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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27

1t is quite a question whether closing
up a house and keeping those within in
quarantine on that spot, when cases of
plague have occurred, is the best meth
cd of dealing with the outbreak. An
article published in the Nineteenth Cen
fury combats the idea. BY shutting up
such a house, the germs have all the
more freedom to get in their deadly
work. What should be done according
to this writer is to have place where
those smitten with plague should be at
once removed to. Then those who had
been exposed to contagion should be
isolated in another place, and held in
the most stringent quarantine. Finally,
if practicable, the house in which the
case occurred should be destroyed, and
if that is not practicable it should be
thoroughly cleaned, fumgated and dis
infected, and occupation of it forbidden
for a considerable time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27

We are troubled about our garbage
Instructor. The authorities in the
parish of Shoreditch, London, have
solved the problem by using the collect
ed refuse for fuel to generate steam for
operating dynamos. The experiment
shows that all the garbage of the parish
has been collected free of cost to the
taxpayers and that there is a profit OF
Sc, 600 over and above all expenses This
might interest some member of the
Board of Health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81 1899.

The prevalence of rumors of wild
kind is to be deprecated. The city was
full of them yesterday and much time
was wasted both by Agents of the
Board of Health and newspaper report
ers in running them to earth. If people
would only make themselves sure be-
fore they helped to spread these wild
reports. they would do much towards
allaying the plague scare.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27

Further investigation shows that the
Chinaman who was supposed to have
come from Kaneohe, never was there at
all. This is satisfactory in that one
source of contagion is eliminated from
the country districts. The danger lay
in the supposition that the deceased
Chinaman might have left some plague
germs in the village, and that an out
break of plague might be expected
there.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27
Are You
Having Your
Washing
Done at home?

Then it will pay you to pur-
chase one of the famous "St.
Louis Washing Machines
from Dimond & Co.
You can find at our store
all the necessary articles
. that 60 with it, such as
Wringers, Tubs, Flat. irons,
Clothes Lines, Clothes Pins,
Ironing Boards, Self Wash
ing Soap, etc.
Our Washing Machines is
SO simple that a child can
work it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27
Porcelain Ware
For Toilet Requisites.

Step in and compare prices before
purchasing. Glad to show you every
thing. And don't forget that we are
agents for the celebrated Eastman's
Kodaks and Cameras, which make very
useful presents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

VIA CRUCIS a Roman.e e the second Crusade
BY Francs Marion Crawford illustrated ~
Louis Loeb l-mo - SS The Macmillan
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

lari'y OF Swift no is recognizing tho occasional
tAan genius. was IN order The racier figures OF
The Ausustan age triumph in spite Of the dOrnl-
iAAnt style and movement among their contelu-
poraries. OF Bossuet. the Eagle Of Meaux ap-
propriately represented IN the portrait by Lar
siIiere with his arm thrown protectingly on
the shoulder Of the Dauphin as though content
TO stand forever before the world Identified with
The court, Mr. Elton says He has many Ian
Gua6es. but only voice. he always goes 10
the height OF his subject and seldom beyond
It. He Is simple and natural and bare but
across his baroness fit s,reaks Of gorgeous light
and color He has some virtues both Of the
heroic and OF the urbane generations Of French
literature" II is q Citing tribute. admirably
paid. but Bossuet is not OF those great
figures in letters who bequeath great ideas
along with great style TO posterity.
The Augustan age was held in the grip OF
dry rationallsm. and while thought was clari-
fed. IL was not always enriched. The heroes Of
this book after the few men Of genius ar
mostly mon whose chief service TO literature
was disciplinary and critical. BOileau laying
down the Jaw with pomp and vigor is far more
representative than The author Of lie Nissan
thrope" h.nse. The reader who searches for
poetry in the England Of the time viii be a.
rested for example BY the lyrical flashes Of
who VIII bulk most imperauvely before him If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Kinds OF Dterature-epic and lyric and tragedy
in less degree. The secondary kinds come.
satire argument. panegyric. obituary epgram.
ldule They prove their scope hey find their
chance they take W such ppetica force is
available, and they become in their way per
feet OFTEN they make US marvel and seem 10
belle their innate limitations At u cir bes. In
swirl, In Molere, they are too frai for the
weight Of thought or wisdom that they have 10
carry. To such men the formulation that We
try 10 frame. like that Of their own day. can
only partially apply. They 20 beyond classic
ism. and empody lasting moods = humanity in
a form that is barely short - the greatest
They save the historian from tho necessity OF
apologizng for second rate period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
+ T ION.
THE LOVES OF \ CRUSADER AND A
CcENISEINAN.

