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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
A MOTH CATCHING PLANT.
n Closes Its Jaws and Catches Its victim
as In n Wise.

n Closes Its Jaws and Catches Its victim
as In a Wise.
A New Zealand correspondent sug-
gests that the ravages Of certain larv@
in some countries might be greatly re-
stricted by the introduction Of the New
Zealand moth catching plant, Araugia
olbens. This plant, which is native
of southern Africa, was introduced to
New Zealand quite accidentally about
seven years ago, and since then it has
been extensively propagated there on ac-
count of its effective service as killer
of destructive moths
Wherever the climate is mild tho
plant is an exceedingly free grower. 1t
twines and climbs with great luxuriance
and produces immense numbers of white
or pinkish flowers, which have very
agreeable scent These flowers attract
innumerable moths. On summer even
ing hedge of araugia will be covered
by perfect cloud of moths, and in the
morning there will not be a single flow
er that does not imprison one or two
and sometimes as many as four insects
of various sizes and genera. The action
of the araugia is purely mechanical.
The calyx of the flower is rather deep.
and the receptacle for its sweet juices is
placed at its base. Attracted by the pow.
erful scent and the prospect of honey,
the moth dives down the calyx and pro
trudes its proboscis to reach the tempt
ing food, but before it can do SO the
proboscis is nipped between two strong
hard, black pinchers, which guard til,
passage, ard once nipped there is no es
cape for the moth, which is held as IL
q wise by tho extreme end Of the probes
els and dies miserably.
The rationale" of the process is no
yet explained. The proboscis is so yer,
slightly inserted between the pincher
| (only minute fraction of an inch) tina
it apparently cannot affect the genera
tive organs of the plant unless thes
may be the pinchers themselves, who's
actual contact may be necessary for re
production. Upon dissection the pinch
ers, even in their ordinary position, ar
! invariably found to be almost in contact
the separating interval being apparen
under a strong lens. 1t is therefore har'
to understand why such process as tn
destruction Of moth should be neces
sary to close this already minute gap
But, at all events, the thing is done
and effectively, and plant of araugi
covering space of ten yards in lengt
will destroy as many hundred moths ev
cry night, and consequently prevent tn
ravages of 90 times as many Larvae.
is, however. a singular fact that in NeN
Zealand, where the plant has often bee
cultivated for the express purpose of dc
stroying the detested codling moth, Cal
pocapsa pomenalla, that willy insect dc
clines to enter the trap.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

Shakespeare, who was born in April,
1864, was in his nineteenth year when
he married, writes DR.. William ]. Rolfe
in The Ladies' Home Journal. OF
Anne's birth or baptism we have no
record, but the inscription on her grave
informs us that she was 81 years old
when she died, Aug. Q, 1898. She must
therefore have been at least 26 at the
time of her marriage. Some biographers
have taken the ground that the smart"
young woman Of 20 entrapped the boy
of IS into this match, which, from q
worldly point of view, was SO impru-
dent, but / fancy that the boy himself
would have disdained to urge any such
excuse for his conduct.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the Office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and ]
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and l take no more risks
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tel
them what you want.
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have Just received lot Of the
, very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

Several tracks of an extinct species Of
gigantic bird have at different times
been found in the stone quarry at Hol'
yoke, Mass. The last set discovered
shows that the bird had foot II inches
long, armed with three nails or claws to
each foot. The tracks average feet 10
inches apart, and l. Of them have been
revealed to view. They are perfect, even
the toe nails being plainly distinct. -
ST. Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

Have you a leaky gutter2 If you
have, make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply a good coat of No. 3 P. and b.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or piec
of common cotton cloth, paint it we'll ON
both sides; lay it over the first coat, CIV
ing the whole a final coat, and there
will be no more leak there. Or il the
whole gutter is bad, make it clean and
dry, and apply paste of P. &lB. Paint
and Portland Cement
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
HONOLULU, July Goth. 1895.

