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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-21
RIVER IETELLIGEECE.

Olutlundbl' OululnB Dldr....s...' IL IN
I" White river, Hard Cash ...,.....5 p m
Hatchie river, Fulton. ..............6 D m
Arkansaw river, Plow Boy.....5 D m
" st. Louis, City Of New Orleans
ARRIVED.
Steamer General Barnard, st. Louis.
g Plow Boy, Arkansaw river
" City of Vicksburg, St. Louis.
:, City of Greenviile, Vicksburg.
Z" Paris 9. Brown, New Orleans.
" Hard Cash, White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Rene Macready, Madison.
" Ooahoma, Friars Point.
" Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
City of Helena, st Louis.
" Tiger, New Orleans
g Mark Twain, Dyersburg.
{" Paris o. Brown, Cincinnati.
" City of Vicksburg, .Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
Mike Davis, Plow Boy, Cons Millar,
City of Greenvile, Katie Hooper, @. b.
Reese, Hard Cash, General Barnard.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to day the reading of the
government gauge, located at the foot
of Jefferson street was "a feet,
which Ia inches below the extreme
high water mark, and decline of /
inch during the past "a hours. The
Ohio at Pittsburg rose IA inches,
with 10 feet 6inches on the gauge. At
Cincinnati it rose 6 inches, with rs feet
6 inches on the gauge. At Louisville it
rose 8 inches, with IL feet 8 inches in
the canal. At Evansville it rose 8
inches, with 81 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Cairo it fell Z inches,
with As feet II inches on the gauge.
The Mississippi at St. Louis rose a
inches, with l8 feet inches on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it rose 3 inches,
with As feet 8 inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
rose IL inches, with IS feet on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta.
nooga fell Is inches, with 10 feet 3
inches on the gauge. Red river at
Shreveport fell 5 inches, with % feet
10 inches on the gauge. Arkansaw
river fell 4 inches at Little Rock,
with 10 feet II inches or the gauge.
White and St. Francis rivers are yet
at high stage, but declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool and pleasant.
A Northwestern blowing to-day.
Cons Millar for Cincinnati 5 pm,
The river continues to decline
slowly.
Business moderate at the landing
to-day.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Mississippi is rising at Vicks-
burg and points below.
The Tiger departed at midnight with
q tow Of slaves for New Orleans.
The Dean Adams had a good trip
out last evening for Arkausaw City.
The City of Providence, from ViCks-
burg, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Andy Baum, from this port,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday morn.
ing.
The City Of Vicksburg, for Vicks-
burg, passed down this forenoon, add
ing. about 40 tons,
The Ste. Genevieve left St. Louis
last evening for this port, and will
arrive Thursday morning.
The Paris G. Brown, with a good
up stream trip, passed here at mid
night for the Ohio river.
Mr.. Ames Fisher has retired from
the Office of the Thos. Sherlock, and
is succeeded by Joe Meyer.
1t is stated that the steamer st.
Jacobs Oil has been purchased by the
Times Democrat; of New Orleans.
The Coahoma departed last evening
for Friars Point, and will be back to
leave for 0sceola at noon tomorrow,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-21
Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of the terms of a deed in trust
ID m de TO me as trustee By VIM Drake, a.
appears of record in book n, pages slS, Sl9,
800 and s2l OF records Of deeds fCross county,
State of Arkans s, to pay the debts therein
mentioned, the same betty past due and un-
paid, and being requested to sell, will on
Saturday, April Is, 1852,
within legal hours, in front of the courthouse
on Main street, in the city Of Mempis, Ten
nessee, sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described parcels OF land,
lying and being in Cross county. state OF
Arkansas, and known and described as fol-
lows. to-wit The southeast quarter Il 9 20 Of
section thirty three s S3l, township I'll, north
range three IN 81. cont ming one hundred
and sixty acres. Also the southwest quarter
Is " "a Of section thirty-four Is 34) township
seven north It z NJ, range three east (r
containing one hundred nd sixty acres, max.
ing total Of three hur bred and twenty acres
W B GL'SS N, Trustee.
Memphis, Tenn, March 10, 1882. 9S9
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CONSUMPTION.

