The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31
STORIES Asour TOWN.

Senator George r Carter is a merry
vag Everyone laughs when George
gets the door. He takes himself quite
seriously and nearly everyone else
takes the opposite view The joint
session Of the House and Senate yes
terday morning was enlivened By sew
eraI little bon-mots delivered by the
statesman II all happened In this
wise: Carter Is one Of the followers
Of that noble scion. Cecil Brown He
looks TO Mr. Brown for inspiration
In fact be has TO. Along about five
minutes after the House convened in
Joint session with the Senate there
was a discussion on the subject OF
why are we here on Earth sung
and stored by Brown and his assist
ants. Carter chimed in the chorus
for a while and then felt the divine
inspiration He caught the eye OF
the Chair and arose. He looked real
sweet as he stood ere all alone be-
fore ali those naughty men. but he
spoke right out in meeting. II must
be explained that the progress of the
meeting had been stopped by the very
unaccountable absence Of the original
Of the concurrent resolution under
which the meeting Of the Legislators
had been called or course Carter
did not know that the document was
missing. so he lifted up his voice and
wept
He said: What did we come here
for!@ Even Cecil hid his face in his
capacious hand and smiled
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Interpreter Bush held a sidewalk
soiree on the corner OF Fort and King
streets yesterday after the session of
the legislators had been completed
Mr. Bush made some very startling
charges against the Republican mem
bers OF the upper house in relation TO
the disappearance of the concurrent
resolution calling for the joint session.
There was a lively time for a few
minutes. during which Bush said that
be believed that the loss of the reso-
luton was not to be charged to acct
dent. but rather to design. He said
that Ii looked bad for the Republicans
of the upper mouse 10 attempt to take
advantage OF the loss of the document
TO try to force the other fellows TO
produce something they did not have.
And when you come to think of it.
II does.
The recently imported negroes from
the sunny fields of the Southern
States are an interesting lot of hui
man beings. In the old days of slav-
cry they were the happiest and most
contented lot of people on the face
OF the earth. With little cabin and
plenty to eat and wear and not very
much TO do. life was to them one long
continued picnic. But since those
days they have been vainly striving
TO find their place in the economy of
the nation. Slavery was wrong. but
the abolition of ii has not begun
20 affect the colored man fayorably
The crowd that came to take places
on the various plantations were not
satisfied with their situations and
many of the men have gravitated TO
this city seeking employment. They
are a good-natured lot and make very
fair laborers.
Yesterday a little squad of them
were resting beneath the shade OF the
trees on the shady side OF Alapai
street during the noon hour They
were all sprawled out on the ground
and were apparently enjoying them
selves to the extent of their brief re-
cess.
Three OF them were droning an old
plantation melody. but as some strang-
ers approached the singing ceased
The three on the ground looked curl
ously at the passersby and in response
TO remark from one OF them, black
man OF gigantic size answered in the
soft niger talk of middle Tennes-
see. The black giant did not say
much. but his words brought back a
food OF memories. A plantation |
scene was called up TO mind by his |
very accent. The strangers stood and |
talked with the "coons" for several
and as they were turning to
leave the black fellow said: Yes.
boss. All do sho feel Lonesome fuh a |
sight of OF Tennessee"
And the questioner replied: "rd
kind o. like to see the old State once
mo. mahself"
THE LoUNGER.