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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
The Government.

"A gentleman of influence in his own
country, lately on a visit here, said on sew
eral occasions that he had reason to admire
the political state of Hawaii in conse-
quence of the strong opposition manifested
il the public press towards the govern
ment. He was pleased to observe the most
satisfactory evidence that a free and consti-
~tutional government was exercised in this
country, because criticism n animadver-
sion however severe and denunciatory, were
permitted without let or hindrance. He
had travelled ip several republican states in
Central and South America where he had
observed a censureship Of the press and q
rigid official canvass for position in the
interest of the powers that be; whereas
here in this monarchy, presided oyer by
King Kafakaua, public opinion could be
expressed through the newspapers or on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
Inter-Island Travel.

The current year will always be II MEM
orable one in the maritime history of
these Islands. Enterprising capitalists have
had built for the regular trade between San
Francisco and Honolulu two magnificent
steamers, while TO the Inter-island fleet
will shortly be added two more steamers of
superior speed, better passenger accOmmo-
dation, and considerably larger carrying
capacity than any we have at present. 1t
is the steadily increasing number of passen-
gers that travel from one island to another,
which has shown the absolute necessity of
larger boats being provided, and it is a
pleasure to find that in this small commu-
nity there are men able and willing to pro-
vide for the emergency. Probably the day
Is not far distant when all business of i'm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11

~pOrtance which requires expedition VIII oe
transacted by wire. When this become
an fuit dccOmDH it may somewhat re''e
the inter-island passenger trade Dul ~ '"e
meanwhile IL will assuredIy go Oh iH
inc When one stands on the wharf a'u
,,a+obe. each steamers deck and saloon
| crowded with passengers, the question:
sometimes suggest itself: is TINS living
freight in safe keeping ?"
Now it is not our intention to speak dis
paragfngly of the masters or officers who
have the control OfOTT InteT-island steam
ers,o or even to suggest that they are insult
fcientIy manned, but III view of what has
happened on more than one occasion in the
way of crazy or foolish people committing
suicide, il is reasonable 10 enquire if some
preventive means could not be adopted that
would tend to check such mad practices.
As is well known, the custom is, immedi-
diately after leaving port, TO spread the
quarter deck with mattresses and pillows,
and whoever is lucky enough to secure one,
squats down, and there remains until the
port of destination is reached. OF
course there are a few exceptions,
who answer readily to the stewards
bell, and indulge in IA weed on the
upper utch "uilt tIOSSIhB llIC III
The captain or one of the officers will al
ways be found at his post on the bridge
carefully guiding the vessel on her course.
But what is invariably found wanting, is a
Waterman in the person of an officer or a
q~uartermaster on the after part of the YES
Should any contingency happen that
require the vessel being stopped or a
boat being lowered, how is a passenger in
the extreme after part of one of our Inter
steamers to communicate with the
officer Of the watch. Probably a steward is
detailed for night service, but where is he
TO be found The gangway on either side
; blocked up with deck passengers; the
Durser or freight clerks rooms are inacces-
BILE; the gangway leading to the upper
leck is often blocked up with mai bags,
md last though not least no one knows
to put his hand on a life buoy.
cannot help thinking that there is room
or improvement i'm the happy-gO-lucky
travel of the present Inter-island
teamers.
We have not written the above without
full knowledge that we were treading on
Ielicate ground, and some of our nautical
may accuse us of having comment
d upon u subject that does not come
our province, but having travelled
n other parts of the world on coasting
teameIs, we believe it is possible for ship
wners and their officers to better provide
Or the protection Of life than is the case on
Inter-island ships at present, and also
D materially add to the comfort of passen-
ers without increasing the rates of fare.
Let us hope that with the new steamers,
rules will be adOpted
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
Carson KENYON, Geo Koch.

