The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

A SAPIENr ESvoY.-In one of our exchange
received by the last mail, We find the following:
SANDWICH ISLAND FARM.-C. Coffin Harris, Esq.
the envoy from the Sandwich Islands to our Govern.
ment, has recently visited our city, his native place
after an absence of nineteen years. Six years ago he
was the owner of two hundred and forty thousand
acres of land in those islands. On his premises were
some large volcanoes, down whose sides as far rs the
eye could reach, might be seen the courses of the lava.
This, to be sure, was not well calculated for general
farming purposes, but il is a variety N the romantic
which but few landholders can claim as their own.
After a few years he sold the tract, about one-twelfth
of the whole kingdom, for about So, 000-making
I 81 900 by his Journal.
1t is a disgrace to the Hawaiian people that a man
sent abroad in the capacity Of Envoy Extraordinary
should be circulating such absurd stories. The area
of these Islands is nearly four millions of acres, so
that his farm of Kahuku, which by the bye, gave
him the soubriquet of Duke Of Kahuku," en-
braced only one-sixteenth of the land. The absurd
ity of his statement consists in the deduction which
must be drawn from it, that if 90 one-twelfth of the
kingdom is worth only $4,000, the whole kingdom
is valued by its Minister of Finance at only 100000 !
If Mr.. Harris could say less while abroad, it will be
better for the credit of the nation.
KEEPING THE HoLrDAY.-Last week on Thursday,
the wind mill of the Puuloa salt works started off on
q bender, and about three o'clock, p. NJ, smashed to
IiSSS'-- iHS ibpiiSto az gwen Ills Hthu iAoSis
for the day, and being left alone was unable to secure
it properly during the north gale which RACED furi-
ously across that section of the island. Mr.. Mont
gomery writes us that ii has been in almost constant
use for ten years, and has done good service. 1t can
be repaired at some cost. In addition to the loss of
the wind mill, the rain damaged his entire crop of
salt, which will take six months or more to place in
the same condition as when the storm came on. This
is quite unfortunate, occurring just at the time when
the price of this article shows a decided advance in
San Francisco. -
HARPER's BAzAR.-This is the title of n new illus
tratel weekly JOURNAL OF FASHION, embracing the
hest specimens of Household Literature, Familiar
Science, Educations, Amusements, Hygiene, Eli
quette, Housekeeping, Gardening, with Home and
Foreign Gossip. The first number was issued No
vember ID, and the last mail brought the dates for
November ID and 9th. Full directions are given for
cutting and making all kinds of dresses, for ladies.
gentlemen, boys. girls and infants-in short the
latest STYLES Of dress Of every kind. IL promises to
be a publication which no family can do without,
and which every lady more especially should have.
See advertisement -
NUUASU AvESUE--We notice = commendable i'm
provement going on in repairing the sidewalk on the
north side Of the above avenue. If the work could be
continued till a good walk is constructed on the south
side also, it would tend to make that street what it
must some day become, the most favorite resort for
pedestrians in the metropolis. The walks being mar
row, one is needed on each side Of the road. The
last of the old scraggy hau trees, which had so long
encountered the street, was cut away recently, and
every one must admit that the appearance of the
avenue has been much improved by their removal.
TAKE THE RIGHr.-There is n law requiring all
persons, whether on horseback or in vehicles. TO take
THE RIGHT in passing on the public roads. If the
rule were always complied with, accidents from COLI
sion would be Of rare occurrence. Persons violating
the law are responsible for damages in case OF COLI
sion. -
AccIDEST.-On Tuesday last, as Capt. Crane, of
the Kate Lee WAS riding to Waikiki, his horse SHE'D,
and threw him, which resulted in breaking his leg
below the knee.