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TFIE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: IIONOLULU. DECEMBER G. 1900. win l DAYS OF and two native women belonging to the household gathered branches of tl leave and sat up through the long right waving teem over us. In spite of their unwearying care our faces were speckled and swollen In the morn ing and we were a sight to behold be- ... ! I. THE OLD MASTERS L0I1G AGO ! Stock unci Ut for Solo I) and .vi r vri-i;. - PitUT. - V-D SCtiAllS, 1 - ..It v ' i K'.itatto Fectlonal A Trip To Waialua The Thirties. In The traveler going to Waialua now land stopping at the beautiful hotel can ' v m . . .. . . . uy a lew minutes warn see ine ruins of the once hospitable mansion of the Emerson family, where this visit was made; also the much beloved spring and the garden where cups of taro leaves were made to dip In the spark ling waters. The spring still bubbles and Hows, clear as crystal, but the place where some of childhood's happy hours were spent Is profaned by a for eign horde, being now a Japanese roost. The following1 from ihe Friend for December Is of Interest as the recollc tn" of Ir. P-nn Itishup of Ka!l-ja In H!en days: My ertrlirst mmor of our home '. t of two thatched cottage, set ''. fly sld: by side and raised, up on a '.-v.- -.tone platf.-i ri. On was thatched tv'th la-l. the other with pH:-gruss. The following Is an Interesting con-!'? niT fourth birthday. In February. trlbutlon by Mrs. H. O. Wilder (Kmau)'1 ' my riithr M rwU ln- . . . . .. .. . 1 .r.d to see the stona house he was in m vuimn iiuniufr ui me tiumane KIK USCENCES Also Some Early Day Missionary Recollections of the Rev. Dr. Serena, Bishop. Copies from Paintings in the famous Galleries of Europe . . . . . . . On Exhibition AND SALE AT THE Art Rooms of the Pacific Hardware Company, Ltd. FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Latest I'YROGRAPHY OUTFITS, with Calf and. She p Skins, Leather and Wooden Mat eiiala for burning. A fine line of BURNT WORK by Miss R. Smith of San Franciseo. t J aiiimil". I Water raJnt. In in white and col 1EFKESS CLOTH. W.LIJIK AND BRICKS Educator: It would have taken a far-seeing per son ti have predicted In the tmriles that before liwo was ushered. In, tne hrlll whistle of the locomotive wouid resound from the plains of Ewa and Waialua. The element' of the pictur esque which entered larjrely Into the travel of those days was not favorable to speed. Comfort, too, was out of the question, but those who did go from home were sure of a wmrm welcome from the missionary family wherever stationed, not only because of the iso- bullding. I remembft the awe with which I (taxed Into the gloomy dpth of the still open cellar. A Mr. Castle was the carpenter. Most of the lumber used was koa. from the forest-Inland. The flooYa were of wide boards, sawed by hand, under Mr. Castle's superin tendence. He afterwards made shin gles for the house out of the same tim ber, although It was at first thatched with la-l. The shingled roof yielded a supply of rainwater In the rainy sea son. This was stored In casks In the cellar. The house was well built and commodious, with three rooms in each latl.Vn of all Mac, outside of llono- tory and verandas on the seaward lulu but hrtia It was m. rerna-nlzed ,J- There was also an ell Inland, con- IGENTS FOB Wt; t'l H TWcriNiwu iu. r tjvoMoTivr. women, .s.phu. r. MILL CO., Cane )-JL TNlVKHXAt. MILL WKur-rs ef National Ujr. N-w m TAINT COMPANY, w fnwm'rt, t'al. pt ro.. ftnrli"'in if ilitan Meat Co 103 i STREET. 