Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 254, 30 Iune 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold oarselve9 re«pon8ible for the uUenineea of our coireapondents. Ei>itob Holomua, The following 8tray waif of what appeara to be a portiou of a P. G. Military Eoaui’a Catechism or program, was picked up in a Tram Car. Scene, Orderly room, Palaee basement, present CoI. Soper, General Good and 8tafl. (Enter candidate for the ranks). Col; —Do you want to enlist? Recruit. —That’s what I do — Col; —How long have y»u been in the country? Three weeks — Col; —Sure, not three yeare? Yes. Col; —Do you go to church? Yes. Col; —whieh? Centrai Union. Col; —Do yon read the papers? Yee, the Advertiser and the Star; (Here a copy of tbe Friend aecidentally dropped from his pocket) General, —BehoId he reads the Friend also. Gen. —Can you say the Lords’ prayer? Ye«, I ean say it backwards. Gen. —Well, that’s all right, you needn’t say it, not sure that I know it mysclf, but we have to ask these questions. Col; —You’ll do. Recruit —There’s only ene trouble, Iam lame and have a gla»« eye. Gen.—That’s all right, we’ll put you in the kilehen. well what’s the matter with that. eh — The recruit waa duly sworn by the Yankee Doodle medico ae sound in mind and limh; and two months later to get his liberty had to undergo tbe operation of getting stone-blind drunk and being found paralyzed on the steps of a church on Sunday morning, was duly reported, and refusing to take the pledge, received an informal, but discharge. Gooi) P. G. Gbub.