Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-20
nut oil to keep Off the mosquitoes, which
are very bad here. !

are very Uao HCiC.
could not get at the terms OF the
contract between the S. S. Islands and
the Hawaiian government, under which
they are hired. Our host ate poi and
SO did we. rather like 1t. There are
several qualities varying in color, white,
drab, and pale pink; the latter being
the royal poi. Foreigners become
very, fond oil 1t. Our host Is large
splsndidly formed man with long side
whiskers. He treated us with great hos
pitality and talked politics with shrewd-
ness and intelligence. They seem to
have excellent minds in some instances
and are all amiable. Their very saiu-
tation Aloha means i love YOU Last
night the U. S. consul took us to call on
the family of All Fong. Chlnaman OF
$500, 900 to 5000, 600 calibre. His vile
is halt Hawalan and half Scotch He
has fourteen children living. mostly
girls rs Miss Emily Fong told me.
Two daughters came in to entertain us
where We sat talkee talkeeto An Fong.
Emily walked in>and shook hands
with us and said softly ''Mammi says,
compliments She then sat and talk
ed with me very intelligently and with
much sweetness OF manner. When told
her was going to Iiilo, in HAWAII, she
yery cordially asked me to 60 and stay
at their country residence and use horses
and every thing else wanted TO. Emily
has nothing of the Chinese about her
long black hair, falling below her Knees
when Tree, hazel eyes. not in the least
almond. pretty teeth and general lea
lures considerably like Miss -s. Al
We rose to 60 she thanked Mr. ii. "iol
bringing these pleasant gentlemen te
see us'' and asked US to call again. Al
Fong has very large house. furnished
in European style although there are
great many Chinese and Japanese stool
and lounges in 1t, all very costly. n
: has pianos in two different parlors, 81!
horses. five carriages...and very pret'.
grounds. He himself dresses ta Ch'
nois in every particular.
We experienced a pleasant surpris
q in finding Cousin Monttord Wilson
: photograph III All Fong's house. A
n Fong's son, Ching Lung, wasa clasi
/. mate OF his at Yale. The Fong tamil
d was quite delighted with the incident.
Tonight go to call on ths Princes
i. ! Licksy-Llckey, the kings sister. Sh
: gives party on Saturday. We will
o presented to the king in few day
8 The natives speak soornIully Of the mi
: sionaries, or "mikonally." The cou'
n try is full OF churches, but no one 60
It to them.
The reciprocity treaty is fraud. II
Y American consumer gets sugar
70 cheaper for it.
n There are ne snakes here, and the
u tives have a St. Patrick's legend.
& Every day we find n new lot OF nj
). girls to flirt with. 1t is too funny
Of see the Hawaians executing our mo
4 difficult music so beautifully.
10 tire OF the tropical fruits sooner th
'. Of apples and peaches; and tire of pc
I. petual summer 1t rains every da
as and keeps down the dust and keeps
u. grass green. We are near the palae
y and pave seen the king several times.
ct Queen Emma. widow OF Ksmshsnl
ar ha I'LL, has just lost her mother. L
t. queen Is an Episoopalian, but the fu
,y eral ceremonies are according to
ft ancient faith. The hired mourne
,s- vail aud pat juba." and make horril
to noises. Others serenade with guiIs
A. and sing our music to native wor
IT. They kept 1t up month. and we vi
to tho funeral every day. Sunday Ii
IL they buried her with heathsn rites, q
at those Of tho Episcopal church. OF VIII
ur she and Queen Emma arc members.
III. l went to three volcanoes and look
it down into them. and imagined COZ
"a hear people in the red-hot splash
at lakes crying. "Oh. that l had been
;, democr.t.n PosEY 3. WILSON