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Determined to UnderseII.
NOTICE.

Notwithstanding the impudent, ignorant, and
audacious notice published in your paper by A.. NJ.
Mellis regarding his personal attack on me, and
his ability to sell his goods at bedrock prices, and
other similar fabricatious matter, / would say that
his TRADE by this method to deceive the public has
long since been fully played out and even the
native element has been too often deceived by over
charges, and goods palmed off on them entirely
adverse 10 what lac represented them to be.
Compare for one moment my large. varied, and
splendid stock in my fancy and dry goods depart
ments with the miniature assortment Of A. M.
Mellis. When dissolved partnership with Mellis,
some two years age, the store then was no larger
than his is now but since that time / have i'm
creased my store four times its former size, and
even now my stock is too large for the store. Is
it any wonder that / undersell Mellis 1t Is not
the slightest difficulty for me TO sell my goods In
any department from % to so per cent. lower than
him, and l have plain and conclusive facts to
prove the assertion, all Of which Mellis knows as
well as the public, but like some natures when
difficulty arises-trade falling off, etc, he risks his
last chance to redeem himself by publishing a
sickly card to mislead the public. The actual
drawback to A. NJ. Mellis as n business man il his
non-acquaintance with the Eastern and Engligh
manufacturing houses which sets him all al seas
when buying as he does indirectly paving high
prices through commission agencies and finding
my prices 50 far below his. IL would he
simply ridiculous for me TO compare NV choice
10y 1RA1g
well selected, and varied stock, importing az / do
directly from the manufactures abroad, with the
few lines OF remnants Of A. NJ. Mellis' small stock
If o~ne-third OF my stock Of dry and fancy goods
were placed in A. NJ. Mellis' store, there would not
be suflcient space left to hang a miniature portrait
OF the proprietor, a. NJ. Mellis. 1 would advise
Mr.. Mellls to start out in the new year with fair
dealings and honest representations, and annIv
himself to his business instead Of classifying hs
neighbor and making indiscreet, assertiona.
Whlch eventually viii terminate sadly against
hlm. 70 be jealous as Mellis has so conspieu-
ously shown himself to be by his card. simply
because my wel-re8ulated prices and goods are
drawing of his small custom is a sad omen indeed
to Nj. Mellls' but if he cannot compete with me in
goods ana low prices he musttink into oblivion. a.
age.
relieving from the kind and generous patronage
bestowed upon me, and feeling fully assured that
my WORD Is to be relied upon when / say / can I'M
derSeil Mellis, that always have and always will,
L remain, respectfully,
CHAs. j. FIsHEL,
Leading Millinery and DRY Goods Store,
Jan6 d&w1w Cor. Fort and Hotel Streets.
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Our Hilo Letter.

HILo, December Is, 1882.
The water front presents a busy Scene to-day.
There are four vessels in port the Ida Schnauer,
the w. H.. Reed, the Likelike and the Mary
Dodge (from Humboldt). They are discharging
cargo, and what few drays and carts we have are
busy. The Sleepy Hollow of Hilo is only
aroused from it's slumbers on steamer day. But
no Rip Van Wrinkle awakes from his sleep to
wonder at the changes made; for there have been
no changes in Hilo for more than n decade. The
Reciprocity Treaty has benefited the plantations;
but the village itself, like Ii town on the track of
a railroad, has reaped no Advantages, except a
view of the passing wealth of freight and pas
sengers.
The day which Reminds an Euglishman of
holly, the yule log, the boar's head and plum
pudding passed over in Hilo as quietly as a Sab
bath. 1t appears as if they all thought that the
birth of the Messiah was placed on the wrong
day; that it should have been the 25th of June
instead of the 25th of December that it was
merely conventional; that the wise men shep-
herds in Summer always had their fiocks on tho
hills, and not in the plains, as they have to this
day. In the winter they drive them into the
plains in summer to the hills of Hermon or
Monte Libanus.
We had a trial of skill in shooting-the Win
chester rifle, however. An S0-yard target was
fixed up at the back of Reeds store, and the
shootists expended ammunition from 10 in the
morning until near 5 in the evening, and very
few were fortunate enough to penetrate the bulls
eye. As they shot toward the sea, and the surf
was rolling, they may have some excuse for not
coming up to the Creedmoor trials at target
shooting.
The weather is glorious-cloudless skies,
gentle sea breezes by day, land breezes by night,
cool and refreshing from Mauna Kea's SHOWS,
which make an extra blanket comfortable in the
morning.
Hilo is not cursed with the pest mosquitoes,
and bars are not necessary to keep out the
blood-thirsty little monsters.
The cane fields look well. The whole country
wears the aspect of May in the Eastern States.
The mills are grinding, u good yield is expected.
and every planter wears a smiling countenance.
Our courts have little business. The liquor
works well. There has not been an arrest
for drunkenness since it went into effect.
The health of the vicinity is good, and the
only abnormal occurrence worth noting is the
insanity of one of the late members from this
district-Polopolo Haupu. He manifested symp-
tons of insanity on Tuesday last, and has since
been getting worse. Sic transit. Hmo.
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FALL of rain at J. H. Woods Dairy Ranch, in
Nuuanu Valley, for the year ending Sunday, Dec.
3lst. 1882, as taken by ]. W. Hingley -


