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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-27

Immediately TO these Tar away islands,
lost in the immensity of the great
Pacific.
On the feast day of his patron. St.
Joseph. March 10Th. 1864, Father
Damien landed at Honolulu. Fol- TIL.
ty-eight years the ~Picpus" Fathers
had been established in the Hawaiian
Islands when this, the youngest mem
Der of the congregation arriv
He was twentyfour years of age,
fresh from the University of Louvain,
having had no practical experience as
a teacher or a preacher in the church
OF in the world: his services were
sorely needed. but he had yet to be
ordained before he could be forward
I'd to the field of action. 1t was not
long, however. before he received his
ordination He said his first mass at
Whitsuatide. 1864. and Immediately
afterwards set forth upon his duties as
I priest
All early travellers In the Hawaiian
Stands. all tourists. all of our con-
temporaries who have become ac-
qGainted with the natives of these ISL
1uds have united in celebrating the
harms of the Hawaiians as race.
From the day of the first settlement
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or shine He said mass. in turn. az bis
several widely scattered chapels.
These chapels he builded with such
help as he could command He paint.
ed them and decorated them TO suit
the taste of the natives and kept them
in repair There were three thousand
natives in bis district and OF these
he said:
We'll. | certainly love my savages
Eho will soon be more civilized than
Europeans. They all here know how
to read and write. and are quite well
dressed on Sundays
The end was not yet The aspira-
lions OF that dauntless soul could
not permit its possessor to remain con
tented with the round of parish work
in Kohala, Hawaii. His hour APP
preached Being present, as guest,
at the dedication OF the Waiiukn
church, Bishop Margret expressed. his
sorrow that he had not missionaries
enough so that he might spare one
for the care of the suffering lepers
al Molokai Eagerly Father Damien
appealed TO the Bishop, reminding
him that recent arrivals from Europe
4fhu 4uduC tuc IdSt CEtdI GuUuEu.
"Monseigneur," said he, here are
your new missionaries: one Uf them
can take my district. and if you will
be kind enough to allow it, I will go
TO Molokai and labor for the poor lep-
ers whose wretched state of bodily
and spiritual misfortune has often
made my heart bleed within me-
That very day without one word OF
farewell Father Damien embarked
with the Bishop on a small vessel that
had touched at the Island of Maui with
a consignment of fifty lepers bound
for the settlement of Molokai Upon
their arrival at the settlement. the
Bishop called all the people together
and addressed them in a voice culver
ing with emotion. $50 far. my chill
dren," said he, you have been left
alone and uncared for. But you shall
be so no longer. Behold, have
brought you one who will be a father
to you. and who loves you so much
that for your welfare, and for the sake
of your immortal souls. he does not
hesitate to become one of you, to love
and die with you"
Thus. in his thirty-third year, Father
Damien voluntarily entered upon his mis-
sion among the lepers. mission that
was at last crowned with glorious mar
tyrdom.
As is well known. the island of Molo-
kai is forty miles in length and but seven
miles in the widest part. From the SUI
perb cliffs that line its northern shore
il tapers to a narrow desert in the south.
One may pass in a few hours ride from
Gardens of Eden. walled in by fernclad
palisades and fed by slender waterfalls.
that seem TO leap from the very clouds,
and are trebled in volume after every
shower, TO a land that has never drank
n dneP Of rain---for the trade wind clouds
are wrung dry before they cast their
shadow on it. and from shore to shore it
is living desolation
Under those rain fed windward cliffs
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CATHOLIC CHURCH MoLoKAL-sHowING FATHER DAMENs
HISTORIC TREE

