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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-22
Dissolution and CO-partnershiD

\, 'ne ptrtnersnlp heretofore existing between
NJ, ID. darlington and III + Underwood. mn
DER the tirm name of Darlington Il Under.
WOOD, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
II, +. Underwood retiring. The bu, Inc az will
hereafter be carried on by NJ. u. Darlington
anu thoinas Field, who nave entered into a
partnership under the name of Darlington 4
rieiu' NJ. ID. GARLINGTON,
4. UNDERWOOD,
n, - THOMAS FIELD.
Calling attention to the above notice. Ira.
speotluliv ask for the new flsm the continued
patronage 30 generously given to the old Arm
by tts friends. ii. II IINDERWOon
DALLAS, March l, 1851. ;" WE
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-22

Entered at the Post once ct Dallas, 7szas, at
SECOND Cas- Matter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
70 s EdiiOr Of Paeife COMMERCIAL .adrerti,.r

Tot Editor Of Pacific Commercial .HdusrGser .
SIR A Would-be passenger recently seeking to
aVold the lnler-islsnd arrangement called ouaran-
tine, slowed himself away upon the = c r Bishop"
bound for Kauai. He had the pleasure of a trim
there and back, and Of paying his fare both ways as
well. A like experiment was made upon the sailing
OF the . Likelike last week by 4 wel-known
resident but in this instance it was successful.
Perhaps il would be impertinent to ask, why ? Or,
why one passenger from WindHard on the came
Voesel last week came ashore, went up town, On
beard again, and back TO Hawaii, while others who
wished 70 return we're compelled to remain on board
during the entire stay Of the steamer 10 port
L write IN no captious spirit, but because las
Mark Twain might say) I like to see q square deal
all around and there has been too much of the
other kind Of deal. / wonder for instance, whether
any one supposes that it would be possible for the
" Likelike to get herself into trouble with the
Board Of Health7
The Board Of Health propose now TO obyis;e the
dIthculty in the way Of persons returning to their
homes or visiting on the other Islands, by allowing
them to do so after submitting to quarantine at their
own expense for q prescribed period. "0h, con-
sisteney what a jewel thou art :" The officers and
crews Of coasters are instructed to have no communi-
cation with people on the other islands. but such as
Is actually necessary in the handling Of freight and
the delivery Of mails. for fear that infection may
thus be transmitted. Now. does any one, not quite
bereft of reason, imagine that the previous auaran-
tine Of passengers here will prevent Them from COM
municating TO those on shore elsewhere auy in
lection which may be latent upon the vessel carrying
AnSu VI icnueE luem less uabRtIOuS ulu IMAM
the officers and crews upon whom restrictions have
been placed
IL would certainly be more sane to allow such as
desire to do so. 10 return TO their respective homes
and report themselves at stated intervals to the
health authorities Of their different districts ; this is
the way the Board have been in the habit of dealing
with passengers from San Francisco, when pesti-
lence has been known 10 exist at that port. The
Board have more than once decided this plan to be
sufficiently safe ; and if it is safe in Honolulu, It
would be equally safe elsewhere and the Board
couldn't make anybody but a crazy man think diff
ferently, il it held four meetings for that purpose, and
they were backed by the PIivy Council and all the
soldiers.
But to be serious, is it want Of honesty. want OF
common sense, or coHardice, that we are 10 look for
an explanation of the remarkable laundering that
has lately characterized the actions of the Board of
Health ? The subject has got TO be something more
than q mere laughing matter f!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