Kirkland, Carson Kenyon, Geo Koch.
II LYMAN, w Lishman, Geo Luce, Jr, Leaborn
Luce, L Lucas, J Lena, w Lowry; IL Lewis, )
II Lovejoy, Fl Love, E Luhr, F c Lowry, ) >
Levey, D Lyons, b Lee.
II. w. Laine, Consul for Mexico, and Mrs. l..
Senator Miller, G W Macfarlane, w Macfar-
lane. DIR McAllister, Clarence Macfarlane, F
Macfarlane, A McKlbbin, d McCarthie. X
Mossman, G Markham, J Markham, J r Morrill,,
NJ McChesney, Julian Monsarrat, Capt A Me-
Intyre. Rev A Macintosh, DIR ] McGrew, DIR
Henry McGrew, II May, T May, H E Mcintyre
r Macfee. A Marquis, A NJ Mellis, + Miller,
c Miller. f Marshall, Capt Mehrtens, P W
Makee, Capt Mist. D Mckinley. Jno Nc
Keague, Geo Miller, A McKibbin. Z Muller,
Maertens. Now Kong, III Mcnerny.
J Mott. H J NOlte, S Mott.
Samuel Parker, L R Pttten, F Pratt, H'n W
C PArke, J NJ Pospoe, r = II H Parker, } Pal
mer, S iml Porter. Miss Peabody, John Patty, Ed
Preston, Capt PAssiful, J b Peterson, Fl A Par
nellie, e. Pearce, J w PhIeuger, Mr. Peterson,
] Peterson, Cap A Perrymann, G Perry.
A w Richards IN, Geo Ross, ] w RDbiuson, >
Roth, Hon G Rhodes, DIR Rogers, Antoine Rosa,
Mr. Russell, H Riemenshneider, James Robert
son, Riujio, officers of H l J VI s.
Il II SIeSle. . sOAstuSSt AhO
S Smithies, Capt Sears, Oliver Stillman, w J
Smith, G w Smith, ] II Sheldon. r 5 Smith,
Albert smith. S J Shaw, JOS Strong, Cha5 Stod-
dard, J Smith. z G Steele. DIR J Smith, NJ NJ
Scott, DIR Smith. Miss Stillm "a. f VI S~anzy,
H A Scott, L StOckley. w o Smith, G Smith,
J G Spencer, Chs Scarborough, r Stirling, 5
Selig, J Shaw, J N Starkey, Schaefer, II W
Schmidt, Chas Stillman, J Simonson, Capt J
Sheppard, II II Stillmann, Oh Is StOddard.
E w Tucker, Col Tenny, J Q Tucker. DIR
Trousseau, T G Thrum, NJ ThO.nsoR, J l Tewks-
bury. L Thurston. NJ Thomas.
Rev. Geo. Wallace, J Villa rs, J 5 Webb, w
A Whitney, Hon. j s Walker, J ~ Wodehouse
F Winter, F w Whitney, Capt Wilfong, VIM
Wenner, w b Wood, ThOs Walker, L Whitney.
Wong Foy, r Ware, E Wodehouse, F Wunden-
burg, Hay Wodehouse, Hon $ G. Wilder, J X
Wilder, w Wilder. r White, H Waterhouse, w
Walters, Hon II Widemann, Chss Wilson, c II
Williams, H NJ Whitney, N Weisser, } Wise
mau.
Prof. Yarndley, Alex Young.
AT MIDNIGHT.
by half-past eleven there was uobJdy left on
board bat the officers who We're then serenaded
by l band of native boys with their guitars.
They smoked their pipes, sat on deck and listen
ed, chattei over this aud that little event,
quizzed this and that rem ark unil the hour of
midnight when they arose one by one AM sleep
lily stretched their weary limbs on those COM
Portable little bunks that h IL been the a1nirI-
ton of so many. Thus end ii one Of the most
pleasant evenings ever passed ia Honolulu and
long will be remembered the few hours spent on
the swift, handsome aai majestic steamer the
Mariposa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
The Royal Hawaiian Band.

