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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

and the entrance to the main street was
under two crossed flags of the Rising
Sun. while from poles at the extremity
of the street were fluttering streamers
of white, green, red and orange. But
the rain came down and the lanterns
were taken down.
The street is about 20 feet wide, with
a stone curb and another stone curb
for the sidewalk, so that the surface
water in time of rain passes off down
this gutter. The roadway is smooth,
hard and clean. Some enterprising dry
goods dealer from Yokohama has open
ed a store for the sale of small wares,
very much as the New York dealers
have their branch establishments I'm
Saratoga for the summer season.
There are three ladies' dressmakers.
The Japanese cannot comprehend why
this should be such a favorite resort
for foreigners, as there are no warm
springs. nor lake for boating. Cool
ness and a broad outlook over plain
and mountain do not seem to have the
attractiveness to them that they do to
us.
The more that / see and hear OF the
Japanese, the more difficult seems
the undertaking to develop among
them our social economy. The
Japanese students, with the same
spirit of implicit obedience To
custom or authority, that leads them to
commit harikari, rather than live to
retrieve a blunder or a crime, are very
ready to take a textbook and commit
it's teachings to memory. 1t Is very
difficult to awaken in them the spirit
of original investigation. What is the
use of troubling ourselves about inven-
tions and discoveries? We can buy
what inventions we want to use from
other nations" You buy of a Japanese
merchant some articles at fair price.
The next time he may ask more or
palm off on you an inferior article. You
do not go to him a third time; or IL
you do you find his price exorbitant or
his wares still worse. They cannot
comprehend the advantage and neces-
sity of retaining old customers. But
you now see quite frequently "one-
price" stores so advertised and so man
aged.
One sight we have seen here we do
not care to see again. 1t was a travel
ing show, three grown men and a
small boy. One of the men was the
another arranged the pile of
blocks, the upper one only 10 inches
square and about four feet from
the ground. The third man managed
the show, clapping together two pieces
of wood, at which the little fellow
mounted the pile, stood on the top,
then bent his head back till it was
between his feet and then stood on his
head. We did not care to see what else
the poor little fellow was made to do.
Quite crowd of children gathered
around, and the man gathered up on a
fan their rims, the Japanese coin whose
value is one-tenth of a sen, one-twen-
tieth of United States copper cent.
A more pleasing exhibition was the
Punch and judy show we saw in front
of the Grand Hotel. There was some
doubt, however, as TO it having any
desirable moral lesson for the children.
1t was whack, whack, whack, as If a
husband could secure obedience only
by sound drubbing of his wife; or a
policeman enforce authority in the
same style, blow after blow, with
neither rhyme nor reason. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-17
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS,
IF YOU BUY A SINGER.


You will receive careful instruction
from competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's Offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation - the
strongest guarantee Of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent
161s Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-17
From Some Eruption.

A dispatch from Adelaide says that
a fall of ashes has been recorded in
West Australia. AS this is probably
the result of the volcanic eruption in
the Philippine Islands, the circum-
stance is worthy Of some notice, owing
to the distance the ashes must have
been carried, which would probably be
from 1000 to 200 miles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
AN UNFORcorrEN KISS.

The rain is rattling on the pane, the wind
is sweeping by,
Now with discordant shrek, anon with
melancholy cry.
A lonely man, I sit and read beside the
dying fire
The daily tale of love and crime. of greed
and vain desire.
Tn eletters blur and fade, the room grows
dim and disappears,
And in its stead old scenes come back
across the waste of years;
And set in frame of golden hair a fair
young face I see,
Whose two soft eyes of deepest blue look
wistfully on me.
Once, on a memorable eve, when heart and
hope were young,
Those luminous eyes upon my life a sud.
den glory flung:
As she was then see her now NV vouns
my only choice,
The brightness on her sunny brow. the
music In her voice.
One question, and but one I ask. then for
an answer wait;
Ny very heart Is motionless. expectant of
it's fate!
A wondrous light-the light of love-glows
in the tender eyes
Her breath Is warm upon my face-O
sweetest of replies!
But bless my heart! The driving rain is
coming in, / fear
Or Is that shining little drop upon the
page tear?
Wen, who would think an old gray head
could be so soft as this
When more than thirty years have fed
since that fond, foolish kiss!
John Scott. In Chambers Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
HIGHER RICHES.
True Wealth Does Not Reside in the Out
ward Condition.