PLANETARY CoNJUNCTIoNs IN 1881.-The most
interesting feature connected with the movement
of the planets is that OF their cOnjunctions or
passings Of one another 1881 will be especially
notable in this respect. Omitting those of Mer-
curry as being too close to the sun to be watched
for any length Of time before or after. they are as
follows Venus will be in conjunction three
times. or, as it is commonly called, make a
triple conjunction" with no less than three
planets-Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, and once
with Uranus. Mars will be in conjunction with
Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune and Jupiter with
Saturn and Neptune. There will be a remarkable
grouping OF the planets during the month of June.
On the 18th, all of the major planets, excepting
Mercury and Uranus, will be within twenty
degrees of each other a celestial gathering Of
most rare occurrence.
TRANSIT OF MERcURY.-On Nov. 7th, the planet
Mercury being near its ascending node while
passing inferior conjunction, will be seen as a
small black spot projected against the suns disc
and moving with a retrograde motion across its
sotbern limb. Transits of Mercury. though occurr-
ing much more frequently than those of Venus ARE
of but little scientific value, owing to the greater
distance Of the former, and its consequent slight
parallax. The present, transit, which is of Eve
hours and twenty minutes duartion, will be
altogether invisible in Europe and the Eastern
part of the American continent, but will be
visible throughout its whole course in these
islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
East Indian Coolies.
MEMORIAL FROM PLANTERS.
To His Excellency,
II. A. P. CARTER,

To His Excellency,
H.. A. P. CARTER,
Minister of the Interior, sc.
Sir The undersigned, planters, mill owners,
and residents Of KOhals, Island Of Hawaii, beg very
respectfully to address your Excellency on the sub
ject of the deficiency and cost of the labor supply of
the country.
The cultivation Of cane cannot be successfully
carried on without an abundant supply Of cheap
labor. But an inadequate supply at very high rates
is only obtainable by your Memorialists, who have
to pay in many cases. wages at the rate of one dollar
per day for common field labor, while employers In
other sugar producing countries are able to obtain
the services Of East Indians for a long term at the
rate Of Ave or six dollars per month
Your Excellcncy will perceive that the Hawaiian
employers are heavily weighted in the race Of COM
petition with those Countries, and would not be
able to hold their own we're il not for the existence
Of the Treaty Of Reciprocity with the United States.
which treaty, your Memorialists venture to remind
your Excellency, may not always continue in
existence
Your MemoriAlists understand through the local
papers that for some reason, imperfectly understood,
the introduction Of East Indians is at present i'm
practicable, but that it may be secured by some par
ticuIar action Of the Government: They very respect
fully request your Excellency to inform them what
obstacles are in the way Of the introduction OF East
Indians, and by what means, in the opinion OF your
ExceIIency, they are to be overcome, for your Memo
rialists believe, not only that the introduction Of those
people would be productive of great and permanent
benefit to the community, but that IL IS vital to your
Memorialists and the planting interests Of the
country.
Signed, George c. Williams, c. A. Chopin, ].
Wight, Waking. u. r. Vids, L. r. Biven, James
Renton, J. Hind, George T. Holmes, II. johnson,
A. A. LANES. II. Rentou, E. Bond, J. Smith, William
]. Paty. p. Butler, 7. j. Tisdale, ]. L. Blaisdell,
c. l.. Tisdale, Robert r. Hind, William John Brodie,
James Woods, J. Kekipi, he mea kanu ko, j. q.
Tucker, Hans Montensen, FL. C.. Filder, j. W. Kali
napau. be mea kanu ko, Robt. Hall, C.. f. Hart,
I. s. Thompson, J. A Thompson.
North Kohala, Hawaii, December, %, 1880.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

The appearance of a new island in the Azore
group is thus accounted for by Mr.. L. E. Thorpe:
:" learn that the repsrt," he says, " has its
foundation in the occurrence of a ~land-slip on the
northeast end of st. George. A large portion of
the land at Lapa, near the village marked Topo
on Vidal's chart, launched itself bodily into the
sea-that is, in an almost unbIoken mass-to a
distance of about three metres from the mainland.
There were a number of cattle grazing on the
land at the time; these apparently were so little
affected by the occurrence that when found they
we're feeding unconcernedIy on the new island as
If II had been associated with their whole exist
ence." The tract thus separated is about eighty
two aiqueiros in area.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

