Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 180, 27 April 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

"E Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono."

 

KA LEO.

Thursday, April 24, 1891

 

NOTICE

 

            Copies of the Ka Leo o Ka Lahui can be found every morning at both the News Agencies in town.  Price 5 cents a copy.

 

What is this that Haunts the Mind?

 

            What is this which haunts the mind?

            Blighting men of wealth and station,

            Terrorising every nation,

            Laying bare a false foundation,

            Like a mighty rushing wind!

 

            What is this distressing cry?

            All this mass of hopeless pleading,

            Hearts of men and women bleeding

            While we pass them by unheeding;

            We shall feel it by and by.

 

            Who will lend a helding hand!

            Let us all by thought and action

            Lay aside all feud and faction,

            Help our new reforming band.

 

                        Vincent H. Hobley.  London.

 

WHO ARE THEY?

 

            That Johnstonian editor who has the privilege of “caterwauling” in the Bulletin, “with all the attributes of a physical monkey,”  has never been overpowered with perspicacity; nevertheless, under the rule that every dog has his day, he thinks he has just accomplished a most wonderful feat, the startling discovery that there are persons in these Islands “who advocate a republic,” that these persons are “gentlemen” [no ladies allowed, eh?] “that each and every one of them is a foreigner,” “born and bred” [how could they exist if not born?], and that each is attempting to secure sufficient backing “with native Hawaiians to sell them out.”

 

            Of course, what is news to the Bulletin star-gazer, is an old rhapsody for the people here, who do no forget that amongst the “patriotic” preparations for the “Revolution” of 1887, was a republican Constitution, all ready to be proclaimed after the abdication or the death of the King, death which, in the previsions of the promoters of the movement, was to be a necessary consequence of it.  The prospective Vice-President of the Republic had even been selected in the person of a worthy native gentlemen who did not make himself very conspicuous during the last Lagislature, and the choice of the President a white man of course had been a matter of  considerable dispute and jealousy between the gentlemen at the head of the Revolutionary movement.

 

            Thus it is an historical fact that many of the foreign-born Reform members, ----- and gentlemen of wealth and good missionary standing too ----- were “advocating a republic for Hawaii” four years ago; and, as there are no historical proofs to show that a “man,” once imbued with republican tendencies, will ever shift his convictions, there is every reason to suppose that here also, these “nondescript gentlemen,” as styled by the Bulletin ----- are still disposed just as much as formerly, to “advocate” the same ideas, whether or not they “be disappointed in not securing the coveted offices, “ or pressed “by financial necessities.”  So then, the information in the Bulletin is rather out of date. 

 

            But if these same gentlemen, ----- or any others, ----- are at present again trying to “urge the Native Hawaiians to republicanism,” and if the editor of the Bulletin, through any connection with them, has any reasons to fear that they are now ready to give their utopias a more tangible form, why does not this vigilant editor give the public and the government, not a a mere hint but the full benefit of his knowledge, in order to preserve tranquility and security for the people, and to obtain for himself a good billet in recompense of his having saved the country?  Why does he not come out “patriotically” with all the names of these “gentlemen,” “every one of them foreigners born and bred,” of these “agitators neither American nor Hawaiians?” ...... why does he not publish all about their intentions “of selling out the natives,” unless in this he only judges others through his own disposition? ...... Anyhow, the LEO, as the voice of the Hawaiians, would like to be fully posted on the matter, and we say that, if the Bulletin, after saying as much as he did, does not give out the proper details, the Bulletin is a humbug!!

 

Sissy Scissors.

 

            Late on Friday we were honored by a visit from our fair contributor, who, under the name of “Sissy Scissors,” is engaged to write for our columns a series of weekly papers, the first of which was the charming “Letter from Somewhere,” which occupied two columns in our last Friday’s issue.  The lady read the editorial in the Bulletin just issued and was trying to suppress her exuberant mirth.  “So you see Mr. B,” said she, pausing every now and then to titter out her pretty little warble of a laugh.  “So you see the ‘Lely’s ex-funny man is mad; serve him right, he went back on me because I am not a Hawaiian, now he spits fire and calls me Irish.  Oh, how different it might have been,” * * *  Here she laughed again, and with a serio-comic twinkle in her blue eye continued; “even if I am Irish, Mr. B., it cannot be remedied now.”  We observed, that to be born Irish was doubtless a misfortune, and as a mistake it was apparently her first offence, and would probably not be repeated.

