The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-08-05

turned TO town-and the 3Ist was over.
ENUNERArING DoGs-The tax enumerators often
in their rounds find the natives inclined TO evade the
tax law, when questioned about their favorite pets,
ON which the law numerically imposes one dollar a
head, and are obliged to keep a sharp lookout lest
its provisions are defeated. The enumerator for
one of the districts of this island tells US EN- incident
which he met, and which is worth repeating. He had
visited in his route a natives house, where, from the
constant yelping night and day, he expected to find
quite a number of the prosecuted canine tribe to add
to his tax list But so sharp a lookout had the ma
tives kept for the expected visit Of the taxman, that
they managed to smuggle away all but one motberly
representative of the race. The enumerator searched
but it was of no use, and he put down one dog, 81,
and left the premises. Not satisfied, however, with
the result of his oticia, visit, and being pretty well
convinced from the continual chorus of barking
which was still Kept up at the aforesaid hut, that
there was some foul play, he determined on a second
visit, and took the precau,ion to have the assistance
of a constable. This visit of the tax officer was wholly
unexpected by the numerous inmates, who thought
they had got clear for a twelvemonth at least. Their
entrance was greeted with the usual canine welcome
of the old dog which they had before enumerated.
On proceeding to search, they found no less than
eieven puppies, all fat and sleek, and nursed with the
utmost care by the maeJamiiios. Eleven dogs
said the policeman. "Eleven dollars tax responded
the enumerator, as he took out his book and pencil
to execute the Vandates of the law and record them.
.aulce ! shouted the old woman, who was vociferous in
her protests against the executors of the law. and
stoutly declared that she could not and would not
pay the tax. The enumerator replied that he had no
alternative but to execute his orders, and pay the tax
she must, if she kept the dogs; but as he did not
wish to be too severe on her, if she would kill them
all or a part, he would release such from the tax.
After a deal of p~arleying, such as a Hawaiian knows
well how TO resort to when in trouble, a general con-
sent was given on the native side Of the house that
the young dogs should be killed. Immediately all
hands set to work and buried the eleven pups in the
hole where food is usually cooked, carefully COW
ering them first with leaves, and then with stones and
dirt. The officers remained by till they were satisfied
that the whole were sudocated, and then left. The
natives, however, dug up the dead dogs, and the
next day n grand luau came olive won't say what
constituted the principal dish. If every tax district
was as closely watched, the revenue would either be
somewhat increased or these canine pests would be
diminished. -
MoRE NEW FRurr-we are indebted TO J. Mont
gomery, Esq, for a basket Of Lemon Guavas, from
his garden. This is a new variety of the guava, in
troduced by him from Australia seven years since,
and is not only a larger and handsomer fruit, but
more relishing as a dessert dish than either of the ma
tive varieties. Mr.. VI. has also sent us some lines
or lemons raised by Mr.. Titcomb at Hanalei, for us to
decide what they are. Our own opinion is that they
are lime, but not being satisfied, have referred them
to one of our lady readers, who says they are lemons,
notwithstanding their small size. W shall decide
when doctors disagree 80 A bag of sweet potatoes
has been placed at our disposal by Mr.. j. Fuller. On
trial; we find they are not only a very superior arti-
Gle, but equal to any we have ever eaten at these
islands, closely resembling, in their bright yellow
color, when baked, the Carolina potato, and we should
have called them such. They are raised from the
Tombez seed, however, which was imported about a
year ago. Mr.. F. informs us that he has a large sup
ply on hand and can fill any orders for them.
THE HuLAs.-This nuisance has become so annoy
ing that several of the land owners on this island have
determined to drive it from their premises. Not only
have young girls and boys been attracted from their
schools and families, but valuable herd-tenders, fish
and laborers have abandoned their work and
devoted all their time to the hula. We hear of one
or two structures which were erected for dance
houses as having been RACED to playground, and it is
that n high chief has at length recognized
the necessity of discountenancing the practice, a step
which all in authority who have encouraged the re-
vival of this remnant of paganism will sooner or later
be compelled to take, not for morality's sake merely,
but as a social necessity.
LARoENY.-Last week. the native who was impris-
oned on suspicion Of having stolen the money taken
from Mr.. Savidge's store on King street, was arraign-
ed before Police Justice Griswold on a charge Of
petty larceny, some tobacco and other things be-
longing to the store having been found on his prem
He was found guilty Of the charge and sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment. He then APP
to the Circuit Judge. before whom he was
aud the Judgment reversed. Subsequently,
he got intoxicated and allowed the fact to leak out
that he actually had taken the money. Out of 1898,
which was the original amount stolen, $500 was re-
covered, and the disposition Of the remainder about
all accounted for. The culprit was on Tuesday CONF
for trial 81 the pexs term Of the Supreme
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