The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-22
Hunfsman's History.

Mr.. EDITOR Tho process of
making cast soeel was invented by
Benjamin Huntsman in 174O. The
=" Encyclopedia Britannica" states
that he was German, born in
1904, and began life as watch
maker. In the state of the arts at
that time the discovery was of the
greatest Importance. The story
has been often told of how the pro-
cess was guarded as priceless
secret, and how it was found out
by a workman of a rival manufac-
tory disguised as a tramp, who OBJ
tanned permission on a winter
night to sleep before the furnaces.
(See "Stee's Fourteen Weeks in
Chemistry.") Two sons of the in
ventor came to America in 1861.
One of them was killed at Benning-
ton in the war of the Revolution.
The other settled in Kentucky and
grew rich and fat by the means so
much in favor in Hawaii plan
tation and slaves. His son felt
divine call to preach the gospel
he founded Methodist missions in
Missouri. and converted thousands
to Christ. He settled in Benton
county, and had a family of four
sons. When the Rebellion broke
out the sons went into the Con-
federate army. J. A. Huntsman
fought in the ranks under General
Price. After the war he went to
Austin, Nevada, where he prac-
tees his profession to this day.
ID. e. Huntsman, his son, was born
on the family domain in Renton
county, Missouri was educated at
the Clinton Academy, Clinton, Mis-
souri, taught school for six years
in Austin, Richmond, and other
Nevada towns, and studied law
with Judge Mckinney spent two
years mining in Idaho, one teach
ing in California, and in an evil mo-
ment yielded to the migratory in
stinct and engaged to the Hawaiian
Board of Education taught school
two years in Hawaii was then
admitted to the bar by the Supreme
Court of the Hawaiian Islands, and
is at present practising law in
Honolulu.
That is the outline of D. L.
Huntsman's lineage and record.
Most of the facts can be found in
reference books in the Honolulu
Library. If the "One Who Wants
to Know" desires the details of the
family history for three hundred
years, let him apply to G. R.
Huntsman, Battle Mountain, Ne
vada, and he will be shown the
records in two volumes, 8vo. 1t
contains little to brag about and
nothing to be ashamed of. Only
personal attacks in the
editorial columns of the ADVERTISER
renders it necessary to reply to
defend my reputation with those
who are not acquainted with me
personally. AS a teacher, I have
frequently undergone official in
qusltions as to my intellectual con-
dition. have a document signed
by the Governor and Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction of the
State of Nevada, certifying that
my mind was at that time (1889)
in good working order, and suff-
GENTLY stored with information in
eighteen different branches of
learning. In September, 1888, I
took an examination at Los An
geles, Cal. Of one hundred and
thirty-two teachers from every
part of the United States, Iobtained
the highest total number of credits,
not only of that examination, but
of all that had gone before.
Of course the public is justly sus-
picious of new men who appear
here. The country has been over
run with scoundrels and refugees
from justice but I believe that
they have, without exception, ap-
peared wearing the cloak of reli-
gion, and of late years they have
all made their debut in the pulpit
OF the Fort street Church, as did
the Rev. DR.. Hammond and the
equally Rev. DR.. Hattenbeck, and
the Rev. DIR. Ben. Hogan, etc.