 

            “I will now tell everybody how the falling out took place,” continued Sissy, “after helping the Texas steer to run the last campaign, I sent in my modest little bill.  He failed to respond, and said he thought I loved him.  I said: Tex, you’re a fraud; you and I are pau.  This is why I am writring for KA LEO.  My big brother, Jack, will walk on the’Lely’s  ex-funny man’s hide when he comes from’Frisco.  Then let him look out for squalls and stand by to shorten sail.”  This was probably one of Jack Sherman’s nautical expressions, after discharging which “Sissy” shook her canvass and in a final convulsion about “that Texan” steered for her cab.

 

            That all women are good – they are good for something or nothing – their dress generally shows which it is.

 

            That the right for unrighteous @ is so strong in the present century, that men will risk

all – family, character, everything.

           

ON @@T.

 

            That the Bulletin know only two kinds of Hawaiian Patriots.  “One class believes in annexation to the United States; the other wishes to start an independent republic.”  To which class does the “paatriot” editor of the Bulletin belong?  Annexation, eh?

 

            That however “broad” the National Party may be, it will very soon be cut up into cats’ meat if a few more monkeyish editorials are written in its favor by the Feline editor.

 

            That we have succeeded in reviving the feline energies of the Bulletin by poking up the assinine propensities of its nurses.

 

            That for want of more space we are obliged to concentrate our ideas and not fill up with cheap ads for want of original matter as is the case with our “leading” contemporary.

 

            The Superintendent Mackintosh is doing good honest work for the Government, and is impartial to those employed in his bureau.  These traits of character combined are rare, and according to the Bulletin’s estimate of national character all the more conspicuous in the above gentleman, who is of that class dispised by the editor of that paper.

 

            That the reason why Willie Sheldon was got out of Kahului was, like Capt. Tripp, he refused to take bribe, and because he declined to enlist in Ali Baber’s batallion.

 

            That after seventy years experience of a higher teaching in new morals the Hawaiian has found out that syphilis, rum, tobacco, and last, though not least, opium, are the concommitants of the new life as now taught.

 

            That the opium business appear to be in the hands of Reformeers, from the late developments.

 

            That on the boarding of the sealing yacht, that started from San Francisco via Honolulu for the North Pole, by the customs officers last week, one of the three captains which formed the crew in reply to enquiries said, that the apparatus for sealing “was washed over board.”  All the available merchandise she had on board when she get into Mahukona was one bag of flour.  It is said that when she comes off the Marine Railway she will be registered as a Hawaiian.

 

            That the Albino stirp of the Keawemauhili rulers of Hilo, were enabled to gather $200 as a fund to defray the expenses of Her Majesty’s visit to Hilo, They think the Hilo People do not care much for the Alii.

 

            That two hundred and eighty tins of opium were arrested last Saturday as it was being hawked for sale by an ex-official late from the gubernatorial district of Maui.  Sorry, very sorry; no good can ever result from that line of business.  This ia a good lesson to our citizens.

 

            That to Horace Crabbe, jr., of the Police Force, and two other with him, is due the seizure of two hundred and eighty tins of opium. 

 

            That the Hawaiian people are getting more outspoken against the Queen for not allowing more natives to be on the Board of Health, and for keeping Me@@@@ Carter and Waterhouse, two reformers on the Board.

 

            That the Bissel’s organ recital was very good, but in the performance on the organ, the action on the keys should be light and airy instead of a thump.

 

            The ex-Premier Cummins is road making at Kapiolani Park.

 

            The thaaks of the community are due to Marshal Wilson for showing neither fear nor favor in the suppression of the opium deluge inaugurated by the Reformation regime.

 

            That the planters begin to realize the fact that the only way left for them to make up for their losses in the tariff business is to find subsidiary markets for their sugars, and that to that effect, they intend to urge the Government to conclude a treaty with Canada. 

 

            That a small revolution was started on board the returning train of picknick excursionists to Reymond Grove.  The dead and wounded were used up as fuel for the boiler. 

 

            That the Lepers at Molokai has told Wm. Tell, that if he carries out any more high handed orders from the Board of Health, he will find his last resting place among them.

 

            That in order to prevent Dr. Lutz from being appointed to the Leper Hospital at Kalihi, the white members of the Board are tutoring the Hawaiian members to abolish the Kalihi Hospital, the old lady at the head being O.K. with them.

 

            That according to the Bulletin cats the present administration may “actually refuse to correct the blunders commited by their predecessor.”  Oh Lord deliver us from our friends!!

 

            That a Jonstonian scribbler is broadly “assuming the lion-skin of Journalism,” in order to reach the inspector generalship, which has been to him such a bitter “political disappointment.”

 

            That public charities will increase more and more util after the election, it is a stalking horse for political elections.

 

            That the gathering of Hawaiians around the Board of Health Office to obtain permits for the Leper Settlement, was quite large.