BY Francis Marion Crawford illustrated ~
Louis Loeb Emo. - -. The Macmillan
Company.
THE SHIP OF STARS rs T. T Qumer-Couch
g. }. l-mo. ~ So. Charles Serian'rs Sons.
M Crawford has made The whole world his
field He established his repuie years ago With
Mr. Isaacs" tale ( India. he has woven his
romances out of stuff found In Italy IN Bohemia
II America in England. in Germany and now
h goes 10 England France and TIE Holy ISnt
for the scenery q his narrative. VIA Cf1s'
lacks omeihing-perhaps i IS the thro5 q
poignant passion-vhich W. have found hitherto
in his best stories Gilbert Warde and Bea-rix
u Curbo.l queen Eleanor ~ Aquitane and
bernard Ok ClarvauX ar somehow d little re-
mote from our sympathl,s AS they ar remote
from our time BIt This novel is N-N Invented,
The acton moves VIII that ease o. " hi the
author has accustomed ls. and Il 0~ aye nOt
much II love win his hero or heroine 500 are
at a. events held Us the r. .tAl ~ "a II ad-
ventures The situation is pi4uant enough Gil
bert being loved by ,Ae queen Nh~n Dee 4-slres
10 ST his ambitions ou fh- daughter 6 Arnold
de CurooI. despite tho fact mat the latter IS
his fathers murderer. Eleanor Uses falr means,
and others not So fair 80 eXpel the napess
Beatr.N from h-r lovers heart. ana ,hus the
fighting IT, The East which - a1los Mr. Craw-
fore ~ give - some sar-u.nary pages IS eX-
hittei s.a- ty side Hl'A anotaer e0,act,
thre,- e,fn,r.l affair. ~ which tAe hero AMI
the Two Women oh1 love him have o. sad enough
time ~ IT, Happiness ultimately e.mes (
co-r... o. those a.th "a.n r5h,..Iy .,l.l
dweU NJ Crawford u.s. ID tAe Whole @ De
lever H. pleasant -ul.a-s and VIA 'rlc.s'
remains an agreeable r.al4a.s. I'r Jess e--
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
LITERARY FORM.
= DEVELOPMENT N THE LATE SEVEN
TENTH CENTURY.

- .--~,---~.>- ,--S ~ 0fiva- r-'.o,-
Pe-oas of European L.teratlreJ octave, ~.
Ii - ~--' ~ 9-''''''' ''''-
IS he simplest thing IN the "or'o % -
|suIccye on he subject Of literature u rance
Ins England during the .ast 1ecades q nc
|tsssteenih century. There are Y" opsc --'IS
ID y clear up. The books OF the pef'01 are
b. .4cult 70 classify. But 10 be Fea.ly SUE
|fsue AMI Inspiring OF ms theme Is another
rs1G Despite The great names OF Mo-e'e
co o1deu the record Is nor one - move
r1c % Nj enthusiasm Ny hl'0H' "D"O''-'
v-as vt. some warmth 81 'eeI-Ls' anu "'-'- "
sye-ness that makes him uncon-noI.y re-'-a
b. Els boob IS perhaps the best ye' pup
ksafc L The series " h-ch IS 70 give - seAe- -
E0ey Of Eurriea- literature. ne "A1'e 4oaS
~ san Of ne Als-sian age he says 'N'eH'
t-os, Dc summed " - saying tha' me SAVING
process Of human thought Was io'ceo 10Y gen
ranors 70 oeggar - sense OF beauty
sriter who can e1qr-ss himself mus aDIy
c 'ei.er; good cor:-rJ
" Elton ascf-i-s g. Descartes al Important
s'rsh unlnien-l nal part IN the formation Oh
ae AugIs'an -'e'-'y '41-uon Inc graz
'-OS'pH'' '-- ~''
~ LIZ q" ~. 800
u -lS D 100 .'='-'
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1--we 1','s ''-4 '7--'1H '--S' s''-S-' --N
T's u "v '~'''--- n-v' " = a. o"'-eN ia
N01o 10 50 -'-'A : 'e---''e1 y c'eAi us
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
QUEER DIALECT.
From The London Morning Post

