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ARRIVAL OF THE PORTUGUESE
IMMIGRANTS.

The community at large was pleased to learn
on Sunday last of the arrival of the pioneer
company of Portuguese, procured at Madeira
through the e~xertions of DIR. Hillebrand, former
ly of this city. They came in the German bark
Priscilla, after a passage of 100 days, and all, to
the number of 10 persons, arrived in excellent
health. Among them are nineteen married
couples and three single women thirty-six chill
dren and ~forty-six single men. The men all
belong to the laboring classes, but, with few
exceptions perhaps, are not likely to engage as
common plantation laborers. Some of the men
are mechanics, such as masous, carpenters, etc.
several of whom we understand have already
engaged TO work for government but the ma
jority are agriculturists. We learn that these
immigrants will find no difficulty in procuring
engagements, for the most part as servants in
private families. They are a cleanly looking,
well-behaved set, with the old fashioned polite
manners of the Portuguese and Spanish races.
The more we have of this sort of immigration
the better. They are, as a race-as we have fire.
quently had occasion to remark ~before-temper-
ate, painstaking, thrifty and law abiding
people. They come here to stay, and they do
not send their earnings out of the country, as do
some other nationalities.
We trust that the Board of immigration, in
view of the success which has attended this first
venture to Madeira, will soon follow it up with
another. This island, which Is not to be con-
founded with the Azores nor the Cape de Verde
Islands, lies by itself, in the Eastern Atlantic.
of the North Coast of Africa, south by cast from
The former group, some S or 10 degrees. Ii was
it is said, by an English gentleman in
lbout 4. D. 1910, who had fed from England
or eloped) with a French lady. He was driven
~ a storm upon this island, and his mistress
lying, he made a canoe, and carried the news of
lis discovery to Pedro, King of Arragon, and
he island was re-discoyered by a Portuguese
navigator, A. d. I345. 1t was not however
olonized by the Portuguese until some time in
he fifteenth century. 1t is extremely fertile,
nd has long been celebrated for the production
f a rich wine, known as Madeira. For its size
we have no precise data at hand on this par f
but believe it is comparatively smaIl-it c
Imports a large population, said to exceed one .
thousand souls. From what we learn +
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DIED.

By the arrival of the P. NJ. S. s. City of New York we
received the sad intelligence of the death of her chief
steward, Mr.. James X. Hall, at Sydney, on the Cd Sept
Inc deceased was a native of Barbados. W. L, and for a
moe OF years IN the service of the p. NJ. S. S. Com
hrst voyage to the Colonies, and succeeded, up to the
tlne or his death, through perseverance in the fulfill
ment OF his dutes, in gaining the satisfaction of his EN-
pIoyerS' as also that of the travelling public. The funeral
iook place on the following day, and was attended by 4
large anu respectable concourse Of friends. Directly be
nind the hearse followed as chief mourners Captain VIM.
b CoDo and officers. Among the paIl-bearers was Purser
D A. BeardSIey, all uniting to render a just homage to the
departed Being a member of " Lodge of Australia >, he
was inferred with Masonic honors, the members of tbe
sister lodge st. Andrew, in response to an invitation from
their X. w NJ, attending in regaIia, taking q prominent
part, lie ieavesa disconsolate wife and three children to
father.
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LATE number of the Daily AhG California
for Sept. 5-ccntains a brief article on the
Hawaiian Islands which is noteworthy, but
for reasons which will be readily understood we
DO not care to copy it entire. Il begins by saying
that all reports from here show that this little
Kingdom in the ocean is on the high road to
prosperity through the operation of the recipro-
city treaty with the United States and after
referring to new investments constantly being
made in sugar planting, it saya the people
are delighted with the boldness Of American
capitalists" and then goes on to mention
90 one little matter - to show the readiness IF
Californians to adopt themselves to circumstan-
ees. This little matter, we are told as a matter
OF fact, was that a certain high parsonage had
became pecuniarily involved with a government
of1eial for a considerable amount Of money 1t
would be inconyenient to pay, and that there
being differences Of opinion on certain interests
IN ofhcial circles, a knot was tied. This
knot ives dexterously cut by a California cap
italist, who begged to be allowed to draw his
check for the amount due ($40 ,00O) and take
the loan at a less rate of interest" And, saws
the Alta, . the interests of the capitalist have
not suffered by his adroit stroke of fnesse.r
The article concludes: Calibrniaus have
always been popular with the Hawaiian people.
but since this little affair became known, they
are treated with the most distinguished consider
alton, and it there should soon be an occasion
to call for an expression Of opinion on the sub
Ject of an American protectorate for the Islands,
there would be a very unanimous vote in favor
Of the proposition
We may briefly remark in this connection,
that the occasion for an American Protectorate
over these Islands-any further than that pro-
lection which is afforded by the existing good
will and reciprocal commercial relations between
the American people and government and our
wis not at all likely TO arise.
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PASSENGERS.
FAoI FASyrss's IsLAsD-Per Mana,

