The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-09
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December II, 1894.


very pretty residences and well
cared for grounds, and the roads
are fairly good between streets,
good enough to please most any
one, but the arrangement OF the
bitches or cutters is deplorable.
They are so lar below the level
of the road that it makes it dan
gerous, particularly at night, for
people to drive over them. 1t is
we'll understood that deep gut
tiers are necessary in order to
carry off the water which flows
down the hill, and the ancients
used to construct bitches SO
that when carriages crossed them
a broken spring was the result.
1t was rumored during that era
that the road builder was also a
carriage builder hence, the con-
neCtion. In modern times and in
countries adopting modern
methods it is customary to run
the water in such places under
ground and to cover the bitches
at cross streets with heavy
planks. 1t is understood that
during the next century, some
time, the same plan will be
adopted here. There is certain
risk in following new ideas too
closely; some people like to have
them thoroughly tried.
Christmas is over and the peo-
pie are settling down to plain
every day business and fixing up
their want list for the new year.
We have as complete a stock IN
general lines as may be found
anywhere in the Islands. To as
certain just what is included in
the general lines would require
your attention for several days,
perhaps longer. 1t would cost
a lot of money for us to tell you
of them all in this column. We
therefore only take two or three
items at a time and dilate on
them. For instance: Today we
take stoves as a starter. You
probably never saw better iron
stove in your life than the "Pan-
sy," it's good because it is eco
nomical of fuel and is a good
baker. Another point in its favor
is the fact that it burns wood or
coal. One per cent. Of the pur-
chasers of the "Pansy" have OBJ
jected to it because there was no
hot water back to the stove. We
have reduced this one per cent.
to nil by obtaining water backs
from the factory. This is a very
slight additional expense and
puts a cheap stove on a par with
a high priced one in the matter
OF convenience.
There are some people who
won't burn wood or coal on ac-
count of the expense;some Of them
wouldn't use il they could get it
for nothing on account of the
bother. We accommodate such
people in selling them Dietz Oil
Stoves. You would be aston
ished at the number of these
stoves we have sold and the test
monials we have received from
! parties using them in Honolulu.
There's certain amount OF con-
venienCe and economy about
them not obtained in any other
make of stove. The same sort of
cooking may be done on a Dietz
Oil Stove as can be done on an
iron stove and perhaps a little
quicker. We haven't large
stock of the Dietz stoves; it's i'm
possible for us to keepthem peo-
pie want them and while we have
them we sell them. If you should
call today you could get one
from us, tomorrow may be too
late.
Haviland China is an article
in great demand by persons who
want their tables to look well.
The "2Ioo" we have been sell.
ing for a long time, because
people admire the carnation
pattern. Some ladies object to
it because their neighbors have
it. To combat this we have
lately added another design
called the 1896, beautiful thing
and bound to be a go on account
of the delicacy OF the pattern.
You cannot make a mistake in
ordering either of them.
Solid silver ware is Just as
good buy after Christmas as
before, the price does-not change
as with regular Christmas goods.
Solid ware is worth SO much
pennyweight at any season OF the
year. There's economy in solid
silver spoons because they never
wear out-there's no plating to
come off, its Justpu silver clear
down to the bone. Our stock of
these goods is made up OF arti-
Giles for every day use as we'll as
certain combination sets to be
used during certain seasons. All
our pieces and sets are in George
III pattern, (the laEst made) and
are really very handsome. The
price is about as low as it can be
made for and is unquestionably
cheaper in the end than plated