The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-12

(FTOm the Wednesday EfpTeSSi feOrudTy ~
Worse than small pox." This was a remark
made by by-standcrs as they gazed last Sunday
through the picket fence into the Station House
yard, at thirty-eight wretchcd lcpers about to be
forwarded to Molokai. These poor creatures pre-
sented an appalling spectacle, with their swollen
d~isfgured countenances, and suppuratlng sores
such a spectacle as ought not to be presented to
the open gaze OF, and possible contact with, the
well people OF the city;-and such n spectacle as
made it plainly apparent, that some retired place
of detention, if only for a day or two, whilst
awaiting an opportunity for shipment, was i'm
peratively required.
1.-THE inhabitants of these islanss,'' 1.-THE
Azores) . are essentially n marrying people :"
say AIessrs. Hoffnung of St. MIchael's, and as
almost every young man there Is married, 1t is
now difficult, and likely TO become impossible, for
our emigration agent IN the Azores TO ship peo-
pie to these islands in the proportion OF three
males to one female; because the Portuguese
will not leave their women behind. Therefore,
there is now presented a noble opportunity for
our planters 10 prove some spirit of patriotism,
or unselfsh regard for the general welfare Of the
country in which they seek their wealth and find
their protection, by helping to promote the re-
population OF Hawaii mel, in providing for the
the subsistence Of IA woman for every man they
employ. This would be n nobler and more en-
| lishtened course than that pursued by planters
generally IN other parts Of the world but why
should not LILLE Hawaii present this nobler and
more enlightened example
The indiscriminatc vaccination performed by
non professionals in support Of domestic economy
has doubtless borne it's share of sorrow to many
a stricken hcarth-stone." We quote these words
from the valuable and interesting report of DIR.
Nelson, resident physician of the Leper settle
meut on M0lokai. We beg to correct the doctor
by stating that " indiscrIminate vaccination
was performed in past years lin 1853, the period
we presume referred toy by professionals as we'll
as non professionals a fact which the doctor
has not had an opportunity to know, in view Of
bis short sojourn in the country. But we make
the statement attested by several living wit
nesses, that DIR. H:llebrand and other physicians,
in the year 1858, during the period Of epidemic
small pox in these islands, did vaccinate in q way
that may be termed indiscriminate, by using
scabs taken from the sores OF Vaccinated patients,
adults as well as children OF both races
hence no doubt Sorrow has been brought to
many a stricken hearth-stone." Our physicians,
aided by our authorities are doing better now, in
the useo IF a genuine vaccine lymph, or bovine virus;
and We have every reason to hope that the epidc-
mic will only be attended i'm 1881 with a small
fraction Of the direlul results which accompanied
it's malignant presence in 1858 in Hawaii nei.
re- Saturday next being the Anniversary of His
Majesty's accession to The throne will be a holiday q
all Government offices. q salute of II guns will be
fired from Punchbowl Battery at noon.
30 We hope that the contents Of all m II bags
sent to the other islands, will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and disinfected. A sick one, writing to a loved
one elsewhere. may enclose disease and DEATH within
an envelope.
~ Marshal Parke has taken the precautiOn OF
placing officers at each Of the following places TO
preserve the quarantine Of The city and prevent COM
munication with the interior of the island. viz,
four men at the Nuuanu Pail; four on the hill at
Maunalua; and four ut Adams Gate, at Mo.
~ There is some suspicion that certain dis
patches placed in Post Office bags. or Steamer
Agents bags, were tempered with and as n
number of letters have been published, which are
preliminary to farther correspondence. 10 arrive at
substantial facts, this premature publication indi-
Gates a desire to magnify "A suspicion.
70 On Sunday night thiriy-eight lcpers were
suddenly sent away To Kalawao. from The Police
Station here. it being abs fluicly necessary TO have
the premises cleared at oncr in consequence Of the
outbreak of the small poN epidemic In The CITY. la
of the forced suddrnness D' he move.
many of these unfurtniaies were unable to take
farewell of their friends. This circumstance is
another proof ui the uIgrnt need OF a proper
hospital or house OF detention for lepers at Homo
lulu.
Gs- A timely escape from quarauinr.-A
party composed Of NJ. i. II. Vida. Mr. II. Corn
well, aud a party of ladies, having got wind Of a
purpose of the Board of III alth Co lay an embargo
upon all vessels not to transport any passengers
for IA time, cha tered the ki..ira IlcI on beer atri-
val in port on Saturday rnd she immediately
away with her anXi,Us hourward bound
passengers.
- The Chinamau Chung Moo who was convict
ed Of an unnatural offence aud sentenced to ten
years imprisonment aud subsequently, escaped from
custody WAS captured on Saturday in Koolau and
locked up in the station house to be brought up on
Monday before The Police Justice for evasion Of
custody. Early that morning he made an appeal TO
higher tribunal 10y suicide. Tearing two strips
from his blhnket lie succeeded in. hanging himself
be- wecn the visits OF the constable ut a AN and
6 ~. An inquest was held before the Coroner, Mr..
Dayton, resulting in n verdict of death by his own
hands" Lum Lung, Kong Charm, All Wal. Lam
roi Wing Long, and All San, formed the Coroner's
jury.
SYMPTOMS OF SMALLPOX.