MEssRs. w. G. IRWIN &, Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-1n reply to your in
quiry as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; would say that
painted the roof of my house IL months
ago with your Red ideal Roof Paint,
and find it is as fresh and bright in ap-
pearance today az when first applied;
looking as well as others lately painted
with other paints. l am more than
tisfied.
j. G.. ROCKWELL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

The building papers are !, 2, 8, and 4
ply. They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and slkali proof and
vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that. is
not. There is also cheaper grade Of
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

Mrs. Bangleton was reading of u
street Car accident in Chicago to her
husband.
"The cars ran together, she said,
land Miss Wabash, who was standing
in the aisle, was thrown from her feet
and"-
"Gee whiz" exclaimed her husband,
"those cars must have been going a
hundred miles an hourp'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
HOBRON DRUG co
VESSELS IN PORT.
Wholesale Agents.


NAVAL VESSELS.
U S S Adams, Watson, S f.
MERCHANTMEN.
Coasters not included in this list.)
Miss. steam packet Morning Star, Garland,
South Seas.
Schr Henrietta [cspturedl, Victoria.
Blk Fortuna, Mikkelsen, Newcastle, N s W.
Blk F Sargent, Morse, Newcastle, N $ w
Blk Melrose, Peterson, Newcastle, N w
Br blk Foxglove, Sekles, Port Stanley,
Ship Dirigo. Goodwin, San Francisco.
Schr Esther Buhne, Anderson, Eureka.
Blk s C Allen Thompson, San Francisco.
Bktne Irmgard, Schmidt, San Francisco
Bktne Planter, Dow, San Francisco.
Blk Ceylon, Calhoun, San Francisco.
Blk H + Glade, Haestoof, Liverpool.
Blk Doom, Boyd, Liverpool.
Blk Bryant Lee, San Francisco
Blk Martha Davis, Soule, San Francisco.
Ship Joseph Thomas, Lemond, Norfolk, Va
Blk Corolla, Fraser, Newcastle, N w
Brig Courtney Ford, Mcleod, Port Blakely
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
COFFEE ESTATE AND LANDS
FOR SALE.
am directed to sell at Public Auction on
Wednesday, May 81, 1896

Wednesday, May 81, 1896
at IL o'clock noon of said day at my sales
rooms on Queen street, in Honolulu lunless
sooner disposed of at private sale the follow
ing described property, namely:
A tract of land about $500 acres
l i'm South Kona, Island of Hawaii, about eight
miles by a 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 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 is suitable for pineapples and
sisal There is drying house, store and
work rooms, 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 a great many years
ago. Old residents of Kona like the late u.
II. Nahinu, ]. w. Kuaimckn and others
have testified to this fact There is sen
fishery appurtenant to Olelomoana l.
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.
further particulars obtained at my sales room
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
For YOKOHAMA and HoNcKoNc

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
&c REIGN VESSELS EXPECTED


Steamships will leave for and arrive from
an Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1896:
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULu LEAVE HONOLULU FOB
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCO OR
Oh VANCOUVER. VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port on or about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-28

Passengers paying full fare will be
allowed 10 per cent. off return fare II
returning within twelve months.
tY-For Freight and Passage apply to
III. Hackfeld & Co.,
S5l.tf AGENTS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11

We pride ourselves on the provision
we've made Ter clothing boys.
1t took time and intelligent. hard work
to produce and assemble the stocks we
feel willing to call complete. And the
standard Of styles and stuffs and work.
manship is perfection-the perfection Of
our Easter holiday of 1896.
Take the elevator for second floor to
provide for the boys ana children for
their Easter outfits, and you win find
obliging statesmen to cater to your wants.
and you will 60 away pleased.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11


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vi nnh hgta yer Bg a will p hby hh @
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car pace i nd The HrEyn dprI1y You seHhm
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11

