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The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
perils of Submarine Navigation.

An inventor, Signor Corzetto, claims
to be able to descend to any depth and
stay down any legth of time in his
spherical boat In a recent expert
ment at Spezzia he stored his boat
with some 1000 cubic feet of COM
pressed air, and then descended, with
two friends, to depth of, roughly,
thirty feet. So far so good: but when
it was sought to ascend, the vessel
(like the English attempt which went
near to depriving our service of a gall
liant and popular ofiicer) would not rise
an inch, and it was not until eighteen
hours had elapsed that the sphere
was hauled up, and its occupants found
with livid faces, half asphyxiated and
unconscious. Luckily they recovered,
and the inventor was able to explain
that the air pressure had proved in
sufficient to force out the water ballast,
about two tons, and thus they were
unable to raise. The only useful data
obtained appear to be that three per-
sons were able to remain Theoretically
sealed up for eighteen hours under
water National Recorder.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
A coM1cAL SCENE.
sixtSea Miles into a wilderness Of
Monkeys.

Sixt-ca Miles into Wilderness of
Monkeys.
1 was married in India, writes Phil.
Robinson, the author and traveller.
engaged for our honeymoon a little
house-sixteen miles or so from any
other habitation of the white man
that stood on the white cliff of the
Nebudda river, which here flows
through a canyon of pure white mar
BILE. Close besides our house was lit
tie hut, where holy man lived in
charge of an adjoining shrine, earning
money for himself and for the shrine
by polishing little pieces of marble as
mementos for visitors. 1t was Won
derful place altogether, and while my
wife went in to change her dress, the
servants laid breakfast on the veran-
da overlooking the river At the first
clatter of the plates there began to
come down from the big tree that
overshadowed the house, and up the
trees that grew in the ravine behind it,
from the house-roof itself, from ev-
erywhere, multitude of solemn
monkeys. They came up singly and in
couples and in families, and took their
places without noise or fuss on the
veranda and sat there, like an audience
waiting for entertainment to COM
mence. And when everything was
ready, the breakfast was laid, the
monkys all seated went in to call
my wife.
Breakfast is ready and they are all
waiting" | said.
who are waiting?" she asked in
dismay. Il thought we were going
to be alone, and | was just coming out
In my dressing gown"
Never mind, = / said the people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed themselves. They wear pretty
much the same thing all the year
round"
And so my wife came out. Imagine.
then, her establishment. In the mid
die of the veranda stood her breakfast
table, and all the rest of the space, as
well as the railings and the steps, was
covered with monkeys, as grave as
possible and as motionless and silent
as if they were stuffed. Only their
eyes kept blinking and their little
round ears kept twitching. Laughing
heartily-at which the monkeys only
looked all the grayer-my wife sat
down.
'WiIl they eat anything?" asked
She
TRY them, I said.
SO she picked up biscuit and threw
it among the company. And the re-
suit About three hundred monkeys
jumped up in the air like one, and
just for one instant there was a riot
that defies description. The next in
stant every monkey was sitting in its
place as solemn and serious as if it
had never moved. Only their eyes
Winked and their ears twitched.
My wife threw them another biscuit,
and again the riot, and then another
and another But at length we had
given all that we had to give and got
up to go. The monkeys at once rose,
every monkey on the veranda, and ad-
vancing gravely to the steps, walked
down them in a solemn procession, old
and young together. and dispersed for
the days occupations.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
STRAWBERRY DISHES.
This Most Lueious Berry in Variety Of
Forms.

