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HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1885.
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! SUBSCRIPTIONS :
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fyaW lntariabbj in Advance.
I .
f 6LN. GORDON'S PECULIARITIES.
collections The "Prayr
Llt" HI IJMt Words.
!Cor. New York Sun.
, to of Gordon's marked peculiarities
iSwrsation was his employment of
iSs which he had himself coined to
"nt certain ideas. Thus he would
CoI i man: " So ami so is a very good
fv-ir but he would never break his
tXi by which he meant that he was
uJoui Gordon himself, when the
f-aor of China gave him, in return for
Uxrices, a very valuable gold medal,
vrsztLitthe sense of gratification he
Qid from it might prove a snare to
C broke it up and gave away the
a Hence the allusion,
liai ha would say. if asked if he
i-tfjoandsa 44 1 only met him once
i then he rent mc. fi From which I
tdntood that he had felt it his duty
jit occasion to give the individual
i reaa'cB a word of good advice, and
tit ihe only thanks was that the man re
nted it, or, in Scripture praseology,
zjA aain and rent him. "
tee day I observed him writing notes
jmlip of laper. He asked me the
ili'Jia names of two friends who were
-iri with me. I told him, and feel
I appose, that my curiosity ought to
ipsESed, he said. "I am writing them
raonmy prayer list "
leather day after using some very
: j language in regard to a very high
rvzix lio shall be nameless, he
ilsi quickly, "but I pray ft r him regu
zij. All this without a vestige of
U If there was a thing he detested, it
)a ijpocrby. and I trust I may not be
tyected of it when I say that the
bght of Gordon at Khartoum, and the
pledge that I was on his prayer list,
ru calculated to produce a lump in my
bat He was full of fun and a most
companion with those he knew in
fcitdy. He never forced a conversation
f religious rhaonel
tit brought witn mm iruin Jerusalem
piitd model which he had made, to
77 out his theory that the hill upon
:ich the greater part of the city "was
'p was in the form of a woman. Tak
k tie mound commonly identified as
ilaceof the skull" as the head, the
?3 of topographical configuration cer
pj bore out the resemblance In a very
triable manner. He was far more
-iof this than either of the Soudan or
CoDgo. and was taking it with him to
fcs&to show the king of the Bel
He left here on the 18 th or 19th
Ifecember, W. and walked to Acre,
7ut miles, to meet the steamer that
m take him direct to Marseilles. lie
fJ.Hi luggage In a carriage.
m last words as we parted were that
Mt sure we should never meet again,
jiulnehad been wrong once when he
M m that he should not see me again,
rv toPd he was wrong now. Ho said
iujfe.tthathe had no more work for
& to do oa this earth, and that he
Qonth he was In upper Egypt
Uimuck." the Indian Delicacy.
Sacramento Bee.
A feW diVi HOC an Tntan famtt
near the Third street bridge.
iJ& t number of sacks filled with
MT ,i lot of the insects were not
to the queen's taste, and therefore
V Z UPQ canvas to get the bene
rj Je ron. They were found to be de
'iMtothcr tuanone resembling
C ldned terb3, and were clean loot
i5Weve dcmoralized, many had
fflSenand were flattened
r Qia? process, which consists in
tlsu8f5t with hot stones. After
v;!, toppcr- arc ground or
CT.'e- It is then called "chl
bear's grease it
'5 iS,? )ta Jle, and the resulting
, cmsidered by Indians la the same
preserves or jellies by white
!Saa 8at near matching thft
'lomeSr-43 J50 atsorbed In sewing
S clothiQS that a brood o!
. -uiv.cQ3 Pol o ominro moal
"loaeHici ad his children
i 'a Vffi 05 away' &rontl a camp
ccoVm ,& ,mft5S of cabbage was
of t?ot S?,fiae tUeir diet to the
U be Jff fields- Tte old Indian
itoto'i .. . ia nsbli)g and in
j Joutjo pale face tourists.
! VmnTTh, oases.
Ht .J Monthly.
JffW!" among semi.
r trU3'i migate the hard-
VJ i-een xh, T8 areoften tribal con--AftlS08
rac6s which in
?aJklaa and the Soudan.
f,tom Das f anctified the
oalybtV 6 -palm tree that
VoV hf Arab will
:Uait"M now come to
W 01 the f.i.. seinan the fol
3, 01 fertmS6, proPaet The few
X4 Wlr? a tue deserts they
&tTl dest,rJed. the palm
We atetreravaM- e cut
4 sprint6. "V. d
i adreSS028 laJfed; some of
tlT; I-aioiaier ln Upper
!ena? Proved to tfa
.
