The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-18

g Every one who was at the f~estivity with
which Punahou celebrated its fortieth aniver-
sary, admired and sought to taste some water
melons whose unusual size and color attracted
attention. Their mottled skins and dellcately
rose tinted flesh marked them as something
new and desirable. These melons are of the
variety called Mountain Sweets and were
grown by Major C. L. Gulick at his Fairview
ranch at Hauiki on the Eva road, from seed
specially imported by him from eminent growers
In the States. We have had the opportunity of
examining, handling, and tasting one of these
enormous . Mountain Sweets, 21H in. long
30H in. round, and weighing 81 lbs, and can
pronounce it equal in flavor to the best quality
melons of smaller size. The g Mountain Sweet
belongs to the class known to Australians as Sugar
Melons. Major Gulick has also grown at Fair
view some splendid melons of the "Black
Spanish and "Ice Cream varieties, second
only in size but equal in flavor to the Mountain
Sweets" Every one should try to secure seeds
of these welcome importations. The watermelons
usually grown here are only such as are given
to cattle and pigs in other countries where they
grow freely, and 1t is gratifying to learn from
the success of Major Gulick's experiment that
there is nothing in either soil or climate to him
der our having instead of them, the largest and
finest varieties known anywhere.
C@ The Mee-Foo arrived in port on Sunday
last from San Francisco. Immediately after
entering at the Custom House, a libel was filed
against her on behalf of the President of the
Board of Health, claiming So, 1880 as due to
the Board, incurred on her previous voyage.
The following is an abstract of the bill:
Guards ? 81 90
Firewoood, s cords so 90
Kakaako and Koholeloa, from ...---....... $50 90
Feb. Sd to March 28th.
DR.. Brodie's account. 165 90
"a IN. IL omaiLP4A .....-. l 3OS 90
8 Is 90
Blankets. 4 so
r9 so
The hearing of the case was arranged for
Wednesday last. but the defendants counsel
asked for a postponement. He rendered securi-
ty for So, 800, and gave a bond for that amount
signed by Messrs. Chu Ian a. Loo Ngawk, &C
companied by a acknowledgement from of Messrs.
Bishop Il Co. that hat amount had been deposited
with them on special account, pending the decision
of the Court. The libellant's counsel accepted
the bond, which was also approved of by the
Court. The vessel was accordingly released.
The case will be heard on Monday next. Nh.
Preston for the ibellant, and Mr.. Hartwell for
the defendants. The Mee-Foo proceeded to sea
at 4 P. NJ. the same day.
v The neighborbood of School ST. near the
Fort st. School, was aroused by a pistol,
shot on the evening of the 18th inst, and
public discussion was considerably aroused,
on learning that an old native man named Moku
had been shot by Il young man named RhOduS
in company with his brother, whilst on u visit to
the old mans house. These two young man ar
rived here recently per IL. Lampson' and brought
a letter of introduction to a respectable gen.
tleman. They appear well educated, and in their
conversation show evidences of having enjoyed
good associations. Their father is said to be a
wealthy tobacconist of st. Louis, Mo-, and they
have an uncle who is an eminent Methodist
clergymen. They have attended the Fort st.
Church Sunday School, and prayer meetings
and were present at the Sunday School picnic,
ON the day when the affair happened, on account
of which they now lie in Jail. Moku (the old
man who was shot aged 81 years is now at the
Queens Hospital and may recover. The wound
IN his face Is now dlScharglng and the infam-
nation has abated. The ball entered the left
cheek at the lower edge and passed upwards,
coming out at the feshy part of the cheek just
below the left eye; it passed right through the
flesh and bone and lodged in the siding of the
house, near the door, where it was found, and
extracted by w. o. Smith Esq. The ball looks like
a 80. In answer to enquiries, Moku said that his
house was not one of ill-fame, but that two girls,
friends of his niece, named respectively Kalua
and Hanaualani, have been living at his house
for about two years; that on Saturday last al
about 5 PM. they returned to his house from 8
feast they lad been at near Kikihale, that 8
little after six o'clock two young men were driv,
en- up to his house by eXpressman Kali, an6
that they both came in and engaged in CONVEX.
sation with the two girls and remained some
length of time with them, There was some
question about Il demand for money, and Mokr
shut the door and stood against it and again
made a demand which was refused unless hi
got away from the door. Thereupon the elder
brother laid hold of him by the shoulders to MAKE
him get away from the door. Moku grappleC
with him and while struggling with him he heart
Il report and felt a warm singing sensation il
his cheek near the eye and Immediately cried ou
Eau we I'm shot and fell on the floor; the BLOOD
flowing from his wound quite freely, The youn.
men Immediately made their escape; the younge
in whose hands the revolver was when it went
off, escaped by climbing the partition between the
two rooms, while the elder brother went on
through the back window. There is a great dea
of rumor of previous disorderly conduct in town
on the part of these young men, but we refrain
from commenting upon matters not properly il
evidenc e before us, and which are to be investi
gated by a judicial tribunal.