For Strawberry DumpIings Make q
fine paste, roll out about one-thfrd OF
an inch in thickness, and cut in
squares Of four inches, putting in each
a gill of Strawberries, fold over, pinch
together tightly, and bake or steam
them; have a butter or sugar sauce
with little lemon juice added.
For Frozen Strawberries-To two
pounds Of Strawberries add the juice of
two lemons and let them stand for
one-half hour. Boil one quart Of wa
ter and two pounds of sugar for ten
minutes; strain the syrup, and when
cold. add the strawberries, then free
all together OF all the products OF
the freezer this frozen fruit is most de-
iicious. It is cooling and refreshing
as sherbet, and has more of the fruit
quality.
In an old cook book, published In
1888, find the following recipe for
preserving strawberries whole. The
fruit should be selected for it's bright
scarlet color, and not overripe; an
equal quantity of sifted sugar should
be'weighed out, and half of it sprinkled
over the fruit and allowed to stand al
ttA6att Lie MA 4etJ put O44 CAtC 1c1L VI
the sugar and little eurrant Juice.
and simmer gently till it will jelly.
For Strawberry Cream-Next to
strawberries and cream as a delicious
dish commend me to strawberry cream.
The following will be found an excel
lent recipe Soak one half boxful of
gelatine In one-haif cupful of cold wa
ter. dissolve in one-half cupful of hot
water; strain. Mash one quart Of
strawberries, and one cupfu1 OF sugar
and the juice of half lemon; rub
through a sieve, add the gelatine wa
ter, and stir until thick, then add one
pint of whipped cream. Strawberries
should stand half an hour with the
sugar on them. The gelatine should
soak at least twenty minutes If cream
is thick. thin with an equal quantity
OF milk. Woman's Home Companion.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
THE COMING ROAD.
The Building of steel Track at a
Low Cost.

The Building of a steel Track at a
Those not posted on steel roads,
have little idea of their superiority
over ordinary roads, in point of low
cost, durability, small repair charges.
convenience, and general intrinsic
value.
1t is a surprising fact, that perfect
" drained, well-ballasted, solid,
smooth and substantially built steel
road. can be made for $500 to $500 per
mile, as compared with $4,000 to $5,-
600 per mile for a stone road. To
maintain the steel road would event
ually cost about $40 per mile each year
for repairs, while the repairs on stone
roads would cost from 800 to $500 per
mile. On a steel road from two to
three times as much could be hauled
with the same wear and tear on horses,
making its value fully twice that of the
stone road.
Where the dirt road is the rule, a
steel road would be of special value,
and if once introduced would be
much appreciated. The dirt road costs
from SIS to $40 per mile each season.
while for about the same expense we
could have a good, dry, steel road, ev-
cry day in the year. A good, dry,
smooth, steel road, leading to the
town, would make every farm worth
from SIS to $40 per acre more than it is
to-day.
The drawing represents the rails so
placed that the wheels run outside Of
the elevation in the track, so that the
rails are inclined to crowd toward each
other instead of apart, and can easily
be kept in place by shoulders on the
cross pieces.
The track-bed consists of two over
tapping pieces, which break joints to
give a continuously solid surface for
the rails.
Immediately under the lengthwise
bed-pieces are placed stones, gravel or
coarse sand, for the ballast G, by
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
nnsiness NsaxIms.

The elder Baron Rothschild had the
walls of his bank placarded with the
following curious maxims:
Carefully examine every detaR O
your business
Be prompt in everything.
Take time to consider, and then de-
eide quickly.
Dare to go forward.
Bear troubles patiently.
Be brave in the struggle of life.
Maintain your integrity as a secrel
thing.
Never tell business lies.
Make no useless acquaintances.
Never try to appear something mors
than you are.
Pay your debts promptly.
Learn how to risk your money at the
right moment
Shun strong liquor
Employ your time we'll
Do not reckon upon chance.
Be polite to everybody.
Never be discouraged.
Then work hard. and YOU will be GER
tain to succeed
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
The Winds Rough Touch.

