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Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Two Little Stockings.


Two little stockings hung side by side.
Close to the fireplace broad and wide
"TwoH' said saint Nick. as down ne came.
Loaded with toys. and many a game.
'Ho, hot said he with a laugh Of fun.
IN have no cheating, my pretty one;
] know who dwells in this house mydear,
There's only one little girl lives here.
So he crept up close to the chimney-plaee,
And measured a sock with a sober face.
Aha what's thiS' saii he, in surprise,
As he pushed his specs up close to his eyes,
And read the address in a chi,d's rough plan,
Dear SAINT Nicholas so it began;
The other 5 ,oeking you see on the wall
] have hung for child named Clara Hall,
Shes a poor little girl, but very good,
50 Thought, perhaps, you kindly would
fill up her stocking. too, tonight,
And help to make her Christmas bright
1t you've not enough for both stockings there,
Please put all in Ciara's, ! shall not care"
saint Nicholas brushed tear from his eye,
Ana, God bless you, dar ing he said with a sigh,
Then softly he blew through the chimney high
A note like a birds, as it scars on high,
When down came two of the funniest mortals
That eyer were seen this side eafth's 20 tails.
Hurry up" said Saint Nick. and nicely prepare
All a Title girl needs where money is rare"
Then oh, what a scene there was in the ROOM
away "cnN lnc ewes, CUT down from Nhe groom
OF the sooty old chimney comes tumbiing low.
A child's whole wardrobe. from head TO toe.
How Santa Claus laughed. as he gathered them in
And fastened each one to the sock with a pin.
Right to the toe he hung a blue dress,
She'll think it came from the sky. | guess"
sad Saint Nicholas, smoothing the folds OF biac
And tying the hood to the stocking, too.
When al the warm clothes were fastened on,
And both little socks were filled and done.
Then Santa Claus tucked a toy here and there,
And hurried away TO the frosty air.
Saying, God pity the poor, andb'ess the dear child
Who pities them too, on this night so wild"
The wind caught the words and bore them on high
Til they died away in the midnight ky;
While Saint Nicholas flew thrCu ugh the icy air,
Bringing peace and g od-wilP with him every
where.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

Four ounces grated highly fla
vored cheese, two ounces butter,
two ounces bread crumbs, one
scant gill milk, one-third teaspoon
mustard, one-third teaspoon salt,
a small pinch Cayenne pepper,
yolks OF two eggs and whites OF
three. Crumb the bread and boil
in milk and add the butter, mus
tard, salt and pepper. Add
cheese and yolks of eggs beaten
thoroughly. Then stir in the
whites of the eggs that have beer
beaten. Pour this into molds OF
paper cases. Fill each one two.
thirds full. Bake fifteen to twenty
minutes or until nicely brown OF
top. Serve Immediately.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
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Seslu pil, ifplge Netp YOrt "9eralo",
Inart pTentIiggiere en- SpfnoeIie, ION
tummer til at blips at itpr 9etpontn9
pua 2G9etunItsns Smraooe. Deb
6iplp al bet al BAN opfunone Ippa@
rat anpenoer ban en- e~lettriIt Strsm
fra en- Itatiit MaItine pua en- FABIAN
Muabe, at ben letter 2uften omtrtng
acknowledgement / en- iua burttg o9
eienDommelig 8epGgelie, at ben bltr
lpienbe % ligeiom DmilNtter GlenItdnz
ben forGrperimsntet meo en- Spstaags.
Wen bet Itprte elettriIte SrDt lite blot
letter ben Cuff, Tom omgiOer 2egemet,
/ en- pploiDm 9epGseIie; ben repeles
renoe Strait fierner pgiaa fremmeoe
9urtitler % Spgoomsipirer al fors
TjeQiQ Slags fra 6uben uoen at inbs
pirte ftooelig pau 6uoen ielo. 0enne
OmftGnoigbeo tiQGsger Spfinoeren
flor 8stDoning og tror, at bans OPP
Fnbelie piI faa uoitrdtt Gnpenoelie
29getunitens Sieneite.
Slprnolie iuoipreitet nnOer Suoen
IOm HGring.
Tfal efter 5orisg, man bar anitilet pou
Spgs, babe gipet gooe Reiultater. 5
"2a 8iiormu meb." meooeIes De grfus
ringer bermeo, ipm er blepne giort poa
Or. 8oppplus Slinit / Surin. Den
inoIprsitebs SIiOenulie itul bare FAM
me Naringsparbi og optuges ligelaa
let al 2sgemet ION biretts npot 5eot.
De fremb9pes Ipectllt, at SnbIprsits
niuaen life er for6unoet meo ubebages
liobeoer for 8dtienten. 5or Sutters
Ipqe meo tor Notwithstanding ftul
Q~npenoelien at bisie Snoiprsitnin9er
pRre at dnbefale.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
acknowledgement nf STRENGTHENING.

