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Year: 1879

Orr readers will remember that in former
issue we set forth in the columns of the GA
zErrE the urgent need of good Library and
Reading Room for Honolulu, and appealed to
our fellow-citizens 10 inaugurate movement
for the purpose of supplying that want. The
suggestion we then made has borne fruit even
sooner than we expected; and, as will be seen
in our local column, the rooms of the Honolulu
Library and Reading Room Association will
be publicly and formally opened on Saturday
evening of the present week. The rooms of
the Association, on the second floor of Will
liams' building, are convenient and commod-
ious, and are being fitted up with excellent
taste and judgment for the purpose intended.
The opening exercises on Saturday evening
promise to be exceedingly interesting, and we
hope to see large attendance of both ladies
and gentlemen present on that occasion.
Year: 1879

Taylor do not believe there is either a God or
hereafter. But it is well that now and then
such people are uncovered and light let into
their dark transactions, just as has been done
in the case of the Glasgow Bank Directors.
The trial and conviction of the Directors of the
Glasgow Bank was all well enough, but the
punishment of a few months Imprisonment
was a farce that has brought disgrace upon
the administration of justice in Scotland, where,
of all places in the world, might have been er-
pected punishment commensurate to the
enormity of the crime.
Year: 1879

We hope that those Of our subscribers who
have not yet paid up their subscriptions to the
GAZETTE for the year 1879, will see the neces-
sity of making prompt payment. The sum of
FIVE dollars may seem small to an individual,
and so it is but when we can multiply it by
several hundreds it becomes serious matter
to US, and we hope our delinquent subscribers
will SO consider it and send in their subscrip-
tion money.
Year: 1879

will do his whole duty, ithout fear or
favor.


For Congress from the third District,
Jos. MCKENSA, of Solsno, was renomin- =
ated. 1t will be remembered that he
msde a gallant fight under the most ad
verse circumstances two years ago, and
the large vote he then received entities
him to recognition at this time. 1t is
generally conceded that there is but lit
tie Democratic majority in this District,
and if the independent voters will study
the best interests of the country, they will
certainly vote for McKenna and triumph
antly elect him.


WARREN DUTToN, Of Marin, for
Mem Der of the State Board of Equaliza =
tion from the Third District, is an elderly
gentleman who has served as Assessor in
his county for eight or ten years, being
elected, we are informed, once or twice
without opposition. lie possesses fair
share of ability and every qualification
neces sary for a faithful discharge of the
duties of the important position to which
he aspires.


No mem Der of the Republican Pa ty
of Califonia can afford 10 scratch single
name on the excellent ii cket put forth by
their State Convention and referred to
above. Not only has the ticket no taint
OF mon opoly or railroad influence cling
ing to it, but we can assure our readers
that from the head 20 the foot it was nom
insted in direct opposition to that element
and all the strength it could command.
The lie is given directly to the charge of
"machine," when it is known that George
c. Perkins was triumphnntly nominated
on the frst ballot without even an attempt
at organization on the part of his own
ardent supporters. Three good and pro-
m inent Republicans were placed in oppo-
sition to him and Perkins received II
more votes than were necessary to a
choice. Having known the man person E
ally for sixteen years we deem it an honor
to give him our unqualified Endorsement
and support. 1t will probably never oc-
cur that his private interests and public
duty will come in conflict, but shou Id
such an occasion ever transpire we are
certain that Gcoege Perkins as Governor
will sink all self interest and act unreser
vedy for the whole people and the best
interests OF the State of California. Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike admire and
respect his honesty, ability and integrity
and the votes which he will receive or
the Sd day of September next will not be
alone those of Republicans. His election
will be due to the confidence reposed in
the man by all classes ofcitizcns through
out the State.
Year: 1879

THERE will be an election within an
election on the coming Sd of Septem ber.
The last Legislature provided that the
electors Of the state should vote on
the question Of Chinese immigration, so
that an expression of the opinion of Cali
forhia on the subject could be given to
the East. For that purpose the Govern
or must issue his proclamation thirty days
before the election. The election, how
ever, is scarcely necessary one, for
Eastern people know by this time how
California stands on this subject. Sec.
Doe.
Year: 1879

n the general excitement goods at old prices our
assured that large force will do their best
to supply all that be waited these short days The increase
Of quite noticeable but at times in the day it far
from ample Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
again. We have lately gotten hold OF some lots
Of Dress Goods that came out ORDERS and sold to
sacrifice As very desirable quote in Ladies Dress
Goods:
Year: 1879




