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m 'A Mil. llAVll.vN STAK, W ! i Nl (.N . DECEMB.iR 1893. i 80M IH sinuihs. INTERESTING TALES OF ADVENTURE ON LAt) AND SEA. In tli. QIUMKM I - . pi thr Ln to i It. .. Ivt n Kutr More Nnre nnl IVrlmptt Mnri -1 iiiriniMgsti.il BfA4M tut In Nw Mfiro. i '. ' rluM, IfltM, by American I 'if A-mx Ia , tlon.l TrRv-Hnu ftloOftthfl Mo r.rnn.le valley I- "'" b-fil. fvt'n nt thin ilnUtjMM H wrh fin wvrm i3 yrars in, whtn the RtfMtM "fi" hridlt'SH mid the ((iilc-knand mi htwl that It pfoquced no wnrprlsn to hear that! m 'tluT mati ami hT-( ml bwn hwt in their trpnrhfniiiM dept lis. w (he time of which 1 write I wan rim nr. tM with a rnilinu.l survey rIoiik thfl t hirty-flfth parallel, nod we had our head Vi'irtpr at. tlie town of A ll.uqueriie, N M , then a place of small importance. Kvflfl it most viiiKnlne inhahilant t not dreM 'tt. that time of l he prosperity the railroad would btiOfl to it. Of the population of 1,50(1 I do not think :t0 pre AmeriPtins. or "whites," ns tln-v prefVrretl to call themselves, thouuh MeM of the New Mexicans were as fair as any of mr pnrty. The majority, however, nhowod XstmiiK Indian and Mimntimes a nem HI KHin. 1 advent of stranger in tliosedays was alw n lelirated by a fandango, and hh th New Mexican, like the old Mexican, women are exceedingly fond ol dancing thin form of etitertainmput was kept up night h so long as los gringoes-the strnn gprs wt-rw willing to pay the fiddlers. Not lieing a "lancer, I did not ran1 for ftn danime, hut one f my friends prevailed on me one night to go with him and Me what lie palled "the fun." The fandango that night was held at the fotifla, or hotel, kept, 1 think, hy a man natned Murphy. The hotel, like every other house in tin- place, the church on the plaaft included, xvas adobe. The dining room, a long, gloomy apartment, made paasahle at night hy many candles, was used fur dancing. Near the em nmce there Wtm the inevita ble bar, and in the farther end a platform raised a 1 mi it a loot above t he floor, on which was seated the orchestra, consisting of two fiddles and a gUttAT. I thought the women by no means as gmxl looking as 1 he men, but I made an ex oention In tne cam of one who waa some 'what famed in that region under the name of Donna Anna. This girl was petlie. graceful as an antelope, and her pale, olive feat ures were as pure and perfect as one ol RaphnelV madonnas. As DM Im- supposed. Donna C Auuawiis the belle of the ball, and 1 WM not long in discovering that a young MextCftO with a dangerous looking knite in his ml sash and a dangerons glitter in his black, Indian like eyes Waa inclined to nOOOpolISi nil the girl's time, and evidently 1 1 her own annoy mice as well as that of others. luothera were trvtng tr wmir i.) the oi.i site shore, hi, 1 they -auk deeper and dee pi r at every si. p. A well directed ahoi brought Pedro to sudden halt Me faced us mi id t ri d to tin-. hut another shot broke his pistol arm, and he sank lower and lower till only his fierce, dark face could be scpu. We WAIlted to snve the boy. and one Of t he men tied out stake lopes toget her HIM I threw It to him. It fell within his rench. j kay "in ne reniKii to 'much it. Deeper and deeper the two sank, and within three minutes 'he gray waters id the Pueiro swept over the place where the men and horses had gone do . n. - Tons & Tons & Tons ol HtW GOODS f . C. Peacock Ho a Qneat Berelea. While in Australia a gen' leumn told me a curious story, for the en tire at -curacy of which he eouchea, He