Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-27
Vol. A.
say rBtNcIsCo IETTER.
4 rrGp .nio ~ .rs,n Eieid.i Wor- about
The Nsrhasfe's Fair.


and many other indications also poin, to the
scason 81 rain. umbrellas and overcoats.
lately passed through the grain country
lying about stockton. and found the pfcpara.
tons FOR next years crop now being made.
grain generally stored, and ground cleared
ior future harvcsts, tons and tons OF straw are
burned as the eheapcs, way Of disposing Of
what does no, pay to bale, and as far as the
eye can reach and on every side are great fires
iilumining the whole horizon, the sight may
b. enjoyed for It's grandeur; but what a waste
To arrive at an intelligent idea OF Califor.
MA grain interest, one should visit Port Costa
near Martinez, from which point so many
cargocs q wheat are shipped, where every
facility Of elevator, railroad, chutes. and
warehouses are 20 be found and where store.
houses numbering nearly hundred are lining
the road and boarding houses, saloons, and
comfortable homes for the thousands employed
in this intetcs, have built up a town Of no
mean proportions Nor is the good work at
this point only, hut at hundreds Of other
shipping points may be found the same solid
indications Of material prosperity giving bone
and snew to our state and offering induce.
menis to many which the mineral wealth
would never interest. To ascertain the actual
amount Of grain moved this year throughout
the length and breadth Of this state involves
an amount Of figures suggestive Of labarynth.
AMI while such figuring has destinations for
many, my weak brain staggcrs at the mere
contemplation Of it, particularly after having
had an ocular demonstration OF one wee cor.
ner Of this great interest, all OF which leads
me TO query, Which is king, Wheat or
Sugar "a case Of nip and tuck. That ear
nest friend Of your Kingdom u refer to the
San Francisco Chroniclel speaks OF King
kalakaua as the "opora bouiie King and
writes up the Chinese in Hawaii mel, devot-
ing column TO the subject, evidently
prompted by some one who is posted for,
while some mistakes are made the account
according to my recollection is pretty near
correct Perhaps the Chinese are destined
to rule your country. II so, in pesversion
of Shakespeare you might exclaim, " There's
divinity tina, shapes our ends rough hew
them as we may. But IT one halt the push
and energy Of the despised I" Chinazers =
had been copied by the Hawaiians, the ques.
ton Of proprietorship would not now be in
the balance, nor a topic Of conversation at
home and abroad.
My unavoidable absence from the city has
somewhat in,erfered with my visits to ,ha, most
Interesting place, the Mechanics Fair, which
closed las, evening with an attendance so latge
as TO I've really uncomfortable for those who
went to see instead Of being seen, the general
verdict being that as whole, the exhibition,.is
superior 10 all former efforts, so much so as to
suggest a permanent display.
In exhibitions like the one now closed much
is dependen, upon foreign contributions, that
is, out Of the state, bu, in this instance the
saien, features were home productions, not the
leas, being the display OF pipe organs by Berg
sirom Co., whose efforts after many years
OF constant and faithful work, are now being fully
appreciated. In the recollection of your CORES
pondent many musician has turned up his nose
AT ahomc madeofgan by Bcrgs,rom, and an order
for four or five thousand dollar church organ,
was, on aecoun, OF this general feeling, sen,
east to obtain at greater expense an instrument
no better in any respect than that TO be found
at our own factory. But now our fair considers
the exhibit worthy OF place, while every
evening crowds are attracted by the playing Of
local artists on these wonderful combinations
OF pipes and keys. called 10y the true lover Of
music king among instruments. To hear
masic tolng IS one thing, bu, when very
ordinary brass band, several pianos played very
indiferently and the organ above spoken Of,
are all tuning up at one and the same time in
diferen, keys and different tunes, the result,
bcggan description, and leaves little to look
Tor bu, peaceful death, to no music, slow OF
otherwise.
Candy in all its processes from syrup and
sugar 10 stick and choice French. bon bon, is
made in sight Of visitors and goods to order for
customers while waiting. Popcorn, to delight
old and young, eanno, be made fast enough lor
the admiring crowd.
In the picture gallery last time was rather
carried away with my lack OF appreciation for
many things" hung on the walls and failed
to notice painting by Brookes, who has done
such faithful work in still life, his birds and
fish being wonderful for oolor and Likeness,
and now dealing With a mos, original subject
With wonderful success, canvass about eigh.
teen inches square. having for background
fruit and flowers on dish partially covered by
a napkin. the napkin held in place by hand,
lie sire. the painters own. every vein and
tissue Of the sabj~c, being drawn in its com
pie,est de,aii--eolor, position and general
treatment wonderfully true 10 nature. and
worthy the attention il receives.
In the flower garden, with It's gorgeous
color. fruits In nonstrous size and variety, Is
arranged a rockery with water rushing madly
doom lis sides. and reminding one u kapena
on small scale SAM natives and general sur.
roantings. In the garden also may be found
,hs little world With is wonderful
mechanism Of wheels 40 familiar to
Honosu!u people, having been at some
time exhblied there. Here also may be found
scssssl kinds u ineuhatoss, showing the whole
process from the time the eggs arc laid I'LL
good s,s2ng chicks result, the heating being
psodaesd BY coal oil lamp. one patent has-
ing an automatic cutoff Coz regulating the
Temperature, ~hsh displays wonderful in.
gsnu,Iy. The hes, machines are decided
impIos<men, on Dame Nature, Who many
siMes knows no, enosgh u 70 In Out u the
sain, uhile the nachiae hsich<s keeps under
eeves, feeds il young si,h the bes, Of food
iAss sh< STUPID hen can command and many
aess u uhieh she knows nnsh,ne,
Thb yeas the price d grapes has had the
go = reducing The snoans made is,e vine