positive fury
were the order Of the day. The family
were sent away to the seashore and
after remaining some weeks returned to
town and took up new apartments. Aft
er few months all traces of the malady
disappeared New York Ledger.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Dinner hostesses are greatly perplex-
ed about the size of the sleeves of their
women guests, for the most accomplish.
ed waitress or butler scarcely knows how
to manage since the season for small
dinners opened. Where four or five
ladies formerly could be accommodated
it is now tight squeeze of the cUmpa-
ny, ana the servants are lost behind the
wall Of silk and chiffon that oncom.
passes the table. \ maid must be not
only dcXterous, but tall, to reach over
and between these sleeves, and the fact
that slender armed men divide the bill
lowy mountains is not of the least mo.
mgnt, rs "A masculine guest is always so
Obvious TO what is going on behind
him he never dreams of moving q peg
one way or the other The consequence
Of this fashionable voluminosity is to
add an extra leaf to the dining table,
but as that is apt TO destroy the effect
OF tho decorations, and If the room is
small, add yet another discomfort to
the service, 1t cannot be recommended.
Mesdamos, why not take a reef in those
sleeves!-BO Boston Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
DIGGING KAURl GUM.
A Curious but importan' Industry Peculiar
to sew Zealand.

Kuuri gum digging Is IN industry pc
culiar 70 New Zealand. though cupal gum,
the product of an African forest tree, IL
procured in a very similar manner Tho
gum Is the hardened sop or rUsin Of the
kauri pine and H. found imhcdded I'm the
2arth OF mu1rlands, where the soil is light
and cluyCy. such soil contains pieces Of
hardened gum, varying from moro frgg
mcnts to blocks us large rs "A man body
j. H. just below the surface of the ground,
Or Mt a depth of from Il to IL feet. The
land which contains it Is usually poor and
bleak, though the gum sometimes occurs
in growing kauri forests, especially around
the roots of old or dead kuuris Curious
ly the sap or rusin Of the living trees is
not Of any value, being too sDft. 1t must
be buried underground for mary years he
fore it acquires the hardness necessary to
tit it for the market
The gum, as it is dug MP, is in semi
fossil2cd condition and Is found wherever
IN past age, kaur iuIest, grew, and If
course the CNistiEg kau.i forests are max
ing deposits which will be useful in years
to come. II Is very like amber ia appear
ancc and in general qualities, though it
is not SO beautiful or valuable. Clear or
prcttily marked pciCcs are often made into
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

The father Of Gueau de Reverseaux had
been distinguished lawyer, and Though
his influence he held important offices un.
der the government When the revolution
began, lac gave up his Office at La Rochelle
and retired to Chartres
From the time that the revolution began
Gueau de Reyerseaux devoted his atten.
ton exclusively to preserving his own safe.
ty. He wrote no letters; he would receive
no letters, he saw no visitors and paid nc
visits; he spoke to no person and allowed
no one to come near him 1t would have
been impossible to be more prudent than
he was
However, he wanted some sheds built
on his farm near Chartres and ventured 70
consult carpenter The carpenter told
him that he could not undertake the work
Immediately, IA Gueau de Reverseaux
wished, because most of his workmen were
drafted 10 join the army at once
Gueau de Reyerseaux replied: 1.-THE
workmen need not 20. They can send sub
stitutes"
This remark was heard by the work
men, but only the first phrase made amy
impression on them. They reported every
where that NJ. Gueau de Reverseaux, who
must be good authority, had said that they
need not so. The news went to headquar-
tiers that Gueau de Reverseaux declared
that the drafted workmen need not obey
the government This was considered 10
be conspiracy, and he was condemned 10
death. He was AT once taken to the Con
ciergerie prison, and he paid for his selfish
folly with his life.-Nouth's Companion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Among the thousands of oddities in tn,
national museum at Washington, two at
tract particular attention, especially from
one who has spent considerable time col
letting data concerning curious showers
and queer things which have fallen from
the sky, or more properly, the regions of the
clouds. The specimens in question are rep.
resentatiyes of small species OF mollusca
tCionella lubrica) and are said to have fallen
during a rainstorm at Hartford on Nov. II,
1883. They were contributed by j. w. Grey
and are carefully labeled and marked "Ao.
cession ~. 7ll."--St. Louis Republic
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

