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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
An Occult study Of Rubies.

The ruby, as indeed every other
gem, had its magical properties in
those old times when occultism WIS an
article of faith. The oriental ruby de-
fed both poison and the plague. Worn
on the person or ground to powder and
drunk as drug it preserved the wearer
and the swallower from that ever pres
ent danger of poison, that ever present
fear of the plague. When misfortunes
and evil days threatened the wearer, it
lost its brilliancy and became sad and
dark
A learned German with an unpro-
nounceable name testifies to this. "On
the 9Th day of October, 1900 after the
birth of Christ Jesus, as 1 was going
with my beloved wife Catharine Adel-
mamie (of pious memory, from Slut
gard to Cahena, observed by the way
that a very fine ruby which l wore
mounted in gold ring (the one which
she had given me) lost repeatedly and
each time almost completely its splen-
did color, and that it assumed a sOmber,
blackish hue, which blackness lasted not
one day, but several, so much SO that,
being greatly astonished, 1 drew the
ring from my finger and put 1T into q
casket I also warned my wife that
some evil followed her or me, the
which L augured from the change Of
the ruby. And truly was not deceived,
for within few days she was taken
mortally sick. After her death the ruby
resumed its pristine color and bril-
iancy. New York Dispatch
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
George Francis Trains Pecu1iarities.

George Francis Trains hair is little
whittier and his eccentricities a little
more pronounced, and he has even in
creased the size of the bouquet that he
wears pinned TO the lapel of his white
coat. He is the most picturesque char
acter to be found in Madison square,
New York, ON a warm day. 1t was a
good many years ago when George
Francis Train announced his determine
ton to shake hands no more and ex-
pressed the opinion that the friendship
of children was worth more than that
of their elders. He has cultivated the
acquaintance of the children who play
in Madison square, and every one CT
them knows him TO be a good fellow.
People who see him regularly have
come to look upon his eccenTicities
with little interest, but he is one of the
sights of Broadway to visitors who
know anything about his career. He is
not averse to nOtOriety and Willingly
talks with any one who addresses him.
New York Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
The Ruling Fad

Fac SMILES of your signature accur-
ately engraved, no matter how badly
or how well you write. No matter
how many fiourishes you affect, We'll
portray it exactly as you write it.
The -Four Hundred" are using this
style, which for the time being is SUI
preceding the plain script; yet for all
that it must not be inferred that it is
the only correct thing; as even a plain
block letter has made it's appearance.
Tastes and leaning to ''Fads' have
much to do with ruling styles.
We stand ready to cater to your
taste.
Our suggestion might help you some
also; for you know we keep posted on
correct things in that line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
seorching and Reading.

The man who gets so interested in his
newspaper on the street cars that he is
oblivious to women who stand and men
who climb over him has not endeared
himself to his kind; but Kansas City
has produced even greater nuisance in
a bicyclist who reads as he rides. 1t
would seem to the casual observer that
the bicycle offered sufficient advantages
to inflict or receive accidents even when
the rider kept his eyes open and his wits
alert This rider is described as going
searching along with his attention ap-
parently absorbed by what he is reading,
while terrified pedestrians climb the tel
ephone poles and seek such other places
of safety as they can find. A few days
ago another rider followed him, hoping
to be in at the death; but the literary
bicyclist rode on, reading congenial
tales of battle, murder and sudden death,
until he turned down a quiet street,
where he folded his paper, put it in his
pocket and coasted safely into his own
yard. New Orleans Picayune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
Because:
We do them perfectly; we do
them quickly; we use up=tO=
date stationery and we charge
only Frisco prices.

Do you want more convincing arguments
Plenty of them on file. Come and look
them over; wen take pleasure in explain
ing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20

the finest private residence IN the land
and is filled with treasures of art and
other costly Injuries. In his hOmemak-
ing only has Cornelius Vanderbilt been
extravagant, which is another evidence
of his domestic tastes. His family con
sists of his wife; Gertrude, who is 20
years old and engaged to a son of Will
liam G. Whitney; Cornelius, Jr., year
younger; Alfred and Reginald, who are
at school, and Gladys, a young miss Of
10 years. JOHN +. WHLoUGHBY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
SUMMER SCHOOL
CONTINUES WORK
Dr.. DressIar's Pleasant Talk on
Child Study.
CHANGES OF HOURS FOR CLASSES

Professor scott In the History Class.
DIR. DressIar to Leave Today-NIrs.
Dillingham; on the subject of Pun
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Punishment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-20
J. BREWER Z CO.. Id.
Honolulu, H. I.

