The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-28
FROM KOHALA.
HOW THE LATE C. A.
CHAPLIN DIED.
He RuPtured a Blood Vessel
His Wife Was By His Side
Before He Expired.

Once more the angel of death has
spread his sombre wings over North
Kohala-
On Sunday morning at about 6
o'clock @. A. Chaplin breathed his
last, and in a few minutes, by the
kindly aid of the telephone, the
whole district was discussing the sad
event.
The physical powers of our de-
ceased friend have for some time
been visibly failing. Friends urged
him TO retire for time at least from
the cares of business life. It is IN
derstood that he was preparing to
resign the management Of the great
plantation where for twelve years he
has, all too faithfully. toiled. But
while he was setting his affairs in
order, the messenger of death called
him from his labors and he lay down
to rest.
Aboard the steamer, while return
ing to his home, he ruptured a blood
vessel, and died of repeated hemor-
rhages. A chance medical acauaint-
anee, DR. Corwin, from the mining
region where Mr. Chapin's early
manhood was spent, attended him
aboard the steamer so effectually
that the dying mans life was pro-
longed, until his wife and friends
could reach his side. And surround
ed by every comfort and alienation
that tender love and medical skill
could provide, he breathed his last in
his wife's arms.
Dr. Bond, his family physician
was with him to the last. Again and
again he revived him, till exhausted
nature could rally no more, and he
sank into the sleep that knows no
waking.
A special train, provided by the
thoughtful kindness of Mr.. Wight,
brought up the funeral party at
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
They were met at the station by a
great throng of friends and planta-
ton employees; and the mournful
procession, with measured step and
uncovered heads, started on that last
sad journey that we all must take.
Between the rows Of cottages de-
serted now by tenants eager to tes-
tify their respect for the dead, past
the silent mill, on by the closed and
darkened Office, and so through the
gates to the beautiful place that had
yesterday been Home" And there
we laid MIN down in the room where
he had so often rendered his hospi-
tally to others, silent and helpless
now, who had once been so genial
and helpful.
From loving hands came tender
offerings of flowers till the coffin was
a mass of bloom. And so with tear
full eyes we performed the last sad
rites. And then we bore the body
forth to its resting place in the grave
upon the sunny hillside, and realized
at last that we should see our friend
no more.
He was 81 years OF age, and had
been married for thirty-one years.
His widow and two boys survive him.
He leaves a valuable fruit ranch in
California and had ten thousand
dollar insurance on his life. For
twelve of the most prosperous years
that Hawaii has ever known be was
for the Kohala Sugar Com
psny, and they will find il hard to Eli
his place. He was a man Of public
spirit and influence and viii long be
missed in North Kohala.
The weather seems settled; strong
trades are blowing and the moonlight
nights are beautiful.
A fatal accident befell a Chinese
last week She was cooking
when her dress took fire and the un-
fortunate woman was burned so that
the died. It is said that for twenty
'our hours after the accident she had
40 medical attendance.
In the report last week Of w. H.
stump speech the credit Of
he Craftsmanship was given to the
wrong man. The native pastor was
wiser than some others and stayed
lone that night, as some of the rest
# us wished we had.
The invitations are out for a great
uau, to be held early in April, in
lonor of the coming visit Of the
Bishop of Panopolis to Kohala.
Kohala, March %, 1893