One Of the most harmful things Tor
house grown plants, especially if they
are full OF young growth or of bloom,
is a strong wind. Gourmands as to
fresh air, they are yet too tender to
bear rough blowing about. If to be
put outside, even after the temperature
is warm enough, they need gradual ex-
posure, both to sun and to wind. for
the hardening process. Otherwise all
young foliage will be lost, and all fresh
growth become bruised and dropping.
Even indoors very strong draught
upon the plants is never helpful That
this warming is needed too many ruin
ed plants testify.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22

A prominent Wall street man, con-
nected in many ways with traction
properties, makes the following brief
argument for the electrical equipment
of All street railways: by electricity
the power generated by steam engine
can he transmitted with loss of less
than 10 per cent. 1t could be done with
n mueh smaller loss-with practically
none at all--but it would cost too much
for copper. Even at that, however, 1t
can be seen what a great advantage
the electrical equipment gives. AS 10
its convenience there can be very little
doubt. For reasons OF economy It
must be soon put on every surface road
In New York. And even sooner than
that ! expect to zee II on the Manhat-
tan Elevated Road !" )
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
AIiamanda NcriifoIia.

This plant of the season, the olean-
der-leaved Allamanda, very fully bears
out its name. as it strongly esembles
an oleander, the chief difference being
that the leaves are in whorls of four.
1t is easily amenable to good window
treatment, and the blooms are clus-
tered, and of good yellow. An individ-
ual bloom is quite similar in APPEAR
ance to that of our native yellow fox
glove, but with the addition OF some
brownish-yellow shadings. The plant
takes the bush form readily, though
mostDof its genus are climbers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
What Price for Plants ?

Almost any price you choose to pay.
If YOU can AFFORD to pay fifty and sew
enty-five cents for rose bushes of STAN
dard sorts, and having age, that is a
matter that concerns your pocketbook
only. You neighbor. whose purse is
lean, may buy precisely the same sorts,
in stock we'll rooted, though small, fer
ten and fifteen cents. II even this is
beyond him, and he can bring himself
TO let the dealer select the sorts sent,
be may have plants IN great yarietx
for Eve cents apiece.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
BIZ PROMPT.

Thank a person for a gift the day a
arrives.
Acknowledge an invitation for din
ner or luncheon the day II arrives.
Acknowledge the receipt Of check a
once.
Send an address the day It Is as1ke1
for.
Thank your hostess for your 771
the day You return home
Either leave your card Or Wr113
note to q friend as s0on az yoQ
that friend IL III.
Keep suficient paper and eur
on hand. so yosir n1{ea c4D1
at once, and reQ1e ~ <1at 3
note u the sars1 k of e1od 1E
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Some novelties in hammocks have
silken draperies.
Open ears are unusually prevalent
on stormy days.
You can't have too many rufties on
your summer gown.
The very narrow leather belts have
apparently had their day
The man who boasts of his superior
virtue is oftentimes too good to be
true
The wicker settees and chairs de-
signed for summer use come in unusu-
ally artistic shapes this season.
Until spring cleaning is well under
way you never realize how much trash
you can accumulate.
The tamest house cat acts wild
animal when it is being ri I'D
from place to place in a be 4
Not to understand whist scientifical-
ly is to argue yourself quite beyond
the pale of ap-to-date social life.
1t is always the woman who suffers
horribly from NAL de mer who is in
vited to spend her summer on yacht.
The youngster just learning to whis-
tie can infiiet torture on his hearers
equal to any horrors Of the InQuisition-
Those who must stay in town dur
ing the summer regard their bath tub
as of greatest value than any Of their
other possessions.
1t is not wise to be photographed in
a hat Even those we deemed very
chic look ridiculous when viewed az
ter lapse of several seasons.
Women are largely like cats; they
grow attached to their surroundings
and dread a moving as much as they
do the breaking of a friendship.
1t is horribly embarrassing to be
obliged to walk along the street in the
wake of brass band. The small boy
always regards you as part of the pro-
cession, and audibly comments upon
the fact.
Fibre blankets are being used in
nearly all the large hotels and summer
boarding houses. These blankets are
made of paper, are only seventy-five
cents pair and are as pretty as they
are beautiful.
In general outline. the present mode
of hairdressing is high on the head, es-
pecially for evening dress and the Vic
torian loops and perfectly defined bows
of hair can be arranged very becom-
ingly
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
For sale at
Walkers Pharmacy Freehold, n. j.,


