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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-24
Hawaiian Hardware Co., Id
Monday Feb. p, 1899.

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Greater advancement has been
made in the sciences, in ma
chinery, in art, in everything
during the past fifty years than
during a half a dozen centuries
before. If this rapid pro-
erosion continues where is it
going to end? The ingenuity
of the inventors is making
more rapid strides than that OF
the many millions of people
who have not the ability to in
vent. In the stuggle to keep
up with the smarties some
one is going to get hurt. The
average man is not a clam
and he is willing to move with
the age, but can he move fast
enough ? Echo answers:
scarcely.
This of course applies to
the uses to which some
things are put, not all. " Way
back in the sixties " the people
in New York had to depend
upon the pony express as a
medium for bringing news
from their friends in far off
California. The railway had
not crossed the barrier that
divides the east from the west;
the promise of Puck to 'put a
girdle round the earth in 40
minutes was not fulfilled SO
far as it applied to a telegraph
line across the American CONT
nent until early in OF or 90.
The last thirty years has
brought wonderful improve
ments in these respects-in-
stead of the numbering stage
coach we have the vestibule
trains which 90 thunderin0
along at the rate of fifty and
sixty miles an hour and before
many weeks the resident of
New York City may eat a late
dinner at his home and have
breakfast next morning in
Chicago. This is progress.
The telegraph now reaches to
almost every country on the
globe except the Hawaiian ISL
ands but progress is going to
bring it here, and soon, too.
1t is in history that thirty
years ago the "old fashioned
iron Eagle Plows were the
only ones used here; then
some one from the States in
troduced what was then a
modern pillow. But the coun-
try was growing. immigration
was on the increase, and with
new residents came new ideas.
The merchants here had to
keep up with them progress
sion" had begun to take notice
and be noticed; the old style
Eagle pillow was cast aside and
something better was intro
duced until the Blank Steel
Plow and Breaker was made
and was thought to be the best
the people here ever saw. But
progression again came into
play and other dealers in plows
exercised their genius and put
on the market what they each
believed to be the only " break
ing plow fit to use. AS COM
petition increased the populari-
ty of the I" first prizers begun
to wane, and for the past five
years it has been a case of
improving the improved until
it has eliminated in the
=" Hendry Breaker"
We believe we have reached
the par excellence of breaking
plows in this one. Progression
in this respect will cease now
and the plantation man who
fails to see its many points
of excellence is the one who is
welded to antiquated ideas.
Only a few weeks since, as
was stated in this column at
the time, our pillow was sent
out to be tried with a half
dozen breakers from other deal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-24
Saturday, the 2zth Day of Eel
1892, at II o'clock noon,

1892, at II o'clock noon,
At the auction room OF Jas. f Morgan,
Honolulu, will be sold for non payment
OF rent and costs of distraint and remov-
al the following articles:
Three ironwood canes, "a polished
canes, 40 unpublished canes, 49 polished
cocoanuts, koa guitar, ironwood polished
cane, banana cane, cocoannt baskets,
shell, head for cane, calabash cover, 4
hoar's teeth, 3 gourd calabashes, box
paint brushes, box pencils and sundries,
plane, 3 tin boxes of paints, . bOar's
jaws, II blocks wood, % chisels, saw,
tack hammer, putty knives, draw
knife, brace and 2 bits, lot OF files, pair
deer's horns, 81 light rough canes, III
dark rough canes, chair, paint brushes,
screw driver, files and sundries.
G.. J. LANE,
BY his atty J. ALFRED MACON.
Dated Honolulu, Feb. IL, 1892.
2995-td
The morning call., 1892-11-13
CURIOSITY NOT GRATIFIED.
How Mere slip of Girl Fooled Lot
of Horrid Men.

How Mere slip Of Girl Fooled "A Lot
of Horrid Men.
Detroit Tribune
A slip OF girl walked along the street
pushing bicycle by her side.
A man with a broad intellectual head and
the stamp OF enterprise upon his every
feature passed in the opposite direction.
He was obviously in hurry. The perspi-
ration stood in beads upon his brow. The
slip Of girl caught his eye.
"Aha," he exclaimed.
Anxiously he consulted his watch
81 haven't the time" he muttered, "but /
must"
Turning quickly he retraced his steps.
With measured tread a thoughtful party
with clerical garments sauntered on the
shady side OF the thoroughfare. He met the
slip of girl He paused irresolutely.
Il ought not" he murmured, 'but /
must"
Presently he might have been observed
sauntering in the other direction.
An ordinary individual. who was running
Tor the doctor, forgot his errand of mercy
and Joined the procession. which was fol-
lowing the slip Of girl pushing bicycle by
her side.
A postman with special delivery letter,
three sewer-diggers. dry-goods merchant
and streetcar conductor were among the
others who dropped ordinary vacations TO
join the popular movement.
The clip Of girl proceeded two blocks.
"Curse It'll"
The man with the broad, intellectual head
looked mad 7; the thoughtful party, hurt; the
ordinary Individual. disguised the postman,
the sewer-diggers. the merchant and the
conductor, seyerally disappointed. They all
sighed and went their ways.
The slip OF girl had chained her bicycle
to hitcbing- post and disappeared In the
house.
She did not even attempt to mount the
machine.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
THE sHEKH> ABDALLAH.

