The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-27

Club has again met. Al account OF
their last proceedings, with an essay
read bv the member from Kalihi, ap-
pears below. For some unknown
reason, q few OF the club members
have supposed that the correspondent
referred TO was the gentleman who
was here recently in the Interests of
the Boston Transcript.
\ meeting OF the COcoanut Club
was held yesterday at Grove No. ;,
known as the George Washington
Grove. The trees on this place are
very tall. but the venerable President
of the Club assembled one OF them
with supernatural sgiliTy, and Sc
lected some rare fruit, for which the
members drew lots. The member
from Nsuoa wSS publicly ceusured
and degraded three degrees for failing
10 artistically remove the hu>ks from
= nut. The question WAS discussed
whether or not women should be sd
miIted 70 the Club.
The authropolOgiSt Of the Club an
nOuuced that he had in preparation 3
paper on the -'prehensile feet Of the
members Of the Club" but that he
WAS uON waiting 10 get 8 photograph
ofrhOSe OF the President.
The member from Waislua asked if
the Club would take any part in the
political campaign. Tue President
replied that the Club WAS the I'M
periSl Guarir OF the P. @. 1t did not
20 TO the front at once, out tumbIed
out whenever called by the bugies.
p~a-fAan- than TurnrY1Trfsai the
member from halihi, who delivered
she following essay:
"A LEPEOUs INCIDENT"
The eccentric correspondent Of an
eastern newspaper, VINO recently re-
turned 10 the States, entertained
alarming opinions on the subject OF
leurOSv. He became the victim of
too much confidential advice. In
order 70 protect himself against the
ravages OF the disease, which be hSd
been confideuIialy informed feeds
vOraciously upon newspaper CORE
spOndeuts, he developed his abnormal
" large hands in equsIIy sbnormally
large gloves, especially made for him
out OF the skin OF msu-eating shark,
and tanned W tn kukui oil and sui
phur. Believing thst his fingers only
were vulnerable TO the attacks Of the
disease. he proceeded, Sfter thus pro-
tectiug them. TO discharge the danger
Gus and prOmiscuous duties OF CORE
spOndeut.
While attending = meeting Of the
Social Science Society, he refused 10
discard the germ proof gloves, 81
though he observed that they were
not worn by the reckless but learned
members Of the society, who eueOuu-
ter microbes with the dauntle>s cour-
age Of lion tanners.
Finding, from further confidential
communications, that leprOsy attacks
other parts Of the persOn than the
fingers, and that 1t Is often eOmmunI-
Gated on the streets, he abandoned the
highways and made his way through
the city by passing through back
wards and over rear fences
He soon became suspicious OF food
prepared by unknown hands, and re-
fused 10 eat any dishes but those
especially prepared His favorite
menu was Ss follows:
Soup, earbolic cream Of celery; fish,
: "a Carolina; eutree, squads with
carboIic sauce; roast, turkey Is chic
ride Of lime; vegetables, potatoes aud
taro 3 Is sulpheure; dessert, CaroOl2te
lOzengers: wine. sulphurie acid
On discovering thst hotel beds were
opeu 10 : IeprUus suspicion he slept,
suspended by his waist from the cell
ing, and took bath every morning,
in 5 shower OF q solution OF suIphate
Of copper. He finally abandoned the
food OF the country, and consumed,
- v-zI
LIQUID imported food carefully kept in
cans.
Having been eonfdeutially inform
ed that numbuess Of the body was an
uufafIfur evidence Of the disease, he
might be seen in Emma Square, seat
ed on one Of the ben ehes, listening TO
Bsryer's music. while ne removed his
shoes Sud stockings, and carefully
applied lighted matches to his toes,
in order 20 detect the fatal uumbness-
These exueriueutaI researches were
often repeated IN public 1t l. said
that 81 = lUuch party, given by 4
noted lady. he discovered pimple on
his nose, and earnestly requested his
hostess TO permit him 20 sit on the
hot kitchen stove for = moment, in
orier 10 determine whether or not his
posing rCrrpsuoudeuce Tor the aoIe
paper which he represented, he con
stautly applied 3 lighted cigar TO his
ears - that they became badly scar
red
After exchanging several well fun
fgated notes With the Last Rose OF
Monarchy lie Iu1ugurated the thrill
ing historical scene OF an interview
with her. the August Person, who
vainIy tried II January 1895 70 climb
the creased pole o. political ab>olu-
rism- While II the act OF extending
20 her his hand. eucased IN the germ
proof sharks-skin glove, be became
sqifeuly suOrehen-Ive Of distinct
uumbEess OF feeling, in his foot, and
humbIy beseeched the Last Rose OF
Monarchy 20 give HIM match. which
was graeiou>Iy doue, after being
scratched by her upon supernu0us
axe living on ! cabinet, and with
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