The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-05-22
bAUPAHOEROR JOURNALISM.
Extracts Prom the Laupahoehoe
Manuscript Gazette.
Hawaii.

Laupshoehoew wants hotel more than
railroad, or music hall, or newspaper
correspondent, or q Government doc
tor. Her citizens are glad to entertain
their friends, whom they welcome
with unaffected pleasure, or even their
due consideration, or even the people
they have heard of and whom they
are glad 10 know. But when it comes
TO being reused up ut , o'clock in the
morning TO furnish entertainment,
supper and lodging TO some unknown
and unheard OF stranger from Aus
tralia or Hindustan, whom YOU not
only never saw before, but never want
TO see again-we think unworldly-
well, il Is not pleasant. Every house
here has not been constructed on the
plan Of q public hotel, eXpansible at 3
moments notice TO meet the demands
OF the travelling public, even though
the heart and welcome of the owner
have.
As a rule such free hospitality is
duly appreciated, but sometimes we
are sorry TO say these impremptu
guests seem TO forget that they are not
paving for their entertainment, and
are not entitled TO that alaerity of
service which they might properly
demand at an ordinary hotel. Some
times, too, those whom we have enter
tanned as we best knew how have quite
failed to recognize US when we hap
pened TO meet them on their own
ground afterwards. OF course we have
survived this neglect, but it suggests
an unpleasant train of thought. But
not alone for our own comfort and con-
venience would we be glad to see a
hotel established, but quite as much
for that of the travelling public. We
nature that they accept with hesita-
ton this gratuitous hospitality, and
find themselves deficient in the
cheek necessary TO secure the great
est degree of comfort and attention
That frame of mind should be encour-
aged, by all means; it is rare enough.
Again, we have deep and intelli-
gent sympathy for the weary and de-
bilitated traveller landing from the
steamer at midnight, in the rain,
amongst q crowd of chattering Chinese
and natives, who soon disappear with
their smoky lanterns, leaving him in
the darkness TO wander off among the
rocks, ponds and pitfalls of an I'M
known region in the vain search for
some dry spot in which to spend the
balance OF the night. We are afraid
he sometimes grows profane before
morning.
For these reasons we need 4 hotel.
LaupahOehoe village is reported 10 be
suffering from q severe drought, and
the burden Of a suppressed complaint
is nothing to drinkr These numer-
Gus GASES in the desert when q refresh.
ing draught could always be drawn
from some dark corner under the
counter have all suddenly dried up.
Even the perpetual fountain at the
Vienna billiard saloon, euphOniously
termed 1.-THE swipe shop has failed
since the sheriff has adopted the prem
ises SIS 3 private residence; at least we
naturally suppose it has.
The cause Of this unprecedented
drought is said TO be the new Govern
ment with all tier paraphernalia of q
new sheriff, new judge and new in
structions 10 the police force. We
were always afraid the new Govern
ment would affect the morals and fin
anceS and trade Of the country, but we
supposed they would leave the weather
alone. The proposal TO relieve the
village by the construction OF water
works and an abundant supply of pure
water does not meet the case at all;
people want something TO drink not
wash in
We have recently been favored with
. brief unofficial call from a young
man of progressing appearance, who
Is taking orders for q foreign portrait
firm and homemade beer This latter
fact, however, he did not disclose to
US, probably from courteous regard
for the well-known blue ribbon prin-
ciples Of this journal. 1t is said, by
those who have tried it, that his beer
is worse than his pictures. We do not
see how this can well be, but, if so, his
travelling expenses should be paid by
the Blue Ribbon society, for he must
be 3 powerful factor for reform We
commend the versatility which turns
in q breath from art to beer, but
would suggest that he should extend
his range by adding, say, Bibles and
baby Tattles. He would then be in a
position to say to his customers:
Well, if you won't take a case of
beer, perhaps YOU will take q Bible.
Or, if you won't have life-size por-
trait OF your wife, perhaps you viii
take one OF these rattles for the little
One.n
1t must be a fastidious customer in
deed who would have none Of these
articles