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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.
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V-D SCtiAllS,
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' 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.
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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
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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.
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KINO STREET, ABOVE BETHEL.
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