Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-07
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SdN FRANC'kSCO LET7ER.
Enron SATURDAY PRrss.- Wei, here Is
another steamer day, another division u time
fot those ~ VS. who keep up correspondence
with your people, and another opportunity iof
the outside world to attack your little strong |
hold with attractive wares at seductive prices,
and also to forward news which may gladden.
the hearts Of many, ~ bring sorrow, It hoped,
lor few. And how much sorrow OF JOY may
be carried in ones little short letter, none can
know csccp, by actual experience; the pleasure
NJ pain of letter getting being less matter OF
expectation after many years oi residence IN your
islands. must in some cases be rather an advan. |
tapc than otherwise, as fof instance, when one
/, separated from dear friends or relatives who
may he At the point 81 death, how trying Is the |
waiting for letters, how We dread the reception
thereof. fearful II their contents, yet anxious
to receive them and know the wors, all this is |
realized more fully with an ocean separating
friends, with no cable to reduce the time OF
soften the blow But as don't intent TO con
iinuc incoming" in this strain, will branch of
on to that fayontc topic Of conversation so con
yenicnt to fall back on and never failing with
many refer to
mn WEATHER,
which, for the traditional three days, has
melted Us with fetvcnt hca, and to-day plunged
US into cold damp and foggy winds piercing to
the bone and making oycrcoats necessity and
comfort The thermometer stood al So day and
night, langud, tired people complained, con
graduating me ~ being accustomed to such hot
experience, and being much surprised on as.
certaining that you very seldom know any
thing higher, and that the heat is nothing like
the insuffcrabe suffocating air Of our Califor-
MIA valleys and inland towns; in fact, the pco.
al large show very erroneous impression Of
your climate, geographical situation and peo'
pie, and while anxious TO hear all items rela,'
ing to your Kingdom look at one with an
incrcdulous expression evidently taking many
statements am, lyano faiit, which being trans
lated may mean you are drawing the long
bow
BUSINESS MATTERS.
In business circles nothing new seems to be
the regular report, all merchants agreeing upon
that one statement: no changes, street quiet,
no interest to quote. Eastern advices call at
tention to still further advance in pork, in its
many forms, while prices are hardening
Nails have also advanced again since the 4th
instant, selling now Tot standard sizes higher
than for sometime past, with inllmaiion OF
another change without formal notice; all
building materials are advancing, such as doors,
sash, blinds etc, tyour lumber merchants al
ready apprisc you Of raise in lumber values by
combination OF prices on nor'wcst.) Capcn'
tiers are scarce here, all busy wages higher;
good men readily commanding four dollars per
day, many receiving three and a half whose
merits are no, equal to the stipend. All the lum-
Der mills have orders for months ahead, and
as the building interest is as good an indicator
as any, good year is expected particularly as
the report II our wheat yield makes the crop
much larger than at frs, anticipated, being in
every way satisfactory, the surplus estimated
at about 10000 bushel, which as against
prophcsied shortage leaves a wide margin.
Carefully compiled statistics show an acre
age Of three and half million in wheat this
season, with yield OF fifty million bushels,
and not much of year for wheat either;
"grea,est country in the world sir"
One would think in this city OF three hun.
dred and fifty thousand, with so many houses
hut a short time ago begging for tenants, that
all the families who have poured out over the
country a, seaside resorts, FARMS inland springs,
mountain homes and quictude generally, on
their return could find accommodation with
gu, trouble, but available residences are scarce.
Hardly one Of the many vacant places, the
trial of owners, and whose dirty unwashed
windows greet one on every side, are to be
found, much to the surprise of all, and the graft
hcation OF those who see in this the greatest evi.
dence OF improvement and general prosperity.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Our theatrical boom is over; the Union
SQUARE Company, after performing to crowded
houses six weeks and taking in over Iorty-ive
thousand dollars returned last Sunday to New
York, leaving many pleasant memories of their
plays and acting, being succeeded by Frank
Mayo who, for the third season, presents that
well worn idyl, "David Crockett" which all
have seen, become tired Of, and now leave to
li.iillcd houses. Emerson has a very excel
lent troupe, doing good service himself and he.
ing rewarded with full houses, while Tivoli
,,.e.n,e Er,,,,,, ,nl N\;nter (.,r,lan an,
gives "Masaniello" in fine style. To-day is
the last of the fair which has been most sue.
cessfu, the receipts footing much larger than
for manyyears The Authors Carnival WILDE
presented in the fair building as soon as cleared;
committees are now preparing the programme
for the coming event.
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM,
We have all been Interested at the flow Of
patriotism which obtained at the Comfy dinner,
an account of which is detailed in your SArUR-
DAY PRESS and Gdssfff and il is also crafty
ing to find change Of heart in one gentleman
prominent at one time in your Ministry, ior in
the recollection of your correspondent he de.
clined an invitation to be presen, at your cele'
bration July fourth, 1851, saying, "No, do not
care to be presents; ! am not an American;
why should go'" and now TO have his re-
marks quoted as sharing satisfaction at being
with Americ cans, slorying in the old flag, etc,
is one evidence that circumstances alter cases,
the birthright not being entirely los, sight OF
aud being TO the memory dear. by the way,
il one OF your present Ministers CRASHED his
teeth and swore at the enthusiasm OF your last
fourth Of July, saying We Americans are get
ting too strong" what number OF teeth could
he have had to gnash, after reading the