The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-17

A NEW WAY TO ADvERrIsE.-A dealer ia hardware
whose name we are happy to say appears in our
advertising columns-was seen one day this week
walking up Fort Street with n steel spade ON his
shoulde-. On being asked WHARF he was going, be
replied taat he WAS going ~ 70 his "claiu.' Such
a man, who adyertise~ sAtebsiRely, IL b0und 70
succeed. -
HIoH CHAR0Es.-We hear Complaints from M
tives to the effect that .se cbsrgas FOR small articles
Of freight On the ste Hsy hfianea are excessive
They say that they hs fray s metimes more than
the actual value Of az fur its transportation.
One man said be hei u iirle pie, wiuch woutdnt
have fetched over half n doliaI "A Honolulu, but Ton
which one dollar and a half was demanded rs freight
by the steamer folks. The man quietly killed the
pig, and gave him to the steamer, as satisfaction for
the freight money.
POLICE CounT.-on Tuesday, it being the day
after a holiday, there was, naturally enough, n good
deal of business before the Police Court. Firstly,
the Magistrate gave a decision in the case Of the
Crown vs.. Peavey, for selling spirits without a
license, mulcting the prisoner IN the penalty pre-
scribed by law, viz $500. An appeal TO the SUI
preme Court was noted by counsel, Mr.. X. III.
Stanley. A lot Of drunks were disposed OF quite
leniently some fast and furious riders were fined
$40 each, and admonished, and some hulahula folks
were also fined and instructed as to the law.
THE RAIN-An through tho summer and far into
the autumn, we complained Of the want Of rain.
But at length it came. The latter part Of October,
about the whole of November, and 30 far in Decem-
Der, we have had a good share OF water. " 1t never
rains but il p0uTs.'' But let us thank Heaven for
the needed favors, although street-walking may have
been rendered diSagreeable
The rain, the rain, the beautiful rain,
Welcome, welcome, IL cometh again
K Il S0i To s aw' tSe e sweets to g Sa the sin ni Pl lSn.
The "PCNcH ~BowL."-0ur readers will remcm-
Der with pleasure the little monthly with the above
title, whose piquant structures ON everyday occur
RANGES, and whose correct English combined with a
polished diction, when discussing political subjects,
gained it the deserved esteem Of all readers. IL Is
now, however, a dead lion, and "Whitney's Daily
Marine Bulletin kicks at it viciously, by chasing
it with Beanett's Otcn and the 7imeS-bogh defunct.
The title Of :" Marine Bulletin appears to US a mis-
homer, seeing that gossip and criticism is freely and
rather recklessly INDUCED in, as to matters that are
not in the least marine in their nature.
CLEAR AS MuD-En the Police Court reports ofthe
Gd:ene of Wednesday last, we find the following
mysterious paragraph
The respondent was then sentenced to pay the penalty Of
diScre;ion OR of n,tsgsSion I'm n ,s co"r's win -" cast s
Of Prosecution, but declined TO add any Of the discretionary
respondent"
1t was certainly cruel on the part Of the " Respond
et - after being sentenced 20 pay the penalty Of
$500, to decline TO add any Of the discretionary
term of imprisonment. In fact. it amounts TO n
contempt of Court.
Hrs MAJEsrY's BrRrH-DAY.-Las Monday. tho
fortieth anniversary of the birth Of Kamehameha
", was duly celebrated. Statutes were fired Mt dawn
by the Artillery Company at noon by the U. S. s.
~. IMaTys, responding gun for gun, to the guns
from the shore and ut sundown a royal salute was
hired from the battery on Punchbowl. Numerous
iuaus were given in town and in the environs, in
spite of the generally stormy and wet weather, and
everybody seemed to have "a good time. The shipping
in the harbor were gaily decorated with bunting,
and all the consular flags were displayed. At noon,
His Majesty received the congratulations of his Min
listers, Foreign officials, and others, nc his seaside
residence. -
BUGLARrEs.-There were two attempts, during last
week, to commit robbery by entering the counting
houses of parties whom the burglars apparently sup
pose were foolish enough to keep their cash in such un-
safe places. The night of Friday, the 9th instant, was
very dark and rainy, and consequently was chosen for
the business in hand. Mr.. ii. M. Whitney's store was
entered from the rear, but nothing Of importance
was secured by the thieves. Some Rhcurrent coins
was the only reward of their trouble. They were
still less lucky at the store OF Levers & Dickson.
There they had partially unscrewed a hinge on the
door Of the safe, when the entrance Of Mr.. Williams,
the clerk, at the front door, who had come down at
an unusually early hour in the morning TO do some
writing a o'clock) caused them TO decamp. IL Is
thought, from the ~bungling nature of these attempts,
that they were made by coolies discharged from plan
tation service. -
COOP FOR MoLoKA1.-"A A. F.' in the last Gazette,
in a howery and polished production, finds fault with
our item of last week, headed 1T can't be-done,'
referring to the communication signed " Mookai "
in the last number Of that journal, in which commu-
nication it was urged that the steamer RtIdued should
be made to stop at Kaunakakai for freight and pas
sengers on each of her trips, up and down. The alb
surdity of the recommendation was exemplifed by
another recommendation, shortly after made public,
that she should also stop at Lanai, going and coming.
These rules, il adopted, would be rather hard on the
RiLdue0. She is Government property, aud, while
managed economically, must be used for the benefit
IF fhnua who a tho fawaa fbof produoa fha anuow
by which she was fitted out. If Molokai wants the
steamer to call, and can offer sufficient inducements,
she will be sure tie be accommodated, aud we would
be glad TO see such a sign Of prosperity. But il has
not been shown us yet. o
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs-Wc can conceive Of no
better term in connection with the paragraph ON
Wednesdays 81 Whitney's Daily Bulletin" about the
suspension Of The Times, headed " Died" Ii GER
tainly was unkind In q publisher who has been sue
cessful, TO jeer at one who has not. IL reminds one
of Ksop's fable, the boys and the frogs. Said the
latter, "It may be fun for you, but IL is death 10
us.' With some INCIDENTALLY prominent faults, tho
Times had shown some good qualities, and for one or
two leading articles, deserves a niche in the record
of Hawaiian Journalism. The retiring editor, in the
last two or three paragraphs of his leader, intimatcs
that in the future he is going TO be connected with
the press Of the United States ; and hints, rather
broadly, that he is intending TO correct the Z" very
superficial and consequently erroneous views'' Of
our actual political condition, and q the functions Of
the local government, as well as the principles aud
practice by which these are fulfilled" Said Solo
mou, 40 that mine enemy would write n book 90
Benefits OUn, it appears, is to be revived.
To the Eihor Of he Pacific Commercial Advertiser:
SIR viii you allow me space in your valuable
columns to make a few remarks in reference TO the
performance at the Royal Hawaiian Theatre on Mon
day evening last. / had made an arrangement with
Mr.. Claremont, as the representative Of Miss Evans,
for Mr.. NeiIl and myself to appear in conjunction
with her for six nights, commencing on the above
mentioned evening. On hearing this, a gentleman
with whom I had bad a little unpleasantness, assured
Mr. Claremont that he had made a grave error as,
although the people Of Honolulu would come TO see
Miss Evans, they would certainly not patronize her
if she played with me. Now, sir, this same gentle
man had been the first 10 advise Miss Evans, on her
arrival here, TO play with Mr.. Neil and myself, as IL
would prove attractive. The public, he said, were
tired Of seeing portions of plays with only two peo-