The little daughter of Conductor
Merchant met with serious accident last
Saturday, on the north bound train, at
Pcrtlandvillc. Mrs Merchant was accom-.
paning Mrs Soule to Beloit on her remoy
al here The child was standing with her
hand opon the edge Of the Express safe,
that the Agent carries upon the train
when the iron lid came down upon and
severed the thumb from the hand Of the
little prattlcr. Fortunately the tram was
nearing the station at Porlandyille, when
medical aid was immediately summoned,
and all was done that could ue done 10
appcase the suffering Of the unfortunate.
Mr. Merchant remained at Portlandville
with the mother, whose pleasure trip was
50 briefly terminated by this sad accident.
Only those pare2ts who have passed the
ordeal Of like afllictiop, can realize the
anguish felt by the father and mother over
he misfortune Of their only child, Cora
Bell
Year: 1879

If community IN general, were ever
under more than ordinary obligations to a
Railroad corporation, the citizens of Can
ton, Beloit and the country tributary
thereto, are to the Dakota Southern and
Pcmbina.


Previous to its reaching Beloit the only
market available for our surplus grain was
LeMars 80 miles distant until the St Pau,
road was hnill to Sioux Falls. The latter
point was fast securing the business, no


withstandmg there was q general fault
finding by the farmers. Canton and Be
lott were unable to secure any Of the trade
that belonged legitimalely to these places
for the reason no market was established
here, nor could there be one TO compete
with the Falls or LeMars in the absence
of u railroad Trade was dull, for the
farmers lett their money where they re
Ceived it in exchange for their produce..
Prospects were gloomy, and our people
seriously felt the depressed condition of
| affairs. ...


New Years day the last rail Of the Penn
bina extension touched the bank of the
Sioux AT i5eioit anu the Telegraph a:i
nounced to the commercial world that we
were in railroad connec ton with it.


From that day rapid and happy
change has occurred.


The entire traffic of the middle and
western portion or Lincoln county and u
large portion of Turner county has been
diverted to this point. Hundreds of dol
lars are paid out daily by the wheat buy
ers portion of which Of course is here
left. Lumber and Coal is obtainable one
half cheaper than before, thus saving q
great amount 70 the consumer for two Of
the indispensable articles Of need Rates
nave been arranged so that every article
hither is laid down to the consumer much
cheaper than heretofore. The merchants
are disposing Of thir stocks and daily re-
plenishing. The farmer gets to within
the transportation price Of the eastern
markets cash for his wheat, and his money
is paid in the liquidation Of his debts nee
essarlly incurred during the hard times.
and when scarcely dollar was originally
started into circulation here as a market
town, thousands have been paid out since
lhe road was given Us.


And for these benefits we are indebted
10 President Wicker, Supt. Merchant and
other officers OF the road for their prompt
action in crowding the extension in md
winter to successful termination. The
two excursions they have given Beloit and
Canton has tended to bring these towns
into favorable notice abroad, they have
become thus advertised to their great ben
eft through the generosity and at the cx.
pcnse of these gentlemen, but we believe
our people appreciate this for there is a
very friendly feeling existing towards the
read and business men in particular con-
slider that as good rates are given them rs
they could ask With the increasing pop
ularity cemented by friendly relation. the
Pembina officers can be congratulated up-
On successful future for their road
There will be meeting at the School
House in Dist No 90, March 4th, at p.
m, for the purpose of forming oemetry
| association and selecting suitable grounds
| for the same The citizens Of Lincoln and
the western part Of Highland townships
, are requested to attend.


