The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-23

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fnc resident. An igre able and cerl
gentleman, tho.sn very quiet IL, had
many friends, both of his own nation
,lity (Which was Llgl shy and among
he American resid 'nij. His son has
,ince beea honored in the Cabinets Of
he Government.
Among other business men at this
time was Mr.. William Ladd. the head
Of the house of Ladd & Co.. which con
sisted of Messrs. Ladd, Brinsmade and
Hooper MIR. Ladd's erect form, meth
odical manner and precise ways marked
him as man of business. A man of |
few words but larg ideas, which were |
not always successful in their being car.
ried out 1t was this firm, under the |
superintedence of Mr.. Hooper, who .
owned the first sue ar plantation ON the |
island of Kauai. At that time there |
were but few or no cattle broken to the ,
yoke. 1t is said that the first blowing
was done under Mr.. Hooper's direction
by gang of some forty men, who drew
the plough in lieu of oxen, there being
none of the latter to be had, and 1t was in
this rude way the ground was first
broken for the planting of the sugar
cane. From this small beginning what
a great industry has sprung up! MIR.
Brinsmade was the American Consul.
gentleman who had formerly been a
clergyman in the United States. a man
of impulsive, warm-hearted nature, who
made friends everywhere and whose
pleasing manners made him an agree.
able companion. This firm was known
generally as the missionary firm two
or three members OF it belonging to the
orthodox church, and it had some
special understanding and arrangement
with the members OF the American Mis-
sion in regard to purchase OF goods.
The other store keepers were not
known generally as having very much
interest in spiritual matters of the theo-
logical kind, whatever their interests
may have been in spirits OF a different
quality.
! Among the most respected merchants
Of the place and deservedly popular was
| Mr.. Charles Brewer, who for many
years conducted a most honorable bust
ness career and had troops of friends
among the natives and foreigners with
whom he came in contact. A little
anecdote is told of his good nature at
the expense of one of his missionary
brethren, who had called one morning
from sense of dut to see him. He
found Mr.. Brewer very busily engaged
in unpacking a verv large cask of hard
ware containing al al lost innumerable
number of little pa peri of tacks, brads,
screws, etc., etc. Nj. Brewer in his
white linen suit without coat or collar
was busily engagr | IN diving to the
depths of this capa los cask and hunt
ing out its content, when after little
pause, he was addressed by the good
brother without much preliminary in
PRODUCTION 3" Mr.. L ever have you any
; interest in the Kingdom of Heaven!
1t was certainly somewhat singular
question, unlocked for under the pecu-
: liar circumstances, but with "A genial
smile which was a characteristic Of the
large hearted man. he replied, Il have
a good deal more interest in this cask of
hardware just now" The good brother
having discharged his sense of duty,
retired feeling, that he had had a plea
SAINT answer to his question if not as
satisfactory as he could have wished.
Among the best of men who were
styled mechanics that had arrived, and
for many years did arrive to make their
business in Honolulu were two young
men of excellent character and reputa-
ton, and what too often was not the
case We're masters of their profession as
cabinet makers. Messrs. r. A. S. Wood
and VIM. &. Parke were known from
the excellent quality of their work aud
, their stability of character, particularly
; the latter, which for many years made
! him so worthily popular in Honolulu.
1t used to be said that IA native would
/ be willing to die if he could have the
promise of being buried in one of the
handsome Koa collins which We're turn.
2 ed out from this establishment. The
: latter gentleman of the firm builded
! better than he knew, for while un.
D doubtedly some of his good mechanical
work can still lie found yet the char
u far int ~ nd i,rl,t
: which he showed among the people fol
a residence of forty years is the bes
: enlogy of the man.
t Honolulu harbor at the time of which
D | write had not reached its popularity o.
y later years, but there were occasional,
: ships of war and commonly good mum
o Der of whalers made this their port 70
s supplies.
: Among the earlier residents was Mr.
d Robert l.. Davis, who was born on tn,
S Islands and educated in the United
States and was of quiet and refine,
e nature, he enjoyed joke with as coo
y "a manner and unmovtd face as any maj
{ in the community. 1t was quite
!. favorite amusement Of his to engag
N some returning whaling skipper in con
/ versation and Ora ut fir IN him tn
e story of his voyage. while he enlivenet
: his companion with a narrative of mos
wonderful exploits Of he whaling kin
4 ing line in which h. made himself tn
t hero and which we've entirely draw
e from his imaginp ion aud the goot
IA memory with whio a lie had retained al
l. the wondrous stories which he hat