The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-24

FoRNrs Of law have TOO often been abused 10 Sc
cure the immunity of an offender rather than care
-E-y guarded II the satisfaction q justice. II IN
Indictment i not drawn with such technical skill
that the offender and the offence are described
without the least clerical error lawyers and judges
have been eager TO vllllCate the majesty Of the
law by making technical irregularities OF more
cl-lS-2 1elce LLaE the obvious design Of the law.
We are glad = see some SIGNS Of revival Of COM
mon sens. on later judicial decisions. II = ro-
tFes1LLl- L ea II The OPINION gwen by the Maine
judges, LLt the irregularities connected with the
o--G-IEstipI Of the Republican legislature are not
essential defects. but aru only such Geparlures
lr0U ordinary forms as circumstances comp. He'd.
No such construction OuEL. 10 be given 10 forms
Of law as To put II II the power Of few men to
suhVert It's PLAIN and obvious design. especially
when these officers neglect Of duty had made IN
ev1table some departure from direct provisions
ana ordinary forms. But ne SpeClz. danger 20 be
Gals 90 UlwElt Of -c-ce on the ground OF technical
lnt2rLllrleS. = very serious difficulty lies II The
Ignorance Of 50 many oi1cl-s who IL their zeal o.
cre-e>SLless disregard entirely the forms Of law
Jha- ought 10 govern Llelr procedure. No one
wants to live IL country where arbitrary arrests
put The person Of any citizen il jeopardy. or where
the stupidity Of officials makes that crime which
Is no offence at all II the eyes OF the law.
On Monday last our attention was called to
new method here Of generating steam. az the shop
Of Nj. Gvo. Lucas. on the ESplanale. BY means Of
using crude petroleum alone II the furnace IS Lhe
heating power. and judging from the brisk manner
IL winch the hre burned. and the low cost of oil
II l. not unlikely that il viii soon supercede coal
Inc apparatus for usin- the oil Is simple and et-
tecIlve. and Is known IL the East as &C. I. Tnum'S
Invention Ii consists Uf d small pipe OF about
one inch In diameter, attached al one end 10 the
csk OF OIL. and the other inserted into the fre-boX
through the furnace door. bv winch = very tine
spray uf OIL L injected and after being igniTed Is
forced by steam Jet 70 all parts Of the FIRE surf
OF the boiler producing strong flame and all the
steam required for driving the machinery IL the
without labor of S-Bernu
quantity Of oil used can always be regulated by
means OF small valve. which can readily be
opened or closed as occasion may require. II Is
CANNED tlai There Is decided saving II favor OF
using oil instead uf coal ana with fully better re-
suits. This invention was introduced here by Nr.
Pierce. and Nj Lucas Is we believe. the first 10 test
Is merits and give Il far trial. and tlus far Is
s2ilshed with the result. 1t Is claimed that TWO
CASKS VI the crude OF wll generate as much steam
as one ton OF coal ald effect saving Of about
seven dollars As the cost Of fuel on our planta-
mons Is considerable Of an item. would i not be
good idea 70 give the Ietro-eUnl fair test.
The following communication was received las
week. but by an accident was mislaid and there
fore was not published. With regret at It's delay
Il = therefore produced here for the benefit Gf
such as have Lot heard Of Ar. WiddiEeld's death I:
WA1UEv. Mar. 18th, 1850.
t. the Editor Of 6s HaaIii8s Ga-et;s:
Last Thursday were summoned 70 attend
the funeral Of John W. WIddineld at Waikapu.
He died on the 9Th inst. OF heart disease and
drUpsy, aged = years. l month and ) days: Just
IN the prlme Of he. Meausyme days and nights
were appointed him, which for months he bore
with ulc1mplaInLug patience. He recognised the
hand OF ms loving father In the prOtracted suffer
ing he was called 70 endure. Prom ancient times
God has cLastened His people In the furnace. where
He purltes the hIe gold. Amid hls sJrsriuGs. he
turned his eyes 70 the Lamb Of God VINO taksth
away the SINS Of the world. lie arose and returned
70 LIS Heavenly Father. ana renOunCIrg all other
hopes. gladly embraced the rch offers OF the Cos
pei. Before he left Us. the sting Of death yzGs
removed aud light and joyful hope filed his soul.
de was the only child Of MS parents Ten years
ago he paid them visit. and vas just II time 70
see his aged mother and witness her peaceful
departure. HIS father. nov 80 years OF age. still
lives 70 mourn the early death Of his only child.
As husband and father, be was pattern Of con-
slcsrate kindness, EeuileleSs and love little
more than three years ago. he buried his eldest
son. and he now leaves his widow and four dear
children and multitude of friends 70 mourn their
loss. Ihey have the waTmest sympathy Of the
whole community, for all who knew the deceased
loved him. This Is not our home, We lodge here
put for night. Be 1t our hrst, our concern, 10
prepare for the life TO come