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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
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E7utter Of feathers and perfume Of iaces,
Carved sticks Of ivory, daintily white:
Plump little Cupids with mischievous faces
All, could but read your expression arighti
Say, do you know, are you wholly unfeeling,
As you pelt one another with roses 20 sweet
Do you not know that my heart she Is stealing,
To trample 1t under her pearly shod feets
Almost think you exult in the giances
Your owner bestows when she seeks to en-
slave.
Know you no cure for wounds from loves
lancesf
Have you no power her victims TO saver
Swiftly she whirls in the maze Of tho dances;
Siyly you laugh you peep from each fold.
and thus one more victim Of coquetry . fAnciea
Questions In vain-his fate is untold.
Lucy Mayo Warner in Boston Budget.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
CRANKY GUESTS.
Experience of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
with Some of Them.

Experience of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
with Some of Them.
II cannot sleep in that room, /" said q
guest ar hotel in this city last evening
as he walked to the desk in the Office
and threw the key upon it.
What is the matter with it?' asked
the clerk.
"There is nothing the matter with it
except that tho bed is in the wrong
place. the guest replied. For more
than 30 years have slept in bed with
the head toward the north, and it has
become such habit with me that it
would be actually impossible for me to
sleep with the head in any other direc-
ton.
''It will be impossible for me to give
you room containing bed with the
head in that direction, said the clerk.
"The hotel is well filed tonight, and
have only two vacant rooms, but will
have the bed turned for you. Calling
a porter, the clerk instructed him TO
turn the bed in the gentleman e room so
that the head would be to the north.
The guest followed the porter up stairs.
and as nothing further was heard from
him it is presumed that he retired and
slept peacefully
"There is no accounting for tastes, =
said the clerk, turning to the reporter,
land the funny experiences we have in
the hotel business would fill a volume.
Before the night is over we may have
calls for beds with their heads turned to
every point of the compass, and of
course we are obliged to accommodate
every one.
II remember an instance like this
several years ago. A man slightly in
ebriated came into the hotel one night,
and producing a pocket compass said
that he wished a, room where the head
of the bed should be placed to the
northeast. We sent two boys with him,
and they turned the bed as requested.
The joke was that the compass was
furnished with a little stop, which held
the indicator in certain position. 1t
SO happened that the gentleman's bed,
which had been carefully placed north
east according to the compass, was in
reality placed with the head to the
south. The man discovered his mistake
the next morning and was cured of the
fad. "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

Leigh Hunt was not an immense talk
err like Coleridge and Carlyle, wit like
Rogers and Sydney Smith. an authority
and an opinion like johnson and Hal
lam, detailer of "reminiscences, a
chronicler, an accepted critic of art and
letters, an asker of questions, an arguer
for victor-al1 acknowledged species in
the category of takers and good in
their place--but a talker who was never
tedious because he was always fluent
and graceful and talked with, not only
to- his company. And when he sat
down with his conversational pen to
talk about his life he was not in a
hurry for the printer and could call
upon memory and imagination torepro-
duce the good company he had kept and
the memorable things which he had seen
and heard.
Leigh Hunt gives us in his autobi-
ography not only his own life, but what
is the chief charm of a good biography,
a picture of the time as well as the
man. We should not care so much for
even Boswell's johnson" if we did not
find him in the company of Burke.
Goldsmith, Sir Joshua and his other
playmates. Hunt always kent good
company. He was the intimate friend Of
Shelley and Keats-above all Of Charles
Lamb; the associate Of James and Hor-
ace Smith, of Russell, Campbell, Charles
Mathews. Theodore Hook and score
besides; of Byron. whose brilliancy
scorched him; of Colendge, whom he
quizzed and admired; of Wordsworth,
whom he quizzed and respected Tc
have had such friends is a sufficient
testimonial to his genius and his heart.
Temple Bar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION
CAN BE CURED.
Scientist, Will send Free, Three
Bottles Of His Newly Discovered
Remedies to Sufferers.

