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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
AN ANEcDoTE OF GRANT.

The New York Sun has the following
interesting letter to the editor:
Your article mentioning the fact that
Gen. ". :. Grant was a lover of the
game 81 billiards brings 10 my memory
the time when he was an almost con-
slant visitor TO the Metropolitan bill
lard room. kept by Michael Phelan, I'm
San Francisco, Cal This was in 1854.
and he was then a Captain in the Reg
ular army. Nearly every afternoon or
night he would sit as nearly as possible
In the same place, smoking a cigar ami
watching Michael Phelan discounting
such players as James Cook, William
Thompson, Dan Lynch" Franklin
Lawton. Joseph w. Little and others,
who considered themselves first class
players.
AT that time I'm San Francisco nearly
every game of billiards was played for
money. often as much as $500 being put
on single game Of 100 points, Thomp-
son frequently betting $1,000. and 4
friend. steve Whipple." invariably
stating as they strung for the Iead,'
III bet $500 on Thompson" One night,
Phelan having run out three games in
succession from the lead. Thompson not
getttdg shot. Whipple said: "Bill.
don't you think 1t costs too much to look
at him play?" Thompson said: 81
think II does" put his cue in the rack
and never played with Phelan after
Gen. Grant was a most patient and in
terested spectator. but hardly evel
played and then only with one of tho
attendants OF the room when there were
Few lookers on. He could play fail
game. but did not like to be seen play.
ing, Once he remarked about his game
Il believe | am even poorer billiard
player than I am soldier.
In 1867 Michael Phelan, then a mem
Der OF the manufacturing firm of Phe
Ian Collender. wassstanding in thei
wareroom In Crosby street. this city
when n military-looking man walked Il
and said to him. How are you NJ
Phelan: I don't suppose you remembe
meP' Phelan. who never could remen,
Der names. said: well. I remembe
your face. but cannot call you b
, name" Gen. Grant added: Il am no
! surprised: II is thirteen years since
, met you and that was In San Fran
cisco. where I used TO see you play bill
!. liards. and I shall never forget the nigh
: you ran those three games out O
}, Thompson. was then Capt Grant. bu
: now they call me Gen. Grant" He a 8
], stated he had not lost any OF his low
!, for billiards. but had not had muc
!, chance to see any playing for som
|. years. and was thinking about gettin
billiard table for his house in WASH
ington. Soon after a splendid tab
made specially was shipped to Gen. I
s. Grant. Washington. ID. c., an
Michael Phelan went soon after to 81
I that " was set up properly and play n
4 hrst game on n with the next Presider
of the United States.
GEORGE Z. PHELAN.
New York. June g.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
WEBSTER DAVIS RELICS.
Some Things lie Brought Back from
south Africa.

Some Things lie Brought Back from
south Africa.
Most interesting is the collection OF
south African relics which Webster
Davis brought home with him on his
recent trip. lie has the word of Sec
Rotary OF state fteitz. South African
republic. that his lion skin. for whiC n he
has been offered $3.50. ls the biggest ever
seen Ia the DISTRICT II was given 20
Mr. Davis by missionary. The B1d.h
African lions are not so handsome and
fierce looking as those of india: they
have not the great shaggy name. The
coats are quite short. From nose To
tail tip Mr.. Davis trophy measures just
i26 inches. II was killed by zulus and
shows half n dozen assegsli WOUNDS.
From Spion Kop Mr.. Davis has Maxim
shells. bayonets and British shrapnel.
AZ Dundee he got a saddle taken from
a British huzzar captain, but immense
~ more valuable n n back leather sad
die cut away at Colenso. IL was from
one Of the horses attached TO the eleven
guns which Butler lost and to rescue
which three men got the Victoria cross.
one 81 them. Lord Roberts own son.
being killed In the attempt. but decorat-
ed nevertheless by the queen. OF the
pluCky battle OF E,landslaagte. where
General Penn Symons bit the dust aud
the British made their FIRST stirring
charge. Mr.. Davis has a huzzar officers
sword. blood stained half way up the
blade. Then. 700. he has collar orna
ments and regimental distinguishing
marks. almost all OF them being taken
for him from poor fellows who lay nj
his feet and had no use for earthly
things
Ills Zulu collection Is superb. con-
I NnNa4Rar 81
rawhide shields. assegai with amazing
copper wire work In ornamentation
Two sticks. ebony with boar tu3k han
dies. we're given him by no less = per
souage than the sultan OF Zanzibar. the
royalty explaining that he himself hao
shot one Of the bears. Mr.. Davis ha'
about twenty walking sticks as n result
I % consideration shown him by public
men abroad. The other relies come from
Madagascar. from the land OF the Hot
tertots. Basutolard ard the domain o
the Justly famous f1sh brigade. HI,
photograph OF this command shows
plainly every mans face. That OF Cap
tain Blake. the West Pointer. anS
native Mlssourian. II especially good.
Another good picture n that OF Brit
ish prisoners near Pretoria. The Brit
lsh learned ~ the daily advance Of Lor,
Roberts and would tease their guar1
about time to SO now. lads" The Zoe
guards took u good naturediy. whei
lining up for the photograph. some o
the prisoners turned their backs. other
held their helmets TO obstruct. but on
comical fellow. defiant In his adversty
stuck his tongue In his cheek and hi
thumb 20 his nose.
According 10 still another picture Don
Paul In pretty much OF an aristocrat
BE II shown In his carriage with n cres
ON the door. coachman IN front. an
footman riding behind. both I'm gran
liveries. and AZ either door ride eavalr
officers with drawn swords
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
REPUTATION AND THE pREsI-
DENCY.