What does the Shekh AbdalIah do
In the long. duh time of the Ramadanr
WY. he lives ana sings his prayers. and then
lie sleeps TIL MS prayer-hour comes again:
Aud thus through the length OF the weary day
noes ne sleep and pray. and Sieen and pray
whenever the sweet muezz1n calls
from the crescent-guarded minaret walls.
Y o he leaps aud bows has turDsned brows
Toward Mecca, the valiant and hoty man,
The Shekh Abdallah-prsise be TO Allshi
La the long dali time OF the RamadsR.
What does the Shekh AbdaIIah do
In the long. dull time OF the RamadanS
why. he fTets and frets without reprievs.
from the blush OF morn TIL the blush OF eve;
Never so much rs 4 sip takes he
OF the fragrant juice of the Yeman berry,
He shakes no fruit from the citron tree
Nor piucks the ponegranate. nor tastes the cherry
His sandal beads seem to tell of deeds
That were wrought by the hand OF the holy man.
Shekh Abdailsh-praise be 20 Allah!
In the Tong, dull time OF the Ramadan.
What does the shekh AbdaiIah do
Ia the long. dull time of the Ramadsne
Why. he calls his servants, and Just as soon
As In the copses the night birds Groom
AroaSted Kid Is brought steaming IN,
And then does the glorious feast begin;
smyrna hgs and nectarines tae,
Golden TASKS OF Lebanon wine
Sheroet of rose and.pistaeh1is,
All are spread prOfase for the holy man.
The Sbekh Abda lah-pTaise be To Ailahi
In the long. dull time OF the Ram ldan.
Whist does the shekh AbdaiIah do
In the long. dull time OF the Ramadans
Why. when the cloyiug feast Is DER.
Dancers foot it along the floor:
Night long 10 the sound OF lutte and viol.
There is wine-nad mirth and the lisp OF song,
And loving LOOKS that brook no denial
Prom radiant. rapturous throng.
Morn calls TO pray ers, now away with cares -
he cries (this faithful and holy many
The Shekh Abdailah-pralse De 10 Allah
In the long. dull time OF the Ramsdan.
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
The morning call., 1892-11-13

ing her way sobeTly down the other sid Q
and striking her easy lope again on the
level.
"A flock Of large birds fly in the form of a
Y high above your head. They cannot be
ducks, you decide, from the manner OF
their flight Geese are rare in this vicinity,
and you know many sportsman who would
give much for shot at the white sky
scrapers. The road skirts a slough. then
goes through it. over series Of
long bridges. Through an opening among
the willows and fringing underground you
catch q glimpse of the villa life of the
plaee-half dozen dncks. shiny beauties
all OF them, swimming In pool. Some one
else has seen them. too. There is puff of
white smoke, sharp report and the c0jl-
vlyiai gathering hastily adjourns. Madame
Is well used TO cunning. and the report does
not disturb her equanimity in the least, but
a horse attached 10 cart, approaching from
the opposite direction, receives perhaps the
biggest scare Of his lifetime and goes plung-
ing down the road, his driver using every
effort to quiet bin, while Madame wags her
small head disapprovingy aud budges along
about her business.
TX is considerably less than three hours
since your start when she turns of her own
accord up the long avenue 81 the end OF her
journey, apparently not a whit the worse
for her thirty miles of prompt travelling.
4ou see her rubbed down, blanketed aud
contentedly munching a liberal allowance
IL liz
and are yourself content at the prospect of
a good dinner, pleasant evening and a
delicious nights rest. The delights of your
trip are not even abated next morning.
when heavy fog hangs over the whole
landscape and you realize you must ride
cityward through 1t. Madame comes out
Of the stable dancing. eli ready for the
homeward journey. You are little stiff
yourself, but that disappears after the first
mile or two in saddle. The fog lifts inside
of an hour and the November sun shines
out gloriously as you Jog on your way at
that pleasant, law gait the early Spanish
padres used to affect so much, buying The
MORNING CALL al the first village and con-
ming the news of the whole world as
Madame tiptoes on the highway.
You are In no burry-and you linger
along, taking four full hours for the trip.
You see TO it that the mare is well cared
for when you reach home; that her legs are
washed in hot water, then thoroughly dried
and rubbed with witchhaZel ard alcohol.
She has joints like a colts, for all her nine
years OF life, and you mean 10 keep them
shapely and supple as long as possible.
You order her a bran mash, bandage her
ankles, directing the bandages TO be re-
moved IN an hour, satisfy yourself that her
back is all Highland you are too careful
a horsewoman ever to allow cold water to
toach it-and leave her for the night, sure,
from past experience, that she will be all
right in the morning and ready for your
next trip under the November sky.
Miss RUSSELL
The morning call., 1892-11-13

