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v 1 " -v 'r EVENING BULLETIN, OOTOBEIt 1", 1S15 JDR SURMANH'S LETTER. Yellow Fellows H Mr ! .:: nm.iKTK rue hiheam: v; NOT ASIA 1 1 CIIOI.DHA. sf , . JTliW ur Chulrrn NoMrn-llrlni: foiiM(iloii tlio ninrMt .llrnmiri' Mere 1 roper. Honolulu, Oct. 14, 160"). H.in. W. o Sii'Tii, !'iosid"nt of &ha Bj. rd of If-i'lih, Honolulu, j J).ir Sr As a d ffireuee of op ui u exists in tlii." c n muinty I rognrding t o notuiil st.it' h of the .choloruo opidomic recntly pie-, vailing in thin city, an I us, so fur i as 1 am aware, no profc-Hioiiiil -discussion on tins point him boon J hud which would tond to nion-; .clearly define tho dill rent vions , hold in this connection, I desiuil to submit to your c i sidoratioii briefly nn expr.si n of my views on tt'i s all inloi tsi nt subject. This Booms to mo tho moio in nl.ico as ii rocunouce f the con 'tagions disoipo is by no menus impossible, in fact is ouo of those Jnturo prubiibilities which it may bo tvoII t'i look forward to and to preparo'I r. I havo alwnvs nunntainod that li'J-tr tho onlv suro whv of d :ignoaticat ing Cholera Asiu'io.i is by cultiv ating tho b. cillus on golntino, as there tho cholera 1 .cillns groivs in a ra.ist characteristic munnor and altog-thcr d fferont from all othtr micro organiso s. To make such cult'vntinns successfully and fairly r-buble require fieiiities which at present uro not obtain able here. Hut microscopic prep arations ulono onnol bo consid ered as pro f of tho prehouco of cholera bacilli, a1' thorn nro many bacilli nhich under tho in croscope, even by experienced microseopists, cannot witu coitainty bt disting uished from tli'- clioleri bacilli, such is tho Siproplntic but" 1 , the Fmciler-I'rior bioilli aid oven from some forms of typhoid bacill;,etc. Saprophytic bacilli of a oomum form is foil d in tho discharge attond.iut upon various intestinal diseases and particular ly tho so-called cholera nostras oi choloriuo 2sow what is cholera uostr.'s? By the name cholera nostra ''cholerine) ii des'gnuted an acnto di-o-.se of tin- s-tomach and intestines which tikis a definite form and tho sympt ms of which in sivero cases greatly resemble those of Asiatic choh'r.i. It is to "bo assumed with gro t certainty that cholera nostras is caused by an acute infection of the body with n specific organic poiam -which in nlmo-t all c s 's Inked an epidemic from. Cholera noatr s makes its up pearanio in Europo in epidemic i'orm almost without exception in tin. hot summer months (July to September) and it is thereforo often oallod choleia aosiivi. The vomit and excromeuts nro in such caseh col rl0:H and w.tory, often .resembling tho well-known rice water difChargo of real cholera. Ju fact all t o symptoms nro dimilir, a dcronsed action oftlio .kidneys, appearance of mu-culor Taaintt. the extreme debility of tho patient, his worn out foutur s, his woaK nun uoarso voice, nib un inueuchnblo thirst, his small hard dy ptrcoptiblo pulso, tho livid color and cool condition of tho '3kin of h s face and of his eitro uiitios, in short tho pronounced .picture of ii general c dlnpse id n tic.il with that caused by r-al ch"lon. Ab ut tho s iino j mploius -ippea-in a uuinbor of discs of poion ing which thor -uglily resomblo the lighter finis -f cholonr, for in stance p dsoning with arsenic, .Mth poi n sausjgo, moat, cheese or fih, etc. Althougli thodiugnosisof c'i- lo-rantntim-of a provailingep.d me is not d Hicult in advanced cus .t will require tho greatest oaut on to pionouuco upon it in spouidio cns"(i, as it is to ho remembered that outs-ide of tho spoo lie clu-loin poiaon there ar- othor otiu-ie'- ro . l.tod tlureto and above ivferr-d to, which often result in n d souse . of tho iutehtines vory similar to . real cholera in ull its symptoms. Judging from the manner in which tho choleraic dis as-o made .its appouru co in this city in tho . .'oursi of tho month of August iind Sopttmbor last, I camo to tho ciouclusiin that tho infection was due to such spocifio causes obovo outPnod and I have sinco becomo confirmed in this belief conse quent on my microscopic re '.waroues and on my examinations llido your Wheels easy for a fow days, so ns to koep thorn in good con dition to sell second hand, for ns soon as you soc tho famous "Steams" cyclo, you will wont ono, and you will want to get all you can for your old wheel from somo ono who can't afford to rido such a high grade wheel as tho "Stearns." "Vc have twenty ono (21) wheols on tho bark "Albert" now two wcoks out from S. F., and wo nro going to sell wheels, DON'T KOHGET IT. . Our prices and tonus nro going to bo in koop ing with the times, and you will bo able to get a high grado whoel at n "bod rock" price Watch for tho " Yellow Follow." 15. 0. Hall & Sol Agents for K. C. Stearns A. Co FINE TABLE WATEE! A Naturally Hoilcd Water, pronounced by peoplo who know to bo the best on the Market. This Water received t'uo vory highost award at tho i . Oaf oriiia :. International EXIOSITIOIS". As u Tablo Boverngo, GEYSER WATER is u favorito and easily loads ull othor Mineral Ordway 8c 52 it rfS"" r .