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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25
THE PESSIMISTS.

One of the great American mer-
chants employed over five hundred
men In his store as clerks, and
every one of these had been a
merchant and busted" The great
merchant said that Optimism
had ruined them. They had be
lieved in good luck, laughed at the
pessimists, who told them that nine
merchants ont of ten failed, had
never kept their weather eyes
open for financial squalls, and
when wrecked at last, were glad
to get into the refuge of clerkships
in the great dry goods houses.
All Of the men who frequent
gambling houses are never pessi-
mists. They believe they will win.
Nine-tenths OF the men who spec
ulate in grain, and wheat, and
stocks are optimists, and lose, as a
rule. About One-tenth of the brok-
ers on the stock exchanges, it is
said, are pessimists, and operate for
a decline. Nine-tenths are opti-
mists and are ruined In a few
years. There are few prizes in min
ing speculation, but the vast crowd
of spectators are optimists or
':bulls." Among the many thou
sands of mining prospectors, who
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25

The people of Honolulu are
such free givers and the financial
condition of the common people
Is so far above that III many other
cities of the world, that the news
papers are seldom called upon to
start charity subscriptions. Meth
er have the people here any call
for fresh air funds. 1t has, how
ever, been a pleasure for this pa
per, from time to time, to be an
active agent in bringing new ray
of sunshine into the lives of men
and women who, from one cause
OF. another, are cut off from many
of the passtimes which 90 to make
life worth living. The inmates Of
the Lunalilo Home by no means
lead an unhappy life, yet of neces-
sity, from age and intirmity, they
have few outings and are more or
less shut ont of the round of pleas
ure which the well-to-do citizens
enjoy. This paper has undertaken
to bring one particularly happy
holiday into the lives of these peo-
pie by making arrangements for
them to have seats at the Bristol
horse show on Friday afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25

When we are confronted with
the sad, reproving eyes of men,
who tell us that we should not eX-
pose the political shortsightedness
of this community, we are com
forted by reading what the ''wisest
of men," Lord Bacon, said in his
essay on plantations" Let the
Government be rather I'm the
hands of noblemen and gentlemen
than merchants, for they look ever
to the present gain" No doubt
Lord Bacon meant by ''noblemen
and gentlemen a class of men
who made political matters study,
and should be, therefore, better
prepared to govern. There is vet
no place for such class in modern
politics. Now, as in Lord Bacon's
time, the average merchant looks
for present gain. Even ''the noble
man and gentleman" when they,
too, become merchants, cease look
ing far away and look down close
~ to present gam.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25

travel over the mountains in search
Of the precious metals, for many
wears and never finds it there are
no pessimists. The fearful land
booms. which have ruined so many
thousands of families III the States,
are the offspring of optimism. y
multitude OF intelligent, industri-
GUS people were carried away by
the citrus BOOM in California,
and they were angry with the pes
simists who told them to get at the
facts. Now they are supported by
the hen and the cow" and their
burdens are heavy to bear
Some years ago the faithful
managers of Foreign Missions, in
Boston, believing that the natives
on these Islands could stand alone,
turned over, with much enthusi-
asm and ceremony, the churches to
native care. y few pessimists OBJ
jected. They took gloomy"
views of the native character. We
know the results. Which party
was in the right, the, scanty few
pessimists, or the many enthusi-
astic optinists!
If we draw Washington's
character from his vast correspon
dence, during the Revolutionary
War, we find that he was a decid-
ed pessimist. He saw and spoke
about things as they were. He
had no time to "whoop it up for
liberty. His eye was on the Brit
ish lions in the path, and he did
not tell his countrymen that they
were only innocent little kids. His
best hours were spent in urging the
faint-hearted and the depressed
optimists to complete the work be
gun.
Jay Gould said that great com
mercial undertakings were usually
begun by optimists, but were fin
ished and made successful by pes
simists. The optimists gave ont
when the unforeseen difficulties APP
peared. The pessimists took hold
when they understood and meas
ured the difficulties.
Every community, as a whole,
Is optimistic. 1t never believes in
any coming trouble. Sanitary re-
forms are the offspring of pesti
lence. Monetary reforms are the
offspring of financial distress. In
dustrial reforms are the offspring
of bitter competition. Intelligent
pessimists look at things as they
are. The world hates such men.
They irritate and make the com
feel badly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25
MPROyIDENT VISITORS.

