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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-06
DISCRIMINATION IMPOSSIBLE.

The Fort-street oracle has found
some one who can write something
more extensive than a four-line
editorial and has allowed him space
in its editorial column to dilate on
the tariff proposition. The writer
says a head of a Government
bureau has been "witless enough to
prepare an act increasing the tariff
on a number of classes of mer-
chandise from the United States"
and that Notwithstanding this
tariff "the Legislature will do it's
best to favor the United States in
trade matters" When our friend
uses the word witless he comes
down with unusual severity on his
own head. Should he continue to
argue his system of tariff school, it
will not be many days before he
will be recognized in the true
colors of tart IF fool.
In speaking of the head of a
Government bureau, we presume
he refers to the Collector General,
and it does rot seem to dawn on
the mind of the oracle that the
people in the. Custom House and
Finance Department know any
thing about tariff law and the obi
cations to which this Government is
held by treaty. 1t is apparent that
the tariff member thinks that this
Government can put a high duty
on japanese saki and allow wines
of the same class to come from
all other countries free of duty.
1t should be apparent, even to
the suppressed mentality of the
Fort-street tariff thinker, that the
several treaties now existing pre-
vent this Government revising the
tariff in such a way as to bring
about discrimination in favor of
American goods subject to duty, as
against those of any other treaty
nation. In a general revision of
the law, however, this Gov
eminent can, without dis
elimination, assess such duties
on imports as may seem advisable,
and if such assessment, being high,
should cause a more general re-
course to goods of American manu- .
facture now free by duty, or, if
a more liberal construction of the
reciprocity treaty should tend to
the same end, this Government
is following out it's treaty obliga-
tons and the importers of goods of
manufacture have no
reason to complain, For the bene-
fit of this new tariff thinker we
will state that if our legislators
have an honest desire to favor the
United States in trade matters,
they will follow the policy of this
same proposed tariff act.
Be this as it may we would fur
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-06

There will be a SPECIAL sale of DIR.
Jaeger's Sanitary Wool Underwear at
Tracey's. to reduce stock. Prices will
be So per suit for regular sizes, and
$3.50 per suit for extra large sizes.
Ladies' suits, all sizes, white and
natural, at So per suit. Do not let
this opportunity pass to get these
goods at much less than their value,
as the sale will only last till stock is
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-06
AMERICAN OPINION FORECAST.

eff what I hear is true, the next
Hawaiian Legislature will do ex-
actly what they found fault with
the Queen for doing, and for which
they dethrOned her, that is liz
censing the sale of opium" Ohm
d. SpIeckels in San Francisco
Examiner I
The Press., 1896-04-23
Curious Chinese Playing Cards.

A pack of Chinese playing cards is a genuine curiosity. They are generally printed in black on thir. cardboard, the average width and breadth being about that of the finger of human being. In some cases they are only half an inch broad and about 31S inches in length.
 The length, no odds what the size, is always at least six times that of the width. Some of the packs have queer representations of our "kings, " "queens'' and "knaves" stamped upon them ill black. Others are decorated with the figures of animals, birds and fishes. ThUAe used by lnandarins and high officials bear only figures of myth ological creatures. St. Louis Republic.
The Press., 1896-04-23
Gossip.

How frequently is the honesty and integrity of man disposed of by smile or shrugl How many good and gener- ous actions have been shl unk into obli- vion Ey distrustful look CT stamped with the imputation of proceeding from bad motives, by myste terious and sea- sonable whisper! Look into companies of those whose gentle natures should disarm them, we shall find no better ac- count. How often does the reputation of a helpless creature bleed by report which the party who is at tho pains to propagate St beholds with much pity and fellow feeliDg-that she is heartily sorry for it-hopcs ill God it is not true however, as Archbishop Tillotson wittily observes upon it, is resolved in the meantime to give tie report her pass, that at least it may have fair play to take it's fortune ill the world to be be- lieved or not, according 10 the charity of those into whose hands it shall hap pen to fall. Addison.
The Press., 1896-04-23
The Apology Was Accepted.

