The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-06
IrIrcr Ernnn IIno.

limo. March ~, 1872.
To he Editor Of he Pacific Commercial advertiser
DEAR SIR The blessed rain has come at last,
aud nature smiles, whilst the coquettish sprites WHO
dwell ia cloud-land are tickling heT old ribs, aud
man | hope is grateful. The sugar MILLS have com7
menced grinding in earnest, aud the canes, as might
be expected, are yielding n marvellous per centage OF
saccharine. | heard this morning that nj Along "
Achuck's Plantation, kaupakuea, they are making
six tons a dny-splendid sugar. Our roads, which
have been receiving unusual compliments during the
last few months. are in q state Of relapse, and pleas
ure excursions along the Kings highway are sus
pended-siRe de. However. we are comforted IN
having "A pair Of Energetic and Sensible Gentlemen
TO represent our piiiktas in the Legislature, and ]
am inclined to suspect that the heretofore hard heart
edness Of the Interior has experienced n %sohenine
benignIty in these latter days, and may be impressi-
BILE If not rudely shocked0at the outset. No well
wisher TO Hilo can object TO n liberal appropriation
for the purpose of making the place accessible, to say
the least Of it. and any excuse that a barge portion y
the residents desire IA Mountain Road. (Which som
people were silly enough 20 believe two years ago
does not now exist. Ii was an expensive tune while
LASTED, but il is played out. Hawaii is a noble and
Every interesting Island, but scores OF intelligeuI
visitors have been deferred from searching for AM
/ enjoying its merits, by reason of the horrible road
and their no ways exaggerated reputation. Bu
1 whatever may be done in the future. let competen
brains lay out the work and conscientious hand
i perform il. There have been failures enough alread.
to make any Ordinary Department ashamed {
itself. Ito say nothing of Boots.)
> Whilst you are 80 busily improving aud beautiy
nc Honolulu, Hilo has advanced a itiie. We havt
instance, a very fine lawn and croquet grousa
the Govt House yard, apd IL does our amiabt
Sheriff much credit to see how greatly he has i'm
proved that really fine lot, despite the ugly stoD'
| wall which never was aud never will be an evidenc
of correct taste. The Court House, which used
look like some great cutoff, has been frOntcd at q
back with another verandah,- balcony and ptau
and now looks like n unit, which IL didn't use /
The rooms inside are all high sounding and reveF
nw.Na 20 anul. IN nfn fla in Nhn lnEu AlnIHf rA
at least much nonsenscal talk is lost, and rolls aba
the walls and ceiling utterly harmless. The ground
have been planted with palms and pines and AligAt
pears, and barring n revolution, promise nne
beauty for the next generation.
Ii is hard however to see any lively futurefo
Hilo. Apart from sugar there is not another exish4
interest, (save sour potato, and that IN subros
And any fine evening you may see dozens Of rob-
young good for %nothings, congregated at some corn
emulous in Police Court jargon or loud on the mel
of horse and dog flesh. waiting Cor the dusk to
prOwling after their accustomed game. This is
rising generation Of HIilo, or a large part Of II. III
have nothing 20 do, and they do IL. One aim
signs for the help Of slavery over such as these.
A few superior spirits OF a far higher stamp b.
fitted out n couple Of whale boats, and start In
early morning 10 cruise in the ofing for whales VII
are seen daily. As yet, they have not met "
success, but they deserve II. The worgt OF IL ist
when they do strike oil, their v~agabond cousins \
hoist the bummer's flag aud cut in.
The last number Of the HdDaiidB, continuing
subject Of fbrous plants 30 creditably introduc
shows plainly enough that Satan need find no
hands here TO discipline, if only the people would
to thinking for themselves and gather up the wca
so benignly offered them by the other party. he
that that modest and cheerful little monthly will \
support enough to continue It's good wOrk-and
would be 10 the credit Of some patriotic pen I
translate such matters as the one now alluded 10 Il 4
the native papers, adding n few energetic remarl
in the shape Of an appeal 20 the people urging the h
10 think for Themselves, so that with the two roads
Of prosperity on the right. ruin and shame on n 4
left,-they may make their choice. For whether th
believe or not, nol0 is the accepted time, and Tho
will neUeT be another.
We are going TO send you as one Of the HilQ.
resentatives, a native gentleman, a man d
people, IA specimen brick as it wero-Of what nj
have been,-Mr. s. Kipi, already we'll know
many Of your readers. There Is a sample Of M
intelligence, energy, fortitude and modest digr. N
such az | can imagine might haze been NntiOnalJ y
is alas too rare. i dare say, now, that will
honest Cabinet, and sincerity in the Departmc
none would fear TO entrust the interests Of State
Legislature composed Of such as he. Now he
probably ask for one or two things, and We shall N
how lac gets treated.
If perchance a patronizing Minister tips him /
wink, takes him by the button. leads him 10 n corn
and with smiles and wilas makes an offer, why the n
he, being but one, and conscious Of his own "
ness,-wouId yon blame him greatly IL he took
But I'll engage to say that he'll want some secu
for the promise, and a good endorser for the Nil "
ter's honor, for he knows what each is worth.
] met Finance in town yesterday, and found hi
improved. Foreign Relations is reported in (
neighborhood, and the Teutonic portion Of the Benz
is lying of somewhere near. 1t is we'll 10 meet y \
sonages occasionally en- dishabiie. 1t gives .
confidence. Yours truly,