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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
ARRANGING THE YEARS.
A BRIEF STUDY IN The ARRANGE
MENT OF The CALENDAR
No More Leap Year Tili 1904 - Some
Careful Figuring - Rpssis
nit on.

The year 1896 is the last leap
year the world will have for eight
years, or until 1904. In the earli-
est times men were working OH the
calendar, and not until recently has
it reached its nearly perfect condi-
ton. The present mode of reckon
ing was introduced into England in
1852. The Mohammedans still have
natural year calendar. But as
such months have 2o days, 2 hours,
Al minutes and 2.68 seconds, and
the year 365 days, S hours, 4S min
utes and AS seconds, it is clear
that the twelve months will
be short of year by nearly
eleven days. Thus the first OF
January would soon work itself
around to midsummer; and, as is
the case with the Mohammedan
calendar, day goes the full round
of the year in about 81 years.
Previous to the time of Julius
Caesar the Romans used the Moha-
mmedan calendar, days being
added in an irregular manner SO as
TO keep the months in the proper
seasons. AS might have been ex-
pected dates got into a helpless con-
fusion. Caesar then established
the Julian calendar which gives
every year 3654 days. Three
years were given 365 days, and
every fourth 800. This extra day
was added by counting twice the
sixth day before the calends, or
first day of March.
The fault of this calendar is that
il makes the year too long by IIH
minutes. In 400 years this differ
ence would amount to 3 days,
2 hours and 27 minutes. Pope
Gregory XIII. decreed that the
century years, instead of being
leap years as under the old system,
should be only SO when divisible
by 400. Thus 1000 and 1000 would
be leap years, but not 1900, 1900
and 1900. This adjusts the
three days discrepancy as near
as seems possible, leaving the
calendar only about hours out for
4oc years. 1t will take 1000 years
for this small difference to work
any serious dislocation in the days
of the month.
All civilized countries now use
this calendar, except Russia, as the
result Of which that country is even
now IL days behind the world.
After 1900 there will be difference
of I3 days between the calendar of
Russia and that of other countries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

A good story is told of certain Lon
don preacher who used to run publica-
tion Of his own. He was asked to preach
sermon at the opening of chapel in
the suburbs, and as an inducement an
offer was made that certain portion of
the collection should be handed over to
him.
"lnever accept money for preaching, ="
said the great man loftily, "but if you
like to purchase 60 worth of copies of
The Bubbler for distribution / have no
objection. "
The offer was accepted, the sermon
was preached, and down came the copies
the following week. Naturally the
deacons expected little account Of the
opening of the chapel, but grievously
were they taken aback. The copies were
all back numbers Tit Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

The exposure to all sorts and condi-
tions of weather that lumberman is
called upon to endure in the camps often
produces severe colds which, if not
promptly checked, result in congestion
or pneumonia. Mr.. j. o. Davenport.
ex-manager of the Fort Bragg Redwood
Co., an immense institution at Fort
Bragg, CAL, says they sell large quan'i-
ties OF Cnamberlains Cough Remedy at
the Company's store and that he has
himself used this remedy for severe
cold and obtained immediate relief.
This medicine prevents any tendency of
cold toward pneumonia and insures a
prompt recovery. For sale by all Drug
gists and Dealers-BENsoN, SMITH & Co.,
Agents, for 81. /.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
ANONYMOUS.

I was wrought by a maiden with beautiful
hands,
Who painted my sides in day
And stitched mo with silk and bcdccked me
with bands
And aftcrward sent mo away.
! went through the mail with her card In my
grasp
To bachelor man who lived near,
An when he bohcid mo ho gave quite gasp
And sighed o'cr the message Of cheer
That She, with her dainty and feminine pen.
Had written above her fair name:
And he looked me all over again and again
With a look that was ever the same.
"Oh, tell me" he muttorcd, "for ! must reply
To the one who has wrought with such grace
Are you to hold phutusf Are you a necktieY
Or are you a handkerchief easel
g Maybe you're a toolbag 20 tie ON a wheel,
OR mat for a swell iardiniere.
Your name and vocation now strnightway re-
veal"
And his voice was the voice Of despair.
But how could tollY For she didn't tell me.
So he wrote an acknowledgement nt
To express his surprise and his absolute glee,
And referred to mo all through D. at"
L ife
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

