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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

Vital problems are pressing for solu.
ton How Shall we Compete with
other Sugar producing Countries ?, On
what Basis Shall our Currency Rest 2,
How shall we be Governed--by auto
cracy, by pure Democracy, by the
Will OF the Most Intelligent, or by the
Property.holding Class ?, Shall we Al
low the Entire Retail Trade Of the
Nation to fall into the hands of Chinese1,
Shall this Nation takes its place with
England and the United States in a per
sistant effort to blot out Intemperance
and so build up National Morality
Those are few Of the great questions.
They are to be settled in only one way
by union and by hard work
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
DECEMBER ~. rssS
Isss

--ISss.-
Fair star, soft.b.aming in the cnrtsind ~ea,
Bright herald Of Eternity whose lieh,
Hath tiss'd the weary Earth thro' Silly uish,
And l.ft my aching brain With sense Of rest.
o Isles Of Bnghtness tho's far of guest
Thou seemest near TO me. and doA requite
Earhs longing for the dark Beyond, despite
That fear Of death which fingers in the breast.
Thou art to me an unknown throbbing soul -
An emblem Of some worlds IDENTITY
A thought ins,inc, with mysteries untold,
which liveat conscious Of Divinity
A d~eiler DER mortality Of old,
Who ~s,chest silent from Tnsnity
hyrHUy JoHSsrosf
Honolulu, December 1S,h, 1884.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
4 FRIENDLY PUFF.

We always read with especial pleasure
the selected articles in the Gazette sup
liment. The following excerpts are
particularly interesting.
She Immediately seized the whip, and pro
ceeded to encourage her dear husband with it.
" Get up ther, You lazy brute. she remarked,
fetching him clip that made him Jump, and
removed portion of his shirt and some cu,icie.
This cheered up the husband, who made the
greatest effort OF his life, and started off with
the loaded wagon. his devoted wife walking
by his side, and helping him from time to time,
the usual quantities suggested being one quart
Of n,olasses a day for steer, and two quarts
for fattening beast. This should be mixed
with cut chat, cake, mapgel, &c, and turned
over few times, leaving it for few hours to
allow the sugar to be thoroughly absorbed,
and in addition slight degree Of fermanta
ton 10 be set up.
Various receipts have been given by well
known agrculturists and stock raisers along by
an occasional punch in .he ribs, OF weli-dir
ected kick when he became discouraged.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

II is hoped tha, the sprightly young
gentlemen who does local itemizing
for the Daily Evening Hawaiian will
no, consider the following insulting :
The society editor Of the Press is suf
hcien,ly convalescent TO read ten pages
OF Kant al sitting
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

A dispatch dated New York, Novem-
Der 9Th says" The chamber Of com.
merce committee on banking and
currency to-day approved Buckner's
bill, and wrote to Chairman Buckner,
suggesting that his bill be made an
amendment to the trade-dollar bill,
which has passed the house and is now
in the hands OF the senate" Which
means that the chamber Of commerce
believes there is far more silver in the
United States than can circulate with
out driving away gold and unless the
coinage Of standard silver dollars be
suspended, that silver will to dis,
count A position not at all unlike
that held by our own chamber.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
Mp oRrANr (,

Psrss s.xs ! Sos lIaomsr Polk sAxs) are breeders
and lapsf,srs " as.y pSstsiy q rHosersssssp do.
nssie hvs aoek. We h>.s nsds this ous ~ bg'rs.s
IN kaa<fa s.d Middls Ssaiss 70 CsiderntA. (hs9s
aHes. LEX Hosss. s. ~ We srs also dsaiss in
ssAps AsssAls. upssisiiy ssssy .sp s,.en , - soss.
.eas,a sss.,' kspses 70 rsrsivs - tsG.ns "Clsas
spseksls--srn,s 4 vssk hssd z !. hol.s.s.' !
Short Hosn. "Jvssy and "Ayrssss Sesd.ns
srkshiss pirs and hozk We sxpss 70 remsin ksss
NO Or ,br:s snonshs o. Tor he>ish and ''em
in ~ usaasi.ns wih receive odsrs fos any hssd--
.sm.Is o. ssrsia u coop ssksD,ke deasuk snnAel>.
sA,lssAcrios Gv<kAsrArD oAcs sah =. W.
iAins. ESQ. No u Fan ssse<s. hoaeasis.
PgTER SAKE >sp H0MEn POLK SAKE
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
1flew ADVERTISEMENTS.
BY AUTHORITY.

