The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-19
HOW THE "ADvkRr1sER WAS
The story OF the wanderiugs of One

Alexander Bolster was born Sep
TENDER S. 1881. in county Kerry, Ire
land. His mother belonged to the
Duekett family of Greenlsne, Kerry
and many relatives bearing that
name sire at the present time in New
York, American born. His father
(Abrahsm Bolster died here 3 few
years ago at the age of 81: he was 6
native of Msllsh, near Cork, and
many Of that name are at present
living in Mallah- Came to county
Cork in 1896 with his father and
mother. together with a sister and
brother (Abe): his sister died in
Cork at the age of I years. Re
msined in Cork for about three
years. where he went to Saint Bar
rvs school
During his stay in that county
Queen Victoria gave birth to her
first child, and in honor of the occa-
sion every house in the city was illu-
minated. Another memorable event
occurred during his time in Cork,
was the election of Dan. O'Connell
as representative for county Glare,
defeating Colonel Chatterton PRO
testant). The celebrated Dan, he
thinks, was the first Roman Catholic
elected under the Emancipation act.
After the defeat of Colonel Chatter
ton, the victorious party got up an
efigy of the colonel. carried it around
the city, and in the evening made
bonfres and cast the effgies into
them.
The family left Cork for Plymouth
with the intention of going to Amer
les, but on arrival there the ship
Royal Saxon had gone to America.
In the meantime another vessel 1.-THE
Bolivar was on the berth for Tas-
mania, Van Diemen's Land The
family took passage by that vessel
and arrived at Launeeston in 1910. In
1915 was bound apprentice to the
printing business for five years at
the Cornwall Chronicle office, Cap
tain ". L. Goodwin, proprietor.
In 1S49 the news of the great
of gold in California was
announced in Launceston, and every
available vessel was laid on for the
gold coast During the gold fever
his father caught the infection and
took passage in the brig Swan for
California in the latter part of '49,
arriving at Honolulu the same year.
Having suffered SO severely from
sea sickness as he said "All the gold
in California would not induce him
TO 60 any further than Honolulu"
where he remained until death.
Alick Bolster arrived at Honolulu
after part of 1850, at the age of 20,
and celebrated his Dist birthday in
his city, under the reign of Kane
lamehs Ill, the ministry being R.
:. Wylie, minister of foreign affairs;
Dr.. Judd, finance; keoni Ana John
Youngl, interior; chief justice, Lee.
His first employment in Honolulu
vas at the mission Office, then under
he management of Mr.. Rodgers
de was engaged on Micronesian
work under the supervision of Rev.
q. Bingham. During this year the
irst missionary vessel Morning Star
arrived. staying some time here.
Eventually she took her departure
or Micronesia together with mission
NY families, taking with them the
printed work, in the Micronesian
iialect, such as testaments, hymn
looks, primers, etc, on most Of which
Aick Bolster was engaged as the
,ompositor. This work being com
,leted, his next engagement was at |
he Polynesisn Office, under the man.
Igement of Mr.. H IL Whitney; z
}. Hall, editor.
He worked in that Office for about
me year During tins year tbssnews
4 the great discovery of gold in |
australia was announced. and many
'essels were laid on at San Francisco
or Sydney, n. S. W. Alick caught |
he gold fever, and IN 1851 took his
with his brother Abe, for |
sydney. After arriving at Sydney |
le went to work at the Empire |
fee-a morning paper. and worked |
n that Office for some months; Sir |
1enTy Parkes, proprietor and editor. |
lie next fell in with a company of |
miners, OF which he became part |
ler, and started for the Ovens dig |
ings together with his brother Abe |
then Il years old. Some few years
ince these mines gave out, and the
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