-- Pgg ' ISIiiJJ Hjs' IK? mmms imm rsc-s r "-a ii a&sgw Jfflfet Ii- g-g i -ftgfr-tin i"t jt 'm " " . fqji'.Tttrj'.j'.iisr.'f ayrftfljr'-fr.-t.jfi. ulw riu.!Li'3i.'1"wa,M. VK&!X!"XteV?x mmsm wgmmv&g3m -.".PfLiSi( fcn -. r-7. 'i-lir -- raB- LJr T ra -? . -w hif 1 ! -wwWiAWC-F hi -?- .mm nnwlf. ww i si - tty.- teoU-ei& ways appear new -- (! mi &b via 1 M If M li mm I'l BLbI 11 it Wtw----. ft U u II ll B umi vi I ' r, 1 Porter rCXSiia lii tj.iTA mSSNSSSHlr SSSUCliltilXiLi ilUR aim sinco the or- xSsr unnizntiou of tho firm lias been to supply tho pooplo of Honolulu with Ihst class furniture at a ui odium price. Tho growth of tho business is tho best evidence wo can offer us n verification that wo have nover di verged from our motto. In this advortisemont we call your attontion in a gonornl way to tho var ious nrticlos of furuituio wo carry by submitting a fow designs of pieces thnt should bo in every homo. China Closets am as much in demand ns bed steads, they aro no long er in the list of luxuries; the cruzo for collecting odd bits of Chinn or brie a brae, and tho desire to keop them in a convon- iont plnco for showing toouo'sfrlonds, has mado the China closot indis pensablo. Wo have them in various stvles. sinulo && or double, for wall or cornor. Thoso in nn- uc oak nro fashioiinblo bocau&o thoy nro sorvico- ?Ljiblo, tho durability of asjilio finish on oak has the ifijyeflbet of making them ul- frHE utter impossibility of au attempt to have a din ing room woll furnished without a sideboard has boon demonstrated in half the homs in Honolulu. Thoro is no necessity for anyono going without one whon they havo a stock like ours t dnw from The ono shown is of quarter (1 Oak s.t'n polish finish and has Froneh hovel plato glass. In the higlior priced sidoboards a nplo spaco is allowed for silverware. Our stock of plniu oak sideboaids lias never boon equalled ill Honolulu. NE bureau is scarcely ndo- (inato to hold all tho shirts, iindorwoar, etc., of a gcntltmnn and wife; two bureaus in a room mako it lop-sided jmrticulaily when they are not tho same pat torn. A CniiTONinit, no muttei what tho design or color, adds finish to tho room just ns a piano doos to a parlor. It may sound egotistical, but wo boliovo wo havo tho lnigost stock of those articles to select from outside San Francisco. Oak is tho stylo oftonost selected for tho samo reason ns given re garding China closets, but with our stock thero is no limit as to stylo of wood. Oak, Birch or Ash, it is all tho same, wo can supply thorn in twenty odd styles. Wo havo them with or without toilets; plain top and with eithor Gormnn or French bovel mirrors, and polished or varnishod surface. Tho half dozen drawers in a Chiffonier make it possible to separate tho clothes and keep them always in place. If youhavo ever had one you know tho vnluo; if you huvo not got one while tho prico is below bed-rock. Bp'MI1B ffi &c" I ('Sigdlllll! Waters Benson Smith & Co. Wholesnlo and retail agents Jor thella waiiau Islauila, rOU prihiibly know what it is to scnttor sowing, books, papers ! and sundries on shelvts, bureaus and wherevor is most con venient. This has been t'io case with many peoplo because thoy havo not boon nblo to i-ecuro tables at anything like ronsnnablo prices. Wo boll you tables with tops 2,2x22inches, olegnntly finish ed and durnblo, for 12.00. You'vo pnid double tho monoy for somo tliing of half tho value and then stopped buying bocuiso you con sidered yonrsolf sold. Wo do not eouliuo ourselves to this cheap lino but hnvo them in every concoivablo stylo. Ilonvy qunrtorod oik with hnndsomoly curved logs and brass mountings. Dining tables in endless viniety mi either otik or walunt. Wo alo carry a large stock of chairs suitublo for any room in tho lioui-B. As with tho tablos tho prico depends hugely upon tho qua lity; wo havo no old stock so that age of tho goods makes no dif ference in tho prico. Wo do not keop furniture long onough for pieces to got old. Tho only goods of that character soon in our store is whnt peoplo havo bought olsowhero and brought to us to havo niudo over. Wo havo an upholstory department in which work of the finest chnracter isdone. Porhnps you'vo noticed olegnntly upholster ed Couches in tho show rooms and thought thoy wore mado abroad I Thoy aro tho work of our mon and we fool a just pride in turning out work that comparos favorably with thnt mndo in tho largost iactories in tho United States. ly0y7S ju Yi N fA'pftr'-?'' . flfJIt hair mattresses nro mndo up in the best quality oftick ST incs, bound with tho bost bed luco, havo borders 4 inches deep, stitchod twico around. Mattresbos mado of moss have the same care on our pnrt as thoeo of hair. Tho differonco in prico is accounted for by tho dif- Hbrcnco botwoon moss and hair. This work bus the attention of oxporioncod upholstorers, nnd no bettor mattresses enn be bought anvwlinrn tlum . intrn rPlin m'icPS are UOVCrilod by tllO S1Z6 Of I tho beds and number of pounds of hair us d. lEIotel Street. i (