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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-02-07
Forest Trees.

Gradually, but surely, the dense forests
which in former years were the browning
glory of the mountains and the hill sides of
these islands, are passing away. Great
herds of cattle are constantly keeping
down and destroying young trees, and in
no few instances are doing great injury
to the old, while the necessity for wood
to supply the wants of the towns and
the sugar plantations yearly demands
the extinction of an amount of forest
growth which is truly appalling. As it
is generally conceded that upon the equal
distribution of forests over a country and
their abundance of foliage (which means
their thrifiness,) depends, in great
measure, the equal distribution of that
moisture which is so necessary to the
successful pursuit of agriculture, this ten
dency here is to be deplored
The parkllike appearance of many of
the large cattle ranches of the country,
although beautiful to the eye of the Wis
itor, only serves as aproof that the young
growth of trees has been destroyed by
the stock, and the great number of the
old trees which begin to show signs of
decay and consequent death, admonishes
that the time is not distant when many of
the large forests which now exist will
cease to be, and their places be marked
by perhaps dusty slopes or arid plains.
1t appears that but few who permit
their cattle to range freely through the
forests, or those who use hundreds of cords
of wood for their sugar-houses, have done
anything to repair the damage which the
necessities of their business makes it i'm
perative upon them to do to the natural
forests. Already we hear of some of the
most valuable variety of trees being al
most extinct on the islands, and others
are fast disappearing. 1t is convenient to
attribute this great loss to the country to
blight or to some destructive insect which
blights and destroys the trees. We are
inclined to believe that it is rather caused
by the ravages of domestic animals run
wild There is now only one valuable
tree left of the number which were in
times past most sought for making fur
niture-we refer to the Koa. Any one
travelling over Hawaii viii be struck with
the aged appearance of the taxes in
the Koa forests through which they pass.
Seldom young, vigorous and growing
tree is met with; on the contrary, a great
majority of this valuable timber is now
dying in the forest, destroyed by the nu-
merous herds Of cattle; and the reflection
is forced upon the mind that the only rea-
son that the Kea is not almost extinct
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-02-07

The power of the Press is, in civilized
and educated communities, universally
conceded. 1t is Wanted, particularly by
the Press itself, as the great bulwark of
liberty and the source from which the
general mind has found its way from the
darkness and thraldom in which in former
ages it was supposed to be CROPPING, to
the intellectual light of the present day.
The Press-if we are to believe the Press
itself - has revolutionized empires, has
made constitutions, has overthrow mon
arches, has checked the despot in his
career, and raised the PEOPLE from degra-
dation and ignorance to the highest state
of moral and political knowledge. As, for
the past ten years, commencing with 1861,
the Press has exerted its most benign in
fluence in elevating mankind, so during
that time the world has had some peace,
though it has not been altogether "rosy."
1t has forced upon France a war among
the most disastrous which any nation has
ever been engaged in; it has brought
forth the Commune and has coniured up
that most portentous cloud which hangs
alike over the Empires, the Monarchies and
Republics of the world and threatens,
if we are to confide in the predictions of
those who are in positions to predict, to
cause more bloodshed, more misery and
devastation in future than the world has
ever seen-the international Society. We
are told that another Commune is in
process of organization, the enormities of
which are not to be confined to Paris,
but whose theatre is to be the civilized
world. Instead of the finest public build
ings of single metropolis being the
victims of the rage of an ungoyernable
mob, the finest buildings of every capital
are to be sacrificed to its fury. Well,
this is undoubtedly one Of the legitimate
offsprings of the teachings of the Press
the Press in the hands of genius, but I'M
controlled and ungoverned-utopian in
the very extreme genius unable to
take care of itself, and only powerful in
its capability to influence the minds of the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-02-07

