The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-05-13
General Information.

More than 4OO,OOO,OOOlbs. of soap
is used in England yearly.
London spent last year upon its
hospitals the sum of f677,72 aud
only received f505,s43.
A bride in Montreal appeared
lately at the altar with her pet can
airy fastened to her shoulder by a
golden chain. During the marriage
ceremony the bird broke into song.
In work on criminology the
learned Investigator says that out
Of ninety-eight young. men criminals,
A percent did not blush when ex.
amined. OF 122 female criminals,
81 percent did not blush.
The pastor OF a Methodist church
at FELTON,, Delaware, was unable to
conduct the services on a recent
Sunday on account OF illness. His
young daughter preached the SER
mon and conducted the morning
service, and his wife ofliciated in the
evening.
The rate schedule OF one OF the
transatlantic steamship companies
sets forth that the price OF passage
for dogs, cats, and monkeys is ten
dollars each, aud that those animals
must be Gagged before being brought
on the steamer, and will then be
placed in charge Of the butcher"
The Postmas' or General has given
instructions that letters in envelopes
ornamented with designs aud adver-
tisements shall be permitted to pass
through the post, provided the
right-h and half OF the envelope is
kept clear OF printing and orna
mont.
AT Gotta, in Ssxony, the names OF
persons who did not pay their taxes
last year are printed and hung up
in all the restaurants and saloons OF
the city. The proprietors dare not
serve those mentioned on the lists
with food or drink, under penalty Of
losing their license.
A novelty has been introduced by
q London society lady that bids fair
to become the fashion ia cultured
society. She has a complete break
fast service OF cups, saucers, and
plates for her large family, on which
are given from photographs, the
likenesses OF the members, so that the
servant can properly place The china
to be used.
DR.. Gsutrelet, OF Vinchy, claims
to have discovered method OF rem
dering tobacco harmless to mouth,
heart, and nerves, without detriment
to its aroma. A piece Of cotton wool
stepped in solution Of pyrogallic
acid, inserted in the pipe or cigar
holder, will neutralize any possible
effects OF the nicotine. In this way
not only may the generally admitted
effects OF smoking be prevented, but
cirrhosis OF the liver, headache, and
Turing OF the tongue may be avoid
cd. Citric acid has the serious dis
advantage Of spelling the taste OF
the tobacco.
The following is a list OF servants
usually kept by Britons holding
high positions in Indian cities, viz:
A khansamah, a kind OF butler; an
abdar, or butler Of the liquor de-
partment; a khitmutgar, or table
servant; chokra, or page-boy; a
mussalchee, or torch-bearer; mug,
or cook; coachman; a syce, or
groom; a bheestee, or water. carrier;
a house-coolie; molly, or gardener;
khobie, or washerman; a durzee,
or tailor; an ayah, or nurse; a sirdar,
or valet; a furrash- bearer, who takes
care Of the lamps; punkah-pullers,
who pull the punkahs for supplying
fresh air; durwan, or porter who
lives in the lodge at the entrance
gate; a jamadar, or footman; and
several chuprassies, or messengers.
Now that the war OF the revolu-
ton is over, it is the duty of every