Few presidents have gained In public
estimation by their incumbency Many
have lost. Grant would have occupied
a higher pedestal had he remained at
the head of the army, and Lincoln and
Garfield both died at a fortunate time
Tor their fame. But. wearing and
grinding as are the stress and strain,
few. if any. have been broken by the
tension. The White House has been
exceptionally free from tragedies. Tay-
lor died from a surfeit of cherries and
milk, and Harrison from cold con-
tracted by riding bareheaded in a snow
storm up the avenue from the capitol
the day of his inauguration. Possibly
Polk was the only president who suc-
cumbed to the wearisome burdens of
his office. He died June Is, 1S49, three
months after the close of his term, at
the comparatively early age of 54.-Ex-
Senator ingalls,.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
WHERE MEN FLY KIrra
This IL in China On the Ninth .Ds1 se
the Ninth Month,

ehS with 0dOutn.
There is one time Of the year vhep
every boy would not object TO becom-
ing subject Of the Chinese empire fo,
just one day. This time is the ninth
day OF the ninth month, according 10
the Chinese calendar. On this day =
kite-nying festival is held. Then every
Chinaman who has any regard for his
spiritual and physical welfare and can
aHord kite-and there are few, in
deeo, VINO can not afford such an mex
penslve trifie-goes to a hill and flies
his kite the whole day long. The cus-
tom prevails more generally, Of course.
IN the rural districts, for were the in
naoitants or great city like Canton or
fek1nS each to send up a kite the
strings would become entangled and
the very heavens would be darkened
Win such collection of paper and
string as never was seen. This custom
was originated by a man who had a
strangely realistic dream, in which ii
was revealed to him that some calamity
would Defali his house on certain day
Wlthing to avoid this unknown out in
eVltable disaster. he took his family to
neighborfng hilltop and amused the
eIiliaren py nying kite. When he re-
turned home that night he found that
his house had literally fallen to the
ground, thus killing all the dogs and
pigs that had been left at home to keep
mouse. That set the fashion, and since
then Whenever the anniversary of that
DAY comes round other families. re-
membering the providential escape of
their countryman, fly their kites from
the hills in the belief that as the paper
toys ascend they will carry off the evil
spirits that, might otherwise demoIish
tneir own houses and bury them In the
ruins should they stay at home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
THE HOME OF THE PLAGUE.
why the Dread Pestilence is Bred in
Chinese Cities.


