The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-08-26

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y Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band will play at
Emma Square this afternoon, commencing at half
past four O'Clock. Following is the programme:
The Warriors Return Faust
Overture, Siege OF Rochelle, Cnew) Bale
selections. Grand Duchess. =. .onsnbach
Metropolitan Concert Polka, (new) .............. Schmidt
Black Crook Gailop sbaher
HONE AGAIN.-We are pleased TO welcome q
number of old residents returned home by the
mail steamer on Thursday, among whom we note
Rev. DR.. Damon, Rev. Mr.. Frear, J. T. Waterhouse
and wife, B. F. Dillingham; and wife, L. McCully
and wife. Chas. Wall. Ed. Jones, Chas. Brenig
and wife.
n FATAL ACCIDENT.-0n Monday last, a seaman
named Thomas Little, captain of the forecastle on
the U. S. S. Laci d,oanna, fell from aloft TO the
deck, and received injuries from which he died
on Tuesday. The funeral was attended by the
Officers and crew to the cemetery in Nuuanu
\ valley.
DIR. MoHABEER.-A letter from Hot Springs,
hear Auckland, n. H., says 'Mohabeer is quite
differently treated here from what he was in
Honolulu. One gentleman, who is suffering from
partial paralysis, is paying him el00 a month for
three months, and when cured, as there is every
prospect he will be, he is TO pay him $500. A
maori chief gave him the other day one hundred
acres of land, q horse and e7O for curing bis son
Of l~eprosy.''
The N~ETrTE.-This gallant Lahaina packet made
q handsome show yesterday, with all her gay
bunting displayed in honor of the treaty news.
She sailed at 4 o'clock for Lahaina, taking the
mails for all Maui, and as she swiftly and grace
fully glided out of the harbor and turned 10
windward with a stiff trade wind, she presented
a pretty picture, and seemed almost instinct with
the proud consciousness that she was the FIRST
bearer of the good news to the planters OF Maui.
MORE New STocK.-By the d. C. M,trray 6veI
more pure bred Merino bucks were received from
the justly celebrated ranch Of E. w. Woolsey, Of
Berkeley, Oakland, Cal. This lot is for w. NJ
Gibson, Esq., and makes the fourth bought FROM
the same ranch for Lanai. We understand that,
several orders 60 forward this mail for more Of
this stock. Now is the time for those who desire
to grade up their stock, or who are contemplating
new ranches, for the wool growing business is
conleSSedly one OF our best paying investments.
A TESTIMONIAL FOR SARGESr.-It has been OBJ
served that our people should testify in some way
besides mere words, their appreciation Of the invalu-
able services rendered to the country by Senator
Sargent in procuring the passage Of the treaty bill,
and the suggestion is made that the presentation 10
him, in the name Of Hawaii, Of the beautiful table
made Of island woods now at the Philadelphia Exhi-
bition. would be appropriate. Its moderate cost,
(S6OO) would prevent the idea Of anything like COM
pensation, and the fact that it is one of Hawaii's
contributions to Americas centennial would greatly
enhance its value in the eyes Of both the givers and
the recipient.
? IRRIGATION on MAUI.-The energetic manager Of |
Haiku Plantation, East Maui, will soon commence
for digging a ditch to bring the waters Of
down on to the cane fields. The route on
the proposed ditch has been carefully surveyed and
demonstrated to be perfectly feasible, and the amount
of water is surprisingly large, equal, as Mr.. Alexan-
der assures US, to the combined volume of waihee,
Wailuku and Waikspu The right of way and wa
ter will be granted by government, which is all the
No ne fs91 ire b 5H SS%P!edi esffhh NE Of ff pffs water s %aiaN5B Sc
a bonanza" to East Maui, but with the treaty.
it simply assures a magnificent near failure for the
of that region.
A NEW ScHooL.-with an eleven years experience,
gained by teaching five years in Holland, four and q
half years as principal of a secondary school in
and the remainder in California and here,
Mr.. Reiche Informs us that he is going to open q
S1OOi wi Wye ~ VIE PioNN' AC oNHNANtI ME =
tifcates after the laws on public instruction Of
Germany had been adopted in Holland. "Sound
Development of the mind " is his motto. No cram
ming or mere book-learning, as soon forgotten as
but it will be his aim to teach boys to
think for themselves and to give account Of what
they do. If interest and zeal in his work will be
we feel confident that the new school
prove a success.
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HEALTH or THE CfTY.-It must be acknowledged
that the public health Of Honolulu has been ex-
ceptionally good, so far this summer. We have
heard but little complaint OF coughs and colds and
the feyers that of Late years have been usual In
July and August. fTbe fact that we have had but
few and short Interruptions Of the trade wind and
no enervating s%outherly airs, has no doubt contrib
uted to this result. And no one can say how
much in a sanitary point Of view has been gained
by the practice Of removing rubbish from the
streets every few days. The agent of the Board Of
(Mr. J. II. Brown certainly deserves the
thanks Of the community for the energy he has dis
in this particular. as well a. 10 the general
of his duties, During July we are In
formed that 40 less than 800 cart loads OF rubbish
we're removed from the streets Of the city.