"Tbere is good story on The Exam iner," said J. Ross Jackson, the ex- newspaper man, to some friends in the Palace yesterday, "and although I'm out of the business can't overlook it's merit on that account. It appears that a druggist named Putnam was killed in Willows recently by man named &c., horn. The telegraphed report came to The Call and also to The Chronicle. The next morning, when Managing Ed itor Hamilton of The Examiner was looking over the record of the day, he discovered that his paper had been 'scooped' on that particular item. He thereupon sent for MT. Corey, the coast editor of the paper.
 "Mr. Corey,' he said, with digni- fled look on his face, 'have we core spondent in Willows?' "Yes'
 ".Did he send in a report of that murder?'
 "No.'
 "'Fire him.
 "'How? By mail?' "'No. By telegraph. We can't dis pose of man like that too quickly. A correspondent who doesn't know that a murder has been committed in his town isn t fit for the position. Bounce him.
 "Mr. Corey went to his record hook of correspondents and presently returned to the managing editor.
 ""Mr. Hamilton, there are certain circumstances ill this man E favor that
 "'There are no circumstances that would justify such an exhibition of in competency. Bounce him, I say?
 "'But, MT. Hamilton, this case haE no parallel That man has good ex cuse for overlooking the importance o1 the story.
 "'Well, what was his excusey in quired the editor, becoming nervous.
 "'Well, answered Corey, scratching his chin a moment, 'he was the mar who got killed.
 "Mr. Hamilton lapsed into silence and went on reading some proofs. '-Sar Francisco Call.
The Press., 1896-04-23
A VERcATiLE SPECIALIST.
There Was More Sarcasm Than Honor In
 the Tcastmaster's Introduction.

There Was More Sarcasm Than Honor I'm
 the Tcastmaster's Int~oduction.
 A certain local physician of pompous bearing and vast pretense as to ethical observance jou1neyed forth very recent ly from Lis office on Broadwayto attend a gathering at Chicago of a society of specialists.
 The C.. cinnati docto1 was not mem Ter of 14is society, but was not bit ret icent cn this account. He is noted for his constant attendance upon the ses- sions of specialists of every class, wher- ever convened, and several months ago succeeded in stirring up quite teapot tempest ill a St Louis gathering.
 So to Chica~O he vert. Presenting himself at the Eall, he was accorded by courtesy the privilege of sitting in the meetings. At once he began vigorous ly, yet stealthily and systematically, "knocking' a member of the society who halls from Cincinnati. The resent ment of the brethren against these tao tics was general, and their revenge came at a dinner at the exclusive Chi cago club, with which the proceedings closed.
 The "outsider' from Cincinnati had been set down for toast, and he had spent much time and care in formulat- ing his supposedly impromptu remarks The suave toastmaster, rising benignly in his place, announced the speaker in { fashion that entirely upset the calcula tions of the aspiring medicus and made him at once and forever the laughing stock of tho society.
 "Gentlemen, announced the toast master in his most insinuating tone, ''. have now the pleasure and honor O presenting to you gentleman of oul profession who is not only able, bu strikingly versatile. beg to introduc' Dr. B. Blink Blank of Cincinnati, wht is widely known as a specialist in every known branch of medicine and surgery l! Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Press., 1896-04-23
STOCK GAMBLERS, LoeIc.
They Know Brokerage Consumes Their
 Capital, Yet Persist 1n Playing.