In conformity with Section ,<4I Of the Civil Code
all corporations hereby requested 70 make full and
sceura,s exhibits Of their affairs the Interior De-
panment. before the ,7,h day Of January 1885.
fos the year ending July !. iss<.
Blanks for the purpose will Be furnished On aepiss
,isn q the inssrios Ofsce.
CHAS 7. CULicK.
Minister or the lntsrios.
Iaisrior Ofhce. Dec a.. iaa> CAPn
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

The Washington Monument was
finished on the 10th instant. The fol
lowing opposite comment is taken from
the Sacramento Record Union of the
I3th 1.-The Washington monument is
completed. The white marble shaft
towers to greater hight than any other
architectural work OF man. That which
is most pleasing in i, is the severe simpli-
city Of the structure, and which is in
keeping with the character Of the hero
and patriot for whose name and virtues
it is to stand as perpetual memorial.
Any more ornamental structure would
have failed Of its object. In its SIM
pie grandeur and massive proportions,
free from all effortful adornment, it
comports with the lofty aims, patriot
ism and heroism Of Washington, and is
a fitting shaft to typify the grand pro-
portions Of life devoted to the cause
Of human liberty. That which is least
pleasing about it, is the long record ofthe
years Of its construction. Almost GEN.
tury has elapsed since Washington has
been dead,an only now is the Republic,
won to the world by his sword andhis wis
dom, ableto point to monumental work
at all adequate to indicate the place his
memory fills in the hearts Of freedom.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

The hard worked hut always jealous
STAFF OF this journal handed in copy
enough last night TO I'LL several extra
columns. Blu, the foreman refuses TO
enlarge the paper and so such Of it as
will keep will be given neA, week
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE
~ Insurance Company ef ooseea. Mass.
McoRposArsD ss1s.
.Asssss january let, issL ~ssrsv olss-
t000. .0oD.
Poless lssasd % the aost AvesaSls ssrns, 80
absolutely Non-Forss,tah,s aslsr I've
Payneats.
sxAnr,s ov sos-vosrs,russ s.As,
insured age Is ysan-so years Eudos~es, Pisa e.
5000
A~ssas Prssstsss sslASe

The second and suhssqen pssmisms sss liLsiy 70
b reduced by ssfssssi'v annual <sfviSsfies " 80
>iss = q
~ Applications can hs had sf; and fsn iulosnasio,
~,ll be given BY tbs Assnss,
c1syxx =. roors
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

This is the time OF the year when
promise hangs rainhows on every mans
harrison and the exceptions Tor. as
Grant White says. the "excepsings')
prove the rule. The old year may have
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
soeia,,sf. criticism.

EpiroR SATURDAY. PRrss-S1 quote
from your issue OF last Saturday The italics
are mine
II this were not so busy world. II Ne
H,aggst 10, eritttst aid NET rfdkf 70 rrerfreaI
fhs brad AMI bnffey ydcef OF the million sided
polygon we call life, Dfht aof2,f lad sberfer
,onf,at ue,k benry and Iorgt, 1cn,i 70, kiaf
ftdsge sf ite,L faf,cl is ne 6<u fern o. re-
trsdfor, heys aosH b. 5,eadty stot, ia rsuJ.
Sdtfr n,Tnns for ne me'sD dsSo,Tetfpt wyffer.
And il the writer Of the Above article did
not denounee. but combine with men whose
very lives are devoted to the propagation of
principles which are calculated to cause the
sboitation Of that complained of " long hour
work, OF drudging system institution and the
in its stead OF system Of State CO., pera-
lion" then some Of the disgraceful appendages
Of society, the bummers and oafers in the shape
Of profit mongets, ,interes, thieves ndren sharks
having lost thisavcnue Of 'unearned increment, -
as Henry George politely styles ii. and being
forced into either starving or seeking Tor a use
ful avocstion, would come to the rescue OF the
overworked and underpaid " descriptive
routine work hours and longer hours for that
change Of work which IS the best form Of rec
restion - then life would not be simply :" a
struggle for existence and ''the bread and
butter" question would net be quite " so promi.
uent," for nature spreads the table for oil OF
her children, and wise, a rational, system Of
government, system OF state cooperation
under which the energies and materials which
are at present wasted would be utilized prop
erly, would provide everybody .ith the cou-
forts and hntn,ieJ Of life for bu, two or three
hours Of usefulness a day as eminent social.
economists prove;
This is but one Of many instances, in which
you have in your paper indirectly. and. pre.
sumo unconsciously, pointed ou; fragments oi
reforms, which when picked and put togsther
compose that scientific system for the advocacy
Of which you have so fercely denounced me.
| forgive you. | can bear it for the sake OF the
noble cause ! am engaged in. Blu, be up and
investigate Socialism. Do not waste your
time in graphing with effects, like intemper.
ance, etc. Refotmers must seek for the fanses
of evils lntemperance is the indirect t0fef oi
the incorrect adjustment Of the economic rels.
lions Of man. Change the system Of adjust
ment, purify our economic relations and then
you will have killed intemperance by remov.
ing its eaHH.
SiGIsMUND DANIELviHz.
| Honolulu December "a, 1884.
! (The editor is unware of having ever
"hercely denounced" Mr. Danielwiez.
But that aside. What the editor would
like to know is; How is Socialism
going to prevent its own leaders-after
they have topped over all existing insti-
tutions-from becoming in their turn
"profit mongers," "interest thieves
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

