The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-25
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

I
Der Century by the son Of a Confeder-
ate officer. the first cause is laid to the
excessive issue of paper money. He
says: The Government acted upon
the theory that all IL had to do to raise
money was TO print ii. They did not
seem 10 realize that. being the largest
| purchaser in the market. il was neceS-
Sary for the Government to keep down
prices as much oS possible: that every
| issue of bills must inevitably raise
| prices and render i new issue neceS-
Sary; that every rise in prices must be
| followed by new issue, until the bub-
bic must collapse of its own expansion
and redundancy"
Bishop Creighton, the newly appoint
ed Bishop of London, is man of mark
In 1884 he became professor of eccle-
siastical history in Cambridge. In
1856 he was present AT the 250th ami
versary celebration of Harvard Univer-
sity, and received from that institution
the degree of LID. He is the author
Of several historical works. and is one
of the hardest working Bishops on the
bench. He will probably be an Arch
L N2SAOp AOA the QlOCC1SS vi
London. says the New York Tribune,
\ is likely TO be made an archiepiscopal
see; and, aside from that, he will al
most certainly be the successor of Dr.
Temple in the Primary.
The stripes on the national flag of
alternate red and white proclaim the
/ original union of thirteen States TO
I'm, raj, 2 ra Of T,I
enes. The stars, white on a field of
blue, proclaim that union of States con-
stituIing our national constellation,
which receives a new star with every
new State. The two together signify
union past and present The very
eolors have language which was
officially recognized by our fathers.
White is for purity: red, for valor:
and blue, for justice.
Pugilist Corbett mas met at last his
Waterloo. Plates instead of gloves
were used by his feather-weight wife,
and the blow almost killed Jimmy. But
there is one thing 10 be said in the
champions behalf. He didn't stop to
argue the rules of the match. As soon
as she presented her ultimatum he just
lighted out, and now the lady will be
obliged TO travel home alone, unescort-
ed by this doughty and yalorous knight
of the ring
The experiment of introducing rein
deer in Alaska has been a complete
success. The animals are increasing
very rapidly, and will soon supply the
natives with excellent and abundant
food, besides serving other purposes at
once practically useful and directly
civilizing.
G. Arehdale Reid, an English stud
ent and lecturer, thinks that legisla-
ton looking TO the adjustment or re-
striction of the liquor traffic only en-
eourages drunkenness. The greatest
wine growing countries are the most
temperate, he says.
David Crockett's Masonic apron is
now in the possession of Mr.. E. NJ.
Taylor, of Paducah, KY. 1t is in ex-
cellent condition, and is treasured
highly. II was given Mr.. Taylor by
descendant of friend, one of
Crockett
The heaviest car Of wool ever ship
ped out of Idaho was loaded at Noun
tain Home the other day II was a
fifty-foot car, containing 42,47 pounds
Of wool The freight charges on the
car to Boston, its destination, were
1850
In London -cIarks" are complaining
bitterly of the terrible competition
with which they have 10 contend in the
shape Of innumerable young Germans
who come to that city, not to earn a
living, but to learn the English langu-
age
Thirty-fiTe per cent Of the diseases
of horses, it has been said, are mala-
dies of the foot, and there ia little ques-
ton but that even the best shoeing, a.
it is done now by burning the hoof, Ia
in q measure injurious.
The School Board Of Boston, Mass,
has passed an order providing for free
baths in the Paul Revere School
House. II these prove desirable after
a trial the other schools will be sim
ilarly equipped
James A Herne's lecture on Drama;
an Art for Truths Sake" recently de-
livered IN Boston, proves that he is not
only z conscientious actor, but think
Ct and a careful student
An electric restaurant" serving din
ners automatically without walters. !
will be feature Of next years inter
national exhibition Of hotel arrange
ments al Amsterdam.
Honey IL scarce this year. Beekeep-
ers say IL is owing to the incessant |
rains Of this summer that washed all
the nectar and honey-making qualities
out Of the flowers.
The South Dakota Supreme Court
has rendered a decision supporting a
law passed By the State Legislature at