While the easy-going life OF Ha-
wall Is one OF Its attractions and
fascinates many of the tourists who
come here, it Is a question wheth-
er, in the long run, this particular
characteristic Is not one To be serI-
ously deplored. 1t Is often re
marked that the young men reared
in Hawaii have little appreciation
of the value of money; it comes
easy and goes easy, consequently
young people are inclined to cult
waite improvident characteristics
which hardly fit them for battle
with the cold, relentless business
world. The worst feature, how
ever, Is that newcomers accept
with altogether too much avidity
the easy-going customs, and it IS
not uncommon that the good ma
ture of the public Is seriously i'm
posed upon. New arrivals note
that it Is easy 10 obtain credit-in
fact, credit seems TO be at a pre-
mium-and they form the idea
that this Is indeed a paradise, and
the proper thing to do is to make
the most of it. Purchases are
made right and left. with no APP
parent idea of a possible rainy
day." or that some one must pay
the fiddler" Proper provision for
those dependent upon the mans
labor is not made, and when the
day of reverses comes the man who
has found easy credit in the begin
ming sees that he and his family are
close to becoming the subjects of
charity.
Another imposition upon the
good nature of our. people is found
I'm instances where people have APP
parently been shipped to the
country by kind friends who want
to get rid of them. They are fur
nished with hundred or two dol
lars, which doesn't 90 far here, but
Is sufficient to get them past the
customs authorities. When the
money is gone an appeal is made
to newlv-made, soft-hearted friends
here or to the Consul. Some de-
luded individuals seem to think
they have only to draw on their
Consul, he will furnish the neces-
sary funds and then will be reim-
bmsed by his Government. Then
the Consul is roumdly condemned
when he of necessity refuses finan-
cial backing for some one of his
hayward countrymen.
While we do not desire TO en-
courage hard-heartedness, we be-
lieve it a good idea to impress upon
the people who consider the only
necessity of life in this country a.
banana tree to live under, that the
walking from Honolulu to any of
the Coast ports is very poor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25

Those who know the love of the
native for horses can appreciate
that the few hours spent in witness
ing the wonderful acts done by
Mr.. Bristol's trained horses will
long be remembered by the aged
people at the Home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25
DRUGS

Don't forget that we can satisfy your
wants.
We don't consider it egotism on our
part in saying that our patrons ap-
preciate the treatment they have re-
ceived at our hands during the past
twenty-five years. We have labored to
serve them honestly and faithfully.
We like all kinds of customers, but
have 10 per cent preference for those
paying cash.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25

1t is announced that, in consequence
of disturbances among the students,
the universities of Rome and of Naples
have been closed by order of the Itali-
an Government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25
Timely Talk.

Timely Talk.
With a steady rising Their
mometer heralding the APP
proach of summer, it be-
hoOVeS us to look about for
the means whereby we may,
in a manner, resist the OPP
preSSive heat that obtains
here.
Prompted by experience,
we have secured a number
of NOVELTIES, which we
are sanguine will be appre-
ciated.
The ''Gem" Ice ShaverS
have proved themselves the
most satisfactory on the
market. Every householder
should possess one.
Then we have a new thing
in Cold Drink Mixers with
strainerS complete: These
are really indispensable to a
home. We have them in
both electro and silver plate.
Another motion" to which
we would call attention, is a
Cigar Ash Tray in electro
plate.
This little concern can be
attached, by means of a clip,
to any article of furniture,
and is as ornamental as use
full.
1t is quite surprising to
note the number of adVer-
tisements that appear in the
daily papers, for lost or
stolen dogs.
We have Collars to suit all
kinds of dogs, at all prices
and in all styles.
Save the cost of advertise
mentS and present your pup
with one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-25
HOIS|eT D|uQ 70.
New Goods, New Goods, New Goods
8. .. wARRINoo.

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putting its
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tie the choer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28
House, which takes place on next Wed
nesday evening.


