Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02

therein, and overeoats, heavy clothes and fires
a necessity, while the sun has to be pried up
with a erowbar to make anything like an early
Appearance, one would fain take in" a little |
Honolulu warmth and sunshine these chilly
days varied only by change Of wind, which is
our disagrceable "norther" drifting dust and
sand, drying up all the moisture and having
but one r,deeming quality, that Of being
usually the forerunner Of a shower and posi-
bly, a rainstorm.
ELECTION MATTERS.
The cant phrase which has now become IN.
corpnrated into everyday conversation, "It's
cold day when get left, creates a smile as
referring to what has been spoken Of as an
election, said to have been held lately in these
United States Of America in thirty.sis or more
states simultaneously, and IL it he true that
there was an election should Judge that the
republican party had received two black eyes
from each state, and like any human sufferer
on receiving complete and satisfactory thrash.
ing and deserved one, too, accepts the result
without murmur, and in this connection il may
he stated that the rout is so thorough there is
no room for argument, and instead OF discus.
sions between the adherents Of each party,
there prevails the utmost good nature, and we
Of the republicans think the effect in our future
will he to produce new party whose strength
shall lie in the best elements called from both
democrats and republicans; so mote ii BET
HOLIDAY DISPLAYS.
But one month and Christmas will be upon
US, bringing glad hearts to many little ones,
many happy and, to too many others, sad re.
mnders Of Christmas celebrations. Our stores
are preparing for the harvest, windows dressed
in glowing colors and attractive goods, papers
filled with advertisements which take columns
TO sufficiently set forth all the wonders to be
bought at fabuously low prices at this OF that
palace, for all are palaces far as rents and
general expenses are concerned. Dry goods
this year are unusually interesting because
sensible in their texture and reasonable in
price, and when one can get eight 49, button
gloves for $I.7s per pair its wonder they ar,
not adopted for stockings as being NOR,
durable. certainly quite striking, and the idea
at least original has as yet no patent. Book.
and fanciful stationery are making their ap
pearance, many old standard works bein,
prominent in lovely bindings and at very low
figures; encyclopedias, dictionaries and book
Of reference are put up in sets as presents 70
those who wish at one.haf the original COS
Of subscription. Umbrellas which were con
sidered reasonable in Honolulu at McInerny'
for So are selling here, according to quality o
silk, from S. to $7--the prices from S. to S.
including handsome ivory handles, an,
where the profit comes in is not apparent, a
not many years ago the same article sold her
for $Io and upwards. China and glasswar
in such bewildering combinations Of beauty
elegance and fragity tina, one is a, their wit
end to select, may be found at Lawton's an,
Nathan's, while the display Of flowers done il
Dresden china attracts great attention, some Q
the specimens having all the delicacy of tin
and texture, needing but the perfume TO Civ
realization to these most beautiful pieces G
handiwork.
TRADE MATTERS.
General trade continues without marke
change, merchants holding their own with n
clam OF overstocks or overwork, generally cor
cedng this approach of holiday season as NOR
properly belonging to retail dealers No dew
alton in values has occurred worthy of not
since my last.
Fresh fruits in their late proiusion and var
ETY. are now narrowed down to few, the be,
being sold at advanced rates and in sma
quantities; dried fruits, consisting of plums
peaches, apples aprico,s, cherries and raisn
meet with ready sale, and the thousands
tons shipped from our state are far beyond III
expectation OF many who have not noted III
outgo, OF read the proceedings of the frui
growers convention now being held, which
attracting considerable attention; in fact, wit
our facilities for supplying the world vii
fruits, and the constant improvement in o.
wines, there will for many years be an exec
lent and remunerative opportunity for your
and active men to secure occupation q
through the southern section Of this state at
investment Of small means with quick return
STOCKS.
In stocks, that is sugar stocks, note abo
the same figures for Hawaiian Commerce.
being sold, so far as quotations go, at ga
with dividend resumption a matter for Il
future 10 determine. Hakalau, with its di,
dend Of dollar, does not seem to get upon Il
boards AT this writing, while Heeia, probab
awaiting the return OF NeisseI, hangs off
the present, and may well justify the rema
u one Of our residents who says the price ar
activity Of Heeia has been matter Of gre
surprise to all the Honolulu people. For d
life Of me canno, see why stock investo
caEno, as well have faith in plantations
sugar, about which they know nothing, as
buy certificates Of mine which has nar
but handy local habita,ion, while from I
former they have tangible fruits, though I
ocean may roll between their investment a
themselves.
NATIONAL LOAN.
have NOT heard ye, Il all the Hawaii
loan has been placed. presume the rate
interest Is satisfactory, but as to the solidity
the security fos Its principal there rema
osse question. had thought OF taking h
the amount myself fos the sake OF old acquai
anceship, but feeling some doub, ON tina, sco
deciined. Had hoped TO witness the gra
coronation. though as yet have received
invitation, bu, as gloves are The costume, p
sumo could 60 on short notice.
ADJUSTMENTS.
In amasemen,s NC have nothing worthy
the name. The California gave 1.-THE VIII