was ir,ieling t hi ough western New South Wales and stopped to spend the night at a tittle town where his coining whs expected He had just eaten his dinner w hen he wns handed a note. It proved to bl an in- Chalk, never ptetc Wire .mil 3Si 1 ) vitation to a wedding tlmt was to lake pince in t he neighborhood that night. He did not know the people, but that did not matter in that hospitable frontier settle mint. He said: "As theceictnony was to come oil w ithin the hour. 1 changed my drosuud reported on time I mentioned my name MM was hm kindly received M if I had been an old friend of the family "Hefore 1 had Iteen in the large pnrlur or family room ttw minute the jronng couple advanced to w lu re the parson was stand ing. and they were married with lhat bre it y that has nlways surprised me. consider ing the itnpot lance ot t he e ent . " The young married j pie look seatn among the people, who u ere rangtHl on ch.-drs about the wall, and following (his there came a silence that became einbir rassing. At length a young lawyer, who Nemed to be a big man in the place, Itood it 1 . 1 a 1 1 1 111 iue a nn ner long .100 riTiiiiiuv a very eloquent speech, in which he congrat ulated the bride and groom on what tln-v had dune. " 'Many here are reudy to follow your line I example, he said, 'but the truth of it is, I and I speak of my own knowledge, the fOUng men are too bashful to propose, and the young ladies are ton modest to show I that iheyHre rendy to say yes to the right j man.' 1 "This was hailed w ith laughter, and t lieu the ingenious young lawyer sprang the fol , lowing scheme on the assembled bachelors and maidens. He called it, 'A new mat ri monhtl device,' and such it surely was. "One man in the company was elected as ' president, and 1 it v;is iliMl(ie(l ttt ki't'jt Hpctvt ' all writing that MMM into hia poSMMton ! until betMttoM tocUvulgi it.. TfaeounMit I WU to bv given hy ttie writers. The law ycr t lii-n hftndad raund blfink siijm of paper I Htal tolil each n 11 marrjeii iady to write on j it her own name and under it. the name ot the man she would prefer to marry if she had to do ho at otieu "This work was Completed amid much merriment, and the slips were handed to turn pivNHlent. 1 lieu CM u iiniarrieii men were told to do the same, and they wrote much more nervously and seemed far more embarrassed than the girls. "After all the communications were in. the president, who, by the way , was a mid die aged manied man, got up and an nounced amid much applause 1 hat 19) onny men and 19 Joun women had n eiplocally nluuan . i ' , nfellM bill whom I !...- I. nil chosen remaiiii d a secret wit h ll..' presidenl '( ' ' 1. and with themselves. "Alter ihi there waa dancing, when I left. "Now. hear the conclusion. I was pass tug through the same, place just one yeai after lhat. and being curious I inquired about the lawyer's matrimonial Kuetne. Imagine my surprise when I was Informed that 11 OUt of the IU couples who had chosen males were married since my last visit." been pouring into Dill Store and Warehouses the ens' fen weeks Ex, barks "I'wil ItCfl berg" and "J. .'. Pfluncr" Ironi Europe, .mil the dlffereiil stenm ers mill sailing vcssfls lioin BUII Franciscft, Our stocks ol heavy (roods, such us Blrch sntl CJul vanieed Chain, Oalvaniccd Hhcol Iron, Sheet Zinc, Pig Lend Sheel Lead, Lead Pipe, Lwni Shot, Bar lion, Etc., has been so tarire and com a it is today, Pcnoe Our stock on 4 5 6llnck i s 6 i) 1 2 galvanised is ven larire, ami we claim it is as fine a loi ol wire, as over camo tu ihe country, Howevor, w don'l ask you to take our urofl ! 