lies a plateau. about six thousand acres
IN extent. washed on three sides by the
tumultuous sea. while the fourth side
is guarded by PERCEPTIONS mountain
wall two thousand feet in height. The
land there is grassy and undulating. scan
lily supplied with trees as one approaches
the cliff. The rocky shore affords no
landing save in fair weather. Nature
seems to have SET this almost inaccessible
songue of land aside for a particular
purpose. IL was once hot lava that flowed
into the sea that cooled it and claimed
for its own. \ grievous land it is.
for this is the site OF the Leper Settle
ment on Molokai. Nothing can he more
formidable than the walls of adamant
that shut il out from the heights and
3epths of surprising beauty. The very
walls themselves are decked with dangling
gardens of flowers and ferns. festooned
with pendulous vines that are but fore
taste of the perennial loneliness Of the
versiant wales beyond them
Father Damien did not pause to con
template the natural beauty Of his environ
petnai summer. the spiendor of the sea.
tie lSQ no titHe TOT TIE uel&tntS eA Ink
eyes, his Ave senses failed him as he sur
veyed his painful exile.
Ii was in May. 1878. that Father Da-
mien arrived at Molokai. About eighty
leFsers we're in the hospital: the others
with a few helpers had taken their abode
further up toward the valley. They had
cut down the old '.puuhala- groves TO
build their houses, though great many
bad nothing but branches Of castor oil
tres with which 70 construct fheir small
shelters. These small frames were COW
cred with sugar zane leaves: the hest
ones with pill grass.
Father Damien was sheltered during
several months under the single pan
danus~ tire which Is preserved up 70
the present time. ard underneath which
Fathcr Damien Is buried. Under sueh
primitive roofs were living. pell nell.
without distinction Of age or sex. old
OF new cases, all more or less strangers 70
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one an0ther-shsse unfortunate outeasss
Of scciety-
Kindness TO all. charity 70 the ne<iy,
a SympafhiziHg hard 70 the sufferers and
the dying in conjunction with a solid
religious instruction 70 the listeners
these were the constant means Of intro
dacins moral habits among the Iepers-
The following extract from one OF
Father Damien's letters, addressed to his
brother. wiil give an idea OF Father Da-
mien.
These ten years / have been on this
mission. have built a church and a
chapel every year am not ashamed 10
act as q carpenter or mason when il Is
Cor the glory of God. Was a little
annoyed at seeing my last letter printed
in the .Annales Catholiques. Once for
all, let me tell you | don't like that done
want to be an unknown 70 the world.
and now / hnd that | am being talked
about on all sides. even in America.
During the winter / worked hard TO
build a pretty tower and enlsrgs my
church tpresent church of Molokai1
Manual work is very good for my health.
and | feel well and happy among my sick
people. Since my arrival here | have had
the opportunity of closely observing and.
as it were. touching with my hand. hu-
man misery under its most terrible as
pect. Half the people are ike living
corpses which the worms have already
begun to devonr. at first internally. after
ward externally. until the most loathsome
wounds are formed. which very rarely
heal"
In sketch so brief as this ii is not
possible to enter into the details of the
life of Father Damien at Molokai. The
beautiful church standing there now,
which he built with his own hands. and
under the shadow of which he sleeps an
eternal sleep, is an eloquent monument
10 his memory.
Father Damien was the veritable shep-
herd OF his flock In less than six years
after he had taken charge of his people
ut the settlement. sixteen hundred lepers
had been buried under his Immediate
ministration, acting as priest, undertake
er and carpenter. making the collins and
digging the graves himself.
