The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs. s. ]. Levey & Co. have an impor-
tant notice in this issue of the DAILY.
At noon of Saturday last the Supreme
Court adjourned for the term.
The Consuelo is up for San Francisco
Castle L Cooke, agents.
The annual meeting OF the Star Mill Com
pany takes place this morning at 10 o'clock,
at the Office of Messrs, w. G. Irwin & Co.
The departure of the Alameda last Satur-
day was a bonanza to the ''locaP' man OF
the Bulletin.
Not only sheet music, but any sOcrks on
music, will be thankfully received at the
Honolulu Library.
Mr.. E. P. Adams advertises that he will
sell on Wednesday next the furniture be-
longing to tho late Henry May. The sale
will commence at ten o'clock.
The community at large, and his many
personal friends in particular, will be
pleased to learn that Rev. S. G. Damon is
somewhat better.
1 His Majesty the King went on board the
Alameda just prior to her departure, to bid
farewell to Mrs. Governor Kinkead, her
niece Miss Kibbe, Colonel Spreckels, and
other friends.
Il Mr.. Samuel Macy, the newly-appoint ted
| Inspector of Public Vehicles, has entered
upon his duties. Mr.. Wond, whom Mr.
Macy succeeds, has been commissioned as
District Judge at Waialua, on this island.
His Excellency the Premier returned from
his brief visit to his estate on Lanai, on
| Saturday last. Though his holiday has beer
of the briefest, yet it has been of benefit x
his health, no doubt. He returned just in
time to say goodbye to Colonel Spreckel:
and other outward-bound friends.
| Captain Cameron of the Planter report:
that he and his officers saw numerous whales
| of huge size around the vessel while she
was at Kaipukai, Kaui, last Thursday even.
| ing. If the two whalers that are reported
cruising around the islands happen to get
them they will probably secure some Gle
/ The LunaliIo Home was thrown open TO
inspection last Saturday and, it being thu
anniversary of the birthday of its founder
theIRoyal Hawaiian Band played a fine pro
gramme of selections and original music
Quite number of visitors were present
and the day being fine one the scene wa'
quite animated and enjoyable.
The Alameda did not sail until P NJ. OF
Saturday last, as she waited an hour for tn
transfer of the island mails, brought dow
by the Likelike and Kinau, The vessel wa
fully laden, and when she went out stirre
up the mud considerably. This mornin
the dredge will commence taking out tn
mud at the o. S. s. Co.'s dock.
At the exhibition of paintings at the Hote
the other night, a handsome complimen
was paid the artist. A gentleman was tel
ing lady that the broad field of lava in til
foreground was where he stood while lool
ing at the crater just beyond. ''Why,
said the lady, &c did you venture on to Cha
Iava7 1t looks to me as if it was going I
break up in minute which was precisel
what the painter intended the specta tor
should think while looking at his wonderfI
production.
The date tree grows luxuriantly on thei
islands, and the fruit is one of the mo-
delicious and nutritious that we have. tt
! tree is some years in coming into bearing
but when it does commence it goes on for
) great many years, yielding great quanti
Of fruit The tree is also one of the mo
J ornamental tropic trees we have, and whe
! in full bearing is delight to the eye as we
|. as the palate. The Mynah birds fully a
preciate the sweet berries, and, to save ar
! from them, it is necessary that each lars
bunch of the ripening fruit should be e.
! ! closed in . piece of netting. The berries
5 not ripen all at once, but mature durir
! several weeks. They are very nice, wheth
eaten fresh from the tree or dried.