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The advocate., 1897-07-14
FIrst MethodIst SERMON In Amerlca.

"On the 7th day of March, 1916, John
Wesley preached the first Methodist ser.
mon ever preached on this continent, -
writes the Rev. w. j. Scott, d. D., in an
interesting review of "When John Wes-
Icy Preached in Georgia." in Ladies'
Home Journal. at was delivered not
far from the site Of the present Christ
Church, Savannah, Of which he subse-
quently was the third rector, and was
addressed to mixed assemblage. His
congregation hardly exceeded 400 per-
sons, including children and adults, re-
inforCed, however, by 100 or more Of the
neighboring Indians. Wesley discussed
in most eloquent manner the principles
of Christian charity as argued by Saint
Paul in the thirteenth chapter Of First
Corinthians He made powerful ap-
peal, and many Of his audience were in
tears. While he was not so impetuous
in his delivery as in after years, his abili-
ties at that time bespoke the great
preacher and reformer.
"If he was more scholastic in style
than in after years, the fervor and force
of his appeals were none the less felt by
his hearers. Especially was this strik-
ingly true when in the course of his dis.
course he adverted to the death of his
father, who for forty years or more had
been the incumbent Of the Epworth rec
tory. This venerable man was asked not
long before his death: Are the consola-
tions Of God small with your No, no,
nor he exclaimed, with uplifted hands,
and then, continued Wesley, calling all
that were nsaF him by their nRmes, the
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dying patriarch said, think Of heaven,
talk Of heaven; all time is lost when we
are not thinking of heavenp This was
spoken by Wesley in tremulous voice,
and his new parishiOners at Savannah
were for the instant almost swept off
their feet by tidal wave of religious
enthusiasm. Tradition has it that sew
eral Indians who we're present became
30 greatly excited, not only by Mr.. Wes-
ley's impassioned orstory-though they
did pOt understand word he said-but
by his gestures, that one old warrior
nervously clutched his tomahawk, fear
ing an outbreak in the strangely moved
audience"
The advocate., 1897-07-14
AbOut Food In Far Dlstant Future.

AUOub hUOu III EUR DlbIbuJ RuLuF6s
A Washington correspondent Of the
GLObe.DemOcrGt writes In an entertain
ing way about the possibility Of doing
away with farming and all kindred ocCu-
patious and producing our food in the
chemiste' laboratory instead Of in the
farmers ield, orchard and vineyard.
The man OF the future, says this writer,
will have his table furnished directly
from the laboratory OF the chemist. Sci
enCe will manufacture food and drink,
the occupation OF the farmer will be
gone and the fields no longer wave with
grain or meadows support lowing herds.
II the predictions OF science are ever
realized, the world in the age of the COM
ing race will be very different world
from that In which we live to-day. And
the food which will support the people
Of that date will be derived from q totally
different source. Prot. Writ Tassin, the
chemical mineralogist of the National
Museum, is the authority for the state
ment that the problem of food will be
solved by the expert chemist Of the
future.
Though pursuing his studies along the
line Of inorganic chemistry alone, he
thinks that the predictions made by
organic chemists--that food can be man.
ufactured in the lsboratory--will be YER
ited, and that great change will thus
be wrought in our life and country. The
things for which we now depend on cat
tie, the field and the orchard, will be
made in the crucible, and the occupation
OF the farmer will be thing of the past.
The vast fields Of waving grain will dis
appear, no focks will dot the green hill
sides, and no trees bend beneath the
weight Of golden fruit mellowing in the
August sun. The hungry man will be
able 10 sit down at table on which the
meat, bread and potatoes, as we'll as the
coffee, milk, sugar aud tea, are chemical
products. Or he may take his food in
another chemical form by eating the ele-
ments Of which it is formed in their orig
inal proportions.
The gentlemen at the head of the De.
partment Of Agriculture hardly agree
with this view, which they say seems
very good In theory, but uncertain as to
practice. Professor Tassin, though mod
eatly asserting that tho matter il not in
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will be taken direct to the shop of the
chemist. Few, indeed, will be in com.
parison the number Of men needed TO
labor for that with which to support life.
The vast number of groceries, Of meat
shops, Of bakeries, Of fruit stalls will dis
appear and the sight Of bit Of meat as
nature made it, Of q fruit as grown by
natures hand will be as rare as is now
the tabled hens tooth.
OF course, the chemist must first get
his chemical food in such form that
the stomach will assimilate it. Then his
work at making varieties of food will go
on, and there is no saying what new
foods the chemistry Of the future may
not develop.
What the effect of this on the human
race will be cannot be foretold at this
early date. The horse is already falling
into disuse; the manufactured steak will
do away with the raising of cattle except
for hides. The vast fields Of rice, wheat,
coffee, tea and other things of the vege-
table kingdom will be of the past, while
the dainty fruits will be grown but as
luxurious curiOsities. The hum of the
reaper will die away, and we will no
longer expect the farmer to bring into
the city the needed supplies, but in the
very center Of the crowded metropolis
will be numberless little laboratories
where the people will be supplied each
day with their concentrated food, repre-
senting every edible known to man, un-
affected by climate or time.
The men OF the coming race will be
able to eat strawberries in December, as
we'll as chestnuts in March. The deli
cious condiments Of the world will be
made far more cheaply than can be
gotten from nature. Every nutritious
and life-giving principle will be embodied
in the tiny tablets, and there will be no
army Of cooks, no huge, roaring furnaces,
but dainty electric light, on which a
square containing whole meal may be
heated in five minutes. And meat,
bread, milk and fruit, coffee and tea, and
every other food known to the human
race, will come each day out Of the door
Of the chemists laboratory when the
world belongs to that great coming race.
The advocate., 1897-07-14
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
connot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take In
ternaf remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the best
tonics known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials; free.
FL. CHENEY s. Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price Us cents.
Hali's Family PiIlS are the beat,
The advocate., 1897-07-14
Family Reading.
LONG AGO.