To the Editor of Pacific Commercial Advertiser l.:
SIR-It is difficult to believe, that any woman
going from any home, even the poorest kind Of q
home in this pleasant town, to the bleak, bare
quarantine grounds on the reef, should write short
Iy after arrival in q small pox pest house, or say
quarantine hospital ; that she had found - the dear
pleasure Of a happy and comfortable home - and
also found all that could be desired, and " more
too Somebody interested 10 praising up the order
OF things in that " ses-girt home.'' must have
assisted in making up the letter, and for a
woman's letter made il rather too strong. a poor
fellow out Of the forecastle Of a fever shi might find
an improved home on the reef, but not a Iespec able
woman out of Honolulu. c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
from the Wednesday Express, February 16.

from the bedneSddy Express TeWUWJ W.
TIE absurd charge is reiterated that we
seek to provoke the antagonism OF races.
We publish the opinion, or complaint of n
moor native; as we will publish any PERSONS
opinion on any lawful subject and chal-
lenge a fair criticism to say, that there Is
ANYTHING more in this than the proper
work of a newspaper. Our purpose is not
so much to advocate any especial doctrine
mr. views, as it is to establish a journal of
news. We will publish any proper infor-
nation, or any fair discussion from what
ever source, or party it may come. Send us
YOUR criticisms, pointing out, as you appre-
ciate. our errors, our mistakes, or our dam
perous tendencies and they shall be cheer
fnIIv placed before our readers.-W print
a native paper called the " Elele," a trans
Iation of the word Express and we also
nrint the HKuokoa," or the "Independent'':
two papers decidedly a~ntagonistic in their
views and discussion and yet-we feel bold
TO say, that the Editor OF the kuokoa,"
finds no obstruction, or hindrance in our
office work, or any discrimination in favor
of the p we prefer and should any
narty wish to insert any article or dis
cussion in the Express, or Elele from the
Kuokoa point of view, we will readily give
IL place, and full and fair presentation. No
Intelligent man in his senses, can believe
that we aim to accomplish any result, or
promote any especial end, by pandering to
the prejudices of any poor or untutored
people OF any race. If you see anything you
deem hurtful in our columns, foreign or
native, send us what you regard as an anti
dote which we will publishi and then we
viii have the fullest kind OF discussion,
and truth and right will prevail
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

not responsible for opinions expressed by cor
respondents. our columns being open to all for the dis,
custom Of public afAiTs from every Poin, 0, view
-. authenticated by the names OF the writers. not
H--.s.artly FOR publication, but As = guarantee Of good
faith
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
The Native War On the Samoan Islands

By the arrival of the schooner Elise from Sa vail
on Tuesday, we learn that the Old Party, num-
boring about 200 men, made a descent upon the
town of Iona, Faasaleleaga, on Thursday last,
and killed five old men (non-combatants,) one
woman and four children, the murderers decapita-
ting the whole Of their victims. The people of
Iona, not suspecting an attack, were busy cook
ing their ovens when the warriors OF the Old
Party made their appearance, and, as the young
men of the town were absent, they could not
make any efectual resistance. Information Of the
attack was, however, speedily conveyed to the
camp of the King Party. a short distance from
Iona, and Immediately a large body of men was
despatched in pursuit of the marauders, Who,
after completing their bloody work, had retreat
ed. The Malietoa troops speedily overlook the
butchers, and ell engagement ensued, in which
the King Party had three killed. The lesses Of
the Old Party have not been ascertained, but
they are believed to be heavy. Latest accounts
state that the ltu-o-tane have been unable to
make good their retreat, and are now cooped up
on the beach near Iona, the Kings forces having
completely surrounded them. 1t is also reported
by an eyewitness that the ranks of the besieged
are being daily thInned by deaths from starvation,
and from the wounds received in the recent en-
gagement. No such outrage as that just commit
ted by the Itu-o-tane has occurred in these islands
for many years, and we fear that 1t is one evil
dence, among others, that the natives of this
group, Notwithstanding the efforts daily made for
their advancement, are fast relapsing from their
comparative state of civilization of ten or fifteen
years ago into their original barbarism. 1t is
not yet known what will be the result of this out
burst of heathenism on the side of the Old Party,
but it is feared that il will lead to r~epr;sals on
the part Of Malietoa's followers. 1t was rumored
in town during the week that an engagement had
taken place near Palauli last Saturday, in which
the government schooner had taken a part; but
this report wants confirmation. The Old Party
on Tutuila are said to be active, and preparing to
participate in the struggle. This island is quiet.
Samoa Times, December 4th, 1880.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

