The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-09-08


those who have dedicated themselves TO the
great work. whose love for their fellow men
IS the all absorbing sentiment Of their hearts.
/ do know several such, and ! admire them
all the more because they pursue their phi
lanthropie labors under difficulties: Nature
and fortune have alike seemed TO eonspire
TO prevent them from engaging in the work
Of elevating mankind in general, and allevia-
ting the condition Of the oppressed in partic-
ulAr. Nature, although she has been given
them 4 great deal OF heart-too much, in
fact, If snything-has been niggard in another
essential for the great philanthropist-she
has been exceedingly sparing of brains and
stomach. Fortune having cast their lot
IN this country, where there is but very little
TO do, in their particular branch of philan-
throphy, they are sometimes obliged TO pur-
sue some other avocation, which gives their
I philanthropic efforts the appearance of being
mixed up with money making. In fact,
/ some people have said TO ME that my friends
pursue philanthroPhy simply as a part OF
/ their business, for the profit IL affords them,
which though small, is quite commensurate
with the good they do their fellow beings. OF
course, l always repel these insinustions, with
more or less indignation, because knowing
| the large heartedness Of my friends (Which
have before referred tor 1 know they are
as incapable Of doing good for worldly ends,
as they are OF doing anything of any cOnse-
quenee.
Ny friend Noodle, (who is one of the fore
most Of these philanthropists, and whose
fame is fast spreading,) the other day, made
one of the most tremendous sacrifices in the
cause Of humanity. Noodle is not sailor
far from 1.-THE very sight of the sea makes
him dizzy, and when be ventures upon the
giddy waves, it so mikes him up and ''fud-
dies his little head, that it takes long time
before he becomes quite eOherent.-Some
doubt has been expressed as 10 whether lie
has quite recovered from his first sea voyage,
some years ago. Be this as it may, Noodle,
whose philanthropie labors have been prin-
cipally directed towards the suppression of
hiring oue's-self out for reasonable wages,
which be calls slayery-hsving to his salts
faction settled the affairs of this Kingdom,
on the subject, like another Knight of La
Mancha, started out in search Of adventure.
Land being scarce, Noodle had TO 90 to sea;
be had not proceeded far in his cookie
shell" before he came to an emigrant ship.
What he saw there, upset and mixed as he
was, he is apparently unable to tell US, and
perhaps, for that reason, the world may never
know, although, as his friend aud fellow
philanthropist, Seriblerius, says, be is willing,
nay, desires 10 swear TO something. l saw
him when he came on shore, pale and trem-
bling, from the mighty upheaying oEhis
stomach; be grasped me feebly by the arm,
as he stepped ashore, and exclaimed: "Oh
dear, this is dreadful If l had thought l
should have lived TO see this terrible
YES" said l, lit is trying for person as
unaccustomed as you are, to the sea; l
wondered at your venturing out, knowing,
as you do, the effect the motion of the boat
has upon you" "Siri'' said Noodle, "wLat
care l, for the sea or its pillows, when l have
: duty to perform My oppressed fellow
creatures are being guarded by cutlasses,
barricades and loaded cannon, and this srbi-
trary Government will not take notice of it.
If can get one cent line, for describing
the narrowing scene, in my brilliant style,
shall never give it up-uo, neyerl until all
the oppressed go free, and the "Hold
on, my dear friend" said l, do not let your
emotions overcome you. In your weak state
Of mind aud body. the consequence of too
much agitation might be fatal, and to lose
you, at this critical moment in the history of
the world, would be disastrous" Il know
i know" said Noodle, show necessary
am to the cause of humanity. The revolu-
ton, that is silently going on, in the hearts
of men, has its origin here"-pointing to his
chest-'but feel that if Pm to be sacrificed
for opinion sake, may as well drink of the
cup now. Ny memory viii live, and my ex-
ample will be emulated by future genera
tons. l shall leave behind me Seriblerius,
and that Boanerges of philanthropy, who,
from the desk and through the press, has
been battling with oppression for long
time; whose tongue and pen are as fiery as
the old German Reformer, whose name he /
bears, and whose fame he expects to rival /
There can be no doubt but that the moment 1
am gone, he will devote still greater part
of his time to the particular branch of phi |
that have followed. He has hith- I
erto exerted himself in displacing those old /
fossils, whose usefulness in the work TO .
which their lives have been devoted, is, in his /
opinion, about gone. He has exerted him I
self most efectually in giving his views as
to the manner Of educating the masses He, 4
in short, will I'll my place, and l feel, if 1 /
pass through another trial like the present, .
shall be obliged to leave the whole matter /
with him"
l advised Noodle to 90 home, at once,
and seek repose. He declared there was no 4
repose for him-that he had work to do,
and he was going 10 doit-just at this time the
younger scribleri1s and the fiery advocate
came up and / saw them talking with /
Noodle, and they all got very much excited.
Noodle put some of his very hardest
questions to somebody could never learn
who was Intercepted One thing is certain,
the terrible interrogatories auuihilated some
body-perhaPs Government, but what Gov
eminent no one can say The world viii.
however, be relieved to know that although
Noodle is shattered, he still lives, and Serb
erius and Noodle and the fiery philauthro-
pist are still at work They print their
thoughts boldly. They give the public