By request Of citizens,
| r. r. MAY
Year: 1879

WE learn that it is quite proba-


BILE that reliable deposits of petro-


leum will be opened up on Temple
street, in the hills back of Los An
geles. Diligent work is being pros
ecuted on a we'll in that section by
Mr.. Chandler and all the signs
point to the development of cap
ital oil we'll there. The indicia are
said to be unusually favorable for a
famous yield. The existence of oil
at a comparatively tritiing depth
has been already demonstrated and
the we'll will be carried down to a
further depth of fifteen hundred
feet. Petroleum yelling forth al
most 10 the heart of our city could
not fail to be highly remunerative.
Year: 1879

HON. GEORGE G. PERKINS made
mixed impression upon his audi
ence last night. We don't think
it necessary to be unfair to an op-
ponent, and we will therefore ad-
NIT that the Republican candidate
for Governor impressed himself
upon his audience as being frank
and clever gentleman who would
not delight in wrong.doing for its
own sake. He Is by no means a
bad fellow, and the quasi public
corporation he represents has not
distinguished itself as a specially
harsh or rapacious representative
of the guild. Candor compels us
to say that, as an individual, he is
calculated to make friends rather
than enemies. But, as the ostenta-
tious candidate of the monopolists
and capitalists of California, as the
representative of the elements
which have grown too rapidly rich
for their own moral balance or the
good of the State, many Republic
can, as he looked upon George c.
Perkins last night, registered q
vow to cast a ballot against him.
For merchant and ordinary busi-
ness man the Republican candidate
made tolerably fair speech. What
he conspicuously lacked is the hav-
ing of anything in common with
the earnest and eloquent purpose of
the people of this State to right the
abuses from which they have suf-
fered. Mr.. Perkins represents
neither the aspiration for reform
nor the high resolve which are des-
tined to usher in the new era.
Either Horace Davis or Swift
should of right, in such times as
these, have been the Republican
nominee.
Year: 1879

THE low price commanded by
barley this year is really dispirit-
ing to our farmers. The misfortune
will not be without its lesson. One
fourth of wheat crop will pay ex-
penses and we have hundreds of
thousands of acres of land in this
county on which this staple, for
which there is a demand in every
market of the world, can be grown
to perfection, four years out of five,
regard being had to the seed best
adapted to this section. There Is
money in wheat and not a penny
In barley.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic party of Los AL
geles county stands today practi-
cally united and prepared ts elect
its local ticket by decisive Major
ity. OF this no sensible man ente,-
tains the slightest doubt, of course
with the proviso that good men
shall be nominated. There is uni
versal feeling that the country dis
tricts should be largely deferred tt
in the personnel of the ticket. This
expectation is equivalent to de
maud and will be respected by the
Convention.
Year: 1879

attempted to enter Conley's variety theatre last
evening. Owing to the state of intoxication
which she was in, the doorkeeper refused her
admittance. Whereupon ''scene'' took place
which resulted in the removal of the noisy
Amazon to the station, where at late hour
she was anxious to have some one for q
friend who would dx the little matter Of
bail
Year: 1879

The reputation ithas attained in consequence of
the marvellous cures it has aA1aSGiqe l the
public that it will continue to realize the happiest
results that can be desired. In almost every
section of country there are persons, publicly
known who have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases OF the lungs, by its use.
All who have tried it acknowledge its superiority
and where its virtues are known, no one hesitates
as to what medicine to employ TO relieve the dis
tress and suffering peculiar to pulmonary afrec-
tions. CHERRY PICTORIAL always affords in
slant relief, and performs rapid cures of the
miIdev varieties Of bronchial disorder as well as
the more formidable diseases of the lungs.


As safeguard to children, amid the distress
ing diseases which beset the Throat and Chest of
Childhood it is invaluable; for, by its timely use,
mGltitudes are rescued and restored to health


This medicine gains friends ut every trial, as
the cures it is constantly producing are too re-
markable to be forgotten. No family should be
without it, and those who have once used it
never will.


Eminent Physicians throughout the country
prescribe it, and Clergymen often recommend it
from their knowledge of its effects.
Year: 1879

MENKEN Bros,


Opinion of Court by CHALMERS, ).


The plaintiff in error being indebted tc
defendants in error, went into bankruptcy
but afterwards made a conditional but new
promise to pay his discharged debt to de-
PENDANTS in error.


