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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
Supplement to the Saturday Press, November 49, 1884,

the correctness Of the assertion ut the time, but
they are now solved. The following is official:
1t having been charged that the population of
Kansas has fallen oil on account of the Prohibit
tior law In that State, Governor St. John says:
The only place where there has been any decrease
of population is in the Penitcntiary, where there
are 66 less than there we're six months ago. >,
The u. ~ revenue steamer Co,iciu has recently
returned to San Francisco from q Northern cruise,
and from the 4Nd California take the follow
ing from the account of her cruise.
"The Co,rriH landed on St Lawrence Island. hav-
ing orders to investigate the Wholesale starvation
of the natives. At the first village at which they
landed, all were dead; also Mt the second. where
~ dead bodies were counted. nearly all full-grown
males. At another place. 100 persons, men, women
and children, were dead. At the next settlement
IL dead bodies, and Mt the following 80 were found.
where whskey traders sold liquor, are dead, not
one escaping The general starvation occurred two
years ago last Winter. Since then the presence of
the Corcin in the Arctic has broken up this inhu-
man whskey trading. The empty whiskey kegs
were seen strewn all about. II il reported that
these vessels mostly fitted out from Honolulu
| by the same firm who owned the schooner Loietd,
seized last year by the Coricin. The total number
of dead bodies found on st. Lawrence Island, was
over GOO The survivors say that white traders
| from Honolulu sold whiskey, which natives bought
| lying in their winter supply of walru5 and seal
Cold and stormy winter set ill., with ice and snow
and having provided no food. they first cat their
| dogs and then died of starvation"
| Ia this deplorable result i'll consequence of oui
law licensing the distiling of our planta
tons
Who owned the Loeta II. Il.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
A Fable.

venerable Capricornus, having removed "a de-
coration from his breast and hing it on the branch
of an ohia tree, mounted his kuloana. which was
the peak of rock, and in n meditativc mood, be-
gan to chew cud which composed of the
remnant of n secondhand tin which had
been presented to him as token of love and
teen by an ex Minister. joyous kid, whose
parents had come over in the fifth re.en orce-
ment" of missionaries skipping by, sauted him
with the courtly manners of lord chamberlain.
Having been taught by his serious parents to
acquire information from all, even from the I'M
fortunate If experienced, he put aside his whistle
and top, and reverently inquired.
of .no What
"Adolescent William Goat" said the Venerable,
that is the question which vainly put to myself,
but it is like squaring the circle. have often come
Pudding 7" asked the kid. The aged one felt
in his pocket for newly invented weapon of des-
tructon, called I. brick bat. and hurled il with
trembling hoop ut the kid who encouraged tho
missile to pass by and then bade it speed in its
mad career
What hast thou done ?" asked the kid.
81 have furnished my fellow goats with some
splendid examples of -
Getting pay in advance ?" asked the kid.
n have an excellent head for -
"You came near losing it in Java" said the kid
my honesty is above reproach,' said the aged
so Brigham Young said,' observed the kid.
al am the choice of the people," said the aged.
so was Barabbas," said the kid
"ln all high trusts, have never been found
wanting" said the aged.
"Too little" said the kid.
"My religious principles well settled said
the aged.
"And you settled the kanakas with certificates"
said the kid.
my race has nearly out" said the aged.
$50 has your rope" said the kid.
Life is N desert" said the aged.
"Then why don't you desert p said the kid
Upon this the kid mounted a bicycle and rode
| away, while the Venerable Capricornus in his
senile indignation, made an inconsequential at
tempt to butt down a stone wall which happened
to be passing by. Failing in this he sagely OBJ
served: In my lexicon of life the only word is
fail and thereupon he retired to the side cliffs of
Punchbowl, and composed twenty third volume
on &c gnate Races"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
A Private Letter.
kANAArNA.

