Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-28

tied him to the Souhriquet Of Bon Viviant'
Charlie Stoddard should be happy now with
Joe Tildcn to visithis bungalow-and L would
have liked to drop in at the reception. In To-
sing SO many brilliant wits from our circle
which grows more contracted each season, we
must comfort ourselves in your gain-and
shall not b. surprised to hear OF the next sum.
mer high jinks being appointed for George
Maciariane's quarters on the Waikiki paradise
provided Sir Claus furnishes round trip tick.
els for the crowd for any but an impecunous
Bohemian would be an anomaly. But you
have already quite colony, so il ours do not
sail your way, the jinks can come off all the
same. and the toasts be answered Tor the alb
sent ones we would be present in the spirit
anyhow.
The subject Of temperance is one Of great i'm
porancc Mr. Ino. Il. Goughishcre. Perhaps mol
wing man has taekedas many times and too such
good purpose as this veteran Of nearlyseventy
years The great charm ollhisgrand old sTeak-
erisin thcfact ofhisargumentb being Of that kind
whichhas no clap irap--isth the honest convict
ion o(aman who has had experience and knows full
lyofwhathetalks. Hsrund ofappropriaiea
otcisinexhaustible, his presentation o(his subject
unaproachablc, and he loses hirnsefin bursts of
eloquence ncleelsamplyrepaidf for attending
and understands fully why he is called one of the
worlds celebrities. But this /, a selfish age
aud the plea to moderate drinkers TO stop en-
a.. 4. L. IL. I. G. IL /
cd by the one taste will probably continue as
insufficient followerine. One item Of the lee
turc may serve TO set Mr.. Cough Alright before
the world as denying statement had heard
and believed, 50 in justice to an earnest true
man Inotc it here-Mr. Cough said he was trav-
elinthecars after alecture, andtwo men seatedin
front him were discussing him and his work, one
said: did you hear Cough as,night ," ''No, -
said the other, " and | don't want to hear any
man preach temperance when he is too drum,
10 stand up" Why that can't he so, "
answered the other. g Yes it is so, | can prove
it, was the reply. When Mr. Cough without
more ado, thrus, his head between TO two talk
ers and said you are a liar sir p" Who are
piled the speaker, and | dare you to prove
your statement" Which closed the argument
- and, continued Mr.. Cough would
not taste drop of spirits to save my life
The incident related in Mr.. Coughs best styl,
eiectrihed the audience and the applause which
followed attested to their lelei in his state
ment.
BY the latest papers, al hand by Zealandia
see you are still hammering away al the new
honk project, and as the proposed scheme 70
il can be called nothing else, is noted among
our solid men. quote the remark of one
who has interests in your country, and in ask
ing his opinion he said it was 81 a nlischievou
interest to you all, and in my being able t.
hear John b. Cough on his iavorite theme
find myself very fortunate. Probably no Ii
plan and as he has lately visited the Island
he knows whereof he speaks do not propos
to devia,e from the plan Of that preacher who's
sermons were liked because having neihe
politics nor religion and so | refrain from er
larging on either as in anyway pertaining
your Kingdom.
Merchants who have forwarded supplies
Hawaii and adjacent islands do not tax
kindly to your high rates OF exchange, an
they do not believe the new bank will relie,
them. ADoLpHus.
San Francisco, June ID, 1854.
The cane at Hama Platation, Maui loo
splendid, Kipahulu Mill finished grindir
Saturday last. Crop falls somewhat short