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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
CHINESE CONJURERS.
People Supposedly Cut to Pieces and Then
Put Together Again.

People supposedly Gut to Pieces ana 1hen
Put Together Again.
The court jugglers in the time of Ku-
blai Khan made it appear to those who
looked OH as if dishes from the table
actually flew through the air, One of
the travellers who visited the regions Of
which Marco gives us some account
says, And jugglers cause cups of gold
to lily through the air and offer them
selves to all who list to drink. And
Ibn Batuta, Moor who visited Cathay
a century after, gives this account of a
similar incident:
That same night juggler who was
one Of the khan's slaves made his APP
pearance, and the emir said to him,
Come and show us some of your mar
vels." Upon this he took wooden
ball, with several holes i'll it, through
which long thongs were passed, and,
laying hold of one of these, slung il in
to the air. 1t went so high that VIC lost
sight Of it altogether. 1t was the hot
test season of the year, and we were
outside in the middle of the palace
court. There now remained only little
of the end of thong in the conjurer's
hand, and he desired one of the boys
who assisted him to lay hold Of it and
mount. He did SO, climbing by the
thong, aud we lost sight of him also
The conjurer then called to him three
times, but getting no answer he snatch
ed up a knife as if in a great rage, laid
hold of the thong and disappeared also.
By and by he threw down one Of the
boys hands, then "A foot, then the other
hand and then the other foot, then the
trunk and last of all the head. Then
he came down himself, all putting and
painting, and with his clothes all bloody
kissed the ground before the emir and
said something to him in Chinese. The
emir gave some order in reply, and
our friend then took the lad limbs,
laid them together i'll their places and
gave kick, when, presto! there was
the 10y, who got up and stood before
us. 4 II this astonished me beyond meas.
: ure, and | had an attack of palpitation
| like that which overcame me once be.
fore i'll the presence of the sultan Of In
! dia when he showed me something OF
| the same kind The Kazi AtkEaruddiI
was next to me, and quoth he: oval
lah, It's ny opinion there has been nei
ther going up nor coming down, nei
ther marring or mending. IT'S all no
Gus pocus. Noah Brooks in st. Mich
olas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
FEED THE NERVES

Upon pure, rich blood and you need
not fear nervous prostration. Nerves
are weak when they are improperly
and insufficiently nourished. Pure
blood is their proper food, and pure
blood comes by taking Hoods Sarsap-
arilla, which is thus the greatest and
best nerve tonic. 1t also builds up
the whole system.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28

Don't be persuaded into buying lin
iments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain Pain Balm costs no
more, and it's merits have been proven
by test of many years. Such letters
as the following, from L. G. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cal, are constantly being
received: THE best remedy for pain
l have ever used is Chamberlain Pain
Balm, and I say so after having used
it in my family for several years" 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains
and swellings. For sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., wholesale agents for H. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
THE HONOLULU sANITARIUM.
1882 King Street.

A quiet, homelille place, where
trained nurses, massage, Swedish
movements" baths, electricity and
physical training may be obtained.
p. S. KELLOGG, NJ. D.
uperintendent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28

HOODS PILLS are the favorite fam
lily >athartic, easy to take, easy to OPP
crate. Hebron Drug Co., wholesale
agents. 8
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
BEING BURIED IN SAND.
large Tract of New York Land Fast
D.sapp caring Genaalh a Wave.

Between Carthage and Stisling-
vile, in Jefferson county, N. Y,
there is a stretch of country where
the sand drifts like snow, making
great banks and binding the eyes of
those who look up-wini. 1t is q
desolate, barren region, where tho
soil is only as deep as the roots of
the grass. Some time or other
cattle turned loose to pasture on the
southwest side of q high hill there
made trail along the face Of it.
Their hoofs wore through the thin
sod and the wind caught up the par
ticleS % sand and sent them spin
ming up the hillside. Tracks of this
old trail may still be seen down in
the hollow, but most Of it has, been
blown away. The whole hill became
a wave Of sand, and now it is roll
ing down grade toward the house of
one of the three shanty settlers
along the road 1t is certain to bury
the house some day under q wave of
sand from 70 to 80 feet high.
The old Alexandria road is COW
cred IN one place with the sand to a
depth of three feet. The wagon
that passes over tAe road in the
morning leaves a deep rut where the
wheels sank in. The tread Of the
horses is heavy, but at night the
sand has siftad il and there remains
scarcely q sign Of travel. The great
wave Of sand kills everything before
it, buries the fences and covers the
stumps and bushes. Some roots and
sticks show through telling where
the bushes have been. \ patch of
woods beyond the reach of the main
wave has fence along it's southern
face over a hill that slopes down
among the trees. A fairly level
stretch leads from the foot of the
hill to the south, { this level
sandy spots show. Behind the fence
is bank of sand, the smother from
the sand patches down on the level.
The woods, the hollow in which they
lie and the spring will be buried be-
fore long by the hill. N. Y. Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
He viii Rank as an Event.

