The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-08-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Letter From "a Former
Resident
.' powN E,sr." June II. 1864

DowN E,sr." June IL 1864.
DE,R Ms. EDlroE TO have lived at thos,
q OiI-antis' is forever 70 retain the sincervst
GiJks for all pertaining - them. the charming
climate. thcir nice good people, and the delight
tul style ot existence We used 10 enjoy there.
These remarks are az this moment more partic-
ularly called forth by delicious treat which |
have just had in the perusal Of tile OF your dear
good old papers, numbering from April 10th 10
50.h. What ,roHidat | give for short cruise
among those familiar spots. and once again for
the enjoyment Of the generous hospitality 50
bountiiully bestowed ON all by tho crowds OF
gOoi people who live at thc Sandwich Islands.
How much WAS delighted by the fresh and
charming account Of the children's fancy dress
party, and how much was stunned upon
psrusiug the long list Of little Parkes and Al
driches, LGcrs aud Heucks. OF whose very exist
ence was until that moment ignorant. Poor
as am, would gladly and readily have parted
with one of Abs's M greeubacks TO have seen
skGs sight.
Then the letter Of Mr.. IL. B. the criticisms
upon the same in the succeeding issue :-didnt
l laugh over Sticks really capital etfusiOn. The
whole thing is 50 much like Honolulu no ships
in harbor-no mail goins-none expected-noth-
10 - the 0aly newspaper Honolulu and pitch
into each other 10 the huge delight of the out
siiers. Ny belief is that the true philosopher
Hers- writes line for u newspaper under any cir
ct.AS;aEces, and then 40 his ways are ways of
pence" Consequently you set me down
quite the opposite of - true philosopher
have spent the last few weeks in New York,
and after sll, give me the metropolis of any
Try for the true enjoyment of all the pleasures
AMI comforts OF land where you may chance to
reside New York in the United States, San
Francisco in California, aud Honolulu in the
Sandwich lslanis,-and then one sees and enjoys
ali tist il TO be seen and enjoyed. like Boston
well enough, and one can take great comfort here
with magnificent Common, and unapproach-
able libraries. and our charming environs; but
after all. we 10 certain extent country peo-
pie The quotations of gold and cotton and all
ihe principal items Of trade originate in New
York and Boston and Philadelphia only humbly
follow their leader.
was much interested in their novel modes of
advertising in New York Some months ago the
whole city was plaearded with the words - EAT
\ HORSE Everywhere these words met the
eye. and everybody asking everybody what
IN thunder Was the meaning of the expression.
Finally public curiosity gratifed, and it
trauspired that Smith s Patent washing machine
would polish of batch Of soiIed linen quicker
than hungry alligator would - eat a horse
Soon after, the city of New York was again ulas
tered over with the words Public testimonial to
) F. Domingo and eventually it became known
that this only originated 10 call attention TO
the fact of the existence of certain brand
OF ground St. Domingo coffee. The last word
seen placariei in the streets Is SO BLOOD - the
city Is red with blood - You step over blood on
the curb stone, you from street 20 street,
aud you read blood on every broad fence as You
approach the city by the various railways What
this means u nOr yet known, hut if found pla-
c-rled IN your streets, your high officials would
doubtless pronounce IL treason. George Francis
Train in his speech few evenings ago, alluded
% this word, and vowed that it had reference 20
some contemplated gigantic peace meeting, bear
ing II view concession 70 the rebels and dismem-
bernent Of our country. 1t is evident George
F., though he may be ahead Of MS age in ''spread
eagIeisrn' and other eceensricities, is not fully
p1-sed on the pecuIiarities Of New York adyertis-
ing
Inc summer Is fairly upon us, and when r Is
hot here 1t is frightfully You know absolute
ly nothing in Honolulu Of ,oaTn1 weather az com
pared 70 an American day in July or August.
There yOu have always your delightful trade
wind and once in the shade you are comfortable.
Bat mere the sun p0uTs down his powerful rays,
and in the street between the rows Of tall build
ings the pavement absolutely sDlokes with heat,
and one can zee those peculiar wavy lines Of cal
ORC, such as usually hover over a red hot stove.
Then il is that imprudent laboring Milesians drop
down after drinking ice-vaier and then it is
that the ics-cream saloons do rushing trade.
By the way. ice-ersam has advanced in price with
everything sIss, and now costs twenty cents PER
glass agains; fifteen cents year ago. The little
news boys who nae 10 get, near the Post Office
ra'iinss, fair sized giass Of nasty yellow look
ing ice for one cent, have now IN their great dis
gust, 70 pay that sum for n much reduced guam
tity.
Notwithstanding the oft rurnorsd raid against
ladies' hoops and gsntlsrnsn's laggy trousers they
s.i!l continue much in vogue. Occasionally one
sees rather dashiDg looking girl in Broadway
without crinolins, but the crowd adhere b. the
hops. Sill they are very much reduced in sizs
IN New York, though 7 saw lady who had
laeiJ returned from London, and che says that
to9 English ladies' wear their hoops Of giEan-