Those who have seen 1.-THE Broadway
Girl" which will hold the boards at the
Grand Opera House August 30, 81 and
September /, say that 1t is by all odds
the funniest farce comedy that has been
sent out this season. Delmore & Will
son, the stars Of the company, are al
ways interesting and source OF con-
tinual melTiment. They say they have
the parts OF their lives" in the present
production. Comedians have way of
saying this, and 1t remains to be seen
whether they have been untntentionally
exaggerating. Miss Oracle Cummings,
who assumes the title role. Is charm
ing singer aud a graceful actress. THE
Broadway Girl" has more of an excuse
for existence than most farce come
dies. 1t has comprehensive story.
and although 1t does not take up,by any
means, all the time occupied by the
production, It furnishes a very good
rack on which to hang the clever spe-
cIalties which the various performers
introduce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

Navigation on the Ohio Is restricted
by the present Siege Of low water. The
Virginia arrived from Cincinnati yoster-
day afternoon, but was unable to get
above Wheeling and laid up at Bellairo.
awaiting higher water. She may get
away for Cincinnati on her scheduled
day, Sunday morning at o'clock, II
there rs higher water, which does not
seem likely Mt present The Ben Hur
viii lay up at Marietta to-day, aud the
big Keystone State will 20 to the bank
at ths port on her arrival from Clncln-
natl on Sunday morning The two kn-
nawhl river boats. Kantwha and H. Is.
Bedford, have MT yet been forced to the
bank and may be- able TO remain In COM
mission II there IS no further decline In
the state In the upper river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28
GOING ABROAD.

-, . -
Ehe "AIh"h q nancy snow TO "Cfosl me
brlny" = Interesting lnlsrVlew with
Hrody" Hamilton.
ubaeIirs had Within bar-ooto. ,,a.-
~ e'1
teruay Two OF the pest known circus
men in America, w. F. Hamilton
("Tody') and General Apant Hodges
80 ,ho po.,,,, o r.I,., 49,, ,r,
~. "'''N''' i'n''ey s"oWs' Aheil
WISH mere was OF course IN the inter
est df the Greatest Show on Earth"
which will mitch Its tents In Wheeling
I,.iaa,, e.'...,. a,
4''N"', 'ep'et""eF 81 poth are vet
Grams IN the business and have been
identified with the Barnum e. Bailey
show as far hack no tho .yaraea man
~.
'uh 'e''ehpe''
MI Hamilton Is the contracting
agent, and has probably seen more ac-
tual circus experience than any man
now living His duties are to go ahead
OF the show and make all contracts
and to attend to every detail OF the
work ahead. His wide experience in
dealing with the various people he
comes IN contact with while travelling
would MI several volumes and would be
interesting reading. The reporter had
an Interesting talk with him yester-
day on board the advance car In the
course OF the conversation the coming
trip of the big show across the "briny
deep this fall was brought up and Mr..
Hamilton related the particulars OF the
trip in all It's details,
The advance corps OF advertising
men, In charge of Messrs. Hamilton
and Hedges, VIII leave New York for
London about October Is, and upon
their arrival there will proceed to bill
the English metropolis as 1t was never
billed before, The show In Its entirety
VIII be taken over about one month
later and VIII exhibit during the entire
winter In London. At the close OF the
London engagement the show Will
take the road and will exhibit In all the
larger cities In England, Ireland, Scot
land and Wales. Several years ago."
sald MF. Hamilton, MI Bailey took
the show to London and III required
four large ocean steamers to transport
the affair. This time It will require
more He Is going to take the show
over In Its entirety and Will be gone
during all Of next season, and II the
conditions warrant, second season
will he spent on the other side. It is
the first time anything of the kind has
been attempted but there is In Mr..
Balley's mind not the least doubt that
1t will prove successful venture, He
has been working on the idea for twelve
months and / want to tell you 1t is a
greater undertaking than any one can
imagine. All the wagons must be
made narrower to conform with
the width of the cars which he
is now having built FOR the trans
portation of the show from town to
town on the other side You see the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

