Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-11-18
our SIN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, November $, 1852.

DAN FRANCISCO, november o, 1902.
EDITOR Press To the ignominous de
feat of the Republican party, under whose
banner have marched for twenty-one years
and whose mistakes has caused their signal
failures all through the United States, find
my opening topic for my usual letter. I'VE
have met the enemy and are his'n!" to be
smashed clock, stock and barrel" TO be
"smitten hip and thigh, all apty express the
position Of the grand old party whose efforts
in the good old times, whose war record,
whose long list of martyrs will ever be in our
memory. The Republican party have met
with their greatest defeat, and the deafening,
derisive growing of the Democrats may be
heard on every side, but with the satisfaction
poor as it is-of knowing that the result was
anticipated and was largely due to 'bossism NJ
a new word among the many being daily
coined to express more fully what the Omitted
States language" at present does not convey
President Arthur, leaving the cares of State do
run the local election in New York, is not
looked upon with favor; Folger, placing his
Office with subordinates for the same purpose
a man like Judge Blake and putting up poll
tician and wire puller for governor; adopting a
Sunday plank without sufficiently explaining
its provisions, thereby antagonising the German
vote which heretofore could be depended upon
as strongly republican they threw their. inhu-
ence almost solid for the nominees of the Dem
ocratic party, :" hence these tears!"
Many amusing items, in spite of all this dis
appointment, will present themselves; and
one relates to Alexander Badam, candidate
for assessor in this city and for many years the
incumbent of that Office, who felt so sure Of
success as to brag considerably, as follows
cts cold day when | get left, and don I
you forget it !" And now that he is badly de
feated, decidedly left by large majority, the
sautation by democrats to republicans is
"It's cold day, don't you think soa" Will,
we can meekly reply: "It's cold day, ant
we all got badly left"
But, joking aside, if this will only teach thy
party lesson, purify it and bring it up to thu
standard it is so capable Of making, "this ligh
affection, which endureth for a season, ma,
work ont far more exceeding and cterna
weight of glory" After storm we may ex
tendant upon general election, we may agail
settle down to regular business.
Early rains have continued opportunity am
inopportunely according to locality. Farmer
in this vicinity have already commenced plough
ing and a premature winter seems to be a
hand affecting some values materially, sma
fruits and vegetables having about dropped on
of market.
The principal item having speculative intel
est at presen, seems to be the hop yield, which
in the face Of large acreage and satisiactor
crops, commands high figure, one dolll
e per pound being freely bid in the eastern ma
D ke,s as well as here makes a handsome profit
r all concerned, but next season every farm
v will put all into hops and reverse this state
y things, or at least that has been the custo
heretofore. Let a fair profit present itself
any article and all engage in that TO the ut
humiliation OF profit to any.
The boom in coal oil prophised has not y
II brought about alarming results but when op
o ators make contracts for over one million la
u rels the presumption is in favor OF a corner
n which not a few Of our merchants are alrea'
l. interested, and an advance, though slow,
4 eure IN ron,e rs consumers will sho,tIv asc.
s. tain. Staple goods remain unchanged. Bea
e dropped of to lower figures but now are lron
d CT with prospect OF continued hrmness; ?
Is taioes hold their own but fairly, with no ext
e stocks OF first'class quality in hand. OHIO
l. only fair as 10 price, and poor keepers A
'e pies 60 forward to your market in large qua
% titles leaving here in fair condition at a phi
N with fair margin Of pront to shippcrs the var
N ties being hardly up to receipts Of previous Sc
&c sons, and the heat Of the Snss viii not probal
le improve the quality ga yosis
as For amusements ! note the California Tn,
ID ter which has presented a soh Of cross
Of tween "Uncle Toms Cabin" and the soc
DC room. and one is led 10 say "how happy mig
N be with one were the other dear charm
Of away for while the "Whiie Slave, lis siror
ID y insisted upon, is not plagiarism, enlir'
$ original. etc. etc, one must sec strong siniil
O. lilies TO both Of the aforesaid well'wom pla
4, without the intense inieres. brought Oh,
6, Uncle Toms wrongs and stripes. and the be-
he " and souow Of Zoe.
al The carnival closed last Saturday evening
= Ter most gratifying peeuniaIy and artis
is SUCCESS, with nc prot, Of aboa, we'