FAoA FASSIsGis IsLAsD-Per Mana, Sept 2s-W Greig
tRoN WISDWARD PoETs-Per Likelike. Sept 29-Hfs
* , % wilder, Hon A s C~leghorn, J Mott Smith, DR. r.
Mchlbbin, Capt Hall, Mrs c Il Richardson, Fl Purvis, l. p
Tenny, Miss c L Hitchcock, Miss Bingham, Miss NJ pit
man J Moi, II NJ whitney jT, NJ Mahelona and wife, Miss
N Drew, hok1, G htlfOng, j q Tucker, Mrs l. Aseu.
lAhlOng. j Z Mitchell. c V HousmAn. II p Wood. Cant la
10y deck.
Z FRoN KAHULUI-Per Kilaueah hon. Sent DC p wsra
and family, Mrs Robinson, 6 sickei. and 10 deck.
: FoR SAN FR4sCIsco-Per City of New York. Sent 30
1 Davies and son, Z Stack, Mrs ] II WILDER. 2 cLiIireH
~ servant Miss , Munson, j Lyons, II Harris. T n
Mellis, Mis- A Fuller, Mrs S A Thompson. Mrs 81 p
aaanls,S children and nurse, Miss Lucy Adams, CIV
SpanidIng, a Maillard, q Fitzgerald. q II Barber, II III
Jones, II b LOugee,F Handler. T + Flynn, Dan Gallagher.
Kruger a JANSEN, NJ Dehitz, and 5 Chinese.
FROM FUscHAL-Per Priscilla, Sept 3O-M Rodriguez
"iIe anu son, a Dias and wife. T Alfonso, wife and son,
a u Iona WlIe ana son, T R~odrfgues, wife and ) chill
dren and servant, VI Fernandez and wife. A TAndrade
VIE and four children, J. d'Andrsde, wife and three chill
uren, freltas, wife and three children, t de J. Pereita.
wife and son, X A Nunes, wife and infant. NJ Fernando
wife and Ave children, a + de Faria, wife and three chill
ureh, Nunes' we and hVe children, + Ferera, wife
aud son, A z Fernandez and son, A 4 Lucas. wife sister
ana son; = da CaInara, A Il da Cruz, wife and son, T da $
d'oliyeira, A r Pfmenta, + Gomez, j de CaTuara' ! per-
EZRA, l. J Pereira, F Fenefra. J Gomez, M Pereira, + IA
Ca6n9ra,J Eiguerzo, } X de Monte, J Rodrigues, J Nunes,
Z Rebella, j 4 Castroe. A da Costa, V d'Andrade. ] Joa,
quinn J kod1gues, J + Troes and wife, J Gomez. S Cor.
NJ los Possos. VI NJ Neves, J NJ Ferreira. Ernest Hntcbi''
SON. u de Freitas and wife, A de Nobresa. S II de
M dAndrade, + J. Miner.
From AUsTEALL,0Pe city of New York. Sept 3O-Miss
in transitu for San Francisco.
FROM SAN FRAScIsco-Per Eustace, Sept 3O-J Garrapd.
For kAHULUI AND LAHAIEA-Per KilaueaIhou, Oct .
Williams, Q Turner, ID Mckenzie, H P Wood, N C Will
.ong' III Cornwel, J q Bailey, j Cowan, j RoiIeson. G 4
5ailey, w II Cornwell, and about IS deck.
FOB hA1AI-Per Likelike, Oct 2-Mrs J Feary and ,
.Sidemann, j l Arundel, H Swain, Mrs j II Brown, ] c
and So deck.
From Hone KoSo-Per Jean Pierre, oct 2-9o Chinese
aborers.
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The following extrats from q letter written to a
friend in Honolulu bya young Hawaiian at Kalau.
papa, will be read With interest. He writes very
passable English, requiring but little correction
"hLAUPAPA, SEPT. %, 1873.
DEAR SIR L head from Father Damien that
he saw in one of the Newspapers some extracts of a
letter in English from ore of the lepers; that inquiry
was made Of him as to Wlo wrote it. He thought
1t was mine, and so it vas. 1 am glad to hear that
the public are DESTROYS D know how the lepers are
treated up here. As fol my part, 1 can say l have
nothing TO grumble at. The Board of Health have
done everything correc-the lepers are well sup
piled.
In going over this art of Molokai it looks as
though it had been thikly inhabited a good while
ago. You may see numerous places where the land
Sas formerly cultivated and old foundations for
houses. There is a deep salt water pond east from
halanpapa and west finn Kalawao. A native of
the place told me that Twas the burial ground in
ancient times. No bottom they say can be found by
sounding, and they call / the bottomless pit. The
lake is in the form of a SQUARE, and l guess the area
is about FIVE square chairs. The same man told me
a doubtful story about th, water in this lake chang
ing color, at different TINS being black, green, blue
or crystal by turns. Thre is however one curious
fact that | saw myself-at one corner of the lake
the water is quite fresh although it is separated
from tie salt water of the main lake by only a line
of a few stones.
we have bad occasional showers here, but the
land IS very dry and drinking water is very scarce.
There is a pipe laid from a small pond to the hos
pital' but those at kalaupipa have to go with paint
1i cans to halawao or Wahanau for drinking water,
md for cooking use the trackish water at the sea
beach. A great many Of the lepers prefer to stay at
Aalaupapa, because it is much warmer than KaIa- |
vac, where they have the sea-breeEe all the time.
81 think the Board of Health did q wise thing in
the kokuas ~(helFers, who are not lepers)
0 remain here. Yesterday when the .Hokolii ar
ived here with lumber, &c, the kOkuqs worked all
ay IN discharging her. The lepers could not have
one this, poor toeless or fngerless, or otherwise dis
people! Some are very painfully affected by
ne water. have tried several times to wash mn
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THE PACIFIC
SATURDAY Y. OCTOBER
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