Our band left us Tuesday by the Maripo-
sa to make a visit TO San Francisco, The
band has been the especial and chief public
entertainment of this community for the
past twelve years. There is not a citizen of
Honolulu who has not been delighted with
the we'll rendered music of our band boys
under the able leadership of Mr.. Berger,
and who, while regretting their departure
for a short while, will at the same time feel
that his trip is a well earned vacation and
one which our musical boys will well i'm
prove; and that their presence in San Fran
cisco at the time of the tri-ennial celebra-
ton of the several Masonic Communicates
will be an opportunity of improvement of
which we are sure they will avail them
selves to the honor and satisfaction of their
country. Our band boys go forth indeed,
as i'll some sense, the ENJOYS of our Govern
ment to represent the musical skill and tai
ent of the country, and, as they never dis
appointed their fellow citizens here in their
performances, we feel assured that they will
more than ~satisfy the expectations of the
citizens of San Francisco. Our band is ex-
pected in San Francisco and a cordial well
come awaits them, and the kindly feelings
awakened by their presence and skillful and
tasteful performances will rebound to the
general advantages of Hawaii. We are
much pleased to learn that a number of
leading gentlemen of this city have united
in forming a subscription in order to make
up a complimentary present to the band of
the sum of nearly one thousand dollars at
the time of their departure and we feel as
sured that the band will continue not only
to win golden profits but also golden opin-
ions. We wish a pleasant vOyage and a
successful visit in every respect to Mr.. Ber-
ger and his band boys and shall be happy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0bertlser.
Our Finance.

The Ia y Bulletin has made an attack
upon the policy of the Government ana tine
Legislature in regard to the National Loan
denouncing the schedule 10 the Loan DIN
AS representing vague and i'll dehned Cd
iects - Adiectives are easy TO use ana gen
orally difficult TO Justify, even III regard 10
the commonest affairs Of life. 1t would
perbaps be a useful exercise if the writer OF
the article in which W. are accused OF "ig-
uOrauce" would endeJsrr to display his
own knowledge by stating the grounds on
which he calls vague and Ill defined" the
objects of the Loan Act Of 1882. those OBJ
jects are recited in the Act as follows:
immigration for re-population. --....--S 100000
Government building including hos
pitals -.--------- --------------- ZOJ-OOO
WaiIaIuIH $4,000
Landings and Buoys $1,000
Making and building ne" roads and
Sanitation 81 Honolulu. .-.--.-------- 100000
Marine Railway, Honolulu 10000
Deepening Honolulu harbOT q entrance 10000
Telephone and Geographic commune
Fucouragemeut Of raiIwav--- . 10000
announcement u Agriculture. ....... 800, 900
Total -, 900, 900
OF all these items the last is the only II
j. open to question in the matter of
definition, and even as to this the Assembly
understood distinctly enough what the
money was to be spent upon. 1t will be re-
.Orted, Of course, that this j. only our Opin-
on. Well, -, let us hear what there
Is to tie said against ID.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
He Lost His Luggage.

A doctor on these islands, who recently re-
ceived a Government appointment, duly started
for the field Of his labors with two shirts, a col
lar and a handkerchief, leaving three large
trunks containing his books, IN .iicines, surgi-
Cal instruments and all his clothes, except those
above mentioned, to follow after, arrahge-
ments being made with three different parties to
forward them to their destination. And it came
to pass that about this time that a schooner
called the Julia was about to depart for unknown
lands in the Southern seas, and, as sometimes
k2Rpens, the agents of the schooner Julia were
also the agents of the vessel that was to convey
the medico's baggage. But by some mishap-
it may have been through the eagerness of the
returned laborers to obtain as large a quantity
of personal effects a. possible it may have
been the fault of the Industrial School Band,
which attracted the express driver to the WHAT,
or it may have been the fault of the Mariposa.
which arrived at that moment and upset eyery-
body's equilibrium; yet, whatever. the cause, it is
an unfortunate fact that the Doctors luggage got
into the wrong boat, and is now sailing away to
the South, while the doctor bemoaus his sad and
ciothesless condition. The agents of the vessel
have Offered TO make every possible reparation
for any loss that has occurred through neglect
on their part.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
Prof. Yarndley, Alex Young.
AT MIDNIGHT.
a Free Lunch.

