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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
How Queen Victoria PROPOSED.

1t may not be generally ylknown that
royal etiquette forbids any royal per.
sonage Of lesser degree to propose mar
riage to female sovereign. Accord
ingly, it became necessary that Queen
Victorial should ask Prince Albert
whether he would share her lot. For
young woman this wac naturally an
awkward and rather delicate duty, but
the most trying ordeal was when the
Queen had to make the announcement
of her wedding to the privy council.
At one time there was possibility that
the marriage would not take place,
owing to the desire Of the Queen that
she should not be married too early.
In 1889 Prince Albert confessed that he
came to England with the intention of
telling his royal sweetheart that il she
could not then make up her mind she
must understand that he could not
wait for decision, as he had done at
former period, when tho marriage
was first talked about 1t was at Wind
sor, at ball, that the Queen broached
the subject, by giving the Prince Ger.
tain flowers from the boquet she car.
ried, and the boy lover, understanding
the Significance Of the gilt, aud being
tightly buttoned up, from waist to
throat in green Rifle uniform, made
cut in his tunic just above the heart
aud put the flowers within it, The
next day the Queen put the critical
question, and the contract was sealed
from that moment.-London Tele-
| praph.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
No Better,

The business like way that children
have of considering the most sacred
things is often little startling to their
elders. A little Lynn girl came home
from Sunday School one day impressed
with. the need Of Divine assistance to
enable her to be better girl. Her
mother encouraged her and explained
10 her how she could seek aid, but she
said:
"No, mother; you speak to him
about it; l don't like to-"
A few days afterward she suddenly
inquired:
ibid you ask Him, mammap" at the
same time explaining her question by
an upward jerk of her thumb.
Eyes, my dear, did,"
"Well, He doesn tattend to His busi.
ness very well, then. I haven't be-
haved q bit better. ALBANY Argus.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Satisfied with His Sob.

An Indian Orchard Swede recently
attended revival meeting. During
exercises the leader asked the indi-
viduals of the congregation If they
wanted to work for the Lord, and re-
ceived the usual cheerful affirmative.
When he reached the Swede, however,
there was little Misunderstanding.
"Wall, l don't know he replied to
the question, scratching his head. II
got purity gud yob down to the Yap-
man Valve Works, and gas III kap
it,Y-Springfeld Mass, Republican.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS.
Rush Of Miners Big Lot Of Yellow Dust
Awiting shipment.

Awiiing shipment.
San Francisco. July 2i,-The steam
ship Umatilla, which arrived today
from Puget Sound ports brought down
almost 100000 worth of Alaskan gold,
of which Sls6,7o0 was in gold dust
from Seattle, consigned to Wells, Fargo
& Co. There were several other ship
ment of gold in sacks, some of which
was shipped direct from Juneau, and
advices from that Pace are to the effect
that at least S750,0e0 worth of dust was
waiting shipment at various Alaskan
stations.
Among the sensational advices re
ceived was one froh st. Michael to the
effect that over 81 900 200 in gold dust
which had not been inc.nded with the
fortunes brought here by miners will
be shipped through Wells, Fargo &
Coz other lucky miuers having reached
the island since the departure Of the
Excelsior and Portland who have Sc
cured greater fortunes individually
than those whose stories have already
been told.
Although the capacity of the steam
ers Portland, which sails tomorrow for
ST. Michaels and the Excelsior, which
sails ON the 2Sth is limited to about 110
passengers, over 1000 applications have
been made for berths. Most of the
disappointed ones are making arrange
ments to travel hence TO Tacoma by
rail and secure passage ON the Mexico
aud Topeka which sail thence next
week, but many must inevitably wait
until next spring and their disappoint-
ment is sore.
Seattle, WASH, July 21.-B w. Shaw
formerly we'll known insurance man
of this city, has written letter to a
business man of this city in which he
states frankly he does not expect to be
believed.
This is great mining strike, says
Mr.. Shaw. Probably the greatest on
the American continentor in the world
Gold has not been found i1Ngreat pay
ing quantities except on two creeks,
about 200 claims.
"Some of the streaks are nearly pure
gold. One thousand dollars to the pan
Is not an uncommon thing and as high
as 100 ounces have been taken out in O
single pan. 1t is not unusual to see
men coming in with all the gold dust
they can carry.
'iYou would not believe me when ]
tell you that went into one cabin and
counted fiye five gallon oil cans full oi
gold dust, but it is fact. 1t is the re
suit of the work of two men during the
winter and the dumps not much more
than half worked out.
There has been about S2,0OO 900 in
dust taken out so far in this District
AT low estimate believe there will
be $50,000,0O taken out during the
next year.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
TEXAS LETTER.
Texas VS.. Tennessee Jack RstS n Tells Us
That All Eyes Are 0h& h.