Beekeeping and Fruit Growing
BY the production of honey a great
amount of wealth may be added TO that
which the farmer and fruit grower all
ready possesses Irrigation and alfalfa
have come 70 the west to stay. Bee
keeping is an industry the possibilities
OF which have been greatly enlarged
by the growing OF alfalfa 1t is diff
cult to estimate the producing
qualities of this plant. 1t yields a
bountiful supply of nectar and the
honey when properly cared for is OF
the best. There is no reason why
honey should not form part of the
daily food of every family, as it can be
secured with a very small outlay A
good colony Of bees should gather at
least fifty pounds of surplus honey
each season and send out one good
swarm. The honey would at a low es-
innate be worth five dollars and the
swarm much more The total profit
would amount to at least eight dollars.
Putting smoke into a hive will keep
bees from stinging. A repetition OF
the smoking will have tendency to
quiet bees that are disposed to leave.
No one should try to keep bees with
out a smoker Modern hives can be se-
cured for S1.50 With necessary equip
ments bees can be easily handled. They
play an important part in the fertiliza-
ton of flowers, but care must be TAX
en- in spraying trees where bees are
kept He who sprays the bloom not
only runs the risk of killing the bees.
but destroys the possibility of fruit
crop, thus thwarting the very purpose
for which the spraying is done. Am
erican Agriculturist.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-07-22
Buyiug Fertilizers.

When buying fertilizer for home
consumption it is of the first import
ance to consider their cost with refer
ence to what they promise to furnish.
The high priced fertilizers may prove
in many instances cheaper than the
0ne-when judged from
thar standpoint.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06

liam McKinley-enlisted, both Of
them afterwards elected Presidents
Of the United States. These were
two out Of about thirty millions Of
people. Eight men, out OF over
sixty millions, constitute that great
tribunal, the Supreme Court Of
the United States. OF these, two
are uncle and nephcw-AIr. Jus
tice Field and Mr.. Justice Brewer.
The latter l. the son of mission
airy who served In Palestine, and
his brother married the daughter
Of Rev William Richards, mis-
sionary in these Islands, and the
builder Of the house now used as
the Preparatory School at the
head Of Richards street. OF these
eight Judges. three are from Yale
College and two of them were
classmates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
Il ;. n. On LABOR.

The communication of orr ho-
hala friend presents to good adj
vantage the mercenary side OF the
labor question. We do not deny
that the sugar industry has made
the islands what they are today.
We also hold that the Reciprocity
Treaty has done not little to
make the sugar industry what II l.
today. Having received Il good
share of the benefits which both
countries have derived from that
treaty, we further assert that, in
the selection Of labor, this country
Is in honor bound to have a great
er consideration for the white
man If this consideration is not
forthcoming, the people of the
United States are liable to be heard
from.
This last l. Il concise statement
Of the question which will probably
appeal more directly to our mer-
cenary friend. since he must APP
preciate the value Of United States
friendship. But there Is another
selfish side Of the affair as well.
Our correspondent tells of the pos
sibilities Of financial bankruptcy.
Has he no thought for what we
hight call the bankruptcy of citi-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
TIMELY TOPICS
ON BICYCLES.

The arrival of the last australia
was greeted with sigh of relief from
the whole community. The unusually
long interval between mails had made
people quite anxious, and rumors OF
war and other political disturbances
were flying as thick as leaves in Val
lambrosa. The encouraging news of
the probable passage of the Ding
ley bill, imposing a duty on all
foreign sugars while preserving for
Hawaii nei the advantages of the Reel
procity Treaty, gladdened the hearts
of all, planters as we'll as merchants,
who predict new era of prosperity
and progress for these beautiful Isles
of the Pacific. News was also brought
of the knocking out of Champion Jim
Corbett by his sturdy opponent, Fitz-
simmons.
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The Tribune Bicycle

tribunes of old, it stands on a pin
nacle of fame, elevated above all 9th
ers, and like Fitzsimmons, it beats al
the other Champions.
The '97 MODEL is the acme of per
lection in wheels; it has no equal. We
received a number of them by this
Australia" and can furnish them in
Black Royal Blue or Maroon.
The SAGER Pneumatic Saddle is rec
ognized as the best for ease and com
fort; no disease of the spine or jar tC
your nerves, if you ride this saddle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
The StOddeT PuDCtue|eSS Tire

