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MONDAY, 11AK. .'!, 1.S81.
THE MONGOOSE AND THE COBRA.
It has been believed from
ancient times Unit the ichneu
mon of Wgypi was not
injured by the bite ofsevpents.
The same immunity has been
said lobelon.trlo tliemong-ooe
the A sialic eonsinof the ieh
nenmon. It is supposed that
in both instances the animal
knows some plant which, -when
eaten, counteracts the snake
poison. Others believe that
the venom has no effect on
the animal, and this is also
said to be the easy with boars
and pigs, which destroy vipers
and, in America, raltlbiieakes.
"Whether there is protecting
power in the constitution, or
whether pig-skin is too tough
to allow the fangs to pene
trate, is matter of doubt.
"With regard to the mon
goose, some light is thrown
on the question in the
following account of a battle
which took place with a
fierce cobra. The fight was
witnessed byseveral ollieeiv
of the Lndianariny, and a re
poil of it appeared in the
Madras newspapers at the
time, signed by Iv. Macaulay,
major; 13. rJ. Combe captain ;
and II. G. Synions, lieuten
ant, 2!3rd regiment I j. J ., dated
Triciuopoly1 July 15, ISGo :
The mongoose approached
the cobra with caution, but
devoid of any appearance of
fear. The cobra, with head
erect and bod' vibrating,
watched his opponent with
evident signs of being aware
of how deadly an enemy he
had to deal with. The mon
goose was soon within easy
striking distance of the snake,
who, suddenly throwing back
his head struck at the mon
goose with tremendous force.
The mongoose, quick as
thought sprang back out of
reach, uttering at the same
time savage growls. Again
the hooded reptile rose on
the defensive, and mongoose,
nothing daunted by the dis
tended jaws and glaring eyes
of his antagonist, approched
so near to the snake that he
was forced, not relishing such
close proxhnity to draw his
head back considerably. This
lessened bis distance from the
groumd. The mongoose, at
once seizing the advantageous
oppoitunily, sprang alt he
cobra's head, and appeared
to inflict as well as to receive
a wound. Again the com
batants put themselves in a
position to renew the en
counter. Again the snake
stiuckat his wily opponent,
and 'again the hitler's agility
saved him. Tt would be tedious
to recount in fiulhe detail
the pai liculars of about a
dozen successive rounds, at
the end of which lime neither
combatant seemed to suffer
more than the other.
The fight had lasted some
three quarters of an hour and
both combatants seemed now
to nerve themselves for the
final encounter. The cobra,
changing his position of de
fence for that of attack,
advanced, and seemed deter
mined now "to do or die."
Slowld on his watchful enemy
the cobra advancedy with
equal courage the mongoose
awaile: the advance. The
cobra had approched so clo.e
that the mongoose (which,
owing to want of space be
hind, was unable to spring
out of reach by jumping back
wards, as it had done in the
previous encounters) nimbly
bounded straight up in the
air. The cobra missed his
object, and struck the ground
under him. Immediately on
the mongoose a lighting, the
cobra, quick as thought,
struck again, and to all ap
pearance, iixed his lungs in
the head of the mongoose.
The mongoo e, as the cobra
was withdrawing h's head
after he had inllieled the bile,
instantly retaliated by fixing
his teeth in the lfead of the
cobra. This seemed to con
duce the cobra that he was
no nuuch for his fierce and
watchful antagonist ; and now
no longer exhibiting a head
erect and defiant eye, he un
folded his coils and ignoinini
ously slunk away. Instantly
the mongoose was on his
retreating foe, and burying
his teeth in his brain, at once
ended the contest.
The mongoose set to work
to devour his victim, and in a
few minutes bad eaten the
head and 2in or oin of the
body, including the venom so
dreaded by all. "We should
have mentioned before that,
previous to this encounter, the
snake had struck a fowl,
which died within half an
hour of the inlliction of the
bite; showing, beyond doubt,
its capability to indicting a
deadly wound.
After the mongoose has
satislied his appetite, Ave pro
ceeded to examine with a
pocket lens the wounds he
had received from the cobra ;
and on washing away the
blood from one of these
places, the lens disclosed the
broken fang ol the co'mi
beeply imbedded in the head
of the mongoose. We had
the mongoose confined four
days, but it is now as healthy
and lively as eei Town and
Cnunlrii Journal.