MISSOURI CIry, TEX. Jr: al1S, g7.
"All eyes are turned tow;eA Texas"
said E. R. Richardson, who has just
retuned from a visit to NexYork and
other Eastern cities. "Etofy one is
watching this State,' he1Sontinued,
"and believe the coming hll sill see
rush to secure Texas lands and to
make other Investments here. Eastern
capitalists think it marvellous that
State like this should have such
wonderful amount of uncultivated
land, and they believe that the present
low prices invite purchasers
A State that has oats ready for mar.
ket in June, wheat harvested by the
1st OF July, and cotton picking well
under way by the 10th of August, is
certainly an ideal place for the farmer
and lie well fortified agsiras en politi-
cal and financial ills. Men OF business,
men of money are watching the won
derful crops grow in this State on land
that is from 100 to 200 per cent cheaper
than western soil and they will soon
be scooping in the bargains that are to
be found here.
From my visit East was soon con 4.
vinced that the signs of returning pros
perity are really visible, apd believe
that a great recovery will soon come
over the business Of tie country.
Capital is tired OF idleness and is anx.
ious to get to work at anything-open'
ing mills, moving the crops, buying
bonds and stocks or whatever it may be.
Why was it there were over 1000
cases of prostration from the excessive
heat in the United States last week,
over 300 deaths and not one in all that
number in Texas, and still they say
Texas is as hot as hades, or hotter
Go to the records, read and see. If you
want Republican paper take the Gal
weston News,if Democrat the Houston
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Old People.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters,
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, aiding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding
nature in the performance of the func
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo
pie find it just exactly what they need
Price fifty cents and 81 per bottle al
F. E. Britton g drug store.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

matches on an extensive scale for ex'
port to India, The invention involves
no waste whatever, and the paper is dc
llvered in rolls like the telegraph tape
and converted at one operation into
matches that would dry without storing
for large part of the year in India.
One thing, however. must be made
sure of-that way is used which will
harden at shade teperature of 140 de-
grees Fahr. at least, -Pittsburg Dis
match
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
a LOST opRsRTuslEY,
The Story of How Fortune Got Away
From a Man.

Ihe story OF HOW fortune Got Away
From Man.
A little group of men were talking
the other evening in the cleaning
time, when people seem to think more
about what they might have been than
they do at any other hour of the day,
and the subject was lost opportunities,
says the Washington Star.
II hate to refer to the matter at all
remarked the Colonel, who fought thro'
the war at the head of Michigan
regiment, because it only makes me
renew my contempt for myself, but
I've had chances in the Northwest to
put myself in the millionaire list that
nobody but confirmed yap would
think of neglecting. After the war
was land locker, as they are called,
and knew the whole country from
Detroit clean through to the far corner
of MINI esota, and right where there
are big buildings and beautiful city
squares today could have bought land
at any price | might name. One man
wanted me to buy, in Duluth, a few
lots at fifty dollars apiece, and laugh
ed at him. They are worth FIVE dollars
u square foot today and upward.
picked up one piece Of land at Agate
harbor for hundred dollars and sold
il for thousand; that is worth fifty
thousand now, and wouldn't give
man two hundred and fifty for tract
that is worth as many thousand this
very minute.
"But these are small potatoes and
few in the hill to the biggest piece of
lost opportunityism was ever guilty
of. :" and the Colonel sighed profoundly.
You know that fabulous Mesaba iron
mine country, up there on Lake Su-
perior, where they are taking out thou
sands of tons every year OF the richest
iron ore on earth, and any quantity of
men are enjoying princely incomes
from their royalties. Well, before any.
body ever heard Of the Mesaba iron ore
I was up there running a line north
from the Coquet River, and one day
began to have all sorts Of trouble with
my compass.
Ordinarily it was very tractable
and reliable instrument, but here for
some reason it acted strangely, or
rather refused to act at all, and could
hardly get any sense out of it. kept
going ahead, however, and for ten
miles my trouble continued. Then il
was over, and l never was quite SO
glad of anything as when that compass
began to work again, and l did not
have to lay my course by sun.
l. knew before I finished what the
: matter was, but what did that iron un
. der the ground that swerved my needle
out of its course mean to me2 Nothing
I' That's all; was plain, everyday
r chump. What was after was timber
and the timber all along there was no
o of sufficient quality to justify my Civ
: ing the land second thought, and
u didn't Think Of it, men and breth
i rem, sighed the Colonel again, "ther'
was walking over and standing on
millions and millions of dollars, and
: could have had oil it / wanted for the
t mere having sense enough to take II
!. up, and didn't have the sense"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
The National Democrats.

