The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
&ATDRD4T. SEPTEWBER !.
NOTES or TUF WEEK.

-ri.. occurred OF rsBIand. CsI. sn the rih of
August. Doe HaI t.an ssHeriu. fr several gears
from lung disease. and was advi~ed 10 try $ voy-
aga fp tha -ttte- hHs lived only "a few weeks after
bis srfesl iu san Frareis.D. he ros a native.
rf Geneva. western View York. aud having
received , good sssiemi-ll education. devoted
& himself tD evil engineering. in mis- capacity hs
was engaged in laying ont fh- Michigan Cen
iral Railroad. where his abilities became Sc con
spf.u,us thst. before %, was q years o. age. be
received the appointment OF Chief Engineer Of
that. which vas 'h-u one 81 the greatest rail
road enterprises iu America. Being SSH quite
Young. his health gave way under tbr arIppas dg-
ties required IN his new Office. and De was advised
70 mfyrat" to q warmer climate. lie came 20 these
islands May 70. 1872. engaged in his proies-
4 sion of civil engineer. and held Office fr sev-
rrsl years "a superintendent Of Public Works.
H.. was also Marshal II the Islands for tep or three
years. Abont the year 1853 he commenced the
Kaupskgea Plantation on Hawaii. which b. con
tiuued to carry on tHl his death. Few men have
done more 70 dsyeIpps the resources of this group
than h.. and few have more thoroughly studied
it. wants and necessities. lie possessed q vigar-
ous and powerful pen, and Contributed some in
tcrcs,iEg articles on our agriculture and resources.
Our readers may remember the series describing
10" harbDTs nf this group, published ten yeaTs ago.
These were from bis pen, and showed a thorough
knowledge 81 the wants or the Islands. He uas an
excellent French schslar. and studied the current
agricultural and mechanical literature 0f France
with the greatest interest. ~ the slime Of his death
he was ~ years old. He leaves four children
tn" two eldest Of whom were with him at the time
Of hi. death. His property Is Supposed to be
worth from 10000 to 800, 600. By his will he
has appointed DR.. Judd. Charles r. Bishop AID Z,
a Han hi ..varu..rs and f44vps EIG DyD IN earb
Of bis three younger children. by q second vile.
and the residue to hs oldest daughter, by his frat
wife. In case Of her death without issue, Oahu
College (Which institution was always a lavOrite Of
hisJ becomes the r~esiduary lrgatce.
H0xE INDrsTRY-We have watched with much
interest the experiments Of Mr. Osborne in brick
making. during tie past few months. After several
trials, which were absolutely necessary in testing
the new material he uses, b. has constructed ? kiln
which appears to work we'll, and to barn the bricks
uniformly. II - capable Of turning out 10000
bricks at each burning. or l20.0O0 per month.
Thus far only the rude.t machinery has been en-
ploycd in their manufacture. but even this pro-
duces an article nearly equal TO the average quality
Of the imported bricks. When such machinery is
introduced az IS used in other countries. he i con
hdent OF making them in every respect a. good
and much cheaper. With that enterprise for which
he i noted, Mr.. Wm. l.. Green has given encour-
agement to the manufacture Of Hawaiian bricks
By erecting a new building in K~aahumanu street,
opposite Bishop q Co.'S Bank. Il IL one story in
height. 80 by 30 feet in size. with very thick aud
solid walls. fifteen feet high. and i made wholly
h~rr-proof. It i intended Tor the countinE-roon
: and Offices for the firm Of JanioE. Green & Go. In
it, erection. it has taken about 10000 bricks, all
made here. The work has been done b. Ar. o.
borne. who Is AT experienced contractor aud build
ct. and the structure. a. completed, presents L
substantial and neat appearance, although the
bricks have not that rich finish which the Mak=e
block opposite has. How we'll they all withstand
the wet and damp k5na weather, which i. here -
destructive to wood and stone, remains 10 be
proved. We hope 70 see other buildings erected
Of this material. which. If 1t i found to stand the
weather well. will be a cheaper and better article
than anything obtaiaable. We think the govern
ment could not 10 = better public service than 20
authorize the erection Of any new buildings which
NAV b. deemed necessary. ont Of Hawaiian bricks.
Bv - doing. : more thorough test can BE- -ivea- At
the same tine tLat encouragement ! given 70 =
new branch Of industry and = worthy mechanic
HAWAIIAN IDoL--A genuine idol. Of the oIdeu
time. has recently been discovered ~ WaialUa.
Oahu. by Mr. Lane. Through the permission Of
His Excellency Ex-Governor keduaaaoa. this idol
has been presented 70 the Museum Of Oahu College.
Il ! about eight feet in length. and resembles the
ancient images represented in Jarvis History. Mr.
Chase has had this idol skescbed by Mr. Euuert.
and very soon photographs gill be on exhibition
Many hundreds Of HawdIiluS have gathered 20 see
T.. huge image =hls d; va set Up II f-url * TIE G4cE9I
odcs, a. The sailors Hone. H3ro.-.u- - YET rae 1rs -n-se
specimens q a7et=a; del;'y taaI oE ysry - q he present
a tsrO patch Or d=h pond, where = Fls doubtless cas-. Fh-n the
p!o. =sre destroyed IN 1919 0ue od ra-sy- E5a4a uhrn-d
Is. whEe gazing 4: The mage. ,haE N-. Lane would q. 10 nr--
fsh from h. ga pad because u rs s1ch shown slcc utg-
ni'y 70 hi. dol Reader. d. not 9e sarFriset A. .5s #guias
thought What says ne great English Er.sr. A4cl1layr IL
eG- o. ~ .s4ys. 80. seva a. 90 E9n4a "a no
talents oe@ni tne cunning q 4 @r-11e1=-er- ADD #-n ne
education ga .c-i5ou. eN1llei i-n a prophecies. and su-rgGri-
were IN station auI .noE-ts= uu2-as1ra5Iy ber Supporters
3ni al :hs in The uia-seeu,h cea:Ury, amd 81 ms n L91a7r
Perst:oa IL Hcuolalu than z LoudCu -F-t--L
This idol i 4 singular relic. and. on accouo.
OF its great age-foC i : probably Two hundred
years old-vaiuable a. . curiosity. IL : The IL
Client fish god. and there are ola natives still living
who remember seeing i, when children. ffty years
or more ago. guarding the fish ponds Of W4ia,us.
It Is probably made ont Of koa wood. though after
having lain Embedded IN mud - long. i, : difficult
70 determine the kind Of wood i = made Or L.
measures eight feet SIX inches in hisb--1our feet
six inches from the top ct the head to the neck.
TWO fee. from The neck - the fees. and the remain
der i u pedestal. The mouth i dissented wide
open, large enough - take in 4 peek measure.
with 3 row Of huge teeth above ard below. TIE
nose, eyes and ears are nearly perfect. The crown
Is sarmoun:ed by 1 TUT or crest intended TO repre-
sen. hair, which was the ancient custom Of wear
irs It. In the days when HawaiiaDs feared their
idols, this one doubtless received bis share q
homage and devotion from those who now care
nothing for il except as = curiosity,
LONG PASSAGES-Neithe The Comet nor he Saagr
mote had arrived ~ san Francisco Mp 20 August ;
-2l days our. Last year the Murray was % days
going over, saliog July ls,h. n 1854. the Fagcss
was 30 days. sailing about same ds-e. Il Is The sea
son Of loDgess passages 70 san Francisco, We 10
not look for either vessel much before The close OF
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