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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-07
THE MODERN OYSTER STEW.
The Middle Aged Man Contrasts II with
the Stew of Before the War.


the Stew of Before the War.
"when was boy, before the war, y
said middle aged man, 1.-THE price Of
an oyster stew in q good ordinary res
tauraut was l2ls cents. The price has
gradually gone up until now, in good
restaurant an ordinary ste'' costs 20
cents In the old restaurant there was
a cloth upon the table, but this cloth,
unless you happened to find it when 1t
had Just been put on, was apt to be fires
coed with coffee stains. There were
catchup and vinegar and so on, some Of
them perhaps in bottles i'll caster.
Perhaps the waiter gave You pickle or
two. The light was not very bright.
The waiter brought the stew in an oys-
ter plate, and as the hot broth washed
about little in the plate as he carried
it and set it down you were afraid 1t
might burn his thumb But the oysters
were good. Let me pause to remark that
the oyster is something to be grateful
! for.
To-day the table, without cloth
| perhaps, is cherry or mahogany, finely
/ polished For q cloth there is spread
| before you napkin of ample dimen-
| sions and bright and fresh The pickle
is chopped up celery and very good
/ You get two kinds of crackers, and
plenty of them, and generous portion
of French bread. The butter comes IN
II slightly little cone. The table furni-
ture is all good-dishes, glass, every
thing. The spread before you is agree
able to the eye, and the whole scene is
brilliantly lighted with the modern in
candescent lamps. The stew comes in
an oval dish that rests upon plate
don't like to eat out of such dish so
we'll as / do out of a plate, but you
know at least there is no danger burn
ing the waiter S thumb The oysters are
good; the whole arrangement is away
beyond the stew of before the war. 1t
costs more but are we not better able to
pay for it? For general get up and get
and dash and style and comfort the old
stew couldnt begin to compare with 1T.
The modern oyster stew is one of many
things that we do an everlasting sight
better than we did. New York Sun
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-07
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1885,
ARRIVE AT HN'LuLU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCO OR
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-07

Washing soda, with half its volume
of pumice powder and ditto of powdered
chalk, made into paste with water, is
an excellent means of cleansing, though
the pumice is apt, with friction, to dead
on or remove the polish of the marble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-07
SAWDUST VALUABLE.
Modern Discovery For the Utilization of .
Heretofore Useless Offal.

Heretofore Useless Offal.
One of the methods whereby profit has
been made from sawdust is the manu-
facture from it of oxalio acid, which is
a simple process, producing a material
in wide commercial demand in the art
of dyeing and other chemical arts AS
intimated, the process is not only sim
pie, but the outfit for conducting it does
not involve a large investment The
principles involved are not complicated,
and the process can be carried out by
cheap labor under the superintendent
of a fairly intelligent director.
Oxalic acid is frequently met with
in the vegetable kingdom, especially in
combination with gases which destroy
its poisonous character. Oxalate of lime
is found in considerable quantity in the
rhubarb plant. Oxalate of potash is
found in the sorrel. and oxalate Of soda
in salicornia and sal soda. Formerly the
acid was obtained from the sorrel, Oxalis
acetosella, but more recently from sugar
| by the action of nitric acid upon ii.
The nitric acid and sugar are boiled for
some time, then evaporated to dryness,
and the oxalio acid formed is purified by
capitalization from water. A much
cheaper material than sugar is sawdust
In this case an alkali must be employed
instead of an acid, as well as at a high.
er temperature. The operation is con-
Quoted in an iron vessel of suitable size
and shape, and either caustio soda OIL
potash is employed, the yield being
greater with the latter.
Some recent experiments made go tc
prove that mi xture of 40 parts of caus'
tic potash to 60 parts Of caustic soda
will produce as large yield as WHEEL
potash alone is used, provided the opera
ton be performed in shallow vessels
) with thin layers of the material, avoid
I ing as far as possible the fusing of the
5 mass Soft woods, such as pine and fir,
Y produce larger quantities Of oxalio acid
than hard wood like oak. The proper.
ton of the wood to alkali should moi
exceed rs to 100, and the temperature
! should be about $50 degrees F.-Phila.
delphia Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-07

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efFectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known. -
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Oh
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
nav not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky NEW YORK. N.Y.
HOBRON DRUG co.
NNhnIasaIa Agents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
A Great Offer.

