The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-02-04
ISLAND LOCALS.
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ABOUT IowS.
The Chinese New Year viii commence on Mon
day next the 9Th instant
Our attention has been called TO the fact that
Mr.. Bird Whose sudden death We noted last week
died Saturday instead of Friday.
From all parts of Oahu come reports Of abun-
dAns showers, thriving farms and fast growing
crops Il promises 10 be good year.
The Honolulu hist of voters as revised and cor
rected i SAid 70 contain over 200 names II is
probable that not over lao votes viii be rolled-
\ regular meeting Of the Maile Social Club will
- held tomorrow evening al the Office of NJ. d.
MonsarrAt, AZ 80 o'clock special business
The Advertiser comments well on the election
eering BY the ROYAL Household troops. for one Of
their oEn members Snd district judge as candl-
dates for the Legislature
Tuesday Of last week the brisk trades suddenly
LEFT Is and dull and Estless air overhung the
town. causing every one 10 pant for breath AT
uosphe-lc changes affect Us more than Ne know.
Prom the other islands reports are received that
the elections Aree1eitn very general interest and
thAs more than the ususl proportion Of votes viii
Be polled-
Rain fell abundAnily Tuesday night last week
an Llc LOOK again
les look. However, our roads are much better
than two years ago.
KavsiAhao Church Is receiving covering of
nsz shingles Those thrown away af old and past
duty have seen many an eventful day in Hawaiian
history and II they could speak would tell many
al interesting and thrilling tale
One Of the rollers Of the Waihee Mill broke last
week The repairs were promptly made by the Homo
ii. = !
Likellks Yesterday and the mill will be In opera
ZION again this week.
We await with interest the report of our pilot
Capt Mcintyre, Of his SAN Francisco trip on the
City Of New York Let Us hear all about it, and
only twelve minutes before going of under steam.
The printing Offices. If no one else, are making
money ont Of the elections for the numerous can
didHtes for legislative honors are lavish Of print
ing both circulars and ballots. Al this Office over
5aOUo had been struck OF up to Monday night.
To-day the elections take place. Let every
reader see 10 it that his vote Is duly cast. Reme
Der that your tax receipt for lST9 must be taken
% the polls and that your vote will not be received
unless 4 Is produced Remember that the polls
open AZ A. y and close az 5 P. "
Honolulu lawyers have decided to close their
Offices on Saturday afternoons Perhaps next IN
order vii be the closing of shops and counting
rooms II bar-tenders, well as the bar, viii do
the szrne, this community would be still further
relieved
The public health continues to improve, 50 the
doctors tel Us. One Of them said few DAYS ago,
that he had no, been called for new case of fever
for several DAYS and his old cases were all getting
better. Such word is far more refreshing than a
th9asand theories showing that the town ought TO
Be healthy.
Nature Is made up Of oompensations- Those
Who suffered last week from the heat and heavy
el0udsd atmosphere perhaps had some comfort in
looking AZ two or three exceptionally fine sunsets
when the sky took on tints and eolors beyond the
highest skill Of the artist 70 depict.
The recently arrived Portuguese. or at least a
faction Of them, are making themselves very dis
agreeable and nuisance. BY begging from door to
door Probably when they are all spportioned
our as servants or otherwise. the ANNOYANCE will
be done away with But it Is suggestive OF what &
class We might have If circumstances were fayora-
Die therefor
The law regulating the qualifications of electors
ought 70 be changed, so that no tax receipt would
Be necessary At the poll. for as a rule they are
nearly all collected BY various candidates and not
returned On election day TIL the voter has bound
himself 70 poll the holders ticket Last week il is
Carriage OF EeignrY people
Vas sb0-t the country. and lady therein col
leeted very large number of Tx receipts.
Mr.. R. T. Biekerton is putting up very pretty
home for himself on his place Mr.. Preston's,
a. the corner Of Piikoi street One who returns
after a ten years absence would not know the
plains the whole face Of the country has been
changed ald bssurinsd II Is far better than when
cattle and horses had free range and used 10
gather fornlghty rest In the middle Of the street
Improvements continue and it is pleasant TO OBJ
serve that much more regard IS paid 10 ornamen-
tztlon than II years gone by. Perhaps this Is
owing 20 the improved machinery for doing fine
-ood work. which has been introduced BY our
eEtsrp-lslnS mechanics. There are more reasons
than one IN favor Of ornamental building; beside
Arordlng work for mechanics, they are ci1ilizing
N their influence.
There has been some misunderstanding with
retsrsnee 70 the last income of Portuguese. for
some Of them are charged with various expenses
before leaving home. which they now think should
b allowed instead Of charged 70 them. and which
they must pay back TO their employer, who IN the
trsc instance pays sll expenses TO the government
which OF course Is proper. II only shows how
surrounded with difficulties is the whole matter.
Mr.. ". c. Lane Is running for Koolauloa on this
island he Is opposed by Mr. J. London Keaunui
J. London. BY the way, while on the witness stand
recently, testified that his occupation that of
3 soldier, not that he Is fighter, but that he is
descended from a valiant race of warriors II
elected VII he favor the 100000 loan and
Gordon Of forts bristling along our shores. He
certainly has soldisriy and commanding figure.
few days ago while loading a heavy box,
weighing about SIX tons on board of a schooner,
the side had been raised several inches by means
Of long lever handled by several men. On the
order 70 lover all let 90 at once. except one little
fellow, who vas instantly thrown into the air, BY
the upward throw Of the long arm of the pry. He
came down unhurt, spread out like a spider, on
Ike heads Of the men below. A great shout greet
ed his return from his unexpected experience in
hyIng, and : more astOnished individual It would
have been hard 10 find
One % the pleasant things history tells about
that old tyrznt XerIes is that upon one occasion
he vas 50 delighted with the beauty of a plane
tree, that he caused 1t to be hung with chains of
gold We are very much afraid that if XsrIes
were 70 walk along some of our streets he would
cause few heads 10 come OF, for the manner in
Ehick trees trimmed here which Is really little
short Of hatchery. Trim your trees by all means,
there are thousands needing It, but please do it
neatly and With decent regard for the poor
N ing feelings, even if you don't care about the
public taste.