The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-08-19

firm of C. S. Wachong, and propose to carry O,
q general merchandise business at 95 Nuuanl
street.
Tx preparatory hymn " before the sermon
y at the Bethel on Sunday morning opened witt
these lines:
"As we prepare our soul. to rest"
WIN. NAPLES was on Tuesday committed to tn.
Insane Asylum by the Police Magistrate. DIR
Hagan testified that he did not deem it safe fol
him to be at liberty.
i TIE Bible class held at the Lyceum last Tues
day evening, was well attended, and much interest
shown by all present. These meetings are con-
duciye of much good, and it is to be hoped that
they may be kept up with spirit.
PEOPLE Isaying horses standing, either in
harness or under the saddle cannot be too care
full about arranging the check rein or bride so
that the horse cannot put his foot through either.
and, finding his head caught, plunge and break
things.
AT the auction sale of Chinese goods on Tues
day, the bidding was dull, and prices low.
Feather and silk fans $3.50 to 81 each. Pack
ages pongee silks from $3.50 to S5.25, three
elegantly embroidered Grape shawls at so to S72
and China bowls. vases, etc, very cheap. The
large metal vases were started at 500 each, and
withdrawn.
On Friday of last week some hoodlum united
Capt. Nordberg's horse that was attached to his
buggy from the hitching post in front of J. T.
haternOuSe S store on h1ng street and started him
along towards Nuuanu street, first putting into
the buggy q lot of stones, for the purpose, no
doubt, of causing q rattle in order to scare the
horse. Fortunately the horse was met by one of
the P. C.. ADVERTISER reporters near Nuuanu
street, and by him taken to the station house.
WHETHER the water cart will make its welcome
appearance or no, depends upon whether Mr..
Dodd can get paid for watering the str cts. 1t
has been stated that he finds some difficulty in
getting those whose dust he downs, to come
down with the dust. Some say it's flying in the
face of Providence to try to keep the dust from
flying in our faces, for from it We came, and to
tt in spite of water carts-we must return;
while others say they must dust around to get
a living.
The Concert given at the Hotel on Monday
night by the Band was a very enjoyable affair.
A large number assembled to enjoy the music,
and probably, each others company. The Sc
lection from the ''Barber of Seville, - as well as
that from Faust were well rendered, and the
pretty, favorite waltz "My Queen set many a
dainty foot unconsciously tapping the floor of
the Hotel verandah. Not less stirring, tho in
another mood were the strains of ''God Save the
Queen, and the spirited ''Victor Emmanuel"
march which last called forth some rivas from u
group of the officers of the Cristoforo Colombo.
Mr.. CoLEMAN's newly invented and patented
cane planter-ther result of the experimental trip
of which has been noted in these columns-is
now in successful operation on Parker's planta-
ton at Kaneohe. The first work done by the ma
chine was to furrow, plant and cover over two
and a half acres of land-furrows six feet apart
in six hours, which is equal to about four
acres in nine hours. The force used was seven
yoke of oxen and six men, which force will
probably be considerably lessened on other ma
chimes which will be made lighter than the one
now muse without detracting from their strength.
The area of land planted can also be increased
by using mule power and TINS securing greater
speed. Owing to the failure of the Legislature to
annul the present patent law, Mr.. Coleman can
fully Drofaet himSelf in al his RIGHTS m the me
chine here, and he has filed the necessary
papers before the Consuls in the United States
and elsewhere.
THE trial of the steam fire-engine in Alakea
street on Saturday afternoon was a success and
a failure. 1t was a success as far as a mere two
inch connection with DIR. McGrew's well-head
could afford a test of what could be done, for,
when the engine was in full work there was
plenty of extra water to be had from other con-
nections with the well, 1t was a failure, because
a two-inch connection to supply a four-inch
suction hose is a useless thing. 1t may answer
we'll enough with I50-lb pressure in the mains,
but as things GO in Honolulu such a pressure is
not available unless the supply from a full!
reservoir can be concentrated at the spot where
the engine is at work. The Department have
connections of no other calibre, although their
freplugs communicate III many places with
mains of at least finch diameter. A connec-
ton subsequently made with the street mains in
order to get water for the boiler of the engine
showed that the supply from the we'll was in
initely better than that from the water mains at
he hour of trial, D pm.
The Amateur Musical Society gave a grand
concert on Saturday evening in the Music Hall.
The concert was announced as sin aid of the
funds of the Society and was very well attended,
nearly all the seats in the dress circle and par
quette being secured beforehand. The prices
of admission however, appear to have been fixed
too low for an occasion the special object of
which was money-raising, and Notwithstanding
that the lower mart of the house was filled there
will only be some S75 for the treasury of the
Society after all the expenses are paid. Governs
The Rose Maiden was given, pre-
ceded by some Instrumental selections and by a
song Robert tot gu Jaime, - by Miss Ponti.
The principal parts in the cantata were sung by
Mrs. Patty, Mrs. j. F. Brown, Mr.. T.. r.
aud Mr.. J. f. Hackfeld, and for the
cLuruses there Was a full muster of the members
of the Society to the number of nearly forty,
The orchestra was under the leadership of Prof.
and consisted of nine amateurs, Both
the vocal and instrumental portions of the per-
were highly meritorious and were often
warmly applauded by the audience.
The eucalyptus tree has proved itself to be
of great value in this country, not only for fuel
but as a shade and as an ornamental tree.
There are many localities now covered with
groves made up of different varieties of this
tree, that, before they were planted, were barren
1t has been proved that WORKOUT cane
lands are the best possible spots on which to
grow the eucalyptus, and many a field still
under cultivation with cane is feLced by rows of
fine trees, to which a few lines of wire are
For cart tongues there are but few
sticks that will compare with a well-seasOned
trunk of one of these trees cut when three or
four years of age, and an infusion of the leaves
has been made use of in many cases of low fever
with marked benefit. 1t is to be borne in mind,
in this connection, that there is positive danger
in homemade preparation of the leaf, as it is
very active in its operation, and will almost in
variabIy be made too strong. A rather odd use
to which the leaves have been put is to strew
them in ones bed to drive away-heas! Those
who have tried it say the remedy is ~effectual. The !
odor from the leaves possesses a strange fascin-
ton over cattle. If an OK can get at a young
whose leafy branches are within his reach,
he will tear it to pieces in a few hours. No part
of the tree is eaten, but the animal is evidently
by the smell. Many of the trees planted
at Ulupalakua bear fruitful seeds, which, by the
way, are very difficult to secure, as they are very
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