The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-01-01

Tor 6 months An Yam, selling liqaor 10
Hnwaiians. line $500 and $500 costs, or in
drfauit 100 days Imprisonment. All Poy, opium
Ia possession. fine $50, and Imprisonment for 6
months John Kina. selling liquor 10 Hawaiians,
Ane $500 and SO 90 costs, or in default 100 days
imprisonment Ahina, bnrying body without
certificate. fined $40 and 81 costs Wong DUAL,
more than 10 eases Kerosene oil in one place, Hne
$50 and costs So 50 lniha Ky and Hikimalama
(w), adultery. both pleaded guilty, lnita, fined
$50 and costs $3.50, Hikimaiama, fined $40 and
costs 800 Malaia (w), desertion OF husband
fined $500 and to return to her husband.
NS- Our neighbor Gazette doubts the story of
the flow of tears at Hookena, at the time Of the
Kings visit, when uttering words of farewell, and
regards our statement as apocryphal, or q mere etiu-
sion of our g poet" But why doubt Hawaiian SEN
sibility, and demonstrative aloha at one place, and
not at another; as erewhile, our n~eighbor in speak
ing of farewell words of Mrs. Armstrong ut Kawaia-
hao, said, "we saw many dewy eyes in the native
congregation Now we never uttered, or limited a
word Of doubt about that statement. We gave il due
consideration; So do we now. Then why doubt our
tears at Hookena? They were plain TO view. and
can be sworn to. But do you feel ready TO swear to
your dew DO you?
We never doubted your " dewy eyes"
Nor would we fail TO sympathize
With the melting feeling due
To parting friends. But you
Must fout and fling out sneers
AT our manly honest tears
Which were more plainly shown to view,
Than any drops shone in your dew.
Then pray accept the honest flow
of Hookena. We doubt not the glow
That bedewed the eyes at Kawaiahao.
NJ The citizens of Honolulu have watched with
satisfaction the gradual replacement of worn-out
wooden buildings by structures of stone and brick,
improving the appearance of the city and reducing
its dangers from fire. Ii is yexing however TO learn
that many of the buildings which contribute most TO
give u substantial appearance to the town are not by
anymeans all that they seem, and are through the
use of inferior materials in their construction already
giving annoyance and causing expense to their pro-
prietOrs. This il said to be chiefly the case with the
buildings erected by a contractor, J.T Baker, who is
no longer here TO be made responsible for his iacheS.
The Bank, and the premises of Messrs. Bodies & Co.
Tregloau, and Dillingham; & Co, also the corner
store which forms part Of what is known as Brewer
& Co.'S. block, were erected by this individual. In
all OF them the use OF inferior materials has rendered
repairs already have sunk,
walls have cracked and mortar has wished out. In
the latest handiwork of this expert, Messrs. Dilling-
ham e. Co.'S store. this mischief is proving serious in
its character. The cora ] stone put in for foundations'is
decomposed and is now like so much chalk, and the
mortar which is in some places three or four inches
thick has been so badly combined as to crumble away
when touched, having literally no body at all.
Naturally such foundations have given awny. caus-
ing the walls that rest on them 10 sprend and crack,
and rendering immediate repairs necessary TO pre-
vent the buildin' from falling into q dangerous con-
uitlOu u VI AUlE wi y = ~ lut II 10
build, is-have your own clerk of the works and let
him be "A man who knows his business. What he
costs you he can always save you twice over, by pro-
tecting you against the ignorance or fraud of your
contractor.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN Our CHURCHES AT the
old time honored Bethel "a crowd Of earnest worship.
pers filled every seat in the body OF The Church, aud
The galleries we're also filed. These were occupied
by the young hopes of the congregation. the Sabbath
ST.. ~ - ..- L lr A t
some Of their Over-peering sweet faces. we thought ut
the time, we had never seen the radiant royalty OF
youth and childhood look so fair and gracious. Per-
haps our vision was heightened by the melodious
chant of " The Star, Beautiful Star " and other de-
lightful songs Of praise. so sweetly chaunted by the
choir. The worthy Pastor Damon descanted upon
the story of the Nativity in the Manger. He had
visited, and he doubted not that he had seen the
actual niche, or stall. or manger cut into the rock.
and now enshrined by n noble temple no Bethlehem.