Chinese Cities.
One who has seen any OF the towns
and cities OF chine wonders little why
correspondent lately In china writes
that he recently went TO Foo Chow. "A
town near the east coast. which is APP
preached by way OF the river Myn, one
81 the most picturesque waterways in
the whole Of the Gel stial Empire.
ships have To anchor at the customs
pagoda. from which persons are con-
veyed 10 Foo Chow by sampan or steam
launch. the distance being about ten
miles.
Foo Chow II considered one OF me
most ilthy and overcrowded towns IA
China. and n person landing there can-
not fail To notice the fact Immediately
he sets foot on the shore. Everywhere
there are teeming masses ~ dirty. rag
ged and haif-starved looking celestials.
The streets (aileyways would BE- bet
ter term are only about eight feet
wide. and all metaled or paved with ir-
regular Jumps % stone and rock. On
each side there are stagnant gutter
ways which emit most obnoxious odDrs,
causing one TO hold handkerchief %
his nostrils the whole time he has a
traverse the roads.
a.. In the terribly hot weather the China.
man places n plank Of wood frosn his
doorway onto The street. across the gut
ter. and takes his nights sleep. perha ps
without covering. perhaps In th'
clothes he has not had off for weeks
Nearly every building In shop. am
outside every three or four places arr
placed buckets Of garbage-in SONS
places holes full OF it-which add u
the sickenlng stencil OF the cutters
Every now AMI again one hears lou,
shouting In front CT behind hlri. wliici
II an indication that all on foot mus
clear the way for some chair carriers
who are carrying upon their shoulder
some important parsonage.
The sight on the main bridge span
ming the river cannot be accuratei
described. Each side was crowded wit
|. stalls with goods Of every description
dirty-looklng. tumble-down afair'
Crippics and beggars were numerous
. and there were also lepers. There wer
men with terrible soreSond two China
, fnen lay half naked ~ the roadwa,
dying. There Ia n law In vOsilS in 4
chow that the first person who sha
touch n man who has died In such
manner shall bury him. Very few. how
ever. receive burial N they die on IN
/, bridge. The person who II unfortuna'
!. enough 10 touch the dead one wal
until dark and them. as the American
: say. dumps the departed into N
. river. Bodies are fovnt nearly ever
}. day floating among the sshpping or IA
N buried In the mud when the water
low
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
--aIIsrl July NIGHT

n, styer sweet for sleep.
z a.as mfily hrish' and d'''-
~ .. wss window mnguldly.
90 perfume on 'h''r Ee"'''
ds,p posomod roses fon-
..,rrs who're che sun went
/ asy and now the rising
Al, blood rr.i orb behind these
each other Silent ~ II.
/ ave wuoa from the meadow
l .rs calls her mate. or far
t.ys. so silent that YOU seem
| N, sfow,h % all things as the
4 i. rfresbol'y. and seem TO
n Natures pulses, and the
n sm,hny waved with downy
a,t Stiffness draws me- ! must
1 .m r,rder. pnHt the pastures
mssdow sweet. up this aim
| ,.y woods. tel BY the llght
I. rssa moon. A sudden Joy
of dcop delEht thrills TO my
h0d IN tho mishtS haunt
| All aldt whose permanent es-
nt
lsf with living beauty. Here,
no sood smells are sweetest
fs dow
4 o1 me bslmy enlantine.
saf drop a soul % fragrancs
g ,rumpets ~ the woodbln,
hrk rlorlcd hoillcs. wher'
hsen
aHfo via roses strow IN
se pslals ono might suddcni,
ilnt scene ~ elm reveirv.
John Todhunter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
A CLINcHER.

II thought" said Brother Williams
to one of his backsliding brethren.
dat you wuz comm ter heah me
preach las meetin' day?"
Well. sub. lowed dat wuz. but I
got mix up. en- los de way"
OATS n mighty po' excuse fer you.
Don't de scripter say. ez plain ez day.
dat de way Is so plain dat even de
wayfarin' man do he Is a nat'ral bon
fool. LAX you. kin FIN it?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
'csrER FROM FIJI

~ rltBl,a. IL the literal, or
~ possible. translation Of a
poster, The announce
o' m entertainment there
s''sn BY Mr.. J. W. snaxelle.
"'ani, and appears 90
..plred BY the English act
n 's'ut In advance.
|. 10Y HearE,ni HoarEsnf
I, ,omesl Ito comesi
s.os Merrymaker ls uerel
u w,sn'poctor % tho whites.
ma 1 ~. Meses Kings Merry
y" soc This Fun Fiend
Snarsuof
"'so Roso vlnakaf
'' on TO Intimate that
as,,.,sle at "rib-tlckler. . who
nal by. laugh, whose wheez-
van we blind 70 see and the
m,., y ,ao account Of receipts
/, M .s'nmsnt. Items: zoo
'SH. Ii'I '',l'' : sucking pigs. ]
i've snake. Is sharks
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
v LONG WARS LAST.

