The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-06-16

OF tnat picturesque rld1ng costume OF the native
women. 1t IS 10 be hoped that they Will keep 1t
up, the effect is not ungraceful and the appear
ance is gay and striking.
Let us be thankful We think it hot and 60
about tanning ourselves and imbibing Mcwaynes
soda, but 1t does not compare with the beginning
of the season in the eastern United States, where
the Thermometer has already, prior to the end of
May, marked 102c in the shade.
The steamer Zeaiandia surprised the public by
arriving early on Monday, less than seven days.
She has made fine run OF six days and twenty
hours Excepting till II O'Clock Tuesday no days
less than 300 miles. 1t was smooth and
pleasant the whole way.
The steamer brings back number of familiar
faces. Hon. Il. A. P. Carter and j. o. Carter, Mr..
Hatch, NJ. 5. Grinba urn, W. Hopper, and others
besides some who come to reside, such the plea
SAINT family Of Hon. Frank McCoppin. Maui is
fortunate In such residents We want more of the
same.
The well at Mr.. Marques place continues TO flow
pure limpid stream fertilizing and enriching the
soil and bidding fair TO convert that dry and bar
rem spot into beautiful garden. 1t is beautiful
sight and if it is possible that any have not seen
it, they will find wy interesting to go and for
themselves 1t ought to be the forerunner of a
new era with us.
At depth of about one hundred and seventy
five feet, the rope broke in the artesan well now
sinking at Mallld and left the drill at the bottom
Up to the present time II has not been hshed up
and it looks if it would be easy job to do So
in a bore of about six inches diameter Probably
however to of experience 1t is not so hard as
it looks 1t is to be hoped that it will soon be
pulled up and the well become a great success.
Last Monday night at the Chinese tailor shop
just above the premises of the Mclean Brothers, a
fire WIS caused by the upsetting of kerosene
lamp, which falling exploded, setting fire to the
bedding and other articles in the room. Forum
ately First Assistant Engineer John Mott was at
hand, and with the assistance of a few others the
] fire was speedily extinguished. No great amount
of damage was done, beyond that caused by plen-
tiful supply of water.
One of the singular features of the 18th was the
posting about town of placard bearing the text,
What shall it profit man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own sou' Perhaps ii would
have been more effective had il been posted before
people went out to the races so that they could
have seen it and reflected before betting their
money on the bob-tailed nag" 1t is rather sad
reflection however, that some people are SO poor
that in losing their money they lose what soul they
have.
BY the steamer two of our old kamaainas have
returned, two children of Hawaii, who have earned
regulations for themselves of high character but
IN different though perhaps parallel lines, music
and philanthrophy. Friends will greet with plea
sure the return of Mary Cooke and Samuel Arm
strong, who come for well earned seasons of rest
] from labor ana TO Visit the nome OF cnllunOOd.
Our old kamaainas are not old but young, though
their absences have been for ten and twenty years.
Let them have good time.
The bad boys are notall dead yet. Two of them
came before the Police Magistrate few days ago
charged with common nuisance in mistaking their
I rights as regarded admission to the sacred pre-
cincts of one of our girls boarding schools. See
/ ing the wrath impending, they both plead guilty
and after very sharp and severe lecture were
! sentenced to six months imprisonment at hard
I labor. 1t is TO be hoped that this example will
have its proper influence on others of the hood
lum element. good whipping in public would
do this class more good as a restraint than fines
l or imprisonment.
The 11th has come and gone with its hopes and
expectations, realized and unrealized. The day
| was a pleasant as far as weather is concerned
excepting that 1t was little warmer than If the
trade winds had blown. Early in the morning peo-
pie on foot, horseback and In wagons began
stringing along King street going out, and from
10 10, continuous procession of people and con-
veyances passed along. kapiolanl Park was the
center of the days amusements, but large num-
Der of those who not given to horse-racing and
betting had pretty good time picnicing, and had
no dust TO annoy.
Everybody and his friends were disappointed
that the steamer brought no news of the Repubi-
can nomination for the next president. The con-
yention was in session in Chicago but had not
completed organization. Balloting was to COM
\ mence on Tuesday or Wednesday of last week and
probably was close and long continued with what
result no one can well say. On the vote determin-
ing the West Virginia representation it is said
that a test vote was polled Grant receiving $50
votes which however is nearly 100 less than neces-
sary for a choice. 1t was very likely nearly his
full strength. Several conventions have met and
have finally nominated some wholly unexpected
candidate who is regarded as " the dark horse. y
The Alta says that perhaps Pixley will be the dark
mule. This is hard on the gentleman.
When our devil read the leading editorial
note of our urbane neighbor last Saturday, he
laughed loud and long, and standing on his hands,
with his heels in the air walked about the office
and told the boss story. Says he: When | was
a small boy on the farm, my father and big broth
ers went out TO the orchard to gather apples and
found one of the respectable old codgers of the
neighborhood IN the top of a tree stealing apples
His pockets were full of the finest fruit. That
made my father mad, SO they took the fellow be-
fore the town squire and charged him with steal
ing. When the case was made out the judge
, asked him what his defense was, and he said 'oh
you fellows are all disappointed sore heads that's
why you charge good man like me with stealing'
Next Saturday the army will parade on the
plains for the benefit of the Legislature At least
such is the gist of notice posted along the streets
in Hawaiian directed to the Princes Own" 1t
also appears that certain soldiers do not attend
they ought and such persons have their names set
forth In full on this notice with certain numbers
placed opposite their respective names. There is
no indicat ion to the meaning of these numbers
but they are delinquents they probably refer to
the number of absences, thus, Kaua WAR q, kaua
1--WE tool 49, Kaua the RAIN 50, etc. If the rest OF
the army would stay nj home In the same way and
the whole crowd sell their guns for tobacco the
country would be lost sure. For it is only by the
presence of vast standing army that our liberties
. are preserved
One young fellow around last Friday at thS
Park wanting to bet $40 to $40 on that lame horse
but an observing person near by said. q notice
that while that gay steed starts off lame, he comes
in on four legs all right. Guess the lameness il
got up for the occasion. and for the special deec
tation of those in the ring" This looks like tht
jockeying of the civilized and enlightened person
Can il be that our poor benighted country so late
ly sunk in the depths of heathenism is to be 81
. blessed as to attain to this stage and mark o
2 Christianity and enlightenment Brotf ers taxi
courage and wipe the crocodiles-that is to SAL
Ia mere Slip tears, from your eyes. We shall We
stand in the ranks of civilization, If we can onlI
r have the army and horse Jockeys properly sus
: tanned
: The Police Magistrate had the honor of enter
tanning the army the other day, that is all but tn
officers He stood proudly before the bar of iNius
5 tice and stoutly denied tine soft Impeachment
which was, that contrary to the form of the satut
: in such case made and provided, he had givel
4 some liquor to natives at the Park. There was n
5 doubt as to the fact for be was seen by a humble
> of witnesses, yet it the army which wants
e much of our taxes to prepare for that wit
y Butaritari, and whose armor is the panopy o
4 right, of course these witnesses were laborin
G under a deluslon and hallucination and he real
: | furnished no liquor However that obdurate an
perverse judge believed these persons whose wor
was worthless against the army. and found hin
guilty so the army will retire from the fond gaz
OF the public for assessor.