Roach's ship-yard q, Chester, Pa,
has reduced wages IS 70 80 per cent.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

A. sssashs piAas. ~. oaast- aahs. sasenaAaat |;
b, 10 Sod s'ds I'D dss eiss ssae lspni. : -
-
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

The Cholera had not ceased in Paris
q las, advice&
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
DIED

Iu Honolulu Dec. s,s,. the wife of Cap,. r. Mar
COS, . daughter.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27
suTTERlcHs CUT PAsaa
PATTERNs.

Anew supply a lsiss nyiss iass sscsivet--so - -
p'saisAsd sa<h mea,h-sad fos sals u sAsk aasts1
rsies - THOs. O. THRuAy
Hs-'s vosT Sv.SSnss
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BORN.

Honolulu, December 40. 1854.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27

ties is not the lack of local news. But
lack Of tact, taste and judgment in
gathering and ie-telling it. The right
sort Of newspaper is SO systematic in
the arrangement Of its news that there
is a gratuated scale of classification,
giving its adequate importance. to each
and every article or item. Airy light
ness is at once the natural and the
artistic mode Of treating certain topics.
The judicious editor never permits that
airy lightness to degenerate into Zip
pancy. Dignity and carnes,ness ought
to characterize the treatment Of GER
tain other topics, even when merely
treating Of them as news The judi
cious editor never permits his dignity to
become pompousness, or his serious
ness rant. And so on to the end Of a
long chapter.
Those weeklies which are merely the
reprint editions Of their daily issue,
need not be here considered They are
OF little value in the community where
their daily issues appear and
unless edited With rare judgment,
carry to distant readers . mass OF in
formation interesting to home reader,
only.
The only kind OF weekly newspaper,
which care TO consider nov are those
existing here, which, from the nature ol
the circumstances under which they are
supported, scombine the functions q
newspapers and journals Of opinion.
For example : The real nevs needs o.
the osheT islands Of this group are bss,
The National tribune., 1884-12-18
The Pennsylyania Bucktails.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Nov. 20 I
ind communication from j. P. McGahey, in
which he states that the Appomattox apple tree
was hOney-Ocust. Such thing may be pos
sible. He also says that he was member of
the 19Oth Pa. (the original Buck ktails), and that
he was at the AppOmattox surrender. If the
honey-locust story is the same as his original
Bucktail" story, it is no good. The Captain of
New York regiment, in same issue, tells of
having some Bucktails under his command at
the battle before Petersburg. The 149th, the
150th and now the 190th Pa. all claim to be
Original Bucktails." What is the matter with
them? Let me give this thing right; then
let's have done with the original Bucktail
TRADE. In the Spring of 1861 battalion of
rifemen was recruited in the mountains of
Pennsylvania, on the headwaters of the Sus-
quehanna and Allegany Rivers, for the three
months service. They were known as the
"Wild Cats" The major part of them were ex-
perts with the rifle. In May, 1861, they arrived
at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. The three
months call was full, so they were attached to
the Pa. Reserve Corps as the 18th Pa. r. G. On
their regimental colors was inscribed, "1st Pa.
Rifles 18th P. r. V. c., 42d Pa. Vols" The
regiment was in West Virginia under McClel-
Ian when the first Bull Run fight came Off
Soon after they joined the Pa. Reserve Corps
in front of Washington, ID. c., and participated
in every rumpus the Army of the Potomac had,
except hOOkerS CnaNccllQrSVllIe, until june
1864. The entire division Pa. Reserve Corps
time was up in April, 1864, but, at the request
of Gen. Meade, the division, with the exception
of the 9th Inf Ia Pittsburg regiment), volun-
teered to make the Wilderness campaign.
Many were killed and wounded after their
time had expired. In '61, at the request Of
Lieut-Col. Kane, Sec Stanton gave the boys
permission to wear q bucktal plume on their
caps. From that on they were known as the
BucktailS. In the Winter of '63 and "a, while
in camp at Brstoe Station, on the Orange &
Alexandria Railroad, the State of New Jersey
sent recruiting agent to the camp of the Pa.
Reserve Corps. The State of Pennsylvania had
no further use for them, as their time would
soon be up. The New Jersey agent paid $400
to all that would re-enlist and credit them
selves to New Jersey. Uncle Sam paid 5000,
New jersey $400, making 5000. Quite num-
ber in the division re-enlisted, and when the
Pa. Reserve Corps, with the original Bucktail
regiment, came home, in June, "a, these re-
cruits were organized into a new regiment,
and were known as the 1st N. J. Rifles or 190th
Pa. Nearly the entire organization was soon
after captured on the Weldon Railroad, and
spent the balance Of their time in Salisbury
Prison. After June, 1864, there was no Buck
tail regiment What was left of the Bucktail
regiment Qst Pa. Rihes) was mustered out at
Harrisburg, Pa, and went West to grow
ROUND TOP, Springfield, Mo.
The National tribune., 1884-12-18
CONDENSED LETTERS.

