The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-22

the mail. will sail this afternoon or her voyage. with
the missiOnry families previously announced.
CoUxrERFEIr.-We do not often see counterfeit
money in Honolulu, but the other night a Peruvian
dollar of date 1866, was taken at the Panorama,
which was lead, and nothing else. Aside from its
feel, and absence of ring, it was an excellent imita-
ton. -
THB CALESDAR.-Tuesday, July 25th, ST. james.
surnamed the Great, apostle and martyr. tie was
originally a fisherman, brother of ST. John he is
the patron saint of Spain, where, after the death of
his Master. he is said to have preached the Gospel.
On his return to Jerusalem he received the crown of
martyrdom, being beheaded by order of Herod the
Great, A D. 43. He was the first martyr of all the
apostles, and is regarded as the patron of pilgrims.
Wednesday Goth ST. .Anne, mother of the Virgin
Mary, was daughter of Matthew the priest and
Mary his wife she married Joachim, and after 20
years was made happy by the birth of a daughter,
who has been called 8 blessed , by all generations.
LEGAL NoTICEs.-The following appear this week
In the matter of the estate of Peter Smith, late of
Honolulu. deceased Application of w.. c. Parke,
administrator, for examination of accounts and dis
charge, and final distribution of property. Hearing
set for Wednesday, August 9th, before the Chief
JuSlICt. ApplICuINOu VI L AASoN"oJ NA AOooeS
of the will of Francis A. Oudinot, late of Lahaina,
deceased ordered for Saturday, August 18th, before
Hon. A. Fernandez, Circuit Judge, at Lahaina.
Application of Sophia Fl. Pease. that she be ap-
pointed administrator on the estate of her husband,
the late VIM. II. Pease, of Honolulu. deceased or
dered for Wednesday, the Goth inst, befopethe Chief
Justice. - u
In MEMoRIAM.-A neat and appropriate marble
tablet, recently erected on lot No. is. in the new
portion of Nuuanu cemetery, is thus inscribed
I'm memory of
Peter Francis, QUGrter-mdSter,
John Andrews, COrstcdin,
James Muer, Captain of Hold,
Who were drowned at Kauai, December 18th, 1870,
on the termination of a boats voyage from Ocean
Island, nobly undertaken to bring relief to their
wrecked shipmates of the U. S. S. Saginaw. The
body of Peter Francis was not recovered from the
sea. The others are inferred here"
The remains of Lieutenant John G.. Talbot have
been sent to his relatives living in Kentucky. He
was executive officer of the SagindD-in charge of
the relief boat-and was drowned with the others as
above related. -
AsPARAGus.-T This delicious plant is seldom seen
in Honolulu, but there is no reason why it should
not be grown in abundance. We were treated to a
bunch this week, which was grown on the enclosed
w huOWh 10 huuud RIutiC. III dDRCdI dASS
of the Square at present, (the dryest season of the
year, with its evergreens and luxurious growth of
trees and shrubs, is the admiration of all observers,
and is a fair illustration Of what may be accom-
plished by persistent and intelligent industry. The
soil of the Square, as some may be surprised to
learn, is not ove' two feet in thickness, and is I'M
derlaid by an apparently bottomless strata of black
volcanic sand. By a constant system of working in
of mulch and manure, and liberal wetting down
with water, the place has been made what it is, a
beautiful ornament to that part of the city. And
now Judge Montgomery has demonstrated what an
amateur gardener can do on such a spot, by success
fully raising the delicate and rare asparagus. This
is an example for others to follow.
SCRAPS BY OUR RHYMER.-We have a poet among
us-at least a rbymer-who makes some desperate at
tempts to mount Pegasus. In these long interims
g between mails (no allusion to hours of feediug)
the scissors are frequently brought into requisition,
and on breezy days the accumulated clippings some
times take to themselves wings and fly away. Where
at Quirk thus discourseth.
"When dusty zephyrs round the sanctum,
Are flying IS if the old boyd spanked 'em,
Tho not like Shakespeare's. "eager nipping,"
Yet still they cut away with Z" clippings"
A lady of Quirk' s acquaintance a~pologized at break
fast for any fault that might be found with the
cookery, as her Chinese Cook had gone off. Quirk
improvises
my Chinese cook has left me-"
The busy housewife cried
Sand L must try 10 take his place,
Until again supplied"
eff you would strive to take his place.
The husbandIsays-" and win
In cooking, praise as he has done,
You'll take the cue from him."
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