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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Childrens Haverlocks, age 4.
Childrens Haverlocks, age 6.
Childrens Haverlocks, age 8.
Childrens Haverlocks, age 10.
Childrens Haverlocks, age IL.
Childrens Haverlocks, age IA.
Childrens Haverlocks. age Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Black Silks sr.50; cheap at $500.
Black Ottoman Silks at a saving of
40 per cent ON former prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Misses and Childrens' Cloaks.
MARKED DOWN 40 MARKED DOWN 50
PER CENT: PER CENT:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Farmers, 1t VIII Pay You to Read
This

Or of W. Fl. Kennan, Att'y-at-Law
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

SO long, it has lei
Oveicoats 81, marked down from
$1,000.
Overcoats $3.50, worth $12 so.
Overcoa,s $40, worth SIS.
Gents dress overcoats-you can
secure splendid bargain.
Gents Prince Charles overcoats-
very nice.
Fine English worsted overcoats.
Childrens over coats from $3.50 to
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

as Christian citizens No path N life Is too
obscure to be the scene OF acts. that tell for
eternal righteousness. No, kings and prcs.
dents statesmen and orators, generals and
admirals, armies and navics only, but great
ciiisen5 in the walks Of common life, have won
for fatherland or adopted country glory aud
proud position, because they were good men
and righteous, the sal, of the earth and lights
of truth.
II we can have such IN these islands Of the
sea We need not fear. We shall have Of them,
those who are kings Of men indeed. They
will be worthy TO be ministers and Judges law.
makers and guardians OF peace and freedom.
What we have TO fear more than plague or
famine, earthquake, fire or flood, foreign dom.
nation, OF obstacles to commerce, is the wot.
ship Of material prosperity, dishonesty and
| hypocrisy. intempcrance, impurity and unbe
lief lies and deceit, the fcvcrish thirst for gold
'the lust Of the flesh, the lust " the eyes and
the pride of life And may God forbid that
the day should eyer dawn when the Hawaiian
| Kingdom, blessed in being called out Of dark
ness into the light of the gospel Of law, order
and civilizations hall no longer be ranked with
| the nations whose God is the Lord May her
greatness ever be in this. that the mullitudc'
who pursue their peaceful avocations on hcl
shining shores are citizens Of noble common
wealth, worthy Of the gospel Of Chris !
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

a Successful HOUSE A Successful House a stfk.
ing instance ~ success In Retail Dfy Goods way !,
afforded by the Leading Millinery House Of Charles
Fshei corner For, and Hotel The Proprietor
Mr. fihel has acquired the ar, II holding custom Any
Dry Goods House can, by freely ndycrising draw
TONER'S twice; but to hold them asd enjoy their
confidence call, Tot the exercise u tact and hberaty
Goods must lie marked down and sold for what they
are: msreptesent article. That Is the policy
u Charles j. Fishsl and ha, policy has made the firm
of the greatest in lis line. the leading thorough
fare of Honolulu. The Leading Millinery Store oi
Charles J. fischel, Is to Honolulu what Mays Is to
New Yotk. Charles j. fishel makes speciality q Nil.
linery a The Is ono Of the sights of the city.
Ladies and Gentlemen visiting San Francisco will
find very desirable Furnished Rooms I'm Suit and Sin.
sIc a, No. ~ Montgomery St, Conner Bush. Mrs.
r. Honey formerly Of Honolulu.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

