The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-11-17
Gazotto's Kauai Letter.

KILAUEA, KAUAI Nov. 18th, 1885.
EDITOR GAZETTE was pleased TO see in your
columns this week a communication from Rms
ticus, mailing from Iihue, on the subject of mail
service on the island of Kauai. II throws CON
aTerable light the cause of the late arrival of
our mails per s. s. Planter. That we often re-
COVE two mails a week from Honolulu, tits true.
would that we had three or even a daily mail.
frequent communication is a sign of progress.
But let me inform Mr.. Rustic1s that the 5. S.
IqHfey carries letters and papers for the whole of
tins side OF the island, and people living Kappa,
healia, Anahola, kilauea or Haualei, would ike
70 know why their mail should be detained at Lii
hue so as not preclude the possibility of Lihue
people writing letters for the Hanalei mail after
receiving their own from Honolulu" The idea is
preposterous and II such is really the case ID is
high time IL brought TO the notice of the Post
master General. Suppose each post office en- route
from Lihue TO Hanale detained the mail carrier
while people read their letters and wrote replies
thereto, at what time would the Hanalei bags
reach their destination, certainly not within as
hours after the steamers arrival. With all due
respect TO the rights and interests of the gen.
teInan who has g1tsficafed so long at Lihue J. for
one most emphatically protest against a through
man being delayed ut lhhue TO suit the pleasure
OF Jack Tom, OF Harry. The Postmaster Gen
eral now knowing the cause of our grievance, can,
and no doubt, will, promptly take immediate
Steps 10 improve upon the antquated system as
set forth by hlr. Rusticus.
SEGREGATION.
must once more refer to the matter of segrega-
and? The Adrcrfise says in an editorial this week
China has become the home Of lcprosv. because no
attempt has been made 10 sercgatc the diseased or to
improve Their general health by liberal regimen
and medical treatment Were il Otherwise that fell
res ago, just AZ II was stamped out in Europe by the
complete Isolation Of lcpcrs, rsonsly enforced by
Has any attempt been made, or is being made at
the present time, TO segrecate the diseased? If SO,
say II Is n farce. Leprous men and women are
numerous on this island IN proportion 10 the pop
NJ
resides at AnRhola is victim TO this loa,hsome dis
ease and yet he Is allowed to reside there. IT'S
true be has been 10 Honolulu on probation and al
lowed 10 return 20 his home. Another well known
half white who lives about mile west of Mooaa
Guloh is pronounced leper at large. But why
should l enumeraie special cases? Let the author
tiles segregate all or none. The afflicted ones
know they ought 70 60 and therefore it ought to
be done at once.
PREPARATIONS FOE GRINDING.
Active steps are being taken at kilauea planta-
ton TO start grinding about the end Of this month,
The old furnaces have been pulled down aud new
and improved structures have replaced them.
Young hot air pipes OF smokes burners have been
introduced into all the furnaces and good results
are anticipated therefrom. The brickwork is be-
ing carried out by Mr. L, G. Miller, well known
mason and next week he hopes to complete his
handicraft according to Mr.. Noung's plans The
railway track has been cleared, the locomotive has
been furnished up, and the cane cars in readi-
ness 10 be loaded. by the LIST proXimo we hope 10
hear the hum of the engine and sec the cane roll
ing in from all sides TO be converted into sugar.
Chinaman anxious TO gain a cutting contract
from Messrs Swift, Garttin i Co, said recently to
a member of that firm: Me savoy you got good
cane-you plenty wOrk-you pay my chance cut
tee for you-my makey five ton one acre. These
Mandatory remarks failed TO close the contract,
however
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH
With one or two exceptions the health of the
people in this neighborhood is very good. DIR.
Campbell the government physician has been in
disposed for the past week suffering from fever
attended with diarrhea. Though conyalescent be
is far from being well. This week he was unable
TO make his usual visits TO the surrounding dis
trictE. Among the births of the past week was
that Of Japanese, the first born at Kilauea. The
infant lived only few hours. do not know if
every such birth or death is registered or not in
accordance with Section 762 Of the Civil Code
The Portuguese, judging from Appearances are as
prolific here elsewhere, and the infant portion
of thespOpulation Is very numerous and promises
70 he 1.anch Innrn 80. n. ---L.sL. AnnIcnI.