A very ingenious apparatus for measur.
ing the intensity of sound is described in
n German paper. A narrow glass tube bent
at n very obtuse angle is half filed with
alcohol. One end of the tube has conical
opening, and this is placed at distance
of 0.5 centimeter from the opening OF
the resonator, the whole being mounted on
a board capable of adjustment to any an
gle. The puffs emitted from the resonator,
when responding to n sound, affect the
level Of the alcohol and the displacements
are read off on scale attached to the tube,
projected II necessary onto a screen. In
the observation of that interesting effect
Of sound-repulsion-a light resonator Of
the ordinary construction is floated on wa
ter, its axis being kept horizontal by means
Of an attached piece of wire, and on blow
ing the horn the sphere will float In the
direction opposite to that in which the
neck is pointed. To produce continuous
rotation four resonators are attached to a
light cross of wood turning on needle
point, or one resonator with four bent
necks is suspended by a thread.-New
York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

With the warmth of loving heart the
missionary pleaded with the throng Of be
nighted savages.
"Come," he urged. you are naked
Christianity will clothe YOU"
The woman near the front shook her
head.
mot this year." she rejoined quietly,
but firmly. 81 think the light greens you
people are all wearing would make me
look just horrid."
The wind would unquestionably have
soughed through the tops of the trees had
the latter not CHANGED to be cocoanut palms
and quite inadequate for soughing pur
poses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
COFFEE ESTATE AND LANDS
FOR SALE.
l am directed to sell at Public Auction on
Wednesday, May 27, 1895

at IL o'clock noon of said day at my sales
rooms ON Queen street, in Honolulu (unle.s
sooner disposed of at private sae) the follow
ing described property, namely:
A tract of land about 2,300 acres
in fee simple situate at KOlo and Olelomoana
1 in South Kona, Island of Hawaii about eight
miles by good road from Hookena, one of
the largest villages in Kona There is an ex-
cellent landing ON the land itself from where
the coffee and other produce could be
shipped and a good site for a mill near
the landing Fifty acres of land are in
coffee Roughly estimated there
is about seven hundred acres of splendid
coffee land lying all in one block ON both
sides of the Government Road: Eight hun
dred acres lying above and to the East of
the seven hundred acres above mentioned is
also excellent land and although at higher
altitude Is no doubt also well adapted for
coffee culture. The lower land below the
coffee belt il suitable for pineappes and
sisal There is drying house, store and
work rooms, a Gordon's Pulper, laborers
quartersand water tanks at the plantation
and the land is partly walled. There has
never been any blight on this land, although
coffee was planted there great many years
ago Old residents of Kona like the late ID.
II. Nahinu, J. W. Kuaimokn and Others
have testified to this fact. There is sea
fishery appurtenant TO Olelomoana |.
Terms cash or part of the purchase price
can remain ON mortgage at eight per cent
per annum. Deeds and stamps at the ex
pense of purchaser. .
A map of the property can be seen anf
further particulars obtained at my sales room
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

The power of ashes to absorb heat is not
generally appreciated. A stove that is
kept free from ashes and SCOT not only
burns better, but gives out more heat for
tho amount Of flre A mass of ashes un-
der n crate absorbs a large amount of
heat and for this reason, If not for the
sake of neatness, the ashes should be re-
moved Systematically every day A bright
stove sends out far more heat than dull
one. So 1t is not only a matter Of appear
apce but matter of use to keep the
kitchen stove shining and polished as well
as free from ashes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
Landlords Sale.

