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Temperance News and Notes,

Take care OF the boy OF sensibillty and
generous impulses. He Is the one most
likely to fall victim to drink.
Beer Is the most besotting drink Of man
kind. 1t produces the lowest class Of
criminals, says the Scientific American.
Don't be afraid you'll be lonesome II you
become total abstainer. There are more
than 77.0O0 members in the C. T. A. U. OF
America.
In Maine, prohibition State, the people
have in the savings banks an overage OF
SS0.T7 apiece, while those in Ohio have
only s9.42 and those OF Illinois only S6.14.
The total number of abstaining Congre-
gational ministers is 1864, Which represents
eighty-three per cent. Of the whole min
istry. Out Of the 256 students i'll the eleven
colleges in England and Wales 251 are alb
stainers.
A ingenious liquor advertisement roads:
"Many copper and dollar can be saved
by buying your wines, liquors and beer Of
u.s." 1t does not take very wise man to
see that still more can be saved by not
k.-nc this kind Of goods at all
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Where He Worked.

Where He WOrke0. 3. .'
The prisoner was making his ap-
pearance before the magistrate for the
hundredth time.
'eWell," said the magistrate, ''you
here again?"
eyes, your worship" responded
the prisoner.
"What's the charger"
"Vagrancy-same as before, your
worship"
eft seems to me you are here about
half your time"
"Rather more or less, your wor-
ship"
"Well, what do you do it for9 Why
don't you work?"
IT do, your worship, more than
half my time" f..
"Ah, now," said the magistrate,
surprised, eff you can tell me where
You have ever worked I'll let you of. "
''In prison, your worship" smiled
the prisoner, and the court kept Its
word.-The Rival.
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HARBOR OF HONOLULU.

Butter is selling in Hilo at 81 roll.
It is quoted in San Francisco at six
teen cents to twenty-four cents q
pound. There every. field is as dry as
bone. In Hawaii every field is per-
petually green. The dairy business
offers much better opening than any
line Of merchandising. And as a by
product to the dairy, hogs will pay
magnifcently. Pork is retailing at
twenty-five cents a pounds. The ad-
vertising columns of the local papers
tell curious story of the strangely
backward condition of some of the
smaller industries. 'Ex Australia:
peaches, plums, oranges, apples, grapes,
nectarines, lemons, celery, cauli-
flowers, potatoes, cheese, roll butter,
crab apples, ounces, onions Those
are imported from country over two
thousand miles distant.
e The Hawaiian Tnspector-General Of
Schools, Mr.. Henry Schiller Town
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Christian Giving.

The grace of God prompts Christian
giving. The Apostle Paul states that the
churches of Macedonia first gave their own
selves to the Lord" and then out Of "their
deep poverty to His cause. It resulted
from H'the grace Of God bestowed" The
gracious example Of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who, Though he was rich, yet for our sakes
became poor, that we through his poverty
might be rich," tests the sincerity OF our
His capital? Is use Of 1t q test Of Christian
character2 VIII withholding prevent growth
In Christian character .'He which soweth
sparfngly shall reap also sparingly. Christian
giving has spiritual profits. "He which
soweth bountifully shall reap also bounti-
fully" The rule for sowing bountlfully Is
systematic giving. What Is giving? The
earliest Old Testament illustration is that
Of Abram giving tithes to Melchizedek, s'the
priest Of the most High God" The 1.-THE be-
came by divine appointment the financial
method Of the Hebrew church for both rich
and poor. The nature Of the 1.-THE was the
first fruit of all grains. oil, fruits and Of
beasts for temple sacrifices. The purpose
Of the 1.-THE was the. support Of the worship
OF >God and of the Levftical priesthood. Be-
sides this, the Hebrews had free-will Offer
ings over and above their coyenanted
1.-THE. Today, Christian giving must meet
local worship and missionary work In
city, state, nation and continents, north
and south, In Europe, Africa, Asia and
the Islands Of the seas. May Christian Civ
ing 10 less than ancient Hebrew giving
The writer OF the epistle to the Hebrews, de-
clares, quoting from David. that Christ is "a
priest forever after the order OF Melchfz-
edek." Is not Christ entitled to receive the
1.-THE today? How ought Christians to give?
LET each man do according as he hath
purposed In his heart; not grudgingly or OF
necessity, for God loveth cheerful giver."
Purpose by plan conseientiously. Fix total
income. fithe 1t, increasing the tithe as
God increases the income. Administer the
trust as sacred to Christ, not from impulse
merely butin the Christian order Of LIFE What
ought Christians to give to? To more OBJ
jects, or to fewer wisely aelected2 Here must
good judgment and prudence prevail.
There are many objects, but few are
essential. Money gatherers abound. Regu-
lar and appointed agencies are forgotten Or
neglected. Should not the support OF ones
own church. be the first, because covenanted,
consideration Here Is equality in worship.
Should there not be equity In sharing costs
Of worship2 Then follow appointed de.
nominationsl missionary agencies for the
foreign and home evangelization, whose
claims best interpret the fuiflment OF
Christ's Gospel commission. When shall the
Offering be made? Paul indicates "the first
day OF the week." Then, when In the Lords
house, shall not worshipful emotions be EN-.
phasized with the coin OF the Kingdom? A
full worship includes the "gift at the altar"
Rev. Arthur 8. Burrows.
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others will be opened shortly. Thes,