The American bar, like the Amer
lean public, were prepared for an in.
tellectual treat in hearing Lord Rus
sell. He performed the difficult task
of surprising their expectations and
the result was display of generous
fervor which will be reciprocated in
this country with extreme pleasure.
1t is ID years since Lord RusseIl's
distinguished predecessor visited the
United States. The late Lord Cole
ridge charmed and delighted all who
were brought into contact with him.
He was not in the least like Lord
Russell. He belonged to a different
school. He was product of Elton
and Oxford, of academic sentiment
and social tradition, OF the Church
Of England in it's literary and cult
waited aspect. Lord Russell, the
first Catholic who has been lord
chief justice since the reformation,
and we believe, the first Irishman
WHO ever held that post, has made
his own way il the world by the
force of his ability and the strength
of his character Before the Par.
nell commission he was recognized
as the first advocate at the common
law bar. But his speech to the com
missioners showed that he was
something more than an advocate,
and will rank as a great historic
event. News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
a MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY.
6abYlonian History Traced Back to
Nearly Nine Thousand Years Ago.

Nearly Nine Thousand Years Ago.
The words and acts of kings, the
marriages of millioaairas, the ru-
mors of wars, and the progress of
political campaigns do not embrace
the sum and substance of all the i'm
portant news Of this world of ours.
A week or two ago in Asia there
was made one of the most important
discoveries Of its kind recorded in
history. And what is particularly
pleasant to relate, the discovery was
made by little group of American
scientists sent out by an American
institution Of learning.
For months the expedition, organ
lied and equipped by the University
of Pennsylvania and undar the able
direction of that eminent scholar,
Prof. Hilprecht, has been exploring
the ruins of the ancient city of Baby
Ion, discovered by Schliemann. 1t
has heretofore been thought that
Schleimann did all there was to do
IN bringing the ruins and history of
Babylon to. modern mankind, but the
University of Pennsylvania expe-
dition dug deeper than he did into
that colossal mound of rubbish which
marks the site of the greatest and
most famous city of the earlier ages
of the world, and with results that
are OF Unreasonable Importance.
Prof, IIilprecht and his assistants
discovered that Schleimaa's Babylon
was but a comparatively modern
city built upon the ruins of a me-
tropolis inconceivably more ancient.
He dug into the older ruins and
therein discovered AMI has since de-
ciphered Inscriptions which carry
the written and re1orlal history of
the Babylonians no Iag5 than 2, 250
years further back into the remote
past than hereto,org known.
We now have written proof
through this discovery, that the hui
man race. had advanced to a high de-
gree OF civilization and written Ian
guage at least 1000 years B. c., or
nearly 5000 years ago.
This is no small discovery. 1t is
q very great on, AL that it is due to
America and to an American insti-
tuition which exists to foster ana dis
knowledge agnTfgfnsa is a
cause for hearty con graduation. =
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
Apparently a Success.

A hospitable woman spending the
summer in her mountain cottage,
gave little card party not long ago
to which she invited several of the
rural population near at hand. Nor
was the invitation thrown away on
them A country beau, who was a
member of the company, approached
his entertainer at the close Of the
festivities to bid her farewell Good
night, Mrs. So and So" said he,
your cucher has been great sue
cess; it is the elitest party we have
ever had here. IN. Y. World.
Experience is by industry
achieved, and perfected by the swift
course Of time. Shakespeare.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
A VALUABLE COLLECTION.
Treasures Amour ing to Millions at
ths Berlin EXPOSITION.

'ISdSuTcS "'HOuIi 'HS " "IHIOnS AT
ths Berlin Exposition.
The value of the gold and silver
exhibits alone at the Berlin exposi-
ton are stated to be worth 20, 900, :
900 marks ($5,000,00Oy. One ring
cut from single diamond is valued
at $50, 900. A white diamond of 1871
eaSat is valued at $4,000, while
there are number of exhibits valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000. One of
the most interesting exhibits in this
section is "a collection of every order
apd decoration of ali European and
foreign countries. Another collec-
ton represents the gradual develop
ment Of the goldsmith trade, and ar
ticles from the Romans, from the
Oriental nations, from medieval
Germany and down to the present.
time are shown in chronological
order. This section of the EXPOSE
ton is very carefully guarded, and
is fully insu&d. The exhibitors
have engaged four night watchmen
on their own account, while the au-
thorities supply sufficient number
OF police during the day and night,
and the insurance company which
has undertaken the risk of insuring
the exhibitors against loss from any
cause has also an efficient body OF
men on hand day and night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
k'~oltcn.ot5 Ia! Lccusts.

