The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-28
Cat Slide.

A Iae ~chdmpetre is what Mr.. Guifoy gave out
in the Western Addition tbc other day. To
those who object TO the reckless use Of this
specially imported word these hard times, we
would say that a Jete c~hGnPetre in the Western
Addition consists in inviting your friends 20 take
supper on the wet grass in tho back yard, by the
light Of the moon and two dozen Chinese lam
terms stuck IN Ehrnbbery and along the fence.
Mr.. MabaHey, who lives next door TO Ouhey
and in the same block, was not invited 20 this
dazzling scene Of JOY, and was accordingly
Disguised. From his third story back window
he gazed upon the giddy throng getting their
feet wet and sbiyering with delight ia Gufey's
garden, until he could bear the maddening pop
Of champagne corks no longer. lie determined
to weak a terrible revenge. But bowP Hark
was not tnat distant wall the signal that the
regular evening Western Addition cat parade
was about to begin2 As he listened. n Mephis-
tophilean-a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stole over Mr..
Mahaffey's face. Descending grimly into the
pantry, be secured a can OF lard, and then pro-
cceded 70 climb out on the roof 81 the block,
which, il happened, was n slOping one covered
with shingles. Crawling over upon the Guhey
residence, Mr.. Mahafey CT efully creased the
rear incline Of the roof 10 tho depth Of hAlfan-
inch then be crawled back and awaited results.
The cats came along from the other end Of
square on regular schedule time, Harbling IN
their usual claste bat impassi0nod style. Ar.
GufIcy bad just risen r. Tho moonlight a. propose
the bealth a. Niles Gassie DigeDacfsf, when
alp swish youpi end the big Henry thnt acted
as drum major IN the procession fc.sroed
through the sarlit atmosphere, wIth be claws
fol- ot shingles ard ard. a. ht on tbu stirt
front 81 Ms. Gunsv Ike a steam Tilo-drrm
That gentleman tuflol q squire baek s1urft.ut
oyer tr tir. Bbie ue ct bad e. iopf in u1
chicken .alaj. ani finally r1t Dfer $40 isnon
With % r1ise hkc uTse burfiafs abfao "a o. bell
Dig Ahcr Mf. a. hai rickrd hiurfh ~ aul
knsrkol down tao saitcs. upJu ttf imfFesion
that eJmcfh.rE 49, Wong. .aanaH sc stftstht
cred 8uf artir ani the rntsIia ar~nlt pfsclf9es
~ bIlImas I1I Jssi cn@nted to taks @agtL.T
srafiln sf hJues 'nfkeT. shfu . icins bcui@bIi
I.ttsI o1t ~ Ga Hkg and srrhnlrd me bcs
cfrsD rtrnn. ID Ger che entire rsacuablngo. tt
~ Jorrra t'.nih tsbhT. toe isrgrst eat In the
Adsiuon. AMI 'ha rickeG Mr.. sabafey ehuokltd
a. fgar ists ~g,s into Mysteries, and the
esn,ismr1 guests Eonei Ihlt ast0uisbod animal
~ the prcasise- with cut glas- goblets. bananas
and things. By this time it began 10 rain cats.
Fvr-v ore 'hst STRUCK the creased roof gave n spas-
modic yarp. ciutched the oiTo.n.Iss.sat air, aus
lied down brakes. and took a header Tor the festiyi-
tie-. The uprOar was terrific. An .he fire
alarms IN the neighbOrboOd were turned on, and
whistles were blown clear round the square.
When the police and fire department arrived,
there averaged four cats in the air all the time,
and Mr.. Gufey's guests were talking Of lynch
ing the miserable man, who was hiding In the
refrigerator. for putting up a JOB on them.
50 Tn next time Cuff gives a iatey chempetcy
he'll know who 70 invite, bet your boots" said
Mr.. Mahafey, with n pensiye smile, as be shut
down bis window and turned Post.
The Mexican Government PAYS a premium Of
fifty dollars per head 10 regularly appointed a.
gents tor the introductions OF bona Gfe Eurpoean
Immigrants over four years ofage. The contract
- 20 remain go force Tor ten yaarH.