The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-08-26


to =. call - with the schOOImaster on some friends,
and ruthlessly break our promise TO him. ana ai'er
dinner, are
OFF FOR pAPAT6oU
With the Judge and our fellow voyager TO this point'
whom we have dubbed from the legend on the pah,
ners that he is displaying throughout the length anu
breadth of his land Crossing the me
bridge that spans the Wailuku River, we pushed out
on Bridge street, and for the next hour ana q nai
were wholly absorbed in the engrossing occupu.ion
Of sticking TO our saddles while the horses (sagacious
creatures) picked their way along. Darkness over
took us, and l have not decided yet whether t"hb
better in the mind TO suffer the torments OF appre-
hension aroused by the Visi6ie condition OF the-tne
we'll road, - or TO slip and stumble, paddle,
plunge and wade over and through distractions that
the gathering darkness hid from our view. We set
tied one point very much to our satisfaction yea,
two-one was, that the darker II grew the worse inc
roads were ; the second (settled beyond the posi-
biity Of contradictory was that TWINS worth gong
through twice as much TO enjoy such n time MS we
bad when comfortably housed, fed, cigarred, and
and-euchred We slept through the night without
even a mosquito to disturb us. Mr.. Editor, ieei
that when | make such n statement / am called upon
to bring forward all the proofs 10 substantiate It that
are procurable. Hence the following
. LEGEND.
In the days of Kamehameha the First, the dread
mosquito invaded these peaceful isles, and spread
CONSERVATION and dismay throughout the Kingdom.
Wherever the humble grass-covered huts OF the SIM
pie islander dotted the landscape, the invader came,
until one loud wall Of anguish rose up from the
length and breadth Of the land-"0 Oh mighty king,
deliver us from this insatiate winged fend !" Then
did the stern monarch command his priests TO listen
to his decree, TABOO this Di-ab-a-lo-u-u-ku, who,
usurping our sacred privileges. bleeds our subjects
according TO his own sweet will. DO this, or die the
death !" The priests heard and trembled, and bow
ing low, they FASTENED from the presence. Now
these wise men knew that they could NOT drive the
mosquito from the land, and so after much and
serious consultation, after "taboOing" everything
but the cause Of NIL their trouble, and reducing the
people TO such an abiect state Of terror with their
sacrifices, prayers, bowls, threats and coniiscations,
as TO lead many 10 think that there might be worse
tormentors around than the cheerful subject Of COM
plaint,- they (the priests) then humbled themselves
before His Majesty and said, "Oh king in vain we
strive against the gods. they will that the 'Diabalo-
uuku shall remain with us. But,'-they has
tened to add as the royal brow grew black with rage
g the powers we have invoked have told us Of one
spot in your realm, where, after certain ceremonies
have been gone through with, the invader Of our
domestic happiness shall never come &C.,"
roared the disappointed king" since il must be 30,
go consecrate the place" Rejoiced Mt this brief re-
spite, the priests withdrew and invited into their
midst one "Rummy Jim n "beach combor"
who, cast ashore from some whaleship, had long
prowled around the seaport towns. living for whiskey
alone. until by constant soaking his carcass was pre-
served in alcohol. Him they found nc Hilo, and
after printing him heavily with he usual beverage,
they induced him to start for Onomea, intending 20
sacrifice him upon his arrival. Providing him with
a half gallon of rum when he started, they promised
him n barrel Of the same nutritious fluid upon
reaching his journeys end. He neUer got there.
Upon reaching Papaikou, the present supply Of rum
being gone, he staggered into n small deserted hut,
and sank down in the deep sleep Of the drunkard.
The Uhlans of the mosquito tribe soon found him
there, and spread the news far and wide. Their
war song was raised, and the solid phnlnnx Of the
assembled swarms pressed on with the wild chant
Fee 70 a FUN,
Ike hOni mel au Ike koko o ka Belekane,
Ike make, Ike ola, Ola kau e ONO !!
The hut wa crowded legions darkehed the air out
side they precipitated themselves upon their un-
conscious victim wben-a loud humming shrek OF
mingled rage and pain went up, as with broken
lances, bruised probocises, disabled suckers, and
heads reeling with the fumes of gin, whiskey and
rum, the erst-while horrent host poured pell-mell
from the hut. Rummy Jim's hide had been 30
t%oughened and saturated with vile compounds, that
no mosquito, be his lance ever 30 sharp or appetite
ever so keen, could draw one speck of blood or any
thing save deadly rum. Then did the valiant (pot
valiant) Jim arouse himself, return to Hilo, and
with drunken glee recount to the listening priests
bis experience" From that time to the present
day the place has been Stunned by the mosquito.
And for that reason (probably) we were not under a
net or bled during our brief stay.
The next morning we visited the landing where
the Kate Lee was loading wood, took a hurried
glimpse at the Ramie patch, and then back TO IIlo.
On Monday, the 21st, we leave for the volcano, from
which point you may expect to hear from us again.
DUNK.