The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-11-18
Local Happenings Of Half and
* Quarter Century Ago -
Glimpses Of the Town and TownfoIk
From Advertiser Files of This Week
y y in Years 1860 and 1885 y -
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

bordering on the wonderful, and before
they have told it o dozen times to their
friends they get to believe it them
selves. The man who was picked up by
the Margaret, few days since, off Bar
Der IS Point, stated after he got ON shore
that he had seen no sharks during the
fourteen hours that he passed in the
water. His friends, however, thinking
his fourteen hours swim not quite mar.
velous enough, appear to have persuaded
our contemporary, if no one else, into
the belief that shark about five feet
long swan beside him all night and &C.
companied him until he was picked up
by the schooner, probably for the pur.
pose of protecting him; and this little
establishment is now attached to the
newest relation of the story, which wo
find in the Polynesian.
We are indebted to Messrs. j. II. c.
Richmond AMI George Clifford, passen
gers rescued from the burnt ship Mas
tiff, and also to Captain Waterman of
this city for copies of the latest Cali.
fornia papers.
Among the passengers by the
Achilles, we notice with pleasure the
name of Richard II. Dana, author of
1.-TWO Years Before the Mast" who
visits our islands. on account of lis
health.
The Loss of the Mastiff.-We have
received from Captain Hart of the
Achilles an extract from the log of
that ship, signed by the captain, Off
GERS and cabin passengers of the vessel,
containing a full and interesting ac-
count of the loss of the Mastiff by fire,
as viewed from the Achilles. We re-
greet that an unusual press of matter
obliges us to defer its publication to
our Saturday edition.
His Excellency, Hon. David L. Gregg,
Minister of Finance, Jeff in the Moi for
Lahaina yesterday afternoon.
A Large Mail.-The interisland mail
forwarded by the postal department on
Thursday afternoon was one of the
largest ever known. The mail bags,
destined for both windward and leewar6
islands, were more than sufficient to fill
a handcart
Kegs Wanted. - Secondhand sugar
kegs, from fourteen to twenty gallons,
bought by Melchers & Co.
The New Bakery. A hard-bread
mandatory has been established in
connection with the Hawaiian flour
mill in this city, and one of the two
great ovens attached to it commenced
its work yesterday, turning out speri-
mems of ship biscuit that would do
credit to any bakery in the world. This
is kind of enterprise that we like to
see. It tends directly to develop the
resources and increases the wealth of
the community.
A Full Freight.-The LiholihO, which
Sailed for Hilo on Tuesday last, haa
as much freight as she could stow. Be-
sides other cargo, she carried large
quantity of lumber, designed for tho
construction of three churches on Ha-
waii-one Catholic church in Hilo and
the other two Protestant churches in
the district of Hamakua, which Messrs.
Harris and Swain contracted to build
some time since, receiving their pay for
the work in pull, pia, etc.
Quick Work.-When the busy season
comes "Hurryl'' is the watchword in
Honolulu. A few mornings since we
observed the carpenters employed upon
the completion of a wooden building,
the framework of which had suddenly
sprung up, like a mushroom, near Ever
ett's old auction store. The next day,
as we passed the same place, we found
that the carpenters had gone, the build
ing had been painted, the shelves within
were stocked with goods, and the pro-
prietor of the establishment was sit
ting on his counter waiting for Gus
toners.
one Whale Day.-The life of
whaleman is full of hardship and dan.
ger: and only strong hand and stout
heart can secure advancement in the
profession. A great proportion Of those
who embark in it from the Hawaiian
ports know little of the trials that lay
| in the long cruise before them. But a
few weeks ago we published an account
of a whole class, just graduated in one
of the northern New York colleges, en-
barking together for a three years
cruise in a whaleship before the mast;
and we are now told of another young
gentleman, who, satiated with all the
pleasures that a comfortable home could
afford, resolved to seek a new variety
of "pleasure" and a quicker way OF
making fortune by shipping as a
green hand on board a whaler. It 8
no use. - said he, "to dissuade me. My
decision is irrevocable; and d 90 even
if 1 was sure of never catching more
than one whale a day!'
The Non-Arrival of a Mail.-On Mon
day afternoon last, after several false
alarms. one of which enticed a number
of parties out as far as Diamond Head
to meet the Yankee, which, to their
great chagrin, turned out TO be the
Humphrey Nelson from England, the
mail signal was at length hoisted on
the outer telegraph station. Business
ceased at once in the stores, merchants
and clerks came forth together to watch
the signals, the postofiiee boat started
out to meet the long expected mail, amid
deafening shouts from the people on the
wharf, aud bets ran twenty TO one,
and were not taken at that, that the
mail would be ashore in two hours. The
streets began 10 assume q gala appear
auce. The lOOkouts were quickly
crowded, and when az length the well
known symmetrical proportions Of the
7 Yankee appeared from behind Diamond
Head, and M doubt was dispelled, tho
mail flag was unfoded 10 the breeze
above Tie PoTonIee, everybody drew
b long breath and felt a. II hops do
I feuod WAS about % bo rewarded al
last Finally, after what appeared 20