The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-16
IN SLEEPY TOWN
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I
,he.r island before, and this was the
first time they had ever set foot on
United States soil. So far as Professor
Wilson knew. they were the only. Ha-
wafians in these parts. He examined
the hair, which is straight, slacE and
shining; the cheek bones. which re-
semble Chinese somewhat, and he then
went through the subject categOricaNy.
The boat on which they spent three
months and a half sailing around the
Horn. carried 1900 pounds Of sugar.
They were the only H8waiianS aboard.
All four are muscular men, and they
worked hauling the sugar aboard and
on When the boat reached New York
the men left.
AT HOME IN CHINATOWN."
Where did you go in New Yorh?1
asked Dr. Wilson.
We all 20 Chinatown. said Hard1
as-Iron.
Why did you go there beside any
other place."
We all know Chinamen's way best
He eat same kind stuff with chopsJ.ek
We understand him language some. -
was the reply.
porter that the Hawaiian Islands are
overrun with Cinnamon, and Mr.. Hard
as-Iron's statement was doubtlessly
true. Mr.. Hard-as-IrOn then went in
| 10 raptures over his native dish, poi, -
| but said he could compromise on
! ''chop-sUe" or 'yok-a-mai." The re-
porter suggested a trip TO Chinatown,
| and at the mere mention that there
was such colony here Hard-as-Iron' 5
! eyes bulged out with satisfaction.
That So" he said. We all go,"
FUN WITH OYSTERS"
Professor Wilson, however. wasn't
quite ready. He said he had eaten
snaiIs in Venice and done other Epi-
curean tricks, but he didn't think ne
could bolt 'chop-sue or 'yOk-a-mai' -
He agreed, however, TO 'set-up' to
raw oysters.
Oyster repeated Wal-ia-Ka-hao,
what him?"
Come, We shall see" said Professor
Wilson, and out all hands started for
the nearest oyster saloon.
Strange as it may seem, the Hawaii
ans had never seen an oyster. 1t was
the funniest thing in the world to see
how they acted when the raw oysters
were brought. Always Laughing tried
10 cut them into bits with a knife. but
the others sat and cast furtive chances
at Professor Wilson and the reporter.
Professor Wilson finally took one up.
and, after seasoning it, bOlted it at a
gulp. The Hawaiians started back
thunder-struck and sat watching the
| mouth, expecting every moment 10 see
the oyster come out again.
HaTd-as-Iron finally plucked up cOuT-
90 rrrI, Ill Il =.
as far as his mouth, when suddenly ne
dropped it.
What's the matter?" asked Dr. VIII
son.
"Oni! Omit" he shouted
WHATS that?" asked Dr.. Wilson
again.
He no deadi"
You mean alive?'
Yes, yesI" replied Wel-la Ka-hao.
almost terrified.
NO" replied the Professor Hes
dead; what do you call dead?"
Make:
Well, he's make, all right" said
Dr.. Wilson. But the Hawaiians would
mt believe it, and they left half of the
oysters after them, making up for lost
time on crackers
Once the reporter got the oyster man
" CidCh tu oyster on the smell, ana
when the scribe picked it right OFF and
ate it without so much as winking.
Slack Wire almost dropped TO the floor.
Him grow in stomach" was all the
comment they would make.
These were the headlines over the
| North Americans story:
| -Four Native HawaiianS for the Great
Jubilee. Presented to the Commercial
| Museums by the North American and
| Accepted. Discovery and Capture by &
| Reporter. Came About 5000 Niles by
| Way of Cape Horn and Reached the
City Early Friday Morning-HOw They
| Were Corralled and Taken Before Pro
! fessOr WilsOn-The Parts Messrs
'Burning-Fire," Always Laughing.
"Hard-as-IrOn" and "Slack-Wire" vii
Play on Civic Day-The Story in De
tail.
| FROM NEW ZEAIAND