OIL CITy-Rlycr II inches and fall
Ing slowly Clonr and warm.
WARREN River 4 Of foot Clear
ana warm
GREENSBORO-Rlyer feet inches
aud Ealing clear aud warm The
James q Elaine and Hudson due down
ON Saturday, Adam jacobs and Flor
oncC Belle 40
MORGANTowN-Rlyer feet Clear
ana warm
piTTSBuRGH-l,iver Q feet I inch
sud failing NJ the dam clear Oud
pleasant
STEuHGNVtbLE- River foot
lnchoH ana rallInu clear and warm
Passed down rho ben llur ana prln-
cess
pAilKNUsUrRd The Ohio rlyor IL
feet 10 lncho.n ana falling. cloudy and
mercury ul 7F Passed down and up
FH" AfFHHa Passed HHltHH down The
Columbia Pissed doWn'rho Valley
Belle DnuSlrwn4 The lion ilnr Pass
cl up THE W j cumIhns, The Little
Knulwlu IN failing.
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THE RIVER.


Parkersburg. BEN HUR. p. m.
Slstersvllle. RUTH. $3.50 p. m
CarIngton. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville. T. NJ. BAYNE, $3.50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston. II. X. BEDFORD. $3.50 a. m.
Parkeraburg. ARGAND. | Ia. m.
Matamoras LEXINGTON. II a. m
Slstersv!le. RUTH. $3.50 =. m.
Clarington LEROY, $3.50 p. IN.
Cincinnati w. J. CuMMINS. . p m
steubenville. n NJ. BAYNE, 2:SO p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
slstersvlle. LEROY, a. m.
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AMUSE MENTS.

Thomas W. Kecnc, tho well known
American tragcdlan. VIII be the open
Ing attraction at the Opera House, Ia a
great believer In Shakespeare, 81 md
always" sOid hc THAT the legitimate
actor has u certain clientele A recoE-
nlacd trngcdInn always enjoys goodplt-
ronagc and while the light frothy style
of entertainment draws we'll people
soon return to more Gold plays. There
IRE changes every eight or nine years.
people take to something 40 a fad, but
they cannot exist for cyuf ON wind pud-
ding they want something more sub
Htnntlni one great thing which I con
slider W u good SLIM Us the fact that our
public schools aud colleges are tikng
10 ShnkoapCurcnn reading and II bcgcls
an lnturcat In young people towards the
drann which VIII have n good effect
No matter how hllrc thu theatre gOcr
may heconlu ~ regards legitimate ORA
mn thCru VIII hr u now generation com
lug ~ which VIII maintain Che lntcroBt
In u, I lul always u growing lntoreRt
IN young punplc lor good plays and that
interest IL w FFtHt PHtt maintained an
IN thny uru relocated to the back
ground and new generations take their
place" Me- ltcuno has selected "Rlch.
ulIcu' for tile opening OF The Opera
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

The marks at 6 p. m. showed feet 10
inches and stationary. Weather, cloudy
and warm
The VIII j. Cummins arrived from
Cincinnati this morning and will clear
for the queen City and way landings this
Afternoon at O'clock
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