LOADED MEDICINE.
Frauds of the heathen
Chinee upon the guileless
Californian have been treated
by the daily press until a new
one almost fails to occupy
space or attract and particular
attention. Of course the g.
C. has often attempted to
play for even, with more or
less success, but it has been
left to the unassuming far
mers of Kentucky and Mis
souri to beat our Celestial
cousin at his own game. Gin
seng is a pithy, yellow root,
highly prized by the Chinese
as a diuretic medicine, and it
readily brings from $1 .75 to
$2 per pound. The soil of
the Klowery Kingdom is not
pai.icularly adapted to its
growth, while that of Missouri
and Kentucky is. Conse
quently China looks to old
Kaintuck and the IJikes for
its Ginseng just the same as
the Pikes and Old Kaintuck
look to China for tea. The
estimate of a commercial man
is that every Chinese steamer
leaving this port carries.
'I ICX THOUSAND DOLLMJS'
WOHTIl OF GIXSEXG
Across the water. S. L.Jones
& Co. have long had the
handling of nearly all this
export, and a few weeks ago
they began to observe that
although the bulk of the
shipments was no greater,
there wa a frightful increase
in weight. Dozens of bales
of the long, yellow roots Avere
broken open, in a search for
fillings of brick or scrap iron,
but without success, until a
day or two since. Then a
clerk was meditatively chew
ing at a bit of the roof, ex
tracted from a pile unusually
heay for its size, and, ex
hausting if in the endeavor to
obtain a solution to the
myst cry he reached for another
and larger piece of probably
an inch in diameter and a foot
and a half in length. What
ought to have been as light as
bamboo Avas as heavy as Mark
Twain's jumping frog, Avhose
stomach wasst lifted with shot.
The astonished clerk tried to
break it but it wouldn't break,
and then he dissected it with
a hatchet, with the result that
the pith of the root was found
to have undergone a
PKCIM.IAK PliCH'KSS,
Winch tuvned it to lead. ISx
aminalion disclosed numerous
roots doctored in the same
manner, and the mystery of
the increase of weight in
ginseng Avas solved. A num
ber of experiments shoAved
that the trick could be most
readily Avorkcd by punching
out the light pith with a
Ilexible steel rod, and then
running the lead in in a melted
slate. As ginseng is Avorth
$1.75 per pound and lead
about three cents, and labor
is cheap in Kentucky and
Missouri, it can be readily
seen that the profit must have
been something enormous for
even the short lime that the
scheme Avas in operation.
Whether lead is a good
diuretic for the Chinese or
not is a question that Jones
& Co. have not had answered
yet, but it is probable that
another steamer or two Avill
bring information ; that is, if
the last lot or Iavo of ginseng
shipped has been opened up.
Anyhow, lead is not good
stuffing for either turkey or
ginseng, and while feeling a
quiet tendency tocongratulatc
Missouri and Kentucky, we
must admit that the Chinese
importers haTe Avhal is popu
larly knoAvn as a "Kick''
coining to them. Alia Cali
fornia. Apropos of the Yandcrbilt bull:
First Dude "So Drown is going as
Haeclius?" .Second Dude "Yaas,
and lie's the boy to carry out the
character." First Dude "But when
it gets to bo A o'clock in the morning
who's going to carry out Brown?"
The Hour.
:i
uu
J Vj lIAVKju't leceiveri a veiy fine
iiiiorhnent of
IRISH DOUBLE
DAMASK TABLE 1111,
Direct from Belfast, Ireland,
coNsmrixo or
TABLE CLOTHS
OF ALL SIZES TO SUIT,
All Sizes ol' Dinner Tables
with
8 TO
mi
These Linens are the Finest
Ever unpolled In this Market, anil wo
iteuvi our Friend to Inspect llicm.
G. W. Macfarlane & Co
(!12tf li
GEO. E. SHERMAN.
No. 12 Ki.no Srni-.hi.
Tiecsanil Saddles of all kinds made lo
older and icpairing Harness, etc., ilotio
in shoit notice. All orders piomptly at
tended to. u'M ly
Grocery and Feed Store.