The Hottent OTIS are said to rejoice
at the appearance of swarm of To-
Gusts, although the destructive in
sects devour all verlure in the dis
trict. The natives eat them in such
quantities that they soon grow per-
ceptibly fatter, They also gather
the egg and make of them a kind O,
brown or coffee-colored soup. Chi,
cago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
FRENCH IDEA OF JUSTICE.
Suggestive changs Recently Made in
the Law "a to Lsghcies.

the Law 20 to Lsghcies.
A law which changes radically the
legal position of children born out of
wedlock, and which, in the eyes of
its opponents, threatens the exis-
tence of the family in Frasce, was
passed, almost without attracting
notice, during the last session of the
French parliament 1t was not dis
cussed at all in the chamber of depu-
ties, and met with only faint oppo-
sition in the senate. An illegitimate
child who is recognized according to
the form of law by his father may
now inherit, or rather, cannot be
disinherited under normal condi-
tons, share in the property the
father leaves. His share is to be
one-half that OF a legitimate child,
where one exists; three-quarters, if
there are only uncles, aunts and
nephews left, while, if the nearest
relatives are merely first cousins of
the father, the whole inheritance do
scends to the natural child. The
provisions OF the French law Of ia
heritance, which secures to legiti-
lqate children a certain proportion
Of their parents property, inalien-
able by father or mother, are made |
to apply to illegitimate children also.
Moreover, the father may leave to
Lis natural child q portion of that |
part of his property of which the
law allows him the free disposal, |
provided that portion is not larger
than the portion left to the least ia
vored legitimate child.
Heretofore the law has Forbidden
!ega, - to illcgitinate children, so
that Tna only way in which father
could make a baquest to his natural
child YVES by refusing to recognize
him as his, thereby placing him
legally, in the position of stranger
unrelated to him.
1t will be interesting to watch
the effect Oh French society of this
attempt at solution Of a grave so
cial problem. The measure is not
so sweeping as it seems to be at
first sight, for it affects only a part
of the children born out Of wedlock.
The famous section $40 OF code civil
La recherche de la pGternite est in
terdite, which many Frenchmen
look upon as one1of the main bull
warks of social order, remains in
full force. The father who refuses
60 acknowledge his illegitimate child
cannot be compelled to do 50. If
either mother or child were to try
to force an acknowledgment the
case would be thrown out Of court.
Another class of children born out
Of wedlock, which is not affected by
the law, consists of those who have
become legitimate, as by the French
law the subsequent marriage Of the
parents legitimizes their children al
ready born. The number Of persons
to whom the modified law will apply
must, therefore, be small when com
pared with the total population Of
France, much smaller than might. be {
inferred from the prominence given {
to their so-called wrongs in litera- {
ture and on the stage, 1t is large
enough, however, to give value to
the results of the present expert
nent, whatever they are. 1t is not
that French fathers will
hasten to assume all their moral re-
5ponsibilities simply because the law
now permits them TO do son. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03
Will Surprise You

Before you know it by nippipr
your nose and chilling your bones
Give him such a warm recention
that you can smile at him by or
deFing your winter suit now. We
have all the upito-date fabricks in
endless variety, and are WAITING
Tor our patrons to come in and
use them up. We will build YOU
as fine suit as you can have
made at half the price that soma
are asking for them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-03

ne last silver rally of the cam.
p;Sa WILL u, be held at Howell Monday
night. There will be free barbecue
ana speeches by j. T. Hanberv Arc.
tn Peay and others. aus
When greenhorn goes to farming
his hands. oiie'er On
W., Mf,ANIED-AN IDEA v who hoe. can think
BRING 70 pa.snt Protect IDEAS tSe s1m mss
BURN q CO. psIP sa:: Write JOHN WEDbER-
D. @. for their 1880 psiss osyr Washington,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
Crowns Are Hard ON Teeth.