Report OF SCHOONER EvA.-Left Humboldt on
the IIth December. At first 80 hours Sc wind,
then light SW, till got the trades on Decembe
goth. Kept trades till the 29th, till in sight Of
Maui, and got becalmed, SW squalls, and calm
till 3Ist, and trades TO port, January 1st, 1888, at
go pm. Received pilot at LIS pm. She
brought 10000 feet of lumber all told to Levers &
Cooke.
A. d. Bell Esq, proprietor and editor Of the
san Francisco Merchant. arrived here per City Of
sydney. We are pleased to welcome this gentle
man who is on a visit to the Islands. He has fire.
quently devoted columns Of his ably edited journal
to a discussion of Island interests. At a time when
4 sort of anti-Hawaian prejudice seemed to be
rampant in q portion Of the San Francisco press,
and another portion was silent or indifferent we
noticed that the San Francisco Merchant spoke out
boldly. and in no uncertain tone, expressing fair
and generous views in regard to Hawaiian affairs,
and the editor, Mr.. Bell, who is now with us on a
visit is entitled TO a special courtesy at the hands,
not only Of planters, but of every resident and
we'll wisher of the country. We have had the plea
sure of meeting Mr.. Bell and we are happy to in
troduce him to our readers as a superior and
courteous gentleman whom we trust will meet
everywhere with n cordial welcome. We note that
the San Francisco Merchant is published in the
spanish and English languages. and circu-
lates largely in Spanish America, and thus
the Merchant is contributing largely to cir
cnIate correct lion about these Islands in
Mexico and South American States.
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A Card to the Public.

A certain statement emanating from CHAs.J .FIsHEL
in his advertisement in some Of our native papers
appeared in last weeks issues, wherein he used my
name without my authority, stating 10 the public
that lac can undersell me, and soliciting patronage
in this cunning and schcming way. His trade is
fast falling of, from both tho foreign and native
population, on account Of the high prices that no
charges for his old and withered stock, i desire 20
warn the public Of his cunningness, and to con-
vince all that my Goods are always marked down
to Bedrock Prices, and 1 calpot be undersold by
said Fishel; besides, my Goods arc always new and
fresh. Respectfully, A. M. MELLIs,
d ja4 1w HoNoLULU CLOTHING EMPORIUM.
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Island Note.
HAWAII.