Thus the fibre OF the ramie is longer and
more uniform than all the Others, after that OF
silk. II is stronger, offers greater resistance to
traction and to torsion, and is more elastic than
hemp and flax, and even cotton which is more
flexible in twisting Ramie in these respects
only yields the palm to silk. II to these quail
tiles we add those Of the sparkling whiteness
and brilliant luster Of lis fiber, the easy cultiya.
lion OF the plant, its rapid reproduction and
excessive multiplication III yields three crops
yearly, and as much as 1000 pounds OF fibre to
the acre), there are surely many chances Of
success in store for the ramie plant.
Unfortunately for the success OF ramic in
these islands, Mr.. Coleman had not the money
TO back up his belief in his invention. lie
could not put up the expensive machinery re.
quired, nor cultivate ramic on the scale de-
manded, without great deal more money than
he could then command. Government asss
lance was talked Of but nothing came Of It;
and nearly all the private capital that did not
go into sugar went into commercial ventures
OF the cultivation office and bananas.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Coleman has gone on
perfecting the working model Of his machine
until he is satisfied that il can produce iar
better results than have been reached by any
other machine. And he now purposes to form
a joint stock company with sufiicien, cash
capital to enable him to erect machine and
suitable buildings, and to plant, cultivate and
harvest one OF two crops.
II the coming legislature be wise II will APP
point a committee Of careful, practical and
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The ramie industry is discussed at
some length in this issue. Mobiles and
would-be representatives will do well to
give the subject attention. The king
is said to be interested in it and has
undoubtedly read its literature pretty
thoroughly. He can help his people a
great deal by studying this subject as it
deserves to be studied, and by giving
his people the benefit of that study.
Sugar and rice and bananas are well
but we need something more. Timber
culture is too slow to suit most of us.
If it can be demonstrated that ramie
can be grown and prepared for market
at living profit, these islands will be
richer by the demonstration. And, if
he will, the king may help us all to a
better understanding of the project
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The president, OF the board OF "edi-
cashun" sat through Mr.. MenItt's ser
mon last Thursday. II is to be hoped
u did him some good. Y
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

Prof Paul Passy, Of Paris, thinks that
America is the dustiest country he ever
visited. He thinks that the high schools
OF that nation are not practical " Too
much Latin" he says, us the bane OF
modern educational institutions
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The "bold outrage we noticed las,
week as having been committed al
Hanalei, Kauai, seems upon further
inquiry to have assumed quite another
phase. 1t appears that the alleged
assault was somewhat mixed up with
the doings of certain secret organiza
ton of Cinnamon there to rob and
otherwise resist the law. We have nol
learned the exact particulars Five OF
the conspirators, however, have been
committed for trial at the coming term
OF the circuit court. The three
natives charged with an assault upon
the Cinnamon, seem to have cleared
their skirts Of the charge.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
POSTAL SAYINGS BANKS

EDITOR SATURDAY PREss-.Sr.. In
your issue of the 18th instant you sug
gest governmental control of the tele.
phone and telegraph system of the
kingdom. Why not a national postal
savings bank7 England has had such
a system for over twenty years. Italy,
France, Japan, Canada, and Victoria
have such system, and Austria, Nor.
way, Sweden, Portugal, and even slow
moving, conservative Russia are
seriously agitating the establishment Of
such banks. In Hawaii there Is cogen,
reason for adopting the English system
in the absence of money saving facilities
for the earneas of small wages. The
English workingmen are enthusiastic
over the operation Of the shstem in
their land, and Hawaiians and Portu.
guese would be in this land after years
successful operation. Ofcourse there is
the objection that it would increase the
opportunities for wastefnlness on the
part Of an unprincipeled administration,
thing not to be lightly considerd in
the present condition of affairs. The
receipts held against government on
account of deposits would prove re-
straint. however, when the holders chose
to refuse the payment of taxes excep,
by endorsement on the receipts. But
as popular educator and on high
moral and political grounds, postal
savings bank for Hawaii would achieve
more for the most helpless class in our
midst than all the benevolent enterprises
that could be set at work in the way OF
reformation. Money saved is character
gained in the long run. HALAI.
Hiln November ., rS2,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
Bp authority.
PORTUGUESE IMMIGRATION

Al parties desrous u securing the services u por,p
guese Contract iAbor,u under tho auspices ~ tn
Board Of immigration invited to inform the Pres
dent u the Board. in writing q, early day con
vensni n the number and class of iatorers they re
quire.
CHhs. T. CULICK,
Minister u tls Interior.
And President BOARD Of immigration,
Interior ofhce, November ss rssJ
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE.

