Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-15

iicain' since the cholera in Septembe
iast the Board of Health has been NOR
| tlah usually careful about incomin.
ships Great caution is taken with YES
Scls from emma and Japan especially
che snip IRON Japan was detained fort,
I'LL. hours III quarantine before she wa,
permitted to land Il single passenger q,
any part of the cargo.
-, with the pilot boat came several gen,
tiemen to meet their wives and children
on the Australia, and there were numer
ous happy greetings.
., An, papa! There is my papar cried
lhe voice OF happy child on the right
"uoW are you, Charlie?n
Have YOU all been well?n
had?" "7N ""'o w"
"Chopry and roughw
y hundred like greetings ranc ont
over the ships side, while those who had
lrleh'a aud relatives in the pilot boat
were "Anclng with joy. There were
ptherS who were disappointed. All the
husbands, and fathers could not meet
wives ana children, and heard one little
turly headed boy of six who had strained
ms eyes to make out a woll beloved form
remark with q sigh;
don't love me.n
The United States man of ,vor po,
hlngton lay in the harbor, nj the time
the onl y warship at the Islands Thnre
were number OF other vessels. how,
ever, which gave to the city quite The
appearance of seaport town. Native
galioes ga We're darting all over the harbor.
lhese canoes are long slender boats with
d SnlNll runner like keel attached to the
sue 90 halance them, the two connected
ny slrlps OF wood or iron. Many of the
natives were amusing themselves with
'oy shlps, which, with sails SET. were
glldlng over the harhor, while their
proud oWheFs watched them from their
little boats, '''0''
Ihe Australia is an old acquaintance
III Honolulu, and her radvent was greeted
WIN glad cheers and shouts of ioy,
some OF the little boats of the Kanaka
Doys ran along side Of us, their owners
glNlha cheer after cheer. The simple
leil4Ws often leaped from their canoes
10 lhe ladder suspended over the vessels
siue, ana come on board.
~ iast we came alongside the dock,
ana II seemed as il the whole town had
tt. ~ neu ou{ W meet us; the dock was
literally lined with people: n sea I Of
ilaoes, most OF them of the dark skinned
kanaka, were upturned toward Ms. Con
unuous shouts and yells came from he
low, and when the gang plank was
lhrown out, the people came rushing on
poaru 5;t 10 get relatives and friends.
ihose VINO expected to 20 ashore at
9iee !ne We're doomed to disappointment.
me llue OF humanity rushed on board.
anu we We're driven back to our state
ipulls Ihen came a long worry over
baggage. Three or four eXpressmen
were on board, taking up checks and the
number of berths, and instructine every.
body, to- wait patiently until the nh.
roar had subsidized, and then make our
way TO the DOCK where the custom house
oiIlclalS would 60 through our luggage,
J SANK INTO asteamer chair with as
nhuch resignation AS man can have. to
wait until everybody got done shaking
hands and saying;
How are you?"
We'll, how have you been?n
cholera scare?p
Yes, how did you leave 'Frisco2 and
now did the elections goSn
When the excitement which followed
our arrival had somewhat subsidized, |
ucterlililed 10 try to make my way on
snpre with my arctic overcoat on my
arm | descended from the gang nlanE
Wlplhg the perspiration from my face.
ana approached the oyerworked custom,
house officials. There were hundred or
more people present, each anxious to
nave his or her trunk, handbag, or yalise
inspected first. The officers were busy
opening every sort of satchel and travel
ing convenience, and plunging their
hdIus INTO sOlled linen, Superannuated
neck ties, and other sacred articles of
apparel In one yalise were found some
pistol cartridges, which were seized by
the customhOuse officers, who made their
owner dive into his hip pocket and null
out the revolver, which with the car
trldges was held until he could prove
he was not tilibuster, but man of
good character Another gentleman
had 2 Winchester rifle in his trunk,
which was taken charge of in the same
manner The arms wore receipted for,
ana upon proof that the person having
lhehh was peaceful citizen, a permit
was given to carry them.
After long, wearisome wait. the in.
spection of my own baggage came, This
trying ordeal over, passed through the
street, where | met a Kanaka coacbman
who asked:
"Wantee la carriage?"
Yves, take me to the Arlington" |
answered, and jumping into his one
morse surrey, was driven to the hotel,
through an avenue of palm, date, and
fig trees. | seemed to have suddenly en-
tered an immense flower garden. Alfght-
ing | as ked the driver his fare. He
answered:
"Two bits"
Shillings, quarters, andcen are never
used i'll Hawaii. Twenty five cents is
two bits, fifty cents four bits, and seventy
five cents, six bits.
No one had yet appeared to welcome
me. saw some people on the lonna or
porch, and some monkeys in a cage, but
none seemed to have anV special interest
in my arrival. | stepped upon the lama
ana then lady appeared and called a
Chinaman, telling him to take me to
Number Sixteen. The Almond eyed
Celestial picked up my valise and gave
my oVercoat stare. That overcoat was
as much curiosity in the city as native
Samoan in full dress would he in New
York or Chicago.
We had only gone as far as the passage
way between the two houses when a
Japanese girl with hair puffed and feet
bare, came running toward us chattering
like monkey. She took my valise, and
John Chinaman disappeared. The lady
Jap then went out into vast court laid
out in regular walks bordered by tall
palms, cocoanut trees, banana plants,
and every variety of bright foliage and
Towering shrubs of the tropics. The air
was burdened with the sweetest of per-
fumes, and the gentle cooling of ring
doves fioated about me. 1t seemed more
of park than hotel. On either side
were rows of neat little cottages, all be-
longing to the hotel, and all embowered
in the verdure of the tropics.
My female escort, carrying my valise,
walked down the lawn path, Following.
We soon passed through gate into the
street. Turning abruptly to the left, she
entered another building, and assembled
flight of stairs with me, carrying my
overcoat and perspiring at every pore,
bringing up the rear. In wide corridor
above, we were met by another japanese
called Tito, who took my valise to room
Number Sixteen.
My apartment was large and sunny.
\ great window opened on the porch on
fhn I inf O., 90,