The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-11-04
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

few nights since, under the powerful
impulse of parental solicitude, he per
formed one of the most remarkable
feats of riding, perhaps the most re
markable, ever accomplished in these
islands. While on a pleasure excursion
passing the night at an eucampment on
the summit Of Mount Haleakala, on
Maui, he was aroused from sleep at
midnight, by a messenger from Wailu.
ku, bringing information that the
young Prince of Hawaii, who had re.
manned at that place, had been sud.
denly taken ill.,
HIS Majesty Immediately ordered
horses to be saddled, and in company
with two of his suite, Dir. McKibbin
and Mr.. Jesse Crowniugsburg, started
down the mountain, by moonlight. for
Wailuku and arrived there, distance
of about thirty miles, in the short
space of three hours and ten minutes
DR.. McKibbin came IN second, about
twenty minutes after. Considering the
nature of the road, half the distance
being the descent of mountain ten
thousand feet in height, over rocks and
clinkers and break.neck gullies, this is
one of the most remarkable feats of
horsemanship on record The remain
der of te party were three hours and
th.ue-quarters in reaching Makawao, a
distance of sixteen miles only-and
Thought they had made very quick
tiwe. We are happy to state that the
illness of the young Prince did not
prove serious affair.
Wheat.-The "Kanoin which arriv.
ed here from Lahaina on Sunday morn
\ing, brought down eighteen hundred
bushels of Maui wheat. A correspon.
lent of the Polynesian says that tho
crop of wheat on Maui will amount to
twenty-five thousand bushels. A gen
tleman from the wheat district informs
us that the amount which will be for
grinding will not, however, exceed
twenty thousand bushels.
Mr.. Editor,-Having occasion recent
~ to visit San Francisco, took pass.
age in the bark "Frances Palmer, "
Capt. j. Patty, and returned in the same
vessel, and L feel it no less duty
than pleasure to bear testimony to the
good appointments of the vessel for
passengers, and the sterling qualities
of her commander. For more than
twenty-five years / have known Capt.
Patty by report, as an able commander,
sailing from this port, but 1t has never
before been my privilege to sail with
him. My personal experience now has
confirmed Gin my estimation) the truth
of his reported ability as an officer, and
l have reason to believe that every
passenger, officer and sailor would
unite with me in this testimony. All
the vessel S duties were performed with
the regularity and quiet of clockwork,
without buster or noise. Whilst the
proprietors of this line are running such
vessels as the palmer" and the d" Yam
kee,' with such officers as Capt Patty,
they deserve, and L trust will receive,
both the thanks and the patronage of
the public. Respectfully yours, S. N.
Castle.
We are sorry to hear the report con-
firmed that the coffee blight continues
general, and that coffee growers are
getting discouraged
More New Goodsl Now due per
"Sea Nymph" from London, consist
ing of the most desirable goods for
country store keepers ever imported
into this market. The particulars will
be given after arrival in future ad-
vertisement. 1t will be the most invit-
ing stock for native trade that could
be desired. The designs of these prints,
as well as of those to arrive per " Hum
phrey Nelson,' are entirely new, and
not copied or borrowed from the old
designs of importations by other
houses.-J. Il. Waterhouse
Ice-A Fresh Supply.-rhe Honolulu
Ice Company, having received fresh
supply of the article from Boston, will
hereafter supply it at the following
rates: To regular monthly customers,
delivered by the ice cart, in quantities
not less than five pounds per day, five
cents per pound. Ice sold at the ice
house on Fort street, twelve pounds for
one dollar. In smaller quantities the
charge will be 1871 cents per pound
c. II. Levers.
The hive of bees which, under the
auspices of the Royal Hawaiian Agri-
cultural Society, was sent to Kona up
wards of year since, has throye won
derfully. Its increase comprises now
no less than twelve hives, all of which
are doing well-besides two or three
swarms which have succeeded in escap-
ing to the woods. But little honey has
been gathered as yet-attention having
been chiefly directed to the increase
of the bees. The honey which has been
collected was Of the best quality, and
judging from present appearances, there
is no reason why, in the course of an
other year or two, this delicious Access
sorry should not be on every man 8
table, at a cost of not more than TWEEN
ty-fve cents pound.
Salt.-We would acknowledge the re.
eeipt Of q bag Of very superior salt,
and sent to us by Mr..
S. g. Dwight, of Molokai. If such salt
can be made here, we see no need of
importing the article. If ground and
packed in small bags, it would super
sede the imported table salt Let some
one introduce a salt mill.
A Hawaiian in New York.-We have
received a business card Of WIN. II.
Armstrong, Esq, (son Of Rev. DIR. Arm
strong of this city, who has establish
ed himself as an attorney and solicitor
in New York City. While in college,
Mr.. Armstrong ranked as one Of the
best debaters and speakers in his class,
and although he has chosen a difficult
sphere to practise in, yet we should
not be surprised to hear Of his taking
the same rank in the New York bari
that he possessed among his fellows IN