! b. Interesting % compare thd
20 mr.. of the present strugl
J nat N some u the great wars
nslesnih century.
llnlsh.American war will be
'yd among other reasons. for
b. brevlty. for. begun on April
b vas over end done with on
no same year-a short. sharp
nlhs struggle
M war listed eight months.
slfy n 10 September 2, 1870
nlno.lapanese war occupied
, ronths-from July 90. ise,
n 1895.
and Germany were ten
b sitting their dispute IN 1870.
nito.rurklsh struggle lasted
syenf munths-from Aprr 20.
rirh D ISIS
ntan war fingered for tive
N March ~. 1854. until March
ssftan civil war has the un
lalnotloH u having been by
rgesi Of the latter half OF tbs
y began on April n. 1881. and
y not restored until May 20
rb'ont campaign IN Soutr
shall most likely break N,
lhsf way London Mall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
KNEW HIS LIMITATIONS.

Paw" asked Johnny Meeker. didn't
they have a board Of lady managers at
the Worlds fart"
They did"
what In q lady managerT
WELL" replied Mr.. Meeker. lowering
his voice and gfancing In the direction
% Mrs. NJ. In the distance. Il can hard
~ tell you. my son. I know am not
one"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
JUST USING THE OLD MAN.

Mrs. Mann-"I am afraid, Martha,
young Mr.. Styles is not altogether cor
rect in his habits"
ooh. you think that because he and
pa are such good friends; but after W
are married / shall insist upon Char
having nothing to do with pa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
PATRIOTISM AND ECONOMY.

Father" said the youngest son,
cant buy some firecrackers for the
Fourth of July?"
mo. Gerald" Mr.. Tyte-Phist replied.
Save up the paper sacks We get from
the grocer, fill them with air. and burst
them. They make almost as much
noise and they are much less danger
GUS"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
APPROXIMATION.

Bighead.--Is MT it strange the way
the nations are acting? Americans ex-
press sympathy with Kruger, Can
adams with Aguinaldo. and Russians
with Cronje.
Wiseun.-Oh! I don't know. That is
about as close as Christian nations can
get to the divine command. They love
one another's enemies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
AND nts NErGHroRs.

Rlchard Croker's neighbors
Ae there has been n very
'sllng u disgust at the at
have been made upon this
by one ot the London dali
ml know Mr.. Croker my self
no iondnesa for the political
pm DO BOSSES. hut those who
INTO contact with the Amer
ran pronounce him TO be ono
vest aud most unassuming OF
NY houpltable and charit-
showing not the slightest
70 thrust himself into
ee'y or TO "cut a figure" In
u'n. Neither his politics nor
| d he views have been OBJ
~ hls nelghbors. nor on any
eauniry. II h alleged. how
what truth I DO not know
safel that Mr.. Croker has
uuer delegates In America.
PM lengths ~ the abuse OF
iur trade or party purpos-
''a Nat this allegation "a
invent IN Justify the raising
''l 'ry In the London press
American Citizen who has
,empllment % acquiring q
,s'and' ana whose conduct
aa' been beyond reproach
',.'gh Of The laws Of hospl.
1" say good manners. could
pnml'ied. even In the nam.
.m london Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
cHoPPrNG HIM OFF.

Peaked Headed ranatic.-f am an
u-Expansionist. SIR. and
Plain Citizen.--Oh. weiii you need not
apologize 10 me; II Ia no concern OF
mine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28

There was one occasion when Sir
Henry Irving received from one of the
supernumeraries of the Lyceum Thea
ter in London an answer which seemed
to satisfy him. 1t was the mans duty
to say simply, 1.-THE enemy is upon us,
which he uttered at rehearsal in
poor, whining way. Cant you say 1t
better?" shouted Irving: repeat 1t as
/ do" And he gave the words with
dignity with all his well-known dra-
matte force. eff I could say II like
that" replied the man. II shouldn't be
working for twenty-five shillings
week
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
HIS WISH.

The slim boarder looked down at the
measly strawberries.
II wish / had your grit"
Presently he did have it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
REMARKABLY GOOD.

