The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-25
Obituary.
DEATH OF 4 DISTINGUISHED HAWAIIAN CHRISTIAN
CONVERT, SCHOLAR AND PRsAuHkA.
ha u Nov

IRON the Polynes An, Nov. ]
DAVID hAIo the well known snt distinguishes IA
sisn scholar and hsr ed At laha'aa On the Sss
4 October, aged about sixty yssrs He Vas born ~
S.auhcu the DISTRICT OF kona island OF Hawai-; vas
op nected IN early life with the Chief koakni GTertor
Adam. and aadiced to The vices common to patge
,oath Es was a great f.vorts when young with Z
chiefs account OF has smartnsss his acqihiAa ZOE
tn their songs, dapcsa, ard other am IS peo'S and
Owirg TO the great srttity Of his MIND and r-.an-
tive memory aud eavn g associated much with auwa
fayori,s OF chi Ksmehs nshh l. WHO exeellea in knor
ledge Of naons aAlis tha gsneslcses o. the chiss,
TIE bu system taiiiioas, 10 Asl1 became vary ds-
tpguished in s these brA0ches ia act he hac the
for years OF bsiug tho best acquainted zith
the state OF things ne they before
VS. iotloducel, Of any man living
He urged By several rso,oers of the nent
nson which he qua % snrse extent 10 ~ o. io SOFAS
courpstent tn the task to pui the manuscript IN
No cubt II contains mach that VIII interest the philoso
pher. the histo,i.n sul the Christian.
Ealo OF tao "a ly converts to Chrisisaty Cd
he island u Maui er tie instruction o. the Rev. Wm
Richards 70 whom he WAS greatly attached. and with
whom h. became ost Efficient worker in tbs
Lords viz eyar6.
e embraced tas gospel with The ar'or OF his soa
spd give the study of the Bihs all the po OF
acute and compre hensive Nina although entrsiy
without citciplne ~ the time,
WI "a Tie high school at Iahanaluna estabi he'd
in 1881, Dsvio vt once eutefed a. pupil although q
msrrea map and not far from thirty I'VE ysar' Of age
le his fellow Ftusens he here for seysra care pnr
sucd tie elementary branches of study His natural
tengef setcre his passions Al d prcJuoties were
strorg and teing wstl subiued in his ,nh Is
pi6iug thai at times ha made mss'ep went too
far j1dgsd harthiy mildly, lock nateuable
position BIT allowing FOR all npeifc .ons IL may BE-
~ a, aid hat y enied beore his and the
wore rsor'in>ry exam le Of n woodworking
pce-r q the go-Ie toge her WITH The Lscompanyins
ap hanccs o eoueat upon III, natives OF tie elsnds
b en- ~ viii nots.en terisn among ni' o"r scope
lhose wso sew IN ,est WI! jon.e,t remember nan
vt rrsTc ard grs itudr 10 Ged for what ne aid f,r
hra, and rbr, ugh hi'0 for others.
.or Holm Gpf DSNID ONE or wFI.TIyG rpNs SOL
DlgRs--INCIpENTs IN HIS LIFE.
Col. GolrsMD, (says the Natestorn \. Journal Of
the 18th i'm Of nlost widely known silis ns
cisd 81 III resi- very sddeny Thursday iast at
tie sgs q - years. Altno ga the feebiensss Of nis
health had given expectation for some time past Of his
&c isE, yet IT'S sudden caused shock wien
olc his ten thousand friends. Ha sas own toya
before neon, conver ing usual but IN oained some
what If peculiar weakness Of body; while at dinner
this eebl.ness increased and he placed upon the
bed: shortly after he fell into quiet slumber which,
without even causing restlass motion, grew into the
sleep OF death. Thus bis end. His life
trardinary one-n Of strange enes prisipg almost
every degree of adventure, hardship aud psYibut we
give Only IT'S outline now. he was born Of very
wealthy parents, in the vicinity Of London November,
1852 the first OF twelve children Originally he
designed and educated for the ministry out aa
venturous spirf crsved active life, and conss
quenly at fifteen having attained remarkable excel
lerce in scholarship, he was entered in the army With
second heutensnt Of cavalry's commission. He
subse quenty through tie whole PENN ula war;
first in the disastrous campaign Of the brave
ts; IN the more Brilliant career Of II. DIX.
Of Yelling 90, then Sir Arthur Wellesley with whom he
eventually he came intimately acquainted and was honor
ed ny him with the position CT aid in eral
Lent G, Id mid ultima ,ely raised Lieut. Colonel
with welI gton at the pitched battle Of Salamanca at
the siege and tne re1rsa. .nsncs
ha.dhps in the Britt army but It's succsas under the
circum stances, brouehta much glory asa victory Al
the last great battle of the English in ain vttoa
the subject OF shech had his arm broken. de
swing order to sergeant, when cannon ball ssruca
His horse bang rghte, ed licked at the same moment
striking the Colonepr arm and breaking ia fact how
ever which he not aware until he attempted to
beckon anotl subaltern when he found that his
hung powsess st his side. 1t twenty four hours
before his dressed and it could then ba done
but imper.ectly that he experiences ameness In it
ever Afterwards.