The "Twice- Week" edition of the
New York World formerly the Week.
ly) has proved phenomenal success.
1t is Semi-Weekly of six pages,
mailed Tuesdays and Fridays; eight
columns to the page forty eight col.
umns each issue. 1t gives the news
fully half a week ahead of any weekly
paper, and, at the same time, retains
all the literary, agricultural, miscellany
and other features which made the
Weekly World so popular. Yet the
price is only SI.oo year. For sam
pie copies address THE WORLD, N. Y.
Arrangements have been made by
which we can furnish this paper and
the Twice-a-Week New York World
all for $I.7S year. Take advantage
of this offer and get your own local
paper and the Twice-a-Week World
at this special rate. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
Those Bicycle Costumes.

The men seem to be having almost
as much trouble over their bicycling
costumes as the women. There are
hotels, it seems, that will not entertain
men in knickerbockers, and they are
by no means as welcome in all places
in their bicycle clothes as with trousers
that flap about their ankles and modish
shirts. 1t is largely to this considera-
ton of clothes that the far-seeing look
for the preservation of the horse and
the continuance of some of the old
fashioned methods of conveyance. If
men could live and move and transact
their business in golf stockings and
knickerbocks, and women in boomers
or short skirts, the bicycles progress
might be as sure as it has been swift.
But as it is, the formallties of life,
such as they are, initiate gently but
firmly against the bicycle, and though
they are not effectual to hold it back,
they do make little for its restraint.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy.
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing It's work. The pro.
prietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of Testi.
monials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
EsS Sold by Druggists, 75c. I'm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
A Midsummer Magazine.

Frank r. Stockton, the auther OF
"The Lady, or the Tiger ?" con,ri-
butes under the title of "Love BE
fore Breakfast" one of the most de-
lightful love stories to the August
Ladies' Home Journal. The hap
py motif of Mr.. Stockton's story is
more than indicated by the charming
illustrations which Mr.. w. T. Smedey
has provided for the text. DR.. Park
hurst writes wisely anu we'll of The
Training of a Child giving advice
which cannot fail to be Of value to
parents everywhere. The biography
of the number consists OF a most
interesting sketch of "The Writer
We Know as Octave Thanet,,"
which is accompanied by a portrait
of the author and several excellent
views, Of Miss ,French's home at
Davenport, Iowa. Ethel Mackenzie
McKenna writes Interestingly Of
The Author Of alice in, Wonder
land, +" and Mrs. Hamilton Mott
contributes a short sketch Of Mrs.
Theodore Thomas. Thomas Whar-
ton is represented by a clever little
story, "a Thrippenny Token
" Tom Moore's First Sweetheart who
lies buried in an unknown grave in
Greenwood Cemetery. is tonchingly
written Of her life as girl, wife,
mother and grandmother being touch.
ed upon, as well as her career as an
actress. American Girls as Violin
lists " are written OF by Frederic
Reddall, sketches and portraits OF tie
most famous of them being given.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland writes. Of
When Living in the County In
the fourth paper Of the series Of ,."The
Woman Who Most Influenced Me-
Edgar Wilson Nye "Bill Nye " )
written of the two women who most
influenced him. Women who love
dainty reedlework will be delighted
with Helen Mar Adams "Louis XIV
Embroidery Designs" and Miss
Roberts /" Set of six Doilies.' y Miss
Parloa writes from abroad OF
" Methods of French Cooking -:
Eben f. Rexford Of Glover Shows
in Small Cities" and Isabel A.. Nal.
lon contributes a daintily illustrated
page on the J" Pretty Summer.
Bodices," This midsummer number
which goes out to its, hundreds of
thousands Of readers in a cover pre-,
senting Albert Lynch's famous panel
Of Spring, which won for him the
Salon prize in 1895, is worth ten
times its price Of ten cents, and no
woman should be without it. Publish.
ed by The Curtis Publishing Company,
OF Philadelphia, for ten cents per num-
Der and one dollar per year. i
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
LACK OF EASE In CONVERSATION
HOW 70 REMEDY THIS LACK OF EASE
BY PRACTICE IN THE HOME CIRCLE


