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RA, to bleach hair OF any color fine golden
blonde. without injury to the hair. Price for
3-Ounce bott e. 81 so; for 6-ounce bottle, $3.50.
j. B. FoNTAINE's wor derul PREPARATION,
DER WATINE, sure cure to remove all
wrinkles from the face $500 per bottle.
NO ORE GRAY HAIR. l.. sHAws
Persian Kbenna will change gray hair to
its natural color without the use of Lead.
Lac sulphUr or Nitrate Of silver, OF
any other poisonous ingredients, from a oeauti-
full brown to black. 81 and 81. so per box
large assortment Of all modern beautifylne
on hand Also an elegant as
so-tment of PERI U merry. among them
new and delicious extracts. Special induce
ments to druggists or persons willing 10 Duy
my cosmetics III quantities.
~ Goods sent to all parts of the country.
when prepaid free Of charge, or G. o. d. WIN
privilege Of examining. marc u
, 1877-03-17

The largest assortment of HUI
man Hair Goods. positively re-
tailed at wholesale prices.
Finest quality HAIR swift
CHES. solid, not uytd, at $500.
| S. 90, $500 and $40 90. Switches
If the finest quality. all long hair
only. at So 90, $1,000. $Iz0O and
$500: something never offered be-
fore at less than double that price.
; ~ just received from Paris the
newly invented Marie A AntOim-
ette swift, II. combining elegance
with durability, ana forms Coiffures
for tro-t and back. Switch at $40
equal to one at $40 of the old style.
The new INVISIBLE FRONT
, for young and old ladies'. improving
the looks instantly. 5 90 per inch
on real patent hair lace; $l.00 per
inch on imitation lace.
CUKLS, warranted to be natur-
ally curly, in large variety, from
81 90 upward.
COMBINES made up in the
most approved manner, warranted
togive satisfaction, cheaper and bet.
| ter than any ether house in the city.
Hair taken in exchange.
GRAY HAIR a Specially,
lower than any other house in the
country.
| UNRIvALED REAUTIFYING Bazaar. p
All cosme tics warranted to be abb
| solute'y harmless.
CREME BLANCHE. or the
Magic Beau, ifier r the complexion
imparts brilliant transparency;
rec. mmended by the most promi-
nent physicians; analyZed by the
best chemists in this country. and
proved to be not only harmless. but
very beneficial to the skin. 81 90
| per box.
F. CCUDRAY's VELVET1NE.
an elegant aud Indispensable toilet
powder, 81 per box.
F. CoUDRAY's celebrated AURO-
, 1877-03-17
A sEvERE CONUNDRUM

a-UH BEVERE C0NUNDRUM -
To analyze. Then came the answer.
''somebody' g putting up for her," and
everybody became anxious to know who
that somebody was. Investigation re-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
A Woman Begs to be Hanged.

A very singular case is reported in the Ameri-
can journals, with reference to Imprisonment for
life as a substitute for capital punishment, which
bears out our previous remarks that capital pun
ishment is regarded with less dread than lifelong
bondage by criminals. 1t appears that a Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Victor of Ohio was some time back found
guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged.
This sentence was subsequently commuted to
Imprisonment for life by the Governor OF that
State. The woman found solitary confinement so
terrible, coupled with the utter hopelessness of
escape. that she preferred death, and actually
petitioned, in January 1876, to have her original
sentence enforced, on the grounds that she had
never consented to its communication. After
eighteen months, the Judge OF the Ohio Court de-
cided that her pardon was illegal, and issued an
order for her delivery to the proper authorities,
for the purpose of having the original sentence Of
hanging carried into effect. An appeal by third
parties has been made to the Supreme Court of the
United States against this sentence but the
woman herself still persists in demanding TO be
hanged rather that to continue to live In hopeless
lifelong bondage. This incident is a case in
point which illustrates our argument that lifelong
bondage is a far more terrible punishment in the
eyes of a criminal, than death by capital sentence.
Physiologically, this may easily be explained all
must Gle, according 10 tue Inevitable law OF ma
ture consequently, to make up ones mind to die
by hanging, is very much the same as to resign
oneself to die on a bed of sickness. But, to live
on without the hopes and pleasures and enjoy
ments of life, day after day and year after year,
is an unnatural state, which places the case Of the
felon in terrible contrast with that of innocent
human beings, who enjoy all the legitimate hap
piness of life. Let any candid person ask him
self or herself; which would you prefer7 a felon's
doom of lifelong bondage? or, death We
think that the majority of mortals would answer
by all means, death before life b~ondagel The
people of future times will take this view Of the
case of capital punishment, we believe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
Progress of Japan.