From The London Morning Post
Local dialect is disappearing more or less rap
idly in most parts OF England. but in some dis
tricts. East Anglia. for example and Northum-
hra II VIII he long before the visitor from afar
viii De- able 10 understand all or nearly all that
the peasants or artisans may say We have
more than once given curious Examples OF dia-
lect In this column. and may now add two OK
three from the Durham ana NV castle region.
diocesan Inspector II schools was lately
shocked by a lad who declared that 'ri0tOus lIv-
ing" meant. among other things. schooling
But schooling" on tn banks e the Tyne and
Wear means pitch and toss \ poor woman told
4 sympathetic inquirer that h-r husband Vas
suffering from "parchmeut" u cold. "parch-
mont" in this case meant "prrlshment"
tudge OF ass;ze inclined O. be- veXed hy a
witness who declared that n saw the prisoner
comm out Of the chare fut" Yet "chare fut
is merely the equivalent !or street foot. in other
words the bottom OF the street There used T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

BE many clocks IN this house" said q house
painter 70 new tenant. Indeed said the
tenant. y suppose there "A as one IN every room
"Or"i ranliat the painter there was hun
drads" The former occupi"rs were neither
nor neurological collectors however
for CLOCKS" IL Durham signifies hlac beetles OF
the familiar sort that have sa-hrl 'hef OlIIH'tl'
49,. h.caue4 az q man Of science truly de-
Glazed. They are not black and are not beetles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

-, nv Miss wc-uclcy have the signih-
n,ui,g The regime Of Louis NV at
~ .,ae films out the panorama OF that
p "' 80 Will ne DO not find among
- nor amons the letters q The Duchesse
~ .,s passages a. suota0le as those in
3 -. .,-r,,s,.on dence Of Madame abounds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

= -ay observe tast his volume is most IN
|crsive when II Is read a. whole Taken
|esy these three ladies' throw light OF the so
- n which to- lived Taken together hey
|suznste !, ST. further.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
A=RARE DOLLAR.
A Big Lawsuit Over Its Ownership
 SI,60O Offered For It.

A A4dNsu15 ORGT 1bS
 S1,boO Offered For It.
 The New York Evening Post re- ports a curiously complex situation at Racine, Wis, over the ownership of a silver dollar of the coinage date of 1894 It is said that only one of four of these dollars ever left the mint, and they are consequently very valuable. The dollar in question was given sey- eral months ago by woman whose name, if known, is kept secret, to Lad islar Altmann, a clerk in the dry goods store of l.. f. Hartnett in payment for goods bought. The woman did not know that the dollar was worth more than it's face value; in fact, she hesi- tated about using it at all for fear that it was not genuine. The clerk. with out knowing how rare the coin was, recognized it as an odd piece and put 1t into his pocket, handing over to the cashier a dollar of his own. For sew eral months thereafter he carried the 1S04 dollar about as pocket piece. One day he showed it to friend at a bank and was informed that it was worth not less than $500. In order to verify this estimate he sent it to coin buyer in Chicago, who promptly offered $1,500 for it. The clerk still did not sell having heard that sim liar coin had sold for a still larger sum in New York. But, though he did not sell, he talked, and the story reached the ears of Mr Hartnett, his employer. MT. Harnett promptly claimed that the dollar either belonged to the funds of the store or to the woman who had rendered it without knowing it's value He demanded that it be returned and held for the wom- an. If she could not be found he claimed that the coin belonged to him. The clerk claims that he was justified in substituting his dollar for the one paid in. and pertinently calls attention to the fact that had the coin proved a bad one he would have been held re- sponsible. Both sides have employed attorneys and lawsuit seems in- evitable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
Costly Fare for ostrleh es.

