The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-05
RAIN Is BADLY NEEDED IN
THAT LOCALITY.
Mail Service Said 20 Be the
WorS, on the Islands.

hoHAIA. Aug. =, ISS&.-We have
pretty well recovered from the wave
/ ot CONSERVATION thst swept over Ko-
halls on the first two days Of August.
The tSx-eollector broke sll previous
records snd the credit Of several of the
boys. The usual three days of grsce
we've not allowed, aud there WAS S
wild s1d almost hopeless scramble for
the six dollars thst the minions OF the
lsw demanded. But those OF US who
| took term st Matchmaking have
pretty well put in our time, and law
snd harmony once more walk hsnd
in hand.
One trouble passes Snd smother
/ comes Now we want rain. The signs
from time to time inspire hopes, but
they are no. fulfilled. The heavy
I cloud-bsnks Of the morning dissolve
like mist before the rising sun. To
hear the farmers Of kohala talk Of the
virtues Q. water, and to see their long
ing gisnces towaris the distant clouds,
stranger might form the idea that
We Sre Sl ardent testotallers. But
don't you bet on your observations.
1t seems 10 rain all around Us. Why,
20 stand upon our dusty hilI-sides and
watch the fioodgateS Of heaven open,
Snd the gracious showers descending
r-T,0rn -ha ~ IzrrS = ,.,,rrr-r,
stop the steady growth OF grace in
hOhals, and don't know but that il
may leSd 10 inIer-iSl2nd discoud. Give
Us S uOre impartial distribution OF
moiSture-SSy hSlf an inch of rain
three times 5 week in kohala -and
the vhite-Einged dove of sweet con-
tent will make her home with Us till
next December.
HamskUa mills are talking of start
ing grinding st once. l wish they
would: it will probably start the
rain.
\ good many OF our little world
hSve departed 10 see the great Fair ST
Chicago, IS before related. And Rev.
and Mrs OStrom, of the Foreign
church here, sFe spending few weeks
in Hilo snd ST the volcano. Mrs.
Wight snd family, Of Mahukons, are
taking 3 summer change in the pas
tors vacant house. Miss Eva Parker
Is with Us, and her visit was the oc-
casion Of large picnic st Waipuna-
lau on Saturday. insuguFated by
MIS-. R. Hind. Nearly everyone
was there. 4 noble lunch was
spread snd sll kinds of hilarity
INDUCED in. Three or four Of the
more hilarious enjoyed an unexpected
dueking in the pool, which met with
the entire approval Of every one, ex- I
cept perhaps. the ones who made the
fun.
TIE wedding of Howard Bryant of
the Bsecroft plantation with Miss
Greenwich OF kons was celebrated ST
the brides residence. = large num- 4
Der Of kOhals friends were in attend
anCe. the jewellers returned on Fri 4
dSy bringing with them the happy .
couple who Begin their welded life 4
suspiciously amid the best wishes of /
all who know them
Mrs. Z. c. Damon is the guest of /
Miss Bond. The corps OF seminary I
teachers have arrived in good time to .
get little insight into their work, 4
and make the acquaintance Of people I
sud district before the school opens. +
DR.. Moore snd wife from HiIo are
domiciled in the district. The doctor .
Is looking after DR.. Bonds practice, .
during the lstter's absence st the I
Worlds Fair.
Multi plantation mad about thirty 4
acrsS Of cane bur.it over esrIv Satur- .
dsy night Ihe origin Of the fire is at .
present unknown. II started at dark 7.
and Ess out about II o'clock. As the 4
mill Is still grinding, the burnt cane .
can Be harvested at once probably, I
and the loss viii be trifing.
Mr.. Lucas will be sugar boiler st .
HaEi and Mr.. Shorey at KOhsla dur 4
ing the coming season, which on .
aeeount Of the drought will probably .
begin early this crop.
The mail service 10 KOhala seems .
to have called halt. 1t is sin and /
shame that our modest and long suf- 4
feTing population should have 10 wait 4
ten days for foreign mail after it has .
landed in Honolulu. It has often
been observed this most intelligent
community has the worst mail ser
vice in the islands. If this kind of
thing continues, We shall have to nire
an old native with an out-rigger to
bring our mail from Maui or some
other favored place, IS an improve
ment over present methods.