The trade OF Japan, at the close of 1875, is set
forth in authoritative consular statistics. The
total value of imports for that year amounted
to S29, 467, O67. The total value OF exports was
SlS,0I4, $50. The sum of 1852, $50 was paid for
four merchant steamers. The great centres Of
the bulk of this trade. according to their relative
Importance, were Kanagawa. Hiogo, Osaka, Ma
gasaki and Hakodata. Cotton and wollen manu-
features, metals, arms, ammunition. and sundries
constitute the principal imports. The principal
articles of export are raw silk, silk-worms, eggs,
tea, copper, tobacco, wax (vegetable) camphor,
coal, dried fish. rice, and miscellaneous. The
United States, England, and Germany represent
respectively the highest tonnage Of foreign ship
ping employed in the trade. The value of Chinese
sugar consumed in all Japan, in 1875, amounted
to S3,4S2,5SS. The German firms surpass both
French and English in the sales OF imported
mousseines de iaine. Coal is largely exported,
principally from the Takashima mine. Gold is
found at Misobei and Segauo copper is worked
at Kokufu, iron at Konejune, and tin at TAM
Yama. about twelve miles from Kagoshima. Sui
phur abounds in Jrvogashima. Nakanosh:ma, and
Takarajuna. Plumbago has been worked at Ka-
soda. Lead. s~altpetre, alum, and lime are found
in various localities. In the north of Nugaia
Ken. is an important oil bearing region. Tobac-
CO grows well in japan grapes also are plenti-
full, principally in the province of Nugata the
cultivation of tea is on the increase. There are
p~aper-mills and glass factories in japan. Import
ed knitting machines manufacture drawers and
oinglets, which compete with foreign articles.
Cotton bleaching is successful. Osaka silk hats
and caps defy foreign competition. A rice-mil is
at work at Nugata, and weaving is carried on at
Nutsuke, Sanjo and Kameda. Dyeing is well
done. Gun-powder is made for the army. Pot
terry employs many hands. The mulberry-tree is
extensively cultivated at Kagoshima there are
two factories for the weaving of silk. A begin
ming of railways has been made in Japan, and
they are very successful. The lines from Kobe to
Osaka, from Osaka to Ajekawa, and from Kama
gawa to Yedo, were in operation at the close Of
1875, others are in progress of construction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
Communications.

HANALEI, August, 1877.
Mr.. EDITOR Months are past and nothing has
been done to our roads, not even q road supervisor
has been appointed /; the few bridges which are put
up, are made by private parties so as to keep up the
communication. If His Excellency the Minister Of
the Interior, calls this fair, then we say it is queer.
We think that this is the greatest injustice which
ever can be done to q district.
We demand that His Excellency the Minister of
the Interior appoint a new road supervisor in place
of A. s. Wilcox, Esq, who resigned about three
months ago. If His Excelency is afraid that there
is no competent person to fill this place, then we
say, there are, and we have sent a petition to the
Interior Office asking for the appointment Of one
but we fear our petition has gone in the waste paper
basket. We are confident there are persons in the
district who would make faithful servants to the
Government, but whether they are Of the class
which their Excellencles may favor, we don't know.
We want somebody, whoever it may be, that is COM
petent and ready to repair our roads this is all we
care and ask for, but SO long as we are treated in
this way, we are not satisfied. and must try to get
our rights by making cur affairs public.
A NUMBER OF TAX PAYERS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
August "a, 1877.
MIRIAM WEBSTER.