There is one great reason for this
lack OF conversational power in too
many cases the art is never practiced
inside the home circle, writes Lo lise
Royle in the August Ladies' Home
Journal No attempt at pleasant
converse is ever made save when
visitors are present the various mem.
bers of the family may gossip a little,
or discuss purely personal affairs, but
they make no attempt at entertaining
talk. In point Of fact, the art Of con-
versation is like game Of battledoor
and shuttlecocks ! one needs therquick-
ness and dexterity Of constant prac-
tice. In many busy households the
only general gathering of the family is
at mealtime-a time above all Others
when worry should be banished, if
only for the sake of physical comfort.
Yet this is the very time when the
mother will complain of domestic
worry, the father of business cares,
and the daughters of shabby frocks.
All this should be changed it
ought to be iule in all households
that disagreeables are to be banished
at mealtime. If complaints must be
made let them come at proper time,
but do not imperil your digestion by
eating while you are in an irritated
and discontented frame of mind.
Pleasant tall; relieved by an occasional
laugh will be more beneficial than
pounds of pills. In the household
there should not only be an avoid
ance Of unpleasant topics, but an at
tempt to find agreeable ones. Each
member of the family should come to
the table prepared to say something
pleasant. Any bright little story or
merry joke, or any bit of worlds news
that will loosen the tongues and cause
animated talk--how it will increase
the brightness of the working day.
There need be no profound discussion
it should be just lively touch and go
talk.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
" Yield not to misfortun O."

l was afflicted with catarrh last au,
tumn. During the month of October
L could neither taste or smell ane
could hear but little. Ely's Cream
Balm cured it.-Marcus Geo. ShauH
Railway, N. ]. s.r...s y.,9..ss.
suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since boy, and l never
hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm
seems to do even that. Many ac.
qualntances have used it with excel,
lent results,-Oscar Ostrum, As War,
ren Ave-, Chicago, Ill. Cream Balm
is agreeable. s..a +r ,-.tw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02

OF all the stock on the, farm it is
essential that the COW should have
good food. ''' '' ''''t . w
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
THIRTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE,

MILLER's FALLS, Mass" During
the past thirteen years. said Mr.. w,
A, Johnson of this place, "my wife
has been sick from kidney and liver
complaint and liberation of the stom
ach. At each time she has taken DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
and it cured her. 1t is family medi.
cine with us and many Of our neigh
bors." .... .... ....... at.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02

Sail and see the Itypewriter paper
at this Office. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
A Minister'S Experience With Heart
Cd. r.,1qg Disease, t..l.r -s..i

Rev. l.. w. Showers, Elderton, Pa: /:
"Fory many years my greatest enemy
has been organic heart disease. From
uneasiness about the heart, with pal,
pitation, it had developed into thump-
ing, fpttelng, and choking sensations.
Or. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gave
instant relief. e A fewibottles have nd
me OF almost every symptom of heart
disease It is wonder-workerS' Sold
by VIM. S,yRisbton, puts 6-Is-Iys5y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02

A lot of new judgment exemption
notes, with attorneys commission,
and waving everything, just printed
at this a effiee,9LSold single, % or in
pekS OF rs and so.llts5lga IT, lc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02

Bran is an excellent ration for
horses, especially If fed with cut hay,
as it is not as heating as corn and
Contains more mineral matter than the
whole grain. Bran and ground oats,
mixed nj make an an ,eeixcellsnt combination
~ summer .AIaG aaolIW !
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02
Graves Of a Nation.
WHERE THE PRESIDENTS OF OUR
COUNTRY LIE BURIED.