as are the Kou and Mamani-is that it was
in the first place much more plentiful. 1t
is sure to 90, however, as they have done
la few precious, dry and crooked sticks
being all that viii be left of the valuable
wood.
Not to discourage grazing, one of the
most important and prosperous industries
of the Kingdom, we would say that some
thing ought to be done to protect the for
ests. Something ought to be done to
create new ones where old forests have
disappeared. This rests entirely with the
people themselves, and. does not come at
all within the province of Government to
direct or govern. There are those en-
gagged both in planting and grazing in the
country who have, we may say, thousands
of acres of land which could be dedicated
to the growth of useful and valuable trees
and not in the least interfere with the le
gitimate and profitable pursuit of their
business, but would, on the contrary, in
sure a more regular and constant supply
of moisture to their canes and grasses.
We have, so far, heard of but one of
our planters who has endeavored to make
a regular business of planting trees with
the object OF, after few years, making
them valuable as fuel We have regret
ted to hear that on one or two occasions
during the past year, serious damage has
been done mis- embryo forests by the Sc
we're and unusual gales which have visited
these islands, but nevertheless, he has
been, and still is, enabled to look upon his
efforts with pride.
There is no lack of fast-growing
and valuable trees which can be planted
here with profit and with the assurance
that only few years need elapse before
they will repay ten-fold the expense and
trouble in planting and caring for them.
Among these trees we might mention the
Pride of India" and Algeroba,-both
of them being much abused-which, al
though not exactly the kind of trees
one would choose to ornament his gar
den with, are both fast-growing, and
make most excellent firewood, and are
valuable for other purposes. We would
urge upon all who have spare fields, the
of planting a few at least of
these or some other favorite tree.
Since the above was written, gentle
man well acquainted in Kona, Hawaii, in
forms us that in that district, whole forests
of what were once beautiful bread-fr1it,
have been entirely destroyed by herds
of cattle and horses, which have eaten the
bark of the large trees, and killed the
young ones. 1t is only question of a
short time when the extensive groves of
this valuable tree, as well as other as val
liable native trees, will be extinct in the
country. Through Waimea, Hawaii, far
up on the slope of the mountain, which
was formerly covered with dense forests,
growing thrifty, the trunks of dead trees
strew the ground, and the interested trav-
eler is panied to observe that no new
growth is springing up to take their places.
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The Elections on Monday passed of
with the usual amount of noise and speech
making, chatting and electioneering
though, throughout the day the utmost
good feeling prevailed in the dense crowd
which surrounded the Court House from
eight o'clock in the morning until long
after the polls had closed at five o'clock
People of other and older countries could
well learn lesson from the Hawaiians in
this respect. Although parties in the
crowd were apparently much more exer-
ciscd as regards the success of their favor
tie candidates than the candidates them
selves appeared to be, and pressed their
claims in the very strongest terms, not
forgetting at the same time to point out
the dement's of the opposing candidates,
there were no signs during the whole day
of any angry alteration between oppos-
ing parties Charges against individual
candidates were met by their friends with
sallies of wit which would set the crowd
in a roar The ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of Messrs A. F. Judd, J. o. Carter,
f. Mikalcmi and z. p. Poll; the maiorities
of the two former being about 400 over
the highest number received by any of the
unsuccessful candidates.
There were no less than nineteen candi-
dates in the field, who were mixed up on
about sixteen different tickets, so that one
may say that there was hardly what
would be called " straight" ticket in the
canvass Only ,275 votes were cast dur
ing the day, out of the something over
900 qualified voters whose names APP
peared on the lists prepared by the In
spectors of Election thus showing that
only about two thirds of those entitled to
vote availed themselves of the privilege.
We give below the number of votes cast
for the various candidates:
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ignorant and lead them to acts of violence
and to anarchy.
We have been speaking, generally, of
the power of the Press as conducted by
those who, whether wrong or not, are
really powerin the world; who have been
and are doing great work for good and
for evil The steady, Liberal-conservative
on theone hand, which makes its points by
reason, and advocates moderate, sensible
and non-revolutionary principles the Rad
ical, Revolutionary and Infammatory-
! melting the rabble to discomfort and vio-
lence by its blind and malignant appeals
to the basest passions of man. We will
not quote examples of the different classes
of this governing power. One species
may be found in England, the most can
did, Independent and out-spoken of indie
pendent Presses, at the same time most
powerful supporter of the Constitution
and Government. The other, perhaps,
will find its best representatives in Paris,
even now, after all the evil which it could
do has apparently been done.
There is still another branch of the Press
which, to take its own view of its impor-
lance, has very great influence in shap-
ing the destinies of the world. 1t, in fact,
according to its view of the case, does
entirely away with the necessity of the
Schoolmaster, the Church, the Sunday
School, the Lecture-room, and every other
source of knowledge except itself Con-
temptible in most things, and only great in
its Egotism and Ignorance, itpresumes to
talk large" on questions of importance,
give gratuitous advice as to the conduct
not only of public but private business,
querulous, ignorant, only elevated By
a momentary CLEAN of prosperity, or
that looks like it, to po-
sition where Its opinions would be lis
tened to or even tolerated, it puts or
all the airs of a long-tried and worthy
exponent of public opinion, and in its
miserable weekly, semi-weekly or daily
issues, presumes to talk of public
opinion of which it knows nothing-of
public wants which it cannot appreci-
ate-of the necessity of elevating the
public morals, while it has no found
alton itself to build upon, and can
have no idea of what it
is talking about-which, always in want
Of something to fill its columns at the
asst moment, flies to the last resort to
10 so, which is to abuse its neighbors.
This class of journalism is quite common
N the world at present, and can be met |
with almost everywhere. All that is re-
luired 10 get hold of this powerful lever of |
public influence is a few type, a little paper,
/ compositor or so, and press. hide
or impudence, and mysterious
to knowledge of affairs which
me does not possess are all that is re-
Iuired. What we are sorry for is that
We have that kind of thing here, non
lescript affair which can neither make
to independence, IAN indie
PENDENT ass is to be respected, to con-
ervatism, to truthfulness, to an intention
0 be courteous, but which can, inside
nd outside its columns, justly lay claim
0 a mendacity which may be said to
,e "quite refreshing" 1t is published
weekly and semi-weekly-over the way.
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GUPREME COURT Oh TI5E HAWAIIAN
- ISLANDS. In Frahaie-In ~ q - susr-
diaushp u CIfAs K ELLIS sd HAREfEr ELEIs ~ ~
the Estafs q EAUAUA w. decuas.4s chartsrs 1sFrs
lir. Igsfiee Wdsmaun-
on reading and aiuE TIE pefitl1a nnf s-cua.ts 81 q
p. JUDD. Guardian u CHARLES <. KILLS. ana usl-
RIEr ELLIS, chiliren q KAUArA. isfs n Ha1aln1i
deceased wherein be SKIS 20 D. allowed sfif rsF
hiInscif with sdf7f2 and ssts tArf So
Be- examined snd approved and that alal asier
made % astnhution q the property rsnziniar BE-
hands b the persons thereto snfe 1rf fharsr1 t1i
and his suretss f-um all further rasuunsailir 1l
Guardian and AdmiuC ar q The EEilis % Artrk 80
deceased
Il il ordered that "WEDNESDAY fhs "a fsT q Tstr1-
airy, A. d. lss4 at 10 uc1ek. befrs tae d lasr.
ChAmhers. IN Tie Court House as lnaolui - sai a.
hereby T. appointed the time Eu as rs-nr
said petition and acceuuts snd hat lii -rl rfrreT.i
then and there appear and show 1111c. auy ftsT
the should Dot BE- ruted and nag presses sVsres
70 who entitled 70 the aid lr1QrrtV AMI 1f fa
in the English lanrusre. D. published On a. usala
newspaper. printed rnd Published IN Iflrauin 80
three successive weeks prev0u. - the ier-la purs
Cor said hearing.
DATED at Hos6iuiu II. t. ias sofs cay # J.----y A. D
ISL n a wfuEMtlN.
Attest Justice q tle $500
JSo. r. BaEyAap. Dspusy Gers "a
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IN the matter Of the Estate of IkUKEA.
i late Of Hamakua. in the Island % Hawaii icceassi.
Whereas. SAM. F. CHILLTNGWORTH admins
traitor Of the Estate Of IAUKEA Aforesaid dess.sel
has applied to % allow certain ciaims which BE-
has approved against the said Estate Notice here
by given that SATURDAY. the 16th day Of atr-h
next 10 o'clock in she forenoon the cqurt House
in Waimea. in the said Island q Hawaii. has bee-
appointed the time ana place FOR allowing gafa
claims and that al parties interested IN such Elt.fs
may there and thsn attend. and show cause. 70 znv
they have, against the allowance o. any claim
CHARLES FREDERICK HART.
Local Cirsait Jadge "a Jua. Dirtrici.
February 6th. 1872. Ar
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At Waialua, the result is as follows: ].
NJ. Paikuli, 81; n. Kaiaikawa, 60; S. NJ.
Naukana, IS.
From Eva and Waianae we learn as
follows: S. w Mahelona, 119; ]. Komoi-
kehuehu, ia.
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NOTICE.