IhAve positive remedy for the above disease; By
is use thousands Of cases Of the worst kind and Of long
standing have been cured Indeed, SO strong Il my
FREE, together with VALUABLE TREATISE on
s disease to any sufferer. Give Fxpress md p o. al.
Sess. DR. i. A. SLOCUM. ISL Pearl ST., New York.
no Advertisers.-Lowes rates for adver-
1 Using in 1860 good newspapers free.
Address GRO. p. R0WELL q CO. 10 Spruce
st, N. Y. 16d&W3l
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Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheape t
in the city, at LEDGER job printing
Office.
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sPMCrAnN OTrCE.
For st. Francls River.
LEE LIME
SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

nNHE steamer C0AH0MA will vzep
i leave for Helena and Friars Ellgss>,. II
DAYS at 5 =. m, and for 0sceola every WE'D
NESDAY and SATURDAY at 10 m. Far
'reight or passage apply at No 8 Madison
street.
ll9 JAMES LEE, Jr.. sup,t.
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sfEAMeoArs.
i,or Oairo and Nl. LOnI

FOR Cairo and NJ. Louis.
st. Louis and yicksburg Anchor Line
For Cairo, st. Louis and all way landings
The elegant passenger steamer
City Of GreenVille, .sf
Joe Bryan, master. al9Eszs.sss'z-
win leave the Anchor Line wharf boat as
above THIS DAY, March q. at S pm.
reSer'ing the. right to pass all landings the
Captain may deem unsafe.
to- freight or passage applyto
AID STORM, Supt.
Gu HAIL. Pass. Agent.
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DY virtue OF deed Of trust made to me as
ID trustee. by Mrs. Annie Marley, on the
18th March, lGS,and recorded In book 123, page
l35, same day in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tenn, said deed having been made
to secure certain indebtedness therein set
forth, and default having been made, l will,
according to The terms of the deed and at the
request Of the beneficiary, between the hou,s
Of II IN. and 2p,m. on
saturday, Ilth March,
in front Of the courthouse, in the Taxing Dis
triot Of Shelby county, Tenn, sell ut public
cutlery fer cash to the highest and best bidder
certain lot or parcel Of lane in said District,
described as follows, tO-wit: Lying on the
southwest corner Of Mosby street and Win
chester avenue, extending 1857 feet on Moaby
street and extending Is feet on Winchester
avenue. There is a storehOuse on tho corner
lot and two residences on said lot will d.
vide into three lots, so as 70 give house on
each lot.
Equity ofredsmption waived. Title believed
TO be good; will sell as trustee only
A HATCHEIT, Trustee.
Smith & Collier, Atty's. 1855
The above Sale is postponed till
Saturday, 25th inst.
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OPEN. Railroads. CLOSE.
-----
615p.m Gin. LOUSY. n Mem. $50 am
r local and
through mails.
630a.m Gin. LOUSY. h Mem. 10 90 pm
r. r. through mails.
930p.m CHAT. s Mem. Il r 90 am
Local and through
IL SOp.m Obstta. i Mem. R R 10 80 pm
through mails.
1880 am Mem. y Gren. q N. II 30 am
nWp.m Mem. & L. R.RR 400 pm
900 am lCoV'g'n 4 Mem. r II 50 pm
80 am OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90 pm
Riv. d Oth. Nails.
DAM Memphis and Friar's lS0p.m'
Point Agent.
100 a.mf Helena &Friar' sPo intl 30 PINT
ssoa.mt Helena / clarendon .lSOp.mt
II II.
OOa.mi Mem. 4 vioksburg 9 50 ami
Agent.
OOa.mIS Louis 4 Mem .Ag'tl 80 PM
90 a.mt 0sceo Mem. Agent. 80 pm
OOa,mT Arkansas RiverAgent 80 p.mN
8O0p.m$ Mem. to HollySpr' gs, 90 a.mO
Miss. Stage routa.
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monday, Wednesday and Fdday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
leunday, Tuesday and Friday.
TUESDAY, Thursday and Saturday:
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Entered at the Postofice in Memphis, Tenn,
rs second-cass matter.
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The Cons Millar, in command of
Captain G. B. Russell, will leave
promptly at pm. to day for Cairo,
Louisville. Cincinnati aud all princi-
pal way landings, making close con.
nection with the different railroads,
and giving through tickets to all points
East at low rates. Her accommoda-
tons ale frst-class and officers polite
and attentive to tho wants and com
fort OF their patrons James Voris
presides at the desk. assisted by
Messrs. lines and Temple.
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JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
A, Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
287 Vain Street.
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chesapeake, Ohio 4 SOUTHWESTERN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-10-25
when the Eros. is on the punkin.