ment of our work and Its value In dollars
and cents, let me beg OF you to bear this
well In mind. This Idea and Its practical
arrangement is principally the work of
the president and general director of the
Federation, Mr.. WILDER NJ. Derthlck, of
Chicago, under whose supervision and
guidance our many clubs are pursuing
their studies. The work Of each club Is
regularly reported to the head of the
Federation at Chicago and by cores
p9ndeRce each club Is sustained, helped.
guided through Its two years course.
Mr.. Derthlck Is the author OF the widely
known and justly celebrated Manual of
Music, to which allude here simply be-
cause many of the ladies before me pos
sess It and value 1t highly, and because
the study to which your attention is now
called Is In part the outgrowth of ideas
advanced In that fine work.
Nov, while the system which l pre-
sent for your consideration Is Mr.. Der
thlcks own, yet in the execution Of the
work he has secured the assistance OF the
foremost musical writers, critics and au-
thorltles of our country. The contribu-
tors to our literature are such men as the
late John S, Dwight, of Boston; Dudley
Buck, w. S. B. Mathews, William II.
Sherwood, Edward Baxter Perry, John
S. Van Cleve, Louis C. Elson, Frederick
Grant Gleason, Calvin q. Cady, Horace
Clark. Arthur Foote. A. j. Goodrich.
Francis Walker and Others equally emil
nent, to the number of twenty-five or
more. The names of such writer's are
certainly sufficient guarantee OF the ex-
cellence and high character OF our litera-
ture.
This literary matter, consisting OF
character sketches, descriptive analyses
and brief essay-lectures, Is presented In
series of beautiful programme books
devoted to forty of the great masters
from Bach to Paderewskl and Xavier
Scharwenka inclusive A programme
book is used at every regular meeting OF
our clubs, and the meetings occur SEMI
annually. The numbers are assigned by
local programme committee. are inter-
preted by the musicians Of the clubs and
are designed to Illustrate our study.
vocally and fundamentally"
Besides these seml-monthly meetings
Il Is one Of the avowed objects of this
Federation to afford It's clubs the oppor-
tunlty OF hearing artists from the mua-
cal centers Of the country from time Ia
time, In public recltals. Artists Of recog-
nlzed ability, pianists, vocallsts and vio-
linist5."
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rels an hour. This well is located about
500 feet south OF No. and extends the
territory TO the south quite distance.
The same company's No. TO- on the same
farm will be due in the sand to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

The literary part. the study OF musical
history, Is presented in n very unique
form. that Of game played with cards.
making n social feature of the club work.
and, pleasure which is here appealed to,
is utilized as an incentive to what would
otherwise be, TO some perhaps, dry
study. A valuable feature of this must
cal historical game Is it's particularly
fine schooling in musical pronunciation.
regarding which we are sadly arrogant
as nation, assuming as we do, the right
to angliclsc everything, whcthersanctlon-
ed by authority or not. In America we
frequently deprive foreigners Of their
names without computation or apology.
In this game II IL learned to do the great
composers the honor. or pay them the
due OF pronounclng their names as their
contemporaries and they Themselves pro-
nounced them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

The club literature consists OF thirty
programme books, no matter what tho
membership, ten or 100, the individual
members receiving the Studies In mud-
cal history" and the Musical Club
Manual" n volume OF some 200 pages. A
club membership In this city, entities Ia
such a membership In any city, where the
holder may be soJourning. The essential
Of the whole scheme Is that Il viii make
classical music popular and II is to be
hoped that It will gain a foothold here
This moment II the lever
with which TO llft the mountain
Aud loose the prlsOnod fountain
That flows and flows forever
And qucnchos thirst for aye"
en-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28
MUSICAL WHEELING.
A Review of Things Musical in
Greater Wheeling.
SEASON OF lSO7-OS AT HAND

And Gives Promise OF Greater Trlumph'
Than Those that Characterized Last
season-LocaI Organizations arc Pre-
pairing for the Fall CampaIGn-About
Band Music and Coming concsrtS-A
Muslcal-Litorary Organization.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

r. C. JOINER. Allen p. o.. Hlllsdale.
Co., Mich, says: Nothing gave my
rheumatism such quick relief as DR..
Thomas Eclectric OIL"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

1.-THE hours now come;
The very minute bide thee ope thine ear"
THE Tempest"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

Musical talk is again on and the sea-
son of 1898 promises a greater Musical
Wheeling, which means much, however,
complimentary to the esason recently
complimentary to- the season recently
and which left It's votarles richer for the
exercise of the faculties 1t enlisted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

During the week the executive commit.
tee OF the woman's Musical Club will
send invitations to active members for q
meeting for the third annual reorganiza-
ton. This meeting will be held at the
clubs rooms in the A. o. U. w. Temple,
Saturday afternoon, September 4th, at
o'clock. The officers OF the past season
hold over and the election for the COM
Ing year is to be held the second satur-
day in October.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28
WEEK in OILDON.
Work in West Virginia is Tagging
on Account of
THE VERY LOW PRICE OF OIL.

Elk Fork Is the Only spot orAetlvity ON
the West Virginia OH MSp-ImpOrtant
Wells arc Due There the Coming Week.
Il Does Not Pay TO Attempt WIId-cAt-
tinE-wiison Ran Attracts Attention,
New Work Progressing at Elk Fork.