Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-27

that gives him all he has, who only
cares to get all he can for himself, with
out the least thought for the good of
those who may come after him., who
never builds up but only impoverishes
and destroys, and after having "killed
the goose that laid the golden egg !"
growls at Providence for not giving him
much more than he ever deserved.
OF this class are those who recrop with
out decent cultivation, SOW grain full Of
foul seed, waste and destroy all our
fine timber and never plant trees or
take any care of young timber, to-
gether with many other outrages against
nature and common sense too numer-
Gus to mention. But as He sends rain
upon the just and unjust alike, they
will probably get more than they are
thankful for, after all. Excepting the
great fire which completely destroyed
Crocker & Co.'S fine store, nothing
very unusual has transpired. 1t was a
great misfortune in every way, but has
became doubly sad on account of the
dreadful death of two brave men who
lost their lives while in the discharge of
their duty as firemen. 1t is terrible
thing, for one young and full of life
and strength in one moment to drop
from this world into fiery grave. 1t is
sad indeed to think of those who are
thus left helpless and dependant but
it is beautiful thing to know, that
hundreds of hearts are touched by the
sad fate of these brave men, and are
full of sympathy for those who are left
desolate Mr.. Charles Crocker although
uninsured and large loser by the fire
quickly and generously came forward
with large donation for their aid and |
understoodthat many others both known
and unknown are sending in liberal con
tributions for their present necessities
and future aid. However, since in
this communistic age it is impossible
that rich man should perform a
really merritorious act, l presume that
some censorious being will soon
attempt to rob us of any satisfaction
we may feel on account of the
humanity shown in kindly and gener-
Gus action.
Since writing the above we have
had quite rain and although it is
bright and pleasant now, there are
clouds to the south of us and no doubt
more showers will soon follow. Good
rains this winter will help business
wonderfully and San Francisco will
doubtless feel soon, the good effects of
prosperity in the state and get ahead
rapidly unless the impudence of an
Ignorant communistic foreign element
with their bowling about a freedom
they neither understand or could appre-
ciate should set US back again
No doubt we are great nation and
NCalifornia is the garden spot OF all this
glorious land, and the majority of
native born Americans appreciate our
aims and institutions; but it does
seem rather hard sometimes that we
have to endure SO much that is against
our best interests for the sake OF civil
izing the barbarous and depraved out
casts of all nations with national ideas
directly opposed to our own. Then
when they take up contributions, and
ship over all their paupers it does seem
at times, little too friendly. 1t would
not be quite SO bad, if we could
arrange to take them on kind of
installment plan, that would give us a
little more chance to get one batch
half civilized and out of the way before
the next arrived AS it is l hope
may be forgiven, not being voter, if
intimate that such state of things is
not pleasant now, and | do not think
will ever really benefit us in the future.
You may rise early and work late, and
spend all care in their cultivation, but
| if you plant weeds, weeds you will get
and not corn or fruit, though youpmay
labor till you drop into the grave from
weight of years. Trusting to have few
calamities and many blessings to re-
port next time, remain with truest
greetings, yours, GINEvRA.