The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-04-10

week which had two bodies, eight legs, and but one
head on which we're four ears. Is this a portent of some
coming event2
Posi- OFFICE IMPRovEMENT.-During the past
week some considerable improvements have been going
forward at the General Post Office. The front entrance
has been half closed up with b~rickwork, making that the
general delivery. and adding materially to the room OF
the establishment.
A SrABBINo APRRAY.-On Saturday night last
or perhaps early on Sunday morning) . friendly set-to
between o young halfcaste named Mike Harvey and q
street, resulted. as those affairs often do, in g light in
real earnest, during which young Harvey vas severely
appear in Court the affair will be investigated.
CoAsTINe.-The sport OF sliding down hill on
sleds or sledges in winter time when the ground is COW
cred with snow and fee, win be remembered with pleas
ue by New Englanders. Recently we have seen Q far
of imitation Of cossting, prscticed by school boys on the
steep sides OF Punchbowl, down which they slide on
rough made wooden sleds. Perhaps however the idea
was got from the ancient Hawaiian pAstime of hoIud. Of
which the old-time chiefs were very fond. This consis-
ted in sliding on a wooden frame down . very steep in;
been strewn with dry grass. Noted hoiu0 places are still
pointed out by old people on Hawaii.
The SALUr1NG NU1sAEoE.-The firing Of salutes
from the Punchbowl battery may properly be termed a
nuisance, and more or less a dangerous one. Not only
are the inmates of the Queens Hospitsl,-situated right
under the mouths of the csnnon,-exposed TO the evil
consequences of the shock, but private families as well,
that are living in the neighborhood. 1t would appear,
from the very loud reports Of the guns lately that espe-
cisl pains are taken by the /" braves" Of the War Depart
ment (by greasing the muZzles perhaps 10 make a rousing
sound. On Mondsy morning last. windows were broken
by the concussion, and ladies in delicate health were
brought to the verge of fainting. AS soon as the gallant
Lieut.. Baker gets his guns in position on Diamond
Head, the salute nuisance will be permanently abated
in the meantime ~hy not use the held-pieces and on the
Esplanade'
"SToP THE ADVERTISER On receiving a short,
sharp order to this effect the other day, we at once re-
called to mind as pertinent, an snecdote related by Mr..
ChiIds, the proprietor Of the Philadelphis Daily Ledger.
The Ledger is well known to be a very wealthy concern
In fact, worth millions. One day as the proprietor was
walking on the street he was met by a subscriber, who it
appears was ~displeased at something which had appear
ed in the paper, and accosted that gentleman with" Ar.
Childs. 1 have stopped the Led9eT." GOOD heavens y
exclaimed Childs; you don't mean TO tell me that T
Come along, my dear fellow-letfs see about this - and
taking the gentleman by the arm hurried him along to
where the si1-story Ledger building stood. The steam
presses were rafting of the days second or third edi-
ton. and the host of employees was busily passing to
the Lcd0er;' said Mr.. c. to the gentleman. But I
pIy. "oh dear, is that ali p remarked Nj. g.; .tSq is
q matter of very trihine Importance" \
SAYITARY.-As the warm season approaches,
we are reminded that the air of Honolulu, owing TO va
rious well understood causes, is anything but pure. As
we can't have sewers to carry of our filth, and as the
laws and the regulations of the Board of Health do not
come up 10 the requirements for absolute cleanliness, it
devolves upon householders themselves to take some
action in the matter. It is q duty that every one owes to
himself and his ~neighbor TO see that all causes of foul
air on his premises are removed or abated by the use of
deodorizers. The best as well ai cheapest and most
readily available of these for privy vaults is dry earth.
Drains from bath and cook houses should be looked
after, and frequently sprinkled with lime or carbolic
powder. In this connection we are reminded of the ex-
istence of numerous Chinese laundry establishments in
the heart of the city, the exhalations from the putrefy-
ing suds of which must materially add to the already
foul atmosphere of the lower part of the city. 1t would
be an excellent move If a regulation were made restrict
ing these laundries to localities where their suds would
be emptied directly into the hsrbor within reach Of the
tide