others will be opened shortly. These
are not essentially different from
schools of similar grade in America.
A regular public high school is in pro-
cess of organization in Honolulu, the
greater number of the departments be-
ing already in working order. The
endowed institution known as Oahu
College, has long offered full prepara-
tion for any college in America, and
many of its graduates have entered
leading American colleges on advanced
standing.
But the English-speaking children
do not enjoy monopoly of the privi-
leges of education beyond the commonl
school course. The Kamehameha
Schools, with their magnificent equip
ment and no less magnificent endow-
ment, are open to those of native
Hawaiian blood and to no others.
Manual training and industrial educa-
tion are leading features Of these
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Lady Doctors In London.

Among the candi dates for the bache'
lor degrees in medicine and surgery at
the examination. recently held at the
London University there were nc
fewer than twenty lady candidates OF
about one-fourth of the total number
sitting for the examination. The
examinations for the London Univer-
sity M. B. and B. 3. are held to be
the t'stifest" of any medical examina'
tion in England, although, Of course,
it is necessary for all medical candi;
dates to pass the examination of the
Royal College of Surgeons or of Physi'
CLANS.
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AZ TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST.
IN MANY WAYS. (

The Land Of Tsmpersnce-The saloon ana
Prosperity-Results Of an Inyestiga-
tion Of "wet" and "Dry" Town In
Iowa-The Fruits OF IntempersncsS
No broken windows or hanging doors,
No greasy walls or dirty floors, y
But pretty homes and dgardens gay.
And scent.of flowers miles away.
No ragged babes, no weary. wives,
No women tired of wretched lives, Il y
But merry maids and bonny boys,
And streets alive with gladsome noise
No aching hearts and dragging feet,
No unemployed In any street.
But bounding step and CHEEKY song,
Work for the willing, brave and strong.
No frowning jails or prisons drear,
But far and wide our banner waves
Ger men who never shall be slaves. s
No public debt to omaka men frown,
No breaking banks to crush them down
No empty Golfers in the State, I.
: For debts are small and incomes great.
Dear, faS.off country Of mybdrth,
The grstdest spot upon theHaith,
Oh may Nyeto see the day IN I
When allthy woe shall pass away,
And glorious, beautiful and free =
Thou shalt arise victoriously. N
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A HONE IN HAWAII.

twenty-five were Portuguese. The re-
naming nineteen per cent. represents
q large number of nstionalities.
The English language is practically
the only language as a means of COM
munication or instruction in the Ha-
waiian schools. And here lies the
difficulty of the work. Just imagine
the teachers of California trying to
teach the children of that State through
the Arabic language. Yet English is
probably as difficult for the children
of Hawaii as Arabic for those of Cali
fdrnia. History, literature, natural
science and even arithmetic must be
taught under great difficulties. Edu-
cative instruction under these con IL
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EINcER NAIL IEWELRY.
Sparkling Rings and Pendants Worn on
the Ends Of Feminine Fingers.

