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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
ODDS AND ENDS.

Vast fortunes are supposed to lie buric.!
and forgotten in tho Mexican mountains.
A fast baseball pitcher is said to delive,
tho ball at IA speed rate Of n mile minute
The social club Kebo Valley at Bar
Harbor, Me, has the distinction of being
the only club to which james G. Blaine
ever belonged.
Chicago has law that prohibits tht
sale of the poisoned cigarette, those brands
containing opium, morphine, glycerin
sugar, belladonna, etc,
A Liberty (Mc) man has l2 years
growth of beard which is between q and
Z feet in length. He wears it plated in
pigtail resembling Chinaman' cue.
a log Of African mahogany, said to be
the largest ever landed in England, was
recently sold in London. 1t measured 30
by 40 inches and was Al = feet long, free
Of knots, shakes and all other defects.
Farmers in western Kansas are exter
ninating prairie dogs by plugging ZIP
their burrows with tin cans open end
downward Tho animal wears itself on.
in the vain attempt to dig its way through
the tin.
A Chinese engineer, educated in Nov
Haven, is about completing telegraph
limo 3, 600 miles long across the Cobb des
ert, from Picking to kashgar, Chinese Tur-
kestan. 1t has been three years under con-
struction.
The American fashion of apartment
flats Is not only cndOwing Constantinople
with blocks Of buildings of imposing di
mansions, but it is transforming many Of
the larger dwelling houses into humble
limitations of these gigantic cdiilccs.
1t is said that glacial action has in
places on the Union Pacific road moved
the mountains down on tho narrow right
of way along the Columbia river where
the cliff rises often 400 feet above the
track, leaving now hardly a footing for the
track.
Chicago's Art institute has received as
gift from Harriet Hosmer tine cast She
made in 1853 of the clasped hands Of Rob.
ert Browning and his wife. This is the
cast of which Hawthorne wrote in THE
Marble Faun," 1T symbolizes tho indi-
viduality and heroic union of two poetic
lives"
The practice of cremation Is growing sc
much in and around Philadelphia that
patterns of urns for holding ashes arc now
| exhibited and sold. Some are made OF
metal and others of onyx and marble, and
more money can be put into an urn than
in coffin if relatives Of the inciiierated
one are so inclined.
An esteemed contemporary of Milan ha:
a new department, with tho head, Per
mancnt Announcement" consisting of 4
| list of names under this introduction
The following persons arc invited TO cal
| and settle their hills - the amounts al
which are stated opposite the respective
names. The announcement is only tenn
porary in the cases of those who settle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

Napoleon was snuff taker in mild
way, smelling of the tobacco rather
than shutting it, but never learned to
smoke Once only, according to his
valet, Constant, he tried pipe. The at
tempt, of which Constant gives hu'
morous account, was on this wise:
An eastern ambassador, Persian or
Turkish, had presented the emperor
with handsome oriental pipe, and one
day the fancy took him to use it. Con-
slant, at his master request, got every
thing in readiness and applied the fire.
1t remained, of course, for the emperor
to set the tobacco alight by drawing in
his breath. So his valet told him.
But" adds Constant, "at the rate
his majesty went to work the thing
would never be DONE He contented
himself with opening and shutting his
lips without breathing the least in the
world"
Finally he put the pipe into the Wallets
hands and commanded him to light it,
which the valet did and returned the
pipe to his majesty. Napoleon took one
good puff and was as awkward this
time as before. The smoke got into his
windpipe, and instead of being expelled
through the mouth it came out Of the
nostrils and eyes. So Constant says at
all events.
The emperor was nearly strangled,
and as soon as he recovered breath he
cried:
Take it away. The horrible thing
1t makes me sick.
1t was more than an hour before he
recovered his equanimity, and that was
the end of his career rs smoker. -
Youths Companion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
The Middle Temples Secret.

While making some alterations in
Middle Temple hall for the installation
of the electric light into that stately
edifice the workmen found box con-
cealed in a recess of the wall near the
roof. 1t was opened, and in it they saw
skeleton in perfect state of preserva-
ton. From the appearance of the bones
it must have lain hidden there for a con-
siderable time-perhaps couple of CEN
turtles or more. Whether the skeleton be
that of a lawyer or a client cannot now
be ascertained, or it may even be an os-
seous framework which has been used
in an atomical demonstration to illus
trate how much the law can take out Of
man. What the skeleton was in life
and how it got into the box in Middle
Temple hall are mysteries. London
Telegraph.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
Where He Got It.

