The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-11-20

THANKSGIVING DAY.-We are happy 10 note 'H't
our American residents, and many others. OF Ameri-
can descent, appropriately remembered the day Oh
national thanksgiving appointed by President urant
for the 18th of November inst. The Kew. MI. SNOW
den delivered an able and practical address AT the
Fort Street Church, at IL A. ~, OF which the 1oiio"-
ing is q brief ummary The main cause ior THANKS
| giving to be brought forward on this occasion IS
THAT THE WORLD Is GROWING BETTER. The speaker
first illustrated this fact in a general way, by con-
trastins what the public taste once both permitted
and demanded in the shows at the Coliseum OF
Ancient Rome, then the very centre of civilization,
with what would be allowed at the present day The
following points were then mentioned, in which the
| world was now better than ever before: FsfS. In
the wide views that men everywhere took On all
subjects. Men were willing to give everything n
hearing and q trial, the more radical a reform, the
more likely to succeed. Female suffrage and the
eight-hour labor law are examples OF this. Even IL
unavoidable, vet they would have q fair chance.
Men trusted that truth would prevail. Religion was
not cow mere denominationalism, nor dry. so-called,
theology. 1t was taught, n living loving reality to
children. This was an age, too, Of intellectual bril-
liancy. not because there were a few very bright
leaders in literature, but because there were every
where talented and educated men preachers, states
men. LAWYERS, editors, and writers. Secondly. This
is an age when moral and Christian ideas have
supremacy over all others, even In political matters.
Cited the disappearance of the slave trade, and
afterwards of the slave system, first in one country,
aud then in another, because overawed by Christian
lied public opinion. Third. This is an age OF
united action in everything, both In business schemes
and in religious effort. Even the gigantic monopolies
that seem to be an evil of our day, have their Iene-
fetal effect. Now, indeed, 60 corporations have no
souls but the time will come when they will not
only have souls, but be under religious Influences.
Fourth. This is an age of immense undertakings.
The human mind seems TO shrink from nothing.
Among these great undertakings arc telegraph lines
over lands and under oceans, lines of railroad that
span continents, and steamship lines crossing all
oceans. These undertakings are all things OF use,
not like the Sphinx, the Pyramids and the
Colossus Of Rhodes, they are of more worth, OF
more utility. As an example in the religious world,
the speaker mentioned in glowing terms the brave,
single-handed opposition of Father Hyacinthe to the
whole gigantic power of the Romish Church. Fifth.
This is an age of great expectations Men every
where were expecting momentous events, and the
most stupendous changes seemed only in the ordinary
course of modern history. The 8 coming man."
however, was not any one Individual, but an exalted
humanity everywhere. The discourse was a live
sermon, on living issues ; and the more acceptable,
inasmuch as thanksgiving exercises have htteriy
received less attention than they merit.
THUNDER AND HAIL SToRM.-A remarkable thun-
der storm occurred on Hawaii on the afternoon and
night of Sunday the 7th, which is described by those
who witnessed it at Waimea as an +" old-fashioned
thunder Storm during which the flashes Of light
ming were almost incessant, rendering the night
almost as bright as day. The thunder was one pro-
longed roll, apparently moving around the sides of
the three great mountain peaks of that island, Occa-
sionally varied by tremendous and startling peals,
that rose over the general roar like n battery Of CO.
lumbiads over the discharge Of m~usketry. On Mon
day a hail storm occurred. during which hail stones
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ground. After the storm ceased and the clouds dis
persed, the SUBMITS of Mauna Kea and Loa were
found to be covered with a mantle of snow. An old
writes US from his mountain house on Mauna
Kea, that the snow came as low down as he ever saw
it during thirty years. The whole Island of Hawaii
received a copious watering during the storm, except
the vicinity of Kawaihae, where it seldom if ever
rains. Hail storms occur more frequently on Hawaii
than on the other islands of our group. The last
previous one was four years since, and they are said
to occur there every four or five years. On Oahu it
is fifteen or sixteen years since a hail storm occurred,
and about the same time there was one on Kauai.
STORAGE OF KERosENE.-There having been some
variance of opinion as to the construction of the stat
ute of 1868, in regard to the storage of I" Explosive
substances other than g~unpowder.'' the firm of Dill
bingham s. Co. were cited to appear at the Police =
Court on Wednesday last, to answer for an alleged
of the law, the Deputy Marshal stating
the case was brought mainly for the purpose Of
obtaining q decision as to what the law really meant.
The section in question reads as follows:
"Section /. No person shall receive, keep or store, or cause
to be received, kept or stored, or aid or assist any person in e
except the s,orehoase provided ih:resor by Government .
than one case OF Naptha, and one case Of Benzole, nor
Turpentine."
1t appeared that the above firm have four buildings
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one a wooden structure. In each Of these ten cases
Of kerosene were stored. The Magistrate remarked
that the section of the law was very vague in the use
Of the words " in any one place. But in this case,
he should rule that kerosene stored in the three
buildings on the one premises was in accord
ance with the law, but that in the wooden building
must be removed. -
III Let none Of our readers omit to read the article Of the
a a9S Our p fourth nas on a a wen unn %s,i, QUESTION s,semsio,n i Gi 5e found
We acknowledge with no little difidence that we
ire readers of the GaSette, that we have taken its
ldvice and read the article, and in it found the fol-
owing: AT the present time there is great danger that
hey will be enticed and deceived, and brought over
coolies. Our Omitted States) Government cannot
too anxious to prevent this. 1 fear there are re-
Iolting means used, at the present time, to get them
N our shores" -
SABBATH BREAKING.-At an early hour last Sun
lay morning the Police made a descent upon q
party of natives-a dozen or more,-who were hav-
ga nice little game d at cards in q lodging house
of Beretania street, between Fort and Nuuanu.
The whole party were taken to the lookup, where
hey gave bail for appearance on Monday morning.
Discretion, however, was deemed the better part of
'alor, and SO they forfeited the bail by staying away
Court,@some $50.
During the late cruise of the Hawaiian whal-
ng bark Juiian, the son Of Capt. Heppingstone died
4 scarletna. The body Of the child was preserved
nd brought to this port, and the funeral will take
lace tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, from the
of Capt. H., on Hotel street, opposite Mrs.
!. NJ Green's residence. Friends and acquaintance
f the family are invited to attend.
q In the election Of officers for the Oahu Gene