I once knew all the blrds that came
And nested in our orchard trees;
For every flower had a name
My friends were woodchucks, toads and bees
knew whore thriVed In yondeT glen
What plants would soothe a stOnebrnised
toe
o. / was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
| knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberres could be found;
know the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed pound
knew the wood-the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
Aud all the woods aud crows knew me-
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the joys Of youth,
/ tread the old familiar spot
Only TO learn this solemn truth:
have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet, here's this youngster on my knee,
Knows all the things used TO know
10 think / once was as wise as he
But that was very long ago.
know It's folly TO complain
OF WhatsOe'er tbe Fates decree
Yet we're not wishes all In vain,
tell you what my wish should be-
I'd wish TO be a boy again,
Back with the friends used TO know;
For was, o so happy then
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field.
The advocate., 1897-07-14

Important Discoveries of Ancient Literature.
News comes from London, England,
that Grenfell and Hunt have made dis
cOveries on the borders OF the Libyan
Desert of the oldest papyrii known, bear
ing words Of Christ. The value of this
find in interest to the whole Christian
world proves inestimable. It comprises
a dozen leaves, each 515x31@ inches, with
remarkably well preserved and clearly
written characters of ancient Greek
dates, about sixty years after the cruci-
fxion. They have easily been trans
lated, and are found to consist of
detached sayings Of Christ without con-
text, each beginning with the words,
"Jesus saith" The translation is soon
to be published by the Egyptian explo-
ration fund in an immense edition, at a
few pence, 80 that it will reach every.
body.
Prof. Petries Winters explorations in
Egypt have also been fruitful. The bulk
Of his collection consists of two groups
separated by gap Of more than thirty
centuries, the later being an enormous
mass Of papyrii from the Roman city of
Behnesa. The earlier consists of great
variety of objects, which throw a food of
light on the habits Of the people, who
were evidently Of high state Of civiliza.
tion, and who occupied lower Egypt
centuries before Abraham, and almost as
far back as the date assigned by Arch
bishop Usher to the creation Of the
world.
The papyrii comprises 1900 docu.
ments. They were not found in a secret
chamber or in cave, but mixed with
soil, Evidently they represented the
clearing out Of library, either at the
hands of some reformer or barbarian
who hated knowledge. The rolls repre-
sent wide range Of literature, law and
ethics. Besides, there are number OF
early Christian documents, among them
LOgis anecdotes which were current in
churches Of very early date, and in some
cases may have been consulted by the
authors Of the four gospels. The con-
tents of this library probably range from
the first to the sixth century. It has
furnished the literary archaeologists at
least as many papyrii as hitherto existed
in the whole of Europe. The discoverer
expects that ten to twenty years will be
occupied before they are fully deciphered.
The advocate., 1897-07-14