the Ends Of Feminine Fingers.
Finger nail jewelry is about the
latest thing that manufacturers Of
gemmed novelties have brought out.
There are both rings and pendants,
and they are made in quite number
of forms, but all Of them have just as
light setting as is consistent with
the safe fastening of the stones. The
pendants most affected consist Of two
or three small stones, set tandem, and
connected by fine gold chains instead
of by solid bars. That makes them
less awkward to the wearer and also
moro effective when they are flashed.
The jewels are attached to the nails by
a screw arrangement such as is often
used for diamond earrings. The nails
do not have to be especially long, but
great care must be taken in perfora-
ating them, and that is an operation
which is usually left to manicure.
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A SCENE IN HAWAII.

tions is a we'll nigh unsolved problem.
But conditions are rapidly changing.
The English language is coming into
use at q means of communication
among the graduates of the common
schools, many of whom have no other
language i'll common. Thus it is
creaping into the homes of the people,
even. When the children learn even
crude English from their mothers, the
teachers task will be much simplifed.
For many years there have been schools
IA Honolulu, and Hilo especially,
eeiySpted to the needs of the children
,;p nglish-speaking parents. Lately
's& liar schools have been opened in a
number of other locations, and still
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New holes must be made every week
or two, and the more common practice
is to transfer the gems from one finger
to another whenever a new hole must
be made. When rings are used in
stead of pendants, they are usually
only about half the diameter Of the
ordinary finger ring, and are studded
all around with very small stones.
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GODS MESSAGE To- MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

The Cross . Refuge Christian Giving
A Prayer for Spiritual Harvest-The
Two Currents Of Life-where Houses
Are to Let Do Something for Christ.
Cross Of Christ, my Refuge
Cross Of Christ, my Peaeel
As the night grows longer,
As the days decrease,
Draw me closer, closer,
- Till temptations cease.
Be my one companion,
Be my only guide,
Be my strength In weakness
When the flesh is tried;
Shield me from the tempter
Turn the world aside. ....,.
I.- Let thy tender shadow t... %.
Fall across my way,
Hiding all my footsteps, 80
Stumbling or astray;
H. On the path before me r.
Shed cheering ray. .r..-"
Past the past forever, q ~.
Less must now remain,
Less and less Of failure, !.,es
a.. =. Less of grief and pain;
Lost In Thee all losses; ~
Found, the only gain,
Cross Of. Christ, my Refuge!
:. Hold me, hold nae fast,
Lest my soul sffrighted ~
> Fall from Him at last.
When the final darkness
Over me Is cast.
Written for the Congregationallst by Har-
rfet McEwen Kimball.
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Randolph's Body In an Oaks Embrace.
Randolph was carried to Virginia
and buried under the pines of Roam
oke in the midst of that solitude
which he had always craved in life.
Many years later his remains were re-
moved to Hollywood. Cemetery in
Richmond, and a handsome monument
placed over them by John Randolph
Bryan.
In making the removal it was found
that his body was buried no less than
eight feet in the ground; the triple
lead coffin was with difficulty removed,
as the roots of an old oak had burst it
asunder and wrapped round and
round his body, holding him in q long
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;(San Francisco Correspondence.)
Much as has been written concerning
Hawaiian scenery, it isa subject about
which literature can never be exhaust
ed. People of all Nations and of all
climates are still continuous in their
praise of the tropical verdure and
scenery that can be found in the
midst of the Pacific Ocean. There
has been resident in the Islands for
some time a Scotchman-Mr. Charles
a.. Ewart, of Dalbeattie, Scotland,
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ResuIt OF scientif,o Experiments.

