The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18
Local Happenings of Half and
.ss Quarter Century Ago X
CHmpses of the Town and Iownfok
From Advertiser Files of This Week
~ X In Years 1860 and 1885, II ~
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

HiSSt4Oil VI AJ!IiNOiA anu
| II 0 clock, Friday morning, the favorite
packet Yankee was telegraphed. and at
/ / o clock her mails were landed al the
postofflce. She brought an unusually
large mail, those from New York of
F., October y and November /. The latter
arrived at San Francisco only few
hours before the sailing of the bark.
The news IS interesting, Dut the details
! of the election are not so full and salts
factory as had been expected Every
Northern state. 50 far as heard from,
( had given large Republican maiorities,
and saIutes were being fired by the Re
pubicans throughout California for the
victory of Lincoln and Hamlin.
! Dan Rlce's Circus.-By the bark
H., Yankee. this celebrated company Of
equestrian performers arrived, embrac-
ing some Of the most renowned actors
! in the world, a number Of well-trained
4 horses. three ponies and two mules. Be
/ sides these there is the celebrated ele
plant Albert, which IS the first animal of
/ its kind which has ever been brought
=, to these islands He is the survivor of
the two which were taken to California
year ago, and have since been ex-
| hibiting there His mate, Victoria, died
! in that state. He Is said to be well
! trained ami his performances truly
wonderful.
| Connected with the circus is also the
renowned giant, Mons. Goshen, who Is
| ~ feet high. and weighs $50 pounds.
| The greatest curiosity has been exhibit
ed among the natives as well as foreign
ers to see the giant and the elephant,
and we doubt not the attractions offered
/ will draw crowded houses.
/ Santa Claus and Happy New Year
! Mr.. D. \. Fhtner has opened at has
sales rooms invoices of new goods for
| the approaching holidays. pretty enough
| to tempt the most economical of papas
and mamas to invest for the stockings
| of their little ones. or the most con
siderate of beaux. to purchase a gage
d amour. IN honor of les beauX yeux of
some far demoselle Of uppertendom.
| In the candy line. J. Cattenach, on
Nuuanu street. can hardly be surpassed.
| His store is well worth a visit by those
| looking ont for nick-naeks to fill empty
stockings.
From Oregon.-In September last
i report reached Fort Dallas, that a party
of migrants. 10 in number, from the
eastern states, had been cut off by the
Indians in the vicinity of Snake River.
| Cantain Dent was Immediately dispatch
ed with small command TO ascertain
the truth of the report. By private
| letter received per Yankee, we learn
| that Captain Dent succeeded IN finding
twelve Of the party. women and child
| -+l r flas- MI
ditv having been stripped by the Indians
and left to perish. For the last ten
DAYS thew had subsisted upon the dead
bodies Of their friends who had been
murdered A Mrs Chase had fed upon
the dead BODY of her husband
Engine ristening.-MechanIc En-
CINE Company hold a levee on ChrlStr as
Dav at twelve clock What 5 to hap
pen there on the occasion. we can better
tell after the ceremonies come off.
Castor Olive learn that castor oil
! is used on board the steamers IN the
British navy for lubricating purposes
| with much success. The Hecate which
sailed last week and the Alerr low IN
port both use It. and find it admirably
| adapted for machinery, lasting longer
than most kinds Of oils. If there Is
use for this oil. beyond a drug, we hope
to see its cultivation started here. The
ONLY trouble is in finding a market for
what we can produce. It grows every
whore here like weed and the manu-
facture of the oil is the simplest work
imaginable.
Unfounded.-On inquiry. we learn.
that the report current for the past ten
DAYS on the street, of the removal of