4. .ht don't spend it ta
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Biirr & Finck,
The Leading Fashionable Tailors
OF SAX FRAXCISCO.
No. 620 Market St., Opposite Palace Hotel.
Having already a large trade with Honolulu, they
respectfully solicit further Island
PrtPto.?l!;5ord"s at one day's no-
oawamciion guaranteed, and the
finest stock of latest goods constantly on hand.
491 tffcw
Benson, Smith & Co.,
JOBBING AND BETA
D-RTJGK3KTSTS,
PROPRIETORS OF THE
JVEaile Cologne.
113 AND 115 FORT STREET.
18-mar 27 -Cm
Pantheon Stables,
Cor, Fort c Hotel Streets.
LIVERY, BOARDING,
AND SALE STABLES.
Carriages for hire at all hours of the di y oi
night; also, conveyances of all kinds for parties
going around the Island.
Excellent Saddle Horses lor JLndies
and Gentlemen, guaranteed Gentle.
Carrlasrs Jfos. 2, 24, 46, 47, 48, 49,
50, 91, 02 and 53.
I ; Double and single teams always to be had on
livery at the most reasonable rates.
Large and small omnibus for picnics and excur
sion parties, carrying from 10 to 40 passengers, can
always be secured by special arrangements.
Omnibus time tables can be obtained by apply
ing at the office.
The Ionsr Brauch Bathinf? House
can always be secured for picnic or excursion
tM TTlfQ hv tAnl wlm.A 4. a. A
Corner Fort and Hotel Streets.
Telephone No. 34.
JAS. DODD, Proprietor.
398tf
TELEPHONE 55
rPHTBSPiJISrr1
ii ii
? PLANING MILL.
t l Alaliea, near O.Heen St.
C. 3. HARDEE, Proprietor.
Contracting; Building.
MOULDINGS AND FINISH
ALWA1S ON HAND.
FOR SALE Hard and Soft Stovewood, Cut
and Split.
377-tf
WM. McCANDLESS,
No. 6 Queen Street,
FISH MAEKET.
DEALER IN CHOICEST
Beef Yea), Mutton, Fish, Etc.
Fmilv and ShlDnine Orders carefully attended
to. Live Stock furnished to vessels at short
notice, and vegetables of all kinds supplied to
order.
UK10H FEED CO.,
Quen fc Edinburgh Streets,
WHOLESALE RETAIL
Dealers la
II AY AND GRAIN,
Telephone No. 175.
Goods delivered promptly.
Island Orders Solicited.
Mil
S. L. STANLEY. JOHN SFBCANCE.
Spruaiice, Stanley & Co.,
Importers and Jobbers of Fine
WHISKIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
410 Front St., San Francisco.
473tfAw
J. M. Oat, Jr., & Co.,
STATIONERS & NEWS DEALERS,
Hawaiian Gazette Block
27 Merchant St., Honolulu. H.I.
529tt
ROYAL INSURANCE COMP'Y
OF LIVERPOOL.
CAPITAL,
SI 0,000.000
UNLIMITED LIABILITY,
Fire Insurance oi all descriptions
. will be effected at Moderate Rates of Prrmi
um, by the undersigned.
WM. O. IRWIN & CO.
129-dfewtf Managers for Haw. Islands,
3XT
Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Of New Zealand.
CAPITAL., : : t 0,000,000
Having: Established an Agency at
Honolulu, Xor the Hawaiian Islands, the un
dersigned are prepared to accept risks against Fire
In dwellings, stores warehouses and merchandise,
on favorable terms. Marine risks on cargo,
freights, bottomry, profits and commissions.
Losses promptly adjusted A payable.
123-dwtf TO, O. IRWIN & CO.
GREAT WESTERN
INSURANCE COMPANY.
XX33u3k-ID OPlPICE,
SO WALL STREET, NKV7 YORK
T-1
e above Com nan v having ettli.
lished an Agency at Honolulu, for he iirwh.
Uan Islands, the undersigned Is authorized to accep
auu write
RISKS
ON
Merchandise, Freights. Treasure,
Commissions, and Hulls.
At current Rates.
VVfV3. C. IRWIN & CO..
127-dwtf Managers for Hawaiian Islands
SUN FiflE OFFIOi
OF liOSDOS.
ESTABLISHED 1710.