don't write in dialect of any sort; not even
the creole. which is very pretty indeed and
Is dignitied by long use and certain sort OF
Literature. For who can afford 10 60 dig
ging through obsolete words for an occa.
si0nal idea? 1 say an occasional idea ad-
visedly. For In reading through dialect
stories / have found the ideas even more
rare. far indeed more rare, than in books
that are written In plain and simple Saxon.
Mind you, l make no war on Cable oil
Louisiana or Harris of Florida L have
lived in both these States and know. as
their millions of readers know. that there Is a
solid and enduring dialect there. and that
the speeches which they put in the mouths
OF their characters are as real as their char
acters are real. And IL they choose to walk
down TO posterity with dialect books
multItudlnous, let them go and take their
chances Tor renown in an unreliable lam
guage. They are at least honest and truth
full. But 1t seems to me that a man must
have tremendous amount OF faith in his
genius II he thinks the world will turn back
to read him in dialect ten years after he Is
dead.
But as said before, am concerning nv
self entirely with the West in trying to give
some fair direction to the bent Of young
authors minds and in proclaiming again ana
again that We have no real dialect IN the
great West, never had any, and don't have
any use for anything OF the sort. The
seboolhouses stand too thick on the ground.
Dialect is the clown of literature. we
must leave the clown to the circus. And
we must leave the circus to the children.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
The morning call., 1892-11-13

unfamiliar. Half an hours travelling
brought yen no nearer to any remembered
landmark. At length the truth dawned
upon you. You had lost your way. There
was 10 trail up that mass Of rock. and you
had supposed you were going back the same
way You came. Looking up from the valley
at one OF those great tare mountain
peaks 1t is hard TO imagine being
lost up there. Ii seems as II one had only
to come down. but their very barreDness of
landmarks is bewildering. and you wan
dered about the brown ascent leading
Madame, In frantic effort TO determine the
right route. Patiently she followed up and
down and along lodges wherever you led.
You began to feel despairful. A weird ter
rer seized you. You were afraid of the
great, CHASTITY brown mass on which you
stood-afraid of the awful solitude and the
stiffness of the rarehed air. little lizard
crawling in the sun set your heart beating
fast with terror and fear OF lurking rat
tlesnakes began to fill your soul For
whole hour you continued the search, until
at last, wholly exhausted and discouraged.
You clambered upon Madame's back, sitting
astride the sldesaddle to make your weight
easier to bear. Then you made another
endeayor. signaling her to move forward in
the direction you decided was right. Then
II was that Madame refused to move In
vain you commanded, shaking the reins
and striking her sides with your heels.
She would not stir. Finally a glimmer
and throwing down the reins you babe her
gang her ain gait. In an instant she had
turned completely around and was climb
ing the mountain again in direction quite
opposite 10 the one you would have taken.
With unerring precision she picked her
way, and presently began the descent along
the other side. Ste could not travel very
fast. but she hesiiated not moment aud
In less than half an hour she struck the
trail which you knew led down into the
valley. Then she turned and looked at you,
mingled triumph and disgust showing In
her expressive face. You have never ven
tnred 10 be very self-aSsertive with Madame
since.
You smile, now, as you remember il all,
and leaning forward you softly tickle the
mares dainty nose with the tip of your
whip. She responds with a toss OF her
head. but never slackens her pace until,
fifteen miles from home. she stops at a way
side trough 10 drink. Then on again she
goes. eantering gently up long hill. pick
The morning call., 1892-11-13
In NOVEMBER DAYS.
A Long Ride in the Golden
Autumn Sunshine.
LOST ON A MOUNTAIN PEAK.
a Mare Who Knew the Homeward Route Bet
ter Than Her Rider Did - Duck-shoct-
ing in the Bay sloughs
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