'iunt : : : Manaohi hol,i.ilo nnl fUt'ill LTOHKItS -AND- Jy : Contractors. fact that those who came had under gone great fatigue and hardship to get there. It was In 1X17 that my father and mother and three children. Including myself, started on a visit to the hos pitable family stationed at Kwa. I well remember lenvlng my home early In the morning and going In as straight a line as possible, from where Kawatu hao Seminary standi to what la now the quarantine station. Two men with long poles on their shoulders and Urge calabashes or gourd tied .to earh end of the pol carried the food jand clothes for the family, These aala- bashes. as they were light and airy and completely waterproof, were almost In dispensable to Island travel In those days. Tiesldea these men several others went with us to carry us over the "hard r'y'." though the hard pUces were motly soft on this occasion, and after wading with us on their barks for som distance, through muJ and shallow water, we reached a place where the water was deep and where a large double canoe awaited our ar rival. In It some low benches had been pl.ired to make us comfortable and Oovernor Kekuano nimseii was our host and steerer. My wooden doll, made of koa, had been arrsyed for th Journey In a silk dress, the silk In her gown having bn given t me(her nmeskety the mgn rhlef Klnau. I held firmly onto the doll while we rrosed through mud .nd water, and was glad when we both reached the canoe In safety. The tea was smooth and we children were very happy as we glided pa"t the shore the native boatman sung melee and even our cara-worn parents semed to rest and enjoy themselves as the hours went on. T'.ut alat the day was not f en.! without disaster. Mr beloved doll FRENCH CHINA FOR DECORATING ARTISTS MATERIALS IN LARGE VARIETY A SPECIAL IMPORTATION of Picture Mouldings and Frames for Christmas presents. OIL AND WATER COLOR PAINTINGS by local Artists. To arrive Platinotype and Carbon Pilots,. COPLEY PRINTS, PhDtogravure3, Engravings, Etchings, etc., etc In connection with the Art Department Miss King jl San Francisco has opened a studio for instruction in China and Miniature Painting. ' . . The Pacific Hardware Co., ltd. FORT STREET, HONOULU. ATIVE 1ATS and . . . Rough Strav Hits... fUli-i tin! Oent'emen AT I.Muratas mi iiAiiiR. rm t. Tel Plue PL talnlng the dining room and kitchen In the kitchen was a brick oven, also an old Iron stove of antiquated form. In the fireplace were the usual equip ments of crane and pendent hooks for kettles.'. ... Dr. Andrews succeeded us In 1837 In the occupancy of the house. In 1838 hls son was born there. Dr. Geo. P. An drews, now of Honolulu. Of the ' five years spent In this .house I have vivid native n rnany. pleasant recollections. Froir tne upper veranaa my older stsier ana myself often watched the active gam bols "of the crowd of natives eliding or the great rollers of the surf, which we could see through the stems of .a rrov of cocoanut trees. That " now nearly forgotten sport was then In Its fullest activity. In the absence of hor-.es equestrian sport had rot displaced It Each one swam out with the light surf board under the arm, diving urd?r the Incoming combing rollers. Reaching the point where the waves began to comb over, they adjusted themselves adroitly on the front of the wave In a prostrate position on the board. With a few rapid strokes of the hands and feet they were in motion, and the wave did the rest, shooting them forward The sea spurted In front of the dartlnr board, while the nurf foamed over them behind as they slid down the steep hll of the wave, which ever came pushtnr up under them. It required great skll" to maintain the precise position on th slope of the wave which was nereary and sometimes a less pract'eed on would be overtaken by the comber and left behind. I?ut a majority of the per formers were