:"
The new 'Ropeway'' at Paauhau, Hamakua, is
finished and running in good order. Everybody
interested seems to be much pleased, and they have
reason to be.
The fever at Honokaa is not yet abating. The
first four Portuguese boys who were attacked
are improving slightly and slowly two native
boys and one Englishman are fresh victims to
the pestilenee, the latter being Mr.. 'R. L.
Richard, brother of the manager of the Honokaa
Plantation. The native girl, reported last week
as being i'll, has since died this makes the
second death, and it is to be hoped the last.
There is some difference of opinion as to its
really being typhoid fever on account of the
extreme youth of some of the persons attacked.
Three schooners have been discharging at
Honokaa within the past week, the Kulmano
with bone dust, the Pauaki called for the house
hold goods of Mr.. Neill, who has removed to
Maui; and the keaulkeaoull with her general
cargo. The latter vessel only arrived at Christ
mas, and discharged one boat load of freight on
the following morning. The next day (Tues-
day. nothing was discharged by the captain
although the weather was hne, much to the dis
appointment of the residents who were all wait
ing for their Christmas goods and presents, and
sent horses and teams down to the landing
throughout the day.
Christmas time passed off pleasantly and
quietly with the exception of a few inebriates,
who have since been suffering from sore heads.
Some shooting matches for prizes was the prin-
cipal excitement in the township.
The weather has been fine with strong north
east winds, astnight Wednesday, was showery.
O. MAUI.
Snow is visible at Haleakala.
The Emma Claudina sailed on Wednesday last
for San Francisco, with a full cargo of sugar.
Last Monday evening December PSI there
was a most delightful ball given at Spreckels-
Vile. The hall was decorated beautifully with
flags, flowers, and ferns. The supper was equal
tn anything ever gotten up On the island, and
the colored walters attentive and ~obliging. The
music was very good, and the waltzes composed
for the occasion by Mr.. Macauley,i and dedicated
to the Spreckelsyille Club. were'very pretty.
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The barometer readings are taken at III am.
and 4 pm, the average height only for the day
given above.
A sydney correspondent says that a novel in
vasion Of the steamship Hansa, in Sydney harbor,
took place on the 25th October, in the form of a
swarm of bees, which settled on the vessel in three
companies. Accepting It, possibly, as a felicitious
omen, the crew Immediately engaged in the enter
prise of housing the ho~ney-makers. The presence
of beehives on board an ocean steamer Is a 8 new
departure - in maritime experiences, though how
the bees are to exist during the voyage is a mystery,
unless they are put on regular sugar rations.
MEssRs. J. A. PALMER, and ". W. Kilbourn,
both of whom are so well and favorably known in
the drug business, purpose opening a new drug
store on Fort Street next door to Max Eckarts
jewelry store. Mr.. Palmer, has recently returned
from the United States, whittier he went for tho
purpose of selecting his own stock. The goods are
now on the way, and Mr. Palmer assures us that
they comprise the best quality of drugs and
chemicals, also a large and varied stock of genuine
perfumery, soaps, toilet appurtenances and fancy
goods. We are assured that this Pharmacy will be
found to be one Of the neatest and most compact
in this city, and for the convenience of customers,
it will be kept open during the evenings, and GER
tain hours ON Sundays. The style and name Of
the firm will be Palmer & Kilbourn. We wish these
enterprising gentlemen, every success.
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DECEMBER s1st. was the anniversary of the birth
day Of Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani, but falling on
Sunday it was celebrated on January 1st.. At
noon. a salute was fired from the Punchbowl bat
terry. and the memorable occasion was duly cele-
brated within the Palace. HerNajesty attained
her 18th year on 51st. December.
THAT grand music box, with brass band attached,
worth 500. and which d. W. Clark, the jeweller,
ratified of on Friday evening, was passed 10 Mr.. J.
Z. WiSeman, who took the prize on a throw Of Al.
A correspondent writes from Haiku: i congratu-
late you on your capital account of the stores Of
Honolulu. The merchants ought TO give you a
good chance at their goods. The bashfnl young
men ought 10 go for the fern albums, and the
houseEeepers for the :" Notwithstanding
appliances
THE following weather observations were taken
at the branch Hospital during the week ending
Thursday, January 4, 1888, by John H.. Van
Gieson
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viewed the evidence and acquitted Sinclair.
SAKE and Hiorth, he found guilty and sentenced
them to pay a fine of $500 each. and TO be i'm
prlsoned for SIX mouths. An appea! to the Su-
preme Court was lodged.
THURsDAY, January 18th.
SIX charges OF drunkenness were proven and
disposed Of with the usual fine. OF these, two
were foreigners, three South Sea Islanders. and
one native.
All hol, charged with assault and battery was
found guilty and fined SO and costs. The
same defendant, when brought to the Station
House, had opium on his person, for which
offence he was fined $50 and sentenced to one
months Imprisonment. Appeal noted TO the
Supreme Court.
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MISPLACED AND UNCALLED-FoR CoNFIDESCEs.-
Festive host (who has been told by his wife to
make himself agreeablel Uncommon slow,
amt it. Sir Pompey ? Fact is, my wife thought
it would be rather fun to ask all the bores
who've asked us, and get 'em to meet each
other, and pay them off in that way, you knowi
And she did, by Jove? And the best of it is
they've have all come?"-P Punch.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