On the trial, after the testimony was all
heard and the arguments of counsel par
TALLY heard, plaintiffs in Court below were
permitted to amend their declaration and
clnim a less sum than that at first demand.
ed To which defendant objected and his
objection being overruled he asked that the
cause might be continued on account of
surprise, etc, which application the Court
declined to grant.


Held


/. There was no error IN excluding the
proof offered to be made by Iaber. It
would only have shown that defendant re-
fused to pay the debt ana denied his liabil-
ity This ne showed by defending this
suit and by his own testimony. The fact
that he did the same thing before suit in
no manner strengthened his defense. The
testimony was clearly incompetent.


2. 1t is impossible that defendant could
have been surprised or injured by the filing
of the amended declaration. Its only effect
was to diminish the sum demanded Of him.
1t in no manner affected the principle in
vOlved in the litigation nor affected the facts
TO be proved on either side.


3. Upon the merits the testimony was
conflicting and We cannot reyers. the ver-
dict. 1t Is a mistake to say that there was
no evidence Of an unconditional promise
by the defendant


Affirmed.
Year: 1879

Seth Green, who has wide fame as a ny
fisher as well as a tishculturst, gives the
following hints to anglers, which arc timely,
as the trout season is now open: 81 am
asked great many times, What is the Sc
crct of fly casting, or how is it that | take
the prize when | throw2 There are three
principles: First, quick out of water; sec
ond, give the line time to straightcn behind


you; third, throw. | will explain these
principles more definitely. Raise your rod
to an angle of about forty-five degrees back
OF you; then make quick stroke forward;
make the stroke without carrying your rod
forward. When you take the line from the
water it should be done with Il quick Jerk ;
then give your line time to straightcn be-
hind; then give it the same stroke forward
that you did to get IL out Of the water. Why
so many fail in tlycasting u.s. they throw
the rod backward too near the ground be-
hind them, and when they make the for
ward stroke, when the line gets straig ghtcnctl
out, it is some distance above the water and
kinks back, and when it falls upon the water
it lies crooked and is some distance short of
what il would have been if il had struck the
water as soon as it was straightcncd out. Ii
fish should strike ut your flies at this time,
you are pretty sure to miss him. BY never
throwing your rod back more than on an
angle OF fortytivc degrees, and making the
stroke forward, your line goes straight out
and the flies go to the point you desire.
Great care should be taken when you have
thrown the line behind you that the line is
given time to straighten before making the
stroke forward. l have thrown seventy
feet OF line against strong wind, first by
giving my rod quick, strong back stroke,
carrying my rod not farther back than Al,
angle of forty-tive degrees, and giving the
line time to straightcn behind me, and
making the same stroke forward that did
to get il back of me. l nearly forgot &c
mention that it is more important to have
your line fit your rod than than it is to have
your coat fit your back, unless you arc 4
Top, and if you are, my advice is to not &C
a-iishing. You may thin, it strange that
should tell you three or four times over in
the same article that in order to do good fly
casting yoa must not throw your rod back
only just so far, and then wait for your line
to straghten behind you, and when your
rod is up to make quick stroke forward,
without carrying your rod forward even a
little, before you deliver the line"
Year: 1879

Two hours ride on Lake Lucerne, south
cast from the city; brings lis to the
Rigi, All isolated peak, and one OF the most
remarkable of the whole Swiss Alps; not
on account of its altitude SO much rs its
position and character, commanding as it
docs the view of more than twenty lakes,
nearly dozen cities, and villages and
mountain peaks innumcrable on every side


Its northern escarpment looks sheer down
six thousand feet on Lake Iug, into which
person standing upon the brink seems al
most able to hurl stone. The summit is
reached by railway, which is Il mastery
piece of civil eng ginccr ing. Judging by the
eye, the incline ranges from thirty to fifty
degrees from horizontal; and the car,
holding sixty passengers, is propelled by the
engine which putfs and abors in the rear
and mast tcrs the incline, not by bite of its
wheels, but by Il third and coggcd rail in
the centre between the other two; the mo-
ton of the piston axle is gcarcd down to a
slow movement Of the driving pinion, 80 us
to give the engine increased power and
the car moves about as fast as good brisk