SOMEBODY says that owing to change of
ministry, "the credit of our Government
has, of late years, been pe%rniciously and
persistently sapped."
In the good old times when Government
was steady, it paid for borrowed money 8,
and wen as high as II per cent; now it can
borrow on its bonds, whatever it may need
at 7 per cent. Then what is "sapped ?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

HE work of a Board of Health, or of any
health authorities, is likely to be at all times a
thankless task. In healthy times people enioy
themselves, unmindful of any credit for sanitary
precautions; and when sickness distresses, or
alarms them, they must have a victim upon
whom to vent animadversion, and who go
appropriate as the official care taker
OF the public health. Now this animadyer-
sion may be warranted when the care of
public health, is to be associated with,
and interrupted by the care of roads and bridges
and OF streets and sidewalks ; and by the pur-
chase of beef, lumber and lime and by a variety
OF other matters. A superintendent of sanitary
work, a President of a Board of Health, besides
Icing properly qualified for the work, should
also be one of the most disengaged men in the
community that is to say. sufficiently free from
any official duties, or business associations to
devote his whole time and attention to the para
mount public duty of the care of the public
health. Such a one, SO situated, could by fire.
quent reports and discussions keep the public
mind satisfied in times of apprehension ; and
although no mortal man in charge OF 30 delicate
and weighty a duty could hope to escape censure
sometimes yet such q one as we have designated
could. better than a preocccupied official, encoun-
ter difficulties, plan to meet emergencies, organize
sanitary work, stimulate and encourage the
benevolent, and, to a great extent, satisfy public
opinion by a continued honest endeavor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

captains in the same employ and coming from a
smallpox port should neither Of them be able to
ioeptliy the disease ? Have they replied. to the
authorities by facts, or by instruction
IL seems to have been a matter Of selE0ratuI.t;on
Win some OF THE author tiles that the disease having
maze Its appearance among US in the wears 1863
IoIZ; ana IN 1877, did not spread and decimate the
population but these should be no nreceJsn,s %
neglect OF precautions either at present or in the
future. NO one suPposes that the smallpox will
ever repeat the slaughter it committed in 1853 but
y one supPoses either that it might not have been
so at some Of these periods had the condition If The
people remained the same. Vaccination and pre-
slous infectious may in a measure protect a people,
put can never justify q neglect Of proper quarantine.
lew ueatns are not 60 bad as many, but none to
record would be better still ; and dangerous erneri.
ments with the public health are not without their
enecis upon public business as we'll. Says a noted
Lngiish writer "a low degree of civilization sets a
Low saIue upon individual human life" and that a
disregard Gift {" places US upon the moral level Of
barbarians." K.x,,Iv,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
G.. W. MACFARLANE & Co.,

IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Robinson's Pire-proof Building, Queen st., Honolulu, H.4-
AGENTS FoE
The Puuloa Sheep Ranch Company,
The Spencer Plantation, Hno,
The Waik2Fp PlanLaa1a.
HueHc Sugar 81
MtrTiees, TAFT 4 " ats0us SugE4 4EFzfeTys
John Hay 4 Cos ETeFF AM Lto7ra s114es,
sp24l The Glasgow Hnd Hoaela's IN e f=3kcrl y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

A CONTEMPORARY mixes up ministers
and vaccination. Ministers have not been
steadfast, and vaccination has been
irregular. Perhaps he wants ministers
vaccinated, and he be the calf to furnish
the matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
e I'm THE LIGHT!