True Wealth Does Not Reside in the Out
ward Condition.
have been amused to hear people
when they start in life say at what
point in life they will be contented with
worldly possessions. One man says:
Il want to get sec, 1000 and will be salts
fed" Another, II want to get fifty or
hundred thousand or a million, and
then l will be satified. Then 1 will say
to my soul: Now just look at that
block of storehouses. just look at those
government securities. Just look at
those bonds and mortgages. Just look
what lucrative investments you have.
Now, my soul, take thine ease, eat,
drink, and be merry" Thou fool!
If you are not happy now with the
smaller possessions, you will never be
with the larger possessions. If with
decent and comely apparel you are not
grateful to God, you would be migrate
full if you had princes wardrobe
crowded till the hinges burst.
If you are not content with an in
come to support comfortably your
household, you would not be contented
though yourincomerolled in on you fifty
or a hundred thousand year. 1t is
not what we get, it is what we are that
makes us happy or miserable. If that
is not so, how do you account for the
fact that many of those who fare sump-
tuously every day are waspish and dis
satisfied, and overbearing and forebod-
ing, and cranky, and uncompro-
missing; with a countenance on which
wrath always lowers and lip which
scorn curls; while many time in the
summer evening you see a laboring
man going home in his shirtsleeves,
with pail on his arm and pickax over
his shoulder, his face, bright with smiles
and his heart with hope, and the night
of his toll bright with flaming auroras?
It is an illustration of the fact that it
is not outward condition that makes
a man happy. The heart right, all is
right. The heart wrong, all is wrong
Christian Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
PROGRESSIVE HOUSEKEEPING.
Tho Tendency Is Toward tho Saving Of
lime and Labor.

Tho Tendency Is Toward tho Saving Of
lime and Labor.
Two things have contributed to the
increase in THE supply of prepared
foods. The first of these is the very
high rents charged in our cities, which
have compelled housekeepers to use
very small kitchens with gas for fuel.
We have no room to store quantities
Of food as our mothers did. Gas fuel
is too costly to allow us to cook oat-
meal six hours when prepared oatmeal
can be served on the breakfast table
in six minutes. We have not the room
or time or fuel to make a soup that
must cook for three hours when Il
canned soup can be served hot in five
minutes. The second reason is that
women have come ito recognize that
in any housework that can be done
cheaper, quicker and better outside the
house. We cannot afford the time to
watch the stock-pot while better soups
than we can make are in endless variety
in the stores.
The tendency in housekeeping b.
day is clearly toward a saving in time
and labor. 1.-THE way mother did, is
too expensive of both labor and time.
The electric light, the electric cooking
appliances, electric lamp and gas light
ing appliances, the gas stove, the cleo
tlic motor, preserved foods and pre-
pared foods have come to our aid be-
fool hovn cT1nh
things. Life is too full to waste min
ute in doing things in the house thar
can be done cheaper and better out
side the house.-Jane Kingsford, in
Chautauouan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Farmers Fruit Cake.

Pick over and wash two scant cupfuls
of dried apples. Cover with cold water
and soak over night Press out as much
water as possible and chop fine; put
them in a saucepan with two cupfuls Of
molasses and stew slowly for two
hours. When cool cream together one
cupful of butter and two cupfuls Of
sugar. Add one cupful of milk and
one cupful Of -four, then two we'll
beaten eggs and four more cupfuls of
flour. Beat hard for five minutes, add
one teaspoonful each of ground CHINA
mon and allspice, one-half of tea
spoonful of mace, one-half of a tea-
spoonful of nutmeg, one-quarter of a
teaspoonful of cloves, one-quarter of
q teaspoonful of salt, two cupfuls of
seeded raisins and the cooked apples.
Stir in one-Quarter of teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in a little water, then
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Divide in two loaves and bake about one
and one-half hours in moderate oven.
Albany Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
1T WAS HARD FATE.
The Awful Cloud That Came Bctwso
Two Fond Lovers.