What have Calfornia's poets been doing
all tile past fortnight, while November has
been pouring out for US the choicest spark
ling labels of all her golden vintage? Rarer
than days of June have been these rare.
delicious November days, with no hint of
autCmnal sadness, no trace of the sere and
yellow leaf. only the bright warmth of the
November sunshine. the emerald green of
the tender November grass, just beginning
TO mantle the hills and uplands. the fra
GRANGE of November roses in every garden,
the splendor of ehrysanihemums and the
suggestion of mIgnonette somewhere in
shady corners, the feckless blue of the No
vember sky bending graeously over its
loved California, and the balmy, bewilder-
ing, delicious November air, drinking which,
If you took other wine at all. 1t would only
be to sober the brain and counterfeit the in-
toxication of Noyember's vintageI
The poets of the Atlantic slope-may
November be merciful unto themf-may sit
by the inglesde and face the glowing Goals,
draw closer the curtains to shut out the duh
gray sky. light lovely lamps and pen SON.
The morning call., 1892-11-13

drying. and so dries perfectly smooth over
the hoard. Somewhat below the center of
the board shelf Of thin wood is placed,
painted black and set on two fancy black
iron brackets. This shelf is little wider
than the width of cigar-box, which is 10
be set on IL.
The box Is covered inside and out with a
coat OF asphalt varnish, which is black Be-
fore the outside dries sprinkle the sides with
bird gravel; let ii dry on; then put on an
other coat If varnish. On the shelf above
the box water color scene Is painted on
the paper, and the rest OF IL down to the
board is gilded- A few dashes Of black
paint-a suggestion OF branch aud leaves
ON either side Of the painting-will relieve
the plain gold, and the front and sides of
the black vanished box ara similarly dashed
with few streaks of gold. Under the box
little square of black emery cloth is tackled
against the gold background to scratch
matches on. IL desired the box may be
partltioned off into several places-one to
hold cigars, one for good matches and one
the ash and burned matches. This last may
contain tray with straps TO lift il cut easily
when ii needs TO be emptied.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
Edible ests.
London News.
=

In the Andaman Islands the important
work OF edible birdsnesis collecting is re.
ported 10 be over for the season. The swifts
arrive In the islands toward the end of
November, but they take their time in build
ing the nests, which are formed from a
gelaiinons secretion from the salyary glands
OF those beautiful members of the swallow
tribe. III there has been wet December
the first crop Of nests is generally poor
one, oelng soiled by the damp and drippings
however. begin in January to 90 round the
Islands to the different caves In an open
boas. The best quality resembles pure
isinglass. and are worth their weight in
silver. Afterward there are two other col
lections. The caves in which the nests ara
formed are scattered about the islands:
some are far inland. others In rocks con.
cealed 10 mangrove swamps.
The morning call., 1892-11-13

bow fragments Of color, caught and set In
the orderly arrangement by which the bon
ME Scot proclaims his name and people.
And there are shadows and phantoms of
plaid in faintest tints. or soft self-colors of
brown on brown. in half indistinct and
pleasing harmony. II Is one Of those sur
prislng and dizzy flights OF fancy in which
fashion occasionally INDUCES; for last year
the plaids did not exist. Now the autumn
gown that has not q scarf or sleeves. a
bodice, or at least cTavat Of plaid, is like
champagne without its sparkle, or lass
without lover. In the trousseau of the
Princess Marie of Edinburgh two costumes
OF Scottish manufacture are to be presented
by tie Queen. One is OF the Prince Con-
sorts Balmoial tartan in silk. the other OF
velvet in the royal hunting Stuart plaid. 1t
is enough.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
STYLISH WAISTS.
New York Herald.

The new waists are short. The bodies
are trimmed in an. eccentric manner.
Shoulder-capes OF velvet fitting the shoul-
der, with full pIeating of the material fall
ing over the arm. is one of the new ideas.
The Empire belt is worn high to give as
much length 10 the skirt as possible-a boon
to short people. Capes and short wraps
are very necessary for early autumn, as
well as for oil the winter. in mild weather.
An evening wrap is a specimen of a cape
which Is original and stylish. 1t Is of soft
velvet or short-napped plush. in change
able shade of mauve. The two capes which
The morning call., 1892-11-13
An Odd Prusaian Service.