We invite expressions of opinion from the public upon
all subjects of general interest for insertion under this
head OF tae ADVERTISER. Such communication should
be authenticated bv the name of the writer as a qua
rantee of good faith, bat not necessarily for publica-
ton.
Our object is to offer the fullest opportunity for a variety
of popular discussion and inquiry.
To all inquirers we shall endeayor to furnish informa-
tion of the most complete character on any subject ia
which they may be interested
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Ma. EDITOR:-In the p. e.. A. DAILY OF the lst
instant, MIR. ii. A. P. Carter is made to say
20 The British Government wanted to send ue
immigrants from the East Indies, but as while
here they would have to be under the control of
their own Government. we could not consent to
do that under the existing treaty He then goes
on to say that we are having a large measure of
success with Portuguese immigrants, and that an
order has been sent for 5000 more families.
A resident here, Of British birth, did some
time ago make great and repeated efforts to in
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Health Department. Honolulu. H. 1

MoRruARY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1852.
The total number OF deaths reported tor the month
December was a. distrthuted as Follows =.
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Total deaths for the .5l2
annual death rate per loco Hswsiians ......--..-...3 81 rs
Annual death rate per 1000 Foreigners.
JNo. II. Brown. Agent Board of Health.
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DEATH, By WARDS. ron MONTH.

Ward.
Death. aI5I4ISIaIsISIlI5I-l sI-I.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-06
Citation by Qualification.

THE STATE OF TENAS,
COUNTY or BEXAR. To the Sheriff or
any Constable of BeNar County-Greeting
Whereas, j. N. Armstrong has filed his suit
before me on the 18th day of October A. ID.
1883, against j. II. Ialligan. TO recover of said
j. II. Halligan the sum of fifty-hve dollars and
seventy-one cents 1855 III, due upon an account
for gas and fixtures furnished TO said j. II.
Halligan, and the said j. n. Armstrong, having
made affidavit brfore me that the said j. II.
HalllRan is non resident of the State OF Texas,
so that ordinary process of law cannot he
served upon him. These are therefore TO COM
mand you that you summon, by publication for
four successive weeks, In some newspaper pub
lished In the city of san Antonio, BeXar county,
Texas, the said j. II. Halligan, the defendant,
10 be and appear before me at my office in the
city OF san Antonio, State and county afOrc-
said, on the second Monday In December, A. ID.
1888, IL being the 10th day of said month of De-
cember, to answer said SUIT of j. n. Armstrong,
plaintif, in the sum OF flfty-tive dollars and
seventy-onc cents 1855 ~, as shown by the
account on file in my Office.
Herein fail not, hut of this writ make due re-
turn, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand at Office in the city of
san Antonio this 2ist day of November, a. d..
1883. ANTON ADAM,
Justice Of the Peace Precinct No. ], BcXar
County, Texas.
Came to hand November p, 1888, at 10 o'clock
a. m, and executed November 81, 1883, by
causing this citation to be published in the
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, u newspaper published
in Bexar county, for four successive weeks.
ll-2-iw FRED BADER, Constable.
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CItatIon by Publication.
THE STATE OF TAYAs,

