The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-05-26

FROM the Coast who understood how to handle
them. This OF course also cost a good deal OF
money, aad these foreign duyers demanded
larger Wagss than lie could afford 10 pay. After
"A trial It was found necessary TO abandon the
Use OF mules altogether and reintroduee the
oxen. There can be no doubt however, that II
proper attention could be paid to the raising
OF horses and mules they would soon take
tAe place OF cattle On these Islands. That they
could be raised proftably here Is not denied.
Natives and others employed in Eerding and
- braking - them, would speedily become accus-
toned to managing teams. aud there would then
be no difficulty III obtaining competent drivers
without going TO the expense of sending abroad
for them. 1t is 10 be hoped that some of our
large stock Taisers who bring many cattle into
the market annually wild introduce a hardy
breed Of draft horses or mules, and drive slow,
awkward OK teams ont of nse 20 the advantage
Of planters.
We sadly fear that some one has been foolihg
our astute brother of the Bulletin. A day or two
since he took occasion to say that the portfolio
of the Acknowledgement had been rendered TO
two lawyers who had refused, and that it is re-
ported that no member of the bar would take
Office with the present Ministry. Inasmueh as
we know that the portfolio has not been rendered
to any two, or to even one lawyer here, we can
fancy some member of the bar-with a twinkle in
the corner of his keen grey eye-colfdentiauy
imparting to our brother of the Bulletin some
such cram as the above, and He of the Note
Book jotting down the same as reliable inforIna-
ton.
We notice a good many young men and lads
strolling about the city frequently by day, and
often during the evening with apparently nothing
to do. They saunter about hstlessly with their
hands in their pockets, and perhaps a cigar in
their mouths, staring at everyone they meet and
gaping languidly as If they had just woke upL
We have noticed one youth in particular who
is apparently a little more clever than the major
iy Of his comrades, and for a whole week he
has Ioitered about the streets regularly every
afternoon and evening with absolutely nothing
TODD. Sometimes indeed be has played a game
of billiards, but on those occasions he has gen
really got beaten, as he very honestly declares.
And one night he joined a band OF young idlers
and went around serenading some of his fair
acquaintances Now, this kind of a life is ex-
ceedingiy frivolous, and by continuing to pur-
sue such altogether aimless and improbable
habitual occupations, any youth will be dis
qualified for any considerable accomplishment
by the time he arrives at the age of mature man.
hood. There is, perhaps, a natural tendency to
frivolty, which every body has more or less diff
Guilty in combating, but he who does not strive
to overcome it in his early days is sure to suffer
the consequences later in life. These young
~loiterers should be set about something. If they
cannot be induced to undertake the building of
their fortunes by learning some trade or prepar-
ing themselves for some profession, then they
should be made to work in a faro patch or pre-
form some kind of useful labor Anything is
to a life of idle ~frivolty.
Mr.. S. NJ. Damon has lately received from
abroad a superb copy of the madonna of the
Chair, y one of Rapheps most celebrated paint
ings. This copy is by Cecconi who has the
reputation of being the finest copyisti in Florence, |
and in this instance he has had the advantage
of having the original printing from which to
copy. Permission to take these copies are
given but once in ten years, hence it happens
that by far the largest number of paintings of
this celebrated picture are but copies of copies
which, though often times excellent, rarely, if
aver catch the spirit of the master as shown in
the original. This is not to be wondered at, for
one can look at a fairly good painting and feel
it is not altogether satisfying without being
able to tell what it is that is wanting, until look
ing upon the original animated by the fire of
genius, or upon such a copy as this which re-
1ects that divine fire, one has it revealed to
hem what it is that divides genius from mechan-
cal excellence. The owner of this rare work of
lrt is anxious that all who wish-to do SO should
zee it, ana he has placed it in q good light in
he parlor of his house where it can be seen at
llmost amy time.