The Publisher of this Journal gives no.
tice that the subscription price is &c. 90 per
annum. If paid in advance, i. e., within
one mont from the date of subscribing,
the charge will be $500.
Particular attention is called to the new
rates for advertising, at the head of the last
column on the first page. This scale is
made up at a reduced rate, which our adj
vertising patrons will please notice, and
will be adhered to from this date.
All accounts now due and owing the
ADVERTISER Printing Office must be paid
to me, and all accounts against the ADvER-
TIsER Printing Office must be presented to
me for settlement.
J.. II. BLACK,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Honolulu, Sept. I'd, 1878.
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Calendar for the 0ctor Term-Commen-
cling on the ~7thctober, 1878.
HAWAIIAN SUEY-LNISAL CASES

HAWAIIAN ~yUEY-nuSAL CASES.
HIS Ezesileaey Eltcard IsioH, -aitorHsy General
for the CTotrn.
Police Justice Of Honolulu J. NJ Davidson for de
PENDANT
The King vs. Kawai Gorge (k) and Kulamik
(w)-7Gultery-Appeal IN the Police Justice o.
Honolulu. J.. NJ. Daviis for defendants
The King vs.. Peha (-Ssling -4pa-Appeal
from Circuit Court 4tbudicial Circuit. A. s.
HartEel for defendant.
The King Va. Hawai- Gge-Larceay Of a Waieh
Appeal from Police Rice Of Honolulu. J. NJ.
Davidson for defendant.
HAWAIIAN yUE-cTvu CAUSES.
Kslaukahule et al. vsalealii ct al-Ejecfmfni
J. NJ Davidson fer plain,
Kahu!a (k) vs.. Kua ct aL-EJsctmsat. E
Preston and c. Brown f~olaintif. J. NJ. Davidson
and Castle & Hatch for Gndant.
Makea (k) VS.. Nalu (k) ct al-EjsctmsnL
Castle & Hatch for plant
Ksmanso vs.. Akoni d Kailimai-Ejectmsat.
}. NJ. Davidson for plant
Napahuelua (k) VS.. awaii-TrepaSs on the
Case. Castle & Hatch foolsintnf.
MIxEDyRY.
Antoine vs.. All Kong-Aion Of Dedaue-Appeal
from Intermediary Court Oahu. a. S: HartWell
for plaintiff appellant, J. Davidson for defendant.
AAA0A n fs. OGAAuAn lfN-SISuWUStL y. -.
Davidson for plaintiff.
O. r. Bishop VS.. Peko (k)-Ejectnent. E.
Preston and c. Brown for plntiG.
FOREIGN JURY-cRuYAL CASES.
The King VS.. All Won (Oinese)-SslIiag
Opium. j. NJ. Davidson for .~feniant.
The King vs.. All Nee-Laxn, of WatermeIons.
Castle & Hatch for defendant.
The King vs.. L. C. Pilsiry alias Lewiston
Forgery and UtteTlag. il Davidson for defen-
dant.
The King VS.. Apu and Apa. (Chinese)--Assaur
upon a public officer in dschrge of his duty.
oIu cAUEs.
Chas. Long We. E. j Crae-.Hssumpsit. w. G.
Jones for plaintiff, E Festonfor defendant.
II. A. Widemann g James Makee-.Assumpsii.
E. Preston for plaintf J. NJ. Davidson for defen-