Queen Street. Honolulu, II. I.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Sugar
Company, Haleakala Ranch Company
Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets,
Chas Brewer & Co.'s Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters
Agents for Philadelphia Board of Un-
derwriters.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14

w. T. Dixie, Of Coudersport, Pa, has
accepted the position of night clerk ct
the Ponce de Leon hotel.
Geo. A. Baker, who has been visiting
mis- mother, Mrs. Z. v. Baker, has re-
turned to Louisville, Ky.
NJ r. Allen returned Sunday morning
from an extended trip TO Norfolk, Hsmp.
ton. Baltimore and Washington.
Miss Mary Board, who has been visit.
ing friends in the city for few days,
left yesterday for her home in Bedford
City.
w. P. Airhesrt, manager OF agencies
OF the Iron Belt Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, went to Norfolk yesterday on
business.
Mics Annie Manning OF tho city post,
offica, left Sunday afternoon for E,iz-
abeth City, N. c., via Norfolk TO spend
two weeks with friends.
Arthur Wainwright has returned
from q two weeks visit to friends In
Pit.sburg and Cleveland. Ohio. 20 the
surprise Of his many friends he returned
alone.
J. X. Gamb!ll and r G Lampkin and
Hiss Cora Lampsin, OF Roanoke city,
spen. several days the past week with
the fsmiiy Q; Alfred B=ckley .-Fincsstle
Begald.
Mrs. I'd, T. Jackson and son, CT Pnila-
deiphia, aud Miss Mary e Mitcaell, Of
S.suntou, are with Capt. Tuley ].
Mitchell, Terry Hill. fer the night, on
their way TO Msr.insviIle, VS..
Buy your pianos and organs from the
old reliable house of Hobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14
MARVELOUS RESULTS.

From Il letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich. we are per-
mitted to make this extract: ~ have no
hesitation in recommending DR.. Kings
New Discovery as the results were almost
marvellous i'll the case of my wife. While
Twas pastor of the Baptist Church at
Rives Junction she was brought down
with pneumonia succeeding the La
Grippe. Terrible paroXysms of coughing
would last hours with little interruption
and it seemed as if she would not survive
them. A friend recommended DIR. King
New Discovery: it was quick in its work
and highly satisfactory in results. Trial
bottles free at Massie's Pharmacy, 100
Jefferson street, Roanoke. Regular sizes
soc. and Sl.00
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14
coming AND GOING

Charles II. Huff of Floyd county, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Baker left on the noon
train for New Castle.
Joseph Starkey spent Sunday a. his
home near Starkey's, this county.
w. 81. Grigg left for Louisville, Ky,
where he will remain in the future.
T. B. Forbes, who has been visiting
at Staunton for week, returned yes
terday.
F.O Dobyns, prominent citizen Of
Floyd Court Houss, was in the city yes
terday.
c. P. Mundy. prominent business
man of Lynchburg, WAS In the city yes
terday.
T. E. Cofer, of Roanoke, spent several
days in Fincaetle this week.-Fincasile
Herald.
DR.. F L. Wood left yesterday for
Ocean View to spend few days on the
sea shore.
W. R. Tanner, OF the Kinnier-Mont-
gomery Co., Of Lynchburg, was in the
city yesterday.
A. B. Hammond and Roy B. Smith re-
turned yesterday from brief sojourn at
the Crockett Springs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whooping- 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by
the Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14
sPEctALs.