EDITOR HERALD-I have discovered
a reliable cure for Consumption and all
Bronchial. Throat and Lung Diseases.
General Decline Loss of Flesh and all
Conditions Of Wasting Away. By it's
timely use thousands of apparently
hopeless cases have been cured. So
proof positive am of its power to cure.
hat to make it's merits known. | will
SEND. free, to any afflicted reader of
your paper. three bottles of my Newly
Discovered Remedies upon receipt of
Express and Postoffice address. T. A..
SLOCUM. NC. .95 Pine Street, NewYork.
When writing the Doctor, please mention
this paper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
SONNET.

Ere bafied winter. at fair springs first nod,
His weakened forces northward home hath
led,
While remnant drifts about our path are
spread,
The crocus bursts tho bondage Of the sod,
And, 10, where late among the snow we trod,
The blossom sunward lifts its dainty head,
White, purple, gold. along the garden bed,
To catch the first warm glances OF its god
Thus, in some gloomy geason OF the heart.
When sorrow all our Joy hath overspread
And eV'ry voice seems but 70 make us sad,
New hopes arise ere pain can all depart;
We fling aside tho discomfort and dread
And go our way with faces bright and glad.
Mortimer Manseii la Chambers Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
Irclsnn and pothern.

1t is commonly supposed that drunk
enness is rife in Ireland and the people
consequently idle and unfit for work.
In this respect happily there has been a
great change The Illicit manufacture
of the poisonous "potheen" is strictly
repressed by the police and the people
cannot afford to buy whisky. The drink
ing of tea which is much too strong-in
fact, boiled-is said to cause more de-
struction to health in Ireland than does
whisky. The increase of insanity has
even been attributed to this immoderate
tea drinking and the price paid for tea
is much higher than its true value. -
Blackwood's Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The Turkish Reform League has
issued from Brussels an appeal to the
people Of Europe to depose the Sultan
of Turkey in order to prevent his
carrying out a massacre which the
league says he has planned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
MORMONS PROSPER|NG
NOTABLE ENGINEERING FEAT OF
LAIE COLONY.
Big Tract of Cane Land Redeemed by
rigation-Pumping Plant and
Mill To BE Erected.

The little Mormon colony at Laie,
on the other side of the island, has
ljust completed a piece of engineering
of which it may justly be proud. by
building a reservoir and digging wells
and bitches, the colony has rendered
| fit for cultivation about 1900 acres of
the best cane land on the windward
side of the island, and the way has
been opened for the reclaiming of an
other large tract through irrigation
The work was planned by one of the
members of the colony, and executed
by the men of the colony, without
outside assistance. Captain Mosher
of the seamer Kaala inspected the
work, now nearly completed, a few
days ago, and describes it as being
one of the finest pieces of engineering
he has ever seen.
The reservoir is back in the foot
hills, about eighty feet above the cane
fields. 1t is solidly built, and can hold
100000 gallons of water. Two wells
have recently been sunk close by, one
312 feet deep, and the other 355 feet,
both giving an excellent flow of wa
ter. The pumping plant has already
been ordered, and is expected to ar
rive very soon. The main irrigating
bitches, leading off from the reservoir,
are so constructed that no piping at
all need be used. The clay at the
bottom is of such a nature that when
it is solidly packed and smoothed over
it will hold water as readily as earth
en- pipe. When the water has stood
in the ditch for a week or so it is
drawn off, and the clay permitted to
bake in the sun.
There are two principal bitches,
one stretching three and half miles
in one direction, and the other two
and half miles in the opposite. The
laterals are so arranged that it is pos.
sible to water whole field. In this
way 1000 acres of land are irrigated
All of the work has been accomplish
ed by the men of the colony, forty in
number, and they have done it in a
remarkably short space of time,
From a very small beginning, the
Laie colony is fast becoming one of
the most important plantations on the
island. During the past season Ka.
huku has been grinding their cane for
which they have been paving one
half of the sugar it netted. Now
they propose to erect new mill OF
their own. In fact, a new thirty-tor
mill has been ordered and is on the
way, and hereafter the Laie colony
will grind it's own cane. The found
alton for the mill has already been
laid.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
WANTS A NATIVE VILLAGE
j. L. LOWE HERE REPRESENTING
THE OMAHA FAIR.
Hawaii Can Have Conspicuous Place
in the Big International Exposition
Next Year Consul Haywood.