dant.
H.. A. Widemann V James Makee-Ejectment.
E. Preston for plant. J. NJ. Davidson for defen-
dant.
Catharine Warren vGeorge Observation-Disclosures
SIT. }. NJ: Davidson DR. plaintiff, E. Preston and
Brown for defendat
Luis Paloma & othsvs. II. L. Sheldon-Eyect-
W. c. Jones o; plaintiffs, E. Preston for
Narcise Perry VS.. h Tee-Eyectment. j. M.
Davidson for plaintiff.
sITTIN IN BANco.
Kapo (w) and Paelek) her husband VS.. Mahoe
to quiet LGnTTtIe. Hearing before Mr..
Justice Judd, 10Th da of October. W. C. Jones
or plaintiffs.
A. J. Agnew VS.. B. j Dilingham-Appeal from
he decision of Chief Juice Harris sitting as Chan
.ellor. j. NJ. Davidson DR. complainant, Castle &
latch and Hartwell for PENDANT appellant.
y divorce suits, al Is motions for DEGREES
Ibsolute.
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could Ind ont. ul.to August 2ai- Coral. q vhaicz. ~
NSlFuH; frpErsszn3 whales. uu vslrgs. Rainbow. g
whale go wsirus Thomas Pope. So uair1s. Pacific. Q
Eha4es. tI Ealru-: Hunter. e whales. so wklruz. Mount
Mahst9n. ciean-had -avsf most 4 the oil from the
tleohe au~t shipped - D. ths Syreu: Helen Mar. 2wLaleE.
50 Wairl-. Eiiza- 7 Whale. CO wslrus. John H1Eiaud. ]
Nhale. '3 walrus. Northern LAght. 90 walrus Mercury.
! Nhate. 100 wairls. Dawn. ] whale. zoo walrus. Sea
Breeze. 3 whale. 500 wafruS- Norman. Gao waIrnz. Af-,v,
Parker, just arrived. clean. brig Onward. 800 waIrus.
Zane ont through BheriuZ Straits 25th August; have had
TontLeIly winds most u the way down: took the trades IN
lat Szo north. September 9TH spoke schooner Bella.
from Dnoihskh. bound 70 81. Paul's- September ITth Sig
nailed q large English bark standing 20 the east. fn lat.
80 north. long. lJ7II west. Bark Legal Tender left
Marcus Bay. august Z7th, for San Franrisco in ballast.
no cargo. hal been - Point Barrow. From LAT. - -
Port have had moderate trades and Enc weather.
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own clothes, bat | cannot do It. for as soon as I put
my hands in the water It chilled the dreaifully. and
l had to 60 asd wrap myself uP in blankets to sc,
warm Those who have kOkuHs TO help them are al
right; but the destitute ones with no fingers. is
pitiful TO see them trying 10 wash their oEn
clothes All they can Do Is let them soak over night
AID in the morning le; them dry, without any
scrubbing.
81 must close this epistle, as have been on the
stage long enough, and the crowd IS getting tired Of
me. Yours in loneliness,
JSo. W. NAKuryo"
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PORT OF ~HoMoLuLu, 1t. 7
ARRIVALS.

