Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05

The Bulletin Of last Monday contained
paragraph calling attention to an error made in
portion Of our edition Of last Saturday. The
mistake on our part was indefensible and we
deserved all the castigation which the Bulletins
powerful whip-arm might infct. But !, was
both indelicate and unkind, pon,edly to alude
to the young lady named in our mistaken an.
nouncement.
EDITOR BULLEriN.-Siy. The Saturday
Press report of the dedcatory exercises Of the
new hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. contains the fol
lowing sentence; In Difference to what
seems mistaken difiidence, the names of those
contributing are withheld" What your con.
temporary denominates mistaken diffidence, /"
some sincere people consider commendabke diff
hdence The Saturday Press may be right and
those other people wrong, but those people Ger.
tainly seem to have the sanction Of scripture in
support OF their view. In every community
there are evil-mnded persons who attribute
wrong motives to those who give publicly to
any good cause, whereas those who give "in
secret" are not open to the same accusation
DiFFiDENcE.
The italic difidence with which this injured
innocent rushes into print to defend himself
against an aspersion that was not cast, is
equalled only by the capital dffdence with
which he signs his communication.
The Bulletin Of the 10th ultimo had a sensi.
bic note on the subject Of cheap advertising.
II the public that advertises may come to un.
derstand that unless they are getting value re.
ceived for their money they are very foolish to
advertise, it will be great deal better for both
newspapers and advertisers.
Universal experience will prove that taunts
are seldom or never applauded unless they are
in measure deserved, and when they are not
deserved they are easily answered eiiectually.
| Besides, mere taunts trouble no persons of
sense, unless they are, alas, merited.
HSer.
Which is its own best comment, as applied
to the taunts with which the administration is
continuously greeted.
The Advertiser refers to "the sound states.
manship which dictates the policy" of this
government Shades of the immortal Chatham
1t is plain that Walter Murray Gibson, prem.
ier, will not suffer for want of press compli.
ments, so long as Walter Murray Gibson,
| prophet, controls the Advertiser.
According to the Advertiser of the 2sth in.
slant, we learn that "our young men" of the
present will form in the future, ga community
OF complaisant, dominating residents, who will
enliven and clear the very atmosphere of the
place."
| 1t is sad to find an association ostensibly de.
voted to the ethical and religious benefit of
youth led by the cunning connivance of age.
II indignation is justified under any circum-
stances, it is assuredly permissible when
aroused against designing men, who make
themselves conspicuous for their lberality to-
wards and interest in a Christian or philanthro-
pic institution only with the desire of adver-
| tising themselves and their business, or as a
project of speculation. Such men are the bane
of any association. They can have no open
hearted goodwill towards anyone. They can
serve no high, unsclfsh cause for the general
welfare Of mankind without making an attempt
to gain miserable personal advantage under
cover ofuprightnessa and liberality. .4doe1ise,.,
goth ultimo.
Don't be afraid to talk right out in meeting,
neighbor. Who are you trying to hita
What is a "partial quarantine1" The Ad-
vertiser used the phrase in recent issue. II
used in the sense of part quarantine or semi
quarantine, it is absurd. II employed to con-
vey the meaning Of one-sided, incomplete,
| abortive quarantine-which the existing quar-
antine of the Madras certainly is-then the
meaning is most sarcastical reflection upon
the policy of the board of health, and the wis
dom Of its president.
There never was prettier national custom
than the making and wearing of floral leis.
The Hawaiians Of aboriginal stock have taught
their sisters Of foreign blood this graceful fash.
ion. And the lesson has been SO we'll learned
that it may fairly be questioned if even the
princesses of the blood royal make leis more
exquisite in harmony of color and design than
do the untitled daughters of foreign parentage.
Apropos of leis we think the following has not
been before in print:
There hangs upon my wall to-day,
A faded lei.
maiden's fancy passoned it,
And artist fingers fashioned IT,
Purple and red the petals gay
OF that brave lei
made her commonplace replies,
thanked her only with my eyes,
Yet. though wore it iauntily,
My heart held thanks she could not see,
v heart held thanks I mich, no, s,,,