The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-14

son, said, II cannot drink with you,
sir, because you caused my friend to
be hanged and me TO be logged" The
lieutenant then said: Il leave the ship
tomorrow and will not see you again.
want to know whether you saw jack
SON strike me or not" Yes, sir,
saw the whole business from first to
last" Then l wish to God they mad
al swore as you did. l have not seen
z happy day since that man was hung"
While waiting in Baltimore for
chance to return to New Orleans, Mr..
Hardy happened across the ship st.
Charles fitted out for California and
ready to sail as soon as she secured
carpenter. Nothing was more natural
10 an adventurous spirit than to ship
for the round trip, and he made the
voyage round the Horn. But trouble
brewed on the outward voyage, and
when the ship put into Monterey the
whole crew left her, and the intention
of settling in New Orleans was now en-
tifely abandoned. Then followed the
excitement in the new mining regions,
and participation for Hardy in the
politics of erecting a new state and
new civilization on the remains of the
old. This gave him his American citi-
| Zenship, as he was admitted with the
state. He was river drift miner, and
could not work when the waters were
| up, and following the custom of many
miners came to Honolulu to spend the
winter Of 1849-50. He secured work
| here as ship carpenter and thus made
more than the cost of his living during
| the dull season. He went to the mines
| again, but soon returned and never
| again left the Islands. In February,
| 1851, he landed at Kawaihae, and some
| time after took UP his residence in Wal
mea and followed the business of a
carpenter and wagon maker. OF the
men of note who lived in or had head
| quarters in Waimea at that time, only
Hon. Chas. Motley is now living.
| In 1867 Mr.. Hardy induced R. B.
Richard and family to come out from
England, and locate in Waimea. Mrs.
Richard was his sister. In 1872 the
| families all moved to Hamakua and
became pioneer sugar planters. Mr..
| Hardy acquired landed interests that
have since placed him in good finan-
cial condition, but he was too free
| hearted TO save any thing from a good
| income, and only tried to save his capt.
tai. He was twice married and leaves
a widow. His only son died some
years ago and his only direct descend
ants is William B. Hardy, a grandson,
/ who lives on Maui.
Mr.. Hardy was personally acquainted
with all prominent Hawaiians, and all
the rulers from Kamehameha III.
down, and addressed them by their first
names, and with Kalakaua he shorten
ed his down to Dave. The only polit-
ical office he ever held or wanted was
Road Supervisor of Hawaii He was
versed in Hawaiian history, and in
many of the myths and legends, and
was master of the language, and also
had respectable knowledge of Span
ish which he acquired in Mexico and
California. He was a constant reader
and read until near midnight of the
night he died. He knew his time was
near, and was prepared for it. Some
years ago he made him own coffin Of
a choice piece of koa Only a month
ago in anticipation of death he fixed III
some important business affairs, anC
just week before his end came he
cashed his pension check as a Mexican
veteran, and made the remark it was
the last one he would ever sign.
His funeral was largely attended
Notwithstanding the mud and rain pre-.
vailing. Father Oliver, of Kohala, ar
old friend, assisted the regular priest
and preached a mastery sermon in
English on the dogma of the resurrec-
ton. The church in which the service
was held was mostly the gift of the
deceased, he giving the land entirely
Many poor people will miss Uncle
George sorely when their times of tria
come. He has gone to his reward
Peace be to his ashes. K.