The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-12-21
THE FLANEUR.
ION doit tnnionrs fansr,,,

BY the Australia, had long letter from
my old friend, Dave Mckinley, (you know
Dave!) who was [. 5. Consul here, and who
left this place with a Commission as Hawai-
ian Consul General for the Pacific Coast.
Dave says, by the same steamer which
brought Won Boss up to Frisco, he received
a letter from Nosbig, ordering him to pack
up and ''git" out of Spreckels' building forth
with. This made Dawes head swim-it don't
take much to do that, you know. Dave
obeyed orders and "dusted'' further up Mar
ket street. Your old friend Buckland, Vice
Consul, was also in danger of losing his scalp,
and saved his bacon by resigning before Dave
could serve the "ukase" on him. Dave will,
l think, do well to be particular about "or
ders,'' or ne may get the g. B. himself.
hear that Majors de Horsey Cornbin and
Heap Savoy, with Foolscap thrown in, have
been decorated with the Order of the Frigate
Bird, which will account for these gentlemen
appearing somewhat taller in stature than
formerly.
had a talk last week with Lot about
Chun Hook, who seems TO be worrying the
people trifle since ne has skipped" with
that twenty pound shot at his heels. q" Lot "
knows lots about him and where be Is, and
all that. He wanted me to get my Old mus
ket and 90 with him or the hunt for that
Celestial. What do yOU think about itI l
would like the S300-I need it bad, but |
hear Chun is d good shot, and have holes
enough in me now. Lot is not afraid of
hinl-leither am l, when Chun IS out of
reach. l guess l won't 90. l don't want
$500 so bad as all that | will strike
Major Heep Savey for the money, which will
be the safest plan, think.
don't think Wilkinson, the king barber"
could have arrived at Apia before the steam
er Explorer left that port for Honolulu. I
must see Nosbig about this. The Fedora
ton Scheme" of the Pacific Isles must not
be triied with by outsiders.
feel dull this week-there has been no
fun at all going On-no hulas-no nothing.
Seaborn Luce even has not had reception
| mean a free reception. These are the
things which draw great minds to one com
mon centre and make them a unit-on free
beer.
] knew my friend de Horsey Cornbin
would be back soon-I wagered to 4-and
your sheet was hardly out before the Major
came to town. He said he was down this
time to receive the Order of the Frigate
Bird, and / must excuse him. The Major
went back again on the next boat.
have been led to believe that there was
no money in your Treasury-and | began to
think it was true. There's lots of the stuff
there now, / hear. Last week Won Boss
managed his little subsidy affair for his
steamers, and his little privy purse account,
''iust like rolling off a log" Won Boss
knows how to work the cards, and besides
has better grip on the thumb screws than
your people, which counts.
"a little bird" has whispered to me that it
is not unlikely that the great Won Boss may
yet be Governor of Lanai. This throws my
chance out, and now l will work my card for
the Governorship of Ocean Island, vice Col.
Norris, resigned.
was over at the Station House on Thurs
day having little gam with my old friend
Sir William, who has good deal to say about
things around that hotel. when | noticed a
commotion In the yard ana number of sad
die horses, the police flying here and there,
filling their pockets with various suspicious
looking packages which mistook for bottles,
etc. Says 1. . Here's the police of on a little
picnic, and will 90 too" .'Ail right says
Sir William, and 1 just froze on TO one of the
horses, and away we all went up the valley.
You ought to have seen us flying along,
schooner rigged," so TO speak. 1t vas a
grand sight. Sir William" SAYS |. - where
is the picnic to be held ~ Picnic be -,
We are after Chun Hook mildly said |
thought 1t was little junketing party, and
the whole company of brave boys laughed
right out at me, Hopkins among the rest
You bet felt sick at the stomach. and sud
denly remembered a little engagement l had
with |. Col. Bottle. | returned to town a sad
der and wiser h0m5re. No Chun Hook In
mine, if YOU please. Chun and l ara good
friends; besides, / hear he is a good shot l
am like the dying Jerseyman, who would
rather stay where he is better acquainted"
and think the police are like-miuded. Chun
Hook still enIOV5 his ffeedom 2 nd fha bp-ri-