The Awful Cloud That Came Bctwsen
Two Fond Lovers.
Henrietta Poindexter paused. Her
ripe, red lips were parted, but the words
that she was about to speak died be-
fore they were uttered. At the same
moment Algernon Atherton held up
finger, and in q half-suppressed tone
said:
Hist! What was that?"
II don't know" the beautiful girl re-
piled. LET us hist again. Perhaps we
can find out"
And so they began to hist some more,
but the noise that had startled them
was not repeated, and at length the
young man whispered:
"Ah, darling, it must have been the
water in the steam pipes. Let us go on
where we left off. Say the word, sweet
one, or send me down, down to the very
depths of despair"
She was about to go ahead with her
blarney when a wild, hunted look came
into her eyes and she cried:
"Hist again, q few times! Surely
some one is in the room"
Even as she spoke she felt an icy hand
upon her cheek, and with cry of ter
ror she swooned. In an instant the en-
tire boarding house was aroused, and
when the lovely woman again opened
her eyes a dozen anxious persons were
bending over her. .....
With a wave Of her jeweled hand she
sent them away, and at the same time
called Algernon Anterior to her side.
Putting her arms around his neck and
drawing his face down to hers, she
whispered:
"Alas! my love, we are doomed. I
cannot be yours-at least not yet. I
have just had a vision. My last hus-
band went to South Dakota four weeks
ago, but something has told me he has
not got his divorce yet. We must wait!
Al! it may be for days, and it may be
for weeks. but you will be brave, dear
est, won't your"
Then their lips met in long, inger-
ing kiss, and he said:
"Yes, darling, I will be brave. We
must obey the DEGREES of fate. 1t is
tough, but we've got to bow to the in
evitable."
Then they picked out the easiest
chair in the room, and while he slipped
some more honey from her ruby lips.
they tried to be as philosophical as
possible under the cruel circumstances
that made it necessary for them to re-
main cold, unsympathetic strangers to
each other.-Minneapol Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Concerning Sleeves.

Generally speaking, this winters
evening gowns are more generous in
the revelation of arms than were those
of last year. Then we had, you remem-
Der, such passion for balloon sleeves
we literally could not be without them
day or night. Our robes de mutt were
made with them. So were our morn.
ing waists. Moderation now marks the
style in all coverings intended for fem
mime arms. 1t is something for which
TO be thankful. Capes this season may
he worn so that they afford some pro-
lection to the body. Coats can be put
en- without assistance. Men are not al
together pleased with the change IN
fashion. With the balloon sleeves, in
spite Of the so-called NEW woman
and her accomplishments, there was
some reason for the existence of man
OF course to help woman put on he'
jackets, st. Louis Republic. =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
A CRACKER IDYlL.
How Arbustine Convinced Her Dad of
Hanks Worthiness.

now convinced Her Dau OF
Hanks WOrthiness.
Dad"
Arbustine Bagg's trembled slight
ly and a faint flush came to her nut
brown cheek as she spoke. She was a
shy young girl of 10 years and just ten
times that number of pounds.
What say, Arbustine?" replied her
pap, briefly.
Arbustine slowly stirred the fat in
the kettle of soft soap she was "b'i'in'
and glanced shyly toward her dad from
the depth of her pink calico sunbonnet.
A live coal popped out from under the
kettle and fell on her bare brown toes.
She kicked it away, while her cherry
lips softly murmured: Dang 1t ALL"
Then she said: Dad, Hank Moon was
over hyar ag'in las night. He wants
me to go over to the moonshiners' pic
mic with i'm"
docs, hey?"
"Yes-an' that amt all, dad"
at amt? Well, spit out the rest, an
don't be so blamed meechin' bout it,"
"He wants me TO marry i'm"
81 reckoned as much, Arbustine
Bagg," said her father, coldly. But
he sha'nt hev ye! Ye hear me-he
sha'nt hev ye! No gal O. mine shell
marry Moon!"
Dad" said Arbustine, "do you know
what Hank Moon done at the shootin'
match over at Kinds CROSSROADS a
Monday?"
mo"
''He shot 90 pigeons out O. 3o.'
"Humph!"
sand his bull pup licked ev'ry other
dawg thar"
You don't mean ito
''An' Hank licked both O. the Jackson
boys with one hand tied behind i'm, an
he won fine pipe fer jumpin' five feet
higher'n any other man at the shootin'
match"
"Lawd-a-mighty, Arbustine, how I
hev misjudged Hank! Marry i'm? OF
course, We shell marry i'm, an right
sirly; an ye shell hev a good feather
bed an the little red heifer to start out
with. You and Hank kin hev my bless
in at any time!"-N. Y. Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Bits of Practical Truth and Valuable
Suggestion.