1 it it you 1I1 n't wish li). (un 1 come in and we will let you c.t 1 :i piece nil "I any coil ami pul H in our big vise upstairs ami yn ran twist it. bend it. tif kno's 11 tesi it in your henri cohtent, ami alter you have doue this ami Osked the price nl il nii will bi- pretty sure to bttv some, Oalvaniced Buckets and Tu!.?. Sauce Pans, Tea Kettles, Bu t Blueing, Crown Sod Soa. P'lK! Clay ami Day Martin's Sh 10 Blacking we have plenty 1 I now, and our stock of Galvanised Flexible Steel ami Iron Win Rope is complete from i 1 inches, llulihuck Boiletl and Raw Linseed ami Castor 01 White Lead ami Zinc, Red Lead and Oxide, Colsa Oil and Stock holm Tar. all eanie by the "ISCII lino" in line order and arc offered at low prices. Now is the time In have your Collin trimmed; the hundred sets ol "Coffin Furniture'' just received are going off like "hut cakes." The new "Pumping Plai 1 SOLE AGENTS l rill'. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS l'OK The American Brewing Co. ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. The A 15 (" Bohemian Beer " brewed by the above Coin pnny is undoubtcdl) the hnest St. Louts LaokR imported into this country. H. S.TREGLOAN tVr SON, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, I'KR S. s. AUSTRALIA Full and Complete Assortment of EQUITABLE life Assurance Society of the United States OfTBM IffflURANCt tN Al l. THK I'miti.ak PLANS, vftt n 1 1 Lomprisino nor I u and Tweeds Worsted, Cassimei, OrdinarT Life I'lan. Bndowmenl Plan, St'ini Tontine Plan, I nc Tontine Plant, Inilcnuitty Moml ritin ('oiioii Itoml at in 'I in 11 v . it ih'Kiri ill. Tontine Inatalntent Plan Rinl Attiiaitivi 1, Joint Life Kiakx. Partnerahlp I nauntnea, 1 'hllrlren'i BnHownienUii Antiiiiiii'H. (Nsw, f'naAi m si m ss sens TO oiniKit kikim M i t. Ill MINKHK IMNTJ TO Bndow nl Bond Plan (o percent, guaranteed), Tern Inanranoe, etc,, etc etc H. S. TREGLOAN & SON, CORNER 1 H u T and i i ( ITB I ( STS. It will fWit MM'krt. oonl you imiliin to intl at thr Iflqutrlet. Bhrmld you conclude nfflot of In ItlHtiM underslgnM fetid will Im nOMJ iti Bruce & A. J. Cartwright, ItsnaKen for the Hawaiian latandi EQtftTABLB Ufa Aaauranot (toolet; ofU. R. BENSON, SMITH & CO., Si LK AGENTS BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP. OYKR TWO MILLION CAKKS SOLD IN 1899. HARDWARE, Builders A General, Pabul Brewing Milwaukee, r. San Francisco Stock Co., Excels any Toilet Soap on the Market. S. A. Brewery, California, BENSON, SMITH & CO. Cyrus Noble key, Whis 5 o o H in t s - & 2 1 8 AIWA v R 1111 hit lie in Quality, Style and PHoen. Plantation Supplies, a Knii Ams.h-i mt'iit to suit tin various dtonuindi. Steel Plows, M ol.- w : 6 u t s ixpmwljf for Isliitul work, with oxtrii parte. CD LT1 V A TO ItS- CANK KMVKN. Agricultural Implements, Hoea, Shovels, Itottooka, etc, etu, CARPENTERS', BLACKSMITHS1 AND MACHINISTS' HoLS Screw Plates, Taps and Diee, Twist Drills, Paints and Oils. Brushes, Glass, Asbestos H, ir Felt and Felt Mixture. RLARM' HTMAM PVMPfl, WWWOII8' iintkim (ials. SEWING- MACHINES, WtLCOX & GIBBS, AND REM iNGTON. Lubricating Oils, in tUality a?db0Scy BUrpaMtd General Merchandise, Packed IK' for eithoi pressure rtl UK tACBV 1 I AMD TKIKIl TO FIHK. Tli lire w ere MiUiiirs, iMinntiiri kdA oAosti In tbe rOotn. all tttlilUtiiik; Hnmntc tlu-m slvfH and with the nativi-s in the must democratic fashion. One of the lliient looking fellows UVlent wan BtfgMUlt Cifcify of the Fifth L'uilfil Slatfs cavalry, who was