This was his last engagement in Spain While serviug
the Peninsula he fe7era times wounded, went
through all of adventures; fought, believe,
dpeL and for service to that monarch knighsd by
John W.. then Regent of Porto gal.
Col Goldsmid also .itn WelliDgtons army ia the
campaign OF 1916 which termina in the battle Of Wa
terloo and occupation OF Paris He not, however, in
the epgas erent at Waterloo being absent the time
to hasten Inlrch OF detack ment OF Prassans After
this campaign his was sent to the East indies
al f1 sxpoeed to all the hazards Of taa ,,ien
Walersn, the Colonel v.se long seized With the
sion ann , skieh coz PEELED him to sell his com's-
home in 1921 having been ia the service
character. He came home the overland route anti,
without protection and suffered the extreme Of hardhn
iE crossing the deserts of Aabis That India fever On
very rear csuss tbs C,onsls Death 1t lasted him Tor
eight AT one period Of it h. lay thirty days vita
~ lou IaSspg Els hs except U small n3urishmD de
rived from the liquid of his icirss This reduced him
to mere keleen and it was only his extraordinarily
Adorg COZ sttnion thai eosbled him 10 es,ape eesth
The Effects Of this ever after a the
palerefs az his cor riex'on.
After the Ca'eners return from India, rs commenced
travelling which he mere or less for nearly
ten ys.rs-vstng turirg That time every nation and
Gin IN the four quarters Of the world He was an
o. close oose vatiop possessed remarkable memory and
mus hs EXTENDED nterc with the ID en- Abed
him 20 become the posses.or Of fund Of atioo
Possessed by few II his time. He great mathe
naciah superior ela ical scholar and natey
cohvsiant With seven European language and besides
these re bad smatterirg knowledge of several African
and Asatic opgues But few people knew the merits OF
OF rare information. The world has regret that he
bao not al some period Of his life little Of the book.
making spirit which il 80 common with those having far
Sfs cApacities for making them But he was q plain
modest man. and never sought place or distns ton
II ose only WHO were intimate with him could enjoy the
rich crs lights from the fountains of his ex ne,
Al his fatt death, Col Goidsmd was lsf, po,ertv
OF ooo ae subsequently lost $3.50 at once in an
adventure in ench stocks After this be lost another
SIMILAR amount By the failure OF London bank 80 that
In the year 1873, he found himself in New York city
win cely three Thousand dollars After travelling
The country awhile hs located on farm in tbs town o.
champ'en got married, ard known a. an ndustri-
Gus horest, and thriving citizen. At the teath Of his
mothe- Few years considerable property was left
~ Sill rem aims, the Cocuei could only smafu
erest his portion which to about $500 mar
sInam We mention these acts as illustrating the cha
racter OF his N all respects, venfful life
year ago last August the Colonel was throw n from
bis carriage ard severely injured that his lie was
Tor tversl days oesTsed Of He never fully recovered
fTos, those sures, although he enable after wards
70 attend his bushes Ra cea.h undoubtedly has
tened by IhOt severe ACCIDENT.
ri nunser q years psssCol G. has been citizen
OF Waterfront, and may ssd emosat cslly that hi,
were ST his friends he was Universally
est, ened Tor his high mindedness peced Tor his ~
and loved for his am'abiity of dispossior
lie leaves widow and t~o children mourn ths oss O.
an afecionate husband and tender father while the
CON munity generally will pay respectful tribute to his
memory by honorable references to his character and
nsme.
JONAS cHIcKsRTNa, ESQ, THE CELEBRATED PIANO.
FORTE MANUFACTURER. "'''r
from the Boston transcript, Dec
Our city this day mourns Tho loss OF one f its b..t
euzsDs The morriug newspapers record the sudden
dtalh Q, our esteemed friend CHICK eR.G So wac
oied OF apopexy at late hour last evening" The oays
o. this event has ben received with deer an profound
sorrow throughout the entire community for we nav
WITH uut say that nc MN OF all citzeus a. jov,s
the sonndeoce, respect AID esteem OF tn puslc (,
greater eeree than III deceased He was .ndsed m,4.i
ciHen public spr les enterrriins osneyo emit His
.ssaciiy: INDUSTRY, snd sterling wers proysroal
during the last quarter OF century Ia has pursued hi,
calling With Edelity and success arely alta IA
"a - ainfh fe