MIR. EDITOR The arrival of ninety or more
European immigrants by the barkentine Vim II.
Diets, from San Francisco, would seem to be a set
Element Of our problem Of q labor supply but
when / read On advertisement which appeared in the
California Democrat, published in the German
language, 1 am led TO believe that we arc paying,
or may yet pay, only too dearly for the solution Of
our vexed question. The publication reads as fol-
lows Wanted for Honolulu Is. IL German or
scandinavian laborers. Passage money will be adj
vanced by the vessel which sails this day. To sign
contracts here is not required. Labor on Sugar
plantations is paid with twelve dollars and board and
lodging per month, and is easily to be found or
those wishing to become settlers will be furnished
with land, seed, and all the neoessaries Of life, 20
that they can cultivate sugar on their own account
and risk. The government purchases the crop al
the regular market price. The climate IL every
where considered the finest and healthiest in the
world. Clothing as well as all other goods are very
cheap as they are duty free. For further informa-
ton call upon the German labor agents, Zechande-
lear & Co., Nc COG Clay Street, up stairs. April
cants are received on board the vessel without any
payment whatever. The passage money 1920 IL 10
be paid after il is first earned on the islands. The
applicants must furnish their pillows and blankets,
and be on board this morning before nine O'Clock
with their luggage"
A more outrageous tissue Of lies could hardly
have been woven together. i have always believed
that any European who e~migrates 10 these islands
for the purpose Of engaging as a laborer upon our
sugar estates, under our present labor system,
must, sooner or later, be sadly disappOintedj even
IL the repr esentations made 10 him be honest. IL
is not difficult to see that the immigrants by the
VIM. II. Diets must DO disappointed early in their
experience on these islands; that disappointment
will probably breed dlsadection, and 10 turn, q
long train OF evils, the effects OF which recent ex.
p~eriences 10 the United States plainly portray.
i a n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

Ma. Enron; The communication Ia Wednei-
days Gazene signed "Philo-Justice." IL anything
but just, and misrepresents facts. The case Of tho
white boy who stole a sloop boat, was simply this;
The owner Of the boat did not desire q heavy fne to
be inhictedj the prosecution deputy Marshal) did
not want one, because the result would be that gov
eminent would be saddled with the support Of a
prisoner for a long periodi the accused was a green
silly lad and belonged to q ship in port to sail In
about a week; under all the circumstances, and AZ
the request, not Of influential friends, but OF the
parties most interested, the Police Magistrate i'm
posed the sufficient sentence Of 8 days imprisonment
and a fine Of So. PHILo-VEnrrAs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
To Me Edilor ot te Paetae e. Aage,tlssr.