IjyOLFIJ & EDWAHDS, corner of
Vl King and Nuuanu street-,.
Fresh Oiooerics hy every steamer. Or
der.i solicited, and goods dellveied in
any part of the city. Ml Oin 1
A CAKD TO TUB PUBLIC.
MAX KOHM
He;,' to Intiumtotohis friends and the
public: generally, that lie is now pie.
pared to o.eculc orders for
Plain ami Decorative
Painting '& I'aperhanging
in the bent and newest styles.
i h. 1'"oiit STieias-yr,
Opposite Gymnasium.
P. O Ho., No. -111. .101 y
. J J W 1' IX l'Z C JO I V JO L
a ciioicj: lot or
English Groceries
L'lr, " A.S. CLEUIIOHN&CO.
A (xood Pasture for Horses,
?f& NEAH TOWN.
lunula' to
A. A. MONTANO.
577 Cm
IEIH
MIAK
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C. BREWER & GO.
OH'cr for Salo tho Cargo of tho
MARTHA DAVIS,
JUST ARRIVED!
I in: i oi.i.owiki.
LIST OF MBSGHAMDISB,
ox Cart-,
Light K.spitHs Wagon,
E Top Cairlagc
STEAS COAL.
Cumberland Coal,
Coin. Wcori Chiiirp,
KEROSENE OIL..
Mateliea,
Fine Mobiles Sho'iki,
lto-ln, Soap,
I ru Chests, No, 2.J-1, and ii,
Hoe Handle,
Lobster", llbtns; Beans, illbtns
Sprue" 1'lank.
Hay Cutters, Nos. 1, .2. & 3.
Axle Grease,
Fairbnnk's Scaler, N03. 7,S,10& i
Leather Belting,
Centrifugal Lining, !! inch;
Comp. Null, UjJ, Ml tueli.
MAMMOTH ROCKERS,
Bale Kcci-ior,
Manila Cordage, Assorted :
E.ceKio,r Mattresses
Galvanized Fence Staples,
FARMERS Will 23 AND 25 SALLS.j
Sisal Hope, Aborted,
A-hJPhinU.
Dump lJnviow,
Aine-' Shovel,
Y. METAL SIUSATJ1ING
10, IS, CO, 22, 21 and 20 o..;
lair
iattresses
i
Giindstonci, Hublier lloe,
Hide 1'oibon, Barl'cd
Wire, Helined iron,
ANNEALED FENCE WIRE,
Galvanized Sciew-and Washers.
032 1)
WENNER & Co.,
!35
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tout MTti:ra
Have on hand New Foreign and
Home Marie Jewelry,
Watches, Bracelets, Necklets,
Pins, Lockets, Clocks.
And Ornaments of all kinds
Silver and Gold Plate,
Eleg-ant Tea Sets-in Solid Silver
Suitable for Presentation.
NATIVE JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
.Repairing and mending in all
its br.iiielics.
The 'Sole Ayenl for Kinrfs
CELEBRATED EYE PRESERVERS.
BA&tiA&E EXPRESS
ISSm
rAt. irJJssii ess:
Ring up Telephone No. 202.
IF YOU WANT a Cheap Job done to
auv partol the Ultv or Suburbs.
" 1. Smith,
Xexl lo HammerS Harness Shop.
002 i!ni b
!o,96, King Street,
Telephone No. 130
HAVING NOUGHT out the business
of W. 11. Wilkinson, the under
signed is piep.ueri to carry on a geneial
Fxpress liiiMiievi; and hopes by niompt
ni'. mid riKpateh to merit alairhhaie
of the publio patronage.
li. Eniniursoii.
OIHIlin
ZVoficc.
TO BUTCHERS, GRAZIE&b
ami till whom it uriy i omein.
(pjv'wj"- 'I lie mulct signed having
jrH'IrtafHuiaric allei.ilioiih, aririitioim,
yp,)$fjfj3un(l imiiiovenieiits ill hi
is now piepareri to give
TJio Highest Cash Valuo
for any quantity of
TALLOW,
And will furnish container foi the fcaine
fiee of cost to any one who may ilisiie.
'ITIIi. W. KAWBiBXK.