Among the callers at the United
States Consulate yesterday afternoon
was j. +. Lowe, representing the
Trans-Mississippi and international
Exposition at Omaha, beginning in
June and ending in November of next
year.
The exposition is authorized by act
of the United States Congress and
Mr. Lowe has in his possession a bet
ter written by Secretary John Sher-
man which enlists the services of the
United States Consuls General in the
various countries which Mr.. Lowe will
visit in behalf of the exposition.
81 am commissioned" began Mr..
Lowe, yesterday, ito represent the eN-
position in Hawaii and the British
Colony of New Zealand to the end
that beside the Governments, the in
dividual and commercial interests of
cosmopolitan people may furnish
suitable exhibits. Consul General
Haywood has kindly consented to
lend his assistance in securing an eX-
hibit from these islands. l will re-
turn from New Zealand shortly, when
[ will call upon President Dole and
his Cabinet in the interests of the
exposition"
What are your plans regarding
Hawaii?" was asked Mr.. Lowe.
Besides State exhibit, L desire to
organize for the purpose of furnish
ing typical Hawaiian village, set
ting forth the past and the present
civilization in their various indus
trial methods of workmanship, and
social conditions, by combination of
talent that will be possible to select
from the Hawaiian native population,
now in their advanced educated con-
dition.
"The inhabitants of the village will
dispose of their purely native produc-
tions which they may manufacture on
the grounds. 1t is highly desirable
that the fauna and fora be well rep
resented and all the important arti-
cles that enter into the exports of the
islands.
II will ask the plantation owners
to make a creditable exhibit of sugar,
from the cane to the highest degree
of refinement. The tourist travel is
very important matter to be con-
sidered by Hawaii. The attractive
features in her domain, second to
none in the world, are bound to at
tract attention if properly presented
She should put her best foot forward
| by a handsome exhibit in this direc.
| ton"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
ALL ABOUT SUGAR.
The Moana Brings the Latest News
to Castle & Cooke. -

The Moana brought the latest sugar
news to Castle & Cooke. Centrifugals
still remain firm at 35s cents, with
"A sale of 1880 bags from July 13 to
July 21.
The same remarks apply to granu-
lated sugar.
Beats have declined. On July 21
the quotation was SIS. 3Ad. per cwt.
In speaking of the rise in sugar
stocks, their correspondent says:
The excitement indicated in our
last has continued and the price for
common has reached $146. and pre-
ferred $113.50. At the close both
stocks have declined somewhat. but
are very strong. This advance is
helped somewhat by the advantages
which will accrue to the Trust under
the new tariff. They have already
seven or eight hundred thousand tons
of sugar stored upon which the Trust
will realize tremendous profit the
moment the tariff bill becomes law.
The principal reason for the later ad-
vance, however, is the report that the
Standard Oil Company has taken over
the Trust by having acquired ma
iority of the stock. This gave great
boom to the stock"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
.GO0NRE FMM@OB SPEAK Of ANNEXANONOF 70 THE GOLD FIELDS
RETURNING HAWAIIANS TELL OF
FEELING IN L. S.
Interviews With Chief Justice and
Judd, c. NJ. Cooke and Collector
General Castle-Bright News.