who asssrts that these predictions VII
be fulfilled. That there is ample reaso
for allowing such a progress Of science +
be possible 10 evidenced by the wonder
full things already done by the chemist
Eggs ss perfect as ever came from tn
nest Of Plymouth hen have been turne,
out 0f the laboratories Of French chem
lists; vanilla fiavoring, which was form
eFly made from the extract of the tonk
bean alone, is now manufactured chem
ically by simply combining It's knowr
elements, and 80 are the acids of many
fruits. Rubber and turpentine are ever
now being sought for in chemistry; arti
fetal perfumes that never saw flower
are made from coal tars; alizarin, al
made by chemists, has totally destroyed
the trade in the natural article, anC
hundreds Of other things, among them
being manufactured butter, may be men
toned where science has done away with
natures methods.
Professor Tassin thinks that chemistry
will be able TO make perfect food re-
sembling the natural one in nutritious
properties, and that it will even go far.
ther and do away with the form Of food,
as we al present know it. We will be
able to take the elements composing Ger.
tain articles Of diet and introduce them
direct into the human stomach without
going first through the stage Of edibles,
The trouble has been that while all food
is composed Of such elements as hydro
gen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen, it was
impossible to make the stomach assimi-
late these elements when taken as such,
even In the exact proportions contained
in the food. And even were we now to
take the exact amount Of these elements
contained in meal Of meat, bread, milk
and potatoes, we would not find the
least beneficial effect.
A meal for the average grown person
engaged in ordinary work is estimated
to be about 8 oupces of meat, 20 ounces
OF wheat bread, 30 ounces Of potatoes
and an ounce of Butter. II science can
furnish us with the exact amount Of ele-
ments contained in this amount Of food
and place 1t in such form that it will
be assimilated, the problem is solved.
Science has already found out what
Composes all foods; 1t knows the exact
quantity in each article of diet; the re-
manning trouble is to get these elements
in such shape that they can be accepted
by the stomach as easily in that way as
in the form Of present food.
AS far as making meats, cereals, vege-
tables and fruits directly from chemicals,
that would be the easiest task to accom-
plish, more easy than the introducing Of
the elements in primitive form into the
human body. A famous French savant
asserts that with carbon, oxygen, nitro
gen and hydrogen and small per cent,
of other elements, the future chemist
will be able to make every variety Of
food known to the race. The food will
be not in the form in which we now
know it, but it will necessarily be manu-
factured in concentrated form. There
will be little squares which will hold all
the elements and nutritive properties of
meat, tiny tablets which have the same
lite-giving function as bread, cubes of
starchY matter and even fatty tissne.
The advocate., 1897-07-14

But human bodies are sic fools,
For q their colleges and schools,
That when nae real Ills perplex them,
They make enou' themselves to vex them.
Burns.
The advocate., 1897-07-14
We NAV outrun,

We may outrun,
By violent swiitness, that which we run at,
And lose by oyer.running Shakespeare.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-18
SlgS WEATHER BULLETIN.
"MhatGhxUa Soasp.
DIAMOND HEAD. [
March II. 1917
Weather clear. wind light northeast.
NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR.
The VeryLatest Ladies Linen
Collars and Cuffs.

A fine line of neck ruCh-
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colors. No dress complete
without them.
Chiffon fronts and collar
cites. Don't fail to see them.
Ladies' new leather belts.
A fine assortment of child
ren'S muslin hats, washable,
very light and very becom-
ing, from 90 cents upwards.
A special bargain-child-
ren'S under shirts, any size
from size I8 to 90 for p
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n. S. SACHS,
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-18

Sixty-five years ago Hiram Lukens
entered the Intelligencer office, al
DOylestown, to learn printing, and he
is there yet, setting type as fast as
anybody around the place. His record
of continuous service with one estab-
lishment is probably unequaled in the
business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-18
At Hawaiian Hotel.