Der bar be ienere Nr bRpet ia mango RCitsr on gtOo'
penoisheoen al, at bet Oirlber at bepare Stopene be jor'
eneoe stater; set cr iuu at i8e, eftsr JlereS Drin8er, ct GINS.
ippresnaal.
Don. Carl Sbur;, Der ira 1T 6iemIanb, 2pflorb, bar
lGrt at foritaa, bpaO Stop' Sultlr Der, o9 bet Sele taget
bpert 2anb Guropa, bar at betpoc, ban bar npGg ct omeri'
tonit Dtoga;in Nreuet en- OpiigtsuGttenOe ArtiteI ON oenne
Sog.
Gan uotaler Oeri blanOt anbet, al, buis bet life mart
eoor on for De 6oreneoe Stoters SefoItniue, at Der noo giu'
res gtoget, 90 bet %betpoeIiot fr at o~pretboloe St~opuGrten,
bo fan bet iuoen life lang SID 9isrne tomme til at ie De
mprfehe 9iosr imsOe. Ut 9aub uoen Sfou pl mart saa oper
til at bIiue Ell grten; Der er pu, 90 fan Da alori9 bGue Sale
ont 6remitriot eler 9ptte for gotioueu. Soooaut burbe for'
iaoeS al ct ioaUaut 6olt iom be 5oreneoe Statcrs; De hete
al SHbpanorerue ira De europailte 9anOe bar bort 'ou meeet
ON bette oct Sien, De Tom ira, o9 oct turOe pRre benz en
SRrspensc.
Se Tor GrempeL, tiger ST., Sdur;, ben til Re lin 9io
aiatiite Sauoe; De "floo uso Nielt % 6onuin9". bpao CT be
m? 9irgs og SoiOer Der CT ~itoubare; alt 3orbsmon er
puitet ueO, o. beuaoue eumle Gage ioa utueise iorc Sper,
De CT sntsu osIS i%oriuuubue sIer 9uaet ouer iii MiRpesntar,
ter ira 5ortioeu.
Gen, Der bar IiOt Sipu paa Stouencs SstpOuins br
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Boys and Girls.

1t is not often supposed that, as
a rule, boys in growing keep ahead
of girls; but a recent measure
ment of very many children of
both sexes is against this con-
clusion. The boys, up to their
eleventh year, were found to run
about a quarter to half an inch
taller than the girls. They were
then overtaken by the girls, who
surpassed them in height till their
sixteenth year, when the boys
again grew faster than the girls,
and again came to the front.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Suet Pudding.

One cup m~olasses, one cup
sweet milk, one cup chopped suet,
one cup raisins, one-quarter pound
citron shaved fine, one small tea
spoon soda, two even teaspoons
baking powder, a little salt, two
and one-half cups of flour. Mix
one cup OF the flour with the suet
and the raisins, sift the baking
powder into the rest of the flour
and mix the whole together with
the soda. Add the citron the
last thing. Pour into a we'll
creased mold and steam for three
hours. Serve with any sauce.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

HOlREGepeFS' Department.
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SOM stock.

Four pounds shin of beef,
three pounds shin of veal or
chicken. four quarts of water, a
little Cayenne pepper, a little
bouquet of herbs, carrot. parsley,
celery, bayleaf, and a few cloves
stuck into an onion, a small turnip,
a few small potatoes, and the rind
and juice OF a lemon. First peal
and cut the meat from the bone in
small pieces, then fry it in the
frying pan in some of the marrow
or beef dripping. Pour on the
four quarts cold water, let it come
TO a boil and skim once, Let 1t
simmer slowly, never let it boil so
you can see the steam from the
cover. Add vegetables, salt and
seasoning when nearly done. Then
strain.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Empty Stockings.

