The Polynesian., 1840-07-28
THE POLYNESLAN.
SATURDAY. JULY %. 1910.
GLEANINGS FROM THE EDITORS NOTE
BOOk.-HfUAH No. l.

est manifested by nus friends To become I'M
mediatcly acquainted with the leading Incl
dents of his tour, prccludes all possibility of
that attention to correctness Of dicton which
otherwise he would gladly aspire to. A f.
deity of detail and description will be all the
merit that he can claim.
On the afternoon of June 26, the Clemen-
tine in which, Mr.. G. of the United States
Exploring Expedition, another friend, and
the Editor, had taken passage for the pur-
pose of visiting the scene Of the late erup-
ton, came to anchor in the open road
stead of kailua, quarter Of mile from
shore. The town wore an interesting ap-
pearancc, and at distance looked much
like flourishing fishing village at home
The land rose with Il gentle swell to the
height of five thousand feet; well wooded
and green almost TO the waters edge
where were fine groves of cocoa nut trees.
Landed at sunset, and was met on the beach
by crowd OF natives, volunteering their SER
vices to transport our baggage, and whose
demands afterwards would not have dscred-
tied the modesiy of New York hackman
On our lett were numerous whcwashed
tombs, pleasantly contrasting with the rocks
about them. In the evening we called upon
kuakini, Gov John Adams as he is more
commonly called. He is not only the larc-
est but the wcalthiest of the chiefs. and is
now lame, suffering much from an attack of
palsy in his legs but has not lost much of
his bulk. lie is now about fifty, and has
the reputation Of being a shrowd, Intelligent
man. lie certainly is ''cutc' at BARGAIN.
Judging by some practical lessons we rccciv-
ed. lie conyerses flucntIy in English, with
much nalvetc. His house, which he showed
us, with not little apparent scll-satslaction.
Is fine two-story building, with a neat por-
tico in front. The interior is beautifully
pannelled with koa, and also Handsomely
furnished; centre table made from the ko
tree Is particularly beautiful. Lcleohoku.
ang'lclscd "thc shooting siar," or Billy Pitt.
as he is iamlliarly called, the young Gov. Of
Hawaii, is fine looking young man. but
with "A rakish eye, which gave sure evidence
of all it promises.
Jue 27.-1his day was spent in lionizinr
OF which for a small town like this we found
suihcient work for our short stay. The
stone church is capacous cdiice accom-
modatng 5000 people, with externally a fac
tory-lke look. The interior is rood with
lofty galleries, and a beautiful pulpit made
from the dark striped koa, than which wood
there is none finer for cabinet worl, A
short distance to the right, is the cotton fac
tory which has attracted so much curiosity
1t is thatched building, containing two no-
tive made looms, and some dozen spinn;no
Jennes. The cotton grows luXuriantlv in
the stony, dry soil about Ka.ua. 1t is card
ed by hand. The factory has been in opera
ton upwards of a year, and Gov. Adams has
sent to the United States for proper machin-
cry. 1t employs thirty girls, who receive
third of the quantity manufactured for wages.
The first cloth was of coarse twilled warn.
exceedingly strong and durable. Since that
much Improvement has been made. and tbc
present cloth is of good quality, and promises
well for the future. Several pieces have
been dyed in stripes with logwood. AT pres
ent the whole management is with the ma
t'ves, and though the quantity made is small,