The following letter, which We permitted
to publish WAS written in answer to one from Mr..
Carson enquring about the two cannon recently
shipped to Mr. Unna.
Hama Plantation, Nov. II, 1881.
WILL CARSON, ESQ.,,
Dear Sir; have Just received your letter of the
9Th inst, and such roar of laughter burst out
around me when read it that / wish you had
heard. How is it possible, that people living in
this 18th century can believe the Chronieis's out
rageous accounts of slavery ON the Sandwich
Islands ! have been sugar-p lanter for the last
twenty years, living here surrounded by natives,
and employing them az contract laborers together
with Cinnamon, South Sea- Islanders and others.
never carried q loaded pistol always sleep with
open windows and doors. My safe never has been
broken open nor attempts made to break It,.
am much safer here than in the best hotels in San
Francisco II you want ~ live among good PEG
pie and have kind neighbora, you will find them
among the natives here IL you have q sugar
mill in out-of- the-way part OF the country, you
cannot afford TO knock od whenever your people
take fancy to attend some feast or otherwise
leave you without warming therefore, II 10 found
necessary to have contract labor, and when you
consider that savages from tho Gilbert Islands
are not ON par with citizens OF the United States
you will easily rec the necessity OF having differ
snt laws for different people. II the Chronicls has
slavery tbs BRAIN Il II at liberty 70 publish the
fact. Certainly there Ii nothing that warrants
the name Of slavery ON the sandwich lslands.
There more crushing alaveries on the opposite
side of the pond-l mean tho big monopolies, the
enslaving rule Of the dollar for instance-than
ever existed these islands. The slavo-driver's
whip never was seen hare. We never have known
what II 10 70 seii people, a. you did only few
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Hilo Correspondence.
HII.o, November 9th, 1881.

Huo, November 9th, 1881.
EDrToR PRESS This being Court week at Wal
mea, quite n number of Hilo people have started
for there, going either by the Lkeie, overland.
We passed n party a day or so ago bound for Wal
mea, among whom we our Sheriff, Postmaster,
Collector of Customs, Assessor, the agent of
Board of Education, also the agent of the Board
Health We hear that an agent to take &C
acknowledgements for labor in this district WAS also
with the party, but in passing number OF
distinguished individuals we were rather con-
fused and did not notice them all. During
the absence Of our Sheriff. Mr.. Dan Porter has
charge Of his business, which he attends to in
manner that must satisfy all order-loving people,
lation, one of whom attempted to take charge Of
the town, and soon found himself in that " Black
Hole we have read about of late. He was loft
alone but short time; one of his friends another
of the bold Northmen, was soon sent in to keep
him company.
The Likelee on Thursday last arrived here at
five O'Clock in the morning, from three to five
hours in advance of her usual time, and departed
shortly after noon. This il rushing things little
too fast. Hilo people do quite large amount OF
do more il she were run "on time" like the steam
ers on the coast of America. We never know just
when to expect her or when she will leave, and
people from the plantations suffer q loss Of time
waiting for her, that to them is serious matter.
II Wilder Il Co. wish TO control the carrying trade
here they must study the interests of the planters
a little more, have n stated time for the arrival
and departure of their steamer, or at least a
specified time to lay here. The schooner 1eiiight
has returned from Laupahoehoe where she dis
charged large amount OF freight for Messrs.
Lidgate 4 Co. She will go to Pepekeo next
week to load sugar. We have had some real Hilo
weather Of late. The rain has come down in tor
rents, and IA usual under such circumstances the
roads, or rather trails out Of order, to say the
least. We do not wish to find fault with our road
master. We suppose he does what he thinks best
but AZ all men cannot think alike, We bog to diff
fer with him, and ask why he does not finish his
work in any one place Here and there We find
a piece Of good road that he has made-just
enough to restore confidence in the fact that q
good road can be made in Hilo. This feeling Of
confidence IL short-live and usually ends with
man. horse and confidence, all mixed up In meas
Of mud in some hole that has not been hlled up or
paved over. The Julia and Maioio have arrived
to-day from Honolulu.
We see q large three-masted schooner outside
which IL without doubt, the EIeeisiOr, now due
from the Sound with lumber. We suppose, ere
this reaches you. that His Majesty the King, will
have arrived home and we trust his welcome was
cordial aud sincere by all his subjects that the
question Of race or ancestory was not thought Of.
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Foreign News.
$3,s5 IL