Oh, mothers, in homes that are happy
Where Christmas comes laden with cheer,
Where the children are dreaming already
OF tue merriest day OF the year.
As YOU gather your darings around you
AID tell them the story OF old,'
Remember the homes that are dreary;
Remember the hearts that are cold.
And thanking the love that has lowered yol
With all that is dearest and best,
Give freely, that from your abundance
some bare little life may be blessed.
Oh, go where the stockings hang empty,
Where Christmas Is uaught bat a name,
And give fer the love OF The Christ-childl
Twas 10 seek such as these that He came.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Bread Sauce for Game.

One pint milk, one-half cup fine
bread crumbs, two tablespoons
chopped onions, one tablespoon
butter, a little salt and Cayenne
pepper, three-quarters cup coarse
bread crumbs and one tablespoon
butter. Boil the fine bread crumbs
and onions in the milk fifteen
minutes, add the butter. salt and
pepper, then fry the coarse bread
crumbs in the other tablespoon
of butter until brown, then pour
the sauce around the bird or other
meat and sprinkle the Drowned
crumbs over and around.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Cod Fish With Oysters.

Line the bottom of your dish
with cold cooked cod hsh. Cover
with a layer of oysters, first dipping
the oysters in melted butter.
Season with onion juice and a few
grains of Cayenne pepper and
salt. Then a layer OF bread
crumbs. Add three tablespoons
cream or cream sauce. Repeat
and cover with buttered crumbs.
Bake in a hot oven twenty-five or
thirty minutes.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Boiled Dressing for Cabbage
Salad.

Boil one-half cup vinegar with
two tablespoons sugar one-half
teaspoon each of salt and mustard,
one-quarter teaspoon of Cayenne
pepper. Rub one-quarter cup but
ter to a cream with one teaspoon
-four and pour the boiling vinegar
on it. Cook five minutes and add
the yolks of two well-beaten eggs.
Mix this dressing while hot with
the cabbage, shaved or chopped,
or it a be used with mixed
vegetables. Red cabbage looks
yery nice.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Di~oenifabeliee Smaa'
TING.
soooen peo HeufOunoianOsbanferne

8 ct al be Iibite Rumre al "8lpbus
bebanbles Spsrgsmaalet ON Narlas
gen til oenne Sage az Or. GerPdro
Scott. s 4rtilelen gisrss isrit Reoe
for ben geogrdFfte uobreoclie az 5aas
gen pdd Oump'tibsltnien ira Jtep
Yort til Newfoundland og 2ud9ens
3atbsp pua be fortjeQige aorstIosr.
Mun trGfer ben pftsIt meaem AZ og
81 Gr. b. g., altidd pad Bdnternsa
2fioe, bpor acknowledgements toloe
8anb fsres mob Spo. Den parme
2uft, iOm Der msber oenne, bloragsr
til ben it9rte Saage. Specielt paa
SpotpIten at Nopa Scotid er Sda9sn
ofte uigjsnnemtrGngelig .
& 8intermaaneoerne er man mtnolt
uoiat for Saagen. 5sbruar SGrs
oelesbeo er ben Mauneb, oa ben nG'ten
life foretommsr. s Ipril p9 Wtal
inbtraber SoagesS 9ionen Deb Mem
founolanb idmtioig meo en- nnosn
5are for SeiQaOien, nsmIig Ssbler'
gene. s Suli er Guren for bisis lite
l9n0er tiliteoe, msoens Sadgen oeoS
bliper at pGre binorenos til Slutnin'
gen at auguit, Oa ben begpnbsr at az
taue.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
OYSTER Rarebit.

One cup oysters, two table
spoons butter. a quarter pound
cheese, a little salt and a few
grains Cayenne pepper, two eggs
and SIX slices OF toast, Parboil
the oysters and remov the tough
muscles. drain and remove the
liquor, melt the butter, add the
cheese and seasoning. Beat the
eggs and add them to the cheese,
add the oyster liquor, and gradu-
ally the melted butter. Add the
oysters and serve on toast while
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
For B~usbnlnuiuscn.
@emiss Gi5oinpps.

