The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-07
HoLLIsTER DRUG CO., Agents.
STORY OF MMAHoN's HAT.

The genial expect laureate of Ha-
wall, who worshiped so assiduously at
the affairs of Madame Pele and the
brunette charmers of Waiakea, has
been heard from by several of his Iiilo
friends says the Tribune. He is, or
was. at the time of writing, residing
in san Francisco, divided in mind as
to whether he should depart for Peru
Tor Tahiti. He made no allusion to Ha-
wall, except to remark parenthetically
that the climate was disintegrating to
the nerves, and he felt no desire for it.
Mac has been economizins in head
gear and wears in the California me-
tropols the same papale, broad of brim
and Hawaiian of manufacture, which
he sported on Front street and ever
land anon along the lava strewn and
donkey infested shores of kona. This
eccentricity of cranial covering has
aroused a more than flutterng interest
in the hearts of base San Franciscans,
land nearly precipi.ated several riots
among the mob, who apparently look
upon it as an emblem of Polynesian
IPopocracy, or 16 to / talking through
la hapa -haole hat.
The first time that his attention was
called to his unconventional hair-de-
stroyer is related by Mac as follows:
Coming to the Windsor in a cable
car a little urchin boarded us, selling
papers. Immediately he got his eye on
me broad, knowing smile spread over
his precocious mug. Hello he shout
ed, 'how's Honolulu? looking critically
at the hat. Everyone began to laugh.
You must be "A mind reader [ said.
oh, | know yous felers when | see
yous.' he grinned, jumping off the car
with the agility of a monkey, to board
another one.
For several successive days thereaf
ter Mac found himself more amusing
to the general public than 'Pickings
from Puck" or a Sunday supplement,
land young ladies, especially, seemed to
smile at him, If not upon him, without
ANY lawful excuse. Sunday morning,
however" he says, the mystery was
cleared up. A sleek little Chinaman
knocked gently at the door of my bou-
doir and said You likee buy lotilee
ticket? How much2' says l. oh, |
show YOU says he, stepping in as he
spoke and closing the door with an air
of mystery as if he We're running the
gauntlet of all the detectives in San
Francisco. Then he caught sight Of
the hat. You mally?' he said. 'Bime
by, thinK,' said |. You mally now
he said That you wife hat, pointing
to my papale."
If Mac doesn't look out he will be
hauled up as a second Luetgert who
has disposed in some mysterious man
ner of his wife and everything CON
nected with her except the hat.
HAWAII PERSONALS.
j. U. Smith returned on Wednesday
from a trip to Puma, whittier he went
to act as guide, philosopher and friend
to the leaders of the orthodox party
in that district. He reports that pros
poets are good there, and it is thought
that the Republicans will poll at least
hundred cut of the two hundred
votes. J. Z. also incidentally interest
ed the denZens of the lava district in
Sunday school, church socials and the
shell game.
AS the result of efforts made by Mr..
Mckay, the local manager of the Will
der Steamship Company island
freight rates have been somewhat re-
duced, and it is believed they will be
more so in the future.
1t is as yet impossible to note any
results from the removal of the post
reaching the same, and most un-
slightly spot in the place where 1t once
stood.
j. T. Lewis returned by the Falls of
clyde afte" an absence of a few
months on the Mainland.
Mr., c. \. Dauphiny, well known to
Hilo people as a former resident of
Olaa and coffee planter, but who has
for some time resided in Humboldt,
returned to Hilo by the Falls of clyde
with his daughter, Miss Dauphiny, who
Is To be married shortly to Captain
John Fitzgerald.
Hon. {. NJ LeBlond returned TO Hilo
Yesterday after an extended trip TO the
East
Henry Deacon, manager of Pepeekeo
sugar Company, returned yesterday
from an extended visit To the Coast,
g $. Mckenzie brought down on the
Fails twenty five head of thorough
bred berkshire bears ana sows for
breeding purposes.
IN Holland of Pahala is visiting In
llilo