The following items of foreign news We CLEAN
from San Francisco papers to the 3D. instant, re-
ceived from Kahului by the W. III. Dimond, and at
that port from San Francisco by the ". g. Irrrin
and to the 9Th inst. from papers by the Discovery
Secretary Window has resigned from tho Cab
met and was reelected to the u s. Senate from
Minnesota on the 18th of October.
native uprising is feared in Wellington, Aus
traia.
bust of President Garfield is to be erected in
Berlin.
The French army has lost 800 men by fatal dis.
eases in Africa.
Confederate States bonds are quoted in Frank
fort, Germany. ut ~ per cent.
More trouble is unprecedented With the Boers in
South Africa
Judge Folger has been appointed Secretary Of
the Treasury 10 succeed Window.
A portion Of the Peruvian troops have revoltsd
against Dictator Pierola.
Trouble with Landleaguers still continues in Ire
land.
Mrs. Garfield has taken out letters Of admins.
tration ON tho Generals estate. The bulk Of the
property il the Mentor homestead and Washing
ton residence The life insurance Of e6O,t % has
been equally divided between tho widow and the
children.
novel feature Of the Lord Mayors procession
will DO the banner Of the United States Escorted by
a guard Of honor. When the procession reaches
the Palace yard, and masssd bands will play the
American national anthem. The Secretary OF the
American Legation writes he In sure this graceful
recognition Of the ties binding the two nations will
Five hundred lives were lost by floods in British
Honduras aud t20oOo,0co worth Of property de-
stroyed.
Ths Apache var In Arizona 10 nearly at an end.
II IL stated that O. J. Filley Of Missouri, has 90
copied the once Of Postmaster General.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19

years ago in the United States. We never have
raised "niggcrs'' for sale. Let white man lay
his hand n native and within twenty four hours
he will he fined and imprisoned, | have time
to write more; my slaves" are waiting for me.
might FIJI folos showing that this IL a happy and
free country and that people here are heartily sick
Of tss mock philanthropy poured out in the ChyoH
iffe and other dirty sheets. bought In Frisco two
cannon to fire salutes on joyful occasions. They
should be filed with grape and fired Mt the belous
sheet. Yours truly A. UNA
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
H6octs Of Intoxicants.

Az an argument against "prohibitory law"
recent writer in one Of the Honolulu papers AZ
hrmed that there had been great falling OF in
the population Of Kansas on account of their
stringent prohibitory Law. We had our doubts Of
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19

RUTTER AND CHEESE,
ID s'csivsd By the City Of sydaGy%, ySs e: BY
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
Annual Report Of the Honolulu Library and
Reading Room Association.

10 ne HoHoiuiu Library aud Readiag Room Isso-
citation -
The Report of the undersigned, pursuant to the
requirements of this Association, Ia herewith re.
specially submitted with reference 10 the condi-
ton and prospects Of the hs-oess&ion At the eloss
of. the year ending September DOth. current.
The condition Of the Library books and papers
IL creditable to those who have been IN charge 81
them. The rooms have been made as convenient
rs practicable for readers and VISITORS but il IL
confidently hoped that another year will see sue
cessfu effort to obtain u brick building with
modious rooms for all the purposes OF the Assoca
ton. IL il believed that there men in this
community who will not allow the town to remain
much longer without such place Of resort. II If
the opinion of the undersigned that more ef-
fectual use OF money can be made for maintaining
good order and correct social tone than in erect
ing suitible building for n Public Library and
Reading Room.
This Association and its objects do not conflict
with the work and objects of any other, religious
or educational, society, although it proceeds by
other methods. There is no better society than
be found in books. Give man, be he old or young,
agreeable reading i'll pleasant room, with plenty
of good writing material If he cares to wrte and
congenial society for conversation, and that man
il sure to be more value to society rs well as to
himself, ~ n direct consequence.
The accompanying statement, kindly prepared
by DIR. Rodgers, shows the kind Of reading pre-
ferred by those who have taken books from the
library; of course the reading done in the rooms
is not shown. ALFRED 5. HARrwELL,
Honolulu, Oct. ~, 1881. President.
partment of the library for the year ending Oct. l,
| 1881, have been compiled by the librarian under
! my directions:
| Total number of members drawing books. 176
Total number of volumes drawn. ........ 2,513
| The following is the percentage Of the dferen,
| classes included i'll above:
| Fiction Observation-Disclosures. H.25
History and Biography .................. 6.G
| Travels and Explorations. .............. AIS
Scientific and Technical Works. ........ LAO
Poetry and Drama. ..;..:.::.......... LOB
Religion and Theology, incl. Sermons. Lao
| General Literature. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1867
|
| The above figures do not fairly represent the
| quality of reading sought by members, inasmuch
AS u large proportion of those who the library
| for purposes other than mere amusement make
use of our reference library. These books stand
| where people can help themselves, and their uss
does not appear in our statistics
O. Il. RoDaEls,
| Chairman Library Committee.
Honolulu, Oct. %, 1881.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29
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St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