They Know Brokerage Consumes Their
 Capital. Yet Persist 1n Playing.
 Two tape traders were sitting in Wall street office as had been their wont day after day, week after week for three long years. The stock ticker, which re- cords quotations that bring either joy or sorrow to srcculatOrs, was momcnta- rily silent. Y, ne market at tho opening had had a sensational break, but at II o'clock the bulls had rallied to it's sup port and lad bid up the prices to the former level. The usual lull after sharp breaks and clici1 rallies prevailed, and operators were trying to gather their thoughts either to guess the direction of the next move or 10 mediate CH what profits they might have made ill tLo last changes h"d they followed the move in each direction.
 "Geo1 re-" remarked ono Of the tad CTS, "ycure bear, arcn' t yoa?"
 "YeT.' ;
 "Bc>n bear nino days out Of ten. haven t you?"
 "Yca, I believe lavo. What ce ?"
 "WelI, George, have yen 12aCo any money il the markct?" continued the speaL CT in yCrroNful t@ncs.
 "E0, J.tL, l m behind many thou sands, ] at, ly the way, you've been a bull ni4-c day; out of overy ten, and how much money have you madc?' was tho t;,nn.-l-. : 1eply.
 A Ccjcct< q lc< k mixed up withu sick ly smile Che to tLo traders face as he was asked this question, and after few moments Hesitation he said, 'To tell the t"uth, George, l, too, am heavy loser. "
 "WcIl, then. Jack, who got all the''-
 "O2e hundred Paul at 7414-sugar is fvo-cighths, ; shouted the office boy, as tho sharp click of the ticker printed the quotations.
 "Buy lle 100 Paul at the market, '' was one t1adCr's order.
 "Sell me 200 Sugar st three quar- ters, ' was tho others.
 Tie broker soon telephoncd from the GCor uf the exchange that the orders had been executed, aLd h:s b0okkeepe1 mado a cledit to brokerage account oi $75 of the traders monCy. Thus it is that in play ring stocks, Gs ill all gambling, the house slowly but fulcly gets the players "pile. ''-New York Press.
The Press., 1896-04-23
Stepniak on R Russia's Car.

In an interview with Stepniak, re- port of which appears ill Great Thoughts, he was asked his opinion of the new czar. ''There was timc," he replied, "when Russian Liberals cher ished hope-I may say, indeed, con- siderable degree of hope-but the new czar has disappointed every expectation of the most moderate among our pro- gressive parties. He has shown himself utterly incal able of departing from the traditions Gf his predecessor, anl will continue tu play the ung1atefu part of official screen to bureaucratic tyranny. " West minGter Gazette.
The Press., 1896-04-23

FREE P1LLs.-Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, and get free sample box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits
 These pills are easy in action and partic- ularly effective in the cure of Constipa- tion and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious sub stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giv- ing tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size, 25c. per box. Sold by E.K. Taft, druggist. 4
The Press., 1896-04-23
As Women See Women.

Alice Stone Blackwell, in answer to question by Boston paper, wrote "The question, Are women more char itable toward the faults of other women than men are? must be answered in the negative. Men see the faults of women through certain softening glamor of sex. Women look at them clear sighted ly and with an impartiality that is of- ten pitiless. J
The Press., 1896-04-23
Not Seeing, Not Believing.

There was man in Nottinghamshire who discontinued the donation he had regularly made for time to mission ary society. When asked as to his req sons, he replied: "Well, I've travelled 8 bit in my time. I've been as far as Slea- ford, in Lincolnshire, and never saw 8 black man, and I don't believe there are any, ''--London Standard.
The Press., 1896-04-23
Straight to the Point.

''Now that we havo married, Penel. ope, and have nothing to conceal from each other, howl
 'I'm 29, George. How much did you give the ?'-Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Poetry has been to me its own exceed ing great reward. It has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and the beautiful ill all that meets and surrounds me. .-Coleridge
The Press., 1896-04-23

Its just as easy to try One Minute Cough Cure as any thing else, It's easier to cure severe cough or cold with it, Let youI next purchase for a cough be One Minute Cough Cure. Better medi- cines; better results; better try it. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phil lips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-04-23

The most extravagant instance of lit erary relic worship on record is said to be that of well known Englishman who constantly wears, ill small locket attached to chain around the neck, a portion of the charred skull of Shelley.
The Press., 1896-04-23

The Koran forbids true believers to destroy the vines, palm trees, fruit trees, corn and cattle even of their worst enemies.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Detroit Free Press Have you de- nied yourself many luxuries during Lent ?" "Have I ? Wait until you see my Easter bennett"
The Press., 1896-04-23
Novel Way of Annoying the Police.