Subscribers TO Periodicals through the New
Agency Of THOS> THRUM, contemplating any
change in their lists for the coming year respect
fully requested to report the their earliest
venence, to avoid unnecessary expense with expiring
subscriptions, or delays with ones,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The report of last Saturday nights
meeting at the German Club ought to
be a conclusive refutation of the charge
that several women-descrted in a most
shameful manner by their lawful pro-
tcctors had been allowed to starve on
the koloa Plantation. In the account
of that meeting published in another
column is shown how false and
malicious those charges were. 1t is
also shown that the misguided women,
who had been working at extra wages
on the plantations, had refused to 90
on after their husbands leit-thus, prac-
tically, refusing, nay spurning, the
assistance of their employer. This is
important because it nails in advance
another lie, that would undoubtedly
have been used by our enemies save
for the prompt exposure of indignant
German residents, who keenly feel the
disgrace put upon their name by their
recalcitrant countrymen.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

Hawaiian independence was guar
anteed in rS43 by the sufierance of the
great powers, and the same forbearing
spirit permits Hawaii to exist to day as
an independent kingdom. 1t is this
fact that makes the tawdry military dis
play and ambition of the present reign
and the aping of European court
grandeur offensive to common sense,
and renders absurd the idea, let alone
the fact, of ''primacy" schemes and an
nexation protests. The picture most
prominent on the great days of the
nation, now, is the sad one of drunk.
enness, and the encouragement this
condition of affairs receives from high
authority requires no large amount OF
reasoning TO foresee that the 2Sth re
Gently celebrated, even so poorly, will
not long be theirs to commemorate.
"ro whom much is given, much will
be required" Hawaii has been given
much, and how has she. improved her
opportunities The courtesies of
nations around the globe have been
showered upon our king Has it i'm
bued him with an increased love and
regard for his kingdom and people Is
their welfare and the lasting prosperity
of Hawaii his solicitous care1 1t is to
be hoped so, but where are the
evidences True enjoyment of indie
pendence is not in reveling in drunken
ness, nor is true loyalty to sovereign to
be engendered by throwing open the
fioodgates of intemperance, and the
growing tendency Of this condition is
too palpable to shut our eyes to- 1t is
no wonder then if the idea gains ground
that Hawaii's days are numbered. And
who is to blamel
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The Bulletin has al last given an
editorial opinion on the Koloa-laborers
question, in which il says that the
charge of allowing the Koloa women
to starye "remalns uncontradicted" 7"
IL is unmanly OF Mr.. Hill to let his
spite against business firm Of this
city permit him to employ so mis-
chievous falsehood.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The other papers generally speak
Of his in-Excellency Attorney-General
Gibson as His Ex-" In the glucose
mahope the Press hopes also to employ
the cabalistic Ex."-in writing of an
ex-attorney peculiar, an ex-mIsminister
OF foreign affairs, and an ex-malmember
OF the board OF edicashun' Praise
God Barebonesl. he's already an ex'
editor
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
From New York Direct to HonoIal..

Parties desiring to ship by this line will do vel. TO
forward orders by this mail and per Mafiposa.
ts6-n CASTLE COOKE. Agents.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

In an editorial note" over a half
column long, the Advertiser exploits its
ignorance by writing of Rev. Moncure
ID, Conway ~ the noted London
Nationalist as Journalist of some
repute in the United States Mr..
Conway is not SO famous man that it
is criminal to be ignorant of him.
But it is both absurd and knavish to
try and cover up ones ignorance by
hap-hazard guessing.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

Lack OF space prevents the promised
consideration Of the Queens Hospital
management Apparently the at
present unnecessary woman's ward
will not be built this year, for which
sensible determination the trustees are
to be commended.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

