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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Old Medicine-

The following are among some of
the fantastic cures presented by the
medical authorities of early times, as
given by DR.. Hugo Magnus in his book,
superstition in Medicine"
Remedy Against Bellyache: "Take
the heart from. the living heart and
wear it as an amulet at the left thigh
Alexander Of Tr2lles.
Remedy Against Epilepsy advised
by the Physician, Moschion, Diortho-
ties, Alexander of Tralles, Book I.
Chapter Ky, page 500: @The forehead
of an ass tied to the skin of the pa
tent and worn"
Feather iris, pecnies and night
shade when the moon is in the wane,
pack them into linen and wear as an
amulet Advised by the magician
DISTANCES, Alexander of Tralles, Book
1, Chapter XIV, page $50.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Not The Same Bill.

After much persuasion Sir John Asst
ley allowed himself TO be put forward
some years ago rs a Conservative can
didate for parliament from Lincoln
shire He confessed he knew little
about politics, but entered into the
campaign as rare sport. One day he
addressed meeting Of electors at 4
village in the isle of AXholme. and
when he had finished somebody chal-
lenged. his hearers 10 fire questions at
him. Presently there came the query,
what do you think of Sir Wilfrid
Lawson's liquor bill?" For moment
Sir John was nonplused, but only for
a moment. Pulling himself together,
he replied. 81 cannot answer for Sir
Wilfrid Lawson's liquor bill, but / do
know that last year my own was
deuced sight too big"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
ORIGIN Of Altar of Rosas.

The preparation Of the famous altar
Of roses, according to the Circle. seems
to have been discovered by accident.
From India we get the tradition The
favOrite Sultana of Sehanghir caused q
bath of rosewater to be prepared for
her use. The burning sun Of India
brought it's might upon the bath pre-
pared in the royal garden and soon
glObuleS of oil were found floating up
on the fragrant water. Deeming the.
bath impure and attempting to skTm
off the film. the attendants broke the
glObules, and at once the garden was
filed with fragrance. The finest es-
sence is not gathered from the rarest
and most costly flowers, for the fra
grant oil glands are most abundant in
the petals of the free blooming. old,
common kinds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
THE HERCULES BEETLE.
This South American Giant Is the Big
qest Buq In the World.

To the Hercules beetle, a giant among
insects, which is found in certain por-
tons of Central and South America as
well as in the island of Dominica. one
Of the British West Indies, belongs the
distinction Of being the biggest bug in
the world. III appearance this creature
is anything but prepOssessing and
looks as if it belonged with pink
snakes, purple spiders and other crea-
lures of the imagination.
1t is a common trait of tourists and
travellers to make little of anything
seen in foreign lands, especially in the
little West Indian islands, and to de-
clare that similar things of vastly
greater size or better quality occur in
Gods country" When they run
across the Hercules beetle. however.
they are obliged to acknowledge them
selves beaten.
Although so formidable in appear
ance this insect is perfectly harmless.
IT lives in the heavy forests and feeds
on the sweetish sap or gum of native
trees. The larva, or grub, is about
four inches long and as thick as a
mans thumb and looks like a huge
white magSOt. 1t is considered a deli
cacy by the native negroes and caribs,
who roast rin hot ashes and say that
It tastes like roasted nuts.
Clumsy in appearance, the Hercules
beetle possesses great powers Of fight,
and in the outlying villages it is not
uncommon for. one Of these huge crea-
lures to cater tkenative houses, being
attracted thereto by the lights. The in
variable result is a prompt eXtinguish-
ing of the candle by the wind created
by the beetles buzZing wings, accom-
panied by screams fror, the inmates
of the house. who imagine jumbo, or
evil spirit, has invaded their dwelling.
\ popular belief among the natives
is that tie Hercules beetle saws OF
limbs of trees by grasping them be-
tween the two hOrnlike appendices
and flying round and round. This is a
manifest impOssibility, as the insect
has but little power in the horns, and,
moreover, the upper one is lined with
Il soft, velvety hair, which would be
rubbed off at once by any friction.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
THE CRESCENT SYMBOL.
How 1t Came to Be Adopted by the
Mohammedans.