able to kneel on their boards and many of them to stand erect after gettirg started.' This was a universal sport of the the chiefs and common people alike. The ponderous chiefs had very large In the ttisnop tin- Japanese Display GOODS which I had held so firmly and carried i-d- 0f nKnt wood . far was to b- a victim to the cause . niay 8n today an of s lence. I Md renrl in a """" -.u-nse ,Urf board vt the corn-iike wo. . a nv iA.r " from the "miMi .ainri i '"-"" ... MO,,d. n which the tamous that ood would flont. a-td fueling very wd to dl,port hlmM.f at Laj.aii.a tilt t( trV 11 in SHU -.mrr ' nilous lowed my doll for an Instant only to rest on th surface, when a wave came land In a mom-nt sh had floated away. The gotd flovernor offered to turn 1 about and pl k hr up. but my momer objected and with good reason, as u was necessarv for us to reacn r.wa -tnr nlht. Tears came, but they were tv itin oromlse of another u .t..n if invnn wants io anow my 1oll looked like th-y can call on llev. Hiram Illngham. for he has one Just like It In a good stale of preserva tion. . After a long day the canoe entered the river at Kwa and the hospitable missionary and his wife gave us a iwarm welcome. After tw 4W spnt In this quiet sp.t. wnere my fathrj was kept bus attending to the r.f lb sick and the distressed. year. ago". I 'doObt whetaer Kuaic.n. with his &o0 pounds was agile huiukh to attempt It. In handling canoes toe natives were most adroit. Kona, w.tn Its great koa forests Inland, abounaeu in canoes. There were no boats. Tne 1 people were skilled fishermen and often went many nil if s to sea, lit pursuit of the larger deep-sa nsn. A name given ituataial behind us, was "iuo- or Canw-aescrter. The canoes were cf elaborate form and smoothness. Most of them were single canoes wun outriggers. Many large ones, however, were riKged double, six or eight feet anart. with a high ptatform between th.m. All the fastenh.gs were of care fully plaited slnnet or cocoanut fibre, the lashings being laid with great care and skill. The mast was stepped m the tla t form. The common peopie had mat-sails. Those of Kuaklnt's canoes were of sail-duck. I I think it was a year later than ours I . . Open For Inspection to TM Grand-:- XMAS Silk and Silk Goods, Grass Linen Pattern Work includirigTable . Cloths, Doilies Bureau Covers. and Porcelain Consist of SATUMXTLOI SUNiNE, KUTaNI WaRE. for physicians were rare In those days. thal Mr Thurston built bis wood for Ballast k and Black Hand 'ANTrriK to tirr. 'rT!Nii priMTti krrm mTL . -..''... KA AND hoil, run SALC l f tmuhd by tke day on "SMICS. iB.HiTnnrnr.Tr. V. w w W y , , ., , rinr (JVC UL wf . i i r w i'. stoBsarrat. C H. DICKET, nl Baseness Asient .tt i.rt foe Waialua. continuing in journey by land Instead of water. Two horses and sl natives had been pro cured for the trip, so we children could take turns In Tiding and being carried .k- K.ofa nf the men. We got long famously until the big irulch of Kaukonahua was reached. There a torrent of dark, roaring waters made the gtilrh Impassable. There was noth S; do but to wait with Patience un- th- waters ShOUM BUOSiae. wr jr.wa. We decided to wait. the horses we nn.r- f..r several weary houl. til addling the stream To -us children from the city, however, the sight of the foaming torrent was ?.M srxl the element of the possible danger In crossing only added to the imia At I.a.nlakea. a Quarter mue m- -V r. rm 1 J f A. t hlrhpC It was a very rocky, arid site. The wajl-.i .i.tiroa mut have occuptea lu A little back in the premises was a loftr Dtle of clinker stones, which mv hav been natural, or perhaps a helaa or place of idol-worship. Around th. of this rlle on the oatren rocks grew a number of