One of the most beautiful tributes
ever paid him came from the heart of one
who is not a Catholic. The ex-Queen
Liliuokalani, wrote this to Father Damien
in 1881:
Reverend Sir: / desire TO express to
you my admiration for the heroic and
disinterested service you are rendering
to the most unhappy of my subjects.
Il know well that your labors and sac
rifees have no other motive than the
desire to do good to those in distress.
and that you look for no reward but from
the Great God, our Sovereign Lord who
directs and inspires you. Nevertheless,
to content my own earnest desire, | beg
of you. Reverend Father. to accept the
decoration of night Commander of the
Royal Order of kalakaua. as testimony
of our sincere admiration for the efforts
you are making 10 relieve the distress and
lessen the sufferings of these afflicted
people. as I myself had occasion to see
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OF the whites in Hawaii these say
ages" could have taught them by pre-
cept and example etiquette and social
ceremony that would have graced the
Salons OF Europe-all native to the
land natural 10 the people, bred In
the bone and transmitted in their
biood-and all lost upon the foreigner
who too often was a bore or bully.
Father Damien found his flock not
biameiess. hu- apart from the sin of
Adam. he writes TO his brother: ~Yon
could not wish for better people
gentle. pleasant hammered. exceeding
Is tender hearted. they neither seek
yc anass riches. nor live in luxury. or
dress finely. but are most hospitahle
and ready % deprive themselves Of
the necessariSs in order 20 supply
your every want
For nine years Father Damien WAS
stationed in Hawaii. His parish was
a large one. Upon the back OF q mule
be followed mountain trails. In rain
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The sports OF childhood did not at
tract him. yet he was a healthy. ro-
bust lad. not given to brooding. He
loved the fields that encircled his ma
tive village: he wandered there wrap
ped i'm childish reveries--a poet with
ont passion. dreaming the dreams that
no one but himself could interpret
He followed the sheep TO their past
ure. and sported with the lambs, and
he Was known by all the shepherds
tbereabout and was called fondly and
familiarly "the little shepherd
So passed his younger days in the
hamlet. that but for the fate and re-
nown he made for himself in Moiokai.
might never have been known or nam
ed abroad.
The young de Veuster was in no
wise encouraged 70 consider the life
Of a priest with its manifold trials.
He was sent 20 the "Cours Moyen' at
Braine le Comte. where he received a
commercial education While he was
az this school the Redemptorist Faith
ers gave a mission in the neighbor-
hood. Joseph attended IL He was
profoundly impressed. His cousin.
saws OF him. at this time; Joseph
came home from that mission evil
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IDENTITY struck by something that had
been said. for instead OF retiring to
rest. be used 10 stay up a good part
og the night praying earnestly to God =
While in this serious vein ne re
solved upon entering 3 religious order.
His brother Augustus was then an
ecclesiastical student Of the Religious
Congregation 81 the Sacred Hearts OF
Jesus and Mary. better known as the
"Picpus" Fathers and so-called from
the name of the house In the Iauboarg
ST ontoine. IN Paris. where they were
first established, To his brother Joseph
he made his wishes known, and was
advised by him to follow in the foot.
steps OF the fathers Of Picpns. With
what reluctance we know not. the
fathers consent was obtained and
Joseph became Lay Brother in the
Congregation he was ultimately %
adorn as one OF its greatest lights.
In 1853. while Father Damien was
stiil IN minor orders. his brother Pam
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on my recent visit to the settlement.
am,
Your friend,
'LILIUoKALANI."

