Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-03

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completes its forty-third volume. Ir
speaking of the present years work the
editors say "Much of the value and
interest of Tie Fyiend during the pas,
I year have been due to the ability with
which our assistant editors of the
special departments devoted to Educa
ton, Missions and the Y NJ c. A.
have filed their pages. We wish thus
specially to express our appreciation Of
the valuable services rendered by
Messrs Oleson, Forbes and Fuller, and
the Y. M c. A. editors who preceded
the present incumbent" The presen,
number is one of the best that have been
issued during the year. The editorial
notes are especially interesting and full
One Of the best things in the number is
a poem entitled "where is Beulah
Land2" The educational and Y M.
&c. A. departments are also full OF
interest.
They say that the dramatic enter
tainment given night before last at
the Music Hall was SO good that every
body wants more; that the appoint
ment of inspectors to supervise the
street-work contractors is sadly needed;
that a Board of Examination ought to
be appointed to re-examine all teachers
in the Hawaiian Islands upon a stand
ard list of thorough questions; thatthe re
suit would be, perhaps, that as many as
a dozen of the present teachers would
pass muster; that the trees need trim
ming in all parts Of town; that the
fences need repairing in all parts of
town; that the sidewalks need repairing
in all parts of town; that the streets
need repairing in all parts of town;
that the Government needs repairing
in all parts of the Kingdom; that the
attention of the. police ought to be
called to the violation of the license
laws by Captains and Shipowners; that
the making of money follows the
managers of the hula business; that the
people who live at Waikiki object to
its being made Sunday resort; that
the Government roads in some of the
outside districts ought to be staked out
so that they can be found; that meet
ing of the Post Obit club will take
place next Saturday evening or Sunday
morning; that the taro crop is growing
less every year in the Hawaiian Is,
lands that the native race will die with
the taro crops; that the history of Ha-
wall for the coming twenty-five years
will be sad one; that the Beretania
street folks are contemplating starting
private watering cart during the dry
weather; that the Kings soldiers are
we'll satisfied with their new "soger"
clothes; that the Honolulu Rifles in
tend taking the cake next time; that
the Nuuanu street Chinese merchants
make most of their money in the drug
business; and that somebody ought to
attend to directing the energies Of
policemen to the duties of their posi-
tons.
The editor sat in his easy chair one
afternoon lazily watching one Of his
slaves count his money by the scoop
shovel full he had not care save to
write an occasional editorial or direct a
group of splendidly attired servants as
to what portion Of the storehouse they
should carry the gold which flowed
in upon him. Such fabulous riches
fall only to the lot of country editors.
This was country editor. He lived
in Honolulu. eff l had only six-bits"
mused this ,wealty editor 81 should
have more money than the Govern
ment but" AT this point the ebony
door was flung open by native chief
bedecked with diamonds, and the well
known countenance of a FOrt-street
Merchant was pushed over the door
sill, followed bya suit ofnew gray clothes.
The Fort-street Merchant was very
bold and proud man, but he trembled
before the wealthy editor. Regaining
his composure at last, he bowed very
low before the editor and begged the
privilege of inserting an advertisement in
his paper, sin order that my fortune
may get ripe" he explained as he ven
tured to raise his eyes in the awful
presence. AS the editor looked over the
advertisementthe merchant grew more
bold and asked if he could have special
rates the editor frowned, but as he
was already very wealthy he knocked
off three dollars week from his regular
price. While the editor was putting
the copy on the shook" the merchant
picked up handful of gold, from the
pile which the slave was removing, and
put it in his pocket. When the editor
returned the merchant felt very friendly
toward him and ended by asking him
to put in, for friendships sake, ten
dollar local putting his advertisement,
This overjoyed the editor and he imme
diately threw his arms around the mer
chants neck and called him "brother.
While the editor was embracing him
l the merchant improved the opportu
nifty to take fine Persian pocket hand
kerchief from the editors coat-tai
pocket. The editor then opened {
carved cabinet and gave the merchant
half dozen imported cigars begging
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