6omle Sons 9iuer trofigere Suppe ene unge, NE" gM ~.
/ Regcleu IiOt beoit Smo9, ioa man life bGr la0e o'" ' ~,
mere emo 3 q 4Nur; Der resncs Ell uoren tor 6sne ms W.
ner % CT Eint Yuuo til buer Portiou; man lager n@D'"
oobbeIte til al togc mo pao, roar man life bar Sa"pF.,
S%rp'tltDtttt bOrtta0eS oierne til Boiler. Sons boz E~gja
9o9eH Ie' De %benpttes, 90 alOria bGn8e msO jR0mU''" st
oor Ell Gag, De Dor IEnoeS Soub IS Ntinater t0' a. T., ~,
toge Den Siimog, DC Gierne bar. SGtteS ouer 5l0s" ID
@onO 90 Itct Salt, at iueea Zine, ihnmmes 90 rI'S' ' ,r-
DEL 90 TO Steer Smpr ~uOiepues / @rpoen, ipGofs Wsy
pen, ps naar ben logger, IG8sss Ssnisne /; tossr Ia"S'""'
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Stuffed OYSTERS.

Wipe and season large oysters
with salt and roll them in crackers
or bread crumbs, Spread halt the
oysters with forced meat, cover
these with the remainder and press
them together gently. Double
bread and fry in the usual way.
Serve on folded napkins with
lemon points. Or parboil them
in their own liquor, wipe and
spread with forced meat. Double
bread and brown in oven.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
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No. ase.-Four Word SQUARES,

/. A precious metal. 3. A state. 8. A
wild beast. 4. Completed.
/. Loose or lax. 2. Soon. 8. A token.
4. A joint Of the human body.
/. A luminous heavenly body. 2. Gen.
tie. g.. An expression meaning $50 be It. "
4. To tear asunder.
/. A fruit. 2. knowledge. 3. Vessels
Of various forms. 4. A space between
threads in a net.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Mtnnrl MOB Ernf.

Ct impeIt 90 ooot Mibbel mob 6roit er fO!G'N0"
Funo AIum opIOies Ell Gallon purmt gaub, 90 oerneO W
oeS be frcsne 9emmer buer gfteu en- llees 3tO, ''F m~,
Qoor tiIen0s. Bouoet maa prrc iaa pormt, iom man ",
toaIe BET, % famine 8anO bsnpttes belle 9ioen. &eiN ~
tortriuii8e WtiOoel lite olsne logger % liuOrer al SmeTtt' IT,,
oct 0jor o0ioo, at 6uOeu faor tilbase famine 5arue % l'""'
llofenoe JONI isr.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
No. 3O1.-Added Heads.

No. 3~01.-Added Heads.
/. Add a head TO "a CONCEALED sub
stance" and have a grain.
3. Add q head to IAN instrument used
in the manual arts and have "a little
form consisting OF a board with three or
four legs"
8. Add a head to a. kind Of boat and
have a certain bird.
4. Add a head to "a boy and make
him happy"
8. Add a head to "anger' and have a
Thread Of metal"
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Frozen Cream.

thick sweet cream sweeten
to taste, flavor with vanilla, wine
or brandy. Whip up the cream
very foamy, put in the freezer and
freeze like ice cream.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Plain Pudding Sauce.

Melt one heaping teaspoon but
ter, add two tablespoons -four, one
and one-nalf cup brows sugar.
Stir until the sugar is melted, then
add one tablespoon of lemon juice
and a little grated nutmeg.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

A Curious Gravestone Verse.
As / walked by myself l talked to myself,
And thus myself said TO me.
Look TO myself and TAX care of thyself,
For nobody cares for thee.
So I turned to myself, and l answered myself
In the selfsame reyerie,
Look 10 myself or look not to myself,
The selfsame thing il will be.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
24oe 1arssna,

oocraIt intcrcSiere fg for at Der life orjuss ll0bN0't y"
hon, % her @eieu bIunOt ben itunOinauiite Sl'o"'.,
Tan bet lille IG09ss Dem NOT poa 6ierte at pIaRte %L&''
G1teriIH0ten 90 for lit 2onOs fremtiOi9s 9slfar0.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Weemter snifes

