The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-17
The Paris I:xpo-ItIon.

10 . nov tie chI-i centre - attraction Tor all
Europe. AMI even Of tie world. King. queens,
Fr.nc.~-, n1hlcucn and e,ImDuer- have hockcd
there O. so and - seen, and countless are the
tales tod Of incidents. meetings aud sights within
tire splendid building. Il certainly must Ice i
gTest WUnlcr-ihc greatest collection and display
II the countless wonderful and rare Objects ex-
i-tins in every Iart Of tie world. A. il j. an
event II a generation, those who have bccnaLle t.
break away and afurd a yi-it "a Paris. will Dc
well rcIaid. There j. a vulgar saving current
in America. that ..all gUOI Americans when
they die will - to Paris This popular idea Is
more likely T. DC realized before death, If the
crowd ofVi-itOr- j. much larger than now.
His ESerllency &. dc Narisny. with his ac-
cu-tomcd courtesy. has Laid on our table a copy
Of the English version of the . . Complete Official
Catalogue Of the Paris Universal Exhibition
II i a crown octave volume of between 200 and
sO0 Ias-S Of closely printed type. giving the
name- aud articles Of the f~orty-fiye Thousand cx-
hibitOrs. ~ may readily be inferred. it con-
tains Il wonderful collection of Ingenuity and inven-
ton. The cover has an illuminated title page,
displaying in culors tie flags OF the principal
European nations, and tie coats of arms of France.
England and America. The price of the volume
.. 49, @E--~ -" $3.50 N6, 8E@@'NA
paid one hundred thousand dollars for the rrivi-
lc4e Of issuing the cltllOguc-which, at first
glance, seems an exhorbitant sum bat when it
Is remembered that he may sell one hundred
thousand. or even double that number Of copies,
ami that tie receipts from ADVERTISING will be
nearly a. much more, it will be- seen that hc may
realize q clear profit Of n hundred thousand dol
lar from tie book.
To give our readers an idea Of the advertising
charges. we will state that j. * !. Coleman, of
London. Iay one thousand guineas (S5,2Uo) FOR
the privilege Of occupying the lnst Iagc of the
ever, To- ventila;c the virtues Of Culcman's
starch - while Mcssrs. Hill * Underwood. of
London, Iay three hundred AMI Gety guinchs
81 .S3O) simply for using the narrow hack bind
ins Of the volume, Il -Iaee II Icy : incis-> in sizc,
for calling attention To their pare malt vine
gar" DC. Advertisements in the inside of the
bO1k pay from $50 TO $50 yer Ia=e. while
fractions 81 a IaSc Iay ut the rate Of 500 Ter
Page. or cOurs.. the income frpsn this must hc
cnornJus, while the benefit - the advertisers i
more than equal to the amount Iaid. No fear
ned DC entertained that the Publisher will incur
4 les ia hi cntcrTri-c.
IL was originally intended that thc list Of prizes
should consist oT loo gold Inslals. .Ou0 silver.
5000 bronze, and 5000 certificates Of honor.
Eut ON opening the exhibition and finding the
number Of exhibitors about 5000, and the
-I4ciuens rcckOncI by millions. il was DECIDED
90 increase the lit, and IT now CONSISTS n fol-
lows loo gold medals worth go zach, 9O0 gold
medals worth El1 each, 5000 silver medals,
1000 brDnzc medals. and 5000 certificates Of
honorable Notwithstanding 4 total Of 1900
awards.
The catalogue before Us contains 4 partial list
Of the contributions from this Kingdom. Those
which were sent oil last spring had net arrived
when the fret edition was issued. hut viii De
included in the later editions. We copy the list
Of IIawaiian specimens below. IL will he seen
thar some of our former residents have made
GENEROUS contributions. The articles sent last
spring will iucrca-c the list two or three times
mt least.
BY the Hawaiian Goycrnment-VariOu pamphlets,
Civil Cole ami Penal Cole, Constitutions II 1911
aui lS52, IA Hae HaraiI (thc Hawaiian Flag
journal, The HGtraiidH Gd=ete, collection IT Laws
passed. at different periods from 1915 To 1850, Moulclo
Hawaii CIIawaiian History, Tie POiyaesiaH Journal,
Hawaiian Reports, The Spectator journal, books for
education, kumumuI (Abeceliire), lOOiilonahelu
(Algebra), Huinaheu (Arthmetic), Helunaau, Heiu-
kamllii (Slenial Arithmetie), Liri Hawaii kamalii
(Iymns), Alakaimua (Abecelhire), III no Ike Akua
(Catechism), HoikehOnua Geography, Palapalt
-tiIt NitlI-J. p4tlt liu+alhAhi NRlt-Aiph- III htb-iA-
phy), AnaLonua GEOMETRY, Hawaiian GRAMMAR
Hawaiian anil English Dictionary, Hawaiian and
English Vocabulary, Moolelo Hawaii (llawaiian His
tory), New Testament, 40 kiko (Punctuation), 10y
Andrews.
By II. l.. Chase-Photograph Of Hawaiian Scenery.
By the Evangelical Association of iiawai-Huina-
helu (Arithmetic, Hawaiian Bible. Hymn Book, Cat
chisins, HoikehonuI Geography, MC0lclo o ka
Ekalesia History Of the Church), New Testament,
Pilgrims Progress (Hele Malihini,D Sunday School
Books, Transaction OF the Royal Hawaiian Agricul-
tural Society.
By :. c. Damon-The Friend. bi-monthly journal.
by II. VI. whituey-IIimeni CHymns), Hawaiian
English Dictionary, re Knno o Laieikawai Oesend),
Na Huaolelo English Hawaiian Voclbulary).
By l. II. Guiek-Ra -NIpsDa Hh0LOa CThe In
dependent Pre-s), illustrated journal.
By Lady Frankiin-Ka Buke O kh Pule English
Prayer Book translated 10y the late King kamelIa-
meha ". mat from the Island Of Niihau, piece Of
kappa, stuff made Of beaten bark two necklaces of
rel and green feathers, formerly Carried before per-
sons 81 quality in ceremonies; pelerine Of 90 feathers
CDrepania Pacifca) formerly insignia Of very high
rank.
By Maluaiko-Frlme decorated with shells.
by II. J. II. Hollsworth-Table male at Honolulu
with the wool Of the country, necklace, two models
Of canoes.
by His TX. c. lie varigny-COllection of volcanic
products sulphur. Lava, PuIniee stone, stalagnites,
silky fibre from the volcauOs 1T Mauna LoI and :
kiiauel; mat from Niihau, mat cushion.
by Lord Hervey-Grandr royal mantle Of O0 ieath-
err.
by Bal < AIam-Suga
Honolulu Rice III grown from Carolina
seeI in Hawaii. and prepared at the factory Of II.
Preudcrga.t, E-l., Honolulu, March 10Th. 1866 ar
rJwro0t. tIpioca-
rs HarhDttle-Blocks use1 for printing kappa
By Ebiug-TObacco and cigars.
By :. T.. Forl-S-a Island cotton.
BY Fi>cher-Specimcns Of various woods for cabi-
net making.
Is z Hlsslocher-Specimens of wood for cabinet
making
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