The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-07
VOTES OF THE WEEK.

THAxKs.-Ours are due to Mr.. Tucker, Purser of
the Costa RIGA, and to the Merchants Exchange of
San Francisco, for full files of late papers.
A Ho1IDAY-Next Wednesday, June lIth, is Ka-
mehameha Memorial Day, and a government holt
day. We hear of nothing Unusual to come off
however. except a ball in the evening at the Hotel.
A CoMPLINENT.-Among the vessels waiting char
ter at San Francisco, May 18th, We notice the bark
." Lunalilo" This is the second vessel of that name,
the ketch now in port also bearing the name of His
Majesty. -
MANGoEs.-This delicious fruit has not been so
plentiful as during previous years there remains
however another crop to come off We saw an IN
usually large one the other day. from a tree in the
rear Of Emma Square. that measured 10 by y
inches, and weighed II ounces.
y The Home Missionary Sermon, before the Ha-
waiian Board, will be preached tomorrow even
ing by Rev. ]. NJ. Alexander, of MakawaO, Maui, at
the Fort Street Church. The Foreign Missionary
Sermon will be preached the Sabbath evening after,
June 18th, by Rev. j. d. Paris, at the same place.
DID NoBoDY BELIEVE IT? The Gazette of this
week, referring to the story about a special commits
sioner being sent here from Washington, says "nO-
body here believed the cGnard." If our cotempo-
rary was convinced that the story was false in the
first place, why did it devote SO much space to specu-
lations about what the commissioner would ''prob-
ably" do here, and suggest even that the Costa
Rica had been detained to enable him to confer with
Admiral PennOck? When one is handsomely sold,
it is best to keep quiet.
OpIuN TICENSFS The sale bV auctiOn on Satur-
day last of two licenses to retail opium to Cinnamon
for one year in the city of Honolulu, drew a large
crowd of spectators and Chinese. Nobody bid but
the latter, and after some competition the licenses
were knocked down, one at $4,000, and one at
sic, 000-S28, 900 for the two. But one license was
sold last year, bril- cling 81, 900, and it is said that
the profits thereon for the year were $1,000. 1t is
not considered that the consumption of the drug has
increased so as to warrant the large sum paid by the
dealers this year. but competition in bidding ran the
price up, and the consumers will suffer by getting a
diluted article. -
q In a late number of the Missouri Republican,
We find the following, with the request that Homo
lulu papers will please copy We remember the
DIR. Chas. de Wolf mentioned, as having lived at
Lahaina several years ago, and as the author of
some letters in this journal, claiming that Leprosy
is durable.
"HoSoR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.-Dr. Chas. de
Wolf, q resident of the Sandwich Islands, who is
travelling now in the United States for the purpose of
study, performed the most difficult operation of am
.putation of the leg in the knee joint on a young but
wealthy man in Jersey county, Ills , and was re-
for his services with a splendid gold watch
and chain, and $3.50 cash.
"GEoRGE LANGLER."
ToUY0 HAwAu.-At a recent anniversary party
at which His Majesty the King was present, a little
raganufin of a native boy caused considerable
Some couples were dancing on the
green, and the King was looking on, seated on q
settee, when the boy, crawling through the legs of
the settee. coolly ensconced himself at the side of
His Majesty, whom be proceeded to inspect very
closely, running his eyes over him from head to foot.
The master of the house, observing the boys impu-
ieEee, ordered him of, but His Majesty. who was no
little amused at the GOODNESS of Young Hawaii, de-
sired that he might be allowed to remain. Directly
he little fellow, having stared his fill at the Kings
.eatuUes, aud fingered the star on his breast, went
awSy satisfied but considerably astonished on being
old by one of the suite that " kela kanaka' as the
lrehiR Disseminated him, was the King. That boys
ancestors could never have got so near the King of
heir dag -
TgE HsLEAKALA SCHooL.-A correspondent on
Maui who has recently visited this institution, sends
Is soae particulars in regard to it, which will be of
general interest. The location is a remarkably
leSlthy one, in M~akawao, on the slope of Haleakala,
he great mountain of Maui, at an elevation of some
600 feet above the level of the sea, in the range of
he trade winds, and consequently enjoys q tempera-
ure of perpetual spring, never either uncomfortably
lot or cold. 1t is also admirably secluded, &" far
the busy haunts of men, and there are no
for the boys to roam. The property is a
7aluable one for grazing and tree-culture, comprising
over 200 acres leased from the govern
nent by the Board of Education. Belonging to the
is a fine herd of cattle, which under
he csre of Mr.. Harvey Rogers, supplies a large
quantity of milk, part of which is used by the schol-
and much fine butter made of the rest. The
chool numbers at present thirty-three bosrders and
i've day scholars, and applications are now pending
others wishing to place their boys where they
an be educated. The studies embrace a good common
chool course, with religious exercises, singing, and
military drill. The discipline of the school is
trictly military. Flogging is abolished, and the eff
is being made to bring the boys to be useful men,
s wei. in the practical work of life as in scholarship.
he boys are organized as q company Of Infantry,
nd have their non-cOmmissioned officers appointed
their ranks on account Of good behavior, study
nd discipline. The buildings are convenient, but
charging if many more scholars are to be adj
There ought to be room for seventy or
lightly. The scholars are expected and required to
ssist in the work Of the dairy, in agriculture, tree
Ian ting, and in fact, in everything that is required
3 be done on the place. They are about being uni
ormed, i. e., the dress suit for Sundays and holidays
) made of blue flannel, and as O particular pattern
must be followed. ARRANGEMENTS have been made 50
hat the suits can all be made at the school. Economy
nd uniformity is particularly required. A large
garden is being enclosed, and the boys are
tiven plots of ground to cultivate. The articles thus
aised are fairly valued, and each boy is credited on
lis school account with what he hos thus furnished.
The food is abundant and good in quality kslo,