Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

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a hack, at the corner of Hotel and
Nuuanu streets. This time it was not
the drivers fault. The hack was driving
at moderate rate and turning out Of
Hotel street on the Empire Saloon
corner, when native walked de-
liberately in front Of the horse. The
driver Immediately pulled up and into
the middle of the street. The native
saved himself from being knocked
down and run over only by falling sud.
denly to the ground. 1t was close
shave-under the skin as it were.
The practice which natives and Chi
namen have Of htching their horses by
rope or the reins across a sidewalk
has at last resulted in an accident.
Night before last on Beretania street,
a gentleman was tripped up by rope
being hitched across the sidewalk
about foot from the ground. In fall
ing he struck his face against fence
board and bruised and cut his cheek.
One of his wrists was also badly
sprained, and the man is now confined
to his room. The persons name is
withheld at his own request. 1t is to
be hoped he will bring suit for
damages when he gets out again.
They say that it is not right to ex-
pect too much of the Government );
that the Press is always read in the
Government Building that the ''three
graces" we're seen chatting at Mer-
chant-street window yesterday morn
ing that Jupiter Tonans will drop
stick Of giant powder in social circles
before the year fades away that all is
not Hawaiian silver that glitters in San
Francisco when checks are not paid
until sixty days after they are drawn !;
that a yum yum party is going out for
picnic this week that hulas are to
be made sources Of revenue in the
honied afterwhile that the man who
carries the menagerie in his boots is
liable to side shows that the Sunday
gin vendors were scared before they
were hurt; and that newspaper that
is constantly apologising is generally
wrong.
Engine Co., No. I, gave grand
ball last night at the Yosemite Skating
Rink. The outside of the building
was tastefully decorated with Chinese
lanterns, which we're hung across the
street from the gable and in festoons
along the front of the building. The
inside of the building was beautifully
decorated with flags, firemen's hats, and
trumpets. and flowers. The tickets
sold for the ball amounted to about
$3a5. There we're about seventy-hve
couple present and the ball was in every
way a success. The company owes
about $500, and it is expected that
when the expenses of the ball are
all paid the debt will be re-
duced at least one-half The
company return thanks for the
liberal patronage of the public last
night, and hope to be able soon to
clear themselves from the remainder of
the debt Lunch was served in the
rink, at quarter before twelve. Mr..
Henry Hart provided the refreshments
for the evening. Dancing was kept up
until after two o'clock this morning.
Among the pieces played were several
of the new Hawaiian airs composed by
Mr.. Berger, during his vacation. The
band boys, lead by Mr.. Berger,
furnished the music, which was highly
appreciated by all present. Aloha!
An incident was witnessed on the
departure of the Aiameda yesterday,
which afforded considerable amusement
to the onlookers assembled on the
wharf. Just as the steamer was leaving
the wharf, man, evidently steerage
passenger, carrying small carpet bag,
was observed to make his way through
the crowd and approached the end of
the wharf. He walked leisurely and
appeared quite unconcerned, as if he
thought the steamer would wait for
him. He was told to 60 to the other
end of the wharf where large hawser
. hung in festoon over the vessels side.
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, three feet from the wharf. He grasped
, the rope and made faint attempt to
haul himself up. One of the deck
hands lowered himself over the side OF
the vessel torender him assistance, Then
another sailor came to the rescue. In
their efforts to raise him up his hat tell
into the water, but was afterwards
picked up by boatman and returned
to its owner. The struggling man was
J getting desperate, and finding himself
! failing in strength grasped the rope with
his teeth, evidently fore-runner o.
how he would wrestle with the ship;
beefsteaks on the passage. Finally he
|, was raised as high as one of the saloon
,, windows, and probably smelling the
!. fragrant odor coming from the kitchen
he hustled through the window witt
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