The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-08

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authority" column.
wHES the .dasiralla left the investigation into
the matter Of the alleged vaccination of Chinese
with mucilage. Consul Rosby of Hongkong had
| autographed that the vaccination was all right
/ The captain of the Mary lothian, while here,
stated that be was we'll aware there was no vac
cine virus in Hongkong when his men were sup
| posed to have been vaccinated.
Iris great pity that the public are not better
acquainted with what goes on in the Legislature.
Many excellent acts, which do not become law.
are lost sight of; these, were they kept before the
public, might be spoken about, aritated tor and
eventuaIIy passed. Leading ouestions' The Hone
lulu citizen will attend TO, but matters Of ordinary
politics he troubles his head verv little about 1t is
not good sign; every man is directly interested
In the government and institutions of his adopted
country. 1t is to be hoped the apathetic fit will
wear of before May next.
THE Noaon devotes considerable space to a
review of Judge Fornander's book it Is evidently
written by some one thoroughly familiar with the
pathological arguments which the Judge deIls
with in his first volume, and perfectly conversant
with the liberation which has been published on
the subject. The Judges work Is most highly
spoken of, and great credit is given him for his
patient research excellent translatiOns and care
full deductions. Complaint is, however made of
the absence of an idea, the reviewer says, '' the
usefulness of the work Is Of course materially
diminished by tins inexcusable remissnessn The
blame of this, Of course, does not lie with the
author, but with the publisher. A hope is e1-
pressed that the scientific world will soon have
third volume from the same gifted pen. Hawaii
ought to be proud of the estimation in which
Judge Fornanderis held by the outside world
TIE Young Folks History of Russia = has
been laid on the desk The work is written by
Mr. N H Dole cousin OF Mr. Dole of this CITY
Histories of Russia arc by no means common,
and though this processes TO be written for the
young folks, there are many of older growth who
will be able to learn much from its pages. The
work is comprehensive enough; in the space of
so pages, II cOndenses the story of Russia from
the days OF Rurik to the assassination of Alexander
IL II is copiously illustrated with wood
cravings, giving costumes, portraits. and scenes
connected with the letter-press. Two maps
which are bound in with the volume are valuable.
One is an etbnogfaphical map of Russia in the
9Th century, the other, which is by far more
interesting gives the various territorial acquisi-
tions of Russia from the time of Peter the Great
to that of Alexander II. These have been ON a
large scale; each succeeding monarch has added
large slice TO the national domain, none
having done more than the famous Catherine ii.
The book is well worth finding place in tho
children's library.
OUB contemporary the Saturday Press consider
ed that an article which appeared in these columns
last week, was inspired by something which had
appeared in its issue of the 18th. The subject is
one which has been frequently treated of by us
and If our friend will turn TO our file and look up
the number for June Sth, of last wear and other 1
numbers both before and after, he will find con-
siderable comment on this very subject, and vet /
we would hardly charge him with stealing our
thunder. 1t is very obvious that a number of |
cases Of shooting should have called forth conf /
Tnent from all the newspapers here as a fact |
the article in question was on hand fortnight l
before it appeared in print Coleridge in the pre-
face TO ChJrstab,i makes remark which will come
as an apt quotation in this matter, he says !
" There Is amongst Us set Of critics. who seem to
hold that every possible thought and image is ira
dItional, who have no notion that there are such /
things as fountains in the world, small as well as
great and who wonid therefore chnritdbly (D |
derive every will they behold flowing from per-
foration made in some other mans task" Col
eridge's opinion is worth studying.
THE following funeral Grafton, pronounced by
The now noted Col. " Bob" Incersoll over the
grave Of his brother has already taken rank as
1ne Of the most equisite pieces of rhetoric of
1f modern times, whatever criticism may be
made upon Col mgersolls Infdelity or other
wise, il must be conceded that be is a master OF
.ender and passionate language His dangerous
power lies here; men are apt to infer that he who
'an put upon his lips such tender words of love
md hope, cannot be the demon he is said to be
. Ny FRIENDS / am going TO do that which the
lead often promised be would do for me- The
owed and loving brother, husband, father, friend
ned where manhood,s morning almost touches
loon, and while the shadows still were falling to-
yard the West He had not passed on life's high
way the stone that marks the highest point, but
'eing weary fer a moment he laid down BY the
Eayside, and, using his burden for a pillow fell
nto that dreamless sleep that kissed down his
yields still. While vet in love with life and
aptured with the world he passed TO silence and
'athetic dust Yet, after all, If may be best just
n the happiest, sunniest hour Of all the voyage,
While eager winds are kissing every sail, to dash
galnst the unseen rock, and in am instant hear
he billovs roar 4 sunken ship. For whether in
nid-ssa or among the breakers of the farther
Ffdw wFsael 90 aawf=s - 81. Z
nd all. And every life, no matter if its every
our is rch with love and every moment jeveled
nth joy, will at its close. become tragedy as
ad, and deep, and dark as can be woven of the
Tarp and wool of mystery and death. This {
rave and tender man in every storm of life was |
ak and rock, but in the sunshine he was vine and
over he was the friend of all heroic souls ! .
ie climbed the heights and left all superstitions
ar below, while on his forehead fell the golden j
awning OF grander day. He loved the beauti- :
nj and was with color form and music touched TO Q
sars- he sided with the weak, and with a willing
and gave aims with loyal heart and with the !
urest hand be faithfully discharged all public !
-usts. he was worshipper Of liberty and a a
mend Of the oppressed. A thousand times have I
card him quote the words For Justice all place
temple and all season summer He believed !
nat happiness was the only good, reason the only :
Jrch, justice the only worshipper humanity the 4
My religion, and love the priest He added 10 !
le sum of human Joy, and were every one for q
HON be did some loving service TO bring q bios b
,m 70 his grave he would sleep tonight beneath v
wilderness of flowers. Life is a narrow vale be y
yeen the cold and barren peaks of two eternities
'e strive in vain to look beyond the heights We o
Y aloud, and the only answer is the echo of our n
ailing ory From the voiceless lips Of the un- h
plying dead there comes no word but in the b
ght of death hope sees star and listening love n
IN hear the rustic of a wing. He who sleeps Y
IRE, when diving, mistaking the apprpach Of | ~
,ath for the return of health. whispered with his
test breath, / am better now Let us believe d
spite Of doubts and dogmas and tears and fears n
at these dear words are true Of all the countless y
'ad. And nov, to you who have been chosen :,
nong the many men he loved to do the last sad :,
hce for the dead, give his sacred dust ii
'eech can not contain our love There was-there c,
no gentler, stronger, manlier man" -
1-- It
sitter of Theo. H. Davies, Esq. TO the 4,
London Times" u