The little son Of well known ply
stefan was entertaining a playmate at
his fathers house. AS children will,
they ransacked every nook and corner of
the building. Their curiosity led them
to explore the recesses of a closet, in
which the doctor keeps his instruments
and other personal effects, among which
is complete skeleton. The strange boy
was frightened when he first beheld the
grinning remnant of what once had been
a human being and started to run away.
The DOCTORS son, however, had seen the
skeleton SO often that he entertained for
it only that feeling of contempt begot-
ten by familiarity, and in little while
succeeded in so allaying the fears of his
companion that the youngster began to
handle the thing and rattfe its dry bones.
where did your father get it," he
finally asked. II don't know" was the
reply, "but guess it was his first pa
tient, for he's had it an awful long
time. Butte Miner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

SOME curious facts were brought
to light on the capabilities of men
to labor at high attitudes during
the construction of the Peruvian
Central railroad. This line starts
at Lima and proceeding inland
reaches its highest point at the
tunnel of Galeria, I5,645 feet above
sea level. 1t is stated that men
were able to do fair sea level"
days work as long as the altitude
did not exceed 5000 to 10, 900 feet
above sea level, but beyond this
there was a sudden falling off in
the work Of one-fourth to one-third
up to a height of 1000 feet, and
at still higher elevations 100 men
were required to do work easily
done by fifty at sea level.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
NO CASH "TlPso FOR WOMEN.
They Get Only Smiles and smirhs From
lInr, nj Rnstnuranfa-

They Get Only Smiles and smirhs From
Men at Restaurants.
In restaurants where women are en-
ployed as waters the average man seems
to be of the opinion that smiles or
smirks are tantamouut to tips, al.
though they cost the giver nothing and
have no cash value anywhere, except
perhaps as elements to be considered in
estimating damage in breach Of promise
suits. Why man should consider 1t
more or less obligatory on him to give
gratuity to the man who waits upon
him, be he white or colored, while his
conscience relieves him of all such obli-
cations when a woman performs sim
liar service for him, is one of those mys-
teries which the feminine mind is in
capable Of solving have conversed
with several mattresses" on the sub
ject, and they have always told me that
they would infinitely prefer dimes to
smiles, more especially as their pay is
so small that the problem of making
both ends meet is for them particular
ly hard one.
1t may be said in defense of mascu-
| line custom in this matter that the con-
duct of the recipients of these amatory
demonstrations would justify the opin-
ion that they prefer them to small pc.
cuniary emoluments, but the cruel fact
is that the girl employed in restau-
rant who doesn't act more or less as a
flirt stands no chance of retaining her
position. A complaint of a customers
familiarity instead of causing him to be
rebuked would more likely resultfh her
own dismissal. 1t isu't alone for wait
ing that she is paid. She is expected to
make herself attractive.
There are many men Of an economical
turn of mind whose patronage of restau-
rants where women are employed is
largely due to the fact that at such
places they can refrain from Tipping"
without being suspected of meanness.
And dime saved is 90 cents earned.
But all the same woman who waits
on table in q restaurant is just as
much entitled to "tip" as man, and
the fact that she doesn't get it is only an
other link in the chain of evidence which
shows that the average man will always
take advantage of woman in pecuniary
matters if he gets a chance-that is &c
say, for doing the same thing he viii
always pay woman less than he will 6
man. New York Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

THE Bavarian master of the
horse, Count Make Won Holnstein,
whose death has just been an
nounced, took part in the Franco
German war and will be remembered
as the bearer of the historic letter
from Prince Bismarck to the late
King Louis of Bavaria in December
1870. This led King Louis to en-
treat the King of Prussia to take
the title Of German emperor and he
sent a letter to that effect by the
same messenger, who journeyed
from Munich to Versailles without
stopping. The double journey was
accomplished on horseback in six
days and won for the count high
encomium from Prince Bismarck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
Hawiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gem
teman of Honolulu came rushing down TO
the office of the Electric Company and said
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me-
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite a number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received a lot of the
very latest designs i'm chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
A Rara Avis With Four Feet.

Have any readers seen or heard sing
Ing mouseS Because there is one both to
DO seen and heard in farmhouse kitchen
not far from Berwick. Every evening
about O'Clock the mouse begins to tell
us whereabouts and often sits in tho mid
die OF tho kitchen floor, singing away,
while the family aro going about.-New.
castle (England) Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

Fred Brewer, a young man who
has lived several years in Honolulu,
is now an oiler on the Peru and
visited his home during Sunday.
He has not been here in two years.
His mother lives in Honolulu and a
sister is Mrs. P. M. Lucas, clerk
in the Hawaiian Hotel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
land LEGISLATION.