Here
Is Appre-
cable
Economy!
es
We Have
Increased Our
Gents
Furnishing
Department.
Not only in space. but in doubling our
purchases in order to meet the wants of
Gus customers.
Note our prices, see our window dis
play, and you will admit that ours is the
store to patronize.
Read These Prices:
LAUNDERED NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
collars and cuffs attached, at 2Sc, S5c, 47c,
CSC, 75c, with ties to- match at $1.0O
FRENCH PERCALE SHIRTS, with :.
two collars and one pair cuffs. fully
worth $3.50; our price 73c.
WHITE UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS, A.
ply linen bosom. at 25c. 49c. 73c.
SUMMER MERINo UNDERSTANDS
at 10c, 15c and zoe.
BALBRIGGAN UNDERsHIRrs at
25c. s5c. 4oc. soc. CSC and 75c.
MEMS HALF HOSE, in black and col
ored. at Be- SC. loo, 12c. 15e, 200 and 25c.
FINE Isle THREAD HALF HOSE
at CSC q pair.
A full line of MANHATTAN SHIRTS.
Just received. an elegant line of NECK
WEAR. The very latest novelties at an
astonishingly low price. Call and see
them.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
Price Is
the Best
Salesman
On Earth!

A fact we never lose sight of. It's tho
general. all-around LOW PRICES on ev-
erything we sell that makes this store SO
popular, and that our SHOE DEPART
MENT has been success. Reliable goods
has contributed its share to make 1t SC.
We have gone along with the times. De-
cline in leather has reduced the price in
footwear. Our stock Is new and fresh sty-
lish and up to date. Our assortment of
Hess Shoes is complete. We can fit and
please you. Our prices are appreciated
as our increasing sales bear daily evil
dence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
IN MEMORIAM.

Lizzie A., daughter Of Peter NJ. and
Matilda Reeves, was born in Washing
ton county, Tennessee, June IS, 1852,
and departed this life after brief ill
ness, April s, 1896. The homei in which
she first saw the light ofthis world was,
wejudge, in the truest sense, q Christian
home. Of her parents we think it may
be said as of Zacharias and Elizabeth
of old, ''they were both righteous be-
fore God, walking in all the command
ments and ordinances of the Lord,
blameless Thirty years ago when the
writer entered upon the duties of his
first NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Station
Peter NJ. Reeves was perhaps the most
prominent and influential layman of
the M. L. church in East Tennessee.
Previous to that time and subsequently
his house was the home of the minister
of the Gospel, its doors were opened
gladly night or day, to receive him and
warm-hearted welcome greeted him
from parents and children. We shall
always esteem it a rare good fortune
that we early formed his acquaintance
after entering upon ministerial duties
and were blessed with his wise counsel
and godly admonition. In precious
memory he is embalmed as wise,
sagacious, conservative counselor and
friend, and liberal supporter of the
church and her institutions.
At fourteed years of age Addie, as
she was familiarly known, professed
faith in Christ and identified herself
with the church of her parents the
membership of the family at that time
was at Oak Grove, JOnesboro, circuit,
near her home; and we think, having
known her intimately from girlhood
to the close of life we can of her say
truly: She adorned the religion she
professed by o consistent, upright,
devoted Christian life.
She was happily married to the Rev.
John H. Jennings, an honored member
of the Holston Conference, NJ. E.
church, May ~, 1881, and: was the
mother of nine children, three of whom
were in glory before her, and six re-
main with the father-one only a few
hours old when the mother was called
away. At the time of her marriage
brother Jennings had living one son by
former marriage nearly grown-C. H.
Jennings, now prominent lawyer Of
Johnson City, Tenn. and soon there
after the aged father of her husband
came to make his home with them. She
discharged the peculiarly delicate and
trying duties andresponsibilities Of her
new position in q conscientious, self
sacrificing, cheerful spirit, and as hel
cares multiplied she developed strength
to meet the demands upon her. Tohel
husband she was not only an affection
ate companion but a true help-mate
managing their domestic affairs with
wisdom, frugality and marked ability
and made for him and their children {
home of brightness and Joy. Words
can not convey the sympathy we fee
for the bereaved ones-our brother
and his motherless little ones, the step
son who loved and honored her, the
sister and brothers, and the aged moth
er who still fingers on the shores o
time-whose "hearts are bleeding o'el
the spoils that death has won." May
Christ comfort them in his grace!
J. S. PETRY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
Sensational Suit for Divorce.

