The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23


pass on to tn most important historical
fact about tn gin raj. He was a con-
firmed tank 1t is well known that he
was kicked out " tn army because ip
his dhrinkin habits. In fact ne tacit-
ly admits it in his biography whin he
says he resigned so that he cud go back
East an see his wife an childher.
/ lave it to amy marrid man If this
ism t palthry subterfuge. 1t is es.
tablished that he was asleep beside
kag IL beer at tn battle " Shiloh,
an was on y saved fr m capture be an
ordenrly hittin him on tn soles " tn
feet; an it is NOTORIOUS fact that
Lee on v surrindered to him at Apo
mattox undher tn famous applejack
tree because Lee was a refined gentle,
man an cudden t stand tn aromy Nv
rum.
% Our hero continyued lis pipuiious
habits long afther r war had ceased.
Life was continuous struggle again
his inimy. FIR months an months he
wud defy tn monster. an thin it wud
suddenly clutch him be tn throat.
Undher pretense " havin chill, tn
gin raj wud mix himself what is known
among alcoholics as a hot toddy, an ;
FIR an hour befure goin to bed wud
struggle desperately with tn monster,
aven at the end diggin tn pizened
sugar out iv tn bottom " tn glass, so
low had he sunk. Thin he wud rise.
wind tn clock, put out tn dog, lave
wurrud to be called arly, an go to bed,
there to sink into a stupor fr m which
he did not awaken II swim or eight
hours. 1t pains we to put down these
facts, but they make good readin', an
l II put thin down. In conclusion, l
wish to say | am preparin a second vol
ume " this biography, an will be
thankful f r amy facts or inthrestin
rumors confrmin me hopes that tn ;
gin raj abused his family, cheated at
cards, an was a NOTORIOUS coward.
81 don It suppose tn gin raj much
cares now. But wudden t he have been
surprised if he d known what was com
in to himl [ used to have a pitcher
" him settin in a big chair. with
shawl over his knees. a pad iv paper
in his lap an pencil in his hand. TIL
doctors had told him, an he had made
up his mind to write his Life. In
this pitcher he is lookin' out over
river, an he seems to be sayin to him.
silf:' 4 wondher what III writea
There amt much that 5 inthrestin
about me. l II tell We what. I'll write
about tn War.
''Little he knew what wud inthrest
us an get into our histhries an spice
our memorial speeches an fill tn col.
umns " tn newspapers twinty years
aftherward. If he d come back now
he ID be sayin': Fellow citizens, thank
ye FIR ye'er biting gratichood, but l
must return tn honors. | resign me
gin 'ralship, | hand ye back me soord;
We can tear down that there large sar.
cophagus or | III move out iv it an let
We rent it FIR a more useful purpose.
In return [ ask on y wan favor. Kind
ly DON t mintion me habits. If we
can t reminder tn good things about
me without remimberin ivrything, in
cludin lots that weren t so, l ID ask
We to f'rget tn good.
"Hogan is tn , finest iditor iv Fash
ionable Jottings About til Gr-reat
that I know-a reg Tar little Man
about-Town in histhry. He was in here
tn other night an in defense iv
Gin raj Grant which began be admit |
tin tn worst that cud be said about |
him, he proved that about all the heroes
iv antikity an modern times, or their
female relations, ought We been in jail. !
[ put down tn list " these great men |
with til principal facts about thin:
Alexander the Great: drunk an |
"Joolyas Cayzar: gambling; women;
he put perfumery on his hair.
"Saint Augustine: disreputable youth. |
"Napolyon Bonypart: he had epileptic |
fits.
"Willum Pitt: drunk; highway |
robber
"Lord Byrum Gf I have tn name
right): drunkenness; women; gamb |
ling; prize-fghtin chicken-fightin ,;
log fghtin' had game leg
"Tommy Moore, author iv Let Erin |
Reminder toady.
George Wash n ton: How did he
catch til cold that kilt HING says Ho,
gan. Tell me thatt'
Benjamin Franklin: Whisper! So
IN o-an so.
"Andhrew jackson: he cudden It
spell, an his wife smoked a corncob
pipe.
E',Abraham Lincoln
- Stop there, says l. we've gone
FAR enough says T. 'T have not a
personal acquaintance with amy iv tn
yintlemen We we mintioned, but I IL bet
re re wrong. Ye can't tell me that
who was full iv rum liver
tn worruld, or that a man
hat had so NANNY other inthrestin
as Lord Byrum wud liver have1
ime to write pothry. Amy more in
inuations agin George Wash n ton or
Andrew Jackson / II take as personal.
fe can gossip about tn living as much
It ye want, say I. Say what we
'laze about Hinnissy or Donahue an
II agree with We an take We down to
heir houses to repeat it, an II stand
~ to give We tn first aid to tn injured.
Le can gossip here; We can swear an
oil tou0h cfnpieS pu+ T;,1o ovo+ ~