When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock,
And you hear the kyouck and gobble Of
the struttin' turkey cock,
And the clackin OF the guineys and the
cluckin' OF the hens,
And the ROSTERS hallylooyer as he tiptoes
on the fence.
o it's then the times a feller is feelin' at
his best,
With the risin sun to greet him from a
night OF gracious rest.
As he leaves the house bareheaded and
goes out TO feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
There's somepin kind o hearty like about
the atmosphere
When the heat O. summers over and the
coolin' fall is here.
OF course we miss the flowers and the
blossom on the trees,
And the humble OF the hummin' birds and
buzzin' OF the bees,
But the airs 50 appetizinl and the land
scape thro' the hay 5s
OF a-Orisp. and sunisy,' ssiofi's;ss Of ihe-oasiy
autumn days
Is picture that no painter has the cdorin'
to mock
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
The husky, rusty rustic of the tossels of
the corn,
And the raspin' of the tangled leaves, as
golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furries, kind O. lone
some like, but still
A preachin' sermons to us of the barns
they growed to fill;
The straw-stack in the medder, and the
reaper in the shed;
The hosses in their stalls below, the clover
overhead;
o it sets my heart a clickin', like the tickin'
OF a clock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-10-25

sainted one to whom refer, was all
| would ask any sister to be, and a
happier person never lived. To do
good and TO make others happy was
her rule Of life, and in this she found
the art of making herself so.
Sisters should always be willing
to walk, ride, and visit with their
brothers, and esteem it q. pleasure to
be their companions. 1t is worth
while to learn innocent games for the
sake of furnishing brothers with
amusements, and making home the
most agreeable place to them.
| have been told by some who
have passed unhsrmed through the
temptations Of youth, that they owi
ed their escape from many dangers
to the intimate companionship of
affectionate and pure-minded sisters.
They hayeb been saved from d hazaf.
dous smestingwith IDLE company BY
some home engagement, Of which
their sisters were the charm; they
have RETAINED from mixing with the
impure, because they would not
bring home thoughts and feelings
which they could not share with
those trusting, loving friends; they
have put aside the wine.cup and ab-
stained from stroger potations, be-
cause they would not profane with
which they were accustomed to their
sisters goodnight"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-10-25
An Evening at Home.

"Not going to the ball?" said Mrs
Lindley, with look and tone of sur
prise. what has come over tn,
girl?"
81 don't know, but she says she'l
not going"
doesn't her ball dress ft?"
"Yes, beautifully"
"What is the matter, then?"
Indeed, ma, | cannot tell. Yor
had better go up and see her. 1t il
the strangest notion in the world
Why, you couldn't hire me to stay al
home"
Mrs. Lindley went up stairs, anc
entering her daughters room, found
her sitting on the side of the bed with
u beautiful ball dress in her hand.
''1t isn't possible, Helen, that you
are not going to this ball2" she said
Helen looked up with a half seri
Gus, half smiling expression on hel
face.
"Ive been trying for the last hall
hour" she replied, to decide whether
| ought to go, or stay at home.
think, perhaps, | ought to remain al
home"
But what earthly reason can you
have for doing so2 Don't you like
your dress?"
20 yes! very much. I think it SC
beautiful"
doesn't it fit your"
GAS well as any dress ever had
"Are you not well?"
every we'll"
"Then why not go to the ball? Il
Will be the largest and most fashion
able of the season. You know tha
your father and myself are both go
ing. We shall want to see you ther,
Of course. Your father will require
some very good reason for your ab
sence."
Helen looked perplexed at he
mothers last remark.
81 think he will, unless you cal
satisfy him that your reason for do
ing so is very good one. Nor shal
feel that you are doing right.
wish all my children to set unde
the governmental sound judgment
Impulse, Or reasons not to be spokel
of freely to their parents, should il
no case influence their actions"
Helen sat thoughtful for momen
and then said, her eyes growing din
as she spoke.
III wish to stay at home for Ed
wards sake"
"And why for his, my dear?"
"He doesn't go to balls, you know
because he is too young and to
backyard. You could not hire hin
to go there. But that is no reasoI
why you should remain at home.-
You would never partake Of any SC
cial amusement were this always t
influence you. Let him spend tn
evening in reading. He must no
expect his sisters to deny themselve
all recreation in which he cannot Q
will not participate"
"He does not. ! know he woul
not hear of such thing as my stay
Ing at home on bis account"
"Then why stay?"
"Because I feel that I ought to d
so. This is the way I have felt a
day whenever | have thought of g
ing. If were to go, know that
would not have a moments enjoy
ment. He need not know why l RI
main at home. To tell him that
did not wish to go will satisfy hi
mind"
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Disappointed In Love.
"Good. bye, Myrt1e.n

