The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-05-13

ASAN o1HhAALE OE 1o - OA ASh0 oNAN~NS "A~A
the horse, becoming frightened at something, started
off at an illegal pace up Bethel and into King street,
thoughtfully bringing up, however, in front of a
wheelwright's shop. The wagon was knocked into
kindling wood, and all the sweet butter % milk
watered the plain" -
CocK-FIGHrING.-Our attention has been drawn
to the fact that the practice of fighting cocks is car
ried on pretty extensively every morning in the open
yard between the Empire House and the international
Hotel. Boys, and children of a larger growth, are
there to be seen in crowds, excited and interested
spectators of the noble sport of witnessing two birds
trying to peck each others eyes out. Betting is of
course carried on, in small sums. A policeman
6 interviewed " on the subject of the immortality of
the practice, is said to have treated it as of not the
slightest consequence. Are we trying to initiate the
customs of San Domingo, so as to render us fit for
annexation to the Great Republic
The KILAUEA.-Was yesterday morning towed
back to her old berth. foot of the Esplanade, having
been hove down and repaired in pretty short work
ing time. The "box now goes under her stern,
the screw will be adjusted. the engine put to rights,
and the old public institution - be again set in
motion, not a little to the qualification and accom-
mediation of the entire community, from Hawaii to
Niihau. 1t is hoped that she will be ready to COM
mence running on Monday week, the ODD instant,
and we are pleased to know that Captain McGregor,
an old established favorite with the travelling public,
and a seaman of skill and experience, has taken the
command. The first trip, as We learn, will be to
Hilo. This being emphatically the dull season, and
suppositiously the dry season for Hilo, affords a good
opportunity to visit that beautiful district and the
volcano. --
IMPRovEMENTs.-Mr. J. T. Waterhouse has re-
moved the wooden building which he has occupied
for a number of years as a store near the corner of
Queen and Nuuanu streets, to the lot next mauka of
the first bridge on Nuuanu avenue. On the old lot,
we understand that a new brick ~fre-proof two-story
building will be erected at once. This will add not
a little towards identifying and giving a business
like appearance to the city front.
We understand that Mr.. James Love is about
erecting a handsome wooden structure on his vacant
lot on Emma street, adjoining the residence of A. S.
Cleghorn, ESQ.,, for the occupation of the German
Club. The situation is an excellent one for the pur-
pose, being convenient in regard to proximity 70 the
business part of the town, and in a cool, shady and
retired position. -
LEPERs TO MoLoKAI.-A numbeE0 these unfor-
Inmates were shipped off to the settlement during
this week, they having after due examination been
declared to be unmIstakable cases. Among them
was The individual to whom reference was made in
this journal some weeks since, as being employed in
a slaughter house. The infected ones are getting
more cautious in showing themselves abroad, for
of being arrested, and the people at large are,
from an increasing dread of the spread of the
disease, more willing than formerly to point out
cases that may be suspected. The duty of the ex-
aiming physician is an onerous, serious and dis
agreeable one to perform, for to declare a person q
leper, is to tear him from home, family and friends,
and to sentence him TO Punishment for life. Like
the portals of the Inferno there might be writ
ten over the landing at Molokai, "Let him abandon
hope who enters here"
MORE NATIVE DocToRING-On Thursday last a
man and woman were tried in the Police Court for
practicing medicine without a license. 1t appeared
that a boy, of about twelve or fourteen years of age,
afflicted with leprosy, was taken by his parents to
the house of the kahunas to be doctored. The fee
paid was a bunch of ava and one dollar in cash.
The treatment consisted in lancing the boys hand,
was much swollen, with pieces of broken
glass, to draw blood, after which successive p~oultices
were applied of heated tobacco, gOurd and nOni
(The moni is a species of shrub, used in
Then a mash was made in a c~alabash, of
and bananas, made hot with a heated
Into this the boys hand was plunged and
kept there until the skin came off and the flesh was
q pulp. He was made also to hold his head over the
mouth of the steaming c~alabash, until the skin of
face was like rags. AT this stage, rs the boy
was much sworse, the mother laid information, and
the police took the matter in charge. The principal
witness was the boy himself. and he was a most re-
pulsive looking ohject-his face swollen and dis
torted, lips projecting, eyes that were unnaturally
bright, with a deprecatory expression of portending
ll-it was fearful to look at him. He is in charge
Is a leper, and the hand, which at one time it was
he would lose entirely, is improving under
medical treatment. The kahunas were fined, the
woman $50 and the man $50.
THE REeArTA,-Took place on Wednesday last,
according to appointment, and drew together n
crowd of spectators on the Esplanade, in carriages
and on foot. besides many on the numerous "look-
puts - about the city. The day was clear and
warm, but the trades were quite moderate, a circum-
that was anything but satisfactory to some of
the yachtmen. The boats were got in line at the
steamship wharf, and at 12:lO.45, all being ready,
the word was given, and they were of. The Rula-
manu-, owing to her high mast, catching the breeze
irst, took the lead at the start, while the other boats
pretty much in line. 1t was a beautiful
a. III "hiNO SoAo GHANNA "a 0SAco NN NhoA
1el, and FASTENED on seward, while the steam-yacht
Sedan, with one of the judges and a party of OBJ
servers on board, pulled busily about the boats, like
IN aidecamp, anxious to see that all was going on
On getting fairly out of the harbor and
passing to windward of the spar buoy. the course
vas then to leeward, to the stake-boat, off the Marine
Hospital, and here the RuLamanu showed her heels
20 all the others, except the Fearless, which gradually
edged down upon the big boat, and eventually took
he lead around the stake-boat, the time of passing
which was as follows:
h. m. 5.
IL As 90
Kulanlanu IL 45 20
Phillip 12 40 35
II 40 So
Bell II 40 SIS
II II 90
At this point, all the boats were pretty near to-
yether, but as the sailing thence to the ~bell-buoy
was ON the wind, the different qualities of each
became apparent. The Ruidmanu again took the