The National Democrats assembled
in convention in Kentucky Wednesday
and replodged their allegiance to the
old time faith. The National Demo-
Gratis form the only party among the
many in the United States that stands
pledged to equal and exact justice to
all and special privileges to nome
Covington Leader.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Not So Very BID

Watts-Did you read about those
Kansas hailstones that weighed q
pound apiece?
Potts-Yes. But everybody knows
what little thing pound Of ice is.--
indianapolis Journal. NJ
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Always Together.

Twinkles-Smith follows his wife
wherever she goes.
Wrinkles-Is he jealousY
mo. They ride tandem. IN X.
Journal.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIE Auay.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, DO mag
notic. full OF life, nerve and vlgor, take No-To
Bac, the ewonderworler that makes weak men
strong. All druggists 600 or 81. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
Object of His Generosity.

You say that you want money TO
buy food for hungry man whose face
you never saw up to this time9"
''Yes, sir. I"
"Where is her"
Hes standin' right here,n was the
hesitating reply. I'm him. Wash
ington Star.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

Educate your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lQc. e5c II G. Q. Q. fail, druggists refund money.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

No-To-Bac for Fifty Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. b0c, u. All druggistR
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
THE ioUc cLooK.

Our annexation and Missionary
friends formerly took great stock in
the editorial remarks of the Out
look They have recently deserted
it. The reason for this may he sc en-
on reading The comments made by
it upon he Presidents message in
receot number. Ip speaking Of the
reference so Hawai-, the Outlook
says
There is certainly nothing in the
Presidents Message, and there has
beer nothing in recent public dis
cussou, 10 modify our conviction
that the annexation OF Hawaii is un-
de,Jable. That the American resi-.
dents in Hawaii, and, indeed, with
prarti'al unanimity all those Hs
waiiaus aho are interes ed in its
material and intellectual prosperity,
should desire annexation we can
readily b. elipve. The indifference or
opposition of the native Hawaiian
population, even il it exists, we do
not regard as necessarily fatal OBJ
lection. In Ibis, as in all cases, we
must treat with the de .facto Govern
menl; aud in our judgment, in the
present case, the de .facto is also the
de jure Government; though it is
certainly too much to say, as the
President does, that Hawaii has ful-
flied The obligations Of self govern
ing statehood, that the people "come
Of their free will to merge destinies
in our body polite" Apart, how
ever, from this question, America
must, in this matter, primarily con-
slider her own interests and her own
duties, and from these she must not
bs swerved by sentimental consider
ations, Our problems are already
sufficiently complex, our territory
already sufficiently extended, and
our population already sufficiently
heterogeneous. The work, of states
mauship should be concentrated on
unifying the present Nation rather
than on extending its territory, in
creasing its population, and adding
to the difficult questions which con-
front it. .ItlDsHs s.'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
WAFER NOTICE