THE STATE OF TANAS, I
COUNTY or BEXAR. To the Sheriff or
any Constable of Bexar County-Greeting:
Whereas, j. H. Copeland, Esq, attorney for
W. II. Outtcrside & Co., filed his suit before
me on the 2Gth day of October, A. d., 1881
Halgan the sum of siXty-two dollars and
seventy-two cents 1852 ~, due upon account
for goods sold and delivered TO said j. II. Halli-
gan, And the said John IL. Copeland. attorney
for W. II. Outtersde n Co., having made am
davit before me that the said j. II. Hallgan Il
a non resident of the state of Texas 70 that
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon
him. These are therefore TO command you
that you summon by publication for four sue
Cuessive weeks In some newspaper published In
the city of San Antonio, BeXar county, Texas,
the said j. ii. Halligan, the defendant, TO be
and appear before me Mt my Office IN the city
aforesaid, on the second Monday IN December
A. d., 1888, II being the 10th day of said month
OF December, to answer said suit of W. II.
Outterside Co., plaintiffs, In the sum of sixty
two dollars and scventy-two cents (SG2 ~ as
shown by the sworn account on file in my
Office.
Herein fail not, but Of this writ make due
return, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand, at office, in the city OF
san Antonio, this 2lst day of November, A. d ,
1883. ANTON ADAM,
Justice Of the Peace, Precinct No. j, Bexar
county, Texas.
Came 10 hand November 81 at 10 O'Clock a.
ms and executed November n, 1853, by order
ing this citation published In the SAN ANTONIO
LIGHT for four successive weeks.
Fred BADER,
ll-2l-4wks Constable BeNar County.
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THE STATE OFTEXAs,
COUNTY OF BEXAR, To the Sheriff or
any Constable OF lIexar County-Greeting;
Whereas, j. IL. Copeland, Esq, attorney for
Paul Wagner, filed suit before mt. on the 2Bth
day OF October, A. ID. 1889, against j. II. Hal
ligan, to recover Of said j. II. Halligan the sum
OF fity-seven dollars aud thiriy-one cents
delivered TO said j. II. Halligan; and the said
John III. Copeland attorney for said Paul Wag-
ner, having made affidavit before me that the
said j. ii. Halligan IL a nonresident of the
State OF Texas, so that ordinary process OF law
can not be served upon him. These are there
fore TO command you that you summon by
publication Tor four successive weeks In some
newspaper published In the city OF San AntO-
MO, Bexar county, Texas, the said j. II. Hali-
me at my Office n the city of San Antonio.
State of Texas and county aforesaid, on the
second Monday In December A. d. Il being
the 10th day OF said month of December 10
answer said suit Of Paul Wagner, plaintin, In
the sum of flfty-sevcn dollars and thirty-One
cents (S5I I'D, as SHOWN by the sworn account
on file In my office.
Herein fall not, but Of this writ make due
return, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand at Office in tho city OF
1888 ANTON ADAN
Justice Of the Peace, Precinct. No. i, Bekar
County, Texas.
Came to hand November 81, 1883. at 10 O'Clock
a. m and executed November n. 1888 by caus-
ing this citation TO be published in the SAN An
TONIC LIGHT. newspaper published In BcXRr
county Tor -FOUR successive weeks.
FRED BADER,
III XIV Constable bOxar Gounty,
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Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight In the back, loins and lower part OF the
abdomen, causing the patient 10 suppose no
has some affection OF the kidneys or nelghbor-
are present, US natulency, uneasness OF the
stomach, etc. A moisture like Precipitation,
producing very dlsagreea1 itching, partie
very common attendant. Blind bleeding and
itohlng Piles yield at once to the application of
Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly
lpOn the parts affected, absorbing the TumoTs
ahnyinR the intense itching, aud effeoting A
permanent cure where all other remedies have
1nslled. PTioe " oenta. Sold by O. 5chasse, A.
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Thousands OF persons are poisoned in Amer
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Potassium aud other minerals, for various dis
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tissues, producing rheumatism and decay of the
bones. The IOdlde of Potassium eats away the
coating OF the stomach, aud dries up the gastric
juices which digest the food, and the patient
away from misery. Swift's Specific is a COM
plete antidote TO all this poison. IL eliminates
Mercury from the system, removes the evil eff
fects of Iodide of Potassium, and brings back
health and happiness. Send your address for II
copy of Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer No. 3, Atlanta, Ca.