attached to our escort. He had already tUt innwishiil him MfU in a number of hulian lights and bad bet'ii lacommondad by the ofBcof of bt noimwil for promotion. This' muhl; man scemt'd to be captivau-d -i'V- ihr Meneaa girl, and on her part ebe was irithoul tloubt pleased with hw ajttoti t inns. ( 'mvy danood with the girl many times, treating her at the bar to native wine, as was 1 he custom, and when the fandango broke up at 8 in the morning he helped her on with her beooming reboaa ami prepared to eaoort her home. The two had just left when Captain II" hart drew me out and aakad quickly "Have you a pist ol about you? We all carried arms when not asleep, ho I answered, "Yen; haven't you one" "I have, hut I want two." 'What for:-" "Sergeant Carey U going to have trou ble. 'I have been watching that dog of a Mexloan, Pedro, and if Pm not wiatakeu he is lying in wait lor the Ht rgeant now account of that girl." I proponed to ko with flobart, hut as hi would not hear to it 1 handed htm my re volver and itood utsitle the fonda dour to await his return, tor we tented together The captain Hew in the direction taken by tne sergeant, though they had preceded him only a few minute?. He had not liee:i gone while one could deliberately OOQAt 4't when I heard a shout, then a wotnan'aabril wream, quickly followed by the repeated banging of a revolver and t he sound of bur rying feet. A number of our people raabed out of the hotel, and with these I hurried in the direction of the noise. We found the aargeatit blooding, on 'he ground and Donna 0. Anna in a faint be itle him. lif th were taken back to the In tel, by which time the girl hud rerived. ( )ur doctor chanci-d to 1m' preaant, He made u hurried examination of the lergeant'i wound, -hook hi-, head sadly and muttered' "FOOT fellow: He is called'" The dagger had just ebcaped the heart. The blade wr.s driven entirely through the left lung, and the p.. 1111 entered the spine. I over the dj ing man he had been ttfrtvtirite with me and asked: "Who itabhed you, lergeaat?" "I do not know." he gasped. 'Hut, I do." said the girl, now kneeling beside 1 lie bed and holding his hand. "Who was it?" "Th.tt btaeM dog, Pedro!" "Vou are sure?" "As thai ( 'hrifct died:" she excluitned. At this juncture Captain BollMt came in, panting like U man after a hard run. ; i'nlrodiii this," he wiid, with an oath. l tired at the muiderer, but as he wa runalPK and it was dark I am afraid I ditl not e en tom h him." fuel as bhe daT wat dawning the er (fennt died, and that aftiruoou we bur.d bin) with military honor on the hatlkw of the swollen Kto P ran da A Meroh wan made f r the aeaaaatn b i of eou.ru bebod fled, afterwawl leai i i eil lint he had takefl rt fiRUkjfW? hrii u i j with blni In his flight. A Reward wae ot feted for bli capture, btil there wae liniel hope that any one W.011M claim it.eertaiulv ! not Bfei lean. Twoweekl afler thii, with Oaptaia Ho Itart tmd a half dozen tanoiMte, J WAaOUtj fsaoilning coal ludieal ions along the banks of 1 he 'uen 11 win 11 we euddeoh came upon 'W' Ha 11 in the lng!o of bi!!n through which 1 be river windw. It net 'led no ootid elaace to tell us that they ware Pedro and I lie brothi r. The 1 wo leaned of their ready bonwa, wheeled and Ji d. then were awajf like the windi with etgjbi well t - I men in cIom pni-uiit. Our horses were just begin nlng to i' blowed when we aaw the broth rs, 10 gvol I a canyon in front, turn their bore at and daf h into the river. I he water was not over three feet deep but we soon saw that tlu1 bottom