Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-09
NOTES or THE WEE r.

es= NOTES OF THE wEEK.
THK barrel organ nuisance Ia sctting our
teeth on edge.
snvgnAL important matters prepared for
This issue are unavoidably omitted.
HuanLp- prE has baen rather prominent
article ~ diet In some directions Of late.
Tnn Tunr.- September 18Th, at Chicago
tho marc "Maud g." trotted mile in 2i0a1,
tho beat on record.
TnE October term Of the Supreme Court
commenced on Monday last. There Ia quito =
large calendar, mostly Of civil cases.
Tmr coffin for tho late Mrs Nacn wns made
nj tho Cabinct-mnkers establishment of Mr..
g. r.. Williams. II was n splendid piece Of
work. Hr aH
Tmn weather during the earlier half Of this
week has been damp. sultry and depressing,
but on Thursday tho trades came and every
one felt better ~
RrcrSr accounts from Sydney, N. 3. W,
represent the measles M being very prevalent
there. Tho country was suffering from pro-
tractcd drought.
The repairing Of roads has nj last com
mcuccd. and for the public safety and benefit,
II Ia to be hoped that tho work will be pushed
rapidly forward.
THE Hermine from Hongkong and German
bark from Wlampon, were to- sa!l for Homo
lulu about Sept. IS, with immigrants. Tho
cry IL, still they come.
mt a..
rattan youhs are reported to have written
they are enjoying the coinpanionship Of their
"guidc, philosopher and friend" Moreno.
On Sunday last the heat In Honolulu was
intense. A southcrly wind prevailed through
ont tho day. Outward bound schooncrs had
to utilize their boats to assist In getting
through the passage.
The nuisance that ought 10 be abated, II not
abolished, is the terrible noise created nightly
ut tho Chinese theatre. People residing with
in mile Of the place, can, no doubt, testify To
the horrible sounds produced.
A MAIL bag marked for Japan was received
here by tho last steamer, having evidently
duo here have failed to como to hand, and II ID
snrmised that one of our mail bags Inns gone
to Japan.
PEopLx will persist in burning rubbish in
the streets, although everybody ought Ia
know by this time that it is contrary to law
Fire Marshal Mcclure intends hereafter Ia
prosecute, without favor, all who may be
guilty of this of'ense.
Ar the Theatre tonight, Payne and Xavier
the sleight-of-hand performers, give the last
Of their entertainments here, previous to leav
ing on tour Of the other islands. Their
truly surprising performances have attracted
full and apprcciative audiences.
Two British men of war, tho Triumph
Admiral Stirling, and the Penguin, Com
mander Paget, are shortly expected here, thu
former from Victoria. The U. s. s. Ticonde
,ogr, Commander Shufcldt, from Japan is dali,
looked for; and the Alaska, from Samoa is ex
pected about November lst
| LAST Thursday young lad was before tn
Police Court on charge Of malicious mischie
Of singular character. He had procuret
some iron bars which he placed across tn
street, dangerously obstructng the passage o
carriages. Sent to tho Reformatory for tw
| years.
SEA BATHING Mr.. Jas. Dodd's new bath
at Waikiki were opened yesterday aud for tina
day and to-day were declared " free to all.
The luxury Of a bath in sea- water is valuabl
| one, in this climate especially, and we trus
that Mr. Dodd's enterprise will be fully ap
preciated by the public.
The plans for the projected Catholic board
ing school for boys in the Armstrong premise
are we learn, being projected, the entcrpris
having received good encouragement from tn
public generally. Quite number of boarder
have been engaged, and 1t is expected til
school will be opened by the 10th OF mex
month.
ANrs.-These pests Of the household ar
more numerous than ever in Honolulu, an
infest every nook and Granny, invading eve
the clean linen in drawers and tho clothing j
wardrobes as we'll as cupboards and meat
safes. An American paper says that commo
salt, freely sprnkled about where they fire
uuent will effectually drive them away. Tr
il.
TuRRE ia something tho matter with som
Of the street lamps, or perhaps in the manage
ment by the Cinnamon employed to take car
of them. One evening lately we noticed in
certain street where therO are five lamps, this
before ten o'clock two out Of the five ha
gone ont. 1t has been truly said that well
lighted streets are better than many police
|
On Saturday tho End instant tho Board I
Health was reconstructed. Messrs. Gibso
Bush and Jones were called on to resign, an
the Hon. H. A. P. Carter became as Miuists
of Interior, &c otficio President. the Hon. s.
Wilder, Hon. j. s. Walker, Hon. 9.
Judd, and Mr.. Moanauli mako M the Boart
Again we congratulate the country in gener'
and the lepers in particular. We await viii
2 curiosity the outcome Of the sheep bargain.
THE WEATHEn deserves o apecial ito
this week. After = protracted ssason
health-giving trade winds ard plentiful shov
ers, October comes in with light and enerv
ting airs from tho South. with swelteril
days, and nights that are only cool aftsr MI
night. We do not desire to DO "a prophet
a evil" but a season Of dry, hot weather su
ceeding tho recent damp one, and with soat
erly and westerly winds and caIms, aachs
We have had this week, will, in the opinion
those whose experience qualities them
;udya ha vary likcly IN raault in the prov