Goodbye, Myrtle"
$50 long, MCGUIRE" replied the
girl-a tall, lissome beauty with dark,
cleaning eyes and a wealth of auburn
tresses that would have been red any
where outside of a novel. She stood
on the veranda that June evening,
the honeysuckles clustering Inv ivid
beauty all around her, while he to
whom she spoke fingered at the foot
of the steps, standing there irreso-
lutely, with the evident hope that
the proud beauty would cay the
word that should bring him back to
her side to seal again with burning
kisses and honeyed words of love the
VOWS chat had been just broken.
"Must I go, sweetheart" asked
Ethelbert, looking up with a wistful,
Observation-Disclosures
week expression on his pallid face.
"No, Ice Cream Charlie," replied
Myrtle, using Che pet name by which
he was known at home; 'you had
better go home and try to forget me;
try to let the pleasures which men
have always at their command sweep
away from the horizon of yourlife the
black pail of disappointment that
now hangs SO heavily athwart its ut
termost rim. My faith, once so strong
and bright, is gone forever, and it is
best that we should part now"
"There can be no revocation of
this cruel sentence, then?" he asked.
"Nono, whatever" was the girls
reply. 81 have twittered and my
chirp admits Of no recall"
Ethelbert went sadly away.
X X X 4
A year has passed. The winter
which came SO suddenly and crept
gently along in soft, white snowy
robes has gone. The sweet spring
days, with perfumy hints of rose and
woodbinc, and fresh emerald leaves
and climbing vines, and bursting
blossoms, is here. In the parlor of a
stately residence gay company of
young people are assembled. 1t is
the last party of the season, and Myr-
tie Hathaway, the acknowledge belle
Of the year. is as usual the center Of
attraction. She stands with charm
ing grace beside q marble figure of
Psyche that ornaments q recess in
the conservatory, and is chatting
gayly with Berthe Cecil" hand
some BERTHE" the women call him;
who has the beauty of an Appolo and
the sauoI viure Of hired man.
"What has become of Ethelbert
McGuire?" Myrtle suddenly asks; "L
have not seen him in ever so long"
BERTHE looks at her with an aston
ished expression. "Doyou not know
then9" he says.
The girl shakes her head.
81 supposed you had heard," he
said. "Ethelbert met with a disap.
pointment about year ago; the old
story, they tell me, of mans love
for faithless woman. He never
speaks Of the matter, but he suffers
enough. 1t is not light grief that
will make man indulge in dissipa-
ton until his life is a wreck"
Myrtle's face became pallid. "Is
he then so very dissipated2" she ask
ed.
~ should grasp" replied BERTHE.
"He smokes cigarettes every day
now"
Myrtle reeled, and would have fall
en- had not BERTHE caught her. "You
are i'll, Miss Halfway" he exclaimed
in anxious tones. Something | have
said has caused this"
Recovering herself by a mighty ef-.
fort, Myrtle spoke: clam better now,"
she said. "lt was nothing but the'
pie"
"Ah," said BERTHE. 81 had forgotten
the pi6."- Chicago Tribune
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their objections against senseless extraya-
gauco that an army is tnero to back it
Neither explanation will either satisfy or quell
the objection, aud tho calls for reform must
grow more earnest and sustained until 1t shall
have been accomplished people may long
remain passive while the Government funds
are Incorporated, provided that the e1-
penditurc is not in excess Of the revenues
but when extra taxation and national debt are
made necessary for tho sustenance Of foolery
which is Unsuitable, it will bo quite another
affair. The blarney Of unprincipled Ministers
may hoodwink q community for time but
they, like others, may overrato the capacity
Of the public stomach for the reception Of the
kind Of menu they alone arc able to supply.
There is no intelligent native or foreigner, but
knows that the revenues of this country
are more than sufficient TO pay the current
expenses of any well ordered Government !;
that it il only willful extravaganza in unno-
cessary ana unworthy objects that can mako
tito negotiation Of loans necessity; such also
know that loans mean debt, and debt, extra
taxation and they have every reason to eX-
poet that foolcry Of one kind or another will
become rampant in proportion to the means
supplied. Their Legislators have, ono after
another succumhed to influence beyond their
control, until "a prostitute majority hold the
bolt of parliamentary power" and use that
power to iutten themselves and thoir patrons
at The expense Of their doluded constituents.
And now, are the people TO be taxed again
to the amount Of thirty thousand dollars, for
an unnecessary re-assombling of tho Logisla-
turo in the carly part Of noxt year in ordor
that they may be rewarded for their literally
in disposing of the public funds and legalizing
the extra pay, which they fought against the
Constitution to obtain2 And shall this be got
under Constitution that provides for extra
sessions only i'll great emergencies" as war,
| pestilence, invasion, or rebellion?
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Ace tho food gates of the public Golfers opened
&t we sec little running into them; wo see
important and necessary works discontinued;
we see the Wishes and the prayers Of tue peo-
plo treated with studied neglect; we see de-
struction ahead, destruction behind, destruc-
ton on every hand; we see dark, portentous
cloucs gathering in threatening quartcrj We
see the halyards that support the banner Of
Hawaii whipping against the mast until worn
TO threads which momentarily threaten to
snap; we see political tornado approaching,
aud in fancy NC see beyond it the wreck Of
tho Hawaiian Government ship; we see in
fancy the dreaded and inevitable end of all
this; in alarm We look for re-assuring signs
in the political sky but we sec them not; we
counsel King and Cabinet to awaken to IA
sense Of the danger but they heed us not we
see them manifest no desire for change Of
courso-we hear them speak no word Of assur-
ancc; we, and all of us, are witnessing the
final act of the drama
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SATURDAY PRESS.
THE STERN REALITY,
AUGUST 26, 1882.