We hear a good deal about the diff,
Guilty young authors find in getting a
hearing, Of the "close boroughs" which
all magazines of standing are sure to be
and of 'favoritisn in literature gen.
orally. This is very old superstition,
and at one time may have had some
foundation in fact, writes Mr.. James
Payn, but the thing complained of has
not existed to any extent worth speak.
ing of for couple Of generations.
can witness to its absence for at least
10 years. Literary cliques there have. o,
course, always been aud will be to thu
end of time
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

a great many things 60 to show the
Incompetence and 5upcrticiality of those
augmic young men in London who try
to give Gallo twist to themselves,
but the latest revelation of all is per
haps the best. Every one knows how
Oscar Wilde rose up in scorn and wrote
a play in French. The language of
Shakespeare wouldn't do for his "Sa.
lone. But it is said and said with
authority, that "Salome, " as it came
from its authors pen, was unworthy of
a boarding school pupil and only proved
fit for publication when an obliging
friend in Paris had shorn it of its er.
rors of grammar, spelling and style. -
New York Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Police Observation-Disclosures the charge
agair st thi, man?
OF cer-Beatng his wife, your honor, but
here's an affidavit from his wife that lie
didn't hurt her any.
Police Magistrate Why isn't she here to
testify in person?
Cflicer-She doesn't like to come into
court with two black eyes aud a broken
nose, your honor Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

Thieves have lately relieved the statue o.
the Virgin Of Attoccha, the patron saint Of
Madrid, of the magnificent jewelry witt
which 1t was covered. The robbery tool
place in the Madrilene Church del Buer
Sucheso, where the statue had been tenn
porarily placed, and among the treasur,
stolen was valuable opal and diamond
Ri g which had been presented 10y the queer
re .a' and which is popularity believed t.
ha, v.ought death and misfortune u
Queen Mercedes, the Iufanto Pillar and The
late King Alfonso, to each of whom it in
turn belonged.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

last night, Franz. aHd no says u Nuu.,.
be better for us 70 be married at once,
so that he can take me to Melbourne"
Want Of q sufficient supply Of astcr-
isks and notes Of exclamation prevents
us from chrUnicling Frank Vaughan :
reply London Tit-Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1895:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
CoNvALE sCENTS
WAMPOLE'S
PREPARATION,

perfected and tasteless, of Cod Liver
Oil with Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphitcs, Extracts of Malt and
Wild Cherry Bark to strengthen the
mind and body, brace up the vital
forces by sending rich blood through
their systems, improve their appe-
titles, helps digestion, make healthy
flesh and fat. Recommended by
physicians. Equally effective in all
seasons. Sold bv
uuLLlsTEt DR, @ Co; benson SMlTt
q 90; HOBRoN DRUG Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
PAID IN FULL.


Calmly she Withdrew her hand from
his arm. Her grief seemed suddenly as
suagcd. She paused by his side, and
looking steadily into his face said.
1T shall be as you wish. Yes, have
been foolish. am, as You have said.
poor and OF no account in the world.
am parentlcss as well rs pennies. It
it would be-absurd to think Of mar.
riagp. Let us forget the past-he as
though we had never met. Your words
have forever oblitcratcd the past in my
mind. Icould not | would not, he your
wife, though all the world urged me to
it. But vour debts. Your positionl How
are VOC going to oxtricatu yourself from
the one and maintain the othery'
How unsophisticatod YOU are,
Edith"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
THE -..zNRzzD
SEATTLE SOAP
COMPANY

Beg to inform the public of
Honolulu and the other Islands that a
complete line Of their famous and de-
servedly popular go.
LAUNDRY AND
TOILET SOAPS.
WASHING COMPOUNDS,
ANIMAL SOAPS, ETC,
have been introduced into this market
and are now to be found on sale Mt the
grocery stores Of II. f. MCINTYRE q Gro,
@. HUsTAcE and Henry DAVIS & Co.
where their elegant display cabinets can
be seen. The value given for prices
charged has never been equaled in tins
market by amy other Soap Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28
1898.
On or About

ARRIVE AT H'N'LULU
.sROM SAN FCIsCO
Oh VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-28

see their new Tout nu lustBlmput POLICY
iN means Of he ll~tl 'Wau utIIr, man l.
riHhlcd tu leav his ttmily a sum uf M cy
which u ue.thrrb lu I or 81 Tnudrrel; nd
NOld~ The n IVA Gee, UNHtn~ and rex IL.
we'd the ppOintw,uf ufat u-toe.
THE ! stalUs UuiCy mol MY gives hc
family Of such u M .u financial rrpt"c ion n
he event Ut his Irpm.1 ure dpHlh, bat may De
50 n ! II as continue that prlte" On tor
] q long -Crits g ears after his Il ufu.
Full PAR icula s. II his aud all oth"r p'Hus
Of lu~urn g. Issued b ths ,CItts chryrfully
| furnished n Application to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16