A novel way of annoying the Paris police has been discovered by one of the class who look upon them as their nat ural enemies. Some fellow has several times pretended to commit suicide by jumping from the Pont Neuf, near that statue of Henri " which has given rise to one of the most widely current French proverbial sayings. Just when a num- Der of people are passing toward dusk, he gets up on the parapet, says, "I am tired of my life," and appears to jump into the Seine. Instead of jumping into the water, however, he falls on the par apet and crawls along in the semidark- ness to another part of the bridge, when he climbs up and joins the crowd in or der to watch the "fun." Policemen run up, boatmen make off to the rescue, and in the midst of the hubbub the cause of it all says what is the French slang equivalent of II say. aren't those bob bies going it?' and then runs away, laughing, Up to the present he has not been caught, but the whole performance was witnessed the last time by police man in plain clothes. Owing to the con- fusion and the number of vehicles in the roadway, this particularly objectionable practical joker was able to make his es- ape.-Paris Letter
The Press., 1896-04-23
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !

LUCAS COUNTY. SS FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & CO. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the Sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pTes- ence, this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1886. f~>l
 { SEAL. A. w. GLEASON, \0~) NDtag9j PglbISe Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY CO.,, Toledo, O. Ez-sold by Druggists, 7bc.
The Press., 1896-04-23

When washerwoman changes her place of residence, one may ask her "where she hangs out now" without using slang
The Press., 1896-04-23

A lazy man is always waiting for some great work to do. not having ambition enough to tackle the ordinary little things of everyday life.
The Press., 1896-04-23

A chain of compressed cakes of gun cotton tied around the trunk of tree and exploded will it is said, by the action of it's violence, cut the tree down instantly and as smoothly as if sawn. Timber cut ters in the great forests of Idaho, Oregon and Washington declare it to be the cheap est and most economical mode of felling trees that has yet been devised.
The Press., 1896-04-23
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
 TOWN OF STAFFORD.

All persons liable to pay a town tax of 20 mills on the dollar on the list of 1895, also military and poll tax, are hereby notified that will be ready to receive the same at \. F. Ma1nes shoe store, stafford Springs, on Thursday, April 23d, at Post Of1ce, West Stafford, tuesday, April 2s, from 10 a. m. to p. m:; at OdeI Jones store, Stafordville, Wednesday, April 29th, from 10 a. m. to D. m.; at Russell Colburns store, Staff ford Hollow, Thursday, April 3Oth, from 10 a. m. to D. m. and at BldWel1 & Co.'S market, Staf- ford Springs, every forenoon during the month of April on the dates not specified above. All taxes are due April 1st, and are payable at par until May 1St, after which date interest at per cent. per annum and legal fees for collection will be charged.
 AMOS N. NICHOV S, Collector.
 Stafford, Conn.,, March 18th, 1896.
The Press., 1896-04-23

The parchments and papyrus used by the ancients seem to have had a special preparation, by virtue of which they absorbed the ink and thus caused the writing to be almost indelibIe. vile American.
The Press., 1896-04-23

The word hoyden, now applied exclu- sively to noisy young woman. former ly denoted a person of like character, but of either sex
The Press., 1896-04-23

Do not be downcast by trifies.
The Press., 1896-04-23

APPALLING FIGURES.-''1 WuZ r0auln' the other day." remarked Mosely Wraggs, as the two logged along, "that man takes about 2,O00 steps in walkin' mile. That means 4,OOO motions of the muscles of each laig, or 5000 fur both. Elf he swings his arms that's g, 900 more. When d feller walks six miles he moves his mus cles mighty near 100000 times, an'"--
 "Say, interrupted Tuffold Knutt, "we've walked more'n mile, hain't wp?"
 "I reckon"
 "Well, we've done days work, an Pm durned tired. Let's rest CAjcag0 Tribune
 YoUR Boy WoN'r LIVE A MoNTn-So MT. Gilman Brown of 34 Milk St., South Gardner, Mass, was told by the doctors. His son had Lung trouble, followiny Ty- phoid Malaria, and he spent th2r" hundred and seventy-five dollars with doctors WI o finally gave him up, saying: Your boy won't live month." He tried Dr. Kings New Discovery, and few bottles restor d him to health and enabled him to go to work perfectly well man. He says he owes his present good health to the use of pr. Kings New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in the world for Lung trouble. Trial bottles free at k. K. Taft's drug store.
The Press., 1896-04-23