During the harvesting season, when help
Is needed by the farmer, laborers out Of
work. both female and male will meet on
the market-place of the agricultural town
OF krempe. in the province of Slesvig. Prus-
sia, at the close of church service. The
farmers OF the neighborhood. on leaving
church, will look at the hands offered and
engage what they want. At the last meet
ing, a few weeks ago. not less than 800
hands were offered fer sale. The whole
business looks so much like the slave m ar
kets customary in this country previous to
the war, that II might give to stranger an
idea that slavery was rot yet extinct over
there.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
WOMEN And HOME.
Fashions and Fancies for
the Winter.
A VERY QUIET STREET GOWN.
EASILY Made Holiday Presents-Popularity Of
Plsids-A Conveniencs fer
Smokers

one had bought her street gown, a dark,
closeiy woven tweed, says the New York
world. The material for her best evening
dress was waiting for the dressmaker's first
spare moments. Now, what she needed
was an afternoon gown. one which would
NOT make her feel uncomfortably dressed
up ana Vet one which would satisfactorily
grace every occasion that bore the stamp of
informality.
que was Young person OF quiet manners
and quiet tastes. The dress she selected
was OF gray bengaline-a shade where tints
The morning call., 1892-11-13
CONVENIENT FOE SMOKERS.
Albany Press.

Albany Press.
A box to hold burned matches and cigar
ashes is great convenience TO those who
smoke. Such receptacles are not always
ornamental In room, but here is one til at
s. 1t is designed to be hung on the wall,
and the foundation is board as wide. or a
trifie wild er. than cigar-box and twice as
long. This is covered with rough drawing
paper tackled on after being dampened 18th
sponge and water. 1t shrinks slightly In
The morning call., 1892-11-13

useful than the above. A square Of linen is
button holed and fringed and spray of
flowers worked in the corners. Another
square trif1s smaller is placed at angles on
the first and Is folded over, while on the
corner that comes uppermost the WORD
Toast" Is worked in outline. The second
square Is treated as the first around the
edges. Doubtless these doylies will prove
blessing to those VINO are always late to
breakfast, while they make q charming ad-
di.ion to the table.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
Creating a Demand.

Floor walker-We haven; been doing
much business in dress goods lately.
Merchant-No. / guess we had better
advertise a sacrifice sale soon.
Floor walker-In dress goods?
Merchandise; in something that will
make the women tear dresses and buy new
ones.-Puck.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
wor.t Pun Of the season

Arthur Diggs-My mythology says that
the MinOtaur used to eat young maiden
Tor breakfast every morning in the laby-
rinth of Minos. | wonder why he always
went off into deep sleep.
Charley Riggs-Because he was over
come by the lass he chewed, / guess
Puck
The morning call., 1892-11-13

OF pink and violet are blended. The skirt
pleat In the front.
Inc waist was made with yoke. outlined
oS oand OF mauve velvet. Over this came
a dTessy little Jacket of silver lace. About
Tie waist was broad sash of pale violet
yeivet, with broeaded design of dark pur-
was subdued, yet decidedly fetching.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
why He Is Popular.

She-Who is the NEST popular man in
your club?
He-I am.
She-Isu't it rather conceited Of you to
say that?
He-0h, no; 1t Is merely equivalent to
saying that l lose more N oney al poker tn an
any Of the other members.-Trutb.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.
Boston Culture.

Mr.. Gotham-And so your father is a
stockbroker in Boston? Is he bull or a
bear? Boston childish? Mr.. Gotham
Does he deal for a rise or fall in prices?
Boston child-Ohl Well. sometimes he's an
optimist and sometimes pessimist.-Good
News
The morning call., 1892-11-13
A Side Lame.

II should like to know" said Eve, one
day, whether you consider yourself of
more importance than amp"
well, my DEAR" replied Adam. mildly.
Il don't know as would put it just that
way, but you must admit that YOU are
side washington Star.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
THE CLANsMAN.s PLAID.
New York Sur

New York sun.
Sweets to the sweets and tartans to the
tiny, so read we The old motto in this day of
checks gone mad. The great success of the
season is. without doubt, the clansman's
plaid. We see it in wool, in silk, even In
velvet The Lyons manufacturers lave felt
the craze. and are sending us splendid rain
The morning call., 1892-11-13

Dudelet after reading the story or muir
der)-lsn't 1t dreadful to be Drained with
an AK?
Miss Sharpe-Yes. but not so bad as to be
Drained with nothing.-Detrolt Free Press.
The morning call., 1892-11-13
A sarcns,ic L.ndi.dx.

Landlady-Now. gentlemen, what part of
the turkey would you prefer?
3 Chorus OF fifteen-Leg, please.
Landlady-l beg pardon, gentlemen.
said turkey. not centerpede.- Boston Post