George Washington is buried at
Mount Vernon, Virginia John Adams
at Quincy, Massachusetts; Thomas
Jefferson at Monticello, Virginia ;
James Madison at Montpelier, Vir-
glnia (; James Monroe at Richmond,
Virginia; John Quincy Adams at
Quincy, Massachusetts, Andrew Jack
son at Nashville, Tennessee Martin
Van Buren at Kinderhook, New York;
William Henry Harrison at North
Bend, Ohio John Tyler at Rich
mond, Virginia James K, Polk at
Nashville, Tennessee Zachary Taylor
at Louisville, Kentucky; Millard Fill
more at Buffalo, New York; Franklin
Pierce at Concord, New Hampshire /;
James Buchanan near Lancaster,
Pennsylvania - Abraham, Lincoln at
Springfield, Illinois Andrew Johnson
at Greenville, Tennesseej IUyssesIS.
Grant at Riverside Park, New York;
Rutherford B. Hayes at Columbus,
Ohio James A. Garfield at Cleveland,
Ohio Chester A, Arthur at Albany,
New York.-Apgust ladies Home
Journal. q h!.A "llao ,ni'3iV-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

Hart. a famous hotel IN the towh % -
gate. near London, where sno ~ 80
r,,l,iic injury. and that as trustees my
arc in duty bound 20 prevent properly
hocop,ine less valuable IN her oeIence'
-, Henry ASSERTS the right OF con-
science and that she is NOT 10 De re-
ouirod 10 do what she considers 10 ne
wrong. even though the properly snouiu
suffer The question IS most interest
,re one. ana the public Is watching eager
~ for the decision. which WIZ be reach
"a within a few weeks or months.
ssTbe two chief London papers, repre-
senting both the Conservative ana Lad
oral Dartaes. make the same statement
concerning Lady Henry's relations to
somers Town, and St. Pancras. in which
her London property Is situated. Surely
Tho London Times Is not likely TO ex-
agRerate In favor OF a rcformer. but the
statement It makes is the same that Is
made by the Daily News. the chief LIB
eral paper Of the United Kingdom. An
unsanitary area in Somers Town. ST.
Pancras--same town as the Churchway-5
has for some time been engaging the at
tontion of the Public Health and Housing
Committee Of the County council. Some
time ago, Sir John Hutton. at the re-
quest OF his colleagues. communicated
with The two freeholders-Lady Henry
Somerset and Lord Southampton-with a
view 70 their taking steps to remedy mat
tiers. Lady Henry Somerset at once
showed strong desire to cooperate with
the Council to that end. and she has made
an offer for dealing with the property,
which the committee desired. as a pub
lie spirited one. Lord Southampton.
however has not replied 70 the invitation
sent him. The committee proposes that
4 lxf.T1
whether he Will not consent to do what
Lady Somerset has promised 10 do. Lady
Henry Somersets record is perfectly clear,
and the men who are trying 10 injure her
are undoubtedly in the employ Of the
liquor traffic. As for Mr.. Hicks, i never
heard Of him. much less worked with him,
as the liquor papers say / did
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
TORTURED THIRTY YEARS
His SuffsTIngs Ended After Using Munyon's
EheumatIim Cure.

Mr.. George Smith, of Tacony, Pa, says:
81 suffered from rheumatism for thirty
years. and had so many severe attacks
That some OF my joints were twisted OUT
of shape. AT times / suffered terrible
pain. and although | tried many RENEE
dies. / never obtained any permanent
relief until / procured Munyon's kheu-
matism Cure. The action OF this remedy
was wonderfully quick. and although |
have only taken a small quantity l.
consider myself permanently cured.
Munyon's rheumatism Cure Is guar
anteed 70 cure rheumatism In any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheu-
matism cured In from one TO I'VE DAYS.
1t never fails TO cure sharp, ShOOunS
pains in the arms, legs, sides, back or
breast, or soreness In any part OF the
body IN from one to three hours. III Is
guaranteed to promptly cure lamencss,
stiff and swollen joints, stir back ana
all pains In the hips and loins. Chronic
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago or PAIN
I'm the back are speedily cured.
Munyon's homeopathic Home Remedy
Company. of Philadelphia, put up spe-
cites for nearly every disease. Wnlch
are sold by all druggists, mostly Tor
p cents bottle.
Those who are IN doubt as TO the ma
ture of their disease should address Pro-
fessOr MunyOn, 1905 Arch street. Phila-
delphia, giving fun symptoms of their
disease. Professor Munyon will care
fully diagnose the case and give you the
benefit Of his advice absolutely free OF
all charge The Remedies viii be sent
to any address on receipt OF retail price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

One Fireman Killed and A'o'nsr Fatally
Jpiured-Th~ Damage.