Chief Justice and Mrs. \. f. Judd
are looking the very picture of health
as result of a delightful visit
through the States.
While in Washington the Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. Judd were guests of eX-
Secretary John w. Foster, who gave
several dinners and receptions in
their honor. Probably the most
pleasant feature of the extended trip
was at New Haven, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Judd witnessed the commence
ment exercises of the graduating
class. Their two sons aquitted them
selves with honor. Mr.. Judd gradu-
ated from the same school and there
was reunion of his class.
Speaking on politics the Chief JUS
tice said: II had hoped that the Sen
ate would act on the annexation
treaty at this session, but | saw that
it was not probable some little time
ago. 1t is exceedingly hot at the Ma
tional Capital and the families of the
Senator's have all gone to their coun-
try seats. The Senators will not be
tied down for longer session. The
Foreign Relations Committee has re-
ported favorably on the Hawaiian an
neXation treaty, and this will be one
of the first matters to come up at the
December session.
Il met President Mckinley one
| evening and talked with him for a
half hour about Hawaiian matters
| He seemed extremely anxious to as.
certain everything possible about the
true condition of affairs in Honolulu
and was particular desirouS of secur.
ing information generally with re-
| gard to annexation. 1t was evident
| to me that he had studied the whole
question conscientiously and that he
had informed himself thoroughly OF
all the data that had been collected
by the State Department on the sub
ject. His sentiments gave me the
greatest encouragement"
Mr.. Judd says that the Cabinet off
GERS echoed the Presidents senti
ments on the annexation question
He also had an interview with Theo
dore Roosevelt, First Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy.
The Chief Justice feels very conf.
dent that annexation is bound to
come, sooner or later, if for no other
reason in the world than that the
New York Herald disfavors the anal.
gamation of the two republics.
Charles NJ. Cooke will return to San
Francisco on the Mariposa. He is en-
thusiastic over the prospects for an
nexation and sincerely believed that
the deal will be consumated early in
the session of next Congress despite
the persistent opposition of the Sugar
Trust. Mr.. Cooke was in Washington
the day that the treaty was signed
Minister Hatch informed him that il
gave the old statesman much pleas.
ure to have his picture taken signing
the treaty. Mr.. Cooke says that Cali
fornians are happy over the advance
in wheat.
Collector General Castles opinion
on annexation comedies with the
views expressed by Chief Justice
Judd and Mr.. Cooke
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
LEPERS ARE HAPPY.
Their Dogs VIII Not Be Killed by the
Board.

Executive Officer Reynolds was au-
thorized at meeting of the Board
of Health yesterday to start the pa
tients at Molokai to plant taro at Wal
kolu. The Board will receive one
fourth of the proceeds, and three
fourths will go to the cultivators.
A fence will be built at the mouth
of the Waihanau valley to keep ami
mails out of the valley.
The dog question at the settlement
was left with the discretion of the
executive officer, who is soon to go
to Hawaii.
DR.. Wood does not favor the idea
of the CANNES being killed off, as it
would be a hardship to the lepers,
and their comforts are few enough.
A lengthy but interesting report by
DR.. Day on his trip to China and Jap
an was read.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
PLEADS Guilty.

Ashworth, of Saratoga notoriety, is
in Jail. Having failed to find bonds
men he was taken into custody last
night and spent the night in Oahu
prison. This morning he appeared in
the Police Court, Withdrew his appeal
from the judgment of Judge Wilcox
and pleaded guilty to "a second
charge of selling liquor, upon which
sentence was suspended. In consid-
Grafton of him having thus humbled
himself Marshal Brown nolle pressed
a third charge of liquor selling and
one of keeping dsorderly house
As soon as Ashworth can pay his S15C
fine he will be released from Jail. lie
has sent his wife to the coast and
given up Saratoga.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
FEVER STRIKES ADVENTUROUS
HONOLUITES.
George Otterson and Three or Four
Others win Go to Alaska to Seek
Their Fortunes.

The Alaska gold fever has reached
Honolulu. Everybody is talking about
the wonderful discovery of gold, and
some are considering seriously the
advisability of striking out for the
coveted lands in search of gold dust
and fortune.
George Otterson and three or four
friends are among the Honoluluites
who may be the first to go. Otterson
tramped over the Klondyke fields two
years ago. He has travelled consid-
erably in Alaska and says that there
are thousands of acres of land in the
valley where the bonanza was struck.
Mr.. Otterson received letter from
his brother-in-law, William b. Good
rich, who left Seattle on the Portland
for the Alaska fields. Goodrich urges
Otterson to come at once. He adds in
his letter:
81 am leaving for the Yukon gold
fields for three years stay, and am
| taking one years provisions and
clothing with me. The excitement
here in Seattle is indescribable since
the return of the Portland loaded to
the guards with gold nuggets. The
gold cargo brought on the steamer
amounted to $SOO,OOO. This is an ac-
tual fact, and not newspaper talk, for
the people saw the gold l was for
tunate in getting a glimpse at it my
self"
Two other parties are contemplate
ing leaving for Alaska at the first OPP
portunity. They do not care to have
their names mentioned at this time,
as it is possible that they may back
out.
Several island people are now on
the ground. Frank Grace, son of
John Grace, the dairyman, left San
! Francisco last week.
| Gus Mauer, formerly proprietor of
the Hawaiian Hotel barber shop, has
joined the army of gold seekers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
JAPAN'S WARLIKE PLANS.
British Naval Officers Warn the Unit
ed States.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-With view
to having available Immediately, if
needed, as many ships of the Navy as
possible, Secretary Long is consider
ing the advisability of placing the
monitor Miantonomah in reserve.
"At one of the dinners given to the
officers of the cruiser Brooklyn in
England recently" said naval officer
II had a seat near Sir William Henry
White, leading naval constructor in
the British service. Sir William spoke
in the highest terms of our American
warships. But you Americans need to
keep an eye on Japan he added The
japanese are likely to give you some
trouble
"Everywhere in English naval cir
cles we heard the same warnings, and
when Japan's latest-built battleship
took her place in the visiting line off
Spithead it was easy to see that the
island Kingdom of the East was
growing faster than we supposed.
''It is the general belief among
Navy officers and Diplomats abroad
that if the Fuji and Yoshima reach
the Pacific before the United States
anneXes the Hawaiian Islands, Japan
will do more than protest against
that step"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
L. II. BENTON SPEAKS HIGHLY
OF THEIR QUALITIES.
As Laborers and House Servants None
Are Better-Percentage of Crime is
Small-Good American Citizens.