The following selections will be rem
dered by the Government Band at the
Hawaiian Hotel at 7:3O this evening:
PART /.
March-El Captain .... Sousa
Oyerture-Victor Emanuel -. Killing
Selection-Italian Melodies. Rempezotti
Cornet Solo-The Surf -. Steinhauser
Mr.. Charles Kreuter.
PART III.
Echo Quartet-Thurungia Forest.
Observation-Disclosures. Kiesler
Fantasia-Tambor ...... Bogetti
Ballad-That Low, Soft Refrain. .ItZel
WaltZ-Town of Songs 80. Fahrbach
Hawaii Ponoi.
The record-union., 1897-02-02
A LIVELY MILL.
Fred Muller Disposes of James Nc
Oueeny in Four Rounds.

Fred Muller and James McQueeny of
San Francisco met before the members
of the Sacramento Athletic Club last
night for a ten-round boxing bout, but
circumstances limited the number Of
rounds to four.
The circumstances that chiefly
operated to this end was McQueeny's in
ability to get off the floor in the middle
Of the fourth round, whittier he had
been sent by Muller's left-arm punches
on the jaw. One man could not conduct
a fight by himself, so it ended then and
there in Mulers favor
Tommy DWyer was the referee, and it
kept him pretty busy breaking the box
ers when they got to hugging and in
cautioning Muller against striking his.
opponent during clinches, which Muller
did so persistently that members of the
club called foul"
McQueeny's weight was given as 14S
pounds, and Muller's 13I. The former
is a short, stockily built man, with short
arms, while Muller is taller, more agile
and longer in the arms McQueeny de-
pended mainly on landing his right, like
Van Buskirk while Muller kept jabbing
his left into McQueeny's face and on his
jaw.
There We're several lively mixups, and
even Muller will have nose on him to-
day, for McQueeny wasn't idle during
the fight. The latter went down at the
end of the third round, and was just get
ting on his feet when the gong sounded
and made another round possible. There
was no tiunking at any time, and all
agreed that it was a rafting bout.
There We're three preliminary bouts by
members Of the club. The first was three
rounds between Sid Root and Wells
Birdsall. 1t was a lively one, Birdsall
finding his adversary a quick and
straight hitter and persistent in his at
tentions.
Next came a three-rOund bout between
Ed. Johnson and w. McGaw, which was
an excellent exhibition of skill on both
sides.
The third bout was between Otto He'll
bron and Louis Payen. Hebron is
very light on his feet and very quick in
his blows, and they gave a very pretty
exhibition of skill, both men being kept
busy while in the ring.
The record-union., 1897-02-02
GETS A FAVORABLE REPORT.
AeSembIyman Sims River Improvement
Bill.
Will be Recommended to the House
To-Day, and Doubtless Be-
come a Law.

There was a long and interesting
meeting last night of the Assembly
Ways and Means Committee to consider
the Assembly Bill No. 304, introduced
by Mr.. Sims of this county.
1t is what is known as the River I'm
provement bill, prepared on the lines
drawn by the committee appointed at
the recent River Improvement Conven-
ton and in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works and Engineers Price and
Nourse.
1t provides for the dredging of the
river by the latest improved methods,
and has been generally accepted as fur
nishing the only practical means of re-
storing the Sacramento River to its nat
ural condition, thus carrying off flood
waters, reclaiming hundreds of thou
sands of acres of fertile land from in
undation, and adding many millions to
the taxable wealth Of the State.
There were present citizens from sew
eral of the river counties and the dis
cussion was full and free. Among those
who addressed the committee We're H.
| Weinstock Hon. VIM. Johnston, r. T.
| Devlin and ]. NJ. Stephenson of this
county, A. II. Wilbur of Yuba, Judge
Seward Of Sierra and Engineer Price.
| The committee then took d vote and
decided to report in favor of the pas
sage of the bill.
The record-union., 1897-02-02
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 5G and 53 degrees.
with brisk southerly winds and showery
weather prevailing.
The wind reached 30 miles per hour
yesterday morning.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were J6 and is
degrees, with .OS inches of rain and one
year ago to-day u and A degrees, with
no rain.
The rainfall Sunday night and yes
terday amounted to DO inches. making
that much for the month, and II %
inches to a corresponding date last year
The average rainfall (deduced from a
2O-year record up to date is II 40
inches for the season against 1439
inches, showing the present season to
be but 20 of an inch behind the normal
The barometer was last evening rising
and clouds moving from the southwest,
which usually indicates approaching
settled weather
The record-union., 1897-02-02