yTNHE HANDWRITING OF THE HOLY
L Spirit is as plain upon the heavens and upon the earth,
condemning to destruction this wicked Kingdom of dishonest
men, as it was upon the walls of Belshazzar's dining room in the
midst Of his thousand banqueters. MEME MEME TEKEL
UPHARsIN was written on the walls which no one OF
his guests could understand until his Queen sent for Daniel
who told the King, God hath numbered thy Kingdom and I'm
ished it; thou art weighed in the balance and art found
wanting, thy Kingdom is given to the Modes and Persiansi
that night Belshazzar was slain. Darius then undertook his
Kingdom, when M. J.1oSE stepped. in with
his DUMP MULE AND CANE
ART They are built of the Best Material that can be
had in the East, az all my stock is selected by q Special
Agent, and by that means l am enabled to do the Good Work
that 1 do. I wish also to call attention to the fine carriages
that 1 am turning oct.
Beg pardon. 1 must relate a little incident that occurred q
few days ago. One of my HIGHLY FINISHED
CA ES was standing near the Drinking Fountain
on King Street, when a gentleman and lady were passing by
and all at once the horse took fright and nearly became un-
manageable; but the driver got the animal Quoted down, and
he came in with the same weight he went out with, ans saved
stakes. But come to investigate the matter, the horse took
fright from seeing his shadow in MY HIGHLY FIN
III ED CARRIAGE that was standing near the
Fountain Il also I'M finishing up some very nice FA Mi-
LIZ CARRIAGES SOME TOP PILE
which 1 shall soon have ready for sale. Also,
REPAIRING, PAINTING, TRIMMING, and
pertaining to ca K WORK. will be
JUST A SLOW AS 1T POSSIBLY CAN
BE, as you all know that 1 have had NO VISITS TO
STATES OR EUROPE; and my low rents
and plain manner ofnving enables me to come down to the
ROCK PRICES.
$50 3m NJ. j. ROSE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

WHAT does the Gazette mean by " return
commission for himself" 1.-THE agent of the
planter p Is a guarantee commission required
for sales to MIR. Claus Spreckels, to be divided
between the San francisco and Honolulu agents /?
We thought Mr.. Spreckels a solvent party. We
want more light on the subject.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19

e The recent case, in which the right OF the
Judges to cause important auction sales of land to
be made by officers of the Court, instead of
by lIcenced auctiOneers, vas upheld by Vice
Chancellor Judd, draws public attention to the
law relating to auetioneers which forms part of
our code. The exOrbitant license fee, and per-
centage on all sales, which are inflicted on this
particular class of business are probably unique
in their way. 1t is not likely that there is in the
world any other business community of white men
who would have submitted to them so long, as the
people OF Honolulu have. One of the most striking
points of the law to the mind of a business man.
accustomed to the ways Of other lands, is the en-
forced maximum OF cOmmissiou-hve per cent. In
other countries, where unrestricted competition
keeps auctioneers charges down to the lowest point
no auctiOneer who is worth bis SALT will take
sales OF furniture, books or other small chattels for
80 small a commission as FIVE per cent, and it is
doubly unreasonable TO enforce such a rule in a
country like this.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-11

We repabsish to day from tie Albany
Ls,s- Jossracl . remarkable contribution
to hat allie publication from ! gentle
man in Milwaukee. touching the suec
sion to the hepresidency after the vice pre<l-
dent This novel and forcible argument
aims 20 show that even Congress has 10
constitutional power to provide for that
succession, as it has done. by making tn
president PRO tssa. Of the Senate and III
speaker OF the House eligible 10 tn:
succession. By the very terms Of the
constitution they are excluded from
eligibility to the succession. and il IS the
duty of Congress to designate som5
- officer ot the United States for it
This has never been done. and il the
apparently valid argument Of the
writer in the Lar journal receives troE
Congress the attention it merits, another
reason IS added to the many alread.
adduced why there should he prompt in
quiry into and satisfactory determine
ton Of the matter of presidential sue
ceSsiOn.