The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-03


TT We notice a little steam launch or yacht,
which has just been set ahOat in the waters OF our
harbor from the deck of the a. j. Pope. She In 40
feet long and 8 feet beam, and has little four-blsded
Smiths screw, tubular boiler and vertical engine.
She is for our tOwnsman Mr.. J. c. Pauger.
AN INTERESTING SIGnT.-It is interesting on each
Sunday morning, at about 9 O'Clock, to see the
children of the Industrial and Reformatoiy schools,
at Keoniula, marching in procession up King street
on their way to church. Their healthy, cheerful and
Clearly appearance constitutes the best argument
that can be adduced of the real value Of this excel
lent institution, as it is now conducted.
PORTUGUESE BALLET-In passing down MaunakeS
street, the other afternoon, we went bya little insti-
tuition where a guitar was drumming n sort of low
slow waltz. to which sundry natives of the race OF
vasco de Gomez were keeping up a monotonouss stamp,
alias dance. They seemed to be enjoying themselves
quite nationally without the aid of b~ald-faced wbis-
key, or anything of that kind whereas the descend
ants Of the AngIo-Saxon, without some such adjunct,
would have considered it as extremely dull music.
We were reminded Of the sentiment Of Volataire re-
garding the nations Of the South and North Of Europe,
that in proportion as the latter are withdrawn from
the land of the vine, in 80 much are they more in
love with its fruit. But here the comparison fails,
as the attachment OF the former races clings more
fondly to the juice of the corn and rye than TO that
Of the grape. 1t is rare that our fellow Portuguese
citizens are betrayed into any undue fondness for the
corn and rye - VIC &
RETAIL SHoPs.-Napoleon First called the English
a nation of shop-keepers. He might have applied
the term with as much if not greater force to the
Honoluluians. We scarcely remember a town of the
siza of Honolulu annnlv suprliad xy;fb rota;l no
adjustments. especially of dry goods, than ours. 1t
seems a mystery how they all live at the business.
The Chinese of course are in the majority, but there
are plenty of other nationalities as well. The fall
season is their harvest, and we suppose it is then
they make up for the dull summer months. In the
season, the return Of husbands, brothers, sweethearts.
&C., places the fair Oahu maidens in u position to
patronize the silk, satins and laces of the stores, and
some of the finest fabrics are trailed along our muddy
streets and the purlieus Of the fish market, ON Satur-
day afternoons, with an utter disregard Of cost or
expense-well, its all good for trade, 90 we say, let
her rip. -
THE THREE-MILE H~oUsE.-Taking a ride towards
Eva, one pleasant afternoon this week. in company
with q friend, partly on business and partly Cor
pleasure, we passed, just this side Of Moanalua
brook, a house of refreshment at the side Of the
road. 1t was quite unpretending, but good. There
the thirsty and tired traveller could refresh himself
with a glass Of saltwater. ginger-pop, lemonade,
&c., and, If hungry, could get q sardine or two.
We made quite a lunch on q side bone of o cold
turkey, bread and cheese set before us by the lady Of
the house. the proprietor being gone to Honolulu for
supplies-we noticed on the shelf o saucer full OF
small coins, and we understood the biz paid-amount
of capital invested being small. This is a real accom-
mediation for those who travel on business or other
wise down the country. Our friend Victor, further
down, has done a great deal in this way. Mr..
Clavie, a French gentleman, is the enterprising man,
and we wish him success. A few places Of respectable
resort like his, is what We need in the environ, whore
some rational enjoyment can be had on q leisure day,
out of the dust OF the city.
The FnmxD-we regretted to see in the last issue
of the Friend that the "EditOr's notes and refec-
tons, while passing along through the old wOrld,''
were brought to a close. We have perused the sue
cessive numbers with pleasure. because they are the
sketches of a fellow-resident of long standing in the
community, and we are enabled, as il were, to put
ourselves somewhat in his place, and form thus a
correct estimate Of the impressions he received. 1t
is natural that the writer should be somewhat elabor-
ate in reference to everything connected with mis-
sionaries and religious missions, although we could
have wished that the descriptions of scenery, and
how places looked, had been more full. We were
particularly struck with the visit to Jerusalem, be-
cause it has always appeared to us as very appro-
pirate for a clergyman to visit the " Holy City," for
there is where he takes his meridian Of departure.
Whether the increased fervor Of the sermons preached,
since the reverend gentleman's return, have my
thing to do with any c6Eatus derived from the at
mosphere Of the "Holy City," we leave his many
hearers to judge. One thing is certain, that they,
as well as ourselves, cordially welcome our friend Of
the Friend back to his old sphere OF duty and use
fulness.