The crescent symbol Of the AOham-
medans has nothing to do with their
peculiar religious opinions and cere,
monies. 1t was not originally a symbol
of the followers of MOhammed at all,
but was first used by the ByZantines.
Thousands of coins have been found
in all parts of Turkey which date back
to the time when ConstantinOple was
known as Byzantium, and on each Of
these the symbol of the crescent ap-
pears, proving conclusively that il
was in use as an emblem among the
people CT that region long before By
Zantium was oyerthrOWn and its ualne
changed to ConstantinOple. The story
of the origin of the crescent symbol is
as follows: When Philip of Macedonia
besieged ByZantium he had planned to
storm the city on a certain cloudy
night, but before his arrangements
We're completed the moon shOne out
and discovered his approach to the be-
sieged citizens, who accordingly march
ed out and repulsed his forces, some
thing which would have been impossi-
bic in the darkness. After that event
all Byzantine coins bore the symbol of
the crescent moon, which was always
alluded to as the savior of ByZan-
tium"
After many years the hOrdes under
MOhammed H. captured Constantine
pie At that time the crescent was
used everywhere and upon everything.
Suspecting that there must be magician
power in the emblem, the NOhamme-
dams appropriated it and have since
used it as their only symbolic decOra-
fiOn
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
The Holly.

The holly in Germany is caiied
Christdorn, or Clrist's thorn, the leg
end being that it was of this plant that
the crown of thOrns was made. In
France the honor is assigned to the
hawthorn, which is there called the no
bic thorn. In Spain the legend assigns
the honor to the bramble. An old
Scotch legend makes the crown to con-
sist of thistle blades, while in the folk
lore of England the climbing rose is
said to have been the plant selected by
the prosecutors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
AN 0BLlGING WAITER.
He Got the Five Dishes, and He Get
Them In Record lime.

Ee was a stranger in town. The
clerk Of the hotel had neglected to call
him until twenty minutes after the re-
quested hour. and as consequence lie
had but a short time for breakfast pc
fore he must leave for his train.
Going into the dining room, he waIv-
ed the formality of having the chair
leisurely pushed under him by the
head waiter, and, accosting one of the
dusky servers, he commanded hur-
riedly:
go to the kitchen and get me
breakfast-fye dishes of anything that
is ready-and get it quick.''
As the order was accompanied by q
medium sized piece Of silver the way
faring man had reason to expect
fairly good meal.
not disappointed. In an incredibly
short time the negro reapDeared, bear
ing alOft a tray on which sat five
dishes. remarkable only for their SINH
larity of size and shape When the
tray was lowered sufficiently to bring
the contents of the dishes into focus
the traveller saw his breakfaSt-five
dishes of steaming oatmeal. accomPa-
MED by five miniature pitchers O.
cream.
The negro beamed with satisfaction
at the rapidity with which be had exc
cuted the order. The traveller hurried
ly ate one dish OF the oatmeal. and as
he left the dining room the waiter was
heard to remark:
"Wondah wOt dat man say he want
five dishes foahr'-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
The Australian Natives.

An English author writes OF the Aus
tralian natives: Between tribe and
tribe war 20 purposes 90 te::-:t:Css:'i:s;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Is unknown They
may fight about women or in the blood
feud, for, as nobody is supposed to die
q natural death, every death is thought
to be caused by hostile magic. Fights
are not now resolutely waged, buS
merely to draw first blood, as a rule,
and, as there are no conquests, there
are no slaves and very little material
progress. There are no hereditary
chiefs, though among some socially adj
vanced tribes kind of magistracy or a
'moderatorship' of local groups in the
tribal general assembly is hereditary in
the male line''
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

Queer Marriage Custom Among the
Quebec French Canadians.