walker would travel on level road Every
thing connected with the road is constructed
upon tho most scientific principles, and with
view to absolute safety. a few of the
arrangements will readily illustrate this fact
and they are as follows: The car, being pro-
PEELED, cannot run away if the coupling
should break, as the engine is behind it 60
ing up, and before it in coming down; the
car moves at so slow Il rate that it can be
brought tn u doad !.,!t j., SECOND nf time:
powerful brakes are attached both to the
engine and the car, and bind upon the cog
ged wheel shaft, and not upon the smooth
track wheels; but above all is the fact that
the brakes arc not used at ALL except for
auxiliary restraints, as the steam in the de-
scent is let into the cylinders on the reverse
side of the piston head, and thus becomes a
resisting, instead of a propcllng power. OF
course, any unscicntitic mind can readily
comprehend the fact that if the steam has
power to push the Car up, the same steam
in the reverse order can prevent its coming
down. Even the old lady who dreaded to
embark upon the canalboat, fearing accident
need not hesitate to. scale the Rigi, and en-
joy the magnificent panorama, not presented
to many in II lifetime. The day was cloudy
as ii often is, when we were there; but
when about to return in the last car down
the fog lifted for half an hour, and presented
landscape lit up by the rays of setting
| sun, never to be forgotten by those who
were witnesses to it's glOries.
Year: 1879

IL two person are to occupy 4 bedroom
during night, let them step upon weigh.
ing scales Us they retire and then again in
the morning, and they will find their actual
weight is at least pound less in the morn
ing. Frequently there will be Il loss Of two
or more pounds, and the average loss
throughout the year will be more than one
pound-that is, during the night there is
loss OF pound of matter which has gone OFF
from their bodies, partly from the lungs
and partly through the pores of the skin.
The escaped material is carbonic acid, and
dccaycd animal matter or poisonous exhala-
tions, This is dilfuscd through the air in
part and in part absorbed by the he'd clothes.
If sing glc ounce of wool or cotton he burned
in room, it will so completely satura;c the
air with smoke that one can hardly breathe
though there can only be an ounce of for
cign matter in the mir. If an ounce of cot
ton be burned every half hour during the
night, the air will be kept continually sa,ur.
a;r' with the smoke unless there be an open
door or window for it to escape. Now the
sixteen ounces Of smoke thus formed is far
less poisonous than the sixteen ounces OF
eXhalatons from the lungs and bodies of The
two persons who have lost Il pound in weight
during the eight hours of sleeping, for while
the dry smoke is mainly taken into the lungs
the damp odors from The body are absorbed
into the lungs and into the pores of the whole
body. Need more be said to show the im-
portancc Of having bedrooms well ventilated
and thoroughly airing the Sheets covcrlcls
and mattresses in the morning, before pack.


ing them up in the form of Il neatly made
bpb/
Year: 1879

MIR. Henry Fuucett, of Dilworthtown,
Chester county, at one time purchased a
pair of wild geese from which he has raised
flock of seven, These geese have become
very tame and more readily caught and
handled than his domestic ones, but still
they have strong desire to to migrate, and
to prevent this he has been compelled to
clip their wings. On Sunday morning he
was surprised to find his flock had increased
to eleven, and were quietly feeding in his
barnyard. They have since remained there
and in the immediate vicinity, evidently
cndcavoring to persuade Mr. Faucets
geese to accompany them. They keep in
the immediate vicinity, at no time going
more than Il mile distant, when they will
alight in some wheat field and again return
They disappear ut night, and notwithstand-
ing Mr. Faucet has made strenuous efforts
to discover their roosting place, for the p,lr-
pose of capturing them, he has been unable
to do So On Wednesday morning they
returned with an additional nHmbcr, max
ing the flock eighteen. They fly very close
to the ground, At no time soaring higher
than the house top When they alight they
keep the same position as when flying show
ing that they hold themselves in readiness
for any alarm that may be given. Another
singular circumstance is given of their move
mcnts, which is that each bird has his place
in the procession when flying which was
shown by the shooting Of one next to the
leader. Since then that place is vacant and
the following one keeps his station in the
line as he did before his predecessor was
shot