NSURANCES EFFECTED UPON EVERY
'description of property at the current rates
of premium.
Total suni Insured in 1884 - - 318,599,316
with promptitude and liberality.
The Jurisdiction of the Local Tribunals recognized.
G, W. Macfarlane & Co.,
353tf Agents for the Hawaiian islands.
C. O. BERGER,
OEXEKAL agency
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Assets - $60,000,000
CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, (Limited).
Capital.
f 10,000 ,000
snTTTTT BRITISH AND NATIONAL. IN-
SURANCE CO. Fibe and jsiabine.
Combined Capital jzo.ooo.uuo
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
Assete - 14,500,000
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FlBE AND MABINE.
Capital...- - t-w,wv
MACNEALE & URBAN
SAFES!
Proof, Burglar Proof, Fire
' Burglar Proof.
Fire
and
THE CELEBRATED
SPRINGFIELD GAS MACHINE.
Gas Fixtures of Mitchell, Vance & Co.
G. O. BEEGER,
229 my29 HONOLULU. II. I.
Notice to. the Public,
W VKp5A1S2f inN tarr
PASTRY AND CONFECTIONERY business, we
will open an 1
Ice Cream DParlor,
Which has been fitted to suit the rtqilrements
of our first-class trade), on
SATURDAY, APIilL 25TH.
rES?
nich we have secured from the Woodlawn
nnlv
mr.-kinn we have secured from the Woodlawn
Dairy. From samples furnished us. we are able
to guarantee the best quality of Ice Cream. The
fniiivnc-inir Assortment of Ice Creams and Sherberts
will be furnished on onr opening day, SATUR
DAY, APRIL 25TII:
ICE CREAMS Vanilla, Lemon, Chocolate,
Coffee, Pine Apple, Strawberry, Coffee Glace.
SHERBERTS Orange, Strawberry.
r ri. also nreriared to furnish Ice Cream to
parties, dinners, etc., and to customers at their
homes. Our Parlors will be oren every day and
evening, except Sunday. Parties desiring Ice
PrU-m n snndav must eive the.'r orders for the
same on Saturdays before 9 o'clock P.M. The
Cream will he delivered before 10 A. M. Sunday
mornings, packed so as to keep hard eight hours.
Hoping to get ft share of public patronage in
thiq line of our business, and thanking the public
for their liberal favors ia the past, we remain
respectfully,
MELliER & HALBE,
: ap4-tfUw Lincoln Block, King street"
SALMON! SALMON!
Ex. W. n. DIMOND.
A Fine Lot of Red Fish.
FOR SALE BY;
Castle &i . Cocxke.
125-tt
M. S. (jrinbaum & Co.,
IMPORTERS OF
General Merchandise and Commis
sion Merchants, Honolulu, II. I.
No. 124 California street, San Francisco, Cal.
Jyi-iy
S. IP. Taylor & Co.,
Agents South Coast Paper Mills. Proprietors
Pioneer and San Oeronimo Paper Mills.
STRAW PAPER,. BOOK, MANILA, ETC.
Manufacturers and Dealers.
441 and 416 Clay street, San Francisco, CaK
S24jyl0 ly
"COBDON ROUGE'
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Willi
"WWV"
111"'
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G. W. MACFARLANE & CO.,
Cor. Fort & Queen Sts.,
HONOLULU, H. I.
Sole Agent for this Favorite Brand of
CHAMPAGNE.
-
460 U AW
NOTICE.
AFTER THIS DATE ALL OUR
J accounts will be rendsred monthly Instead
of quarterly, as heretofore.
S. J. LKVEY & CO.
Honolulu, Feb. 2nd, 1885.
4S7 t
ER SALOifJ.
NO. 7 FORT STREET.
i Opposite Wilder & Co.
H. J. Hoite, Propr.
OPEN TOU I A. M. TILL 10 r. K
FIRST-CLASS trXCUES. COFFEE,
TEA, SODA UilhU, Ulb&tt aw.,
Cigars and Tobaccos
OF BEST BRANDS
Plala and Fancy PIPES personally selected from
the Manufacturers, and a Large Variety
of" BEST QUALITY
3! '
84.42
SMOKERS' ASTICLSS.m fn 0- ' rjQnlrp
jU,'5l'lC' UU JUUliVl
- Lovers o BILLIARDS will find an Elegant
ISBNSWICK & CO. BILLIED TABLE
"on the Premises.
The Pioprietor would be pleased to receive a call
from his Friends and the Public generally.
who may desire a
I Tril A SMOKE, OB A CJAJIE OF
UlLLIARIS.