i. E. Willhide, Co. E, I'D Ind M'td Inf,
indianapolis, Ind, in reply to Jas. N. Nye who
asked some member of the Fourteenth Corps to
state what troops commenced the battle of
Chickamauga, says that according to the best
of his knowledge and belief Co. A of the I'D
Ind. was the first to fire gun in that engage
ment
Jonas Dwelbis, Co. C, 34th Ind, Malvern,
Kan, has been interested in the accounts of
the battle of Port Gibson, recently PUBLISHED in
THE TRIBUNE, as he was at the capture of the
battery, and heard Gen. A. p. Hovey give the
order to charge on the same.
Abiding to a paragraph in Condensed Let
ters in THE TRIBUNE of Nov. 81, in which Geo.
Irwin states that the 35th Mass was not the
first regiment to plant the Union flag on the
State House at Jackson, Miss, Thos. E. Cutter,
First Lieutenant and Il. @. NJ 35th Mass, New
buryport, Mass, states that his regiment does
not claim the honor of that exploit, but it does
claim to have planted the colOrs first at Vicks-
burg after its fall
Charles T. Blumenrother, Ord, Neb., says
that Carleton" writing of Charlottesville, is
mistaken in stating that the 68th N. Y. was a
new regiment only few weeks from home,
when the fact is that that regiment went to the
front Aug. 20, 1861. COmrade Blumenrother
also denies that his regiment ran away, as
stated by Carleton"
VIM. r. Oake, Co. A, 26th Iowa, writes that
Wnlie walking over the D2ttienelu OF Ezra
Chapel, Ga, just after the fight, he saw a rebel
leaning against tree, and, supposing him to
be badly wounded, walked up to him, when to
his astonishment he found him to be stiff in
death, five rifle balls having pierced his breast.
Marcus A. Hanna, Bowery Beach, Me-, ship
ped in U. S. Navy May T. 1861, being 15 years old
at the time, and served in the Gulf BlOckading
Squadron on board frigates Mississippi and Nj
agara, and was discharged from latter ship June
20, 1862, by reason of expiration of term of
service. Aug 1, 1862, he enlisted in Co. B,
50th Mass, and was mustered out with it Aug.
"a, 1863 The same day of his discharge from
this regiment he enlisted in Co. K, I'd Mass.
II. A., a veteran organization. On March 3,
1865, he was discharged as an enlisted man, to
enable him to be mustered on commission
rendered him by the Governor of Massachu-
setts. and was finally mustered out of service
with his regiment Sept. 90, 1865.
N. F. Ellis, Co. G, I'd Mich, jamestown, Pa,
is heartily in favor of the Grand Army becom-
ing benevolent order.
ii. II. Deyo, Urbana, o., writes that 81. z.
Young was wrong in stating that the Regulars
at the battle of Stones River belonged to the
Third Division, Twentieth Corps as they be-
longed to the Second Brigade, Third Division,
Fourteenth Corps.
The National tribune., 1884-12-18
---------O---------------
EWHIT,"
The Only Mounted Man In the Battle Of James
Island-Where He Got His HOrse.