Honolulu hoaii Worliti.
onicu in Uriel; liuilding,
King btieet, J.oleo. -lti!) 1'
Wiilsr Notice.
Olllco Hup't 'Wntor "Works,
Honolulu, July :), 18S','.
ALL persons having Water Privileged
are notified that their Witter Hates
are payable tciiil-annually, in advance,
at the olllco of tl c Hupurinleiirient of
Water W'oiks, foot of Niiuanu s-lieel,
upon the let riav ol'.I.inuury and .July of
each vear. L'lIAB. 1$. WU.SON.
tJiip'l filter Works
8- K. Kaai. MiiilMer of Interior. 201
Woi'knitfiuen'N Union.
f"pilK regular weekly meeting will bo
X held over DIAS" NJJW STOItU,
niiposite Detlie), King Klieet.
ciuo. oayj:nagii,
C1U Seeietary.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
rrMIK Viidii-iiMinl li,.jn ii !oi of the
PIONEER &TEAU GAM FACTORY
AMD BAKEHY
desires to Inform bis pationi and the pub
lie generally that notullliManriliig the
iieent DIHASTHOU.S F111K, has elected
A NEW FACTORYand BAKERY,
On a much more Intensive Scale which
is now in Fil.J. Oit.u.vhon, and which
will bo in complete working older by an
Early Ariival of new Machinery and
tools; mill is now again prepmeu 10
manufacture
CHOICEST PURE CANDIES
and will always have on hand lil deli
cious Fresh Jlaile
VANILLA CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
COCOANUT CANDIES,
RICH NUO AT IN BARS,
SUGAR ROASTED ALMONDS,
CREAM CANDIES of great vailrty SOFT
MARSH-MALLOWS.
Gum Drops, and Gum Fruit
Bon Bons
Of nil rie-ciiplloni. All those Home
Made Flesh nnri Fine Confections, I rell
.U f,0 cents l'Elt l'OL'XI).
RICH WEDDING CAKE
Or the Finest Flavor, in all sies always
on hanri and ornamented in the
mobl artistic style.
MINCE PIES !
always fieh, us also
Homo Made Mince Meat
for sale at f;0 cents pci pound.
Will receive per Consuelo the balance
of my new machinery oT the newest ile
signs tor manufacturing all descriptions
of plain Candies; thanking the public
for previous liberal patronage ami feo
lieiting a continuance of banie.
Very respectfully,
f. iroitis,
Practical Confectioner ami Past-y Cook.
Tin: oi,n stash. 71 Hotel btreet
P. O. l!(i No. 7u; Telephone No. 7-1
57 tbu
IE TO
You can iirr Tin: i:st in town mow
i-s. .j. ioxyr2E9
THE BEAVER SALOON,
W11KUE YOU 3IE15T EVBItYHODY.
A Oup of Tea or Coffee!
A.I Vll IIoju-s,
AND Till: 1'INKST UUAXI1S OP
GEGARS;
II4ivanas, luuilas,
Figaro, Flor tie Cuba,
Coney Island, etc., etc., etc
NOLTE. NOLTE. N0LTE
MR. JOSEPH TRISKA,
WHO is in our employ, lias had
several years experience in Piano
Factories in Germany and America ; he
is a sober, reliable man, and we
Guarantee all of his work.
All kinds of Musical Instruments rc
paiied and put in perfect oider.
0U7 JLVvcnn & Co.
FINE TUKN OVEll
Seat Brakes I
FOli SAIjB CIIKAP niauufaetureil
by the
HAWAIIAN CARRIAGE
Manufacturing Co.,
No. 70, Queen Street.
029 Sni
JOHN N0TT,
Tin, Coprjcr anil Sheet Iron Worker,
Plumber, Gas Fitter, &c.
Stoves and Ranges
of all kinds.
Plumbers' slock and niotiils,
House Furnishing Goods,
7? (Jliiimlcliui'H, Lamps, &e.
PIONKKK STEAM
hi
JT
IM
AND JiAKKRY.
F. HORN, Pruotical Coniectionei,
Pastry Cook and Baker.
No.1? J Hotel st. Toloplioin U.
