The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-09

heads" In silver work there are chains. me-
dallions. rings. flowers and other jewels. The
ivory chessmen arc carved in quaint Character
istic figures. AS are many odd puzzles and toys.
We find hsre the old-fashioned scratch my
back. - fashioned AS a hand with long nails ON
the crooked fn:.gs, mounted on n long, slender
handle, used As long ago as the time oil queen
Elizabeth to allay any annoying irritation OF the
cuticle felt in the otherwise inaccessible regions
OF the back between the shoulder-blades. Ivory
spheres within spheres, each one finely carved
excite our admiration and wonder and delicate
papsr-cutters in sandalwood suggest the sever
ing Of a leaf . in aromatic pain" Many curl
Gus and beautiful articles will be seen by those
who visit the establishment, and we recommend
a visit to the store.
The wsll-known stationery aud news dealers,
j. NJ. OAT. JR., a Co.. have filled their store IA
the Gazette building with very many beautiful
goods. On the central counter especially ar
ranged to show Christmas goods-aro displayed
amongst other articles, many amusing and IN
structive games. The Captive Princess IournA-
ment, Path Finders. Cantaloup. Cats aud Nice,
Conversation Cards. Authors, Lilies Mistakes
and many others are here to select from. The
mysterious "L'oracle " in itself is worth tho
az fortune" revealed to those who consult its
mystic pages. There are portfolio tablets, as
neat and convenient as can be desired, and other
desks. light, well arranged and beautifully ON
bosssd with brilliant designs. In p~aper-wsiGhts
there are "Kohinoors'' Of light and b~riiliancy
made Of the finest crystal glass elegantly colored.
The holiday cards are amongst the finest we
have seen, and in one case we notice every kind
of cutlery aud ingenious contrivancs that goes
to the proper fitting out of n writing table or
lx1 H. w.~.nn tvI.o .f An. pnta lngl-
tat on, letter aud other kinds. are collected here
in quantity, and we admire the tasts shown by
the manufacturers in getting up novel designs.
For the boys who delight in sports there are
base balls and bats of all kinds. The +" Stand
ard ball is to be had duly certified 70 ~ being
Of correct size and weight. aud bats os widow,
ash and other woods. fashioned vita macn art
and Judgment. We look over with much graft
fcation an elegant edition OF Shakespeare's
works, and another of Lonsfellow's poems,
wishing the while that we could place them IN
our library. Not the least pleasing feature OF
these beautiful editions is their low cost. Amy
one purchasing one of these volumes will find
that they have secured II valuable book for
almost nothing. There are for sale inkstands
in such a variety of styles as to puzz one Ina
making a choice, and the stock Of inks on hand
is, SO to speak, inexhaustible. To utilize the
ink there are pens of every kind, and paper
worked up into every useful form. As for
Diaries, their size, shape. arrangement aud cost
are very varied. Calendars Of pretty designs
are scattered about, and some few superb albums
tempt the visitor. Mr.. Oats library Of the cur
rent literature of the day is very complete. and
his arrangements are such that any hook, pam
phlet or paper wanted can DO supplied on the
shortest notice and most favorable terms. Espe-
| o;anu To- A. it'll ~.o. 49, 100000 ssnIl
Mother Goose (" and her delightful relative.
Jack the Giant Killer, her sister who lived in a
shoe, and she who went to the cupboard, to-
gether with the rest OF the family, Cinderella.
and sweet Little Red Riding Hood. For young
and old alike the store is filled, and young and
old patronize 1t well.
While the outer man is being clothed aud our
other senses gratifed, the inner man and our
palates demand that duo provision should be
made for them. To this end Messrs. S. j..
LEvEY g. Co who have succeeded A. w. Bush
& Co. in the grocery business at the old stand
in Odd Fellows Building, Fort street, have en-
tirely re6tted the store, and now display a most
attractive lire OF goods. On one side are the
canned goods, which now embrace almost every
thing that can by any possibility be preserved I'm
that shape. There are long lines OF oysters,
clans. Holsters, salmon, c~rawfsh, shrimps and
sardines. There are vegetables of all kinds that
turn ont as fresh and succulent as from the
garden spices whose varied aroma hll the
store with fragrance, and suggest a rccy season.
ing to otherwise plain fare. The many sauces,
relishes and appetizers now 30 defly COM
pounded are mustered in whole ranks and COM
panies. Along the front of the counters are set
barrels of sugar, loaf, crushed and powdered Of
coffee in the berry, and of q dozen other things
packed in bulk. We linger around the open
mat OF sugary dates, and examine with much in
terest the cheeses exposed for sale. OF these
there are various makes, soma plain, bland and
smooth to the taste, others more spicy and rel
ishing, and still others of superior richness and
flavor. For the holiday table are all the nuts
we delight to crack-almonds, wainuts, pista-
chios, Brazil and many others-whiIe of ra:sins.
currants and berries there is "A nice profusion.
We have not the space to do more than suggest
that in the line Of standard groceries there is a
most complete assortment, and we can assure
our readers that Messrs. Levey & Co. make it a
point to keep the very freshest and highest
grade of goods. They are ever ready to supply
their customers with guaranteed goods, aud 20
make good that guarantees should the.e be, at
any time, an inferior article furnished or sent
out by them in any order they may fill.
MEssRs. WILLIAMS a. Co. make pictures. Pho
tographic pictures. Not only do they take as
fine portraits rs are to be had in Honolulu, but.
as our atmosphere and sunlight here ara Of the
purest, and their artist of the best, it.foIIows
that they produce as faithful camera pictures as
any establishment in the world. Nor do they
confine themselves p portraits. They have
visited all points Of interest and beauty in the
islands and selected those bits of scenery that
are best calculated to show how beautiful and
grand are he.Niews here. These views thew
have mounted in sets, and now, whether one
wishes a single picture or a series. they can fur
nish them. Not content with reproducing the
present and securing for posserity the portraits