The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-13
Our IIiIO Letter.
HIDo. April 7th, 1872.

To The Editor Of he Pacific commercial advertiser:
DEAR SIR.-It is pleasant at length to report a
satisfactory condition of the elements whose coquetry
had created some uneasiness and came near damag-
ing a heretofore virtuous reputation. The true Hilo
tone has recovered its healthy ring, and all nature
smiles through the genial atmosphere, which is
mild, moist and commendable. What q glorious
institution are these trade winds now blowing I!
Ii is they who have brought about this invigorating
and most refreshing change which teammates parched
humanity aud anoints the fields with holy dew that
falls from Heaven. The ponderous mills so long
inert have felt the touch of the Magician's wand,
and, like the sleeping beauty Weakened, gone
lncontinenty to industry-so we are at liberty now
for other topics.
You are aware how Hilo was lately honored by the
heeting episode of two or three nlustrissimos from
the sacred precincts of the Court,-who, for reasons
stamped as sound by the practical generations are
known in common parlance (the wisdom of many
and the wit of One), as big bugs. Naturally the
parade Of such chronological giants through our
humble streets could not escape surmise, and il
would be strange if among the divers speculations
whispered round by venturcsome curiosity, the main
spring of the motive which impelled this singularly
plural visit just at this time between the ballot and
the battle), had not been spotted, which Mrs. Camp
declares it was the inevitable Mrs. Arris conceived in
her own precious bosom. | can't pretend to illus
trate the shrewdness of this slowest spot in all crea-
ton by any detail of the guesses that were made.
But amid the confused and solemn hubbub l caught
the single word intrigue" q distincter note in the
nebulous noise, and bagged it at a venture. Nous
UeTrOHs.
But even a prize and medallioned bug can be
Vulnerable to a sting when a~natomically delivered.
Else-why should a chance copy of your Pacific
Commercial .fduerfiSer, historical on Royal Decree,
50 suddenly cause his wings TO hutter and his whole
being to break out in an unmannerly spasmodic fret!
Did you find a flaw in the armor of this usually I'M
perturbable and Styx-dipped Imperialist, so full as
we deemed Of courtesy that he would lend the devil
his cloak-and stand in the rain himselfl Some
thing you did-or said,-tha is certain, that in a
presence as | happen TO know where etiquette is
arbitrary, the sight of your article for the first time
made him jump and stamp, not to mention ejacula-
tons which are not found in the ritual. Well the
Ides Of April are approaching, and all the harm /
wish their High Anxieties is (as we sometimes say Of
the ladies), that they may feel worse before they
get better.
1 spoke some time ago of a rumor Of a higher
Judicial appointment contemplate for this island.
1t would be a g move in the right direction A" if
judiciOusly made. All that If We are sending
two honorable gentlemen, to represent (speaking
farcically) the peoples interests in Parlament,-to
fight with Dragons or to sing with Syrens. With
SUCH a choice before them is there any harm in say
ing to one at least of the pair" Enter not into
temptation 20 A door may be opened and an invita-
ton may be given. Pause and consider well. Have
you no example to contemplate wherein the garb Of
high rank and authority only lacks the cap and bells
TO make il perfectly consistent and cOHiem plibie 7
l have been reading 40 days of the Tichborne
trial. No one can read that remarkable case without
being struck with the high toned courteous manliness
Of Judge and Counsel, only equalled by their sur
pdSSlHS ShllA anu lutclIRtnSCs Il bhOuil
think that any inferior man Of common mOdesty and
self-appreciatiOn would shrink from an offer TO be
placed in any degree in a position which might sug-
gcst comparison. But some folks are ready to under
take anything, and Ben. Butler thought himself a
better soldier than General Grant. How many
candidates might we look form reply to some such
advertisement as this
"Waned-a Judge,-a man learned, full Of
equity, noble, notable i'm the process Of his life,
innocent in the passages Of state, wise in afec-
ton Of his country, religious in all his services 70
the King, fortunate and exploring such a man as
envy itself cannot accuse nor malice yitiate.' l
don't think the way to find such q man is to pass
through the House Of Representatives.
The other day some rogue stole my dogs collar
and tag Thinking the latter could be replaced for
ten cents, Gas had been done ia similar casey | ap-
piled at the proper place for one, when to my utter
confusion | was told that Finance had just been
round giving lessOns,-amOng others that nothing
short Of S1.lO would restore to me my evidence that
little Fancy - was an honest dog. In other words
His Excellency the Minister requires me to pay the
tax twice over, law, gospel and constitution to the
contrary in any wise Notwithstanding otherwise the
faithful little fool, having submitted to highway rob
berry, next time she wags her friendly little tail at n
policeman, she will get her silly little brains knocked
out.
We have the unprecedented feet of two whale
ships-Cdmiia, Captain PulyeT, and Helen Mar,
Captain KOOn-and three schOOners now in harbor.
This unusual circumstance might mislead a stranger
into thinking that a fine stroke Of business must be
doing, whereas the apparition Of a very black ana
ragged young darkie with a second hand cigar 10 the
only token of increased prosperity noticeable. Coolies
out Of contract occupy the streets, and considering
how they got in, they are lucky wretches.
We are now having a continual roll Of thunder
the third day Of it. Yours truly,
While 10. Hamilton was speaking in Vallejo,
a few nights since, in his usual appeal to the
foreigners he used the following language We
invited the freshman to come and make his home
in this land of liberty. We invited the German
to come, we invited the Englishman, the Welsh
man, and all the Anglo Saxon race to come and
share this land with us, but we did not invite the
Cinnamon or the negro to come, and We don't
want them here" An old negro who was stand
ing in the crowd listening, remarked, as he
finished his well-sounded sentence, " No you did
not invite the negro to come; you just sent your
ships over to Africa, caught and irOned them, put