The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-04-14
NOEEES.

.Tincture of Eucalyptus has been found by
DIR. Sinclair Stevenson to have effected the re-
covery of a women who was suffering from
hereditary leprosy.' So says an exchange, and
we have reason to believe that the Indian Gov
ernment is having Il considerable supply OF the
Tincture made Tor use III its hospitals. ms
thing has just been brought under the notice OF
the Government by Hon. A. >. Cleghorn, who
received the information from a friend in Tas-
mania, and we are glad TO be able to report that
a quantity Of the Tiucture has been ordered for
experimental purposes here. For the informa-
ton of the uninitiated we nay state that the
Eucalyptus is the botanical name of the trees
known in Australia rs Gum trees. OF these the
most valuable for its medicinal purposes, and
also as q timber tree, is the Blue Gum, which
attains it's finest growth III Tasmania.
Mr.. C. n. Arnold has addressed a letter to the
Minister of the Interior on The su JJect OF certain
ISLANDERS about him which have been published
in the HUiodii Pde dina, from which we have
been permitted to make the following extracts.
Mr.. Arnold says a. court Investigation OF both
my methods and my accounts. The latter, as
Your Exccllency Is aware, have already been
rendered to the Department and checked by
your books, and have been examined and passed
by the Auditor-Geuerui, ana pronounced correct
and satisfactory" AS to the charge OF getting
Mr.. Lee 10y dismissed, he reminds the Minister
that although Lee 10y IN his letter OF resIgna-
ton asked to lie relieved ut end OF january, he
was against his will kept in the service till end
- ~E1Cl
for resigIing was that he could make more
money contracting than lie could by retaining
his position as road supervisor lie goes on to
say that - 10 Pia Aind'$ correspondent as to his
figures, The expenditures for the four months
ending December 81, were Sl3, S15.52. and not
S14, 491 81, as stated; and OF this expenditure
$2169.6 60 was for horses, mules, carts, tools, etc.,
which remain, as good assets; Sl9O2.Il was Tor
old accounts, being expenditure incurred by the
previous Supervisor, leaving $9744.5s as the
actual expenditure on the work done during the
four months, for which there is to show; Hawai-
nui Bridge, 50 feet span and y feet wide;
Hauawi Bride, Go feet span and II feet wide;
Aleamai Bride, so feet III two spans, 10 feet
wide; Mauliilii and P~ohakuwainaku Bridges,
each 40 feet span and 10 feet wide and the re-
pair of Honolii Bridge, which IS 136 feet span
by ii feet wide.'' lie recalls to the Minister'S
attention the facts that III many instances sand,
lime and cement have to be packed from a mile
to Il mile and Il half on animals, and that the
lumber for bridges has to be packed by men up
steep gulches from the sea half to three-quartsrs
OF a mile and claims that under such cIrcum-
stances the expenditure is very moderate. He
describes what had to be done at the HOnoli
Bridge, the repair OF which he speaks OF as "a
difficult and dangerous undertaking.. lie adds
that besides the abovC-named works, new grades
had been made Oh the Wailea, Kolekole and
Honomd pals, and that the severe storm of
December S necessltated extensive road repairs,
which were promptly done, also that six OF the
principal streets OF HIlo have been thoroughly
macadamized.
One of the most ~effectual means for driving
away and killing mosquitoes is to pour q small
pile, say a thimble-full, Of Persian Insect Pow
der on an old plate, and, setting fire to 1t, place
it on the table around which the family are
gathered of an evening. The effect Is magical.
We tried it this evening before commencing to
write, and now, while the vapor IS rising IN blue
curls with a not unpleasing odor, the mosquitoes
have fed, except some dozen or so that are lying
on their backs in a death struggle. We COM
misserate their unfortunate condition, and know
ing that g misery loves company, we feel better
every time another victim drops down to bear
them company. 4 little of the powder can be
nodded into a pastile by using a drop or two of
gum with which to stick 1t together INTO Il little
pyramid which. when dry, burns slowly for
some time. Care should be used that the plate
on which the powder IS burned Is not heated
through 50 as to char the cloth or blister the
table.
The new Tariff Law in the United States will
not. it is claimed, effect any considerable reduc-
ton in the revenues from customs duties, as II
is thought very possible that the reduction III
the rates may lead to such increased Importa-
items that the aggregate revenue VIII remain
about the same. " BradShe GETS says:
The representatives Of some Of the sugar reiner-
les are Of opinion that the law viii effect no reduc-
ton in the revenue; but 1t Is claimed that 1t should
reduce the cost Of sugar to the consumer three
quarters of ii cent per pound. Others maintain
that the minimum reduction will be S9,oUo,OOO on
sugars
! ne lDlllS 5d4LCO ~ NHI t'HA 'NA
which there can be no dispute, are these
l.. The tariff has been greatly simplihed.
,. Compound duties have been abolished, eX-
cept in the wooden schedule, and with tie exception
of cigars and lead pencils.
3. The law has been shortened and made more
and is more like a general system
than the incongruous mass OF shreds and patches
which constituted the law which preceded 1t.
l. The basket clauses ;" have been very much
reduced in number and ey tent, and ARTICLES hither-
to -unenumerated " and d" not otherwise provided
for 8" have been assigned TO new classihcations, and
have been defined with great precision. on ac-