On another page is printed the
Thanksgiving sermon delivered by Rev
George Wallace at st. Andrews Pro
Cathedral last Thursday. The key
note OF that sermon is thanksgiving foI
the opportunities Christianity has given
all who really desire to exercise the
privileges OF true citizenship. Christi
anity if lived up is the very best
qualification for success in all stations
of life. Christianity, supplemented by
brains, makes kings, ministers and pri
vate citizens work in harmony The
absence of both in any rank OF lif,
puts that rank out of harmony with its
fellows as Mr. Wallace has eloquently
indicated. We hope the king and hi,
cabinet, the planters and laborers, the
merchants and their employees, will
read this admlrably-put sermon and
profit by it.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The would-be sarcastical Bulls,inette
speaks Of the Press as "literary." No
reader will be likely to quarrel with the
truth of the definition. So it would be
unkind to speak Of the Bulletin as
"illiterary though no reader will be
likely to quarrel with that definition
either
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

But these several fibres being Of different
thicknesses their relative value could only with
difficulty be estimated If they were not all
brought down to a given quantity. Taking
the ramie as the unit, we readily and clearly
arrive at the following relative results:
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

NEW YORK and
Honolu1u Packet Line.

MESsRs. W. n. CRossMAN q BRO,
II Am ~ ssoAn srgsEr, srw yors.
VIII dispatch a hrs,. elias. vessel
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
HAuiIfiN NirIoNtL HoLiDars

One could not help noticing cspcci-
ally kamaainas- the very lax obscrv
ance of Hawaiian Independence Day.
as a national holiday, as compared
with its Observance in earlier years.
'Tis true it had been gazcttcd that al
government offices would be closed, as
on other government holidays, but no
organized effort had been made 10y
the government OF private persons for It's
due observance other than round Of
target practice, a public reception at
the Palace at ~, and 4 salute at noon
Consequently, business houses made
no attempt at closing I'LL afternoon, and
many continued open all day. The
reason OF all this is plain to the obser
vcr who has noticed the tendency to
make royal holidays the days for the
people instead of the nations days.
In this we fear a mistake is being
made, for in what better way can a
spirit of loyal devotion to sovereign be
cngendcred than in encouraging en-
thusiasm in the freedom and indcpen-
dencc of the country The 18th OF
November is memorable in Hawaiian
annals as the day, in rSAS, that the
treaty, guaranteeing the indcpcn-
dance of these islands, was sign
ed jointly by France and England.
Hawaii had great cause for rejoicing
over the event, and has still. No one
more than the present king, and pre-
mier, enjoys referring to this guarantee.
Ii would be in keeping with their pro-
fessions, therefore, if,instead of allowing
it to sink into obscurity, a better
recognition be made of that which every
Hawaiian is taught to hold dear, his
county's independence. As faras being
a popular day with the Hawaiian people,
it has been remarked that Restoration
Day, July 3Ist, held their affections
more tenaciously, for they were wit
nesses of the facts, the lowering of the
Hawaiian flag, and occupancy of the
islands by Lord George Paulet, and
the re-establishment Of government and
restoration Of their flag by Admiral
Thomas, when kamehameha III.
closed his address to the people, with
the memorable words, now the nations
motto, "The life of the land is estab-
lished in righteousness" 1t was to suit
the delicate feelings OF few Engishmen
who did not like the memory of these
events revived that Restoration Day was
dropped from our calendar; it is to be
hoped that due regard for the nation
will keep them Independence Day.
Commemoration and birth days of in
dividuals pass away, but the nations
days should abide for all time
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

One of the dailies says that its course
in parading the silly talk of the silly
speakers who occasionally disgrace the
honest majority of the workingmen--
without editorial comments has
met with general approval" Ii it
could hear what is said about it by men
who think, it might change its tune.
The present dailies are tolerated by
decent people merely because there are
no others
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