Island-Where He Got His Horse.
To THE EDITOR: While we were doing siege
duty around Charleston, s. c., q scheme was
planned by Gen. Q. A. Gilmore to attack James
Island and find out whether Beauregard had
sent his troop north to join Lee, as it was
rumored he had. At this time whit" as he
was called, was in q scouting party, organized
to scout the rebel lines; but when he heard
that an expedition was to be made over to the
Johnnies lines he joined his company to go
with the rest of the boys. Everything was
planned TO move from camp on Long Island to
to James Island in ponto0ns, and at midnight
July 2, 1868, the little army commenced to
move. 1t was intensely dark, but by moving
carefully along in the boats or pontoons Johns
Island was reached at 3 a. m. After landing
on Johns Island, the men were ordered to keep
quiet and make no noIse as the rebs lay all
Rlong the east side of James Island, not more
than half mile away. The order was to move
ut daylight and make the attack on the John
MES picket-line, which was done in good order.
There were in this fight my regiment (the
103d), S9th and 10th N. Y, a colored brigade,
and some German regiments commanded by
Gen. Schimmel pfennig, the numbers of which
/ did not know. My Colonel, Hine, (called
"Bullfrog" for short, commanded the brigade,
and the 1O3d was On the extreme right. Co.
was deployed on the right as skirmishers.
After going short distance the rebel cavalry
opened fire all along the line. One of our men
shot rebel Off his horse, and who got on him
but "Whit." All through the days engagement
he stuck to that little pony, carrying orders
from one end of the line to the other. In fact,
whit" was the only mounted man in the
Yankee army on James Island, for the reason
that cavalry could not be taken over because of
the muddy character Of the great swamps be-
tween the different islands around Charleston.
The National tribune., 1884-12-18
A SEA CAPTAINS RUSE.
FooIIng the Pirate semmes. of Alabama Fame.

To THE EDITOR: During friendly chat
with my old and valued friend, Capt. Thomas
Leach, at my office to-day, he related to me an
incident which took place during the late war
that feel should be put in print and | know
OF no more worthy place for it to appear than
in your valuable paper. Capt. Leach is now
Port Warden at Boston, being too old to follow
the sea, but at the time of which | am about to
speak was one of the snartest, shrewdeSt Capt
aims in the merchant service and sailed for one
of the heaviest ship-owners in the country. As
nearly as possible l will give the story in his
own words:
81 sailed in the ship George Green, of New
York, for Liverpool. After my arrival there,
hearing that the pirate Alabama was making
sad havoc with our merchantmen, | set about
devising some means by which | might escape
should fall in with her, as was to sal! shortly
to various ports, including Nance, France.
While in Liverpool L had a board cut and made
to exactly fit over the name of my Ship and
on it was carved the name " Lalla Rookh, of
Liverpool; this to be screwed over her real
name as soon as l left port. / then purchased
an English register and made out an English
crew list. l also procured an English flag. and
changed some of the works about my ship to
look English instead of Yankee build. All this
/ did quietly, only three being in the secret.
Those three were Tom Leach, Mr.. Leach and
Capt. Leach-one and the same. AS soon as
had got well out on Old Ocean I changed my
ship to her English name and dress. All went
we'll until, when off the Western Islands, my
first officer reported steamer in sight, in his
opinion the dreaded Alabama. This proved
correct. Soon, shot came across my bows, and
then another, and feeling that the game was
playing would be successful, l hove to. The
pirate sailed completely around me and saluted
with her colors doing the same. She then
ran up her numbers, which would require me
to do the same. Had / done so / should have
been at once detected, she having the record of
the numbers of every vessel. So, as is the GUS
tom in the absence of numbers l again saluted
with my English flag, which satisfied him
and myself also. English says he to me,
have you seen any American vessels lately?'
Yes says l. saw one at such place. giving
the time seen. She was steering two points
more to the eastward than am now, and you
will sight her before night comes on Now,
in reality, l had not seen a vessel, but was
anxious to send him away, as 1 thought, on a
tomfool chase. His parting words were, Thank
you, sir; success to you and the English flag; .
l wishing him at heart anything but success
Now comes the turn where he had the laugh
on me, He took the direction given, and be-
fore night sighted and captured the fine ship
Dictator, of New York. belonging to my own
ers. This ship l had supposed was thousands
of miles from where l then was."-S. c.
WRIGHT Boston, Mass