all over this State by loving
people. Mr.. Dick showed himself to
be an evangelist of culture and elo
quence, and held his audience for thirty
minutes with his stirring and pungent
presentation of the claims of a right
life He does not spare sin, and yet
claims the attention of men by his
mandy way of putting things.
He is interested in athletics, and this
of course interests young men. Mr.
Dick played baseball and football with
A. A. Stagg, the famous Yale athlete,
and illustrates from this phase of life
Yesterday afternoon at $40 Mr.. Dick
gave an illustrated chemical talk to
$50 boys over II years of age. To-
day ait the same hour he will give an
illustrated magnetic talk. and tonight
at 80 viii speak to men on "A Traitor
in the Camp" Miss Noble will trumpet
and sing at both services.
The record-union., 1897-02-02
LANDSLIDE.
One Near Newcastle Cut Off Travel
and Electricity Yesterday.

During the heavy storm yesterday
morning about 100 feet of bank Slid
down over the railroad track a short
distance beyond Newcastle, Placer
County.
Several trains We're delayed for hours,
but a large force Of men was sent
out and in the afternoon the track
was cleared.
The slide also covered up the South
Yuba Canal Company's ditch. which
runs close to the track, and the electric
plant was disabled for several hours.
The company put men to work prompt
ly, however, and the electric current
was coming into this city again by {
o'clock in the evening.
Prior to that hour. however. the Cap
ital Gas Company's wires. which run
10 the 1uba Company's power-house
were connected with the latter's arc
light system, 50 that none of its patrons
were without light.
The record-union., 1897-02-02
LIKE AN EEL.
Johnny Myers Crept Between Bars
and Escaped.

Little Johnny Myers, one of the
kids" arrested some weeks ago for
stealing chickens, was taken in yester-
day by Officer Pennish, who escorted
him to the City Prison. He was ar
rested for joining with another boy IN
the theft Of a bicycle.
Johnny was placed in the women ;
cell up stairs. but he squeezed out be-
tween the iron bars, dropped down from
the second floor Of the building to the
ground and was off before his escape
became known.
Subsequently officer Dan Healy Of
the Children's Society saw him and
took the youngster back to the jail
The record-union., 1897-02-02
(Winters Express. J

Governor Budd's legal holiday de-
clared TO celebrate the defeat of the
funding bill is being sounded from the
top of the head to below the belt and
from Siskiyou to San Diego. Seldom.
has an official act been of so little use
or received such universal condemnd-
ton. Besides there being no reasonable
excuse for it, great Inconvenience and
considerable harm was done TO business
interests, and legal complications may
arise that Will make it the costliest play
day ever forced upon the people
The record-union., 1897-02-02
NE UEVIL IUULS.
An Interesting Discourse by Evan
gelist j. Nj. Dick.

AT the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association Rev. John NJ.
Dick last evening begun a week of
evangelistic work. His discourse was
on The Devils Tools
Mr., Dick is a forcible, effective and
entertaining speaker. and no doubt his
meetings will all be well attended. as
they deserve TO be.
Mr. Dick is accompanied by Miss
Pearl Noble of San Francisco with her
gospel trumpet" Miss Noble Is also
a vocalist OF note and is we'll known
The record-union., 1897-02-02
At Sale Prices.

Children's double knee, fast black
ribbed hose, finished, for 1212c; in tan
color 10c pair. Ladies' full length fin
ished 20c black hose for 12lhc; chill
dren's all-wool black hose for 12i3c
pair; heavy 1212c all linen crash, s 1-:3o
yard: 10c all linen glass tOWeling, &c
yard SOC heavy table linen at 30c yard.
The Red House Co.
The record-union., 1897-02-02

Grocers, who will give
your money back (without
grumbling) ifyou don't like
SchsIllug' S Best tea, are
helping us.
1t is good business for
all concerned.
A Schilling s Company
San Francisco go
The record-union., 1897-02-02
GOVERNOR BUDD'S HOLIDAY.
The Press of the State Still Comment
ing Upon Ii.
(Castroville Enterprise.

(Castroville Enterprise)
What would be the matter with hav-
ing Governor Budd, while the streak is
upon him, declare China New Years 4
whole Weekful of holidays?
The record-union., 1897-02-02
River Rapidly Rising

Last night the river reached 30 feet.
and was rising rapidly.
Reports received at the railroad office,
however, stated that up country the
freshets were subsiding, and if no more
rain falls for a day or two the streams
will quickly fall