The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-04-22
I'M NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CUMMINs

Month after month It becomes our duty to chrou-
iclo the death Of some noted old resident. Only
last week We had 10 give a sketch of tho late Mr.
Uuua and to-day we have TO speak % the loss Of
even an older resident, very patriarch, Thomas
Cummius.
Thomas Cummins was born at Lincoln, Eng
land. in lSl2. His father, an old sergeant in the
English army, emigrnted TO Halifax. when Mr.
Cummius was quito young boy. When the lad
was l. wears Of age he removed to iurbury, Mass
achussCtts, where he learned the trade OF cur
riCr which he followed for some length OF time.
Being Of Hn adventurous spirit he shipped as
steward ON board vessel bound for the Pacific
and ia ls2G landed ON these islands which from
theucgfUrth became his permanent home.
Shortly after his arrival he entered the service
OF B0d q native chief, a man Of pushing char
actgr, who was engaged in trading speeGlations a
number OF which Mr.. Cummius JuPerutended.
He next went into the employ Of Huunewell a Co
whom he served for some years IN the capacity Of
clerk, winning for himself an excellent reputation
for sterling integrity aud eEactness. Somewhat
later he started IN business for himself in a gem
eral retail line the corner Of Fort street which
HOLSTER a Co. now occupy, and IN 1910 took IN
lsCk as his partner About 1916 he sold out bis
interest and IN ls4s sailed for California 70 take
pant IN the great isOld rush. He was too shTowd
tg 90 10 the gold neldz lint invested nlnnGy IN raal
estate and engaged in trading, ACCOMMODATING by
this means a considerable sun Of money. In 1850
ri Gummins returned to the Islands. He had
always been fond Of stock and had been breeding
horses as far back as 1859. He owned at that
time Is celebrated mare named Jennie dam to
horse Of wide celebrity on these islands, Travel
lUrr" a horse which kuUtduiIHs must connect
with the late Marcus MOusarrat A direct de
-Cgudaut Of Jennie Is now in POSSESSION Of Gov
UfuUT bDWluIs. With such tastes II was but uatu-
Ell that Mr.. Cummius should recognize the adj
yautaCys Of O land like Waimanalo for a cattle
rHuCu aud stock farm. On his return from Cali
iouna he leased the estate from hamehamGha III
aud for years was the foremost stock raiser in the
he VI IN cd the Ii
down sheep from Boston ria Cape Horn II was
he who brought down the fine heifers and bulls
from California, and in the memory Of the writer
% WAS he alone who understood how 10 properly
breed and truiu horse. In fact for many years
hU was the only real stock fanCIer on the islands
In $50 be took into partnership Baxter Armstrong
a son Of the well known missionary and brother
Of General Armstrong, who is 50 identified with
States, and Of Neyins Armstrong EE-AttOmey
General Of this Kingdom. Five years later the
partnership came TO an end, and Col Charles Judd,
now Chamberlain to his Majesty became associ-
atod with Mr.. CummIns for time. In 1875 the
Ranch was given up and the most perfect run
on the islands was turned into sugar plantation
Messrs a. J. Cartwright and /. 5. Pratt becoming
partners, During the last few years Mr. Cum
m;ns, though IL full possession Of his faculties
felt too feeble 10 attend 20 business AMI it has
mainly been carried on by his son Mr. john Cum
minis.
A notice Of Mr.. Cummins would not be com.
picig without reference TO the CummIus Stable
which from the year 1852 produced the most sue
csssful racing stock here. Mr. Cummins' horses
were always well trained and ran 10 win though
fond of racing the old gentleman never made bets
1t was the sport be enjoyed. Among the most
celebrated of his horses were CarlOtta, Governor
Stanford, Stanford Colt
On January 2nd 1876, was celebrated, by din
ner ut the British Club the fiftieth anniversary OF
Mr.. Cummins' arrival these islands. Their
were present ON that occasion Mr.. Pierce thu
American Minister, formerly connected with the
firm Of Hunnewell & Co. Mr.. CummIns' two sons
Governor bominis, the Hon. A. ). CleghOTn. Hon
J. I. D0vsett. Consul Schaefer, MIR. I. Il. Wake
and number of other warm friends.
During his long residence on these Islands, Mr.
Cunmins has made repeated visits to tue East ant
to the Coast On one occasion he went to tn
Galapagos Islands.
On Sunday last April 18th, at 1880 a, IN. thi
line specimen Of a true born Engishman plsse,
away. For thirty eight hours before his death b
was unconscious and his end was peace. Al p
IN. on the same day the funeral services were con
Quoted by the Rev. Alexander Macintosh at tn
old Homestead at Waimaualo, and the final restinl
place chosen by the deceased gentleman was clos
10 the house IN which he had lived 80 long. OWN
TO the short notice given, but few gentlemen wer
able to be present at the funeral services, anon
those who were able to 60 over were Messrs a. J
Cartwright, Miles, MOssman and Col, Boyd,
large number Of the employees OF the plantation
and old natives were also present.
In Mr. Cummins the country indeed loses a lin
with the past. He was man who had been III
familiar friend Of the chiefs who have passe
away, a man who thoroughly appreciated uatiy
character. From kamchameha Ill dOwnwardi
every King that had sat on the Hawaiian IhrOu
has known and appreciated - Thomas Cummin'
He was a man who liked the natives and who wa
liked By them in return, a man too Of dauntles
courage, his old friends say be would rattle
fight than eat, a man always upright, a ma
whose word was his bond.
We have to lose all our good men, and Thoma
Cumniins had reached those ripe years when "
cannot hOpe TO have our friends long with u
Many must sorrow that he is gone, but thes
who remain can joy in this, that IN such a life
that Of Mr. Cummius Is shown what diligence, N
rightncss and shrewdnGss can accomplish
There arc many and many who can take an e.
ample from his simple unostentatious life
MIR. Cummins leaves two sons, Mr.. Thomas
Cummins and the Hon. J. A. Cummins.
this caicf called from The Islands December IN
fS.a Tor The New Hcbrides The object OF the UEpe,
tuu 4s NOT very clear though it wac ostcushy 10 z
sandal wnUl. B1ki'- vessel was never heard " AT
leaving EutumA. The tender rcturucds DOT Of. :
-1uls only - livrd 10 reach Honolulu Of these Gig
wtfr foreigner.