Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-16
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Notwithstanding the unsettled state Of pol
tics, the police are able to sleep as well as
usual
1t has been suggested that the Antiques and
Horribles be invited to attend in uniform a,
the Coronation. IT is Jna what IS wanted.
As gloves are the only articles Of apparel
notified by the Organ to be worn at the Cor.
onation ceremonies, what fix those would be
in who should happen to lose them!
Though Gibson plug his ears with marlin.
spikes, he cannot shut his eyes to the fact that
he has been weighed in the balance, and
found wanting;" and in response to the popu.
lar demand he "must gol"
How many jailors run the Oahu Prison now?
Nr. W. Buckle is of course, the duly appointed
official but Charles Clarke-another "son.in-
law case-is reported to be quite offcious
there. Is he duly appointed, or only there as
a frend1
Surprising Kalakaua Rex has had bid off to
him at auction a large piece Of Government
land ON Kulaokahua plains, but does not com.
ply with the conditions of sale, yet receives the
! title deed to the property. Well, "what are
you going to do about III p
The hot bed of filth and nuisance in the
most central part of King street, producing
sufficient foul air to sicken the community,
needs more than the personal visit of the sec
rotary and agent of the Board Of Health; it
requires action for its removal.
We are reliably informed that il is the in,en-
ton to march the soldiers around this island
Some say the object is to drill them in camp
life; others, tina, it is intended to establish a
more correct idea of the power behind the
throne in the minds Of the country folks who
read the Pae Ai1a and hnokoa
In an article signed &C." in the Planters
lioaihLy for September, entitled, "The Nor
wegian-What to do with him, i, is intimatet
by the writer that in the general clamor o
politics, "Gnxs Baby" may be lost sight Of. I
this clamor be not persistently prosecuted fol
political reform, the chances are that Gin,
himself will be lost as well as his Baby.
A member of the present Cabinet once sug
gested the raising of revenue by importin,
millions of Cinnamon, who would pay SIS
head annually, in taxes. There is remark
able similarly between this kind of politica
economy and that suggested probably b,
another Cabinet ofcer) in the p. c. H., t.
make the Coronation a paying investment
The experiment was never tried iE the frs
case, and probably never will be in the second
There are three liquor dealers reported il
the neighborhood of Smith street that do no
fulfill the requirements of the law, respectin,
payment Of licenses, giving bonds, etc. No
is native, and drives quite trade. No. 2 i
a foreigner, next; while No. 3 sells only few
bottles occasionally. The China dealers ar
r said to be found on King street, in the vicinit
of the station house.
"There has been some idle rumor, or rathe
invention, about alarm at the Palace, tn
doubling of guards, and other precautions
/. The occasion of some of the volunteers ben
at the Palace is their regular semi-annual drill
when they mount guard as part of their prac
!, tce in the Palace grounds. We understan
S all this; and also that the regularity Of thi
: kind of drill has been somewhat interrupte
y since Morenos departure, in whose time
, originated.
!. The report that change Of Ministry wa
n about to take place and which has been cul
S rent during the past week, we deem we
y founded when we are able to assert that tn
n information comes from one who was formerl
d a cabinet officer himself, and who also asser,
IS the fact that portfolio has been offered I
IT him. We may also say here, that our inform
;, alton in regard to the intended movements Of tn
e army came from an officer Of the cavalry con
" pany, whose commission as such, we ha,
seen. If the p c. 4. wishes to raise Ii
question of veracity, it can hurt none but tho:
on its own staff.
"a 1t is an ominous fact that the "loyal" us
!. has not word to say in defence Of the recel
N attempt TO impose ga one-man-rule on Il
ST people. One would have supposed, too, tn
m that Court Journal would have favored .
II awe-struck public every week with such lit
at paragraphs as once headed its columns. II
Serene Highness is in good health and spiri
this morning." " Her Worshipful Excelen
walked up Mauna Kiekie yesterday afternoon
), Does w. NJ. G.. remember A. w. Emerson
OF "Dirge"
ut "1he silent organ loudesi chants
ne The masters requiem.
ne PLANTERS ANNUAL MEETING.