In accordance with S Q ion OF Chapter
XXVI of the laws # 1885,:
All person h 'ldins water privileges or
tho,e pa, ing water rates, gre hereby noti-
fed that the water rates for the Term end
ing June 20, 1879, will lie tue and payable
at the cfTica of,tbe Honolulu ater Works,
on the first day OF January, 1898.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
tiitee days after the are ne wi be sub
ject to an atr itionr per cent- .
All Privileges upon with ates remain
unpaid February 10, 1898, 30 days otter
becoming del rquentl are liable to sus-
pension wi'hoat further notice.
Ra es are pay; BILE at he Office Of the
Water Works il the KHpnaiwa Building,
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Honolulu Wa'er Works
Honolulu, IL. L, Dec. ". S97.
767-2w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
Iusr wuAr Wa wANr.
D.) 4t-AA!-A = 8j 8 VI

THIS INDEPENDENT is pleased to
notice the following paragraph in
this mornings P. G. Advertiqer
We have felt from the moment we
heard Of the overthrow of the Mon
atcby, and the proposal for annex.
alton, that the examination aud re.
port Of sfair minded Congressional
committee, would place before the
American people clear, definite,
truthful statement OF the social and
political conditions here, and would,
so far as the Islands are concerned,
remove forever any wrangling about
facts.
This is exactly what the anti-an-
nexationists have asked for since
the day when Stevens and Wiltze,
acting under the behest Of the rev.
olutiopists of 1898, took possession
Of the country.
In lieu of such committee the
country has been visited by pre-
JUDGED men, against whom charges
Of undue influence andremuneration
for their services cannot be openly
made because there is no available
evidence to prove the statements.
The impression that they we're the
guests of annexationiss, however, ie-
mains firmly with all.
Had such committee been ap-
pointed President Mckinley would
never have sent to Congress his last
message replete with errors in re-
gard to Hawaii aud it's political
conditions, aud the question Of an
nexa'ion would have been dealt
with on Que question alone aud that
one SIS IL 30 the interest. of the
United States, fer it, own protec-
tion or advantage, ta steal an inde-
pendent nation contrary to the
wishes ~ its peoplep
Morality aud sentiment would
give place to the power of the
wealthy bully if it paid that bully
to assert his brutality.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
COFFEE LAND TO BE LEASED.

V,BE TRUSTEES OF THEBP. BISHOP
i Estate offer for lease for u years. de
sir"ie io in tb. 'p hbupuaa Of Keei Rnns
Hawaii, at a rental varying I ON 81 to IS
per ace. The lots have been laid out by
w Wall, Surveyor, and vary in size
from five acres 10 nj etv-tieht acres. APP
cation for inf rmati N IN y be made to
4. q Lovekin, Chiei Clerk vt the L tate
Office adjoining Bishops Bank; or to J.
ID Paris Napoopoo, Kona, Agent FOR the
Bishop E-t"te for the District o. Kopa;
wno wi show all applicants he maps Of
the lots tn t indicate he location and size
OF same, ana the form Of lease The leases
will be sold az public au ii IN TO the one
otfe ing he highest bonus for the lease.
Further notice will be given as to date Of
sale. E.vr
Honolulu. Dec Is 1897 765-im
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
timely Topics.
Honolulu, Dec. go, 1897
Nave You Ever Seen

that curious little toy which
irresistibly sets you to laugh
ing, by representing people
and things just as they ought
not to be. If not, call in and
peep through our LAUGH
ING CAN MERA. Look at
your friend, he becomes a
stealthy humpback crawling
along to catch up with that
long drawn-out team in front
of him, 1t is just the scienti-
fic toy for Christmas.
If you wiz h to win the heart
of your lady friend give her
a SILVER TEA BALL. 1t
is dainty, chic and useful,
making the best cup of tea to
be made. For your favorite
child we can give you a chiln's
ser of knife, spoon and fork
" ith genuine MOTHER OF
PEARL handle. We have
also a few double sets left of
very handsome carvers for
roast aud game.
Our economical TOILET
Sc, are just the things to
give to IA young family
We have also some EX-
QUI TIE LAMPS, THE
LA TEST MODE, just i'm
ported from the East. They
are simply beautiful in d,sign
and workmanship. Refer to
our lat weeks imely Topics
and call and see u..
T'v HAWAIIAN Harawaiu Co., h
26S FORT STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
CHINA AND GERMANY.