To the Editor Of the Pacific Commercial AdVeTtisers
IR;-Anow me space In your valuable columns to speak Of
a pleasant reunion that occurred last evening at the residence
OF our-worthy tOwnsman, Capt. Dat, in honor Of the birthday
Of his youngest son Freddie. The influence Of these little gath
erings and evening parties upon our young people cannot but
be beneficial. They serve 10 rub OF those trifing or awkward
incongruities Of conduct or speech that are so annoying in gen
erai society. no, only TO the actors themselves, but to those Of
their friends who may happen to be coRnizant Of them.
At an early hour the company began to assemble. and In it's
ranks might be seen some Of the loveIiest young ladies TO be
found in our city, and among the young gentlemen, numbers
whose future, 1 would fain believe, is full Of the brightest pro-
mise. Joy sparkled in every eye, and anticipated pleasure
seemed to deepen the happy expression that beamed from
every face lT
The music soon struck up, and The rush for partners showed
the eagerness Of the young gentlemen for the fun TO begin.
The ladies reciprocated, to judge by their readiness In re-
spending, and the vhiriing and may cotilIion and ~quadriIe,
and giddy waltz. testified TO the zest with which all enjoyed
the brightness Of the passing hour.
of the ease and grace Of the dancers t. Is needless 70 speak,
for we all know the accomplishments Of Honolulu ladies In the
Terpsiehorean art, and 10 speak Of the extreme excellence Of
one is simply to state what belongs to all But In this connec-
tion 1 cannot refrain from mentioning one, and In doing 90 I
am sure / shall not awaken the slightest jealousy or envy en-
the part Of any lady present. 1 alude 10 the distinguished
grace and beauty Of Miss Lille Williams, whose superior In
these respects it would be extremely dinlcult, II not impossible
to find. either here lwhere there are 30 many others worthy Of
aware, but none too strong for the occasion, or the young lady
OF whom I speak. 1 only regret mat some one with more
fluent and ready pen than mine was not present, that her
radiant beauty and charming grace might meet with a fitting
description (Entye nous; This to be understood Of the rest
OF the Iadies1
of the bountfful supper spread In the cool and comfortable
dining-room, / Will only say that it was duly appreciated by
an appetite that gave zest 10 the ample viaDds with which the
board was loaded, and that no greater compliment could be
paid the eUisiHe than the wrecked appearance which the
table soon presented.
A few more dances, and the party broke up, wishing their
amiabIe host and hostess-the worthy Captain and his lady
a. well a. their promising son, many happy returns Of the oc-
easion. Respectfully, LEAH.
Honolulu, August 3oth, 1871.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
STEAMER LIKELIKE FOR SALE,

Proposals for purchase of the new STEAMER LIKELIKE
will be received at the Interior Department up to THURS
DAY the 9th of Sept. at II O'Clock M.
No proposal will be entertained for a sum less than the
actual cost of the Steamer, say $97 200,
The proposal must also include an offer for the STEAMED
LAUEA as she stands, at a sum not less than $4,000.
The proposal must also include a stipulation to run the
Likelike in Hawaiian Waters under a contract with the
Government according to the provisions and conditions set
forth in Chapter % of the Session Laws of 1876.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest
or any proposal which may be made.
J. MORT SMITH.
inlelior omce, Minister OF Interior.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

New COASTERS COMING.-We hear of three new
schooners intended for the island coasting trade,
that may shortly be expected here from the coast
-one now on the way to take the place of the I'M
fortunate LoIani on the Maliko route, and two
others now building.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL-By official announce
ment in the Ga-ette we learn that the Earl of Derby
has authorized TheO. Fl. Davies, Esq. to act as
British Consul General during the absence of Major
Wodehouse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

WIN. NEvINs ARMSTRONG, Esq, Of New York, but
a keiEi Ha1oaii. will lecture on Friday evening
next, at The Lyceum, on THE Lessons of the
Hour" We anticipate a pleasuTable evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

HE New MAPS of the Islands lately received
and already noticed by our Contemporary are indeed
very fine; but how much more value would have
attached to the map, if in the corners say, had
been given a sketch of the principal harbors of the
group or only Honolulu and HilO, showing the
prominent headlands. &c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

A STEwARDEss.-A want heretofore much felt by
lady passengers on the steamer Kildoed has been
supplied on the new boat by the appointment of
Mrs. Louisa Wood as stewardess. Mrs. w. who
is a half caste) is intelligent, active and attentive.
and her presence on the LikeEike will cOnduce
much to the comfort OF lady passengers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

CAPT. HoBRoN's PRoPELLER.-Tibbets & Sorenson
have commenced getting out the timbers for the new
inter-island steamer ordered by Capt. T. II. Hebron.
She is to be of about 260 tons Hawaiian measure
ment, and it is expected will be launched by the LIST
of January next.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