For more than sixteen years Father
Damien ministered TO the spiritual and
temporal wants of the lepers of Molokai.
For thirteen years he showed no signs of
leprosy but he always felt that sooner
or later his hour must come and that
he must die of leprosy among his people.
At last letter was received from him
containing these appalling words: --Hav-
Ing no doubt of the true character of my
disease. | feel calm. resigned and hap
pier among my people. God alone knows
what is best for my own satisfaction. and
with that conviction | say daily. Fiat
volunta tua.~ Please pray for your af-
fiieted friend. and commend me and my
luckiess people to all servants of the
Lord.
That paragraph in print went around
the world to gire all men assurance
thai there are still priests of the church
who are sacrificing their lives for the
glory Of God and the love of their fellow
men.
His life work was accomplished and
il must forever remain one Of the nohiest
examples Of devotion and self sacrifice
in the worlds history
The church he built Is still there. in
charge OF Fathers ypndelin and Joseph.
with four lag brothers and four Sisters
OF the Sacred Heart to help them in
their work Of ahReSation and self-Saeri-
nee. JEAN SERATE
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ksLLy-kENNy.
Something About the Hyphenated
South African Leader.

Soutn african Leader.
Harqsis De FeHfeHoy ~ Wsshiagfon
Post.
In announcing the other day that
General Kelly-Kenny had been ap-
pointed to the post Of adjutant gen
! eral OF the British army. in succession
to Sir Evelyn Wood, omitted to state
that he was an .rishman and a Roman
Catholic. hailing from the County
Clare He Is the son Of Thomas Kel-
iy of Treanmannagh, County Glare.
and the Kenny is surname which he
added to his own on his succession 10
the landed property of an uncle He
is one OF the few field officers whose
reputation has not suffered in connec.
ton with the South African campaign.
for military men are we'll aware that
the principal credit for the surrender
of General Cronje and of his force
the first crushing blow inflicted by
the English on the Boers-belongs TO
him.
incidentally. may state that Gen
eral Sir William Butler has entirely
recovered not only his military prestige
but likewise the good will of the pub
lic Il may be remembered that Just
before the outs-t of the war Sir VIII
liam, while acting Governor General
at the Cape, protested in the strong
est fashion against the foolishness OF
the policy which neglected to keep
military preparations in line with the
aggressiyeness of the course to which
the home government had committed
him Sir William declared that II
would require at least 100000 men to
vanquish the Beers. as well as a great
deal more ordnance than England at
that time possessed In South Africa.
and insisted that II was ubiquitous to
provoke war without being prepared
for it. For this he was recalled, held
up to public obloquy as something
very much akin TO traitor, and sub
iected to so much public execration
that when Queen Victoria visited
Bristol to open the infrmary there he
was requested to keep away and abb
stain from the position which he
should have assumed bv her side as
general in command of the district.
lest the hooting and kissing with
which It was expected he would be
ERECTED bv the Dopulace should mar
he pleasure of her majesty
Every warning he uttered. however.
has come true. and the English people
now realize that there was at least
one general clever enough to see
things as they really were. and who
had the courage to say so. Sir VIII
liam is being treated with the most
marked and distinguished considera-
ton by the War Department under
its new administration. Lord Roberts
has been staying with him as his
guest. and all the wives OF the sub
altern officers at Plymouth. who alb
-tained at first from calling on LAD
Butler on account of the unpopularity
Of her husband. are now cruelty re-
gretting that thew were so short
sighted and that they did not show
themselves more friendly when Sir
William and his talented wife. the
nainter OF the Roll Call" and OF other
stirring battle scenes. were under q
totally undeserved cloud.
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plo~share in Place Of Kraes.

From the Minneapolis Journal
DR.. Edward Everett Hale is at the
head Of movement for sending mod
ern agricultural implements "a the
FlIipinos Soon the impuIsive Tagal
win be riding merriIy on . cultivator
or a harvester instead OF mounting
harbed steeds 70 fright the souls Of
fearful adversaries-s
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a puHsless Venture.

From the Springfield Republican
II Is stated of the 500 latest arrivals
from the Alaskan gold district Of
Nome that not one OF them brought
back as much money rs was taken
out Unquestionahly this may be said
OF the whole Alaskan gold develop
ment--it has cost the country more
than it has yielded in yellow metal
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responsibility Of Common Carriers.

From the Boston transcript.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has
recently given a decision 10 the eff
feet that common carriers are respon-
sible for injuries to passengers in
their conysyanees. which may be In
aicted bv drunken and dEsorderly per-
sons The court. reviewing a case
that was brought before IT, says: IF
there Is danger. or after they ought TO
iured. and the employees fail to re-
n We. subdue or ovsrpower the tur-
bnlent individual. after knowing that
there is DANCE. or after they ought to
have known that there was danger. II
they had not exercised proper care,
hat failure Is negligence, for the con-
sequences of which the company is
liable The drunken passenger Is al
wars nuisance and often menace,
and the courts words have wide ap-
plication outside OF Maryland
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Honor Easv.

sae-Yen know. John- ron promised
me a sealskin wrap. and
He-And ron promised 10 keep my
stockings darned- and you haven't done Il
Shs-well. yoa don't mean TO say you'll
break your promise on that ACCOUNT
He-WeIl. it's just this. You don't
give darn. and don't give wrap.
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practIeaIIx IndestruetabIe.