II saw the Bishop sprinting for c
car to-day with bag of golf clubs on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28

Upon beholding some life-like snap
shots of himself for the first time in the
papers during the campaign OF 1892.
the day after he had spoken in the
Academy of Music. Philadelphia. Sem
ator John Sherman is said to have re-
marked to a friend: well. well. our
time for criticising the newspaper men
is over. They have us to rights now.
Here L am just as / am. and I'm a
caricature of what I have always
thought I was"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28

his arm. Does he play good gamer"
"Good2. You bet II s goodi-goody-
good. why. 'Pshaw!' is about his lin
It."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28

is over. They have us to rights now.
Here am just as / am. and I'm a
caricature of what I have always
thought I was"
The watering carts of a certain lrfsn
town are decorated with patent-medi-
cine advertisements. An innocent irish
man from the rural districts looked at
one the other day. and remarked:
"Faith. it's no wonder D. is healthy.
/ when they water the streets with
Jones's sarsaparilla!
Consistent. at any rate: why. Dol
I Nv. where's Marie? I thought you were
nlavine circus" well she got mad
and went home. cause / wouldn't give
her any peanuts. l was the monkey
and she was the tiger. and tigers don't
eat peanuts. Bazaar
"In England they say man stands
for office In this country we say q
man runs for office.S Why is this"
"well, the principal reason Is that II a
man stood for office over here he'd
never get one."-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
wife-"Oh. John, was shopping az
Joblotz to-day. and / saw just the
eveereststhine there" Husband dip
Iona ticaIly)-.Yes. That's a grear
scheme of Joblotz to have mirrors all
through the. store = Philadeiphi2
Press.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Children's Photographs

Perhaps the most trying part of the
Photographic operators life is the hand
ling of children. yet Miss Haskins. with
infinite skill. seems to find no difficulty
in the matter.
1t is surprising the variety of poses
the little ones are led into by her skillful
handling. all so natural and delightful.
Miss Haskins has a style of her own
and her efforts are highly appreciated
by those who are competent to judge.
King Bros. are to be congratulated on
having secured her services in their new
enterprise.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
AN IMMENSE STOCK
OF Toys Of All Descriptions AZ l. q.
kerr's 4 Co.

L B. Kerr & Company have import
sd a large stock OF tors for the hoii-
day trade This firm has Always pro
videi good assortment OF toys for
Christmas shoppers. but the stock
this year is greater and better thar
ever force of men has been engag-
sd all day in arranging the display
which win be open to the public IN
Monday morning
Few people are aware Of the strides
that have been made in mechanical
toys At kerr's one is amazed &C
see bears walk. -niggers- dance. talk
ing dogs and other --freakish+ toys.
There is a big supply of wagons.
drums. games. dolls and other goods
The stock Is new. and should be seen
by holiday buyers
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
rhre. pe,.h. Yestena.x.

There we're three deaths recorded
yesterday by the secretary Of the
board Of health
Joe kzzz Jr-. aged months. a.
coTding TO The certificate OF Dr.. c. L
Garvin. died Of gastritis stomesfs and
ualnurrition-
s Mschidz- a japanese. aged -
years, died az the japanese hospital If
Palama OF acute beriberl- Dr.. S. koba-
yashi was the attending physician
2. F. Madeira. aged IS years, Of Por-
tlgusse nationality. and native Of
the Island of Madeira, died at his
home on Khan street. between Alapai
and Miller, Of pleurisy- He was at
tended b. d.. 7. Nitamura-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
The Misses Campbell Entertain.

A large number of the friends of the
Misses Abbie and Alice Campbell were
entertained last evening by these
charming young women as hostesses
at poi supper at their Waikiki home.
After partaking of the luncheon the
guests spent the evening in dancing
until such late hour that it was near
enough to Sunday to quit. The soft,
melodious tones of the Quintet club
fioated in the balmy air. A very happy
evening was the unanimous verdict.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

Among the arrivals in the Kinau
yesterday from Hawaii and Maui ports
were Postmaster j. VI. Dat, D. H.
Hitchcock. Herbert B. Gehr and child.
Mrs. G.. W. Patty. l. F. LeBlond. A.
Horner. II. l. Holstein. Paul Jarret,
DR.. Raymond. R. ". Single. c. ?.
Grimwood, Capt. L. Ahlborn, wife and
child.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Old Hundred"
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. Il. Gray, who lives near Armenia
Duchess county, N y, says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine have ever used. Ii is a fine
children's remedy for Group and never
fans to cure. When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, reyen af
ter the Group has developed, it will
prevent the attack. This should be
borne in mind and 2 bottle of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for
instant use as soon as these symptoms
appear. For sale by Benson, Smith &
Co, general agents for Territory Of
Hawaii
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

The annual meeting of the Hawaii
an Historical Society will be held on
Monday evening, at 1880 O'Clock. After
the reading of reports and election #
officers, etc. a paper on the history
of the Honolulu Fort will be read b.
DR.. n. B. Emerson.