JUST IMS CI3I VJ3D
UX I.ATl: AllllIVAI.S,
7T 15ss.jiMilN, JVmIi
Columbia Salmon
Sir. A. S. CLKUIIOIIN t CO.
fiovniiNoit's Oi'i-'it'ic, IIon'o- )
i.ui.t', Sepl.iil, 168U. J
"VTOTICE is hoii'byjdveii ihat nodehts
i- contracted on behalf of the Ha
waiian band will be recognized or paid
unless oiriuml by tho umlurlgiieil,
Jno. O. Dominiu,
Governor of Oaliu.
U. M. CUOWI.UY.
II. 1IASTIK.
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78 King Slrcch
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HAHUTACXURERS OP FURMIURE
IN
IMPORTED and HAWAIIAN
WOODS
Elegant CoveriiiEf3 ami Trimmings.
tiii.
" itM'ro.v " una ,iiAJ.i.r.x3i:"
SPRING BED,
Xnl to be suipaosid in
Durability, Comfort, and Price.
Several PAI-OK SETS U mn $C0 upwards
Any sized House furnished
On Hie installment 11:111
EASY TERMS.
Lai'.lei Xeedle wot I; inountcil anil up.
lioMeicri, lc-Uulleil and eoveicd in licit
Slyle-AT LOWEST KATES.
New Store,
Remember : 78 Kin?? Street
5!)1 Qui
WILLIAM J. BllYSON, A
JiOl LKIt JIAKKW, s)
Anil Sheet Iron Worker. Tanks r
and Coolers marie to ouler. Parlieular
intention paid to Itcpalr Work. Oirieis
lelt at It. iMome's Jlachine Slioji, liii(j
street, will be promptly attended to.
Mil
FISIEEU'S
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CHAMPAGNE CIDER
APUltE, WHOLESOME, 11 E
F11ES1UNG, HEALTHFUL
UEVEHAOE,
According to the liigbestand best nierii.
cal testimony.
Manufactory, : : : Xo. 13 Liliha Sir,
P. O. Box, ,T?n. Telephone, 281.
JBF"AH oirieis receive piompt attention.
ROPE MARKET!
Yes, and we sell
-Ax 1..0-W SIK i Ili Livch(, I
and don't anybody forget it.
We sell Xew Bedford Hope, and any
retailer knows how it will hold out in
net weight.
We alM have the nio-t vaiieri assoil
meat of
SHIP CHANDLERY
kept by any house this side of t lie llocky
Mountains, such as
Hemp and Manila Coidagc, all sizes,
Artesian Well Uoring Hopes,
Manila Hawser, Who Hojie,
Cotton and Hemp Duck and Twine,
Galvanized Marine llairiware,
PAINTS AND OILS,
Pure Copper Sheathing, 1-), 1G & 18 oz
Yellow Metal and Nails, M to'JS oz.
Copper Paint (Tarr fs Wonsin's)
Whale lloaf, Boat Stocks,
Gnl. Boat Nails, all kinds ami sizes,
Ami 1001 other things too numerous
to mention Also, agents for
Perry J:ivis' Psiin Killer,
Biand & Pierce's Bomb Guns and
Bomb Lances, ike., &c, j
All of which wo will sell at tho
Lowest Rates.
80 ly A. W. Peirce & Va.
AVilson IJrothers,
t
"I KNEUAL BLACKSMITHS.
VJT Ilorso Shoeing a Bjieeialty
A llrM-eltieib man boing bjiccially engaged
for that work-.
Ship mul AVngon work fiiilhfully
iilteurietl to.
Shop on the Esplni'iirie, op. Hoppcr'8.204
California Eedwood Oomp'y,
(MJIITI'.I),)
Offices, 12Ii Giorgo Street, Etlinburgh.
California Redwood Co.,
100 California Stieet, - San Francisco,
:u 1 IIH;
Eureka, Triniilad, Humboldt Co., Cal.
''IMIIS Company in prepared to contrail
.1 for cargoes of California Itedwood
to bo shipped riiicel fiom their mills at
current niaiHet prices.
The Company will load ships f-'i't to
San Fiaueiseo or Hum hold I Bay, or will
furnish cargoes, com, freight nnri Insur
ance. . '
FALKNEH BELL & CO., Agents,
671 tim San FrmieiBCo,
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