The imperial speeches at Kiel are
the subject OF much adverse com
ment more especially Prince Henry's
phrases as to carrying "the gospel
OF your Majesty hallowed person"
into China, which greatly offends
religious sentiment li f3Il,uf IS.
The Tagebatt confesses that the
phrase is beyond its "humble powers
of comprehension" va
The Vorwaerts invites Cardinal
Kopp and Archbishop Stablewski to
"solye the riddle of what this new
gospel u.s." Ar
Why not send for Saint Sanford
Ballard DoleY
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
BY AUTHORITY.
DypARrMENT OF F,NANor, J
HoHoi ULu, Dec 10, laHT ,

The Minister of Finance take his occa-
sion to request all hose having inns
against the Governm mt of a monetary
nature, to p esent them to this o'hce'
through the proper Department. not later
than twelve o'clock noon on Saturday,
January 15, 1898, after which date tho
books of this Department will he closed
All persons having moneys on account
of the Government are requested 10 make
their returns promptly, in order that there
be no delay in closing the accounts for the
year ending December 81, 1897
S. NJ DAMON,
Minister OF Finance.
766-1m Mon & Tbr
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29

We hardly credited our opponents
with making such clumsy and i'm
polite move. Even the purchased"
Cohgressmen and Senators now in
Washington realize that the petit
tions of the Hawaiians against an
nexation Z simply voice the true
sentiments of the people Of these
islands. If there are any doubts in
the minds of Mr.. Dole and his little
measly coterie in regard to the
'sen timents," among Hawaiians,
let popular ballot be taken and
let it be proven whether the "peti-
tions" are genuine or not.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
ED. The INDEPENDENT:-

~
ED. The lNDEPENDENT:-
| notice that you recently have
called attention to the patronaRa OF
Chinese 80 called carpenters 10y
prominent citizens and men in the
employ of the Govarpmeut,. Are
you aware that the United States
Consul, General recently had lanai
erected for a New Years entertain
ment by Chinese workmeu7 l wish
you to mention the fact in your pa
per for the benefit OF the white"
workingmen in the United States
who may be induced to come here
through reading the reports Of the
Consul General and of Mr., Fitz-
gerald, the friends" of white"
labor. AMERICAN MECHANIC
We have heard OF the Consul
General employing Chinese builders.
He probably initiates the. late Minis
ter Stevens who even used the Am
erican flag to protect his Chinese
cook and driver when they got into
trouble with the police for playing
some of the tricks for which the
"heathen Chinee" is celebrated
ED.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1897.
THE LATEST MOVE.

The alleged anuexstionists are
badly scared There can be no
doubt OF the fact after reading the
leading editorial in Mr. Dole's Of
fetal organ this morning, in which
it is insinuated that the anti-snuex-
atiouist petitions signed by yast
majority OF Hswaiians and present
ed by MI. Hosr OF Massachusetts, to
the U. S. Senate are not genuine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29

American Senators have a most
abiding contempt for the average
petition, because they know how
these instruments are manufactured.
But ii, on the face OF petition,
there is regularity and claim of
right, there is always disposition
to consider it. Ample proof should
be ia Washinqto that will show the
truth about these petitions, so as to
meet the inquiries of objectng
SeFnfattfqFrs' SeFnfattfqFrs' h
SO says Mr., Dole's official organ
and it is true that instances have
occurred when petitions and rolls OF
names gathered for certain pur-
pose were not genuine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29

The signatures to the petitions
against .sppexation are absolutely
genuiEew Theys Could easily have
been doubled il it had notbeen con-
sidersd advisable only to allow re-
sponsible adults to sign the lists.
Mr., Dole is coming in "after the fair
is over" if this attempt of counter
acting the influence which the pray
ers from the Hawaiaus must have
on every honest American, emanates
from him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29

How about the Annexation Club
which boasted in 1893 OF having 5000
genuine members who, upon the
searching investigation OF Minister
Willis, failed to materialize7 Those
"lists" were proven to be frauds and
the Advertiser is now evidently
measuring the Hawaiian petitions
from the standpoint OF its support
ers in its efforts to discredit the plea
Of the Hawaiians to the great Am
erican Republic against the infam
Gus national robbery which now is
being contemplated and planned,