THE RA1LRoAD.-It gives US pleasure
to chronicle the advance Of the railroad
in spite of the stress of terrible weather
which for months has retarded, and in
fact impeded the work. The depot and
section house here have been completed,
and are now being being painted. The
wolk over Bayou Carron will be COM
pleted this week, and pile driving over
Bayou Comtableau is now at an end.
The road bed extends six or seven niles
beyond Washington, and in fact the
progress Of the work is extraordinary
considering the disadvantages of the
most inclement season we ever remem-
Der to have experienced. Too much
credit cannot he awarded to the energy
of the gentlemen in charge Of this road
who seem to have made the impossible
possible. They deserve success in all
their undertakings.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

For THE IMPORTATION OF LOUISIANA
PLANTERs.-Gov.W Wilt has received a
printed circular letter from his Excel
iency John H. kinkead, Governor of
Nevada, wherein. the statement is made
that, desiring to. give the people OF
that State an opporiumty Of expressing
their wishes in relation to Chinese ill.,
migration. the Legislature in February,
1879. passed an act entitled "An act to
ascertain and express the will OF the
people of the State OF Nevada upon the
subject of Chinese emigration, Tins
was signed Nv the Governor, and thirty
DAYS before the second day OF Novem-
Der, 1880, when the election was held, he
issued IL proclamation ON the subject.
The result WAS rs follows: Total vote,
1897; for Chinese immigration, 1873 !;
against, 1880 ; not voting, 955.-lN. u.
Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

LAMENTABLE FACTS IN REGARD TO
AMERICAN SHIPPING-Belgium, Il coun-
try tt5utit tItt slit TT 6iie ct et,F large
counties, has more steamers in our ocean
trade that we have ourselves; England
has 424 steamships in our trade, while
we have but 81. and only a dozen or so
of these are vigating the great oceans I;
there are altogether but 1446 American
ships engaged in the foreign trade OF
the country, 500 of wl'iclI-learly one
haIf-are schouners and briggs salIiny to
the West Indies and other countries
South of us; the United States has
fewer ships engaged in its own foreign
trade than Norway and Sweden have !;
the United States has less tonage now
than it had in 1S60-twenty years ago
IN. o. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

Massachusetts is the most densely
populated State in the Union, having
227 inhabitants to the square mile, which
is more than any country in Europe e1-
cept Belgium, the Netherlands, Great
Britain and Italy. Rhode Island is sec
ond with 212 to the square mile, then
New Jersey with 1876, Cennecticut with
131 and New York with 1es- The aver
follows: New England 50, Middle States
SO, West "a, Pacific slope 3, South 10.
1t will be seen that there is plenty of
room for immigrants in the South; in
deed Texas and Florida are less densely
populated than Siberia or Norway
IN. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

II is with the utmost pain we are
compelled to add the name of Major
Octave VOORHEES, to the large majority
who have passed over into the Silent
Land. The genial, courteous, large
hearted gentleman leaves behind him a
wide circle of friends who will long
mourn his nntimely end, and not an
enemy to utter word of detraction over
his grave. As q public officer he was
thoroughly efficient and conscientious,
and as citizen no man holds higher
place than he did in the esteem of this
community. Major VOORHEES, leaves q
large family, of whom he was the sole
prop. Their loss ID too grieTous TO be
met by any well meant coincidence.
Death is certainly but q common grief.
but each heart thinks its own loss the
bitterest and hardest to he borne. But
then We know
1.-THE crave itself Ia bat covered bridge
Leading from light to light,
THROUGH u agjef aagkpsss,H
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

