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

and fixed up.
VIZ regret to record the severe indisposition @
Mr. ". j. Rose. the carriage builder.
OUR Hilo correspondent SAYS that the Hon. Mr
Haupu, member for HiIo. has become insane.
TIE meeting Of the Honolulu Bell Teleph1n,
Company Was postponed until Wednesday next
pending tine return Of the President from Maui.
The Station House was filed on New Year
night There were IS e. DRINKS" D Z" ARRAYS,
. assault aud battery" and > misdeameanors
AT 2 pm. Sunday i've omnibuses started from
Dodd's stables. This enterprise Of Mr.. Dodd's ms:
proved a public boon during the past year. We
expect To see it increase during 1888.
\ GENTLEMEN wEo came from Waialua on Mon
day last Informs Us that he did not meet a single
native on the whole line If route. He met several
Chinese, all Of whom were sober.
NooS-DAY prayer meetings, for men only, are
being held daily at the Bethel Vestry. They extend
from half-past II to l O'Clock.
The select school for girls taught by Mrs. Geo.
Wallace at 100 Nuuanu Avenue, will reopen for its
second term on Monday next, January sth, with
enlarged accommodations
OK the return of the steamer Likelike tomorrow
4 morning, she will be placed on the marine rail-
way for repairs. The Lehua will take her place on
the Hilo route, and the Mokolii will take the
Lehua's place on the Maui and Molokai route.
The two parties charged with committing
adultery on the public highway were, yester-
day, sentenced to six months and four months
imprisonment respectively.
AT the regular meeting held on Tuesday last
by the members of Pacific Hose Company No. 1,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: NJ. ID. Monsarrat, Foreman; j, Asch,
Assistant Foreman; E. A. Williams, Treasurer;
j.. T.. Wiseman, Secretary.
The fish ponds at Kalihi, forming part of the
estate Of W. l.. Moehonua, were re-sOld on Tuesday
last. They brought something like their normal
value, viz, $500 for one and $500 for. the O.her.
The former purchaser, to whom they were knocked
down for $4,000, failed to "come down with
the coin.
WE regret to learn that Mr.. S. Weynton. formerly
a clerk in the Land Office, and ~latterly in the en-
ploy Of Mr.. John Cummins, Waimanalo, has be-
come demented to such an extent that 1t has been
found necessary to send him 10 the Insane Asylum.
1t is hoped that under kind and judicious treat
ment, he will in due course, receive his reasoning
powers.
EVERY EVENING now, just before sunset, hundreds
Of hocks Of rice birds can be seen flying from the
fields where the young rice is growing, to their
roosts near at hand. The Young birds are thus
daily exercised by the older, and taught where to
obtain u good living by and by. Train up the
young bird in the way he should go, and when he
IS old he will not depart from it-until the rice is
all gone, or he is shot!
A PAIR OF THEN met yesterday and per-
petrated the following:
The CounseHOr-"Why was a Hawaiian wo-
man at the time of Captain Cooks visit to these
islands. like a female prophet?'' Because she
hadn't much on her in her own country.
The Chief CAerk-Why is Mr.. Buckle like a
druggist" Because he sells Poi1s N things.
THE practice of tying up horses and wagons to a
fence across the sidewalk is a practice that
ought certainly to be deprecated. A case in point
occurred on Tuesday last, corner of Merchant
and Alakea streets, where some ladies
were compelled to plod through the muddy
road owing to the sidewalk being blocked up
with an express wagon, which the driver is in the
habit of leaving there at all times. He should
fasten his horse in the middle of ths street.
In an article Reproduced in these columns on
Wednesday, it was stated that the sugar product
81 fba Sandwich Tc1andG last aauon raanha1 |
100, 900 tons. As this is about three times the actual
amount produced, so we are informed by Mr.. S. n. |
Castle, we take the liberty to point out for the
benefit of the Portland Journal of Commerce that
As, 900 tons is nearer the mark and that the estimated
export for the current season Is, at the outside,
10000 tons, or 40, 000, 900 lbs.
Mr.. CHAs. BRUNIG is haying erected, by Mr..
George Lucas, II substantial brick building on
the corner of Queen ald Nuat:in streets. The |
building will have u frontase ga Nuuanu street
of 48 feet, and ON Queen street of 30 feet. 1t
will be two storey high, the ceilin; of the ground
storey being Is feet. The front Will be filled in
with large plate-glass windows, s. rnewhat in the
style of the Gi=ete building, but larger. 1t will
be known as the Brunig Block.
The PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADy. RTIsER Co.'S
Register and Calendar for 1888 :.as been published.
1t contains the usual informa ton of the Court and
Government Offices, with a detailed list of Com
mission and Government Agents. Also, Fire Dis
trict boundaries, and fire alarm signals prospect
i've sailings of the P.M.S.S. Co.. steamers, and a
list Of newspapers published in this city the
officers of the various societies, a complete
list of Hawaiian Consuls throughout the world,
and several other useful and important references
which are in daily demand. In fact, it will be
found useful in every office and household in the
Kingdom and should be hung without further
delay. AS a specimen of ornamental printing, it
stands unrivalled in this city and bears evidence
that the Z. C. ADVERTISER Company advance with
the age in the march of progress.
AT the annual sale of seats in Fort Street
C-urch last Monday evening, the plan was
adopted of afiixing stated prices to each pew,
and then calling for bids for choice. 1t was
explained that the amount offered was over and
above the regular annual rental, and Mr.. +. c..
Jones. Jr., offered and obtained first choice
for $IOO.O0 The next lot of pews commanded
premium, then n large number sold for
and finally a few-very few-were
A very handsome sum was realized by the sale,
and we heartily congratulate the pastor and
upon the result of this crucial test of
the church's popularity and life.
THE recurrence. of the twentieth anniversary of
the wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hassinger
last New Years eve, was appropriately remem-
bered by their many friends, who, on Monday
evening met at the residence OF the happy pair, for
the purpose of congratulatingt them on their good
health and happiness. The occasion being known
as the 'china wedding day." there was sent, as
tokens of remembrance, complete dinner, coffee,
fruit, tea, and dessert services besides a great
many other beautiful and useful articles OF china,
glass and crockery ware. As a token Of esteem,
Excellency the Minister of Interior, presented
and Mrs. Hassinger with a beautiful set of
silver table and tea spoons and forks. Growing
the elegant gifts was the bridal wreath worn by
Mrs. Hassinger on her wedding-day, with all its
and beauty unimpaired, fit emblem of
the life long happiness. the passing years have
brought to its fair wearer. Amongst the guests
were not a few who saw the wreath worn on the
wedding day twenty years ago. Music, dancing,
mirth aud jollity filled up the flying hours, and
left the memory of 4 joyous reunion alike with
them all.
FALL of rain at ]. II. Woods Dairy Ranch, in
Nuuanu Valley, for the year ending Sunday, Dec.
31st. 1882, as taken by ]. W. Hirgley -