n singular marriage custom prevails
among the French Canadians in Que
bee. After the morning marriage serv-
ice in the church the bridal party in
caleche or carriole make tour of calls
upon relatives and friends during the
day and then return again to church
for vespers.
Before the evening dance at the
brides new home comes the supper.
When the company rise from the table
the bride keeps her seat, and some one
asks with great dignity: "Nyhy does
madam wait? Is she so soon in bad
graceT'
She replies: Somebody has stolen
my slipper. l cannot walk"
Then they carry her, chair and all,
into the middle of the room, while
loud knocking announces a grotesque
ragged vender of boots and Shoes He
kneels before the slipperless bride and
tries on a long succession of old boots
and shoes of every variety and size
until at last he finds her missing shoe.
The groom redeems it for a good
price, which is spent in treating the
company If the groom is not watch
full they steal her hat and cloak, which
he rcdeems in the same way. and they
have been known to steal the bride.
for which there must be liberal pay.
The event Of the evening is a good jig,
in which n guest volunteers to out
dance the bride If successful the Wis
itOr demands a prize from the Sr0om.-
Parsons Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
TABLECLOTHS.
The "roubIers" and the bubbles" of
Olde1 Times.


OIde1 Times.
In the twelfth century the table
cloths were very large and were al
ways laid on the table double. For
long time they were called 'dOublers"
for that reason. The cloth was first
placed so as to touch the floor on the
side of the table at which the guests
sat. Then all the cloth that remained
was folded so that it just covered the
table.
Charles V. had sixty-seven table
cloths which were from fifteen to
twenty yards long and two yards wide.
He had one cloth which was thirty
two yards long, and that had the arms
of France embroidered on it in silk.
/. All of these were fringed.
In the sixteenth century ''doublers,"
or double cloths, were replaced by two
tablecloths, one of which was small
and was laid just as we lay ours to-
day.
The other, which was put on over it,
was large and of beautifully figured
linen. 1t was sknlfully folded in such
4 way that, as Il book of that time
says, sit resembled a winding river,
gently rufiled by Il little breeze, for
among very many little folds were
here and there great bubbles"
1t must have required much art and
care to make dishes, plates, saltcellars,
sauce dishes and glasses stand steadily
in the midst of this unGulating sea
and among those bubbles" and puffy
folds.
However, the fashion had only q
short existence, rs is apt to be the case
with impractical fashions, and toward
the latter part Of the century a single
cloth, laid fat and touching the floor
on all sides OF the table, came into gen
eral use
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
= saorv g. Ele;na-

James G.. Blaine made his first ap-
pearance on the stump in the canvass
in Maine in 1886. He went to Far
mington to hear Senator William Pitt
Fessenden speak and with no inten-
ton to speak himself. But Mr.. Fessen-
den did not arrive on time, and some
of his Augusta friends put Blaine for
ward to take the platform. He likened
his situation 10 that of farmer who
had a horse for which he asked $500
A horse trader offered him SO for the
animal. Its an awful drop" said the
farmer, "but I'll take it, The story
took and so did the speech that fol-
lowed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
zz1:avzli:.

Nicolo Machlaveili. from whose sur.
name has been coined a synonym for
treacherOus craft, was a writer OF
nervous and concise italian. He took
high rank as a dramatist, his comedy
of ''Mandragola'' being pronounced in
ferior only to the work of Voltaire-
Leo y. admired it so much that he
had it played before him in Rome
His book on the art OF War won the
praise of so competent a judge as
Frederick the Great of Prussia. His
policy in craftsmanship embodied in
his work 'The Prince" was the direct
antithesis Of Washington's sentiment
that honesty is the best policy
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
A DROP OF WATER.
It Has a History That Is Full OF the
Wonders of Romance.

WOfCGFS OF FlOrfSHCSs
Water that is now in the ocean and
in the river has been many times in
the sky. The history of single drop
taken out of a glass of water is really
Il romantic one. No traveller has ever
accomplished such distances in his
life. That particle may have reflected
the palm trees OF coral islands and
have caught the sun ray in the arch
that spans Il cloud clearing away from
the valleys of Cumberland or Califor-
MIA.
1t may have been carried by the gulf
stream from the shore of Florida or
of Cuba to be turned into q crystal Of
ice beside the precipices Of SpitZber-
gen. 1t may have lowered over the
streets of London and have formed a
part OF nurky fog and have glistenel
on the young grass blade of April in
Irish fields. 1t has been lifted up to
heaven and sailed in great wool pack
clouds across the sky. forming part Of
4 cloud mountain echoing with thun-
der 1t has hung IN Il feecy veil many
miles above the earth at the close Of
long seasons of still weather. II has
descended many times over in showers
to refresh the earth and has spanked
and dubbed in messy fountains IL ev-
cry country in Europe.
And it has returned TO its native
skies, having accomplished its pur-
pose. to be stored once again with
electricity TO give it new life produc-
ing qualities and equip it as heavens
messenger to earth once more.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
A HARDENING PRANK.
The Queer Joke That Eugene Field
PLAYED on a Printer.