And what place more appropriate for a grand, as
piring monument OF Faith, with its lofty graceful
columns OF alnbaster, the spoil Of ancient Jerusalem.
than there, on that spot Of old Palestine, where the
Saviour OF Mankind was born ? Other birth places
of great and good men were doubted but he had
not IA shadow OF doubt about the locality of the Inn
where the Blessed Mary sought n rest, aud not find.
ing it in a fitting guest chamber, found il among the
poor beasts of toll. And the wise men found it, and
still continue TO find 1t and the anthem Of the
Natal Day, "The Beautiful Stnr,''-of Love. and
Hope, and Redemption starting from the enshrin-
Ell cTaule IN Dyrlu, rolls lH sweet aud TRIUMPHANT
cadence through mighty old Europe aud spanning
the Atlantic, tuning its way along, On winged
messengers then spreads its melodious message
over great and glorious America and now floating
Ger the broad Pacific, sends up the tnneful strain OF
faith and love from our peaceful isles where il il
taught to the dark-minded children Of Asia throng-
ing in upon us /; so that the holy anthem Of the Star
of Bethlehem promises to go hence, and be sung with
q many mlllioned chorus in the mighty mother land
of humanity.
The Pastor was delighted with the array of little
ones, then present. He said he had accosted a
stranger this morning, inviting him to attend
Church. The man was on his way there, remarkiDp
that he had never failed TO attend the worship of
God in Church these many years, because a mother
had shown hun the way, "Our mothers attend to
these things Yes, they do,-and bring all these
lovely little ones here. God bless the mothers
AT the close, a Sabbath school exercise took place.
A child enters the Church, marching along the aisle,
and bearing a square white block festooned with
ferns, upon which is seen the motto, (" Meekness,''
which is placed on the altar step beneath the pulpit,
and this one is followed by Patience" aud then
other virtues ; the blocks that are placed one upon
the other, diminishing in size so that the crown
ing one. 1" Charity, I" is the apex Of n beautiful pyra-
mid. over which is placed a tasteful floral arch, up
on which is inscribed the words, "And the greatest
of these is Charity"
At Fort Street Chnrch in the evening, we attend
ed a Praise Service. The choral singing of this
Church is usually very good; but this evening, il was
many voiced aud much more effective We were
surprised and charmed with the ''Glory to God In the
'BnSo iOm NhoIatb . Wclihn MASS. we were
transported to other lands, and seemed to listen 70
curing strains from the Sistine. or the Madeleine.
And we thought, why should not this music Of
genlns' the masses Of Mozart. and Of Haydn, and
others. the foundation of all good music in our day,
be generally introduced in all ChurchesH And we
were delighted with the choral strains Of :" Paradise,
v, Paradise" The good Pastor Frear spoke Of the
Shepherds who took part in the first Christmas Dav
celebration. and who listened to the first songs Of
praise OF the blessed nativity. The Shepherds were
there before the wise men, TO hail the dawning Sun
OF Righteousness. And he wished to tender q Christ
mas greeting, even at this late hour TO everyone.
There we're some, perhaps, without home or friends.
and stripped OF every ordinary blessing Of life, who
might feel that the Christmas joy had no greeting
for them If there were any such present. be desiF
ed to offer the greeting Of q Merry Christmas, with
the assurance, that the Christmas gift Of Love was
especially for the unfortunate or unhappy man. The
celebration of Christmas. the expression Of the inner
heart of the great Christian natal day. lifted up the
human race everywhere.
And We pondered, as we came away pleased, and
/ instructed unOn this Christmas celebration az heinO