Paducah, KY, June 8. -Osceola Pot
ter and Miss Susan Foster, two we'll
known young people who reside near
the city, were married here Sunday.
Monday the young bride became a
mother, and this morning the young
husband filed a sensational suit for
divorce.
Potter alleges that he called on Miss
Foster Sunday, and her father and
brother entered the room and demand
ed that he marry her, accusing him of
running her. They took out knives and
threatened his life, and through fear
he accompanied them to the city and
married her. He denies all improper
relations with the young woman and
says he visited her as gentleman and
treated her as lady. He charges in
his petition that he was coerced into
the marriage to save her honor and
that she wrongfully accused him in Or
der to shield somebody else The case
has created genuine sensation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
The Apple King of East Tennessee

w. S. Anderson came in from his
home at Okolona this week, and was
happy and cheerful as usual. Mr.. An
derson is authority on all that pei tains
to the culture and preservation of ap-
pies, and as successful fruit grower
he stands at the head of the list. On
the 4th inst. he had on his table some
very fine apples of this years growth
and some well-preserved specimens of
the crop of '95-a distinction to which
few fruit growers have ever truthfully
made claim. His system of preserving
the apples intact as they come from the
trees is the most successful known, and
this fact, coupled with the excellent
quality of fruit grown by him, has Sc
cured for him the sobriquet, "Apple
King of East Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
Do You Stutter9

Rev. G.. w. Randolph, who is in
Nashville curing Sufferers by the score,
will extend his visit to that city until
the first of July. He will be found at
the Andrews House, 147 North Cherry
street. Mr.. Randolph bears the highest
endorsement of press and pulpit, but
the best evidence of his skill in curing
the painful habit of suffering are the
hundreds he has cured. If you are
not cured it doesn't cost you cent
but he never fails to cure in from one to
three days. If you have an acquaint-
ance who suffers or stammers, put him
in communication with Mr.. Randolph
and you will confer lasting benefit
upon the unfortunate friend.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
ROgersyllIe SynodIeal College.

The forty-sixth annual commence
ment of this excellent institution of
learning, which took place May 81 to
June 2, marked the most successful
session in the history of the college,
the enrolment being 201.
There were eight full graduates, one
of whom was Miss Laura Faucette, of
this city, who read the Shakesperian
many worthy competitors.
For next session the full faculty of
sixteen teachers has been retained pat
rons are highly pleased with the pro-
gress of the students, the students are
delighted with the school, and alto
gether the prospects of the school were
never so bright. This school is of
especial interest to johnson City, be-
cause it gives a scholarship to the best
graduate of our High School.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
Summer Homes and Resorts.

The Southern railway is the first of our
great railway systems to give information to
the public and to fix lower excursion rates for
summer outing good for return until October
81, by issuing, with usual promptness, its sum
mer home and resort book,
1t is handsome in design and artistic in every
respect, having thirty-two beautifully illustra-
ted pages containing the most complete and
conveniently arranged information calculated
to answer fully and satisfactorily every ques-
ton likely to be propounded, such as routes
and distances hotels and boarding houses,
names OF proprietors, how to reach them, rates
of board by day, week and month, etc.
The Southern offers choice OF mountain and
seaside resorts the surf bathing and sea
breezes of some OF the most delightful resorts
on the Atlantic Coast or the cool mountain
breezes of Swannanoa, Asheville, Lookout
Mountain and others $500 feet above sea level.
For copy of guide call at office OF any promi-
nent coupon agent or send two-cent stamp to
G. A. Benscoter, assistant general PASSENGER
agent Chattanooga, Tenn. Bs4-7t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11
LOVE WINS LOVE.
One Of Our Prominent Young Men WEEDS in
AsheyilIe.