IL Is hardly a pleasant omen for. Enc.
lands future king. the baby Prince Fd
ward OF York. that the first appointment
oncially made to the household OF hls
royal highness should be a dentist YET
such Is the case. The little fellow Is hay-
ing good deal Of trouble with his teeth-
ing, ana accordingly one OF the latest is
sues OF The Government Gazette" an
nounces the appointment Of a clever youne.
dentist as Dental surgeon in ordinary TO
ms royal highness, Prince Edward OF
= ork- In the course Of time there Will
pc announced through the columns of the
oinciai gazette, governor, controller.
equirries, lords and gentlemen-in-waitin
srooms OF the stole and chaplains. besides
physicians and private secretaries for him.
BUT the dignitary whose appointment OUT
STRIPS all others In priority. If not in i'm
portance and rank, is the young dentist
Ieeth are becoming more and more IN
important consideration in the reiqnine-
families of Europe. Thus the royal houss
or Sweden keeps a dentist busy an the
time, owing 10 the fact that all their teeth
being bad while the molars Of the reign
ing house Of Spain are excruciatingiy had.
Don Carlos, in particular, having been a
perfect martyr with his teeth until he had
them replaced by artificial ones Indeed
Their is not single royal house in Europe
that can boast Of good teeth, and II Is for
TINS reason dentists play so important a
part in their existence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

the frame OF an ordinary umbrella, and Is
Inhue or stout iron bars. Some people
think That It may have been set up on deck
70 give the officers a little shade on a hot
the escape. The purpose for which Ii was
INTENDED and used was as a sea anchor.
ana It's story is as follows:
TN The leth OF July. 1872, the Constitution
then cruising under the command Of that
famous old tighter, Isaac Hull was sur
rounded by Brooke's squadron OF five yes
sels. Before they could close in on him.
however. IL Tell calm, and Can't Hull at
once made use of the umbrella Of which
mere were two aboard. A cable was bent
be the handle I'm one OF the ordinary kind
ana the umbrella was folded up and taken
out Dy boat 10 a cables length ahead of
the vessel. II was then thrown overheard.
ana as soon as the crew began 10 haul
on the Wlndlass II of course spread out
giving drag by which the vessel could
be warped ahead. While the vessel was
Warping up to this one the other one was
out, and before the British had discovered
what HUI was doing he had gotten out
surrounded him. They Immediately began
70 pursue the same tactics. but he ran TWO
z1-pound guns out Of his cabin windows
ana Kept them from getting anywhere
Ilesr num- as, whenever one OF the boats
carrying out a drag came up astern OF
INN, ne would fire with one of the Long
oHls, ana IN this way kent m for two
Gays, ana on the evening OF the second
Gay came up squall. Hull carried on
san through IL. gaining such an advanfava
over the Englishmen that he was ab,a ~
eiude lhem in the night, and was OUT Of
Slsut tle next morning Thus but for fha
unc0utn-looking umbrella at the navy
yara' Ihe Constitution would probably
the fairest pages in our naval bisforv
would have remained unUritfen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19


u never realized so thoroughly the r,ecu-
nariues OF the English language until I
struck Boston few days ago." said DIR. E
u. Sangree of this city. 81 was anxious
70 reach the house Of friend IN Newton.
q suburb or the Massachusetts capital
When one is In Boston, the alleged cenfer
or culture. one Is inclined 10 be parficu-
larry careful IN his manner Of speech. L
was accordingly particular to pronounce
the word Newton correctly when / asked
a policeman to direct me to that place. The
ofhcer shook his head in a puzzled fashion.
= never heard Of it." he said. srhatss
strange. said 4, it's a suburb OF Boston,
ne man shook his head again and de-
here I protested that there was such a
place, for had friends living there. The
policeman called a distinguished-looI rirsr
man, VINO was passing, and asked him X
he knew o. such place. The newcomer
thought moment, and then said that he
had never heard of such . place sWhats' Z
cried. with somf heat. for ! Was growing
weary you must have heard 81 Neut1a--
N-e-w-t-O.n.' 'of they both cried il ~
breath, x0u mean Noo-ton.. =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
FOULD'S
INDICATED ARSENIC
COMPLEXION SOAP

II transforms the most sallow skin into ra-
diant health; removes pimpies; clears the
face OF freckles and tan; gives the complexion
an indescribable brilliancy. and lends to
every young lady a charm of person which
makes her ADORABLE. All Druggists Sell
This Potent Beautifer. Fould's Arsenic
Complexion Soap will be sent by mail for 80
cents by II. B. Fould, 214 9th Avenue New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

Live one day at a time, my dear" said
an elderly woman to a younger one re-
Gently. Don't wrinkle your forehead to-
DAY over to-morrOw's cares. Nothing is
and to-morrows burden may not be- one
when tomorrow is to-day. l lived over
two-thirds. of my life before 1 discovered
lhls secret, ana l am growing younger
time and strength for to-day's duties and
cares; it is the piling and borrowing the
crossing Of bridges before they are reach
ed, that kills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
L.OVE:L

She was certainly an ex-
quisitely lovely Great
ure. Nothing could have
been addedto enhance her
beauty. She compelled
admiration, aud was an
object Of worship. This is
the universal result OF
the use OF