The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-09

/Ni 8, 1894.

Superstitious people will have |
encouragement in their belief OF |
dreams by an experience related
recently by certain sea captain
running into Honolulu.
Just previous to his departure
on voyage the captain was re-
quested by a merchant of San
Francisco to take with him his
nephew who desired to spend
his vacation as a sailor aboard
ship. After considering the mat
ter and deciding upon what work
he could assign the young man
to he gave his assent. Before
leaving San Francisco the mer-
chant called on the captain and
made a further request that his
nephew's school companion be
allowed to accompany him also.
THIS was complied with and the
lads given their quarters on the
vessel and assigned to duty on
the deck. A few nights after
ward, and when the vessel was
at sea the captain dreamed he
had lost one of the Young men
overheard and so startled was
he that the dream awakened
him. Then he reasoned with
himself: how could it be posi-
bic that the boy would be lost
when his work on the vessel kept
him on the deck and did not take
him aloft. The dream impressed
him to such an extent that he re-
lated it to the passengers in the
morning. The believers in
dreams suggested caution, others
scoffcd at the idea and the cap.
tain decided to keep a rigid
watch on his ward and see that
he did not attempt any duty that
would take him into danger.
Each day following came and
went without anything of impor-
lance occurring until the morn
ing of the twelfth day when sail
had to be shifted and ropes haul
ed. "Heave no, blow the man
down" was joined in by the lad,
and then a sudden gust of wind
threw the boom in the opposite
direction and the young man
held to the rope and was icrked
over the rail into the sea. In an
instant the captain threw him
a life buoy; eight minutes later
the life boat was launched and
pulled to the buoy but the lad
was gone. We do not encourage
a belief in dreams but the ex-
perience OF this captain will
probably make him as super
stitius as the next man.
The "Andrew Welch" with its
cargo of Standard Manufacture
ing Co.'S. enamel ware has arrived
and we are getting the articles
in shape as rapidly as possible.
We have had two or three in
voices OF these goods before, but
have never gone in as extensively
as now. The assortment consists
of pools, conventional tubs, clos
cts, wash stands and sinks. The
"Pool' is square shaped ar
rangement about the depth of an
ordinary tub, but instead of rest
ing on the floor it goes through
to the ground, only fifteen inches
of it appearing above the floor.
One of the advantages is in the
fact that there is no climbing
over and slipping on the rail.
Then again it is a novelty which
gives your bath room the appear
anCe af those in a Turkish palace.
These pools are decorated on the
sides in bronze relief and have
handsome nickel trimmings. Our
other tubs are both plain and dec
GRATED, the insides finished like
a China wash bowl and as easily
kept clean. The closets comprise
all of the best make and most
serviceable. The wash stands
we believe to be the handsomest
ever brought to the country; the
bowls are OF the best enamel and
will not break, if by chance any
hard substance is dropped into
them. In their selection partic-
ular care has been given to the
quality of the Tennessee marble
tops.
With the probable settlement
of the sugar schedule in the
tariff bill we anticipate a boom
in building in Honolulu and
there will be demand for
high class articles for the bath
room, We confidently believe
our display to be the best ever
shown here and the wants
OF the people can be supplied
without sending to the Coast.
THE HAWAIIAN HARD
WARE CO.,