From scientific experiments upon more
than two Thousand persons, Dr.. J. 81. Kel-
logg, Of Battle Greek, Mch., has deter
mined the effects Of one ounce Of alcohol
ID To diminish nerve activity; az to d.
minish cerebral activity; (9 to impair the
co-ordinating power Of the brain; (D to
lessen muscular strength; 90 to decrease
digestive activity to notable extent. Both
his medical experience and laboratory re-
search have convinced him that 1t Is an er-
ror to regard alcohol as an sid to digestion,
and 1t has proven highly detrimental.
This influence upon the digestion, he de-
clares, is exactly, what wouldbe expected OF
drug that, like alcohol, Is a psralyzer OF
protoplasmic activity, an an@sthetic and q
sedative, and not. as has been enormously
supposed, q stimulant.
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AN INFANT TRICK RIDER.

A Three.Year.Old Miss Who Can Do Dif-
ficult Feats on the Bicycle.
Probably the youngest trick rider
in the world is Pauline F. Abrams, Of
Cincinnati. The little miss is but
three and one-hslf years old, but she
has been in her fathers store 80 often
Mr.. Abrams is proprietor of a large
bicycle manufacturing concern that
she has come to be ON accomplished
oyolist.
Pauline has great fancy for play.
ing around the salesroom and has al.
ways insisted upon. riding one Of the
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send. speaking of the educational sys-
tenn of the islands, says that the popu
lation of the Hawaiian Islands is small
and the school system is necessarily
small. The total population exceeds
one hundred thousand slightly, OF
which fourteen thousand were attend
ing school at the end of last year.
Ten thousand were in the public
schools. Fifty-six per cent. of all the
children attending school at that time
we're of native Hawaiian descent, and
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Ladies', Watches.

Miss De Faque-"How much is
this watch, with the little diamond on
the back?"
Jeweler-"That is the same price
as the other, but haven't any works
to fit it,"
Miss De Faque-"Oh, that makes
no difference. I'll take it.
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Beer Drinking is Brutalizing.

The Scientific American says that exces-
sive beer drinking Is even more brutalizing
than whisky drinking. The most danger
Gus class OF ruffians in our large cities are
beer drinkers. The very lowest form Of In
ebriety, closely allied to criminal insanity,
follows from beer drinking. A beer drfnker
may be the picture Of health, he may
weigh three or four hundred pounds, but
In reality he Is most incapable OF resisting
disease. Compared with inebriates who
use whisky, he Is more incurable, more
generally diseased. -..
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embrace close to the State he had
loved 30 welL-Philadelphia Times.
or Honest Parents.

my opponent" shouted the orator,
'has seen fit to refer to the fact that
my mother took in washing. She did;
and, what is more to the point, she
always sent it all backl"
After that there was nothing to do
but cast majority vote for the man
whose parent showed such evidence
of perfect honesty and attention to
duty.-Indianapolis Journal.
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The orinlna1 Black Sheep.

It is the proud distinction Of the
Wallachian sheep that it has served as
the black one Of his family and has
given title to the wayward members
Of the human flock. '.
He is not altogether black. Only
his horny head is inky. ...
1t will discourage the human black
sheep to learn that the Wallachian's
viciousness and unruliness, which are
amazing, are not more so than it's utter
stupidity. ~'. l..
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Cut Sheep In Two With a Broadsword.
At a recent athletic exhibition in
Boscombe, England, one of the feat
ures of the day was sheep-slaughter-
ing contest, the prize going to the one
who could kill live sheep with a sim
gle blow. Many unsuccessful at.
tempts were made with broadswords
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big machines whenever some one could
spare time enough to help her and
hold her on. Then to satisfy her o
small wheel was built and she pedalled
about the alsles, lodging in and out
of visitors way and turning sharp cor
ners until she became very expert.
From then on it was easy to teach her
a number of tricks that would be diff
cult for the average rider.
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schools, and few similar schools In
America are so we'll equipped for work
on these lines.
The natives are very fond Of music.

