Show ion jon j 4 aa J 4 1 9 l J 1 1 LA islands IA 11 ah d editor dear brothen our april ma L ae 1 1 which clo cio closed aed on the ath reminds ua that another r winter thag past ald aid and were it not for tracing the months as thes tuey wj they come and go it atwould be a fittra hard matter tor ien to know we were passion through that par martof of bhatia hetiso t hg hiso tiso P mily marked by ic lc esnow ac iu ini int Utah our late w was as cllara characterized by that usual lively interest and good spirit that are always enjoyed by the saints when they meet together to act the business of a our oun meeting hau to overflow overflowing in g and dubi duri during ng many of the oid old old oid members bore a faithful testimony to 40 th the e truth 0 of f the he gospel as reveal raveal revealed e d in this our day 1 1 I 1 the health odthe of the people is 1 generally good there have been six sli deaths and three births on our lah land d during the past winter i the census of pr the hawaiian islands taken dec deb T 1866 shows a decrease of nearly gow gom in the native since 1860 out of a total population of nearly an annual det dee decrease tease 1500 1600 and what is more more deplorable this wasting away is far greater among the females at present there are less females than males among the nate nati natives ves and 2100 less among the foreigners in eluding the chinese this leaves oooo more males than females and any one acquainted with the weaknesses of af human nature and the corruptions corrupt ions lons of the world can readily understand the deplorable plo rable condition of this unfortunate people unless the kind providence of a merciful god favors them the closing of the tho hp present century will scarcely leave a remnant but we hope and pray and labor for a change for their good The there has been several deaths of leading men of foreign birth among whom are names that will be familiar to edme of our elders that have labored here on these islands viz jude judge robison Eo bison dr ford capt snow and the rev bev mr emerson our cotton crop is not sufficiently advanced to warrant a prediction as to its success some same of it loo looks well and some Is being dest destroyed Toyed royed by the worms times still continue dihl the sugar business that was so so exciting a 4 few fea yea is quiet guiet now men are making strenuous efforts in washington to effect a treaty with the united states government to allow the hawaiian sugar to be sold old oid in america american i n ports free of duty f mis wis is effected act edthe the tho lugar sugar business will become good again which in my opinion is the only farming ng business that can be successfully rollo followed weI wet on these islands of late there thero have been several acci acel ilen lent tsat gAt dat sea three ship crew crows shave have re antly been picked up and brought 0 to this port the brethren and sisters with us are sill moderately well at present but we lave have not that vigor and strength that ye we enjoyed id hil utah we are all looking forward to the good day coming rhen when hen circumstances circum stances will break this monotonous nono life and make business nore lively with love to yourself family and the or ethren 0 otha tha NEWS office I 1 am yours respectfully GEORGE oll ell W |