The subject of negro immigration
being quite prominent at present, The
Star sought an interview with Mr..
Benton, who is now staying at the
Hotel. He is here for a short vaca-
ton.
Thos. II. Benton, son of Gen. u. H..
Benton, and connection of the late
Phos. II. Benton, United States Sem
ator of Missouri, understands the
negro perfectly. AS laborers and
house servants he maintains that they
are unequalled. They are faithful
gentle, and religious and are a desir-
able element in community. He
maintains that the percentage of
crime among them is small, and that
the tough characters are confined to
the cities. Moreover, they are good
American citizens, and as such are
needed here. They will help the
plantations and the stores as well.
81 have lived in the South, and for
seventeen years have travelled over
every part, and l may say l under
stand the negro thoroughly" said
Mr.. Benton this morning, land if you
get negro laborers here you will be
thoroughly satisfied with them. They
are a people capable of great affec-
| tion. After the war, when the ne
groes were freed,my wife's people fol
lowed her to New York, preferring to
work for her family. Such instances
are innumerable.
"The class of negros that you will
get here will be drawn from the coun.
| try districts. They are industrious
and capable agriculturalists, and are
a God fearing people. 1t is no use
trying to bring them without theil
own pastors. They are devoted tC
their church. They win come with
their families and no people are more
thoughtful of their families than the
negroes. That they are quiet, law
abiding people is shown in the Ala.
bama counties where they outnumbel
the whites IL tnd IA to 1, and yet the
districts are the most peaceable In the
State. They do not strike against
moment it is the negro labor that is
sticking to the masters in the Goa
strike.
Il have visited the islands many
times and | am satisfied that the eli
mate is better suited to the negro
than even that of the Southern States
AS a consumer, the negro will be oi
great advantage to your retail deal
ers. The negro is an American and
he will patronize the American store
He will never become a trader as the
Chinese and japanese does. His worl
is on the land and he will stick tc
that. If he saves money he will &C
into farming.
"As domestic servants negroes are
unequalled by any race on earth. The
women make admirable cooks, nurse!
and house servants. With them you
can leave your children in perfec
safety.
Il can only say of the negro, il
conclusion, that he needs to be treat
ed with consideration and courtesy
Treat him well, and you will find tina
he eXcels any laborer in his desire tC
do right. You will never regret i'm
porting the negro, and you will won
der why you have used Asiatic labor
so long. If you want to Americana
your labor you can do so in no bettel
way"
A l. Ii NrISI
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
Fine Repair Work.

When your Bicycle, Gun, Type
writer or any article of fine me-
chanicsm needs repairing and you
wish a job which is certain to
prove satisfactory, bring it to us
and we will fix it for you and
guarantee it fully.
We take pride in turning out
only the very best of work and
will call for and deliver it to any
part of the city.
HaWalIaN CYCLE & DlFG. CO.
3l2 Fort street. Telephone No. 565.
Opposite Levers & Cookies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
DOMESTIC"

There is no necessity to add the
words sewing machine in speaking of
the Domestic" Every housckeeper
knows that the Domestic" is what j..
b. Kerr claims it to be-the best in
the world.