WORCESTER. MASS. April 1.-THE
entire fire department was called out on
three alarms for fire In the DlocA oc-
c.,xied chiefly by the Quinsigamond clo-
thing Company, On Nam street, TINS al
,ernoon. one fireman was Killed another
will probably die before m'rhihg' anu
four others were slightly INJURED. me
block il a four story brick STRUCTURE with
q rnansard roof. and Is nho~h az enc
.-tctnnoc,,tt Block" Almost as soOn as
-. Lar, was sounded, the hames burst
.hrorgh the roof. and strong southeast
,ssrd drove firebrands and countless
sharks along over the roofs OF the blocks
m, the west side OF Main street Tor more
than a quarter of mile. me hremen
arrived ouickly but the IRE was getting
= ~. stsrt and chief Vaughn, seeing
,be,e was great danger of It's spreading
IA adjoining blocks. pulled IN a second
alarm shortly after his ARRIVAL. Still II
was more than an hour before tho hrenen
seemed to make a gain at ALL so great
was the heat, and so strong the "ihu.
The men from Truck No. went INTO
small alley leading off to the north OF the
burning block to raise SHY nNe A oo.
,r,,ot( ,,,ben the .imbe-s OF the mansard
rot and the bricks of the walls OF the
INNER story fell. All escaped but two,
who were buried under the debris. the
ladder was thrown down ana broken.
The two men who were buried were
William l.. MCLAUGHLIN and Frank Jones,
both aldermen. Both were speedily
taken out Of the ruins. Mclaughlin
skull was crushed. and he was otherwise
terribly injured He died at $3.50 O'Clock
at the City Hospital. Jones suffered a
compound fracture Of the left leg. a
fracture Of the left arm, ard a fracture
of the skull. He was taken to the nos
pitaI. and it is thought he can hardly live
till morning Six other fremen were
slightly injured. The fire was confined to
the block, and was under ccrtrol at SO
this evening.
In front OF the block were seventy-fooi
poles. bearing a large number OF teie-
graph, telephone and electric wires
Many OF these were cut by the flremen
shutting of the electric light circuits, and
badly gripping the telegraph service.
Every electric car i'm the city was stop
ped. Fully 2O.O0O people watched the fire
from the streets and squares on all sides
OF IL. The loss from the fire isestimated
at $4,000; insurance partial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

England Wants Those in Venezu 10, MIR.
Morgan Says.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-senator Nor
gan, chairman Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, was asked how he
regarded the situation in Venezuela, and
replied by saying:
Il have no doubt that Great Britain's
ultimate purpose is to press her frontier
sufficiently far into the interior 10 en-
compass the rich gold fields OF that sec
ton, though she WILL of course, not dis
close this purpose in the near future, but
will rather confine her demands 10 the
territory at the mouth Of the Orinoco
river.
do / think that the United States
should permit this aggression" he ask
ed, repeating a question. II do not. /
think the direct question should be put
10 Great Britain by our diplomats as 10
whether she proposes. either by purchase
or conquest, to extend her domain beyond
her present claims. In case OF negative
reply. / should advise that the United
States should not interfere with the set
Element OF existing dispUtes, but do not
believe that England could be brought 10
this definite promise not TO press her
boundaries further in that section, be-
cause Of the rich gold mines known to
exist there. | am convinced, as / believe
tention TO the question. that England's
desire is 10 control those gold deposits.
Such a course would be In accord with
her policy in other parts OF the globe.
and it goes hand I'm hand with her gold
monometalllst policy at home. Control
ling the principal gold fields of the world,
England naturally desires TO maintain
the gold standard, and she, as naturally,
wishes 10 extend her gold possessions.
II Is TO her interest TO do so, and / can
not say that / blame her, but that is no
reason why the United States should
stand idly by and allow her TO carry this
policy into effect. Furthermore, II is evil
IDENTIFY the policy of the present British
administration TO acquire desirable terri
tory when IL can do so, as witness the
effort TO secure Hecker Island. in the
Hawaiian group, and her dispute with
France over African territory. 1t Is most
probable that, instead of making any def
mite reply TO this suppOsitious question,
England would evade II. In that event,
think we should invoke the Monroe doc
trine forthwith