Wub COB Torticuets at irl1e ifauoiuauiir Barcr /
ifduDiudUiite S]Cttleneuter. &arerRe CT uel aUertcs
eoe % bctaar al ROtfe @aroCr, @orO us arumfdgss
icru, 9atiarocr @renlRbe. aiGpltr, AfeotCibtrau,
9umbirloer. S'pimer'iic o. I~i5HcHce Striu eitcr
GirtulGrcr o. griiCr ioag. atireO ~gtrercieH q So.
The Western importers, 1910 seaib. Aue. So.
minneapolis.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

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KNIT 9rspsnaifc mec idnoeG oclima
F4t&< ecucc ION u~itdtclig MeoiciH, b0iI,
ten er retDp huao Sc til.rGuger for
at bliue furcrct burtig for SuritoppcIfs, Gppccs
pine, TNspcpiia, onarIts Sorosiciie, Tprcs %
Scperin1c pmnte, Mhcnmattsmc DB ~aleildgs
9,%luojpGermrnc. 7ctte IioOeE urcrer I~criouer
al 0. Worcester
EGYPTIAN DRUG CO. Form so, New YORK
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24

No. 3OO.-Pi.
Teh steb 70 bppretso of het tuufer 81 eht
stan.
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Sea bar / urftcu 50 Gar beiatfct mig lHeo Scbnno.
lima az adtarrb OF har belbreoet tiere cHo ro9en duoei
E~pcctdliit I Observation-Disclosures 6iitorie. "a lea iad
mart uiud trUfie MIG tilba9e ira min 8lrfionbcb, bill
lea ira MI al ier DC be al Mig anUenote Wtoler irit OF
ioruobetalt til euhUer SCier al bette Slao, ION liner
al oerHe ~iorITroe igc. iarlIge % ubehaaeiige 5ngopnt
Sctfe cr ct pprigttgt Stlbuo, ipm bet itaar eubOer irii
iora I mpotdge. Worcester 8roiesipr J. A. Lawrence,
Jaw. 3 d It. NEW YORK.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
WIoria Spcrpuuoet

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@ neu bar etltaertL q mGa
~@D pGrc Rpact be i]prarIsee
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@ruItrp.GRaun Der me ape. Stno loo TOT zen
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les fri for @ras Oo llOrrs, ON man itol bare uooen GIaOs
al Den.
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Rtn 8ones SsHer Isabella gbriteniun
til bpsrn leg bsittltc Spmaliineu "Susoeurcu,'
ltaer. al ben arbetoer 9oot / aIe Maaoer, at
bun CT oeIttItress meo ben. c9 at ben er iaa
goo iom en- 40'2ollars Nialtue. 6rasten 10.
!eoe 80 Gents. Gle g.. Woeo @euoaa
GlscuniiIL
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-24
Edtsd By rRor g A, OLIVER
Grape Culture.
WHY CULTIVATE THEM.

WHY CULTIVATE HEN
The use of grapes as an article
of food stimulates digestion, and
is an acknowledged blood maker,
building up the system in wasting
diseases. In certain foreign coun-
tries the use of the grape has the
title of "the grape cure" each
patient eating several pounds of
grapes per day. and gaining both
strength and flesh as a result OF
such diet
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-20

Gated annexation. They upheld and en-
dorsed the autonomy of Hawaii until
they were forced to admit that this
was no longer compatible with public
safety, or the just administration of
the laws. When the ex-queen Liliuo-
kalani came to the throne, she had the
entire goodwill OF her subjects. But
she had bitterly resented concessions
granted the white man of the islands,
and the amendment of the Constitution
in her brothers reign. She went to the
throne with the fixed determination TO
take away those privileges, and at
tempted to abrogate the Constitution
which she had taken the oath to sup
port; in the one which she endeavored
to promulgate, the white men of the
Islands, who were paying 81 per cent
of the taxes, were to be disfranchised,
the only exceptions being made in the
case of those married to native women
In addition to this act of high treason
she signed bill legalizing the estab-
lishment of a State lottery in Honolu-
lu, and another permitting the free
sale and use of opium. When all this
came to pass, the people of all ma
tionalities, including the English,
Scotch and Germans, united and de-
clared the monarchy at an end. They
had hoped and waited for reform in
vain for % years.
The organization of the Provisional
Government was effected publicly and
openly by unarmed men, who had
neither police nor soldiers at their
backs, both the troops and the con-
stabulary being servants of the crown
The men who assumed control were
chosen by the people of all nationali-
ties because of their high character and
tested integrity, and, without an eX-
ception, they accepted the posts as
signed them at the serious sacrifice of
their personal welfare. They have held
the Government together, never ceas-
ing to hope that the United States
would finally take the Islands under
the shelter of its authority. These men
having done what they believe to be
their duty, will retire into private life,
gladly to be relieved of a responsibility
which they never sought.
l am, sir, your obe0ient servant,
MARY H. KROUT.
AZ Springfield road, Abbey road, N.
W., June II.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-20
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Earl and Countess of Ranfurly
En- Route to New Zealand.