When Eugene Field was city editor
of the Kansas City Times he found
great amusement in annoying one of
the characters employed on the paper.
Ferguson was one of the "makeups"
on the paper, and in Wyandottc, where
he resided, just over the line from
Kansas City. he was the leader of
local temperance society. For over
year Field, on coming down to the pa
per to go to work, would write q per-
sonal concerning Ferguson. Generally
it ran like this: "Mr. John Ferguson,
the well known makeup Of the Times
composing room, appeared for work
yesterday evening in his usual beastly
state of intoxication." This entertain
ing bit Field would send down in
bundle Of copy, and the others of the
composing room would set it up and
say nothing.
Poor Ferguson knew that this awful
personal was in their midst and ev-
cry night would go carefully over ev-
cry galley for the purpose Of locating
and killing it. 1t gave him vast trou-
BILE Every now and then Field would
not write his personal about Ferguson,
and then the bewildered Ferguson was
worse off than ever. AS long as he
could not find it it might still be there
1t almost drove the poor man off the
paper. Now and then it escaped his
eagle eye and was printed. On such
occasions Ferguson's burdens were be-
yond the power OF even a Christian
spirit to bear.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

After the dissipated Duke of Whar-
ton had been narrating his frolics Dean
Swift said to him: MY lord, let me
recommend one more to you. Take a
frolic to be good. Rely upon it, you
will find it the pleasantest frolic you
ever engaged in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Understood of SINNERS.

Slippers play an important part in
the life of almost every man. In child
hood they are laid on him; in manhood.
just after he has been married, they
are thrown after him. and for a COR
siderable part of the rest of his life
they are under him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Full of Grit.

Fifty miles an hour, now" Kissed
the daring mOtorist as he gripped the
steering wheel still more firmly. Are
you brave enough to stand it:''
Eyes; am full of grit" replied the
pretty girl as she swallowed another
pint of dust.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

Nothing else is so contagious as en-
thusiasn. 1t is the real allegory OF
the lutte of Orpheus. 1t moves stone.
1t charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the
genius of sincerity, and truth accom-
plishes no victory without it-Bulwer
Lytton.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Conversation.

The reason why so few people are
agreeable in conversation is that each
is thinking more of what he is intend.
ing to say than of what others are say
ing, and we never listen when we are
planning to speak. -Rochefoucauld.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Misunderstood.

"Your sentence is to be. suspended, -
began the merciful judge.
Great Scott, jedge," exclaimed the
prisoner, ''ef I'd knowed chicken steal
Ing was hanging offense 7 wouldn's-
have stole. philadelphia Ledger
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
TEMPTING Her.

Housekeeper Ito a book agent who
brings the tenth installment of a novefH
4 can't take the book Mr.. Meier Ks
dead. Book Agent-Oh, what shanes
It's right in the most exciting part 81
the story-Berlin Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
A Good Word For Tobacco.

A nobleman that was eXtreamly fat
was reduced to an ordinary Size by
chewing Tobacco, which also does good
in an Asthma. IT'S of great use in
Camps, where there is many times
Scarcity of Vituals and Cholicks and
the like.-"Compleat Herbal" 1854.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Modesty.

True TnOdeSty is discerning grace
and only bushes in the proper place.
but counterfeit is blind and skulks
through fear, where it's shame to be
ashamed t. appear; humility, the par
ent of the first. the last by vanity pro-
luced and nurs't-Cowper.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09
Just the Thinu.