Bits of Practical Truth and Valuable
Suggestion.
The Christian should be a Christian in
both walk and talk.
The most dangerous wrong step is
the first one.
Most of us would help the Lord more
if we would smile more.
We will always find good when we
look for it with good heart.
No trial can come to the Christian that
may not tell him more of God.
The Christian is well armed whose
faith says: God is my strength"
1t is a step toward Heaven to come
under the influence of good people.
God always has a large place for the
man who is willing to do little things.
If you know that you love every
body, everybody knows that you love
God.
Where God gives much in the way of
favor and opportunity He expects
much.
A Cody life is something that
breaches when nothing is being said in
the pulpit.
Don't forget that the angel of the
Lord is still doing guard duty for the
righteous man.
Science is continually having to re-
consider her declarations, but Christ
made no mistakes.
We can always depend on this: God
will either give us what we pray for, or
something better.
The world and everything in it be-
longs to the Christian, to help him
make true man of himself.
The man of faith will not be cast
down because there are some people
who seem to be making the DEVILS serv-
90 INV aRF a.H faal,r a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
To Use Dry Bread.

Housekeepers who have too hprin-
ciple to throw away stale bread and
who cannot bring their families to
relish bread pudding, will find they
can put their loaves to practical use
by making what an experienced mother
calls dread omelet." Cut the bread
in very thin slices-and there is moth
ing that one can slice so thin as stale
bread-and dip the slices in beaten
eggs. Fry in butter. A most sub
stantial, economical and satisfactory
dish for Observation-Disclosures Led.
ger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
THE uP-To-DATE GIRL.
She Takes Advantage of Science to Bring
Things 70 q Climax.


She Takes Advantage of Science to Bring
Things TO Climax.
''Mr. Dillingham;" said Miss Green
hurst, will you promise not to be
shocked if tell you something's
"How could be shocked at anything
you could tell me, Miss Greenhurst? p
replied Mr.. BeIlingham. Surely you
would not tell me anything shocking
well, them" the girl went on with q
little tremor in her voice, II am going
10 tell you some of your thoughts which
you did not put into words when you
called several evenings ago."
Then you are mind reader, are
you? But why did you not tell me
then?'
"I'll explain that later. No, I am not
mind reader, in the ordinary sense OF
that term. But still can tell you some
of the thoughts that passed through
your mind"
II shall be delighted to hear them,
I'm sure, Miss Greenhurst."
well, then, for one thing" and the
girl blushed as she spoke, "you thought
that you loved me dearly, but that you
would never be able to screw your cour-
age up to the telling point. There" she
added, defiantly, didn't you think
that?"
Eyes, indeed, I did, and do love you
dearly, Miss Gree1hurst-Ethel. Don't
you care little for me?"
'Well," she replied, coyly, eff 1 were
utterly Indifferent to you, do you sup
pose / would have taken the trouble to
find out your thoughts, and, having
found them out, to repeat them to you,
they being of the nature L discovered
them to be?"
"Why, of course not" replied the
happy young man, as light began to
shine through his denseness. Then we
are engaged, are we?" "'"
She nodded, and he put his arm around
her waist and they were very happy.
After the lapse of few hours, Mr..
Bellingham said:
"Tell me, Ethel, how you read my
thoughts so accurately?"
"Do you remember that took flash
light photograph of you, the other
iiiSho, Will my hS" apparatus
II do, and 1 remember that it was
whitley you were focusing the instrument
that thought what you read with such
accuracy"
ayes, dear, that was the very object
of my taking your photograph"
"How so, darling?"
"The camera was one Of those new
thong t-photographing instruments,
and had to wait until you went home
before 1 could develop the negative and
tell what you were thinking about.
love-"
II see, my darling. I thought you
seemed anxious for me to leave earlier
than usual that night"
Eyes, sweetheart. 1 was anxious to
see what you thought"
'Well, that was very remarkable ex-
pertinent, wasn't it?"
Somewhat remarkable, but the up
to-date girl has to have her wits about
her in these scientific times. Town
Topics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
FOR SUNDAY READING.
THE CHOIR BEFORE THE THRONE