The Hawaiian public domain,
formerly known as the crown
lands, will soon be thrown open to
settlement. a homestead act will
be passed by the approaching Leg
islature very early i'll the session.
A draft of the law has already been
prepared and published To people
here, knowing the value of the land,
its provisions seem most liberal.
President Dole, it may be re-
marked, is the author of the act.
When a member of the Legislature
some years ago Mr.. Dole and w.
O. Smith, the present Attorney
General, secured the enactment Of
a beneficial land law. In this in
stance the President has read eX-
tensively on the subject and has
made visits to the island districts
containing the most unoccupied
land and most likely to be first
settled. TO persons abroad un.
acquainted with the prodigious
productive capacity of Hawai- al
soil the induCement held out tC
immigration may not appear very
liberal If they will pause to con-
slider and will investigate a bit
they will readily become convinced
that a very few acres of land il
this Republic are equal in every
aspect of value to a wide area ii
the most favored belts in the United
States, for instance. Five or tel
acres heie properly cultivated are
simply a principality.
1t is becoming more evident daily
that the direct work of the Govern
ment along this line must be sup
plemented by some special effort
That which requires attention /!
the practical monopoly Of consider
able tracts of rich land in variou!
localities. Much of thi
present really wild TERRITORY
invites the hand of develop
ment, but the hand is stayed b,
the determination of the possesso
to maintain for himself a veritabl
bonanza. He probably has cher
ished dream of landlordism. Il
some manner this must be dissi
pated. The purpose need not be
cannot be, to assail privat
rights. But private right
extend beyond their legitimat
limits when they wantonly inter
fere with or discourage settlement
and development. The State mus
needs take the matter in hand
Perhaps the desired result coul
best be acquired by revision
the scheme of land taxation. Their
is no reason on earth why coffe
land OF the choicest character shout
figure on assessment rolls as viii
or grazing land. And a word as
the latter. A remark may quie
certain fears. A country become
very, very old, before its grain
lands are exhausted. When the
disappear in that relation they al
transformed into a use much mol
profitable to all concerned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
For Vancouver.

The following persons have
booked at the Office of 7.
H. Davies & Company for Canada
by the X. NJ. S. S. Warrimoo
due this afternoon: w. Johnson
and wife, Mrs. and Miss Seabrooke,
J. P. Nightingale and Mrs. Bur
rows and son.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
WATER NOTICE

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to O'Clock a. m. and 5 TO
o'clock p. M.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent of Water Works.
(Aproved) j. A. KING,
Minister OF the Interior.
Honolulu, March l2, 1894.
603-t-f
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

SOME especially spiteful Ameri-
can, possibly disappointed Demo
crat, has concocted this conundrum
Why is Mr.. Cleveland unlike a
piano? Because he is not square,
upright or grand.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
BY AUTHORITY.

Sale OF Government Lot on the
mauka side Of Green Street,
above stone quarry, South
slope Of Punchbowi HiIi, Homo
lulu, Oahu.
On Thursday, May 2nd, 1895, at 10
o'clock, noon, at the front entrance of
the Executive Building, will be sold at
Public Auction Government lot
on the mauka side of Green
Street, above the Stone Quarry,
South Slope of Punchbowl Hill, Homo
lulu, Oahu, containing an area of 25,-
300 square feet little more or less.
Upset Price :-S250.00.
j. A KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office,
March 90. 1895.
dist
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
Lehigh is corruption of the Indian
word lechau, "a fork. "



1t would seem from perusal of the Brit
ish peerage that there is no necessity for
importing duchesses into England from
such countries as these United States, which
are not in possession of the questionable
blessing of II hereditary nobility. Accord.
Ing to the official list, there are only "a
dukes in England, not counting those of
royal blood. Upon the same authority there
are no less than 10 dowager duchesses, mani
testify an unduly large proportion. The
query, Why does duchess live longer than
dukeS naturally arises The list of widow
ed duchesses is as follows: Twoof Bedford,
two of Manchester, two Of Marlborough,
two Of Roxburghe, aud one each of Grafton,
Newcastle, Northumberland, Sutherland,
Cleveland, Wellington, Athole. Buccleueh,
Leinster, Abercorn, and Buckingham and
Chandos.-Ne~ York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

In 1890 a handkerchief cost SO cents
in Massachusetts, while pair of stock,
ings cost rs cents, and potatoes were 80
cents a bushel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
kRAJEWSKH'S
PATENT
CANE CRUSHER


>%HE HONOLULU IRON WORKS COMPANY
having secured the EXCLUSIVE AGENCY the Hawaii
" Islands for the Kraewski Patent Sugar Cane Crush
err prepared receive orders for the same, to be
delivered IN tor the next crop.
This machine which has been invented but
been adopted by number OF manufacturers
especially in Cuba, where first put trial and where
became extremely popular Nearly onehd of the whole sugar
crop made Cuba being made with the assistance
cruhers These Cushers have also proved great
other West Indian Islands, and Louisiana be by
monas on hand
These crushers when attached any mill will
capacity by from cent; will improve extraction,
will regulate feed of the MILL We have three of these machines
in the way. For further particulars enquire at the
H0N0TNTH IR0N WORKS m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