HA% NOTICE.
S1ASS-&sSAS THE UNDERSIGNED RETURNS
thanks all patrons for past ayors, soliciting further
demands.
Any unpaid quarterly accounts to the 3lst Decent
ber ISL, desiring to have settled without any fur
Their efforts jog parties memofies, as it is perfect
bore to DUN, and objects to it.
His prices have been reasonable and should be
paid. 1t is, he thinks, taking advantage Of good
nature.
JOHN THOMAS WATERHOUSE.
b. If not paid soon, he will have to be at the
expense of some printed slips not calculated upon
when his goods were Sold
JOHN THOMAS wATERH0UsE.
January Al IST9-3
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TN MY ADVERTISING COLUMN, my
are amongst the Noti5ns-(a British Notion). They
will be sold cheap, very cheap.
Funny! Very Funny!
In my Advertising Column. my Bird Traps, Bird
Houses and Breeding Cages, of which have SPLEEN
did assortment are crowded out. They will be sold
cheap very cheap
Queer! Very Queer!
NY Pils-Blair's, whelptons and Cookies, are
crowded out and are included in the Notions.
Iron Posts for Wire Fencing which will sell for
% cents each, is much less than the material
costs here
The Funniest of AIl!-Brussels Carpet which
have for SALE splendid article, and guaranteed of
equal quality 80 per cent less than the Carpet for
the New Hotel cost in San Francisco, besides which,
freight insurance and duty must be added to the San
Francisco cost 1t would take n mathematician to
calculate the loss incurred by not purchasing here
Not Queer or Very Queer!
The Steamer Kilauea is a decided success and ma
sources of the Kingdom. (Grumbers notwithstand-
ing)
There has been difference of opinion in eonse-
uuence of 0pthalma- am morally certain it will be
decided success in promoting the interests of these
fair islands, and great benefit to them.
Lodging House Keepers need not quake OF seek n
reduction in rent for they will have their share from
the extra number of visitors the wonders of this
Kingdom
This National Hotel, so much needed for the up
building of our Sunny Islands, will, in conjunction
with other solid improvements made by our Govern
ment, immOrtalize the reign of kANEHANEHA NTH.
Long may he live and reign.
JOHN THOMAS WAREHOUSE.
January 81, 1923
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At Koolaupoko, Mr.. c. H. Judd was
elected by small majority. There, was
as in Honolulu, an abundance of can
didates. We give below the result of the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-02-07
A Fine Selection for Leap Year