Opened to-day, 5000 yards cele-
brated Barker mills yard-wide fine
Bleached Muslin. To be sacrificed
at only 6lc.
5000 yards American Indigo
Blue Calico-ihe best indigo blue
calico made-to go at 3-4c.
MEMS LINEN CoLLARs.-I00
dozen Mems 4 ply Linen Collars,
all clean and in perfect condition,
to be sacrificed at Csc Ter dozsn-
l9c per half dozen.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14

nV NGfV days dispose of this entire stock Clothing and Furni
VnJ noIJ of the October
building notified would
MEMS divided three different and will
advertised shall of
public UNPRECEDENT
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14

Buy your pianos and organs from the
Id reliable house of Hobbie Piano Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Told Army Secrets.

During the war Father Sherman was
a camp follower, going in when about
3 years old and remaining with his
father, General William T. Sherman,
until the close of the struggle. At
Black River, ON the march from Allan
ia to the sea, a Confederate was sent
under a flag of truce to Sherman's head
quarters. Arriving, he found the gener-
al absent, but young Thomas was there
and inclined to be communicative when
taken upon the knee of the Confederate.
Drawn into conversation, he bluntly
remarked, why, father can whip you
fellows every time" On being inferno
gated as to how and why he could whip
them, the boy proceeded to give detail
ed information. Father has so, 600
men and 80 many cannon, just so many
foot and SO many horse soldiers. He has
just exactly SO many men, foot and
horse, and SO many cannon at another
place" The boy did not neglect to state
that the northern troops were well off
for provisions and how and where they
could get them when they wanted them.
General Sherman after the Confeder-
ate's departure learned Of the CONVEX
sation. why" said he, "you young
traitor! There is nothing for it but that
you must be court martialed, and you
will probably be shot" The boy was
not shot, but he was told of the rules
and usages of armed forces when at
war.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Ono Correct Answer.

An amusing little story was told a
good many years ago in connection with
Governor Mattox of Vermont. At one
time he was chairman of the committee
appointed to examine candidates for adj.
mission to the bar of Caledonia county.
He reported that one Of the candidates
was. in his opinion. unqualified, having
answered correctly but one of the ques-
tions put to him.
only one? Well. what was that?''
asked the presiding judge.
II asked him what a freehold estate
is" replied Mattox.
Important question. said the judge
And what was his reply?"
He made it without the least hesita-
ton. said the chairman. with twin.
kle in his eye. ''Of course that fact is
In his favor
We'll. what did he say?" asked the
Judge. with some impatience.
He said. returned the chairman.
THAT he didn Z know. youths Com.
panion-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Work Done By Earthworms,

In 1890 Alvan Millson, an employee
Of the British colonial government at
Lagos, west Africa, made some remark
able observations on the work Of earth
worms. For scores of miles around
Lagos" he says, ''the earth is literally
covered with cylindrical casts Of earth
brought to the surface by the worms.
In some places the earth is covered to
the depth Of several inches with these
little cylinders, which have been caked
hard by the sun. Having removed these
casts from a space Of but two square
feet, weighed them carefully and found
that the weight was 1913 pounds. Es-
timating 8 pounds to the square foot
as the amount Of earth which these
creatures bring to the surface annually,
I find that they bring up an average u
not less than 90, 233 long tons of subsoil
to each acre Of farm land in this vicin-
ity. st. Louis Republic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
observation-disclosures

Stil do u ussd - vaeh according 10 directions:
pceven; transmie.iou OF blood liaeases. skin dis
es.es acute and chronic ulcers. str etSrS, lssprs
nasiem. inn smacou OF the Bidder, Oiseasee Of
me bones joints and mnseles. sypnflctie Insanity,
sc1rvy. Serossl IN many forms. NE ohpye md
directly or tndiree;iy to sypniiflc Hood Poseos
Tor Shich the Or. Jscksocs Eugiish Safety Tnhr
lets % sure preventative, and l. . cafe earn
Killer. rendering eontAgion hardly pnasible, heroe
tts valae. neglected saeA troubiee reprif nm
y. Nailed ~ ywherr. scaled q: six buxeS fce n
Al. ksiss. Fourth ave And kss6 S., 80 IsisSl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
SKATING, STONES.