We might tell you more about One Minute Cough Cure, but you probably know that it cures a cough. Every one does who has used it. It is a perfect remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness. It is an especial favollto for children, being pleasant 10 take and quick in curing. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Read good books and digest we'll what you read.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Burns are absolutely painless when De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is promptly applied. This statement is true A per feet remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands and lips, and never fails to cure Piles. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs |; c. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-04-23

More glory the greater the difficulty surmounted.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Detroit Tribune: First Burglar Got your chloroform ready? Second Burglar Yes. Dope the old man first, sup pose? Not on your life The baby first"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
EMERSON As a SPEAKER.

y
Emerson was not a writer. but a
speaker On the platfrom his manner
of speech was living part of his
words. The pauses and hesitation, the
abstraction. the searching, the bal
ancing, the turning forward and back
the leaves of his lecture. and then the
discovery, the Illumination, the CLEAN
of lightning which you saw before your
eyes descend into a man Of genius-all
this was Emerson. He invented this
style Of speaking, and made it express
the supersensuous, the incommunica-
BILE Lowell wrote, while still under
the spell of the magician; Emerson s
Grafton was more disjointed than usual
even with him. 1t began nowhere. and
with that divine man, it left you feel
passed that way, something more beau
tiful than anything else, like the rising
and setting of stars. Every possible
criticism might have been made on it
but one-that it was not noble. There
waiting associations. He boggled, he
lost his place, he had to put on his
glasses. but it was if a creature from
some fairer world had lost his way in
our fOgs. and il was our fault, not his.
as stars are made of, and you cOuldn'
help feeling that if you waited awhile.
all that was nebuloUs would be whirled
into planets, and would assume the
mathematical gravity of system. All
through it I felt something in me that
cried Hal hal to the sound Of the
f1.r1r17r,ntg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
A PARK GOO MILEs LONG



In America al pleasure grounds of
large extent have from the beginning
been planned for the people; they are a
constant source to them of pleasure and
pride, and it is our boast that on this
continent with its unrivaled resources
and its host of generous citizens, parks
have been created in our generation
which today can be favorab bly, compared
with the most famous ancient resorts
of Europe and when the schemes now
begun have had time fully to be carried
out we shall have reservations for the
public of unparalleled extent and
beauty, reaching perhaps unbroken
from the eastern seaboard to the shores
of California. The idea of such a re-
servation, a national parkway from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, leading from
one beautiful pleasure ground to an
other and passing through great tracts
Of woodland patrolled by government
fOresters, is not Inconsistent with the
genius of our country, which ever
seeks a closer union between its parts
while the gradually .enlarging park sys
TENS of our cities indicate tsls way in
which it may be brought about in the
linking together of suburb after suburb
by great bouleVards which tend to bring
civilization to distant homes. by afford
ing safe and easy cOmmunica ton be
tween them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
WHEELING ON ICE


Riding on smooth ice is one of the
pleasantest of winter pastimes, and far
ahead of skating, to my mind. on
very smooth ice the novice may expert
enee some difficulty i'm mounting, and
care is necessary in making turns
though one can ride straight ahead
without amy difficulty on ice too slip
perry to walk on safely. After the ice
has been roughened a little by skating
or natural causes. there Will be no trou-
bic from slipping. A soft tire viii slip
less than a hard one, and tire with q
rough tread is better than q smooth
one. As to speed, L have beaten our
best skaters in 1OO-yard dashes. stand
ing start. while for longer distances
the skater is nowhere. I have always
believed that the straightaway record
would be made on the ice, though the
latest combination Of mountain side
and Colorado zephyr makes it doubt