There was happening at the Ari- zona ostrich farm recently which dis proves the theory that the ostrich is satisfied with eating nails, barbed wire and the like. A man who had visited the farm the day before discovered that his gold watch was missing. Thinking that he might have lost it at the farm, he returned to look for it. When he arrived he enlisted the ser vices of a youth and started in quest, without entertaining much hope of finding the watch. About the first thing noticed by the youth was an os- frich tossing something in the air. It was the watch, and would have been swallowed if it had been a glass-faced watch. It happened that both sides were opened and lodged in the beak. The next day the valuation of one of the birds was enhanced $50. It swal- lowed a diamond from the setting of woman visitor. who inadvertently sought to console the bird by earess- Ing it's forehead
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
Negro Colony to Be Established.


 4 negro colony is to be established on the farm of former Sheriff W. How ard Lake at Oak Grove, near Flem- ington. N. J. Everything has been planned on a big scale. The town has been laid out by a competent engineer, and the maps provide for every need of modern town. Historic and be- loved names have been selected for some of the streets. while other thor oughfares will bea1 the names of states in the union. Lincoln avenue prom ises to 5e tue principal one in the town. The industrious and religious interests contemplate a big shoe factory to be run on the cooperative plan. A large grove has been set aside for camp meeting grounds Many of the lead ing colored people of the state are per suading their brethren to purchase lots. A great many of those who indorse the plan are preachers The name of the town will be Rome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
 SEEMS SLOW NOW.
Fen Miles Hour by Rail Forty-seven
 Years Ago.

Fen Miles an Hour by Rail Forty-SeVen
 Years Ago.
 T was greatly interested the other day" said q passenger conductor who runs into New Orleans, s'ip looking over an old schedule of the South Carolina railroad, printed just forty seven years ago, in the fall of '52. It is hard to realize what tremendous changes have taken place within the memory Of the people who are now alive and hearty In the 50's the South Carolina line was considered one of the best equipped and fastest in the country. 1 find by the old schedule that the night express between Charleston and Columbia, which is 3, distance of about 130 miles, made the trip, when it had good luck, in 12 hours and E minutes, but the public was warned not to expect such feat every day The freight service be- tween the two points was scheduled to cover the run in 29 hours, there or whereabouts. That was a shade better than four and one-half miles an hour, and was considered so fast that there is special order to trainmen to stop at the first siding in dense fogs and wait for the same to lift" It seems to me that order gives one a wonder ful picture of the good old times. Think of a through freight roasting on a siding, waiting for a fog to lift! Nowadays the passenger trains make the run from Charleston to Columbia in four hours. According to the '52 schedule, there was an express train that left Charleston at D. m. and arrived in Hamburg at 6 the following morning. The distance is 136 miles. A freight for Aiken, 120 miles away, left at the same hour, and reached it's destination at $40 next night. Ten miles an hour was considered remark able speed for passenger trains in those days, and an old inhabitant told me hat many people declined to risk their necks at such a gait. From what I near of the rolling-stock equipment, they showed their good sense. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
An Interesting Find of Coins.

The house at Falkirk, Scotland, in which Prince Charlie slept before the historic battle of 1746 was recently re- moved. The pulling down of the structure resulted in an interesting find of coins, mostly belonging to the reign of George III. The most interesting is one dated 1791, bearing on one side the arms of the city of Edinburgh and the inscription, Edinburgh halfpenny," and on the other a representation of St. Andrew, the Scottish thistle and the motto. Memo me impune lacessit."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
" AbKER DRUG COMPANY
 no Main Street.
The Dean and the Lunatic.

Dean Stanley had great respect for presence of mind, and used with great delight to tell story of presence of mind by which he liberated himself from a dangerous visitor. Since he was willing to see almost any one who asked for him, he once told his servant to usher into his study a gentleman who had called, and who happened to bear nan4e which was familiar to him. When the gentleman appeared he proved to be an entire stranger. It was evident there had been some mis- take. This became stil more evident when, advancing with an air of great excitement, the gentleman exclaimed. Sir, l have message to the queen from the Most High. I beg that you deliver it instantly "In that case" said the dean, taking up his hat. there IS not moment to be lost. Let us go at once." They went downstairs into the hall, and, opening the door, the dean requested his visitor to step out. No sooner had he done so than the dean shut the door behind the Iunatic.
 Among tho MalayaIis.
 The Malayalis, caste of Madras, have most curious custom. A man having very young sons takes to him. self new wives, which he calls his sons wives, the children of the mar riage being called the sons children. This particular relation continues from one generation to another
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
PrnnerIY Treated.

