The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-25

lii OENEf4 Of AWE
observed the other day near the StatiOn-house-righi
in front of the lions denim a perfectly loose ana
demonstrative state of intoxication, of which fact
the policemen standing by appeared to be quite
oblivious. "Why don't they arrest that chaP?"
inquired Quirk. "Oh, he has shipped replied
Cannon, sand amt spent his advance yet"
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A SUGGESTION. Now that our worthy Postmaster
has moved into the new building, we would suggest
to him the ~prOpriety of hanging up a board outside
on which may be displayed, for the information OF
strangers and people generally, the rates of postage
on letters and newspapers to the United States, Great
Britain and Australia. This would be a great adj
vantage to the travelling public, and save our Post
master answering ~innumerable questions. We give
this as a suggestion 1 H3
ROYAL BTRTHDAY-Wednesday last, 2zd inst,
was the 74tb birthday of King William of Prussia,
now however Emperor of Germany, although not
yet formally crowned. The flags on the govern
ment house. the battery, eonsulates, shipping in
port, and from many private residences, were dis
played in honor of the day, and most of our Ger
man felow-Citizens closed their places of business
for a holiday. DR.. E.. Strehz gave a lunch at his
drug store, corner of Fort and Hotel streets, where
the health OF the Emperor and other appropriate
-toasts were duly honored by alarge~ assemblage of
guests. A well-known gentleman of our acquaint-
ance, with whomthe diabolicalp practice OF punning
has become one of his daily customs, being called on
for a sentiment, silently drew forth his watch, and
placing it on a bottle of Rhein aceiR. remarked
sententiously gentleman. there's my sentiment"
The Teutons at once appreciated and rapturously
applauded /" The Watch on the Rhine"
The Doc DAYs-Sincc the 10th instant, every
day in Honolalu has been a day Of grief and
doom to the dogs. Saturday was the last day of
grace for non-tax-paying CANNES, and on Monday
morning the work of slaughter commenced and
has been carried on through the week, only about
sixty however having been bagged by the police.
This is owing to the fact that many are concealed
OF taken out of town. While the law is in force in
every district, it is doubtful whether it will be as
strictly carried out in the remote districts as in the
After the work of death commenced
on Monday, and it was ascertained that tags could
be purchased, the Station-house was fairly be-
sieged with applicants, anxious to procure, at al
most any price, the magic piece of copper that
would ensure the safety of their pets. And it is a
of curious remark to observe what num-
bers, of Unlocking ours and veritable "yaller
dorgs 4" are now parading about with "braw brass
conspicuously displaying the tag. The
CANNES themselves appeared TO be quite aware of
the state of affairs. A tagless individual could be
known by his uneasy, suspicious look. as he hur-
along apparently anxious to escape obserya-
ton. never venturing within q hundred yards of
the Station-house, and breaking into a dead run
he caught sight of a policeman. And
then, when lassoed at last and dragged igno-
miniously to be shot. with his last breath he sends
forth his protest of mingled despair and indigna-
at unequal laws. A verse from the poet of
the late Punchboaol reads well here:
-Sy Hear the lean and homeless dogs,
Wretched dogs
Thievish dogs! tr
Banged and battered,
What a tale OF misery their ~turbulency tells l.
In the startled air of night, 800 1i r1r'Y
How they yell out their alright! % 90
Too much Mortified to growl, 1W
They can only howl, howl - ,E.
At the moon. ". rt .Yir
What a tale their terror tells ft .' ft
of despair!
How they snarl and yel and roar,
What a horror they out-pour -aa s-ff
On the bosom of the palpitating air W #-t.
What a world Of Ioathing thot their bowling dirge compels
In the silence of the night
How we SILVER with alright (
At The weird and fendish malice of their tone
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From the parched skin of their Threats,
Is a groan." |