Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-29
The Native Press.

The Rrokoa has offered prize for the best writ
ten article on the theme of Hawaiian Homes"
aud commenting on the subject, it says: How
about Hawaiian Homes--are they becoming
better and cleanlierI Yes, some Of them have
improved. Not alone the possession OF wealth,
a knowledge Of the English language and fms
clothes, the requisites Of home, bat above all are
needed clean hearts, clean persons and clean
habitations for the family for better is dish Of
tables with discomfort We are glad to notice that
in some of the homes OF Honolulu the owners arc
endeavorny 10 rise In the scale of household COM
forts and adornments OF civilized life. We OBJ
serve in their houses the huoLoa prizes, neatly
framed and hung up; the parDor or sitting room
is matted the centre table with its covering, ia
provided with books and papers and the rooms are
furnished with chairs, DC; the eating room and
the pantry are separate from the sitting room
some flowers planted in front Of the house.
and the yard is kept clearly swept all these are
good signs OF progress, and worthy Of imitation
by all who have homes. We call upon all cur
readers To exert themselves in this line OF i'm
provement, SO that such homes may abound
throughout the land. Clean up the old rubbish
Of the body and of the mind. This il age of
progress and prosperity for all nations and there
Is no reason why Hawaii shall not have full
share therein-if not prevented by our own per-
versity."
| The same journal had an editorial article last
week on the subject of "The Nation" in which it
traced the rise Of the Hawaiian people from bar
barisIn to their pTesent condition OF civilization.
In Saturdays issue it says: "Ihe subject OF the
present and past decrease Of the Havaiians Of the
pure blood, Is sad one for the decrease is evil
/
give up the hope OF saving tho race, II only prop
| or measures are adopted now and N the future.
To alter and amend old habits aud always to i'm
| prove-ihat is true growth. One of the foremost
| among races to-day Is the Anglo-SaxOn strong,
wise and great, II Is always growing but IL re-
| quired centuries for its rise from very humble
! condition to the exalted rank it now holds and
| in its veins flows the blood Of the various
nations which have become incorporated with it,
the lapse Of centuries for the growth Of the CIV.
lied nations of the EARTH nor did they reach
| the hrst rank in one or two hundred years We
who are in our hrst century should not despair.
Nor let US suppose that nation emerging trun
barbarism can readily rise without throwing 81 ~
old habits and ideas, Who among the
blood Of the foreigner was to flow in the veins OF
his grandchildren? Not And to the
present generation, who knows what different
races. will mix their blood in the veins Of our
grandchildren This constant change that 10
going on within the nation itself, is favorable TO
its life and growth. II is wonderful and instruc-
tive to observe, not only in Hawaii mel but also
among all nations, this glowing mp together Of
different races whereby grand increase Il event.
should lie vgilanily and unitediy sought by our
/ Government and people is purity In the admins
tration OF public Affairs and purity throughout tbs
land-so shall the Hawaiian nation grow"
The Poe ANA says: We have heard that Ger
tain clergyman Of this city refused. when called
makapili Church building fund. He also advised
others not TO contribute. This Is unchristan con
due" and then the editor indulges in sorus in
|
The Eisls Of last Wednesday has an editoris
j headed very Sad," which We TRANSLATE ~ fol
: lows; In a newspaper Published in New York ",
have read some Of the utterance~ Of Commissions
Armstrong when he WAS interviewed respecting
= the Kings journey and the condition Of aAAirs Il
these Islands. In ono part Of his remarks he sAi
n that during the next fifty years the Hawaiian Yao
e will all DO dead, and the nation have disappear
I ed from the face VI the earth. These vords CAV
d as = heavy heart. For We know that Armstrong 4
o n man Of intelligence, and, Ne had hoped Roc,
y . rvant Of our King; bot AZ resd hoss word
4 the thought arose,-is II indesd true that be "a
o tsItains no hops for this people ID voeld sser
% so. for otherwise he would NOT have mAds use
such unfeeling words, tho ut,erAncx OF which v
regret We may be permitted 10 aAk--How cen
man support govsrnlnsns ~ Who's pcsruznsnoq
has no faithf II the life Of tho nation e an III
dream, OF what use are tho hospitals. the Board Z
'. Health, the travelling physicians, sanitary rule
&c. These are strange words 10 come from
Government O6hcer. We are reminded Of ths oI
ssying, the wiah il father 10 thu thoaahs."
one desires the death Of another he will DO aps
let II out IN words Our hoosst opinion 10, TIL
v such man i unit 20 hold oihcs under the uAv
allan Sovereign, for hs has no hope. dasirs, b,
n. utterly discarda the Kings earnest dsxire-sl
growth of the nation. bsttay that one shou
simply think evil OF Us rather than prxis ol o,
death bnt II Is still bitter vhsn auch aspar
tions come from tho heart OF a Issu who L 6ol
y. inx ofncs uader the kine. Ano Who IL morrow
ono Of ths fathers In the faith, Who profess gre
love for this peopis. How "a this :"