Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
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his life work but in the example which he ha
set for others to follow and in the hearts q
Thousands Of pupils who mourn his uniimei,
taking off, many will hear with positive sorrow
the announcement Of the decease Of him who's
name honors the institution which receives 6,
much Of his waehfui care. We are unlikely
to find at hand public.spiriied benefactor to I'll
the vacancy. To our discre1it to must be admit
ted, few men Of means arc searching for
glory beyond the present
To-day the odd Fellows are having rrant
celebration, which, by the grace Of Governor
Stoneman, has been made a holiday so III,
usual form Is followed those who live in tn,
country skip to The city and the town folks his
10 the hills and country rides. Granting that
we have few enough holidays, yet in appoint.
ing one at the request Of secret society i.
establishing precedent the advisability ol
which may be, and is, seriously questioned.
saint Limerick will certainly claim March 18th
hereafter, as he now argues he was bigger
man than Fourth Of July, and 50 on, al
inhniium
Governor Sioneman has not covered himself
with glory in calling the extra session Of the
Legislature, which is now drawing to an un.
satisfactory close, not having accomplished
much, certainly not what was announced as
the motive or necessity for the call, and the
only points gained may be found in the per
diem to impecunious members and the oppor.
tunity for airing buncombe speeches with no
object save antagonism to the railroads; all
acting like the Irishman who did not care how
he voted as long as it was "aginst the govern
nent." So the speakers say anything as long
as It maligns the railroad, for, mind you,
though | am not wearing any collar with a
corporation mark. yet there is point beyond
which the railroads mus, not be forced or it
ceases to be business proposition.
In the Call Of this morning an estimate ia
made from such information as may be relied
upon as to the probable grain yield for this
year in California, and when footed up the
figures are two and half million tons of wheat
and barley, or nearly eighty-two and half
million bushels, and as figures don't lie, so
claimed, the statement as noted well backs up
the item Of last nights Bulletin, which says,
" the United States are feeding one half the
British nation, and notes American flour is
the rule in London, and English flour the ex.
ception, and asks "if America, in another
sixty years, is to take possession Of the earth
and witness Europe in its dotage1" Well, no
one anticipates any such result, but America is
an awful big country and one of great posi-
bilities, and, though I use the slang, "and
don't you forget it" there is no danger of any
one having so poor memory As to forget it,
Even the Pope, in all his glory, talks OF hon.
oring us Ivy making his home here; which, be
ing good Protestant, should deprecate as a
powerful incentive to Roman Catholicism, a
religion that is nothing II not aggressive
In the making of books there is no end
and the rule seems in your country to apply to
newspapers-fore we hear you are to have an
other. Dave Nesheld can write | know, he GER
tainly can sing--he may be able to keepa ho-
Tel, but to run newspaperin Honolulu requires
more money, more patience and more expert
ence IN proportion than in most places-the on.
iy way to have the matter really believed is by
all trying. | know Of no more unsatisfactory
lot IN life than to edit a paper with an aim to
suit every one, the result being usually to please
no one.
There is so little of interest lust now in our
city that II is hardly worth notng--many new
faces. bearing earmarks OF the eastern tourist
appear at every turn and 1oci.S are crowdinp
to the different places of resort. Our theatres
have positively no attraction worth even the
low prices OF IS, SO and IS cents which obtain
ai the Grand Opera House.
kse-pssoa- are becoming quite the thing
commencing at and expecting old and mid.
die patcr and mater iamilias to retire al s, when
the young folks take charge with the German
until A. NJ. The only trouble seems to be
that the to Speople don't fancy being circum.
sctibed, but feeling Obliged to obey the call of
the clock which strikes the hour pretematurally
loud. Many large parties by this plan can be
accommodated on one evening and in one small
house, The movement bids fair to b. popular,
and Tor your country, seems just .he thing.
Yours, ADoLrHus.
San Francisco, May "a, 1854.