The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-09-07

EDrroB GAZETTE: The dry weather makes roads
in better condition than have ever seen them be-
fore The mud is actually transformed into dust.
The grass is always turning yellow, and the cane
in parts of Hamakua district is suffering for want
of rain. The planters are IN consequence much
discouraged.
NEW BRIDGE.
Besides the fine weather we haze other reasons
to be happy. We have got at last brand new
bridge at kaiwilahilahi gulch. No longer do we
feel those cold chllls creeping over u.s. no longer
40 thoughts of utter and sudden humiliation
come over US as We cross this bridge. This Is
indeed grand structure, indeed 1t seems big and
strong enough for anything. Well, we don't mind
Its size, are thankful for It, and If the gentle
man who was kind enough TO send II, would shake
himself together and have some much needed
work done on the roads, we would be still more
obliged. If he or they, want 10 do rs greater
favor, he might erect much-needed
SCHOOL HOUSE
at haiwilahilahi. There are hundreds OF children
growing up in vice and ignorance. a few of them
are driven down TO LaupahOehoe once in a while;
but It Is shame to expect, or to make them go
this long distance, and through such roads and
weather as We have here.
The POLICE.
We have very efficient police force here, too
efficient some think. Their conduct while arrest
ing poor Portuguese was most disgraceful, and
calls for the highest cenSure, and an immediate
investigation. This man was arrested for some
trivial offence and because he did not move along
fast enough to suit him, the policeman left him
and went and got the Sheriff and a crowd of
policemen and other natives, and went up and
beat him shamefully. Not satisfied with this,
they beat his son-ln-aw, his friends, and Ger
man, still more severely and disgracefully. They
used their bare fists TO knock them down, then
dubbed and kicked. them IN most shocking man
ner.
PLANTATIONS.
The planters seem TO have hard times, there is
positively no rest for them. They work like beay-
ers to get their cane OF, and ground IN time They
work still harder TO get the land cultivated, and
the cane planted, and after this they often find
that the grass has got such q start of them, that
they almost despair of ever getting rid of Il again.
The 4. I. Co. have Just finished planting their
usual crop OF 4UJ acres, and are now working with
all their might, hoeing and cultEating. Icy
have an immense amount OF cane TO look after
both IN ratoons and plant cane, and II requires
great force OF men as well as Untiring energy ON
the manager 5 part to keep 1t II good order. Con
sidering its size, however, this plantation is in
remarkably good condition. The young cane
look splendid, and the ratoons are the best ever
seen II Laupahoehoe. In the absence of Mr.. a.
Lydgate, Mr.. Mckenzie has the sole management
of this place.
At Kinds plantation, they have Just finished
planting their usual crop and are now hoeinC and
cultlyating- This plantation is said to be IN fine
condition.
The cane on the Laupahoehoee Sugar Co.'s
plantation is looking IN splendid condition but
most of the land is resting they do not plant very
much
THE MILLS.
The old mill has been through grinding for
some time, they ground about Thousand tons
and have some ratoons for late in the year.
The new mill at Kaiwilahilahi finished grinding
the plant cane, on the nrst of last month. About
two thousand two hundred tons were ground and
there are about six hundred tons of ratoons to
take OF in November.
The Improvements put in this mill for the pur-
pose of getting the best possible result from the
first and second mills, found to be satisfactory
after years trial. and will be continued next
year. This year some Improvements are to be
made IN the process of manufacture.
1t Is very quiet here at present, most Of the peo
pie have gone either to the coast or the mountains
LAUNCELoT.
Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, Sept. l, 1886.