The Advertiser has done the public
the service OF printing table entitled
Spirits Taken out of Bond for Con
sumption-First Quarter, 1889, as com
pared with First Quarter, 1883. 1t
discusses this table in long editorial.
manifestly in the interest OF ils whiskey-
drinking constituency. More on this
subject next week.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
mIOOD TOR THOTNUT -

-Four articles in to-days Press in
,ite the earnest attention Of the
thoughtful. The first of these articles
may be found on the first page. 1t is
entitled, Hygiene and Health - 1t
was written for other readers by a
physician now in Honolulu Its truths
are universally applicable The health
of the community is OF vastly greater
importance than any other purely tenn.
poral question in which it is concerned.
Vet there is no topic about which the
community apparently thinks less.
The lives of whites and natives in Hon.
olulu are largely dependent upon the
Observance or neglect of sanitary laws
10y themselves and by their neigh
bors. The man who neglccts sanitary
laws because he does not know them is
pleading an excuse which ought not to
be allowed II is every mans duty to
understand hygcnio and sanitary laws
and good physicians are the best pos
siblc teachers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

Captain wilIlong, nos q Iiamakua, Is =
s,aunch fiiend a EAmie.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01

IN oT'cH'
During the temporary absence Of our Mr.. W. G.
Irwin ia San Francisco. Mr.. W. NJ, GiFFARD will at
tend to the general business ofthe firn.
wM G. IRWIN & co.
I7o-4t =
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-01
TIME TABLE.
Pacidc Man y. y. 10.

For San Francisco (;
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-11
rHEnEw oELEAr ExrosrrIoN.

The Finance and Advisory Committee OF
the New Orleans National Cotton Exposition
met on Wednesday. The attendance was
unusually large, when the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted, which may
be regarded as 4 reply to the attack Of the
.Pic1yUae upon the election Of a director-geu-
eral by the Board of Management the day
before: "That the Finance and Advisory
Committee (ol forty OF the Worlds Iudue-
trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
hereby expresses its hearty concurrence in
the selection made by the Board of Manage
ment on Tuesday, August 7th, designating
Maj. L. A. Burke for the position of director
general of the Exposition, and declares is
entire approval Of such appointment as
having been conferred on a citizen emf
nently qualified for such position, re-
quiring unusual dministrativ and ex-
ecutive ability" This is the most substantial
approval of the appointment Maj. Burke
could receive, and we observe that the edito-
rial columns Of his paper, the New Orleans
Times, ~reirains from replying 10 the attack Of
the Ptcayuns. The New Orleans States has
the following upon the subject: 9Th. selec-
lion of a director-general Of one OF The
greatest and most important enterprises ever
inaugurated for the material advancement OF
New Orleans will meet with very general APP
probation. Msj. Burke has proved himself
10 be a man OF extraordinary enSgy, enter
prise and executive ability, qualities absolute
Jy essential to the occupant OF this Office; and
even his personal opponents ooncede his high
qualifications for il. We cannot indorse the
attack made upon this Endorsement by oHr
neighbor, the Pieayune, this morning. Msj.
Burke, with q generosity and pub.
Tic spirit which, though We are not
his personal friend, commands our
admiration, in accepting the appoint
ment, donated the salary for the whole time,
which will amount to $4,000, to the State
University. This is certainly an act Of mu-
niiceuce which should command public re-
Ppect. The assault Of our contemporary will
not, we think, tell against the director-gene-
raj, but We fear that, if such a war is inau-
gurated against him, it will very seriously
iujure the prospects Of the Exposition abroad
aud greatly hamper the efforts of the Board
OF Directors TO make it a splendid success"
We sincerely hops this is the last that will
bo heard upon this subject. The editor of
the Pieayune is a man Of too intelligent a
mind, we feel sure, to persist 10 an opposition
that would compromise the SUCCESS Of an en-
terprise so important 10 the South.