The meager, hungry-lookiug crowd who in
former days were in the habit of patronizing the
Union Saloon at luncheon time. and expanding
their quarter in the most expensive kind of
drink, at the same time eating u dollars worth
of meat and soup, will be pleased to learn that
Mr.. Gunha has again established his free
lunches. Yesterday morning the news some
how leaked out, aud from noon till nearly two
O'Clock some of the hungry ones might have
been seen hanging round the doors, afraid to
enter and spend their quarters, until there was
proof positive that the lunch would be there.
I've gaunt and grim dogs, of cadaverous aspect,
and some grimy foundry boys, completed the
furnished, uRfed family. The table ut length
WAS covered with u sn0w-white cloth dishes,
plates, knives aud forks were quickly handed
out by the ever-active bob - the genial host
sat at the head of the table, with Representatives
of the law on his right and some high Govern
ment officials on his left, the foundry boys and
the dogs looking out for the crumbs that were to
fall from the rich mans tables. About thirty
were comfortably seated, when tn. covers were
removed, and on three dishes were disclosed to
view two small slices of jerked beef that had
travelled for many years round and round the
Horn, one slice of cold taro and II bony piece of
cold fish, from which the household cat had evil
IDENTIFY made its meal. Long and blank were the
faces round the table even the dogs howled in
their misery, for they knew that they had been
deceived, and it would be of no avail to wait for
the much-cherished bone. The leading lawyer
jerked the much-traveled beef a legal reporter
seized the taro, and a red tapeist grabbed the
fish the others got up despondently, aud all of
one accord, resting their elbows on the highly
polished counter, exclaimed with one voice,
I" Give us q drink" The usual free lunches so
well and favOrably known in olden times, will
be continued to-day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

His Majesty the King was present, accom-
panied by Major Purvis, and remained for about
two hours sitting in the social hall, The captains
and presidents cabins and walking round the
ship. There We're also present Her Majesty
Queen Dowager Emma, H. r. H.. Princess Like
like, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, His Excellency w.
N. Gibson, Hon. Senator Miller, Mrs aud
Miss Miller, Mr.. E. L. Steele President of the
Oceanic Steamship Company and Mrs. Steele,
Mr.. w. G.. Irwin Manager of the Company in
Honolulu, Hon. C. R. Bishop, Hon. H. A. Widde-
mann, Hon. G. w. Macfarlane, Mr.. S. Parker.
A full list of the guests invited is given below.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11

The Star Spangled Banner and Hawaii Ponoi.
Several couples tried to dance but found that
the sickness of the decks, caused by the pitch
boiling during the day from the effects of our
hot aud tropical SUI, initiated considerably
against tripping the light fantastic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-11

handsome portable lamp to which the electricity
can be applied at pleasure, by means OF an lnSu-
lated wire, from the lamps fixed in the room. This
light, known as the Edison light, has no bad
effects on the sight such as is produced by the
Brush light nor is there any dazzling glare, but
it is a steady, uniform glow. On Saturday night
everything worked we'll aud there WAS a unanI-
nous opinion as to its cleanliness, utility, bright
ness aud general efficacy and many wishes We're
expressed that We had it III Honolulu. Many
people wondered why the lamp globes did not
get hot and would hardly believe such was the
case until they touched them and found them
perfectly cool.
THE BAND.
The Royal Hawaiian BLni ~tool afr on the
main deck and performed the following pro-
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28

WE publish elsewhere second letter
regarding the differences in the Salisbury
Congregational church, but must decline
to give more space to letters upon the
subject. Not that we are unwilling to
devote our columns to what will interest
our readers; that we are always willing
and anxious to do. We believe, however,
that further discussion of the matter in
the public prints would be injurious not
only to those Immediately concerned, but
to the cause of religion generally. Divi-
sons of any sort are to be deprecated,
and especially in churches, made up of
followers of Hin whose preaching was
largely of peace on earth and good will
to men. TO pursue the discussion would
only increase the alienation of the par
ties. If there are those who believe
Mr.. Bruce an unfit man for the place,
they should prefer charges and have him
tried by the tribunal provided for such
cases. That is the only way to arrive at
the truth. and the best way to settle
the questions at issue.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Salisbury.

