The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-21

49, %AS $500 ~~-
the year. that is. when the time is just past for the
payment Of taxes. every dog seen on the street is pro
vided with a regulation tag, because then the police
are vigilsut. But after a month or two, the subject
appears to be forgotten, and tagIes. dogs are to be
seed very frequently. The probability is that owners
Of dogs not intending to pay taxes on them, hide the
animals out Of sight until the tag fever dies cut, and
them let them go again. Good for the dogs, but not
50 good for the Treasury.
OPESHAxDED.-We are pleased to learn tina; cur
little appeal on behalf of charity last week, being
ably seconded by some Of our generous citizens, has
resulted in the raising Of not far from 500 for the
worthy object intended. \ small additional amount
will enable friends to carry out their wishes salts
factorily IS TO the bene6ciaries, and any one who has
not already subscribed may have an opportunity Of
doing SO BY calling on either Mr.. Alexander Young
or Mr.. Henry Giles. at the Foundry. We understand
that the S. Georges Society will subscribe to the fund.
THrsAURrs.-This IS an eight-page paper. left on
our table by C. :. Barlow, ESQ. 1t is published in
San Francisco, and contains 3 number of choice,
practical, and extremely interesting articles on the
subject of Life Insurance, that will well repay the
reader. On the last page is an advertisement of the
Widow and Orphan Fund Life Insurance Company
u u'AA hLtSn " \ OTSdulAcI UE u i uuue
the exclusive control of members Of the independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FNE.-Last Wednesday
evening as Mr.. J. H. Wood and daughter were pro-
.ceeding up the valley in a wagon. q native named
Aibarena, came riding furiously down the road and,
although he was shouted at to hold up be ran into
Mr.. Woods horse. breaking one Of the wagon
wheels and doing other damage, but very fOrtu-
nately without injuring any one. He being an old
offender. and this being . misdemesnor that the
Police Magistrate is inclined TO punish severely. he
was fined in the full extent of the law-one hun
dred dollars. -
SINCE the publication in our last of the State
ment on Leprosy, Sc, Of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association a goOdly number of persons have read
the Mosaic law referred to, contained in the l4th
and 18th Chapters Of Leviticus. 1t will there APP
pear that the leprosy of those times. as described by
the sacred writer, was a very different disease from
that now known among the Hawaiians at all
events it was durable, and it was TO be seen on in
fected clothing, on the walls of a house, &C. The
l4th Chapter concludes thus-Cverses 81, SIS, Sc,
and sly:
"This is the law for all manner of plague of lep-
rosy and scall,
land for the leprosy of 3 garment, and of a
house.
"'And for q rising. and for a scab, and for a bright
spot:
ITO teach when it is unclean, and when it is
clean this is the law of l~eprosy."
ACCESSION DAY.-Yesterday was the anniversary
of the day on which Her Majesty Queen Victoria
began her happy reign, on the goth of June, 1887.
Tho Repuise, ironclad, lying in the roads, was deco
rated with bunting in honor of the day, as was the
French gun boat Vaudreuif, lying in the inner har-
and flags were displayed from the Government
and Consular ~hagstaffs on shore. At the hour of
noon, q royal salute in honor of the day was fired
from the PunchbOWl Battery, and responded to by
the guns of the Repulse. Admiral Hilyar enter
a large party on board at dinner, and in
the evening the amateur theatrical company of the
RepuiSe gave a performance. In the authorized
version of the Book of Common Prayer will be found
. A form of prayer with thanksgiving to Almighty
to be used in all churches and chapels within
his realm every year, upon the Goth day of June;
the day on which Her Majesty began her happy
-
How he WENT TO CRURcH.-A man-of-war's man,
Eho had got TO the c~rapulent condition of beer, STUN
into the Station-House the other night, and thus
addressed the aaable gent. in charge of that popular
,lace of resort. "Sir, c-can you (hic) info-form me
f this is the (hic) K-Kingsion Church 90 Ger
ainly, SIR said Mac, who saw that the man was
taking care of himself, and decided to give him
for the night; yes sir, this is the church,
nd l am the minister. Step this way, sir, and I'll
how you to q pew" "Aw, thank (hicl thank
very kind, I'm shu-shure!" as he followed his
eader into one Of the cells, where be was locked up
Until sober. Now don't I make an excellent
riest ?" enquired Mae of Bunsby, who had seemed
q a brown study while witnessing the affair. Yes
aid B., with a quizzical look, you are one of that
lass
"Of Grant saints, whom ell men grant
To be the true church militant
Such as do build their faith upon !
The holy text of pike and gun
Decide all controversies by
lntalible artillery
And prove their doctrine orthodox
BY apostolic blows and knocks ="