1t is "A boy at w. V. Fishers. and the
the fond parents are correspondence
elated.
Rev. c. l.. Leonard has gone to Round
Lake, y. y, to advance his ministerial
studies.
Miss Jennie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ II. Hamilton, i here on her annual
vacation from Providence. r. |.
II. II. Hurlburt aud son of Bennington
were IN town short time ago on visit
To friends and relatives. MIR. Hurlburt
years ago was one of our prominent
citizens.
A very heavy shower. or rather a
series of heavy showers. pa, spd over town
Sunday afternoon anu night. Ram
began to fall about o'clock i'm the after
noon and continued with little or no
cessation until after Monday morning.
In that time it Is probable that greater
amount of water fell than in the sau.e
time for fifty years previously. Monday
morning found our streams raging tor
rents, while the day before they were
dwindled to mid summer nothinrness.
All the bridges on the North branch
were destroyed or carried away but one.
some two aud half miles of road de-
manded extensive repairs aud in some
places needed TO be rebuilt. Growing
crops had been washed away or covered
with debris. In other parts of the town
not so much damage was done. At the
Hollow 1.-THE old grist mill" was crushed.
and most Of it went down stream, but
being old, rotten aud abandoned. no dam
age accrued. OF course roads were gull
led somewhat, and unsecured hay soak
ed. but in comparison with the north
part of the town the loss is not worth
mentioning. 1t is now to early too esti-
mate the damage to bridges and roads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
Two LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phebe Thomas of junction CITY.
Ill.,, was told by her doctors that she had
consumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. EggeIs :.
l39 Florida street. San Francisco. suffered
from dreadful cold approaching con-
sumption, tried without result every
thing and then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery. and in two week :
was cured. He is naturally thankful.
1t is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
ticacy of this medicine in coughs and
colds. Free trial bottles at W. il. Shell
don's drug store. Regular size. 80 cents
and Sl.OO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
ORWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. Ray spent Sunday
III Brandon.
NJ. X. Hack of Ticonderoga passed
Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. IL. Cuts are the happy
parents of pair of twin boys.
f. b. Kimball of the Eagle Inn has his
house well filled with summer bOarders.
Col. w. b. Wright, +. Nj. Bottum, O.
w. Phelps and 5. ID. Wells are enjoying a
carriage drive TO Saratoga, n. Y. The
handsome pair of horses belonging to
Mr.. Wells conveys the party.
Rev. Il. II. Hack of Belfast, Me-, who
is in town spending a short vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Hack,
preached to large congregation Sunday
morning. His sermon was much enjoyed
by his many friends here.
The heaviest rain storm of the season
occurred Sunday night. 1t did large
amount of damage to our highways,
washing entirely of several bridges. Ii
also washed out several rods of track and
road-bed of the Addison railway between
Orwell station and Larrabee's Point. A
large force of men are at work repairing
and succeeded In getting train over the
washout Tuesday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
EAST MIDDLEBuRy.

Andrew Sumner Is very i'll.
me Good Templars have picnic at
Lake DunmOre today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ham of ri. are
visiting at II. II. Ellis.
Miss Helen Harris Of Troy. n. v. is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. II. II. Ellis.
Samuel Bishop of Orwell was in this
place Tuesday night on short visit TO f..
). Rogers, who is quite Ill.
Rev. George NJ Rowland. lately from
Japan, will speak AT the Methodist
church here at l 30 next Sunday morn
ing and will tell of his missionary work.
The river here last Monday was the
highest since 1869, and some feared that
the Hood OF that year would be repeated.
The dam at the old forge was swept
away, considerably changing the bed of
the river, which is now II feet below the
bridge. The fumes at both saw mills
were damaged and several farmers south
OF the village lost their grain which had
been cut.
The Good Templars installed the fol-
lowing officers at their last meeting: j.
j. Nancy, G. T.; Bery Randle, V. Il. !:
Royal Boardman. secretary: Rovce
Boardman, treasurer; Lucy KIRBY, F. 5. :;
Arthur Bradley, NJ; Mabel Rogers, D.
NJ; Mrs. w. w. Turner, A. s.: Mrs. Ell
len Piper, guard; Onie Lamorder. senti-
mel; w. w. Turner, p. c. r. E. NJ. Day
was recommended for l.. ID. and also
elected representative to the grand lodge.
with Austin Peck as alternate. The lodge
now numbers % members and has had an
average attendance during the past quar-
ter of 49,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
CORNW WALL.