En- Route to New Zealand.
Among the passengers for New Zea-
land on the steamer Warrimoo yester-
day were the Earl and Countess of
Ranfurly, with their daughters, Lady
Constance and Lady Eileen Knox, and
His Excellency's A. D. c., Capt. Dud-
ley Alexander, all en- route for New
Zealand, Lord Ranfurly having been
recently appointed to succeed Lord
Glasgow in the governorship of that
colony. Although only Al years of age,
the Earl has travelled great deal
throughout Britain's colonial empire,
and His Excellency's experience
amongst the people of Australia and
New Zealand had, no doubt, a great
deal to do with his appointment to the
gubernatorial chair in New Zealand.
Lord Ranfurly is peer of the Unit
ed Kingdom, was made lord-in-waiting
to the Queen when the present Imper-
ial Government came into power, and
this is his first colonial appointment.
The Governor of New Zealand has two
residences, one at Wellington and one
at Auckland, and is appointed for a
term of six years.
During their stay in Honolulu, Rev.
Alexander Macintosh accompanied
them in wagonette drive around the
city.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-20
CAPT. APPLETON'S VIEW.
Some Advantages to be Derived
From Annexation.

Capt Nathan Appleton, who it will
be remembered lectured at Punahou
College last October on THE Panama
Canal" has expressed his interest in
the Hawaiian Islands and the import
ance of the position which they occu-
by in the following communication to
the Boston Daily Advertiser:
To the Editor of the Advertiser:
The plan for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands seems now to be
well started, though it may take some
time before it becomes an accomplish
ed fact
One great advantage to be derived
from it at once is that it will call the
attention of our Government and peo
pie to the Islands As the distance is
only a little more than 1000 miles the
expense would not be great, and the
cable could be laid in a short time.
Next would be the opening of Pearl
Harbor, near Honolulu, which at a
small outlay could be put in position
to accommodate the navies of the
world. 1t is indeed the only harbor
north of the equator in the great Pa
cifc Ocean.
But perhaps the most important of
all would the completion of the Pa
mama Canal, which will be the natural
gateway between the two oceans.
During the recent visit of the Latin
American commercial delegates to Bos-
ton the writer had the opportunity of
meeting and talking with the two from
Panama, from whom much valuable
information in relation to the present
status of the canal was obtained.
1t appears since the new Panama Ca
nal Company was formed more than
two years and half ago, a great deal
of work has been accomplished. They
still have money enough remaining for
two or three ytars more, during which
time doubtless some arrangement will
be made for securing the sum needed
to complete the enterprise. The prin-
cipal work has been at the deep cut of
Culebra and Emperador, where the
travelling cableways of the Lidgerwood
Manufacturing Company have proved
themselves efficient tools for remov-
ing the debris or spoils. Then, too, at
La Boca, the Pacific terminus, land has
been filled in for a long wharf, and
the channel is being dredged out some
distance in the ocean, so that it is ex-
pected in a year or more ocean steam
ships can come up to it, so that in re-
atty it will be the terminus both of
the railroad and the canal This in
itself is a great gain to commerce, and
will be an added stimulus for the com
pletion of the canal
NATHAN APPLETON.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-20
Gin and Gum.

Inspector Groves and Captain Kanu-
ha, of the Custom House force, were
on the alert on the Pacific Mail wharf
Saturday night and Sunday morning,
and captured in all 10 bottles of gin
and box of chewing gum. Six bot
ties were found among the freight, one
was in coal tub, two in the boat
house of the pilot boys and one was
taken away from native. The chew
ing gum was taken away from a Chi
naman. Everything was brought of
the China, and an attempt was proba-
bly, to be made to get it through the
gate.