dersigned, g. BREWER & CO., LTD, have
destrained and levied upon the following
goods and chattels, the property of j. T, y,
CALLACO, for rent due by said j., p. p:
Callaco to the said G. Brewer& Co. Ltd and
in arrear to the amount of Two Hundred and
Forty ID liars tss4O for rent of certain prem
ises on Hotel street, to wit;
3 Counters, Shelves, Show Cases, Picture
Frame, Lamp Shade, Baskets, Japanese
Boxes, ETC., etc.
And notice is further given that said
Goods and Chattels will be sold at Public
Auction at the auction room of Jas, F. Nor
gan, on Queen street, Honolulu, H. l. Oh
THURSDAY, February Goth, 1896, at II
O'Clock a. M, to satisfy that rent due and in
arrear as aforesaid ON the above described
premises.
s7s.l5t G. BREWER & CO., LTD.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

81 am afraid" said the girls ia.
ther, that Harold will not be much Of
n success in life. "
He seems very prudent and farsee-
ing. D"
"In what way?"
"He said that if we were to marry
he was sure that there was no reason
why our lives should ever know want. I"
Him. What makes him so sure?"
He said he had looked up your rat
ing in the commercial agencies. -
Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

"You are always talking about the
doings on the call board, John, said
Mrs. Billus. "What kind Of thing is a
call board? What is it made Off"
Its made of deal, Maria, answered
Mr.. Billus, with the manner of man
naturally impatient at having to explain
and simplify perfectly obvious propo-
sition. Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

An amusing story is told of small boy
In one Of Marshall Fields stores in Chi
cago, who approached his employer and
asked for an advance In salary.
"How much are You getting week
nowf" said the merchant
"Four dollars and half, sir"
"And how old are your"
"Twelve, sir"
"Why, my boy, at your age wasn't
paid that much. "
swell" replied the shrewd lad, "may
be you weren't worth Il to the firm You
were working for, but think am. CHI
cago Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

Soak overnight in cold water a quart
of small white soup beans. In the morn
ing wash them well through 'colander.
Put ON to boil in pot of cold water,
which should much more than cover. Let
boil for an hour; then add a pound OF
salt pork in a square piece. After another
hour, when the water Is partially boiled
away, remove the pork, which score into
squares. Season the beans in their liquor
with pepper and salt If needed Add
also, If you wish the beans to be especially
delicious, 9 tablespoonfuls of molasses.
Put both pork and beans into a bean pot
and let them bake in n slow oven all day
long, being careful not to let them become
too dry. Pork and beans prepared in this
way may be served either cold or hot.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

Tom-Did you hear that Slim had fit
Of apoplexy this morningf
Dick-No. Wherei
Tom-In Goosc's tailor shop.
Dick-I don't believe 1t. A man could
not have fit there of any kind.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

Mrs. Watts-I am afraid you dom
love work.
Dismal Dawson-'Deed l do, mum,
but l am SO bashful. .-Indianapolis
Jnurnal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

Guest--Waiter, take away this full
cup and bring me cup with just lit
tie coffee in IT,
Waiter-Mighty little coffee in that,
sir; couldn't be loss. - Detroit Free
Press,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

Mrs Newrich-I declare to goodness,
don't know whether to give some aft
ernoon tease or big evening decep-
sion. New York Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
Landlords Sale

Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Wing Fat & Co., have dis
trained and levied upon the following des-
cribed goods and chattels, the property of
See Sing Co., New Model Restaurantl for
rent due by said See Sing Co. to the said
Wing, Fat Co., and in arrear to the amount
of lsi40.0 .00l one-hundred-a forty dollars for
rent of certain premises ON Lower Bethel
taurant," to wit: II dining room tables, so
chairs, IL castors, 6 lamps, clock. filter,
pictures, hat racks, counter, lot glassware,
crockery knives, forks and spoons, ice box,
kitchen tables. range and hot water boilers
coal, chopping blocks. electric light fittings,
ETC., etc., etc. and notice is further given
that said goods and chattels will be sold at
Public Auction, at the New Model Restaurant
to satisfy the rent due and in arrear as afore-
said ON the above described premises by JAS
#. Morgan, Auctioneer, ON Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10th, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m.
15t-s77. WING, FAT & co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

A favorite way Of the Washingtonians
10 get Whit OF SEA brocze is to listen 20
IN air by this Marine band. Newport
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