H. J. NOLTE.;
" SSS-tf
&vtttl$tmitits.
FOR SALE!
THE
Honolulu Almanac
AND
DIEECTOEY.
. AN OFFICIAC AND
Business Directory of Honolulu,
TOGETHER WITH FIJI.!
Statistical & General Information
Relating to the Haw'n Islands.
For Sale by J.M.Oat, Jr., & Co
AND AT
The P. C. Advertiser Office.
PRICE,
FIFTY CTS. PER COPY
Honolulu, January 27, 1885.
ETJEEKA !
We have received a consignment of the most
Economical and Valuable Feed for all
kinds of Stock, viz.:
COOKED LINSEED MEAL.
It Is the greatest Flesh former, Milk and
Butter producer ln use.
Oil Cake Meal shows about 27 per cent, of nu
tritive matter; this nearly 39 per cent.
100 E)S. ol this meal is equal to 300 fis. of oats,
or 318 lbs. of corn, or to "767 Bs. of wheat bran.
For Sale in Lots to Suit.
Alao, our Unrivalled MIXED FEED, as well as
our usual supply of the best kinds of
Ilay, Oats, Wheat, Corn, Etc., Etc.
373 tf
GRAHAM PAPER COMPANY,
St. Louis, Mo.
Manufacture and Supply all kinds of
lloofr. News,
Flat ami iaofci a-iv-r.
Hinders Boards,
Twines, Etc.
W. G. RICHARDSON,
RESIDENT AGENT,
203 I,eidesdorfT Street.li
-Ielejihone No. 47. a iKAixwiow.
N. B.-Specl'al Attention tftven to
Large Contracts. 474 tiiw
G. W. MACFARLANE & CO.,
Cor. Fort & Queen Sts.,
HONOLULU, II. I.
Sole Agents for this Favorite Brand of
CHAMPAGNE.
470tfftw
GASOLINE !
I if f EN GALLON DRUMS,
Ex MENDOTA, for sale by
155-my 11-tJ
Ladies' Hair Dressing Parlors,
Fort street, opposite Dodd Stables.
MADAME WANEK.
T ATE OF SAN FRANCISCO, HAS OPENED
I , t TTaii-TriiRlnz Parlor, where win be
kTpt fine stock ot Hair Goods, Toilet Armies ,
etc. Ladies waited on at their residence, 11 de
or, children's Hair Cutting a
nerfalt-r. Gents' Tons rial Parlor In connec-
- 1S3 nis
von.
GASOLINE
BURGESS,
84 HLinsr Street, Honolulu.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
AU kinds of Jobbing attended to.
BAGGAGE AND GENBEAL EXPRliS.
DraylDg and Steamer Freight carefully and
promptly handled.
Soda Water, Ginser Ale and Tahiti Lemonade,
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes. The best in the
market.
84 KING STREET. - - - BURGESS.
227 nov28
MACFARLANE & CO-,
IIOL.ESAUE DEALEIU AND 3EN.
eral Jobbers in WINES and uuus.
No. 12 Kaahumnnu Street,
HONOLULU. 375-tf
H. HACKFELD & CO.,
il ENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS.
JC 363 tf Queen St., Honolulu, U.I.
IT. BANNING.
W. MA KRTKNS.
P OITKBQKLT
ED. HOFFSOHLAEGER & CO.,
Importers & Commission Merchants.
Queen Street, Honolulu, U. I. 368-tf
A. S. CLEGHOKN k Co.
Importers and Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
General Merchandise,
Corner Queen and Kaahumanu Sts. 3f9-t
CLADS 8PRKCKKI.S
TM. Q. IBW15.
WM. G. IRWIN & Co.,
il'GAlt FACTORS and Commission
AUKNTS. Honolulu M. I.
364-tfwtf
THE CUERENCY ACT
Tlie New Gold Law.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
of the 29th July. 1SS4, containing
the FULL TEXT of the Currency
Act, can be had on application to
the P. C. Advertiser OfZlce.
Price 25 cents each.
Publisher P. V. ADVERTISER
Have on hand New Foreign and Homemade
Jewelry.
IWatches, Bracelets, Necklets,
Pins, Lockets, Clocks,
And ornaments of all kinds.
Silver and Gold Plate;
Elegant Solid Silver Tea Sets.
Suitable for Presentation.
ENGRAVING AND NATIVE Jis.iivi
A Specialty.