There was jolly Christmas at John j.
Kelsey's. We all know that Uncle John
is first-rate farmer. but all don't know
that his speciality is in Christmas trees.
One with bare limbs on Monday was so
we'll loaded on Tuesday that its branches
dropped to the ground, yet few were
surprised; for it is no uncommon thing
to have wonderful things happen at I'm
Gle Johns. Mrs. viii Sanderson and
her two children, from Cleveland, were
among the guests who enjoyed the fes-
Invites, which commenced at sunrise
with the singing of Christmas carols by
the children, and lasted till late in the
evening, when all departed, praying the
time would soon come when Christmas
tree would be in every home and all
mankind one happy family. y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28

cious artlessness of youth, when by practice and
discipline that dinidence which begets awkward
ness is overcome and the child appears in its
natural, unaffected grace. What can be more
appropriate, especially on Christmas occasions
like this, than the mingling of childish voices in
the public entertainments as well as in the social
rejoicings of the hour. ii wv fitting when cee
brating The birth OF Him who said, "sunfer, etc"
that they should occupy conspicuous place,
that they in their artless simplicity, bearing as
they do the impress of their Maker should
10 an important sense, become the teachers
and we the taught" Except ye become as little
children" etc. We may often draw lessons of
wisdom from the works OF God and from none
more plainly than from the beings of his creation.
Not only in the child. but in the young of all the
higher order of animals we see the direct impress
OF the Great II and may from them learn ms Will.
EVERYWHERE these works of His are filled with
life and vivacity. What contrast we too often
see in this respect between the child and the
grown-up man. The one Is joyous and dwells as
II were in perpetual sunshine, while the other is
gloomy, dark and forboding. May we not learn
from this the lesson, that austerity is no evil
dence of picty but rather the opposite; that II
belongs rather to the monks and the Pharisee, "A
style of religious development which Christ an
athametzed more bitterly than any other which
he found upon earth That purtanical austerity
which in the early history of religion IN New
England was often accepted as evidence of piety
was evidently not true christian development.
It's tendency was ana always will be wherever II
exists to repel the young, to defeat inc OBJECT OF
Christ's mission on earth, to rob Him of his
brightest Jewels and makes religion the business
only of lew losslized saints. True christianity
is all pervading. 1t belongs to no sect, nation or
cline. No caDting priest or cowled monk can
monopoliZe It, and he who carries ms religion rs
a heavy burden is mistaken in the character OF
his load. "My yoke is easy and my burden Is
light 1t asks nothing which is not for the best
good of all and when properly presented 1t Is at
iracuve rather than repusive III its nature IL Is
only in the external garb in which weak humanity
| has clothed it that 1t becomes 1epulsive JOY
| happiness and prosperity are among its imperial
| rewards. Love, charity, fraternity, christian
| brotherhood and fellowship are among the eVl-
dences of its presence and practice. Occasions
| like the one described are among the natural re
| suits of christian teachings, and may those who
have contributed so much to the pleasant anc
profitable enjoyment Of the Christmas just passed
| live to enjoy the return OF many ike occasions
and witness among us that social progress ant
prosperity which are invariably the result o.
united christian effort. n.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Z. n. Bissell Il Co.'S. Enterprise.

AS stated elsewhere, f. n. Bissell of
East Shoreham has gone to New South
Wales with sheep. The animals, rams
and ewes, number 80. They were ship
ped to San Francisco last week, to go
thence to their destination by steamer.
1t is understood that DR.. Prime and F. III t.
Harrington of Brandon and G. II. With
erell of Cornwall are the associates of
Mr.. Bissell in the venture. The animals
are consigned to the Australian Mortgage,
Land and Financ Co. of Sydney. The
shippers intend to sell their sheep by auc-
ton when they reach their destination,
and if successful will continue in the
business, thus more thoroughly opening
up the Australian market to Vermont
sheep. 1t is to be hoped they will meet
with good luck and obtain good prices.