The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-06

elry and ornaments in the handsome show
cases. We pick out an elegantly chased
gold cane-head from a number OH exhibit
ton, and then exchange that for n pair If
sleeve buttons, which, in turn, are laid one
side to make room for a massive seal ring.
All this is done mentally, and merely to
satisfy a wish. Moving from one case TO
another, we admire the very many pretty
things shown Is pretty not only on ac-
count OF the workmanship, but also in refer
epce 70 the designs which we see are
new and novel. In short, Mr.. Clark's store
is filled with pretty and valuable articles,
any one of which-would please the donor
and recipient alike.
SEWING MACHINES and PATTERNS.
Everybody in and around Honolulu
knows where Mr.. A. L. SMITHS attractive
store is, but not all know what a number of
nice things he has there for sale. The
brackets themselves cover one side of the
store, and are of handsome design and
finish. Brackets and pictures are the two
things that most contribute to the de-
coration and finish of a room. To fill up a
corner, or relieve a blank space the makers
of these convenient wall shelves have sawn
and carved and decorated nice woods into
many nice shapes, and Mr.. Smith offers to
his customers q large variety at very
moderate prices. To stand on the brackets
there are-amongst many other things
miniature easels in black and gold, and for
the easels beautiful pictures in abundance.
Or, one can select a Parian marble bust, for
which there are clear glass shades to protect
them from dust and injury; or if one prefers
vases they are to be had here in great va
riety. The Christmas cards offered by Mr..
Smith this year are elegant in design and
finish, and are charming mementoes of the
season. The hundred and one little knick-
knacks for the toilet table or my lady's
workbox we find fitted into cunning little
cases, and arranged will a view to the COM
fort and convenience OF those who use them.
One of the most valuable and lasting of all
gifts is a sewing machine; and one of the
very best to be had is the Domestic" of
which MI. Smith is the agent. These MA
chimes are gotten up in very handsome
style, fitted with every convenience and
improvement, and stand, deservedIy, in the
front rank of "lOckstitch" machines. With
the machines are the Domestic patterns,
known to all ladies as embracing all the
and best-that is most becoming
styles in which to shape dresses and-"gar-
ments." So complete are the directions,
and well made these patterns that we think
We could cut out some simple thing-say a
acknowledgements! The show win
dow of the store on one side is filled with
From amongst these can be selected
\ complete dolls house and its furniture,
lots of other pretty things for the
children. On the other side of the entrance
% the store Mr.. Thomas Tannat has his
ewelry case, and near at hand Thomas
himself will be found busted in the repair
IF watches and all kinds of ~bric-a-brac
Things useful and ornamental do sometimes
:ome to grief, but do not stay in that condi-
ion long if the fragments are placed in Mr..
hands for repairs. Indeed, so
is this done by him, that in many
asses the repaired portion is the best part
If the workmanship of the article. We
known instances of where an Tan
ique" has been purposely injured in order
hat its genuineness might be assured by
he traces of the repairs made by Mr.. T.; as
or watches, they generally ego" better
han ever before when cleaned by him.