wee a 1 1 earherouH ipntekt lad. The home of thefugH ivthad iuoIi u ur ly 01 l ul ihtMiin v.i ,,-t up. and 1 1 ii A Goo4 Sell. Captain Whelm was an excellent volun beer officer, and because of this at the close of our late war he received a lieutenant's1 mm m isioii in the m. ",..u nrmv unl nIiwm then has won his way to the command of a oom petty. Captain Whelin is an tl ishman, and like all his countrymen he dearly loves a joke. Some t Lme since t he captain was stationed in a far western fort, which was com inanded by Major Phipps of the same rcgi intuit. The major is a inai linet, and his pereonaj dignity and sett importance are ho marked 1- to make him an object of ridicule wheu his back is turned and an object of con tempt at till times. Captain Whelin, like all his brother of ficers, cordially dislikes the major and teta slip no opportunity of taking him down when it can hi dune without a visitation of military discipline. The eaptaiii had been to Leavenworth, where there is a home for disabled vulnntcer suldiers, and on his re turn lie met the majorat the Poet club. where the latter was telling how he hud, won bat t les v hich others claimed t he glory of. Suddenly Whelin said: "I sawa man over at Leavenworth who'd give the world to kick you." "Kick ine!" shouted the major T de ma. 11 hi 1 ift! e, f 1 " "1 dotl'L like 10 I 11 ou. .si 'i the . or- tnentor. "But I demand the name:'' persisted thu bellioi M major. " Well, if you insist on knowing but mark you, major, it must go TOO further the man was" Who? Woof' "Don1 be in such a hurry, major The tnau was uliI .Sergeant liilly Wate rs of the in rat artillery, w ho lost both his legt at Atlanta by theezploalou ol a shell. Faith, he'd gift all be lias, or hopes to have, to he able to kick anybody!" Al.FliFP K. CALHOOH. ucl watt' 1 want one Sprinkle rs Sprinkler parts to w revolve. liu;iit or water. Electrical Goods. Our stock more complete than cvci, ami we ii.nt nc men hard ;it work wiring houses for Elec tric Lights. We can I urnish wou 1 he fixtures shade s and lamps in any Si vie, and if wc wire your In USe vou can feel , sure it is done according i the latesl Underw riters' rules. Game is said to be ; lent . We have the righl kind ci Scbultze, Wood, or Black Pow del Cartridges i gel lii bags s ith. in . you can iret all i vou want, so you I Ol our new La Will It is the bctl ever sold here, no wear out, as it does nol i and is gOO luav Strew Stoppered Bottles. For the Volcano llirain Son's Club Walker & "Canadian Whiskey. Natures Grandest Wonder. The Popular and Scenic Route it is not jioHsibie to f how everything ivehavej if there In anything you want, come ami ask for it, yon will be politely treated, No trouble to show goods. H. E. WIclNTYRE BRO.. MPORTKRS N'D DRAI.KR8 IN Groceries. Provisions and Feed. East Corner Fort nd King Stre Every C bottle it iticate l'.cisi' Seal il which Age and hear the the E. 0. Hall & son, Ll m ITED, Cor. Fort am Kim; Sis. Hood's Cures Numerous Boils And Catarrh in the Head J. J. iM dehors' "Elephant" Gin, Schiedam. Vaughan Jones, C.L G. Scotch Whiskey. Wilder 's Steamship Company's At STEAMER K1NAU. Pitted with Electric Lights and Hells, Courteous and Attentive Service New Goods received by every Packet front tin Presto California Produce by every steamer All o and goods delivered to am imrl of the city free of Niund orders solicited. Natisfactlon gUAmtitei Post Office lt'x No. 145, Ktoitcrn States and Kurupe tiers faithfully attended to innreje, I. Telephone No, VIA HILO: Veteran -lf u re should it another wnt, my mhi, of oourse you would lie in it. It i. -weet to die for one's country. Bon Yes, I suppose so, tmt I never ww j iweel things.