WAS 1t trolley accident2"
"Oh, no! The trolley is all right, but
there was man killed. "-Chioago REQ
1rd.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
Ripans
TabuleS

Mr.. John j. Barry lives at iOi
Concord St., BROOKLYN, n. V,
is Gj years old. He used to he n
freight clerk, but for eleven
years has done no work, mainly
on account of rheumatism. He
has always been troubled good
deal with constipation, but
few months since. his attention
having been directed to Ripans
Tabules, he commenced a course
of treatment with them. using
the according to directions. As
result the trouble of constipa-
ton is overcome and there is II
positive improvement to he
noted in the condition of his
rheumatic joints. His daughter,
who lives with him and has
suffered a good deal from
dyspepsia, always uses the
Tabules and has found in them
the greatest possible benefit.
Rip ans Tabules are sold by druggists, or b
lail IL the price t50 cents u box is sent Ia th
ipans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce ST
ew York. Sample vial 10 cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

The Hawaiian Band. under the
direction of Prof. Berger will give
public concert this evening at
Thomas Square, at 1890 o'clock.
Following program will be rendered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06


"My daughter was afflicted with
Eczema of the most aggravated
type. The disease first appeared in
eruptions on her head, then her hair
began to fall ont. and in spite of
the best medical advice and treat
ment she grew steadily worse. The
sores were full of matter and were
extremely offensive. Her eyes be-
came affected, and she was, in truth,
in a terrible state. My neighbors
were very sympathetic and took
great interest in the case. They
persuaded me to try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, and l am most thankful to
be able to say that this wonderful
medicine completely restored my
daughters health. She has now as
good a head of hair as anyone could
wish, her eyes are perfectly well,
and she is fine girl of eight years
with every prospect of growing up
to be a strong and healthy woman"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
A TERRIBLE CASE OF
ECzEMA A
CURED ny
Ayers SarsapariIla

Mrs. T.. wyatt. of Port Road, West
Hindmarsh, So. Australia. writes of
the sad condition of her little daugh-
ter, whose portrait she also sends;
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06

and viii henceforth carry large stock
of said Goods in Honolulu to enable
them to fill all ordinary orders on short
notice and at prices hitherto unknown
in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-06
YOUR
PAPER

shows your taste
and betrays char
acter.
Don't use
sh b by fuzzy
note paper, when
we offer SO great
a variety Of good
papers. Our
box of paper and
envelopes is one
kind that pleases
many.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25

States in which the Republican party
elected sound money delegates to the
national convention in 1896, and con.
troled latest election by majority over
all nnnnsinn nartias.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25
FROM TREE TO NEWSPAPER.

A very interesting experiment wa,
made on April II last at Messrs, Meme
q Company's paper and wood mir
mandatory, at Essential, in order &c
ascertain what was the shortest space
OF time in which it is possible to convert
the wood of standing tree into paper
and the latter into a journal ready for
delivery. This experiment is of az.
IRENE Importance, because 1t shows
what rapidity can be attained bv the
concurrence of practical machines and
favorable conditions.
Three trees were felled In forest near
the establishment at thirty five minutes
past seven in the presence of two of the
owners of the mandatory and a
notary whom they had called upon IN
certify as to the authenticity Of the
experiment. These trees were carried
to the mandatory, where thew ware
cut into pieces ~ inches in length
which were then decorticated and snIit
The wood thus prepared was afterward
raised by an elevator to the Eve delihra
tors of the works. The wood min
produced by these machines was then
put into vat, where it was mixed with
the necessary materials. This process
finished, the liquid pulp was sent to
the paper machine. at thirty.fonr
minutes past nine in the morning the
first sheet of paper was finished The
entire manufacture had thus consumed
but one hour and fifty-nine minutes,
The owners of the manufactorv 40
companied by the notary, then took a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25