osey Wsso 0ssa Dns1gA - Ten, 80
Their Ts1ah w. Doubted.
The group were talking about skatinR.
en-" said the man with his feet ON the.
mantelpiece. THE last time I INDUCED
In the pastime, though, had the good
luck to slip into an airhole.''
'You don't call that good luck, do
you?" asked the man who had been try
ing to break into the conversation and
tell story himself
'Well, under ordinary circumstances
wouldn't call it good luck" replied
the man with his feet ON the mantel,
but in this instance it led TO my catch
ing the largest fish ever found in this
section of the country. 1t happened this
way: I was skating around the airhole,
and at last ran plump into it. The low
er part of my body went under the ice,
but was able to hold myself up by the
arms. At last man came to help me
out. but one of my skates seemed to
have become entangled in something
below the surface, and he had to call
for assistance. Several persons respond
ed, and by their united efforts pulled
me and four pound rock bass through
the airhole. The jaws of the fish were
held apart by one of my skate blades 1
suppose" he added by way of explana-
ton, ''that must have struck my foot
in his mouth when first went down"
1t was the unuttered consensus of
opinion that the speaker was q liar.
There was q short pause, and the
man who had been waiting for chance
told of an adventure ON Lake Superior
He said that while skating there one
evening, far from shore, he was pur-
sued by monstrous gray wolf. 'The
wolf chased me about considerably"
he said, ''but I wasn't afraid, because 1
always was q good skater and could
beat any wolf that was ever created
when it came to getting around ON the
ice. After I had a little fun with the
animal. making figure Fights and
things like that around him, thought
I would put him to some use. So made
q dash around to his rear and caught
hold Of his tail with one hand. / had
shiny stick in the other and beat him
across the back with it. Well, gentle
men, that beast was so shocked and sur
prised that he didn't know what to do.
He jumped around just like colt that
was being broken in. held on tight,
though, and he finally came to the con-
clusion that he wanted to go home, and
lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, know you will believe
me when l say that that was the su-
preme moment Of my life. There l was
a-holding to the VOLTS tail with one
hand. beating him with the shiny stick
which I held in the other, and flying
over the CLASSY surface at the rate of
about 40 miles an hour. AS we neared
the shore he slowed up some, and on
reaching the land lay down and died
from exhaustion.
II have his hide at home now," con-
cluded the narrator, land you can see
it if you want to-
This seemed satisfactory proof of the
truth of the tale. At least no one ques-
toned it, and the meeting adjourned. =
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
BOXING At OLYMPIA,


Whsro eAo Fierce Csabaas Were Rp~shn
Alnost to the Death.
They were cautious, these two. = II
Xenokles fully realized the power and
achievements of his opponent and
Glaukus wished to test the guards and
attacks of an unknown rival before mo.
ceeding to fight in earnest. The sun was
already declining toward the western
sea An hour had passed. The specta-
tors grew impatient. Were the boxers
contending only to weary each other in
holding up the weight Of their armed
hands: Such fights had been, but diff.
ferens tactics were looked for from
Glaukus. They knew him for no cow.
ardly trifler. Xenokles, too. must be of
good heart to face so famous a fighter.
''Seel Did not say it?'' cried q
Krotonian.
Without warning from eye or muscle
Glaukus had suddenly closed with his
opponent; but, to his evident astonish-
ment. the other, without trying to evade
the rush, met it with blow full on the
chest which resounded through the sta
dion. Glaukus' career was checked, but
Xenokles, not satisfied with this, now
sprang forward and struck again and
again with all his strength, until Glau.
kus rallied from his surprise and, tax.
ing advantage of an open guard, brought
his rival to earth.
The Messenian was on his feet almost
as soon as he touched the ground. The
combat was no longer tame. Both men
were wounded and bleeding, but they
came together like raging bulls. Their
great arms swung through the air,
raining down blow after blow, while
the clashing of brass upon brass. as they
guarded the strokes, rang like the forge
of HephRstus.
will not your Alyt@ interpose?''
exclaimed the Mede.
"The rules forbid it," said Evander,
''but whoever kills an adversary loses
his crown. Ha! That was too much for
the Messenian. See how he sways and
drops his handsr'
"Now, Glaukus, now!' screamed the
crowd. "Strike ere he recover!'
But the wary Krotonian paused to
watch the effect of his last blow. He
knew that the limit of human endur-
ance had been almost reached, and he
wished to conquer with as little danger
to his foe as possible.
"He has judged well, said Evander
as the Messenian sank down. "Glaukus
is too, practiced a boxer to risk losing a
won victory. IA Day at Olympia, -
by Duf4ield Osborne, in Scribner's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
A WINDOW IN BERN.
How the Swiss Maidens Pass Many . Pleas
ant Afternoon.