Repairing in all lis branches.
ST Sole Agents for King's Eye Preservers.
577-mar9-ly
J. J. WILLIAMS
No. 102 FORT STREET,
LeadM PMGOTlier of Honolulu.
WORK FINISHED IN
Water Colors, Crayon.
India Ink, or Oil,
. Photo. Colored, Ac.
The only Complete Collection of
Island View
. Ferns, Shells,!
Cariosities, &c.
CHARGES MODERATE.
385tf
ALYIN 11. 11ASEMAN,
BOOK BINDER,
Paper Ruler and Blank Book
jrfannfaeturer.
Ksi-Rnokbindine of all descriptions neatly and
promptly executed, and at reasonaDie caarge.
Gazette Duildins,
392tf MERCHANT STREET.
THOMAS UinDSAY
ilanufacturing Jeweler,
No. 60 J? nil a mi Street,
Opposite HoUister & Co.. y
Honolulu, II. I.
Particular attention paid to repairing.
383 tf
BRICKS! "-BRICKS!
Ex. W. n. DIMOND.
39 000
tl Utt
FOR SALE BY
Castle & Cooke.
124
Caliioro
Hod
Bricks
111
L. J. LEVET.
Tictioiie ers
AND-
General Commission Merchantsf
Beaver Block, Queen St., Honolulu.
Sales of Furniture. Stock, Heal ELatato
and General Merchandise properly attended to
Sola Agents fort
Atom & Enropean Herclaiiiisc.
372-tfwtf
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
AH accounts for Advertising and Job Prlntluar
at the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Office will from this date be presented for pay.
ment monthly.
Honolulu, March 2. 1885.
FRANK CERTZ,
Importer ani Manufacturer
Of all Descriptions of if
BOOTS & SHOEG
XT Orders from the other Islands solicited.
No. 114 Fort St., Honolulu.
376-tfwtf t
M. PHILLIPS & Co.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers In
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Men's Furnish'
ing and Fancy Goods. No. 11 Kaahumanu Street.
Honolulu, 11. 1. ssetf-wtf
JOHN UTSCHIG,
Fashionable Boot Maker,
No. 326 Bush St., San Francisco, Cal.
Will fill orders in his line at the shortest posalbl
notice. Planters will find it te their advantage to
call on MR. UTSCU1G before golnff elsewhere.
9I tfftw
3 BUSINESS
COLLEGE,
34 Vott Strtti,
Hmr Xmnr,
rfiihia v.ntrv. liook.-teeMijjf. as ppnea w i
departments ot nuslness; Commercial Arithmetic:
Business Penmanship; Mercantile Law; Business
Correspondence; Lectures on Law; Business
Forms, and the Science of Accounts; Actual Busi
ness Practice in AYholesale and Retail Mercban
disng, Commission Jobbing, Importing, -Rail,
roading, Express Business. Brokerage, and Bank
ing; English Branches, including Reading, Spell
log, Uraminar, etc.; Drawing ana iioaern irn.
guages, consisting or practical ibsuuihum
.French, German ana tspanisn.
'SDPr'iai Branches are: Ornamental Penman
ship, Higher Mathematics, Surveying, Naviga
tion, Civil Engineering, Assaying, snort-Hand,
Type-Wriiingr, Telegraphy, etc.
For full information aaaress,
E. P. IIEAI.D A CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cl.
294-d23
JOHN COOK,
Carpenter, No. 31 Alakea St,
Will attend and contract for all kinds of work In
his line.
REMOVING, RAISING or REPAIRING OM
or new buildings.
Work to be paid for whes complete.
Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay.
Charges as low as the lowest in the town.
Post Office box 133. - 2i-aept 30
BONE MEAL I
- BONE MEAL!!
BONE MEAL!!
The undersigned are'now prepared tor
ceiveorders for this Celebrated Fertilizer
from the manufactory of Buck & Oblandt
San Francisco:
The following is a report of the compo
nent parts, as obtained by Chemical-analysis:
Water.. : 8.10 per cent
Organic Matter. 29.18 " "
Silicious Matter 4.65 " "
Lime 31.70 "
Phosphoric Acid 23.11 "
Oxide of Iron .83
Carbonic Acid 1.89 " .
Alkali Salts..... .52 "
1100.00
Nitrogen 2.7 per cent.
Orders Received will have Prompt
and Careful Attention.
W. G Invin & Co.,
Agents or the Hawaiian IaUadz,
J. LTOKS.
HEALff
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