The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-09-09

ohia, the wood Of which is extensively used for build
ing and other purposes. The ohio has two distinct
blossoms, the bright scarlet and the orange color,
which give the tree a very pretty appearance. we
also noticed some sandal wood (iliahi) trees, OF a very
respectable growth, the bark of which was very smooth
and of q purple color. Here, too, was the mamani
tree, with its delicate leaves much resembling the
"a honey locust of the United States. On our manoh
through this forest we saw many things wor
note, but that which impressed itself stronges
our memory, inasmuch as it gave US most pleasure,
was the presence apd sweet voices of the tiny birds,
that, fitting from bough to bough amid this forest
solitude, seemed to Tighten our feet, and smooth the
rough realities of the way.
Having rested our animals and lunched ourselves,
our pilot in the lead, we again proceeded onward.
Slowly and silently through the drilling rain, now
set in for the afternoon, we trudged along through
thickets and over rough places, until we suddenly
emerged upon an open spot partly covered with grass.
In the middle of this miniature park We discovered a
:. brush house. which had been constructed by ma
tives W. engaged in looking up stray cattle. In
this we sought shelter, and while reposing on some
dry grass, having almost fallen asleep, we were reused
by a shout from one of the packers, who had now
come up, of . manu- nenet' This meant mountain
geese, of course, and sportsmen can imagine the feel
ING VI OoA u
provided with guns-the third had a club-and we
.allied out in quest of the geese. 1t was not long be-
fore the woods rang with two reports, (the club did
not go of, and directly a native came in with two
fine fat geese. These geese are altogether different
from the tame varieties, either those known as the
China or the Nova Scotia goose. They have a neck
like n duck, no crop, are half web-footed, and live
altogether in the mountains, never visiting the sea-
shore. Their feathers are dark gray with some white,
and a black streak running from the top of the head
to midway of the back. Their voice is anything but
pleasant, between the " honk'' of a goose and the
a. ouack'' of a duck. Their flesh, however, is very
and We anticipated a sumptuous dinner at
our night camp, when we should arrive there. Hav-
ing here rested q while, we again travelled on, through
the wet underground and rain, the latter increasing
in volume every mile we progressed maukG, until our
clothing was quite wet through. 1t was now getting
to be quite late in the afternoon and the atmosphere
rather chilly. Coming to an open space, we stopped
for another rest under the shelter of some ohia trees,
when it was proposed that we build a fire, the ther-
being at $40 and falling. Our matches had
all become damp and useless, but being provided with
a finder box we raised a blaze, much to our comfort.
like the old-fashioned finder box for the
traveller or sportsman. Here, the bullock and jackass
having again come up, they were relieved of their
loads and suffered to return down the hill at their
leisure. The clinkers henceforth in our ascent would
be too sharp for their unprotected feet. and their duty
of carrying the burdens was now to be performed by
our natives. These having arranged their loads to
their own satisfaction, and our guide again taking the
lead, we followed close behind, the path being to him
quite plain, but TO US strangers in these mountain
wilds quite "a muddle.' We now came upon what
is called the Kaawaloa &c clinkers," an ancient flow
Of lava from Mauna Loa. now overgrown with brush
some timber. The walking over this ground was
bad, and the rain came down thickor and faster. SO
that. wet and tired as we were, it required no little
exertion to keep up with our native guide, a man of
great endurance and a fast walker. These "clink-
so called from their resemblance TO the Stag of
q blacksmith's forge, are very troublesome things to
walk over, there being but little to choose between a
road covered with clinkers and one of broken bottles.
ITO be continued.l