Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 49, 14 Nowemapa 1893 — A Pitched Battle. [ARTICLE]

A Pitched Battle.

One of our most popnlar bnsine<s men, whose modesty keeps spaoe with his •hosp talih-, has latelv reraoved his office from — street to—street. At high noon to-dav his uew office was invaded by a number of his friends, who had been invited, on the quiet, to "eome aronnd and see me in my new quarteis.” When the nnsnspecting ones were drawn np in forra«l array, the host uumasked a batteiy of formidable weapons, from the depths of a capacions hamper. and. before the visitors could rally from their first surprise, deploy into line of battle, or otherwise manenvre for their defense, a rattling fire was opened frora a dozen champagne bnttles of heavy calibre supported by an effective discharge of ham-sandwiches and other equallv fatal missiles. heu the engageraent heeame general, the host fell back npon his reserves, and brought up a supply of most “taking'’ salad, whieh was discharged at point blank range, full in the ”faces’’ of the attacking force. The carnage was awful, but tho colored troops fought nobly, and the main battery mentioned in the opening of this item was captured by dint of sheer bravery and perseverance, the guns spiked, and the corks borne ofi' in trinmph as mementoes of the fray—after the battle, the victory was celebrated iu speech and song, ‘They sang of love, aud not of fame, for sorae of them were beery; eaeh heart recalle<l a different name, but all sang “Kate 0’Learv. '