1t is refreshing to read in the columns of
tho p. c. H. what loyal, economical, pru-
dent and energetic ministry we have; it is
desirable also for transmission abroad to let
people in other lands know Of the "happy
family" that dwells in these Islands. IL is
pleasing to read of the confidence reposed by
kalakaua in this same upright Ministry: it is
OF tho Legislature the utmost harmony pre-
vailed between that body, the Cabinet and the
King; it is pleasing to read that the people of
the whole country are en- rapport with The
King and Ministry. 1t is also pleasing to read
in California and Eastern papers dispatches
resembling in style and dicton the honeyeG
etfusiors peculiar to tho Il. c. 4; it is pleas
ing to road in those papers the roseat, views
painted of the commercial, agricultural and
political aspect of Hawaii; it is pleasing to
learn from trose papers, for the first time, of
the great public improvements projec ted and
iostored under the protecting wing of the
Prener's Ministry; it is pleasing to learn that
the dear people love the Good Shepherd" and
his colleagues with AN affection surprising tho
love OF woman Blu, il would be more pleas
ing still if we could bsliege any of this. Alas!
1t il not truel
When the enraptured eye is turned from
these beautiful ideals to the stern reality, we
view the Hawaii nei Of to-day without the
adornments OF romance: We acc country to
which nature has been lavish in her eifts
ruled, OF misruled, by eonstiiutionally APP
pointed King in manner tllat brings grief to
The heart OF every lover Of Hawaii; We see
among his advisers two men in whom the
people have lost all Condolences religio-po-
liiieal adyeniurer aud schemer aud a person
who once, without reason, caused serious
complications with foreign powers; we see as
the motto OF these men tho words "rulo or
ruin" sometimes wo think il reads "nuisrule
aud ruin" We SEQ tue country Ia danger OF
being swamped under useless and heavy
debt; we witness evidences of extravaganza
On every hand; wo hear murmurs Of discon-
tent from every island Of the archipelago; We
sec prospects for an increase Of taxation; and
see whore the hoard-sarned money Of the tax
payers is TO be squandered on foolish child's
playi We see business at a standsiill; we SEQ
the will Of tue majority tho will Of the people
-disregarded by the creatures Of their own
making; we see so-oalled army being trained
and equipped in times Of peace in a peaceful
land and for whafY We see tue uschins in
the streets metamorphosed into embryo sol
ders by the kinsi We see the police receiving
instruction IL military movements; ws see
money thrown away Cor improved ordnance;
NC see time, labor and the peoples money
worse than wasled in drilling pen Who can
never be more than play soldiers; We SEQ tho
expenses Of royalty increased until it has be-
come a trying burden upon the country; We
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TO OUR FRIENDS.

This issue closes the present volume and
the infante period of tho SATURDAY Press.
The next number will be printed in new
home, or publication Office, of its own and it
will appear in an entirely new iress, and ex-
poets 10 be able to win lor itself fresh laures
by courage, enterprise and worth. The PRESS
will maintain the same outspokcn, indopend-
cut, aggressive course that has characterized
It's utterances ever since lite commencement,
and will continue its watchfulness for the best
interests of these islands, politically, COM
mercially, and socially, and to this end will
endeavor to present each week the fullest in
formation on all subjects of public interest
With this aim in view we pledge ourselves to
labor assiduousy, and confidently look to tho
people of these islands, and the friends of
Hawaii abroad, for their support of this out
spoken exponent in behalf Of their interests.