The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-04-28


they need is exercise lively. exciting, hard ex-
ercise if You please. Young men should have
muscle and hardihood OF body, and the best
way TO obtain these is by constantly doing some
thing with energy. When there is work TO per-
form, it should be done with a will, when study
is undertaken 1t should be pursued with earnest
ness and vigor, and when rest Is required let it
not be miserable idleueSs, bat some lively diver
sion that viii call the less exerted parts Of the
body or faculties of the mind into action. Our
youths should organize ball clubs. shooting
matches and the like, and not only organize,
bat take an interest IN them.
Patti, the singer, is one Of the most supersti-
tious of mortals. She will not sign any contract
or begin any new undertaking on Friday. She will
not live at q hotel in a room numbered thirteen or
any multiple thereof. She Will not sing at night
upon the dav when an umbrella or parasoli is opened
in her room. She wears numerous charms and be-
lieyes in every superstition she has ever heard any
thing about. 1t Is said that when Mr.. Mapleson
does not care to pay the sum required for her single
appearance (S44O0), he has some one open a para
sol in PATHS room and then the business is done. -
1t seems impossible that any one can in this
age of the would be so ridiculously superstitious
as the charming songstress Patti IS thus accused
of being. But it is alleged that all people of
genius have some particular, notorious eccen-
~trfcities, and Patti probably comes under this
category.
Now that shooting matches at pigeons is in
dulged in almost every Saturday at Kalihi and
elsewheren near town, it is only proper that the
law to prevent cruelty to animals should be
| brought to bear Tor the sake OF the pretty pigeons
that are wounded, and manage to get away to die
a lingering death. Setting aside the question as to
whether men have the right to destroy life simply
to show how skillfuily they can do so, we would
conine ourselves to the question have they the
right TO lntiict needless pain ? We think not,
and that We are not alone III that opinion is
proven by the fact that shooting at living birds
sprung from u trap has been almost given up
elsewhere, and glass balls and 8 clay pigeons
used instead. There is no necessity of enlarg-
ing upon the subject. There can be nothing
said in defence of Notwithstanding, at live
birds except that it affords some sporting re-
porter q chance TO spread himself, and that he
can do just as well if glass balls or O. clay 1" birds
are used. -
Hurper'S N gazine for April contains much
most interesting and instructive matter, but we
were somewhat disappointed not to find an ar
ticle on Hawaii in this number, for it was under
stood that Harper Bros. had sent a gentleman
some time ago to these Islands to write from
observation, and make sketches of our scenery
for the magazine. Yet, although there is moth
ing in this number which more directly con-
Germs us, there is much that possesses a world
wide interest. Such are the illustrated articles
entitled " Artist Strolls in Holland - by George
H. Broughton, A. r. A; An English Nation"
by T.. w. Higginson and 1.-THE Heir Pre-
sumptive to the Imperial Grown of Mexico"
The first of these articles is the fifth of n series
on kindred topics by the accomplished author.
Some naive character engravings accompany
and help to elucidate the text. Dutch peculiari-
ties of person and action have a half ludicous
aud a half pathetic side which is full of interest
to one who may be a stranger to the common
place features of the inhabitants of Holland.
A English Nation |" as may be inferred from
the title refers to America. 1t is introduced
with a prophetic expression from Sir Walter
Raleigh's letters. 81 shall live to see an Eng
lish nation" he wrote, but the urbane and
unfortunate man was mistaken although what
he predicted came to pass in a measure after his
death. Raleigh represented the enthusiastic,
adventurous and romantic element, as the Puri-
tans represented the religious spirit, which led
explorers in early days to the shores of America.
The whole article very pleasantly recalls many
incidents of the old colonization times as they
now appear In the enchantment of distance and
the lapse of over two ~eventful centuries. The.
Renaissance OF Iturbide, Heir P~resumptive to
the Imperial Crown of Mexico is, indeed, melan-
choly but not uninstructive, and some light is
thrown on historical events that are generally
but imperfectly understood.
Beyond doubt excessive eating in a warm
climate like ours especially is most prejudicial
to the health of those who do not exercise much
in a physical way. A large proportion of the COM
plants which a considerable number of people
are in the habit of mentioning whenever they
are asked the conversational qaestion-How is
your health are directly due to gorging down
unnecessary quantities of food. Gluttony is of
course always to be avoided in any climate, but |
here, it is believed, that, owing to the uniform
comparative warmth of the weather, less food is
generally required than 1t is customary for the
residents of colder countries to eat ordinarily.
Many strangers arriving here from more north
ern lands are very apt to indulge their appetites |
to excess, and as too much food throws their
systems into more or less serious disorder, and
as they do not perceive the true cause, they ia-
mediately attribute their ill-health entirely to
the climate. An instance of this kind was
brought to our attention a few days ago. A
Young gentleman, from the Coast, came to Homo
lulu about a month ago, and the caterer at the
restaurant where he boarded declares that he
ate so much that the proprietor of the eating
IA--a nan ra1alI1 - H. -
board or go into bankruptcy, such was the
inOrdinate quantities of food which the new
conner devoured. On one occasion, it is
said, he actually ate six eggs and six
biscuits, some bread, and a large quantity of
cabbage, besides drinking two cups of coffee
at a single meal. But he soon began to complain
that the climate failed to agree with him, and al
though he came here with the intention of re-
naming Prominently and entering into business,
his disorders kept on increasing with his appe-
tite, and he concluded to get out of this dread
full climate" The last steamer took him back to
the Coast, whence he came, and it surmised that
the gentlemen's advent in the clearinghouse of
San Francisco will have a marked impression on
the price of provisions in that city.
Before continuing our garden notes further. !
as We shall from day to day, it is proper to eau
ton those interested in the successful growth of
shrubs and trees on these islands, against water
ing them against the stem during the heat of
-of fOANBSs - ANOAO AAA |
than pouring water in large quantities on trees
or plants while the sun can scald the bark before
it is dry. This is particularly to be guarded
against in the culture of roses, which, in some
parts of these islands, require much water.
of them are destroyed by "sunstroke "
or so seriously damaged that they lose most of
their beauty and produce few blossoms, but if
they are planted in a rich soil and supplied with
an abundance of water at regular intervals at a
proper time, say in the evening or after the rays
% the sun have lost their chief heat, there is no
difficulty in keeping most varieties of roses in a
fOurishing condition and almost perpetually
blooming, unless, indeed, the bush is attacked
with mould or scale worms, which cause more
or less trouble to the rose cultivator in all
parts of the islands. There are many remedies
prescribed by professional horticulturists for the
destruction of the various forms or rust, mould
or blight, which often seem contagious among
roses. There is a certain kind of white mould
which may be removed by sulpher sprinkled all
over the plant. But black mould is more tena-
cious and hard to remove. Tobacco water, not
too StFODU and iu1jciOuSlv anpiia1 iS SOmetimac