Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
SATU RDAY PRESS.
San Francisco Correspondence.
DECEMBER p, 1881.
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SAN Francisco, Nov Both, 1881.
EprroR SATURDAY Press If man does
not make "keno" some time in life either
of silver, fame, or notoriety, he goes down
gently into oblivion with the common
herd OF humanity, OF whom ninety nine
per cent. lose their places at the mess
table as silently as shadow leaves a wall.
Perhaps their names are on the great
muster roll all the same, and will be called
when Gabriel takes down his horn.
1 suppose you have heard of the play OF
the Forty Thieves gone out Of date and
out OF sight, as it was too tame and is be-
ing discounted now in every day life.
The last thing the Board of Supervisors
tried to do here was to grant franchise
called the Bay Shore Railway, that was
to enclrcle the water front and as it
would have been exclusive, il would have
had the power to keep any other railway
from reaching the water front without
purchasing the right from them or paying
heavy toll. This franchise was asked
for by shnrpers, that had neither money
nor influence.
Gen. W. $. Rosecrans our representa-
tive, has left to take his place in the halls
OF Congress in Washington; he is n demo.
era, erat but good and honest mm2 k - ~
. .arged nd ideas and broad yws flo S Sn
= ..ues ior any good that he can
do Tor the people, of this, his adopted
home. He realizes the dangers of Chi
nese immigration and will do all he can to
have it restricted. His great work here
before he left, was starting on foot the
grand plan OF having n Veterans
Home" and it is taking everyone by
storm He is the father of this enter
prise and it is sure to be built He says,
bring the scattered forces home to the
last camp. We have called ON the warm
hearts of our generous Californians; help
our work. Urge your friends to help us
and receive the thanks of the men who
are marching on fast to the dark days of
old age Such is the talk of the old hero
of Chicamauga, and long may he be-
spared to do good
Mrs Lincoln is again before the public
and is bedridden. She says that the
$4,000 per year pension is not enough to
supply her wants 1t scarcely looks posi-
BILE that she will be neglected Her hus-
band lost his life like President Garfield.
President Lincoln had served his country
through one of the most desperate rebel
lions of history and it was largely through
his cool judgment and prompt action that
it was crushed. Garfield took his seat
when the country was at peace with all
the world; his work was nothing in com
parson with Lincoln's, but we all know
that Garfield was good man. His assas-
sin, Guiteau, now on trial is atfording u
great deal of material for the press.
His trial will make one of the books of
the age if he is not put out of the way
before it is brought to a close. 1t is a
great pity that there is not more decorum
observed in the Court that he is being
tried in, as | frequently see that there is
laughter over some Of his remarks The
man cannot be hung, neither will he be
he is an unfortunate lunatic and the
quicker he is treated as such the better
for all concerned.
Claus Spreckel's monster sugar refinery
of the world is nearing completion, and
you can raise all the sugar cane you want
to, as he will be able to get away with it.
AS soon rs it is completed l will give you
the size and description of it,
Brother Roberts and sister Cooper have
both withdrawn from Calvary Church, and
we will have little peace. Old Roberts
was too much given to getting up on his
otthodox ear for this day of religious views.
vessels are taking our heavy harvest Of
Nheat away to be made into loaves of
bieud in London and other parts of tho
world. We have had some rain already
but it may be a dry winter after all. This
city is very healthy now-no epidemic
diseases. ANON