Silk Handkerchief Linen and Cotton Printed Hands,
Table Covers and Piano Covers Of all kinds Alma Caps
Prince of Wales Caps, silk Puggarees. Negro Caps,
Alpaca Umbrellas silk Parasos aud sunshades,
Alpaca and Cotton do Linen Ticking, Wool Bounets,
Infants Fancy Wool Boots Wool Bodices, Wool Clouds,
Ladies' Fancy Wool Ties scarf, Aberdeen Hose and
Half Hose Military half hose, bagging and burlaps,
Black silk cord and tassels, mohair goods chenille goods
Black silks fancy silks trimmings Of all kinds,
Of all kinds shaws Of all kinds, lace shawls,
Pink ginghams fast colors, turkey red and yellow,
Turkey cambria, striped aud padded linen drills,
Cnttnn linen and honey-cOmb towels table cords. etc.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
e. Notice Mechanic" No. 2.
100 Election of OFFICERS /!

MEETING for the Annual Election of
N Officers will be held THIS EVENING Wednesday III
9TH inst at ~ o'clock prompt attendance of members is
reduesfed Per order If FOREMAN
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GUPRENE COURT OF the Hawaiian Isl
- ands In Probate Island 0f0ahn uaniau is1uls IN
the q the u KnBEEr uHFTFfr q
huku in said Island deceased
doeument purporiins . b. the ltr WI and rssssanr
% the said ROBERT MuFFfrT iseraass having m - flf1
day q December A. D. te-l been presented % asi frats
Court, and petition or the uruhst- siar-ae
ofleters llarar sl
having been filed by ". L. Green
Il is hereby ordered that WEDNEspAT To fi iaT ~
April A D. ls12 AZ ten ocock. n ti laT. tl
Court Room q said court louoiuiu. the fsis n -.
be- and the Is hereby appointed tIe tine a. rrsrr
said VIII and hearing said application uAsn and Ulara
person Interested may appear and s1utosi TIE M WIN sad
the granting q Letters Tustameut1ry
Il Is further ordered that notice therf b gs-u ~ rd
caton r twelve successive weeks In the Htgtls l11lsE
a newspaper printed and published IN illruluin
And L Is further ordered thg Citations b. iual G. ne
subscribing witnesses Ead Wl. BEERS lf
testator in Kings County Ireland. sni IN IRE u1sa.a p
lands 20 appear and cUutes tbs prohas q md VII ar thr
time appointed.
Dated Honolulu, II. l.. Decsnher lsth. A. p. ISL
y. H. ALLEN.
Attest Chief Tusficn u TIE surru1ns eaurt.
WlLrEa r. SnAl. Cierk. H.lM
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GUPRElIE COURT on rIIE HAWauAN