As 70 the durability Of the cement
mixture. It's champions point triumph
antlv 70 thu cement rock Of the ruins
Of PompeFf unearthed IN modern times.
the cement having been made 1909
years before Christ There Is no doubt
Of is strength and durability. Thor
The Newtown bee., 1901-06-14
WEST MORRIS.

AGRAND TINE AT A BARN RAISING.
George Emmons raised his new barn,
last Wednesday. There we're nearly
100 present and the frame went up in
one, two, three order. 1t is 40x 56 feet,
with underground stables for cows.
After the work was done the men
played the boys at baseball and the men
were badly beaten. Four of the men
from Bantam also pitted themselves
against the same number of home
talent at quoits and got beaten. All
hands had jolly good time.
Charles Hotchkiss is very ill. He
has been under the treatment of d.
Page of Litchfield.
Mr. Lufkin and Mrs Worth drove uI
from Waterbury, Sunday, to call or
old friends here.
J. Wedge who has been confined tC
his bed for the past four weeks, is nov
improving in health under the care O
Dr's Marcy and Abbott.
Miss Minnie Wright and Mis-
Florence Worth returned to thei
homes Tuesday of this week.
Mrs Clark of Monroe is visiting he
daughter, Mrs V. Burritt, at jerome
Wedges.
The Newtown bee., 1901-06-14
MARKETABLE.
AN ABLE SERMON,

On Sunday morning, Rev Mr. Ock-
ford gave very interesting sermon
upon the early struggles of the Episco-
pal church in New England and it's
growth, especially in Connecticut. He
was emphatic in recommending the
endowment system as an aid in carry
ing on the work of the church and in
surfing it against financial loss.
Mr. and Mrs White from Richmond
Hill, L. l., were at Mr. Corning's over
Sunday. Mrs White will remain few
days and her son Arthur will accom-.
pany her home.
The St Andrews Guild held meet
ing on Wednesday, the 18th, in the
interest of strawberry festival and
musicale to be held the 25th of June
on the grounds of Mrs Clark.
Miss Elizabeth Derrickson has re-
turned from New York to her home in
Marketable for the summer.
Earle Morehouse brought his bride
home to Marketable. last week.
The Peters mansion is opened for
the season now and all our dwelling
places are filled except the Board.
mans.
The Newtown bee., 1901-06-14
.LOCOMOTOR ATAX|A
An Ohio Man Cured of This
Stubborn Ailment.
From, the Ne,Us, Waverly, Ohio.

Mr.. Eli Potts, of Waverly, Ohio, has
been in business there for fourteen
years and is veteran of the Mexican
war in which he served with Company
H, of the Fourteenth Tennessee regi
ment At the age of rs he bears the
respect Of all who know him and the
following experience, related by him,
is raised beyond all doubt by the high
character Of the narrator. He says:
"About seven years ago disease
fastened upon me which, as it devel-
oped, proved to be locomotor ataxia. I
became very nervous, could not walk
without having dizzy spells and did
not sleep well. AS the disease adj
vanced lost control Of my muscles and
could only walk a short distance. 1
could not control the direction of my
steps and was always afraid of falling.
''This continued until there was a
breaking down of my entire system.
About two years ago saw DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People adver-
tised. The case cured was similar to
mine and I gave the pills trial. Very
soon after I began taking them I ex-
perienced relief and took the pills
regularly. Gradually the control Of
the muscles was restored and my gene
raj health improved. The dizzy feel
ing left me and has never returned.
From my own experience I know that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are great
remedy and am pleased to recommend
them to any one who suffers as did. "
Signed, ELI POTTS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of November, 1900.
w. r. A. HAYS,
[Seal] Notary Public.
At all druggists or direct from DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y. so cents per box; six boxes, $3.50.