The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1893-02-13
KOHALA NOTES.
An Absence of Rain in That
DisfYict.zI Sugar Mill
Disabled.
IS. ecial to the p. C. ADVERTISER

LlHS LnOuSu, dilO LIZ iSHS OO VI "NHN
fit to some of the dropping spirits
of the Lost Cause. 1t does not
seem as though the mercury was
fooling with zero sometimes when
you are searching in light apparel
for that extra blanket. Up to the
last day or two the weather has
continued very dry. Plantation
managers clothes are all bagged
at the knees praying for rain. 1T
acts as though it was trying to
rain and could not. 1t clouds up
and gets all ready, and gives US
little dash of rain perhaps, and
then subsidies. We get some rain
of course, but nothing like what we
are entitled to-. We see by the
papers that Honolulu is getting
more than her share. We were
not consulted about the revolution,
and now it is not raining on the
just and the unjust alike, and we
take it hard up here.
The people who frequent the
Postoffice at Kapaau seem to be
especially good-natured. Their
willingness to assist the postal
authorities in distributing mail
has often been commented on. In
fact, some people think these ko-
kuas rather in the way than of any
service. They say they would
prefer waiting a little longer for
their mail rather than to have it
overhauled by every Tom, Dick
and Harry in Kohala. These
growlers are increasing in num-
bers of late. And it is to be hoped
over-willing helpers will take
hint and keep outside.
Union Mills machinery is tenn
porarily disabled, a shaft in
three.roller mill having broken.
The machinery has been sent to
Honolulu for repairs.
Mr.. Chillingsworth, deputy mar
shall, has been the guest of the
community since the arrival of
the Kinau. His many old friends
are glad to see him looking well.
He has pretty much completed
feeling the public pulse in Kohala,
with gratifying results.
There was little cutting done
over game of poker in Mahuko-
ma the other night. A big drunken
Kanaka attacked Japanese, who
drew knife in self-defense. A
couple of bystanders who interfer-
ed received a few scratches. But
no serious injuries resulted from
the scuffie.
Twice within week there has
been a heavy surf from a northerly
direction, due probably to distant
storms. Here the winds have con-
tinued light for some time.
A couple of horses belonging to
a poor man who can i'll afford the
loss fell from the top of high cut
ting to the government road and
were killed. Somebody showed
great negligence in the disposal of
the carcasses, as for some time the
effluvia from them made the neigh
borhood of Pastor Ostrom's house
almost untenable. Greed of office
may concentrate so many offices in
one individual that he has not
time to attend to all his duties.
But neglect in the matter Of public
health ought not to be tolerated.
The sugar mills of North Ko-
hala turn out about eights tons of
sugar every twelve hours. Multi
Mill is trying the sulphur process
this season. The sugar looks like
white granulated and very hand
some grain, but the raw sugar taste
is unchanged. The practical work
ing of the process so far is not en-
tirely satisfactory as regards guam
tity turned out.
Mr.. Kynnersley's burst of in
formation in the ADVERTISER on
the political situation in Kohala
was read with surprise here. It is
a matter of grave regret that he
should have thought it necessary to
excuse and bolster up his own i'll
advised course by dragging before
the public the name of our esteemed
and worthy fellow-citizen DIR.
Wight. That gentleman's opinions
have always been expressed with a
degree of moderation that Mr.. Kyn-
nersley would do we'll to initiate.
The political horizon has cleared
up in Kohala and we are looking
toward the sunrise. When the
starry flag was raised on Aliiolani
Hale we felt it was the promise of
the good time coming when we
should have stable government and
national self-respect.
For the last two days copious
showers have fallen and the sound
of thanksgiving is heard.
The oath of allegiance to the Pro-
visional Government has been
taken by many citizens, including
Kamauoha, the native leader.
By the Lehua, on Wednesday
night, we received a Honolulu mail
through the courtesy of Wilder's
Steamship Company, and the news
that the seige is raised and martial
rule is over has been received here