"You didn't even pay the minister who married us!" cried Mrs. Peck. "Ha deserved to be hung up!" shouted Hen- ", savagely. - Philadelphia North American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
How to Make q Fernery.

Ah unsightly or dark corner of back yard or garden may, without much difIieuity, be converted into quite an attractive spot by the construction
 of a fernery. This can be done by re-
 moving the flags, if any, rearing them
 on edge as a kind of border line, filling
 in behind with good garden soil, if
 leaf mold and sandy peat are not ob
 tainable for mixing it. See that there
 is plenty of drainage by placing a
 thick layer of broker stones or bricks
 at the bottom, then add the soil in the
 shape of a gently sloping bank. stud-
 ding it with rough stones (the rougher
 the better) from a sandstone quarry.
 In gathering wild ferns do not attempt sA bring home large specimens. Be
 lfkNtent with small plants with plenty {aAot. They will make q fair show \ seas emselves if properly attended to- APre br kish rars Row Against Malays.
 ere al harbor at Port Elizabeth, Cape
 ted diag the other day, an interesting
 hisxa e was held crew of British lown slae cts being pitted against some 'nslderedT H hermen. The five seamen who e Vorsse1 ed the British navy were se- |uf0nfeleM q pm the crew of the cruiser s{lkAe flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir
 Absra Fl. Harris one of the smartest One Q. .r1i ifs of the naey. and now in com small aan2 of the Cape of Good Hope and g gifVest oast of Africa squadron. If the nent ealra thought they were going to nb. aaxe walkover they were greatly bo, .,@ s.-t5<SX.,,e Tho Ma1avc oaua tbnra Or good race; sometimes the naval men led, and then again the Malays would overtake them. Toward the finish, however,, the seamen obtained tac- tical advantage and managed to win with about dozen lengths to spare.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
For a Christmas
 Present.

Nothing is nicer than bottle of Fine Handkerchief Extract. We have the largest and finest line of these goods in the city. Come in and examine them. Our cases are full from one end to the other. Any price you want from 25c to BIO per bottle. Remember, we have the best, and a reputation on fine per- fumes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
New Mail Box.

A Washington inventor has devised an ingenious attachment for mail box. Every time that the door is open ed by the collector of the mail a small movable sign is changed. This sign, which consists of card,is visible from the outside, and shows when the next collection will be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
COMPOUNDlNG A PHYSICIANS
PRESCRIPTION

With the care and skill it demands requires the services of an expert pharmacist to preclude ali pessibi- ities of mistakes, and the highest point of accuracy is reached by us by making our prescription depart ment leading speciality, where the utmost care is exercised. and only pure and fresh drugs are used. Our prices are always reasonable.
 J. N. BAILEY,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-27
GIRL WHO HAS A TAME DUCK.
Odd Pet of Young Woman Who Lives
 at Lake Fluff and Goes in Surf.


 Wnen the nelanbors first observed Miss Stella Tunnison in the rolling waves of Lake Michigan on the sandy beach at Lake Bluff they thought lit tie of the occurrence. Even when close observers noticed a duck swimming around in close proximity to the young woman it was looked upon as a coin- cidence. But when on other occasions it was observed that the young woman and the duck took the water together, left at the same time and walked across the beach side by side to the bathhouse, then the watchers knew they had something to talk about. Miss Tunnison is perhaps the first society girl to make pet of a duck and go bathing in company with her quaeking friend. Other girls have taken in" their pet dogs on occasion, but a duck for a swimming companion is certain ly an innovation The fowl makes no attempt to swim far from it's mis- tress when they take their daily trip. It accompanies her solemnly across the sand to the waters edge and when she wades in with little screams over the chilliness of the water the duck boldly breasts the waves and paddles around delightedly. While Miss Fun nison is splashing in the shallow wa ter the duck remains near until she has finished her "dip" and then con- tentedly accompanies her to shore.