In Sweden II you address the poorest per
son on the street you must lift your hat,
The same courtesy is insisted upon il you
pass lady ON the stairway To enter a
reading room or bank with ones hat on
Is regarded as impolite.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01
POEM.

know little shoe man
And he has lille store;
He makes little money,
But he wants to make litHe more.
He has little shoes and big ones,
For Cabinet Ministers and little boys;
Also little girls and ladies';
And he makes but little noise
Though his trades little better
Than little while ago,
For which Nc. is very thankful
As it's been little slow.
He only asks little
or your trade, if you see fit;
If you buy of him little while
You'll miss it not bit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-01

The Womens' Board of Missions
will meet tomorrow at 2:3o p. m.
at the Central Union church.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
Big-FOOted Soldiers.

In the German army the fatherland
kindly provides very rOomy boots for
its warriors. There is, however. a seri-
Gus Inconvenience attending the dis
proportion between the sizes of boots
and feet. In very soft. tenacious
ground the boots are left sticking and
the man goes Oh, casting an affectionate
farewell glance behind him. Halt he
cannot. When the Eighteenth army
corps few years agO defled before
the emperor at Strasburg across Il
Stubble field which rain had rendered
Very sticky and muddy. the boots of
the infantry were pulled off by the
hundred. SO that Il fatigue party had
to be told off. amid great laughter. To
gather up the lost property. In military
history the occasion is still known as
the boot parade.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
PROTECTS USERS OF ROYAL"
Baking Powder Cor my Wins Its
Case in United Stases Court.


Case in United Stases Court.
The decision of Julge Showalter in a
recent case that cam up before him
-Sustains the claims of the Royal COM
pany 10 the exclusive use of the name
Royal as Il trademark for its baking
powder The SPECIAL Importance of
this decision consists in the protection
which it assures TO the millions of con-
sumers of Royal baking powder against
inferior and unwholesOme compounds
The excellence of this article has caus-
ed ii 10 be highly esteemed and largely
used almost the world over. It's high
standard of quality having been always
maintained, consumers have come TO
rely implicitly upon the Royal brand
as the most wholesome and efficient Of
any in the market. The cupidity of 9TH
or manufacturers is excited by this high
reputation and large demand. Very
few Of the hundreds of baking powders
on the market are safe TO Use II their
makers could sell them under the name
of a well-known. reputable brand meal
.culable damage would be done to the
public health by the deception. The
determination of the Royal Baking
Powder Company 10 protect the users
of Royal baking powder against imi-
GATORS by a rigid prosecution of them
makes such imita lions OF its brand ex-
xremely rare
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
Atlanta and the South.
From TIE New Era, Green,

The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail
road will. during the time of the expo
sition at Atlanta. Sept. Is TO Dec. 81
1893. offer exceptionally fine service be
tween Chicago and the South. \ low
rate ticket will be sold, and through cars
run Ia all Southern points. This is fifty
five miles the shortest route TO Atlanta,
Chattanooga and the South.
For guide to Atlanta and the eXpOSi-
ton address {. W. Humphrey. North
western Passenger Agent. St Paul,
Mimi. or city ticket office. No. 80 Clark
street. Chicago. Charles l.. Stone. Gen
eral Passenger Agent. Chicago.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
4" Hit Him Again.

Rev. c. T.. Hester, of Indiana. says
this experience is from lfe. He could
give names and place if that were best:
Mr.. L was deServedly popular
for his sOciablity and good nature.
which could nearly always stand
good joke at his expense. He was a
good shoemaker. and the drafts made
upon him in social way led him fire.
quently to keep his customers waiting
beyond the time appointed for the COM
pletion of their work. CThiS was in the
days when footwear was made entirely
by hand, and such delays were often
very cmbarra SSing to those desiring
their boots and shoes for important oc-
casionS) AprOpoS to the above, an
incident took place al one time in which
the laugh WAS on Mr.. L. and long
suffering community felt that it had
got even with him in goOd-natured
way. A lecturer was holding forth in
theme ''Punctuality." Mr.. L was
one of his numerous auditors In order
to impress the Importance of this vir
tue on the minds of his hearers, and
not knowing the failing OF Mr.. 4,
yet having learned what business he
followed, the lecturer said: Suppose
Mr.. L here should promise to have
a piece of work done for one of his pat
ronS by Saturday, but when the Gus
toner came on Saturday he found he
would have to wait until the following
Wednesday. And when Wednesday
came the customer would learn he must
wait still longer. What would you say
Of such a man." Hardly were the
words out OF the lecturers mouth be-
fore a bibulous wag in the back part
OF the house jumped up and shouted.
Hit him ag:n. The lecturer was
confused. but the audience, fully APP
preciating the appropriateness of the
remark, was convulsed with laughter,
in which Mr.. 4 also Joined heartily.