The guitar on account of the softness
of it's tone, is their favorite instru-
ment. The royal Hawaiian band,
which few years ago made tour
through the United States, was COM
posed of native Hawaiians, all of whom
were accomplished musicians.
RED .FANToN. =.
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Roturna His PensiOu.

The Rev. L. J. Keith, of Vincennes, Ind,
refuses to receive pension from the Gov
ernment, and has made restitution Of the
money received by him. amounting In the
aggregate to $495.s6. He was First Lieu
tenant In Company B, Twenty-sixth Ind
lana Regiment, and served four years and
six months in the Civil War with good
record.
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Wherever we are We may do something
for Christ. Some can speak for Him. more
can sing for Him. Willing hands will not
long remain idle il welded to thoughtful
hearts and observant eyes.-Eev. Henry W..
Little
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The largest tree in America, and
perhaps in the world, is the "Father
OF the Forest" one of the California
redwoods. Some of the Australian
eucalypti are said to grow as tall.
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and axes. A Surrey hercules, how.
ever, won the prize, purse of $50,
by cutting full-grown sheep squarely
in two with a brosdsword. It was
conceded to be the nestest piece of
workmanship ever seen in England.
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Forcible Temperance Sermon.

A young man recently convicted OF mur-
der in one oithe Massachusetts towns deliv-
cred forcible temperance sermon when,
turning to tho crowd who had gathered to
see him driven from the courthouse to the
Jail, he said, "Well, boys, you see what rum
has done for me-"
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Women Bailifs.

One large agency in London employs
women for bailiffs, putting them in
charge where the victim of distrsint
is woman or an elderly person who
is not likely to make trouble for the
custodian,
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According to the estimates Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, $32, 900, 900
more will be required to run the Gov
ernment during 1898.
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High Tax on Whisky.

The Canadian Government has imposed
tax OF 80 per gallon on whisky for the
Yukon country.
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The annual coal product Of Montana
has shown an uninterrupted increase
each year since 1877.
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France and Brazil Arbitrate.
France and Brazil have agreed to arbi'
trate their boundary dispute.
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Condition of Trade.

The end of the bltuminous coal strike
and the return of many thousand men
to work at advanced wages adds to the
purchasing power Of the people, and
the anthracite strike affects not a fifth
as many workers. The starting of many
mines and works, the enormous exports
of wheat and corn, the favorable news
as to those crops and cotton, the fall in
sterling exchange and the report show
ing that gold imports began in August,
exceeding exports by S2,390,5S7, while
merchandise exports. exceeded imports
by $40, ,953, ,753, have all contributed to
forward the improvement IN business.
The replenishment of stocks cannot be
half finished, though some who could
see no sign of improvements a few weeks
ago are now finding it so vast and rapid
that they fear reaction. But consumers
as we'll as dealers have also to supply
themselves after years ofenforced econ
omy, and while their power to purchase
is increasing every day, and THEN act
ual buying at retail, reasons for appre-
hension are not urgent. When the tide
rises after four years of depression it
does not fall again after four weeks.
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Business Mems rleeting.

The business men met IN monthly
session Friday evening. E. C. Rossie1
was admitted TO membership. J. A
Gaynor made an informal report a:
chairman of tie committee on electric
lights. He stated that two-thirds of the
users had subscribed for stock and be
thought all would, but he had not been
able to see them yet. The committee
was authorized to continue in the good
work and call meeting of stock holders
as early as possible 80 as to perfect the
organization.
Communications were read by the
secretary from the Clement Chair Co.
of Clinton, Iowa, and American Beet
Sugar Factory Construction Co. of Chi
cago. No definite action was taken in
reference TO either communication.
The chair was authorized to appoint q
committee of three whose duty it would
be to select local topics for discussion
and persons to lead in the discussion of
topics assigned. The chairman ap-
pointed as such committee Messrs. J.
A. Gaynor, B. R. Goggins and F. Mac
kinnon.
The meeting was we'll attended and
we are assured that the C. Nj. & st, P,
Co. will soon commence the erection of
a new depot. We hope it will be a
one and not remodeling of
the old one,