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

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a called the brio a brac - OF tin ware Cunning
devices for moulding, stamping and otherwise
tOrturing dough into odd and attractive shapes
u tin tools for maxim. work, Woman's work es-
p peeialIy. much easier. Egg-beaters that CO.
miugle the white and the yellow intimately, or
produce the foamy- ~lightness called = frosting -
mysterious shapes in tin whereWith to CRATE and
pulVerize, silt and scatter, strain and rningie all
Condiments and powders. Yankee devices for the
cook and baker abound. Rotary parers and
E peelers, and an odd little tool for reducing
the ungainly potato into the delicate shavings to
be cooked 90 Ia Saratoga" Brushes for all
cleaning purposes. and arranged SO as to reach
!, all ou.-oEthe-~ay places. We walk about in a
forest Of chandeliers. hall lamps and lanterns.
Lights With double, triple and quadruple arms.
in bronze, gilt, silver. nickel plate, = old gold'
and lacquer. Lamps of Gothic, Ionic, Early Flo
~rentine, Antediluvian, Renaissance. BabyloDian,
Egyptian and Conglomerate styles may be select
ad, and from the most expensive light-holder to
the plain tallow-candlestick, there is a wide
choice. Pots, pans and spoons I'LL one depart
ment. and in variety of shape and size and of
adaptability to all and every purpose are COM
plete. Churns are provided that, with a turn of
the wrist and a small trihe of patience, bring the
butter fresh and sweet. Water-coolers and ice
pitchers of such appropriate designs as to cause
Us to SILVER, and close at hand are oil stoves of
all sizes. With these one can always have a cup
Of hot tea. coffee or punch for that matter-if
they have the Ingredients. As Oscar Tide re-
marked when be saw one Of these stoves for the
first time. " All that I consider to be the utterly
too sublimAted and etherealized quintessence of a
refined cookery appliance. IT'S Invested. a. far
as may be. of the earthly. 1t approximates
closely to the angelicalIy beyond. II is worthy
Of q strophe-
II Cruel or pap in u moments required,
They are warmed just as quick as the oil stove is
fred."-O. w.
IL any man combines business with pleasure 10
Honolulu it is CAPTAIN MARcHANT, Fort street.
He does the business and gives the pleasure to his
customers. lie does this while dealing IN to-
baccO, and as an exemplfcatIon Of how pleasing
is the influence of a quiet smoke. we need only
spend an hour or so in Marohant's diVan and en-
joy his tobacco and the jolly yarns he has to tell,
in order to put US at peace with all mankind,
ourselves included. There is no kind or quality :
OF tobacco that the Captain has not on bis shelves
and in his boxes. There are Manilas fresh from
the factory, or, as preferred by many, well seas :
oned with age. Ii is an axiom with many smokers '
that the older good tobacco IS the better it is, and y
one can lake his choice. The lighter cigarette ="
put up in dainty style. compounded from choice =
leaf and mixed with care so as to be :
rich. fragrant, and still mild and pleasing to the !"
taste. is patronized by a large lumber. For more :
sturdy smokers there is every variety Of smoking r
tobaceo. There is :" plug" and "fne cut, =
ranging from Virginia's finest natural leaf in all !"
its golden purity. through the many brands of a
manufactured tobacco, to the strong, dark, aro- =
matte navy plug. and from delicate hossy :
Turkish and "Latakia,' to the plain =
shag packed in kegs. To utilize these to- 8
baecos there are pipes. There are the clays r
used by so many. In clay there are c%utties, =.
gambler, yards and other well-knowD u
Ia wood there are brier, apple. black =
wood (from Australia) and other kinds. all agree -
able to the smoker. Then we have the meer- ~
sctaum. so well known as the most valuable and ="
of pipe material. The bowls, whole =
cigar and cigarette holders that Captain :.
S1archant has in stock are varied and elegant. :,
a perfectly plain bowl is desired, or if ones ~
ancy demands a wealth Of carving and orna- "
in either case the taste can be graft "
led. With the bowls. be they large or small. &c
plain or ornate, there are stems Of all lengths III
md sizes. The cherry stick and jasmine are both sc
highly priced on account Of their peculiar fra tn
france and finish. Fitted to them, or to be had th
are amber mouth-pieces, smooth and an
hapelV. All that goes to make up a smokers XII
phernalis can be obtained here. Pouches, pu
sags, Purres and boxes for smoking and chewing oil
obaccO; pipe-cleaners, % buttons Z" to fit ID the Ina
'owls Of pipes, guards for the edges OF delicate OF
igar-holders. and match-safes and boxes for the at
are displayed. The old-fashioned flint ev
nd steel improved and beauti6ed, having coils on
{ finder rope attached and always ready to at to
ord IA light for the cigar or pipe, can be bought, a
nd, IN tact, all kinds of smoking tools are here. WI
Inc stock Of cigars embraces all the well-known w
nd iavorite brands consumed here. The Kala- fit
qua, Victoria. Tennison. Pedro, Murzy, Con- tas
Oiseur, Little Bishop and other brands can be is
elected from and every grade of strength and lar
ueness obtained. A great variety is displayed in ply
he Manufacture of such brands of tobacco sh,
= the Solace, Sunny Side. Century, and all on
he MANY attractive makes of well known manu- to,
Neat packages of cigarette papers by
nd packages Of the prepared tobacco for those mo
rio prefer to roll their own cigarettes are here, 81
nd no user Of tobacco can leave Captain Mar as
place feeling that ne hadn't what they ab
There are canes, too, cut from all kinds &C,
( suitable woods and worked out of all the best NJ
materials. Canes for service, solid, heavy and arr
trong. Other canes made more for show and Br
till others, natty little things, to be carefully of
,ndled by the toney young mau when calling Hc
pom bis =. best" girl. There are " sticks for
who prefer them. and flexible rattans for =;
ourshing gracefully. Captain Marchantis store -,
the place to get all these nice things, and IN -
'hich To enjoy a smoke, a laugh, or a quiet rest. -
II the goods now on hand in Mr.. j. L. WATER HI,
stores and warehouses were displayed in nh
grand pavilion. the area covered by them fin
EOuId have to be measured by the acre. And of an
be acreage. Hardware in all its mululorm shapes Gel
Vould occupy no small part. We have gone wi
through the three stories Of the group of stores Wi
nd sIorehuuses on Queen street, have glanced at re,