How sweet the songs of Zion here,
Sung by the friends we love!
Why should they not be still as dear
When sung in Heaven above?
=" All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name"
That hymn we all shall own,
And join to celebrate His fame,
The choir before the throne.
IT'S sweet to hear the music now,
The hymns that end our care;
If here the choir sings sweetly, how
Much sweeter 'over there
II on the wings of music we
To higher realms have flown,
How rapturous must their singing be-
The choir before the throne.
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds"
Won't that up there be sweet,
When free from everything that wounds,
We gather at His feet?
Nearer, My God, to Thee" again
Our spirits wish make known
How gloriously they'll give that strain
The choir before the throne.
"oh. Happy Day That Fixed My Choice"
All. once that piece was given:
But the veil opened and her voice
Finished the hymn in Heaven.
Well hear her sweet tones as before,
Nor will she sing alone:
They'll join her In the "Evermore-"
The choir before the throne.
"Oh, for Thousand Tongues to Sing
My Great Redeemer's Praise!
Yes! Wouldn't father make it ring,
AS in the olden days
And then: arise, My Soul, Arise"
To Lennox's lofty tone.
The joining millions would surprise
The choir before the throne.
Could not have the hymns love,
The dear, sweet singers see,
In the great gathering above,
'Twould scarce seem Heaven to me.
Yes, Rock of Ages would sing.
Though should sing alone
But won't they make it's music ring
That choir before the throne?
Wen Crown Him Lord Of All; :" no fear.
If that grand strain were sung
To Coronation mother dear
Could never hold her tongue:
Shed have to sing, and so should I,
Our raptures to make known,
And, if not in, we'd be close by,
The choir before the throne.
"Praise God. from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
Heavens root will echoing ring,
With the great theme that all will know
AS saints and angels sing
On through the universe of light
The glory will be shown.
And, radiant in their robes of white.
The choir before the throne.
j. P. Hutchinson, in Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Religious Aims.

The paramount aim of religion is no
to prepare for Heaven, but to make Thu
world better, wiser, happier and holieI
Heaven will not be a place of whit
robes and golden harps and psalis
singing only, but it will also be plac.
of living, loving and doing. Be nc
simply good; be good for something
This will make your life comfortabl
your death happy, your funeral sa
your account glorious and your eterni1
blessed.-Rev. M. C. Peters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
New Styls EioIasses Tafrv.

One pound or graduated sugar, one
pound of glucose, and one and a half
teacupfuls of New Orleans molasses;
cook rot quite to "craclt," set off the
stove and stir in one-third. teaspoonful
of soda; favor with peppermint or
vanilla by pouring the essence mot too
n1uch) on the candy while it is be-
ing pulid Ladies' Home Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Wages OF Sin IL Death.

The true wages of sin are brok
hearts and blasted lives, wasted oppo
tunities, shrunken energies, shatter
hopes and ever-increasing despair; q
eShilaration, but decay; not life, b
death.-Rev. S. ii. Robin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Something Real UOrrid.

Ethrl-And would you really be will
ing to die for me. George?
George-Darling, swear it.
Ethel-But, would you be willing &c
die of hydrophobia or appendicitis, O,
something like that. George Pm. y
Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28

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