the singular .nnti.. ninntn verv luxuriant. Thy have large plumy llowers which eolt led a strong odor like prusslc acid. The fleshy legume was on the end of the i. no- niatti. and could be pickled ha a rne. During the shorter moist ca- son. the common weeds of the place were mustard, and a thorny poppy w ith a (arm white flower. This wat pr.o- ably Introduced from Mexico with cat- tie. Purslane aoounnea. a couu" weed In Kallua was the No-hu. which Our Line of IVORY WARE Cannot Be Excelled in the ciy. A Large Stock on Hand to Select From, at Prices faat Will SUKPKISE TOU. WAVER LEY BLOCK. HOTEL STREET. oooo ilnthena. JWJ-th lotiTt n " - oKiii sharw prongs. vine 'i wi.i " ... ,lve- soon farmed a line and-each child "j'mon. The bright yel waa handed on to the other side. Tnen ow floW(,r WM a very rretty one: J . kn.. mother, who dared t..m Haiairs, and the running l being carried, just back of the Thurston house was t r1 Ilethel Its.' N. , "r A I.I, KINPs. act as r-, r,,;n ' administrator, COl h ni piirrhases. etfl., eio. "Pt snntln. f?. f. DICKBT. r piloted across by deep pit. wnicn w we ""-" .V... .u esm Immense cave extending to the shore. no. -9nAivg m a pond of brackim water ai the men. rearing ana , w- n4.P.-ionallr 4olnel a . ft V not trust any feet but her own snd pw- p,t. briar m. drenching xo he. too. was safel the stout natives t,lurta1rtg all of whlcb waa most party of visitors In exploration of thla thrllllP slht Ve the other sine. father chamber, with a small opening above. When about ready to start my rain cna . ,. f ,, ,nt- There . . . .I-. m'Ken All ini irr- " - . -.. . a la. . ,w were many siaiacuies ou rimiU. rles. Oh My Otxl. " of small dimensions. stones w J ' tnoutn or tn J. LHWD0. OUTFITTER AND FURNISHER, Fort Street, near King. DEPOT FOR THE BOSS OF THE ROAD OVER aLLS. JUMPERS, gAKTt,n i. t-nn. cava Wttn lamps. iiirre c - tmn difficult passages, and one lofty GRAND CLEARANCE SALE. rrsss an open If bymn of praise! It was late uatlon extended inland. vrom the a contln- but- the lululronWorbCci u r..N(;iNF4. .run MILLJt. COOte V LKAD CAiTTNO. yr..r, rrtleulaf attention V '' Vsrksmlthltng. Jut work . ... - - - . . - . . . - Thre fin- ..t..n nt this was blocKea Dy aeorm, when Waiaiua w r V lL"m Ti.tt from a shinmaster other warm m.- ' hlll -if. mho started to explore -lt.l UK. W Children were P-... - . . on wlth Wt ...V iiee.1 feet resting In bed. mu m.h coo, .t ntll late to talK "w m. wi on a whaV. dared not nmm anil nirFir. w .nnan inn in. ill mil i . v - - - - place In rar-on ii"no,u,u-treateJ. I inina airs, luuimwn j v - .t.. w were'n.ik nana In the coot mouth of the Af-r rpw nnu,. . I. ' . I Th.r. wu a larre cow-nen. of grent ntinsi i i .. and found tnai "T,7,- interest to us children, with its caives. . . . 1 1 a ,4 r-n m. in nniii in llll IUF wril-limui: ....... - NEW LWB OF HATS and CAPS (In straw and felt) WHITE and GOLF SHIRTS. CLOTH fNO FOR MEN AND BOTS, TIES. lOCKS. etc.. etc with the was taklna f.w hours' awakened by r-t nus.mg nd that a swnrm . had aorearea in with our Craliiatel SoJa W; ter Worb Co., Limited. Esplanade, corner Allen and Fort t HOLUSTER c CO Agenta. ... TKa insects were al . . . . i.i. m a tn.n in moat unknown at in- mosnultn r)s were no i mill was Impossible In spite of fatigue r.rki of the cows while milked. Tnetr km were tied to stanchions to pre- (Contlnued on Tage 1) . Book and Job work In tne highest art. Teemed at short notice, at the OA ZETTE offlca. Beginning Saturday, November 21, For .Three Weeks Only Call and be convinced. WE MEAN WHAT WE RAY. Must have room for the Holiday Goods. .A A XT- K. ISOSHIMA, KINO STREET, ABOVE BETHEL. I 5. 4 h :i.-y. . ft f . Mi t n I Hi 1 4- r I. t"1 f ft U t :S. inr T