j. l.. Douglas has men working on
his silo.
Quite number of our young people
are at the lakes camping.
1hreshing machines are quite lively
and report good crops thus far.
Mr.. and Mrs. OTIS of Jay, n. Y, are
Wishing their son. Charles Otis.
Mrs. Smith of Keene. n. H.. is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Horace Bond.
Haying is finished and harvesting is
well under way. The oat crop is good.
f. S. Foote has returned from Moriah,
y. y, where he had been visiting friends
for ten days.
Misses Lena and Alice Lane and Mrs.
Gerrule Lane Smith of Burlington are
visiting in town, guests at c. II. Lanes.
Some of our young people enjoyed "a
"hay ride" the other evening. Others
of our young folks went to Lake George
for a short trip.
a fearful rain visited us on Sunday
night. 1t was the hardest of the season.
Much damage was done to our high
ways. The water on Tuesday was over
the road In the swamp in South Corn
wall.
a goodly number of our worthy
people, young and mlddle-aged, took an
outing on Tuesday last and had picnic
on the bank of the creek near the Scovel
barn, where the day was spent delight
fully in bathing and boat-ridng. Am
pie refreshments were provided.
Much damage was done by last Sun
day nights severe thunder and rain
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
County l1ews.
ADDISON.

Frequent showers hinder the progress
of harvesting.
John NJ. Norton was at home on sun
day. accompanied by his cousin, Richard
y. Warner.
Mrs. Frank Bartlett, son and two
daughters were the guests of Mrs. Mi
randa Willmarth Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Bates and Miss Libbic
Sprigg have rented and moved to Mrs.
Harrison Warmers house at the Corners.
Mrs. II. r. Warner and daughter of
Middlebury spent few days in town,
and on Sunday were the guests of her
brother, p. B. Norton.
Henry Williams of Bridport has been
secured to teach the fall and winter
terms of school in district No. 4. He
has taught there before and gave excel
lent satisfaction.
Mr.. ana Mrs. VIM. Owen. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. /. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. NJ.
Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sickle.
Fred Owen and lady and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Norton attended the lecture of
Col. Robert &. Ingersoll at Queen City
park, August 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16
BRIDPORT.

There is young girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. }. Nichols.
Miss Fannie Vehala of Auburn, n. V.
is visiting at j. p. Russell's.
Miss Helen Nourse of Saxton's River
is visiting Miss Minnie Hemenway.
a party of eight couples of our young
people spent the day at Lake Dunmore
Wednesday.
Mrs. c. n. Barnes of Bristol, Conn,
arrived at her mothers, Mrs. Lucy Pratt,
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. \. Week, who has been visit
ing Mrs. j. \. Spaulding for some time,
returned 20 her home in Boston Saturday
b. +. Powers. who has been absent
since spring in Schuylervile, n. Y, and
in Massachusetts,, is home for short
time.
Nj. Is. Barbour lost a valuable 3.year-
old mare on Tuesday. Its death was
caused by its coming in contact with a
wire fence.
Mrs. +. c. Thompson of Topeka. Kan,
Mrs. II. NJ. Wing and Walter and Wallace
Wing of Rochester, VT, are visiting rel
atives in town.
Katie, aged four wears, daughter of Mr..
anu MIS' .. OOOh. uleu L thursday morn
ing of last week, after a short illness.
The funeral was on the Friday afternoon
following. The interment was in Mine
VILE, n. \.
Miss Agnes, Il, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hayes, who had been sick
for some months with consumption, died
on Monday. Aug. II. The funeral was
attended on Wednesday, Aug. II. The
interment was in Mineville, n. Y, the
former home of the family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-16

claim the Finest Surrey in the State for $lOO This
Flage is trimmed with Is o. English broadcloh and has
nicely carpeed and includes side curtains and pole The
carriage made of frstcass material and is thoroughly
warranted In all respects Call and examine for yourselves
G. L. NUTTING, Old Court House, MiddIebury VT