The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-05-26

San Francisco, is outside.
We are glad to see that the proposed bill to tar
the estates of deceased persons is finally rejected
The weather is fine enough to satisfy the most
exacting but there are large number Of colds
and coughs in the community.
Last Saturday the members of the Legislature,
drove about the country hooking at the various
government buildings, the artesian wells and other
objects Of interest.
Mrs Griffin has taken the stand recently occu-
pied by Mrs. Black. The ladies will be glad to
have this place again opened in view of the some
what meagre opportunities for millinery purchas-
I ing In our town
1 Il was the learned and honorable member for
Kaanapali who felt hurt this time, and wanted to
sec the editor IN public. His feelings need not
have been hurt, for perhaps the most stupid leg
islstor" does not hold seat in this House
The comfort of the travelling public has been
consulted in new and fine awning deck placed
over the EilaEsa Hon. The Kahului route is q
favorite one already and cuts largely into the
travel by the leevard line This improvement will
Elake the KiiaMsa Hon still more of a fayorite.
The annual meeting Of the Hawaiian Evangeli-
cal Association begins next Tuesday, to be held
usual at Kawaiahao Church: Rev. T. II. Rouse
will preach the sermon On Home Missions next
Sunday evening, and Rev. W. 7. Jones, on Foreign
Missions, June 5, in Fort Street Church.
The annual exhibition of Miss Binghan's Girls
Boarding School will take place at Kswaiahao
Church next Wednesday morning. Those inter-
ested in these schools will find il profitable TO at
tend At the close of the exercises table OF yari
articles made by the girls will be placed before
the audience for sale.
Macbeth is himself again. It must be because
he went away and forgot TO say farewell tc his
admiring and other friends. Rumor says he got
of on the last steamer and has gone 10 San Fran
cisco where probably his shakePearian name will be
better appreciated than in this said TO bs out
landish country" There are other absences also
which are unaccounted for.
Those interested in the various boarding schools
in the country, will probably be pleased 70 observe
that the eapitatioH fees under the control of the
Board of Education have been increased from $50
10 $25 per annum. This is a thoughtful act on the
part of the Board. as expenses have certainly in
creased in the country.
Mr.. Toel the efficient purveyor of the Queens
Hospital died last Sunday night and was buried on
Monday. The deceased having been member of
the Masonic fraternity his remains were followed
10 their last resting place by the brethren of the
Order. and its impressive funeral ceremony was
given at the grave. 1t will be hard to fill his place
for he was the right man in the right place.
On Monday evening last, Master John Brown,
son of Mrs. NJ. J. Brown, while walking along Fort
street near King, accidentally stepped on some
mango skins carelessly thrown on the sidewalk,
and fell, breaking his leg Just above the ankle.
Dr. Cummings set the broken limb and he is now
as comfortable as circumstances Will admit.
The Advertiser was considerably exercised last
week on the subject of sandals and helmet on the
head of the Kamehameha statue. Is it not fact
however that both sandals and helmets were worn
to some extent by the native Hawaiians? 1t is
said that TO the present day certain rude form of
sandal is worn by natives in kona and Kau while
passing on the rough aa fields.
Those who take delight in rare and beautiful
flowers will enjoy going out, some OF these fine
moonlight nights, on the road leading past Puma
hou, and looking at the profusion of blossoms on
the night blooming cereus covering the old stone
wall. These flowers not possessed of a remark
ably sweet odor, yet from them is extracted of
the most delicate of perfumes.
The artesian well on the side of Round Top is
progressing rapidly. Rock was struck at depth
of nine feet which continued for distance of ten
or twelve feet. beneath which soft earth and sand
was again reached. 1t is probable that such will
be the nature of the substratun of this hill, as it
was formed by alternate masses of scoriR and lava
thrown out from the crater behind.
The birthday of Queen Victoria was appropri-
ately celebrated on Monday the oath inst. Flags
of all nations were displayed all over town the
Legislative Assembly adjourned il honor of the
day, and in the evening very pleasant entertain
nent at the Arinory was given by the Princes Own
2 nrrT~s
present very nice but simple supper was spread
and general good time had. II is said that no
privates seen, but this is probably not true.
Sugar growers will welcome anything which
looks like economy in the cultivation, transporta-
ton or manufacture of sugar. They viii probably
hail with JOY peculiar apparatus used for the
transports ton of TO the mill without expense
TO the grower indeed the working of it is so lucra-
tive to the owners that they willingly pay Is cents
ton to the planter for the privilege of trans
portation It is said that this wonderful invention
was used In Greenland before the little upset
which reduced the temperature of that genial
cline When it is produced see Messrs. jackson
and Iceberg for further particular.
That leader of our worthy neighbor's last week
about the army may have suited our heavy writer
I but not our humble self. The fact is we are bel
I igerent and want the army maintained at any and
all expense. We ought to be ready at five minutes
notice TO 90 to war with Butaritar or any other of
the great nations. However 1t might not be a bad
I idea to disband the rank and file provided full
corps Of officers is kept alive. We believe in war
on the Chinese principle and the officers make
as much more noise now, than the privates.
Do not disband the majors, colonies, generals and
such
| Some months ago ii was stated that our former
/ tovnsvoman Miss Mary Cooke, would be here in
/ the April steamer. That vessel came and went and
no Mary Cooke, but it is said quite positively
/ that she viii be here by the next steamer. With
4 her Will also come Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong who
left this country for the United States about twenty
years ago, for five years absence; four times five
have passed and now be returns to the land OF his
birth, but not 70 the country of his recollection
for he will hardly recognize the town with its al
/ most universal change and new faces in place OF
I the old. .-t-
The fair for the benefit of the Library and Read
1 ing room was held on Thursday evening of last
week as advertised. 1t YVES in every sense a sue
cess except as to personal comfort of those attend
ing. 1t would hfve been more comfortable in the
Lyceum, for the small reading room was packed to
its utmost capacity in the evening, and the weight
lost by perspiration in the aggregate must have
been enormous. The display Of goods was very
handsome and IN view of the very reasonable
prices charged the receipts have been surprisingly
large. An auction was held Friday evening TO dis
pose Of the unsod balance of goods, and the total
4 amount realIZed is over &, 400.
A sample of Papaikou sugar. pretty good
sample-a good share of key by the way, was
placed before rs the other day, and there is no I'M
truth or exaggeration in saying that after having
seen great variety of sugars from all parts of the
Islands and many times, this is by all odds thu
T. - IL II