There is not more universally we'll
liked or popular young man in Johnson
City than Nat @. Love, and his friends
are limited only by the number Of his
acquaintance. Hehas always enjoyed
the cOmpanionship of his friends, and
being possessed of q bright mind and
genial disposition his presence was al
ways welcome. While he has openly
espoused the cause of free silver and
made Anown his position touching 9TH
err state and national issues, there were
some things, perhaps, which he thought
it unnecessary for everybody to know,
and when he boarded the cars last Sun
day for Asheville it was not universally
known that as q double-standard advo-
cate he was going to prove his faith by
his works, and take unto himself a
wife.
The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence of the brides mother in Ashe-
vile, N. c., Wednesday afternoon,
after which the happy couple boarded
the train bound for johnson City, their
future home.
The party arrived at $50 p. m, and
were rendered reception at the Pied
mont Hotel, the elite of the city being
present to congratulate the happy pair
and welcome the charming bride to her
newly-adopted home.
The following reception committee
received the bridal party at the hotel
where the reception was rendered
them Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Brading,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy H. Lyle, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Faw, Miss Annie Gentry,
Miss Matte Henderson, Mr.. j. +.
Crumley and Mr.. Il. d. Duncan.
The bride was Miss Mary Tally
Wilson, of Asheyille, N. c., adaughter
of Mrs. Cornelia Wyche Wilson, and
was one of the prettisst and most
charming young ladies in the city of
the hills.
The rooms at the hotel had been APP
propriately decorated and ornamented
with flowers, whose sweet odors added
their fragrance to the warm words of
welcome showered upon the happy
couple.
Among those present to offer con-
CALCULATIONS were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cardwell, Mr..
and Mrs. G, X. Lide, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
| B. st. John, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy H.
Lyle, lIr. and Mrs. W. w. Faw, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Brading, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. l.. Earnest, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Kenyon, Mrs. W. G.. Mathes, Mrs. r.
N. Penland, Mrs. 7. A. Cox; Misses
Annie Gentry, Matte Henderson,
Nena Chandler, Dora Range, Laura
King. Willie Reeves, Alice and Mary
Carr, Sallie Faw, Nettie Shortridge,
: Kenyon, Hattie Stem, of Bristol
Messrs. +. P. Burch, Jas. Summers, j.
W. Crumley, Frank Love, Rev. Bar
nett, Chas. Cargille, J. +. Crumley,
Chas. 0dom, De Long Rice, T. Z.
Hurst, e. Dudley Duncan, s. S. Crum-
ley, Lift Wood, Louis Gump, Geo. Wof-
ford, r. s. Boyd.
The bride and groom will be at home
to their friends after today, June 18th.
To the universal expression of well
wishes The COMET begs to add its full
share, and to indulge in the greatest
degree the hope that their sea of life
may never have aught to ruffle its
placid surface that every anticipation
of future happiness may be realized
that the sunlight of their prosperity
may never be Swallowed by clouds o.
adversely, and that their married life
may prove bond of bliss, one long
sweet song, where perfect love finds
perfect peace,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-11

The angel of death also invaded the
home of Mr., and Mrs. G. III. Berry and
claimed their little four-months-old in
FAINT, Mcdonald. The little child died
Friday of cholera infantum and was
buried in the city cemetery Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. W. s.
Neighbors conducting the services.
The bereaved parents have the tender
est sympathy of their many friends,
who trust that sweetest comfort may
be found in the assurance that He who
"tempereth the winds to the shorn
lamb" doeth all things well. The
flower has not been destroyed; it has
been transplanted, taken from earth to
higher, holir sphere to bloom re-
splendent in the presence of protect
ing God,