The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-01-18
MAkAx.o. Nav. y.nuarr 10. 1871.

MAkAWAos MAUI auuaFY ~, 1911
Editor H1,rdiidn G1zefe.
DEAR SIR Since wrote you November 7th.
giving some account Of trip to Huelo from
which had jnst returned, have been laid aside
for several weeks from my pleasant labors among
the people ofmy charge. This was in consequence
of surgical operation performed on my face and
lower jaw, by which several pieces of decayed
bone were removed by my good friend DIR. Beratz.
TO whose skill and kindness / may not cease to
acknowledge my profound obligations. / had
some fears Of the influence Of chloroform, having
never used it. and having less physical strength
than once had; but submitted to the judg-
ment and skill of Dr. Beratz. and was thus saved
the bodily anguish which should otherwise have
endured. The operation lasted. am told. more
than an hour. To me every moment of that hour.
so far as consciousness was concerned, was ami
hated and can cheerfully recommend the use
of it when administered by a judicious physician
or surgeon. The Doctor nov pronounces me quite
well and but slight indentation in the cheek
marks the effect Of the operation. am happy 10
add in this connection. that DR.. Beratz services
among all classes of people on Maui, seem to be
highly appreciated. His headquarters are at
Wailuku but he has frequent calls from Lahaina,
Ulupalakua and Makawao. Wailuku is central
and though we should like to have him nearer us.
the good of the entire community will be secured
by having his home central rather than on either
wing. as it would be were il at Makowao or La
haina- regard his services among the people as
truly q 4" God-send." for which they may well be
grateful to their heavenly Benefactor and to their
own Government. Could Hawaiians be persuaded
TO abandon their ignorant and supersitious native
doctors, and follow the directions of educated
physicians from Europe and the United States,
could they be induced to cease the use of ava
and all Intoxicating drinks at once and forever,
there woald be a CLEAN of hope that the race
might yet be saved from extinction.
Did yOu notice in the Pacific Of October 18th,
1870, under the head Of "A crooked place made
straight" the correction Of an error in the shape
of ceDsure of the Hawaiian Government for
forbdding planters to convert skimmings and mo-
lasses into rum? As you may not have the
uuiluct VI TIC ttCytC az Hiuu WHICH contains the
correction. / will copy it from my paper:
The commercial matter which appears from
week to week in the Pacific is transferred to
these columns from the Commercial Herald,
which is printed at the same office. No one with
an eye half open could mistake this fact as the
credit is given in every number of this paper. 1t
happened some weeks ago that a commercial arti-
Gle thus transferred from one form to another
escaped the notice of the person usually charged
with the responsibility of making up the CONNER
cial department OF this paper, and was not dis
covered until too late TO correct the error. The
tone of the article was wholly unsuitable for the
Pacific, and we most emphatcally repudate ITS
suggestions. We don't think the Hawaiian Gov
ernment pursues very singular and short-sighted
policy in forbdding the planters to convert their
skimmings and moiasses into rum. On the con-
trary, we honor the Government for its enIight-
ened policy which forbids such an accursed busi-
ness, and we could wish that the same Govern
ment would go a step further and absolutely
prohibit the sale of spirits the Islands for any
other than medicinal perposes." See Pacific,
Oct. l3. 1870.
This correction regard as highly honorable to
the editor of the Pqcfic, and most heartily do l
unite with him in the wish that our Hawaiian
Government would absolutely prohibit the sale of
everything intoxicating on these charming islands.
the use also of ava. opium. and other hurtful
narcotics. But | have not time to-day to say
more on this subject More, if spared, on future
occasion.
The new year came in very pleasantly. and for
two or three days we were favored with the cheer
ing and the warming rays of the sun. But since
the fifth day the rain has been wellnigh incessant
though moderate. and the weather is very cold.
1t is almost impossible TO get about from place to
place. or TO engage in business out of doors. am
happy to say that there is very little sickness at
present among the people.
Yours respectfully, J. $. GREEN.