 

            He was ‘laying low,’ armed with a big stick for a masher who had “insulted his wife.”  Suddenly he was seized by throat the by another man, also armed with a stick.  “Scoundrel!” hissed the second man.  Then they both laid into each other manfully, got tangled, sprawled into the gutter, went adrift, and gathered themselves up to catch “second wind.”

 

            A light through the leaves from a distance aroused both to pause.  What’s the meaning of this you scoundrel? gasped no. 1.  “O lot!” gasped the second “Mr. D----, er, I’m awfully sorry, I mistook you for the blackguard X whom I expected to be round this way.  He insulted my sister and I’m going for him,”  “Why that’s the villain I’m waiting for.”  Then they shook hands and combined their ambush but X did not turn up.

 

Na Hui Kinipopo

 

            O keia papa hoonohonoho malalo iho o na Hui Kinipopo a makou e hoolaha aku nei, oia no na manawa paani e hoomaka ana mai keia Poaono aku, Aperila 25; a he mea pono hoi i na makamaka puni lealea, e maopopo e ia lakou na hui e paani ana i kela a me keia Poaono o keia Kau Kinipopo, mamua o ka ninau hele ana i kela a me keia.

 

Mei      2          Kamehameha vs Honolulu

   “       9          Hawaii vs Honolulu

   “       16        Kamehameha vs Hawaii

   “       23        Kamehameha vs Honolulu

   “       30        Honolulu vs Hawaii

Iune     6          Kamehameha vs Hawaii

   “       13        Kamehameha vs Honolulu

   “       20        Hawaii vs Honolulu

   “       27        Kamehameha vs Hawaii

Iulai     4          Kamehameha vs Honolulu

   “       11        Honolulu vs Hawaii

   “       18        Kamehameha vs Hawaii

   “       25        Kamehameha vs Honolulu

Aug     1          Hawaii vs Honolulu

   “       8          Kamehameha vs Hawaii

   “       15        Kamehameha vs Honolulu

   “       22        Honolulu vs Hawaii

   “       29        Kamehameha vs Hawaii

 

Olelo Hoolaha.

 

            Ke kauoha ia aku nei na kanaka a pau i aie ia C. I. HIRAM i make, e hookaa koke mai i ko lakou aie ia MRS. C. I. HIRAM, a i ole ia, ia D.DAYTON.  O na poe a pua e hookaa ole mai ana a hala na la he 30 mai keia la aku, e hoopii ia no lakou e like me ke kanawai.

MRS. C. I. HIRAM.

Haimoeipo, Honolulu.  Oct. 8, 1890

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A ROMANCE.

(Continued.)

 

            The following morning Nyama arose early, but with no intention of resuming his journey.  On the contrary he sauntered leisurely through the village streets, smoked his cigarette and drank tea in the tea shops like the oldest inhabitant.  Everywhere he heard people talking about the excursion to Bowowee.  Several had enrolled their names and were preparing for an early departure.  The persuasive agent was diligently at work drawing rosy pictures of the Paradise and overcoming rustic scepticism concerning the possibility of disinterested philantrophy.  But when that orator produced the printed and authenticated treaty and exhibited the great parchment agreement which the Bowoweean Government would enter into with each individual emigrant there seemed no room for turther doubt.  Yes, the mighty Bowoweean Government would condescend to make a solemn compact with each humble immigrant as formal as a treaty printed on the best parchment paper and decorated with a variety of confidence inspiring seals.  Nyama at this period had no intention of imbarking in this adventure, so he took but a passing interest in the matter; but a current of events soon drew him in that direction.

 

            Our business is history, history of great things, of governments, and Bowowee so we must not tarry in the remote Japanese village.

 

            Love making is very interesting to read about and fascinating to engage in but we can but brilfly relate the course true love ran with our hero and the unhappy state it brought him to.

 

            In the afternoon he returned to the field where he had met the farmer’s daughter.  He did not find her, but returning next day he had better fortune, and though the lady stood along way off, he managed to talk to her for sometime.  He learned her name, Faza, and much equally valuable information.  So they talked and looked at each other and fell in love.  From that day Nyama settled himself in his inn and daily paid his court to Faza in the field or garden or market, wherever they could meet.  The affair progressed beautifully, but of course the hard hearted parent came in and kicked the fond lover off the varanda when he attempted to call on his lady love at her home.  Ths is usual. 

 

            Now a serious problem formulated itself in Nyama’s brain – how to get married.  The father would not consent to give his daughter to a wondering student, Nyama was not rich, his father had furnished money for his education; he had passed three years in an American College.  But the father had lost the position he held in the diplomatic service through a change in the Ministry.

 

            Since that time Nyama had but a small allowance and what he could earn by writing for the papers, translating and the like.  Besides he know that his father would object to such a marriage even more stremiouslty then the farmer.  (To be Continued.)