- Boston Transcript. fund 1 I.11U ul Tlii'm Now. WU lis Are t here uny DO0I in ytmt sburnhf Well toe Yea, 1 Iwnglni so. We had h church fair a few days ao. Truth. Good r its Rind H2 1 vim (allowing Pearl her nhotogranh) Awful, isn't t? Pearl It's sp Til Hits. tndid likeness though. JJfr. W. I.. Tucker Botehurg, 0regen M I, McCHESREI 4 SONS AGEN I Honolulu Soap Works Company PURE ' I feel that it Is impossible fr mv to aay too much In favor of Hood's Kursupai Ilia. I was e great sufferer from Impure biumi anil 0 tarrii la aiy head. Job's oottioffteri tslleU ui immfort mr. tnui I guSared from burner -(U Agony Beyond Dos. . .. . When f began to take Hood's Sarsaparilla I had tl of them, only four of wlm-h 0SJUS to a head, and since then, thanks to this good mediates, I have been free from this great afHietion. 1 valued 1 1 pounds In three weekt, The Catanh hi my bead which has troubled me for years has also beon eared by Hood's ...... .1 1 and I A. S: (. Thompson's "Royal Blend" Scotch Whiskey. .Ino. Jameson cV Son's X and XXX Irish Whiskey. fr Mitchell & Co.'s Oruiskeen Lawn" Irish Whiskey. The Kinau Leaves Honolulu Every TUHSDAYS AND FRIDAYS, Arriving at Hilo Thursday and Sunday Mornings. From Hilo to the Volcano30 Miles Passengers are Conveyed in Carriages, LEMONADE WORKS CD., 23 Nuuanu, Honolulu, H I. MANUFACTURERS OF Over n Splendid iv through Macadamized Road, running must a Dense Tropical Forest a ride alo worth the trip. if I he ABSENT FROM HONOLULU 7 DAYS X I C K. E X S TJL HIGH GLASS BEVERAGES. Lemonade Soda, Ginger Ale, INCLUD'NC ALL EXPENSES, For the Round Trip, Fifty Dollars. Hood's ss Cures Sgures, ,iiii i allow (! loi C, ;it In l-i ock il I! (', 1 1 1 t For Further Inlmtnation, Call Corner Fori and Queen at the Office, Streeta. ENTERPRISE PLANING MILL, Laundry Soap am enjoyln-r from! fimra) hrallli OUIIil' 1111 llil'l aj. 56 and 63 I Hm I lw n I i t HIGHEST FJRICE ars 1 1 case oundi 'i to all v. !ki an uictt'ii." v. u 1 1 , k Kit, BOMburg, Ortgon, HOOD'S P1LL6 '"Hie nil I.ivtT Ills, Itillous 1M, JlMUiUloe, tutUgOfttton, Blok Ileaducho. Ilolmiii itniii TicLkrHumta n,. PETER 1 Oi tick and Mill on Alakea HICH, Proprietor. and Richards, near (jueen St. Newman a co. hoiesah Acente. PAID JAS. F. MORGAN. So. 4J Queen Street, Auctioneer and Stock Broker. FOR TALLOW Sjn-iial attfiition glVfH to the handling of Real Estate Stocks, Bonds HONOLULU IRON WORKS, I KTB AM Knoinks, St liAit Mills, KOUJIBB, 1 uitl.KltS. (BOM. HKAhS AMI EjCAIt Mai liinury ol Kvt-ry Demri(itiui ICaiWI ti Dnlor. Particular attention pnitl tu Miips HlfK-Usiiiithih. Job work iUOUtMl at Slmrt no ice MOULDINGS, DOORS, HASH, BUNDS, SCREENS, TURNED AND SAWED WORK, KTC. Honolulu. FRAMES, Prompt Attention to all Orders. TELEPHONES: (Bell, 498, Alutual, 55, -iter, w-' IIl Ale, J&l ' 1 1 1 irsaparuia anci Iron Water, Seltzer Water, etc., etc., etc. BEAYER 8ALOON. C. B. COOPER, M. D. Fort St.tet. - Opposite Wilder & Co. PHYSICIAN AND SUROBON J. NOLTK, Prop'r, A Trial Order Solicited H. Pil'St C'lttW l.lllielltW KtH VfHl M itll TlMl, (.' S,1h Water, Olanr Al- ,,i Milk. tffM, lis Smokers' Requisites a 1 twti from K a.in, till 10 Specialty. IlKKH'K, MASONIC TKMI'I.IC, t'ortiff iltiti'! tuiil Alakt'u Strwts. OfKOI HoVWi IOtQ I- m .-tot p, m.. ', t0SP.ni, Si nkaym: 1I::KI to ll::i(l ii. hi. BfTTauMMMfnai Mutual tU HJIn IWI 9. Rwfcwic: Mutual tuu BENSON, SMITH & CO., v. AC1F.NTS. MP