Is impenetrable by glass, nails, thorns,
pins, etc, and yet it retains all its elias
tic and resilient qualities. Every Tire
guaranteed for one year.
In addition to the above we handle
the Jimmy" Stormer and other BIZ
cycles, and carry a full line of NJ. &
w Tires, Rims, Handle Bars in Wood
and Nickel. Bells, Cyclometers, etc.
Come and inspect our new stock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
HAWAII JOTTIHGS.

From indications already given. it is
clear that this administration will en-
bark in no policy of foreign adventure
or territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, whether
in Hawaii or Cuba. For the present
this Government has quite enough
problems of domestic policy for solu-
ton without going abroad in quest of
new and strange political speculations.
Philadelphia Record
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
Cheap as Dirt.

about the food they eat, clothes they
wear, soaps they use, and why not ex-
ercise the same precaution regarding
the toilet paper consumed?
1t is by far more essential than the
average person realizes-that none but
purely
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06
OUR WASHINGTON REPRESENTA-
TIVE.

These are days which bring
anxiety 10 all classes. The mer-
chants and planters are anxious
about the sugar question. The an
nexationists are anxious about
what the coming events will be.
Even the RoyaIists are anxious
about something or other. This
anxiety causes irritation and dis
position to find fault and blame
somebody.
Even Our official representatives
I'm Washington are blamed or crit
icized by some people, who are I'M
patient at what they. call the long
delay" and persuade themselves
that it can be shortened, if Mr..
Hatch and Mr.. Hastings will do
more work" Most men interested
IN a matter and kept i'll ignorance
Of lis situation or outcome fret at
delay, and become suspicious that
the right thing Is not being done.
If Mr.. Hatch and Mr.. Hastings
should send daily report of their
labor-. official and private, on be-
half of the interests they repre-
sent. we have not the slightest
hesitation in saving that every one
who believes in theis immediate
mission would be thoroughly salts
fled. 1t Is hardly eXpedient that
these gentlemen make public these
matters.
Bullock, in his History of
the Confederate Navy, says the
friends of the Southern cause in
England, instead of trusting to the
leaders. demanded news of the
progress of events, and then, IN
pure simplicity, gave it away to
the cmissaries OF the enemy. Our
representatives are doing constant
". i'm season and out of season,
most arduous, disagreeable brain
taxing work in a manly. straight
forward manner. But they do not,
for the amusement OF our own lit
tie public, rush to the house tops
and proclaim it every hour.
However successful they may
be. they will find out, if they have
not already found it out, that pub
lie gratitude Is an article i'll very
limited supply. This Is the sad and
conclusive testimony of statesmen
everywhere. But there IS always
this saving clause, that there are
always a few thoughtful persons in
every community, who have the
foresight and appreciate good
work. Such men carry in the but
ton hole the flower of gratitude.
which Is the most delicate and
sweetly perfumed flower of a re-
fined civilization. Neither Mr..
Hatch or Mr.. Hastings are asking
for ''bouttonieres. vet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-06

A Berlin scientist has ascertained by
experiment that a number of persons
who use the telephone habitually hear
better with the left ear than with the
right. To educate the right ear to the
same point he recommends holding the
instrument in the right hand half the
time. The common practice of the tel
ephone companies is to place the re
ceiver so that it will be applied to the
left ear
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indicated Papers

Be used; in doing so, you need have no
fear of the results
Our stock at present is much larger
than usual We have just received a
large consignment of such staple
brands as Orc, Cosmos, Owl, EPSON,
Ponds Extract, Perfection, P. P. P. P,
all of which we are offering at re-
markedly low prices, in order that
they may be in reach of all.
With prices we are in the lead, and
we intend to keep there.