y
Sept. 25-Schr Warwick, Jno Bull. from KaIaupapa. Molokai
2S-Haw schr Mana, English, II dys firm Trainings lid
29-Stmr Likelike, Reynolds, from Windward Ports.
29-Stmr kiauea Hou, Marchant, from Kahului.
29-Stmr Mokoli. Bates, from Maui.
29-Ger bk Priscilla, 40 days from Madeira.
2-Am sehr Eustace, 81 days from San Francisco.
29-Am 3mast schr Compeer, from Port Gamble.
29-Schr Mary Ellen, Kusnoni, from Onomea.
29-Schr WaIehu, Kilia, from Moiokai.
5O-Schr Jenny, Pake, from NawiIiwiIi, Kauai
SOP NJ s City Of New York, Cobb. from Sydney.
Oct 2@Freneh bk Jean Pierre, So days from Hongkong.g
2-Am bk Emma E Beal, Bailey, 81 dys from S Fran.
2-5chr Kulam1nu, Mana, from KohaIa.
s2-Sehr Panahi. Manu-, from Kohala.
F2-Schr Kekauluohi. Baiaihi, from Kauai re-
3-Schr Marion. Kibli1g, from Koios d Waimea.
A5-Sehr Manuokawai. Naixi. from Kappa.
3-Schr Wailele, Kalauao, from Maliko, Maui.
3-Stmr MokolH, Bates, from Kauai.
Sam schr Loleta, Dexter, from Arctic.
4-Schr Annie, kalus, from Moloaa-
Am bk California, from BurTardis Inlet via HlO.
An VIII sckr q M Ward, Whitney, from Arctic.
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from members Of the recently arrived company.
we have no doubt but that q considerable immi-
grafton can be obtained from thence. without
difficulty, and at a moderate present outlay. to
be subsequently, repaid. This viii prove a sure
and safe mode of developing many of the latent
resources OF our Islands.
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DEPARTURE

Sept. 2S-Schr Naleie, Kalauao, for Maliko. Maui.
4-2s-SchK Pueokahi. Ikaia, for keokea, Haw, y
2S-Schr Kekaufuohi, Malaibi. for Hanalei, Kauai.
29-Peruvian sh E Dovale, for CallaO.
30-Stmr MOkoliI, Bates, for Kauai.
L 3o-Schr Waioi, Tooney, for Hama, Maui. a
3o-Schr Warwick, John Bull. for Molokai.
30-Schr Ka Mol, Sears, for Kahului, Maui
3o-Schr Leahi, Kaaina, for Kohala, Hawaii.
Oct 1IP NJ $ City CT New York, Cobb, for San Francisco.
- 1-Schr Waiehu, kilis, for MoIokai.
1-Schr Jenny, Pake, for NawiIEii, Kauai
1-Schr Mary Ellen. for Onomea, Hawaii.
NSchr kamaile, Palmerton, fer Kona and Rau.
SSrmr Likelike. Reynolds. for Kauai.
3-Stmr Kilauea HOu, Marchant, for Lahaina and
akahului.r
+stnr Mokohi. Bates, for MoIokai and Maui
4-Schr PauahL Manu-. for KohaIa.
ESchr Kekauuohi. Maiaihi, for Hanalei, Kauai.
4-Schr ManuOkAwai, Naiwi, for Kapaa. Kauai.
4-sehr Marion, kibhng, for Koloa 81 Waimea, Kauai.
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EXPORTS.

foE SAN RRAScIscO-Per City Of New York. sent "a.
S0s,I46 lbs sugar. 401 I22 lbs paddy. IL. 523 lbs r,ee. $50 bcb.
bananas, 10 bxs betel leaves, 8 bxs fruit. I c. wire cloth :
value domestic produce, S54.620; Foreign do, $40.
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UAPRAYER MEETING WILL BE HELD
every Sunday Evening in the yestry OF the Fort Street Church,
at a quarter Of seven o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend. o5 SIN
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WANTED.
NOTICE.

BUILDING IN OR NEAR HOMO
n lulu. Offers with size Of lots and cash prices under B. l.
sell 1t AT THIS OFFICE.
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Honolulu, Sept. I'd, 1878.
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A Letter from a Leper.