ant Afternoon.
The wide window stills on the third
floor are laid out, not for flowers, but,
in no less characteristic Bern fashion,
for human occupation. A stout iron rail
runs, at comfortable height for resting
shoulders, round the ledge, ON which lie
red cushions. Settled in a corner of this
high perch sits young woman, like
hundreds of her fellow townsfolk, look
ing down upon the world, knitting,
singing and gossiping by turns in the
leisure hour of afternoon and through
the long twilight of the summer even
ings.
Somehow there is a fascination in this
Bern habit of perching on the window
sill. 1t grows on the sitter with use
That brown haired young woman, for
instance, would be hard put to it to live
at all without her window cushions.
She is an inveterate chatterbox, but it ia
difficult to be hard on her when one
overhears her rapid French, her laugh
ter and her sallies on her neighbors be.
low. She is Neufchateloise or a Gene
voise, and the words run off her tongue
right prettily, in contrast to the brusque
sound Of the quaint Bern Deutsch. She
is blessed with ringing laugh, too. and
carols French songs, partly to herself
and partly. five parts out Of six. at a
young man engaged in second floor
bureau. He appears at the window usu-
ally when the singing begins. She has
been seen to scatter crumbs from the
shaken tablecloth over his upturned
countenance. 1t may have been acct
dent. but it looked like ccquetry The
song goes on, trilling clear and loud
through the drowsy calm. and the stu
dent leans far out. to look at the window
next to his own, not from curiosity
nothing there is novel-but some famil.
lar sights are good to look at every day.
There is little enough to see. too. even
if it were novelty-a box green with
garden herbs. parsley. thyme. mint and
marjoram, two or three pots with COM
mon forest ferns and some chrysanthe-
mum cuttings Speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
WHAT AN AoJUsTeR CAN 90.
A Drummer Learned Something That Fl,
Did Not Know Before.


Did Not Know Before.
The travelling man: 81 never knew
Just how colossal a chump am until
the other day, when I went out with a
railroad adjuster to settle a claim for
damages against his company. An old
farmer had tried to use q crossing Just
as a locomotive needed it. The result
was that his horses were killed, the
wagon knocked into firewood, the har-
ness scattered for half mile along the
track and his pretty young wife so bro
ken up that she will never walk again.
Well, sir, you should have seen that ad-
juster do business. He gave his victim
q big cigar, came out strong on free sill
yer, jollied the farmer into thinking
wheat would bring big price next sea.
son, invited him to take u ride on their
railroad whenever he wanted to and
then slid into business.
''The horses, harness and wagon were
discussed, and a valuation was agreed
upon. The farmer was then ready to
sign n receipt in full, but the adjuster
knew his business, and, after throwing
the old man into commissions with q
few good stories, suddenly suggested, as
though it had just come TO his mind,
that it would he too bad not to pay
something for the pretty wife, who was
doomed to spend the rest of her years in
bed. The farmer would be 'gol burned
if he'd thought Of that, but guessed $25
was not too high figure. He was jol-
lied down TO $15, and when we made
our escape was blushing from tip to
tip.
ION the way back that fellow began
talking about investing some money
with him in a little scheme of his.
just made sure that my watch and pock-
etbook were still with me, jumped over
the frcnt wheel and walked five miles
to the city. If I'm ever wrecked on .
railroad. what's left Of me will have Q
man with gun to keep adjusters
away. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

She (gushingly to the literary lion)--
Oh. Mr.. De Retire. did so enjoy that
last volume of yours-that Little Book
Of Sonnets. You know.
He-Thank you. am glad that you
enjoyed them But havenf you any
helpful criticism for mel
She-Well, don't you think il you
had made them different lengths they,
wouldn't have looked so monotonouss-
New York Journal