SUPREME COURT OF TIIE HAWAIIAN
- ISLANDS. in Pruhseln hs nlatfsr q ire
W. c. LENALIL0-0rdcr O. show csesa 1rrr1fian ~
Guardians f1r Order q sale % Real Est1fs.
reading and Alag the Retas ~ CHARLES ursITuF
aud CHARLES KANAINA. The Gusrisns % r-rua sal
property Of " G. LrNALIEO rrsyn Dr. arsr q ale 81
Real Estate belonsuz their sid aa stl4a-
forth certain legal shy such Real Eststs s1-a1 -
sold.
II is hereby ordered that al srsons interg- M nd
appear before this Courf IA sDtT te f1lh az
u February. A. D. 1s72 % ocilct A. De cdurt
Room q this Court. uonolnln. then shsre
Why order shoui nat BE- granted Or ts 49, % a
estate.
And f further ordered. shai epy - its order - 80
iished weeks tsfra =
hearing in the HAEAuks 6tErrsE n-lrspsper aa1ls-l
said H1nolulu-
Dated Hoaolulu, II. L., January g7th, Iss2
o. A. WInEuANN
Attests Jasfics q is- Supreme Cert.
JSo. z BAnSAHp nsp. ClorE-
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VERY CHOICE GROCERIES 4!

Pie fruits pickles carbonate soda, split peas oatmeal,
Canary and hemp seed, white beans, Yorkshire hams
Westphalia hams, beaehed ginger, ground pmentO
EPSON Salts ground cloves mixed spice ground ginger
Ground black pepper. white pepper, cayenne pepper
Peppermint, and lemon lozenGes. lemon peel,
Conversation ozenges sticks bath pipes, mustard,
Cream tartar saleratus in jars and bottles table vinegar,
Chile Vinegar Lee and Perrin sauce Harvey sauce,
Reading Sauce John Bull sauce, beef steak sauce,
Mogul sauce King Of Dude sauce, anchOvy sauce,
Chutuey Sauce, universal sauce.
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A Complete Arctic Outfit !
COMPRISING ALL
THAT A WHALEMAN OR FISHERMAN REQUIRES

Merino Undershirts Drawers Linen and lawn Hands,
Carpet Bags Mems and Boys Caps of ali descriptions,
PilOtcOth Goats that cannot be surpassed Black Cloth
Sacks Cashmere Suits Tweed Suits Blue Flannel and doc
skin Pants for men, youths and boys Regatta Shirts
Jean Shirts Turnover Shirts, Jack shirts and linen shirts
Floor Cloth Carriage and Gig Cloth, Table Oil Cloth Of
very choice patterns. Bertha skirts Victoria Lawns,
Black Grenadines, Damask Stripes, Tape Checks,
Cambrcs, Hair Cord Checks, Glazed Jaconet 40 inch,
silk Vevets, Waterproof Tweed OF various colors,
Taratans, Crochet Edging, Everlasting Edging,
Ladies' Marone Collars, Jaconet Sets, Nilsson Sets,
Linen Sets, Lace Ties, Insertion, Jaconet Scollops
Infants Frock Bodies, Cambria Skirts
Ennhrn ernd sLirta llaaNN
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TO ADVERTISERS.

THE HAWAIIAN NEWS
SSsEa 49, PAPER KUOKOA,
Published by me- has n regular edition of
$500 copies ekIy!
which is believed to be the LARGEST CIRCULATION ever
by any weekly paper in this Kingdom. Each num-
Der is now regularly
READ BY AT LEAST 10000 PERSONS!
RFJ- Which renders it the BEST ADVERTISING NE
this group-the only Of reaching the of
the million.
Advertisements inserted by the week, month quarter,
almost gratuitously taking into the circulation of
the paper. For terms &C, apply to
Aim n, M. WHITNEY,, Publisher.
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PITCH, per s. 1olani,''
w For Sale BY BoLLES L co.
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DENNIS, TICKINGS, BROWN COTTONS.

Shirtings, Sheetngs, Damasks in great variety,
Administer Rugs, Carpets, Tweeds Moleskns,
English Coburgs French Mernos assd coors, AlpacAs,
Baratheas, Green, Scarlet and Magenta Baize,
White Marcella Bedquiits and other varieties, Cotton
Turkish Sheets and Towels white and grey linen towels
Horse Blankets white grey, blue green and scarlet do
Of various qualities, Horrocks Long Cloth,
Fancy Coored and underground prints including pat
terms very desirable for the native trade,
Linen Drills Sheetings and Shirtings, Diapers, etc.
Blue Flannel Scarlet and White do, silk Grenadine,
Veil Barege, black, white and brown Linen Thread
Brooks and other Spool Cottons. Crochet Cottons,
Blue Drilling, White Corduroy, Amoskeag Deums,
Tape Checks, Cambrics, Silecas, Ladies Corsets,
Buttons and Trimmings Black silk Elastic
Black Grape Berlin Wool IN all colOrs.