The following extrats from a letter written to a
friend in Honolulu bya young Hawaiian at Kalau-
papa, will be read With interest. He writes very
passable English, requiring but little correction
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02
A Boys Composition.

Ma is my mother; / am her son. Mas
name is Mrs Shrimp, and Mr. Shrimp il
her husband. Pa is my father. My
name is John George Washington
Shrimp. Therefore pas name is Shrimp,
so is mas.
My ma has ma. She ismy grandma.
She is mother-in-law to pa. My pa says
mother-in-laws ought to be vetoed.
like grandma better than pa does. She
brings me ten-cent stamps and bolivars
She don't bring any to pa. Maybe
that's why he don't like her.
Aunt Jerusha is my aunt. When pa
was little boy she was his sister. like
little sisters. Dicky Mopps has little
sister. Her name is Rose. take her
out riding on ny sled. Aunt Jerusha
don't like her. She calls her that Mopps
girl think Aunt Jerusha ought to be
ashamed of herself.
Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Some
times / think ma would rather have her
live with somebody else. | asked Aunt
Jerusha once why she didn't marry
somebody and set up for herself. She
said that man wanted to marry her,
but that while poor Susan Jane was in
such state of health, she couldn't
think of leaving! Besides" she said,
what would become of your pa?"
Aunt Jerusha has state of health, too.
On washing day she has the headache,
and does her head up in brown paper
and vinegar; and / have to make toast
at the kitchen fire. l make some for
myself, too.
Aunt Jerusha says nobody knows
what she has done for that boy. That
boys me again. told pa what she said.
Pa said it was just SO. Nobody did
know. Ma said Aunt Jerusha means
well, and that she is pas dear sister.
don't see why that's any reason she
should always scold me when / eat cab.
bage with knife.
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Yagarics of a Bachelor.
tpaily Graphie.l


The wine-cup, it is said, is in gradual
process of abolition for New Years re
ceptions. This was noticeable yesterday
1t seems to be supplanted by coffee and
mince pie.
Fragrant coffee and mince pie are
good. But when offered several time.
an hour, it may become a burden to the
flesh.
Where, yesterday, made my first
call they had coffee and mince pie. The
coffee was rare in flavor. The pie was
all New Years pie could be. par.
took. Hours waited upon me and an
ticipated every want, Our American
hours, you know, have souls. said
This pie and ccfee and salad is so COCO
I'd like, if you please, to sit down to it
| don't like to eat perpendicularly.'
With all the ease, grace and tact peculiar
to the New York lady, was allowed tc
sit down and put down much pie.
Which / did.
Coffee and mince pie at the next call
At the next pie and coffee. Coffee and
pie at the next. No wine. At the next
pie and coffee. l partook every time
of course. What can weak man dc
when urged by hours to partake of pies
mingled by their own fair hands, Re.
fuse lit is impossible. But coffee and
mince pie or plum cake is not exactly
the right refreshment wherewith to sup
plement the banished wine cup. At my
seventh call / left quoting Paul to
Timothy. "a little wine for the
stomach's sake"
At the next house they had coffee and
mince pie. No wine. | partook. AT
the next they had coffee and mince pie.
No wine. Ipartook. "This is the age
of temperance, said. How we have
improved on the fashions of our dads
and grandads. They, at this hour,
would have been tangled as to mind,
tongue and legs" At the next house,
no wine; more coffee and mince pie.
WellY Can man refuse?
Now, you must try our minoe pie
they said Mt my sixth call.
"But Pm not so hungry as-p
ooh! you must try our pie. Oh you
must, you must!'
Weak, feeble man; / was led like a
lamb to the slaughter before more mince
pie. / staggered from that house over
balanced and unbalanced by New Years
mince pie. went home. | retired,
but not to sleep, Mania potu? Mine
was mania since piel 1t is worse than
the wine cup. Young man, look not
upon the mince pie when it moveth
itself Alright in suffering anatomy. For
it biteth like serpent and stingeth like
an adder. | dreamed dreams. The
hours were transformed into skinny
hays. They sat down upon me. A
witch's cauldron was simmering with
the future contents of an immense New
Years mince pie. Meat, citron, raisins,
currents, sugar, toe and frog, old shoes,
tacks, newspapers, sticks, bricks, mortar.
No. Give us ON New Years day little
more wine and little less pie for the
stomach's sake.