WHALEBoAT ExPREss.-Last Wednesday forenoon
at IL O'Clock, a whaleboat manned by natives
arrived at Honolulu, having left Lahaina twenty
four hours before. She was dispatched hither by
Mr.. James Campbell of that place, on private bust
ness of his own.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

NEW TERM.-The fall term of Punahou College
on Wednesday next, Sept. 9th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

A Letter for w H" who advertised for en-
p~loyment in these columns two weeks since, has
been received Il at this Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

HoT WEATHER.-The mercury has been up a.
mong the nineties, the past week. o ye fortunate
jewellers among the sylvan shades on the noun
tain slopes of Maui and Hawaii felicitate your
selves on your happy condiion-unless you have
some money to spend, in which case come to Homo
lulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. 1t is easy enough to ask
questions-there is an old proverb to that effect
and we shall not waste our time hereafter in enlight-
ening the Gazette's stolidity without an equivalent.
For the present we may remark that the old saying,
So Every tub must stand upon its own bottom,'' is
not in the Old Testament, but is to be found in
Rays ssProverbs - Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Pro-
gress - and Macklin- s Man of the World,'' Act
/, scene 2.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN A CIRCUS TENT.-There
will be services held in Mr.. Derby's Circus Tent
on the Esplanade, on tomorrow Sunday even
ing, beginning at half-past seven, to which the
public generally are cordially invited. The exer-
eises will consist of singing, principally, inter-
spersed with short addresses. 1t is believed that
many may be induced to attend services in such a
place who would not care to enter a church.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

The L1KEL1KE.-Our new inter-island steamer
left Honolulu on her first trip to windWard on
Monday afternoon, for the circuit of Hawaii, taking
a fair freight, and eighty-six cabin and about two
hundred and fifty deck passengers. Among the
former we're Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani, Her
Highness Ruth Keelikolani, and their Excelencies
J. NJ. Kapena and Jno. o. Dominis. An immense
crowd Of spectators gathered at the landing, and as
the beautiful craft swung off from the dock and
commenced to move ahead, q royal salute was fired
from Punchbowl in honor of the Queen. So large .
number of passengers as were comfortably slowed
on board the new boat last Monday could not poss-
ibly have been carried on the KiIauea. 1t is often
both instructive and encouraging to look back upon
the past, and see what progress has been made
within q given period elapsed. Six and twenty
wears ago. the late G.. NJ. Robertson reported upon
the advantages of S. running a good and sufficient
steamer round the islands.'' The old Rilauea was
not in existence until long after then. Now, just az
a Young belle throws an old maid into the shade.
the beautiful Likelike has eclipsed her ANTICIPATED
sister boat. There is one especial merit due to the
old boat, which we trust her successor will also con-
tinue to possess, that is c~heapness in the rates of
massage money. Under the head of By Authority
IL will be observed that the time for receiving ten
ders for purchase of the Likelike has been extended
to Thursday next, September 9th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

Mn EDIroH II have always supposed that Fl
guns constituted a Royal salute. Am I correct, and
If 50 can you inform me why. on the embsrcatiOn Of
Her Majesty the Queen on Monday evening the
salute consisted Of only 10 gunni
Respectfully yours, IxoUmIR.
-four correspondent is correct in the supposition
that q guns constitutes a Royal salute but. we
are inclined to think, made a mistake in counting
only 10 last Monday. Each member Of the Royal
Family is by international usage entitled TO twenty
one guns, and the salute is always fred by either a
shore battery or by a saluting ship Of a friendly
nation. whenever the Rcysl standard 10 displayed
aHoat.-ED p. G. AL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01
BRIEF MENTION.

ABOUT when is the warm weather going to begin?
LUscIoUs.-Those Waikiki grapes, q box of which
costs only so cts. at Friel & Bush's.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

WAGON STANDs.-The city needs a regulation,
either by the Minister of the Interior or by the
Privy Council, whereby wagons without a fare
shall be appointed some particular locality to
await customers. instead of as now obstructing the
traffic of the streets by congregating on the most
used thoronghfares.