Employment Agent-You come from
the country, you cannot cook. and YOU
have learned to do nothing else. Well
suppose for the present you try to gee
a position for general hOusework-
MeggendOrfer Batter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

If we had no failings ourselves we
should not take so much pleasure III
finding out those of others.-Roche.
foucauld.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

That which is reasonable and that
which is unreasonable have both to en-
counter the like contradiction.-Goeth
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-08-09

The usual fortune of complaint is 70
excite contempt more than pity.-John-
son.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-06
WHY NOMINATE IONS
WERE HELD UP
FIFTH DISTRICT OBJECTS TO THE
GOVERNORS IMPLIED SUCCESS
TIONs OF INCOMPETENCE.
IN THE SENATE.
ELEVENTH DAY.
A cr-ccrNNr

In the Senate yesterday afternoon
the Governors vacation appointments
came up for confirmation. The ques-
tion of citizenship was raised in the
case of T. Give Davies and e. w.
Jordan trustees of the Queens Hospital
Both nominations were held up pend
ing an inquiry as to the law on the
subject and the determination of the
question of Mr.. Jordans citizenship,
which President Bishop was not GER
tain of, though he said he thought he
was a British subject. Mr.. Jordan is
an American citizen and has been for
several years.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of f. c. Peters, Attorney General;
G. p. Wilder to the Board of Agricul-
ture; George d, Hubby, to the Dental
Board.
The nomination Of L. e. Kellogg as
member of the Board of Agriculture
and Forestry seems to be seriously OPP
posed, and consideration of it went
over until Friday,
| The nominations for Road Board
positions were not acted on as the
Road Boards have been abolished by
the County Act
The nominations of E. NJ. Watson,
W. r. Brown, T. c. Stroup, ]. ]. Byrne,
E. A. Mott-Smith, L. ]. Warren and
w. H. Mcclellan as election inspectors
were all deferred until Friday after
noon on motion of Senator Lane.
The objection to these is understood
10 h., IaE oil re Of
| Fourth District and were appointed in
| spectors in the Fifth District, which
some of the Fifth District men think
is a reflection on their constituents, as
though it were in effect that the Gov
ernor said that men of character and
ability to fill these positions could not
| be found in the Fifth District.
Action on these nominations yester-
| day was made in open session though
| Usually they are considered in eXecu-
! tive session. The motion to consider
| them in omen session was made by Sen
ator Chillingworth. 1t was carried by
vote of seven to six.
! The nomination OF f. q. White as
commissioner of fences for Eva and
Waianae went over until Friday as he
is not a resident of either of those dis
tricts.
H. c. Overend. Maui. dead; Harry
Gregson. Kau, removed; w L. Moss
man of Maui, removed, and H. Hane
berg. Maui, removed; all nominated
election inspectors, were not confirmed
for the reasons indicated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-06
TERRITORIAL
ESTIMATES
HOUSE RECEIVES AND CONSIDERS
THEM IN COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
THE HOUSE
ELEVENTH DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Treasurer Campbell laid before the
Committee of the Whole House his es-
innate for the Bureau of Taxes as fol-
lows: Incidentals first division SS,OOO;
second division $500; third division
$4,000; fourth Division $14OO All APP
proved
Mr. Merriam asked $500 for the Blu
reau of Conveyances. Approved.
The superintendent of Public Works,
c. S, Holloway presented his estimates
on which action was deferred os fol-
lows. General expenses, $4,000; MAIN
tenance and repairs $42,500; landings
nd wharves $4,000; rent of land for
kerosene warehouse 5000; maintenance
of sewers Honolulu $4,000; extension
of sewers $4,000; maintenance ow sew
ers, Hilo S2O0O The following items
passed; expenses pilots, Honolulu, $500;
expenses pilot, Hilo $3.50; expenses pilot
Kahului $3.50; expenses harbormaster,
Honolulu 5000; purchase of flags, $500,
The items of $500 for the purchase of
heiaus and Uuuhonuas and $1,000 for
Kapiolani Park were stricken out.
MT Holloway also asked for the
MAN lelduCe. Oh water WOEh, StOtOtV lOl
Honolulu, $4,000 for Hilo aud $4,000 for
all others. Action on these items was
also deferred. The committees re-
port was adopted.
The governor notified the House that
he had signed Senate bill No. 90, Act A,
relating to the Board of Agriculture.
The bill authorizes the governor to
set aside government lands for forest
reserves, whether under lease or not.
The Civic Federation, through its
| secretary Ed Towse, asked the House
to furnish it a copy of each bill Mr..
, Towse also stated that the organiza-
ton is ready to appear before the
House when wanted.
At o'clock the House adjourned un-
| til this morning.