Nevada, who thoroughly understood
that the bill demonetized silver, and
who in speech upon that question
advocated the single gold standard
But would you believe it, he got hot and
insisted that / was bribed. / wonder
how he got onto that fact. / thought
l had kept the matter pretty quiet, but
mans sins will find him out.
The tariff question comes in for a
little comment, but it relieves the mon
Otony not little. Harris is the expon-
ent of free trade in these parts. He
came into the G. o. d. store and COM
mented on the Democratic platform.
The tariff was just right; it was in favor
of the producer, and the producer was
the farmer. He settled down in chair
by this time and got himself in shape
to talk. He told his audience that he
wanted tariff bill that would help the
farmer. "Now, a farmer" he said,
"comes into store and has to ask the
price Of grain and has TO take the store
keepers price, and when the farmer
buys anything he has to pay the store
keepers price. That is all wrong"
Several farmers were around and were
becoming quite excited and said that
was just right. l thought would re-
lieve the excitement and spoke up thus:
Excuse me, Mr.. Harris, but what kind
of a tariff bill would you pass that
would keep the farmers from taking
what they could get for their grain and
buying what they needed at tho store
keepers priCe2" He had nothing to
say. Now won't you answer that?
q Is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25

few of the sheets to printing office
situated at a distance of about two
and a half miles from the works. AT
ten o'clock, a copy of the printed
journal was in the hands of the party;
so that it had taken two hours and
twenty-five minutes to convert the
wood of a standing tree into a journal
ready for delivery.
1t must be added that, during the
course of the manufacture, there
occurred a few Interruptions which
might be avoided at Another time, and
that, in the opinion Of the two manu-
facturers, had it not been for this,
twenty minutes might have been
gained.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25

Gratis. 1t will be seen that according
to these tables the Republicans have 40
electoral votes to spare; and counting
out Ohio which is considered safely for
Mckinley, may loose any two of the
other states and still win. Counting
out Ohio and Illinois, in which latter
states the sound money Democrats are
most pronounced againt Bryan, the
Republicans may loose any three of
the remaining states. But the Repub-
licans calculate that Illinois, Iowa
Indiana and Ohio are sure, and not
without good grounds as the Republi-
can majority in these states in the last
elections aggregates 154,354, a rather
formidable showing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25
THE PRESIDENCY A FAT COB.

Frank G. Carpenter, the noted Wash.
iDgton correspondent, has this to say
about the presidency:
The presidency is fat job. The sal
airy in round numbers for the four
years amouts to 100000, and the
White House and lots Of perquisites
are thrown in, in addition. Think
what $4,000 year means! 1t is $4,-
166 month, or $138 a day, And this
money is sure. The cash is always
ready for the President, and the treas
ury bank meyer bursts. The salary,
however, is less than two-thirds of
what the President gets. For this year
Congress is asked to appropriate about
$4,000 to run the White House. The
President pays no rent. His fuel and
light cost him nothing. He does not
even pay for his own newspaper, and
as for stationery, he has the finest
that the world can produce, and there
is d stenogrspheT always at hand to
save him from writing letters himself.
He has half dozen watch dogs to
keep the crowd away from him. His
private secretary receive $1,000 a year,
and the man who sits outside the Office
door to open and close it gets salary
of $500. He has men to read the pa
pers for him. He has a telegraph op-
orator and telegraph instrument in
the White House, and Uncle Sam pays
his telegraph bills. lie seldom if ever
buys a pOsage stamp, and the tho u
sand and one little incidentals that eat
out the heart of the ordinary mans sal
airy are paid for him. He pays no rent
for his stables, and Cogress gives him
some money to keep them up. The
amount that is asked for this year is
$4,000 and this includes stationery.
reading matter and the caring for the
Presidents horses, harness and car
riages. A great fuss is made about
the social expenses of the White House.
l venture to say that President Cleve-
land does not pay more than $1,000 a
year for his state dinners, and would
not be surprised to know that he saved
$4,000 a year out of his salary. Think
of it! His four state receptions are
practically free entertainments. The
Marine Band, paid by the government
furnishes the music. The flowers come
from the White House conservatory
and the public gardens, and the police
aid the servants in taking care of the
crowd. There is no food of any kind
offered, and it is mighty hard to get a
drink of anything even water on such
an occasions, The whole entertain.
ment consists of handshake, and, if
you are especially favored, a smile
and handshakes and smiles are chean