The New York Trilnbe is making
another wild appeal for aid for the
cnlur,d immigrants in Kansas. There
is little doubt thar they are in Il distress
ing condition, kilograms from all SEC
tions of the State showing them to be
without shelter, without clothing ants
wiihnut food AT O>wrgo eight died OF
cold last week, while tie condition OF
affairs at Chotopa. Baxter Springs, In
p.udtnce. st. Louis, Parsons, Cotfryvilt
and Sedan was equally hard. In the
meanwhile the more prosperous negroes,
such as have some money left. are hur-
ryiug South again and pouring into
Texas in as great numbers as they in
vaded Kansas last summer.-[N. 0.
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

Do you want boots. shoes, all kinds of
foot covering give Miller a call? He
isa new conner among US, but he is old
in shoe making experience. ii you have
corlls, or bunions, lie will make you
such an artistic shoe that you will for
get you ever had them. Big feet are
made respectable in his shoes and small
ones become just adorable. You see lie
is an artist, SO give him fair chance TO
please YOU,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND
Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Tho next session Of this Institution begina
January Sd. 1881,
and closes July 4th, 1881.
FULL INSTRUCTION BY AN ABLE AND
4 experienced faculty in the usual collcgiats
studies. Cadets will have choice of four co,;rses
Ola steal, Scientific. Agricultural ana Mechan-
ical. No tuition fee ia charged. There is an
annual fee of i've dollars. Total charges fer
Board. etc, in the University, nineteen dollars
per mouth
Cadets upon entering the University, before
being assigned to quarters or classes and every
three months thereafter, shall present to the
President tho Treasurer's receipt for three
months fees n advance. Cadets shall be re-
quired to purchase their own text books. and
must provide themselves with uniform and
nnderclothing.
For further information address.
President.
Fassa Haase,La pss, NJ
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29
DUBLTC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 42O7.
ESTATE OF LOUISA LEWIS, pEcEAsRl

ESTATE OF LOUISA LEWIS, DECEAsRD.
BY virtue of An order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court. Of the Parish Of st. Landry, there
Will he sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by tho undersigned administrator and
legal turor or any duly qualified auctioneer,
at tho plantation in Bellevue, parish Of St.
Landry, on THURSDAY, March 3D. 1851. the
following described property, belonging to the
estate OF Louisa Lewis. deceased. to-wit:
l., The plantation situated in Bellevue, con-
sisting OF 1875 -arpents, with buildings and
improvements thereon. to he sold in lots ac-
cording to plat to be exhibited upon the day
of sale. '
Q. 100 acres of woodland in the Bellevue grant
also to be sold in lots by plat to be exhibited at
sale. wv
g. horses. mare and colt, oxen B mi,.,
cows. II head young cattle, one lot houscho,d
furniture. one lot old books, one silver laIdle
and lot OF Germa: silver spoons. ''>' '''''e
Ierins am. Conditions.-Personal uropertv
caa' on the spot; roal estate to he sold for one
third OF the principal price cash. and for the
balance purchasers will give their notes So
cured by mortgage and vendors lien, and naya.
bic in two equal annual installments with ripht
per cent interest from day of sale until payment:
purchasers will also pay the notary's fee for
transfer OF the interest Of the major heirs,
CALVIN A. FRAZEE
Administrator and Legal Tutor
Tan -6t
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

We have had this week three or four
fine days. The old balmy January days
we used to have, when this country was
called the Sunny South" 1t was the
perfection of weather with a soft spring
sun, and vet with just enough of au-
tumn GOODNESS to make it bracing. Alas
and alas! we fear it is the last CLEAN of
brightness. for in the best of seasons
February is hateful, slOshy month.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

The orange trees are seriously injured
if not actually killed by the late severe
weather. Those of our citizens who
had a fine collection of geraniums, and
other pot plants have lost them in spite
of the utmost care.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-29

We are glad to hear that Judge Hud-
spell, ia better, and we hope on the fair
road to recovery. All of his friends
have felt much solicitude at his illness
which, has been dangerous and pro-
tracted one.